#cassius x mustang

[sad-endings-suck]

ship wars and love triangles confuse me, because nine times out of ten the answer is always polyamory

[vices-aand-virtues]

Red Rising Characters + Reductress headlines

Kavax

Fitchner

Diomedes

Darrow

Victra & Sevro

Cassius & Darrow – Virginia & Victra

Roque

Lorn

Red Rising Characters + Reductress headlines (2/?)

[darthmatthewtwihard]

[mustangdelicate]

Naw, but Virginia is freaky af for Darrow. Girl craves him. He craves her too, but we don't see her side often. She marked herself down as scared and horny on their first official meeting 😤 for a damn good reason.

Not to mention she saw him naked before that, after the med exams, I am screaming thinking about it.

Bless Lyria, though. No one else can handle Darrow, sweetheart, they just wish. 😭

She never tried to hide it 🤭 literally her reaction when Darrow appears :

“She looks me up and down playfully. Her eyes sparkle like a fox’s might. This is still a game to her" duh she wants to play with you

Also at his worst looking ( i am not sorry bearded and bald Darrow)

Mind you this is the man that jumps every time Victra touches his ass, not even a flinch here. Certified drama queen and Mustang's bitch ™️

Touching him to get a reaction while keeping eye contact, assigned herself as his snow cuddler buddy. She was 100% doing a move when they were in Apollo's war room if he could've stayed, was ready to fuck in the floor while they had these rings on oh boy 🥴

They used the only time they did it without protection as a password 😭 his code name as password in MS, her horniness for him being the only thing that could get her out of the mental state the chair had on her in IG, would literally kill for him

They really match each others freak, we don't get her side often because she CAN be worse, shamelessly and unhinged obsessed with her man i love to see it

[vesperpharsalius]

i got your reference! that’s why i said in gs cassius taking back the ring was just the engagement. i love that two lines because when i read the ending of gs i was traumatized by all that was happening, like darrow was there, stuck paralyzed on the ground by the venom, fitchner’s head on one side, nero and lorn killed by the jackal that has just shown his true face on the other, victra dying and roque having his judas moment. he did not know what had happened to sevro and mustang. peak dramatic moment. then cassius touched his hand and he was like “oh is he holding my hand??? <3” like BITCH BE SO FOR REAL this is not the moment to be gay (wrong it’s always the moment to be gay).

but also omg you saying that was cassius’s ring in Ig please like what if the rings were slightly different because maybe at the institute one was slightly scratched and so darrow realised that and virginia knew that too because she is observant. they looked at each other and the pin of remaining internalised homophobia in darrow made him say “maybe he lost the other one…” they both know it’s not true.

please you’re feeding my delusions too much I need chapter 9 of your fanfic 😭

Lol, that scene cracks me up, too. It’s such an unbelievably tense moment and I remember the first time I read it, I had to do a double–take, because—honestly, Darrow, these are your thoughts? Maybe apologize for destroying his entire House before you try for first–base.

(I am aware that Darrow thought Cassius was going to shake his hand, rather than hold it, but I think it says something spicy about Darrow that not only is he unfailingly tender where Cassius is concerned, he also invariably expects Cassius to return his affection—even after he admitted to killing Julian and did not apologize for it, he honestly believed that Cassius might forgive him. Like, dude. Even Cassius isn’t that gay.)

But you’ve got me thinking of the end of MS now, when Darrow had just assassinated Octavia, overpowered the Jackal, and saved Cassius from the Joy Knight—y’know, he’s on the verge of either resounding success or crushing failure, trapped in the Dragonmaw, about to face Aja, the most terrifying razormaster in the system, with no armor and one hand. Despite all this, what is his stream of consciousness?

He grins, more alive in battle than anywhere else. I feel a pang, knowing this is always how it should have been. Missing the days where we rode together in the highlands pretending we were lords of the earth. I grin back at him, wounded, bleeding, but almost whole for the first time I can remember.

And Mustang has to literally tell them to focus and stop being gay. And you know what? They don’t.

IIRC, they received new rings after they graduated from the Institute, ones that are iron rather than gold, but it’s possible that Darrow’s and Cassius’ could be perceptibly different.

I like to think Darrow and Mustang would both, independently, realize the ring was actually Cassius’, but never say anything. Darrow, because he’s a goddamn fool, wouldn’t understand the significance of it.

(Maybe Cassius was just confused? Sent the wrong one accidentally? Lost mine? I mean, what reason could he possibly have to send me his? 🤔)

But Mustang would, because she knows that Cassius is in love with Darrow (because it’s painfully obvious and, honestly, he probably confessed, while they were psuedo–dating) and it would make her smile.

And she would tell Victra, too, in confidence, who would find the entire thing hilarious.

I see the vision!

Ch. 9 is coming soon! Stay tuned. Tysm for reading.

Bonus points for the fact that, after the Iron Rain in GS, when Mustang is telling him everything that happened while he was unconscious, who is Darrow worried about? Guess.

“Oh, goryhell, you’re so tender sometimes. Do you regret cutting off his arm, too?”

[swimmingintheocean]

Pierce is a coward for not making them a throuple I will die on this hill

they need a lover arc

[andieburky]

Cassius x Mustang | Golden Son

Not really a scene but a moment Mustang described to Darrow that I wanted to capture! Poor Cassius always getting the short end of the stick :’(

*Do not print/copy/download/reupload to any platform

[happy-shitting]

who would wear a fuck ton of rings, Darrow or Cassius?

[darrowsrising]

for the ship game: darrow/mustang (of course) and cassius/screwface (please accept this one too)?

I do love screwssius, darling, so no worries!

ReaperMustang:

Who was the one to propose:

Darrow! Their relationship was already well established and they had a son together. But Darrow just wished to have the great honor and infinite pleasure of calling her his wife and of her calling him her husband. Virginia wasn't really expecting it, she wished it though. She wanted a wedding and she wanted them to be married. But she thought Darrow wasn't keen on marrying again and she told herself things like: marriage would complicate things to the outside world, they love each other and they have a son together already, Darrrow probably is still touchy about marriage. So when he proposed, spontanously, she was just so blissfully happy! And it wasn't just post-coital.😏

Who stressed more over wedding planning:

Theodora! She just wanted everything to be perfect! Everything! Her children were marrying! It was yesterday that they were angsty teens trying to bury their love for each other in black, gloomy gala attires. Now they were in all whites with haemanthuses and smiles everywhere! She shed some very dignified tears at the ceremony, be sure of that!

Who decorated the house:

Mustang, but Darrow contributed a bit too. Mustang likes aesthetics and Darrow has great taste, so when she asked for opinions, he had some great input. Of course, their house, more like their wing, because she trusted Theodora's people to handle the heavy redecorating of Octavia's stuff. Their room, the gym, her study, Pax's room etc. were personal so they managed to squeeze a bit of time and care on those. They still can't sleep in a bed without each other, though.

Who does the cooking:

Ermm...they have staff for that, but Darrow does make some simple, but delicious breakfast. It is always a good day when Darrow makes breakfast (he usually delays her after eating 😉)

Who is more organized:

Both are, but Darrow more, because he isn't used to having much and he has a military career that has been going on since he was 16. He is very disciplined because of that and keeps everything in order. She doesn't like dirt and such much, she cleans after herself and keeps her stuff organized; even though her desk has piles of paper, it is organized paper.

Who initiates bedroom fun:

Their foreplay involves soft and tender and small touches, massage even. Whoever cracks under passion first and takes over is technically the initiator.

Who suggested kids first:

Neither. It was technically a surprise for both! 🤷🏻‍♀️🥰

Who’s more dominant:

They switch, because both of them can be vulnerable just with themselves. So it depends on their moods, but generally Darrow would love her however she wants to be loved. He has the stamina for anything 😉.

Who’s the cuddler:

Both, but especially Darrow. He is the big spoon. He loves being the big spoon, because Virginia fits in his arms well enough that his arm doesn't fall asleep.

What’s their favorite non-sexual activity:

Reading together, watching the stars, horse-back riding, discussing interesting topics and also debating them. He loves her mind a lot.

Who comes home drunk at 3am:

Depends, it happens very rarely as they have high tolerance, unless Sevro is the mixer. If it's both of them, they would just collapse on the bed while still holding hands. If it's just one of them, neither minds, they just take care of the other and put them to bed and make sure they have hangover meds.

Who kills the spiders:

Both.

Who falls asleep first:

Virginia is a night owl and Darrow can't sleep without her. Yet, sometimes Darrow would stay awake to watch her fall asleep and just thank the universe for that moment.

Their relationship summed up in a gif:

ScrewKnight:

Who was the one to propose:

Cassius. Duh! He wasn't hoing to let such an amazing catch like Screw escape him.

Who stressed more over wedding planning:

Sevro, because if something displeased such an amzing brother like Screw, he was going to unleash the entire wrath of Ares on whoever stood in his way.

Who decorated the house:

Screwface, because he is thoughtful and caring and knows how to make a home out of a house. He truly transformed the Bellona mansion into a welcoming home and Cassius just felt really loved there. He helped with the devorating, though. And helped the kids decorate their own rooms. Made him really happy that one.

Who does the cooking:

They both suck at cooking things beyond survival stuff. The staff won't let them touch the oven and Screw doesn't understand why exactly.

Who is more organized:

Both, as they are soldiers and need to be disciplined.

Who initiates bedroom fun:

Cassius is very playful and teasing, so he does it most of the time. When Screw does it, Cassius just loves it, because the guy gets all flustered and cute.

Who suggested kids first:

They just kinda adopted one kid after another like Bruce Wayne. They are the worlds' okayest dads. Because no one can beat Sevro at the dad game.

Who’s more dominant:

Cassius likes to tease a lot, so I'd say him, but when Screw wants something, Screw gets it. So it depends.

Who’s the cuddler:

Screw is, but Cassius loves it! Cass is the little spoon, most of the time.

What’s their favorite non-sexual activity:

Sparring. Although it often ends with both of them too heated 😆😉

Who comes home drunk at 3am:

Both, because the Howler parties have Sevro as a mixologist.

Who kills the spiders:

Screwface. Cassius doesn't mind killing spiders, but he just doesn't care if they are alying around their house.

Who falls asleep first:

Cassius. Screw loves watching him sleep, he traces his beautiful face lovingly, kisses his lips softly and goes to sleep too.

Their relationship summed up in a gif:

They would make such a beautiful mess out of each other. Because they are both their own individual mess.

[vesperpharsalius]

As for the pregnancy twist, the willful ignorance of some people in this fandom, especially on the subreddit, continues to astound me. I’ve seen multiple posts advocating for this theory; naturally, they are immediately slain, blasted into smithereens, but... somehow, that doesn’t discourage them? They keep posting! Although, thankfully, less so—they’ve relented.

Definitely don’t ever worry that your RR knowledge’s sub–par; there are people out here reading with their brains off, I swear. One of my friends was very confused reading IG, years back, because he’d forgotten about Darrow’s destruction of the Ganymede Docks and that Mustang became Sovereign. He’d just re–read MS.

As for Cassius x Lyria, I agree that there was potential for romance. Back when I was blissfully ignorant of LB’s ending, it seemed likely that their relationship would eventually become romantic, if they both lived. I doubted that Pierce would leave Cassius and Lyria unpaired—although, as far as I’m concerned, they were both perfectly fine that way. I’m all for combating amatonormativity; brotherly/sisterly love is love; again for the people in the back. But I agree that both time and healing was needed before a romantic twist could possibly be healthy.

Tbh, I was worried Pierce might jump the gun in LB, given how flirtatious their banter seemed, that he might get overexcited and pair them too early, which, I agree (for the reasons you listed above), would’ve been inappropriate and uncomfortable for me. But… obviously, my fears were unjustified.

Personally, I would’ve preferred their relationship stay platonic. I’m biased, of course, because I’m a Dassius Whore™️; it’s the crack–ship I live for, the hill I’ll die on, even now.

But, from my admittedly flawed perspective, Cassius and Lyria’s relationship felt very much mentee/mentor, with Lyria filling the void Lysander left in a wholesome way, because Cassius chose her, whereas Lysander was more of an obligation, and Lyria genuinely loved/respected him, in a wholehearted way Lysander couldn’t, because of his unforgiving nature and their terrible history. Cassius and Lyria’s friendship was sweet and redemptive; they were both ‘outsiders’ who persevered, overcame, and found acceptance in each other.

I also love your analysis, how you’ve drawn attention to their defensiveness/protectiveness of each other. I’ve never been the greatest fan of Lyria, but the way she defended Cassius against Sevro, especially, during their fight on the Archi and after the Obsidian encounter near Sungrave, was really heartwarming and endearing; I genuinely started liking her, rather than just appreciating her character or importance to the story. And that’s saying something, because I despised her in IG.

Growth—for us both, I’d say.

One of the things I love most about Cassius and Lyria's relationship in Light Bringer is how, yes, Cassius is protective of Lyria because she is younger and smaller and Cassius just can't help being a big brother, but Lyria is just as protective of him. Because she's a protector too. They are the same in that way.

[rrrhysand]

books I read in 2018: Red Rising, Pierce Brown

“Sharpened by hate. Strengthened by love.”

add me on goodreads

[sad-endings-suck]

Mustang x Darrow x Cassius may never be a canon throuple, but they are canon in my heart. 💗💗

[hic-sunt-leones]

Welp. I did it. I made a Red Rising blog. I've held out. I've told myself I have too many blogs already but.

Fuck it.

Lo Howlers!

[darrowsrising]

Send me an RR couple (invent some if you have to; here, I'll startwith some crack ships: Cassius x Apollonius, Mickey x Matteo, Lysander x Lyria) and some numbers and I'll delve into the darkness of my heart and tell you how I see said couple.

Semi-canon couples count too: Diomedes x Aureae (the Pink lady D looks at too longingly, hope I wrote her name write), Alexandar x Rhonna (I call it! They are too cute!).

Send me a ship and a number and I'll tell you

susurrusilous:

- How do they fall asleep? Wake up? Any daily rituals?

- How’s their team work? Do they share well?

- Are they open about their relationship? How do they feel about public displays of affection?

- First impression of each other? Was it love at first sight?

- Nicknames? Pet names? Any in-jokes?

- Any tasks that are always left to one person?

- What annoys them the most about their partner? Would they change it if they could?

- What do the like best about their partner?

- Do they discuss big issues? Religion? Marriage? Children? Death?

- Who drives? Cooks? Does the handiwork? Cleans? Pays the bills? Handles the public?

- Do they celebrate holidays? Anniversaries?

- Is there a wedding? What was the proposal like? Any kind of honeymoon?

- What do they do for fun? Do they have a favorite activity or do they like to switch things up?

- Anything they both dread?

- How adventurous are they?

- Do they keep secrets? Lie? Cheat?

- What would make them break up? Would it be permanent?

- What are their dates like? How long do/did they date? Do they ever feel the need to take a break from each other?

- What do they fight about? What are their arguments like? How do they make up?

- What does their home look like? Their room?

- Do they share any interests or hobbies?

- Does their work ever interfere with the relationship?

- How do they hug? Kiss? Tease? Flirt? Comfort?

- Any doubts about the relationship?

- How much time do they spend together? Do they share their feelings, or hold things in?

- How do their friends feel about their relationship? Their families?

- Do they have kids? Grow old together? Split up?

- What are their vacations like?

- How do the handle disasters or emergencies? Minor injuries? Sickness?

- Could they manage a long distance relationship?

- Do they finish each other’s sentences? Pick up any phrases or habits from each other? Know when the other is hiding something?

- Do they ever get into trouble? Is it serious, or are they just mischievous?

- What kind of presents do they get each other? Do they only do it on special occasions?

- Do they have any pets?

- Do they bring out the best in each other, or the worst? Do they have a fatal flaw?

- What’s their greatest strength as a couple? Their weakness?

- How much would they be willing to sacrifice for the other? Any lines they refuse to cross?

- What are they like in the bedroom? Any kinks/fetishes/turn-ons? Anything they won’t do?

- Who initiated the relationship? Who kissed who first?  When did they realize they were in love?

- Any special memories? Do they have a special place they like to go to?

- Are they party-goers? What are they like when they’re drunk? Does it happen often?

- Do they let each other get away with things that would normally bother them?

- Do they talk often? What about?

- Are the comfortable with each other? Anything they have to have their privacy for?

- Any special dreams or goals they have as a couple? Any heartbreaks? Regrets?

[mustangdelicate]

Listen bro you can come yell about red rising in my inbox anytime, I first read it 4 years ago and there’s been a place reserved for it in my frontal lobe ever since. Anyway, top 5 funniest moments in the series?

Hi!! I would love that, you can come and ask me whenever you want and I will be happy to answer ♥️

1. In red rising, when raiding castle minerva, Darrow's priorities are to steal their standard and their... cook

“What the hell?”

“She’s a cook!” I explain.

He laughs so hard he can barely breathe.

Same cassius

2. In golden son, when Sevro sings to Pliny and Ragnar almost hits him when he throws a table:

What the gorypissandshit is your damage, you overreacting mountain troll!”

“Rhyming … nnnngh.” Ragnar makes an uncomfortable groaning sound.

“You found him,” Mustang mutters as we share a look.

“Which one?” I ask as Sevro curses the Stained out in every compound manner he knows. Adding the crux for good measure.

“You squawk like a … like a chicken,”

The whole chapter makes me laugh tbh

3. In morning star, when this whole interaction happened:

This moon smells like royal shit,” Clown mumbles from his own starShell mech. “Worse than a dead horse.”

“You’re in a mech in vacuum,” Holiday drawls. I hear the clang and shouts of the people behind her in the hangar bay of my ship. She wears a huge blue handprint on her face. Given to her by one of her Obsidians. “It’s likely not the moon.”

“Oh. Then it must be me,” Clown says. He sniffs. “Oh, ho. It’s me.”

“I told you to shower,” Pebble mutters.

“Howler Rule 17. Only Pixies shower before battle,” Sevro says. “I like my soldiers savage, stinky, and sexy. I’m proud of you, Clown.”

“Thank you, sir.”

“Threka! Put your safety on,” Holiday shouts. “Now! Sorry. Bloodydamn Obsidians walking around with their fingers on the bloodydamn triggers. Shit is terrifying.”

Why do we laugh and speak like children?” Sefi booms over the com, so loud my eardrums rattle.

“Bloodyshit in a handbasket,” Sevro yelps. There’s a chorus of curses at Sefi’s volume.

“Turn down your output volume!” Clown snaps at the queen.

“I do not understand….”

“Your output…”

“What is output…?”

“ ‘The Quiet’ is a bit of a misnomer, eh?” Victra asks. Mustang snorts a laugh.

4. In iron gold, When the howlers and darrow realized that there was a stowaway in the nessus and it was rhonna

“Darrow, you better come down here,” Sevro calls up.

“It’s definitely a rat, a bloodydamn big one with freckles,” Alexandar adds. I take the stairs and find Alexandar and Sevro standing over a small woman who sits on her haunches. Her face is illuminated by their floodlamps.

“Rhonna?” I sputter.

My niece grins up at me. “Sorry, Uncle, got lost on the way to the shuttle. Is this New Sparta?”

“What the hell are you doing here?”

“Stowing away,” she says. “Can I stand or are you going to shoot me?” She looks in annoyance at Alexandar’s rifle. Unlike Sevro, he still points it at her. She stands.

Sevro chuckles. “Got some big iron balls on you, don’t ya?”

“That’s the general idea.”

The audacity

5. In dark age, when sevro suggested cloning kavax

“I think we should clone him,” Sevro says.

“Jove. The fox is bad enough,” I say.

“Yes, but could you imagine a child Kavax with that beard?” Sevro asks. “He’d be a right legend. He could marry Electra!” I make a face. “What? She can’t marry Pax. No offense, but he’s too smart. And my girl likes being stupid.” He scratches his goatee. “Bet Mickey would do it. We’d need to keep it secret. Yes.” He chews his lip in thinking over the logistics.

“I could raise him,” Daxo says. “I have always wanted a worthy child to shape and mold.”

Sevro and I look at each other. “Nah, prolly a bad idea,” Sevro says. “You know, clones are creepy and all. Always something wrong with the human ones.” Daxo is lost, peering at the ceiling in thought. Behind his back, Sevro makes a big X with arms at the cloning idea.

Thank you for the ask

[vesperpharsalius]

“the ring exchange was their wedding” cassius taking darrow’s house mars ring at the end of gs thinking darrow killed all of his family: “I’m breaking this engagement”. jokes aside cannot wait for you to get to this parts in your fanfic it’s sooo good and i can’t wait to get emotionally destroyed!!

Anon, you had me screaming—literally, I laughed out loud! Tysm for the ask!

For the record, I was referring to the ring exchange referenced in IG, where Darrow mentions that Cassius sent back his House ring, even though Darrow asked him to keep both—placing the ring into his palm and closing his hand around it as they gazed lovingly into each other’s eyes—at the end of MS.

(Y’know, a completely heterosexual interaction—just two bros, tenderly and tacitly proclaiming their undying love.)

I like to imagine that Cassius actually sent his ring back, which would mean that Mustang (because Darrow gave it to her—iirc, essentially, as a wedding ring) is actually wearing Cassius’, and Cassius is wearing Darrow’s. Big throuple energy.

But now, anon—you’ve got me thinking. Should I have them exchange earlier, at the Institute? It is… tempting. Maybe.

This part of the fanfic is, admittedly, eons away at this point, but yes—expect to be emotionally destroyed! I have been informed that I possess a hefty measure of PB’s capacity for cruelty, so I don’t think it will disappoint.

(But I’m not jinxing myself! Gotta stay humble 🙏)