#but also absolutely soul crushing

[aphroditesswan]

AAAAAAAA IM ACTUALLY CRYING???

something stupid

content: barely any dialogue, pining gn!reader, reader isn’t the traveler, kazuha is just too popular and cool for his own good, ambiguous ending

song-fic!

On the occasions Kazuha and the rest of the Crux pays a visit to Liyue, you've always reminded yourself to make the most of your time together. Moments with him are always fleeting, slipping between your fingers before you ever get to properly enjoy them.

Perhaps you're no different from the rest of his acquaintances. Kazuha was, after all, quite the people-magnet. Whether it's the way the words that roll off his tongue were stories of their own or the fact that he always seems to treat everybody with a kindness that was too forgiving to be true, you couldn't deny you were a part of the crowd that was drawn to him.

Something in your heart, though, had always convinced itself that you were a special case. That the familiar butterflies in your stomach whenever you two interacted was a feeling unique to you and you alone.

Maybe, just maybe, he'd feel the same way too.

However, crushing with such a well-liked person had it's drawbacks. For him, returning to Liyue doesn't mean just catching up with you. It means greeting and conversing with every single person who approaches him, who offers him out to a meal, or for a round of drinks.

Compared to those requests, asking for a simple date with the samurai seems almost insignificant.

"i know i stand in line until you think you have the time to spend an evening with me."

Until, finally, you hit the jackpot. Kazuha even approaches you, asking if you'd like to go around the Liyuan marketplace tonight with him...

... and the traveler?

But, never mind that last detail! What's important is that you and Kazuha (and another person) are spending some time together.

And so you do. The markets are bustling that night as the true allure of the city really shines through. The evening is filled with mirth, even if the most you and Kazuha interact with is a simple brush of fingers or a gaze that lingers for too long. The chemistry was undeniable.

"and if we go some place to dance, i know that there's a chance you won't be leaving with me."

Well, that's what you'd like to think. However, competing with the Traveler of all people for someone's attention is like yearning for something you know isn't possible.

Maybe it was a bit selfish of you to want to outshine the hero of nations, but it wasn't hard to imagine.

In your most daring fantasies, Kazuha would have chosen your petals among the field of dazzling flora. He wouldn't have attention to spare to anybody else because it would all be focused on you.

But, for tonight, the Traveler’s thoughtful nature and frustratingly well-timed comments take center stage of Kazuha’s mind.

“then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place and have a drink or two.”

Finally, after all is said and done, the nightly excitement simmers down. Once the Traveler leaves for the evening, Kazuha invites you for a drink.

It was almost a dream come true: sneaking onto the Crux with him and stealthily snatching a bottle of wine from right under the captain’s nose, before finally sitting on the deck together under the moonlight.

(Well, considering Beidou’s intuition, she probably could tell.)

Either way, here you sit with Kazuha. Between tasteful sips of that bitter liquid courage, you steal glances at the samurai— a petty revenge for him stealing your breath. If he notices, he doesn’t show it. Instead, he hums an absentminded tune to himself that you swear gets engraved in your mind

Another moment passes.

You find yourself finishing your wine, the last few drops of the bitter juice slipping down your throat. Kazuha glances over at you and your empty glass before reaching to his side and silently pulling out the wine bottle you two are sharing.

To you, it was a sign. If he could tell what you want and need (even if it’s simply a serving of alcohol), perhaps that means he could tell your feelings as well.

So, in the darkness, as Kazuha begins pouring you another drink, you find yourself clearing your throat. You feel the words hesitate to come out before they eventually do, spilling from your lips messily. They felt awkward, out of place, yet it’s too late to take them back now.

“and then i go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like—“

“I love you.”

notes: oooo make up ur own ending oooooo 🌀🌀

if ass i apologize 🙏 my brain isn’t braining AND MY WRITING ISN’T WRITING :((

taglist:

@aphroditesswan

[pussysidon]

It's official: the last tiktok I saw was about Caitlyn Kiramann's waist card

[thebirdandhersong]

???? something something deep discomfort with body image is it generational?????????

[star2stop]

ART TRADE TIME!!!! (w @dontlookforme00 and @piereoglyphics :])

from the top, in order of who did sketch - lineart - color&shading:

donnie - piere - star

star - donnie - piere

piere - star - donnie

THIS WAS FUN!!! (we should totally do it again some time :])

u guys r so cool and i love ur arts btw im so glad i got to do this w u!!! :D

(my own sketch and lineart under the cut!!)

[forget-me-maybe]

hello!

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she/her or they/them

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the queue is on and untagged.

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look after me: rolan/f!tav. NSFW. WIP (sort of on hiatus right now)

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OH and icon is from this picrew

[paula-in-dreamland]

When telling the person who has asked for help no is just as (if not more) anxiety inducing as the task they want your help with 🙃🙃🙃

[moonmoonthecrabking]

grace chasity reads both testaments

[defira85]

if anyone at all has read my chapter from last weekend and has any thoughts at all, even a thumbs up, I'm not above begging at this point

[pinacoladamatata]

Here I am. The lone Gale x Minthara shipper.

[quijotine]

Publishing a novel!

Hey guys! So. I'm on the road to publishing my debut novel, titled The Gifted, which takes place in post-apocalyptic Mexico and follows three bisexual slave soldiers who get caught in the middle of a conflict between the army they serve and a militia whose objective is to emancipate them. They stumble upon a terrible weapon while fleeing to safety which, if unleashed, could mean the end of what survived of humanity. Now, chased by absolutely everyone, they must make up their minds about whether they want to serve justice, revenge, or neither. I've been querying for an agent for half a year, but with the state of the entertainment industry as it is in this, the sag-afra strike era, I am keeping my options open by looking into self-publishing because let's be honest the publishing industry ain't that far off. I'm currently doing some market research and it would mean the world to me if you could help me out by answering this poll and/or sharing it with other likeminded readers. Also. I am holding a focus group with about 10 volunteer readers in December so I would be super excited to hear from you (in the poll or via DM) if you'd like to take part. I sadly cannot pay the readers because I am hella broke haha but I'll try my best to get some sort of gift card or something, as a symbolic thank you.

Tropes are:

found family

a real love triangle is when everybody holds hands and kisses on the mouth

dystopia but not told by white people

climate change core

the future may be dire but at least it's gay af

enemies to rivals to allies to friends to lovers

can we stop colonizing Latin America for like 3 seconds?

bastard meow meow meets sadboy babygirl meets angry dumbass

The Hunger Games, Iron Widow, and Mad Max had a lovechild.

so yea 😬😬 also, here is Them™

[tintenspion]

Happy birthday Manfred von Richthofen, heres my favorite pic of him.

[thebirdandhersong]

Lol

[maybebi47]

sometime i sit there and think, will anyone ever love this body of mine? will anyone touch this body of mine before it rots away? will anyone ever look at it with love? desire? and see what i do not see in it? will i never be this lucky?

[makerofmadness]

Is there like a not blurry version of this I need to study it like thoroughly but like. I swear in the middle of me doing homework too 😭

Edit: I just realized like it's blurry but. Yam is smiling I think???? Also both milk and mala appear to be praying and I forgot does mala have like a religion or spiritual beliefs that's ever been specified? Anyway YAM IS BEING WHOLESOME I REPEAT YAM IS BEING WHOLESOME

[coulsonlives]

The Nimona movie really went dark with the whole sword thing. I dig it.

[anx1oustig3r]

i know this looks like vent art but it’s actually not i was just testing out krita

however there is something to be said about having both of those together bc yeowchie wowza!!!