#also yeah ik muds looks like he eats people

[boiboiperson]

Kids with guns bow bow bow kids with guns bow bow bow

[hockstetters-overbite]

HCs for Henry as a kid? angst and fluff are also very welcome :)

AUGHHH FUCK YEAH IVE BEEN WANTING TO SHARE MY HEADCANONS FOR A SOFT SQUISHY LIL TINY HENRY LETS FUCKING GOOOOO!

Ofc TWs: Abuse mentions, Lots of yapping about Henry's mom, Butch being a shitty dad after his wife leaves and ik having to grow up too early hits hard for a lot of people so I'll throw that in there too!

The rest of the Bowers Gang besides Patrick and book characters that didn't make the cut for 2017 will be mentioned since I'm a firm believer that Belch, Henry and Vic were childhood friends, 'specially Henry n Vic!

Before his mom left, Henry was definitely a very affectionate child, as are most children. He was very sweet to his mother, cuddling up to her when she would tuck him in and read stories to him and frequent hugs as well!

He was definitely a kid who loved making mud-pies, playing with cars and bugs, that kinda stuff! That's probably why he got on so well with Belch as young kids

Believe you me, Henry used to think Butch was the most awesome and strongest man in the world before the abuse, drinking and PTSD took hold of him and he did really want to spend time with and bond with his father

After Henry's mom left, Henry and Butch became pretty distant from each other aside from Henry needing to take care of Butch since Butch is barely capable of taking care of himself

Henry also stopped calling Butch "dad" when Butch started being more abusive and drinking because he no longer saw Butch as that decent, even good father that he used to be

Henry used to bake with his mother when she was still around

Adding onto that last point, Henry's mom used to make cherry pies the most often and now Henry cannot eat cherry pie without feeling at least a little bit bittersweet about his mother leaving

Henry doesn't blame his mom for leaving, he only wishes that he could've gone with her and made sure she's at least somewhere that she's safe. He feels angry that she didn't take him with her but he doesn't blame her.

Henry, Belch and Victor are all childhood friends because their mom's were friends, Henry's mom and Victor's mom's were a lot closer then Belch and Henry's mom's but Vic and Belchs mom's knew each other so that's how Belch and Henry met

When Henry was a very little kid and still looked up to his father, he used to want to be a cop when he was older just like Butch

Henry was definitely a mama's boy though he'll never admit it to anyone

The thing he misses most about his mom is her home-cooked meals, he tries his hardest to cook when he's older and stuck taking care of his dad but in his mind he can never beat his mom's cooking and he longs to be able to taste her cooking one more time one day even though he knows that day will never come

These were definitely awesome to write! A lot of these stem from how I think Henry would've acted before all of his traumatization and I just think him, belch and Vic knew each other for a long, long time (especially Vic) so that's why they're all so close!

Definitely keep the requests coming ya'll because writing these is honestly a really refreshing way to destress after school!

[rrazor]

what is your skincare routine 🥺 plus imagine doing face masks with ur hq boy 😩😩 pleeaaaaaaseeee manifest

my routine is just a bunch of serums + moisturizer topped off with an obsession with cosrx :^) 

here’s some of my personal h/c’s about their routine and how u fit in 💖

kuroo overexfoliated when he was 16 and that’s when he decided to get into skincare 🤡 but you’re really the one who ties it all together and finishes it 😤 has a bunch of blackheads and is hesitant about using acids but trusts you when you rec a bha (salicylic) and to his surprise it works!! you teach other about ingredients and formulations (more teaching on your end since he’s such an overachiever and is in a million different things) but his skin really goes 🌺🌺 when he’s got a routine down.

another amazing boyfriend to do self-care days with because he needs them so much 😭💞 spends the whole day by your side at home doing whatever whenever and holding your hand the whole way through 💖 does the spoon in the fridge technique to depuff his eyes after a late night and always sends u morning selfies with them on his face all “Good morning my Fated One 🥄👄🥄” 💀💀💀

bokuto already has a skincare routine kudos of his sisters when you start dating and only gets back into doing it regularly when he learns you like doing it too 💕 he wants to spend more time with you as if he isn’t already glued to your hip 😭🤚💗💗

but he slaps his face really hard like really hard 😵 you have to teach him to gently dab and work the product into the skin but he sits like a good boy on the edge of the tub and closes his eyes for you 💛💛 keeps his hands on your hips too ☺️ gets acne here and there and sticks on the pimple patches you give him while telling you “y'know, babe, since you gave these to me, it’s like ur kissing me all night long!!! 🥺🥰😚💕” kiss him now pls

akaashi looks like he has his life together but his skincare routine is 😬 uses bar soap and the same anti-aging face lotion as his mom but his skin is 🌹🌸🌺✨he’s skeptical when he tries out new products but he comes around pretty quickly when he notices how less fatigued he looks 💀

he loves doing masks with you and likes to do one in the morning and one at night because you’ve got him hooked now 😤 he’s so dewy oh my god man is literally gleaming like a diamond 💎✨what have u done….. i bet he has a gua sha and rolls your face for you too 🥺 he’s so gentle omg stop…. looks at u with the softest look in his eyes when you giggle at how funny the sheet masks make the two of you look 💞❤️💕💓💝

oikawa while it’s universally thought in fanon that oikawa is a skincare junkie, i’d say that he’s more so really picky and meticulous. he has specific steps he follows to the t and knows how and when to bring in a new product for any seasonal weather and other changes in his skin. he’s not necessarily going to try your products unless he’s convinced they’ll work for him (everyone’s different after all), but he’s definitely open to you trying his and sharing what you both know 😤💗💗

easily one of the best boyfriends to have self care days with: nails, hair, face, online shopping, you name it, he’ll do it with you 🥰💄💅 i think he hates hyaluronic acid and avoids it like the plague lmfao one of his favourite ways to pass the evenings is the two of you together gossiping with your masks on and eating snacks 🌹🥰🥰🌹

iwaizumi lmfao this mf’er is sooo handsome 🥵 so i say oily skin that’s prone to breakouts 😇 yeah i think iwa struggles with acne and his scars, but he gets lucky that he grows out it by third/fourth year university 😘 uses a basic cleanser marketed towards acne 🤢🤢 and some moisturizer🧴he doesn’t trust oikawa with skincare recommendations because one of the product he gave him had glycolic acid in it and iwa’s skin said 👹

he’s reluctant but lets you help him with his skin and it makes a notable improvement throughout your relationship 👍✨gets heart palpitations when you grab his face and kiss him all over 💘💘 and genuinely thinks you’re one of the best thing to have happened to him when you coo “so handsome hajime 💕” yeah i just think he’s a sucker for you saying his first name lmao

matsukawa he has pretty decent skin, maybe a bit oily and will get spots here and there but overall puberty said nah this one’s cool 😎👍 so he comes in with very basic knowledge about skincare. though bless his heart, he tries out a bunch of stuff with you and is always open to doing masks and trying out new products with you 🥺💖

his skin is pretty resilient so watch him go 😨🤭 when you breakout and he doesn’t jgjebnfkwzl he kisses ur acne scars and spots tho so dw he madly in love ok? 😘🥰❤️ once he starts seeing the changes, he keeps up with the routine you made together for him but he likes to beg for you to do it for him “aw, c’mon babe don’t u want your hands all over this? 😩🤚💕💓💦” i hate him

hanamaki he has a mini routine and knows the general steps from his older sister and because i firmly believe he has dry, sensitive skin. he avoids fragrances, alcohols and all the sulphates and parabens but weirdly his skin is okay with silicones. anyways, he’s the one that introduces you to these amazing korean face masks and now you’re both hooked, spending weekends and days off at his house walking around with ur masks on all 💓👽👽💓

a little bit harder to work with in terms of exploration with your products but he finds his cheeks pinking 💖 and heart beating a little harder 🥰 when you go out of your way to find products that fit his criteria and gets rlly sappy when you start using them too 😭💓💕 he buys the bigger bottles for himself and small bottles for u because he’s whipped (and funny) that way 😐💖

kita looks like he and his grandma would some diy face masks together 🥰❤️ he’s got a basic cleanser and moisturizer but doesn’t do much else. spends a lot of time learning about the products and right steps so he can be a useful partner when you go shopping together 🥺💘💞

he comes to love oils, especially squalane and rosehip seed oil. also becomes a vitamin c junkie 😤 he’s a stickler for patch-testing and comes to really enjoy the whole skincare process in the morning and evenings as his own me time. really appreciates and thanks you for sharing this part of your daily life with him 🥺💘💞💞💖 invites you over to do masks with his grandma 😘

atsumu yeah he gets his beautiful skin from his mom and literally everything else because his mom is 🌸✨in both personality and looks. exfoliates three to four times a week and still looks amazing so you really have to wonder what his skin is doing and what yours isn’t 😔

when he finds the products that work™️ for him (kudos to you), he genuinely cannot stop admiring the shine of his skin after someone points it out he’s all 👁👃👁✨ and calls you up “babe ‘m beautiful did’ja know look at me look” 😐 likes to do skincare routines together but rushes through his so that he can do other stuff with you 😭💗💖💕 hates it when you push him away and don’t let him kiss you while your products are settling 🥺☹️💔

osamu my guy here is also blessed with naturally occurring bacteria that gives him beautiful skin like life rlly isn’t fair 😟😟 he doesn’t know much but lets you do whatever and loves loves loves it when you put all the products on him 🥺❤️ sits down between your legs all 💗🐶💗 prefers mud masks over sheet ones and likes to smear yours on for u 🥰

he comes to love skincare, not as much as you but enjoys how his face feels after he’s all moisturized and such. though he never remembers sunscreen so please carry some with you 😭 he buys you snacks and sneaks kisses while u wait for your products to settle on ur face 💖💖 uses a jade roller in the mornings as he checks his phone because it feels nice 👍✨✨

suna sensitive skin but relatively normal in terms of oiliness. ik he steals his younger sister’s products if they’re close in age 💀 he has very little idea how to get started so when he jumps in and tries one of yours he breaks out really bad and curses you lmfaoooo 👿👿👹🤡

ok but once he gets a decent routine in, he does his best to keep up with it and it helps!! his skin feels less tight and more supple so he might love you a little more for that 🙄🤚💖 he prefers sheet masks and lets you clip his curtain bangs to the side✨ also looks like the kinda guy who likes to sit on the balcony/patio with his mask on and soak up the sun in the mornings after you both have your sunscreen on 🌼🌼

ushijima his skin is dehydrated but he doesn’t know it, has accepted the oiliness of his skin as a symptom of his athletics 😔 he’s got a bunch of expensive luxury products given to him by his mom and she’s told him to use them but he doesn’t know what the right order is so he puts on an occlusive first before anything else 😭😭😭

genuinely appreciates you so much when you take the time to teach him about everything and even asks if you could give him some notes so that he can refer to them when you’re not by his side 🥺💗💕💖 joins you in your product endeavours and gives you succinct but helpful feedback on what he likes and doesn’t like 😤 likes to hold you while u do masks together 🌼 and rests his head on urs 😭🌸💕

tendou uses whatever he’s got at home and what his mom gets him 🤷‍♀️ spots here and there but otherwise pretty clear skin. he’s open to trying anything and everything with you because he’s just really happy to spend time with you 🥰💞💞

sits really close to you and let’s you have free reign of his face when you sleep over at his place!! he giggles a lot because it tickles but never asks you to stop 🥺💜 thanks you for helping him and making him look so pretty 🌷✨looks like he’d be allergic to propolis/honey-based ingredients...

semi handsome man…. another one that looks dehydrated to me but he’s trying just please help him 😭🤚 he’s too nervous to go skincare shopping on his own because of the sheer amount of selection available 😢 tags along with you like a little puppy when you go with him 🐶💘

i feel like he has closed comedones 🤔 he tries out your retinol and keeps up with it when you told him some people got rid of theirs using it and…… it worked 😳🌟✨ thinks you’re a skincare goddess now lmfao 😤👊 when girls in university ask him about his skin, he just calls you and puts you on speaker because “my baby worked rlly hard so she should get all the credit” 😭💖💖

sakusa i think rosacea but also wealthy parents who had access to numerous dermatologists who nipped it in the bud as soon as they saw it 🤑 anyways he’s got near perfect skin lol goes through periods of dryness and keeps a strict regimen of products 👌🌟 swears by aloe vera and keeps some with him at all times 💗

though i do think you gently push him to introduce serums and essences into his routine (which is basic, but covers all his bases). you let him experiment and he finds one from cosrx that he considers a holy grail 😳 he likes doing ur skincare routine for you and you sit on the toilet seat and grin up at him 🥰 he blushes but doesn’t look away and might or might not admit he loves to be in such close contact with you 💘💘

hoshiumi kinda brutal with the way he goes about it; it looks like he’s beating the product in 💀👊👊 uses bar soap on both his face and body and wonders why his skin is dry and tight after showers “what? doesn’t that mean you didn’t clean all the gross oil off?” 😶😐😑 u gotta start from scratch with this guy 🤐

he pays attention to you but also doesn’t and finds it a bit of a hassle to go through five different products so he settles for a really basic routine 🥱 has one really fancy bottle of serum he takes with him to games and such and goes “my girlfriend gave it to me what don’t you have something like this 🤔” before putting it on if anyone asks 💀🤚💗 a full on chad 💪

hirugami he definitely has a skincare routine…. handsome 🤤 though i think he dislikes the feeling of sheet masks on his face; they feel too goopy and he doesn’t like how slimey they are. he prefers just using a short list of serums to keep his skin healthy and plump 💖✨likes hypoallergenic and fragrance-free products 👌

had acne back in middle school and a bit in first year. feel like he goes through a flare up in third year 😇🙃 anyways he likes standing next to u in the washroom doing ur routines side by side 🥰 wears those fluffy animal ear headbands with you and puts on your lip balm for you 💓💓 his dog came up and licked u across the face one time 😭 he almost choked with how hard he was laughing at u 😔 but he helped u redo it 😭💝

[unfortunate-stranger-losers]

All Those Things They Couldn’t Say - A Runaway Baudelaires AU

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Chapter Twelve - Beatrice and Bertrand have a lot of Regrets

“Do you think they’re alright?” 

Beatrice sighed, rolling her head into her husband’s arm, so that the tears at the edge of her eyes would be better hidden. “They’re our children. They’ll be okay. We’ve… we’ve prepared them for this. We knew it might happen.” 

“He won’t catch them.” 

“They’re going to be okay.” 

Neither of them were very convinced. 

“This isn’t what we wanted for them.” Bertrand sighed. “We wanted them safer than this.” 

“They’ll get a better life.” Beatrice said, her voice dropping low. “We’ll kill Olaf and find someone to take care of them. In someplace safe.” 

They were silent for a bit longer, and then Bertrand said, “I… I know they’ll never be safe with us, but-” 

“I know.” she curled against him. “I know. But it’s better to know they’re safe and happy than to… to be there. Putting them in danger.” 

“We’ll always be on the run.” 

“Unless we turn ourselves in.” 

“VFD will find us.” 

“But they won’t find them.” 

Bertrand put his arm around her, and she ran her hand over his chest. She tried to ignore the dark stains on his shirt, which had been a worrying red just a little bit ago- or was it yesterday? 

“I’m surprised they haven’t broken your glasses yet.” Beatrice whispered, once again leaning her head into his arm. 

“They want me to see what they’re doing.” 

“Well… they’ve overlooked that it gives us a bit of an advantage.” Beatrice mumbled. “You’ll be able to see when we escape.” 

“Yeah.” he whispered. “When we escape.” He leaned into her, and said, “Do you remember the last time we spoke to him?” 

She nodded. “Violet was just two months old. She was already so bright.” 

“She would smile whenever he so much as looked at her.” 

“You could always make her laugh the best, though.” 

“But she’d cry if you were more than two feet away from her.” 

“That continued until she was four.” 

“She seemed upset the first few weeks. When she didn’t see him with us.” 

Beatrice shivered slightly. “We couldn’t have stayed with him. VFD was investigating him.” 

“I know.” 

“Should we have taken him with us?” 

“Can you imagine Lemony Snicket on the run?” Bertrand smiled a little. “He’d be so bad at fake names.” 

“He’d just use anagrams.” 

“I mean, he might have an advantage, considering he doesn’t photograph for shit.” Bertrand’s face fell. “Didn’t.” 

Beatrice’s face fell, too. “Didn’t.” she repeated, softly. Then, “When do you think they’re coming back?” 

“Whenever they fucking feel like it.” he spat, glaring at the wall. 

She sat up, running a hand over his cheek. “I won’t let them hurt you again.” she said, her voice shaking. 

Bertrand turned to her, a sad look in his eyes. “Don’t make promises you can’t keep, Bea.” he said, and he put his forehead against hers. 

“How long have we been walking, do you think?” Klaus asked. 

Violet had just finished re-applying the bandages around both of their arms, while Sunny ate a health bar from her bag. 

“Maybe a day or so.” Violet said. “Not including when we slept. I think we’re almost there. Tunnel seems to be thinning out, and it’s getting a bit brighter. We should keep moving. Sunny, stop eating the wrapper, let’s go.” 

Sunny sighed, but shoved the wrapper in her pocket and nodded. 

Klaus lifted her up, shivering a little, and he said, “Should we grab extra jackets?” 

Violet signalled for them to start walking, and as they headed out, she said, “I think we should be good.” she sniffed the air. “What’s that smell?” 

“Water.” Klaus said quickly. 

Sunny cocked her head. “Non?” “It doesn’t smell like water.” 

“Well, to clarify,” Klaus said, “It’s water around us. These tunnels should be nearby a lake or sea, and we’re smelling what’s basically all that water behind piles of dirt and metal and whatever else this tunnel is made of.” 

“Mud?” 

“Yeah, sure, Sunny, mud.” 

They fell silent again, walking for several more minutes until they finally reached a small crack of light from above. Violet made her way over to the trapdoor, and stood on her tiptoes, reaching up; it seemed to be blocked, but a hairpin and two minutes of quiet swearing solved that. She pushed it open and hoisted herself up, only briefly glancing around to make sure they were safe before reaching down to take Sunny, and then helping Klaus up beside her. 

Klaus also surveyed the area, putting a hand on his bag. They seemed to be in some kind of drab kitchen, with chipping blue paint and only a few scattered dishes around the counters. Violet shrugged at him, and he lifted Sunny, before the two of them found a window to climb out, onto the gray street outside. There were several dusty buildings, a few with broken windows or crumbling walls. A truck labelled Lucky Smells Lumbermill was parked outside a warehouse, and Violet looked from that to the sign above them, reading The Anxious Clown. 

“See? There’s the lake.” Klaus pointed, and his eyes widened. “That thing is huge.” 

“Yep.” Violet peered over at it. “Looks more like an ocean.” She glanced around some more, and observed, “There aren’t very many people here.” 

“It’s a stormy season, seems like,” Klaus gestured to the gray clouds above them, “So it’ll be off-season for any tourism.” 

“Means we won’t be spotted,” Violet muttered, “But if we have trouble, there are less people around to help.” 

Klaus gave her a quick look, clearly communicating, You don’t have to remind me. 

A taxi happened to drive by on the street, and Violet held up her hand, waving it down. When the driver lowered the window, she asked, “Excuse me, where can we find the Anwhistle house?” 

“Anwhistle?” the man looked confused. “All the way up on the cliff. Are you sure you want to go there? You know it’s Hurricane season.” 

“I thought hurricanes only showed up on oceans.” Klaus said. 

“With a body of water as large as Lake Lachrymose,” the taxi driver shrugged, “You can get anything.” 

“Sandy,” Sunny said, meaning something akin to, “I’d rather not experience a hurricane at the moment, we have enough problems.” 

“We need to reach the Anwhistles.” Klaus whispered to her. 

“We’ll go. I think we have money for the fare.” Violet nodded. She opened the backseat, sliding inside, and she said, “Did you say this was called Lake Lachrymose?” 

“That’s right.” the man nodded, as Klaus and Sunny slid in. 

Klaus shut the door, and as the man started driving, Violet turned to her brother and asked, “What does ‘Lachrymose’ mean?” 

“Literally ‘inducing tears.’ An adjective describing something sad, or given to weeping.” 

“Sounds pleasant.” Violet sighed. “But, then again, it doesn’t smell like horseradish.” 

“It was named after Ivan Lachrymose, actually.” the driver informed them. “Lake explorer. Perhaps you’ve read his biography?” 

“Afraid not.” Klaus said. “Is there a library in town that has it?” 

“Yes, but it’s closed for the off-season.” the driver said. “Just about everything is but the fried egg place, that clown restaurant, the Fickle Ferry, a general store, and the train station.” 

“And the taxi, of course.” Violet said. 

“Yes,” the man smiled, “We volunteer round the clock.” 

Violet froze, and then grabbed Klaus’s hand. Sunny glanced at them curiously, and then said, “Arewe?” 

Klaus paused, and then translated. “When do we arrive?” 

“Soon enough. Just hold up, we gotta go up the hill.” 

The taxi driver started going up, and Violet whispered, “Do you think he’s VFD?” 

“Whazzit?” Sunny asked. 

“Tell you in a mo.” Violet muttered. 

“I don’t know,” Klaus shivered, “You usually have the better ideas.” 

“Not true.” 

“Whazzit?” 

Violet took a breath, and then said, “What do you know about the Anwhistles?” 

“Not much. In fact, I thought it was just Josephine living up here. But I haven’t seen her around town in years.” 

“Josephine is one of the ones Mother and Father told us about.” Klaus whispered, and then he looked up and said louder, “What happened to Ike?” 

“I don’t know. Honestly, I’ve been in-and-out of town.” 

“How many people do you regularly pick up?” Violet asked. 

“Not much. It’s the off-season.” 

“You’ve mentioned.” 

“Would you like to see a picture of my baby?” 

Violet groaned, and Klaus said, “No, thank you. We have a baby of our own that we have to stare at constantly.” 

“Wanderkit,” Sunny said, meaning, “I do tend to run off on my own sometimes.” 

There were a few more minutes of the taxi driver trying (and failing) to prompt conversation from the kids, and eventually he parked and said, “Well, here we are. Why are you visiting Josephine, anyway?” 

“We have some business to attend to.” Violet said stiffly. “Klaus, come on.” 

“Thank you, sir.” Klaus said, passing some money over to the taxi driver. 

“Got a tip?” he asked. 

Violet hesitantly handed him an extra few bills, and then grabbed his wrist, stared him in the eyes, and said, “I’d prefer if you didn’t tell anyone we were here.” 

Some kind of fear flashed in the man’s eyes as he glanced up at her, and he hesitantly nodded as she slid out of the taxi. 

As soon as he drove off, Klaus said, “Very nice, Vi. Very subtle. Now he’ll tell everyone some kids threatened him.” 

“And admit he was scared?” 

“He’ll just tell VFD someone visited Josephine. Do you think she’s a Volunteer, too?” 

“Whazzit?” Sunny groaned. 

Violet sighed, and then leaned down to get face-to-face with Sunny. “Mother and Father were in a cult. VFD. We’ll explain more inside, okay? When Josephine leaves us alone.” 

“Fine.” Sunny huffed, crossing her arms. 

Violet gave Klaus a quick smile, and then they walked to the door. She pressed the doorbell, and then paused. “No noise.” 

“Maybe we just can’t hear it from out here.” Klaus said. 

Violet tried again, and then she moved and rapped on the door. Again, silence, and she groaned. “Maybe she’s not home?” Klaus guessed. 

“I didn’t crawl through cult tunnels for the bitch to not be home.” Violet huffed. She began to knock again, only for the door to fling open. 

“Don’t knock on the door!” a woman shouted, panic in her expression. “The wood could splinter and give you a cut!” 

The Baudelaires stared at her in utter confusion. Then, Violet sighed and said, “Are you Josephine Anwhistle?” 

The woman, a bit nervous, stuttered, “Yes. Yes, I- who are you?” 

Violet put a hand on her hip, gave her a glare, and said, “I’m Violet Baudelaire, and these are my siblings, Klaus and Sunny.” Josephine’s eyes widened in fear, and she continued, “May we come in?”