#and i absolutely love the fact he’s not afraid to show his vulnerable side

[louiswilliamtomlinsons]

proud of louis always and forever

[elllisaaa]

hi can u write bf hueningkai too please?

BF!KAI who, despite all the time you had spent together, is still shy around you sometimes, and is still absolutely smitten by your beauty.

kai is still hit by the realization that you're really his girlfriend sometimes, because how can someone as pretty and perfect and kind as you love him ? he doesn't know what he did in his past life to deserve that, but he's glad he got to wake up by your side every morning. that also means that he will never stop reminding you that he loves you : he needs to tell you at least five times a day, to cuddle and kiss as much as he can. sometimes he's even worried about smothering you with his affection a little too much, but you always make sure to remind him that you love him too. the smile on his face and faint blush on his cheeks when you whisper that you love him in between kisses may be the most effective way to fluster your boyfriend. that also means that kai is constantly complimenting and praising you. whenever you show him your outfits, he never fails to show you he appreciates them and the genuine smile on his face as he looks at you makes your heart melt.

"you're so gorgeous baby, how are you even real ?"

usually, when kai is a little down, he prefers to be away from everyone else until it gets better. but since he met you, the only thing he need and seek when he had a bad day is the comfort of your embrace. he's not afraid to cry in front of you, and the fact that he trusts you enough to be vulnerable with you only strenghtened how much you care for him. he doesn't like it when his members are treating him like a baby or teasing him about that, but when it's you, he doesn't mind and he even likes it. but kai also wants to look dependable, and for you to not be afraid to come to him when you need something. and when you actually do - often to ask him to help you reach something on the higher shelves - he feels all giddy inside. but that doesn't stop him from teasing you and asking for a kiss in exchange for his service. also the type to hold things out of your reach and ask you to kiss him if you want it back with a smug smile, and then get shy about it once you do it.

"i won't give it back unless you give me a kiss." - "you asked for this kiss baby, don't get shy on me now." - "i'm not ! you lips are just really soft…"

kai doesn't really like to share his plushies collection, especially with his members because he's sure they would lose them. however, when you asked him to borrow one to keep you company while he was away on tour, he couldn't say no to your cute face, pouty lips and pleading, puppy eyes. he's incredibly weak for you. you only need to say "please" and be cute, and he'll cave in very easily. another thing about your boyfriend he's that he wants to see you always well fed and hydrated. so whenever you tell you didn't eat, he will buy food for you. there's no question about who pays when the two of you go out as it's always him. he feels so lucky to have an incredible girlfriend like you, he obviously has to spoil you. sometimes you don't know how to feel about all the gifts he's giving you, but he always insists that he's doing it because he loves you and because you deserve to be treated like the queen you are. his members are always making fun of him for being such a simp for you, but kai couldn't care less, he's proud of it even because every girl should be treated like this and especially you. and everytime he defends you in front of them, you can't help the smile taking over your face.

"you're all just jealous 'cause you are bitchless and i got the prettiest girl all for me."

BF!KAI who is treating you exactly the same way in the bedroom, putting your pleasure above his and everything else. your wishes are his commands.

nothing is too much for his girl, so kai is willing to do everything you want. want him to rail you into next week ? no problem. want him to be your good boy ? of course. however, and even if he's a little ashamed to admit it, he cums twice as fast when he's subbing. the way your voice deepens whenever you take the lead and ask him to jerk off in front of you before he can have your pussy turn him on quickly, getting hard in his pants every time you get more assertive, even when it's not directed to him. you could be scolding the waiter for messing up your order three times and he'll be watching you with lust in his eyes, squirming in his seat and dying to let you use his body and take your frustration out on him when you get back home at night. as much as you can be mean to him, he's nothing but good to you : only talking when he's allowed to, never breaking your rules, keeping his hands for himself when you ask him to. he wants to deserve your praises, to have to work for them. and he'll do absolutely anything for that. he'll eat you out to no end, and if he could die in between your thighs, he would be a happy man. he's also willing to beg, they come out of his mouth so easily it's almost pathetic.

"please baby, please let me taste your pretty cunt, i need it…" - "have you been a good boy hyuka ?" - "yes, yes, i didn't touch myself all week, i waited for you, i promise, please i need you so bad."

the thing that drives kai the most crazy is when you're wearing high socks paired up with a cute little skirt. if you want him to pop a boner on the spot, that's the perfect way to rail him up. whenever you put on a skirt to go out with him, he has to physically restrain himself from fucking you before getting out of the car. because the way the material is rising up whenever you want to get something on the higher shelves of the store you're in is almost giving him a peek of your ass. and of course he's gonna slide behind you to hide the view to everyone else, but you can feel his hot breath against your neck, and his semi hard-on pressing against the small of your back. these little hangouts always end up with some good sex in his car, windows fogged up for the way he has you bouncing on his dick, filling you up with his cum. kai can be a little perv sometimes, and he will have no shame stealing your high socks and panties when he has to go on tour, sniffling the tissue and jerking off while imagining it's you with him right now. he'll send you pics of the evidence of his crimes too, because if he's suffering, you have to suffer too.

"i wish you were there baby, wish it was your little cunt squeezing my dick, fuck ! i miss you so bad, need to ruin you…"

and i personaly think that kai would be easily jealous, but not in a toxic way, in a way that makes him crave to show everyone that he's yours, because he knows that you're fucking gorgeous and that anyone would want to have a chance with you. but you're his. and he's yours. and he needs to show you off. when he gets possessive like that, he's letting you know because he's getting so touchy and clingy, kissing you and letting his hands wander in some inapropriate places sometimes. the sex after that is really good, letting you know how pretty you are and reminding you that you belong to him through and through. besides, even if he doesn't mind you calling him baby, when his members are treating him like that, he despise it. whenever he gets frustrated like that, he needs to assert dominance and he fucks you rough at the dorm - head pushed down in to the pillow, pounding into you from behind, your whines echoing in his rooms and letting know all his hyungs how good he's fucking you. in these kinds of moment, his size kink drives him mad, seeing how easily he's able to throw you around without even trying. and the way you're crying his name from him calling you a desperate slut fuels his ego so much.

"you're clenching around me so tight baby, you love knowing they can all hear you, right ? yeah, i know you do. fucking slut going dumb for my big cock, uh ?"

[pinkusmaximus]

I absolutely love your Wade and Logan protecting their partner post 😍 How do you feel about their partner can't help but scold both of them while crying? You know that they have their healing factors but it doesn't mean you want them to literally shield you with their bodies! Your body is fine but your heart hurts! You even try to make both of them promise to never do that again 🥺 but both of them admitted that they would do it again in a heartbeat 😤 Please tell me your thoughts if you don't mind!

Well, you already know the problem, anon. Of course they’d do it again.

And I’m sorry, this won’t be as pretty as you’d hoped. It never is with them.

Despite the fact that it left you housed in a birdcage made of ribs glistening with blood, gristle hanging off each bone like scraps of fabric clinging to old curtain rods in a long abandoned house. A peek of Logan’s heart pulsated through the holes in his chest— this wasn’t what you’d meant when you’d asked him to show you how he felt inside.

Saliva tinged pink with hemoglobin slipped from Wade’s wrinkled lips, deep red settled in the cracked skin. The only thing keeping them upright was the way their hands desperately clung to one another’s arms, bruises blossoming under Wade’s fingertips and Logan’s claws sunk into Wade’s shoulders, settled deep beneath the scapula. There was no breathing besides your own, just deep, wet rattling— unsettled that your ears registered the sound from their gaping chests, not their mouths.

Utterly tranquilized, eyes so wide it felt like your eyelids were stuck to the sockets, you felt a deep sense of helplessness as you realized they’d be stuck like around you that until their bodies repaired themselves enough to move again. Sure, they could typically keep moving through the worst of torment, but when it was every inch of your body used as a sponge for- god, you could barely remember what had even happened, your memory suddenly blinking out- and maybe they weren’t even still for that long? Maybe the seconds were passing like minutes, like hours, because suddenly the sound of a sick shlick alerts you to Logan retracting his claws from the meat of Wade’s shoulders, dropping from kneeling to sitting on his calves, head slumped against the back of your neck.

Just as quickly, Wade collapses into your front, his head lolled into the crook of your shoulder and arms at your sides, a hand managing to grasp weakly for Logan’s fingers. Your face feels wet and hot, covered in tears that drag through the blood and offal. You find your arms raising without telling them to, bringing them to Wade’s sides in a faltering embrace.

“Thank you,” your vacillating voice chokes, thank you, because how could you say anything else? You couldn’t leave them. They needed as long with you as possible with your fragile, short life. You needed as long with them as you could manage, too.

The organic, gristling sound of flesh mending itself, cartilage reattaching to bone, fascia connecting to muscle, fills your ears as Logan places a weak hand on your hip. His breath hot and fetid against the back of your neck, the smell of rapidly repairing soft tissue indescribable. Not that it mattered. The pulp of their decimated bodies was threading itself back together, little by little, cell by aching cell, as you held each other in a vulnerable, frighteningly feeble embrace. How could you feel anything less than grateful? Afraid, yes, queasy, qualmish, absolutely— but every atom of your entirety trembled with thankfulness.

This was something beyond love, what you three had. Something transcending any kind of devotion comprehensible or able to be upheld by man.

[disgracefulthings]

Whether you ship them romantically or platonically, Shen Jiu x Yue Qi has to be one of the most tragic couples I have ever come across, not just because of their circumstances, but who they are as people.

Shen Jiu shields himself in cruelty and refuses to allow himself to be vulnerable to anyone, even to those he has cared about. He convinces everyone he is a monster, he was able to convince me he was a monster with a single line in the story (we'll get back to that)

Yue Qi refuses to tell Shen Jiu the truth of why he never came for him. He is afraid of confronting his failure because, even if Shen Jiu hates him, he is still there, and Yue Qi rather be hated than to lose his Xiao-Jiu again.

In two timelines they failed to find happiness. In one, they both die horribly, in the other, one dies while the other is unaware of what he lost.

I love MXTX's writing, and there is a part of the Yue Qi and Shen Jiu extra that I absolutely loved. After Shen Jiu reunites with Yue Qi and believes the man had abandoned him, he wishes that he found him dead on the side of the road instead. This line made me hate Shen Jiu a bit, and it's probably his cruelest line in the book, but it's also a lie, something you don't realize until the end of the extra. Luo Binghe tortures his master for who knows how long, but he isn't able to get him to break until he reveals that Yue Qingyuan was dead. I do believe that the break is partly caused by the fact that Yue Qi came for him, something he thought would never happen, but I believe this scene is supposed to show the truth, that Shen Jiu never wanted his Qi-ge dead, even at his angriest, because no matter what he thinks, seeing him dead on the side of the road would break him more than the abandonment ever did.

[milquetoast27]

The Emotional Reticence of Holmes and Watson

Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, two shy Victorian men, maneuver their vulnerable feelings of affection for one another in an expertly flawed and human manner crafted by Arthur Conan Doyle. First and foremost, I am examining their use of "my dear Watson" (91 times in the canon) and "my dear Holmes" (14 times).

The first time Holmes ever uses "my dear Watson" in the canon, it's actually in a rather sarcastic tone.

"What is your theory, then, as to those footmarks?" I asked, eagerly, when we had regained the lower room once more. "My dear Watson, try a little analysis yourself," said he, with a touch of impatience. "You know my methods. Apply them, and it will be instructive to compare results." (SIGN)

Note: for The Great Game, this absolutely isn't the first time Holmes has used this phrase, but from the narrative perspective, it is absolutely the first time Conan Doyle put this phrase to paper, which is more relevant to this examination.

Holmes uses this phrase with a touch of exasperation, which even in itself holds some love within it as he encourages his friend to utilise his own beloved methods. And even in this first instance, while Holmes's tone indicates some displeasure, the personal address ensures that it isn't a genuine blow. But the intimacy of "my dear" is quite daunting, isn't it? so Holmes utilises the veil of sarcasm to break the barrier, in the spirit of "look, I've said it now. Now I may go and say it as much as I want."

Oh, and he does. The frequency of 'my dear Watson' slowly builds through the canon and peaks through FINA, HOUN and EMPT. It isn't surprising, considering they hold some of the most critical points in their relationship.

• "My dear Watson, you were born to be a man of action." (HOUN) • "Not for the world, my dear Watson. I am perfectly satisfied with your company if you will tolerate mine." (HOUN) • "Then these are your instructions, and I beg, my dear Watson, that you will obey them to the letter." (FINA) • "My dear Watson, I owe you a thousand apologies. I had no idea that you would be so affected." (EMPT)

It is evident, that it is after this barrier is broken in SIGN, that Holmes feels comfortable to use this address in such a sincere manner. In fact, it is apparent that it is in particularly emotional circumstances that Holmes is more likely to call for Watson through any means at all.

So, how about Watson?

His use of "my dear Holmes" is almost exclusively out of shock or surprise whenever his 'Johnson' claims anything particularly outré. Again, while Watson is in disbelief, and most probably doubtful of Holmes's claims, the personal address softens this blow to say that no real harm is done between them.

• "My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much." (SCAN) • "My dear Holmes!" "Oh, yes, I did." (SPEC)

The first real instance of Watson using this phrase sincerely is in FINA.

"You are afraid of something?" I asked. "Well, I am." "Of what?" "Of air-guns." "My dear Holmes, what do you mean?"

Holmes is acting more than out of the ordinary to put Watson in some kind of concern and this question comes no doubt more from worry than simple surprise. He even asks again, "but what does it all mean?" which highlights his wish to be by Holmes's side, even in danger.

The first and only instance of a good-hearted affectionate address comes to Holmes in HOUN. However, interestingly, it is only through the written word, in Watson's letters to Holmes from Dartmoor.

• Congratulate me, my dear Holmes, and tell me that I have not disappointed you as an agent. • Such are the adventures of last night, and you must acknowledge, my dear Holmes, that I have done you very well in the matter of a report.

Watson's method of breaking the barrier is to send it remotely through his pen, which is, after all, much less daunting than saying it directly. It is absolutely worth noting that Watson has also used this language when specifically wishing for praise - it shows us that he feels the closest to Holmes when he is able to follow his own methods.

Conan Doyle shows us the ways insecurities and pressures can collaborate with our most earnest and deepest affections. Holmes and Watson aren't perfect beings, but navigate through their web of reticence and inner desires to find an unspoken but profound dialogue between them.

[mammalsofaction]

Missing You

Rating: T

Relationships: Heinz Doofenshmirtz/Perry the Platypus, Balthazar Cavendish/Vinnie Dakota

Add tags: Takes place between Escape and Milo in Space, Perryshmirtz centric, human Perry the Platypus, post break up arc, post confessional and apology, making up and making out in an open plan room with pre teens in them, everything is good and going right and will go absolutely horrendously wrong in a couple of moments, if you ignore the fact that they're all looking for a pre-teen abducted by aliens you can pretend this is fluff, OLD MAN YAOI!!!!!!!!!!, simp Perry, I was only meant to hurt you in the right way 🥺

"How did you know we were here, anyway?"

Perry had not exactly been hiding, but he feels found anyway, his smile involuntary as a kid who finds himself caught in game of tag in a school playground. Heinz approaches him carefully, arms tucked behind his back like he's keeping himself in check, so Perry stills himself, remembering that it isn't quite his place to reach out now, not anymore.

Carl, he signs--the C sign blending into the leader sign, pinching the tips of his left hand with the curl of his right. Heinz let out a little Ah, noise, and his eyes downcast. Like he's disappointed.

There is silence between them, as it rarely ever is, and rarer still the awkwardness in the air as they think of all the words they should be saying, that should be said, and how to say them. Perry consoles himself with the fact that Heinz had at least yet to leave, but he leaves a gap between them like a gulf Perry isn't sure how to bridge.

It isn't often that Heinz Doofenshmirtz is ever lost for words, so Perry--as he always does--meets him in the middle.

Did you get my card? He asked, because he needed to know. Because he'd worried about it endlessly since he'd sent it, because it had kept him awake at night, thinking if it was too much, or too little.

But Heinz smiles by the mention of it, baby blue eyes sparkling under the alien fluroscence, and all at once it was worth it.

"That you sent through Vanessa?" Heinz chuckles, confirming. "Foul of you, Perry the Platypus, using my daughter to send our messages back and forth like some sort of owl postman. She's got better things to do with her time, you know."

He did know. Vanessa had consented anyway, had in fact been loudly enthusiastic with the idea once she found out about their current disagreement, and had loudly scolded Perry for being a 'Dumbass idiot who shouldn't be keeping things to himself when they've all established the fact that communication was what kept this relationship from falling apart despite literally both of your entire careers.'

Having only sent the one card had been an act of restraint. On his worst nights, Perry had imagined breaking into the Murphy residence on the other side of town and crawling on his knees for forgiveness, but even after all this time, he was still too afraid of showing his belly even to the people he loved.

I did, you know, he tells him, because he couldn't let himself be vulnerable then, and the next best time was now. Miss you.

"Yeah," Heinz said. "I-uh. I missed you too. Probably Vinnie could tell. The kids, too."

Vinnie, huh? Perry teased, to hide the sudden heartache, and that all too familiar snarl of jealousy. Didn't realize you guys were on a first name basis.

Heinz gives him a look like he could tell, anyway. Perry pulls at his collar, blushing.

Sorry, he signs.

Heinz sighs. "It's whatever. We were just two lonely guys looking to distract ourselves from our missing other halves, I suppose."

Perry chooses to latch on to the latter half of that sentence. I'm your other half?

Heinz stares at him, his hands, then back into his eyes. "You're kidding, right?"

I didn't think, Perry's hands flutter, and fails him. I thought you'd, I thought I'd really,

But then it didn't matter what he couldn't say, because Heinz bridges the gulf himself, and Perry feels the kiss, before he'd even caught his move, and even after all this time their lips fit together like puzzle pieces, and Perry falls forward like a broken stone wall.

Missing you, he had written on the card, because it had been the most accurate plead he could think of. You were missing from me.

It's deep, but brief, on account of being met with a chorus of loud protests and jeers from their unwilling audience, and Zack Underwood yelling loudly, and pointedly, that this spaceship was open plan, people, come on. Perry pulls away first, chuckling and feeling lighter than he has for months, while Heinz rolled his eyes. He does not, at least, take his hand away now that it has settled into Perry's hip, and he feels so happy he could die. He buries his face into Heinz's shoulder as he scolds the children for interrupting an adult conversation, while Melissa Chase comments lightly that, technically, the bathroom was closed off.

"Bathroom for adult conversations, got it." Dakota quips, and Cavendish hits him over the head without even looking up from where he's handling the ship's hull control.

"I'm 14!" Underwood shrieks in an impressive high tone as Perry begins to laugh. Poor stranded boy in space aside, he thinks things are really starting to look up.

[starhvney]

Can I rq Mystreet Gene for the fluff alphabet? I absolutely love your writing btw!

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐅𝐅 𝐀𝐋𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐓

𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: mystreet gene x fem!reader

𝐂𝐖: a few mature subjects like smoking, drinking, and gene being a tease is mentioned but it’s super mild and nothing explicit.

𝐀/𝐍: i used to eat up the murder minigame videos that he was in (still do). also if you saw this and the post disappeared it's because i meant to post this in response to this request ugh

𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓

𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, how does he show his affection?

he is surprisingly (or not surprisingly) really touchy. always has his hands on you, whether he’s rubbing circles into your skin or has an arm sling around your shoulder. it provides him a lot of comfort and makes him feel like he’s connected with you. he also is into quality time and enjoying the moment with you.

𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐘, what does he find the most beautiful about you?

he adores your smile and your laugh. you’re the sun to his moon, he reflects off of your light. even small little grins from you keeps him going. sometimes he’ll cup your jaw and pinch your cheeks together to watch you giggle and squirm, his eyes softening at the sight.

𝐂𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐒, how cuddly is he? how does he cuddle with you?

he likes to act like he’s not super cuddly, but the truth is he loves it. anytime you two cuddle he feels like he’s recharging. he usually falls asleep, with you either snug on his lap while he hugs you or he spoons you. 

𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂, what is domestic life like with him?

it’s nice, but he’s constantly looking to tease or mess with you, it’s just in his blood he can’t help it. if you’re both doing your own thing and pass each other he’ll smack your butt and walk away like nothing happened, whisper something dirty in your ear, or he’ll suddenly grab you by the jaw and kiss you. if he notices you getting used to it he’ll stop for a while so when he does it again it fluster and catches you off guard. 

𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, how vulnerable with his emotions is he with you?

he doesn’t necessarily show his vulnerability through telling you, but through actions. the fact that he has let you in so close to see the real side of him is vulnerable in itself. sometimes he’ll reveal things about him through stories about himself if you ask, but doesn’t usually outright say it. i think the more you know him the more you can read into how he’s feeling. every once in a while if you’re both in a vulnerable and private setting he might let a few gushy words slip.

𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘, does he want a family with you in the future?

It’s not the first thing on his mind, but if you want one with him he’s not against it. it’s not that he doesn’t want one, it’s more like his own thoughts on it are holding him back. his mom did the best she could, but he’s afraid of not being a good dad and his kids ending up like he was in high school. It just takes a lot of reassurance on your end.

𝐆𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐒, is he a gift giver? what kind of gifts does he give to you?

he’s not so much a gift giver as much as he is an acts of service and physical touch guy. It’s not like he doesn’t care enough or want to give you gifts, it’s just that’s not his love language. he’s really appreciative if you’re the type to give gifts, and will make an effort to put a lot of thought get you something special on holidays or gift-giving occasions.

𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐒, what is hugging him like?

he gives you a lot of hugs from behind. he’ll rest his chin on your head and sometimes will slowly begin to rest his full weight on you so you have to hold him up. thinks it’s really funny when you slowly panic and complain when he does it. he’ll also tug you onto his lap and hold you there. he’s fallen asleep that way, his head dropping and using your shoulder as a pillow.

𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒, what is he insecure about in your relationship?

there’s a bit of insecurity in himself deep down from when he was younger. he’s grown a lot since then, but sometimes he still has those thoughts. he thinks that you can do a lot better than him, and is scared you’re eventually going to find someone else and choose them over him.

𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐘, how jealous does he get?

because of that fear, sometimes he’ll get pretty jealous over you if someone tries to get too close or buddy-buddy with you. he’s not the type of guy to get super possessive and toxic about your own friends, but if he can tell someone is interested in you as more than friends it rubs him the wrong way. he will hide it well, but you’ll notice he goes really quiet. he clenches his jaw and fists, but won’t say anything. instead, he holds you close to him and stares down the other pursuer.

𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆, what is kissing him like?

The type to totally fluster you and catch you off guard with them. sometimes he likes to walk up behind you and lift your chin with one hand to sneak a kiss on your lips. if you shy away he just resorts to kissing your cheek or neck with a smug smirk on his face. other times he tugs you to him by grabbing the back of your neck (never hard or forceful) and starts making out with you for no apparent reason. 

𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄, who said “i love you” first?

i think you’d have to be the one to say it first. he is good at making it apparent how he feels, don’t get him wrong. you can tell just from the way he looks at you and how he treats you. it’s just hard for him to get those words out first. he’s uncharacteristically nervous about it, and is secretly really relieved that you were the first to cross that line in your relationship.

𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐓, who gets shy or weak in the knees more?

it’s almost impossible to fluster him, so good luck. Any time you try, he finds a way to completely turn it back on you and leave you a melted mess.

𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄, does he use any pet names for you?

he’d use baby the most. also will say some pet names in a certain tone to either fluster or tease you. kitty, doll, dearest, and lovely are some other ones he uses every once in a while. sometimes he refers to you as “mi corazón” if he’s feeling sweet and loving. 

𝐎𝐁𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒, what are some issues you have in your relationship? how does he handle it?

sometimes if you two are going through a rough patch in life, you can get in a lot of arguments and will sometimes pick up old habits like drinking or smoking. he absolutely hates upsetting you or letting you down though, so that alone is enough to snap him out of it and step up as a man. doesn’t want to end up as some deadbeat, and that’s enough to motivate himself to work things out with you.

𝐏𝐃𝐀, how does he express his love in public?

he always has his arm around your shoulders, tucking you into his side. you fit perfectly snug and comfortable because he’s really tall, so you click right to him like a puzzle piece. isn’t the type to make out with you in front of everyone, but sneaks a few kisses and will teasingly sneak a hand to squeeze your hip or waist. he won’t ever do it in a way that embarrasses you or makes you uncomfortable, he just really can’t keep his hands off of you.

𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄, how do you spend your time together?

he really loves going night owl activities with you. watching movies, stargazing, going for a night walk, going for a drive, he just loves those quiet moments with you. if you get sleepy easily or are more of a morning person, he’s fine with it. he still enjoys the movie or car ride, and will glance over at your sleeping face with a little grin. if you’re still too sleepy he’ll just carry you back to bed.

𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆, what are his plans for the future?

your first impression of probably wouldn’t make it easy for you to imagine him as a committed married man. he has a small fear of attachment due to what happened with his own parents, but once he gets attached to you he’s not letting you escape go. at that point he already kind of sees you as his wife, so if you hint at it he’s like oh yeah we aren’t officially married i guess we should do that. it’s not that he doesn’t take marriage seriously it’s just that he seriously already considers you two committed and married.

𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐒, how open is he? does he keep anything from you?

sometimes he feels ashamed of how he used to act and think when he was younger, so when memories or feelings from that time come up, he might become a little closed off to you. if you insist he opens up he might indulge you a little, but still doesn’t like talking about it. he really just needs reassurance and loving.

𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄, how long did it take for you two to get together?

if you two met in high school, you probably didn’t start dating until after you guys graduated. he honestly just isn’t in the right headspace at the time and has a lot of maturing to do before you get into a stable relationship. if you do date him in high school, i could see you splitting and then getting back together after meeting him again after he has a lot of character development.

𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐄𝐓, what makes him upset?

seeing you going through a tough time bothers him, not because of you, but because he remembers how he always handled his emotions alone. if you’re even slightly tempted to try drinking or smoking to numb it he steers you far away from resorting to that. he’ll take you somewhere quiet and calm or will take you on a night drive to help you clear your head. understands if you don’t want to talk about it because he has trouble with it too, but he’s been through a lot himself so he can see where you’re coming from. he’s good at providing comfort while not trying to solve all of your problems.

𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘, does he do anything to spice up your relationship?

you two spend a lot of time relaxing together, but i think he would be the type of guy to go urban exploring with you. loves the thrill of finding abandoned places and the spooky atmosphere (once an edgy kid always an edgy kid). if you’re scared he teases you, but also makes sure you really do feel safe with him. he’d never put you in danger and if a place doesn’t feel right he’s immediately taking you out of the situation.

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒, how good is he at communicating?

surprisingly, he’s really good at communicating. sometimes it takes him a bit to find the words he wants to say. when you keep your true feelings to yourself for a long time, it’s really hard to talk about it even if he wants to tell you. he learned the hard way from personal experience that bottling up all of your thoughts and hiding behind a tough mask isn’t healthy and only hurts yourself and the people who really care about you.

𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀, something random 

halloween and fall time is so fun with him. so many horror movie nights, halloween festivals, pumpkin carving dates, etc. if you’re the type to get scared easily, he loves for you to cling to him. makes it up to you for subjecting you to all of the scares by cuddling with you and whispering about how he’d easily fight off any monster or killer without a sweat.

𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆, what are they like when you’re gone?

misses you more than he lets on. once he’s let you in, he grows really attached to you. you may think he was super chill about being apart from you, but the way he hugs you and cuddles you when you reunite is telling of how he really felt. 

𝐙𝐙𝐙..., how do you two sleep? when you’re apart?

usually falls asleep with you on his arm and tucked under his chin, with you both facing each other. you usually fall asleep first, and he’ll admire you while gently tracing your features with his finger. at some point he wakes up with a numb arm, but it’s worth it to him. when that happens he slides a pillow between his arm and your head so he doesn’t have to move from you. he tosses and turns at night when you’re gone, he just got so used to feeling you all warm and snuggled next to him.

©starhvney, 2024. please do not steal or repost my works as your own.

[neverchecking]

I LOVE MEN WHIMPERING AND THAT HYRULE ONE IS JUST AHDJSJAJA

I’ve also fallen in love with Sage 🙏🏻😭

Can I ask for nsfw of Sage whimpering, he doesn’t want to be seen as weak but he can’t help it bc reader is that good??

I love your writing btw

~💚

Men whimpering >>>>>

I am also in love with Sage :)

You absolutely can. In fact I would be honored to write this. I'm trying to work on more accurately writing Sage as a being with flaws so I hope I'm doing that justice. You know, flushing out his character a little.

For those new, Sage is the TotK Link!

Smut, so 18+ MDNI

Smut CW: Men whimpering. Duh. And Sage. Sage whimpering and he's kind of an asshole about it. But that's okay because you tie him up for it. >:)

He almost hated you.

No, that was wrong. That was so wrong because he absolutely adored you. Every part of you. The parts that you showed everyone and the parts that you only showed him. He loved them all.

No, what he hated was the way you could muddle him down into absolute putty in your hands and you knew it.

You didn't even have to properly touch him and you had him craving your touch. He just wanted to please you. Anything to keep you here, with him. He knew you understood that he was deeply afraid of you leaving him, of being another person to view him as the Swordsman and nothing more. And perhaps that was what made it so tantalizing, having you so close.

It was like dancing the Razor's edge, letting you in the way he did.

You had seen every part of him. The brave face he showed the world, the angry and versatile side of him that demanded blood be shed for the wrongs he faced, the upset and downright terrified side of him that was more scared of vulnerability than any form Ganon could ever take.

You had heard the angry words he spat out about Zelda, that traitor, and Hylia, The absolute Fraud, and how he despised them both because of the life they put him through. The Destiny thrust upon him the second he could hold a sword.

You had experienced the screaming nightmares that would drag him to the waking world, hushing him and gently bringing him back with gentle fingers brushing back his hair as your hums grounded him once more.

In the very least, he figured it was what you deserved. You deserved the parts of him that cracked and shook under your touch, threatening to break with one wrong move. You deserved the parts of him that did nothing but rage and rage and rage some more, burning with the fiery rage of a thousand suns. You deserved the parts of him that allowed him to truly appreciate the beauty that you showcased him on a daily basis.

While you didn't deserve the consequences of each of those, you did deserve the right to know about them and make your own decisions about what you did and did not deserve.

That wouldn't stop him from keeping you all to himself however.

But that would allow him to open himself to possibilities he wouldn't have previously considered.

For instance, currently. He was tied up in an intricate pattern that kept his arms pinned to his sides and his chest bare and exposed to you. The rope was rough against his skin, but gave a delicious little shock of a burn every time he moved against it. It was a direct contrast to the cooler tips of your fingers that pressed upon the open sections, indenting his skin with your perfect fingertips. Everything about this left him open. Vulnerable. And he just let you do it to him.

It was infuriating.

You were moving slowly (Too slowly), savoring every inch of him that he allowed to stay on display. You knew this was a rare instance. And you were making sure he knew you knew it as well.

He snarled, letting his canines show. "You're testing my patience."

"Oh, boo hoo. You'll get over it." You shot back, fingers curling around one of the loops of the rope. You tugged harshly, laying your forehead on his in a challenge of whatever power he felt he had in the situation. He bristled in your grasp.

You smirked when he said nothing, moving to straddle his hips at long last. He bit his lip when you gently sunk down, grinding along him in a small slow motion. He knew what you wanted.

He would not give it to you.

"Goddess, you're a minx." He growled lowly, throwing his head back so his bangs fell from his eyes. He needed a moment to think. To breath. To recenter himself.

If only you would give it to him.

Your hips picked up a steady tempo, which would've been fine on it's own. but that would've been too merciful. No, your lips, sinful and laced with poison, latched onto the column of his neck, sucking your own claim onto his skin. Teeth dragged thin red lines from one destination to the next.

He would not give it to you.

A little more weight was added to the roll of your hips as your hands lowered to his pecs. An immediate reaction was a slight jump, which made your lips upturn against his neck, but he otherwise remained statue still.

He would NOT give it to you.

Your thumbs in a weird contrast of the coolness of the room and the warmth of your own body weight gently, oh so gently, brushed against his pecs, following the curve of his body before stopping a mere hairs length from your prize.

He wouldn't. He wouldn't. He wouldn't. He wouldn'thewouldn'thewouldn'thewouldn't-

You brushed your thumbs along his perked nipples, matching in time with a harsher roll of your hips.

It bubbled in his gut, clawing it's way up his throat and out his mouth before he could stop it. The most, positively filthy, whimper left his lips as his hips bucked to meet yours. His ears pinned to his head as his shoulders curled inward, head falling to land on one of your shoulders.

He had lost.

And you knew it.

He hated the way you could muddle him into pure putty.

But he knew you loved it.

He was undecided if that was enough to make this humiliation worth it.

Another brush of your ungodly thumbs was not helping.

[oatmealdaydreams]

What’s your favorite thing about your favorite Thomas Sanders character(s)?

Hey, Anon :D

Well, let's see...

Remus/Remus: I love how unsettling he is and how he's not afraid to be himself and do fuck-all. I relate a lot to being a weird, creepy sibling people are hesitant to be around, so Remus is a big comfort character. Also, I love how he's also Creativity and has lots of his own ideas, no matter how dark they may be. And his humour sends me every time (lmao). And of course, the weird facts he knows is very relatable. And the fact he just wants to be listened to and acknowledged. And all the unhinged chaos from him. And the drama and him just being a freakin' goober.

Logan/Logan: Him being a giant nerd and one of the more-mature Sides in the group is a bit relatable. I love seeing him being enthusiastic about Crofter's and making puns and when he gets to indulge in things he really likes. Him being very intelligent but also struggling with emotions and such. How bad he just wants to be taken seriously and listened and such. How he keeps getting pushed around and ignored, and when as soon as he lashes out because he's hurting, the Others blame him for it. I love how he apologizes for lashing out, though it's always his right to. I relate a lot to how he represses the "icky emotions" or refrains himself because he thinks he can't be emotional if he's to be taken seriously.

Roman/Roman: how passionate he is about things he loves, like acting and Disney and his creative merits. How he keeps getting used and manipulated and he's just so confused because he needs clear structure as the Ego, but everything is just jumbled and he's not sure what's right to do anymore. All of the angst with this poor guy is just relatable. How happy he gets when Logan asked him for his creative help!! That was a vulnerable and wholesome moment. How creative he gets and how he shows he knows his fellow Sides and friends through his gifts (him getting Janus socks for warmth and writing an entire story/fanfic/play about Sherlock for Logan). He's just so thoughtful and caring. He shows he loves them through playful teasing and jokes and banter!! And he's growing and learning and apologizing when he screws up. Like, him and Virgil getting closer and becoming besties. How insecure he is because he's terrified of failure and being imperfect and especially of rejection.

Virgil/Virgil: he's been a fav of mine since middle school, which was around the time the series was first starting and soon we met him as Anxiety (way back in 2016). I've related to him especially as someone who was a bit emo and also struggles A Lot with anxiety and an anxiety disorder(s). His fashion sense with his purple jacket/hoodie is my fav thing, btw. He was a big part of my comfort growing up. Kind of a nostalgic comfort. I love how he has spiders all over his room because I relate to loving spiders and not being scared of them. I love his sarcasm and humour and his counterpoints. I love his debate episode with Logan. This snarky spiderling was a big reason why I'm still alive, believe or not, and so he's an important character to me. Just a big Fav to me.

Janus/Janus: This sarcastic, villain-aesthetic serpent is important to me because of the fact that he's both Deceit AND Self-Perseveration. It's so damn relatable because I was the kid who knew how to lie so well that my lies were almost always regarded as truth. I had to lie and hide things to survive because I grew up as a queer Christian kid in a scary and unsupportive place. If I slipped up the slightest, there was absolute horror to pay. Also, the queer-coded villain aesthetic is one of my fav things. This man doesn't need to be that melodramatic but he is because that's what he likes to do. He's a petty lil drama king, and I love that about him. Also his [implied?] angst of having this fear of vulnerability and getting hurt again is... it's very important to me.

Patton/Patton: I relate to him the least, but oh boy do I have things to SAY. Him a total dad and making so much puns is funny to me. It's very relatable to be the kind of person so take care [or try to] of everyone else but forget about myself. Him loving cats but being allergic is comical, lmao. Him trying to repress and hide his "icky emotions" and just showing the happy positive ones is something that's a bit too relatable. As someone who's struggled with smiling depression, it can get to the point where people don't believe you when you finally show a hint of not being okay. And so you just go back to faking it, and then get ignored again whilst taking care of everyone else. But yeah, he's a pretty good character and almost reminds me of some family of mine.

c!Thomas/c!Thomas: one thing I will never get over about this character is the fact that he's a struggling artist and creator that is going through A Lot and still healing and discovering things about himself. That's some of the most relatable shit. He's so human and shows the healing process as a bumpy road which is TRUE to reality and I love it. His Sides and him are learning together, and that's just beautiful. Maybe not my most fav, but still pretty high up there on the Brainrot chart.

As you can see, I have things to say about ALL of them. All of the main seven, anyway. I'm sure I'll have lots to say once we meet and see Orange.

[sorry this was so long]

[lunerna21]

Book 7 Chapter 3

***SPOILERS AHEAD FOR BOOK 7 CHAPTER 3 AHEAD!!***

...I'm not even sure where to begin with chapter 3...

I'm still reeling from the way they ended the previous chapter

We start off seeing Idia sleeping, but Idia dreaming about Ortho being alive, Idia having more confidence, and being unable to be afraid to speak to other students.

....and then Malleus's mysterious timing, him being super perceptive about Idia possibly waking up from his dream. I WAS REELING LIKE MALLEUS!!

YOU REALLY TURNED INTO A FULL FLEDGE VILLAIN!!

Also side note, was anybody else like me losing their minds during the entrance ceremony?! Just seeing everyone interacting like it's totally normal EVEN THO THEY AREN'T REAL?!

SEEING THESE TWO, I HAD TO STOP AND SOB MY EYES OUT LIKE WHY MALLEUS I WANT TO SEE MY BEST FRIENDS SAFE AND SOUND!!

MALLEUS MALLEUS MALLEUS MALLEUS I WANT TO SEE EVERYONE I LOVE YOU, BUT I WANT TO SEE EVERYONE ESPECIALLY THESE TWO LITTLE SHITS I LOVE SO MUCH

So, of course I'm curious as to where we were, and when they showed Mickey's room I HOLLERED, HOT DIGGITY DOG, AND SCREAMED LIKE A PSYCHOPATH

MICKEY MOUSE!? WE FINALLY MEET IN PERSON!? AND WITH MY HAIRY BABY BOI GRIM!?!? I WAS FLABBERGASTED!

LOOK AT THIS! LOOK AT IT!!

I NEVER IMAGINED THIS DAY WOULD COME, BUT THIS DUO TOGETHER IS SO FREAKIN CUTE!!!

But as I'm watching this happen, I realize Malleus intentionally cut us out of the picture, out of everyone's reality, because he experienced many different emotions but yet was vulnerable around us since we don’t see him in a terrifying way while also appreciating life because of meeting us and getting to know the others at NRC…

The one thing that really really, REALLY concerns me is this reference from Mickey

.......Something is going to happen to Ace and Deuce, right? And it won't be a good thing considering the cards are covered in ink...

I have a small suspicion (and hope pls don't judge me) that we get to see other overblot forms. Like potentially Ace and Deuce, but the thought of that IS NOT OKAY I DON'T WANT ANY HARM TO HAPPEN TO THEM!

And as we're about to get attacked by these blot monsters, Silver just coming to save us was amazing! Whoever does the VO for Silver is so damn good

I'm not used to seeing Silver show so many emotions, but he could be the perfect definition of a night in shining armor.

AND WE LEARNED SILVER'S UNIQUE MAGIC AND ITS SO COL!

So we only have Ace, Lilia, Sebek and potentially Grim (also maybe Ortho but I'm not too sure on that) that haven't gotten or revealed their unique magic.

IF ACE IS THE LAST ONE TO GET HIS UNIQUE MAGIC I'M GONNA LAUGH BUT ALSO SCREAM BUT I REALLY REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT HE GETS

I won't talk too much about Ortho interacting with his parents, but it was incredibly heartwarming that even though Ortho is a humanoid, they still love and treat him as their own child.

Damn Disney, you really know how to get the waterworks going

As we're watching Sebek's dream, I'm just incredibly nervous about how Malleus was acting completely normal, and I wasn't entirely sure if Malleus was monitoring everyone's dreams or what...

Welp, I was right. Once Silver spoke to Sebek and reminded him about Lilia leaving and potentially dying, Malleus lost his goddam shit

Did anybody else absolutely get scared shitless?! I mean he's fucking gorgeous and I love him

But I did not expect to have goddamn chills and become extremely nervous instantly.

MALLEUS IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING, I TELL YA

THE FACT THAT MALLEUS IS LITERALLY DOING ANYTHING HE CAN TO KEEP EVERYONE IN THEIR DREAMS TO "MAKE THEM HAPPY" TO THE POINT OF PUTTING US BACK UNDER ANOTHER SLEEPING SPELL IS REALLY SCARY

MALLEUSSSSSS WHYYYYYYY

AND THE RING HELPED US ESCAPE!! SILVER, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU!?!?!

AND FINALLY, we witness Lilia as a war general AND HE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING YET ALSO TERRIFYING (but not as terrifying as someone who completely changed and now scares the absolute living shit out of me)

AND AND AND we FINALLY got the teaser for Lilia's SSR card, folks!

LILIA?! LILIA VANROUGE!?! LIKE WOW OKAY HE LOOKS FUCKING AMAZING THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT MY FAVORITE CARD OF HIS

I'm sorry it took so long to post this, but I'm super excited (and of course nervous) to see what happens next with Lilia's dream!

BUT I JUST WANT TO SEE ADEUCE TOGETHER WITH US AGAIN I MISS THEM AND I WANT TO SEE WHAT THEY DREAM ABOUT

Until then, we can only wait till Thursday for the next update...

(Also, this image was amazing to see I love everything about Sleeping Beauty so I was fangirling like a psycho but I love how heavily involved the movie elements are used in Book 7)

Enough for now~~! Let me just go imagine everyone's dreams and while also coping with the fact that we’re going to get more heartbreak and angst THAT IM NOT READY FOR!!

THURSDAY CANNOT COME FAST ENOUGH~~!!!

[takami-takami]

Aaaa honestly I think of Hawks burying his head in a chest soo much 😮‍💨❤️ I think he would love to use them as a pillow, listening to your heartbeat after long day of work while you caress his hair. It's sooo relaxing to him, having you close and hearing with his own ears that you're in fact here safe and sound, with a beautiful beating heart.

He's the type to just trap you under him, spreading his wings over your body. Aaaaa the hands holding to you tight like he's afraid you would dissappear if he let go. You were one of the only ones he had in his life afterall. Like someone who truly saw him as he was, with all sides of him. Sometimes he wondered if you really were real.. You were too good for him thought, he didn't someone like you.. Maybe you were just like the heroes he watched on a tv when he was young. Just a fictional character too good to be true.

But you in fact were true, a real breathing person with a beating heart. Hearing your heartbeat reassured him of it, calmed him down both his body and mind.

He could be a little selfish too right..? Just a bit when it came to you. He deserved good things to his life too right? It was okay to let you this close right? To show someone the more vulnerable sides of him too right?

Those were just some of his thoughts running through his mind while he cuddled close to you. Feeling the softness of your boobs and gentle loving hand playing with his hair. All worries disappearing as you murmured sweet nothings to his ear. Telling how much of a good boy he was, how much you loved him, how he in fact did deserve good things to his life too. Reassuring him that he would never have to be alone again. Not when he had you here. And you weren't planning on leaving, not now or ever.

It calmed his mind, knowing you were here, hearing it in your words and heart. Heart that right now sounded like it was beating for him. Heart that actually cared and wouldn't leave.

Not that you really could either. Trapped under his body and wings he was clingy. It was impossible to get out of his cuddles when he was like this. Not that you really minded.

He could use your boobd as pillow like this whenever he wanted to~ You absolutely loved it too~

.....

I WROTE THAT? Ehm I got bit carried away I'm running off now🏃❤️

-🦝 anon

(if this one isn't already in use)

-🦝 anon

Starts sniffling crying

[mitspeiler]

Cheriville Love Ask Game Hogstyle

@cervicrazed and @fvriva here you go you wanton hogs. I am doing Cherise and Neville together, because by doing one I would have had to do the other eventually anyway

How does your character view the idea of romantic love?

Cherise is enamored with the idea of love and has been ever since she was a child, when she had a dream of a beautiful boy dressed in blue waiting for her under a streetlamp. She wants a storybook romance and a lavish wedding. She sees love as an incredible and wonderful thing, but rare and to be treasured.

Neville sees love as a vulnerability that people can exploit you with and is very careful about sharing his heart with anyone and at the beginning of the story would really prefer not to.

2. What was your character's first heartbreak, and how did it influence their approach to relationships?

Cherise has never had her heart broken. Perhaps she will experience heartbreak of a kind later on but her and Neville are endgame so whatever hurts their relationship causes will heal. On a lighter note in earlier versions of the story she dated Gabriel Foxblade before Neville, a super chuuni edgelord type of guy. She had thought he was her type (dark hair, sword fellow) but unfortunately he turned out to be a lame conversation partner. this did not disillusion her on seeking out love though, it just made her think that perhaps not everyone is destined to find it, and that she definitely should not go on dates with the first handsome swordsman she meets on the street

Neville's heart was broken in his first relationship the previous semester, with Mindy, who was very needy and manipulative, using her vampire mesmerism on him to the point that he gained immunity. It really made him wary of meeting new people, particularly women and girls and vampires,

3. Does your character believe in soulmates, and why or why not?

Cherise absolutely does, mainly because they exist in all her favorite courtly romances. the fact that many of them end in tragedy doesn't matter.

Neville doesn't because soulmates and prophecies contradict the theological concept of free will. unfortunately he has a prophecy about his soul mate

4. What traits does your character find most attractive in others?

Cherise, Physically, she likes people taller than her (easy to accomplish), dark curly hair, big hands and physical strength. Aside from that she loves people who match her idealized image of chivalry, as well as emotional intelligence and knowing many skills

Neville likes long, well maintained hair, colored eyes, beauty marks. Non-physical traits include intelligence, shared interests, and after Mindy, the ability to make him feel at ease. as a bonus he realizes that he's attracted to people that make him laugh after meeting Cherise

5. What does your character fear most in a relationship?

Cherise is afraid of being let down, that she will invest a part of her soul into a relationship only for the other person to not do the same, or to turn out not to be who she thought they were.

Neville is afraid of Mindy's brand of one-sided dependence, and he is afraid in a more general sense that he might have to go through the same rigamarole of meeting someone, opening up to them, showing them his scars, and then it not working out and having to start all over again with someone else. best to just not

6. How does your character handle jealousy or insecurity in relationships?

Cherise thinks a bit of jealousy and insecurity is natural, especially at the beginning, a growing pain that you grow out of

Neville is very insecure generally. He doesn't particularly feel jealousy very often but he is wary of other people expressing it

7. What past relationship still impacts your character's current life?

None for Cherise unless I bring back the Gabriel date. As for Neville, I've already said

8. How does your character show love and affection?

Cherise is a quality time gal, but she also likes giving compliments.

Neville is a gifts kinda guy, particularly things he makes himself

9. What significant change has your character experienced in their understanding of love?

Cherise is going to learn that it's not all impassioned declarations and big romantic gestures.

Neville is going to learn that it's worth the risk of a broken heart

10. What sacrifices has your character made for love, and were they worth it?

The plan for the great Cheriville romance arc is that they're mainly just gonna be happy and together, drawing strength from each other during the course of the story, which I feel doesn't frequently happen in a lot of genre stories that have a romance plot. they always hinge it on the Will They/Won't They and I'm not about that. This is a long convoluted way of saying that, while I don't think making sacrifices for their relationship is off the table, I don't currently have plans for it to happen. It might and perhaps even will for some good drama but I've got no current plans.

11. How does your character's cultural or familial background influence their views on marriage and relationships?

Cherise is French, Catholic, and was raised in a castle by her family, all members of a knightly order that defends the mundane world from magical threats. So she is very big on the passion and the big romantic gestures but also on the concept of getting married and having kids

Neville is American, Jewish, of mixed heritage and was raised by a family that, despite being part of the magical community, are also big on living in the mundane world. He has a more modern view of things and a cynical view of the dating game.

Both of them have parents that are happily married, but while Cherise sees it as aspirational, Neville is worried that he'll never find something like that. Additionally his paternal grandparents had their own epic love story and it's hard to live up to that.

12. Does your character have a relationship that everyone else misunderstands?

There will be a period of time after Cherise and Neville confess their love that they will be doing the long distance thing. People who know Neville but have not met Cherise will assume that he is pretending to have a Canadian European girlfriend

13. How does your character handle rejection or unrequited love?

Cherise would be heartbroken if she were rejected because she would only go after someone that she is already hearing wedding bells over. But she does sort of romanticize pining over an unrequited love and has practiced laying about and sighing.

Neville would never be rejected because he simply would never make the first move. He assumes all love is unrequited until informed otherwise. So he'd just be sad about it. but regular

14. What lesson about love is your character still trying to learn?

Refer back to question 9

15. How has your character's professional life affected their romantic relationships?

they're both starting this little arc as teen students so it's not really a "career" they have going on. Neville definitely suffered academically after his breakup with Mindy, though it was toward the end of the semester so he was still mostly fine. Cherise has a revenge arc lined up after meeting Neville but she's not sprung enough to put it on hold for him (well, except in The Long Sunday where she was also stuck in San Francisco so it wasn't feasible).

[lurkingshan]

La Pluie: On desire, vulnerability, and the perils of not clarifying your relationship status

Hooooo my god y’all, this episode has sent me into the stratosphere. First of all, let me just send you back here to read @bengiyo on this show’s depiction of queer desire because boy is it relevant to today’s episode. His read of this show, and the sexual dynamics at play between Patts and Tai, was absolutely spot on.

Today’s episode explored a couple major themes:

The interplay between desire and vulnerability

The perils of not clarifying your relationship status

Let’s start with the first, because that bed scene has been playing on a loop in my head. Throughout this episode, we see that Tai is both very into Patts, and also still not quite ready to jump in with both feet. He is happy and proud for others to know Patts is his soulmate.

He can’t stop remembering their makeout session and getting all flustered and shy about it.

He is finding ways to spend time together and exchanging shy smiles with him.

He comes up with an excuse to touch Patts in bed.

He initiates another kiss.

And he is extremely into it when they start getting down to business.

So why does he pull back when Patts goes to remove his pants, clearly about to return to the act he intended to perform last time? Because being the one to receive pleasure would make Tai feel vulnerable, and he is not ready to go there yet. He is still struggling to come to terms with the fact that he very much does want to be with the person society calls his soulmate, despite his own fear and discomfort with the idea. At the same time, he does genuinely like and want Patts, and so he offers to give pleasure instead.

I love love love this scene because it gives us such a clear indication of where Tai is emotionally. Because of all the baggage he has attached to the idea of soulmates, he is fighting his own instincts. His brain, his body, his heart are clearly all pointing straight at Patts, but he’s afraid to trust it because Patts is all tangled up with his confused feelings about this supposed destiny. It’s such a great depiction of that internal push-pull he’s feeling while also leaving no doubt where his true feelings lie.

Now onto the second theme, the perils of not clarifying your relationship status. Let me just say it outright: this one is all on Tai. Patts was ready to declare themselves faen as soon as they had aired out all their misunderstandings. He wanted Tai before he knew they were soulmates and he wants him now. It’s Tai who is holding back because of his hang ups about the soulmate myth.

This came back to bite him twice in this episode, first with Lomfon and then with Nara. Now here I have to get into a side point because this episode clarified something for me: there is no triangle here. This show just loves to zig when you expect it to zag, and they did it again today. Because Tai is not considering Lomfon at all - he is entirely occupied with Patts, and his hesitations have nothing to do with Lomfon’s pursuit, which he still isn’t even perceiving. Bow is the one who keeps telling him Lomfon is circling and likely to become a problem if he doesn’t make his relationship with Patts clear, but Tai truly still doesn’t seem to even believe her. It’s a non-issue for him, except for Lomfon hanging around dropping rude comments and making everyone feel awkward. But Patts is not quite so oblivious, and you can tell he clocked Lomfon immediately, though he doesn’t seem to feel the need to do anything about it.

In any case, the more important interference here is from Nara, because it caught Tai so off guard. We have already seen Patts kindly but firmly reject Nara. It seems she showed up here without being invited to surprise him. She even tells Tai she is here trying to pursue her ex, just so there’s no confusion (for us anyway). We can see that Patts is standing stiffly and his mouth is clenched tightly shut when she kisses him, in stark contrast to his kisses with Tai, which are always open-mouthed and loose and enthusiastic. So there’s really no question for us, the audience, that what Tai has walked in on is simply Nara’s last desperate attempt, and Patts is probably gonna push her away in quick order. Tai has absolutely nothing to worry about.

But he doesn’t know that, because he has shied away from clarifying his relationship with Patts and denied himself the security he should be feeling when witnessing such a scene. For Tai to react so strongly to seeing someone else kiss Patts is another clear signal of how deep his feelings already run. Despite his resistance to being with his soulmate because of everything that happened with his parents, he does already feel that Patts is somehow his and he does want to be with him. All that’s left is for him to accept it.

[yourwinchesterbros]

𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞

Thank you @witchthewriter for the tag! I absolutely loved reading your thoughts! I'm passing this tag along to @alohomorasomnium and @darklydeliciousdesires as well as @bullet-prooflove Spoilers below. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉

Without a doubt, I fell head over heels for the prince of Charming, Jax Teller. It was easy to catch feelings for him especially in season one. His mindset and personality was 10/10 however, when he became king and lost sight of the end-game, I still loved him as much.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒔 𝑰 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒘:

Tig goddamn Trager. I wasn't big on him early on in the show as he was quite sadistic, foul and so loyal to the wrong man (Clay) but as he grew with the crew, he really opened up. Seeing his vulnerable side mixed in with his psychotic side was a dream, I thoroughly enjoyed him throughout the rest of the seasons. You just knew if shit was going down, Tig was always willing to get dirty.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕:

Juice Ortiz. He was amusing in the start and possessed such great potential but as soon as he started crossing the club, all I could see was a RAT. The fact that Chibs heard him out in that bathroom, consoled him and let him cry just for Juice to turn and look in the mirror to accept the fact he was going to continue talking to the Feds I then very very much disliked him. ALSO he killed Miles, just to cover up his own betrayal!? Dirty.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔:

  Tara. I will never understand why the fandom seems to dislike her. She out of most characters, in my eyes, suffered the most; she fought to contain the love her and Jax shared. She tried to live the life, to be an old lady, to give it a chance. If I were in her shoes, I'd understand the fear of raising baby boys in that lifestyle, and since Jax promised her they could have a life of their own, she was desperate to achieve it. She lost her dream, her job, her relationship with Jax and then her life. Still kills me to this day.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓:

 I loved Gemma, but then I loved to hate her. She was fierce, empowering, resilient and took no shit. She eventually took Tara in and bonded with her as an attempt to be a family for Jax (When she helped Tara release anger by firing rounds into Ima's car, ICONIC) But as we all know, the gavel corrupts and those around, get fucked up. Gemma lost her way, and dug a hole so deep, it became a void of lies, secrets and schemes. Like SO many people died because of her. She is the true villain of the show.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒄𝒉:

 Jax Teller, Tig Trager and Chibs! All the kisses!

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰’𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆:

 I'd want to be like Chibs. Chibs was always level headed, made his decisions by logic over emotions. He is dedicated, selfless, supportive and loyal. He wasn't afraid to cry when he needed, and he wasn't afraid to slap a bitch either. He was always able to remain content, not get greedy and do what was best for the club.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑰’𝒅 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒑:

 If I had to choose just one, I'd most likely slap Clay' with all my rings on. The damage he caused, was far and wide and unrepairable. The deaths he set up - I couldn't believe it. he had no issues killing/trying to kill old ladies.. Donna, Gemma, Tara.. but for SOME reason, I still felt for him the tiniest bit when he met Mr. Mayhem but it was more relieving then anything else.

𝑨 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆:

 Jax and Tara. I really really fell in love watching them fall in love. Highschool sweethearts. Doctor married to an outlaw. It's just poetic. The chemistry was so visible, whether it was just really great acting or the actors felt some kind of way about each other, It was obvious.

TIG AND VENUS! A pairing I never saw coming, but could not get enough of! I'll always remember the line "She tends to dilly dally" and Jax realizing Tig is hooked - "Should I be worried?" Gets me every time!

𝑨 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒆:

Not exactly a couple, however... Nero and Wendy riding off in the sunset together with Thomas and Abel felt so... wrong. I was never a big fan of Wendy, she was a struggling junkie throughout the entire show, she felt compelled to assert herself into Jax's life whenever possible including RIGHT after Tara dies!? Like, settle down. Nero is such a dad, and a supporting member of the show. I just felt like he was going to raise those little boys on his own, including take care of a grown ass woman, cause that's Wendy for you.

An additional question that I want to add: 

𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒆?

Damon. I fucking hated him. He's the reason Opie died, brutally. He's the reason Jax started going off the deep end, and he burned Tig's daughter alive. Just disgusting! The fact that he actually believed he was "mentoring" Jax into being a better player, a proper king, shows how narcissistic he was, yuck!

Also thought I'd add a question too!

Which character death affected you the most?

Opie Winston. I just didn't see it coming. The man that lost both his wife and dad and unborn baby (Lyla) I didn't think he'd bite the bullet too. The fact that he sacrificed himself, is what hurts the most. The entire scene will always send me shivers and never fail to make me a sobbing mess. RIP Opie, you were a real one.

[the-golden-comet]

So I saw the results of the character poll and I would like to voice my support of Noah as the all time GOAT of the Goldencomet-verse

Ik Peter won, and don't get me wrong, I love Peter, but maybe he's a bit too much of an asshole. Like, he doesn't catch enough retribution for his actions and Benji is kinda forced to deal with it and it's played off as a joke. Sure, Benji flings enough insults to make a French man laugh, but none of them are really taken seriously by anyone (especially that dress scene. That was wrong and no one ever apologized in the slightest, even Peter). I need some retribution and I need some W's for me to ride or die for a ship.

That all being said, that's one of the reasons why I LOVE Noah (and Ali). Noah, while being super introverted (from what I've seen), he's still not taking shit from anyone. AND ALI RESPECTS IT 👏👏. I like myself a relationship built off of genuine pure-bred respect. That's why I love enemies to lovers or rivals to lovers (even though idk if YWIMC counts as either. Could be wrong tho). Most of the time in those two tropes, the romance stems from genuine (although begrudging) RESPECT. And respect and pity are two different things. 'Aw poor *insert character here*' also isn't a good relationship foundation. If the relationship isn't built off of long-standing respect of the 'I see you as my equal' caliber, I don't want it.

I would also like to voice my love for Noah in a separate paragraph, cause I kinda just yapped about the relationship lol. Noah, as I mentioned, doesn't take shit from NOBODY. 'Introverted' sure as hell doesn't mean pushover when it comes to Noah. And, for every ounce of not taking shit, there's an equal amount of softness towards those he loves. You need an equal balance for a delicious romance and he does it perfectly 🤌🤌. I also like that, while he isn't the strongest physically, he's still not a pathetic mop of a character. He earns his wins through his own means and HE DESERVES IT. Even when he has help, he's not the ever constant damsel in distress waiting for his big strong boyfriend to save him. He does something, he tries his best, and I respect him for it.

And i would like to end this with saying I love Peter Hart, even though ik it sounded like I was hating lol. It was a really fun read and funny a lot of times. Ig getting away with assholery just strikes a sore spot 😂

One last side note: I will definitely be reading YWIMC when it comes out if you can't tell (and also sorry for the rant)

I am absolutely in love with this post!! Thank you so much for making it!! Don’t ever feel bad for voicing an opinion of my characters! In fact, I am so happy to see Noah get some genuine love!! This post gave me the goofiest smile and I appreciate you making it 💛✨

Noah has a soft spot in my own heart because of his jaded “front,” but he’s not afraid to let his vulnerability show….ESPECIALLY around Ali. Noah has trouble expressing his emotions due to his ASD, so seeing him make genuine wins and setting firm boundaries with people make us go, “YES! Don’t take shit from anyone! 👏 👏 👏”

One of the main themes of YWIMC is stepping outside of comfort zones and letting rigid barriers fall (in Noah’s case) whereas the lesson that Ali learns is that you can love someone regardless of your upbringing, and to eventually get over fears of attachment.

Seeing so much love for Noah is genuinely heartwarming, and I thank you so much for making this ask! 💫

(And Peter is such an asshole lmao. Entertaining, but an asshole nonetheless. This is a totally valid criticism of his character 😂✨)

[vampirewalterskinner]

Can’t remember exactly what ones you’ve already done but A C W and Y for the poly fluff asks? With the ot3 of course🥰🥰

Oooooo this one is tricky. Idk if any of them are more affectionate than the others because they all show affection differently. None of them are verbally affectionate, not typically (I mean, come on, Walter is the sass master and Fox is snarky while Dana is a split second away from turning feral) but they are all very physically affectionate. I think Fox and Dana are tied for overtly physical affection. They like to touch what’s theirs. Feel the people they love under their fingertips. Walter likes the same but I don’t think he’s outwards obvious about it. Not until he can see Fox and Dana need it, or he’s alone with them 🥰

They all have different tactics depending in who they’re comforting!

When Dana is feeling down, there’s nothing she likes more than being held. It’s cannon! Snuggling up with her boys gives her a chance to be vulnerable and makes it easier for her to open up to them. Fox often lays in bed with her while Walter typically holds her in his lap 🥰

I think Fox likes to be babied and cared for 😂 He absolutely loves how Dana immediately holds his face with her hands and asks what’s wrong, what she can do for him. If he doesn’t answer, she’ll just cover his face in kisses until he can’t help but laugh. Walter is more direct. He’s careful, his voice gentle and kind as he asks what’s wrong. He’s always ready to give Fox a hug, in fact, Fox normally initiates it when he’s not in a great mindset. Walter will tease him for it, call him needy or a brat, but he never pushes Fox away. Just combs his fingers through Fox’s hair and pretends he doesn’t hear those little sobs. Sometimes their hugs end with a beer. Other times Walter surprises him with his favorite brand of sunflower seeds.

Walter is very non-communicative. He doesn’t like to show emotional vulnerability. When the relationship first started out, I think it was difficult for Fox and Dana to notice when something was wrong, much less what to do about it. They’re afraid to give him space, worried he won’t feel loved and supported, so they try giving him little gifts here and there. Presents of food and beverages they’ve noticed him consume. A shot in the dark, frankly. It helps, but it’s not enough. When their relationship with him turns physical, however, I think that’s when they finally figure him out. He lets himself go during sex. He relaxes and opens up. It’s also a way for him to vent. A little heavy petting and a hot make-out session later and he’s fine 😂 And if that’s not enough, they lure him into something a bit more…intense 👀💦

They’re all so fucking insecure lmfaoooo 💖 Dana and Walter worry about their appearance like crazy while Fox is terrified the two of them will get tired of him one day. Walter especially, I think, would struggle with their age difference. Not realizing Dana and Fox eat up old men like college students and ramen lmao

I think Fox and Dana win this one 😂 They’re attached to their lovers like parasites (said with love) while Walter is more of a…quiet, long suffering yearner. He misses them every second they’re not by his side BUT he kinda of…forces himself to get over it. I think he does it to prepare himself for if the two ever leave him. Fox and Dana never will, but it’s that little speck of self doubt that keeps Walter from lowering his guard completely.