#guess that means you just have to add your own ☺️

[rainoverthewindow]

It’s always there, in the back of my mind…

I feel that I have not been posting much art since I’ve been so busy, so you may have a 3 am Anya

And a useless ray of sunshine

[thegreatestsandwich]

Hi! So I see you're still open fic request, aND I'M IN LOVE WITH ALL OF YOUR NAMOR FIC🥹🥹 *really got me in tears

If you don't mind, I would like to request another Namor fic with his pregnant wife. I like to imagine how would he react after her or maybe Namora telling him that she's pregnant. It just wonderful if you have any cute ideas to add<3

Like, if he thanking her or announce to his people that they are getting a new family member

Thankyou so much for the works! Have a great day!☺️

This life’s sweeter than fiction (Namor x F!reader)

Masterlist

Pairing: Namor x F!reader

Word count: 1.2k

Summary: You knew there was something off with your body, now you most tell him and hope he was as excited as you were for the future

Warning: Nothing to be honest, just the must pure of purest fluff, I think.

A/N: Guess who keeps writing for this beautiful man? Yes, me, and I won't stop

Coments, Reblogs and Asks are happily received! I love to read your lovely coments :)

It was your full bladder that had woken you early and made you slip out of Namor’s hold, as you stumbled your way into the washroom still half-asleep. You stayed still for a moment, frowning when you noticed something wasn´t quite right. You tried to awake your brain a little bit to try and focus if there was anything wrong with your body, but nothing set off any alarm bells or made you feel agitated or apprehensive. It was quite the oppositive, you felt different and it was making you a little mad not knowing what was happening.

You shook your head, and after finishing your business you returned to the bed, not caring if you woke Namor up while you tried to get comfortable once again, you grasped his arm and hold it up, dropping it on your waist. You felt his chest ruffled with laughter and a soft kiss on your shoulder before holding you closer to his body. You close your eyes contently and tried to get back to sleep.

That’s when you opened it.

You were pregnant.

How the hell did that happened? Okey, you knew how it had happened but you didn’t think it would be this fast, I mean, it was a few days after your union, you thought you needed to well, do it more times?

No wonder why your bladder was a pain every single hour of the day, you couldn’t sleep as the fog cleared from your mind, and you felt…happy? You always wanted a family of your own, after your mother decided to only had you and no more children, you wanted a big family. In the few months you had been married to Namor, he had gone quite protective of you and you wanted to think he was ready to have a family, but you couldn’t tell him yet, you needed to make sure it was a reality.

When you open your eyes once again, you noticed Namor’s side of the bed empty, you sighed while your eyes stared at the ceiling, you needed to make your way to K’ha’nha, one of the oldest women in the village, she would definitely tell you if your suspicions were correct.

The way to her small corner was an eventful one, every talokanil nodded at your way, a form of courtesy, addressing you as their queen. You smiled, trying to force it to be natural and not a strained one. You gently knocked at the door and K’ha’nha greeted you with a warm embrace.

“In wojel Ba'axten a te'ela', in reina.” I know why you are here, my queen. The old woman smiled, guiding you to a sit and offering you some food. “Buka'aj k'iin ku beetik a wojel?” How long have you known? She asked you.

“Bixi?” How? You asked her confused. “Táant u notar o'oniak.” I just noticed last night.

K’ha’nha smiled, holding your hands in hers. “Táan a resplandeciente, in reina.” You are glowing, my queen.

And you knew she wouldn’t tell you how does she knew, but you didn’t care, as it was now confirmed.

You waited for your husband patiently, sitting on the bed with your legs crossed. Although you never had a way with words, you had never found yourself without them when you married Namor, but there was something about telling him this news that made you worry for his reaction, so you brace yourself for it. Your emotions were all over the place, but mostly you were happy. You were happy, scared and shocked, but mostly happy.

And a part of yourself feared he wouldn’t feel the same.

You stared at the entrance of your shared place and when he finally entered, you force yourself to remained sited on the bed. Namor noticed there was something off with you and the deepest part of himself wanted to be closer to you, hold you and protected you from anything that caused you to be stressed.

He walked closer, kneeling in front of you and holding your hands in his. “What is it?” He spoke in english, still trying to get you used to that strange language, something a queen needed to do to help protect the kingdom. “You are stressed.”

“Teene’…”

“English, you need practice.”

You sighed, closing your eyes, trying to form the sentence in your head. “I am pregnant?” It ended as a question, the words still a bit wobbly on your tongue. How much you hated not being able to speak your mother tongue.

Namor stared at you without moving and you tried to smiled a little to sooth whatever was on his mind. “I went to K’ha’nha, she say I was.”

“I…I have no idea what to say, in yakunaj.” Even though he encourage you to speak in english, he still never said my love in that language, a bit dirty on his tongue, not calling you his love in other way that it wasn’t his mother tongue.

“I do not want you to say anything.” You kissed his hands. “I just need to know if we are ready with this.”

“Ready?” Your smile fell a little when he asked that, and Namor hated himself for it. “In yakunaj.” He leaned forward and kissed you, a bit greedily. He was happy, no. He was excited. Namor rested his forehead against yours as he spoke. “The moment I decided to be yours, I would be only yours. You have made me want things I never would have expected to want.” He massaged your stomach gently. “You had given me so much yet I have not given in return, I cannot lose you not after that day, not again."

You frowned. “K'uk'ulkan, you have given me enough, you had given me this gift, you will not lose me...us”

Namor laughed, a few tears straining his eyes as his gaze was drawn to your stomach. “How does it feel?” He softly asked you. Your hands drying away some tears that managed to escape his eyes. “To have my sanity in your hands.” His hand wrapped at your neck from behind, dragging you forward until his lips were on your forehead. He would do anything to protect you…to protect the both of you.

“Dramatic.” You smiled, using once again that word he thought you long ago.

He chuckled, shaking his head before kissing you. “I must prepare the others.”

“Prepare?”

“Yes.” He kissed you again. “The celebration must began preparations.”

“Celebration?” You stared at him in confusion as he was standing up and walking to the entrance. “I do not understand?”

“You have given me the greatest news, the others must know so we can celebrate the addition of another talokalin, my child.” Namor smiled brightly before leaving you there. Confuse and afraid of how big this celebration would be.

[hanafubukki]

So Hana; I came across a post talking about unpopular twst opinions and was wondering if you had any.

Hello Violet 🌸💚🌷

I hope it’s okay for me to call you Violet 💚🌷

This is a rather interesting question 🤔 and I had to think on it a bit. I honestly don’t know if some of what I say is unpopular or not, so I guess I’ll express a few of my opinions that I have. ☺️🌺

I guess before I list them I should say that this is my opinion only. I don’t mean to hurt anyone by expressing them nor am I calling out anyone. Literally just my thoughts. You’re allowed to agree or disagree✨✨

Normally, I would assume I wouldn’t have to put a disclaimer such as this because everyone has their own opinions and we should all have an open mind but I’ve seen the internet lol and wowza on how some act to such things lol 🌺🙏

I hate the guest room. Personally, I’m not into that kind of mechanics in gaming. It’s not for me. The fact that we have to do it to level up friendship levels irks me. And it’s a complicated system too which is another annoying aspect. I also kind of blame the guest room function for personal stories being lowered since those have been replaced with furniture. It’s just an extra chore that I’m not really into.

Event wise: I think we have too many octa (+ ortho and ace) in them. My diasomnia bias aside, I don’t think the other characters get enough spotlight. When was the last time Ruggie was in an event? Cater? Riddle? Jack? Kalim? Rook? Deuce? I know octa make them money but still, give the others more spotlight? I don’t count the beach or Halloween event either. Because Halloween, half the cast is in it and beach event was similar. Even New years I don’t count, because eventually, we will get them all in new years outfit. The usually four character events is what I’m speaking of because that’s when you get proper screen time and development for each character. I can literally go on lolol

I don’t know why this would be unpopular but it seems it might be? But I don’t hate RSA. They have a lot of potential story telling wise and their side of things. And I know there’s biasness with NRC and we wanting them to win, but I feel there’s more to RSA than we know. Like how we shouldn’t judge villains, we shouldn’t judge the “heroes” either.

Jp schedule wise I don’t think they are too slow as many believe. I think for the working female class, which the game is aimed at, the scheduling is perfect since it was made for them after all. It gives them time for daily life and twst gaming. Doesn’t mean I don’t get impatient either lolol

On the other spectrum, EN is going too quick. With events and main story. Slow down. What are you trying to accomplish except burn out your fanbase?

I don’t want an anime. We will get one. There’s a high chance and I’ll watch it obviously. But I honestly don’t care for one. The issues that an anime will bring…is a lot.

I don’t think the gameplay is boring. As mentioned before, the game was made for the female working class. So the gameplay is to the point, and depending on the event, can be challenging. But grinding wise and all that? It’s pretty working class friendly. If I didn’t have the auto lessons and battles, I wouldn’t be playing it. It’s because of those mechanics that I am. Thats what stops me from playing many mobile games. The constant forced to play and keep track. Hence part of why I’m not into Hoyoverse games.

I don’t really care for “this place in twst = this place in IRL.” to me, it’s a game in a fantasy world. Is it interesting to see some of the influences? Yes, of course. But that’s it. I’m playing this game for the fantasy setting, the magic, the story, and the characters. I don’t really care to add, realism, I guess you could say? (I’m trying to escape reality okay? Why would I want it in my games?? 🤣🤣)

I wish we had more magic in my magic world. And I think it mainly applies for book 7 for me personally and how “wow, tech is going to beat malleus and save the day” but I kind of wish that isn’t the case. Yes, it makes for fun story telling and memes. But, for a magic based dorm, I want a magic based solution. That and the fact, I don’t care for the implication how magic is slowly being taken over by technology. Kind of hits close to home you know?? With all the AI shenanigans.

I hope two certain popular theories aren’t true and I’ll leave it there. My personally thoughts on them is, I hope it’s not that predictable and I had hoped for a different route for such characters/events.

I’ll stop there before I make a whole essay for you to read lmao 🤣🤣 I have more thoughts that I could share but this is already so long 😆

I don’t know if this was a “unpopular opinion” or more me rambling but I’ll let you decide that Violet 🙏💞☺️

What about you? What are some of your thoughts?

Would love to hear other’s opinions as well ☺️🌺

[pitiplush]

Hey there!!

I was wondering if you could help me out a little bit! I already saw that you don't sell your crochet patterns, so I won't ask about that, but I was wondering if you had any tips or tricks for making dolls like the large Alex and Henry you made!

I'm a senior in college and I have a thesis project that I have to make. I'm considering making a crochet stop-motion animation for it!

Do you have any methods or tutorials you follow in order to make them so poseable and detailed? I noticed in the WIP photos that they have a wire skeleton! I'm also super impressed by the clothing and hair!

If you don't have any tips or anything, that's alright! I understand! I just thought I'd ask! 🙂

Hi! Of course, I'm going to try to explain everything to the best of my abilities ☺️ If you have more doubts afterwards, you can message me anytime you want!

I can't really point you to any tutorials because at this point I just do my own thing and in the case of Alex and Henry I designed the body pattern taking into consideration that the clothes will be independent pieces. Most patterns that I've seen directly crochet the body as if it is wearing the clothes, like, for example if you want your doll to wear a red sweater, the torso and arms are crocheted in red. I think that's easier and the results are nice as well. My chibi amigurumis are crocheted like that, they have less mobility because they're really small, but that same technique in a bigger amigurumi will give you both the mobility and the advantage of not having to crochet so many pieces.

Now some tips for the mobility:

— A wire skeleton, as you've mentioned! It's not a perfect solution because sometimes the wire isn't strong enough to keep weird poses, but it helps! This video tutorial is in Spanish, but it's really visual and it shows how to add a wire skeleton. Honestly it was the best video that I saw back in the day, when I was looking for tutorials for this same thing.

— You can use pipe cleaners instead of wire as well, although they're weaker.

— Don't stuff the arms.

— Not too much stuffing on the legs/waist so there's enough room when you pose the amigurumi. Just a little bit less, enough for the piece to be firm but have mobility. If your legs are thin, don't stuff them, like with the arms.

— Now, another perk to crocheting the body as if it was already clothed is that it helps with mobility too. More layers of clothing means the movement will be more hindered.

— Crochet the head as an independent piece. I'll put on a couple of pics so it's easier to understand, but basically what you need to do is, once you've reached your desired width for the neck, keep crocheting rounds with the exact same amount of stitches until you have a tube. When finished, make sure to stuff it very tightly (or put pipe cleaners inside) and close it. After that, to crochet the head, start by creating a similar tube, so the neck tube fits inside the head tube. Once you've got the size you need for your tube it's only a matter of crocheting the rest of the head as you would normally.

(I'm deeply sorry for that awful, awful drawing, I just thought it would help illustrate my point better but I'm not especially good at drawing on my phone)

— Use pins and skewers (like the ones for food). You can edit them out afterwards and that's probably the best tip because an amigurumi is a plushie and its mobility is never going to be really great 😅

These photos are unedited, that's why they're so dark but ANYWAYS, see the skewers on their backs in the first photo? And the pin keeping their hands together in the second? Think of them as aids for your purpose. Alex and Henry can stand on their own if you manage to find the perfect balance but oooof it IS frustrating. The amount of times I've managed to pose one and just then the other falls flat on his little face... AWFUL.

And for the clothes... it depends a bit on what you're crocheting I guess????? Although I highly recommend to not be like me and get obsessed with making everything in a single piece, sometimes it works better when the details are crocheted apart and then sewn or glued to the main piece. Like for example, for the jackets, the body is one piece and the neck is a different one, I just sewn them together with a row of single crochets.

Also most of the time the easier way to do something is the best way. Since crochet have certain limitations, it's important to keep in mind that sometimes it's better to simplify. This depends on the size of the amigurumi and the size of the piece, but yep, as one of my uni professors used to say: parsimoooooooony (or follow the Ockham's razor).

Another thing!!! Learn some basic embroidery techniques and how to do surface slip stitches, they can go a long way to make a piece seem more detailed! And use other materials like felt too!

I can't think of anything else right now. I tried to be as clear as I could but it's kinda hard to explain all of this when English is not your first language 😅 Anyway, I hope you find these tips interesting and you can always ask me again anytime!

[askclavislelouch]

i can tell you're probably the light bdsm type (a sadist one despite that) and i can see it right in your eyes 🤨 (you love oral too i guess?)

you would tease emma too much and keep her in pleasure and which she'll be frustrated and just wanted to actually do it already, and i think you would do something involve with her thighs and tbh you wouldn't take her or this seriously since teasing is part of your torture 😏

of course, you'll tie her up during y'all intercourse, making emma feel extreme overwhelming pleasure to your touches and kisses and she will desperately beg you to just be serious for once, which of course your mischievous self wouldn't listen to her and kept doing what you want to her 👀

so what do you think of this? let me know if you want to add something for yourself ☺️🍵

@ask-ikepriemma (hope you don't mind me tagging you again just so you could see this, you know me 😉)

anyways love you clavis 😘

- you might've known me from a few asks i gave you 🤭 (idk)

I have been told to use a warning for these kinds of asks.

Nsfw below the cut. MDNI 🔞

I consider myself to be an experimentalist. This means I wish to try most things at least once, as long as my partner expresses their consent.

I do enjoy a little teasing before the main event takes place. And, indeed, I focus more on my partner's pleasure rather than my own.

Also, you are correct. I would love nothing more than to play with my partner's thighs. Hahaha. After all, I'm a leg man.

Overstimulation and edging are fun techniques, both when it comes to giving and receiving. Hahaha.

Allow me to add, first and foremost, that I am a gentleman who enjoys catering to my partner's wishes. So, if they wished to be more dominant, I would allow it when the time is right. Hahaha.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, little bunny.

[therealslimshakespeare]

https://www.tumblr.com/precious-little-scoundrel/758177434192445440/im-curious-about-if-you-think-that-through

i guess just like. ugh i always struggle to put this into words because i love that your other readers love her and i don’t want to offend anyone or sound mean but. the stuff about maureen not respecting boundaries in regards to sex and using her power and privilege to get what she wants just left me with a really bad taste in my mouth. of course i’m sympathetic that her upbringing plays a massive role in this and i do feel awful that she’s had bad experiences with men in the past but i feel like these sorts of actions are not only reflective of your upbringing but also your character as a whole. and i feel like by the time she joined up she was definitely old and grown enough to know better, especially because you’ve previously described her as educated and worldly. like either she’s not really those things or she is and just still chose to cling to these weird and gross and harmful behaviours. i don’t know. i guess i’m just wondering if in your eyes she’ll ever be completed absolved of those actions due to her own backstory + whatever you have in store for her arc

I see, I think. ☺️ First off, to me -this is fiction. Which both adds and subtracts a layer. It’s a mirror for a lot of real life and yet it’s also a silly creation of mine. So that’s interesting and it’s always interesting to learn how other creators view their creations and what position they take regarding their creations flaws. I believe in moral right and wrong, absolutely, and having my own personal reasons for why this particular topic of consent affects me, I find writing about it and its many iterations to be free therapy of a sort. Welcome to the ride 😂

But. IMO, by the very definition of absolution, that requires someone with authority on it to do it. Someone she’s harmed. In the instance of Gale he’s partly given that, and will further but only once both of them acknowledge the harm in the first place. So, I don’t have that authority to absolve her, he does. And as a creator I’ll write that. But I’m also not demanding my readers give it either.

Same with the folks she hurt back home.

I may be a cynic or maybe I’ve merely had plenty of people confide in me and grown wary, but I know that a lot of people have done very wrong things in the past. Even had whole habits that hurt others. Seasons of life. Etc.

Everything bad they did back then stays bad. Even when they change and become what we might consider a “good person”.

Can they never truly be a good person due to past bad actions? There are as many opinions on that as there are people in the world.

I’d argue a massive change in behavior is required, in some cases making amends, certainly an awareness and guilt and change. But it’s the people they hurt that get to absolve them. I think if I were to withhold kindness or grace for anyone who’s fucked up or been fucked up for periods of their life yet now seem to have changed, I should soon run out of acquaintances.

Being worldly and educated has been the mark of some of the most evil people in history. It changes nothing about behavior. That’s a moral choice. Not an educated one, I would argue.

[alwaysthefinalgirl]

Hey! I've been seeing your comments on a lot of posts lately and just wanted to say I appreciate the level head, especially with all of the new drama surrounding this random woman lol. I don't know I guess Joe owns the country of Malta now, nobody is allowed to be there unless he allows it (I mean he is an emperor now but lol) I don't know that I've been in a fandom before where people jump so quickly to connect dots that are miles apart, and reading some of the takes has given my head a spin. But your comments are always very realistic and thoughtful.

Hey there, nonnie! Thank you so much for the compliments, so very kind of you! I pretty much lay low and try to avoid/ignore the drama, but sometimes I just have to add my two cents. Gossip drives me crazy, for many reasons.

I appreciate that you have a like minded view on these things. I think the best course of action is for everyone to stop attempting to find specific meaning in every little thing this man does or doesn’t do. Not everything means something, more often than not, it’s just not that deep.

I get that he’s pretty much a ghost, which can be frustrating for people, and they are starved for content, but what do you do? It’s who he is and that’s all there is to it.

☺️💗

[kedsandtubesocks]

OKAY FORGET ABOUT THAT ONE ASK WITH YOU KNOW WHO...

🎯 ask any fun questions about any of my WIPs or fics

LETS TALK ABOUT MOTHMAN!GOJO that fic is one of my favorite of yours!!!!! is there a particular scene that you wanted to include but couldn't fit it in the story or thought of a scene for it after posting???

what inspired you to write about mothman gojo??? whats your favorite cryptid??? do you have any more monster aus you're planning?? or would like to write???

Eri sweetie pie of course you can change up your asks or ask more but I KNOW WHAT YOU SENT I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE oikawa lover 🫵

🎯 - a fun quiz game for us to discuss!

Oh Mothman Gojo 🥺 I truly mean it when I say he wouldn’t be here without you because you let me scream about it so much and workshopped it with me so much so I’ll always be grateful!!

There was a scene I wanted to add actually! After you and Gojo become intimate, he tries following you into the bathroom but is too big to fit in the shower so you have to kick him out and he makes a full fuss about it where you eventually lock him outside the bathroom only for him to paw at the door like some sad cat lol

I loved the idea to show how silly he still is but I just felt like it dragged on the time together when I wanted to jump into the danger that immediately came with becoming so close to Gojo 🌩️

So what inspired me to write him oh man lol …I guess it was the whole “cryptid boyfriend” talk that comes and thinking of how that so greatly applies to Gojo, yeah he’s gorgeous and powerful and suave in his own way but he’s also a terrifying force and kind of a freak LOL

And mothman honestly is my favorite cryptid so it worked out ☺️

OOO MORE MONSTER TALK! 👀🕷️🕸️🦇

So there’s always been a forest monster!Deku idea heavily inspired by the movie the ritual that I’ve wanted to write and hope one day I can flesh that out 🥺

As for monsters I’d love to write - werewolf Gojo has always been a dream of mine to write out

And then the vampire!Dabi story we discussed is still on a possibility too 👀

But yeah MONSTERS!! Omg thank you for always wanting to talk monsters and ask such wonderful questions 😭🥺💕

[tragicromanceisland]

What Happens in Wonderland, Remains

Character x female reader

A/N: Hiii! 👋 This is a fiction I've been working on as of late. I'll be slowly posting chapters on this series on Tumblr. ☺️ I do hope you will find it as entertaining as I have enjoyed writing it thus far. If you wish to read ahead, here is the link to read further on Ao3.

CW: This fiction will contain adult themes and sexual content.

It’s been five years now since I graduated from NRC. Everyone you knew was already out working in society as mages in specialty areas. With a few exceptions. Malleus had officially become the king of Briar Valley two years ago. Vil was every bit of famous as Niege in the world of acting and modeling. Rook was still Niege’s number-one fan. Though in my opinion, no one could outshine Vil. The most surprising news Grim did become a powerful mage. Though acknowledging how proud I am of Grim only made him have a big head. He still considers me his human servant - Some things never change. As for NRC, it was still one of the most prestigious villain mage colleges in the world of twisted wonderland. Oh, and I guess the most shocking news out of all is…Twisted Wonderland was a place in an enchanted mirror Mickey Mouse owned. For the past four years, I’ve been in the human world with Mickey and the gang. Sometimes I still miss the guys though, they had really become special to me. The worst part was saying goodbye and the proposals you had to temporarily turn down.

I wonder how they are doing. I miss them.

You sighed feeling a bit melancholic.

“Hey (y/n). Oh, I’m sorry did I catch you at a bad time?” Mickey announced.

You turned in your desk and smiled.

“Hey, Mickey! Don’t worry I was just finishing up.”

He gave a nervous chuckle.

“Would you like to return to Twisted Wonderland?”

You blinked, “You mean…?”

He nodded. “Yeah.”

You pressed your lips together as you glanced at your journal. Maybe it was time to return since the incident. You felt anxious you had changed since being in the human world. Maybe not much, but you weren’t getting any younger. You closed your journal and locked it back into your desk drawer. When you stood you turned and faced the magical mouse who gave you a smile and a cheerful laugh.

You couldn’t help

“I’ve been watching you and though you seem to be content where you are. Ya haven’t been the same as you were five years ago. It seems I might have been wrong in returning ya here.” Mickey explained.

You placed a hand on his shoulder.

“No, it’s all right, Mickey. I needed to come back. Though I still don’t know everything from when I lived here, I appreciate you and Minnie both for allowing me to stay at your home. I don’t know what I would have done without you both.”

“Awww shucks (y/n) I was just doing what I thought I should. Minnie and I will miss ya.”

You gave Mickey a hug and he patted your back in return. You pulled away and faced the mirror, it appeared like any other mirror minus the occasional ripple of silver that spread across the reflective surface. You swallowed, once you stepped through there for a good possibility it would take a few years from you return if you returned at all this time. You felt a trepidation creep in and shook your anxious thoughts away. You felt mickey’s hand on your forearm.

“Don’t worry, you know everyone there. Just remember you have allies there and they are more than willing to help you.”

Mickey’s words soothed your nerves. He was right, they were your friends but more than that…a few had been more than just your friend. You closed your eyes and took an inhale and then exhale.

“Thank you, Mickey.”

He nodded. “Just remember we can communicate through the mirror if you need.”

You gave Mickey one last farewell before you reached out and touched the surface of the mirror. The sound of a water drop on a body of water was heard before you were pulled into the silver surface.

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[taegularities]

Cmi review:

They’re such a cute couple I can’t😿😿 they love each other so much. You can tell no words can describe how much admiration they have for each other and I’m in awe at how much of their love oozes of the pages, I feel it right in my heart.

“Your soul was already awake, lit up from today’s events; but he dunks it in a brighter shine” I’m sobbing 😭, there’s nothing bigger than their love and want for each other. I can only hope I find a love as true as this in my life

“I know… You don’t care.” His hand leaves the nape of your neck, caressing your face. “But you care about me, yes? You care so much.” I think this is the cutest piece of dialogue in the whole chapter for me😭, he knows but just needs to say it out loud for him to really encapsulate what it means. I know kook fell so hard for her, but it’s in little moments like this I can actually see just fragments of HOW DEEP in love he is with her. It’s the cutest ever

The tie😵‍💫😵‍💫😅😅

“…now if you’re daring me, I’ll have to.” Their banter is to die for, they never cease to amaze me

If I had 3 wishes, I’d use TWO of them to be on the receiving end of cmi!Jk’s head game😊, but maybe just me???

“There’s already a finger to your pussy.” I’m sorry I laughed so hard reading this😭😭😭, like he couldn’t even wait a good 5 secs without needing to touch her, but where’s a jk when u need him🙄

No and I’ll say it again… when she turns around and he’s staring at her ass👀👀👀 idk if I wanna be him or her like you never fail to add something new and unconcerned a secret kink I didn’t know existed???😅

“Somewhere, it stings. That he’s surprised by constant company. By someone not leaving… by someone worth all his affection glueing themselves to him. And yet, you understand.” My babies😣 we all just need a group hug🫂

Her relationship w her mom😭💔 I wish her mom saw her as her own person and not just an extension of her legacy. Oc has such a beautiful personality and her capabilities go so far, but her parents only see her as what she can do for them. To have parents who have shown time and time again they don’t care about you as a person😣… I’m glad she has the friends she does bc that takes such a toll on ppl and some don’t ever find a way out. I’m so happy for her🫶

“You feel bad immediately — even in a playful tone, your heart knows nothing for Jungkook but praise. You guess that’s how kindness affects people.” Stoppppp I’m blushing awwww😭😭😭☺️☺️☺️☺️

Her meeting kooks mom by making a sex joke is so😭😭😭😭😭😂 like ofc when she’s at most ease, kook has to set her up by having his mom over😭😭😭 this was like the funniest thing ever

“With those barely blinking, calm eyes. An ocean of fondness in them, a light, lost smile around his face. As though you’re soothing him, pumping oxygen into his lungs.” HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH THESE LINES😭😭😭😭 I JUST CLUTCHED MY CHEST AND SHOOK MY FIST IN THE AIR!!!! CURSE YOU RID, I FEEL SO LONELY ITS INSANE

Jks dad😭💔 I actually want to avenge him, I want so badly for his dad to sit him down and talk to him and apologize. Having a parent not talk to you/ show you their love and affection is so damaging. You can totally see how each of their relationships w their parents held a weight in their hearts during their breakup and how they both act towards love😞💔. I only want the best for them, but I’m losing hope that either of their parents could ever reverse the trauma they put into their kids. My baby’s I just wanna hug them🫂

The constant kisses, kook is so head over heels it’s insane😂😂😂

“The plastic stars are twinkling — or as much as plastic allows after all. Part of the ceiling is adorned with them; makes your shared space even more of a quiet sanctuary.” EEEEEEEEKKKKK😝😝😝😝😝😝 hes so thoughtful like who would even think about bringing in plastic stars😣🫶 the way they love each other even in the little things, puts so much faith back into love because this can happen!! I’m so glad you’re able to share such cute and romantic aspects of a relationship (even if it’s fiction) because this can happen and people can be loved in such a way

“you’re always there for everyone. I want to be there for you, too, because your worries are just as real. Let me take care of you, too… yes?” I’m literally tearing up🥲 she loves him so much

I’m so excited to see more of ría and just family bsck home. I know they have such cute and embarrassing stories of kook😂

“He comes to a stand, one hand in his joggers; he’s not going to work until a bit later.” Just what I needed in my mind😵‍💫

He’s so stressed over her I can’t even imagine😞

“Hi. It’s me, sweetheart.” My heart💔💔💔

I love eun😞, I can’t wait to see more of her… & tae☺️☺️

This whole scene is so heartbreaking. I’ve seen couples really break up just because of a scare and they already have their own inner troubles, but this really solidified their relationship for me. WRITE THEIR NAMES IN THE MOON YA!!! But it was honestly so tear jerking, her crying relentlessly and him trying his best to comfort her even though he’s equally as scared. I love this couple so much I didn’t even know it was possible to love them more🫶

Koooooooookkkk😭😭😭😭🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 stawpppppp I’m gonna tear up, I can’t believe we got it so soon😝😝😝 I feel like they even transcended beyond “I love you”, you could feel the love radiating from them since silhouettes really!!! They are love personified and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for them

Hi!! Doing it a bit diff this time😜. Sorry for being MIA after telling you how much I loved CMI, a lot of stuff had happened/happening in my life and I’m not really “okay” about anything yet, I still have a lot to work through, but I think I’ll get there soon? (I hope). Just had to makes sure i sent this in because it’s the least I could do for all that you’ve done sharing this story with the world🫶

And How are you rid? I hope you’re doing well and taking things day by day. I miss you lots and hopefully soon I can check up on you again🫶 I know life is a lot and there’s so much factors into how we feel but just know I’m by your side and always rooting for you, you’re never alone as long as I’m here🩷

And please do whatever your heart really wants. I wouldn’t want you to leave because you’re one of the happiest things on tumblr for me and it’s one of our only ways of communicating, but I support no matter what decision you decide. All your feelings are valid and you deserve to be on here feeling loved. I’m all for you choosing happiness and that’s all I truly want for you riddie.

Please take care of yourself I love you

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STARRR STAR THANK YOUUUU!!!! oh my god, i love your reviews so much!! even if it takes me a bit to get to them, i enjoy reading and rereading them a lot, like you're so incredibly kind and supportive like 😭

i'm so beyond thrilled that you liked cmi11!!! i'm saying it rn, we will one day love and be loved just the same, lighting candles rn rn!!!

the banter will never cease lmao like that's who they are :'D i'm happy you're still enjoying it and there's so much more where that came from!! like, can you believe we're just halfway through? the shenanigans between them shall only increase!! also yes… the tie @.@ you'd use 2 wishes to be on the receiving end of his head game? that makes two of us, star… then again, can fully understand being confused about who you'd rather like to be, bc i also have a crush on both of them </3 always there to help you explore unknown kinks 🤣

her mom is indeed a beast to conquer :( we can just hope that she takes a bit of time to think about her daughter and who she truly is. to reflect on her anger and come to terms with the fact that her girl has grown and is such a wonderful person, even without charmante. oc will definitely be burdened by this neglect for a long time, but what a relief that she has her friends and kook <3

BUT THEN AGAIN HIS MOM AHHH I KNOWWW HAHAHA THE SEX JOKE. she's such a clown and jk knows, too 😭 that was so so evil of him though 😭 "how they both act towards love" hurt me so much :( please do give them the tightest hug. they so deserve it sigh. and don't lose hope 🥺 we shall see how things play out, there's still a lot to go!! :D

you're so right… this can happen 🥺 i've experienced love in the most painful way and have had moments where i gave up on it, too, but honestly… this can exist, so we need to keep hoping that one day, we will be loved in such a way, too 🤍 it can absolutely happen. talking of romance, you shall see more of eun and tae sometime soon for sure 😛

yeah… pregnancy scares are no joke. it needs quite a bit of resilience and patience to withstand that stress and be there for your loved one, no matter what, and oc was definitely fearing that jungkook might not hold on. but he did prove to her that he'd stay, no matter the result 🥺 ugh, god, they were both so broken im gonna cry too fkashfkajjf

and the confession actually did make me cry so much lol i remember writing the first 'i love you' and pausing and starting to sob like crazy kjfhsykjfhsafgjk and yes, there was definitely something going on since silhouettes ahhh :') 'love personified' 🥺 star 🥺

don't worry about taking a bit to get back to me!! i can be so slow, too. i'm just glad you're here and i hope you feel a lot better soon. life is so cruel ugh and you deserve all the happiness and love in the world 🥺 i'm here if you ever need to talk!! thank you for your kindness regardless <3

i've been… okayyy. it's a constant up and down, but it's gotten a bit better, so let's see. i miss you as well <3 thank you for reaching out, for saying all you said and for being so sweet to me. i love you sm 🤍

[majaloveschris]

I tend to walk just like him on that pap walk vid when I'm uncomfortable with something. I've never seen a video where Chris was walking like that, even accompany or not accompanied with someone. The way he walks hunched over – I'd understand if he was walking like that to hear something she was saying, but it doesn't seem like she's saying anything –, the way he rubs his hands together all the time and tries to hide them in his pocket every time Alba lets go, these are clearly signs of someone who was nervous, not nervous irritated but anxious nervous.//

There’s another video of him and her not aware they are being filmed and this video took place mere minutes AFTER the pap video of him speed walking and holding her hand. How do we know? Because there was a song playing in the background and it was playing during their walk….so you tell us why a man so in love can’t hold his gfs hand for the duration of a three minute song. Also tell me why when Alba saw the camera she reached for Chris’ hand and his goes in his pocket as he LOOKS to see if his hired photographer caught that. Also as something with anxiety if I’m with a person I love and trust you better believe I’m holding their hand for support and comfort. So if he was as you say anxious than there’s a bigger issue here if he put his hand in his pocket vs reaching out for hers in his distress.

It’s not social anxiety because he was so confident when they were on the stairs, he was cool and casual even in the video I mentioned about. I have an anxiety disorder , please don’t use his anxiety as a crutch, he’s willfully in this mess, he made his bed and he shall lay in it. Chris does have anxiety I’ve seen his small gestures and coping mechanisms during red carpets and various interviews….he displayed none of that during neither pap video. He purposely looked like that, he was selling a narrative and failed.

Too much has happened since November where even those who thought this was a legit relationship have enough actual proof to question everything. If they are real, this is a toxic ass relationship and he’s dating a racist.

I also see why celebrities get away with things, they make the narrative questionable so even if things look shitty, the way the situation is presented will have you questioning your own sanity and looking at a different perspective and going….”well I can understand it this way or that”

Anon, the above isn’t in a rude or mean tone, I just type too fast and type as things come to my head. I’m frustrated at Chris but probably shouldn’t be because no one forced me to believe his image.

This entire shitshow is shit. I also thought this could be real at one point but it’s just too much obvious bs going on that I’m just like idc anymore. I’m most concerned if Chris is a lowkey racist for associating with these people.

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I think that hand video told more than it just being a video but I’ll agree to disagree. ☺️🥺Social anxiety sucks and I hope yours gets better, mine ruined my life and I feel like a failure because I feel it’s my fault and I allowed it to.

Wishing you all a great week. 🫶👋

You can clearly see on that video that he doesn't want to hold her hands. It would be weird all alone, but if we even add his anxiety and the fact that she is his lover and the person who makes him the happiest, she should make him more comfortable and less anxious. And looking at that video, she did the exact opposite, because he would rather put his hands in his pocket. It's not like she wanted to hold his hands, because the only reason she went for them was because she realized that somebody might be filming them.

I can imagine that he was anxious about this whole situation, and I guess by that time he'd realized he'd made a big mistake. However, if it wasn't because of this, he would have behaved differently with Alba.

I also think that if he wanted, he could sell this relationship. I wouldn't say he is trying, though. I don't think he is rude, but I see where you're coming from.

Anxiety is a really tricky thing, so don't blame yourself, please. You do your best, and you're trying; that's what matters ❤️

[angelicyoongie]

I just wrote a little list about how I think about the LS characters. Feel free to ignore, but I’d love to hear what you think of them individually when it comes to them being *bearable*:

I have to say, I do have favouritism toward Yoongi and Jk in LS. They seem the least pushy and most *comforting (I mean, as comforting as they could be given the situation)

There is no way in hell I would ever trust Hobi after he drugged her drink, Jimin would obviously be another avoid at all cost character; I would’ve snapped at him too. Probably a lot sooner than she did lol.

Tae I’d only find bothersome when he either became clingy or decided to scheme with Jimin. I feel like he’s super into forced cuddling.

Joon I don’t reeeally mind, but I would despise him trying to organise my life and care for my health (like getting the doctors records, booking appointments without permission,) blegh. No.

Jin I haven’t found too bad, he’s not mean or overly uncomfortable to be around, but he doesn’t seem to be overly comforting to mc. (And I don’t mean comforting as like, coddling and them making themselves feel better, (because we all know most of them are good at the personal space invasion stuff) but I mean more like giving her some sort of normalcy, which i feel as though Yoongi and JK do that the most.)

At least JK adknowledges that what they’re doing is wrong and he’s apologised, and Yoongi knows that she doesn’t love them, and he’s not going to push her so he gives her space, time, and some normalcy. I honestly think if it was just those two she’d probably develop Stockholm syndrome a lot quicker.

Genuinely, if I got caught by Joon and taken back, I’d 100% have to * myself dude. I could not fall with going back after thinking I was finally free. Hoo.

Sorry for my little rant! I hope you’re doing well. Please let me know if you don’t like these kinds of messages and I’ll make sure to send shorter ones ☺️

Also! (Sorry!) to add on the my last ask, i just remembered you said she’d die if one of them did, so if mc ended up * herself when she got back, at least they’d all go down with her 🥲 … or would they not?

I LOVE long messages so please never apologize for sending them to me! Thank you!! 💖💖

Hoseok is a decent character to be around as long as he gets his way. He's not too overbearing or in your face like Namjoon and Taehyung, but he can get pretty intense if he feels like you're avoiding him.

Jimin is just a big no no haha!

I guess Taehyung can be bearable as long as you play along with him, but once he gets too lost in his own delusions he'll be rough to deal with. He definitely loves a good cuddle and it doesn't matter much to him if the person he's hugging actually enjoys it 😬

Namjoon is similar to Taehyung I feel like, except he's a little less crazy lol. He's the type to do everything for you (feed you, clothe you etc) and I feel like that would become suffocating veryyy quickly.

Seokjin is honestly not that bad! He's willing to give you some space and take things slow (to an extent at least) but yeah, he does have rose coloured glasses on.

Jungkook and Yoongi are the most realistic of the bunch and defintiely the most bearable. Like you said, they know that what they're doing is wrong and feel somewhat bad about it, and they don't mind giving the MC as much time/space as she needs. You're right, she definitely would've opened up to them much quicker if the others weren't there!

Ugh, I shudder to even imagine it. I wouldn't be able to mentally handle that trauma on top of everything else 😩

It depends on how she does it and if they can get help to handle the shock/trauma in time. :)

[the-sappho-of-lesbos]

It's okay if you don't have experience :) everything will happen at it's own pace and I just know you'll find love very soon. I know it's tempting to rush things and to gain experience asap but remember to stay safe and know that you're not "behind" in any way, although I understand why you might feel that way (I often do too). For me, it's kind of painful and very lonely to not have a love life when everyone around me does but, then again, everyone I know is in a heterosexual relationship so it's not like I want that anyway. Sorry I'm ranting a bit. Idk... it's hard to navigate... but even just knowing you through your blog I can tell that you are so loveable and believe very strongly that love will come your way soon <3

Anon you are so sweet. Thank you so much, I want to give you a massive hug! 💕💕

You are so right about it being tempting to rush ahead before I’m ready to “catch up”. I guess it’s just a hard thing of being in this position where I’ve accepted this part of myself for sometime now and really want all the experiences I can get from it, but at the same time just really not emotionally being the type of person who could handle doing that with someone I didn’t have feelings for and trusted. So it’s like a tug of well there is an easy to solution to this and oh no but I want my first time to be with someone I care about , but oh no I really want these experiences and I’m running out of time and what if I enter an age where women won’t want to be with me because I’ll have no idea what I’m doing etc etc. Its a snowball aha.

I fully get you on it being painful to not have a love life 💕 I’m genuinely so sorry you in that position. I wish I could take it all away for you. But I hope with all my heart you find that one lady , one day, that makes you feel that all the time waiting was worth it. I hope she brings you all the love and happiness you deserve. You have a beautiful soul, and I know someone will see that and be so lucky to have your heart too 💕💕💕

And it is really hard too when all the people around you are straight. It just adds a whole new level of complexity to the issue honestly. But I’m proud of you anon. You’ve made it through another year!! 💕 And I hope this year brings you kindness and love and you get to discover new things that make you happy! If you collect enough of them you’ll have a big box of them to share with someone one day 💕

And you have nothing to apologise for!! I feel grateful you came and shared your kindness and story. You are always welcome here ☺️☺️

And that’s so so sweet of you to say. Genuinely thank you so much, it means a lot. 💕

Thank you for popping in! I hope you have a beautiful day 🌻

[strangepool]

I’d love to hear your insight about Midwestern phrasing! International and regional differences in English are so interesting to me. A lot of ST authors aren’t even from the US, let alone the midwest (and I’m not either) so many people wouldn’t even notice. I can tell a few different American accents - the obvious ones like NJ, Boston, different parts of the South, etc. Oh, and Fargo-style Minnesotan, but I’m guessing that’s an exaggeration! But I have no idea about Indiana. Does the show get it right? In terms of dialogue, I mean? I’m also curious about the British/Australian actors have done with their accents but this is already a million asks in one, so I’ll understand if you don’t have the time to answer everything :-)

hey, thanks for the question! I’m gonna try and keep this as coherent as possible!

so I’m from the southern part of Illinois, which is right next to Indiana (for those of you who aren’t from the US)

a lot of people say that Midwesterns don’t have accents (they’re wrong) but it all depends on what part of the Midwest someone is from!

like people from Minnesota sound a lot different than someone from Ohio, etc.

some things I’ve taken note of:

when saying days of the week, we tend to say “dee” instead of ��day”, so we’d say “Mondee, Tuesdee”

we add extra R’s where they don’t belong, like saying the word “warsh” instead of “wash”

there’s no emphasis on the letter T, so if we say the word “letter” it sounds like “ledder”

we call soda “pop”

we also have phrases, the most famous being “ope” when we bump into someone or something like that, it’s a multipurpose phrase that can mean stuff like sorry, excuse me, etc.

(someone give me Steve Harrington saying ope in a fic, just once)

as far as the dialogue being right, they could throw in a bit midwest “dialect” and other things like I’ve mentioned here but all in all, its not too bad!

the non American actors do pretty good, I think! I’m never too hard on non American actors doing American accents, because I think being able to do any accent that isn’t your own is incredible!

if anyone has any other midwest related questions (relating to dialogue, other things we do, etc) let me know and I’ll be happy to answer! I’m a midwest bitch at heart and I’ve lived here my entire life ☺️

[mayaree-darling]

hello! if you’re open to giyuu requests, could you do some hcs about how he would celebrate a one year anniversary with his s/o? would he plan something out, would be buy them a nice gift? ☺️ How does he act with someone he’s been close to for an entire year? you can add absolutely anything else you’d like too! thank you!

hello! thanks for requesting ily <3 love the idea btw its perfect since its been a year this blog's been alive, too OuO

You and Giyuu's One Year Anniversary

Title says it all. A couple of swears. Some self-deprecation and social anxiety on Giyuu’s end. All fluff though so you guys are gucci

you’d think he’d forget that your own anniversary was coming up since he doesn’t look all that excited

(i mean it’s Giyuu what did you guys expect jk)

but really this guy’s been counting each day y’all have been together

part of him counts because he can’t believe you’re still with him after all this time

but also you're the one who taught him to make every second count with the people you love

so counting everyday reminds him to be thankful

he wakes up and sees your face and he knows he should get up

and make that breakfast he had thought about making for you for like 2 weeks now

but he marvels at how the sun hits your face at just the right angle

you look like complete shit with tangled hair and drool at the corner of your mouth but it just makes Giyuu smile

because you're here and you're alive and it's been a year but he doesn't think he's loved you any less

he traces a hand on your cheek, brushing away some strands of hair that kept him from admiring you more

but you start to wake up so he closes his eyes to pretend that he wakes up after you

unfortunately for him he forgets his hand on you cheek and it was too late to take it back

he feels you take his hand and press a kiss to his palm and when he opens his eyes you're smirking at him

gets up quickly coz he doesn't want you to catch him blushing

(too late though lol)

(knows that when you start teasing him it will make him want to back out of his plans)

(won't though, no matter how much you tease him)

(will be willing to kick himself in the shin when he catches himself trying to chicken out)

he just got back from a particularly hard mission so ubayishiki was fortunately letting him have the day off

(god bless that man)

mornings are usually slow unless he's out on a mission so he's milking this as much as he can

he makes you that breakfast he's been putting off and you spend the morning in the garden just talking in between bites

(he doesn't say it, but he's preparing himself before you guys head into town)

(he's not ready to give you up to other people yet)

(and he's not ready to socialize for the day)

you guys only get the energy to leave the house in the afternoon

you head out to town with no real plan in mind as far as you know

"So what are we doing today?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you have anything planned?"

"...Am I supposed to have something planned?"

well, it's not like he could've asked someone for tips, y'know?

the other pillars don't like him aren't close to him so he didn't ask them

and he doesn't exactly have adult figures to ask advice from

so he's doing all this on guess

(he's trying his best please)

"I just thought we could spend the day together. Is that alright...?"

"Of course! No plan is still a plan."

(you can't tell him no when he looks like a lost puppy, not like you would)

while walking, a shop owner called out to you

"My, don't you two look like quite the couple."

you can feel Giyuu standing stiff as a rock right next to you, so you take his hand into yours and grin at the shopkeep

"Thank you! It's our first anniversary actually."

"Oh, now, congratulations are in order!" she hands you a some dango. "Here, have some of these. It's on the house."

you thank the shopkeep and continue on your way, eating the dango arm in arm with Giyuu, who has gone quiet

you don't notice until you're at the entrance that he's been leading you to a forest nearby already

(Giyuu didn't wanna say it but that interaction with the shopkeep had affected him more than he had accounted for)

(he genuinely wanted to duck and cover for the second time today)

(may or may not have considered moving villages after that)

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." There's a pause as you wait for him to rethink of what to say. "I just... I wanted this day to be perfect for you."

"And it has been so far."

"Yes, I, well-" he looks at you helplessly

not really sure how to tell you he wishes he could do more

instead, he reaches into his pockets and drops something into your hand

it's a sea shell and some wooden beads on a string

"I found it when I had a mission near a village coast. I thought you'd find it neat. And you said you liked things that remind you of me, so..."

he doesn't finish because he can feel the blood rushing to his face again

(why would you love a stupid gift from him)

(he might as well have picked it up from the side of the road)

(and the beads are from a bracelet a thankful little girl he had saved who reminded him so much of you)

you tackle him into a hug that grounds him back to reality and he hugs you back just as tightly, if not more, but he softens up at the fear he's hurting you

he pulls away first and you let him

Giyuu watches as you look down at the necklace with all the love and adoration the world had to offer

and he can't really understand it because why did something like that make you so happy? (and something from him of all people)

but he loves the look in your eyes and how they don't leave when you turn to him

"Can you tie it for me?"

"Oh, sure."

his hands are shaking and he's cursing himself because he has a steady when wielding a blade but he can't seem to calm himself down to put a damn necklace on you

(part of him knows he made it because he wanted to be the one who put it on for you)

when you turn to him with the necklace around your neck and a smile that makes him thankful he has lived this long to witness it, he pulls you to his chest

you can hear his heart thumping wildly in chest but he doesn't let go in fear you'll disappear if he wasn't holding you

he buries his face in your neck just so you don't see how red he is, or the tears threatening to leave his eyes

"I love you. Thank you for being here for me."

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[asexualbookbird]

I'm doing a rare thing for me; I'm purchasing a physical book from barns & noble. I need like one or two more books to make shipping free for me and i think you got me into murderbot. So my question to a fellow ace is, what books do you recommend i add to my cart? I enjoy sci-fi/fantasy and I'd like the MC to be an actual adult instead of teenagers ☺️

oh gosh lots of responsibility here

I don't know if you're asking for ace specific books, in which case I'm not the best to ask because I'm Very Bad at reading ace books. I have a List, somewhere, probably in my tags, of ones I INTEND to read. Someday. Eventually. But I'm so bad at reading lol

I LOVED Marth Wells' other series, The Books of the Raksura, though I've only read the first (because I owned it and keep forgetting to order the rest from the bookstore). It deals with family, and identity, and while it does focus on relationships and sex, it doesn't prioritize it? It's really about finding who you are and finding your family. Also, bewinged folk. Love bewinged folk.

I recently discovered The Founders Trilogy, by Robert Jackson Bennet and it was a RIDE. More found family (I like what I like), steampunky magic, thieves, guilds, mad scienctists, GREGOR MY LOVE, main character is in a relationship with a woman. Book one is pretty stand alone, but there's an overarcing plot. Book two is three years after book one, and book three is not yet published and I'm cranky about it. It's fast paced and funny, but also deals with identity (okay I'm sensing a theme here) and generational trauma. Pretty bloody, but not gratuitously so. No sexual assaults on page, but it's alluded to. Slavery is a big theme, and people are non consensually experimented on off page. I really liked the magic/science system and the guild houses politics. The humor/angst was very well balanced imo! the author definitely has some fatphobia to work through, but other than that its great (that'st literally the only thing keeping these books from a five star rating for me).

I'm always going to throw The Locked Tomb out there, but if you want more necromancy, then The Bone Shard Daughter was an interesting one! It follows a few POVs, adults and older teens, but it was fun to try and figure out what was up. Again, the magic system was neat. I'm waiting for book two to come out in paperback becuase I MUST know what happens next. Loved the lesbians they were very cute.

Also in the necromancy category is The Bone Maker which is more character driven than anything else and about, you guessed it, found family! Love the magic here, but mostly? I love the characters?? so much???? Kreya, my love, you NEED to let your friends help you. It's about trauma, but also about healing from said trauma. It's about facing your traumas, not alone, but together. Healing can't be done without support! Love to see it!! And everyone heals differently. It warms my heart. It's also a standalone, which I feel is hard to come by these days lol

The Unbroken is part of what twitter called The Sapphic Trifecta and is a good choice if you like enemies to lovers and a good commentary on colonialism and more generational trauma. I read it summer of last year and have not stopped thinking about it and would love to give it a reread now that my head is less foggy

I should just call this the Found Family Rec List because A Long Way To A Small Angry Planet is also a good choice if you want something hm not really low stakes but. Episodic? The plot is in the title, they take the whole book to get to the angry planet, and they find each other along the way. I'd call this book leisurely. Very comforting, even in the more action packed parts. I mean it when I say episodic, though. Its chapters are like how tv used to be, each has its own mini plot and characters to drive it, but there's a bigger plot throughout the whole book. Made me feel fuzzy inside.

I'll end with The Wayward Children series, if you liked Murderbot you'll probably like this! Each novella focuses on a different child, but some are more intertwined than others. First book has an ace character, but its queer rep all the way down. Yes, more found family, but also finding yourself! Finding your place in a world you feel like you don't belong in! Finding your world you DO belong in! Finding comfort in others who share similar experiences and traumas! I've yet to read a Seanan McGuire/Mire Grant book I haven't enjoyed tbh I'd recommend anything by her (Into the Drowning Deep remains the only book to have ever truly Spooked me, turns out my horror is Deep Water. Read for a spooky time with mermaids and the deep sea.)