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[wangxiangiftexchange]

Winter Solstice Gift for @hex82141a!

I had so much fun doing this piece for you. I hope you like it.

[mirrortouchedsea]

Day 9

Kaname needed to get out of the rain, already feeling chilled to the bone. As much as he wanted to keep moving, the rain made it impossible to travel safely. He squinted and tried to find anywhere that might offer shelter before his eyes settled upon a mostly still standing chapel. With its roof mostly intact, it was better than any of the other dilapidated buildings around and he would be able to hang his clothes to dry somewhere inside. 

Upon approaching the stairs leading to the chapel, he noticed that the doors and windows were also undamaged, at least in any way that would allow for zombies to get inside. Someone must be maintaining the small building, and all Kaname could hope for was that they would let him stay until the rain moved and maybe until his clothes dried. At most a day or two if he was lucky. 

Kaname called out into the chapel but there was no response. There was a pit in his stomach, mind racing to the worst possibilities, which only got worse as he searched through the building. It looked lived in, a small cot in a room behind the altar and a shelf that looked like it held food at one point were found, alongside a small fire pit towards the back of the chapel. There was a small stash of firewood and a lighter next to the pit and Kaname briefly thought about lighting a fire to warm himself up and dry his clothes off, before realizing he could barely start a fire on his own. The past few weeks he had eaten mostly cold foods that didn’t need to be cooked and relied on blankets and clothing he came upon to keep him warm. 

He still peeled his jacket off and laid it over the back of one of the pews back in the main room of the church. His shirt, pants, and socks were also soaked but he didn’t have a change of clothes so he was stuck in them for the time being. Maybe the other person who lived here, if they hadn’t already died, would have a spare change of clothes for him. He set his bag down on the ground and laid in one of the pews. 

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The sound of footsteps approaching woke Kaname from his sleep. His immediate reaction was to fight back, sitting up and springing forward at the body in front of him, hands gripping at its throat ready to tear it open. The body, no, the person beneath him grabbed at his wrists and tried to pull away. Its--their hands were warm, calming Kaname down just enough to loosen his grip on their throat, but not enough to let go entirely. There was a bag of spilled food on the floor beside them. 

Who are you, Kaname asked, still straddling the other figure. My name is Tatsumi Kazehaya and I am only watching after this church, the man responded. There was blood on his clothing, which Kaname only vaguely recognized as what a priest would wear. Kaname mumbled an apology and let go of Tatsumi’s throat, offering him a hand to pull him to his feet. Tatsumi smiled and accepted it before asking Kaname what he was doing here. I was just passing through and needed somewhere to wait out the rain, that’s all, will you let me spend the night? Of course, that’s why I’ve been maintaining the church, to offer shelter for the lost. 

Tatsumi picked up the spilled food on the floor, likely picked over from an old convenience store or something as it was mostly junk food. Not that it was easy to come across fresh fruits and vegetables anymore. Any food was good food right now. He motioned for Kaname to follow him and finally asked for his name, which Kaname only told him his given name, deciding to listen to his brother’s advice and not give out his family name. Not yet, anyway. Kaname was generic enough to not raise any eyebrows anyway. 

Kaname hated how easy it was to fall into conversation with Tatsumi. He should be keeping his guard up in case the other man was hiding his true intentions, but they ended up together by the small fire pit, Kaname’s clothes drying next to them as he warmed up in the spare set of clothes Tatsumi had given him. The knit sweater was not his style, but he couldn’t exactly turn it down unless he wanted to get sick. He already felt a cold coming on as it was, there was no need to make it worse. 

Tatsumi apologized for not having any better sleeping accommodations, offering his own pillow and blanket for Kaname to use, which he accepted, though the nights would be cold and he was strangely worried about the other man getting sick as well. Kaname spent the night curled up next to the small fire pit and Tatsumi went back to his cot. 

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The next day, his clothes were still damp and everything outside was muddy. Not what Kaname would call ideal traveling conditions. Tatsumi had said he could stay as long as he needed though, so another day or two would be nothing. Kaname was still wary of the other man, though after sleeping through the night without waking was a welcome change for Kaname, as nights on the road often lead to sleeping in bursts. The exhaustion in his bones was finally starting to set in and it hurt for him to sit up. 

By the time he was up and moving, he was visibly wincing in pain. Tatsumi told him to sit down, he would go find something to ease the aches for a little while, but he should take it easy. Kaname obliged and laid back down, though this time on one of the pews again. But now he had time to think. Was his brother looking for him? Would it even be worth it to keep moving? What if he had already missed his brother because they were both traveling? Maybe it would be better if he stayed with Tatsumi, at least he wouldn’t have to worry about missing his brother that way. 

Tatsumi came back some time later, though Kaname had lost all sense of it since everything started. Had it been a few minutes? Hours? It didn’t matter. Tatsumi knelt by him and offered him some pills and a glass of water. It’ll help relieve the pain, he said. Kaname swallowed the pills before laying back down. Tatsumi told him to just get some rest, he would take care of everything else. 

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Days turned to weeks and Kaname had made himself at home with Tatsumi in the small church. The two of them would look after travelers and give them a place to sleep for the night. At some point, Tatsumi had taught Kaname how to keep their wards up, which were what protected the church and made it impossible for zombies to find. With Kaname’s name entered into the wards, he would also be under greater protection from them. 

Once a week, the two of them would venture out past the church in search of food and clean water, as well as picking up anyone who needed shelter. It was on one of these weekly outings that Kaname was injured. 

He still wasn’t sure exactly how it happened, he just remembered seeing something move out of the corner of his eye before jumping in front of Tatsumi and taking the hit of whatever it was. Not for nothing, Tatsumi had told him afterwards that Kaname had given him enough time to take it down, which was worth something in Kaname’s book. He had woken up just a few moments later to Tatsumi tending to his arm, covering it in bandages and saying something about medicine. It would be almost impossible to keep the wound completely clean but he’d do what he could for Kaname. 

The concern etched in Tatsumi’s face made something click in Kaname. Even though they had been living together for some weeks, he still hadn’t felt like he could trust him, and yet he had still subconsciously jumped in front of immediate danger for the man, who in turn made sure he was going to be okay. Maybe he could finally be safe. 

[soumichi]

[ my part of an art trade with @hex82141a ! the prompt was shinobu doing something silly... hope i delivered! check out his part here ]

[hex82141a]

oooh looksie at what i have here..... Meru and a start guest Kaname feature for October!

Check out my Ko-Fi page to get this month's HiMERU coloring page, available to all of my monthly supporters (starting with 2$ a month)

[Click for better quality. Reblogs are appreciated. I also do art commissions]

[heatwa-ves]

coloured @hex82141a lineart 💖

[agried]

Cover Debut! - I Got Gay Married During The Zombie Apocalypse?!, Vol. 1

Written by @mirrortouchedsea Illustrated by @hex82141a Cover by @agried

When the zombie apocalypse infects Japan, Niki Shiina is one of the first to get bitten— but mysteriously doesn't turn. Racing against the clock to find a cure, he stumbles upon a strange man... who, after Niki saves him, promises to dedicate his life to him?!

Light novel now available for preorder here: https://mirroredhex.com/titles

FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS IS A JOKE there is no light novel i'm sorry i just thought it'd be funny.

anyway, happy belated birthday lis! i'm sorry it took so long, it stopped sparking joy randomly in the middle of it and i suffered. still, i really liked you and shay's post apocalypse au whenever it popped up, so i wanted to draw something for it.

i sometimes saw your newish tag on the au whenever shay wrote for it and i'd smile when i did. it definitely reminded me of those manga and light novels with really long names, so i wanted to lean into that vibe. i'd love to hear more about the au in future from both of yall! it seems like a lot of fun even if perhaps it's not as lighthearted as my cover makes it look.

finally, here's the clean version of the cover without any text! it was pretty chaotic drawing rinne in a wedding dress but despite kinda giving up in the middle i think it looks silly enough. hope yall enjoy as well

[nguyenfinity]

Last few attacks of the season!! Characters are from @aureoberlinerinn, @hex82141a, @guzekna, and @angered-box respectively

[sweetsuke]

enstars sketches for da night :3 (the last one is based on an apocalypse au by @mirrortouchedsea and @hex82141a)

[signs-of-blossoming]

🍵 haii :3c welcome to my humble yume sideblog

🍵 my name is lis/yar, im 22, mirror pronouns ideally :3c

🍵 my main f/os are madara mikejima and tatsumi kazehaya from ensemble stars (sharing is so pogswag to me 👍)

🍵 i have a self-insert / enstarsona arisu, will be adding info on them later too :3

full f/o list + tag directory | interact from @transactinides | my art blog @hex82141a

[rnnkzine]

Here’s Lis!

Lis is a page artist for this zine, who’s busy eating rinniki like noodles 🍜

Please look forward to the art in the zine!!

Tumblr: @hex82141a

[posebean]

hai guys here's my rinky for @enstarsbb :3 its a character study about niki and how the people in his life change (errr half of it. i prommy itll be finished before the year is over)

i had the pleasure of working with @hex82141a as my artist! go check it out whenever the art is posted :3

[transactinides]

[new pinned yay]

Lis | mirror pronouns | 22 | worlds most normal meow meow 💗

Ko-Fi | my art (@hex82141a) | self-ship blog (@signs-of-blossoming)

please tag any images or detailed mentions of slugs as #slug for me

picrew credit: 「legitimate id maker」

me and my reward i got for understanding niki shiina the most in the whole world and being the most just like him fr

[kmhnsecretexchange]

Artist: @hex82141a

For: @floweykinnie

Prompt: Artwork - Non-Despair + Alternate Universe ~ Nagito and Hajime go ice skating together on a date and the rest of the class secretly spy on them

Artist’s notes: I had trouble fitting the entire rest of the class, but I did my best to stick to the prompt :3c Hope you enjoy!

[hughglicks]

Here is a gift for one and only great @hex82141a

[hex82141a]

My psionic warriors! Arise! Updated commissions dropped!

As of now, I finally have a Ko-Fi account, where you can not only support me through one-time or monthly donations, but also more directly get commissions from me :3c

Prices remain practically unchanged and I formalized my TOS, so the entire process should be more convenient, but feel free to contact me through Tumblr if that's more convenient for you o7

I can currently accept payment through PayPal, Ko-Fi and Boosty

[MY PORTFOLIO] -- [MY ART TAG]

[wangxiangiftexchange]

Wangxian Winter Solstice Reveal Post!

Hi everyone, are you all ready to find out who your gift-makers are? :)

I’d like to thank everyone for participating in this fourth edition of the Wangxian Winter Solstice Gift Exchange!

However I am not sure I will host this exchange again next year, my life is moving in different directions, and participation has declined a lot for the last two years. It’s been a pleasure though!

Last but not least, if you still wish to add your gift to the AO3 Collection Archive then please feel free to do so! If you’ll add them, shoot me a message afterwards and I will add a link from the gift page on Tumblr to the gift on AO3 as well. You’re now also free to post the gifts you made to your own Tumblrs & etc of course!

Okay that’s all for my public service announcements!

Warm winter greetings, @leetje​

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Click below to find out who made gifts for whom!

@accidental-child-art made a gift for rnmyn- gift here

@beetleknee made a gift for bererjs- gift here

@bererjs made a gift for hex82141a- gift here

@deathbyoctopi made a gift for webawee- gift here

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@hex82141a made a gift for mdzs-rabbithole- gift here

@kaminikaku made a gift for leahlisabeth- gift here

@leahlisabeth made a gift for deathbyoctopi- gift here

@mdzs-rabbithole made a gift for kaminikaku- gift here

@moonanstars124 made a gift for accidental-child-art- gift here

@nie-huaisangs-inner-thoughts made a gift for ereshai- gift here

@rnmyn made a gift for nie-huaisangs-inner-thoughts- gift here

@rosethornewrites made a gift for moonanstars124- gift here

@vedrividia made a gift for beetleknee- gift here

@webawee made a gift for vedrividia- gift here

Now go forth and shower your gift-maker with love, they deserve it!