#but wow wasn’t expecting that 😅

[adrift-in-thyme]

Umm sure I’ll send you an ask, umm how many fics do you think you’ve made by now? (Btw I was reading some of your whump fics this morning… AND I LOVE THEM SO MUCH THE WAY YOU WRITE HOW THE CHARACTERS ACT, IS PROBABLY VERY ACCURATE TO CANON, AND YOUR WRITING STYLE IS JUST AMAZING AND I LOVE A LOT OF YOUR FICS!!!!!!!!!!!)

ALSKDJSKAKS THANK YOU SO MUCH <33

As for how many fics I’ve written so far…oh gosh idk. My official number on ao3 is 54 (that’s for all the fandoms I’ve written for so far), but that doesn’t account for the fact that my Febuwhump and Whumptober fics are big ol collections of individual ficlets OR that I’ve got fics published on here that I haven’t gotten around to posting on Ao3 yet. Sooo just accounting for my whump collections alone the number would be in the hundreds

[lavendermoonlitskies]

2024 Fic Roundup

Thanks @bellisima-writes for the tag!

What fandoms do you write for?

Only Good Omens. I can’t explain why but that show has been the only one that has ever inspired me this much.

How many words have you published in 2024?

Oh wow I just checked and I guess that would be 41,513 in total 🙈

What is your greatest achievement this year?

I was pretty proud of Dream A Little Dream of Me when I finished that, but now I guess I’d say that my greatest achievement is not giving up on a story I believe in (current WIP) despite everything that has happened in the fandom as well as in my personal life. I don’t expect it to reach “fandom classic” status, it’s probably going to end up flying somewhat under the radar, but that’s okay. I don’t need a lot of attention as some sort of “reward” for my hard work, I just want to write.

What are your top 3 favorite fics you wrote this year?

The Road Less Traveled (WIP)

Rating: unrated

Word count (current): 12,143

The road is Crowley’s only friend in the wake of Aziraphale’s departure. Endless landscapes, filled with the memories of a simpler time, becoming nothing more than a blur as the demon drove impossibly fast to avoid even a glance in its direction.

Maybe he’s running from his past, but is it truly possible to run forever?

It’s A Big, Lonely Universe Out There

Rating: Mature

Word count: 5,618

Crowley softened, watching Aziraphale’s terrified eyes imagine the lonely existence he was dangerously close to. He began to feel the drafty air in Heaven that was just a little bit too cold, a headache forming from the blinding white that covered every inch of that space. The looming threat of being tossed into the fiery pits of Hell over the tiniest hint of disobedience, with nobody there to come to his rescue. The cold stares of his colleagues, each and every one of them glaring at him with disdain and disapproval over the blasphemous ways in which he’d chosen to spend his time on earth. It was cold, so cold.

“Please don’t leave me alone.”

***

It's 1941 in London, England, and Aziraphale & Crowley have had a very eventful evening. The night is almost over when they're sat in the middle of a dimly-lit bookshop, wine glasses in hand. Things may start to go awry when they get a little too drunk, and start admitting things they probably shouldn't.

Find Me In Your Dreams, My Dear/Le Chant du Rossignol (Song of the Nightingale)

Parts 1 and 4 of Dream A Little Dream of Me. Part 1 was the first time I stepped out of my shell a little bit and had someone beta read, and I was really happy with the final product after that (thanks @serenity-black !). You definitely have to read parts 2 and 3 in order to understand what’s going on in Le Chant, but I felt better about how part 4 was written. I guess the more action-packed parts of the stories I write are not totally my strong suit, maybe I’m better at the emotional aspect; what’s going on in these characters’ heads before and after the big event.

What have you learned?

From a technical standpoint I learned a lot about formatting/basic grammar rules for writing a story with dialogue and all that 😅

But I’ve also learned a lot more about myself and what I apparently love to do. Big thanks to the GO fandom for reintroducing me to the joys of reading and writing 🥰

Also I researched a fuckton of random topics for these works, and anyways now I’m a lot more familiar with the map of Europe and I know a lot about Centaurus/Alpha Centauri

What fic did you want to do but never made it off the ground?

I tried joining one of those fic bangs this spring because I thought it would bring me more out of my shell, and it kind of did in a way but overall it just didn’t work out. I was excited about collaborating with people and making connections, but it wasn’t exactly like that and the fic itself just wasn’t sparking anything in me. It felt more like a job than something I was doing for fun 🤷‍♀️

Did you beta any fics?

I honestly don’t remember lmao

I don’t think so?

What three fics have you read this year that you love?

Phersu by JunKolt

I absolutely LOVE any fics that place Aziraphale and Crowley in different moments in history, especially when you can tell that the writer really did their research and the historical accuracy is THERE. Beautifully written, romantic, very bittersweet.

Don’t Fall Away From Me by @phoen1xr0se

Technically I read this at the very end of 2023 but I’m counting it anyway

If this fic has no fans I am dead. Fr. Absolutely brilliant. Bravo fellow moot👏👏👏

run across the river (just to hold you tonight) by hope_in_the_dark

Yk I had to throw in a short one just for good measure

Short, sweet, beautiful writing. Perfect for a lil bed time story from time to time, as a treat

Who do you want to thank?

The first one who comes to mind is @thavron who asked me to join their writing group for November (now continuing on into December ofc)! Without the little extra push that your server has given me, I honestly don’t know that I would’ve kept going with my current WIP despite how much I do believe in it. Big thanks ✌️💜

Thanks to @serenity-black (and also Aves whose Tumblr I don’t believe I have if they’re even on here) for beta-reading! It felt weirdly vulnerable to ask someone to take a look at my writing and tell me what they thought but I’m glad I did it and thank you for being so encouraging when you did☺️

Thank you to @thinkinginscripts @butterflywithsass and @manicpixiecatlady for working with me on the “fanfic book club” for the Good Omens fandom! I think it’s been wonderful so far 🥰

And a big thank you to every person who has left a nice comment on my works, you have no idea what that means to me

Happy holidays! ✌️🎄

[meekmedea]

Imagine if snakified Clemensia became vengeful and broke Reaper out of the zoo to help her kill Gaul for the snake tank stunt...

AHH this is very interesting to think about, it's been on my mind since I first saw it.

Was at work earlier and didn't get the chance to type this out till now 😅

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Assumption - instead of finding Coriolanus after the Arena collapses, she runs past his room and makes it out of the hospital. Thus Clemensia gets home and shocks her parents with her new appearance. Her parents took one look and just knew - that’s not the flu (or whatever lie the hospital fed them). 

Borrowing the book's timeline where there's quite some days between the snake bite and her reappearance. Also taking the part from the book where Clemensia thinks those in the hospital were gonna kill her, I feel like her parents take this fairly seriously. 

Endymion and Aelia are angry after hearing everything. And of the two, it’s Endymion you have to watch out for. That’s his little girl. If he did not care about the social impact it’d leave on his family, he’d have committed a murder in broad daylight. Instead, he acts shocked and outraged when the hospital informs him that his daughter is missing. 

`

Meanwhile Clemmie has been hidden away to her grandmother’s side of the family. Her parents can fake finding her later and use it to insist that given the hospital’s track record, they don’t trust their daughter to be in their care.

She wants Gaul dead just as much as her father. But she’s going about a different route. So with great persuasion, one night, one of her cousins sneaks her into the zoo to meet Reaper to offer him freedom, on the condition that he helps her kill Gaul. It’s a bit more selfish. If Reaper is caught trying to kill Gaul, then it’s just “he’s District, what did you expect?”

`

Reaper’s not an idiot - such a condition is too good to be true. Plus the two are still on meh terms (they don’t really have a relationship of any sort to begin with). But he is sympathetic/horrified after learning what caused her appearance. 

This begins a series of visits late at night (she’s a bit vain about her appearance) where they attempt to bargain over his freedom for __. And sort of know each other a bit better as a bonus.

To the public’s knowledge, Clemmie is still ‘missing’ while her father is sowing seeds of distrust regarding Gaul and the whole mentor program. First Arachne dies. His daughter is then involved in some ‘sudden’ illness and missing. Then more mentors die / are injured in an explosion. Like wow, maybe these games are more trouble than it's worth. Gaul can’t even manage the tributes. Much less the mentors.

`

Reaper: What about the rest of the tributes? We can’t just leave them to their fates.  Clemmie: I can't free them all! I’m just one person! 

They bargain down to include Dill in this. She’s been slowly getting a bit better, courtesy of Clemmie’s medication / food she’s been bringing every night. 

`

A plan is figured out - Cleopatra’s side of the family has connections -  they learn that there’s no cameras inside the ‘newly constructed’ arena and there are exits/people to bribe so they can sneak Reaper and Dill out at night. It also involves faking a death or two.

Originally Clemmie wasn’t going to come the night before the games mainly because this would be when her parents ‘find’ her after she’s been missing for so long. She has a change of heart and sneaks in to visit Reaper once everyone is gone. 

Although the book timeline would have her appear on the first day of the games, Clemmie doesn’t in this AU. She’s persuaded that a longer disappearance could work in her favour. 

It does. She’s been missing for nearly a week now, people are bound to talk. People do ask Coriolanus what happened that caused her to be in the hospital in the first place, and his vague non-answer aren’t looking great for him. 

`

That night, the plan is to get Dill and Reaper out. 

Dill makes it out. But Clemmie ends up stuck in the arena with Reaper when the plan is complicated by Sejanus and Coriolanus in the arena. The important thing here is that none of them cross paths. 

Also teenagers are not best known for their rationality. Especially not ones who’d recently undergone some sort of human experimentation. They end up seeing Bobbin attack Coriolanus. Presumably dead post-attack. 

Reaper, upon finding out Bobbin's still alive: We gotta get him out too! Clemmie: Fine! 

The hideout is now a bit more crowded than originally expected

Don’t question Capitol medicine, but Bobbin is awake in the morning (maybe not walking around) but grouchy. Also uber wary of all this, can you blame him? He did nearly get beaten to death by Coriolanus. 

He gets the bed. As does Dill in the spare room. 

That night Reaper and Clemmie rock-paper-scissors for the couch. He wins, but they end up sharing anyway.

Okay, this got a lot longer than I expected, I'm gonna reblog part 2

[mamabunnie]

First I'd like to say I *do* think "wow she's so cool" when I see your posts

Second, I'm very new to the whole abdl thing (not so much mdlb, though not quite at all close to the extent that a lot of your stuff is) and I was curious if you'd share how you got into it? I've discovered it through Tumblr, and although it seems nice I'm not sure I would actually do anything in real life, maybe in the right relationship or with the right mommy. Does posting about abdl stuff feel any more intimidating then posting about anything else? I've considered making abdl posts before myself but I'm a bit nervous/embarrassed about it still

Of course if you don't feel comfortable answer then I don't at all expect you too! I'm just curious about abdl as a whole, and others experiences with it :)

If you are okay with answering, would you be okay with me asking other questions? I'd be happy to come off anon for that, I'm just admittedly a bit embarssed about people recognizing my blog when I'm not really ready to put this side of myself out there like that 😅

Well, thank you. And how I got into it? So, when I was 17, I became an age regressor/cg. It was a weird transition for me regressing and all that. It wasn’t kink to me obviously, just something I needed to help cope with a lot I was going through. Safe to say, I’ve taken care of people so I’m quite confident in my cg head space. I don’t regress as much these days cause adulting is so damn hard and my house is not conducive for that.

As for Abdl, it was like two months ago. I can’t even remember how I got into it lol all I know that it was two months ago. At first it was like “Woah girl, hold on, why are you attracted to this?” Now it’s fine. So I’m also new to it. I feel like my posts lack the abdl flare ✨ most of my posts come from the yearning that consumes me lol

Would I do it irl? Yeah of course. If you’re still on the rocks about it, it’s okay, take it slow and steady. And making posts comes easy to me cause they’re my thoughts, I can’t really discuss it with my irl friends so pouring it out here is a great avenue for me.

And, you can definitely ask me more questions!

[genericpuff]

Have you seen the leaked designs for Hades 2? Someone went into the files to get better quality images of the character art and came across new characters that haven’t been revealed yet.

Supergiant asked them to take it down, but it was up for awhile and wow. Hestias wasn’t there yet but there were a lot more that looked amazing!! I won’t go into too much more detail in case you haven’t seen them, but I’m a big fan especially of the more morally grey/villain characters in mythology designs

I've spotted a few of them in the wild but I'm trying to avoid what I can because I want to go in as blind as possible when the game releases! The data-leaking though is uh... man. Seeing the designs is awesome but it's always a bummer for the studios when this happens because it can interrupt their promotional calendar, plus it can lead to stuff that isn't even ready yet getting shown off as if it's finished which can alter people's perceptions of what to expect going in. I know it's just because people are excited which is cool, but I empathize with Supergiant having to do damage control over it because the last thing they should have to worry about while trying to develop this game is preventing sensitive data from getting out and spoiling people 💀😅

[fanfictionstuff]

Ikki Niko x reader

This is an updated version of what I wrote at 4am this morning. I was going to just edit the post but it’s being a pain 🙄

My friend requested this.

I’m gonna try to be open for request if you’re interested. Just know I’ve never taken requests before other than ones for my friends so not sure how it’ll be 😅

For weeks now, your good friend has been teasing you about your crush on Ikki. “Oh come on, everyone can see it besides you, he’s completely smitten.” You had managed to keep your feelings hidden until a few weeks ago when your friend caught you staring at a shirtless photo of Ikki. You hadn’t really been staring like she claims, just looking at it, not in a weird way. As you walk down the school hallway together, your friend playfully links arms with you and starts giggling like an idiot. And of course, this is the exact moment that Ikki decides to approach you. He gives a small wave to both you and your friend before addressing you. “_____, I don’t have practice today. So, we can meet at the gate and go to my house.” You nod, while nudging your friend with your elbow. “Yeah, sounds good. See you after class.” As soon as he's out of sight, your friend squeezes your arm and grins at you mischievously. “Ooh, going to his house? Going to make a move?” Pushing her off, you sharply reply, “We've been going over to each other's houses since we were kids. It's nothing like that.” Your friend laughs and teases, “Sure, sure. But, have you had a crush on him since primary school?” You refuse to make eye contact and shove past her saying “shut up” as you quickly walk to your classroom. She raises her eyebrows. “Oh wow, I guess he’s not the only one smitten.”

Ikki stares up at his best friend, who is pinning him to the bed, in disbelief, he had been joking . You two were just casually reading manga in his bedroom when he made the comment. “This is annoyingly unrealistic.” He mumbled about a manga everyone had been swearing is exactly like high school life. You had laughed at him. “It probably is realistic, you’re just a loner that stays away from most people.” He scoffed and that’s when he said it. “Okay ____, when you see your crush, just randomly kiss him.” He had been joking. So why are you teasing him like this. His heart feels like it’s going to beat out of his chest and it hurts . Does this mean you know he is hopelessly in love with you? You don’t have to be so cruel. “Please get off me.”

As you gaze down at Ikki, his hair falls to the side and reveals his beautiful eyes. His words are like a punch in the gut, and you feel annoyed. You push yourself off of him, allowing him to sit up again. Uncertain of whether to leave or not, you watch as he casually puts down the manga he was reading and picks up another one. He hasn't asked you to go yet, so you stay put and lean against the wall once more. I can't believe I just did that. But he told me to kiss my crush. Okay, so maybe you thought he was hinting that he knew about your crush on him. This isn't fair. Your eyes narrow at the dark-haired teen as you lift your left leg and kick him, perhaps a little harder than intended. "Ow! _____, what was that for?" He grabs his side and turns to frown at you. "You told me to kiss my crush."

“Okay, I’m sorry. I wasn’t really expecting you to kiss him tomorrow. You didn’t have to tease me.”

Are you kidding me? You sit up straight, grabbing the closest manga to you. Without hesitation you bop him on the head with it. “_____, why are-mmf”

Gripping the back of his head, you pull him in for a quick, innocent kiss. When you break away, he stares at you, clearly surprised. "Don't give me that look; you're the one who told me to kiss my crush," you grumble.

In an instant, he moves and now you're the one pinned to the bed by your shoulders. His face is centimeters from yours as he whispers, "You like me?"

"So, you can hold me down, but I can't do the same to you?" You purse your lips. "I never would have guessed you would be so dominating."

He squeezes your shoulders. “You like me?” He questions again, louder.

“Love.”

“Since when?

"Do you remember when I punched that girl who was bullying you? And then you promised to marry me after we graduated high school?"

“When we were seven?”

“Yeah, so eight years.”

Ikki's eyes light up with amusement. "I've got you beat by two years. Remember, I told you I loved you the very first day we met."

You chuckle and pinch his waist playfully. "Does that even count?"

"Yes, because my feelings have never wavered." His hands move to either side of your head as he leans in, softly pressing his warm lips to yours.

[remy2fang]

A.K.I. as Yor Forger SF6 Mod.

I just realized my mod was featured on EventHubs a long while ago. They said some nice things about it. How many times have I been featured on that site now?

When I saw the trailer for the Spy x Family collab, I thought it would be neat to have A.K.I. dressed as Yor Forger. Tbh I wasn’t disappointed that it was only avatar gear. I am a modder after all and I can make what I want. The in-game assets made it convenient to do too. I thank Capcom for that haha. Plus, there are people who are happy dressing their own characters as Loid and Yor.

Of course, I have to include a version with AKI’s original hair style. She looks great in other hairdos, but her original umbrella hair is the best one—it’s the style that defines A.K.I. 💜💜

I know there are people out there that thought characters like Chun-Li (a mod already exists for her by FishBoy), Juri, or Cammy would fit better…but I like A.K.I. more lol. I’m contemplating on making another Yor Forger mod, but it’s not going to be a character that most people wished. I am a modder after all, and I can do what I want 😜😜. But I’m sure there are other modders out there that might be working on a Cammy or Juri version.

That being said, currently there are three SF6 characters that have Yor Forger mods.

1) A.K.I.

2) Chun-Li

3) F.A.N.G (!)

Yes, I did put FANG in Yor’s clothes (and also Loid’s) 💜🥰💜🥰. Wow, F.A.N.G before Juri and Cammy lol 😅😅. I am a modder after all, and…you know where I’m getting at haha. Though unsurprisingly EventHubs excluded that bit. As much as I enjoy some of the articles on that site, I have the feeling that they’re afraid to showcase such content. Like even if it’s not F.A.N.G and it’s on a more conventionally attractive male character instead, they would shy away from it. I can’t blame them. Even though the FGC is quite diverse, it’s still very hetero-cis-male dominated. It’s understandable that they’re afraid of offending their target audience, but I’m sure a number of EventHub readers are more open minded than what the site writers have expected. Or at least that’s what I believe.

Anyway, here’s the download link:

And a YouTube showcase:

Thanks for reading 💜💜

[skzoologist]

ʜᴇʟʟᴏ(●’◡’●)ﾉ I have a request kinda, Okay hear me out I just my signed album the other day and I got chans signature 🤯 ( I'm still in disbelief... Like is this real life 🥲) anyway its got me thinking how the boys would act. With how much they like bae how would they act to receive his autograph. I feel like since their all in the same group no one would really think about it until their signing autographs for the albums, and person A says that some Stays are gonna be lucky to receive bae's autograph and then person B is like actually I have it and starts to brag about it. Then the chaos would ensues 😈 and or something completely different 😅 but after they have it how would they act??

word count: ~1.3

warnings: none

genre: crack

a/n: Hey-ho dear, good to see you again! I was worried something happened with how you disappeared. But oh my god, congratulations on your album! I'm astounded, just, wow. 🤯 Can't imagine ever holding one in my hands, you're so lucky! I would probably freak out like a certain weasel in this request, haha. Either way, I hope you'll enjoy reading it! 😊

Please let me know if I left a warning or anything out, I will add it in! Reblogs, likes and feedback are greatly appreciated!

!I don't condone anyone stealing my work and posting it anywhere without my permission, or feeding it to AI!

!This is just fiction, my interpretation of Stray Kids. By no means is this how they are and how they behave in real life!

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With every release of a new album came the time for the idols to sign some of them, letting a few lucky fans get their hands on one. It had always been a fun activity for the band, having some leisure time that they could calmly spend in each others’ presence and simply chat or joke around. They would usually film it as well, or at least a part of it, eager to provide even more content to their beloved fans, showing them every single side of themselves, not just the one they showed up on the brightly lit stages.

Bae liked whenever it came to signing the albums, because with how focused most of the members became, the air around them quieted, letting the male soak in their silent presence. Don’t get him wrong, he loved them in all their loud glory, but sometimes his ears and mind needed a bit of an escape, if he wanted to retain the remains of his sanity at the very least.

The cover of one of their NOEASY albums greeted him, the black paper smooth under his slender fingers. With practised ease and carefulness, he lifted the first few pages, finding the perfect place for his signature. The black marker in his right hand rose, its mission now crystal clear. The lines formed on the hot pressed paper, touching each other at the correct places and curving into that familiar symbol he always placed into his signatures. He started implementing the little crystal star into it years ago, the fans absolutely loving it along with the other members.

Speaking of which, they had all been relatively silent as they sat in their seats, as expected. Only light chatter left their lips, a few of the answers even taking up to a minute or two to arrive. Bae merely hummed when he was dragged into the conversations, not wishing to disturb this rare moment. He even sneaked in a few glances at the others while taking a quick break, warmth dancing in his eyes as he watched them, adoration filling his entire being.

Felix once caught his gaze, breaking out in a wide smile in response and lighting up the whole room with his bright presence alone. Bae swore the room actually became brighter and it wasn’t just his eyes playing tricks on him. The quiet idol watched his little sunshine finish signing the album he’d started on and close it, the marker now left alone on the table as the male walked towards him. Not knowing what the boy’s plan was, Bae silently observed, only a small head tilt indicating his slight confusion.

It didn’t surprise him when Felix stopped behind him, tiny fingers carding through long, black strands that were dusted with a tinge of strawberry blonde at their ends. The digits were careful in their fluid movements, twisting the locks in different directions, never tangling them up or ripping even one out accidentally. The notion was so soothing that Bae couldn’t help but let out a silent sigh, eyes closed in temporary bliss.

“Aw man, the fans who get your signed albums are gonna be so lucky.” - Jisung whined out, successfully breaking Bae out of his cosy headspace and stealing his attention. “Don’t even say it, I’m jealous just by the thought itself.” - Hyunjin replied, huffing in annoyance as he glimpsed at their pouting quokka. “Yah, don’t say that, STAY will think you don’t like them!” - Chan laughed out, amused eyes now watching the scene unfold after a quick glance at the still recording camera. “We DO, but still, it’s unfair they can have Bae’s signed albums and not us!” - even Changbin hopped into this circus, making everyone roll their eyes at the ridiculousness of it all.

Felix’s giggles broke everyone’s bickering and sulking voices, garnering everyone’s attention as he just calmly continued now braiding Bae’s long hair, the strands weaving into each other and creating beautiful waves of midnight and sunset.

“You can just ask him to sign yours later, chill.” - he said, the atmosphere turning silent, as if a pane of ice had been dropped onto the ground, shattering, leaving everyone speechless in its place.

It took them a solid minute to boot back up, their system having done a quick reset. Seungmin and Jeongin just snorted meanwhile, amused by the stupidity of their hyungs. Minho wasn’t far behind, opting to silently watch it with a knowing grin.

“What do you mean?” - Jisung asked, disbelief heavily dripping from each syllable. “I mean exactly what I said? What, none of you asked Bae hyung for his signature before…?” - Felix replied, confusion clearly displayed as he tilted his head, hands stilling in the otter’s hair. “You mean, we could have asked him for it? Just like that?” - it was Changbin this time, hands firmly planted on the table, already halfway to fully standing up from his poor, knocked back chair. “...Yes? What? Don’t tell me you guys haven’t been asking him to sign all his photocards and albums?” “Felix, I am so honest when I say I love you, but I’m stealing all of them.” “What, Bin hyung NO-” “I agree. I’ll help steal them and we split them evenly.” “Sungie, you too?!?”

Bae watched the two chase Felix around, all the while Hyunjin was left freaking out in his chair, acting as if his entire soul had just left his body. Chan was shaking his head tiredly, but you could see he enjoyed it as well from the light smile dancing on his lips and the slight crease in his eyes. Minho grabbed a snack and happily munched on it, loving the show maybe a bit too much. Bae swore the man thrived on chaos, something that was both impressive and fear-inducing. The two youngest reveled in the situation the most maybe, openly laughing as Felix had been caught and held down, the quokka and dwaekki not granting him any mercy.

Not wanting to suddenly become a group of 8, the tallest member stood up with a silent sigh and a fond smile, ruffling a still dramatically unmoving weasel’s hair on his way as he walked towards the roughhousing trio.

“I’ll sign your guys’ stuff too, just let Lix go.”

The speed at which Jisung and Changbin turned towards his direction was worrying, a miracle none of them got whiplash in the first place. There was a dangerous glint in their eyes, telling of a hunger and determination that had Bae take a step back, right into someone’s chest.

“You’ll sign all my stuff first, right?” - Hyunjin’s voice brushed against his ear, toned arms circling around his waist and cutting off his only escape route.

“Hey, no fair, I want him to sign my stuff first!” “NO, MINE, I’M OLDER SO I SHOULD COME FIRST!” “DUDE, who cares, I love him more, so I come first!”

The bickering and shouting merely strengthened with each passing second, the trio at the centre of it all. Somehow amongst it all Felix and Chan joined in as well, the remaining three just watching in amusement and making sure the camera recorded every single moment from the best angle.

Amidst all that was Bae, caged in Hyunjin’s arms, forced to hear everything and be passed around like a child’s toy, everyone arguing about who loved him more. His arms hurt as they were grabbed and dragged into opposite directions, his skin flushed in embarrassment, the hue only darkening with each shouted declaration of love.

Maybe signing albums wasn’t as peaceful as he had thought before.

[good-beanswrites]

"Becomes more competitive" you say? - refering to your headcanons with downbad fuuta 👀

For someone I can imagine if his partner is someone that's a little flirty and knows this, they might initiate a few scenarios just to fluster and see what he tries next only for him to combust (although there might be a few rare occasions where he does get soft)

YES !!

Fuuta is constantly fueled by a mix of personal pride and the need to Be The Best at whatever’s going on, the societal expectation to be manly and good at wooing someone, and also the feeling of “WOW it turns out I’ve never had a real friend or connection in my life and now that I have someone with genuine mutual love between us I’m going to go a little crazy about it and do things way out of my comfort zone without thinking twice until it’s too late.” He’ll leap into a variety of situations – doing favors, participating in couples’ activities, flirting, and making advances of physical touch – solely focused on Winning, only to realize too late that he’s gotten himself into a romantic/intimate situation he wasn’t prepared for 😅

I especially love the thought of someone who knows this well, and plays a little game of “how long can I string this along until his competitiveness gives out into embarrassment?” 

They’d get used to dropping hints while doing different activities about how talented they are doing it, maybe even the best, and no one could do this any better – so that Fuuta inevitably joins in to prove them wrong. If they’re already in an established relationship, I think his partner could overcome any of his party pooping by suggesting they show up the other couples in whatever “cheesy” thing they’re doing. (The partner eventually learns to be a bit more careful with this power, though. As well as things usually end, there have been some mishaps when Fuuta decides “it can’t be that hard to do dancing lifts/dips, right?”) There are a few situations that he catches himself in and explodes that he was tricked into it, but there are others that surprise his crush by how readily he pours his effort into the activity.

Fuuta would be extremely hesitant to initiate physical touch out of fear of overstepping (some of it is healthy respect/consent, and some of it is overthinking paranoia) so it’s up to a more confident crush to push his boundaries. Starting as simple as taps to get attention, and building up even to something like holding hands, they figure out what kinds of things make this touchstarved idiot bluescreen, what turns him bright red, and what he’ll actually melt into and return. The minute they start the whole process, though, it unlocks something in his mind: he realizes that there's no need to fear physical advances, and in fact, he can be the one causing the bluescreening. There's a 50/50 whether his smug attempts at being touchy will backfire and leave him more frazzled in the end 😅

He's never once shied away from a verbal battle, and flirting is no different. He may not have a lot of quick wit, but he can certainly hold his ground in back-and-forth that involves some romantic undertones and teasing. He’d be accustomed to some pretty crass gaming lobbies, so I imagine he doesn’t mind dishing out dirty jokes and innuendos in an attempt to fluster his crush. However, it’s way easier to dish it out than to take it – it doesn’t take long for his crush’s forward comments to absolutely break him down and leave him sputtering. Though he loses all battles like that, there are moments when he's sure they have complete privacy that he ventures some vulnerable compliments that can actually leave the other speechless. That is, until he immediately backtracks in an attempt to save face...

[skullsemi]

Hey Mi, what do you think about Kingdom Hearts? I recently got into the game and it’s story (btw it’s real hard to keep up with the story because of the lore lol), gotta say it’s a really nice contrast of going into different Disney worlds and protecting them from the darkness with a keyblade (plus Donald and Goofy joining you throughout the game is something I wasn’t expecting like. Wow). But I wanna know your opinion and thoughts in the game too.

Anyway that’s all (sorry if I got carried away 😅) have a nice day!✨

That's so cool!! I wish I got more into it since the visuals and ideas around it seem pretty interesting, but then there's The Kingdom Hearts Lore and oh boy is it something, aside from that I'm a sucker for character designs so every time I saw a glimpse of a new thing I was screaming

It's also one of the few medias to depict someone of the sensational six dying, right?

And then we have these aberrations and I love it very very much

[aughby]

Number on the Wall

Tatsunori Otsuka was many things — a volleyball star, a notorious prankster, and an all-around jokester. But if there was one thing he wasn’t, it was bold when it came to love, especially when it involved the younger sister of his team captain, Yuki Ishikawa. The very thought of Yuki finding out that he, Tatsunori, harbored a crush on Mayu was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat.

One day, after an intense practice session, Tatsunori headed to the locker room, drained and looking forward to a quick shower. As he entered the comfort room, something caught his eye—a scribbled number on the wall, with the words "For a good time, call Mayu."

Tatsunori blinked, staring at the number in disbelief. There was no way it was that Mayu. Curiosity got the better of him, and he quickly snapped a photo of the number, intending to check it out later.

Back at his apartment, Tatsunori paced nervously. What if it really was Mayu’s number? He imagined Yuki’s glare, the sharp lecture he’d get if he even thought about texting her. But the temptation was too strong. Finally, he decided to send a harmless, anonymous message. After all, what harm could a simple text do?

He typed: "Hey, I found your number on a wall. Is this really Mayu?"

Moments later, his phone buzzed. Tatsunori nearly dropped it in his haste to read the reply.

Mayu: "Who’s this? And where exactly did you find my number? 🤨"

Tatsunori hesitated, but then his playful nature took over. "Just a guy who happened to be in the right place at the right time. So, are you really Mayu, the volleyball star?"

Mayu: "Depends. Are you one of those weirdos who text random girls for fun?"

Tatsunori chuckled, enjoying the banter. "Not a weirdo, just someone who admires your game. I’ve seen you play. You’re amazing."

Mayu: "Thanks, but I’m still suspicious. How did you even get this number?"

Tatsunori was about to come clean, but the thought of Yuki’s face made him rethink. "Let’s just say fate led me to it. But don’t worry, I’m not a creep. Just a big fan."

The two continued texting over the next few days. Tatsunori found himself looking forward to their exchanges. Mayu, despite her initial skepticism, seemed to enjoy the anonymous conversations as well. She even started opening up about her challenges and funny stories from her own volleyball practices.

But the more Tatsunori texted her, the more he realized he was in deep. He had to tell her the truth before things got out of hand. The only problem was figuring out how to do it without facing the wrath of Yuki.

One evening, Tatsunori sent a message: "So, what would you say if I told you I might know you… in person?"

Mayu: "I’d say you better not be who I think you are. My brother is super protective."

Tatsunori’s heart skipped a beat. "What if it’s someone who thinks you’re really cool and doesn’t want to mess things up?"

There was a pause before her reply. "I’d say… just be honest. I might not bite. 😏"

Tatsunori took a deep breath, deciding it was now or never. "Alright, it’s me… Tatsunori Otsuka. Please don’t tell Yuki!"

There was a long silence, and Tatsunori began to sweat. He imagined Yuki bursting through his door, ready to strangle him. Then his phone buzzed.

Mayu: "Wow, Otsuka. I didn’t expect that. But honestly… I kind of knew. 😅"

Tatsunori blinked. "Wait, you knew?!"

Mayu: "Yeah, I recognized your way of talking after the first few texts. Plus, my number isn’t actually on any wall. My brother probably put it there to see who’d fall for it. 😜"

Tatsunori groaned, slapping a hand to his forehead. "Are you serious?!"

Mayu: "Yup! But don’t worry, I won’t tell him. I think it’s cute that you were so scared of him. But maybe next time, just ask me out in person, okay?"

Tatsunori grinned, relief flooding him. "Deal. How about we grab a coffee tomorrow? Your brother doesn’t have to know… unless you want to tease him."

Mayu: "I’d love that. And maybe we’ll keep this little secret just between us. 😉"

Tatsunori couldn’t believe his luck. What started as a random, anonymous text had turned into something much more. He knew he’d have to face Yuki eventually, but for now, he was content with his new connection to Mayu—and the fact that he had survived the whole ordeal without getting crushed.

But his relief was short-lived.

The next day at practice, Tatsunori was texting Mayu under the bleachers, completely absorbed in their conversation. He didn’t notice when someone approached from behind until a voice, cold and stern, broke through his focus.

“So, what’s so interesting, Otsuka?”

Tatsunori’s heart stopped. He turned slowly, finding himself face-to-face with Yuki Ishikawa, who was glaring down at him with arms crossed. Tatsunori’s mind raced as he tried to shove his phone into his pocket, but it was too late.

Yuki’s eyes narrowed as he snatched the phone from Tatsunori’s hands. “Let’s see what’s got you so distracted…”

“Wait, Yuki, I can explain—”

But Yuki was already scrolling through the messages. His face remained unreadable as he read the exchange between Tatsunori and his sister. When he finished, he handed the phone back to Tatsunori without a word.

Tatsunori braced himself for the worst. “Yuki, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to—”

“Why didn’t you just tell me, Otsuka?” Yuki interrupted, his voice surprisingly calm.

Tatsunori blinked, caught off guard. “What?”

Yuki sighed, shaking his head. “I knew you had a thing for Mayu. I’ve known for a while. But sneaking around like this? You’re just making it harder on yourself.”

Tatsunori was speechless. He hadn’t expected Yuki to be so… understanding. “So, you’re not going to kill me?”

Yuki smirked, finally breaking into a grin. “Not today. But if you hurt her, you’ll wish I had.”

Tatsunori nodded vigorously. “I swear, I’ll be good to her.”

Yuki clapped him on the back, a bit too hard, but with a brotherly camaraderie. “Good. Now get back to practice before I change my mind.”

As Tatsunori jogged back to the court, he felt like he had just dodged a bullet. But when his phone buzzed with a new message, he couldn’t help but smile.

Mayu: "Did Yuki catch you? 😅"

Tatsunori glanced back at Yuki, who was already back to focusing on practice, then replied:

Otsuka: "Yeah, but I’m still alive. I think that’s a good sign, right?"

Mayu: "Definitely. Let’s celebrate your survival with that coffee later. 😉"

Tatsunori chuckled, feeling lighter than he had in weeks. Not only had he managed to confess to Mayu, but he had also survived Yuki’s wrath—at least for now. And as he joined his teammates on the court, he realized that maybe, just maybe, this whole thing was worth it.

And so, Tatsunori learned that sometimes the scariest obstacles can be the ones that lead to the best rewards—and that it’s always better to be honest, especially when it comes to matters

[princesslachimolala]

The Bangtan GC 📱

3. Who’s your bias? 🤔

•••

Synopsis: you (yn 🦊) are in a members-only group chat with BTS 💜

Pairings: platonic! ot7 x gn! reader

Warnings: slight angst

A/n: reader is gn (gender neutral) so read honorific’s as they apply to you, just my interpretation of who I think would bias who in this 8th member fic world, just meant to be fun not serious at all! Enjoy!

•••

🦊: I’m bored someone entertain me

🐻: can you not just leave your room and talk to us? we’re literally right next door?

🦊: but what’s the fun in that? then we can have these texts forever till we’re old and grey🥰

🐹: speak for yourself baby petal I may be getting old but I’m aging like fine wine 🍷

🐨: no one says that about themselves Jin hyung…

🐱: Jin hyung does

🐿: want me to spam the gc with old pictures of us yn-ie? we can reminisce the trainee days…😄

🐥: don’t dare Hobi hyung!! I don’t wanna to see my old hair…

🐰: I second that…

🦊: ughhhhhh

🐰: I felt that in my soul

🐥: ooh I have a fun question

🐱: ??

🐥: it has all the ingredients to properly entertain yn-ie… suspense, intrigue, drama…

🦊: oohh what’s the question minnie??

🐥: oh wouldn’t you like to know

🐰: they just said they did hyung?!

🐻: I want to know Minnie!!!! Ask me!!!!

🐥: if we each were part of army… who would be our bias?

🐨: oh here we go…

🐹: I’d bias myself

🐰: you can’t bias yourself hyung

🐹: that wasn’t a rule kookie

🦊: cmon oppa/hyung we know you’d be a joonie bias

🐥: hmm I think Jin hyung would be a yn bias

🐱: of course he would be

🐰: Yoongi hyung would also be a yn bias… maybe I am too

🦊: don’t be so dramatic guys, we all know Yoongi is a jimin bias

🦊: and kookie you’re 100% a namjoon bias, be so for real…

🐰: why you gotta out me like that

🐿: you don’t keep it quiet koo hahahaha

🐰: Hobi hyung is such a jimin bias too

🐥: he gives Jungkook bias vibes too though

🐻: who’s biasing me?😅

🐥: who do you think Tae? Me and yn obvs…

🐨: did you just admit Tae is your favourite Jimin?

🐻: wow thanks minnie🥹

🐻: feeling the love just waiting for my little one to admit it now

🦊: hope your not talking about me

🐻: who else is my little one? Jk is literally taller than me…

🦊: I would be an ot8 guys sorry, couldn’t pick

🐿: aw yn-ie that’s such a boring answer ✋🏻

🦊: Hobi!!!😭

🐿: I mean it’s sweet but… where’s the drama??

🐰: noona/hyung, you are kinda screaming Tae bias but also Jin bias??

🦊: but I love you all😭

🐱: wow a confession

🐨: we love you too baby petal🫶🏻

🐹: yah just accept your Jin bias status baby petal

🦊: but you don’t even bias me back oppa/hyung…

🐹: I did neither confirm nor deny little one

🦊: so that’s a yes?

🐹: …

🐹: it’s not a no…

🐿: AH-HA JIN HYUNG IS AN YN BIAS

🐱: okay so yn is a Jin bias, Jin is a yn bias, Tae and Minnie are obvs each other’s bias, Kook is a Joon bias… does that mean Joon is a kook bias?

🐨: I would bias the golden maknae for sure

🐰: sobbing

🐨: can you sob over my plants they need more watering?

🦊: Yoongi oppa/hyung you kinda give Hobi bias vibes

🐱: I’ll take that

🐿: thank you hyunggggg

🐿: I’ll bias you back hyung!!!

🐥: wow we’re all being so wholesome, this is not the drama I expected?

🦊: now let’s decide bias wreckers 😈

🐱: 🤦🏻

🐻: I’m a yn bias wrecker… there I said it

🦊: omg I was gonna say the same thing Tae 🥹

🐻: that you bias wreck yourself?

🦊: no- you, silly 🙄

🐻: ah- well thank you 🙄

🦊: you’re welcome 🙄

🐻: you’re stinky 🙄

🦊: back at your bro 🙄

🐻: double back at you, second brightest light in my life 🙄

🦊: wow- heartfelt or what 🙄

🐻: what?

🦊: what?

🐻: I asked you what

🦊: but I’m confused

🐻: it couldn’t be a simpler question

🐨: are yous gonna be a while or?

🐥: I love watching my babies argue 🥹

🐰: I hate watching my noona and hyung/hyungs argue 😔

🐱: we’ve reached chaos again

🐿: I’m gonna admit I’m a jimin bias wrecker hahahah

🐥: awww hyung!!! I’m a Hobi bias wrecker fr!!!

🐰: but I want Hobi as my bias wrecker 😔

🐥: you can still have him koo, there’s plenty of sunshine to go around…

🐱: I might be a Jin bias wrecker if we had to pick…

🐹: I’m a jk bias wrecker and proud

🦊: joonie?

🐨: uh- Suga hyung I guess

🦊: you okay joonie?

🐨: all fine, yn-ie

🐻: no bc no one picked Joon bias wrecker!!

🐻: sorry hyung!! I’ll bias wreck you!!

🐰: that means yn noona/hyung isn’t bias wrecked🥹

🦊: aw it’s just a game guys

🐰: but it’s not fair 😪

🐨: hyung’s okay koo, I just got in my head

🦊: aw joonie 🥺

🐱: we’re all undercover rap monster stans anyways

🐥: BIAS THE LEADER

🐰: NAMJOON IS MY PRESIDENT

🐻: NAMJOON IS MY KING

🦊: NAMJOONING IS MY LIFESTYLE

🐿: awwww look at all your dongsaengie’s joonie 🫶🏻

🐨: thanks guys

🐥: that conversation got more sentimental that I thought wow

🐹: ig we’re all ot8 army’s anyway right

🐿: yes yes 🫶🏻🫶🏻

🐰: I bias you all fr

🐱: this is so cheesy

🐱: but fr I love you all we’re tied by the red string of fate anyway

🐨: hyung- your obsessed with this red string of fate

🐱: because it’s true

🦊: thanks for entertaining me guys I’m sleepy now, goodnight!

🐰: noona/hyung! You can’t just dip like that it’s too early! Come play games with us in the game room🥺

🐥: we’re playing Fall Guys yn-ie 😏✋🏻

🐻: and I have snacks…

🐿: I’m coming to supervise

🐹: me too

🐨: coming too!

🐱: fine I’m omw…

🦊: say no more… it’s game night!! hehehe

🐰: hurry noona/hyung, Tae just stole player one from me🥺

🦊: Tae…

🐻: kookie always gets player one but✋🏻

🦊: I’m coming to sort this out…

🐥: yay ot8 game night!!!

•••

A/n: I have no idea if this made sense or how to end this text thread but it preludes the next proper 8th member fic… it’s game night with Bangtan🫶🏻 hope you thought it was fun!

[trueliarose]

I'm still so freaking proud of this story. It's not my usual Snarry, but my first actual canon rewrite and not to brag, but I love how it turned out 🙈😅and it is Severus POV...

Armassy 💕 whom I was allowed to write this for and gift this to said the following about it, and yes, this is exactly what I set out to do (and yes, I'm still crying over those nice words, wow):

This is exactly what people fight for and I will never forgive JKR for putting Snape through all of that alone, that was just cruel. More than that. So giving Snape Charlie, giving him the strength to go through everything, was like a balm for my soul.

So please, if you want to, go check it out on Ao3.

And of course I could not resist putting a little Harry&Severus scene in there as well, so here you go (sneak peak 😜)

The figure in front of the portrait turned, revealing the face that belonged to the unruly bird's nest of black hair Severus had already identified: Potter. Severus gripped his wand, ready to shield himself, but instead of the expected hatred and fury, Potter looked at him with remorse. It was as if Potter saw him for the first time, and as if he could see the man Potter had become like he had not been able to before. 

“So it was his plan all along?” Potter asked.

“Yes,” Severus said slowly.

“Show me,” Potter asked, an almost childlike longing in his face.

Severus raised his wand, noting that Potter did not flinch at the sight, but looked at it with almost morbid curiosity. He cast, Bumble springing forth instantly, doing her signature loops and somersaults.

She flew to Potter, who reached out as if to pet her, his head snapping up at Severus again. They stared at each other, two men destined to die, and silent understanding passed between them. Bumble floated in their midst, the only source of light in this dark night.

“Did you love her?” Potter asked, his voice grave like Severus had never heard before. “Do you love him?”

Severus could have pretended not to know what Potter was talking about, and he wanted to snap at him that it was none of his business. But it was, wasn’t it? In this very moment, when they asked of him the unimaginable, Potter was entitled to the truth.

“Yes,” Severus said. And not even sure why it felt so important, he added. “Both of them, but so very differently.”

“Good,” said Potter, his gaze on the floating Patronus. “That’s good.”

Severus nodded.

Potter took his cloak from the desk, turning to leave.

“Your parents loved you,” Severus said, needing to give the child something to hold on to in this darkest of hours. “They would be so very proud of you.”

Potter smiled a sad smile. “Thank you,” he said, and it felt to Severus that he was not only thanking him for the meaningless platitude, but for so much more.

And then he vanished, donning that blasted cloak of his. Severus shivered as he felt the air shift when Potter passed him. The door to the office opened and closed, sealing both their fates.

[ramblingoak]

Hi!👋 I'm also exited about your new Steampunk AU idea! I think a new way of looking at things just keeps the fandom alive. All of our fantasies, even the weirdest ones, create this unique chaos from which we can take funny and inspiring and heartbreakingly beautiful things...

And I'm sure we all here enjoy your fics! It's always such a profound and beautiful writing⚘

I recently read all the chapters of The Cardinal's Bride and I need to say that it's an amazing piece of work. Copia and Princhipessa really had a built up dynamic and real slow burn. Not everyone liked each other at first sight and it's so realistic 😅 And reader has her own personality! She is not just a someone's bride, but a person with so many sides, her own dreams and goals...Given the times in which she lived, I like it even more for her defiance of her fate. That's why I like your story so much. You've also created a unique world where everyone, even Mary Goorе, has his place!👏

And you use tropes skillfully. Sometimes we all need just such stories to warm our heart on a winter evening🤍

Thank you for this! Have a great day/good night. And stay inspired 🙏

Wow thank you so much for sending me this! I’m just…overwhelmed by your kindness 😭💙.

I really wasn’t expecting much when I posted my steampunk idea but I guess there are way more steampunk fans than I anticipated 😅. I’ve been working on an outline for a fic for him since yesterday and I feel like it’s gonna be a long one so I’m excited!

What you said about alternate universe stories are the big reason why I like them. They are another way to look at the characters, another way to enjoy them. You get to experience them in a completely different world and that is so much fun!

Again thank you so much for taking the time to write this out. I’m so happy you are enjoying The Cardinal’s Bride and my other fics. It makes all the hard moments while writing worth it 💙💙💙

[dirty-bosmer]

WIP Wednesday

Wow, wasn't expecting to do one of these today as I haven't written anything in... well, months 😅 Thank you for the tag @tallmatcha. The timing is fortuitous.

From the next chapter of my fic, The Illusionist:

He was going to kill her. She could smell it on his musk. Sour sweat overripe with the kind of fear that drove men to destroy strange things they didn't understand the shapes of. It was in his eyes too, a far away, hollow quality, all bored out and looking at her as if from across a vast sea. He was receded from himself. He’d become small, looked like a lost little boy stranded from his mother, and how could she do anything but pity him, all alone on that distant shore? 

The quiet droned around them. There was no sound in the house but that of the hot breath whistling through his nose. He loomed, but Nim felt no anger, only a vague sadness to know that they’d come full circle. That here in the home they’d built together, they stared each other down like strangers. 

“Well?” she said. There was a dull pain in the seat of her body, that dark place that held all her ugliest wounds, and the pain throbbed in the shape of Lucien’s hand, his fingers. The ghost of his touch burned cold. 

Lucien removed his hands from her fluttering stomach to grab her, to replace his knife and mark her again with the promise of its violence. But Nim was not afraid of violence anymore. Her first act of creation had been bathed in it, and wasn’t every labor a vicious thing? To be wrenched from the womb, birthed into this world without permission, to draw that first breath and herald new life with a scream— her existence had been one brutal act after another, and this was as all new beginnings were. This was a gory fight for life. 

“It’s not there.” Lucien’s voice was chalky, full of sea salt because he’d swam so fast to get away from her he'd nearly drowned. Her throat bobbed and the knife kissed deeper. The thin cut seared beneath the sharp lip of the blade. “It’s another one of your lies.” 

But all lies held their own truths, the silly boy. Mephala had loved her enough to teach her that, and Mephala should have taught Lucien better.

Tagging: @justafoxhound @atypicalacademic @chennnington @skyrim-forever @wispstalk @nuwanders @zomboidatomic @burningsilence @dumpsterhipster @dwellerinroots @nientedenada and any of my other mutuals/followers who are working on things, be it art or writing. Please tag me I want to see :D

[myangevn]

Can you describe Noah’s dick????

Sorry if this is too nsfw.

Oh wow I wasn’t expecting this question oh my oh dear even I never thought about this until now umm

He has a average d and has average size of a man in their early twenties😅 ((forgive me I’m not familiar with describing ds 🙇🏻‍♂️))