#and see im not worried about their relationship

[jessaerys]

im way too high to put this into a coherent theory but:

battle of cold harbor: 1864 confederate victory over the union >

the clear homage/nod to get out with natalie and milchik, a movie about the ruling class preserving themselves by using (black) bodies as a resource to be harvested >

"fetid moppet", a particularly old timey insult >

> the halfway sterile environment of the goatroom like something out of a weirdcore/liminal pinterest search: the harsh contrast of corporate blank states and the primeval, muddy, terribly physical task of raising warm blooded animals turning the goatroom employees into a kind of prehistoric tribe >

> for how sterile it appears to be, severance makes a point of crossing the mind-body dualism event horizon: the focus on the visceral transformation of their faces when they ride the elevator; helly threatening helena's body as her only bargaining chip, irving worrying about the forbidden nature of his burgeoning love for burt in s1 discouraged not because they're gay but because it's against the rules to have relationships at all (and what is the key crux of a cult if not the control of their member's bodies via sexuality and reproductive beliefs). mark identified gemma's body but she's very much alive, the wax figures, the sexual nature of dylan's reward in s1, how we made a point of /seeing/ peteys dead body being desecrated to reach the severance chip; mind, body.

>the board is an unembodied preservation of all past ruling eagans, including kier egan OR working towards bringing kier egan back. either way, they will eventually need bodies.

> this is how markpetey can still win

[6atals]

[ 성훈 ] 𝜗𝜚 ┈ sunghoon just can’t get enough of you. can’t you get enough of him?

𝓃𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘆!𝓈𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗻 ˖ 𝒻𝗲𝗺!𝓇𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 g. fluff , slightly suggestive , humor , skinship , established relationship. 312wc, 1441Cs ─── ℛ𝙀𝘼𝘿𝒾𝗡𝗚 𝓈𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗙 (coming soon ??) . 𓋜 . intimacy , lover boy sunghoon ⟡ ⋆ not requested! guidelines coming soon!

ℳ𝗶𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝓃𝗼𝘁𝗲! 🗯️ . . . first fic on here im a little scared to see how this is gonna go but it’s worth a shot! likes and reposts are very appreciated !

the softly dimmed light shined across the living room floor as you walked inside. being exhausted from work wasn’t the best feeling at all. constantly getting yelled at, having coffee spilled onto your work uniform, and spoiled lunch? wasn’t on your bingo card. you slipped off your shoes, sighing in relief and walking to the couch to put your stuff down.

“hoon?” you yelled out.

no answer. that’s weird.

you yelled out again and walked upstairs. “hoonie!”

you giggled as you saw his sleeping form, dark brown hair splayed across his forehead as his mouth slightly open, creating a small “oval” shape. his light snores were heard from the doorframe.

his groggy voice called out to you, “y/n?” he mumbled out, his eyes slowly opening up as he sat up to grab you but you were far away. you walked over to you, sitting down into his lap. his arms immediately caged you in, feeling a sense of warmth and comfort before laying back down and smiling.

“hoonie, i haven’t changed out my clothes yet..” you giggled out as he held you tighter. “doesn’t matter.” sunghoon mumbled. he didn’t care about anything but holding you into his arms until you let it down.

a few seconds later you calmed down inside his arms, you really needed that. work was so stressful and you couldn’t stand to have anything in the way of your boyfriend holding you in his arms. “i love you. okay? don’t let anyone tell you differently.” sunghoon mumbled again, caressing your head as if you were a fragile child.

his hands glided against your waist like a soft feather, slowly caressing your body as if you were a doll. you melted into his arms like puddy and kissed up his neck, not caring about anything worries you had tomorrow, because none of it mattered when you were with him.

“you think i can pick you up baby?” he whispered, but you were already fast asleep in his arms. sunghoon smiled, lifting you up and putting you on your side of the bed before wrapping his arms around you once more.

“goodnight baby.” he whispered once more.

can’t you get enough of him?

do not copy, repost or steal my works.

©6atals est. 2025

[lsunstreakerl]

(DarkBull)

I absolutely love the extra info given from these last 2 ficlets and I have thoughts opinions and praise to give

Carlos and Max!! The comfort Max gets from being in Carlos' presence. How he worries about his boys but doesn't understand the implication (said like Always Sunny in Philadelphia) of his actions and what that can mean for others! The gun! How many are just hidden around Redbull and Max's own apartment? When did Carlos become involved enough with crime part of rb that he has access to a gun and takes note of where it is?

More info on the trackers! I love the idea of the placement being the spine ( can't remove it without permanent damage to Max ) and the ankle ( Probably won't be able to walk normally if removed, can't run )

The list that Daniel and Carlos have and share about what makes Max happy, sad, etc. Their job is reliant on this mans emotions, they are learning everything they can.

I love timelines and im asking more for the vibe of where different fictlets fit compared to each other? Are they most chronological to posting unless placement is share (ex. pre kidnapping)? If you don't really know don't worry about it, I just like dates and numbers.

The jewelry! I loved the fact that Christian zoned so far into the bracelet being on Max's skin. In my mind, Christian and GP co-design the bangles and there was a heated discussion, so seeing that in person, on his pet's driver's wrist was worth the argument with GP. I like how Daniel and Carlos got him his collar necklace to symbolize their mark on him (Charles is furious when he sees it for the first time, Pierre did not have a good time).

Did Carlos have to get Christian's and GP's approval before he started the romantic/sexual part of his relationship with Max? If so how did that go? When did Daniel get added to the dynamic? You mention how Carlos just started to lead Max around and finally led him to the kiss which turned to more.

Carlos and Daniel just being in his place ready to catch him when he wants to rest. I loved the both touching part of "they care about me" and "If he breaks down in the wrong place people will die"

In one of your responses you mentioned "discipline". Can you show/explain some examples of what they are or when they were used (On any of the 3 rb drivers because while I think rb wants Daniel and Carlos to be disposable, Max likes them too much for them to be able to get rid of them in the way they did for that one employee you mentioned in 2nd ficlet)

Anyways, I love Dark RedBull and the way your mind has been coming up with progressions because I would never of thought of some of the plot points you give us! Make sure you rest and eat, college students unite!

carlos and max!! the way max really does deeply care for both of them, and in a semi-twisted way they do actually love him back- it just also happens that their jobs depend on it.

carlos was brought into the crime side as soon as his relationship with max moved into a romantic/sexual aspect. redbull pulled him aside after they saw the way max was using him as emotional support/an emotional safe space, and they basically told him "you can take that further, but if you fuck it up we're going to kill you", and also "if you're going to be around him like that you need to be able to defend him".

daniel got the same kind of speech. there are many guns scattered across the factory, and more than a few in max's "flat".

I use flat loosely because you'll notice in the max pov, he says his room at the factory. that's because max has his own space, literally within the factory on one of the higher floors. it's basically a fully kitted out apartment, except he uses his employee badge to get in.

the trackers!! so happy you picked up on the placement there, it was very intentional. the one in his spine is hard to get to without a dedicated surgical team who knows exactly where they're looking- otherwise the damage would be immense.

same with the ankle. if it was removed, he definitely wouldn't be able to drive anymore. couldn't run, couldn't really walk without a slight limp and a lot of PT.

if anyone ever tried to steal max so he could drive for them, they wouldn't be able to remove the trackers without max also becoming unable to drive.

it's by far the most permanent claim redbull has on him- they can't be removed without permanent damage.

daniel and carlos's list is the golden egg of rbr tbh. it's come in handy many, many times.

I'll make a timeline post when I compile stuff for the eventual ao3 post, but until then it's mostly vibes unless I specify lol

the bracelets and the necklace. oh man. christian and GP do spend a lot of time getting it just right, and then the actual screw is customized, so it's different from any of the other love lock bracelets. christian has the tool to open it, and max doesn't, so they're permanent.

the bracelet he gets from daniel and carlos is also permanent. it's not that the clasp is weird and he can't figure it out- it's that it's a permanent locking mechanism, and isn't designed to be removable.

it's so complicated with the three of them. daniel and carlos really do want to take care of max, and they really do love him, but there's also the metaphorical guillotine over their heads. they're both very aware that max being upset at the wrong time or the wrong place could end up with problems, so they have the responsibility of trying to keep him emotionally regulated. they take it very seriously.

ficlets I will be writing: adding daniel to the dynamic, discipline, max redbull reunion

thank you!! once again, thrilled that people are enjoying darkbull as I try and get the brainworm out lol. college students on top raaaahhhh 🦅

[whchenlvr]

Can u write about reader as little sister (prob 1 year gap) of one of the eunjang student??

Like how would baekjin na and the gang react to their gf as the little sister of their enemy (eunjang student)??

IM SORRY IF THIS DOESNT MAKE SENSE U CAN IGNORE IT IF U WANT 😭😭

i decided to use their korean names for this one since the requester did. anyway i hope you don’t mind!

when your brother is in eunjang ;

union x fem!reader

baekjin “donald” na

➤ oh boy

➤ it took him a long time to trust you in general because of his past, but it was even harder once he found out your older brother was a student at eunjang. more specifically, one that hung out close to big ben and the others

➤ it wasn’t a secret, so you didn’t feel the need to explain yourself when baekjin “suddenly discovered” that you were in “cahoots” with the enemy

➤ “you’re a spy.” “i’m not a spy.” “you’re a SPY!” “NO!”

daehyun “jake” ji

➤ his extroverted self does not care

➤ daehyun knows he can’t date you publicly like he wants, but he gets your brothers begrudging approval before asking you to be his girlfriend with the promise of never involving you in any of the union’s activity

➤ in private, you’d hold hands and invite him over to your house to play games, read comics, and eat dinner. sometimes the two of you kiss super dramatically just to annoy your brother

➤ in all honesty though, your brother likes daehyun. he trusts him with you and thinks you’re super cute together

hyeokjin “dean” kwon

➤ hyeokjin is taller and older and scarier than your brother, and you use those facts alone to tease your brother into letting you see him

➤ “if you don’t let me go on my date, hyeokjin is going to punch you.” “Y/N??? IM YOUR BROTHER?!” “YEAH BUT HES HOT SO”

➤ hyeokjin finds the two of you more amusing than anything else. your brother and you are constantly bickering, but at the end of the day, hyeokjin still makes it known to your brother that he will protect you

➤ “he’ll never admit it, but my brother likes you a lot.” “you’re just saying that so i pull my punches.” “yeah <3”

jihoon “jimmy” bae

➤ “you’re brother goes to eunjang?” “yeah..” “… would you totally dump me if i beat him u—OW!”

➤ you love jihoon. you love your brother. you hate seeing them argue, especially when it’s on your behalf, but you understand that they’re rivals and it can’t be helped

➤ after several months of dating, your brother accepts the fact that you won’t be breaking up with jihoon. he isn’t happy about your relationship, but there isn’t anything he can do to end it

➤ likewise, jihoon hates the fact that you have familial ties to eunjang. still, he loves you enough to look past it and is sure to limit the fight talk when you’re around

jeongyeon “jack” kang

➤ he starts scheming

➤ “okay, so, is there any chance you could ask your brother where he and the eunjang students are planning to meet?” “no.” “… would you do it for a scooby snack?” “???”

➤ honestly, he was worried that you’d break up with him when your brother said he didn’t approve of your relationship. however, after you slapped your brother for laying a hand on jeongyeon, he knew that it didn’t matter

➤ “y/n…” “don’t mention it.” “you smacked your brother.. for me?” you’d laugh at his super dramatic and cheesy reaction. “anything for you, snookums!”

seongje “wolf” keum

➤ just because your older brother fights for eunjang doesn’t make you eunjang property, and seongje reminds them of this often

➤ thankfully, even though your brother finds seongje quite terrifying, he agrees and knows that despite everything, seongje would never let anything happen to you

➤ if only the other eunjang students thought the same

➤ “i’m going to break their fingers—“ “no, no finger breaking.” “—yes finger breaking :)”

[bookshelfdreams]

Once again, as it so often is with ofmd, it is about violence.

Ed is capable of violence and it makes him feel monstrous. Killing his father was a defining moment in his life, something that became a core memory: The darkest, scariest part of himself, but also one that has protected him and been immensely useful. No matter how much he hurts himself with it, how much it chips away at his soul, he's willing and able to do horrible things. This is the price we pay for violence: When you kill, you die as well.

When he met Stede, a man he thinks is fundamentally incapable of the kind of violence that's slowly destroying Ed, it gave him hope that he, too, could move beyond it. That a life full of comfortable and beautiful things was not only possible but attainable; if Stede can sail the seas with his ridiculous toy ship full of books and soft fabrics, have a positive culture of open communication and constructive feedback, then fuck it, why can't he?

To him, Stede's incapability for violence is a positive thing; it might be Stede's greatest strength. But what Ed doesn't realize is that Stede's life, too has been profoundly shaped by violence, how intimately he is acquainted with it - from the other side. Stede has only ever been a victim of violence. Where the moments that replay in Ed's head (the lovely little motage at the beginning of 02x06 for example) are moments where he enacts violence, the moments that define Stede are ones where violence is done to him. We see him splattered with blood, picking flowers: we know what follows is humiliation, verbal and physical abuse, that Stede was unable to protect himself from.

So of course, to Stede, his lack of talent for violence becomes a character flaw. Something that makes him weak, pathetic, cowardly. When he finally learns how to wield violence, how to use it to protect himself and others, it's empowering. He revels in it, the small moments (I did a punch!) and the bigger ones. For the first time in all his life, he's not a victim anymore.

Ed does not know this about Stede. To him, Stede is fragile, someone not yet tainted by violence the way he is. Ed feels protective of Stede, and it's that perceived innocence that I think is a big part of it. All he sees is Stede descending down a path of violence and piracy he has walked already and cannot go down again; the last time he did, it literally made him suicidal. He can't follow, and he can't watch Stede destroy himself the way Ed did, either.

So he leaves.

And Stede, who feels like he has finally grown into a better, more capable version of himself, someone who is able to see hurt and fight back against it for once, doesn't understand this at all.

Both these viewpoints are ones that ofmd wants to validate: Violence is a terrible beast that will eat you whole and spit out your bones AND Violence is sometimes necessary, and even good. It's a delicate balance to keep, and 02x07 doesn't quite manage to do so. But despite the awkwardness, the bones are still there; we end on Roach and Fang (two characters very capable of and good at violence!) having their cute little self-care spa day. This is the future ofmd wants us to believe in: a world where we can chose care and tenderness over battles.

[darth-kote]

Rex: now stay put! You're just about as bad as the shinies with your impulse control [forehead vein bulging]

Ahsoka: ... You do know I'm higher in command than you, don't you, Captain?

[xxplastic-cubexx]

sequel to this ramble cause the way james talks bout the reduced cherik scenes throughout the xmen films in this video is making me want to kill people. 'we'll always have paris darling' what if we all blew up.

[sonknuxadow]

the thing is i think that a lot of sonadow shippers severely over exaggerate how much sonic and shadow like eachother in canon but i also think a lot of sonadow haters severely over exaggerate how much sonic and shadow dislike eachother in canon. many such cases

[acetheta]

“ten is a bad person” you never even tried to understand him

[the-oracle-of-the-lost]

i know it's a running bit that people treat their tumblr blogs like diaries and overshare and i don't have a problem with that (i overshare myself once in awhile) but i really think people, especially young people who grew up with social media, need to understand that not every thought needs to be a public thought. sometimes you need to work through shit on your own. you don't have a keep a formal diary – you can write stuff in a note and delete it or throw it away, you can keep things in a private conversation with a friend, you can use drafts to type up a thought and not post it, anything that doesn't involve broadcasting your innermost thoughts so anyone with an internet connection can see it.

it's not healthy and it shouldn't be the norm to broadcast Every Thought in public (and as much as you can pretend social media accounts and blogs are private, they are still public places) especially if you're working through a mental illness or trying to unlearn bigotries or something. it's a pretty common OCD thing to feel like you need to "confess" or publicly admit to "sinning" (talk about cultural Christianity...) and you really don't have to do that. if anyone gets weird about needing to know personal info or your "true" private thoughts to prove that you're not a bad person, then that should be a major red flag and they either need to work through some stuff too or are trying to glean information to manipulate you.

[courtney-deserved-better]

telling myself i can't start another tdwt rewrite but dear god do i want to write one focusing on alejandro and courtney in this weird situationship thats a lot more nuanced than just alejandro manipulating courtney and her falling for it. like theyre best friends they dont trust each other theyre the same person they dont know anything about the other one theres a mutual attraction theyre pining for other people theyre codependent they dont care about each other theyre platonic soulmates like i just want to do a deep dive into how messy that relationship couldve been building off of their friendship that exists in my head except the line between romantic and platonic is so fucking blurred they have no idea what they are to the other person

[daily-hanamura]

[nenoname]

still so glad alex changed it from bill just declaring vengeance on stan to this instead

[lautity]

what the hell, sure. transfem hailey thoughts

always and forever aware that she's not like everyone else. there is something Wrong with her. girls don't want to play with a boy. boys don't want to play with a homo (a word she learns early, before she's even been made aware of the concept)

she tries track and field, team sports, to fit in somewhere. she's not very good. what she really wants to be doing is music, maybe theatre— but that will make the bullying worse, and it isn't like anyone wants her there, either. it gets lonely, in the space between who you're supposed to be and what you want. everyone just passes by, as if any of this makes sense

meeting zoey in middle school(?) or late grade school, and like. instant hopeless infatuation. hailey doesn't know if she wants to kiss zoey or be her. it will always be this confusing.

zoey has always been The Center Of Everything in her own life, but as she grows prettier she starts actually flexing the control she has over people. hailey is a fantastic target for this, pliable and obedient. zoey likes having a [boy] trotting at her heels, doing her errands and spreading her rumors and showing everyone how they should be treating zoey, with proper reverence

i think zoey spends less and less time with hailey as they get older, but in the beginning they're pretty tight. zoey isn't uncomfortable around [hailey], like she is with most boys. she thinks this is probably what having a gay best friend is like, even if hailey seems to have a weird pseudo-crush on her

but like. this perception of hailey as a gay boy means that she's folded into a lot of 'girl stuff' without trying or asking for it. she has sleepovers with zoey, never sharing a bed, but in the same room.

(or maybe zoey's parents just haven't noticed. she gets mistaken for a girl pretty often; she knows that she's soft-spoken, and wearing her hair longer than most boys her age in hatchetfield, so it's to be expected. she doesn't really mind. adults are usually nice about it, either not noticing or offering hurried apologies when it occurs to them. her peers are not so understanding.)

sleepover! they're watching a movie, something where the nerdy girl gets a makeover montage and comes out beautiful, ready to win homecoming queen. zoey is critiquing the heavy-handed use of bronzer. hailey is staring into the closet

very, very nervously, she asks to try on one of zoey's dresses. and gets scoffed at. why would want to do that?

(boys aren't supposed to wear dresses, so she isn't sure why this hurts so badly. it was a stupid question, she reminds herself, when she cries about it that night. she's embarrassed herself.)

zoey spends two days trying to figure out the crushed look hailey'd had on her face before it clicks

at this point, zoey knows about queer people. she knows they're fine, as long as they aren't her or her brother. her family is generally dismissive of the whole concept. ultimately, it doesn't really matter to her what hailey is, as long as she's still loyal

(and she figures it gives her more leverage, at the very least. never hurts to have some dirt on someone)

in maybe her first kind act ever, she invites hailey back over. shoves clothes into her hands with a muttered, "i think this is your color" (she knows it is. zoey has an eye for these things.) she's aware that they're not really supposed to be doing this, but she can't see the harm in it

(she's never seen hailey this comfortable before. it's sort of fascinating. it makes zoey want to lend her more clothes, to dress her and do her makeup and see how her face changes looking in the mirror)

so. obviously they do it again. zoey is sort of pet-projecting this, because she's 13 and a self-appointed fashion expert. it's a little bit like a game, to her, but she's also enjoying what it does to hailey, out of the corner of her eye. they go through her wardrobe, she does hailey's makeup, styles her hair. it's fun

they're Not discussing what any of this means. zoey is waiting, acting like she's not watching as hailey becomes gradually more and more distressed every time she has to go home. it's not her problem, she reminds herself. but it keeps her up some nights

zoey hates worrying. despises the feeling of care and concern. loathes not getting enough sleep. she can't deal with this secret hanging over them, so she just asks. she just voices the thoughts that have been swirling in hailey's head, like it's not the most important question of her life, as if the words aren't tearing her apart. are you a girl?

and hailey starts crying because she knows she's doing something wrong. boys are boys and girls are girls and there's something broken deep inside her. and now that someone has noticed, now that she's been found out, it's just a matter of time before it gets around. her family will know.

"eh... i like being friends with girls better, anyways." <- first time anyone has called hailey a girl and she starts Sobbing anew. eye-roll from zoey, but she lets hailey hug her

she starts wearing more colorful clothes, shopping in the girls section at the thrift store. she has to keep it androgynous, but it still helps. she gets some more feminine hand-me-downs from zoey, a padded training bra, a gauzy skirt, some cheap jewelery

zoey does her eyeliner in the school bathroom, before first bell, and she gets to languish in being a part of the girl's morning rituals, gossip and glamour selfies and . i think most of her classmates are pretty chill abt it, but she's also protected from any stray comments by zoey's wrath

hailey mentions a drama role, the plucky female sidekick in some lame school show. laments how she loves the songs. zoey drags her to the audition, glaring daggers at everyone who snickers, loudly steamrolling any attempt at misgendering until the others catch the hint

(hailey gets the role) (first girl role) (absolutely euphoric. she's ecstatic.)

zoey doesn't plan to tell her that she's seeing the show, but she's so enamored by hailey's presence on stage that she goes twice. hailey catches her the second time, mumbling thanks and apologies into her shoulder through happy tears. zoey gives a lukewarm compliment. she never tells hailey that she saw it twice

she goes home and screams into her pillow, because she wanted to be a mentor, to have hailey owe her, maybe worship her a little bit. she didn't want to actually care about the girl's happiness, but it's been creeping up on her for a while. she's mad about it

zoey still isn't nice. nothing really changes when hailey properly comes out. she's still a social inferior, still embarrassing (maybe even more so, now). zoey considers ditching her.

but her approval means the world to hailey, she knows, and that is a lot of leverage for a 14 year old girl to have over someone. she can toss hailey aside and bring her back when necessary, as many times as she wants

hailey is fine with being left behind. she thinks she probably deserves it, that she's lucky to be brought along on those rare occasions when zoey wants to spend time with her alone.

babygirl that she is spends like 5 years convincing herself that whatever she feels for zoey is Not Attraction. it's envy or anger or gracious devotion

in fact, she thinks maybe she's never even had a crush. for a long time she simply couldn't project herself onto romance. once she comes out it changes — she can imagine herself kissing a girl as a girl, but the problem has inverted, and she refuses to cast anyone in the role of a partner. fantasized lovers remain vague and faceless. she can't fathom anyone wanting to kiss her. it just isn't in the realm of possibility. it feels awful to think about it, because she can't imagine anyone wilfully doing that with her

(until harmony moves in. lol)

+ despite having like. the stereotypical trying on a dress euphoria at the beginning. hailey struggles long-term with her femininity & "what if not always wanting to wear girly clothes means im faking". until she meets harmony (and lex, in passing) and goes oh. oh. im allowed to do that? . futch disaster

+ i think she holds a lot of gratitude towards zoey for helping to crack her egg & probably imagines that, without zoey in her life, she'd still be confused and miserable as a boy. so like. there's a lot of weird feelings tied up in that too. feeling that you owe your 'true self' to someone else.

[zuzu-romeave]

man if we get canon alloromantic brad im gona. lose my mind

[princehoneytea]

sorry no art in a hot second... ive been really burnt out for a long time now and its been miserable, ive been looking for a normie job for ages so that i can make art something i do for myself again and i havent had much luck but.

i have good news now.