#i don't really know how they'll wrap this drama up

[athousandbyeol]

i love the awkwardness between jiang tian and sheng wang. it feels so real and intimate. i just love how they're even more aware of each other right now. they become more sensitive, more attentive.

the yearning. the longing. the pining. the realisation. the acceptance. beautiful.

sheng wang's lingering gaze at their entwined hands—jiang tian subtly mulling over the loss of warmth from their intertwined fingers. it's perfect. the push and pull. the don't let go.

i think it's just what they truly need right now—that awkwardness. that sizzling desire finally resurfacing. no longer loitering underwater. it's just... heartwrenchingly breathtaking.

[jayswritings13]

Multi: This is Halloween

Summary: Spending Halloween with them

Includes: DJ (Total Drama), Demetri (Cobra Kai), Raph (2012 TMNT), Eddy (Ed, Edd, n Eddy), Daphne, Fred, Velma, & Shaggy (Scooby Doo) & Sir Pentious (Hazbin Hotel)

Note: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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DJ (Total Drama) - Watching Scary movies

"Okay, tonight is your pick." You said, settling in next to DJ on the couch, wrapping the blanket around you, setting your head on DJ's shoulder. Friday night movies have been a long standing tradition, along with switching who picks the movies. It's a good system. Well, mostly.

"I choose this one." DJ said, pointing to your beloved copy of The Shining.

"Are you sure that you can handle it, DJ? I can still switch the movie to something else."

"Na-nah, I can han-handle this."

"DJ...." You eyed DJ, shifting your head off of his shoulder. "I mean it. We do not have to watch this. I know that you hate this shit."

"But you love it." DJ said, "And I want to make you happy."

"DJ......" You paused, "That's so sweet, but you hate scary movies. And I know that you love me, but I also love you. So, please don't put that movie on, hun. I know that you really don't want to."

"Oh, thank you!" DJ said, smiling brightly, as you switched the tv from The Shining to Hocus Pocus. "Thank you. I wasn't sure how I was going to follow through on that honestly."

"I know." You laughed, "But I appreciate the effort, DJ." You went back to originally spot, snuggled up against DJ. "I do, but I think this is better."

"You do..? Are you sure..?"

"Mmhhh." You nodded. "I'm sure. Now you better keep it quiet during the 'I put a Spell on you' scene." You glance his way, "Or, this is the last movie night we do." You added, causing DJ to chuckle a bit.

Demetri (Cobra Kai) - Decorating

"Up a little higher, to the left."

"Like this..?"

"Lower, lower, lower ...... Stop, that's it. Right there." Demetri said, as you pinned the sign to the wall.

"Next time, you're going up. You're taller." You huffed, standing next to him.

"This was your idea."

"Oh please, like you're not having a good time staring at my ass while I was up there." You added, cutting off any protest or excuse he could have had, "Now help me with these ghost outside."

"How much more is there left....?"

"Another box and a half, D." You said, handing him a plastic ghost.

"What's so special about Halloween, anyway?" Demetri huffed, following you outside, plastic ghost in hand.

"Don't you dare say that in front of me Demetri." You warned, pushing the plastic ghost into the ground. "Halloween is the best time of year. So, I can't help it if I go all out."

"All out?! You have more Halloween decorations than Spirit Halloween."

"Now, I know that you're just being mean. I don't have that much." You said, "But, I do appreciate the help. It takes me forever to put this stuff up every year. So, thank you for that D."

"With the amount the stuff, you owe me." Demetri huffed, sticking the second ghost alongside yours.

"I think that we can work something out." You grinned, "Who knows? Maybe I'll change your mind on Halloween...?"

"I'd like to see you try."

Daphne, Fred, Velma, & Shaggy (Scooby Doo) - Haunted House

"I thought that today was our day off."

"I don't think that we really ever get a day off, Shaggy." Fred said, following you closer towards the looming haunted house.

"Besides, this will be different." You said. "I just know it."

"Yeah, we're paying to go in!"

"Shaggy, we'll be fine." Velma said, "These people are paid minimum wage, so they'll probably put in minimum effort."

"I don't know about that...." Fred grumbled, watching two people run out screaming.

"C'mon guys, it'll be fun!" You said, "I never tag along on your adventures, so this is the one time that I can join."

"Of course this will be great. Right guys?" Daphne said, staring between the other three: Fred, Velma, and Shaggy. "Right guys?" She emphasized, wrapping an arm around your shoulders.

"Right." They said in unison, as you grinned brightly.

"Oh! Thank you! I promise that you won't regret it." You said, pulling the others into a hug. "I heard that this is the best of the best in town."

"Which mean it'll be third best from what we've seen," Velma snickered to Fred, causing Daphne to elbow her. "Ow, hey!"

"What Velma means is...." Daphne said, "I'm sure that it's great."

"Yeah! Lead the way!" Fred boasted.

"You won't be the only one scared, Shag." You said, "I'll be too. Stick you me." You grabbed his hand, giving him a smile, as you all entered closer and closer to the entrance of the Haunted House.

"You don't have to tell me twice."

Eddy (Ed, Edd, 'n Eddy) - Costume Contest

"What are you supposed to be?"

"I'm a mobster, duh."

"Huh, that would not have been my first guess." You said, causing the shortest Ed to groan.

"Then you have no taste," He paused, taking in your costume, "Clearly...."

"Ok, Clyde, take one guess at my costume, then." You challenge. "If dislike it so much, you must know what it is."

"Of course I know what it is! Give a guy a second, jeez!" Eddy rolled his eyes, taking a minute to look over your costume. "Uh.... a witch....?"

"Wow... you're bad at this." You snorted, "Guess I can consider the prize all mine, then."

"Please.... If I can't tell what you are, how are you gonna win!? It's gonna be me who takes home that prize money, sweetheart."

"Sure, Why don't you take that smug attitude and sh-Double D, wait!" You said, reaching out and grabbing his arm. "Just the person I wanted to see."

"Greetings (Y/N). Fantastic and accurate Aphrodite costume."

"Aw, well thank you Double D." You said, keeping your eyes on Eddy's fuming form.

"What?! Who is Aphro-Abhro whatever!?"

"Aphrodite, Eddy. Aphrodite is the greek goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure. We learned about her in History class."

"Thank you Double D." You said, letting your grip go on him, watching as he slinked forward into the crowd of other party goers in costumes.

"So, brainiac knows who you are? Big deal!" Eddy said, "There ain't no way that you're gonna beat me in this contest."

"Wanna bet?" You said, "Winner gets the Loser's Halloween Candy, the prize money, and gets to pick the loser's costume next year."

"Oh, you got a deal."

Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice) - Handing out Candy

"Remember the order, Beej. It's important."

"Of course, of course." Beetlejuice waved you off, grinning. "It's not my first Halloween, babes." He grabbed the candy bowl off the table. "Now, I got some suckers to see."

"Beej...."

"I said, to give suckers too! Calm down!" Beetlejuice yelled, quickly opening the door before you had time to respond. "Trick or treat?"

"Um..... don't we say that." You peaked over Beej's shoulder, finding a group of small children. A little girl in a fairy princess costume stepped up.

"Okay!" You said, stepping forward, grabbing some candy out of the bowl that Beetlejuice was holding, and dropping it in the little girl's bag. "Here you go. Happy Halloween!" You said, watching the little girl run down towards her mom on the street.

"What gives, babes? Don't trust me....?" He pleaded, big ol' dark eyes staring up at you.

"Beej... I think that we should play to your strengths.... Maybe I take all the kids under 12 and you handle the older kids with tame scares."

"Tame....? Ah, babes, there's nothing tame 'bout me."

"Beetlej-"

"Ah, not the B word, babes. Can't end the party before it started." Beetlejuice said, "I'll play by your dumb rules. But, if a 16 year comes up here, I will not be held back on my scares."

"Fine. You have a deal."

"You will not regret this babes."

"I hope not," You said, "But for now, stop eating the candy, B. That's for the trick or treaters!" You snatched a mini Twix out of his hand.

Raph (TMNT 2012) - Pumpkin Carving

"What is that supposed to be?"

"A face!" You grinned, turning your pumpkin so Raph could see. "Or well, it was supposed to be a face."

"Why are we doing this again?" Raph asked, "Because it seems like a waste of pumpkins."

"It's fun!"

"I'm covered in pumpkin guts. I wouldn't call that fun." Raph snarked, his slight frown growing into a smile at hearing your laugh.

"C'mon, try it. We'll put candles in them and put them out."

"Why?"

"Because it looks cool, Raph. And it'll look cool while we watch our movie later."

"Fine." Raph grinned, watching you continue on with carving out a face on the pumpkin. "Though, still sounds like a fire waiting to happen."

"Well, good thing that you guys already have a fire extinguisher from Donnie's many explosions, hhhmmm?"

"Yeah, yeah. Hand me the knife." Raph grumbled, taking the knife from your hand, and continuing onward to puncture the pumpkin. "Does it have to be a face..?"

"No, it can be anything really." You said, "First time...?"

"Well, between constantly training and saving the city, didn't think to add stabbing pumpkins to the list."

"Carving. We're carving pumpkins. Not stabbing them." You pushed your completed pumpkin towards him, showcasing the bat design carved in the front of the pumpkin.

"Same difference."

Sir Pentious (Hazbin Hotel) - Fall baking

"These are looking great, Pen." You said, placing another sheet of cookies on top of the stove to cool before icing them. "Secret recipe..?"

"Not really," Sir Pentious bashfully smiled, continuing to mix another bowl of cookie dough batter. "Jussst sssomething I learned down here."

"There's cooking classes in Hell...?" You laughed. "Sign me up!"

"Well, I- ah- I could teach you." Sir Pentious said, "I mean, I wouldn't sssay that I'm the bessst or anything. But I would enjoy the company and all. Only if you'd wa-"

"I'd love that Pen!" You said, cutting him off from any further rambling. "You're the best!"

"Of courssse. Anything...Ah!" Sir Pentious yelped, pulling back his hand from the hot pan he had just touched.

"Pen, do you need help? Are you okay?"

"I am fine," He said, wincing as felt you grab his burnt hand.

"You're gonna need some aloe. I'm gonna grab the first aid kit, Pen." You said, running back towards the entrance of the kitchen, and grabbing the first aid kit from the cabinet.

"I can handle that, my dear. The resst of the cookiess ne-"

"And that can wait, Pen. Let me help you." You smiled, walking back over to him. "Here." You grabbed his hand, gently dabbing some aloe of his burn. "This will help."

"Thank you, my dear." You couldn't help but smile at the bright red flush on his face.

"Of course," You grinned, "Now be careful or you won't be teaching me anything."

[rosyfingered-moon]

Sejak episode 16

So daebi said: just marry this crossdressing weirdo that you're sexually obsessed with and have an heir, it's fine idec at this point. And Yi In didn't immediately jump on that but was like, well mom if you want it then I'm NOT going to do it 😤

Since this is the final installment I want to officially thank Sang-hwa for his service to the crown! His loyalty and diligence is only rivaled by his commitment to the bit. One of my favorite scenes in this entire show is the Gay Rumor era where he sprints off with the swiftness of Hermes to fetch the king's boyfriend some candy

I must say I wish they would've talked more baduk when they play baduk. They always debate their real life issues and the game is just something they dabble with in the background, the way I embroider things while watching TV, but they could be meta-talking about baduk strategies in a way that convinces us that this really is their Mutual Obsession while simultaneously shedding light on their personalities. Is Mong-woo an aggressive and haphazard player? Is she more intuitive or more calculating? Has she memorized previous games or does she not have to, because she's operating on Pure Vibes? I still don't know what they're like as players, or if the king is ever close to winning, or if Mong-woo is getting kinda bored of playing against him because he never puts up a real fight. (And how does that then translate to their sexual relationship: she told her dad from the start that she'd only marry someone who could beat her.) In their first game they didn't speak a word because they were so absorbed, and they didn't even notice it had begun to rain -- I liked that much better, because if Mong-woo is the greatest baduk genius in the world then she would be more obsessive about it, almost to the detriment of their relationship, like Beth in The Queen's Gambit. She'd want to go to Qing for the challenge and thrill of playing the Emperor, not (only) for her country and king and father. Okay sorry rant over.

Sometimes I pounce on my partner like this when he's just about to leave for the supermarket and I say "kdrama back hug 🥺" and he's always very patient with this extremely annoying behavior

"I cannot send Mong-woo to the Qing alone. So I'll choose the violent criminal who tried to stab me and instead stabbed her. He'll keep her safe."

Sure this is satisfying but did we have to spend so much time on this when we've got like 45 minutes airtime left to show Mong-woo's life-changing trip to Qing? Let me see her play the Emperor and pretend to lose! Let me see her flirt with the imperial harem and gain friends and enemies in court!!! Also: how did her father react to her crossdressing (since she gave it up when Myung-ha threatened to tell daddy)?

Shin Se-kyung having to teach worthless noblemen on how to start a fire is a must for any sageuk. To me.

It’s actually very sweet that everyone's just treating her like the princess now. But what's going to happen with the real princess? Another thing that they could have wrapped up instead of...

THIS. So writernim introduced this guy as a new threat in the last ep and then resolved it with no tension or conflict. Another thing that we could maybe have just have skipped in favor of Mong-woo Wreaking Havoc in the Imperial City.

PLEASE I don't understand anything!!! So they'll stay together forever now. But Mong-woo doesn't want to be his concubine (she'd resent him). And Yi In has no apparent plans to abdicate (he'll be king until he dies). Is she going to stay on as gidaryeong, and if so, why didn't she return to her station right away but tried to sneak away?

It’s so funny that she just gave up and told him her name anyway lmaooo. She was like baby you'll never beat me let's not pretend ❤️

Despite my ranting I did love this drama very much!! A fantastic set up with a somewhat underwhelming execution is my sweet spot because it means I can write fic about it 🫶

[taiturner]

NEW YEARS CLEAN-UP 🎊

rules: unburden yourself from the abandoned WIPS collecting dust in your folder and share 5 gifs, then tag five people. (tagged by @yenvengerberg, thank you i feel like i can do something useful with these things now 💖)

tagging with no pressure of course: @wyllhalsin, @capinejghafa, @cardvngreenbriar, @seance, @ayoedebiris, @ughmerlin, @craintheodora, @lottiemilfews, @natscatorrcio (yeah miles i'm tagging you to be funny i know what you did with those psds)

these are all from projects that i have in a folder titled "on the bench" that i want to pretend i'll come back to, but.... some of these have been benched for so long and they're no longer fresh in my head so i fear they'll be abandoned forever. should also be mentioned that a lot of projects on the bench are literally just me making all the typography first and then losing inspo when i actually wanted to gif things.... usually by the time i do start, i change my mind about the type anyway. i also have so many abandoned gifs from other gifsets i've already posted but i'm not even sure where to begin searching so... here are some things!

one of the many gifs i already created for a prompt from @yellowjacketsoctober to put the show in a different genre. ironically, a prompt that i came up with for the event specifically to make this gifset but didn't even complete. i spent so many hours and so many days trying to gif this entire arc for these three with the intent to make it a heist drama set but after so long i realized i was just giffing exactly what happened in the show and it started to feel pointless. but at least here's a preview of something that i'll never finish. my trio of all time, can they commit more crimes together please! (should also be said that this folder is 44gb because i already saved all the caps + because these psds are so heavy... new years clean up for real)

i don't know what it is about lydia that makes it so hard for me to finish any set for her, but every time i try i seem to always lose the drive eventually (probably because twd in general just feels really uninteresting for me to blend, for some reason). from a 2022 spotify wrapped meme, i'm pretty sure i restarted this specific gifset so many different times, unhappy with the colors and the blends and the text and everything -- which is why there are two very different examples here. my girl of all time though i will finish something for her eventually (and maybe even this one, because this song is still so good for her).

one of the many gifs that were abandoned by my scream vi set for favorite slasher in october. when tumblr first changed the image upload limit to 30, i promised myself to never take advantage of that too much, but i severely underestimated how many moments i would want to include for this movie and i made so many other gifs for this set but ultimately cut them so i could try to tone it down - 18 gifs in this set still feels like a lot but i spent so much time on this set that it was hard to part with many more. anyway here's sam being the hottest final girl in the world and correct about everything.

i don't know how long this has been on the bench but it was definitely a project i started way before season 2 even aired. i think i just got stuck and wasn't sure where to go with it, but anyway her!

extra spoiler for @wyllhalsin but this was supposed to be a pride edit in june for one of my favorite lgbt characters of all time. this show's camera movements nearly makes it impossible to blend anything so i lost the drive, but i will come back for felix someday (and for coty, obviously this set was for him).

[no-gram]

VOICE DRAMA　fetish

Tsuduri: Hello, admin. Ai: Hello. Tsuduri. Tsuduri: Well, do you mind if I introduce myself? Ai: That would be very helpful.　 Tsuduri: Okay, so… as you probably know, I'm Tsuduri. I was a normal student before I came here. My hobby is…I'm embarrassed to say…writing something? Ai: Wow, that's a nice hobby to go with your name. What exactly did you write about? Tsuduri: Hmm, thanks for the compliment. Yes, I wrote all kinds of things. Mostly fantasy stories, but I was once asked to write a script for a play at a school festival. Ai: That must have been a pretty big role. Tsuduri: Well, yeah. I don't like standing out, but I don't mind helping people. I can't say no. Ai: If you're good with people, they'll take advantage of you. Tsuduri: Hmmm…I see. You're right. But that's the only way I could establish my identity. Ai: I don't think there is anyone here who would take advantage of you right now. You'd better learn to say no if you ever get out of here. That said, I think it's good to be nice. Tsuduri: If I ever get out of here, well…I'll think about it then. Thanks for the advice. You sound a little like Jun. Ai: I wonder if that's true. Tsuduri: That's right. I get the same thing a lot. Ai: Maybe it's because it's true. I don't know anything about you yet, so I don't want to make assumptions. Tsuduri: I'm glad to hear that. I don't like it when people make assumptions about me. Ai: I will judge you properly, so don't worry about that. Tsuduri: …Humph

Ai: What kind of work did you write yourself? You said it was fantasy. Tsuduri: Ha-ha-ha…let's see. I was just trying to make it sound like fantasy, but it's not really fantasy, it's more of a personal novel. Ai: A personal novel? Tsuduri: Yes. It's my mental image wrapped in an ideal. Ai: May I ask what it's about? Tsuduri: I thought if you looked me up, you'd know. But okay… it's embarrassing. There's a character based on a friend I liked, and my dear family is the main character. It's a common story, but it's about stopping the destruction of the world. I'm also a member of the heroic party. Maybe I wanted to live in a world where there are only people I like. Ai: It's a common story, but it sounds like a normal and interesting one. Tsuduri: I'm not writing it anymore, though. Ai: Why is that? Tsuduri: Because I got sick of it. I thought it was stupid. Ai: Well…I'm sorry to hear that. Tsuduri: No, I don't really care right now. If it gets hard, you should try writing something, too. It might be a way out. Ai: Well…that might be a good idea.

Ai: The previous three didn't introduce themselves properly…so I'm glad you introduced yourself in a reasonable way. Tsuduri: Hmmm, you're probably right. Tsugu is shy and seems to be trying to see how they look, and Jun is like a hedgehog. I think Kizuna is just pretending to be weird. Ai: Wow, you know everyone so well. Tsuduri: Yeah, I think I'm the one who talks to everyone the most. Ai: I'm curious about everyone else, but for now, let's talk about you. How's life here? Tsuduri: Well…it's not interesting, but I'm not in any trouble. I'm rather happy to be here.

Ai: Why is that? Usually, a strange place is scary, isn't it? Tsuduri: A strange place, you mean. For me, I feel safe here. It feels like a place I know, and I'm happy to be here. Ai: You don't have to answer if you don't want to, but… was the place you used to be uncomfortable for you? Tsuduri: Hmmm. It's not like that. I think I was blessed. I had friends, and to be honest, I think we were well-off. What do you mean, chronic nihilism? Ai: So you don't have that nihilism here? Tsuduri: That's different, I guess. It's hard to put it into words, but I was not able to do what I wanted to do. I guess I feel like I might get a chance to start over. Ai: What did you want to do? Tsuduri: …It's not a big deal. See, you told me earlier that being there for others is a good thing, but too much can be taken advantage of. So I thought I'd start over. I've been used so much and had only frivolous relationships, so…let's do what I want to do for myself! Like that? Ai: I think that's a good thing. Shall I provide you with a little reward? Tsuduri: Really? You shouldn't work too hard, administrator. Ai: Yeah.

Ai: So far I don't see you as someone who would commit any crime…you seem like a normal person. Tsuduri: I wish you would stop using the word “normal,” but yes, I do. I don't think I've done anything wrong myself. Ai: Tell me a little more about yourself. Well…I'd like to know more about your values and what you value. Tsuduri: I…I want to find the truth. Ai: ''True''? Tsuduri: I've been flustered. I don't really know what I am either…I'm reasonably well off, and I have lots of people I can talk to. But there's this feeling that somehow I'm not there. Ai: That's your sense of emptiness… Tsuduri: I guess I'm looking for a place to belong, I guess. There was a place where I thought I belonged. One day, I realized. I was the only one who cared that much, but the reality was that it was possible without me there. You know what? Maybe it's better to stop thinking about things in my head. Ai: I think I heard something similar… Tsuduri: I think it's about Kizuna. I think what she doesn't think about is, don't try to control it with reason… when you think about things in your head, you know? When you think, you remember things you don't want to remember, or you realize truths you don't want to realize. I think I would be happier if I didn't think about anything…I just couldn't do it.

Ai: If you could get out of here, what would you do? Tsuduri: I would like to fulfill my purpose. Maybe travel. To find my own special something… I was so close to finding it, but it got in the way. Ai: What would your special be? Tsuduri: It's hard to put into good words. Ai: Still, I'd like to hear it. Tsuduri: …… It is something that is unique to me, something that saves me. No one else has it. Something that no one else can take from me. Maybe it's possessiveness. But something that makes me feel like this is where I belong. That's what I want to find, that's what I want to be. Ai: Yes. I hope your dream comes true.

[bell tolling]

Tsuduri: Wow, you scared me. Ai: I think this time is over. Tsuduri: I'm sorry we didn't have a proper talk. Ai: No, I'm glad I got to know your worldview a little better. Tsuduri: I guess so. I don't mind talking about myself, so it was fun for me too. Ai: Still, I still can't believe you committed some crime… Tsuduri: … Ai: Tsuduri? Tsuduri: Could I be subject to punishment for speaking out of turn here and now? Ai: What? Tsuduri: Well, still, I think it's worth telling. Hey, Ai. Well, maybe not exactly Ai, but…maybe my crime didn't hurt or cause anyone to suffer in the normal sense of the word. At least, as far as I know, it didn't happen. Ai: Wait, wait? So you're saying you really didn't do anything? Tsuduri: Yeah. This place is strange. It's not that this place is strange, it's that this place is always unstable and strange. I should not be called here, and surely there are other characters like that. I don't know who created this place, but you yourself should be wary. Ai: Maybe you are just making it up. Tsuduri: If you think so, that's fine. But think about it. I don't care what my verdict is. I'll just do my part. I'll be looking forward to it.

[psychicreadsgirl]

Can you do a reading between Megan fox & Mgk? She keeps saying they’re twin flames

I don't do twin flame readings so can't say there.

I do feel Megan excuses some of MGK's behaviour through this concept. Their marriage is very extreme and has a lot of ups and downs. There's a lot of drama and a lot of intense emotions, particularly from Megan. I feel like she tries more than him to sustain the marriage. She romanticizes his behavior/actions a lot.

They fight a lot and these fights can be quite violent from both sides. Scratches, throwing objects, tons of shouting, crying, cutting someone??? or threatening to cut someone?? Then after the fight or sometimes during the fight they'll end up kissing and having s*x. Somehow there's a lot of makeup s*x..

For Megan, she needs that extremeness and intensity to feel like this is "true" love. Without these, she feels like it's not "true" love.

MGK cares about her and does love her, but I feel like she loves him more and obsesses about him more. MGK has a possessive side and he partly loves Megan because she's really desirable in other people's eyes. A lot of people find Megan to be super sexy and super pretty, so MGK gets a lot of satisfaction knowing that he was the one that married Megan and has s*x with her.

I do feel that MGK can stray in a relationship. Sometimes it's due to alcohol or other substances. Sometimes he just feels flirty. I think Megan doesn't know this fully and even if she did know, she'd turn a blind eye and tell herself that he's a "runner". She's the one for him.

Both of their jealousy levels are very high. Both of them have the possibility of k*lling out of "love" or jealousy. It's that intense and I think Megan is sort of proud of that??? If MGK were to do something bad and needed Megan to cover for him, she would agree to cover for him.

I do feel that Megan is the one doing a lot to please MGK. She has been compromising a lot. I don't really see him putting as much effort in the marriage as him or perhaps he is just more emotionally "cold"/less expressive.

He does hide his feelings a lot and guards his inner thoughts. He escapes some trauma/unhappiness he has experienced when he was younger through alcohol, pleasure, or other substances. I feel he uses Megan as a form of escape like this relationship. He has unresolved trauma from his childhood. Megan says stuff like she's the only one for him, only one who truly understands him when he's having one of his moments where he's suffering a lot.

Yes, I can see images of his past being very painful for him and I have to dig hard to see these, meaning that he doesn't want to open the past again and he wants to erase these. He felt very alone when he was young and forced to grow up very quickly. He didn't have very good/stable role models around him, so he had to figure out how to grow up by himself. I see his father being too depressed to really look after MGK and MGK just minding his own business at a young age. I see MGK sometimes sitting on the ground like in a closet like place with his arms wrapped around his legs and just crying.

I don't feel he hates his mother now, but he has a lot of mixed emotions about his mother and confusion like why did she leave him and how could she leave him? MGK hasn't resolved his issues with his past even though he has tried to do this. This is a lifelong exercise for him.

In a way, the intensity from his relationship with Megan makes him feel he's needed and loved. Sometimes he can do some drastic things or say some harsh things to her to see if she'll leave him because if she stays, that's "true" love. In some ways I feel like MGK doesn't really understand what "love" is but he knows that he doesn't want to be alone. He can be assured through Megan that she'll be there through thick and thin.

[fbfh]

I just stumbled across your Ricky Bowen fic and I love it!! Any chance you’ll ever continue it or write more for him?

YES. yes I most certainly will. I make absolutely no promises in terms of time but you can sign up for my tag list for ricky bowen and rocks at your window so when I do write something you'll be notified!!

Until then let me tide you over for some Ricky content. Dating Ricky is a flex in and of itself, but the biggest flex is how down bad he is for you. this little golden retriever rescue dog boy loves you so goddamn much. to quote the evil Lorelai from welcome to pollyworld 1:02:15, you have Ricky Bowen wrapped so tightly around your little finger he'd believe the world is flat if you said so. The thing is he's already going to be an instant theatre heartthrob, you just need to know that going into it. He's not only decent at singing and acting and even dancing, but he's also tall and cute and charismatic and actually really good at singing acting and dancing??????? there is a negative 45 BILLION percent chance that everyone WONT have a crush on him. yk how people in the pjo/hoo fandom are like "yeah everyone either had a crush on percy or jason. literally everyone. it's a rite of passage." Same for Ricky. there's also a 99.9% chance he's totally unaware of it. If people know that you're dating publicly, get ready to have some real haters. about 1/3 of the cast will actually be able to be friends with you, 1/3 will act neutral outwardly and silently pine for him, praying every night that you break up so they can just have one fucking chance with him, and the last 1/3 will actively loathe you. they'll gossip about you and PRAY you get worse roles. you don't because you're amazing, but congradulations, you now have haters lol. Oh my god and if Ricky ever gets wind that people are treating you like that even in secret?????? Messy season 1!Ricky will reenter the chat with no hesitation. He is not afraid to drag ALL the drama off stage if it means defending you. he is a gorgeous talented force to be reconed with. Even if getting revenge just means making out with you in somewhat secluded backstage areas that he knows people will see "by accident", he's more than happy to do it. He will also aboslutely have a kiss for good luck tradition before every show and dress rehearsal with you.

[lewis-winters]

Why is it like I want to protect Dick from Sobel's attempt on court martial against him? I feel like I want to wrap him in a blanket and cuddle him.

Tbh, in the beginning I was feeling the same as you anon. I've been subjected to a power tripping bully boss before, I knew Dick's pain. But when the scene cuts to Sobel's office and the "call for court martial" is revealed to be "taking a punishment (48 hrs pass revoked for 60 days) OR request trial by court martial" and Dick chose the latter, I lost almost all my sympathy. More under cut bc it got long--

Dick Winters totally deserved that-- he REQUESTED it. Not to say Sobel didn't deserve getting his ass handed to him by his own NCOs (he overestimated their fear of him and completely underestimated their love of Dick) for being such a power tripping asshole, but all of that drama could have been avoided if Dick had just decided to keep his mouth shut and taken the punishment. Which, according to Sobel, wasn't anything off Dick's plate; he already spent those weekends he'd've been deprived of on base, anyway! At this point, the only thing at risk was Dick's own pride in his work ethic, and instead of just picking his battles and taking the punishment, he chose to prove a point-- which he DID NOT, at the time, have the capacity to prove, by the way!

Dick risked a lot getting himself court martialed! And though Malarkey speculated that Dick had arranged the NCO mutiny irl (as mentioned in Malarkey's book) we don't know that for sure, and in the show, it certainly wasn't framed that way! Think about the facts: 1) Dick cares about his men, but he's not delusional enough to think: 'oh, they'll risk their own court martialing to save my ass.' He's not entitled enough to expect that of them, either. Meaning Dick requested court martial without knowing if he'd win. 2) What REALLY is the harm of just spending those punishment days on base that Dick would have otherwise spent on base anyway, punishment or not? Literally, that whole scene was just Dick saying "well I was gonna do it, but I think you're being unfair, I don't want to do it now! even if awaiting trial by court martial means I most likely won't jump in Normandy and help protect the men I care about!"

TL;DR - Dick Winters went and chose court martial, without a back-up plan, simply because his pride was wounded.

It was, in hindsight, very stupid. Very brave, and definitely shows us the kind of man he is-- driven by principles and the very strong instinct of fairness and right from wrong-- but it was also very stupid. And risky. You are at WAR Dick, and sooner or later you will be leading your men into a blood bath! Now is not the time for silly ego games!

Think of it this way: he knew how incompetent Sobel was, he knew what would happen if Sobel were to eventually lead Easy, he knew removing himself via court martial meant leaving his men to the mercy of Sobel's mistakes, he KNEW that his trial by court martial would not be completed in time to jump into Normandy with Easy. Dick knew all that, he'd have to have known that, but he still sacrificed it all because he wanted to make a point.

When I think of Dick getting court martialled, my first instinct is to put my head in my hands and remind myself that not even the great Dick Winters is exempt from letting his ego get the best of him. I think a lot of people just miss that because it turned out ok in the end (i.e. Dick was reinstated out of mess + Sobel was sent away + Meehan was given Easy). But for a tense moment there, it very nearly didn't. What would have happened then?

Would fighting for his pride have been worth the lives of his men?

[wotchergiorgia]

isn't it weird how people suddenly meet? how they really do meet, I mean. it's all about seconds, the ones needed to bring two people from being completely strangers to meeting, to really meeting. it's outstanding, isn't it? suddenly, those two worlds of yours melt together as if it couldn't be different. how was life before? before that person? and, listen, I'm not speaking about love, about a romantic, significant other. i'm speaking about that person, your person, the one that finishes your sentences, whose thoughts you speak out before they even tell you; that person whose ideas, moves, and plans are perfectly known and evident to you, so much so that they don’t even have to inform you. you have a sixth sense about them. do you feel today you're gonna meet them? it'll happen, no matter what, how or why. you already know in advance how they will answer that text you sent them, what they'll tell you, the stickers and emojis they're about to use. you can visualise their expression in every situation and laugh about it, even though you're not with them. you share the same music taste and it almost was obvious it would be so. "I listen to some today artists, of course, but I'd rather listen to..." "to old ones," you added instinctively. "yes, exactly." you weren't surprised, nor were they. it's natural, it's obvious. it can't be different. and you discovered a whole new world wrapped in a person you met a month or so ago. suddenly, the two of you met. and now it all makes sense. it seems you've always known each other. you share thoughts, boundaries, ideas, principles, values, sense of humour. you even play the same stupid, hilarious and unpopular table games no one knows about. you laugh at the same jokes, sing the same songs and sing them together. you watch the same tv programmes, send stupid photos in answer to anything and dream about seeing london in winter in the same, exact way. singing bohemian rhapsody at the top of your lungs in the car late at night, sharing family hardships, and immediately texting the other when something happens and when nothing happens as well. there's a whole world you didn't know anything about just some months ago and now this world is open up to you. and it's a privilege, and it's not to be taken for granted. you bring them breakfast and prepare them their favourite cappuccino to thank them for all the lifts they offered you. they buy you dinner, ask about your day, and laugh at your stupid faces. you gossip, you share disastrous love lives and experiences, dramas and bad news, good news, life. you're sharing life. and it's fair, it's right, it's exactly how it should be, and you don't know why. what did you do to find yourself in such a situation? what did you say, how did you say it to get such a privilege? how different your life was just a month ago or so! you now can't imagine your life any differently. it's wholesome, it's fulfilling. that person. your person. and you feel it. you know it. when you know, you just know.

[bugheadchemistry]

People keep saying that BA ia endgame bc of stuff Lilly or Ras or whoever hinted but ..... If they implied anything else Barchies would throw the biggest tantrum we've ever seen lmao

They don't want to risk their current viewer base ditching them so early in the final season. They want to squeeze every Barchie tweet out of this that they can for promo. I have no idea who will be endgame but I DO know that if it's not Barchie, the last thing anyone working on the show is going to do is imply that this early lmao

I know they feel rly confident right now, but they need to remember Ras wants views, and the Barchies are easy views and promo atm. But I think they also know if they bring back older, more popular ships that could also make them BANK later lol so at the end of the day, it'll be what they think will get the most views/money I think.

I also just think with all the universe hopping and time line changing, and then choosing to do BA during that, is a BAD sign for them lol it feels like they're going to switch things up at the end and if Barchie was going to be endgame for sure, I don't think they would get this much content this soon. I could always be wrong, but I just think Ras is 100% using Barchies atm bc they're ravenous and LOUD so its good to get tweets about them going and stuff. Long story short, they probably should consider the fact that if anyone implied anything BESIDES Barchie endgame, they'd all mass exodus out of the viewer base lol they're gunna keep them on the hook but that doesn't mean they'll get what they want at the end. I don't think Ras is loyal to them in any way, and if he IS a fan of the comics at all - he knows Archie literally never chooses Betty EVER lol

Also the whole Tabitha guardian angel thing feels like an easy cop out for that relationship - she's not of this world or has a bigger purpose or whatever and won't end up with anyone from the show lol they've done a poor job incorporating her organically into the cast people had already been watching for years so I'm thinking she won't be there when things wrap up. Her being a literal angel feels far too convenient lol

Only time will tell, but they're much more confident then I think they should be. If I was them, I'd be skeptical and anxious. I think they'll likely slowly hint at other ships in hoping of luring back more of the old fan base over the season before the Barchies foam at the mouth and jump ship - so that they wont lose out on viewer numbers. Will that work? Probably not lmao but I still don't think BAs are going to get the perfect happily ever after they've invisioned

Whew! There’s a lot to unpack here. I will do my best to respond and try to make sense. 😂 I’m just going to go paragraph by paragraph.

1. It’s been said multiple times, by myself and others, that RAS never confirms anything. He’s always vague and misleading so as not to give anything away (which I’m of the opinion now that he actually doesn’t know where they are going with anything which is why the show became such a dumpster fire 🤷🏼‍♀️). It’s already been established that Lili never confirmed anything either. I’m convinced that BAs just don’t know the definition of that word.

2. I’m curious to know who the viewer base is now. They lost the BHs and VAs for sure. Casual viewers ditched because the storylines were so far out there that “jumping the shark” is too kind of a phrase to use at this point. Is it just BAs? If so, that would explain why the ratings are so low. Turns out, there are not as many BA fans as they BAs would want us to believe.

3. I am honestly baffled by how sure BAs are that they are going to get everything they have ever wanted when these writers have proven that they will screw anyone over just for drama. That overconfidence is really going to bite them in the ass one of these days (and hopefully soon!).

4. Yeah, the BA storylines in seasons 5 & 6 were nothing to write home about. I mean, yeah BA hooked up a lot but where was the romance? There wasn’t any. Didn’t they also go for a long stretch of episodes without interacting at all? And didn’t Betty kill Archie twice in the multi-verse? I just don’t get what there was to like about any of it, and if I were a BA I would be pissed.

5. Yeah, I don’t know what to say about Tabitha. By the time she joined the show, I had already stopped watching.

6. I would be absolutely shocked if they gained back any of the viewership they lost. It’s too late and too many bridges have been burned.

[appl3l0v3r4lif3]

Tw vent

Am I really sick enough???? I think I am but idrk, I feel like absolute shit nearly all the time and I hate my parents but I love them and I feel so bad when I get mad at them because they haven't done a single thing to warrant my rage I just haven't got anywhere else to put it.

This also ties into my rage to my friends, I hate it, there's one girl I don't hate, but I think I just might be in love with her, I'm not sure, but I get angry at mt friends for them being happy and themselves,i don't let them know but I hate them, I hate them so much and I hope they leave me so I can be stress free

I also hate all my classes, and I'll give a list why

English: the topics are boring and I cannot understand how they'll benefit me

Maths: my teachers misogynistic and I can't wrap my head around my fucking times tables let along π or some shit

Music: the teachers annoying and I can't get the hang of any instrument no matter how hard I try

Tech: my teachers a pedophile (sent nudes to minors) and it's boring and reminds me of how shit I am at art

Art: I hate it because I used to love art,I was so happy and joyful and I wanted to be an artist but now I realised I'm horrible at it and quit so all it does is remind me how the only thing I even like I can't do

Spanish: I can't understand it and my teacher screams and screams and screams and is really scary

Pe: I hate the changing rooms because it's the reason I have to overheat twice a week so no one sees my sh scars and also I just hate sports and I'm pretty sure I annoy the few people that hang out with me

Computing: I'm surrounded by people who hate me while my teacher nags is about not copy and pasting information and i hate it

Science: the teacher is annoying and I can't understand it because it's math based

Re: I'm not religious and if anyone I'm not friends with in my school finds out I'll be more ostricised than I already am bc I go to a mainly Muslim catholic school plus it's boring and useless

Pshe: it's just uncomfortable because it's always either talking about our futures (my plan is to kms) our skills (I have none) or sex

Drama: it's just not fun to have to group up with random people and awkwardly perform Infront of your whole class

History: my teacher is so so annoying and I hate the amount of writing I have to do for this and it's just boring and I hate it and it makes me think about how fucked up society has been since the dawn of time and how it's destined to forever be hateful and disgusting because it's in our fucking nature as humans to be the worst most monstrous things possible it links into my hate for re because re also makes me think too hard and realise how we know pretty much nothing in relation to the universe, but what do I know, Im just a suicidal 13 year old girl

[skinni-girls-eat-books]

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024!

1:07am: Just going to keep journaling so I don't go insane. My ex keeps jerking me around and I can't continue to care. He's so wrapped up in his own emotion, he will never be capable of actually being a good friend. He never asks if I'm ok or tries to make casual conversation, it's just all about him and his constant state of drama. I just can't relate to him anymore and I can't continue on the way I've been trying to. There's literally not much I can control or change about this situation, I can only be responsible for how I react to it I guess.

On another note, I finished my laundry! Tomorrow I will get up, take a shower, shaving is not necessary I just need to clean myself so literally no pressure. Drink some water, take my vitamin, hang out with my cats. Probably take a tums bc my farts are DEADLY rn and I don't know why RIP. If I do shave it would probably just be my coochie tbh. Some light weed whacking lmao. If I keep farting like rotten eggs I'm definitely not making any man plans tomorrow 🤣 I cantttttt haha

I think tomorrow I might clean out my closet now that it's clean?? There's so many items I never wear tbh. Maybe shave up to my knees and get a pedicure?? Maybe go on FB marketplace or thrift for some nightstand things or some dollar tree cubbies for this stuff I've had on the floor forever. I just randomly remembered my coats are in my trunk and I feel like I'm gonna forget where they are. Maybe return those things to the library omg and go to bath n body works and get real deodorant and laundry detergent

So many thoughts going through my mind omg I just had diarrhea while writing this 😭 please go away tummy problems. I wonder if it was me pounding tajin with my margarita I literally don't know.

I need to figure out where I wanna take myself out to before the show tomorrow! Aaaaa so many possibilities!! This week has already been so perfect and it's not over yet! I love my life! It's so crazy to love my life after going through so much trauma but here I am, stronger than ever!! :) I'm so proud of myself ❤️

8:57am: Nah tell me why I got on tinder this morning (early bird 🤣) and damn these guys are just ehh. Idk how tf I'm ever gonna take any of them seriously again. I'm just pretty hardened after everything, not really in a bad way, but in a needed way if you ask me. I feel like I don't know what I'm looking for lol I feel like if you know what you're looking for, you go out and pursue it?? But idk so it's more challenging. Tbh I just want to have fun like I'm in my fboi era fr. Curving dudes when they get serious n shit 💀

9:40am: ok time to get up lmao. I'll find a guy eventually so actually no rush 🤣 I got my two little furry boys and that's what really matters. I want to get all gussied up today just bc I can. Lil man bawling his eyes out not being able to speak to me anymore bc he knows he fucked up is a crazy way to live. Having to live with the guilt of cheating on someone.... Couldn't be me 🙄😂

I get to continue my life knowing that I'm a bomb af gf and anyone would be damn lucky to have me (once they get to know me!) if I don't meet people then they'll never know! I got ppl who don't even speak English wanting another date fr.

11:02pm: I'm just gonna keep shooting my shot until something sticks I think. I really do believe it's a numbers game anymore, if you talk to 0 ppl or put all your eggs into 1 basket likeeee you're not going to get far and it's gonna take 500 years, 100 years to even get a date at that rate. I wanna be like that girl who went on what 50 dates in a year?? Like go off queen 💅 at least you'll have 50 stories to tell if nothing else haha, plus I need the practice ong.

I like the journaling instead of trying to text him, it's so much better. N+T were right, he just needs to learn his lesson, that's so sad your friend literally had to say that about his best man like if my MOH turned out to be a flaming bag of shit like how embarrassing (for the POS) and seriously sad and fucked up :( .

[thecelestiallegacies]

Sul Sul Simmers! How was all that? It feels like a lot happened to me. What a year. It feels like a big shift is coming now that Grace and Lucy are teenagers, but below the cut I wanted to throw down some things I had written, that didn't really seem to fit anywhere in the queue. I figured it'd be good to get them out now so I'm not carrying them with me through the next arcs for this family.

Sweeney Todd, the master vampire, was slain by a hunter. In this altercation, she killed the hunter as well. That hunter was none other than Thorne Bailey, Vulcan and Hermes' paternal grandfather.

Knox Greenburg, Fatima and Venus Witherspoon all died in a tragic plane crash and I didn't want to write about it because Vulcan has been through so much tragedy I didn't have it in me to go into more detail on it.

Breaking up with Bella was rushed in because Vulcan literally did it in game on a whim. Like rolled into Creekside Smooth at 2am for guys night and just decides he wants to dump her. He just really, really wanted to be single. Uncertain if she'll get picked back up or not. Canonically she is an alien but because she wasn't raised on Sixam she doesn't know how to use any of her special abilities.

Mabel writing in her journal and reminding herself that she'll be a vampire by the end of the year. The early breakup changes nothing. The day after Harvestfest, the 13th year will befall Vesper and Fortune and their fate will be decided.

Brandy loves dancing. Tempted to make her a vampire hunter like her father, Thorne.

Vulcan is still brutally famous but his reputation is going down due to all the relationship drama.

Venus Generation Requirements (teen) New Trait- Romantic Aspiration- Serial Romantic [ ] Keep a retail job for 3 days. [ ] Have 2 romantic flings.

Fortune and Vesper count for this generation until they don't count.

Brandy is not part of this generation and will get a random trait when she ages up. May do a poll and let the readers choose her trait and aspiration.

Isla, the mermaid from Vulcan's summer in Sulani, has gotten into the gardening career and has flower arranger vibes. It's yet to be determined if that relationship will be revisited during Vulcan and the twins' week on the islands.

Also Mer-teens have been added in Sulani. A lot coming up.

I hope that was a good throw on stuff that I take random creative notes on while I'm playing the game that creates the stories you read. I really do appreciate it so much when I see the same handful of blogs liking multiple posts, and knowing that you're reading and loving this little nebula as much as I do means so much.

I might experiment a bit moving forward because this is my first time really rotating through multiple teenagers and getting through high school (though I got some practice with my vampire teens) I'm open to exploring other story telling devices.

And always, a special thanks to the CC creators and pose creators that allow me to tell the stories I do. I regret not exploring poses with Marisol because she absolutely deserved to be in some fun day time television interviews. Thank you creatives for doing what you do.

Onto the next season. A week in Sulani with Vulcan, Grace and Lucy where they'll explore ancestry, culture, celebration and the first crushes of teenagers on mythical creatures, all wrapping up and getting back home to Willow Creek just in time for PRIDE. The following Monday, Lucy and Grace start high school.

[thiscrimsonsoul]

As a Wanda fan who tries to find a common ground with everyone, I might know why many fans hate or dislike her. I think it's because instead of letting her character speak for itself, the script keeps trying to justify her actions, such as Monica saying Westview will never know what she sacrificed for them. That was a terrible line. We knew Wanda was in pain, we knew she created the Hex without knowledge, we knew her family was real to her, we saw that. That line wasn't needed, 1/2

and essentially what that line did was turn Wanda into a victim in the middle of a town that was just freed from being enslaved and tortured by her. And then Wanda says that won't change how WV sees her instead of saying, maybe, it won't change what she did. Basically the script turns her into a Karen who is the victim in every situation, and ofc people are gonna reject that. Wanda was a victim of many things but the script victimized her further. I think that's why some fans hate her now. 2/2

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{out of paprikash} You make a few good points here, and honestly, until you said something, I didn't realize that I was just... auto-correcting all these missteps in my head, heh. What I mean is, in writing my own version of her, I kindof just... glossed over and rewrote all those "I'm a victim" and "but it's okay she's still a hero" themes because yeah, they're terrible. I agree that painting her as a victim or trying to insert these ideas that... well she did all these terrible things but we're gonna frame it in a good light... really is breaking the 4th wall and making excuses for her.

I think where Wanda needs to be right now is somewhere in between she's a victim or she has good intentions deep down, and she's a villain and she's evil. Neither side is fully accurate. I think we need to understand that Wanda is having severe mental health issues as well as that she's been corrupted by the Darkhold, while also not shying away from the fact that she has shown intent and freedom of choice that put her on a path to doing some really terrible things. She is not blameless, but she does need help. That doesn't make her a victim, there's a difference. We need to be comfortable saying "she needs help and can be sympathized with," while also saying, "she has done things for which there is no good excuse, reason, or way of sugar coating it." We need to acknowledge and move on from here, not try to reframe the past in a better light.

Inserting lines like you mentioned Monica saying takes her mental health struggles and the terrible things she's done and attempts to ignore them both. It's painting over it and softening the blow. It's saying, "okay we know you just saw her do these terrible things but... surprise! They were all for good reasons." No they weren't, heh. They were for... sympathetic reasons at times. Understandable ones, perhaps. That doesn't make them right or any less terrible, and Wanda needs to deal with that head-on.

Recovery from mental illness doesn't happen by ignoring it, and redemption from doing terrible things doesn't happen by making excuses for what you did. Wanda needs to face her fears, her faults, her actions, and be accountable to herself and others. By taking WandaVision and wrapping it up in a "they'll never know what she's done for them" package, the writers are really kindof asking the MCU audience to buy something that just doesn't make any sense. It invalidates all the drama that came before it by attempting to say, no look it's all okay. It also almost places the blame with the audience and other characters to say... well you don't appreciate her, you're not seeing it correctly, you're not understanding her sacrifice.

I think, also, they're explaining and telling instead of showing, which is one of the biggest errors a writer can make. Instead of showing us what's going on with Wanda, her recovery, her accountability, etc, we're being told "this is how you should feel about this," or "in case you didn't get it, here's how we want you to think about this." But what we've seen so far doesn't match up with what we're being told, so that disconnect is making people frustrated and causing them to abandon the character and tune out. They want to do extreme things with Wanda but then simultaneously have all of us like her, and that's an unrealistic expectation to place on fans, I think.

If they do the same thing with wherever they take Wanda after DSMoM, I'm gonna be pissed. As much as I love my girl, she should have some very dark days and a difficult road ahead of her, and I expect to see that. She's not a crowd pleaser a this point and that's okay. She shouldn't be. So show us that and let's go down this path with her. Don't tell us we're supposed to be okay with something we're not, and don't sugar coat it. Redemption and recovery, not excuses and avoidance. Anything less and I-... well, I'll just have to write it my damn self. XD

In short, I agree. I know Wanda lost a lotta fans and gained a lotta haters with WV and DSMoM, but that's fine. Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I just wish the MCU would let us arrive at our own opinions instead of trying to cram the narrative they want for Wanda down our throats.

[xx-ashes-xx]

Rival!Enhypen reacting to where they lock eyes with you at a party

The original request was 'enemy' but I don't really know how to implement that without it being like spies or gangs, a few of them are actually enemies I think but most of them are rivals. I don't really have experience in writing that so I hope you're happy with this instead. I'm sorry if this is not what you wanted and I'll try to properly write what you want if you decide to submit a request next time!

Honestly, this one is the same as the last, I had a few good ideas for some members while others I didn't. And I believe that some of these reactions aren't how Enhypen would actually act. A few of them are AUs as well so keep that in mind. I hope you enjoy!

Word Count: 2127

Genre: I honestly don't know, drama ig, maybe a bit of romance and fluff. Probably crack too

Warnings: Cursing, a bit of NSFW, reader is female in a few of these

Disclaimers: This is only writing. Enhypen may or may not act this way and this is not accurate to the members' personalities, this is only how I think they'll act and react, please read with that in mind. If you don't like my work don't interact then.

Heeseung:

It was a business party/award ceremony

You and Heeseung were CEOs of rival companies

They were about to announce which one of you was the better company

You stared, impatiently, hoping to win the award

"And the best sales company goes to.. (Heeseung's company name)!"

Your face dropped

You looked over at him and he was smirking while looking at the MC

He then looked at you and his smirk grew wider

"That little shit.." you whispered under your breath

He stood up and went up to get his award

While you glared at him

His speech was about as you expected

Until

"Lastly, I want to thank my love for motivating me to be better, for motivating me to work harder."

He then made eye contact with you

And winked

You were a bit confused

He never did this before

Was he just teasing

He probably was

But still

At the after-party, you took his hand and went to a private area

"What was that last part of your speech about?"

"What do you mean?"

"'My love?' Since when was I 'your love?'"

"Well, since now."

He pulled you in by the waist and kissed you

Let's say you were convinced to be his after that

You two both joined companies

With him still being CEO and you being CFO

Jay:

It was senior prom

You and Jay were academic rivals

With you being 1st and him being 2nd

You would always taunt him about it

Leading to the start of an argument

You two went with different people

You with the guy you've been seeing at the time

And he with his friends

Throughout your school years, he has never dated anybody or showed interest in anybody

Even when he was asked out by any attractive girls

You always thought it was because he thought he was out of their league

But when you two locked eyes across the dance floor

You felt a swell in your chest

With your face heating up a bit

And back straightening

You never felt this at any other time you met eyes with him

But maybe it was the way he looked in the suit

I mean you saw him in a suit multiple times already at competitions or senior pictures

Or maybe it was the way his black hair was parted

He would switch hair colors from time to time but tonight he dyed it back to black

You shook those thoughts away and looked back at him

Only to see him walk toward you

He stopped in front of you and nervously cleared his throat

"May I have a dance?" He asked

"U-Uh.. sure.." You answered

It was odd, to say the least

You two were a bit awkward, stiff even

"We should be more comfortable after knowing each other for our entire high school years." He commented

"Right.."

You stepped closer to him, wrapping your arms around his neck as his hands slithered around your waist

"Luh-Like this?"

"I-If you're comfortable."

You couldn't look him in the eye, looking off somewhere else to avoid a blush forming.

"Um- I have something important to tell you."

"What is it?" You asked

"I'm in love with you." He blurted out

"When I saw you in your dress, I couldn't think straight. You look beautiful and whenever I'm near you it gets hard to breathe... Maybe that's why I'm always in second place." He joked

"O-Oh."

You thought back to whenever you were with Jay

You always catch yourself staring but always brushed it off as analyzing him

Maybe you had feelings too

You looked him in the eye

He was blushing and you felt yours forming

"W-Well take me out on a date first. Then we'll see."

He grinned widely

"Alright."

Jake:

It was at an idol afterparty

You and Jake were always compared to each other, having similar skills

So you two were basically rivals in the industry

You were chatting with a few friends from other groups when something caught your eye

Jake just walked in, with his shirt unbuttoned

You stared at his torso for a bit before looking back up to see him looking at you

Smirking

You became embarrassed and quickly looked away

A few seconds later, you felt a tap on your shoulder

You looked over and it was Jake

"Can we talk privately?" (Oh god even this is making me a bit shy)

"Oh uh, sure!"

You went to a private room

A bedroom that is ;))

"So.. what did you want to talk about?"

"Well, people have always compared us. And I want to settle things."

"Oh? How?? Do you want to arm wrestle or do jumping jacks or have a dance-off?" You joked

"Those could be good options... Why didn't I think of that?"

You laughed

"No, I thought that maybe we could.. wrestle."

"Wrestle?"

"Well you're quite attractive.. and my type. And there's a bed here."

Oh.

He meant that type of wrestling

It was a bit strange

But I mean

Jake is asking you to 'wrestle' with him

Why not?

Let's say

It was something else

A whole new experience for you

After, you exchanged numbers

And didn't mind being compared to Jake

Because now you both knew who was better

At least, better in bed. (LMAO)

Sunghoon:

You two were ice skaters

And currently competing to be the best in your city

You just finished your routine

And when you looked up

Sunghoon was in front of you

With his jaw slightly opened

Causing you to smirk

You bowed to the judges and to the audience

Who threw you penguin plushies

You picked a few up before heading off the rink

You headed to your coach and drank some water when Sunghoon walked up

"Hey."

"Hey."

"You did great out there."

"Thanks."

"Can we meet up for coffee or something sometime?"

"Why?"

"Well... I want to learn a bit about your techniques. Just ice skating things I want to talk about."

"Oh, Uhm, sure."

"Cool."

He smiled

"My coach will give you my number since it's about to be my turn... Wish me luck?"

"Ha, sure." You chuckled

He rolled his eyes and went inside the rink

You watch him perform and just wow

He looked so.. handsome

Maybe his offer of coffee sometime wasn't a bad thing

Because you two might be interested in each other instead of 'just ice skating things you two wanted to talk about'

Sunoo:

You two had the same friends but didn't get along

Every time one of you would mention something, the other would try to one-up it

And believe me when I say it was irritating

You both were at a mutual friend's birthday party

Your friend was considered rich, as her parents rented out a ballroom for her 19th birthday

You and Sunoo sat at tables far away from each other

Glancing at each other from time to time

At the end of the party, your whole friend group met up to chat about the party at the photobooth

You were happily chatting with a friend when you glanced at Sunoo, with who you locked eyes with

He looked at you with that sickeningly sweet grin and eye smile

You gotta admit it, he looks cute whenever he smiles

After a bunch of friends went home, it was you, Sunoo, and a few others who decided to stay a bit more

They were talking to each other while you and Sunoo were both talking to no one, on your phones

You decided to be the one who started the conversation

"Hey Sunoo.. how did our friendship become like this? How did it even start?"

"I.. honestly don't remember why... Do you want to start over?"

"Yeah sure."

You and Sunoo exchanged socials and numbers after that

And started hanging out more

And found out that you two agreed on a lot of things and had a lot in common

You two basically became best friends after that and were a lot closer to each other than everybody else in your two's friend group

Some might say, you got together

Who knows ;)))

Jungwon:

He loved cats, you hated them

You loved dogs, he wasn't that fond of them

The classic cat and dog opposites

You were cheerful, loud, easily excited, dumb at times, a golden retriever basically

He was calm, intelligent, quiet, a bit emotionless sometimes, like a cat

And that led to many arguments between the two of you

You didn't like how he barely reacts to anything, how it seemed like he didn't care and how insensitive he can be

While he didn't like how loud you can get and how dumb you can be at times

You and a few friends decided to go out

To a cat cafe

Now you only go to dog cafes

So this was the first time you're going to a cat cafe

At first, you declined but then a bit of spamming from your friends of cute cat pictures convinced you

You walked in only to see Jungwon working as the cashier

Staring right back at you

You quickly looked away and sat down with your friends

You guys ordered and then everybody split off to play with some cats

While you were at the table, sitting awkwardly

Jungwon noticed this and came up with an idea

He picked up a gray cat and headed over to your table

"Hey Y/N, why aren't you going out to play with the cats?"

He sat down next to you, with the gray cat laying on his lap

"You know why."

He smirked at your words

"Here then, play with Smokey."

He picked up the gray cat from his lap and set him on yours

You stiffened, not knowing what to do

"Just pet him."

You cautiously placed your hand on the back of Smokey, petting him gently

"You're acting as if he's going to scratch you. Don't worry, he's one of the older cats and is very chill."

"Oh."

You and Jungwon talked as you got more comfortable petting Smokey and playing with him

"I didn't know you were so nice to talk to."

"Maybe if you weren't so loud at school, I would've been."

You rolled your eyes at his reply

You and Jungwon got closer after that

He even confessed that he liked being around you

You two acted like a couple, making everyone believe that you two were dating

Even though you weren't

But hey

Opposites attract

Ni-ki:

Ni-ki was the class clown

He was irritating to be around

At least that's how you felt

He would always bother you

Only you

Asking dumb questions

Messing with your stuff

Or be annoyingly too close to you

You were at lunch with friends

Venting about Ni-ki and how you wanted to rip out your hair because of him

"Speaking of the devil."

You turned your head and saw Ni-ki acting the same way with another girl

You were a bit relieved that he wasn't only doing it to you anymore

But a little jealous

Since him acting that way towards you

Was a bit special

Because only he acted that way with you

You stared until he looked over at you

Giving you that stupid smirk

You rolled your eyes and looked away, going back to talk to your friends

Everything was going nicely until you heard a slam in front of you

It was Ni-ki

"Oh god, you're bothering me at lunch now too?

"Well, you're my favorite girl."

Your friends made 'ooo' sounds in response while you became red

"Honestly Ni-ki, can you quit it? I've had enough of you."

You got up and walked out of the cafeteria, you were walking to the vending machines until someone grabbed your arm and turned you around

Again, Ni-ki

He pinned you to the nearest wall

His left hand was next to your head while his right hand was still holding your arm

He let go of your arm and put it next to your head as well, leaning down so his face was in front of yours

"Seriously? Leave me alone-"

He suddenly kissed you

In front of people

Not gonna lie, you quite liked it

But was never going to admit it

You broke the kiss and looked at him with furrowed eyebrows

"I like you."

"Well if you like me, then you shouldn't have annoyed me and treated me like entertainment. I'm still pissed at you."

"I'll make it up then, another kiss."

You caved in after that, admitting to yourself that he was a bit attractive

Soon you didn't mind Ni-ki bothering you

Hell, he even became a bit sweeter after that

Safe to say, you became a couple by the end of the month

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I love love love the time you take to answer each question so extensively, for real I love each post I've seen pop up on my TL since I stared following you.

Sorry for bring immediately again the topic of the queerbating. Same as you I feel that the devil judge it's totally my fault because I don't know if it's being advertised as I see on Tumblr 😂 like after you posted it I've seen a couple of account SCREAMING over how gay all this is, but obviously we are not getting anything out of it.

Now I do have a question regarding queerbating, are we being you know queerbated with this, like when I watch the whole at distance spring is greener (wow why is it so tiring to writge the name of this) I knew what was happening, I knew that they kept the relationship between the male leads and somehow manage to give them girlfriends, like if we would not notice, but I'm genuinely intrigued if the devil judge is doing the same. I don't expect anything from it yet I'm truly rooting for it. So are they queerbating me?

Also I just remembered other of the star dramas of the year (I'm new to dramas but again I asked if it was a trend become the few I've watched have it) and it's Doom at your service, now I know me and my friends where rooting for something, we obviously did not get it, but they hinted at a possibility TWICE in the las episode which for me feels like a confirmation, and we have a (GL not sure if that's correct) lesbian relationship in nevertheless, so I am wondering if we are seeing true progress with them or is it just a trend.

To end this I just want to say that I'm giving Viki all my coins for Light On Me, it's already competiting with cherry magic as my favourite BL of them all and I can't still wrap my head around the idea that we are getting 16 episodes and that we've had episodes of 28 minutes, I honestly did not think this was coming to us and I can only hope that we will get more. Again thank you for your answer and I'm sending you lots of love because I'm sick at the moment and you manage to make me smile while feeling shitty. ❤️

Why thank you for the compliment! I LOVE the questions, they make me think hard about this stuff. And that’s really fun for me. 

Devil Judge... is it queerbaiting? 

Maybe? Probably? Let me try to explain the grey areas. 

Wikipedia says:

Queerbaiting is a marketing technique for fiction and entertainment in which creators hint at, but then do not actually depict, same-sex romance or other LGBTQ+ representation. They do so to attract ("bait") a queer or straight ally audience with the suggestion of relationships or characters that appeal to them, while at the same time attempting to avoid alienating other consumers.

Honestly I think this is a case of, if you feel queerbaited, then yeah. It’s queerbaiting. 

Are you watching it for the bromance even though you know they'll never kiss and they probably won’t end up together? 

Will you be mad when that happens? 

Did it get your eyeballs because you’re invested in the characters being gay? 

Is it earning streaming revenue from you because of your identity, when it will likely never acknowledge or honor that identity? 

Probably queerbaiting. 

I feel it a little, but I kind of enjoy being manipulated by pop culture, that’s why I’m an analyst. I react and I’m like, 

“OH THAT was an interesting emotional response. Why did this drama make me feel like that? What did it do? And how did it do it? Why am I surprised when I should have guessed what was going to happen? Or why am I crying when I knew it was going to happen all along?” 

I can say that the director (at least) must know he’s using visual romance tropes applied to his with two male leads. The actors are experienced enough to know this too. But it’s the camera lens that is gay...  

No director puts this kinda thing on the screen of a strictly heterosexual or non-sexual court procedural or dystopian: 

So I have to assume someone in production knows what they are about with this bromance. These are only a few of the visual romance tropes (some of them even BL) being deployed. They’re sexy and hella gay. Don’t get me started on the amount of unexpected (and out of genre) domesticity in this drama. (If anything, that’s the real queerbaiting sin.) 

Devil Judge, however, does not have a romantic endgame. We have no guarantee that any characters will end up together, or indeed, survive the narrative. (It’s a court procedural meets superhero with a dystopian setting and an anti-hero lead, plus some buddy cop elements. Think Deadpool or Dexter.)  

I mean, I could tell you what would happen with this narrative under a Western studio. GaOn is being groomed as a scion, which means our judge is preparing to die for his revenge. And probably will, likely also in protection of GaOn. Leaving GaOn to assume the burden of the continued revenge as well as the mantle of the Devil Judge. 

In this case the sexual tension would be highlighting that part of the queer journey when we are like: wait, I’m a dude, do I admire him or is this lust, do I want to fuck him or do I want to be him? (Hannibal used this technique.) 

But as this is a K-drama, I have no real clue what the narrative endgame is, it’s not necessarily going to obey the taste conceits established by Hollywood.  

So are we being manipulated?

Sure are. 

The question as to whether to get upset about queerbaiting or not, is for me, one of whether I care that I am being manipulated. 

And right now, I’m really enjoying being manipulated.

 But I reserve the right to get angry about it later. 

* Note on Nevertheless, when it’s side dishes that’s a different situation. Because it doesn’t cost the drama much (marketing or money wise) to make a side character actually queer. I think they might follow through with those two.