#and that goes for romantic and platonic too

[pomefioredove]

@hxney-lemcn said more cater fics and I am here 2 deliver ✌️✌️

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ friends kiss, too

type of post: short fic characters: cater additional info: romantic, reader is gender neutral, reader is yuu, friends 2 lovers ON TOP! a little making out

Every time Cater drags you through one of these things, you ask yourself why you let him, and every time, the answer is the same: he's your best friend, and you love him.

It's the very same reason you let him spam you with texts and annoy you with surprise selfies. It's the reason you rarely hang out with anyone else, because you know it makes him jealous, though he'd never admit that.

It's the reason you're here, now, awake in your room well past curfew.

Despite the threat of a Housewarden who would flay you alive if he caught you and Cater sneaking around in the dead hours of the night, your bestie was absolutely insistent on this all-nighter.

It's a trend on Magicam, he said, and he had, of course, pouted and whined like a sad puppy until you agreed to "support him" by keeping him awake.

By two in the morning, you were more bored than tired.

"Pass. Pass," Cater says, swiping through dating profiles on his phone. "Hm... no, pass."

You sigh and slump against the headboard of your bed. "You've said that word so many times, it doesn't sound real anymore,"

"Ughhhh. Is Sage's Island where hotties go to die? I just want a cute holiday romance!" he exclaims. "Think of the pics!"

You roll your eyes. You'd heard that exact string of words probably ten times in the past few days.

"You can't date someone just for couple photo ops,"

Cater pouts. "Oh, yes I can. I specify "nothing serious" on my profile! It's not like I'm lying!"

Another eye-roll. He's technically right, as always, which just makes you even more annoyed.

But you don't want to get into an argument about the morality of flings right now.

"And it's cold out. Who am I gonna hold when it gets even colder? It's cuffing season, hon,"

Something about the way he says that bothers you. You try not to think about it so much.

"Well, you'll always have me," you tease.

Cater giggles, and sets his phone down on the bed, a subtle way of showing you that you have his full attention now. "Oh? What's this? Sounds like you're offering,"

"Not what I meant," you counter. "I'm your bestie, not your bae."

"Boooo. What are you, a nun? Friends cuddle all the time,"

Again, he's right. He likes being right, and you can see that on him now, too. He has that competitive glow on his face.

You smile. "Sure, sure, but we all know that cuddling isn't what you're looking for,"

Cater gasps, feigning offense with a hand placed delicately over his heart. "I am not that easy! I'm starting to think you really do want me all to yourself,"

If anything, it's the other way around. Since befriending him at the start of the school year, you'd always had the feeling that he took up all your time on purpose. But you don't say that.

"Besides," he goes on. "There are a lot of things that besties can do that are perfectly friend-like. The segregation of romantic and platonic is a totally oppressive amatonormative structure, anyway."

You roll your eyes. "You have got to stop reading those infographics. Do you even know what any of those words mean?"

"Not the point! I'm saying that there's lots of cute stuff we can do while remaining besties,"

He's very enthusiastic about this. You can't tell if it's his penchant for being right, or something more.

"Pfft. Okay. So, what, friends can kiss?"

"Obviously," Cater crosses his arms over his chest, giving you that smug look of his. "Friends kiss, too."

"Then prove it,"

The words that had you had been holding in the back of your mouth for the past few minutes escape before your brain can stop them.

Even Cater, who's never surprised, pales a little.

Your mouth opens, then closes, then opens, again without your thoughts offering any support.

"I didn't mean-"

"Okay,"

You blink. Something hot and cold at the same time runs through your body- adrenaline, anxiety, maybe it's just your own blood heating up at the way Cater leans closer, cupping your face in his hand, his fingers curled under your jaw and thumb gently brushing against your cheek.

His hands are kinda sweaty. You don't really mind, and even if you did, it wouldn't have mattered, because his lips are now sweetly pressing against yours.

You fit together quite nicely. As if he was just meant to kiss you.

It's hard not to think about everything all at once; his warm hand moving to cup your chin and hold you close to him, his hair brushing against your face, the way his lips still linger with spice from whatever he'd eaten earlier...

It's not perfect. But it's him, which is close enough.

Cater pulls away, his breath dancing across your lips, but he gives you no time to recover before he's closer, kissing you again with a sort of heat that matched the taste of his mouth.

He holds your face in both hands, shamelessly pinning you against the headboard and sitting in your lap as if he belonged there, always.

Minutes go by. Maybe hours. You wouldn't have noticed, or cared, either way. When you finally part from one another, it's felt like years.

You feel like an entirely different person. As if the world had ended and begun again in the six minutes you had been kissing him.

Cater sits atop your thighs, panting, his face redder than his Housewarden's hair, that of which would have flayed you both if he were to catch you like this.

Luckily, it's just the two of you.

"See?" Cater finally mumbles, dismounting you and scooting back to where he left his phone. "Platonic."

You're too breathless to argue.

You suppose you'll let him be right again.

[captain-pheonix]

Hello. I will call you Phoenix because that sounds very cool and you are cool and I platonically like you and enjoy your works.

Anyways I have come to request an all mercs + Pauling if you’re comfortable and want to write that. (If not maybe just Medic +whoever else you want to write for.) with a reader who has Schizophrenia? I’ve been going through some moments with it and the TF2 mercs are my comfort characters and your blog just feels nice.

If you aren’t comfortable with this feel free to block me or just ignore this ask entirely! Thank you very much!

A/n: GAHHH ILY PLATONICALLY TOO 🫶 ty for sending in a request, I’m so glad you enjoy my works! I try my best! I made sure I did some more extensive reasearch about schizophrenia/the real experience with it before I wrote this, please let me know if I should make some edits! (And other ppl reading this, also don’t be afraid to send an ask about making edits!)

Mercs + Pauling w/ reader w/ Schizophrenia (headcannons)

(Platonic or romantic!)

Pauling:

- will have some guilt about how she works all the time and can’t be there for you

- might send some gifts and call you in between jobs/travel, asking how you’ve been, asking if now was a good time or if you needed a distraction

- as soon as she gets the chance to come see you, she takes it

- asks over and over if you’re okay, because it’s been keeping her anxious on her jobs

- she’ll comfort you with sweet words over the phone if you call her for help

- reminds you to take your meds

Scout:

- absolutely clueless

- buys into stereotypes

- “the voices” type shit

- this guy is gonna need a thorough explanation as to how you feel all the time

- probably asks you how you’re feeling all the time too

- might be a little too quick to do his sneak-attack hugs

- likes hugging you a lot, so that could offer some grounding if you’re having delusions/hallucinations

- words of affirmation 10/10

- expect a lot of words…

- speaking of a lot of words, need an auditory distraction? The scout-o-matic is here! (Only $69.99)

Soldier:

- clueless prick

- thinks you’re some spy or something

- it might take the entirety of the team to convince him otherwise and try to explain it to him with your help

- might also buy into the stereotypes

- if you say you hear or see something that man is going to run around screaming with his shovel trying to chase them off for you (believes they’re real, but only you have magic powers to see them or something)

Medic:

- #1 meds administer

- does not buy into stereotypes, since he may know something about it

- (fw researching you heavy)

- dude is taking notes as you’re straight up not having it

- jk he goes to comfort you if he can after a bit

- you WILL be staying in the infirmary with him (sorry I don’t make the rules)

- will look into techniques to help you

Demo:

- you already know he’s offering alcohol to take the edge off/distract

- you have tried many times to tell him that that will not work

- if you had alcohol with your meds things would not end well

- offers himself as a napping space for being really exhausted (I’d take him up on that)

- he might already be passed out when you go to ask if you two can nap

- might wanna just scootch in there

Heavy:

- will protect you from the bad things (or at least try)

- if someone hurt pookie that’s no good it will not do

- offers protective bear hugs if you need something/somewhere/someone to cuddle up to and be distracted/grounded

Pyro:

- if you’re describing what you see to them, or have in the past, they might try to draw them with good old fashioned crayons and printer paper

- also schizophrenic 😭

- huge empathy from them

- but uhm they might also just straight up not know they’re schizophrenic, so bro could just be like “same”

- alright enough Gen z talk from me (there can never be enough)

- even if just hanging out with them makes you feel more comfortable

Sniper:

- probably feels bad for you

- opts to hang out indoors if hallucinations/delusions are not fun outside

- comforts you when you think you see or hear something

Spy:

- if he’s attempting to be subtle you might expect some noise cancelling headphones and other helpful tools show up at your door

- if you need a break from certain rooms he’s definitely gonna offer his smoking room

- gets you pill organizers for your meds if that’s something you struggle with

- offers lots of gentle comfort

- let’s be honest, this guy was clueless before you started talking to him about it and what it was

- now he just wants to offer help

Engie:

- probably pities you a bit

- gives you that Texan hospitality but may take a bit to understand you better

- will 10/10 make you something if there’s something he can make to help and if it’s possible

- gonna try everything in his power to make your life easier

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Hopefully I did okay 😭 ty for sending in your request!!

[citricacidprince]

Playing Stardew Valley while I have a headache so time to mix my silly interests just for funsies…

💥 Who I think The Pines family would romance in Stardew Valley 💥

Stan Pines - Elliot

My first thought was to say Shane, but I feel like Stan would see too much of himself in Shane to want to romance him. Before you question why Elliot in particular, Stan LOVES ‘The Duchess Approves’, he loves it so much he wrote erotic fan-fiction of it. Stan would turn into a blushy loser the minute Elliot said something really corny and romantic in the game and I love that for him <3

Ford Pines - Harvey or Krobus

Ford would probably be a lot less interested in the romance in game in my opinion, and he’d probably find a lot of the bachelors/bachelorettes a bit too young. Harvey is a sweet nerd who likes airplanes and tells you to cover your mouth when you sneeze, if Ford had to marry anyone in Stardew Valley It’d be him. However, if he never goes for Harvey and finally meets Krobus, I feel like Ford would ABSOLUTELY want Krobus to be his platonic house partner! Krobus is a completely different species with a different culture, Ford would be absolutely fascinated with Krobus! <3

Mabel Pines - Literally Anyone

Mabel Pines would marry anyone and everyone in Stardew Valley if you give her the chance. She’s downloading a hundred different mods to make the game look pretty, gives characters more dialogue, and let her date everyone at once! If she was forced to chose juuuuust one, something you’d literally have to force her to do, she’d probably pick Sebastian or Emily. Sebastian because he’s a broody young man, something Mabel has shown to go crazy over before. Emily because she’s really strange and quirky and Mabel would absolutely be digging that vibe and understand her in ways no one else could.

Dipper Pines - Maru or Abigail

I initially chose Leah for Dipper because of the whole ‘Wendy’ likeness, but I feel like after Dipper’s crush on her goes away he probably wouldn’t go after a character like that. Dipper seems to be the kinda of guy who likes smarts and bravery. Maru seems like a good fit because she’s easily the smartest person in town and Dipper would probably love learning about her since he’s also a little nerd himself lmao. Abigail also seems like a good fit since she’s bold, unafraid to say what she wants, and is overall pretty cool. Her love for the supernatural and monster hunting would also be huge pluses in his book!

That is all, I shall continue to play Stardew Valley and heat up a bowl of spaghetti while I lay down forever 💥

[disaster-fruit]

Here’s what I know, one of the co-creators denied in an interview that there was anything romantic about jayvik. When I wrote the tags I hadn’t actually listened to it, only heard people saying. I did look for the original video to answer, and here it is:

So though he doesn’t outright say they’re a straight bromance, he does still fall into that common argument of “oh it’s like men can’t be friends and people want to put romance in everything” which as you pointed out, it’s just not true. So yeah, jayvik was, according to him, not meant to be romantic at all (or queer platonic, as far as we can tell. Wouldn’t be surprised if that concept wasn’t even considered), just a complex friendship. It’s also not lost to me that he emphasizes the “humans are really complex” but never with a “so multiple interpretations can be valid”, which to me does seem like insisting against those interpretations.

I have heard however (and this time I have no source) that some animators and voice actors did ship jayvik and that it informed the final product, informed the animation. But as far as ‘word of god’ goes, one of the creators clearly wasn’t on board and denied the romantic tones clearly seen. Which is completely different to how LoK creators acted in the aftermath of Korrasami, and why to me it felt so disappointed. His interview is more akin to 2010s queerbainting than it is to a trailblazer like Korrasami. Such missed potential.

But, for now as far as I am aware this is all the ‘oficial’ response we got. Perhaps it’s too early to judge from one of the creators alone. But I won’t be holding my breath.

okay so a couple more nuanced thoughts about the whole JayVik thing

if you're not satisfied with the ending we got for them, I get it.

I know ppl have been handing this around celebrating that all the queers get something in Arcane but. I mean, MAN if this lineup isn't a perfect illustration of where there's still work to be done when it comes to equal treatment of queer relationships in media.

but at the same time, personally, I'm still mostly satisfied with what we got. and not because of "let men be platonic friends". cause jfc how often do we have to say it: they are never anything BUT platonic friends. "the moment is stronger because it's platonic" look, as a whole ass aspec person: shut. the moment would not have been cheapened by a queer kiss. but I digress.

the reason I'm alright with this might be because I expected worse. like, way worse. that, and also this moment did not feel cynical to me, or queerbait-y, or like it was trying to satisfy all sides. it felt very earnest to me.

and I haven't kept up with creator interviews or anything, but from what I've gathered, there seems to have been a certain. lack of unity? when it comes to how the different parties viewed the relationship between JayVik, starting with LoL's notorious reluctance to confirm male characters' queerness, and ending with statements from writers and staff being pretty contradictory when it comes to these two.

so personally, this looks to me like a situation that might be a bit similar to Korrasami. it's giving "we all know what this is, but this is as far as we can/are willing to go."

do I still think that's kind of unfair? yeah.

do I have a couple other gripes with Arcane, and esp its ending? you know it! (mostly as in. Jinx is not really dead. right? you can't be fr about that.)

but when I add everything up, I'm walking out of this with a very positive tally. and that includes JayVik. and I think recognizing that there's still work to be done is important, but I also think if you're handed one of the most epic queer love stories in history, even if it doesn't dare speak its name, it's alright to be happy about it!

[sanyu-thewitch05]

No one:

Everyone in the twst fandom:

Our delulu will come trululu and become realulu.

[stuckinapril]

I hate to be that one person who’s like when ur so busy ur not consumed by other people or being in a relationship blah blah blah …. But truly when u have ur hands full you could fucking care less and it’s so liberating

[jazzy-a]

There's only one way Alastor could really get away with embarrassing Angel Dust.

And that would be going the "mom" route.

He will publicly out this boy for the fact that he's technically old enough to have been in Alastor's "outdated" era and understands all his references. If this man finds out that Angel has any memories or love for classic things from when they were both alive, he'd use it against him.

It would be like your parents pulling out your baby book in front of the biker gang you just joined.

Angel's like, "I DON'T like the Charleston! I-It's stupid and lame! I'm a fricken' stripper, baby, of course I wouldn't be caught DEAD doing that!" (visibly sweating)

Has to make a call on one of Alastor's phones and doesn't think twice about being like, "Operator, connect me to 2247," while checking out his nails.

Makes ONE reference to an old starlet in 1925 that no one (except Husk and Alastor) knows who he's talking about and he tries to backpedal so hard.

As Angel fumes to deny he is old or outdated and is IN FACT trendy and modern, Alastor is wearing a shit-eating, patronizing, grin, like, "Aw, it's adorable how he tries." (Boops his nonexistent nose)

[cassidysinferno]

Prompt #3

bartender supervillain that has a hero regular. and for some reason supervillain just thinks "yeah I'm adopting them"

[deadsecurity]

A short comic about loneliness and the bonds that break through it

Gen’s nickname for no-petrification!senku, Baizo, translates to Double (as in the noun). I think most of the others have trouble knowing how to act around Baizo and how to treat him, especially canon-Senku. The others have their own nicknames for him (I’m still working out all the surnames at play) but Gen calls him Baizo specifically as opposed to calling him a clone or other-Senku or ‘hey you’ (courtesy of canon-Senku). He cares about Baizo the same way he cares about ‘his’ Senku.

I’ve always thought that Gen’s life before the petrification must have been quite lonely, and that he wasn’t happy the way he is in the Kingdom of Science, and I think he’s changed enough to recognise that and have compassion for the version of himself that never went through it (wink win nudge nudge Senku). Whether or not there is romantic tension between any versions of Gen and Senku, their relationship has definitely redefined who Gen is and how he sees himself.

Transcript:

Page 1

(Find Me, A 2 Senkus AU mini comic)

Page 2, panel 1

Gen: Would you find me, Baizo-chan? When you go home?

Panel 2

Baizo (Senku): Gen, I don’t-

Panel 3

Gen: You’ll get back where you elong-bay (belong), Baizo-chan.

Panel 4

Gen: of course you will.

Panel 5

Gen: besides…

Page 3

Gen: I think he needs you.

[ssslimyboy]

Roman: What do you want to be for Halloween?

Virgil: Loved.

Roman: Don't do this.

[talkativelock]

I know I made a jokey post about JayVik sucking dick in the void last night, but I keep seeing people be like "JayVik goes beyond romantic or platonic they are More Than That" as though they are better and more pure than being gay and as a gay man who is tired of seeing this excuse dragged out for every ambiguous mlm couple on TV once they become obviously more than "brothers" or whatever, gay romance is not somehow more incapable of purity than any other type of love. Knock it off.

[riacte]

so hey guys i finished dungeon meshi yesterday and i'm still thinking about it

[haveihitanerve]

Why do I love bromances so much? Platonic soulmates? Maybe because there is something so pure in having a friendship that strong. Because it makes me squeal aloud when they communicate with only a glance, a touch. When they have a language all their own, when they are able to be vulnerable with each other. A friendship that surpasses all hardships, that stays strong through all trials. Friends that know each other intimately, know each other's weaknesses, have seen the other at their lowest. And are still there. The one person who can talk back to the most powerful person in the room, the one who can drag them back from the pits of hell. The person that shares the others vibes and matches their energy, the person who compliments their craziness. I love platonic soulmates because they are pure. Because it is strong. Because the thought that there is one person out there in the world who will always stand by you, though it’s not romantic. 

Brian and dom.(F&F) Sam and Bucky.(MCU) Steve and tony.(MCU) Gregor and ares.(TUC) Kaz and Jesper.(SOC) Clint and Nat.(MCU) Inej and Nina.(SOC) Keefe and Fitz.(Kotlc) Cassian and Rhysand.(ACOTAR) Dorian and Aelin.(TOG) Cardan and his door.(TCP) Rolf and Pogue.(Tuesdays at the Castle) Carag and Holly.(Woodwalkers) Bryce and Danika.(CC) Bruce and Clark(DC)

There are so many more examples. But these are the ones most precious to me, the ones I cradle close to my heart.

[necrophilemagpie]

as much as i love the idea of fan kids in media with immortals in it[and i do find peoples fankid ocs generally fun], i don't think Integra would do that even adopted even whatever, at least not intentionally.

I gotta be real, I don't think she'd want to do that to Alucard unless there Really isn't another choice. One would assume he is bound to the bloodline/inheritance line and another heir is kind of just... extending the capacity of this to hurt him for at least another generation.

Unless the powers that be threaten to do something bigger than him otherwise, Integra, who seems to have intentionally picked the under-equipped for the position and non-related Penwood jr to get the organization after her death, her plan here is pretty clear. She wouldn't have a 'real' heir if she can help it because she wants Alucard free of the bond after her, she wants to be the last person with the capacity to take away his autonomy like that.

none of the characters in this show are good people exactly, but I do think she feels a kind of remorse for both her family's past likely uncountable abuse towards him, and personally for perhaps overstepping a boundary or two. because that just Will Happen if you have that kind of 100% control over someone.

Legit, that's why you rarely hear her specify something as an 'order' even when he obviously acts out, only in real key moments/after their back and forth they do for that. I genuinely do not think she likes to use the full extent of the power she has over him, just more so fill that role in his life so he feels... comfortable for a lack of a better word? There is fun powerful and there is 'this is something my father would do to you' and i reckon hard orders are a lot more of the latter

i don't think she'd trust an heir or a potential heir's heir to tell the difference.

partially because i don't know how much she trusts herself to.

[possamble]

realizing im kind of a weirdo about laios and marcille

[rick-ety]

I genuinely love and value and appreciate the storyline and writing in The Stanley Parable. I don’t think I say that enough. I ramble about the lore and secrets hidden deep within so much. I’m just not good at putting my appreciation into words. <3