#general affirmations

[your-therian-parent-says]

Sometimes, its not about what you did. Sometimes its about what you do now.

[pac1fythehunger]

fanart of @wolfertinger666's philas. i think he's very. ,,,

[lady-of-tearshed]

Lost in translation

Cassian x Reader

Cassian Week 2024

Day 4: Lover

@cassianappreciationweek

A/N: Honestly, I think that Cassian, as a lover, is a big fan of physical touch. Massages, hugs, holding hands, cuddling, having sex… That’s exactly how I imagine this male’s love language. So I thought: What would happen if our Lord of Bloodshed's mate had a completely different love language? And here's how this little fic got written. Enjoy! 💕

Summary: Cassian is worried he's being too clingy since you don't seem to show him your love with physical touches... But maybe the two of you just got lost in translation.

Warnings: Mention of nudity, but nothing explicit. Miscommunication angst. Happy ending.

Word count: 1,236k words

Dividers by @tsunami-of-tears

And they lived happily ever after… The end.

You snap the book close in your hands and groan. You slide the back of the book onto the nightstand, right beside your empty mug of tea, and stretch your arms above your head. You sigh at the feeling of your numb muscles stretching out after a long time stuck in the same position. You look up at the clock to check how long exactly you’ve been reading, and the realization hits you full force.

Seven whole hours. Mother above… More like “Mother’s tits”, as your mate would so graciously say.

Speaking of him, you haven’t heard much of him in a while, which was weird, since he would always be tucked at your side at any given time of the day. He would usually burrow his face in the middle of your breasts, and start kissing them sneakily once he has enough of waiting for you to finish reading. He would become insufferable if you have the misfortune to read a relatively steamy part of your book and become all hot and bothered. Cassian would always manage to make you even more flustered or aroused when this happens. 

But the General hasn't shown up for seven whole hours. Tendrils of guilt swirls around your stomach, squeezing it uncomfortably as you come to the realization that you have failed to notice Cassian’s absence until just now. You softly tug on the golden bond that shone permanently in your chest, connecting your soul with the male of your every desire, but you receive no response, as if he had blocked you out. 

You slide your cold feets into your slippers, and pick up the mug on the nightstand, bringing it with you on your quest to find the General. The house of the wind is silent, save from the fire soothingly dancing in the hearth. Your eyes scan the living room, then the kitchen… No sign of Cassian. You walk toward the sink, washing your mug and placing it down into the drying rack, all while thinking where your mate can possibly be at this time of the night. 

Your eyes move to the front door, and you notice that there still was a thin layer of snow melting under the sole of his boots. He must’ve been training until late, which means…

Just as you start to make a connection of where your mate is most likely to be, the sound of water running from the bathroom confirms your theory. You tiptoe to the bathroom, trying to be sneaky, but Cassian’s gaze is already set on you when you walk in the bathroom. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you up.” He says, turning his back to you.

The water is pouring down on him, soaking his hair, droplets of water sliding down the waves of his hair, following the uneven black lines tattooed on his shoulders, sliding all the way down his back, finishing their course by caressing his muscled ass… “I wasn’t sleeping.” You admit, starting to undress, not minding at all that your mate can smell the shift in your scent. 

Cassian shoulder’s tense slightly as you walk closer to the foggy glass door, naked. You raise a brow, halting your hand on the doorknob of the shower, about to question him but he’s quicker to speak. “Y/N, don’t come in here just because you pity me.” All hints of arousal leave your body at his words, your brain blurry from trying to understand where Cassian's insecurity comes from.  

“Alright, then,” You say, stepping inside the shower, standing right behind the General's massive shoulders, hands on your hips. “Mind telling me where such thoughts come from?” Your finger taps on the back of his head slightly, insisting that he turns around to face you, to face what’s on his mind and open up to you. 

Cassian’s shoulders drop, his wings so low that they brush the shower tiles on the floor. “Cassie… My love…” You stroke the spot in between his wings in a comforting manner, and you feel his wards crumble, his emotions pouring through the bond. 

Self-loathing, pain, loneliness… 

His feelings make your own heart sting, and your face crumbles at how much pain your mate seems to suffer from. You lift his wing, and carefully slip underneath it to sneak between the wall and his face. He turns his face away from you, facing the wall. You can’t tell if it’s tears, or water that’s rolling down his cheeks. “I need you to be honest with me,” He sighs, as if trying to gather the strength to speak his next words. “Do you…” His eyebrows knit, and your eyes glance to his fists, clenching, unclenching. He was nervous. “Do you find me annoying?”

“No, Cass-”

“Too clingy maybe?”

You frown, and wrap your fingers around his wrist. “No… My love-”

“Then why is it everytime I touch you, you…” His eyes snap to yours, and you hold your breath at how bloodshot they look. From crying. “You…” His voice softens, and he has to bite his lip to keep it from trembling. “Do you like it when I touch you?” He asks in a whisper, his head tilting to the side. Pain was written all over his face.

“Oh, Cassian…” You smile sadly, opening your arms to offer him a hug. He swings you into his arms, both of you now standing under the warm water. He buries his face in the crook of your neck. “I love it when you touch me. What made you think otherwise?” You comfort him, kissing the side of his head lovingly. 

“It almost looks like you avoid touching me. I just… I don't know. It made me wonder if perhaps I was the one being too touchy.” He confesses, still hiding his face in the safety of your neck. 

“Hey… look at me.” You move back to cup his cheek, forcing his eyes to meet yours. “If I didn't like you touching me, I would've told you so. I promise,” You kiss the tip of his nose. “Now, if I made you feel like I was avoiding touching you, I'm sorry. It's just…” You chuckle softly, shaking your head. “I'm just… I just like to express my love differently, I guess. Like, I usually express my love with little acts of services, or words of affirmation…” 

Cassian nods slowly, and scratches the back of his head, chuckling too. “Oh…” 

There's a moment of silence where the both of you just stand naked in the shower, your hands caressing Cassian’s cheeks, the stubbles scratching your digits softly. 

Cassian’s hands wrap delicately around your wrists, and he brings one of them to his lips, pampering the soft skin of it with kisses. “I'm so sorry I didn't notice all of this… I was too focused on my own love language. And since you weren't so… Gods, I'm such an idiot…”

“You're not an idiot,” You reassure him. “You're allowed to be worried about things, Cass. I'm happy we talked about it.” 

His lips leave your wrist, and hover over your mouth, softly brushing against yours. He tucks a strand of wet hair behind your ear, and whispers against your lips. “Yeah… I'm glad we talked about it too…” Then he kisses you, his lips feeling so light against yours. So was his heart, now that you've communicated.

Acotar Taglist: @lilah-asteria @mybestfriendmademe

Cassian Taglist: @ladybookstan @acotar-lover

[undermine-the-instinct]

GUYS I cant handle this

[pinkpigtailsprincess]

❤︎ ໋𓈒 It’s All about the State! ׂׂૢ་༘࿐ 🌸☀️🐬

˖ 🪸 ׁ ⑅ keep occupying that state . ⁺ ﹒

📧; HI! HI!! ur friendly reminder 2 keep occupying that state of having what you want bc you literally already have it and nothing can tell you otherwise no matter what ur in control you’re the creator whatever you say goes!! 🎀

˖ 🪼ׁ ⑅ How 2 Change ur state . ⁺ ﹒

(disclaimer this is what i do 2 change my state you can do it differently if you like)

1. i switch my thoughts 2 where i think in my favor and know i already have my desires bc i literally do!!

2. i imagine since the inner wo(man) is the only true reality and all the things in your life stem from you and i get lost in my own imagine disregarding anything i don’t accept

3. PERSIST.PERSIST.PERSIST i persist in my desired state no matter what even im having negative emotions it doesn’t matter bc as long as im persisting and continuing 2 occupy the state of wish fulfilled im good!!

which brings me 2 my next point…

˖ 👙ׁ ⑅ Feelings vs The State . ⁺ ﹒

Feelings = Passing

Persisting in a State = reflection in the 3D

as long as you don’t keep persisting in the state of lacking or letting your passing feelings control you they don’t even matter just because you’re having feelings of a human experience it’s doesn’t matter as long as you knoe you have what you want!!! BYE BYE 4 NOW LUV YOU!! 🏝️🌸

[artgletic]

nsh def drew the X on his forehead to spite the ancients and the more serious iterators. self destruction taboo?? guess what bozo im crossing myself out despite it. L+ratio+obsessed with stupid problem+touch grass+oh wait you destroyed the environment trying to solve your stupid problem+hi pebbles :3c

[cryptke]

Literal top priority for your own consistent success is learning not to care what people think/convincing yourself it does not matter. It truly does not and never will. It's human nature to seek validation thru peer approval but the biggest and genuinely only literal obstacle in life, in many cases, is your own fear of looking dumb and the inability to take initiative because of it. There are so many things that I did in the public eye and felt self conscious about like posting a brand deal or doing specific things for certain jobs because i was aware certain people *might* possibly see and thus form a fleeting opinion. And then I started rationalizing it to myself like wtf it's not as if they're paying my bills? So why would i let a literal hypothetical reaction prevent me from taking risks/taking on new experiences so that I can pay mine. And it literally changed something in my brain. Like truly even if someone dogs u to your actual face about something you do/post, it's not as if you're still somehow achieving anything by not doing said thing in the first place. So view it from the perspective that the only person ACTUALLY being effected is you. And I wholeheartedly assure u a thousand times over that people do not care half as much as what you think they do. People have so much else to do on a day to day basis than put effort into thinking of you (unless you're like partners etc obviously.) much less debate between themselves whether you're embarrassing or not?? Like if a coworker of mine or acquaintance or family member etc even did or said something GENUINELY embarrassing I'd still only think about it for 12 seconds and completely move on with life. And that is something to find genuine comfort in!

[septemberkisses]

the trauma experiences that come from being the eldest daughter of an eldest daughter of an eldest daughter >>>

[werevyote]

Wasn't originally gonna post this but sure why not 🍂

[your-therian-parent-says]

hullo therian parent! I don’t know if it’s ok to ask you questions like this, so feel free to just delete this if you feel uncomfortable answering.

I’m kin with a character who’s a fictional race called valuka shuna, which are human/fennec fox hybrids.

I was similar in appearance to what people would consider a kemonomimi, with a human body and fox ears and tail. the thing is, I still consider myself a fennec fox therian (not psychologically or spiritually but… almost like a secret third thing?)

my question is, would that still be ok to be? should I just.. say I used to be a valuka shuna and leave it at that? or can I do what I want and just say I’m a fennec fox because of it?

My dear fox, you can absolutely do what you want. You can use whatever labels that you feel fit you the most. Therianthropy, otherkinity, and all their congruent labels are all meant to be personal to the user- to define who they feel they truly are. If you found peace with a label and it makes you euphoric from using it, then you're on the right track! The label may change over time, or it may not, and both of those are valid. Just be true to yourself, and listen to your soul for guidance. -Your Therian Parent

[spacedadsupport]

03/02/2025 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Any authority figure that says you should not question them because they or their systems are infallible has immediately proven themselves wrong on both counts.

[dataentryspecialist]

[cynical-crypt]

reminder to writers/self

its ok to write shitty poems its ok to write shitty song lyrics its ok to write shitty stories its ok to be unoriginal its ok to reuse a line from something else you wrote its ok to reference other works its ok to be proud of shitty writing its ok to be proud of great writing its ok to be proud in general its ok to not use overcomplicated intricate wording in writing its ok to write about dumb shit its ok to write about fictional events its ok to write something awesome but have one weak line you cant really fix its ok to write something terrible but have one amazing line that doesn't fit its ok to write about emotions you don't really grasp its ok to write

[nymdraws]

geordi and data read a 21st century visual novel

[solar-sunnyside-up]

Imagine if we all collectively wake up tomorrow and stop using money for anything. Like baristas still making coffees without charge and bus drivers refusing to accept payments and stores just let ppl take groceries. Ppl just continuing their lives without imaginary numbers being involved, enjoying movies and helping each other garden and running Libraries.

And to watch the billionaires running around throwing temper tantrums over it be the funniest thing in the world I can't wait 💕💕💕

[pinkpigtailsprincess]

Fun Things 2 Manifest 4 Summer⋆.ೃ࿔* 🍭🎀☀️

?? . . . LOADING … 𓈒 ݁ ₊ > 🌸

˚｡⋆୨୧ : a super cute beach house ! 🏖️

˚｡⋆୨୧ : vacations abroad ✈️

˚｡⋆୨୧ : cruises + private islands!! 🌸🏝️

˚｡⋆୨୧ : summer romance … bonus points if on vacay!! 👙

˚｡⋆୨୧ : making new friends on cruises + any vacation really!☀️

˚｡⋆୨୧ : learning or knowing how 2 surf!! 🏄‍♀️

˚｡⋆୨୧ : stargazing w/ friends!! 🌠🎀

˚｡⋆୨୧ : CARNIVALS!! + FAIRS!! 🥥🌸

˚｡⋆୨୧ : waterparks w/ friends 💦

˚｡⋆୨୧ : having a CRAZY glow 2 GAG ur whole family!! 🛍️

˚｡⋆୨୧ : GOING 2 CONCERTS 🪼

thats all 4 now pretties!! ai’ya logging off…📟