#bc boy does he do a lot. it's beautifully subtle but i love it so much

[i-dreamed-i-had-a-son]

Look I am all for trauma-fueled deeply unhealthy relationships between male leads but I feel compelled to say (with absolutely no malice) that that is not what is happening in Squid Game. In-ho is being deliberately manipulative in every instance in which he interacts with Gi-hun. He doesn't refrain from killing him at the end because he can't bring himself to shoot him, but because the whole point of playing in the games is centered around breaking Gi-hun down mentally. And while In-ho is certainly deeply invested in doing this to Gi-hun, his framing at the end of Episode 7 is intended to serve as a wake-up call: for as nice and understanding as this guy has made himself seem, almost everything we see from him is a lie. He was never going to have a change of heart. To fail to recognize that is to make the same mistake Gi-hun did, but even more willfully since we actually know In-ho is the Frontman. And that's exactly what the show wants us to do!

From the beginning, Gi-hun has served as the audience stand-in. We empathize with him, we root for him, we share his beliefs in the possibility of change. But we are given information he doesn't have; we know that In-ho is the Frontman. And even though we know this, we know this guy is able to shoot his own brother, we want to like him! We want to believe in him, to think that maybe something about Gi-hun or the reality of the games can change his mind! And the show weaponizes this intentionally. Through his character, the show does to us what In-ho himself does to Gi-hun: punishes us for our optimism. It wants us to feel silly for ever believing that In-ho would change, just as In-ho's point is that Gi-hun should have known the games would end the same.

So for as much as I usually love reading doomed yearning into character dynamics, I don't think it works here. In-ho doesn't have any particular love for Gi-hun--the show just wants you to believe he might.

[lowkeyed1]

Willow Month 2023: Day 3 - Favorite Episode This is a tough call for me, because it's very close. I love Episode 7: Across the Shattered Sea because it has so much gorgeous character development for everyone and so much beautiful scenery, but Episode 4: Whispers of Nockmaar just barely shades it. I think it's the whump. This ep is basically 45 minutes of whumping on poor Graydon and.... he suffers beautifully.

This poor kid starts off the ep infected with dark magic. He and the group both know it will eventually corrupt his entire system, cause him to become possessed and try to kill everyone, and they will have to kill him. And they spend the first part of the episode chaining him up and not doing anything about it, except Elora comforting him.

They finally decide to do something and this leads to him restrained even more, splayed out on some kind of bench. He spends a lot of time writhing and moaning in pain. They tear his shirt open while he gasps, exposing horrific scarring he feels deeply ashamed of and doesn't want to talk about, while he sweats and groans even more.

Then they throw a bucket of liquid on him while he writhes around some more and it's obviously painful and I should probably just acknowledge it's not just the whump I love in this episode? They did NOT have to make this whole thing so BDSM but they really did, god bless them. Plus lovely grace notes in the script referring to him being ravaged and also reamed -_-

ANYWAY we go on from here to his having hallucinations about his painful past, then the possession really starts to set in and he gets aggressive, then starts talking in the voices of loved ones to scare and distract people. Then we have a break in the action and when we get back to Graydon...

well. all right then. Spoiler, he's fully possessed here but acting like he's not. You can tell because they flat-ironed his hair! Lol, but also he's uncharacteristically comfortable with his exposed flesh and touching other people which seems like a nice, subtle hint.

Trust me, Graydon in his right mind is never leaving that many buttons unbuttoned. He leads Elora up to the tower so he can complete the banishment ritual Bavmorda was trying to do to baby Elora at the end of the movie, but then everyone else shows up and he gets whumped on some more...

Literally I would die, as an actor, if I had Erin and Ruby holding me down and Amar crawling on top of me and pretending to pummel me but like. That's the biz, I guess?

At any rate, Kit convinces Elora that she is magic enough to fix this, so she goes and almost-but-not-quite kisses him (she does call it a kiss later) and sucks the evil out of him. He tells her he never doubted her, and the boy is clearly smitten after that

Unfortunately, Elora had a vision of him shoving his brother out of a tree when he was possessed as a child and feels like he might be sketchy. So he's giving her a big smitten smile when they leave....

(credit to willowgifsdaily for this gif)

...but that smile starts to falter bc she's giving him this look in return, yikes

Anyway, that was good wholesome fun for the whole family and kudos to Disney+ for realizing they needed to put in a bondage-themed whumpfest to really sell me on the show! And kudos once again to my boy Tony Revolori, who sells every inch of this episode just amazingly. The emotional range is all over the place and there's no part where he falters in just performing the absolute shit out of this one. This episode changed my brain chemistry forever, I think. And that is why Whispers of Nockmaar is my favorite episode of WIllow! Send help!

[the-cookie-of-doom]

Good morning! Whats your favorite show/movie? Who are your favorite characters? Why do you like them so much? Also!! Did you have a good sleep?

Okay so I was a film major for a while, and I have opinions. 

Penny Dreadful 

I love this show. Like, so much. I adore it. I can not get enough of that show. Just all of the imagery, and the fantastic writing and acting. The episode intro alone is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. Eva Green is a goddess and I love everything she’s been in. The take on classic horror stories is So Good, and it actually became the inspiration for my Gay Frankenstein story! (Started as a stitch AU, and then went completely OC after I had Ideas) but the show itself is so intimate? I think it’s largely that the period they’re in, everything was so repressed and restricted. So when the characters break out of those moments, it’s more meaningful. And the love-hate relationship between Ms. Ives and Malcolm in season one? Exquisite.  I could literally write essay’s about this show, but I’ll restrain myself and just say: it’s the best ensemble show I’ve ever seen. The characters come together, but they also each have their own distinct lives that sometimes intersect, but in s2 especially, are quite separate. They are constant with one another like ensemble shows usually portray. Also gothic horror and romance? My absolute favorite. 

Anything by Guillermo del Toro

This man Owns My Entire Soul. I’m not even joking, everything he writes and directs is perfection. Crimson Peak is probably my favorite (I have a stitch AU for this too ;) ) because again, Gothic horror and romance. I’m a slut for that shit. Also Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain? Delightful casting. I think it’s obvious by now that I love tragic relationships, so their dynamic is *chef’s kiss* amazing. they’re so damaged. And this quote right here is one of the BEST things I’ve ever read: 

“But the horror... The horror was for love. The things we do for love like this are ugly, mad, full of sweat and regret. This love burns you and maims you and twists you inside out. It is a monstrous love and it makes monsters of us all.”

Engrave that on my headstone, please?? I’ve got a sort-of Dorian Gray AU (it’s delightful) that’s basically built on this entire premise. Mitch makes the mistake of falling in love with Stiles, and does many terrible things because of it. Mostly to himself, at least. 

I think my love of Crimson Peak is very closely tied with The Shape of Water. another beautiful movie, I could wax poetic about this forever. it was beautifully written, and such an artistic movie. I love the way it was filmed, and the set design, and all of the subtle imagery. Such as Elisa’s apartment being cast in cooler tones, it always felt very damp and had evidence of water damage, compared to Giles’, a mirror image of her own, in more warm tones. This is another one I could (and have) write essays about. There is so much packed into this movie, from the themes on toxic masculinity and entitlement, to the conversation on queerness and race and disability, and how all the various relationships are portrayed. Like. there is so much to pick apart in this movie. 

Aside from that, ofc Hell Boy deserves an honorable mention because i grew up on those movies. I’m pretty sure the Golden Army especially is responsible for who I am today, given all the lore on the fae in that universe. Wow, that explains so much about me... Also one of my first WoW characters was an elf named Nuala xD I still have her, too, and it’s been like 12 years lol

Near-Future Sci-Fi

Sci-fi is one of my favorite genres, I am a huge nerd for theoretical and astrophysics. But my favorite kind of sci-fi is the stuff that still takes place on Earth, rather than epic battles in space. Ex Machina and Annihilation are at the top of that list. Alex Garland is another writer/director that I love. He has the same kind of approach as del Toro, where he puts a lot of fine details into his work. And I love that it’s very cerebral; there are so many layers to Ex Machina. My English 101 prof actually refused to analyze it in class when I suggested it to him, because he didn’t think my class could. Basically handle? Dissecting that movie? Because a lot of it comes across as very surface level, but in some cases when you look deeper, it’s actually suggesting the opposite of what you might think at first glance. (And he was right, my fellow students were awful. I miss that class though, it was one of my favorites T_T Mr. Ryder was an awesome dude and super chill.) 

Morgan is another good example. As you can see, I fucking love androids lol. Which brings me to another of my all time favorite movies: Cloud Atlas. I could literally watch this movie endlessly, I love it so much. The acting, the writing, the filming, all of it is top notch. And one thing they did in the movie that didn’t come across in the book, was reusing the same actors through the different eras in the book. That was just so neat, because it really encapsulates how connected these souls are, as we follow the threads of their story throughout time. If you haven’t seen the movie, I can’t recommend it enough.  

Another one I always think of alongside Cloud Atlas, even though they aren’t related at all, is Predestination. It’s a great movie that explores the idea of fate and free will in a really clever way, utilizes time travel in a very organized way that I think was neat (think Umbrella Academy. They even use briefcases! As you can see, I love sci-fi bureaucracy, it’s fun. In fact The Bureau is another movie I enjoyed) and the main character is actually, explicitly trans, which was cool. You basically get to see the entire story of their life, and I don’t want to spoil anything, but it’s just. So good. Mindfuckery galore. 

Shoot, and I almost forgot! Arrival! That is one of the best movies, and another one I could watch nonstop. It focuses on mathematics and linguistics and I swear to god, I almost altered my entire college course because of this movie. Amy Addams is brilliant, Jeremy Renner is so soft and nerdy, and again, it has an amazing take on time travel. I am very particular about how time is handled in Sci-fi, and this portrayal was one of my favorite. (Most of my physics studies have been dedicated to the theory of time, so like. Strong Opinions.) 

Fantasy

Stardust! It wasn’t until Good Omens can out that I realized Neil Gaiman is responsible for most of the stories I loved as a kid lol, and I had no idea he wrote stardust! But that is such a beautiful movie (I have a Stardust AU lol) and it’s definitely one of my comfort movies. Captain Shakespeare is one of the best characters ever, bless Robert de Niro. I would die for him. Fun fact, i had no idea Ipswitch was a real place until like. 2019. I 100% thought it was made up for the movie 😂

Alongside Stardust, I’ve always loved The Golden Compass. It’s fantasy, but also with that old-timey steampunk science feel, which is so fun and surprisingly difficult to find! 

Mortal Engines also has the same kind of feel, and it was such an epic movie in every sense of the word. I’m a little sad that after all the work that went into it, it didn’t get a dedicated following or fan base, because I feel there’s so much potential in it. But at the same time, fandom tends to gather around media that has plenty of flaws for us to repair with gold, and there wasn’t much room for that in Mortal Engines. 

I’m going to put Jupiter Ascending here even though it technically fits with the sci-fi, because that section is long as fuck and also this movie has such a fantastic feel. Mila Kunis? beautiful. The CGI? beautiful. Eddy Redmayne? One of the best villain portrayals i’ve ever seen. The whole oedipal vibe he had was immaculate, as was their portrayal of reincarnation, and just. The world building. GOD. I get so weak for through world building. Also the fkn intergalactic bureaucracy when they’re basically at the space DMV? One of my all time favorite scenes in movie history. 

Horror

I have very little room in my life for horror. As I said, I have strong movie opinions, especially when it comes to horror movies. I don’t like how most of them rely on cheap jump scares and overused gore and gratuitous rape scenes, instead of, y'know, actual good writing. 

Which is EXACTLY why I adore It: Chapter 1 & 2. It has none of those things, but still manages to be so terrifying. They are my favorite horror movies, and I’m saying this as someone who has genuine childhood trauma bc of the novel. Like. I couldn’t shower/take baths alone until I was almost 10 T_T When I was 6-7 and saw kids play by storm drains, I would run over screaming about how Pennywise was going to get them. Like, I had issues man. I was terrified to see the first one, and wouldn’t go until I could go with my best friend after she had already seen it, so she could warn me when something scary was about to happen 😂

And, one of my favorite aspects of the movie, and the thing that gave me Mad Respect for Any Muschietti? The way he filmed Bev and her father. They have a character who is literally being molested, but they never once have to show it. And yet their interactions are still so viscerally upsetting to watch. Sexploitation puts me off of most horror, and the fact that Muschietti doesn’t use it here, even when it would be actually somewhat justified? *chef’s kiss*. I love him. 

I love horror as a concept, I’m just really picky about it because I expect the writing to be good. I don’t like short cuts. But in a lot of cases, even if I don’t enjoy the movie itself, I love to watch analysis videos on youtube! I love to see the philosophy and symbolism in different horror movies, even if i don’t like to watch the movies themselves. It’s a fun hobby. 

Misc. 

Then in general, some other stuff I love in no particular order:

The Internship (Bless Dylan, Stuart is such a bitch and I love him) 

American Assassin (ofc. The writing itself is eh, but Mitch is my man) 

Dylan’s episode of Weird City. (I actually have a lot of feelings about this one. Jordan Peele is another amazing writer/director, I really need to catch up on his works.) 

Dorian Gray (*chef’s kiss*)

Rogue One (Makes me cry every time) 

WARCRAFT (Obviously this is a fav. It made me so happy, words cannot express.) 

Coraline and most other stop motion animation. I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for that. 

Literally anything associated with Tim Burton. Fun fact, when I was 12 and in middle school, I planned to decorate my future house inspired by tim burton. Like, i had Plans. 

Most adaptations of Alice in Wonderland!

So! this got long as fuck! But you said you like that kind of thing lol 😂 I had kinda Eh sleep since I was up so late lmao, and I kept waking up (as usual, rip). And I’m so mad I go up for nothing! The dude I was supposed to show my listing to never showed, and is refusing to answer my calls >_> It’s been 2 hours now, and I still haven’t heard from him. But whatever, I already have a full price cash offer on the house so who cares. And that means I can play WoW all day, now! 

[mego42]

Fic ask: I, U, X, Z And the idea of a sequel to I'd give her a HA! And a Hi-Ya! is amazing. I love outsider POV so much and Mick is the perfect character for outsider POV on Rio in particular (and you write it so well!)

ahhhh thank you!! I also looooove outsider pov and also writing mick (exactly 0 people are shocked) so now that i’ve had the thought realistically it’s only a matter of time.

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

in reading, not really, i’m p open about being down to give almost anything a shot and have def read some off the wall shit just to see what was up. 

in writing, oh absolutely. there’s so much stuff I'm constantly tucking into fic because I love it. I don’t want to tell you what it is though bc if it starts sticking out too much I’ll have to stop and that’ll make me sad. plus, i feel like it tends to be fairly obvious bc it keeps showing up but maybe not! let me have my secrets okay? 

a lot of times I have to stop myself from not going too far down a rabbit hole with niche interests. I was just telling @foxmagpie about a lengthy monologue about old school printing presses @nickmillerscaulk gently encouraged me to remove from a chapter of song bc it was, um, intense and entirely plot adjacent (she was right and I knew she was gonna say that but I couldn’t stop myself from putting it into the first draft anyway bc OLD SCHOOL PRESSES ARE VERY COOL OKAY??????)

U: Share three of your favorite fic writers and why you like them so much.

I feel like every version of this Q I’ve seen has started off with a note about how hard this question is to answer bc of talented the GG fandom is and I loathe to be so predictable but it’s true!!! it’s also awesome being relatively new to the fandom bc boy howdy do I have a backlist to work my way through. that said, three of my fav currently active, drop everything and read writers would be:

@sothischickshe has a beautifully unique voice and i adoooooore how she'll have me laughing so hard i’ve got tears in my eyes and then sucker punch me with some off the cuff emotionally devastating observation or perfectly captured character moment that takes my breath away. the combo of all of the above has led to some (extremely subtle) whole ass breakdowns over her stuff. plus she writes the truly bonkers lunacy of beth and rio’s dynamic in a way i deeply appreciate. points both awarded and taken away for more or less forcing me to develop a robe fetish so do with that what you will. 

@foxmagpie is the angst queen of my heart. she’s written some truly wrenching, overwhelmingly rich conflicts between beth and rio that i lose my entire mind over and i think about rio wrestling with his grief around his father’s death in the last chapter of little gifts on a semi-regular basis. i’m also so extremely impressed with delinquents. high school aus can be soooo tricky and tbh much of the time i don’t actually like them? but she’s done an incredible job of distilling the canon adult characters down into high school versions of themselves that are totally recognizable but also believably adapted which is a v neat trick. also, mar. 

@pynkhues has like, shoved me through the entire spectrum of human emotion time and time again with her fic and it’s at the point where I see she posted and basically start sweating like okay here we go gents lets go feel!!!! something!!!! i’m also desperately in awe of how she weaves thematic and emotional threads throughout her stories no matter how long or short they are. the way she structures her arcs is masterful and makes for a deeply satisfying reading experience on both a reader and a omg how did you do this let me break it apart and analyze level.

X: A character you enjoy making suffer.

mick (yes he’s also the character i want to protect), bc his suffering is always tied up in beth and rio being idiots and that’s v fun for me to write. also the combo of mick, annie, and ruby for the same reasons. 

Z: Major character death–do you ever write/read it? Is there a character whose death you can’t tolerate?

I don’t think I could bring myself to write it bc deep down (or, like, realistically fairly surface level) I am a sap BUT in the right mood I loooooooooove to read it. It fucks me up so good and I find the experience of reading well done death fic maybe bizarrely cathartic? idk, obvs it depends on the circumstances. if I’m feeling fragile absolutely not, but sometimes it scratches a weird itch that nothing else does.

I don’t think there’s a specific character death I couldn’t tolerate but there are infinite ways a character death could be written I would be absolutely not about. I’m extremely not into stuff that���s transparently (or even obliquely) about punishing a character or like, a beloved character being killed off in like a set dressing sort of way. not about fridging as a general concept in any form. basically, I love death fic where it’s like, a character study of grief and really digs into the angst and emotion and makes me feel. idk how many times i have to tell you guys, i love pain.

fic asks fic asks fic fic fic asks (idek know what i’m doing here i’ve lost the plot)

[espship18]

Kpop ship for honeykosmos

Hello everyone and after nearly what has felt like eternity, a very stressful work week, and one gray hair later, I have a ship ready for you (: this ship is for @honeykosmos . This ship was fun, so let’s get into it~

Based off of your request, I learned these things about you: 

You’re 5′1 with chubs with dark hair, dark eyes, and glasses

You have the ISFJ personality and you’re a virgo

You’re playful and a jokster

You also have a laid back personality

You’re intelligent, sarcastic, funny, loyal, and puts others before you awe

Interests/hobbies: music, books, and art, video games

Likes/loves: friends, food, sleep same, autumn sAmE, hoodies SAME, traveling, and long car rides 

And in your request, you asked to be shipped with BTS, EXO, Got7, and iKon. Let’s ship, shall we? 

BTS: Jin 

Okay so the best way I want to describe you two are as smol beans who I love very much. Right off the bat, I can see your and Jin’s chemistry bouncing off of each other beautifully. Although you’re shy for the most part, I can see you and Jin clicking nicely, and it would not take long at all for the stars to fall into place and you two to fall in love. Jin has that natural homey/welcoming personality, very very nice factor in the equation. Moving along, just putting this out here, you are treated like a queen- Jin will go above and beyond for you. The amount of respect, love, and happiness Jin would give you can be overwhelming to some depending on the person, but all in all, you love the amount of attention you get from Jin, and Jin helps you feel good about yourself- and there is nothing wrong with that. Jin is also our body positive king, so like, you best believe any insecurities(if you have any of course) will diminish because of your lovely broad ass shouldered king Seokjin. I also feel like Jin would even try to push you out of your fashion comfort zone sometimes. Just enough to where he can see you try something new(see, he cares!). When it comes to interests- I see you and Jin having your own interests you’re into separately, but there are also interests that you two have where you could do said interests together. You’re both very chill in retrospect, and you seem very adaptable. And the simple fact that you two love being together is the bow on top for anything you do. Overall, you and Jin are like ying and yang- balance. And when it comes to public statements/appearances, omg you two are knock outs! EVERYONE lives for the height difference, and everyone also LIVES for Jin’s mannerisms when he’s with you in public. When you’re not in the public eye and Jin gets to relax with you at home, you two have so much fun. Your girlfriend card comes into play here and you get to pamper him. Whether it’s setting up board games to play, taking naps, playing video games, or cooking, omg cooking is such a staple with you two, you two have the time of your life, and it only makes Jin fall in love with you more. Ugh, the more I write, the more balance I see. OMG LISTEN, it would be SO CUTE if you and Jin were ying and yang for Halloween!!! And lastly, PDA with Jin is so sweet! Jin holding your hands always and rubbing and kissing your knuckles. So many forehead kisses, Jin being needy for your love and affection, a whiny bub concept is everything when it comes to Jin. And you normally give in to his requests bc you love your bub and are more than happy to give him all the love in the world.

EXO: Kyungsoo 

Okay so, we’re lowering the quirkiness meter a little, but we’re still keeping a lot of fluff, and we’re still gonna have fun. Shy but protective Kyungsoo is the warrior of choice for this ship btw. I think it would be really cute if you and Kyungsoo met in a coffee shop. Soo would be on a lunch break or something and he would be at his table reading a book. You of course would be getting your regular, and as you were looking around, you would notice the cover of the book, as you had finished the book recently. You were very happy with the book, it was overall an interesting book, and you would’ve loved to talk about the book with someone. As you were waiting for your drink and pastry, you looked over at Soo and made a statement about one of the main characters. It would definitely catch Soo off guard, but as you two talked more, Kyungsoo would invite you to sit with him and you two would talk for a long time together. As your relationship would soar, the first few months would be soft and subtle. You two would take things slow and easy, mostly enjoying each others company. You and Kyungsoo would also be in denial of your feelings for one another. It wouldn’t be until you were with Soo and his fellow group mates at dinner when some of them would be like ‘what’s up with you two??’. Of course your love would blossom further and you’d finally call yourselves an item. I wish I had visuals to see what you two would look like together. As I mentioned with Jin, the height difference. It wouldn’t even matter that Kyungsoo is 5′8(172cm), there is still such a cute height difference that I LOVE. Your relationship would be so cute. You both are very chill, but you’re also still flirty and playful. Tbh, I think Kyungsoo would be the biggest flirt. His form of flirting would be a cute little banter and teasing- I like that concept. You two would also do everything together. I also want to made a point that you two would have a cute little habit of trying to put one over the other. Of course you worry about him because of his job, but he worries about you and your health bc he wants to make sure his love it always healthy, and you two would end up in a cycle of love and lowkey become each others care takers. You would also be Kyungsoo’s security blanket btw. Real quick, I think it would be super cute if Kyungsoo would pre-plan dates. He’d always want to show how much he loves you. You also accompany him to concerts and his drama premieres BC OMG THOSE VISUALS. Lastly, Soo would be clingy with PDA. He likes keeping you around him with his hands holding something- helps him feel secure knowing you are safe with him. 

Got7: Youngjae

Okay so I am trying to get as much versatility in this ship as I can, so here we have our hyper bean who is your hype man. Youngjae would be that type of guy that is the biggest and most loving sweetheart, and he makes your heart flutter and your cheeks go red. Omg listen, I think it would be so cute if you two met over Youngjae’s infectious laughter. You each would be with your respective parties and you would hear Youngjae’s angel laugh from the bottom of the aisle. JB and the rest of Youngjae’s buddies would apologize for his loudness, but, the stars in space align, you say all the right things, and you leave that store with Youngjae’s number in your pocket. I can see you and Youngjae being very spontaneous when you would first get together. You two would be very entranced with each other, you’d love to be together and talk, so you two would go out all the time- rarely turning down the offer. And even before you two were officially an item, I can see Youngjae being protective and caring over you. And even after you two were an item, I believe that Youngjae would keep that ideology. The concept is sort of old school- the guy taking care of the girl, but I think it works. Youngjae can easily get the boyfriend of the year award with the way he treats you. Youngjae can remember just about anything you say or want, he pays attention to where he can tell how you’re feeling by the tone in your voice, he knows how to listen to you, and he also knows what you love and what you don’t love. He’s just overall an amazing boyfriend(in my professional opinion) and he will always take the opportunity to tell you how much he loves you. And, because I love spreading body positivity, Youngjae is also one of our body positive bubs. The things that this boy is able to say sometimes really throws you for a loop, and you would think of things you never thought before. You would always feel empowered when you were with Youngjae- bottom line. Also, I can only imagine how many of your hoodies you own from Youngjae. Youngjae is a literal teddy bear, so just imagine all the warm hoodies you’d have in your closet- and how many of said hoodies Youngjae would have to steal back. PDA is very sweet as well! Youngjae’s PDA would be so playful and sweet. He would love hand holding, and there would be a lot of times where he would spin you around and then pull you close to him and give you a big bear hug and kisses on your cheeks, forehead, and of course the lips. Back hugs are also a staple in your relationship as well!

iKon: Bobby

Oki doki~ So, I was stuck between two members, but I have a good feeling about you and Bobby. In my opinion, I feel like yours and Bobby’s aesthetics and personalities merge well together and you’d be one of the chilliest couples ever. And don’t even get me started on being one of the most loving couples ever. We have all seen the way Bobby loves on Hanbin in the past, so just imagine how much love Bobby would give you- you’re going to be loved for forever and more. When it comes to your relationship, I like to think that you two would bounce off of each other, similar to you and Jin, but you’re even more playful that any of your other sips mentioned. The teasing and sarcasm is so real and so present here, like, sometimes if you’re around new people, people will listen to you two playfully bicker and think ‘omg why are they fighting?’ You two would also like to banter around with people who would try to invade your privacy or tell you how to run your relationship. There’s so much sass. And there’s enough sass to where you’re actively in the cute little roast sessions that the Bobby and the rest of iKon does. Your chemistry with them works perfectly. But overall, Bobby is very vocal over his love for you, so he would have different ways of telling you how much he loves you. Moving right along, I want to touch on something that is melting my heart. I think it would be SO AMAZING if Bobby had the old-school mannerisms when it came to being a boyfriend. Holding the door open for you, giving you his jacket if you’re cold, kiss your knuckles, calling you ‘doll’ or ‘honey’, he would do it all. There is honestly nothing more attractive than a man with respect and omg girl you are getting yourself a good one! I also like to think about Bobby taking over for date nights. Dinner dates are always on the menu(HAH). He would like for you to get dressed up, which he would also take you on shopping trips so you can get you cute things to wear. He just loves seeing how you light up when you get all glam. He loves seeing you with your head held high and feeling great about yourself. A lot of your dates end with a walk along the river or a lake. If you’re wearing heels that night, Bobby would hold your heels in one hand and hold your hand in the other hand SOMEONE STOP ME I’M CRYING. And of course, the obligatory snuggles and slow dancing when you get home. PDA is so touchy touchy. Bobby is not afraid to grab your hip to keep you close to him- he’s very clingy. He loves showcasing your shortness to his tallness, and last but not least, he has the softest lips, for the softest and most sweetest kisses you’ll ever get!

~STA

[kaisooficrec]

Are there any fluffy/sightly angsty highschool!au you recommend? ^^

HEY THERE! Did you know highschool!au is one of my favorite aus? Ever? Well today is your lucky day sweetie cause i’ve got plenty to recommend!! You can also check out the previously recced highschool!au fics here ♡ enjoy!! 

Heaven - bad boy soo and innocent nini, they have a special relationship but nini doesn’t think kyungsoo cares about him (but we all know the real tea) + the sequel The Kissing Booth - they talked things through although soo seems to be very protective of his baby c:

The Pros and Cons of Being Confessed To - on-going-ish, kyungsoo hates being confessed to but surprisingly this time he gets something good out of it! i really enjoyed reading this one and I can’t wait for the sequel!!

Written in Our Scars - soulmate!au yaaaas! this is so sweet although the angst almost made me scream in frustration >> definitely a must read! soo is a tough cookie huhu

The Storybook Prince - this is so unique??? and amazing??? i only discovered it recently but i can’t get over this fic!! there’s some sort of enigma going on in the school, lead by kyungsoo, whose target is jongin of course. i think it’s the most interesting hs!au i’ve ever read, it’s so well thought and written. leave lots of kudos and comments!! this deserves more recognition!

Querencia - jongin is absent today which makes kyungsoo wonder whether he’s sick, so he visits jongin (find out what lame bet jongin made with sehun lol) very subtle romance, kaisoo don’t feel complete without each other /cute asf/

Candy Coated - halloween au!!!! the softest??? fic??? “that’s cool” // this fic is basically a competition of who will ‘get it’ first between sehun and jongin lol. so much fluff and humor

Confirmation - very fluffy and innocent kaisoo uwu jongin will fight for kyungsoo’s love! 

Prove You Wrong! - woooo soo is a wrestling player at his school and he has this reputation of being a really bad boy that everyone’s scared of, until jongin comes to the school and changes his whole life

What that mouth do, tho? - lots of pinning from jongin, there is no angst whatsoever in this although the smut makes up for it :D the smut is fluffy tho. kind of? i guess you’ll have to read to see :)

How to Get Your Crush to like You in One Night - LMAO can we just appreciate the bravery of this author

To The Same Heights - anime inspired (clannad!au). this is angst and mpreg. (preg!soo) it’s so beautifully written though sobs

under my umbrella - they share an umbrella once and you already know it’s true love uwu jealous kyungsoo is the hottest kyungsoo

Insolently, You Know - v short but vvv cute!! kind of like ‘love at first sight’ but less awkward lol

Logic does not apply - that was so sweet ;;;; jongin learns what it’s like to fall in love… 

No Doubt - CHEESY SMUT EVERYWHERE!!! established&cute kaisoo, if you like cheese this is for you sis

Tryst - typical nerd/popular dynamics, there are only 3 chapters out but the plot looks good :) 

There Are Signs, Mr. Kim - really cute and totally fluffy fic!! jongin has a huuuuge puppy crush on soo and goes after him :D

Run Away - this is sooooo good!!!!! lots of drama and mystery shit going down, it’s a long fic and still on-going but t o t a l l y worth it!! basically soo gets transfered to a new high school, where he meets the oh so scary kim jongin!

I almost died 21 times - this one’s plot is a bit similar to the above, kyungsoo starts in a new boarding school and everyone tells him to stay away from jongin, but some stuff happens and he isn’t really given a choice :)

- Admin Macaroon 💜

Admin J (I found some to rec as well!):

I guess we are meant to meet in the most awkward situations - jongin, just like everyone in their school, is scared of kyungsoo and avoids him at all costs after one incident, but somehow fate decides that they keep bumping into each other :D (seemingly cold soo and whipped nini!) 

sweet, sweet fantasy - jongin is kind of a jerk in this, he breaks up with his gf and his friend comforts him (w: underage drinking)

loser - a drabble about them meeting each other and soo offering jongin to stand up for himself

I Love You, Just Like This - they have always been best friends but now in hs, jongin is handsome and popular while soo is pale and chubby (tw for bullying; not by jongin!)

Pebble Hearts - nerd kyungsoo likes jongin almost as much as penguins

Let Me Penetrate (Your Heart) - jongin is thirsty bc of his new roommate who flaunts his thighs and ass all the time jfgj

All I Have To Do Is Find You (Among All The Noise In The World) - soulmate au, kyungsoo just finds out that his soulmate is school’s bear mascot shy and awkward jongin and is rly in denial (cold kyungsoo). i want to hug nini and beat soo's butt for being so mean to nini at first 😤

A Song To Say ‘I Love You’ - popular jock jongin and nerd soo who doesn’t think he’ll ever have a chance with someone like jongin!

Synchronisation 100% - they meet at the school’s library and strike up a conversation about music ~ they realise they have quite similar music taste and spend time together more often from there onwards (until one day a confession song comes from one of them ;)

Veni, Vidi, Vici - jongin has a crush on ksoo with his adorable sweater vest and wants him to tutor in home econ C:

Perfectly Cheesy - jongin falls for kyungsoo but kyungsoo falls…next to him. fluffy, cute and soft!!!

The Dharma that leads to Punya - hs au cocky jongin who hates everything and everyone..but is actually soft :o

Friends? - soo stalks his school crush jongin but panics when he sends jongin friend request on accident!

Googly Eyes and Shy Smiles - soo’s crush is school’s editor in-chief but he has trouble confessing so he wants to wait for the White day to confess ^^ oblivious kyungsoo!!

Instauro - artist!au, (tw for bullying) kyungsoo is bullied and humiliated in his school and he goes to hide in a vacant bathroom stall. he doesn’t expect to hear a voice in the next cubicle and see cute chibi drawings and they begin their unusual friendship

Lillac Pills - soo is sick (diabetes) and jongin just wants to buy him flowers that have different meanings. fluffy uwu

[therealchoreanese]

Batfam as a Super Band HCs

Not only are they a band, but they solve mysteries and fight crime wherever they go!!!

-okay so the members are Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, Stephanie Brown, Barbara Gordon, Cass Cain, and Duke Thomas

-Dick, Jay, Tim, Cass, and Dami are all actual siblings but only the three oldest boys and Steph and Duke play instruments

-Babs is like the master technician behind all their shows and the greatest manager ever!!! None of the fans care that she's in a wheelchair they all love her and they know that if it weren't for Babs the band would have never taken off

-Babs is also great at playing mission op/comms and is a brilliant hacker whenever they take on a case (she also homeschools everyone during free time and on bus/plane rides)

-Cass and Dami are the best personal security guards and will kick anyone's ass to keep their brothers and friends safe, even if it's literally just an annoying/creepy fangirl who wants them to sign her ass or something and they go everywhere their fam goes

-Dick, being the oldest, is the band and mission leader and plays lead guitar and is lead singer, no show is complete without his signature flips from acrobatic lessons he learned as a child (the others can do stunts like that too but Dick is the most extravagant and experienced), the fans can’t decide whether he’s suave and smooth or dorky and chill

- Jason (fans all call him Jay) plays drums and does backup vocals, he's not much of an actual singer and is considered the bad boy/rebel of the band but if you check his social media it's 80% soft and pretty w/ stacks of books and homeschool lessons and sunsets and his fam (other 30% is typical bad boy leather jacket shit you’d expect of him)

-tim (also on backup vocals) is most definitely a keyboardist, the way his fingers move on the keyboard is similar to hacking into an advanced AI system, tim is also most relatable to fans bc most o/ his ig pics, no matter how happy they look, have some negative depressing millenial/gen-z humor caption, Tim is also known for having a major caffeine addiction and loving/referencing geeky nerd stuff

-(also there are rumors of tim and steph dating but nobody really knows for sure???)

-speaking of steph, she's the other lead singer and slays on the backup guitar, fans love her fierce optimism and how she always manages to capture different members at the randomest, funniest times for her ig, and for steph a show isn't a show unless she's wearing something beautifully purple

-And Duke (yes he's backup vocals too) plays bass incredibly well, he's the newest member and doesn't know a lot of the inside jokes yet but he feels like he's been part of the band since forever, he's seen as the peaceful gentle member and is usually the one fans make memes out of bc of his constant "I have no idea what they're doing" face

-they rotate going on missions so that nobody is ever too tired or worn down, like on time it’s tim, cass, steph, and duke, another time it’s dick, jay, cass, dami (always ends up being 3-4 people), but there’s always a chance for some of the Batband to rest, practice, train, write lyrics, etc. (and on missions where Tim, Dami, or Dick sit out they take over Babs’ role as ops manager for that time)

-it’s honestly a miracle nobody’s figured it out yet???? like any one of these days the Batband is expecting to see some conspiracy headline or fan theory like “Ever wonder why trouble stops wherever the Batband shows up???”

-they’re also really bad at being subtle and sneaky, like once during a livestream Steph and Duke almost showed Tim and Cass swinging through a window in full costume, another time Jay showed up to an interview with a very visible nasty cut and bruise he forgot to cover up with makeup bc there wasn’t any pain and he literally forgot they existed

-another thing the Batband likes to do is whatever amount of damage they caused in money, they’ll donate that amount to the city to help pay for repairs and stuff, they’ll also help out with civilians’ insurance wherever and whenever they can (this just adds to their publicity and other celebs who don’t know about the vigilante life are kinda salty about it, a lot of haters claim that they do it just to look good)

-the Batband also donates to a lot of charities and fundraisers for the poor, homeless, third-world countries, veterans, etc. bc if it weren’t for Bruce Wayne, who adopted like five of them, they and a lot of other people they love would be in those same situations (as stated by Dick Grayson in an interview)

-also sometimes they collab (and go crime fighting with) other vigilante artists, like the EDM/hip-hop duo known as Spitfire, which is made up of Dick’s best friend, Wally, who’s a super cool DJ and Wally’s girlfriend Artemis, who can sing and rap like a total badass

-BONUS: Bruce Wayne, biggest socialite in Gotham, is so incredibly proud of the kids and records/collects every interview, article, and picture to exist 

(also really sorry I couldn’t fit in harper or kate but I thought this was long enough alreaday :/)

[simba-bonfamille-lyons]

✉ ♦☒

✉: Any RPers the Mun admires.

Same disclaimer as everyone lol I love all of you ofc

Lauryl: for putting up w me seriously she puts up w all my shit and idk how she does it with as much grace and patience as she has bc i can be a difficult person to get along with lmao ALSO just how well she develops her characters and how much time she puts into them and they all have different voices and just jump right off the page immediately. 

Pet: for always willing to be weird. seriously, i love that about you. we need to do more weird shit for reals. i love how introspective her characters are. i love her imagery, she has this quite melancholy voice that i really like because i wish i could write like that but it just makes my characters sound whiny but hers always sound so beautifully wistful like they’re wearing velvet gowns and looking over a sparkling city at night with a crystal wine glass in their hand.

Ginny: i am ?? constantly impressed by her insight. she has great characters and they’re all so different. i love. plus i feel like we have a great back and forth, i never feel like im stumbling through a para.

Beeeee: gosh my lil bumble beee her writing just fucks me up sometimes. she just shoots out these lines that im like wow right in the honey nut feelios god damn that was beautiful what the fuck. also i feel like she always picks up on my little cues that i put into my writing which i appreciate bc i like to think im subtle, esp with like toulouse who bee rps with a lot sry bee

Reanna: gosh i lvoe her babes i just rly love her characters i do i do i love lil ariel and kovu and vitani and alICE and even shock they’re just all so intriguing.

SAM: gosh for how young he is his characters are so sophisticated and different and have so much depth. he’s also someone i feel like i bounce off of really well and all our paras and relationships are so dynamic what a joy

Avarick: for his humor, always gotta shout out. we don’t do a whole lot but i love reading his stuff so much.

Sierra: always?? has ?? such good stuff?? she just has really lovable characters and she has really good instincts for how relationships can develop.

Ashleyyy: gosh she’s always game for stuff like percy and tina were so good during the apocalypse and i loved our hellrun so much. all our interactions ahve been so fun 

JABY: gosh why do our characters always end up fighting when i love u so? even tho they fight the dynamics are always still so complicated and i love that. and i love how much she lvoes her characters and embraces their flaws.

wow im writign about everyone i canT STOP

i admire LAUREN for letting roscoe be the glorious asshole that he is and not taking it to heart when everyone hates on him lmao and EMILY WITH HER GORGEOUS CHARCTERS WHO ARE SO DYNAMIC gosh also FAITH her one shot w woody and the girl w magic still fucks me up when i think about it and MARY i love buzz and reese they are sweethearts but in no way similiar and i love thattt im having so much fun w our reese/tina thread rn. gosh who am i missing MADDIE for perservering even with her hectic life SILV for her adorable group of boys and the thought she puts into background UHHH kirby’s writing will always blow me away goddamn. KATIE has such great beebs and her writing can be so funny sometimes like lottie is always just SCREAMING in my head i love it. alex’s one liners are just straight zingers i love them. 

gosh i love all of you so much thank you all for keeping me sane /sobs

☒: A NOTP with your Muse in it (if you have any). 

Belle: uhhhhhhh anyone who isn’t hades sry she loves him

Simba: NALA god no never in a million years

Toulouse: i dont have notps for him but i do have an endgame couple in mind tho guess who it is im not telling bc i want it to develop ~naturally

Bambi: girls. lmao. tbh critters is my notp bc if they ever got together it would be like ugly when shit goes bad as long as they just stay like hook up buddies we’re fine everything is FINE

Perdita: paulina bc then paul isn’t with perdy lmao

Sweet: tbh no? not really? 

Maui: celaui. do not ship celaui. how dare you. it is pure. 

Hercules: peg x herc -- sorry guys idk if anyone ships it but just no

Attina: tbh paulina it’s going to end in DISASTER but they’re also so cute that just makes it WORSE

Akela: bc apparently it NEEDS TO BE MENTIONED akela x mowgli how dare y’all (lowkey lowkey would ship like a young!akela x rama)