#conversations about the relationships they’re in

[katnipp]

ho isn’t it obvious?!?— yu jimin

genre: FLUFFFF

synopsis: karina never planned to be so obvious about holding hands with y/n — but once she starts, there’s no going back.

quick a/n: i’m considering just making a whole series of “it’s not fan service if it’s real”

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the fans had been suspecting it for weeks.

the way karina’s eyes softened whenever y/n was near. the stolen glances during award shows. the gentle brush of fingers in group photos that lingered just a moment too long.

and now, this.

a photo leaked from inside a mall — karina and y/n walking side by side, fingers intertwined like it was the most natural thing in the world.

twitter blew up instantly.

guys, it’s just hand holding, maybe they’re close friends?

close friends don’t hold hands like that in public😒 plus karina’s smile… it’s different when she looks at y/n.

i mean, they’re both idols, they gotta be careful. maybe they’re just trying to keep it lowkey.

ho isn’t it obvious?😭 like, they’re literally walking around holding hands, posting matching stuff, and karina’s wearing y/n’s hoodie. how much more obvious do you want?

okay okay maybe there’s something there but let’s wait for them to say something.

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the comment section turned into a full-on love fest, with fangirls and fans alike swooning over every tiny detail. videos of karina smiling at y/n flooded the timeline.

⸻

that night, y/n’s phone buzzed nonstop.

their groupmates teased, “sooo when are you gonna officially confirm your relationship with karina?”

y/n rolled their eyes and texted karina:

can you not be so obvious whenever we’re in public :(

karina’s reply came instantly:

everyone already knows though, sweetie

y/n giggled, then called her.

karina’s face lit up the screen—hair messy, wearing a hoodie that was definitely y/n’s.

“so…” karina teased. “did you see the fandom meltdown?”

“yeah.” y/n laughed. “they’re obsessed.”

“they’ve been guessing for weeks.” karina said softly. “i just made it a little more obvious.”

“lowkey love bombing them with your subtle pda.” y/n joked.

karina shrugged, grinning. “if i’m going to be in love, might as well show it.”

⸻

days later, karina posted an instagram story.

two coffee cups with lipstick marks, sitting close together. a star-shaped ring glittered on her finger—the same one y/n had given her.

caption:

weekend essentials (o˘◡˘o)

the comment section flooded.

that’s y/n’s ring!!

their matching coffee dates!!

karina’s not even hiding it now lmao.

karina sent y/n a message:

should we confirm it or keep them guessing?

secret gf🤫:

keep them guessing. but if you post my hoodie again i’m calling you out.

karina:

too late.

and just like that, she posted a mirror selfie.

wearing my favorite girl’s favorite hoodie

⸻

y/n groaned and started texting karina again:

karina, you’re literally not even trying to make this a secret…

karina’s selfie reply was a pouty face:

can’t help it :((( they need to know you’re mine💔💔💔

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their late-night conversations became mini love letters.

one evening, karina texted:

“do you believe in soulmates?”

“someone who just gets you, even on your worst days?”

“and maybe spoils you with snacks?”

y/n laughed, replying:

only if you’re talking about you.

karina sent heart eyes.

on a video call, she teased:

“i want to shout it from the rooftops but i’m shy.”

“then stop hiding it,” y/n challenged. “you’re halfway there anyway.”

karina’s grin was soft and sincere. “maybe it’s time i go all in.”

⸻

and she did.

a few hours later, karina posted a photo of a plushie keychain—the one y/n had given her when she needed comfort during stressful rehearsals.

caption:

my lucky charm (ﾉ´ з `)ノ

y/n’s phone blew up with fan messages tagging both of them.

karina’s name popped up on her screen:

did i just start a riot?

DUH??? and i lowkey love it.

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a/n: how i feel after writing jimin as a hopeless romantic. I ACTUALLY NEED HER SO BAD OMGGG

[fancy-rock-dove]

lol

But also, Oughhhh RIGHT???

He’s so TINY. He’s like 17/18 years old!!!

i need to replay breath of the wild

[nadvs]

would love a blurb or hcs about power play!rafe introducing reader to his friends + sisters! you just know he’d be so proud to show her off 🤭

god you’re so right. he’d be SO proud 🥹 headcanons set in the power play series.

first of all, she’d definitely want to see everything when she visits him for the first time. where he went to school, where he spent his time growing up, his favorite spots in town. and he feels so lucky that he found a girl who cares so much and wants to know every little piece of him.

she could make conversation with a wall, and she’s naturally so bubbly, so rafe has never been less nervous about something in his life when he introduces her to his family and friends. she fits in very naturally. although some of his friends are a little floored that he’s with someone so sweet.

one time, they’re out on a date and she takes a photo of something seemingly random and he asks her why and she says she’s sending it to his sister because they have a running joke about it and he looks at her with so much love and admiration. he adores how much effort she puts into everything.

his relationship with his sisters gets better because of her. he eventually lets go of the resentment he had for them because she indirectly shows him how much he’s missing when he holds onto anger.

[sagittariusmarz]

18+ What will happen next time you see them (pac) *follower request

Pile 1

I see that next time you see each other you’ll be kissing a lot and groping each other, I see you guys having a passionate kiss or make out session but for some of you you’ll be holding back. Some of you may feel each other up without having sex but for others of you I see you guys having a passionate kiss then having passionate sex, I see that when you have sex with them you’ll both be able to tell how each other are feeling. I see that for some of you, you or this person may try to hold back how they feel and mask their emotions. I see you guys being aware that someone is lying or hiding something but you won’t argue about it or discuss it, I see that some of you may be worried about a third party or they are. You may have not forgiven this person for hurting you so you’ll be defensive towards them, they’ll be persistent to get your attention. You both will think about what each other has been doing and who you’ve been sleeping with when you’re not around each other, I see that this person is going to show you how much they desire you and they will most likely initiate the sex or kissing. I see that they’re going to want to see you completely naked or be naked with you and kiss or lick your body, for some of you they’ll want to spend the night together. Signs- cancer/leo, Pisces in the 8th house/capricorn in 4th house. Initials- G, A, R, X

Pile 2

I see that the next time you guys see each other you may argue about something that happened in the past or about a third party situation, I see that you guys may argue about the trust you have for each other. For some of you I see you guys getting closure from this connection and telling each other how you really feel about them and the connection, I see that after meeting with them you’ll have more peace. I see you guys making your person frustrated, you or this person will feel jealousy, anxiety, and anger. I see that even though you or this person feels this way they still care about you and they’re attracted to you, you or this person may express how frustrated you are with the connection because you care about them but the relationship isn’t balanced and it can be too much sometimes. I see you guys hugging, kissing and some of you having sex, you’ll be affectionate with each other to show each other how much you care. If you have sex with this person it’ll be rough and fast and you may go more than one round, I see you guys letting out your pent up frustrations and feelings for each other. They may pull your hair during sex or spank you, they’ll want to show you that they’re a better partner in bed than anyone else. Signs- Virgo/gemini, Taurus in the 4th house/pisces in the 11th house. Initials- Z, Q, W, G, D, I

Pile 3

I see that the next time you see each other you’ll have a discussion about how you feel and the things that’s been on your mind about the connection, I see that your person may not respond or talk a lot but they’ll listen to you. I see that you may be defensive towards this person because of what you want to tell them but they’ll try to calm you and assure you that they care about you or feel the same way as you do, I see that you may initiate the kiss or sex. For some of you I see that you’ll let this person know that you want to have sex or kiss them, for others they may make the first move by touching your face and body while looking into your eyes. They’ll give you kisses in between the conversation which may make you emotional and they’ll hold you and kiss you to show assure you, I see that the connection may not feel as stable as you want it but you’ll feel like you’ve succeeded in telling them everything on your mind and that it’s received by them. I see them taking control and making you feel good while you indulge in their touch and dominance, I see you completely submitting to them and letting them do whatever they want. You may feel like this person doesnt fulfill you but you feel a strong connection and sense of nostalgia with them. Signs- Capricorn, Leo, cancer. Virgo in the 1st house/ scorpio in the 6th house. Initials- D, H, Y, M

Personal readings always available!

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[polaritydisturbed]

Gary and Mike saw the Doctor for all of five seconds and immediately both went, "I wanna do that."

And I just KNOW that’s going to be a conversation in their relationship for years to come.

Meanwhile, the Doctor—completely unaware—is piloting the TARDIS directly into the sun for a side quest involving sentient jellybeans or whatever and hasn’t thought about them once since.

But those two? They’re going to be unpacking that forever.

[ofeliaxoxo]

running by after seeing the imola driver's parade to ask if you have any thoughts on charcarlando? (i dont know their trio name)

Anon you have really come to the right place. Do I have thoughts on charcarlando…..it seems I struggle to have thoughts on anything else.

Like Look At Them. Oh my god…….. they make me crazy. (Me: god this makes me insane. Also me: is reacting to a very neutral photo of three men standing)

Let’s do a quick real life foundation. I think charlando can get snarky but don’t legit have serious problems with each other we’ve seen them have casual and friendly interactions too. I don’t think they’re buddies or enemies. They do seemingly get a little mean girl with each other on occasion but I’m fairly sure it slides off both of them I don’t think either man is ever like How Could You. Carlando are obviously good friends that care a lot for each other. Ik there’s lore about how they’re both precious about the word friend but tbh words and categories don’t mean all that much like if you act this much like friends you literally are friends there’s no special secret line. Charlos and friendship is more complicated in my eyes BUT they have both said they are friends now and they have stuck to each other a fair bit during 2025 race weekends so for the sake of simplicity those men are friends (literally goes against my nature to say so because I actually do see it as slightly more complicated BUT I’m not up there in the tax haven idk what goes on for real). So you have Carlos as the centre of this little group and he’s the one they both like and are notably linked with. Not each other. I don’t think Charles and Lando have ever publicly admitted to friendship. How i see it (and this is just how I see it these men are unknown to me) is that the strongest and most straightforwardly positive relationship is carlando, the snippiest and least developed relationship is charlando, and the most emotionally intense relationship is charlos.

So that’s the rock on which I build my church. Let’s move swiftly onwards to rpf its much sexier.

Now there’s absolutely threesome potential there but that doesn’t really do it for me so my flavour of this trio always keeps any actual romantic or sexual feelings between charlos, while carlando are besties and charlando are Not.

Even in the photo above, the rpf potential is perfect. Both standing so close they’re almost touching to Carlos. Carlos leaning in to Lando more, they’re actually chatting. Charles silent and looking outwards. It seems he’s not interacting with them but he’s standing near to Carlos, so near that it suggests a level of closeness and familiarity. You could absolutely say that carlando are happily chatting while Charles sulks about it. Stood on the other side like well idgaf about the conversation anyway. Carlos as truly the focal point of the three.

My favourite scenario for charcarlando is Charles being jealous of their friendship, he feels like Carlos likes Lando more and he hates that, furthermore he doesn’t personally love Lando all that much, and these feelings meld until he’s like. GOD. Why do you have to hang out with LANDO again. This works for established relationship charlos but it also works for other situations. Carlos doesn’t realise that’s what’s happening. If they’re not together, he already knows he likes Charles but he doesn’t know it’s reciprocated so he doesn’t ever think Charles might be jealous. You know the clip where he’s like here I am with my TWO favourite teammates when it’s obviously a carlando moment. I feel like those things would happen and Charles is gritting is teeth like Yeah You Are Great Friends. No Problem. And let’s combine that with the way he’d always insist he and Carlos knew each other SO well. Charles insisting on the closeness and emotionality of their relationship while everyone else is like waow carlando. It feels terrible to him but he doesn’t have the framework for why so it just translates into God I can’t stand lando. Does anyone else think he just fucking sucks. Lando is just so the worst and I don’t think anyone should be friends with him and THATS why I’m getting this sharp pain watching the two of them hug and smile and go for dinner and golf and on holidays. I just think that Carlos would be better off without him!

A charlos moment happens theyre like alone or chatting and Charles is feeling inexplicably happy everything is so nice and he thinks it must be his general good mood that has him feeling this rush of affection for Carlos like wow he’s so great and he’s paying so much attention to Charles they’re such good friends and then suddenly here comes Lando to join and Charles is trying desperately to hold on to the good mood but Carlos is turning to greet his lil bestie and Charles can’t explain why he’s so annoyed that Lando has joined all he knows is that he HATES it. There he was thinking about how much he likes his friendship with Carlos and now Carlos is talking to this other guy who everyone knows he’s far better friends with and now Charles just feels stupid:(

Throughout all of this Carlos would of course be delighted to know Charles even felt that strongly. He truly is just friends with Lando and has all these feelings for Charles that he doesn’t think are mutual. He has strong emotions as well as attraction but he’s electing to ignore it and remain cordial but distant with Charles because he thinks that’s what is best. He doesn’t think Charles would even especially notice if they stopped talking so he gravitates more and more towards Lando instead. All this would have to come to a head somehow. Oh maybe Charles and Lando have a fight. Charles is like fuck you!! over something random and Lando, who has no context for any of it, is like well ykw girl fuck YOU.

And now, some images:

“Yay the sun is shining I feel confident everything is good this is gonna be a great Sunday -”

“Ugh”

Like literally alone with Carlos smile:) but with carlando no smile:(

And finally, the ultimate charcarlando image

Finally got him close to you all to yourself and yet Lando’s still there…no DONT look over my shoulder at your orange bestie come close and let me hold you

Truly I could go on forever but I will stop here. If anyone ever needs another charcarlando rant hit me up I will be there I LOVE them

[tryandbehappy]

I was just thinking how absolutely weird is it that Luke and June never had a proper conversation about Nick? Like, not once. We’ve seen Luke kind of poking around, trying to read her, feeling things out but he never really asked her anything. Never talked about it. And instead, he quietly stored all his resentment, watching her suffer over Nick in silence.

And in the end, it all exploded in that huge fight where he basically gaslit her about her feelings and jumped at the chance to call Nick a “fucking Nazi,” like he’d just been waiting for the moment to prove how wrong she was.

But seriously how is it that from season 4 onward, after she returned and they were supposedly “back together,” they never had a real talk about this? What kind of relationship avoids the biggest elephant in the room? It’s almost absurd. Two people sharing a life, pretending there’s nothing to discuss while one of them is clearly emotionally somewhere else. It’s not just bad communication it’s denial, co-dependence, avoidance.

Luke doesn’t ask because deep down, he doesn’t want the truth.

June doesn’t say anything because she knows the truth will break whatever fragile thing they’re pretending is still there.

And when Nick does finally get mentioned out loud, it’s not a conversation. It’s an attack. Luke isn’t trying to understand. He’s trying to erase what she feels. To reduce it to a mistake. “Stop loving a fucking nazi”

And his logic is just so dumb. He decided that June loves Nick because Nick is a “savior.” And Luke, he wasn’t savior enough, because he sat on his ass for seven years and did nothing. So now he thinks, “If I become the savior, if I really rescue her, that’ll erase her feelings for Nick.” 😀

He’s literally measuring everything in “units of saving.”

Like: “How well did Nick save her?” Oh, in season 6 episode 3? That was a very good rescue. Therefore love level: extremely high. But then Nick “fails the mission”? “Cool, now he’s a fucking Nazi. And now, thank God, June will finally stop loving him” 😂😭

Like… what the hell kind of metric for love is that? What is going on in this man’s head? Someone, please explain.

Let’s discuss.

[primarilymedievalish]

A Rant About the Characters

Okay so! The thing about Marm and Avid is that in some ways they are so, so painfully similar. I talk a lot about Marm and the allegory of the pelican, but that same mentality of sacrifice is present in Avid. They’re both willing to pay The difference lies in how they express it. They’re both reckless, at times. They’re smart people, and they’re stupid in the same ways. They rush in and make mistakes and see that they’re doing stupid things and maybe don’t care. There’s this one scene in the Limbo AU—I think it’s the beginning of the third stream—where  Avid is building the tower and Marm is climbing the trees. Their conversation goes something like this:

Marm: You know you’re going to fall and die, right? Avid: Yeah. So? [Marm starts climbing the trees.] Avid: You know you’re going to fall and die, right? Marm. Yeah. So?

And it doesn’t stop them. Marm falls and dies. Avid falls off of the house later, and also dies. They know they’re being reckless. They’re being reckless in the same ways. They don’t really care. They’re both loyal, too. Once they’ve given their hearts to something, there’s no going back. They’re self-assured, and stubborn as the rocks; and no more so than when they’re set against each other. No more so than when their aims align.

They have parallel deals with parallel deities; both of them are profoundly shaped by the bargains they make. While the nature of their arrangements are different, the substance isn’t necessarily. The Void isn’t malicious; Olm is. Marm is devoted to keeping the balance and protecting the Void; Avid is here to escape and prevent anyone else from falling into Limbo. On the surface, they’re diametrically opposed. But both of them are in intimate, invasive, and all-consuming relationships with ancient entities whose motivations are, ultimately, inhuman. Both of them pay the price.

Another thing is how absolutely no one is as strange about each other as they are. From the day they met, they’re caught up in each other’s business, although true friendship comes much later. They are the strangest set of enemies that the world has ever seen. They don’t trust each other at all, and find no better joy than impeding and annoying each other, and exchange jokes and pleasantries when they’re not on duty with getting in each other’s way. I don’t think it’s fair to say they hate each other, even then; more that they think the other is misguided and making their life a lot harder. They don’t trust each other, but they orbit. This is the period where Avid goes around impersonating Marm, and where Marm uses his moss to feed the Void. It’s when they have their exchange saying “You never trusted me!” And “You’ve never given me a reason to trust you!” It’s when they have the OSSHA and Mangrove confrontation. They squabble, tease, and make threats, with that current of distrust underneath. I don’t think they like each other, yet; not then, not exactly. But I think they’re pretty aware that they could. They could get along just fine, if not for the teeny tiny detail that they’re both serving higher powers. And this stays pretty stable until Marm finds Avid on the bridge, takes pity on him, and takes him to raid the end. After the end, their semi-stable orbit starts collapsing. They still don’t fully trust or understand each other. I’m on the fence whether it’s even fair to call them friends, then. But they’re falling inward at a concerning rate, and getting more intertwined with every second. Their respective arrangements with the powers they serve grow more marked and more important, even as they become more and more important in each others lives. I feel like it’s important to note that this is also around the time that Tea goes missing, leaving Marm alone on her island. She’s alone. She’s the one to reach out.

Avid and Marm both have a history of loneliness and longing. Marmalade spends the series feeding herself to a being of endless hunger, and reaches out to Avid after her island partner disappears without a trace. Something that I touch on a lot when writing her is the idea that hunger isn’t just something the Void has. Marm wants things. She misses things she’s never known, and she doesn’t even have a name for the things she wants. She misses her home, and can’t remember it. She misses her island partner, and might never find her. I think it’s fair to say that she’s lonely and discontented. I think it’s fair to say she could use a friend. Though Avid has an island partner, he’s honestly just as isolated. He’s fresh out of limbo, closed off and dishonest, and has spent his time tubing people and decimating what friendships and neutralities he might have had early on. He has a ton of acquaintances, and no actual confidantes. His conversations are all buried in irony and half truths. The thing he wants most is to go home, and he’s acutely aware that that isn’t happening. He doesn’t trust her, and she doesn’t trust him. He takes the olive branch, all the same. They latch onto each other, because even if they don’t understand each other, they have an understanding. And slowly, strangely, they become friends. They build the sniffer gardens and marvel at how well they work together. They hunt for lily pads and do each other favors. They go from orbiting to crashing, headfirst, and never looking back. They laugh and joke and ask the time of day, and turn around when they’re on the clock and get back to business as usual with antagonizing and obstructing the others’ aims.

Of course, after this phase, spent slowly gaining trust and becoming the single most important figure in the other’s life (with the notable exemption of their respective patrons, and the time spent in their service), Marm finds Avid in Limbo. And while she would have tried to save just about anybody, I think this is the point, for her, when everything clicks. This is when, from Marm’s perspective, it all makes sense. So she cashes in his debt, drags him back down there, adn we all know that they’re never the same. After the rescue, they’re just best friends. There’s no questioning it. They’re still obsessed with each other. They still mock each other; I think they would die if they had to stop mocking each other. They still tease. They still bother and poke. But there’s trust, beneath it. They’re best friends. And I could say more. I could talk about the door. I could talk about the sacrifice pit. I could talk about the tubes. I could talk about the sacrifice book club. I could talk about Marm going home at last; the Void letting her. I could talk about Avid never getting to. I could talk about the Void Cathedral. I could talk about the end. I could talk about them, after the end, cut loose from their gods and bearing the marks. I could talk about the Limbo AU. I could talk about Marm and Avid, until the sky falls in and my keyboard dies. But I think this will have to be enough for now. They love each other, more than anything. They’re best friends. They’ll go to hell and back for each other. They’ll die for each other. They’ll live for each other. For better and for worse, for good and for ill—they’ll be there.

And I love them.

[23fallencomets]

American Ricochet//Aus24 GP

Mateo stares at the announcement in surprise, the meeting becoming background noise as he blinks. Nico, who had noticed that Mateo had stopped paying attention, nudges him. All Mateo can do is angle his phone toward him, seeing muted surprise flit past his face.

Logan wasn’t going to drive on Sunday. In a country that Logan had visited and basically lived in, during a weekend where he felt comfortable in the car.

“Something the matter?” Ayao asks, seeing both of his drivers with their head ducked together, Mateo with a severe expression on his face.

“Uh, just that Williams will be letting Alex drive, but with Sargeant’s car.” Nico says as Mateo puts his phone away, blinking away the anger that settles in his bones. He knows Logan will show up later with a smile, his usual air of it’s okay surrounding him as he’s forced to watch his teammate race in his car.

The team erupts into conversation, those who know how close Logan is to Mateo watch him wearily as Mateo focuses on the data in front of him.

Eventually the meeting gets back on track and Mateo forces himself to pay attention until they’re dismissed. Nico gives him an encouraging squeeze on his shoulder before ducking into his room.

Logan makes himself scarce, ducking away from the Haas team whenever he spots the black and red entourage. Mateo lets him have this, at least for now as he gets swept up on Saturday business. FP3 had gone alright, the car is still jittery but agreeable so Nico and Mateo aren’t overly concerned.

With an hour to spare before he had to head back to Haas for Qualifying, Mateo calls Oscar, who calls Fred who was already with Jack and Liam. Together the five of them hunt Logan down, finding him trying to turn around and head back into the safety of the Williams hospitality.

Mateo catches him, “Ay, where are you going? Come here.”

Logan makes a face, “No.” He pronounces it like Mateo, noh—it makes Mateo smile, knowing that their years of friendship—and something more— and Mateo rambling to Logan in Spanish paid off before remembering what he was doing.

“Como que no, come here.” Mateo grumbles, pulling Logan alongside him. Their palms brush, a barley there presence but it’s enough for the tension Logan holds high on his shoulders to loosen.

They don’t ask him about it, even though they all feel like they’re ripping at the seams. Logan—Logan is good at hiding his feeling, stuffs them down until they become nothing but ash and dust, but Mateo is an expert in Logan Language, so he sticks close, thighs pressed against each other, an arm thrown over the back of the seat of Logan’s chair.

And then Qualifying happens and by some god-given miracle, Mateo makes it into Q3, knocking the sole Williams out. It had been tight, but he had all green sectors and crossed the line with a solid P8.

Relief floods Mateo as he climbs out of the car at the end of the session, managing to cling onto P8 in the end.

He ends up in the media pen as one of the first, being directed over to some eager interviewers. It’s the same slew of questions, some in english and others in Spanish as Checo comes over and squeezes his shoulder, a proud grin on his face before being called away by Alice, who gives Mateo a thumbs up.

“Mateo, given your relationship with Logan and your rivalry through the junior formulas, what are your thoughts on Williams taking Logan out of the car for today and tomorrow’s race?”

Mateo makes a face, “Nothing nice honestly, it makes sense in the way that Alex is the senior driver, has experience that Logan might be lacking, but I mean, this isn’t the first time Alex has crashed around here and this could’ve been an excellent opportunity for Logan to prove himself.” His press officer gives him a warning look, “At the end of the day, Williams did what they thought was right, I personally wouldn’t have done that since it wasn’t Logan’s fault, but we won’t know if it as the right call until tomorrow.”

After a few more questions, an hour long debrief, and a handful of videos with the media team, Mateo is carted off back to his hotel. Nico waves at him goodbye as Mateo swipes his key, hearing the sound of the tv playing.

Logan is laying in bed, eyes trained on the tv. He looks comfortable, soft and content. Mateo can’t help the wave of adoration as he drops his things by the door.

He looks over at that, smile blooming on his face as Mateo crawls onto the bed, sitting besides him.

“You went to bat for me?” Logan asks, “You didn’t have to.”

Mateo scoffs, straddling Logan easily, “You deserve to be in that car, cariño, your last season doesn’t matter, this one does, and as long as I’m by your side, I’ll always stand ten toes down for you, just like I’ve always have.”

Logan looks at him, his eyes tired and the exhaustion finally clear as the blue sky, “Do you think I could’ve done it?”

“The car is shit, but you’re not. You could do a million things better and it might still not be enough for them, but us, me and your friends, the ones that have raced against you, we know what you can do.”

“Win tomorrow?”

A loud laugh escapes Mateo, his head tilted back as his body shakes with laughter, “It’s a Haas, tonto, not a Mercedes.”

Somehow it’s enough to get Logan to laugh with him, the tension finally easing away as he pushes Mateo away, mumbling about him stinking up the bed. Mateo rolls his eyes but leaves to shower, knowing that when he comes back, Logan will still be waiting for him.

[valyrfia]

i think it’s time to have a conversation about how normalised acephobia really is in the way we talk about relationships etc. all these instagram reels about believing that sex is the cornerstone of any romantic relationship, conversations ive witnessed of one friends in a perfectly happy relationship telling another friend that them (allo) and their (ace) partner are on a sex break and the friend telling them that’s not normal and it’s something to doubt in their relationship, an ace colleague telling another colleague they’re ace only to be met with “oh that’s cool you don’t have to worry yourself with dating though”. it’s a worrying trend that’s getting worse.

[alolanlibra]

I totally second the idea that Gon’s “dates” are not sinister in any way. From other scenes in the story, we know he doesn’t have much understanding of or exposure to sexual behaviours (other than that one instance of Hisoka being a pervert in GI, but it’s not totally clear whether Gon realises the nature of that behaviour, as he’s visibly creeped out but that could just be a reaction to the feeling of (blood)lust - it’s Killua who tells the clown to stop). For example, in ch. 262, just before the palace invasion, there’s a conversation about Meruem’s movements and whether the presence of a woman could be affecting his behaviour, namely because of his instinctive drive to procreate. All the characters except for Gon cringe at the very real possibility that the King could be mating with Palm, and are glad they’ve considered it before potentially seeing that with no warning. Meanwhile, Killua notes internally that Gon has no idea what they’re talking about - before verbally warning him that he needs to worry about his own mission, no matter how they find Palm. Gon is completely focused on her safety (and of course Kite’s wellbeing) in this situation, which also creates a comedic dynamic as he’s the only one totally serious and focused on his goals, as the others momentarily squirm in discomfort.

So it’s evident that Gon is still immature in his idea of relationships, platonic or romantic, while Killua has little experience but more “street” smarts. This is what is funny about ch. 217 — Gon has been on dates, but we know that he���s too innocent to understand what that really means in an adult sense. Killua acknowledges this too, until he probes further and seems to have his worst fears realised in Gon’s answers. This peaks when the ambiguity in Gon’s line “they took me into town and taught me a lot of stuff”* highlights Killua’s worry that the dates were mature in nature. As well as being fucking hilarious, this is such an awesome character moment of Killua’s for me. Since we mostly see him presented as a very advanced, superhuman young assassin, his admission of “my god… he’s so… experienced”** reframes him as a silly lil 13yo boy who feels insecure about his own lack of experience. Not to mention this whole scene’s implications of Killua’s feelings towards Gon (but that’s a wholllllle other post hehe).

I think the humour in this scene truly comes from the fact that both boys are too naïve to know what the other is thinking. Gon is confident, if only because of his lack of knowledge. Killua has more knowledge, and is therefore more uncertain. This dynamic is a reflection of their wider respective characters, which makes it even more believable and a funnier interaction. If people can’t appreciate that for what it is and just think Togashi writes perverts for the heck of it, then I think it’s kinda lost on them lol.

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Including alternate official translations bc I think the anime makes an even better point of the humour of this scene:

*“I took them around the village and had them teach me things” in the 2011 anime subs

**“that means… he’s a grown-up!” in the 2011 anime subs

idk how exactly to talk about this bc theres a lot to be said but its always very surprising to me how many people think that part in 217 where gon talks about going on dates with older women on whale island is like a genuine indication of sexual abuse or predation. like i mean considering he prefaces it with "well mostly [ive been on dates with] aunt mito" i figure part of the reason why this scene (and much of the subplot) is framed humorously is bc its meant to be ironic. like part of the intended humor comes from the idea that gon has a very loose understanding of what a "date" is and killua doesnt pick up on it at all bc hes too busy doomspiralling. again theres a lot to be said about that subplot regardless, its just always puzzled me why people take that comment 100% at face value

[bynickmunguia]

Hetalia headcanons for my comfort himbo:

⭐️He’s a Coast to Coast AM fan

⭐️Guy’s been to almost every Contact In The Desert since it’s Inception.

⭐️because US dot Gov is Just Like That™️, he’s not allowed to outright tell anyone he’s actually fr the United States of America. Thus the civilian name is heavily encouraged and on all his official documents. This isn’t a hard and fast rule, and it depends on the administration.

⭐️this unofficial rule is absolutely taken as a secret identity thing. (this headcannon makes me upset and idk why i have it tbh)

⭐️ there is, in fact, a group of conspiracy theorists that try to prove he exists. they have a fox Mulder//lone gunmen kind of relationship, but he doesn’t like getting super attached to regular people.

⭐️ he’s got a place to crash in every state. But he mostly hangs in NYC, DC, and LA.

⭐️he works under all branches of government! And judges people in positions of power. It reflects the general sentiment of the American population….. he’s got a lot of feelings on MTG and Pelosi….

⭐️he’s got a bunch of mugs for every national park and has the stickers on the hydroflask. Goes camping every chance he gets!!

⭐️ he actually speak pretty decent Spanish! He does have his own dialect tho and that causes some confusion with the LatAm nations. They make fun of him for it a lot but it’s mostly with affection. Mostly. However, they do all collectively shit on Spain when the conversation of “correct” Spanish creeps up.

⭐️ he runs away to MX’s house when things get heated at home. MX boots him out every time. CAN does the same thing tho….. they’re actually really similar countries in certain regards.

⭐️ ya know how he actually secretly admires CAN a lot but doesn’t express it much?? Same with MX. loves his work ethic, food, music, climate, and ability to take hardships in stride. He still feels bad about the MexAm war (it was super unpopular irl).

[highprincessofthenightcourt]

What are your headcanons for Elain’s book

Hello, anon 🫶🏼

First, I’d like to thank you for this question because my inbox has been a bit negative lately and I love having the opportunity to answer fun things like this

Getting to the point, now.

I would like for this book to make me understand Elain more. I want to know what the poverty period was like for her. I do think that it was a very dissociative time for her and it’s why Feyre describes her as not knowing how bad things were. I would like to hear how she dealt with her trauma, her hardships, her struggles.

I want to get a clear description of her powers. SJM has been guilty of lacking in world building at times imo and I really hope Elain’s case is different. I want to know exactly what being a seer entails and see it be used firsthand. Also, I’d like to find out if she truly has been honing her spy skills behind the scenes and what she has seen or heard.

I want Elain to have some moments where she lets go of the calm disposition she always carries and truly expresses how she feels. Perhaps not in an out of character way, but in a reasonable outburst that has been overdue. I loved seeing her talk back against people who were being nasty to her in the last book. I hope to see more of that.

I want to see her have a good relationship with Rhysand. I think he genuinely likes her, he has been very compassionate towards her, he has taken the time to try and understand her personality which we see as he and Feyre discuss about her, he’s mentioned he views her as kind. I think it’s the perfect opportunity for Rhys to bond with a member of Feyre’s family in a meaningful way and it would be lovely to see.

I absolutely need Feyre and Elain moments. I think that seeing their sisterly bond develop more and more will heal me and it will truly make me so happy. They’re both special people with good hearts, who despite it all, have remained kind. Considering how much family means to Feyre and how she never got to experience it until the IC, I really need her and Elain to become close. Especially seeing as they were both victims of abuse in their home, it would be beautiful to see them heal.

I want to see Elain’s own perspective on the whole mate ordeal. I believe that there is a lot we don’t know and her book has the opportunity to show us. I think there is a big possibility that Elain doesn’t know much about the bond and how it is supposed to be rejected. I think that with everything going on, it’s likely that nobody has had the chance to fully explain it to her. I want to find out how she has felt about all this and why she has behaved exactly as she has.

This last one is needless to say, I think. I want Elriel! I want to see it unfold and I want to see everything that leads up to it. I really am curious about the moments we have not been privy to—how Elain felt the first time she saw Azriel, how she knows that he is jealous and it’s why he doesn’t come around when her mate is there, does she know more than we do and has had visions or dreams about their future together, does Elain know the extent of Azriel’s feelings for her, how does she feel towards him because from his eyes it seemed as though he felt a true mating bond with her and it makes me wonder about her side, what conversations have been had in their garden away from the ears of the others, is she hurt or angry that he has pulled back, will she confront him, will she initiate their physical contact, will she tell us more about how she finds his hands beautiful, and on and onnnn.

Anyway, these are just some of them, but they’re my most prominent headcanons for Elain’s book. 💕💕

[shorthaltsjester]

sorry to say but i do actually think the focus tlovm puts on showing the workings and backgrounds of npcs is actively taking away from one of the main things that made campaign 1’s story compelling (notably. vox machina and their bonds with each other beyond the people they’re in love with)

[starbylers]

Thinking again about how intimate talks at sunset while working together on a mission is soon to be canon…

Feels like mutual love interest behaviour to me idk

[clingyduofan]

i cant stop thinking about these chat messages . and i can’t even explain why they make me so insane because my brain just keeps repeating What if theyre evil. But what if they’re not