#because if they did they would know that cats' eyes don't dilate if they're in love lmao)

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

glimmer: literally crying and begging horde prime not to hurt adora

horde prime: ...

catra: seems mildly irritated, if anything, at the mention of she-ra

horde prime: ah yes. the epitome of true love.

[tostadamika]

Daniel Watches She-Ra & The Princesses Of Power

-S1E1- 'The Sword Part 1'

Today's She-Ra Watch Art: This shitty Glimmer doodle.

Look I promise they won't all be garbage ;-; I promise

Okay I wanna preface: Not every post is gonna be this detailed, I didn't even intend to go on this long with just one episode but I lost track of time. Some posts I'll be short & sweet. Some I'll be long winded to a comical degree. Depends on my feeling.

I think I'll just keep it to one paragraph per episode, & only pull out the long rambles when I finish a season. I think that'll work. Yeah.

Okay so I have no idea who any of these people are because I literally just started but one of these guys is a lizard. I'm a huge sucker for lizard people in anything ever so I immediately like this fucker. He's a lizard, that is all I need. He's just instantly cool because lizards are fucking rad as hell dude.

So Cat-Ra speaks, that first fucking line of hers.

The fucking "Hey Adora"

The first fucking thing I said to myself, out loud, was the immediate reaction I had to that line: "Oh so they're gay."

I don't know if it's like canon or not but one of the things I know about this show is people ship them a lot. I have no idea if that's actually like a canon thing in the show or not but I've seen a lot of fanart of them so I know people at the very least WANT them to kiss or hold hands or get married & buy a house in the suburbs & raise like 5 kids & watch Shrek on VHS & talk about doing their taxes or whatever idk.

That being an actual thing in the show itself? Uh I guess I'll see what happens so who the fuck knows man. Maybe they just explode idk.

But like....dude. DUDE. The fucking way Cat-Ra said it was just....

SO fucking extra like that immediately felt fruity to me. I'm already getting that vibe from her. On top of that, the way her & Adora continue to interact in the episode also give off a very distinct vibe, a rather, ahem, 'fruity' vibe. I think I'm already getting the idea of why this ship is popular. I do believe I see the vision.

Also, quick tangent, I LOVE the way the animators animated Cat-Ra like an actual cat. Her hair getting puffed up when she's agitated, her ears moving to reflect her mood. Her eyes dilating like how cat eyes actually do. THEY EVEN ALSO MADE HER PURR LIKE AN ACTUAL CAT, LIKE SHE AUDIBLY CAN BE HEARD PURRING. THAT'S SUCH AN ADORABLE DETAIL & IT MAKES HER IMMEDIATLEY ENDEARING AS FUCK.

Also I guess it makes sense Cat-Ra would be into women, yeah?

Because it makes sense that CAT-Ra would be interested in PUSSY.

(Please Laugh) (I'm desperate please think I'm funny I need this)

Now moving on, let me talk about this BITCH.

One. Compared to the original Shadow Weaver, they sure did make her a way more intimidating villain.

Two. FUCK THIS BITCH??????

THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM YOU FUCKING BITCHY, INKBLOT LOOKING, WACKY WAVING TUBE MAN HAIR HAVING, WIZARD-WANNABE MOTHERFUCKER? LITERALLY SHUT UP

+ NO ONE CARES & ALSO YOU SMELL BAD

+ YOU LOOK LIKE A BOOTLEG ERMAC

+ YOU'RE MEAN TO CAT-RA, I MEAN HONESTLY, WHO THE FUCK JUST BULLIES A CAT?

IMAGINE BULLYING A FUCKING CAT. FUCK THIS BITCH.

I DO NOT CARE FOR THIS WOMAN.

HER SMUG AURA MOCKS ME.

Hi so I immediately love you?? Like instantly my favorite character just from the design alone. Glimmer is so real honestly.

I also like Bow, like, Bow is just so fucking cool & nice? He's such a real one, I wanna be best friends with him & hang out he's just so lovable like he's just awesome. I love this man immediately. He deserves all the good in the world actually.

Also holy shit the contrast between Bow in the original show vs this reboot design.

It's funny, the original design WAY more gay than the new one.

The new one that a lot of people (and by people I mean homophobic douchenozzles.) complained about, the design for Bow in this supposedly 'woke tumblr sjw cartoon' has a design that is far less homoerotic in it's design & feel.

The original Bow just outright looks like a fucking gay pornstar.

He's got the trademark 'Gay Porno Mustache™' & everything.

Okay so there's a magic sword or something, etc.

They mentioned Eternia.

Okay so, one of the reasons the original she-ra was lame as fuck compared to He-Man? No Skeletor.

Hordak & literally all the villains in the original show suck ass.

They fucking suck. Hordak is just Skeletor but boring & shitty.

Why the FUCK did they not take the oppurtunity to replace Hordak with Skeletor? You don't even need to add He-Man, I'm fine with that.

But You could have just taken She-Ra & added a better villain because Skeletor fucking rules. He calls people boobs. That's fucking awesome & cool. WHERE IS HE? WHERE THE FUCK IS SKELETOR? LOOK SHOW. HORDAK WAS FUCKING LAME AS FUCK.

SO IF THIS REBOOT IS GOING TO CONVINCE ME THAT HORDAK IS IN ANY WAY A LEGITIMATELY COOL VILLAIN, THEN THEY BETTER FUCKING PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS BECAUSE IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO CONVINCE ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF JUST USING SKELETOR INSTEAD. LIKE, YOU BETTER FUCKING IMPRESS ME BECAUSE OTHERWISE, THE LACK OF SKELETOR IS GONNA BE A HUGE FLAW THAT YOU CANNOT OVERLOOK.

I mean, so far they managed to make me actually LIKE Cat-Ra, & the original Cat-Ra fucking sucks. Shadow Weaver sucked & so far at least this reboot Shadow Weaver is actually intimidating. But man, you better fuckin' impress me show, because the lack of Skeletor is felt deep within my soul.

OH wait hold on.

Okay I see why everyone said this show is gay now.

Anyways I didn't mean to ramble on this long about the show in just one episode, I promise this is gonna be a rare occurrence. I think from now on, I'll keep it shortened to just one paragraph per post. I'll only pull out these long posts when I finish a season or something.

Anyways uh:

-Glimmer is the best

-I'm sorry but I'm not over the skeletor thing WHY DID YOU NOT USE HIM HE WAS RIGHT THERE-

[therealvinelle]

Do you think voldemorts body had a snakelike face because nagini provided venom/milk?

(Previous post on Tom's post-resurrection form)

Hm.

Well, to answer that I feel we first ought to establish whether the man was in fact snakelike post-resurrection, as I have... thoughts.

I tried to bullet point this, but tumblr started yelling at me so you get headlines about his snakey snakey hiss hiss features instead:

Vertical pupils

I think the pupils are vertical to keep people from noticing they're not contracting or dilating like normal pupils would. Notice they're never blown, even though we often see Tom in emotional states (which triggers pupil dilation). It's always that same thin vertical shape, indicating they're fixed which in turn indicates they don't actually have a function, he just put them on there for appearances. In which case, making them vertical means he could expend less effort on their design, as people won't notice vertical pupils not contracting the way they would instantly, if subconsciously, notice round pupils not contracting. For all that Tom's homunculus looks completely inhuman, he clearly put a lot of effort into making it appear fully functional. His face is as expressive as any human's, in spite of the insane amount of nerves and muscles that have to coordinate perfectly in order for that to happen, he has as much dexterity and freedom of movement as anybody, he has teeth even though there's no indication he eats, and so on. He wanted the homunculus to appear just as good as his old body, because if he appears permanently weakened by the vanquishment people will question if he's as powerful as he used to be. Making the pupils vertical so he doesn't have to put more effort into making them seems to me an economical and sensible choice made by someone who was designing this body while incredibly weak and cut off from every resource. (Inb4 people argue it could be his pupils were dilating but Harry never mentioned it: vertical pupils look round when they're dilated and, as with normal pupils, you can barely see the colored iris. His eyes would have appeared black. Just think about cats. While there wouldn't necessarily have been "his pupils dilated" descriptions, his red eyes are brought up often enough that yes, I do actually think Harry would have noticed if Tom's eyes did this.)

Absent nose cartilage

As you'll know by now I'm a "I don't think Tom could afford to care about looking pretty when he made the homunculus" kinda gal. To my understanding the nose on his homunculus is what it is because, again, Tom was on a budget.

He did, however have a nose.

A nose, what's in a nose? That which by any other name-

In humans, the nose protrudes because of two things, nasal bones and nasal cartilage. The nasal bones are that hardness you feel when you touch the upper third of your nose, two small bones fused together to raise the nose slightly. Here's what they look like:

(The green part is the nasal bones.) The nose cartilage provides the rest of the nose's structure and keeps it from being a sad flap of skin we have to pull up every time we want to breathe through our nostrils. Have another illustration:

(The blue is the cartilage, and you can see the nasal bone too.)

Where Tom's nose enters the game

Could be he has neither nasal bone nor nasal cartilage, but the thing is his face has an otherwise normal structure. The cheekbones, jaw, skull shape, it's all correct, just as his bodily proportions are correct (his height is within the normal range for human males, his fingers are thin but the phalanges are the correct length, his stride is not remarked upon so it's fair to assume the length of his legs is within the normal range as well, etc.) indicating his skeleton is perfectly human (possibly because he did use real human bone to forge the skeleton). In other words, no reason for the nasal bones to be absent when the rest of the skeleton is in place.

His face does actually have it all, just not the lips (which get their own point but tldr, you need soft tissue for those too) and the nose. And yet, the man has nostrils so it's not like the nose was discarded, it's just not protruding.

I think he's missing the cartilage, and that's why it appears flat.

Lipless mouth

You probably know what I'm going to argue if you made it this far, but I'll say it anyway.

If you want lips, you're going to need a vermillion border (the border between the lips and the rest of the face), muscle, and specialized skin.

The latter being the name of the game where Tom is concerned, I think, as the skin over human lips is thinner, it contains less melanin, which in turn means the blood vessels are more visible and is why the color tends towards reddish. That's clearly not the case with his lips, so his homunculus doesn't have that specialized skin. That could be the entire reason his mouth appears lipless, but could also be he doesn't have the soft tissue lips consist of either, I think it's probable given the nose.

Those interested in what a lipless mouth looks like and not squicked out by surgical photos can check out this study about long-term results of vermillionectomy (lip removal).

Conclusion

I think Tom's resemblance to snakes is debatable and coincidental.

[a-passing-storm]

My cats are actually scaring me a lot! One of them (Shadow) started sitting by the door a couple hours ago, swishing his tail (in an anxiety way more than a hunting way), and meowing very strangely (it was kind of like cat chirps, but he's never done that before), and my mom and I dismissed it because Sometimes Cats Act Weird, but he was also being very jumpy whenever I approached him? He's, like, incredibly trusting and calm; he doesn't get anxious about fireworks, vacuums, or new people. The only time he was this jumpy was when we first moved, and even then, he would walk up to me for emotional support, sniff me, get a little pat, and then stick his tail back up and confidently investigate.

We left home for an hour or so and came back, and now both of them are jumpy. Shadow has been doing the Sneaky Cat Posture (very low to the ground, tail low) and keeps starring at (and directing his ears towards) one specific point in my bedroom, but there is Nothing There (I got on cat level, too, nothing that can look like a snake/eyes/other cat). He keeps creeping up towards it, staring, glancing over his shoulder, and then creeping away. Like, it seems like he doesn't dare get close to whatever he is seeing, which is very, very strange for him. I tried to give him a little pat to calm him down, and he did look lean into my hand a little, but he immediately looked right back towards whatever he is looking at.

He went back and forth between doing that and sitting, very stiffly/alertly, with his ears still perked up and his pupils very dilated, towards the corner of the living room. Right now, as I'm typing this, both of the cats seem very tense, and they're looking between the same four or five points in the room. Whenever they move around, it's with their tails and bodies very low to the ground, and their ears focused on the same few points.

So, like, all of this is creepy as fuck to me. I know it's New Years Eve, but there are no fireworks right now, and they have never gotten anxious about fireworks before. Not for the fourth of July, not for New Years, not for Diwali. BUT IT GOT CREEPIER.

My cats have scheduled meals, and they always act like we are starving them. When it is food time, they both run to the food bowls and dig in. Like, if one of them doesn't show up, we know that we've accidentally put one in the closet or something.

So. The food alarm went off. And Shadow just tensed, fully, and didn't move. He looked around a lot, and he did not move towards the food bowl at all. My mom's cat, Janus, did not show up. At this point, I was fully freaking out, and I was like "Hey! Food time! Please eat!"

And after maybe half a minute of the cats freaking out and freaking me out, Shadow crept (still low to the ground, still with his ears tensed) towards the food bowl. He reached out for a little pat for emotional support, but he didn't eat. Janus also snuck towards the food bowls, but he stayed under the furniture closest to his food bowl and didn't come any closer. I brough Jan's bowl by the furniture for him, and he didn't eat it. I sat next to Shadow and petted him a little (he trusts me a lot, I wouldn't do that with Jan), and then he ate maybe half of his food, but it was so cautiously, and he didn't finish his food.

So like! I was really, really freaking out. Because. They have literally never acted like this before. I guess me freaking out also freaked my mom out, because she asked me what I thought it could be that the cats are worried about.

And like! I do not know. We don't have gas in our apartment building, so it can't be a gas leak or carbon monoxide. They never get freaked out about fireworks. I haven't seen any bugs in the places they were looking. It sounds stupid, but for loss of a better explanation, my mother and I thoroughly searched the place for People Hiding In Closets/Under Beds. Nothing.

I am truly and utterly freaked out! I don't really believe in ghosts, but like! Damn! I might now!

[rheiple]

"What's with the face?"

-OneShot

DESCRIPTION: You know he's still the same person, but looking at him right now... Is like facing one of your biggest fears alone.

READER'S PRONOUN: They/Them

PAIRING/s: Yandere!Sun x Reader

WARNINGS: Yandere, Possessive Behavior, Murder

...You can't move...

You tried to, but you can't. You keep telling- no, screaming to yourself that you have to move, that you have to get away.

But you can't. You don't know why, or maybe you do. Maybe it's because of the shock, or maybe it's fear that's stopping you from moving. Perhaps it's both, it probably is...

You remembered, that everytime a Character does this in a horror movie, you'd call them stupid and scream at them to move. You didn't understand why they only stand when they see something horrifying...But now you do.

And oh did that made you feel so bad right now. It feels like getting karma, and it probably is.

You tried to look at your surroundings, the floor, the ceiling, anything to get your sight out of him.

But you can't. You can't, because it feels like if you don't look at him for a second, he'll be gone.

You keep staring at him, he's at the center of the main stage. The stage where the Glamrocks perform to the children... Well... The stage where the Glamrocks used to perform to the children. His back is facing you, he looks like he's breathing heavily, like he's done doing the most tiring job... It must be tiring to tear the Glamrocks apart, huh?

You heart started pounding on your chest, you start to sweat more, your eyes widened when he turns around to look at you.

His face, arms, his torso and legs, it has splattered oils on them. Some wires still dangled on his right hand... You don't want to know whose wires are those.

His face, oh his terrifying face. His eyes squinted and pupils dilated, he's grin is so wide it almost looks like it takes up half of his face.

He let's out a pleased and content sigh. "Finally..They're finally out of the way, Starshine... Now you don't have to focus on anything but me."

He wipes the oil from the side of cheek with his wrist, "Isn't this wonderful Starshine? Now you don't have to deal with those pests anymore! You don't have to turn down my invitations or cut our time short together!"

He puts his hand on his chest, clutching it into a fist. He looks at you with a gaze of desperation and hopefulness, "You don't have anymore excuses to leave me behind! We can have all the time to ourselves! Isn't that lovely? Starshine?"

...You didn't want to answer...

You only stared at him, not uttering a word, let alone a sound. You feel many emotions, all at once. First, you're shocked. You're shocked that Sun, one of the most friendliest Animatronics, murdered the Glamrocks, brutally tearing them apart limb by limb. Second, you're scared. You're scared of what will happen to you if he ever got his hands on you. And third... You feel guilty. You feel guilty for turning down all his invitations, spending less time together, and paying less attention to him.

You didn't mean to, really! You tried to make time together, tried to make plans. But everytime you and him talk for even just a few minutes, someone would either call on your fazwatch, or a Glamrock would call you over and tell you to fix them.

Looking back at it now, it's like they didn't want you hanging out with Sun. Like they didn't want you to know something about him.

Every minute of silence is killing you, but you don't know what's really worse. Sun's grin faltering every so slightly, or the silence.

He tilted his head to the side, looking rather slightly nervous that you didn't answer his question, like you didn't agree on what he just said. But that can't be right? You want to spend time with him right?? Why else would you make effort on spending time with him, be kind to him, giving him affections and such! You obviously wanted this right!?

Finally, he asked you, "...Why aren't you answering Starshine? Cat caught your tongue?" He nervously chuckles...

... Still no answer.

"..Starshine... Why aren't you answering? Don't you want to spend time together with only me? It's not like you tried to have any excuse to leave me right?...Right?"

A few minutes of silence passed, and you finally got your voice back... But you didn't really expect the words that came out of your mouth.

"...You killed them.."  You said in a shaky voice, feeling tears starting to run down your cheeks, why do you have to cry now?

He looks at you surprised, why is he surprised? He's acting like he didn't brutally tear someone apart!

His eyes widen when he sees you crying. Why are you crying? Oh please don't cry! He doesn't like seeing you make any negative expressions! Is this overwhelming for you Dear?

Oh, perhaps it is! But don't worry, Sunny's here to help you!

He slowly started walking towards you. Your heart started pounding in your chest so hard you could hear it. He didn't say anything, only looking at you with a unhinged smile. He didn't bother stepping aside at the broken Monty, he stomped his foot on his broken head, you could tell it was intentional.

But what are you still doing here? Why are you just staring back at him? Why aren't you moving?? You need to leave.

You took a step back...

... And unfortunately, you fell back.

You look down at your legs. You tried to move your legs, but you can't. Why can't you move your legs? Why does your legs feel heavy-

Your face paled when you feel hands on your waist. You're immediately pulled into a very tight hug.

One of his hands let go of your waist to gently pet your head, "There there Starshine, please don't cry.. I promise it'll be all over soon, everything will be different by the time you wake up, but I promise you Starshine, that i'll be there when you do.." He comforted you. 

It would have comforted you, if you weren't in this ugly situation.

You start to see black dots in your vision, you find it hard to breathe... You can't tell if you're going to die or not...

..But if you're being honest, you wish to not wake up.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: If there's any wrong grammar and misspellings please let me know,it would be a big help and i'll be sure to fix it quickly! I hope you guys enjoyed reading this!!

[hanniejji]

if i fits i sits

[ midoriya izuku x leopard!reader ]

summary: midoriya didn't expected you to be this affectionate. you said he was warm, but isn't todoroki warmer? or is it just because cats are more affectionate to people they're comfortable with?

note: barely made this on time lmao this is for the deku celebrating event from @bnhabookclub!! thank you to @prismaroyal and @wesparklebitch for beta reading!! | m.list | bingo m.list

prompts/aus: comfort hugs

words: 1,506 | warnings: non

we all know how izuku loves taking notes of everyone's quirk, even those who are not in his circle of friends. his favorites, though, are quirks that have animal mutations.

specifically, yours.

his eyes sparkled at the sight of your large furry ears, snow white dotted with black patches, and your tail of the same pattern. an exact copy of a snow leopard.

it didn't help that your sharp eyes would sometimes dilate at the most random times—he suppresses a squeal every time that happens.

yes, he also has a notebook dedicated to your quirk and only your quirk.

what he also anticipated when he saw your mutation, is your behavior.

most people with animal quirks have similarities with said animal's behavior.

but none of them as much as you.

you are the epitome of a hybrid, half human-half cat, er, leopard.

the first week that he's seen and befriended you, he already asked you so many questions that you couldn't even count them with all of your fingers. whenever he watched you do your thing, sparkles filled his amazed eyes and his jaw would sometimes slack at how good you were. your cat reflexes, senses, and hunting skills never fail to surprise him.

the notebook he had dedicated for you isn't just filled with information about your quirk, but also your interest and similarities to a leopard—yes, he had studied the anatomy and behavior of a leopard—cats in general.

it may sound creepy to anyone that knows it, but he's just genuinely curious.

and he also kind of likes you.

over the course of a few months, the both of you were close. you've shared secrets, opinions, and ranted to each other. the word 'like' had unexpectedly turned to 'love'.

but what he didn't expect was how affectionate you could be.

the first few months, he hasn't even seen you touch anyone's hands and hug any of your friends—now you're literally burying your face between his shoulder blades just because it's cold? just when he least expected it?

"w-what are you doing?" his usual stutter did not waver you from your comfortable spot at all.

"it's cold."

"i-i can ask todoroki to warm the blanket for you, is that alright?"

that did not sound good in midoriya's ears, but if it will help you be more comfortable, he'd risk anything. even if he really wants to be the one doing that for you. the soft vibration of your purr rumbled against his back and he stiffened.

that was the first time he heard and felt you purr.

"your back is comfy."

did he just got warmer or was it your imagination? doesn't matter, you just snuggled deeper into his back, leeching off the heat of his body.

meanwhile, midoriya's trying so hard not to die.

midoriya found it hard to get used to your abrupt affections.

he isn't familiar with having someone so close to his space and be so nonchalant about it—it's definitely not because it's you or anything. maybe because you haven't done anything remotely affectionate to anyone else besides him? you don't look like the type to just hug or cuddle in private, but when you're with him, he suddenly has someone resting against his shoulder—or anywhere, as long as it's touching him.

it was difficult enough that he's slowly starting to have accusations that maybe you like him more than anyone else.

it was after a particularly long week that the hero course students decided to spend their weekend together in a mall.

"i have better things to do than mess around with you extras!"

of course, kachan's going to refuse.

a breathy laugh escaped his mouth as he listened to mina go on about how much of a spoilsport bakugou is.

the group was meshed together, waving through the currents of people to the food court. they didn't expect it to be so crowded, but it was the weekend after all.

suddenly, he felt someone lift his elbow up and a body trying to fit into the curve of his armpit and forearms.

"y-y/n!?"

he shrieks at the tickling feeling of your hands around his torso, a blush immediately tainting his freckled cheeks with a deep pink.

he can hear the girls snicker at him through their fingers and the boys are whistling at him, but you were oblivious to everything.

all that mattered was that you're not shivering anymore. the air inside the mall was cold, despite the crowd and that you shouldn't even be feeling cold at all—but alas, you unfortunately don't have the thick coat that leopards have.

"i'm sorry," you mumble against his side, although it's not entirely true at all, "i was too cold."

right, but todoroki was just behind the two of you, how come you didn't choose him? he's warmer, right?

"i-it's alright!" his voice was a mess of broken high pitched sounds.

with his consent, you snuggled deeper. it was a little hard to walk around, but midoriya doesn't have the heart to let go of you—nor does he want to.

the incident that took place in the camp was tiring.

no one knew what the league of villains had in mind when they invaded the camp site. it was supposed to be a normal camping activity, to help them get a handle of their quirks better and for the pussycats to guide them through the process.

turns out that the villains wanted bakugou.

it's been a few days since he was rescued, but that didn't mean the trauma or pain were gone.

you were with midoriya when he went to save kouta. thus, you were also beaten up by that villain, muscular. you may have been treated by recovery girl, but what he did to you was a year worth of pain.

up until the provisional license exam, some parts of your body that was beaten up still hurts.

your head lolled forward, your muscles tired and aching from all the training and activities you've been packing in a week—but that only intensified the pain on your neck.

you were uncomfortable, and midoriya could see it as clear as the day and took the initiative to sit beside you on the bus. this time, he was more relaxed whenever you touch him—he still got spooked sometimes but he was trying his best.

he watched you drag your body to finish every task and eventually plop down into the bus seats only to keep shifting restlessly.

"are you alright?"

he quietly asked, his elbow gently nudging yours. his heart broke at the sight of your tired and sleep deprived face, putting up a fake smile and nodding.

"i'm just tired, is all."

he admires how strong and determined you are, just like a leopard. but sometimes, even a wild cat needs to rest.

his hand reaches over to your shoulder, encouraging you to rest against his with a reassuring smile.

"get some rest, alright? i'll wake you up when we're close to the dorms."

his heart soared at the vibrations and soft purrs that escaped your parted lips, loving how just the mere presence or touch of his will bring you to a peaceful sleep.

he should really ask you why you do this to him and no one else.

he did not wake you up just like he said.

he was too afraid to disturb you from the first peaceful sleep you had in a few weeks. so, no matter how embarrassing it was, he decided that carrying you back to your room was better than watching you drag yourself up.

he gently—as much as he can—pries the door open. the room is dim, lit up by the light from the moon.

for some reasons, being in your room made him nervous.

"izuku?"

his eyes snap down to the limp form in his arms, your eyes fluttering open like the butterflies inside his stomach. the light of the moon gave your cheeks a soft glow, your hair sprawled on your face and everywhere—but to midoriya, you look like a goddess under the moonlight.

"did you sleep well?"

nodding to his question, your arms slithered its way around his shoulder while your face snuggled itself on the crook of his neck. his arms instantly tighten its hold around you, flushing you close against him as if he wasn't close enough. the hairs on his back stood tall at the purrs deep from your chest, tremors of goosebumps and heat making its way up to his cheeks.

you're warm, he noted.

"thank you."

another current of shivers traveled throughout his limbs, your lips brushing against the skin off his neck when you spoke.

"please stay with me?" you shortly added, a pleading tone in your voice.

a trembling smile took its place on his face, his heart beating erratically alongside with yours. with a nod from his side, he makes his way to the bed.

carefully, he slides the both of you under the covers, keeping his arms wrapped tightly around you.

"sure."

taglist: @bakutae

[babylooneytoonz]

Warnings: Well, I just want to apologize in advance for what you're all about to read. Your truth is revealed, not to Bucky. You are not who you think you were.

Coffee Stains Masterlist here.

"Hey, look at me, you're alright, okay? Nothing's gonna happen," Bucky's warm flesh palm felt over your bump, and instinctively, you winced when his fingers brushed against something just underneath the base of your bump, towards the left. That's when he felt something sticky and warm in his palm.

He was pulled into the grip of silent panic, his eyes wild and his pupils dilated as he looked at the blood coating his fingers; it was only then that he realized what had happened. You had been shot. His heart had begun to race, and his temples throbbing in an incoming headache, like a bomb that had exploded in his brain.

"Buck.. I don't feel so good."

"It's just a graze, love. It's nothing, trust me, yeah?" Bucky's metal arm slid underneath your thighs and in one sweep, he pulled you into his arms, and reflexively, your eyes now droopy, you let your head rest against his chest, feeling the symphony of his breaths, that seemed to be relaxing you.

Bucky used his other hand to slide his phone out of his pocket and the first person he dialed was Steve.

"Y/N has been shot. I'm taking her to the hospital," he looked down at you to see that your eyes were almost closed now, but you were breathing, although shallow, "it's not looking good, Steve. I need you here. I need you right now. Please." 

You let out a cough, which was more of a laugh, but it sounded like a cough as air was lodged to your throat, mumbling barely incoherent words, "Winter... Soldier, you really need Captain...America..to save your ass don't you?" He just smiled, pulling you tighter against his chest, as though you were slipping away, "Fuck Winter Soldier, you know I'm nothing without you now." You were trying ... fighting to stay awake, even more so upon hearing his words, as you clung on to your boyfriend, your hand locked around his neck. You somehow managed to open your eyes, and your eyes caught the sight of a hospital.

"Bucky?"

He looked down at you, and a weak smile draped over his lips when he saw that you're awake. What you said to him, however, broke his heart into two and he wished that this hadn't happened to you.

"Will you promise me something?"

"What?" He asked.

"If something does happen to me, make sure you don't raise this one alone, you should raise them with Natasha."

He blinked, struggling to mask the tears that had now surfaced in his eyes as he bit down on his tongue, and shook his head. The two of you fought like cats and dogs, but he couldn't think of you not being here, even for a second.

"I would never promise you such a thing, because there's no one else I want to raise our kid with. And I mean, you."

You parted your lips, and all that came out was a weak sounding exhale, so you just succumbed against his chest, humming slightly so he knew that you had heard him, but just didn't have the strength to reply.

"I've seen you single-handedly take out five men, and that too, pregnant. You kicked some ass that day," he chuckled, finally letting that thick, warm tear roll down against his cheek, "And if you're telling me, it's one fucking bullet that's gonna be the end of you and end of us, you're just crazy."

He tried to make talk with you, hoping the back of the mind that you will find this urge to stay awake and to fight this for him as the hospital came into view. He muttered something under his breath; pulled out his cellphone again and saw that it was Nick Fury calling him. He received it, and was instantly greeted by a bark on the other end. The call didn’t last long, but Bucky informed him of the hospital that he had taken you into and he told him that he was bringing Y/N's doctor along, as he knew all your stats and vitals.

The instant Bucky stepped into the hallway of the hospital, a glimpse of his metal arm was enough for them to know that he was the Winter Soldier. He laid you on a gurney, and looked at the nurse who was looking down at you questioningly, “Yeah, well, my girlfriend's been shot. She’s seven months pregnant.”

“Sergeant Barnes, you’ll have to wait here, we’ll have to take her in –“

Before either Bucky could reply, or the nurse could even complete her sentence, Fury and a short heighted man dashed into the hospital, and headed straight towards where Bucky was, Fury instantly bending over the gurney so he could look at you.

“I’m her doctor,” you were wheeled into the trauma room and Fury and Bucky fixed themselves on either sides of the hallway, Bucky glancing down at his hands that were coated in your dried up blood. This was all his fault, if only he had been honest with you, honest enough that what happened today could have been avoided.

“I told her that she was making a wrong choice.”

Bucky’s strained, blood shot eyes lifted themselves and he fixed them on the man with the eyepatch who was leaning by the wall on the other end, as he continued speaking, “but she didn’t want to listen to me. She kept telling me that you were the best thing that had happened to her. Look where it’s gotten her now, Barnes.”

“Fury –“ Both Bucky and Fury turned towards the source of the voice, as Steve, Natasha and Sam rushed to where the two men were, Steve leading the way. “leave him alone. Y/N is a grown woman, who can make her own decisions. Besides, how is any of this Buck’s fault?”

“T’s alright, Punk, he’s right though –“

“Excuse me, Sergeant? Mr. Fury?” Y/N's doctor stepped out, his white gloves having turned bright red.

“Doctor, is she okay? Are they okay?” Bucky mumbled as all the Avengers crowded around him.

“Well, although things don’t look bad, the bullet did rupture the amniotic sac, which is why, we’ll have to do an emergency C  - section. Sergeant, looks like you are going to meet your child sooner than you anticipated. You can go and meet her before we wheel her in.”

“Holy shit.” Bucky took a step away, his jaw almost hanging, and his eyes wide; this felt surreal. He felt unprepared suddenly and scared. “Bucky?” Steve’s hand on his back pulled him back from his thoughts and his head snapped towards his bestfriend, Steve noticing the fearful look on his friend's face, “Want to talk about it?”

He swallowed, looking down at his feet and then back up again, almost shaking his head, “Do you think I am ready for this Stevie? I just, I am freaking out.”

Steve gave him a soft smile, reaching out and placing a steadying hand at the back of his friend’s neck, “You’re ready Buck. You’re just scared, but trust me, when you’ll have that little Barnes right there in your arms, you won’t feel so scared anymore. Now go and talk to her, I’m sure she needs you right now daddy.”

“Yeah, punk. Do not say that again.” Steve just chuckled, and Bucky kept smirking as he walked towards the operation room where you were being prepped for that emergency c section.

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You were laying down on the operation table, your fingers delicately kneading over the fabric of your hospital gown. The bullet wound had already been taken care of, but you could feel the sting from it, along with a throbbing pain radiating from inside your belly. Bucky stepped in, his eyes falling on you, and his heart almost snapped into two when he saw the state you were in.

“I’m so fucking sorry, I’m such an idiot,” he muttered in a low voice as he made his way to you.

“Five minutes, Sergeant.” The nurse whispered, as she stepped out, leaving you and Bucky alone inside.

He pulled the stool, lowering himself on it and placed his palm on your forehead, stroking over your warm, sweaty head. You smiled, blinking at him, your eyes coated with your tears; you weakly lifted your hand and placed it on your boyfriend’s metal hand, that was resting on your stomach.

“How are you holding up, daddy?” You grinned, in a weak voice and he just snorted, leaning close to your face.

“Shit scared, I am freaking out, I’ll be honest, I thought I had two months to mentally prepare myself.”

You nodded, clasping your fingers against his metal ones. “Cold feet yeah? Listen, it’s going to be okay. Whatever happens, I know, that you’ll be there for our kid.”

“Hey, you’re not gonna go anywhere. Don’t say that.”

“Mhm, we don’t even have a name yet. Jesus, we are so unprepared. Are we bad parents, Buck? What are we going to call this one when they're here? Little Buchanan Barnes?” You drawled, squirming slightly so you could get a little comfortable.

“Its time Y/N,” your doctor stepped in, and this was Bucky’s cue to leave, so he stood up, placing a chaste kiss against your sweaty forehead, whispering, "Don't worry , this doesn't make us bad parents, we didn't know that little Buchanan Barnes will want to join us early. Now I'll be outside, waiting for you to give me a healthy little mini you." He smiled down at you, before walking out of the operation theater.

Once he had left, the doctor walked up to you, and gave you weak smile, almost shaking his head, “He deserved to know, Y/N.”

“He would have shattered, doctor. I can’t do this to him. Besides, it is my call right? I’m asking you to save my baby by doing this.”

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“Something isn’t right, what the hell's going on in there? It’s been two hours.” Bucky ’s pacing didn’t stop, no matter how much Steve or Natasha tried to get him to calm down, and to sit and relax. Something kept bothering him at the back of his mind, something didn’t seem right. Y/N's conversation kept ringing at the back of his mind, on repeat, whatever happens, I know, that you will be there for our kid.

However, the first cry of his little child, from inside the operation room made him forget all his fears. Steve pulled his bestfriend to his chest, clasping his back in a congratulatory way, even Nick Fury was smiling for a change.

The door finally opened, and the doctor stepped out, holding a tiny, wailing bundle in his arms. Bucky swallowed the lump in his throat, his breathing hitched and he gasped, taking a step closer. The baby was so tiny, so fragile, his heart strummed inside his chest just at one look at that baby, “Is it–”

“Its a girl, a healthy little girl.”

Who could have known that the Winter Soldier would finally break at the sight of his own daughter? Tears freely fell down his eyes, and he could feel his lips quiver as the doctor placed his little girl into his arms. He was so scared, he didn’t let his metal arm near her. It was as though she was made of glass, delicate and breakable. That morning he held his new daughter, this was the most perfect feeling he had ever known as it swept through him. He knew he would do anything in the world for her. He would be her hero, her keeper, the one who gave her cuddles and kept her safe. He would be this little girl’s Winter Soldier.

“She is beautiful,” Natasha cooed, staring at the little girl, in awe. Although she wasn't her mother, and she could never be one, the sight of a newborn baby always made her heart swell. She placed her palm softly over the baby's fuzzy little hair, stroking over her matted black hair, “I’m sure you didn’t think of names?”

“I - Y/N would want to name her I think,” Bucky whispered , looking down at her, and suddenly, he looked up at the doctor. “How is she? When is she going to wake up?”

“I, uh..”

Bucky raised his eyebrows in suspicion when the doctor didn’t answer him and instead, averted his eyes.

“How is she?”

After almost a minute of silence, the doctor looked down at his feet, and then back up again, mumbling in a low voice, “We, uh, we couldn’t save her. She couldn’t make it.”

What was once whole suddenly shattered and the baby that wailed in his arms, the happiness of watching her didn’t feel as warm as before. Where there was once was peace , suddenly it was just emptiness, and now her words made sense. She knew this was going to happen, but she chose not to tell him.

“Take her, Steve.”

“Buck, it’s –“

“Not now.” He growled, his eyes raging red, as he slid his baby girl into Steve’s arms; and walked out of the hospital. He didn’t know where he was going or what he was going to do, but he felt betrayed, and suddenly, left alone.

He lost her.

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Five weeks later,

“Oh, you’re one happy baby aren’t you?” Natasha looked down at the baby. She sat in the recreation room, the little one month old girl they now called Sasha Y/M/N Barnes, as she rocked her on her knees side by side, playing with the girl.

“He still won’t step out of his room?” She asked, when she saw Steve dejectedly step into the recreation room and he just shook his head.

“Let him be, he will be here when he feels he is ready.”

“I’m here now.” A voice called out, from behind Steve, and all heads turned towards Bucky. He stepped in, his hair a mess, his eyes swollen and puffy like he hadn’t slept well in ages but he walked up straight to where Sasha was and threw out his hands towards her. Natasha stood up, gently handing him his daughter whom he immediately brought close to his chest, rocking her slightly.

 Meanwhile, a thousand miles away, in an old HYDRA base in Hungary, you stood in a room, in a center, with almost a hundred men in HYDRA uniforms surrounding you.

“Джоанна, ты позор для ГИДРЫ.” (Johanna, you’re a disgrace to HYDRA.)

You bit your lip hard, running your hand through your short cropped hair, as you mumbled something under your breath, “ Если бы ты не продолжал посылать своих людей выслеживать нас, моя дочь была бы жива.” (If you didn’t keep sending your men to hunt us down, my daughter would be alive.)

“Твоя работа заключалась в том, чтобы заполучить Зимнего Солдата, ни тебе это не удалось, ни ты не мог дать нам ребенка.” (Your job was to get the Winter Soldier, neither did you succeed in that, nor could you get us the baby.)

You threw your hands in the air, exasperated, as you growled in frustration, “ Опять же, мой ребенок не умер бы, если бы один из йойренов не выстрелил в меня.” (Again, my baby wouldn’t have died if one of your men hadn't shot me.)

“Просто забери ее. И приготовь ее стереть все воспоминания.” (Just take her away. And get her ready to get all the memories wiped off.)

You took a deep breath, but didn’t argue or protest when you felt arms grab you by your arms and started dragging you towards the lab. But your mind kept thinking of the things that you had witnessed, before they wiped it all off.

Your name was Y/N, but HYDRA knew you as Johanna. You were a HYDRA infiltrator, working undercover at SHIELD. James Buchanan Barnes had been your mission. You were expected to get close to him, and bring him back, but little did you know, that he will get through to you, and you will end up falling in love with him. You had exploited him, exploited his past, used the torture and the pain that he went through, and fabricated everything. There was no Danny, and no Wallis. Well, there was Wallis, but he wasn’t your real husband, just a decoy that the two of you used when on HYDRA missions. You knew you had to eliminate him, to make sure no one doubted you and that your story looked believable to all the Avengers, and so far, it worked. However, when she came into your life, your little girl, you wanted nothing more than to protect her life; and the love you felt for James Buchanan Barnes grew even stronger, making you run away in the end. But somehow , Bucky ended up finding you and bringing you back, and your plan failed. You had thought that maybe you will pull yourself out from the mess you had landed yourself into and make a home here with Bucky, and your baby, but HYDRA just kept coming back, again and again, trying to get you.

You had to do something, so you could end this once and for all. And it was only one of the two options. You could tell him the truth, of who you were and risk him throwing you out, along with your baby. Or, you could leave your baby with Bucky, and leave him so he could be with the woman who made him feel human once, long time back, Natasha Romanoff.

As for HYDRA, your super serum baby was dead, atleast that's what you told everybody. You doubted now that they would find out about her for a while now, for she was safely at the Avengers Towers, with people who could protect her. You knew that she was safe, safe with Bucky, who would love her more than any other thing in the world. And you were dead, at least for the records. At least for James Buchanan Barnes.

It was a weird night, when thousands of miles away, in the city of Manhattan, Bucky and Natasha stepped into the penthouse suite that belonged to Tony Stark, Natasha holding your daughter against her chest as she cooed to her in Russian, stroking over her little head. Bucky had remembered the promise he never made to you, and perhaps, he owed you this much in death, so he decided to request Natasha to help him raise his little girl with him. At the same time,  somewhere far away from them in an icy cold base in Hungary, you were ready to be put into that memory wiping machine, and be made ready to go for your next mission, whatever it was going to be, but deep down you were at peace, knowing that the man you loved, and your beautiful little girl, were safe and together.

"Till we meet again, my soldier," You smiled, and let the doctor place a metal helmet over your head, and stuff the rubber in your mouth to bite down on.

(Well, bam. I know you guys exploded. Really sorry about that. Well she's HYDRA, and he's just .. always ready to kick HYDRA's ass. Now wouldn't it be a scandal when he finds out that you're not dead? And you're actually one of them? Keep tuned, book 2 will be following this one, and it will be a much darker theme, as compared to this one. Thank you to all of you for reading this one, and for all the love! ❤️)

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Pawn To Rescue | 1

Science Student Jungkook

Word count: 1.7k

*Italic is jungkook's thoughts*

Summery: Jungkook discovers a secret that the town's lab is hiding...or will he?

A/N: Idk I wasn't going to post this but I Highkey like it and I'm like eef it imma post it so tell me whatcha think of this...part 2 is almost done so I just want to see if yall like it or I'll scrap everything.

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Jungkook throws his head back letting out a frustrated sigh. It's taking him a while to finish his assignment which was a rare occurrence. Since he's the top of his class. Straight A's. Perfect assignments. Never late. It frustrated him that human anatomy is taking effort of him to search and write about. Stepping away from his crammed desk he decides it's better that he takes a break or else he'll miss it up.

'It's a mess already' he thinks to himself as he takes a water bottle from his fridge making his way to the couch plopping down on it before turning on the TV. Breaking news was all over the channel. Jungkook with furrowed eyebrows changes the satiation only to find the one he changed to also has breaking news flash on the screen. He flipped through the stations only to be met with the same luck as the last. he leans back into the couch turning the volume up. 'Let's hear what's going on'

'Attention citizens...umbrella laboratory reported a breakdown early this morning causing patients to have ran away. Mark burnett the CEO of umbrella cooperation warns that if you encounter any patients that you turn them in without question. For your safety. That is all.'

Great. Just what this morning needed. Psychopaths running loose. Jungkook snorted. he glances outside to see people running inside. Hiding. He shakes his head before closing the curtains. His classmates sure are weird as hell. This is a college ground no one would break in. the building was gated all around it's impossible to walk through without ID.

They love to be dramatic. Without thinking much of it jungkook laid down on his double bed. Feeling restless. He drifted off to sleep.

A few hours passed and the sun had set. Jungkook was done with his assignment and now he was looking at the night sky. The stars were twinkling. It was so quiet that if a pin dropped you could hear it. A few minutes passed then he heard what sounded like twigs being broken in half. He didn't think much of it. Probably stray cats. But he heard it again so he stood up and looked outside then saw the Bush that is facing his window move again. His eyebrows furrow questionly. The wheels in his head were turning trying to make logic out of this. As the figure that was moving in the Bush size's is bigger than a cat but smaller than a bear...could it be a human?...no no..it can't be..

Until his eyes met the figure's eyes, it's eyes widen in fear and shock tgeir pupils dilated. then it moved further inside trying to hide itself from jungkook's eyes. His curiosity got the best of him he quickly jogged towards the nearest shoes he slid them on and opened the door and ran outside. Once he reached the Bush he stopped running and walked towards it slowly. The Bush branches moved suddenly which made jungkook's heart stop for a second. He glanced around but to his luck everyone was inside. No students were wandering around like the usual. Probably because of the news. He took a deep breath and approached the Bush again. his steps were hesitant but he needed to know what was hiding in the Bush.

He sqauted down glencing around again before he cleared his throat. He felt ridiculous but it wouldn't hurt to try. "You can come out...I won't hurt you" he softly spoke to the figure. their eyes stared at his. Then they looked at his hands. Jungkook raised them up quickly. Way to quickly which made the figure flinch and move further back inside. "Hey hey... look! I have nothing in my hands" he raise them up but moved them closer to the Bush so the figure can see them. "See..." he softly says the figure moved a little bit towards him but not enough. He still couldn't see them.

Anyone would be terrified if they were in jungkook's place but for some reason he didn't feel that way. The figure was far more afraid than he was. Obviously. They're hiding in a Bush if all places. Besides jungkook won a championship for being the fastest runner if anything he'd run away if the figure tried to lung themselves at him. "It's okay...I won't hurt you" he says again 'unless you try to hurt me' but the figure only stares at him. He sighs. This is so dreadful.

Was it even understanding him? By the looks of it..probably not. He knew he was being ridiculous but why not go all the way? he decides to ask a few questions to see if it understood him. "Blink if you can understand me.." the figure stared for what felt like a minute then it blinked. Jungkook let out a hearty laugh feeling relieved but soon that feeling went away. Humans need to blink! He felt so stupid. "That's not going to work..." he sighs. He needs more than a blink to know for sure if it understood him. Then his brain sparked with an idea. He smiles "Okay let's try again...shake the branches twice if you can understand me" the figure continues to stare at him but then the Bush started to shake twice.

At that he started laughing. Feeling like he accomplished something huge. "So you can understand me?" The bush shakes twice again and jungkook smiles with relief "I'm going to ask you a few questions if the answer is yes shake the Bush twice if no shake it once...got it?" The bush shakes twice. "are you afraid?" He asked. He wanted to facepalm himself of course they're scared. The Bush shakes twice once again. "I'm not going to hurt you..so..can you come out?" The Bush shaked once. His head fell with disappointment. He wanted to know what was hiding behind the Bush so bad. Or did he lose his mind and now he's imagining all of this? Frustrated he rubbed his face. "Aren't you hungry?" The bush shakes twice. The hope ignited within jungkook. "I have food...look...that window is my room" the figure's eyes moved to where jungkook pointed "...if you come out I'll give you lots of food wouldn't you like that?" It was silent for awhile. Seems like the figure was thinking it through. Jungkook stayed put afraid of scaring it away again. The Bush shakes twice again and jungkook smiles. "I'm gonna step away so you can come out yeah?" He stood up and took a few steps back before he crouched down again. Waiting."you can come out now...see I'm far away from you..I can't hurt you.." he reassures. He hears the figure let out a sigh before they started to crawl out of the Bush. Then Jungkook's eyes widen with shock.

The figure is a girl. She looks younger than him but only by a few years. She had a small cut under her left eye. It looked fresh so he figured it was from the Bush branches. Because the same cut was all over her arms and legs.What made jungkook's blood pressure go down was seeing the torn apart gown. It was the lab's gown and he knew that because Umbrella's logo was on the collar of it. She is one of the runaway patients.

Jungkook fell backwards at the realization. He was speechless he only stared at her as she sniffled and stared back at him. She sat on her knees not knowing what to do. She started to look around her and up at the dormitory building. She looked lost and so..out of place. Seems like she never saw anything because she had this look in her eyes. She was very amused by all of this.

"Holy shit" was the only words that came out of his lips. "You're umbrella's patient" her eyes snapped towards him when he mentioned the lab. she stepped back into the Bush. Not caring that the branches were cutting her skin again. jungkook moved towards her holding her by her arms to stop her from moving further. His fingers were digging in her skin "no no...don't be scared!" She tried to shake his hands off but he was much stronger. He pulled her back out. Panicking he said "we can't stay here we have to go inside...I'm not going to hurt you I promise!" He tells her. Praying to whoever was listening that she complies.

Jungkook hated doing this. But the only way she would comply is if he scares her into going inside. "If we stay here umbrella is going to catch you! or one of the students are going to turn you in...you have to come with me" jungkook tells the poor girl who only stared at him with a horrified expression. "You can't stay here the Bush makes too much noise you'll get caught...come with me it's safer inside" he tells her again. His heart was beating uncontrollably. What he was doing is extremely dangerous. But he wasn't going to let this opportunity pass him by.

What kind of understudy scientist would let this slip?! Jungkook needed this for his application. He can't get caught. If he kept her. to study her. and figured out why umbrella hid her and many others and demands for them back so desperately they must possess something strong. Where they have to keep them in a laboratory he could be one of Umbrellas scientists. Which was his dream. His life goal. And Umbrella would do anything to keep the information Jungkook is going to find out hidden.

The poor girl stands up hestaily. Jungkook smiles and takes off his jacket helping her put it on then zipping it up for her. She stares at him questionly. She is his golden ticket to work with umbrella the least he could do is give her some answers. "You can't be seen like this, you're wearing a hospital gown they'll take you away" he tells her she looks down at herself then looks up at him. He can see and sense the fear in her eyes. But he vowed not to give her up. Not yet. Not until he was done with her.

"You'll be okay" he tells her placing his arm around her guiding her towards his dorm room.

He crossed his fingers that no one catches him. And just hopes that hiding this stray human being in his dorm is worth it.

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ELF HEADCANONS YET AGAIN,, this time abt biology which I have zero understanding of

Elf ears are incredibly important of an elf's identity. It is, technically speaking, what all Elves consider that differentiates them the most from humans. It represents their dignity and sense of honor as an elf

So if it's cut, expect a LOT of ostracization.

The typical punishment for Elves with very heavy offenses is having both of their ears cut, the more severe the offense, the worse the mutilation will be

A nick

Well you did a couple of really messed up stuff. People would probably avoid you as much as possible, very scared of ya prolly

Half cut

WHOO ok people def hate or downright terrified of you because whatever the FUCK you did was pretty damn bad... You get ready living as a hermit because no ONE will bother interacting with you...

HMM... You're either getting lynched or on the trip to the gallows to serve as an example. Yea. Congratulations!! You've reached the nadir of Elven achievement

Symbolism of honor and dignity aside, having the ears cut, even a nick (esp if it's deep enough) will severe an Important nerve connected to the ears tips. Thing is, you know how the shape of our ears allow us to get a better sense the location of a sound source?? Hm. Well, elven ears take that to a whole new level, via those ear tips. So if you cut to a nick or fully cut it off, they'll lose depth perception

The thing is,,, those ear tips are VERY SENSITIVE... Esp to cold so everyone's scared of frostbite because it will Freeze and fall off... Not a fun experience so they make sure to wrap it up properly to avoid this via Special Hat that makes them look Stupid but it's still Stupidly Efficient

So don't touch it!! Touching it makes it feel all tingly and weird, altho it will flick like a cat's... They'd enjoy it a lot of you rub the ears tho, just don't touch that part thank you very much

Elves all have naturally sharp nails. The don't really cut it, since it's pretty darn tough, but more of filing and whittling it down. It's not super fun if they do the WooHoo while having it uncut though, so it became a part of their culture that if their nails are blunt then... Huehuehehue ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Also, very long sharp nails is a sign of the elite and the privileged, since having them long is inconvenient if you're working, so the fact that they're long implies you're so well off you don't need it cut :(

Elves has a special membrane in their eyes that protects it against salt water but not at sand... Yes they are also outraged at this, wtf evolution

Elven bodies regulate body temperature better than humans, but most of them are for extreme heat, a few for extreme cold. They're are some Elves who still have their hibernating gene turned on so when needed they could also survive extreme cold

Their pupils can contract and dilate, so when they're hyped, it goes all round 😁 they can also see in the dark (altho, I think everyone already has that headcanon huh?)