#he might ask you to marry him

[azu1as]

Hi, Tin! I love your writing and I have a prompt for you, if you are interested) what if Tang family is too afraid of Tang Bo leaving permanently and eloping with Cheong Myeong? So they initiate marriage negotiations with Mount Hua. It can be angst (CM is socially isolated and insecure about his position) or romantic comedy (awkward situations and protective Cheong Mun), up to you). Thank you in advance!

It was a well-established fact that the Dark Saint of the Tang Family was one of their generation's best.

So it came as no surprise when an influx of marriage proposals flooded their family's estate—because rumors started flying around that the Dark Saint was in search of a partner.

The Dark Saint held a reputation for being cold and ruthless. To cultivators and martial artists, he was someone they feared making into an enemy due to his sheer battle prowess and poisonous abilities. To normal civilians, he was a genius who wielded the Tang Family's techniques with cool precision and intent; to them, he was just another mysterious cultivator that they would only ever know of through gossip and stories.

However, in recent years, something shifted. His reputation among common folk was slowly altered. It started off with a supposed battle between him and the Plum Blossom Sword Saint which turned into a sudden and unexpected friendship.

Whereas in the past the Dark Saint would only go around Sichuan and closeby villages, he was now found going around different major cities and unknown ones.

He was often in the company of Mount Hua's Plum Blossom Sword Saint, who worked with him side-by-side to eradicate groups from the Demonic Cult and the occasional bandits and thieves.

For supposed Taoists, the two visited different establishments to drink alcohol and talk cheerily. It was during one of these moments that the first rumor began its spark.

"Ahhhh," The Plum Blossom Sword Saint groans in satisfaction. "That sure hits the spot!"

The Dark Saint chuckles as he tosses back his own drink. "If only I could enjoy everyday like this. Alcohol really is the best."

"What would your future wife think?" The Plum Blossom Sword Saint jokingly and dramatically shakes his head in disappointment. "To have a husband who loves alcohol more than his own wife...!"

The Dark Saint wiggles his eyebrows suggestively. "Trust me, I would make sure that my wife knows full-well just how much I love them."

The two of them share a silent, private conversation with just their eyes alone, that none of the other restaurant's customers could decipher, before they leave a generous tip and went on their way.

It snowballs from there.

All of a sudden gossip went around about the Dark Saint's interest in finding a wife. And so several people came to the same conclusion.

The reason why the Dark Saint is travelling around more than usual is because he's looking for a prospective wife.

Clearly, the Plum Blossom Sword Saint was there to provide moral support. How truly admirable and strong their brotherhood must be!

On the other hand, the head of the Tang Family was fully aware of their Dark Saint's single-minded interest in Mount Hua's Chung Myung.

Seeing all the stacks of letters that ranged from proposing strategic alliances and general marriage offers brought the current head of the Tang Family to a very different conclusion.

Tang Bo was trying to slowly draw himself away from their family by leaving their estate. He might be on the hunt, jumping from village to village, trying to create a dowry befitting for the hand of the Plum Blossom Sword Saint and scouting out all the best locations to settle down in.

It really wouldn't be too surprising of an idea if one day a letter turns up from the man with an intent of permanently moving to Mount Hua or some backwater village.

The Tang Family head shakes the thought of losing one of their best and genius members to one of the Ten Great Sects. If he wanted to maintain their family's reputation, he'll need to strike the first move.

And so he begins to pen a decisive letter to the Sect Leader of Mount Hua.

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Chung Mun's hands tremble as reads the letter sent to him by the Tang Family.

'Who did they think they were?' He would have bit out if he had any less self-restraint. The paper crumples in his grip and he receives a questioning glance from Chung Myung who was sprawled eating mooncakes on the opposite side of his desk.

"What's got you so worked up?" The subject of the letter askswithout a care.

Chung Mun takes a deep breath. "The Tang Family wishes for you to transfer into their estate."

He refuses to say out loud the marriage proposal that came along with this request. His Chung Myung was too young! The man might be a sixty years old, but that round face, cheeks carelessly bulging with mooncakes with crumbs littered on his chin, screamed too young for marriage!

"Oh." Chung Myung nods in understanding.

Chung Mun is glad that Chung Myung agrees that this was nonsensical. To think, they thought that Chung Myung would even leave Mount Hua for—

"After the war is over, Tang Bo and I were planning to be roommates and travel the world a bit."

—?????

"Roommates?" Chung Mun's voices comes out slightly strangled.

"Yup. It's going to be great."

"No."

"'No'?"

Chung Mun tries to run through his previous conversations with Tang Bo. He knew that the man was capable of being underhanded, but he was also well-aware that Tang Bo respected him enough to not blind-side him with something like this. Especially since it concerned Chung Myung.

...

...Oh no.

"Fuck." Chung Mun says, full of feeling as he recalls Tang Bo off-handedly asking permission to live together with Chung Myung in the future.

"...Sect Leader?"

Chung Mun had thought that was a joke! He thought Tang Bo wasn't being serious! They were talking with alcohol in their systems!

The alarmed look that crosses Chung Myung's face informed Chung Mun that the way he felt his blood drain from his face was a visible, physical reaction.

"He asked for your hand in marriage." Chung Mun says faintly. "I said yes."

Chung Myung blinked at him. "Yeah? He told me?"

Okay. Tang Bo, to his credit, hasn't been leaving Chung Myung in the dark at least.

If Chung Myung knows and isn't reacting violently that means that he isn't completely against this. Even if Chung Mun was, he had to reorganize his priorties.

And his number one would be to make sure Chung Myung was happy.

((And to make sure that the Tang Family doesn't think they can step on Chung Mun and pull his little brother away.))

"I'll have to recheck the sect's budget and my own savings to make sure we have enough for the wedding preparations..." Chung Mun mutters as he begins drafting a response to the Tang Family with what he thought were better marriage agreement conditions.

But then, a flash of dread causes Chung Mun to pause writing and leave a dark ink blot on the paper. He suspected, but he really wishes that he was wrong—!

"Huh?" Chung Myung gives Chung Mun a confused look. "We already got married though?"

[robinmage]

one thing i really appreciate about jinshi's character is how he has NEVER once actually had any intention of succeeding the throne. every time the idea is brought up he immediately detests it. so hes giving maomao as much as he possibly can, even though maomao has many qualms about it due to their difference in social status, but jinshi DOESNT CARE because hes NEVER cared about or wanted the status of crown prince! its been nothing but a burden to him! from his perspective the ONLY thing keeping the two of them apart are outside influences. he has no doubt within himself-- hes horribly down bad, in fact. but unfortunately his stupid JOB is getting in the way of him skipping off into the sunset with his favourite little cat

[lucky-slice]

"KevNeil is great because -"

No. Its because they're stupid. Individually, Kevin is a nationally recognized exy superstar and Neil is the son of a mafia boss who is playing with social dynamics like its connect4, but put them together and they're just fucking idiots. They're sharing one braincell and its getting tossed between their exy rackets.

[createandconstruct]

Wait. WAIT. Wait.

I just had the thought that if Inko and Toshi got married, Izuku would be their best man.

I’m gonna go lie down and cry about it now.

WAIT. W A I T.

I can do you one better thanks to moonlunee on twitter. Not only is Izuku the best man...he also walks Inko down the aisle.

Like can you imagine Izuku just barely keeping it together next to Inko as he walks her down the aisle. Smile wobbling, eyes watering, he holds it together up until the moment he meets Toshinori's eyes at the end and just goes sprinkler system.

And then Inko is cry-laughing and then Toshinori is crying as well as beaming, and it's all three of them together at the end of the aisle being a mess together as all their friends laugh with quite a few tears of their own.

[seiwas]

Hi hi sel <3333 hope you're doing well(๑'ᴗ')ゞ

Could you do iwa + soulmate au and nanami+ royal au ; please? (｡•́︿•̀｡)

hi kiku! thanks for playing with me! 🥺💗 i hope you’re doing well too!!

i’ll skip on the iwa one because i actually have a soulmate iwa thing in the works rn 🥹 i might save the collage for a moodboard when the time comes 🥺

as for nanami + royalty au:

blue to complement his golden hair.

nanami is loyal and considerate; your union may have been arranged for political gain, but he respects his role as your husband, and you above all.

the distance he keeps between the two of you is for that very same reason—there is no part of him that would want you to feel compelled to remain in his company. you were forced enough to even entertain this marriage.

in the late mornings, just right before midday, you take the horses. he follows a few meters behind to keep watch, should anything happen, but your horse tends to drag its hooves along the worn-down path, slowing its pace to match his own’s.

these daily strolls bring you closer—a connection of shared interests and a chemistry neither of you can pull away from. you learn then, that nanami loves to write; about his day, about thoughts that come and go, hastily jotted down so he may not forget—about you, and all the things he had been hesitant to tell you at the time.

he pulls one thing from the pages of his notebook, however, a question scrawled on almost every passage you appear in—

Do you delight in being my wife?

send me a character + a trope/au and i’ll do a mini collage like this!

[obsidiannebula]

Love that we're finally meeting a woman Bertie actually likes, and she's an old friend he's confident he won't be impressed upon to marry

[compacflt]

your last post abt icemav vs. interior design has me cry laughing and also makes me want to ask: how does rooster (millennial gay man, fairly good at being open about his sexuality in comparison to the the environment he came from) feel about being one-uped in the gay department constantly by Mr. and Mr. Can’t Talk About It?? like him and jake have to have conversations about it [jake, meeting ice the first time: oh this is the gayest man i’ve ever met. he had everyone fooled for thirty years???? // bradley: “yeah but you didn’t have to grow up with him. i was on the front lines.] like—they were willing to get married at the same time as icemav as a distraction, so they have to be aware of how groundbreaking icemav is to the structural appearance of the Navy. but they’re also fully immersed in Navy culture and customs, so are civilian gay people even surprised??? do they care??? or is everyone collectively reading through twitter like “gay men in navy? okay fork found in kitchen 🙄 who cares.”

this is all just a long way for me to ask if icemav is easier to pick up on/less surprising if you’re gay. bradley clocked them early because he was in close quarters with them constantly, but he’s also gay—in comparison, slider knew ice for years, but only added it up when it was way too obvious to ignore. and to other straight people they seem to be at an Ethan Hunt level of undercover, but are they really??? (this is kind of a dumb question so feel free to do whatever you want with it lol)

see i feel like i haven’t been writing them very obviously clockingly gay at all! i actually feel like it would piss Jake and bradley off how STRAIGHT ice & mav act all the time!

1st excerpt from post-marriage, second excerpt from a scene that got deleted from WWGATTAI chapter 9, wherein compacflt ice approves the promotion of a fictional “first female admiral to be married to another woman” and then runs into her at a DOD Xmas party and chats about gay marriage for a bit out of curiosity… (deleted bc chapter 9 was already 9.5k words) like it is still a secret even if they aren’t actively trying to keep it secret anymore

but you’re right hold on. here’s christmas 2017

[shot-by-cupid]

Posting cringe again leave me alone

[teabutmakeitazure]

last ask and sorry for bothering you but, there is this stupid idea : chrollo having the hots for a brown darling. knowing how messed up pakistan/india's dating and marriage system is, he cant even be her boyfriend without her having massive issues lol. its not just that darling doesn't want to date him, its that her parents will kill her if they find out. its straight up kidnapping lol. i cant imagine him trying to act as a religious, pious and well meaning suitor that's too cringe.

dont get me started on "the only man you may reveal yourself to is your husband" asshole gonna use it to his advatage.

There is no way he is walking through the door and telling your parents that his second name is Lucilfer. But that's not even the problem. The problem is how in the name of all things holy did you come to know a man. A male specimen out of all the unholy things in this land and let him into your house to meet your parents.

If the excessive interrogating wasn't enough, the taunts that you're outside and being friends with men like it's no big deal are enough to warrant a month full of therapy to undo the damage to your psyche.

The arranged marriage culture would honestly baffle him. Chrollo doesn't understand why people would weigh such superficial and shallow traits so heavily when searching for a partner. It certainly doesn't sit right with him either when he's rejected by your parents for not being as cultural as them. He has money and he cares for you. Isn't that what's supposed to matter?

Chrollo doesn't see the point in keeping up such exhaustive appearances of being religious, pious and adhering to cultural values so he takes the easy route: making you disappear. Despite his initial dislike of what he called restrictive values, he has no problems with using them against you. It's true that you're only supposed to reveal yourself without hesitation to your husband, and he's the only man- er, human - left in your life. Isn't that a wonderful coincidence?

[gregoftom]

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pretty sure i’ve seen romance movies with scenes like this

[babyjapril]

Grey’s Anatomy 10.02

I Want You With Me

[mariyekos]

Imagining a scenario where at some point Dante and Lady get married purely for practical purposes (like if she gets hospitalized so Dante can visit/make some decisions) but Lady ends up dating Trish so Dante's like

[meownotgood]

Hello! I was wondering what would wedding day be like with AKI? 👀 Would be be nervous or excited to be with darling reader forever <33 how would he react when he sees them walk down the aisle? He would probably want to see them before the wedding day but as the superstition goes that it’s bad luck to meet the bride before the big day so then he would feel SOO clingy and want to meet them <333 I would love your headcanons on the big day!! 💕

ahhh... getting married to aki...

I think he'd be really nervous, mostly because he wants everything to be perfect for you and he's so scared of messing up. nevertheless, he tries to make things as stress-free as possible for the both of you. he plans out everything super far in advance, and he makes sure he has plenty of money saved.

if you insist on not meeting him until the day of, I think he'd be a little pouty about it, but if it's what you want, he'll go along with it. he makes sure everything is extra perfect then, so you won't have to worry about a thing.

and when he sees you walk down the aisle... wearing the most perfect outfit... he would feel tears welling up in his eyes. and once he takes your hands in his and gets to marry you, gets to finally know that you're his and he's yours — you're his, wow, he can't even believe it. what did he do to deserve someone so perfect? even though everyone is watching, aki can't hold back from crying like a baby, sniffling, tears streaming down his cheeks as he says his vows.

he kisses you tenderly, and when he pulls away, he whispers against your lips, quiet enough for only you to hear: I love you.

and of course he'd be crying when he has his first dance with you... and when you share the wedding cake... and when he sees your ring... and when you both go home

[softquietsteadylove]

I am really curious about King Arthur having a crush on Thena, maybe you could write something about it? I can really imagine him challenging Gilgamesh just for Thena (as if he could win🤣).

She truly was like an angel--an otherworldly creature in the shape of a beautiful woman. All the Chosen Ones - Eternals, as they had told him - had an unholy beauty to them. But by and far, Lady Thena was the most stunning, Arthur would argue. And no one would argue with his majesty over the fact.

Except maybe her partner in combat, Sir Gilgamesh. He was an honourable man, light of heart and strong of will. His strength matched Lady Thena's well, and the two were never apart, it seemed.

Much to the King's chagrin.

Lady Thena had taught Arthur everything to know about the blade and its ways. She was a master of any and all weaponry, able to summon her own with a gift of the heavens at her grasp. Her swords were always as golden and glittering as she herself in all her beauty.

The lines of gold traced all the Eternals, as was their way. Lady Ajak's - kind as a mother to him since their arrival - hands glowed with her healing gifts. Ladies Sersi and Makkari both possessed the glow when exercising their powers.

The most deadly combination was the power of Lady Thena and Sir Gilgamesh combined. Together, they had laid waste to the beastly monsters known as Deviants to the Eternals. Arthur and his court had described them as giants and dragons and beasts never seen before.

Lady Thena referred to them as pests, or vermin. And Sir Gilgamesh would laugh every time she did.

Arthur descended the turret stairs, walking out into the halls leading to his throne room. He'd asked the Eternals gather for something of the utmost importance.

"Your Majesty," Lady Ajak curtsied to him, the only one of them with regard to the manners of the time, except perhaps for Lady Sersi.

"I have a request I must make, and I require you all to bear witness," he declared, head high and shoulders back. He was no longer the young man in need of constant training by Lady Thena's hand. He was now a man--a king!

Lady Thena herself raised a brow at him as he stood before them, cape on his shoulders, circlet on his head, gripping a sword at his hip. "Arthur, what do you mean to ask?"

Lady Thena never attempted to appear a patient woman.

"I mean," he stepped forward, closer to her. Now, and only now, did Sir Gilgamesh seem to snap out of his daydreaming and look over. Arthur steeled his resolve, kneeling down in front of the angel of a woman and bowing his head to her. "To ask for your hand."

A long silence stretched over them.

Druig the Mage leaned forward from the line of their assemblage. "Like, to hold?"

"Aye," Arthur looked up at her eagerly, extending a hand to receive hers, "for the rest of our lives."

"Okay, kid, don't you think you're getting a little ahead of yourself?"

Arthur sighed. He could have guessed that if he met any objections at all it would be from Sir Gilgamesh. He had hoped he wouldn't have to stifle any arguments from another of his respected and revered mentors. But he had set out to ask the Lady Thena's hand in marriage, no matter the obstacle.

They all watched him rise, gripping Excalibur and tipping his chin up.

"I intend to marry the Lady Thena, should she have me."

"And if I do not?"

Oh. Well...he hadn't expected her to be so...direct. Arthur glanced down at his feet (a habit he was still trying to break). He blushed. "M-My Lady, I know you have known me since boyhood-"

"And you know that we are ageless beings not of your world?"

"Nevertheless!" Arthur powered through, keeping his eyes on the woman before him. He knew that she was not of this world. He knew that she had not aged a single day since they had arrived to help him conquer the Deviant army nearly a decade ago. He knew that no matter what manner of being she was, whether of God's domain or not, she was the woman to whom his heart belonged.

Lady Thena kept her eyes on him as he stepped closer again. When he was close enough she took a step back. Or rather, she took a step closer to Sir Gilgamesh, always at her side.

"I pledge myself to you, my Lady," Arthur professed, hand over his beating heart, staring wide eyed at the lady borne of the sun. "I could ask for no better queen by my side."

"That's true, but the answer's still no."

Arthur's smile faltered, his eyes drawing to Sir Gilgamesh again. Lady Thena seemed amused by his interjection, but Arthur was not so jollied. Nor did he enjoy Sir Gilgamesh's arm so casually - salaciously! - draped around Lady Thena's shoulders. "I am asking the Lady herself."

"The Lady also says no."

Arthur nearly whimpered, feeling as if struck through the heart. He looked at her with wide eyes, but Lady Thena's sparkling green eyes were as unmoved as always. He raised himself to full height. "Lady Thena, please-"

"Arthur," Lady Ajak attempted to interject, her voice soft and pleading. "I think you should reconsider your question."

Not her too. He believed in his heart of hearts that Lady Thena was the woman for him. The woman destined to be by his side as he ruled. A golden angel chosen to rule alongside him. "I must insist."

"Excuse me?" Sir Ikaris now voiced his own doubt.

"Must I challenge you?" Arthur asked directly to Sir Gilgamesh, gripping his sword's sheath and pressing his thumb to its hilt. The blade rattled as he edged it out. "Do you think you shall scare me from my true love?"

"I thought Kings knew better than to think about such things," Lady Thena finally spoke freely. But it was to make her light hearted comment to the man at her side.

"Maybe he listened to one too many of Sprite's stories," Sir Gilgamesh shrugged, and ignored both Arthur and Scribe Sprite's objections to such a claim.

"I know my heart!" Arthur insisted. "And I know that it lies only with Lady Thena!"

Lady Makkari nudged Lady Thena's arm warmly. Thena, give the poor boy his heart back!

"I would, that I could," Lady Thena answered her silent comrade. She turned back to him at last. "Arthur, you are not for me, and I am not for you."

"But-"

"Last warning, kid."

Arthur frowned as Sir Gilgamesh pressed a palm to the chest of his armour. He was a mentor of his, and a long time friend of the throne. But Arthur was starting to feel less warm to the titan. "You would stand between us?"

He shrugged.

"I do respect a man who stands by his heart's truest desires," Arthur could concede. "I know your heart also lies with Lady Thena. But I must declare myself with no hesitation. Should our hearts need compete-"

"Who said there was any competition?"

Arthur looked at Lady Thena, further discouraged to find that her eyes were for the Eternal at her side, and him alone. It was certainly what he considered a last resort, under the most dire of circumstances. But he drew Excalibur. "I challenge you."

The other Eternals scoffed--scoffed! Chief Architect Phastos rolled his eyes. "Arty, you've got guts, I'll give you that."

"But you're lookin' to get yourself killed like this," Sir Ikaris also dismissed Arthur's intent.

"I am quiet serious," Arthur reiterated, holding the tip of the blade at Sir Gilgamesh. "You may be Lady Thena's partner, but I challenge you for the position of her heart's other half."

"Again, there is no competition." Even Lady Thena herself was rolling her eyes now.

"Look," Sir Gilgamesh sighed. He reached up, grasping Excalibur by the blade. Arthur paled--he knew that Sir Gilgamesh had extraordinary strength, but to hold the blade of Excalibur against his bare palm?! "You got to make the big speech. Why not just call it a day?"

Arthur stumbled as Sir Gilgamesh wrestled the blade from his hands and tossed it to the ground. As if it were not the blade of legend that had decided his fate as ruling king. "But-"

"What's for dinner?" Lady Thena asked, already turning to walk out with Sir Gilgamesh's arm around her waist.

Sir Gilgamesh actually raised a hand to Lady Thena's cheek, touching the tip of his nose to hers (now he was just rubbing salt in his wound, Arthur thought). "Whatever you want, of course."

The rest of the Eternals followed, Lady Ajak giving him a sympathetic smile, although it seemed that even she had a limit to her sympathies. Mage Druig gave him a very insincere seeming smile, holding both of his thumbs up at him.

"Look Arty," Scribe Sprite said as the last one to join her comrades, "you couldn't have picked a less available choice to be your queen. And maybe don't go around challenging a dude literally called The Strongest Eternal."

[lover-of-mine]

Know what icks me out Grey's anatomy wise?

There's a line in private practice for Addison says that she's known Amelia said she was 12 and we know Addison and Derek didn't meet until med school and we also know that there's 12 years between merder. That means there's about a 10-year age gap which puts only 2 years older than Meredith. The part that icks me out is the fact that Derek was chasing after Meredith so hard in the early seasons because she's essentially the same age as his kid sister.

The age thing with grey's anatomy is complicated because Meredith is supposed to be older than the rest of her intern class, so she's closer to the 30 than 25 in season one so, like, a 30 yo woman with 40 yo man is not that problematic. Also I'm pretty sure Amelia is supposed to be 5 years older than Meredith in canon (there's the way Amelia is a full-blown neurosurgeon before Meredith is even a general surgeon so she has a head start), so this will make it worse for you but he went after a woman 5 years younger than his baby sister. My thing with merder, even though they have their moments for me, is the way that he's her direct supervisor and he still just gets away with emotionally yoyoing her for a good part of what? 4 seasons? I think if we're gonna go age we need to talk Mark and Lexi and the way Lexi is 24 and Mark is in his 40s since he's the same age as Derek. Honestly, the age thing is not the problem with merder in my opinion, it's the way Derek never stopped thinking he was above Meredith, the way he was too arrogant to let her be all she could be. I think the power imbalance in the relationship makes the age gap worse when you stop to think about it, even Meredith calls him out on it at some point before he dies. But since the actors are really close in age and the way that in 2005 media didn't give a shit, the show ends up putting them as an epic love in a way that if you don't stop to think about it you will actually believe it.

[lesenbyan]

I was in the shower earlier listening to angel with a shotgun and realized suddenly that yet another character relationship I've developed was me trying to process yet another Major Change before it really hit and this time it's Chlode and Roelle and the fact that high support needs disability doesn't mean people won't fight for you