#hes easily manipulated by pretty women.... which i get

[sokkastyles]

Hey, sorry if my initial response came across as flippant, but you asked for my opinion and I have strong feelings both on love languages and Mai and Zuko, and I've seen the love languages argument before, both to explain why Mai and Zuko don't work, and by people who think it explains why they DO work.

I think there is some truth in the concept of love languages, but the way it's utilized and the history of it is pretty problematic. This article explains it really well, and part of the reason it's problematic is because the guy who invented it was promoting heteronormative relationships using binary ideas about gender, so almost all the women who were studied were told their love language was "acts of service" and almost all the men were told their love language is "physical touch." Which is just another way of saying that women are just naturally made to perform labor and men are just naturally made to need sex.

So it also doesn't surprise me to hear you say that Mai's love language is physical touch and Zuko's is acts of service and gift giving and words of affirmation. What's surprising is that the genders are flipped here. But it's still a dynamic where one party performs all the labor and the other gets to snog.

And the reason it ends up this way is because Zuko is an abuse victim who has learned to see love as transactional and one-sided as a trauma response. Mai doesn't know how to give and Zuko gives too much. This is a trauma bond and an unhealthy balance.

There's truth in love languages, of course, but the truth is that all people need these things at different times. But like the article says, the idea that love is a language can easily become manipulative. Mai often uses physical touch as a replacement for what Zuko really wants from her, and reacts negatively to his attempts at performing emotional labor but still expects it from him, like in "The Beach" when she demands he bring her food despite reacting negatively every time he brought her stuff previously in the episode.

Also, on the Boiling Rock being Mai's moment of the stakes being challenged, I'd agree, except in the end that's walked back entirely. The challenge was that she had to either let Zuko go or watch him die. She chooses the high road and lets him go, but then at the end of the show she comes back and tells him he can never break up with her again, so her moment of "letting Zuko go" only actually lasted for a few episodes. It's not even a problem that they got back together, it's that the show treats this like Mai deserves it and she gives Zuko an ultimatum about it, so she hasn't really learned anything about letting go or about what it really means to love someone and care more about their well-being than your relationship status with them.

The problem is that Zuko is held accountable, over and over again, and Mai is not.

I've also heard the love languages argument used to defend Kataang, and naturally Katara's love language is also said to be acts of service, because, you know, every woman really wants to mother their man. (sarcasm)

Which is just further confirmation to me that the concept can easily be used to justify unhealthy relationships. The problem is not a difference of love language, it's that one person is doing all the work and the other person is doing none of it. And we've already seen Mai treat another boyfriend the same way, so I don't think putting her with someone else will fix this unless she does A LOT of growing.

I'm not meaning to start (another) argument, but you asked for my opinion, so.

My take on Maiko

Now this isn't meant to be a bash against Mai. I wanted to point out the hot and cold emotional rollercoaster that is Mai and Zuko's relationship. I believe they are not romantically compatible but it isn't any one person's fault.

They have different love languages and different relationship wants and needs. They also have opposing political views.

Zuko's experiences have changed him, what with being banished and life as a fugitive. He is no longer the boy Mai had a childhood crush on. People grow and change and so do too our interpersonal relationships.

Despite everything, they still care for each other. Keep in mind that caring for someone can be platonic or familial as well, not just romantic.

Simply put, they are not a good match for each other.

[mushed-kid]

bro fell for it twice

[yanderes-galore]

Hey there. Could you do a concept for Daemon + Rhaenyra sharing a maid darling? Thx

The funny thing is, this request was made before Season 2 came out. Now that Season 2 is out... I have more content to cover.

"He/She took the maid in the divorce...."

❗️Potential Spoilers Warning For HOTD Season 2❗️

Yandere! Daemon + Rhaenyra Sharing a Maid! Darling

Pairing: Romantic - Sharing/Rivalry

Possible Trigger Warnings: Female Darling, Obsession, Manipulation, Mentions of bedding, Mature themes (Violence and this gets a bit SPICY-), Possessive behavior, Infidelity mentioned on Daemon's part, Jealousy, Dubious relationship(s).

I like to imagine at first the two can share.

Rhaenyra and Daemon are married as the queen and prince consort of Dragonstone.

Perhaps you were originally assigned to Rhaenyra as her handmaiden, a personal servant to the queen.

For the most part that's all your job is.

You tend to her every need as part of your duties, cleaning and preparing various things for the queen.

Most of your time is spent with the queen, but naturally you end up speaking to Daemon as part of your duties.

Now, Daemon is infamous when it comes to women.

While married to Rhaenyra, Daemon is notorious for pursuing pretty little maids.

You quickly become used to Daemon's insistent attempts at courting you.

What's probably more unexpected is... Rhaenyra expressing fondness towards her own handmaiden.

Based on one particular episode in Season 2 and a popular fan theory with Alicent, imagine if Rhaenyra's 'taste in women' occurs with her handmaiden.

At the start of their marriage at Dragonstone, I can see the pair slowly courting their handmaiden together.

It starts small, perhaps Rhaenyra testing out warm embraces with you in her private chambers while Daemon often tries to corner you with honeyed words.

Only for it to escalate to Rhaenyra kissing you out of sight from anyone else... or Daemon coaxing you to join him in the royal chambers when Rhaenyra isn't around.

The two enjoy their time with you away from one another, but occasionally I can see the two sharing and pursuing you together.

Such... affections become part of your duties.

The two royals clearly have a favorite maid and often love to smother her in affection.

For a maid you are quite spoiled...

Rhaenyra often picks out dresses that signify you're their maid... like a specific outfit that stands out from the usual servant attire.

Daemon often finds jewelry or accessories in general to add to how you look.

The two cover you in draconic designs, your attire often including dual dragon embroideries.

You're decorated in blacks and reds, you're never far from either of them.

Other servants have trouble speaking to you as one of their royals end up calling for your attention.

I can see them both keeping their favorite maid in their lap, peppering her with kisses and admiring how she's theirs.

You're never allowed off Dragonstone, especially when the Dance begins.

The two share well at first, often keeping you from speaking to any other lord or lady.

You are their royal maid, their personal servant...

Not another soul needs your attention.

There isn't many problems until their relationship gets worse.

Rhaenyra has expressed in the show that she knows she can't control Daemon or his actions, even as queen.

Daemon has also expressed defiance when he went to Harrenhal.

Safe to say... their marriage between each other gets rocky.

Which means the two get temperamental and your duties get harder.

I can see them both getting exasperated with one another.

Meaning you get to deal with two very stressed royals.

Daemon gets volatile and easily irritated when this happens.

You often witness the prince snap at Rhaenyra before storming off.

After fights he has a tendency to drag you off with him... tugging you with him to have you ease his irritation.

Other times Rhaenyra calls you, sitting you down to talk or hold you close.

When Daemon goes to Harrenhal, it feels like watching the two fight for... custody.

Rhaenyra is insistent on you staying at Dragonstone.

It's a safer place compared to Harrenhal and she really doesn't need her husband spontaneously pulling her maid along with him.

Meanwhile Daemon wants to bring you along because he doesn't want to be alone.

He has duty in Harrenhal, but might go insane if he doesn't have his maid.

Safe to say... They aren't sharing anymore.

Seeing them fight over you is... intimidating.

Your job becomes much harder now that the two are unwilling to share.

It doesn't help that the two both have dragons.

Rhaenyra has Syrax, Daemon has Caraxes.

Both are fearsome dragons.

So imagine if you do end up with one royal, only for the other to eventually land on their dragon to demand you.

Daemon could be losing his mind at Harrenhal, holding onto you as if he'll lose you, only for Rhaenyra to land on Syrax and demand you back against the warnings of her council.

Or the other way around, Daemon flies Caraxes to Dragonstone to have you in his arms to ease his mind.

Due to both of them being on edge, you just hope others around you are safe.

Daemon is more willing to cut someone if they touch you.

He'd probably snap and hold a dagger or his sword to their throat, telling them to back off before scooping you into his arms again.

Rhaenyra is less threatening... but does keep a strong grip on you if someone is getting on her nerves.

As the war continues and more blood is spilled, the two royals fight more for your attention.

I don't think they'd kill one another, such an issue would cause too much trouble for The Blacks.

While Rhaenyra is unable to control Daemon's impulses, she is an important part of the war.

For the most part they comply by passing you around with one another.

Your job isn't even being a maid at this point.

You're a companion, a little pet or toy they're fighting over.

Your job is no longer to clean or draw baths, it's to be held and warm their beds like some brothel woman.

Both royals refuse to give you up completely.

They aren't really sharing... it's more like tolerating...

You are the only thing that calms them...

But as the war goes on, who knows how long before one decides they won't tolerate it anymore.

[yuyinesque]

DEVIL AND ANGEL | 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖻𝗅𝖺𝖼𝗄!𝖿𝖾𝗆 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋.

⚘ précis. = why would the conniving duo enjoy a pretty black woman so much, and why are you so embedded within their attention?

⚘ disclaimers. = usage of fem-aligned prns, chubby!fem reader/reader has an afro/reader is shy, sub!y/n, manipulative praise, dirty talk, edging, fingering, exhibitionism, (for dazai); fem!reader, gifted!reader (y/n can bring back the dead including herself), sub!y/n, insinuated darker skin tone, mentions of religion, insinuated m!oral receiving, heavy degradation/condescension, choking, hinted obsession (for fyodor).

⚘ category. ≡ sfw headcanons, nsft drabble (separately).

⚘ wc. ≡ 1.8k.

OSAMU DAZAI.

𖤥 The devil’s poison: your hair, reticence, and firmness.

𖤥 Dazai stated it himself—he adores all women, so it wasn’t much of a surprise to end up with someone like you. Someone who was coy yet assured in what she desires, one who was guileless but knowledgeable, one who was flush-faced around him but platonically sweet to others. Surely there are a few African American tourists, but… primarily in Tokyo, so when he does see a beauty in Yokohama he’s all like yippieeee >_<! and hurraaaay :DDD! Then he just scares them off since he can get a bit pushy at times, so it’s like …??? But he just thinks you’re soooo cute! Sitting there in the ADA’s café every morning before you move on with your day, oblivious to the agent gazing at you from afar with a puppyish, moon-struck smile on his face.

𖤥 He loves how coy you are, and how easily flustered you are around him, but you were far from weak-willed. You were more than capable of asserting that you didn’t crave a simple one-night stand with some random, or make him listen to your boundaries on not wanting to be touched. He understands this completely, and the fact that you’re not easy makes this so much more exciting. He loved how your corpulent cheeks puff with the sweet confectionery that he purchased for you, how your chunky hands pick at the tight coils of your pretty afro when you’re nervous, or how you tittered in your palms while rejecting his advances while knowing that the both of you desired each other on an amorous level.

𖤥 Who would’ve guessed that you’d look much prettier with your back pressed against the windowsill next to the booth you’ve occupied, inundating his bandaged palm in copious amounts of squirt?

“Ah~ Bella… look at you! Covering the booth in such a lewd liquid after it just opened, how adorable… But, you do know that it wouldn’t be remote for long, right?”

🧷 Dazai cooed with feigned, unadulterated shock as he leaned in closer to your cherubic facial features, which were already concealed with the way you covered your face with the utmost shame. He was still a bit startled that you actually consented to him fingering you in one of the booths of the café, especially considering how close the chosen booth was near the door. His teasing was relentless; how could it not be? There was no way of confirming that such a pure woman was into the idea of getting finger-fucked by a man who she’s known for a few months in a public place? Her left calf propped on the wooden table with her right heel reposing on the upper head roll? Sniveling out needy muffled moans as he pumped into her salivating hole at an egregiously slow pace?

“Mmh, you make it so hard for me to hold it in… you wouldn’t mind if I put it in now, do you?” The cacodemonic being tempted you breathlessly as his other maimed hand began to fiddle with the buttons of his pants, feeling your inundated walls clamp onto his fingers to disclose how much you needed him inside of you right now. Though, given the setting, you were too nervous to go that way, especially knowing that the gentle chimes over the door will soon enough indicate that someone has entered. Once you, with a reasonable remnant of consciousness within you to weakly shake your head no, he whined diaphanously in protest. You’ve been forbidding him to fuck him for the most obvious reasons, and as a result, he’s been forbidding you to cum until you give in. Give into those pretty, glimmering, puppyish eyes that were imbued with a whirling sense of devise.

“No? Why not, Bella? You don’t want me imprinted in your tummy? Holding me so lovingly with this pretty pussy of mine? C’mon, Bella… I thought I was yours..?”

His words permeated your mind immediately, disrupting the bits of self-possession that you grasped oh-so tightly in order to keep preserved. His hand that was on his pants was now slipping past your waist to reach your lower back, pulling himself closer to you in order to nuzzle against your cheek only to let out a needy “kudasai” against the plushness. That there knocked away your senses, considering that you were quick to let out a string of soft, mindless pleads, grinding yourself against the fingers that were threatening to slide out of you due to his lack of inconsideration. With a victoriously impish grin, he sat back up in order to quickly grip on both of your thighs in order to keep them apart. Once you closed them shut yet again, he sighed with subtle disappointment, tilting his head subtly, scrutinizing down at you as if you were an unidentifiable package that he possesses little interest for. Then, he patted the top of your afro in a rather condescending manner; his moods are definitely the tides…

“Nono, keep those pretty thighs open for me, gorgeous. A slut like you should know how to follow basic protocol, hm? C’mon, do it with me—open…? That’s a good girl…! Don’t squirm too much now, otherwise the agency is bound to see your true nature…”

FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY.

𖤥 An angel’s weep: your devotion, intelligence, and skin.

𖤥 Fyodor is a man who (canonically) enjoys a person with a “good complexion”, and what is better than a woman imbued with melanin, intelligence, and wiliness? As we may know however, what he feels towards you is a twisted obsession rather than pure love. Let’s be so forreal, though… ain’t no black people in Moscow, Russia, BUT… considering that he’s so ancient, he’s definitely seen a plethora black individuals. He probably owned slaves, but we’re not gonna get into that… He likes older, traditional women, ones that embody modesty, servile tendencies, and motherly patience. He likes natural women as well; while he doesn’t necessarily care enough, he’d prefer you without the meretricious “fake hair” or excessive “face paint”. It’s disrupting God’s image. Your body is a temple, not a wall to vandalize.

𖤥 Excessive submission is simply pathetic, and at this point, you’re no better than the rest of his nameless underlings. You need to have enough spunk to catch his interest, but you also need to acknowledge that only he takes full initiative of this relationship. That said, no bitches with a high self-worth for Fyodor!!! He likes that you know a lot, finding you even more valuable for his plans, and he enjoys your philosophical views, not to mention that you both are Christian. How did you guys get together? Well, you guys aren’t… but the relationship surely is questionable. His obsession towards you is quite lethal.

𖤥 He’s definitely a “sex after marriage” kind of man, so at times, he does get a little pent up, and he doesn’t need penetration just yet…

🧷 A perfect little pawn with the amenity of a queen was bound to make him announce “check” sooner or later, though he’d never announce “checkmate” due to your unpredictability. He knows your every move, and each one was just as abrupt as the previous, which puzzles him even if it’s slight. He has to move surely with you, even if you were nothing but a mere pawn.

Varnishing his cello after spending the time detangling the excessive cords in his office caused by his monitors, reposing on your mocha-drenched knees as you occasionally gazed up at his baleful, empurpled glower, and offering a tepid cup of honeyed chamomile tea to ease his muddled mind from the lecherous thoughts that he struggled to keep at bay. Frankly, your subservient nature was worse than Ivan’s on an internal level; you were much capable at subduing your emotions when the time was perfect. However outside of his clutches, you were a woman of high dominance and command, not to mention that your wily nature has outsmarted quite a few individuals. So, he can’t help but wonder why you gave in so submissively.

“Myshka,” Your silver-slicked tongue alerted him with that ludicrous sobriquet of yours, and while Fyodor’s expression remained unchanging, you were well aware that he was attentive. He always will be; a seraph is almost all-knowing as their creator. Though, what you’re unaware of, given your position and the blockage of the cello between his scraggly legs, his pallid palm was resting on the invasive bulge pressing against his pants, impatiently stroking himself with his thumb for a scintilla of stimulation. He could have his way with you in a plethora of positions, but… such a sinful act will forever be unforgivable. In fact, he planned to pray after your early dismissal, which was something you’ve been receiving for quite some time.

“You’re not ticklish, are you?”

A question just as ridiculous as your audacity, and yet he twitched harder beneath his ivory slacks. How one could be so audacious will stay a mystery. Then, his expression softened uncharacteristically as he extended his hand out towards you, offering you (or likely demanding) you to take it. Because of your Gift, which completely contrasted his, you felt a sense of confidence delve into your senses, so you went in for the bait. Swiftly, he grabbed you by your throat instead prompting a harsh gag to elude your replete lips, though that simply fueled his lasciviousness by tenfold. After gently moving his cello away with his free hand, he guided you closer, potentially between his legs, so you could have a generous view of the dick you were about to swallow. You will swallow commendably if you wish to avoid punishment as well, right?

You’ll die sucking him—you’ve done it once before, and even with your Herculean recuperation and resurrection prowess, the blood trickling down your nostrils followed by your unamused grin was enough for him to conclude that he’d be edged tonight. How could one be so weak will stay memorable. After all, you’re simply his favorite pawn. When he feels as if you’re out of line, he won’t hesitate to take you off the board to conquer you relentlessly before seeking you as one of his favorite men. The thought drew a small, barbaric smirk to graze his frigid lips as he finally let you go, ignoring your minor coughing fit as he glanced down to undo the buttons of his pants with a now bored expression.

“Won’t you come closer and find out for yourself, pchelka? If you’re capable of mollifying my needs for the night, perhaps I’ll take the time to satiate that droll tongue of yours. Although, in this pathetic state, I highly doubt you’ll even elicit a singular grunt. Now, go on. Thank me for my patience by doing what you know most.”

yuyinesque | translate with permission & peruse without theft.

[blakeswritingimagines]

KINK LIST With Maegor Targaryen

A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex)

Maegor is very strict and harsh but he does show rare signs of compassion and affection if he is with someone who he feels can match his power and authority with him - he wants things to be fair and balanced which is very rare for him. But if he is with a person who is weaker than him he will be very strict and stern once the act is finished and make sure they know their place and who controls the relationship.

B = Body part (Their favourite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Maegor's favorite body part would definitely be his own hands, having them being used to control and manipulate people around him. He takes pride in his strength and how he uses it to get what he wants. His partner's favorite body part might be their mouth, as he loves using it to dominate and silence anyone who challenges his authority.

C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)

Maegor has no qualms about cumming on you, often marking you as his property with thick ropes of seed. He delights in watching the sticky mess drip down your body, serving as a visible reminder of his dominance over you. When it comes to ingesting his own or others' semen, Maegor views it as a sign of submission and loyalty, eagerly swallowing every drop to strengthen his bonds with those beneath him.

D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Maegor harbors a deep-seated desire for absolute power and control, but hides this behind an intimidating facade. Despite his aggressive demeanor, he secretly yearns for a partner who could challenge him mentally and physically – someone who could stand up to him and not back down easily. This hidden craving contradicts his outwardly ruthless nature and makes him even more unpredictable.

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

Maegor is incredibly experienced both with men and women. He’s had many bed partners during his life. He would know what he wants in a bed partner and in terms of how experienced the bed partner is, he would prefer someone who had a decent amount of experience but who wouldn’t be as experienced or more experienced than himself to boost his own ego.

F = Favourite Position (This goes without saying. Will probably include a visual)

Maegor's favorite position is to have his partner bent over a table or desk, completely at his mercy. He loves the visual of you submitting to him, your face pressed against the surface while he takes you from behind.

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)

Although a cruel, harsh, and cold man, Maegor has a hidden sense of humor that he shows very little. Mostly only in private around people he actually trusts and who are close to him. But, he is someone who is always serious and will be completely unable to show any signs of humor or playfulness when it comes to a person that he can’t trust.

H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc.)

Maegor is always in perfect physical condition. He has the perfect body from a lifetime of training in combat and maintaining his appearance. He takes a lot of pride in his looks and his appearance so would be completely groomed and not a hair out of place.

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…)

While he may seem like a cruel and harsh man, he is in fact an extremely passionate lover as long as he can feel that he’s in control during the situation. He is a dominant man through and through. Outside of his private life, he never really shows a romantic side to him, so people seeing his intimate and romantic side would be a complete surprise.

J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)

Maegor's masturbation sessions are intense and solitary affairs. He takes great pleasure in using his strong hands to stroke his thick, hard cock, imagining various scenarios where he's dominating and controlling his you. His fantasies often involve marking you with his hot, sticky cum, symbolizing your submission to him.

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

Maegor's primary kink revolves around domination and control. He enjoys exerting his power over his partners, both physically and mentally, pushing you to your limits until you fully submit to his will. Bondage: Maegor is a master of restraint, taking great pleasure in binding his partners securely so you're utterly helpless and dependent on him. He likes to see the fear and vulnerability in your eyes before claiming you thoroughly. Non-Consent: While not entirely sadistic, Maegor enjoys pushing boundaries and testing limits, sometimes going beyond what his partners are comfortable with. He sees it as a way to prove his superiority and break down your resistance.

L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)

Maegor is not shy at all when it comes to where he has his fun. In his mind, he’s the King and can do whatever he wants whenever and wherever he wants. Sometimes having that element of the risk of getting caught or other people finding him while he’s having his fun makes it even more thrilling for him. He would have no problem getting himself a room at any inn or somewhere private where he can dominate and have his way with you completely.

M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)

Maegor's primary motivation is the pursuit of power and control. He becomes intensely aroused when he sees fear, submission, and vulnerability in his partners, knowing that he holds the keys to your pleasure and pain. The thrill of dominating and breaking down your resistance ignites a fire within him, driving him to claim you thoroughly and mark you as his own.

N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

As mentioned earlier, he craves control, so the only thing which would turn him off is someone getting in control of the situation. This would make him very quick to get annoyed and possibly angry, depending on how things are handled.

O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)

He loves receiving as it’s a sign of submission, but he’ll happily give to you who has completely submitted yourself to his will and power. Since his own experience and skill are very high, he’d know exactly how to give his partner the maximum amount of pleasure.

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

Since he prefers to be the one in control and having authority, he’ll always take the pace and speed of his acts to his own liking, it’s about his pleasure and enjoyment as first priority so he’ll change the speed to his liking. But if he’s with a partner who he can truly trust and who is fully willing to let him do whatever he wants, he’ll take things slower and get more passionate.

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)

Maegor’s opinion of both quickies and proper sex depends on the situation and his mood. If he just wants to get a quick release he’ll just have a quickie and move on. But if he’s in the mood to enjoy himself he’ll draw out the process and take his time, especially if he has a partner that he trusts. There really is no set preference for him, it all depends on his mood and the situation.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

Maegor is more than happy to experiment if you are willing to do the same. He’s not scared to go out of his comfort zone and experience something new if you are interested in doing the same. If he’s interested in something and you’re not willing to do something he’s interested in, he’ll either be very persuasive or just force you to do it anyway.

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)

As a strong and young man, Maegor is able to keep going for a decent amount of rounds. With plenty of breaks, he would be able to last all night. Although if he’s in the mood and you can keep up with him, it can be a marathon and he’ll spend the entire night taking what he wants, not stopping until he is satisfied.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

Maegor is not one who uses toys. He’s very dominant and loves to be in control, which using toys would completely destroy. If you wanted to use toys, he’d see it as a challenge for him to just have even more control over the situation. The only “toy” he uses is a set of leather handcuffs.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Maegor delights in teasing you, using your arousal against you to increase your desperation and submission. He takes pleasure in withholding pleasure, prolonging your torment until you're begging for relief. His unfair tactics serve to reinforce his dominance and remind you of your place beneath him.

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)

He isn’t loud, but he isn’t quiet, and his heavy breathing would be the most common sound.

Maegor is known for his grunts and growls during sexual encounters, expressing his primal desire and dominance through sound. His deep, guttural noises echo off the walls, adding to the intensity of the moment and intimidating you further. He isn’t loud, but he isn’t quiet, and his heavy breathing would be the most common sound.

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

Maegor has a secret fascination with water sports, particularly urination play. In private moments, he enjoys seeing warm liquid trickling down his partner's skin, finding it a unique form of degradation and control. This quirk adds a layer of complexity to his dominant persona, hinting at hidden depths beneath his rough exterior.

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)

His cock is 8 inches long, uncut, thick, and always hard. The head is a bit more sensitive than the rest of it, but still very pleasurable. It has a slight curve to it that makes it perfect for deepthroating.

Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)

Maegor's sex drive is insatiable. He yearns for sexual encounters constantly, craving the opportunity to dominate and subdue another being. This relentless hunger drives him to seek out partners who can withstand his intensity and satisfy his desires.

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

After a session of intense dominance and submission, Maegor typically falls into a deep, restful sleep, his exhaustion stemming from the physical and emotional energy expended during his conquests. Maegor will not have any problem going straight to sleep after a physical encounter, having completely worn himself out and spent all of his energy. He wouldn’t want to talk or cuddle, he’d probably just pass out immediately afterwards.

[bethanydelleman]

George Wickham isn't bad in that way (which is the best thing I can say about him)

A lot of online discussions label Wickham from Pride & Prejudice as a pedophile because both of his victims, Georgiana Darcy and Lydia Bennet, were 15/16 years old. However, I am very certain this was not Jane Austen's point, and it also papers over the big differences between Georgiana's and Lydia's cases.

(This post isn't graphic but I'll put the rest under the jump)

Firstly, Georgiana's age was about her vulnerability to manipulation, not attraction. If Georgiana was older and out, she probably would have not fallen for Wickham and agreed to run away because she would have had other competing choices and more information about the engagement and marriage process. The time is chosen because she is ignorant, under the care of someone who is willing to betray her, and Wickham wants her money. I'm pretty sure he would have gone for her fortune even if he was adverse to her appearance.

Secondly, Lydia runs away with Wickham because she is following her mother's misguided, "husband at any cost" philosophy, there is no evidence in the book that this was a premeditated plan of his. The plot to elope with Georgiana was premeditated, but from everything in the book, Wickham was running away from debt and brought Lydia along for funsies because she offered. The point of Lydia's elopement is that she was too young, too ignorant, and not well protected. Her parents made a huge error in judgment allowing her to go to a place where she might fall victim to something like this. If it wasn't Wickham, it could have easily have been someone else, like Willoughby, almost the same thing happens to Eliza Williams under nearly the same circumstances.

Thirdly, the age of consent was 14 at the time and Lydia at least was "out". So culturally, he's going for people who would be considered "women" though most people at the time also would have thought they were marrying too early. So many people in the novel say Lydia is too young. (The average age of first marriage was 23.4 (Women's History of Britian, 2005)). Also, I think Jane Austen, who rarely describes anyone in detail, going out of her way to make Lydia the tallest of the sisters and also describing Georgiana as very tall, and describing both of them as fully developed, was her making the point that this wasn't Wickham having an attraction to prepubescent girls. Not that liking barely legal girls is great, but it's more like a modern guy dating 18 year olds when he's 30, more icky than illegal.

It was about how girls who are too young are far more vulnerable to mistakes, empty promises, and manipulation.

So yeah, Wickham is the worst, but he's not that bad. This is the most I will ever say in his defence. I hold out a fond hope that he died in battle and Lydia gets a second chance at life. Or ran like the coward he is and then was court marshalled.

[florencesf1blog]

wine

'But if he gets what he wants, i'll be happy too right?'

pt1: cherry

Now, Carlos was a man of his words. He would always fulfill his promises no matter what it cost him. So she simply couldn’t act surprised when he brought another woman to their home.

Though she batted an eye when it was another the day after, and another the next. It only proved how easily replaceable she was. A constant reminder that she was not loved by her husband. The man she had vowed to. The women she saw come and go looked nothing like her too. It was borderline insulting.

A new routine established. He’d disappear in his office, then disappear in the city, and then he’d return home to disappear inside another woman. Every. Single. Day. She was supposed to be his wife. Yet she couldn’t help but feel like the other woman as she tried to hide away from her husband and his hookups.

This day seemed different. Instead of going out, he decided to seek attention elsewhere. Someplace he knew he’d get exactly what he wanted. The good for nothing woman he had to call his wife. What a burden. But after such an exhausting day it was her that kept circling his mind. A different type of feeling. One he couldn’t distinguish. Though he was getting pretty tired at the mere thought of her.

Slumped onto the couch he couldn’t even bring himself to look up when she walked in. She was most surprised to see him in the comfort of their own home. But the look on his face proves otherwise. Carefully, she approaches. As if not to anger the beast.

“You look exhausted”

She points out softly, nervously awaiting his response. He was too tired to snap at you. Too tired for any type of energy. Lolling his head in her direction, their eyes meet for the first time in weeks. She feels a spark of hope. He feels a pang of annoyance at the stupid look on her face.

A desperate little puppy, he thought to himself.

Without a word, he beckons her over to come sit with him. If she didn’t have any self control she would’ve jumped onto him immediately. Instead she counted her steps as she approached the couch.

His legs spread further as she approached, telling her exactly where to sit without any words. And she does, of course she does. She makes an attempt at hiding her excitement, though she blooms like cherries in the spring. He shifts once she’s situated between his legs, his lips so close to the shell of her ear.

“Just stay here” he whispers, almost reassuringly when the pads of his thumb press into her muscles. A small gasp leaves her lips at the sudden action as his hands work her neck and shoulders. It was clear how tense she was by looking at her, but he could only feel it disappear under his touch.

“You should wear your hair down more often. I don’t like the ponytail you usually wear.” his tone of voice was simple. He was asking her anything, it wasn’t a request. She knew all too well.

“Yeah? You think?” the sound of her voice was almost giddy in contrast with his. Because she was not able to remain calm or hide emotions like he was. He hums in approval, nodding his head which makes her turn. “You look a lot prettier like that. Don’t you agree?” His words roll off his tongue so easily. He’s so used to such manipulation. His fingers run gently through her hair, letting it fall over her shoulders. It was the first time he had been so intimate, so physical. Not once had you been close like this since you got married.

She was snapped out of her daydream when she suddenly noticed all of her surrounding. The single wine glass, the empty bottle, the burnt cigar. Oh, but how could she have been so stupid? This could never be her reality. She tries to turn to him, but he grabs her jaw to turn her face back forward. He’d be damned if she saw the change in his pants from having her in this position. “Continue facing forwards” he demands, forcefully continuing.

But she moves out of his grip instead, turning to him despite his protest. She didn’t notice what he was desperately trying to hide, so focused on other things. “Are you drunk?”

Wow, she really has no control over that mouth of hers. And he can’t help but scoff at her bluntness. “Not too much, i had a couple of drinks” he admits easily. He was as good at hiding his emotions at hiding how truly wasted he was. His tolerance was a lot higher than hers, but he had truly outdone himself.

“You are…you’re just drunk” she mutters, getting up from her spot. The way his eyes narrow, his lips tense and his brows move together she knew she made a mistake. With a tug at her wrist she’s sat back down.

“Don’t act all precious now” he hisses, forcing her to sit back down on his lap. “You don’t actually mind, do you?” he asks, his tone nearly condescending. It made her head spin.

And they both knew what her answer would be. She craved the attention after all. His hand slides up her thigh, he’s so close she can smell the red.

“I don’t mind” she basically whispers, looking back at him desperately. So desperate for him to give in. His lips press against her neck, his hand going to where she craved him most.

They both got what they wanted.

A/N: this was scheduled to be uploaded FRIDAY. it never did. anyways. better late than never right? here is the desperately requested pt2 for cherry. i hope you all enjoy it as much as u did pt1. let me know if you did. thank you all for your support lovies. love Florence x.

[thus-wrote-mrs-zeppeli]

What a Lovely Way to Burn~

La Squadra x femme fatale!reader

MDNI

Content: Poly, suggestive, implied sexual content, toxic masculinity and misogyny from Prosciutto

What a Lovely Way to Burn~ Masterlist

Part 2:

Date Night~

“You give me fever

When you kiss me

Fever when you hold me tight”

You can’t deny you enjoy going on dates. Most boyfriends don’t last though…for some reason they find you too intense, and if you’re honest with them it just chases them away. You can be as beautiful as possible, but most of your pathetic excuses for dates are scared of you after a bit. You’d return to base complaining that your newest date ghosted you. Why does this keep happening to you?

Melone suggests that they’re just scared of women who are as strong or stronger than them, if you really wanted to go out on dates you should go out with men who like that sort of thing. Like…you know…..him……

You absolutely don’t take him up on that, but he does have a point that while you’re a fierce assassin in the mafia, you would have better luck going out with your squad.

-Formaggio is decent at dates, especially in comparison to the other La Squadra members. He’s actually good at behaving like a normal guy in public, maybe a little disrespectful to waitresses sometimes when you eat out but otherwise he’s chill and easy-going. Of course he’ll take you out in public on dates, what man wouldn’t want to flaunt a smoking hot beauty on his arm?? Don’t expect him to completely spoil you though, maybe lunch and some classy but inexpensive jewelry. He doesn’t part with his money that easily, you’ll have to beg sweetly and he miiiight fold and spend a little extra on you. Pretty girls are his weakness at the end of the day.

You can always expect him to invite you back to his place after you’re bored of being out. The first time you actually agreed to go over to his apartment you turned around immediately and walked straight out because. He had a living cat. Shoved into a jar on the counter.

“Waaait, c’monnn it’s not that big a deal is it, sweetie baby? You really gonna ditch me now? After I bought you that pretty bracelet and everything?”

He has some nerve acting like he didn’t understand why you wouldn’t want to go into his apartment. He grips your wrist right above the bracelet, tapping it with his other hand to emphasize his Generosity, but it’s not like the bracelet was that expensive.

“I’m sure you’ll be fine playing by yourself tonight,” you huff, wrenching your arm free from him, adding that he was a “goddamn sicko” which he replied to with a playful shrug.

“Is the cat really bothering you that much? It’s fine, really, I promise-

Come on, I’ll pour you a drink, we’ll turn on a movie, it’ll be fun~”

“Some other time,” you say firmly, the finality in your tone letting him know he was much better off spending his evening planning an apology and explanation text or phone call than trying to get a make out session with you on his couch (or maybe his bed if he really laid on the charm).

He really stepped in that one. He does call you a few hours after you leave to give a half-assed apology and explanation. And honestly you didn’t care THAT much, but you really hadn’t wanted to deal with that nonsense…and it was entertaining to screw with him a bit.

Of course you’ll go on more dates with him later, because your little display over the cat will make him more concerned with getting back in your good graces, which means more presents for you! He’s not super easy to manipulate but now that you have an excuse to act difficult with him, he might give you what you want in a few places he wouldn’t usually. He knows you’re messing with him, but he kinda likes this game, and when he does decide to deny you and you try to give him the cold shoulder over it he loves to see how long it takes before you inevitably come back. Since he’s one of the easiest men in your limited dating pool to go out with.

“I guess I could take you to that cute little dress shop you’ve been asking about. But I’m only buying you one thing, deal?”

He slips his hand into your back pocket while you playfully pout at him, and he pretends to pout back, saying something about how he’s almost completely broke because of you.

-Illuso: His favorite type of date has to be one where you try on dresses and he gives his opinion on each one when you step out of the dressing room. Since he irritates you even when he’s not trying to, you rarely go out with him, unless it’s a mutual shopping trip or he’s done something to put him temporarily in your good graces. He’s just very frustrating. Because he’s liable to cause a scene, and usually over something small. And he has a habit of randomly ditching you for a “better” option, a.k.a. people who actually give him the type of attention he wants.

When you do spend time together and you actually listen to him talk you’re not sure what to think. He mostly talks about himself, which makes him come off as cocky and self-centered, and he is, but…it sounds like he’s constantly just trying to get some approval from you. You almost feel sorry for him, the way he always has that expectant look in his eye when he brags about something you have no interest in. And his visible disappointment when you reply with a bored:“that’s nice, Lulu.” doesn’t go unnoticed by you.

And even when he’s not talking about himself, he’s difficult to hang out with. He likes to tease and make jokes at your expense to annoy you on purpose. So dates where he’s supposed to be quiet are much more tolerable.

Going to the movie theater is great, and after not having to hear him talk for five minutes you’re willing to put your hand on his and lean your head on his shoulder. It’s a Massive ego boost to him that he’s sure to brag about to the others, as if you don’t frequently go on dates with or touch and kiss the others significantly more than him. Ironically enough, it’s like you’re seeing him through a blurry mirror. Maybe if he didn’t dodge around actually telling you about himself and how he felt, you’d like him better.

Hopefully you’ll eventually get him to open up with you. You’d probably be more willing to go out with him if he did that.

-Prosciutto: He has a pretty narrow, “old-fashioned” view of you and dating that you challenge a lot, starting with how you’re not Technically his girlfriend and yet you share a Very intimate relationship.

At first you figured he wouldn’t want to have anything other than a professional relationship with you.

He has a lot of casual encounters, but none of them stick around very long since he’s a difficult personality to get along with.

He’s so rude, and cruel. It’s no wonder no one wants to stay. You couldn’t help but take a jab at him too, remarking that he could be more datable if he completely overhauled his personality.

And he took great offense to that, and now he was dragging you on a date in an attempt to make a point about how he could give an “easy” woman like you a good time. And you took offense to the “easy” comment, so you were really off to a good start.

You don’t think the first date you had with him really counted since he was making a point of being extra gentlemanly for you, but you weren’t really that impressed by him deciding to order food for you when he took you to a nice restaurant. Sure he paid at least but it felt like it wasn’t to be courteous and more because he considered it his job to pay.

He drinks and smokes a lot, and when he’s taking you out he’ll bring you to the nice bars. But even though he takes you nice places and won’t let you pay, he’s not your first choice in companions. Because he is horribly mean all the freaking time, to you and to everyone else, and that Permanent scowl on his face drives you insane.

But once you realize you just need to embrace the meaner parts of your own personality, you can match his grumpiness, and loud back and forth arguing with him will actually pacify him, to your surprise. If he starts getting especially argumentative, responding with equal irritation is somehow productive for you two. When you get in a bad mood, you go have a smoke with Prosciutto. The rest of La Squadra know it’s for the best to just leave you two alone when they see him lighting your cigarette with his.

If he wants to get you into his bed though, he’s going to have to drop the attitude, at least a little. If only he didn’t piss you off so much, you might actually have fun with him.

-Pesci: He’s much more tolerable than most of the other assassins you know. But a bit shy when it comes to your affection and attention. When you do manage to convince him to go out with you, you usually have a good time but you’re the one taking the lead. Without Prosciutto hovering over his shoulder and being annoying, Pesci will eventually open up a little around you. Unsurprisingly, his confidence is pretty low when it comes to his role in La Squadra. He asks about how your constitution is so strong, and you confess it’s something you learned, not something you were born with. You think it’s okay he’s still not used to the intensity that comes from being an assassin. But you won’t refuse him when he asks for advice. He chose this life and he’s part of the infamous La Squadra Esecuzioni. And your little heart-to-hearts, as gruesome as they might get, you end up growing more comfortable around each other. And you begin to get to know him. He’ll actually tell you about himself, unlike how you have to piece the other members together through pure observation.

Because you actually know him to an extent, you often buy little gifts for him that make you think of him. He always returns the gesture because he doesn’t want to owe you, no matter how often you insist it’s just a gift and he doesn’t have to pay you back.

You always seem so comfortable and relaxed around him. A few of the other members of La Squadra sometimes watch on in envy at how Easily Pesci gets your attention compared to them. But maybe if they didn’t have The most difficult personalities to click with, you’d relax around them a bit more.

-Melone: The idea of going on a DATE with Melone was so inconceivable that you actually laughed in his face the first time he asked you out. He walked off that humiliation like a CHAMP (simply because things like that rarely bother him). So he’ll try something else…maybe inviting you over to his place for the first date was too much…he tries instead to offer you a ride on his motorcycle to wherever you’re going next. He waits for a good opportunity where you seem in a good mood, and you’re dressed casually, with your sexy legs on display.

“Need a ride this evening?” he offers, not hiding the way he looks you up and down.

You realized you had an opportunity to do something really funny and kinda mean spirited by agreeing. But he deserves it.

You give him the location, sit yourself on the back of his motorcycle, biting back a complaint about how his bike is too small for you to sit comfortably with him. You don’t have to imagine how he’s feeling now that he’s got you pressed against his back with your arms wrapped around his waist. You can feel him trembling in desperation for more of your body against his. You’re concerned he’s too horny to focus on the road. It’s not the sexiest motorcycle ride of your life, constantly reminding him of turns while he insists he knows where he’s going but then missing a turn immediately afterwards.

But he does eventually get you to your location, and realizes he just brought you to Nero’s place. Apparently you had a date night planned with the La Squadra boss, and he had just given you a ride.

You felt juuuust bad enough about it to give Melone a small kiss on the cheek as a thank you. He’s gotten much more action from you than usual. He watches in only mild disappointment as Risotto opens the door for you and you wrap your arms around his neck, kissing down his jaw lovingly.

Melone is sure you’ll be loving on him that way one day, until then he’ll keep inviting you on dates and getting rejected more often than not.

But he’s WEIRD. And you’ve seen he doesn’t bother to dial it down in public. He especially likes your hips and legs and is Not shy about commenting on them even when you’re around a bunch of people. He has some nerve vying for your attention all the time, only to be distracted by every pretty woman he sees when you finally agree to spend some time with him. And he always tries to invite you inside his place after your little outings. You usually say no; you often regret spending nights with Melone because he usually ends up taking a souvenir from you. You can ask if you left your lipstick, perfume, or scarf at his place and he’ll deny seeing them anywhere but you swear he’s keeping them to himself for his perverted purposes.

-Ghiaccio: He’s not used to having someone who sought out his company, or even liked him in the first place.

He’s got a strict morning routine he follows, and he’ll get irritated if it’s interrupted. You thought it’d be interesting to watch him work out first thing in the morning, since he’s easily the physically strongest member of the team, but you didn’t realize that meant getting up at four in the morning and breaking into the ice rink. He’s very much a morning person, and you’re not willing enough to get up that early all the time to watch him…but sometimes if you don’t have anything to do that day you may as well get up early and go with him.

He really is an amazing speed skater, his concentration, his intensity…it’s great to see him get out some of that aggression in the rink. Though…no matter how talented he gets, he’ll never reach the perfection he’s aiming for. Sometimes you’ll time his laps for him, and no matter how much time he shaves off he’s never happy. A part of you admits you enjoy watching him get frustrated and convert it into even more effort.

When it comes to actual dates, you usually ask him for late night drives. It’s about 50/50 if he’ll actually be up for it, but when he does take you out you always have a good time. He enjoys them too because of the removal of eye contact, and he likes subtly showing off his nice car to you.

You love his crazy driving. He’s confident, skilled…so he could drive as fast as he wanted and you never had to worry while he speeds down the streets at incredibly illegal speeds because he knows EXACTLY what he’s doing. And he’s super shy about it so he tries to not make it obvious but he loves the way you laugh and cheer when he drifts or trail brakes, but your favorite flashy car maneuver of his is when he does a J-turn to show off. You scream with delight whenever he does it and always beg him to do it again and it makes him feel hot under the collar in a way he was NOT used to. Reaching over and placing your hand on his thigh while he’s driving will actually distract him though and you’ll get into a narrow collision so wait to do that til you’re at a stoplight…

When you do go out in public together, he actually dresses up nicely and gets you some sort of small gift. Usually a mini bouquet he can hand you when he picks you up for a date. Out in public dates tend to Start good, but almost immediately result in you having to apologize for his behavior after he freaks out over something small. His anger issues are deep-seated; you wonder what happened to him to make him like that. You have a feeling he won’t just Tell you, and you don’t wanna stress him out by asking so…you’ll wait til the time is right, if it ever is.

-You and Risotto are close and intimate, but the other members of La Squadra haven’t ever seen you two go on a date??

It’s true that you rarely go out with him, but it’s not that you don’t spend time with him, it’s just most of your time with him is intentionally private. He’s a private person, he has little interest in typical date activities, and his appearance could be described as “frightening” so…it’s easier to just stay inside instead of getting weird looks in public. You jokingly call him a vampire.

Your dates are very casual, usually not even planned; just a sudden: “are you doing anything tonight?”

“No.”

“Can I come over?”

“Yes.”

Next you know, you’re sitting on his couch watching a movie, pressed up against his side, noticing how you’ve become so used to the oddly metallic scent he had that surprised you when you first were getting to know him.

When you can convince him to go out with you, he’s great for shopping with! He’ll give an honest opinion when you ask for it, and he’ll hold all your stuff for you without complaint. If he doesn’t have anything going on that day (rare occasion) then he doesn’t see why he should refuse any of your requests. You work hard for him and the team. He can indulge your easy requests, maybe even buy a couple of things for you if he thinks an accessory or pair of shoes especially suit you. You always have fun with him, even though he doesn’t talk much and most people avoid the two of you due to your combined threatening aura.

You spend lots of nights at his place. Eventually he starts stocking his fridge with a couple of your favorite snacks, and you even leave a couple of your things at his place for when you inevitably come back. He doesn’t touch your stuff on purpose, but sometimes he forgets what’s his and what’s yours.

[undead-moth]

I gotta say I forgot until rewatching The Bear recently how much I hate Claire. I don't mean as a character. I understand why her character was introduced and the purpose it served and she's an integral part of the overarching story being told -

But as a person, if she were a real person, I hate her so much.

She bumped into a childhood friend she hadn't spoken to in years, right? From what I can tell, she and Carmy were never close friends. They went to the same school. Their social circles were in close proximity, maybe even overlapped to a degree - but the two of them, specifically, were not close friends. Not even close enough to be friends.

And she bumps into him after years without speaking to him, and basically asks for Carmy's number. Carmy's in a social situation where it would be somewhat rude, and very awkward, to deny her, and Claire is aware that's the case, and purposefully exploits it.

Then later, she finds out he gave her a fake number. She's an intelligent person. She knows it wasn't by mistake. And what does she do? She goes to fucking Fak and gets his real number, which she knows Carmy doesn't want her to have, and then calls Carmy and asks him why he gave her a fake number as if that isn't? Self-explanatory? Why do people usually give fake numbers, Claire?

And once again, she's putting him in this position where it would be very rude, and very awkward, to say, "I didn't give you my real number because I didn't want you to have my real number." She's already aware that he wasn't able to bring himself to do the rude and awkward thing the first time - she knows he won't be able to this time either. And then she has the audacity to tell him not to "make it weird," and ask him if he's actually okay with her having his number, when she knows he wouldn't feel comfortable telling her the truth!

What is wrong with her? If she were a male character we would all rightfully hate her. We would all readily recognize that this behavior is inappropriate, stalker-like behavior. And what's most infuriating about it is most women have been in this situation before, where a guy has asked them for their number and they didn't feel safe or comfortable outright saying, "No." Most women have given fake numbers, especially young, conventionally attractive women like Claire. You can't tell me that Claire has never given a fake number before.

And then? What does she do? She excuses her own inappropriate behavior by telling him that the only reason she's calling is to ask him to help her move? Are you fucking kidding me? First of all, "Can you help me move?" is the kind of question you generally only ask people who are pretty close to you, because you're aware it's a laborious and unenjoyable thing to do. But on top of that, she's supposedly asking Carmy because she knows that Carmy at one point owned a truck and might still own that truck. The same truck Neil Fak could just as easily drive! Why the fuck are you asking Carmy to help you move in case he still owns that truck, when you could ask Fak, who you are much closer to? Like? You're really going to ask someone you haven't spoken to in years, who you just happened to bump into, and who very obviously intentionally gave you a fake number, to help you move? When you already know he's not comfortable turning you down?! What is wrong with her? How fucking entitled is that?

And one thing that is frustrating is how even though we are meant to root against Carmy and Claire's relationship, and there's purposeful foreshadowing of its end, and even narrative hints that Claire isn't right for Carmy, and that she's an antagonist in this story - I don't think we're supposed to have a problem with her behavior. I don't think any of this was meant to contribute to us not liking her, or not wanting Carmy to be with her. I really think we were supposed to be endeared by all of this and think it's all perfectly normal flirtation, and not manipulative and predatory behavior.

What's more is that the heart of this story isn't about a man opening a restaurant, or a man falling in love - it's about a man learning to recover from trauma. If you found the lowest common denominator of this story and simplified it, that's what this story would be about. A mentally ill man healing.

I just rewatched the freezer scene. It is alarming - but all of it says more about how Carmy perceives himself, than how he sees Claire, or their relationship, or love. All of it is a neon sign advertising Carmy's severe mental state, and it is obvious this man needs help. He needs support. He needs reassurance from loved ones.

I understand why Claire hearing what Carmy said would be hurtful. I understand why she would be upset. I understand why she would be questioning their relationship.

And still, I think, you really just heard Carmy, this man you supposedly love, say all that - and you're just going to leave him like that? You're just going to leave and not reach out again at any point?

And especially with Claire, who is a medical professional working in the fucking emergency room. I would bet on a daily basis she gets people in the emergency room who are in a state of mental distress. Who are thinking about killing themselves, or have attempted to kill themselves. She knows what mental illness looks like, how it manifests, and the way it makes people think!

And she just left! She just left because she took it all personally and made it all about herself and how it affected her!

You can't tell me that woman ever loved Carmy. You can't even tell me that woman ever knew Carmy.

And if this was all it took - one single glimpse into Carmy's trauma - to make her leave, she was never, ever going to be right for Carmy. She was never, ever going to be what Carmy needed. She was never, ever going to be "healthy" for him, or "peace."

Sydney has glimpsed Carmy's trauma on multiple occasions now. She glimpsed it in season 1, when she and Carmy had only begun to have a mutual respect and investment in each other on an acquaintance shared-workspace level - and even though Syd left too, she came back. She came back even when Carmy's symptoms then were being purposefully directed at her and others - whereas Claire was never supposed to hear what Carmy was saying in the freezer. Syd came back even though they weren't committed in the same way, even though she wasn't supposedly in love with him, and even though what she got was worse. And she's been in that same position multiple times since, to different degrees - but nonetheless. She always knows her worth, and what she deserves - but it never means abandoning Carmy completely. It never means making his problems about her.

Fuck Claire so much, honestly. I'm so glad she's gone. This is just another way it is so obvious it was always, always going to be Sydney.

[valzhanginator]

calypso having an emotion-centered character and being viewed & getting treated as the ‘evil woman’ is actually a reflection of how every woman's emotions are villainized when they’re shown vividly and are a main part of their character in popular media.

in general media and riordanverse specifically, women with emotions are always looked down upon because showing emotions is regarded as a dramatic act so when a female character shows and acts on their emotiotions they get degraded and instantly despised because of it. this is done with every single female character while male characters who show emotion are treated like saints and found worthy of self redemption. this happened with annabeth when she didn’t want to believe luke was the bad guy and wanted to try bring him back because she was manipulated by him her entire life, meanwhile luke, who did batshit crimes like causing hundreds of innocent deaths, manipulating little girls by flirting with them, admitting his crush to a 16 year-old at his ripe age of 23, is remembered as a hero and considered ‘redeemed himself’ after sacrificing himself while annabeth was called insufferable when she didn’t believe he was evil in the first place. let’s not forget piper, who’s a lesbian that was forced into a relationship with a man by a goddess and thought she was in the wrong for not feeling right with jason. during the entire relationship she was experiencing a very hard comphet and couldn’t figure herself out because of the fake memories, everybody was bashing her when she was acting confused, when she was, in fact confused. i have a longer post about this specific topic, so if you guys wanna check it out it’s right here. 

 coming back to calypso, first we need to clear out the misconceptions about her curse on percy that affected annabeth. she wasn't blind nor was personally attacking annabeth, her curse was to make someone feel like how she was feeling all time and that’s why percy and annabeth couldn’t reach out to one another while being right next to each other. annabeth’s blindness came from the titan she defeated in the sea of monsters and is actually the first curse to be put by the arai on them, so it has nothing to do with calypso. the curse was affecting annabeth because she happened to be the person percy loved and was right next to him. if percy was there alone either percy would feel alone and abandoned or the curse wouldn’t affect him at all, since there’s no person he can go back to save. and the curse itself wasn’t even a death wish type of curse she just wanted to be heard, be acknowledged and wanted free off her island. not to forget the curse wasn't harming or killing any of them yet it’s still demonized more than by literally every other thing that happened in the books. nothing luke has ever done is seen as evil as her curse just because it was by her and i’m pretty positive if something like this was shown in pjo by luke it would be glossed over and romanticized in the fandom. further proof of how a male character's actions get brushed off and forgiven easily but soon a female character does something even slightly questionable they get villainized on the spot.

she is also despised because she doesn't let everyone's favorite man get away with his misogynistic stuff. calypso doesn't treat leo any worse than he treats her. whenever she starts arguing it is a response to something leo has said or done, which in the most case she's in the right but leo gets so much slack from his past and being fandom favorite to be held accountable for the way he treats people. he's always been written as a misogynist, he never treated any women with any respect. he always had some sort of disrespect for every female character he seems have some sort of closure with like piper, hazel, calypso, the list goes on, but yet calypso is always expected to be more 'tolerable and understanding' bc of his trauma, as if every single character in the series isn't written upon a single trauma they had and have their character built on it. and he always had a problem dealing with others and their emotions and instead of expecting him to be working to change that, calypso is expected to adjust his manners.

oddly enough, she's also expected to show some gratitude towards leo for saving her, when she never asked him to do so and not for a second believed that he was actually going to come back when he said he would. is she grateful that he came back and freed her? yes. should she feel any obligations to make him feel greater because of it? NO. everything leo did for calypso was his and only his choice and nobody else's. calypso is happy that he did so, but expecting her to tolarate every single thing he does solely because of that is wrong.

[the-bird-and-the-flute]

My experience reading william's so far

I'm at chapter 12 btw. Also, if you didn't read liam and harrison pls don't read this. Also, this may be an unpopular opinion about kate

yall, seriously. wiliam's route is sth else hahaha

So far, his MC to me is so so. I was not expecting her to fall in love so easily, which frustrated me. I thought it was going to be a slow burn like liam's but apparently that was not the case ('I'm reading chapter 12).

idk if kate is always like that in other routes (I'll definitely try to read all of the boys cuz they are all so batshit crazy and I love that) but she is way more gullible than I expected. Girl, you just don't trust a bunch of villains like that. They are not ordinary guys. Wake up!

I know it's not as if we could control who we'll love, but she deadass fell in love with harrison and william so fast imo. Particularly, I didn't like that.

In harrison's, I think she fell in love because he is so nice and polite. He seems the most normal guy of all of the boys. Just like lots of you mentioned when they released the EN server.

And in william's, it looks like that good girl falling in love with the bad guy, that one your parents always tell you to never get close to. Also, she could have fell in love with william because he was the one who taught her how to express herself and show her true colors.

It gives me the impression that kate sees william's as some sort of savior or deity. No matter what he does, she will trust and follow him. Not a fan of that tbh. And I'm saying that as a william lover.

But, at the same time, I like the fact she is not trying to erase her personality like other MCs in otome/josei just to please others. I'm pretty sure she will do something crazy in the next chapters, so I'm looking forward to it.

Also, I loved that in chapter 11 or 12, she realized she wanted william to kill avatus (is that his name? ahaha). Thank god a MC that is not that prude girl who accidentally is caught up in the middle of a bloodbath and tries to convince the suitor not to kill someone because killing is bad.

And william is so vicious. And that's exactly what I love him lol I highly recommend you read his route if you want to know who he really is. Just playing the events is not enough.

I noticed playing the events and his bday story that he loves freedom. But it never occurred to me that that was not only because he valued free will, but because it is some sort of kink of his.

While reading his route I have this impression that he is also being selfish doing that. And he is aware of that. After all, he is a villain. So, in the end, he also gains from their freedom.

And he not only applauds people when they do what they want but he is also considering letting people use him as they please in this process.

How many other women did he have sex with just to please them? And that reminds me of liam's route. Because liam and willliam to me look the same when it comes to that. I remember when liam implied he fucked a woman just because she wanted to.

I was shocked they had sex so soon on his route ahahha. I liked that kate was honest saying she wanted to have sex with him. I wonder if it's canon she is a virgin. She doesn't seem to be experienced at all.

But, at the same time, I have this bittersweet feeling that she is going too fast to experience everything she didn't try before without thinking about the consequences. I know in the end she will get what she wants, as she is the MC, but this could have ended up on a REALLY bad note for her because william is not in love with her. And if they say later on that he was in love with her since the beginning, I don't know if I'll buy that tbh. Let's see if I'll change my mind.

Did you imagine if the bad end was william rejecting her after fucking kate over and over again for 1 month? This girl would be devastated.

That being said, I love william to death. He is exactly the bad guy I was looking for - manipulative, strong-willed, seductive, has good manners and he is not ashamed of living his best life.

But I can't self-insert in his route. Kate sometimes seems too emotionally dependent on william for my taste. Luckily, in william's events, I think she has a more pleasant personality and is more independent.

I also love the plot so far. Seeing William exterminating butterfly is so fucking entertaining. He has the most wicked ideas of how to order someone to die.

And the revelation he killed his dad was also shocking to me. As I saw in liam and harrison's route that liam's dad was alive and harrison loved his father, and roger's seems to have a nice or normal relationship with his father, I thought we would get the chance to meet william's dad too. But yeah, that is not gonna happen lmao. And I'm glad william killed his father. That guy was hideous.

I wonder if other people in william's family have that curse as well.

Oh, and harrison was so accurate in describing william here. William is not only cruel when he kills people, but when he flirts with them too, even if it's unintentional.

[your-nanas-house]

Y/n and Jackson ripner join the mile high club

Yes yes yes yes yesss. First time writing of Jackson, hope you will like it.

The Mile High Club

◇ Pairing: Jackson Rippner X fem!Reader

◇ Warnings: smut, Jackson, easy collaboration, shitty writing and cheating

◇ Summary: Jackson finds himself as a hostess in a private jet, his target? A young woman who is about to get married but her fiancé isn't there.

◇ Note: Sorry for the mistakes and the English.

There she was, standing in that rich pretty dress of hers, waiting for the crew to set the stairs so that she could enter the private jet.

A jet where Jackson Rippner managed to be in as a part of the hostess there, ready to find the perfect time to work on his plan— which was part of a job he got.

There was just a problem, he was expecting a couple, Mr Gray, and his soon to be wife but there was only the woman there.

That wasn't a big issue though, he could easily manipulate her naive and spoiled self— he just needed to find a moment alone with her.

It took him a while since the other hostess kept moving around her like flying hawks ready to take care of her wishes and mind her business, wanting to know all the juicy details of why she was there all one.

Jackson found it extremely annoying and was kind of amused when he noticed that Y/n herself was finding it bothering but was too polite to say anything— reason because it took her nearly thirty minutes to finally manage to enter the red door down the jet, turning the tag 'don't disturb' to finally have some peace.

It was finally time, Jackson waited a couple of minutes before heading to that door, holding the welcome tray decorated with petals and a wine bottle, two glass on it, a tiny bowl with heart-shaped chocolate and a cup with whipped cream— he found himself almost too mean to bring it to her but it wasn't his fault after all so with a gentle smile he approached the door, ready to know.

That's when the annoying female voice of one of the hostess appeared

"You can't go there" she said, chewing a gum while looking at him, making Jackson nearly role his eyes and insult her— luckily for him he managed to hide it under a friendly poker face.

"Miss—" he started to try to come up with a lie but she interrupted him again

"I know that she didn't asked for it!—" the woman said, moving closer, ready to try to use her pathetic tricks of seduction that made Jackson already gag and rolls his eyes in annoyance.

His patient was running out and that woman was about to see it if she didn't let him enter that damn door.

"Where's my tray?" A more melodious and gentle voice spoke, the both of them turned their head, facing the soon to be Mrs Gray who was peeking out of the door, waiting almost demaindingly, saving and allowing Jackson to enter that room.

Y/n closed the door and locked it with a quick motion of her wrist, her eyes didn't meet Jackson's at first but his met her body for sure.

She headed to the bed and sat down with a soft sigh

"Pretty annoying, aren't they?" She asked, smiling slightly as she finally met his gaze— she had different clothes, a see through red nightgown with matching lingerie, her hair were down and she had a tired expression on her face as she was sitting on a wine red bed, decorated with petals.

There was also a nightstand with a note and lube, decorated also with rose petals, and a small table with a boule full with condoms.

It looked like a honeymoon suite which made the situation even sadder for the young woman but even better for Jackson

"I'm honestly quite surprised to see a man here, serving as an hostess— don't get me wrong, there's nothing bad in it but my soon to be husband prefers...women. Do you like strawberries?" She commented, her eyes on him as she waited his replay.

Jackson rested the tray on the table and with a polite smile he nodded, his eyes looking at her in an almost predatory way while replying "I do" implying more with his traveling eyes.

.

With that he found himself deep balls inside of her, his mouth against her shoulder as he bite hard to leave a mark on her as his hips kept nearly drilling inside her cunt.

Her boobs kept bouncing at each thrusts, her head was throw back and her mouth was open, letting exquisite moans leave her whole body.

Y/n's arms kept holding into Jackson's hair and shoulders for dear life

"Harder" she begged, moaning his name when her legs caged him there, making him thrusts even deeper.

It was just when Jackson grabbed her throat that she switched roles, holding him down while bouncing on his hard thick cock as if she was coming from a western

"I know you seek more" she breathed out, slowing her pace, starting just to roll her hips to find her own pleasure

"My fiancé would never let a man work in one of his private jets, expecially one like this" she cleared, biting her bottom lip as Jackson kneaded roughly her breasts

"Smart girl, I honestly thought that your intelligence matched your beauty but I was wrong apparently" he murmured, positioning his legs better, to have a better support to start to thrusts in an animalistic way inside of her tight pussy, making her bounce effortless.

"I need the passwords of your fiancé's apartment and alarm system and I need you to make him go to the house" he revealed, his hips still snapping up, her hands on his pale chest

"That's not a problem—" Y/n said, letting out a moan

"I can give them to you but..." she added, 'Of course there was a but' Jackson thought, ready to prepare some other way to make her speak.

Y/n simply moved off him, earning a soft grunt from Jackson, she lied next to his body and pulled him closer, making him thrusts again as he nearly spooned her

"I want to know the real reasons" she said and he told her, his hips rocking back and forth making his cock move inside of her— and even after what he said she started to write down things on the note that her fiancé left her.

Jackson kept looking from her shoulder, his hands on her hips.

As soon as she finished and passed him the note he manhandled her, making her go on all four for him so that he could take her roughly while checking if she was telling the truth.

She actually told him the truth, the hate she had for her fiancé was stronger that he thought and it helped him for sure so he rewarded her with orgasms and his sticky cum inside of her cunt.

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[professorcalculusstanaccount]

hi! loving your art. I was watching your awesome stories/gifs and I was wondering: how did Chang develop his feelings for Tintin? Did he discover them before or after him? How did he react and why? (English is not my first language so if you see a grammatical mistake, I'm sorry. Also, sorry if so many questions made you feel like you were in a philosophy exam)

Thank you so much! As a contrast to the rest of the Marlinspike team I'm writing Chang as someone who makes friends and develops crushes pretty easily!

I imagine he's had a crush on Tintin for some time, possibly from when they first met. He's been at the mercy of his circumstances for most of his life until that point - Tintin basically makes him feel capable of doing stuff.

He's pretty heartbroken after the Blue Lotus. Tintin doesn't contact him for years. Chang is struggling to adjust to his new family and is failing at school, having missed out on a good education for a few years prior. Until Tibet he feels pretty hopeless, he will never live up to the time when he took down a drug ring.

His near death experience in Tibet shakes him out of this rut. He starts to travel and take up hobbies like dance and photography. Didi trains him in some basic martial arts. Tintin makes an effort to actually stay in touch this time. Chang has some abandonment issues as he's frequently lost people throughout his life, so he's someone who's willing to give people second chances, even if they've hurt him badly. Chang thinks he's well over his crush on Tintin when he comes around to Belgium for his studies, but falls for him again very quickly!

Unlike Tintin, Chang is a lot more comfortable with who he is. He's used to being the odd one out and has generally low expectations for himself, so just goes with the flow.

Below I talk a little with how I'm going about writing him and the historical context surrounding this, cw for mentions of racism (sinophobia) and queerphobia:

I'm writing Chang as bi, I thought it would be interesting to explore as Asian men were perceived differently in the 30s compared to today. While Asian men in the West are currently heavily desexualised in the early 20th century they were stereotyped as predatory and deviant. In London a lot of Chinese immigrants were male dockworkers, so when they married white women there was a lot of fearmongering about predatory and disloyal Chinese men.

A lot of depictions of Asian men in Western media reflected these stereotypes (and often used queercoding to push the idea of Asian men being animalistic seducers - General Henry Chang in Shanghai Express (1932) was written to be bisexual while posing as a threat to the white leads). Some examples off the top of my head include Hishuru Tori from The Cheat (1915) and The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932). Novels frequently depicted Chinese drug lords with borderline supernatural powers in manipulation.

On the other hand I've noticed how fans frequently depict Chang as someone who's submissive, demure and soft, which ignores how ridiculously brave and proactive he is in canon (stealing documents from police officers, charging into a man immediately after getting shot at by a machine gun, I could go on!). It's a common example of Fandom Racism (not accusing anyone specifically, it's just a trend I've noticed.)

When writing Chang I'm kinda reckoning with two different eras. From a contemporary angle I'm writing him as a love interest, which as an Asian guy I rarely see in media today. I also gotta consider his own time and context, how he would navigate being a queer Chinese guy, and how that would affect his relationship with others and himself.

[melleonis]

list of worm characters and how good they would be at force fem

beware spoilers

UNDERSIDERS Taylor (Skitter): unless there's an estrogen spider somewhere in the world, no shot Taylor (Khepri): unfortunately, unlimited power comes at the cost of a rapidly-dwindling understanding of gender Grue: lacks both the ability and the inclination. his fragile masculinity makes him a fine target, however. Tattletale: you'd think she'd be good at it, or at the very least sufficiently-advanced egg detection, but she also believes everyone on the team is straight, so this is gonna be a blind spot for her. Bitch: shockingly good at it if the end goal is puppygirl, stone useless otherwise. Regent: i mean. he could, but what's in it for him? easily bored, no patience for process. at best he could manage getting someone into a tutu for a lark before losing interest. Imp: gaslight girlboss of course she's gonna be great at this. what's this? all the contents of your underwear drawer replaced? you didn't do that... did you? who else could have? so you must have wanted this...right? Parian: if you will not wear the dress, the dress will have to come to you. Foil: nah

EVERYONE ELSE Accord: ugh who wants a tidy feminization? Bakuda: hey maybe you'll get hit with the fem grenade! probably you'll just die, or worse. Bonesaw: oh now we're talkin. unparalleled biomech horror force fem game. the mechanical spider tapped into your spinal column decides when it's time to get you prettied up for a tea party. Canary: shania twain karaoke incident feminizes twelve, birdcage for sure. Cherish: trivially easy to set up an emotional conditioning system. wearing skirt? dopamine hit! wearing pants? kill yourself - whoops. well, she'll have a lot of time at the bottom of the ocean to figure out correct feedback intensities. Clockblocker: in theory one should be able to get up to some mischief while someone is frozen in time, but i'm not sure dennis has the ability to freeze someone without also freezing their clothes, which means this has limited utility. could play a support role for someone else. Contessa: effortlessly trips you into a chain reaction that completely reshapes your life as part of a twelve-thousand step plan to improve humanity's long-term odds of survival by a fraction of a percent. thank you for your service. Echidna: all your evil monster clones are girls for some reason. whether this works depends entirely on how you respond to awkward post-incident questions your friends have about it. Eidolon: yeah i mean he could. but it doesn't make him feel globally, historically important so he's not gonna. Gallant: is "feminine" an emotion he can inflict? girl feelings beam attack? shame we'll never know, RIP. Gregor the Snail: nothing in canon says he can't secrete a mildly acidic ooze that turns you into a slime girl. Jack Slash: broadcast shard should in theory mean he can easily manipulate other capes into getting feminized, but that's less time spent on self-aggrandizing mass murder, so. Marquis: bone structure matters less than you'd think in the grand scheme of things, but yes he can reshape your jawline and cheek bones, give you those child-bearing hips. pros: he doesn't kill women, so you're that much safer. cons: it is going to hurt like a motherfucker. Number Man: oh no your company has fallen on hard times and you've been laid off! and how peculiar that the only business hiring anywhere near you is the maid cafe. it says they're very strict about their dress code but that's probably fine. and food's gotten so expensive but wait these odd imported protein shakes are absurdly cheap... Panacea: you know what the joke is already, come on. Scion: has Path to Victory and would never in a billion years think of using it for anything fun.

and finally,

the Simurgh: best in show. sure, it'll take four years for the triggers and conditioning to work their way through your subconscious but when they do...

BONUS Simurgh/Dragon double-team: Defiant probably never spent enough time close to the Simurgh to get affected, plus he had those high-tech earplugs he designed himself, so surely he's fine. nevertheless, his focus wanders during a critical moment while editing Dragon's source code, and now she's bossier, maybe even a little meaner, and the prosthetic parts she's making for colin's cyborg body are... different. curvier, softer. and every time he tries to find the problem in her code he gets distracted, and she gets more and more imperious. can he find a way out of the Simurgh's conditioning and his AI lover's domination? will he have to seek help from Saint - or worse, Teacher? surely they wouldn't take advantage of him in his vulnerable cyberdoll state?

[theyanderespecialist]

(Updated) Base Yandere Norman Bates Headcanons: Mother Approved (Psycho Movie)

[Hello, My Sexy Muffins, Now I am pretty sure that I have done a Norman Bates one from the movies in the past at SOME Point. So this is the much-needed update, Anyways please enjoy This!

(Disclaimer: Norman Bates is not a Yandere in canon! He is mentally Ill in canon! This is just for fun, and not supposed to be taken seriously at all! Simping for fictional characters and yanderes is fine! Just do not be illegal or gross about it! Yanderes Are Not Ideal Partners to have in real life, neither are slashers!!! Also, remember to separate fiction from reality and headcanon from canon! Thank you!!!)

-Base Yandere Headcanons With Norman Bates From The First Psycho Movie-

.Norman has mommy issues that is for sure.

.His mother was not a good mother at all. She was abusive and was one of the main reasons that Norman had DID

.Norman loved his mother very much, and he wanted to be with her in a way that was not good. (The Sweet Home Alabama)

.He did end up killing his mother and her boyfriend.

.He made it look like a murder-suicide and this was the first time he switched to his alter Norma.

.He has three personalities, Norma, is the most dominant one. Norman is the less dominant one which is most likely his true self. and Normal which is his least dominant one and just keeps the motel making money and such.

.Norma and Norman would get into fights where Norma won most of the time.

.In comes you, you were something that Norman had never seen before, staying at his motel, he knew that he wanted you, and so did Norma and Normal.

.If you were a female or AFAB Norma says you are the only good girl and that they had to protect you.

.If you were a male she would say similar things that they had to protect you from this cruel world and all those terrible sinful women.

.Either way, Norma approves and they ALL Agree that you are theirs and theirs alone~

.They do everything to keep you at the motel, breaking your car to start with so you cannot leave, all the way up to locking you away in their house.

.They have a hard time sharing you, Norma and Norman get into arguments a lot about who can have you and make you theirs.

.They tend to be selfish about who can have you the most.

.They also do not hide anything from you.

.They would also kill for you with ease.

.Any woman that spent too much time near you was as good as dead.

.And any Man who got too close to you and had an interest in you, was also good as dead.

.They were extremely protective and manipulative as yanderes. Using Norman's shyness and meek personality to get closer to you.

.To easily manipulate you and get their claws into you.

.Norman is the one who is sweet with you and tries his best to protect you from Norma aka Mother.

.He does not want her to lash out at you, as he knows you do not deserve it, you are the only good.

.Norma would be the one to use Physical punishments to get you to behave, she calls Norman weak and that he is not worthy of you.

.She would be the one to decide to lock you up so you cannot leave them.

.Normal is the one who takes care of you more or less, making sure you eat, and apologizing for the other's. He did not want you to hate them for what two of them did.

.In the end, they would end up sharing you, but Norma would be the most controlling.

.If they did have rivals, those rivals would be good as dead.

.Norma being the part of their yandere mind trio is the one to kill them.

.They would confess to you, and if you said yes, they all would take turns kissing you.

.If you say no, Norman starts to panic, Normal is in shock, and Norma well she takes over, knocks you out, and then she locks you away.

.You want to be a brat and reject their love? Well, then you can be punished.

.You will learn to love them one way or another, mark her words.

.They all agree that having you as their love is the most important thing and that nothing can get in the way of that! Nothing at all!

[YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Another chapter is done, this one I wanted to take it in a new way because if Norman was Yandere it could go with him just being yandere or his alters being yandere. So I went with the latter. Now I hope you all enjoyed this and stay sexy, all of my sexy muffins!]

[saintsenara]

Potions Master Edition: Slughorn/Snape. Was prodigiously talented Severus a Slug Club favourite, rewriting the textbook in the corner of their get-togethers? Or not, due to him being poorly connected, poorly socialised and well, poor? If not, there’s some delicious resentment baked in there. But Sluggy manages to get Sev to willingly attend a Christmas party! Add a splash of Lily to the cauldron for some extra toxicity.

thank you very much for the ask, anon!

i don't ever imagine that snape was in the slug club. and partially this is for exactly the reasons you describe - slughorn obviously likes those with pretty faces and pretty manners, which snape doesn't have - but it's also because the teenage snape has no interest whatsoever in playing the game when it comes to how class functions in the wizarding world.

slughorn is evidently keen on taking on passion projects from among the group of hogwarts students who are at a disadvantage in a society which assigns such weight to name and lineage - especially if they're male, since it appears both that the trend in the wizarding world is generally for married women not to work and that it is more acceptable for a man to marry a non-pureblood woman and pass down his name than it is for a woman to marry a non-pureblood man. as we know from half-blood prince, he delights in finding little protegés he can use his connections to set up in ministry internships and then manipulate for the rest of their lives on the basis of their dependence on his patronage.

[i.e. dirk cresswell, muggleborn head of the goblin liaison office.]

we see this at play in canon in slughorn's treatment of tom riddle. but, while the teenage voldemort rejects the jobs slughorn tries to arrange for him, he does play the game while at school, simpering politely through slug club meetings and sending slughorn box after box of [presumably stolen] pineapple.

the teen snape has no such interest in doing this. while the teenage riddle we meet in chamber of secrets and half-blood prince has sanded off many of his rougher edges [the eleven-year-old riddle, for example, is written in a way which suggests he has an accent and uses words and expressions which would be understood as working class; the sixteen-year-old version does not], the snape we meet in snape's worst memory is still visibly working-class in his speech and mannerisms, and i can easily imagine this being a source of pride for him [a sort of "fuck these posh cunts who think they're better than me" vibe] while at school, especially in the way it would impact his relationship with james and sirius.

[and also the way that it would impact his relationship with lily, who does play the game. i think you can do something really interesting with snape thinking that going to the slug club, losing her accent, taking james' pureblood name etc. is her "selling out" - never realising that lily both may want to do these things, but also has to, since they're the only way she's going to survive as a muggleborn in the wizarding world.]

slughorn's going to view him as a lost cause.

but could the adult snape and the adult slughorn get together? maybe.

as you say, snape's going to harbour a huge amount of resentment against slughorn, not only for ignoring his genius when he was at school but also for doing literally nothing to prevent his radicalisation. it is impossible to imagine that people like lucius malfoy, rodolphus and rabastan lestrange, barty crouch jr., evan rosier etc. weren't slughorn's favourites - and, of course, we know regulus black was - and slughorn must have had a very good idea why they were taking an interest in someone like snape, he was just too afraid of voldemort [and of admitting to dumbledore that he'd told voldemort about horcruxes] to do anything about it.

but it's also the case that snape must be aware that slughorn has been brought back to hogwarts during half-blood prince so that he too can be a pawn in dumbledore's schemes. i think you could do something deliciously toxic with snape finding himself drawn to slughorn because of a shared sense that they're both being fucked over by dumbledore - and i think this could lead into some excellent hurt/comfort during the year in which snape's headmaster when slughorn, who must remember snape's affection for lily, begins to suspect that all is not what it seems...

but there's another potential snape/slughorn dynamic i think it's worth discussing, which comes with a trigger warning for the topic of the sexual abuse of a student by a teacher and which is under the cut.

in the films, slughorn is played as avuncular and broadly sexless - with the result that his wheeling and dealing comes across as grasping and a bit pitiable, but generally harmless.

the slughorn of the books, in contrast, is straightforwardly creepy.

he is involved in his students' private lives to an extent we see from no other teacher [his interest in harry's relationship with ginny, for example]. he socialises with students in private in ways which are abnormal within the hogwarts context - it's clearly acceptable for students to be alone in teachers' private offices for detention, but much less so for them to be called in for a glass of wine or to offer their teachers presents... he is happy to let his favourites bend the rules, but also to let them know he's doing so [lestrange and avery have clearly been allowed to be quite late with their essays - and to attend a slug club party while they're still outstanding - before slughorn finally puts his foot down]. the way his habit of "collecting" students - and the life-long influence he then goes on to assert over them - is described makes it sound exceptionally sinister, particularly since the text emphasises that many of his favourite students are also very good-looking. and he is famously willing to receive gifts in exchange for... favours.

and it is very striking that slughorn's two favourite pupils - voldemort and lily - have relationships with slughorn which differ in terms of their power dynamics than, for example, slughorn's relationship with someone like harry.

with harry - as, we can assume, with the children of rich, socially prominent, and politically influential families - slughorn is looking to bask in their reflected glow, and receive social cachet for being connected to them ["i can introduce you to harry potter", "well, of course, i know damocles belby terribly well", and so on].

with pupils who lack this social prominence, he is seeking to mould them into creatures who will do his bidding and rely on him for support [voldemort will be minister for magic in a decade "if you keep sending me pineapple"]. these pupils are made dependent on slughorn for their post-hogwarts position in the wizarding world, they are clearly expected to be grateful to him, and they are clearly expected to do things to butter him up which their posher peers are not.

they also lack the social power to risk rejecting him - i think it's very striking in half-blood prince that harry, ron, and ginny find the idea of hermione trapped in slug club meetings funny, without considering that, as a muggleborn woman, hermione needs the connections someone like slughorn can provide her even if she doesn't enjoy what she has to go through in order to make them. the same would be true for lily - at least until she married - and it would be doubly true for voldemort, who is not only presumed to be muggleborn by most people he encounters, but who lacks any sort of family support in the muggle world too.

[and voldemort refusing slughorn's job offers in his seventh year absolutely tanks their relationship - in a way which the horcrux conversation, which takes place when voldemort's in sixth year, does not. i think this is really worth thinking about both when unravelling why slughorn never becomes a death eater and when thinking about why voldemort is at borgin and burkes for a decade and has no political success until he has divorced himself from his old name and old appearance...]

snape - poor, saddled with his muggle father's name, friendless, under the radar of the rest of his teachers [james and sirius evidently get away with bullying him without any really onerous punishment], uncouth, desperate to be recognised for his talents, and so on - is an ominously plausible target to be groomed and abused by a teacher such as slughorn, who could act with impunity [relatively] safe in the knowledge that their social positions [even before we get into the power dynamic inherent between a student and a teacher] mean that snape would never be able to articulate what was happening to him and be believed...

and i talk a lot about how - when we think about how snape was radicalised into becoming a death eater - we need to recognise that voldemort appears to be the first person he ever encounters who offers him a chance at power and status which transcends the limitations of his class background. this dynamic could be made all the more potent if we imagine that voldemort is also the first person to believe him when he talks about being slughorn's victim...

and to promise him that he will offer him a chance for revenge.