#confession 613

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

#613

"Sulu x Chekov is a cool ship"

[grimm-writings]

can i request chil eavesdropping on reader telling marcille about their crush, and getting jealous because he doesn’t realise that it’s him?

distant

…ft! chilchuck x gn! reader

…tags! fluff, miscommunication, marcille being a gossip and izutsumi being petty

…wc! 613

…notes! making this short and sweet. hope you enjoy!! 

Even with Chilchuck’s enhanced hearing, it’s difficult to miss Marcille’s loud gasps of shock whenever she hears anything that strikes her very core.  You and the elf like to take the chance to gossip with one another when the day comes to a close.  Chilchuck personally doesn’t get it, but that doesn’t mean he won’t tune in occasionally to something that catches his attention.

With a lowered voice, “actually,” you say, “I have something to admit…”

“Yes?” Marcille matches your volume.  Anyone else probably wouldn’t be able to listen in easily, all except Chilchuck.  What could even be so interesting that you can only discuss it this way Marcille?

“I think…  No, I know for certain I caught feelings for him,” you whisper with a dejected sigh.

Chilchuck freezes in place as he was helping clean plates from the past meal.  Izutsumi, who was joining him, spared him a glance.  Noticing this, Chilchuck quietly apologises and continues the routine.

…Izutsumi’s foul stare doesn’t stop him from listening in on the conversation more.

“Really?”  Marcille whispers, though with her excitement in tow it makes her voice sound shrill, which makes Chilchuck flinch slightly.  “You figured it out?”

“Yeah,” you respond with a sigh.  “Don’t think he likes me back– it’s like he’s giving me the cold shoulder.”

What?  Someone would be stupid enough to be cruel to you?  But you’re so sweet!  Even observing from a distance, Chilchuck has formed a bit of a soft spot for you.  He doesn’t get too close, out of his own rule of not forming interpersonal relationships.

He’d have to give that guy a piece of his mind…

“Ah, but he’s actually really sweet once you peel back the layers, you know?”  You continue, confusing Chilchuck further.  “He can be so soft, so gentle… But once he realises what he’s doing, he withdraws.  He’s so distant.”

“So he’s sending mixed signals?”  Marcille confirms.

“Mhm…”

A nasty twinge of jealousy twists in Chilchuck’s chest.  Not like he isn’t used to it when it comes to you before.  You really care for this guy?  And he’s not even being clear with what he wants?  Ugh, if only he could see him face to face!

Wait… Could it be someone like Laios?  Or Senshi?  Laios can be a little out of the loop when it comes to communication… and he wouldn’t doubt anyone would be somewhat enamoured with Senshi’s ability to care for someone.

Fixating on relationships is not what Chilchuck tends to do, but if it’s you, he wants the best for you.  He really does, but…

“Oh my God, are you stupid?”

Izutsumi’s voice breaks Chilchuck out of his thoughts, looking up at the younger girl.  Her own ear twitches, indicating she also heard the conversation.  “They’re obviously talking about you.”

Chilchuck flushes.  “What–”

“And you mock me for not being self-aware.”

“I’m not even that–!”

“Gentle?”  Izutsumi scoffs.  “Says the guy who tenderly carved a woodwork ornament for them.  Get real.”

Embarrassment fills Chilchuck up and out of his ears, opening his mouth and closing it cluelessly.  “...I’m not doing anything about it.”

“And let them believe you don’t like them at all?  Sure, go for it.”

Chilchuck purses his lips hesitantly, putting the plate away.  “If they want to confess, they will…  I won’t leave them distant.”

Izutsumi only stares with little amusement.  Relationships are her bane, but not in the way Chilchuck holds disdain for them.  They make people stupid, like how Chilchuck and you are.  She sighs wearily, finishing up the chore and returning to where she was relaxing.

You two better get over yourselves fast, if not for your own sakes, then for hers.

[h0neysp1ce]

Hi again!:) this is my first request<3

How would Childe fall in love?

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Summary: How would he fall in love with you?

ੈ✩‧₊˚ Characters: Childe, Fem! reader Tags: Fluff, None Established relationship (beginning) Established Relationship (ending) Constellation: Drabble + Head canons Warning(s): None ੈ✩‧₊˚

A/N: First request from a Mutual! @lavandulawrites :) Hope you enjoy! 🌀🩵.

Word Count: 613

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It's a slow-burn type of love, starting with him falling in love with you.

The two of you began as friends- maybe even close friends. Childe fell harder as he started to realize his feelings for you.

It started off small, just the mere thought of being in the light you shed was constantly on his mind. Being in your light and warmth is something he wanted, even though, at first, he was honestly confused about what he was feeling. It didn’t take him long to figure out it was love.

Initially, he just wanted to hang out with you casually, like friends do. Then he began to notice small details- how you talked, how you laughed. He started seeing all of these aspects of you in a new light as he fell for you. <3

He gets a little shy, but not enough for you to notice right away.

Once he falls in love, he goes above and beyond to impress you, trying to gain your attention without admitting just yet that he's madly in love with you.

As his love for you grows, it becomes increasingly difficult for him to hide his feelings. Part of him might be afraid you don’t feel the same way, or there might be a multitude of other reasons only he can think of.

His loyalty extends to you in many ways; you are one of the people he is most loyal to. <3

He might spend a lot of time stalling or delaying being honest about his feelings for you.

When he finally gathers the courage to confess, he’ll ask you to meet him somewhere. He'll be somewhat nervous, but will ultimately come straight out with his confession.

He will be pleasantly shocked to find out you feel the same way, as he was convinced you only saw him as a friend.

You’ll know the relationship is going to be made official right then and there. With your permission, of course, he might ask if he can kiss you.

Being able to call you his fills him with immense joy and happiness. This man will love you for the rest of his life- he is that in love with you and remains dedicated and loyal to you. <3

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Bonus  Head canons

Once this man falls in love with you, he might get easily distracted by you. No matter what you’re doing, simply being in the same room can capture his full attention.

He is very much mesmerized by you, and this feeling starts as he falls in love.

As mentioned before, he begins to notice small details about you that he hadn’t paid attention to before, wishing he had noticed them earlier. He will pay close attention to these details.

He memorizes or keeps a list of- your likes and interests. Whenever you mention something you enjoy, he takes note.

He’s the type of guy who will give you flowers when he confesses his feelings or when the two of you become officially together.

He kisses the back of your hand as a greeting when he returns from his duties  or any other work he might have.

He loves clutching your hand in his, giving it a squeeze every now and then.

He enjoys making eye contact with you and giving you his classic smile or grin.

He gives you goodbye kisses before he leaves for business and returning kisses when he comes back from his duties.

He has told you that he is one of the Fatui  Harbingers. Initially, he wanted to keep this a secret because of the potential dangers associated with it. He only kept it from you because he cares about your safety.

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A/N: Hopefully I didn't mis - characterized him ^^" its been a minute since I last dug into his story and personality lol.

[aphrogeneias]

stars shine like eyes — drabble

pairing: eddie munson x reader

summary: you and eddie share some confessions under the night sky.

word count: 613

warnings: friends to lovers. sexual tension. recreational drug use (the devil's lettuce). shotgunning. the munson charm.

author's note: this is a reupload of a fic i wrote last year. i was listening to the song that inspired it and felt like posting it again 🤍

The stars were shining brighter that night. Maybe it was just the substances running through your veins and making everything seem brighter, shinier than usual. Maybe it was the company you found yourself with.

There was something magnetic about Eddie Munson. Something about his strange charm and the way he effortlessly carved his way into your life, dragging you into his world, and then, you didn't want to be anywhere else.

It was a hot summer night, one of those where staying inside felt almost impossible. You had dragged his record player to his window, as far as you could, and laid an old blanket on the grass just outside his uncle's trailer. Faintly, you could hear his chosen Black Sabbath LP playing in the background, heavy bass and drums echoing through your ribcage, but you were too concentrated on the warmth of the body that lied beside yours.

You had gotten quiet as you smoked, conversation dwindling until an unspoken tension was all that was. Like electricity, it ran between you until you felt your head lull to the side, staring at Eddie's profile as he took another drag of the joint between his nimble fingers. You stared at the way his lips moved, blowing the smoke up to the air, feeling a sudden ache you couldn't quite explain.

As he turned to you, the world felt like it started spinning in slow motion.

"See something you like?" Eddie grinned, handing you the spliff. You felt heat slowly take over your face, but you didn't break eye-contact — more than that, for the first time, you were seeing his eyes up close, getting lost in the dark of his irises.

"You have beautiful eyes, did you know that?" It didn't even feel like it was you talking, the admission felt distant, and you fought the urge to giggle. "Like a baby cow. You have baby cow eyes."

His grin broke into a laugh, rich and earnest, "I think you had enough for tonight, sweetheart."

Instead of feeling embarrassed, you laughed with him. Eddie had a way to make you feel comfortable in any situation, even when you're probably making a fool of yourself. You didn't care, not when you got to watch something akin to tenderness fill his expression, inches away from your own face.

"No, I mean it! You have the prettiest eyes."

"Do you think a lot about my eyes?" He teased, but you didn't miss the expectation behind his words. Slowly, you watched from your peripheral, his hand rose to fall delicately on your cheek, smoothing his fingers over your skin.

"Sometimes…" He brushed a stray strand of hair behind your ear as you breathed out another confession, "Sometimes I think about your lips too."

"Let me tell you a secret, then." He said, as he carefully stole the joint from where it laid, almost forgotten, in your hand. "I think about your lips all the time. It drives me crazy, actually."

Hypnotized by his low voice and the intense look in his eyes as he took his turn to confess, you watched him take another puff, and this time, he asked, "Open up, baby."

You didn't waste any time, lips falling open almost at their own accord, relishing in the feeling of his hand coming to rest on your chin, keeping your mouth open with a gentle grab. Eddie blew the smoke into your mouth, watching intently as you inhaled, letting it burn down your throat and numb your racing mind.

He kept staring at your lips as you closed them, breathing heavily in anticipation until he broke the silence, "Can I kiss you?"

"Thought you'd never ask."

[matan4il]

Buddie 613 meta

We now know that the man who risked himself to get Buck out of the line of fire during the shooting arc is Jeshan, which means ‘clear’ (if you’re interested, you can find more name meanings for 911 characters here). So let me just giggle for a second about the fact that 911 had once again reunited Buddie with a character who can be referred to as Captain Clear Me(h)ta. Coincidence? IDK. But I have to admit, it kinda made me reflect back and feel nostalgic. When I first started watching the show, I had no intention of writing meta for 911, but after going ballistic when 309 aired, I knew I would HAVE to use the s3 hiatus to write down all my thoughts about everything Buddie related so far. That’s what I did, I wrote and shared my baby, my first round of Buddie meta. That’s where it was supposed to end, but then people asked and encouraged me to write meta for the eps in 3b as they would air, too. I figured I could try, and that’s how my Buddie weekly meta posts were born. At the time, there was no one else writing proper weekly meta (I don’t mean a summary/review of the ep, or meta posts that stand on their own, but proper analysis on Buck, Eddie and those who matter to them, organized and serialized for each ep as it aired). And now, I’ve been writing them for almost 3.5 seasons. And I feel like they’ve inspired others to do the same. TBH, I can’t actually remember seeing weekly meta posts in other fandoms (maybe they exist and I just haven’t come across them, IDK). So I got all emotional, thinking about how these posts may be love notes to Buddie and the show, but most of all they’re a love letter to the wonderful people who have been supportive and encouraging, who’ve been reblogging the posts, who’ve been commenting on them and telling me that what I do makes a difference for them. Thank you so much, these posts wouldn’t exist without you. You have a much bigger impact on the fandom than you might have realized! So if Captain Mehta is indeed a nod to the meta, it’s a loving, appreciative nod that belongs to all of you. ~~

When Chim shows up to escort Hen to work, he ends up sitting down for a talk with Denny instead, and I really enjoyed this scene, it was lovely, but it also once again emphasized the difference between the firefam kids’ relationship with their parents’ colleagues and the r/s Buck and Chris have. Chim talks to Hen’s son when he happens to come across the kid, but he only sits down for a proper conversation because Denny implies Hen and Karen are up to something intimate, and Chim shouldn’t interrupt them just yet. Consider how different that is to how Buck intentionally looks to spend time with and dedicated to Chris! And then Chim is impressed by how smart Denny is. It’s cute, but it also reveals just how little they interact that this comes as a surprise to Chim. It’s so different to the intimate familiarity of a parent, which is what we know Buck has with Chris (and that Chris has with Buck, which can even be seen in the kid’s teasing, for example regarding the snoring in 414). ~~

You might have seen that, when the promo came out, I momentarily lost my sanity and posted this. I just couldn’t get over the fact that they actually had Eddie correct the chief on the duration of Buck’s death. It was such a spouse thing to do. It was a declaration about the anguish that each single second represented, when Eddie couldn’t breathe because Buck wasn’t. It was a confession of sorts, on how Eddie felt as he desperately NEEDED his husband to live (I’m not even joking when I ascribe him this title, Eddie said with his whole chest, “THAT IS MY IDIOT HUSBAND THAT I HAD TO WATCH DIE FOR THREE MINUTES AND SEVENTEEN SECONDS AND I WILL NEVER FORGET ANY OF THOSE SECONDS, NOR LET ANYONE ELSE DO THAT”). It was a glimpse into how time must have moved differently for him as each second etched itself forever into Eddie’s mind. And yes, it’s a clear parallel to 413, when we witness time slowing down for Eddie. And I mentioned in my post that in both scenarios, Buck is just out of his reach, so close, but simply not close enough. In one case, this forced Eddie to believe he must now accept his own death. In the other, he couldn’t accept the possibility that Buck would die, so he just fought harder, and if he couldn’t save Buck with one course of action, he tried another, Eddie just had to keep going, 'coz the idea of those three minutes and seventeen seconds turning into an eternity? Unacceptable. ~~

But notice in my unhinged post from that day, I used the word ‘counting.’ Eddie counted the seconds, and this is revealed to us at a poker game where Buck is counting the cards. I already noticed that when we saw the promo, but this connection was reinforced in the ep itself when Chief Williams vocalized what Buck was doing. The thing about counting is that it’s reserved for what matters, what’s crucial. Buck is counting the cards in order to win, and he wants to win because it matters to Eddie. Buck wasn’t the one who initiated the search for a poker game where he could use his newfound skills, Eddie was the one to take that initiative. And he could bring Buck along without telling him where they’re going (I would normally scream for a whole separate paragraph just about Eddie telling Buck to dress nice and there being no need for any further explanation or prompting, but we were so well fed, I’ll have to scream about it into my fist for just one sentence) 'coz Eddie was so sure his husband would go along with whatever crazy scheme he’d come up with. And he was right, even though Buck didn’t think it would end well, he still went along with what his husband wanted. Please let me reiterate: Buck’s counting cards because Eddie is so important to him, and Eddie was counting the seconds because Buck’s his vital sign. ~~

Another thing to keep in mind about the poker game is that the only other time we’ve seen Buck playing poker was in 312. In that ep, Eddie was off to meet Christopher’s school teachers (leading to his eventual lackluster r/s with Ana), so having a free evening, Buck spends it with Maddie, Chim and Josh (and is told he unequivocally sucks at Poker). Jokes were made about setting Josh and Buck up, and it was implied whatever Buck’s sexuality was, that was not the reason why Maddie abstained from making the match. What I find interesting is seeing how far our boys have come! In that ep, they were operating separately, and it led them down the wrong paths.

In this ep, Buck and Eddie were inseparable both as a couple (even sharing the winnings from Buck’s new talent, because what don’t these two share? And I was particularly chewing glass when Chief Williams asks Buck how he wanted HIS winnings, but instead of answering her, he looks at his husband. THEY ARE SO FREAKING MARRIED), and as a family unit with Chris (which is maybe a good moment to point out that all of the romantic couples were paired off in 613, and so were Buddie! Now, one could argue that Buck and Eddie were paired off because, well... who else is left for them to hang out with? But 312 is a reminder that when the show wants to, it can push the main cast and minor characters into the same orbit, so it still didn’t HAVE to pair Buck and Eddie off here. It chose to. On top of that, by showing them with Chris as well, 911 reminded us they’re far more bonded than just two best bros hanging out together ‘coz none of their other friends are single). In short, during 312, Buck lost and Eddie was about to be lost on a detour in his romantic journey. In 613, they ARE a family, they work as one throughout the ep, not just in parts of it, and they’re both winning. ~~

Something that gets to me is that when I first shared the BTS pic of Buddie at the poker game, it was clear that Eddie was just bursting with self confidence. He looked like he would be the star of that game. But when we got the promo, we discovered that it was actually going to be Buck who would shine that night. So what makes me slightly froth at the mouth is that all of that sexy confidence we picked up on in the photo? It was real. We weren’t wrong. It just wasn’t confidence that Eddie had in himself, it’s confidence he has in Buck. All of his swagger? Is a reflection of how much he believes and enjoys seeing his husband be a star. I am gonna need 3-6 working weeks at least to recover from knowing this. ~~

Speaking of things that destroyed me forever, everything about the Buckley-Diaz family in this ep falls into that category. I mean, not only did we once again have incredibly domestic scenes, we had one that was very reminiscent of the lasagna one in 601 (Eddie with Chris at the table, Buck fussing around them only to join in once he brings along something to be consumed), reinforcing that this is THEIR NORM, we also had Eddie and Chris being so cute and supportive when it comes to Buck’s new ability (Chris calls him a superhero, Eddie goes along with it, and when Buck’s upset he didn’t get a better superpower, naming some he would have liked to have, Eddie comforts him by saying those other options sound horrible). 

And then to top it all off, we had Buck and Chris cooking together. Bobby’s been explicitly acknowledged as basically being Buck’s dad by both of them, and we know Bobby’s been teaching Buck how to cook. Now we get Buck doing the same with Chris, clearly marking them as father and son, especially since this is done with just the two of them, this special time that’s allocated just to their bond together. Eddie is not needed as a middleman. I know that this isn’t news, but every single time the show reinforces this truth, that Buck is Christopher’s other dad, that their bond is that deep, I gain 10 years, so I have to mention it. ~~

For 613, I made my weekly gifset about Buck and answers, but I’d actually like to elaborate on what you see there. In 602, at the happiness center call, we see Buck looking to Lev in search for his own answers on what his happiness looks like. When he still can’t find any, he turns to Hen, because she always has them. Along this season, that’s been his theme. He’s trying to figure out what he wants in order to be happy, which is connected to the couch theme we’ve all been screaming about since 601 (and especially after he fell asleep on Eddie’s in 612). In 613, Buck suddenly finds that he’s the guy with the answers and he likes it. But has he really got them? Buck says these words to Eddie and Chris, and in addition to that, while he utters them, he’s literally captured in the same frame together with Eddie. But it’s also essential that we heard why Chris can’t just be given the answers. It’s in order to learn, Eddie tells him. That’s exactly what Buck has to do, he has to find his answers in order to learn from the search process. He’s not just there yet, but the framing of the whole scene coupled with the ongoing couch theme is very loud. ~~

What gets me maybe most of all in a whole ep of REALLY GOOD BUDDIE CONTENT, is the way the whole thing wraps up. The storyline on Buck’s new abilities doesn’t end with any commentary on those or on his recovery process. His last scene in this ep is the one with Chris. It follows directly the one with Hen and Karen, a scene which reminds us that we’re never surprised at either woman spending solo time with and caring about Denny, even though neither is biologically related to him, because they ARE BOTH his parents. In the same way, it’s only natural that we see Buck spending alone time with Chris, without Eddie around. It is so meaningful that the last shot of Buck in this ep is not about his story line at all, and neither his abilities, nor having died for several minutes is the point. Instead, the last, and therefore most significant shot of Buck in this very Buddie domestic ep, is him smiling at their son. I feel like that says everything about his trajectory.

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[annelucia]

Moments in novel I want to read again:

60- "beast trying to make itself small"

63-Kiolle! Yuder pretending to not know him

66-Meet Enon

95- Kiolle! contract with Yuder

100- Devran and Gakane get to know about Yuder's hand

101-healing Yuder's hand(faints after)

119- Parade

122- Meet Revlin

128- Meet Lusan

134- Rescue from Apeto

152- Kiolle! helping Yuder with Apeto's second son murder

154- manifesting as Omega

162- Kishiar recalls how Yuder looked like during manifestation(fear)

172- Meet Ejain

175- "you are the only one who can command me"

179- Red Stone's energy transfering

182--Nathan is suspicious of Yuder, Alik becomes awakened

187- "make him mine"

194- Yuder and Kishiar outing

200- first kiss

208- Yuder smilling bc Revlin compliments Kishiar( Apeto trial)

211- Yuder&Nathan talks abot Kishiar

222- find 10 ways to clean ashes with your power

224- Kishiar visits Yuder's room, Yuder's uses Red Stone

230- Yuder vs Kiolle (1st after oath)

238- meeting Ejain 2nd time, saves him

247- Ejain and Yuder have a talk about power

251- Yuder's smile melts heart of mage Lorna

258- Yuder's weakness

261- Yuder convinces Micalin to cooperate

264-Ejain's "be my friend", Yuder's left behind

267- Kishiar and Ejain talk about Yuder

276- Ejain awakening

283- Penpen vs Yuder

285- aftermath of fight

299- Connection's first appearance

296- Kishiar feeding Yuder

300- Yuder initiating kiss

301- Yuder's tells everyone of his weakness

307- Yuder's and Kishiar night stroll forest date

310- Yuder's healing from venom

317- Kishiat meet Nahan

321- Yuder's no. 1

326- Smut but not all the way

335- Enon isn't human

342- Elle!

350- Yuder intimidates commander in prison

362- Yuder's going to prison

374- Kishiar kisses back of Yuder's hand

375- Shuden, Hellem

384- "did you chew on reaper's grass" swollen lips

385- Kiolle(just existing)

396- Nathan being worried about Yuder

397- Yuder's taking Enon's experimantal pill to fight southeners

401- Kishiar's death flashback

417- Nathan vs Nahan

419- Kishiar trolling nobles

422- Yuder jumping into Kishiar's embrace

430- 1st Duke Tain's laboratory

434- Enon- hyung !

438- Kanna&Yuder talk about Yuder's fear

443- Enon tells Kishiar about himself

445- "Yudrain" and connection talk

453- Kanna knows!

458- Yuder's confession, Kishiar blushing

460- Smut

467- Kishiar's emperor sword mark

470- Yuder, Kishiar& Emperor meal

480- Kiolle(meeting in tailor shop)

486- learning to dance

494- Gakane worring about Yuder's dance

495- Yuder heals Hosanna

499- Dance

501- Wine gift

507- Yuder&Gakane dance/ Gakane's past

513- Drunk Yuder

517- Kanna talks with Yuder about why she's avoiding him

521- Yuder, Kishiar & Empress meal

534- Examining Emperor

539- Yuder&Kishiar use connection forcefully

550- Emperor's healing

560- Jealous Kishiar

563- Kishiar dreams of Yuder's death

566- Yuder knows that Kanna knows!

567- Yuder&Nathan talks about Kishiar

569- Yuder tells Kishiar truth

574- Kishiar cries after Yuder tells him truth

579- " only one who can command me"/ Imperial family dinner

586- Kiolle!( talks with Yuder)

590- Kishiar interogates Hosanna

592- Emperor visits Cavalry

600- East& West 2nd Cabvalry recruitment

601- Yuder&Nathan talks about Kishiar

604- Gloe

606- Yuder tells Kishiar that he killed him

609- Prisoner's second gender manifestation accident

613- Yuder's heat(past and present life)

622- Commander inauguration

630- Marin

640- First Duke Tain's monster research

647- Southern's Cavalry base

655- Undercover mission(Akit, Yudrain)

662-Elpkins

663- Reneve

709- Yuder and Nathan on mission together

713- Yuder pissed off bc southener crushed his candies

718- Nathan about Kishiar and Yuder's relationship

728- First cracks in the south

[flightlessangelwings]

“soft kisses while cuddling in bed”

Steven Grant x gn!reader (no use of y/n)

Word count- 613

Warnings- fluff, cuddles in bed, established relationship, just overall sweetness

Notes- Request by anon for my 4k follower drabbles! Thank you so much, anon I loved writing this cause Steven deserves all the loves!!!

Taglists are closed. To stay up to date on when I post, follow my update blog and turn on post notifs @flightlessangelwings-updates​

~

The sun hit Steven’s face and he grumbled softly. For the first time in he couldn't say how long, he felt rested and refreshed. He woke up at peace. He woke up… happy. Steven let out a contented sigh as he felt your warm weight against his body as you still slept soundly.

You buried your head in his chest as you slept, and Steven couldn’t help but admire you. He traced his fingertips along the side of your face gently so as to not wake you up. In your sleep, you sighed contently under his touch and Steven couldn’t help but smile.

He leaned forward and placed a feather light kiss on the top of your head. His lips lingered against your scalp as he took in your scent and warmth. Steven whispered soft nothings to your sleeping form as you breathed slowly and deeply in his arms. 

Feeling the emotions emanating from Steven, you groaned softly as you came back from dreamland. Before you were even fully awake, you smiled against his bare chest as you felt him pour his affections onto you. Not a bad way to wake up.

You smiled against his chest as you peppered soft kisses on his skin, “Morning, Steven,” you murmured.

“Morning, love,” his voice was still low from sleep but Steven still held you tightly. 

The warmth of the blankets was nothing compared to the warmth from Steven’s love. You laid on his chest, listening to his heartbeat as he continued to cover you in soft kisses. You could have easily fallen back asleep like this, but you didn’t want to. You didn’t want to be away from him, separated by your individual dreamlands any longer. You wanted to spend every moment you could with Steven. 

With a louder groan, you reluctantly pushed yourself off Steven’s chest and readjusted yourself in the bed. You wiggled your way up to rest your head next to his, and immediately Steven kissed your closed eyes gently.

“I could get used to this,” you whispered as you draped your arm over his waist and nestled yourself comfortably. 

Steven laughed softly, “So could I, love,” he trailed his hand up your bare arm and cupped your chin, tilting you up towards his lips, “I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time,” he confessed.

You exhaled deeply, but before you could reply, Steven’s lips met yours in a soft yet heated kiss. His soft lips lingered on yours as he let go of your chin and wrapped his arms around you, pulling you as close as possible.

Immediately, you deepened the kiss, parting your lips for him and inviting him in. Just like he opened up and invited you into his home, his bed, you invited him into your body, your soul, your heart. And it was a choice neither of you regretted.

Passions ignited as the kiss deepened and you tasted Steven on your tongue. Both you moaned into each other as you clung desperately. The kiss stayed more slow and lazy even in the heated neediness. Neither of you were in a hurry, and you just savored the taste and feeling of the other.

When you finally had to break away for air, you broke the comfortable silence, “Do we have to get up now?”

Steven let out a soft chuckle, “No we don’t,” he caressed your face as he placed another soft kiss on your forehead, “Let’s stay in bed for a while.”

You smiled contently as you kissed the tip of Steven’s nose, “Sounds good to me,” you replied as you made yourself comfortable in his arms as he showered you with kisses.

[tdlosk-confessions]

oh jeez ima get shit for this one- okay here I do…I ship saiki x toritsuka whole heartedly 😭 its so damn cute aghhhh like bro I even made them a kid 🥹🥹 I also have a weirdo ahh sister oc 💀💀💀💀

Evidence 👌

[Confession 613]

[prettyboytsum]

˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚ late night confession I kuroo tetsurou pairing: kuroo x reader tags: fluff, one-shot wc: 613

“i think i love you.” you slurred, words tumbling before you can even thoroughly understand what you’re saying. a familiar pool of regret starts to set as soon as the sentence slips off your tongue.  kuroo chuckles, a hand on the wheel and another resting on his lap. the road was dimly lit, empty. save for a couple of stray cars that had business so late in the evening or early in the morning, depending on who you ask.

you weren’t quite sure how he found you. maybe a friend called when you were downing a drink or it was a stupid incoherent text you sent earlier when you had the courage—courage that was (very) quickly fleeting.  there was silence after the confession, aside from the silent hum of the engine and the clicking of signals as kuroo continued driving. if you were more sober, you would’ve picked up on the signs of his nervousness. the picking of his nails followed by the muffled tapping on his lap. the frequent running of fingers through his hair. the nibbling of his lips, almost enough to pull it raw. 

but you were hardly thinking straight and the pool of regret only kept growing. the lingering curiosity of his response - or lack thereof - almost gnawing at you. 

“do you not?” you pout. a pout that was familiar to kuroo from all his years of knowing you when you asked for a ride home. the same downturn of your lips when he was teasing you or when you were begging him to come to the bar with a couple of your college friends earlier that evening. 

“love me?” he chuckles, turning left. he stops at a red light. the moon shines brightly over the car, lighting up the sparse intersection. it’s cliche, a drunk night out only to be picked up by your best friend you might be a little too in love with. 

“you know what i mean.” your fingers pick on his jacket nervously. he offered it earlier, claiming the evenings were starting to get colder and that you would regret being sick and hungover. 

“love you?” he looks at you briefly before the red turns to green and the car starts to move again. you almost feel childish asking. it seems like everything he does for you is out of love. your packed lunches with him, car rides home despite late meetings on campus, and your respective spare keys sitting on a matching set of keychains kuroo brought back from a trip out of town. 

it’s silent again and your pout deepens, brows furrowing. the only reason you’re still talking is because you can always claim to be tipsy. but with the next words he utters, you aren't sure how long you can keep the act up. 

“ask me again tomorrow.” he muses. you glare playfully but a sense of dread washes over you. you let out a silent sigh, or however silent a tipsy lovesick best friend could, when you realize the smartest thing to do is to pretend to be too drunk to remember when morning comes. 

he looks over at you again, both hands resting on the wheel. you’re leaning on the window, arms clutching the jacket. your lips seem to be jutted permanently. 

but it’s the same lips that told him your deepest secret at the playground when you were eight. the same lips that whispered the answers to a sociology test when you were twelve. the same lips that kissed him, just once, at a freshman party which was never to be talked about, when you were eighteen. 

he smiles.  “i’d be an asshole to confess while you’re drunk.” 

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[theravenmuse]

Tagged by @kotias

How many works do you have in AO3? 55! A few of which are art or meta, but the majority are fics.

What’s your total AO3 word count? 329,403 words.

What fandoms do you write for? Almost exclusively Good Omens.

Top five fics by Kudos:

1. I Could Be Yours (E) - 614 Kudos

The version of Good Omens where Aziraphale and Crowley are a pair of horny immortals who enjoy engaging in very long, very elaborate, VERY INTENSE role plays.

This fic is currently part of a hostage situation and will not be updated unless/until that is resolved. I do have a handful of chapters written and ready to go though.

2. I’ll Cum Quietly (E) - 613 Kudos (for a one chapter fic? We were all a little horny after that ending, I suppose. 😆)

Aziraphale has a REACTION to Crowley saying that line. Spoiler alert: Crowley does not come quietly. XD

3. The Nightingales Were Just Sleeping In (T) - 518 Kudos

The one where Crowley falls to the bookshop floor, a sobbing mess, and these two idiots finally figure out they’re just on opposite sides of the same page.

4. Oh, Simple Thing, Where Have You Gone (M/E I keep changing my mind) - 490 Kudos

Let’s make it worse! And then eventually fix it, I promise.

Immediately post season 2, we’re going to find out just how sinister the Metatron’s plan is.

Still a WIP. I’m coming back to this one as soon as I catch up on my event things.

5. Show Me You Love Me? (E) - 406 Kudos

After dealing with a few unruly demons, Aziraphale has been crowned the local demon expert. This mostly means informing the local priests that they have in fact trapped yet another normal human and setting the poor fellows loose. That is until today.

Alternatively: Crowley gets caught by some enthusiastic humans and was likely well on his way to discorporation before Aziraphale steps in. Aziraphale tenderly cares for Crowley, and then there are love confessions, and then Aziraphale takes care of Crowley in a different way.

Do you respond to comments? When I have the spoons I respond to every comment, even the basic “I loved this” ones. But spoons have been in short supply lately so I’ve only been responding to comments that I have meaningful responses to.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Oh my. Isn’t that a question. And surprisingly, it does have a definitive answer. This was only the fifth fic I ever published. It’s the first dark fic I ever wrote. It altered the way I think about using horror elements in storytelling. It has very few hits and kudos. It remains to this day one of my favourite works, despite the fact that I’ve grown so much in my prose and story structuring since then.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (E) Mind the tags. I did not do in depth CWs the way I do them now. All of the warnings are in the tags only.

A Christmas horror story in which Crowley accidentally releases the demon of Yule, Krampus. Intense horror elements throughout, especially at the end. There is no bright side at the end of this. There is no safety. There is no peace.

What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? This one is actually harder. I know I’m more known for dark fic, but I’ve written more than one piece where they’re just completely happy at the end. Nothing could be better. Because of that, I’m going to go with the one with the happy ending that means the most to me. That would be this one:

There were Angels Dining at the Ritz (G)

Seasons 1, 2, and 3 (I hope) from the perspective of a waitress at the Ritz.

Do you get hate on fics? Not really. I’ve gotten two hate comments over 30+ dark and/or intense kink fics. One of those accounts is perma-banned, the other got off with a warning. Try it, I dare you.

Do you write smut? Yes indeed. The kinkier the better. You didn’t ask, but this is my favourite soft smut:

Just Another Day in the Rest of Their Lives (E)

It's a soft sort of spice, being woken by your lover's kisses in the cottage you share in the South Downs. How long can they linger here, letting eternity pass them by?

And this is my favourite kink:

Submission (E)

Crowley is in one of his "bratty bottom" moods and needs some help calming down.

And finally, my favourite dark smut fics:

Belle Mort (E) - lovingly nicknamed “Necro”

Heaven is on to the Arrangement. Fortunately, Aziraphale has a plan to throw them off the scent. Surely hereditary enemies couldn't be fraternizing if one of them discorporates the other? Crowley would never agree to such a plan, of course, but they can talk about it after.

No Escape For the Wicked (E) - lovingly nicknamed “eggs”

Crowley has been Lucifer's brood bitch from the dawn of the Earth, a duty he can't escape after his treachery. When he is forced to return to the depths of Hell for his task following his betrayal, he finds a vengefully jealous master.

Craziest Crossover? I don’t know about craziest, but this Good Omens X The Sandman is quite a bit of kinky fun.

Desire (E)

Crowley has spent the last several thousand years keeping Desire at bay. He's had to. But after a certain night in 1941, when Crowley's defenses are shot and Desire comes in the shape of his angel, the demon at last gives in to a temptation of his own making.

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I’m aware of. I do occasionally scour for stolen works through general Google search, but that isn’t a guarantee.

Have you ever had a fic translated? The first chapter of I Could Be Yours has a Russian translation. I’m unsure if the translator intends to do more. The lovely @nosferatini has also made a podfic of Platypi and Other Insignificant Topics of Discussion.

Have you ever co-written a fic before? Not that has been published yet. I have written fics based on other works and have had a few write fics based on mine. There’s a lovely comic up on Gleafer’s Patreon based on one of my own Patreon Exclusive fics. The Great Flood (available now to free and paid members on my Patreon).

All time favourite ship? Aziraphale/Crowley. Honorable mention to the crack ship I’ll go down with: The Bookshop/The Bentley.

What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Still unnamed. Serial art thief Anthony Crowley/FBI agent Ezra Fell. Slow burn. And I mean slooooow burn. Currently sitting at 150k words. It will be well over 400k when completed, I think.

What are your writing strengths? Intense emotion. Intense psychological elements. Putting just the right amount of feeling into a whump fic that the pain hits that much harder.

What are your writing weaknesses? I’m still a fairly young writer. I’ve only been publishing fic for four years. I’ve only really been writing for about fifteen. Because of that, I’m still evolving very rapidly. I see it the most in my prose. I’m still learning how grammar works among other things.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language? It’s fine. It can help with the story immersion. I don’t speak any other language well enough to use more than the occasional short phrase. I do have an upcoming Rennaisance Era Pirate/Witch Crowley who says quite a few Irish Gaelic expletives.

First fandom you wrote in? Warrior cats. Never published but I do still have it somewhere around here. Written in pencil so it’s fading fast. 😆

Favourite fic you’ve ever written? YOU WOULD HAVE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN MY CHILDREN?!

Okay, I really did try. I scrolled through several times but I can’t choose. So instead, have the crack fic that I nearly got a heart attack over when someone sent an ask about it to Neil Gaiman’s inbox. 😳

Hey Sexy, Wanna Oil My Exhaust Pipe? (E)

The Bentley doesn't appreciate being left out in the cold while her demon gets it on with his angel. Fortunately, the bookshop is all too willing to engage in some fun times of their own.

Tagging: @nosferatini @theonewiththeshippinggoogles @naromoreau @startledplatypus @depressedpenguin2

[daegudrama]

Masterlist

Started: 05.02.2023

Last Updated: 10.14.2024

Total Works: 24

Key: wildflower fingertips on me 🪻|fluff💞|angst❤️‍🩹 |smut❤️‍🔥

🔶Ao3 🔶

BTS

Member x Reader:

Route 613

Route 613 Extras

Namjoon x Reader/Yoongi x Reader/Vmin x Reader | 71,362 words |💞❤️‍🔥❤️‍🩹

Reader wants to be the very best Pokémon trainer there ever was. Her first stop in that journey is Paldea University home to a myriad of higher education. Still working to get over her ex boyfriend, Yoongi, reader forms new connections while making a few questionable decisions along the way. Each battle bringing her closer to the glory she's always dreamed of. Will she succeed in becoming champion or will outside forces stop her from achieving her goal?

Lessons in Love Making

Namkook x Reader | 5,564 words | ❤️‍🔥💞

Jungkook lost his virginity but thinks he must've done a bad job by the person's reaction. He seeks out his two best friends, Reader and Namjoon, to help him learn how to make love. They gladly accept the challenge.

Moon Over Flower

Seokjin x Reader | 3,973 | ❤️‍🔥

Reader finally decides to lose her virginity and hires someone from the internet. Said person, unbeknownst to her, happens to be her favorite regular at the coffee shop she works at and her favorite spicy content creator.

Daylight

Taehyung x Reader | 4,003 words | ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🩹

After years apart Taehyung and Reader spend a night together and finally confess their truest feelings.

Bad Decisions

Jungkook x Reader | 4,009 words | ❤️‍🔥

After years of wondering what it would be like to be with Jungkook you finally have the chance. Things are a little different then what you imagined.

Stress Relief

Hoseok x Reader | 1,266 words | ❤️‍🔥

Reader is having a hard time doing their choreography and needs a little special help to finish strong.

Club Nabi

Jimin x Reader | 1,604 words | ❤️‍🔥

Reader meets a stranger at the club and ends up in a compromising position in the bathroom.

Lucky Night

Yoongi x Reader | 3,753 words | ❤️‍🔥💞

Reader gets a very special night with Min Yoongi after a BTS concert where they learn more then they could have ever hoped for.

To Be Loved By

Yoongi x Reader | 865 words | 💞

Reader takes the day off because of period pain and Yoongi leaves work to comfort and take care of her

What Happens in Vegas

Yoonminjoon x Reader | 2,687 words | 🪻❤️‍🔥

In a Vegas hotel reader has fun with her husbands to be

Wildflower, Fingertips On Me

Yoonminjoon x Reader | 24,124 Words | 🪻💞❤️‍🔥

For their anniversary Yoongi, Namjoon, Jimin and reader take a glamping trip far into the woods where no one can hear their screams

Daegudrama's Spicy Festa Special

Member x Member:

Not Yours

Namkook | 978 | ❤️‍🩹

Jungkook confesses his feelings for Namjoon.

Suchwita 7

Yoonmin | 487 Words | ❤️‍🔥

After filming Suchwita Jimin really wants to suck Yoongi’s dick

The Summer Of Ferris Wheels

Namkook | 88,001 Words| ❤️‍🩹💞

⚠️: mentions of past drug use, active alcoholism, minor character deaths

When Jungkook Jeon is forced to work with Namjoon Kim, someone he believes is responsible for an accident their mutual friend was in, tensions rise. Jungkook just wants a calm summer with his best friends he has rarely seen over the past year because he attends college 3,000 miles away from home. Namjoon wants to find the kind of love worth writing songs about and for his parent’s to accept him as he is. Working with someone you despise is not easy and it’s even harder when all you want is for them to listen to you. Will find each other and finally get to the bottom of the accident or will they fall back into old patterns? Will this be a summer of late nights and memories or sorrow and sadness?

TXT

Member x Reader:

No Rules Just Rewards

Soobin x Reader | 1,842 | ❤️‍🔥

Soobin wins his first solo music show award and gets a special reward from you.

This Friday Night

Yeonjun x Reader | 2,691 Words | ❤️‍🔥

Reader finally gets Yeonjun where she's been thinking about being with him for the last three years.

Member x Member:

Heather

Soogyu/Yeonbin | 29,190 Words | 💞❤️‍🩹

Heather is the girl everyone wants except Soobin. He wishes he was Heather because he loves Yeonjun, or does he? Performing a song spilling all your feelings is bold, but will it work in his favor? What of Soobin’s best friend, Beomgyu, suppressing his feelings to allow Soobin to work out his own feelings?

The Voice That Fills My Mind

Yeonbin | 20,450 Words | 💞

Yeonjun’s soulmate has the voice of an angel. He can hear the voice running through his head every time the man sings. Unfortunately for Yeonjun his soulmate is a mega kpop star. Thankfully his best friend will stop at nothing to make sure they meet.

The One That Got Away

Yeonbin/Soogyu | 16,010 Words | ❤️‍🩹💞

In which Yeonjun reminisces about his first love, Soobin, only for him to come work at the same company while engaged to the spring fling they once joked about.

You Belong With Me

Tyunning | 4,413 Words | 💞

Sweet high school Kai and Taehyun navigating a change in their relationship.

Together Tomorrow As Well

Yeonbin | 3,045 Words | ❤️‍🩹💞

In which Soobin never debuted due family tragedy and is trying to regain the friendship and relationship he once had with the other members.

Superstar In The Snow

Yeonbin | 5,750 words | 💞

World pop sensation, Choi Yeonjun, gets stuck in a snowy small town on Christmas Eve and befriends a local boy. Soobin and his friends are throwing a party and are delighted to give Yeonjun a taste of being a normal teenager for a moment.

MULTI

Member x Reader:

Spilled Soju and Steamy Showers

Namjoon x Soobin x Reader | 2,913 Words| ❤️‍🔥

The dimpled leaders spill a drink resulting in soiled clothes. They decide to take a shower together where manager reader finds them and joins in the fun.

[cringemesstickles]

A Squealing Surprise

(TickleTober Day 11: Squeal)

Summary: Johnny’s been a little sad and Pony wants to see him smile

Pairing: None implied

Word Count: 613

A/N: I wanted to write something for them bc they’re just adorable ahshsb

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Johnny had been a little downcast as of late, his typical puppy dog expression even more prominent than usual.

Ponyboy, his best friend, wanted nothing more than to see that heart-melting Johnny Cade smile, and he knew just how to get it.

The pair were lounging on the Curtis's living room couch, Pony secretly plotting his ambush.

“You’ve been lookin' real down, Johnny. Something on your mind?” He lightly probed, trying to set up the perfect moment to put his plan in motion.

Johnny seemed to snap back to reality just then, blinking and momentarily processing the question.

Finally, he answered mellowly. “Nothin' in particular… just the usual stuff, ya know?”

The youngest Curtis boy nodded in response, briefly forgetting his plan in favor of providing support.

However, this was the perfect moment.

Trying to bite back a grin, Ponyboy sat up and turned towards his friend, unable to hide the mischievous sparkle in his eye.

“Ya know, they do say laughter is the best medicine…”

When Pony began wiggling his fingers in the air, Johnny had gotten the message.

“Ponyboy, don’t you d-dare!”

Taking that as his queue, the blonde pounced on his friend, fingers digging into his sides.

���EEK- Pohohony, q-quit ihihit!” He squeaked and giggled, trying to squirm away from the tickling fingers, though they only seemed to follow wherever he went, only amplifying his sense of desperation.

“Why? You aren’t ticklish, are you?”

The teasing only seemed to get under the older boys skin, which was starting to turn a soft pink.

“Y-You know I ahahaham!”

By this point, Ponyboy couldn’t help giggling along, finding the slightly shy laughter quite infectious.

“You sure do have a nice laugh, Johnny. Maybe we could get it louder?..” He then moved his fingers upwards towards the scrawny ribcage, and that did it.

A high pitched squeal filled the air.

Ponyboy stopped dead in his tracks, eyes wide and mouth slightly agape.

Johnny had slapped his hands over his mouth, his eyes just as wide as Pony’s, seemingly unaware he could make such a sound.

“Did you just squeal?!” The younger boy laughed, pleasantly surprised by the reaction.

Johnny on the other hand looked terribly flustered, his tan skin turning as red as a rose.

“That’s soho embahaharrassing…” He whined, burying his flushed face in his hands, his voice tinged with slight insecurity.

The youngest Curtis laughed and poised his hands above the newly found soft spot, eyes glittering with glee.

“Aw, don’t be shy, Johnny! It was a cute squeal!” He assured, resuming his skittering to see if he could evoke the same reaction.

Low and behold, Johnny let out yet another squeal, this one louder than the last.

“PONY, PLEHEHEHEASE!!” Johnny kicked his legs and squirmed with reckless abandon, trying to bat at the hands that were mercilessly attacking his worst spot.

The younger pretended to ponder, not pausing his motions.

“Hmm.. I don’t know, Johnny… Do you think you’ve laughed all the sadness away?”

All the response he got was a frantic nod of the head. Johnny’s face was flushed and tears of mirth were running down his face.

On one hand, Pony wanted to hear more of the happy laughter, but on the other, he didn’t wanna kill his best friend.

Finally pulling his hands away, the Curtis boy sat next to his friend who was curled up letting out leftover giggles.

“Thahanks, Pony. I-I needed thahat..” Johnny confessed, looking at the blonde with eyes full of gratitude.

Ponyboy smiled proudly, crossing his arms in triumph.

“Don’t mention it.”

The rest of the evening was filled with laughter and joy, the previous somber mood completely faded, leaving only glee.

[tmf-confessions]

Milliot ily. I totally understand this ship now I looovee them

confession #613

love their dynamic sm

[tccconfessionsfagg]

Photo of two beautiful butch lesbians kissing

Confession 613

[confessxcrush4tcc]

Eric harris bbl

Confession #613

[pastortomsteers]

Brothers and sisters, my sermon for this Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost is based on the Gospel reading for today: Mark 12:28-37.

God’s blessings, Pastor Tom Steers Christ the Saviour Lutheran Church, Toronto

This morning in our Gospel reading we see contrasted the patience and the love of Jesus versus the hatred of human beings who pride themselves on obeying the law of God.

And we have our Lord summarize the law.

In the 12th Chapter of Mark Christ is confronted, again and again, by the religious authorities of the time who were solely obsessed with the law.

Mark recounts when some Pharisees tried to trick Christ into saying people shouldn’t pay taxes to Cesar.

The Pharisees don’t succeed.

Next the Sadducees, another religious group who felt threatened by Jesus, take their turn.

They try to entrap Christ by asking a question about which of seven dead brothers will get to marry their former wife in heaven.

The Sadducees don’t succeed either.

And so, a religious official who’s heard all this take place asks a question –- ‘of all the laws, which is the most important?’

The question is meant to be the trickiest so far.

If Christ points to one commandment and omits another, He is open to the criticism of diminishing the other Commandments of God.

If He says they’re all equally important the scribe might well have said I’m glad you agree with us.

For the Pharisees had literally made a career of making up many additional laws while interpreting the ones they found in the Bible.

And how many commandments are in the Bible?

Well, we know the Ten.

But in the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, there are 613 commandments which involve the ritual and ceremonial life of the ancient Israelites.

Not content with this, the Pharisees went to work and over a considerable period of time came up with laws that today we shake our head at.

Laws like not swatting a mosquito that was biting you on the Sabbath day because that was considered work.

And we all remember the crippled man who was healed by Jesus on the Sabbath and who was then criticized by a Pharisee when he got up and carried the mat he’d been lying on.

Carrying the mat was considered ‘work.’

So, when the Scribe puts this question about which law is the greatest to Jesus many ears probably perked up.

Which of the “thou shalt nots” would Christ point to?

But Jesus, God in human flesh, turns human logic and certainly human jealousy and hatefulness on its head.

Because instead of a “you shalt not” Christ comes up with the two most important laws which say: you shall.

And the word that follows “you shall” in both instances is, “love.”

So here we go.

“Number one: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind, and with all your strength.

Number two: Love your neighbour as yourself.”

There we have it.

Done.

When you take all the Law and boil it down, Christ says this is what we’re left with—love God, love your neighbour as yourself.

How many more commandments do we need?

Sinful, selfish human nature automatically puts the ‘self’ as the rightful object of love at the expense of our relationship with God and others.

That’s the problem.

As we often confess, “We’ve sinned against you by what we’ve done and by what we’ve left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart.

We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.”

All those things are true, for all of us.

And they were true on the day Christ had this conversation with the questioning Scribe.

Why?

Our broken human nature.

The truth is without God, without Christ in our life, without the Holy Spirit, we really can’t love at all.

The Pharisees prided themselves on having all the right answers.

But somewhere along the line, pride got in the way.

The point of our Gospel lesson today, is that it’s not only about having the right answers, but also about being right with God and others.

About being justified, before our Heavenly Father.

About faith in our Saviour Jesus, who kept the law perfectly in our place. And this faith itself is gift.

The Apostle Paul told us this by inspiration of the Holy Spirit in Ephesians 2:8:

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God . . . .”

Christ didn’t come to abolish the Law.

He told us this.

He came to fulfill it for us because we couldn’t.

The law is not the final word.

The Gospel is.

That doesn’t mean the Ten Commandments don’t apply.

Or that they’re suggestions.

The Law is a curb on evil in society, most importantly it’s a mirror that shows us our sins, and it’s a guide that shows God’s perfect will for our lives.

But it is not a means of self-salvation.

Christ alone is our Saviour.

And when we forget that we become like the Pharisees — so sure of being righteous that we miss the whole point.

The Gospel, the Good News of Jesus, isn’t about making ourselves righteous, it’s about being made right with God through Christ.

It’s about being loved by God even though we remain sinners in this life.

And then in gratitude, loving Him and His other children, the other forgiven sinners around us.

Christ is saying in this passage from Mark, that if our focus is on appearing to obey the law while not loving God and others, while lacking faith in Him as Redeemer, you’re not even trying to obey the law.

You’re a Pharisee.

The scribe Christ had been speaking with knew the First Commandment was to love the Lord God with all your heart, soul and mind.

But he didn’t know that this couldn’t be done without the Holy Spirit.

And he did not know Jesus Christ, who bestows the Spirit, even though Jesus, true God and true man, was standing right in front of him.

He didn’t know Jesus as His Messiah.

He didn’t know Jesus is the only one who kept God’s law perfectly in our place and therefore was the perfect sacrifice for all our sins.

The answer Christ gave that day silenced His critics.

Because the whole of the law is summed up in it.

All the Commandments of the law would be kept if one loved God with their whole heart and loved others as themselves.

We can see how true this is.

Would people steal, or commit adultery, or murder if they loved others.

Would the problems in our community, in some homes exist if people really loved one another and could forgive one another as God has forgiven us in Christ.

If people loved one another, they wouldn’t hate.

The type of love God has offered us is pure, unconditional, and sacrificial.

He loved us so much He gave His only beloved Son so we could live eternally with Him.

We are justified through faith God works within us through His Word and Sacraments of Baptism, Absolution, and the Lord’s Supper.

This message is the only hope and remedy for a troubled soul and a broken, sinful humanity.

As Christians, in our going out and coming in, this message of love from the Father rings loud and true.

His love and the work of the Holy Spirit allows us to have faith, to love Him, to love others.

In history, great empires come and go.

Great leaders rise and fall.

Wealth, power, and fame are proven to be temporary.

There is no permanency in this world.

The only power that is proven to be permanent is the power of God’s love through Christ that is yours, today and forever.

May the peace of God that passes all understanding keep your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ.

Amen.