#get stressed a lot for the dark scenes bare w me guys i swear i’ll be better lmao

[aolechan]

Tenoch Huerta Mejía as K’uk’ulkan, The Feathered Serpent God in BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (2022)

[wildflowerhigh]

Second Time Around (c.h.)|Part 2

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Summary: Calum and Harper get closer.

Word count: 2.4K

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After almost 8 years, Harper became a part of the friend circle again. She had met Luke and Michael as well when Ashton brought her to the studio, on a day when Calum wasn’t there. It felt just like old times for all four boys. She became friends with all of their new friends and their respective girlfriends , helping her settle into the LA lifestyle.

Calum became really good friends with her again too, becoming even closer to her than the first time around. The two of them hung out a lot more than the others, be it binging sitcoms- they discovered a new sitcom that they both loved with a passion, The Office- or going to random stores together, or even just sitting together, talking about the randomest things. Conversation with her always flowed easily.

The others weren’t blind to their connection either. He was teased a lot about it by the boys, but he brushed it off. After all, they were just friends. Nothing more. That’s what he told them, anyway. His heart disagreed, but he pushed it way down and ignored it.

They all decided to go out after a few weeks, when everybody’s schedules lined up. Calum was tasked with bringing her to the club, but he hadn’t realized that she would decline.

“Come on, it’s just one night! You don’t even have work tomorrow,” he pleaded, but she shook her head firmly.

“I just don’t do that night club scene, Cal,” she responded, calling him by his nickname. This was a recent addition that had started a week or so back; it made him nostalgic, seeing as she called him that in high school as well.

“Why?” he questioned.

She shrugged, walking away from him. He followed closely. “It’s really loud, extremely crowded, there’s weird creeps rubbing up on you,” she listed, counting off on her fingers. “It’s no fun at all.” She stopped in front of her bedroom door and turned around to face him, her hands crossing themselves over her chest.

“It’ll be fun, okay, I promise,” he said. “Do- do you trust me?”

She paused, and he noticed her defensive stance soften ever so slightly. “Of course I do,” she replied, looking right into Calum’s mahogany brown eyes. Her statement seemed to hold a lot more depth than required for the situation, and his heart warmed.

“Then come with me. I promise it’ll be good.”

She stared at him for a few thoughtful moments, before caving and agreeing. She changed out of her sweatpants into an off-shoulder top and jeans. She stepped out of her room and sighed dramatically.

“Let’s get this over with.”

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Calum stepped into the club, Harper and his friends by his side, the music pounding its way through his body. Michael, already half drunk from pregaming, cheered loudly and pushed his way into the crowd, dragging Crystal with him. The whole group splintered into smaller groups, and he was left alone with Harper. She already looked uncomfortable. He could feel the bass of the song thumping in his chest.

“Do you wanna go sit there?” he screamed to her, barely able to hear himself, and gestured towards a corner with seating. He didn’t know if she heard him, but she nodded, so he grabbed her hand and pulled her there.

They pushed their way through a throng of sweaty dancing bodies all grinding against each other, before they made it to the corner. The music was a bit quieter there, and Calum could finally hear himself think.

“This is horrible,” she said loudly to him, a glare on her face.

“It gets better if you’re drunk,” he replied. “I’ll go get us drinks from the bar.”

“Calum, wait, no-” Before she could stop him, Calum had thrown himself back into the crowd, and pushed his way to the bar. Halfway through he realized he hadn’t asked her what she wanted, but it was too late; he finally made it, running into Luke and Sierra who were sipping margaritas. He placed an order for a gin and tonic for himself and a margarita for Harper.

“Who’s with you?” Luke asked, and Calum clarified that it was Harper, prompting smirks from the couple.

“So you and Harper alone, huh?” Sierra teased, wiggling her eyebrows at him. “Maybe you’ll finally make a move on her now.”

“I told you, she’s just my friend,” Calum said, and they both sniggered.

“Sure she is, Cal,” Luke said, and Calum smacked him on the head.

The drinks he had ordered arrived, and Calum snatched both of them up. “I got our drinks, I’m leaving, goodbye,” he stressed, turning on his heel and walking away.

“Don’t be a wuss!” Sierra yelled, and Luke’s drunk laugh filtered through the music to Calum’s ears. He rolled his eyes and focused on not spilling the drinks. He found an easier and less-crowded path back to Harper, and he managed to get there with spilling just a little bit of the margarita on his shirt.

Harper was sitting at the corner awkwardly, awaiting his return. “You’re an idiot,” she told him, shaking her head as he made his way over to her.

“I promised you a good night, so you’re gonna get one,” he said. “Drink up.”

She laughed, the clearest sound to Calum in that loud and hazy club. They sat there, sipping their drinks, commenting about the people in the club. They saw Michael and Crystal already making out at another corner, and they laughed at them.

After some fifteen minutes, Calum left his unfinished drink on the table and hopped down from his stool. “Let’s go dance,” he said, holding his hand out for her, and Harper laughed wryly.

“You wish.”

“What?”

“I don’t dance!” She took another sip of her drink. “Not these club dances, anyway. And definitely not in that crowd.”

“Come on, I don’t know how to dance either, you just gotta go with it!” Calum said. She shook her head decisively.

“I’ll show you, just watch,” he replied, pointing accusingly at her. Calum would have let it go, not being a great dancer himself, but now he felt like he had a point to prove. He downed the rest of his drink, and pushed his way into the dancing crowd.

Immediately, he knew it was a mistake. It was hot, and sweaty, and really crowded. He faked a grin looked over at her, who was watching his antics with amusement, and shot her a thumbs-up. She nodded with a smile and shot him a thumbs-up back.

He attempted to dance a little, but he was pushed around by the other club-goers. Some girl came up to him and started grinding against him, and that’s when he knew he had to get out of there. He immediately pushed her off and stumbled back to Harper, a defeated expression on his face.

“You’re right. This is the worst,” he accepted.

“I don’t wanna say I told you so, but…” She shrugged, and giggled as he flopped back onto his stool with a huff. He grabbed her margarita and took a long sip.

“Sorry I failed you,” he said dramatically, his head hanging low.

“Don’t worry, I’m having a lot of fun watching you embarrass yourself,” she said, grinning. She lightly tapped him on the shoulder. “Come on, let’s go outside for a bit.”

She took back her drink from Calum and gulped down the rest of it, and he followed her as she led them out of the club. She grabbed his hand so as to not lose him in the crowd, and the sweet gesture sent shivers up his spine.

“Have you been here before?” he asked, watching her weave through the masses with ease.

“Unfortunately, yes,” she shouted back, without turning around. She got them to a back door, which opened onto an empty alley. They stepped outside, Calum closing the door behind them, and they sat on the steps.

The cold air stung Calum’s uncovered cheeks a little, but she seemed unaffected by the cold air, despite her shoulder-baring top. She breathed in, a small smile forming on her face, and Calum looked away, realizing that he was staring at her.

They sat in comfortable silence, just enjoying each other’s presence. Calum couldn’t help but steal occasional glances at her- she looked so natural in the moonlight streaming into the otherwise dark alley, shadows dancing across her beautiful face. He didn’t notice her stealing glances at him as well.

“Was it hard in school?” Calum suddenly asked, a thought crossing his mind. “You know, after we left?”

“It… sucked,” she replied, looking at him. “A lot.”

“Shit, I’m sorry-”

“Oh, no, it’s not your fault.” She waved dismissively. “I chose to focus on my studies, and you chose your music, and we’re both doing great now. Life just took us in different directions.”

“And somehow brought us back together,” he commented, making her smile.

“Is this what coming full circle is?” she wondered out loud.

“Probably,” he laughed.

They started reminiscing about their good old days in high school together, and all the stupid shit they had done together. Like the time they had skipped class to just relax for a bit, because Harper was stressing out too much over a stupid exam (even Luke had skipped; despite knowing his mother would be angry, he had wanted to be there for his friend) and they had gotten detention after that for a whole month. All because they wanted a little ice cream to calm down a bit. Thinking over all the old memories made Calum pretty nostalgic, and he was left smiling like an idiot.

Harper traced a random pattern on her jeans, pondering for a bit. “You know, you’ll be amused to know that I…” She looked up at him expectantly. “I used to have a crush on you in high school.”

Calum could swear that his heart stopped for a full second. She had had a crush on him too? All this time, and he had never known.

His mouth fell open. “What? On ME?” he asked, cynical.

“Yes, you!” she declared. “I mean, a cute and sweet guy who was also the bassist in a band? Literally all the girls had a crush on you.” He leant back against the previous step, still a little in shock.

“ALL the girls?” he asked, unconvinced, and she giggled, a hand flying up to cover her mouth.

“Okay, maybe not ALL. Two or three, at least, including me,” she replied genuinely. He toyed with a button on his shirt, trying to not smile. “Plus, I had the privilege of being friends with you, and, well, how could I not?”

He looked at her. She was smiling, and he could see the twinkle in her eyes. “That’s comforting,” he replied, and she giggled, looking down. She had told him, so it was only fair that he told her about his crush.

“I used to have a crush on you too,” he said, and this time, she was the surprised one.

“What, seriously?” He nodded, smiling at her reaction. She shook her head almost in denial, and he spotted the grin she was trying to hide.

“Why me?” she asked him, looking back at him.

“I… don’t know. You walked in on that first day, and I immediately developed a crush on you,” he responded, making her giggle again. “And you were so nice too. And then later when we became friends, I realized you were funny too, so… I don’t know. Some things, you just can’t explain,” he revealed, and she nodded, looking away. A strand of hair fell onto the side of her face, her brown skin glowing in the moonlight, and she neatly tucked it behind her ear. She shifted on the step, stretching out her legs in front of her.

“Wait, so, hang on,” she piped up, after a stretch of silence. “That old song of yours… Out of my Limit, I think it was called?”

“Yeah,” Calum replied a little nervously. He knew exactly what she was going to ask.

“Did you write that about me?

“Yep.” He hoped she didn’t notice the blush covering his cheeks in the dim lighting. “Well, sort of. You inspired it, and then we wrote a song based off it.”

She laughed, her hand moving to cover her face. “I can now officially say that I have a song written about me.” Calum nodded and smiled at her beaming face. She paused, and her face screwed up as she thought. “I never wore high heels though,” she said, recalling the song’s lyrics.

“Wishful thinking, I guess.” He shrugged. She shook her head, smiling, and looked down. “You remember the lyrics of the song?”

“Well, yeah, I’d be a bad fan if I didn’t, wouldn’t I?” she said, wiggling her eyebrows, making him laugh.

“I think we all peaked in high school,” he joked. She snickered, and her hand played with her hair again.

“Well, you’re not too bad now either,” she said, grinning at him, and he smiled.

“You’re not too bad yourself, Harper,” he responded, looking back at her.

They kept observing each other, and Calum found his eyes wandering down to her soft lips. He moved back up to her eyes, and saw she was looking at his lips too. She looked back into his eyes, and she moved ever so slightly closer to him.

His heart was thumping so loud, he was positive she could hear it too. He moved closer to her, eyes dragging across her face, from her almond brown eyes to her full pink lips. Her lips parted slightly, and her eyes fluttered shut. He was inches away from her face.

He wanted to kiss her so bad.

The door flew open behind them, and two large men stepped out, chanting some drinking song. Harper’s eyes flew open in confusion, and Calum pulled away abruptly. They shifted to the side, making way for the men. The moment had passed.

Calum cleared his throat and stood up, shaking his head. “We should get going, uh-” he stuttered, pointing back inside. “-It’s getting late, you know.” He saw disappointment flash across her face for a second, before she nodded, smiling, getting up to join him. The smile didn’t reach her eyes.

They went back inside, gathering all the others, and they booked Ubers for everyone. She avoided him the whole time; Harper went with Luke and Sierra despite living in the opposite direction to them, and Calum’s heart twisted as he watched her drive away.

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WELCOME BACK!

 <3 I really missed you, and it’s so great to hear you had fun! (and omg yes so ready to see all those beautiful pics)

Yaaayyyy join me in MCU feels hell. And oooh, you have a ship for the fandom now! Like, Stoki’s still my favorite Steve pairing but Stony’s really cool too…you know I ship almost everything XD (also am I the only person who sorta hated almost everyone by the end of CW? Like, of course they’re still my favs and there are still some cinnamon rolls, but, come on. Why couldn’t you all just get along ;-;)

Speaking of Illumi, do you know that Hisoka/Illumi is an incredibly popular ship in the HxH fandom? Probably because both of them are so horrible that they have like 0 friends other than each other. Nobody else wants to hang out with these losers. (Chrollo tolerates Hisoka and the adults in Illumi’s family seem to spend enough time with him to give him orders, but that’s about it.) It’s a trash ship with two trashy people and tbh I love it XD

So continuing with the eye jokes, imagine. Hisoillu version of Helpless. Hisoillu version of Satisfied.

“Look into his eyes and the sky’s the limit”

“Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame”

(I know you did thise one before but still) “But when I fantasize at night, it’s Illumi’s eyes”

just, I’m imagining animatics for this with the ‘camera’ zooming in on Illumi’s dead fish eyes every time the lyrics mention them. It’s hilarious and also mildly terrifying

(though I guess if we’re actually making a Hamilton AU Hisoka’s way more likely to do something like Say No To This…)

idk if I’d want to be a parent either really LOL. Kids are adorable but I don’t think I’ll ever be responsible enough to raise one…

If Ishida makes a plot twist or something about it being someone else pretending to be Hide I'm actually gonna get mad. Dude. Not only would that bring the Hide feels right back it’d just make absolutely no sense omg

(also you read the new chapter, right? So, let’s talk about Juuzou and that huge death flag)

I’ve heard of Soul Eater and considered reading it but it’s not really the kind of thing I’m into…artwork’s cute, though, and Death the Kid seems like an interesting guy so maybe someday XD

AGH I’M ACTUALLY SORTA JEALOUS BECAUSE WOW I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA HOW TO WATCH THAT LEGALLY HERE IN KOREA. (unless I ask my dad for help but he doesn’t like manga/anime at all, so…) But yes, I’m really happy Lizzy finally got her moment this time! Now anime-only fans can’t complain about her being a ‘shallow’ character so hopefully there’ll be less fighting over Lizzy in the Kuro fandom :D

FINALLY. Fellow Death Note fan <3333 Who’s your fav? Do you have any ships? Are you done with the anime??? :D (also do you know…you picked a really interesting time to join the DN fandom. The American live-action movie just came out and it sucks so freaking bad, like I haven’t even watched it yet and just from the reviews/clips, here’s what I got:

-They turned Misa into this Harley Quinn-type character. Only without any depth.

-Light/Misa is an actual canon ship, like, it’s not abusive or one-sided like it is in the anime/manga, it’s just…a thing. Light loves Misa. Misa loves Light. It’s like every cringey high school romance movie ever, only with more murder

-They freaking bent the Death Note rules just so Light could get away with all sorts of ridiculous stuff

-L cries, L rants, L is overly emotional

-Light tells L where he hid a page from his Death Note. Light doesn’t deny being Kira. Light shows Misa his Death Note when they like barely know each other and she’s still a complete stranger to him. Light acts like an idiot.

-Oh sure, he’s Kira, God of the New World, but he still cares about going to prom with his girlfriend and making stupid faces as they pose for pictures

-So much unnecessary gore. Heart attacks are Kira’s thing, Light isn’t that emotional about his kills, he doesn’t care as long as the 'villains’ are dead, so why???

-Apparently Rem does not exist. Sayu doesn't exist either. Light’s mom is dead (probably so he can angst over her)

-Light Turner. Light TURNER. Out of all the surnames they could have chosen…

-And now, for the most unforgivable sin:

How dare they not include the Potato Chip scene)

And then random things: JJ and Light have the same voice actor. Yurio and Mello (imo…have you met Mello yet?) could be long-lost twins.

Also:

I’ve fallen into Steven Universe hell and now I’m imagining so. Many. Gem AUs. Have you ever heard of SU?

(look:

1- don’t stress about the messages, and come on, I’d never get mad at you over something like this! You’re way too awesome.

2-  I don’t really know what to say 'cause I’m bad at comforting people, but ugh, it sucks to hear that school’s tiring you out! Queen Luna’s gonna get through this, though. I mean, you’re great at so many things and you’re freaking smart and…this is awkward but maybe you understand Evans Language by now? XD Guess I’m just trying to say that I’m sure you’ll do great, and if you ever need someone to talk to I’m (almost) always free *hugs*

3- Um. So, other than tumblr, I think the only way I can talk with you right now is if we email each other? The email address I used this time is my real one (or rather, my dad’s, since I don’t have one of my own yet…) so maybe we can talk about this more through email and find a better way to contact each other? If that’s ok with you can you send me a message there?)

P.S:

I’ve started college and have no idea what I’m doing

*slams head against keyboard* guess who managed to get sick. It’s only been a week since school started. Whatever, I’m still going to school, but I woke up breathing like a fish on land, bc asthma. Yay.

I’m definitely gonna upload the pics today!!

Okay, but one thing I’m wondering about, is How? Not in a malicious way or anything, I’m genuinely curious to why you ship Stoki (and where it began). Was it that redemption fic you told me about or did you ship it before? 

Tbh, I didn’t hate the characters in CW, I hated the situation. Because there’s so so much pointless conflict that could easily be solved if everyone sat down and talked like normal people. But nooo we have to go around attacking each other. ((ALSO CAP’S LETTER TO TONY, I AM DEAD))

I’ve already learned (and experienced) that shipping is a very weird and unusual thing, so I’ll be honest and say I’m not even surprised that ship exists. At least it has some basis XD

I’m actually tempted to go through the lyrics of the whole musical and find every single eye line there is, only to replace it w Illumi’s eyes.

Not only zooming in on the eyes, the word itself is louder than the rest XD man if only I could draw…

Tbh I’d say I’m responsible enough (HA, that’s more or less a lie), but I’m honestly way too irritated with the little ones to be able to have one of my own. My cousin recently celebrated her 3rd bday and I was stuck looking after her during the party, bc all the adults were talking among themselves and I swear to god, I haven’t moved that much since I had to run 2km for PE. Where do they get their energy. Not to mention the adults thought it would be a good idea to leave me w her, because I’d already drunk 3 glasses of wine (i was bored and not allowed to do anything other than stare at emptiness or look after a 3yo). Turns out my tolerance isn’t that bad after all.

Lol let’s be honest, Ishida would totally do that. He knows the fandom would riot and that’s the whole point.

All the death flags. Tbh I don’t know how I feel about it. It’s obvious that either Touka or Juuzou are probably gonna die and I wan’t neither (If I have to choose tho, I’d rather Juuzou survives.) Also Naki. HNNNNNNGH

I think you’d actually like the manga? It takes a pretty dark turn compared to the anime and deals with lots of mental issues (the whole theme of the later volumes is Madness). Also, lots of death XD Well, the artwork changes drastically, so which one are you talking about XD

The girl in the coat (left first pic, middle 2nd) is the same person for reference. Death the Kid was one of my first anime crushes. The guy has OCD and is a total badass. 

MUHAHAHAHA I think someone uploaded the Lizzy fight to youtube so you can probably find it there, but I am in love. The animation is beautiful, so that’s also a huge plus. All in all, it was handled really well.

Death Note

So last I’ve watched is ep 25, aka the one WHERE L DIES. And i am not okay. I am nowhere near okay. Nope. Not at all.

Oh i’ve heard all about the adaptation. Tbh I find the whitewashing hilarious. Setting the movie in America removes so much of the series’s logic, so why? L being the way he is is probably my favourite mistake. They took the best character and ruined him completely.  POTATO CHIP SCENE NOOOO But my question is: did everything go just according to the keikaku?

Have fun w SU! I’ve watched it for a while, but gave up at some point. I might pick it up again if I have the time ^^ Word of advice, watch out for the fandom, they’re among the most toxic ones I’ve ever encountered. One time, they almost drove an artist to suicide because she didn’t draw Rose ‘thick enough’. So yeah.

What did I do to deserve you as my friend TT^TT Thank you so so much, those words mean more than you can imagine.

Um. Looks like we’ll be staying here, because I never, ever check my mail, despite getting school assignments there, so yeah. If we used mail, you’d probably get a response every leap year.

How does the education system work in Korea? Like, at what age do you start going to which school?

Also, I’ve told you about Mystic Messenger? I think you’d like the newest update, because damn, it’s creeping me out. Also, it’s in Korean, so + ((My thoughts during the prologue of the new route: Nani the fuck))

[ravenvsfox]

I know you have already done a lot of the ship posts (and they are all phenomenal and accurate af) but can you pretty please do Jesper and Wylan from six of crows/crooked kingdom? Xoxo

I’m SO sorry this took so long, you’re such an absolute sweetheart and also christ I’ve never been called an inspiration before holy.. god

also heck i love wesper this is a treat

SEND ME A SHIP AND I’LL TELL YOU… 

who is more likely to hurt the other?

don’t.. do this

they’re genuinely so good neither of them would ever TRY to hurt the other, and they’re both so tender and apologetic if they ever do. I think I’m gonna have to say jesper though just because. he’s still a little stirred by his addiction (to trouble! to bringing two guns to a gun fight! to gambling! to love!) and he’s got some jealousy and sensitivity baked into him, bless him. I feel like he’d run a risk and break Wy’s heart by accident, a little bit

who is emotionally stronger?

a genuine toughie bc they’ve both survived and persevered so MUCH. I think in terms of immediate reactionary instincts, Jes is better at letting bad vibes roll right off of him. He’s made of smiles. He’s trouble and a good time rolled into a waistcoat. If you insult him he only gets stronger. Wy was raised in silk and champagne but he was raised BY an absolute monster so. he’s a very bruised peach. criticism pierces him v easily. Though in a more fundamental way, wylan has fashioned his past trauma into a shield. by the end of ck he’s building himself new emotional strength with his bare hands

who is physically stronger?

ohhh man. They’re both noodle boys. Wylan is too smart for exercise. Jesper does his fighting at a 20 metre distance from his target. Jesper is bigger than wylan but most of his size is gangly and delightful and awkward. I think jes could probably still beat wylan in a pinch, but I’m more caught up in how funny it would be to see them try to fight it out

who is more likely to break a bone? 

man I’m tempted to say jesper just bc he seems like he would be...... brittle. I think he gets into scrapes a lot. I think wylan starts to get into p frequent scrapes by nature of being the sixth crow. I think the both of them are so busy worrying about each other’s fights that they neglect their own and trip off a building or smth

who knows best what to say to upset the other? 

I think wylan can be a nasty piece of work when he’s pissed enough. like he may be a silk eared puppy but he’ll chew your shoes and track mud around if you forget to feed him. jesper doesn’t have a malicious bone in his body man, I think he’s a sarcasm queen and a joker but he’s definitely not mean

who is most likely to apologize first after an argument? 

I think jesper’s constantly assuming he did something wrong and he sits down with wylan 100% serious like ‘babe.. im so, so sorry. I never wanted to be the sort of person who made you look sad like that, we’re past that, I truly made a promise--’ and wy would be like ‘what no I was sad bc a screw on my flute is loose and I couldn’t practice today’. but also yeah if it’s a serious fight they make up in a rush, and they laugh at themselves, and they use their energy for something better

who treats who’s wounds more often? 

here’s the thing about the crows man, they’re always sustaining minor injuries as a team and it’s a win if they live, right? All I can picture is the roar of activity when they pull off a job and they come back limping and bleeding and swearing and crowing w joy, and jes and wy take their seats opposite each other and clean wounds, kiss foreheads, smooth back sweaty curls, squeeze hands, make promises. the routine, u kno

who is in constant need of comfort? 

uhhh both of them (it’s always both my guy jot that down). Wylan has 16 years of shitty imposed self loathing to unlearn, and traumatic experiences all over him. jes has lost a lot (including his mom) and he struggles with addiction so like. yeah they both need comfort. they both wake up w the phantom feeling of a mother’s arms around their shoulders. they’ve both seen the very worst of humanity. They’re just two nervy, high stress kids trying to figure things out

who gets more jealous? 

lmao WYLAN VAN ECK did y’all read his scenes in crooked kingdom that boy is NOT SHARING. he glared real holes in kuwei’s head guys. jesper tbh is a terrible flirt and a HANDFUL and wylan is happy. to have his hands full. no one else.

who’s most likely to walk out on the other? 

mmm nahhh

who will propose? 

u bet ur ASS it’ll be jesper. Imagine wylan’s blushing face...... he’d do it for that alone. tbh there’s probably a point in their relationship where jesper’s outrageous flirting isn’t enough to get that pretty blush from wylan like he’ll roll his eyes and shove jes in the shoulder and w/e but they have to have increasingly ridiculous conversations about kinks or w/e until that blush comes out. jesper’s like ‘dang. guess I gotta step up the romance. what’s the most romantic thing? marriage? marrying wylan? son absolutely where do i sign’

who has the most difficult parents?

lmao lm a o lmaooo Lmao LMAO lmao

who initiates hand-holding when they’re out in public? 

I feel like depending on the social climate of Ketterdam, hand holding might not be on the table?? especially for two criminals associated w the bastard of the barrel like idk man I can’t picture it. they don’t want to draw attention to themselves (well i mean. jes wants to. but they can’t). I think they’re all about sly glances and the most obvious smirks you’ve ever seen, and brushing shoulders!! brushing shoulders are their makeouts

who comes up for the other all the time? 

they’re always together man bf’s that blow shit up together and live together stay together so like they rarely have the opportunity to talk about each other. howEVER jesper probably mentions his boyfriend in the middle of a hand of poker w an inappropriate smile or gushes to w/e prisoner he’s breaking out of jail or makes Kaz’s day weird by trying to confide in him

who hogs the blankets? 

wylan is exhausted w luxury and jesper is a child who wants to be held so he rolls over and then over again so that wy always wakes up to a lapful of boyfriend and a roll of blankets and he has to wait for jesper’s heavy sleeper ass to arise so he can get up to pee 

who gets more sad? 

booooth -- jesper is understated sad with a side of unnerving frowns, wylan is a wobbling mouth and clenched fists. Sometimes they stay in the Wylan Van mansion and lock the doors so the maids can’t come in, and they bring the lavish decorative pillows into a heap on the carpet and feed each other sweets and rub each others backs and laugh and laugh the darkness away. wylan sketches. jesper poses. there’s scheming & kaz impressions. jesper is a storyteller and he imagines out loud what nina or inej are up to at that very minute, controlling gravity and hearts and the sea and their lives 

who is better at cheering the other up? 

see above ^^ they both go pro at the comfort olympics. Jesper is that little bit better though. He’s a sweetheart with all the right words in his pockets. He knows how to chop wylan’s dad down like the overgrown dead tree that he is. he knows how to flirt a smile onto wy’s face. he maybe lacks delicacy sometimes, but he’s so fun and wholehearted and warm that he can’t really go wrong

who’s the one that playfully slaps the other all the time after they make silly jokes?

this is canon y’all, jesper is a lecherous bastard and wylan is equal parts disdain and delight. he absolutely will slap a boy

who is more streetwise?

god bless wylan but he knows a hell of a lot less about the streets than jes. He’s learning fast by the end of ck, but he’s still very sheltered in a lot of ways. Jesper has a few years under his belt, and he’s.. like tbh he’s a part of a gang so. He’s seen a lot. He’s participated in a lot. He has a pretty steep list of kills, same as every other survivor out there. He’s detached from the deaths but he’s been on the other side of a lot of bullets that have crumpled people up and thrown them in the trash. He knows his business, too. He knows Ketterdam. Well. Wy knows the half of it Kaz wants him to see.

who is more wise?

Wylan is utterly brilliant and Jesper is wholeheartedly here for it. What was that line again? ‘you’re cuter when you’re smart’? Wylan can think his way out of just about anything, the world belongs to him. jsyk

who’s the shyest? 

Wylan absolutely what a sweetie. I mean a lot of it stems from unfortunate self esteem issues and a history of being burnt but a lot of it is pure soul deep candy sweet embarrassment and not knowing what to do w his own cute face. He doesn’t know how to deal w people a lot of the time. he knows sheet music & formulas. he does not know how to look at a boy with beautiful lips all curled up at him and not pass out

who boasts about the other more? 

jesper is loudmouthed usually and he’s that much more loudmouthed when he’s in love, catch him talking to anyone who will listen about wy’s stupid face 

who sits on who’s lap? 

jesper would definitely try it, don’t even test him, he would fold all his crane limbs into wylan’s lap and say ‘hello peaches’ and wylan would have to slide both of them onto the floor to escape his embarrassment. on a good day, jes’ll scoop wylan into his lap and he’ll feel quiet, for a while