#cried happy AND sad tears

[ping-ski]

UGLY CRYING I AM UGLY CRYING PLUCK THANK YOU OH MY GOD

The Finale we've all been waiting for. The End of the Good End. Thanks for joining me on this wild ride, and don't forget to check that author's note at the end for a special surprise.

[skunkes]

[stevesbipanic]

@steddieangstyaugust Day 31: "I'm not going to beg you to love me."

It's not the first time Eddie's been in love, but that doesn't make it hurt any less.

He made the mistake of telling a boy once when he was younger, his nose is still a little crooked because of it. It doesn't stop him falling for the beautiful person that Steve Harrington has become.

He won't tell him though, wouldn't risk the friendship he cherishes so dearly over something so silly like the way his heart beats out of his chest when Steve just smiles at him. Steve is straight, he loves girls with soft cheeks and long lashes. Eddie is sharp and jagged compared to them, Steve could never want him.

It doesn't stop him dreaming though. He lets himself think how nice it would be if Steve shared his bed every night and not just when they've smoked too much weed. Tells himself it doesn't mean anything when Steve comes to every show, he's just being a good friend. Jokes around when Steve throws back the same amount of flirting, Steve is just affectionate.

He never expected Steve to kiss him.

For a moment he kissed back, too lost in the feeling to realise this wasn't a dream this was real and it would break his heart.

So he forces himself to push Steve away.

"Wait, Steve, stop."

There's a cute scrunch between Steve's eyebrows, "I'm sorry I should've asked first, did you not want me to kiss you, I just thought..."

Doesn't Steve understand, "No, Steve you don't want this, you can't want this, you're confused."

The confusion on Steve's face morphs into anger, "Confused? I'm not confused Eddie, I care about you, I like you, I'm pretty sure I'm in love with you!"

Eddie gets up from the couch, "No, you don't, you like girls, Steve, you love girls, you don't love me, this was a mistake."

Steve pinches his nose, a habit Eddie knows means Steve is trying not to cry, "I'm not going to beg you to love me." Steve moves towards the door grabbing his shoes and jacket. "You know I thought you were different, Robin let me believe you were different, that you weren't Nancy, that you weren't my parents. I thought you cared about me, that you loved me too. But I'm not going to stay and be told what my heart is or isn't feeling, Eddie."

Eddie thinks he can pinpoint the exact moment he realises how bad he fucked up, somewhere between different and loved he realises how mistake sounds just like bullshit.

It's too late though, Steve's car is already gone, and this is why he doesn't fall in love, no matter what he does he always fucks it up. He just hopes he can get Steve to forgive him before Robin breaks his nose again.

[lunarharp]

Scrappiiiees i love kitchen :)

[astralhope]

- No, this is one duel I refuse to lose! -

[nic-coughlan]

i feel like the fandom therapist today

"so....how many times have you cried today? that many, huh, okay and how does that make you feel"

but honestly, hand on heart, i'll happily support you all through this. i know okay, i know it's overwhelming and conflicting and there's negativity but this is exactly what it was like with part one.

[dindjarindiaries]

When do you guys think was the last time Din Djarin cried

[mercymaker]

almost 2am here so rambling time but gah

i miss my literary analysis classes. i miss that writing group i was invited to years ago. i miss just going absolutely nuts over a text. i miss discussing writing, characters. i miss the feedback. i miss getting excited hearing an older lady's memoirs on soviet-era nuclear plants. i miss the exciting stories of an irish immigrant. i miss the beautifully written, soul-touching tales full of mythos from a hawaiian woman. i miss having someone listening to me reading my stories, patiently waiting for me to go through the motions, only to tell me things that they found exciting or enjoyable in my text.

above all, i just miss the sense of community. the connection. finding beauty in all sorts of art forms. being alone in a foreign country, with relatively niche interests is just.. a lot sometimes

[thingscanalwaysgetworse]

Never not going to be emotional about this

[hellishfig]

so i finished dimension 20’s “the seven”

[simptasia]

i love that my mum is buried in a park. a beautiful place that isn't just fulla death but lotsa pretty plants and animals too. she's near a duck pond and she'd love that, she liked to feed the ducks. and shortly after her funeral, a wallaby hopped by and that made me love the park even more

[mer-se]

beaut 🐎 🍂

[comfied-chriterature]

I wanna fall in love I wanna fall in love I wanna fall in love I wanna fall in love I wanna fall in love I wanna fall—

[urfav-mirrorball]

GUESS WHO CRIED IN FRONT OF THEIR ENTIRE SCHOOL TODAYYYY

(i’ll give you a hint…it was me.)

[thatgreyjedi]

Y’all that finale hit different than what I thought it would. It has been an honor to have watched this show from when we first met Clone Force 99 back in Season 7 of The Clone Wars to May 1st, 2024, when we said farewell to them in the final scene of season 3 of The Bad Batch. I love the community that developed with this show as well. We’ve cheered together. We’ve cried together. Heck, we’ve even threatened the show writers collectively. These past couple of years have been fun and I can’t wait to see where Omega’s story will go.

Clone Force 99’s story might be over, but Omega’s is just beginning.

The best part is that we’re all here to watch her growth as a character progress more than it has already.

[baconcolacan]

I only just recently opened up my inbox plus some replies to my vent post, and I just want to say

Thank you, everybody, your words and support means a lot. I’m truly grateful for your kind words :)