#i finished the manga but I haven't finished s3

[setewbro]

I feel like watching mp100 right now would both fix me and completely destroy me at the same time

[bluethedream]

obligatory comeback vent post lmao

[n0t-vzin1s]

Hello raven!

if you take repuest can you please make fyodor boyfriend headcanons? ofc if you write for him

you can ignore this if you want:)

is this what being famous feels like? so many requests. (i love every bit of it.)

and i definitely can! heads up though, i haven't finished bsd up to the end of s3 and i'm only on vol7 of the manga, so it might be wrong!

i can try my hardest though lol

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bf!fyodor x gn!reader

fyodor doesn't know the first things about relationships

i mean he hasn't had time for it with all the plotting against the world shit yk?

so when he starts up a relationship with you

he's like

"how tf do i do this"

and ends up asking his friends for help

he's a very quiet person

his affection is actions rather than words

i feel like he's extremely touchy or not at all, there's no inbetween

extremely cold to you at first

but he warms up later on!!

he doesn't tell you about his.. health at first due to him not wanting to appear weak

but you notice it when he takes pills every day and goes pale without them

but you don't exactly

bring it up because obviously he didn't want you to know

sometimes he compliments you in russian

fyodor is extremely observant

if something is bothering you

he knows before even YOU know

he's busy often due to work, so he can't give you much attention when everything is going on

therefore

his affection during this time is allowing you to sit on his lap during work

lots n lots of gifts!!

he loves the reaction he gets when you open something he's bought for you

like dazai, he's often sick

when this happens though, he tries to hide it from you

again with the appearing weak thing

but you notice it pretty quickly, and it results in you yelling at him to rest

if the two of you are in public, he always has to be touching you in some way.

it helps calm him down since he more or less has social anxiety

his hands are much larger than yours. i refuse to be told anything else

you LOVE listening to him talk in russian

it just sounds hot what can i say

so for this reason you tried to learn it

which did not go down very well

when you felt proud of yourself, you went and spoke some to him

he just looked at you like "tf?"

but he just laughs it off and says something stupid

"you're cute"

but he actually ends up teaching you some!!

also teaches you how to play his cello

often serenades you (this is a stupid one)

doesn't sleep much at night

but when he does, he's completely holding you in his grip to the point that you can't escape

if you're insecure

he will ask you where you feel uncomfortable about

and the proceed to kiss every single spot while telling you how much he loves you

likes watching horror movies with you cause he gets to hold you when you get scared lol

onto his friends

now nikolai probably loves you!! no doubt

but he can be a little..

how do i put this

horny

he's constantly flirting with you (infront of fyodor!!)

which results in fyodor bragging about how awesome you are to get on his nerves

but otherwise he's super friendly to you

sigma is respectful. 100%

he would never cross that boundary but he probably does have a small crush on you

that fyodor realized himself

and does the same thing with nikolai, completely brags about how great you are and how good of a kisser you are just to get a reaction out of him

but all in all, they love you

probably a little TOO much

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i felt like this was really short but like i said, i don't know much about fyodor!

[zukkaoru]

These new blorbos you got here, they’re compelling. Should I give Bungo Stray Dogs a shot? Manga or anime?

YESSS okay so. i do really enjoy the bsd anime but the manga is (imo) significantly better. especially once you get to late season 4/season 5. the anime tends to,, sort of water down some characterizations. however the nice thing about the anime is that it includes adaptations of some of the light novels, whereas if you only read the manga, you would have to break at certain parts to read the light novels (specifically the dark era light novel i would say is most important to understanding the main storyline). something else the anime did that i. am not a fan of. is they changed the first light novel - dazai's entrance exam - so it takes place during the events of season 1 instead of two years prior when dazai first joined the agency, and they cut out a good half of it in order to cram it into two episodes

my Ideal recommended watching/reading order is:

bsd anime seasons 1-2 -> the dead apple movie -> bsd anime seasons 3-4 -> bsd manga, either from the beginning or from chapter ~71 to chapter 112 -> bsd anime season 5 -> bsd manga, chapter 113 onward

i also highly recommend reading dazai's entrance exam light novel at some point, but it doesn't matter when. as for the other light novels:

the dark era is adapted at the beginning of s2 (i have not finished reading the ln itself so i can't speak as to how good the adaptation is), fifteen is at the beginning of s3 (this one is mostly good, but some of the fun bits and little characterization moments esp with dazai are cut), ranpo's backstory in untold origins is at the beginning of s4 (i have not read this + i believe the untold origins light novel has more than just ranpo's backstory which was not adapted). the fifteen light novel also has a manga adaptation which i believe is either about to be finished or just recently finished updating. dead apple also has a manga, and was adapted into a movie. i have not read this light novel yet either.

the BEAST light novel is an alternate universe. i have only read the manga for it, but i definitely recommend. there's also a live action movie adaptation which i have not seen but i do not trust. wouldn't recommend watching that first from what i know of it.

light novels without adaptations: storm bringer is chuuya's backstory - i'm partway through this and it is widely regarded to be the most emotionally devastating of the light novels (with the exception of, perhaps, BEAST). 55 minutes i believe takes place sometime in the season 2-3 era? and focuses on atsushi & akutagawa (+ dazai & kunikida?) i haven't read this one yet but i've heard many good things. there's also gaiden which focuses on characters who aren't really present in the main bsd show/manga - one of the main characters works in the government and shows up at least in dead apple. i haven't read this one yet either so can't say much about it. the day i picked up dazai was just recently released, and i haven't read it so i can't say much about it either except i believe it focuses on oda & dazai and might be best understood if you've read BEAST first.

there's also BSD wan! which is a silly comedy vibe spin off. there's one season of it + a manga, but it's not required watching/reading and i don't believe it's considered canon to the main storyline. there are also several anthologies which also have little stories in them but are not necessarily considered canon to the main storyline, but i've heard those are hard to find translations for

tl;dr: the manga is overall better than the anime, but the anime is probably best to start with because it includes important information in the light novel adaptations. once you finish season 4, i would read at least chapters 71-112 of the manga before watching season 5

[darkrpfinders]

need some fandom roleplays for the life of me 20+ searching for 18+ writers! my rules are simple🏹 - write at minimum 4-5 paragraphs. i normally write more than that depending on the mood of the story and everything. - please be ready to plot together because i don't have anything set in stone in my mind for these fandoms! but that being said i'm more than open to following the canon storyline, adding our own twists and turns/divergence and aus, or doing some completely different. - i go to university, i work, i have a life outside of roleplaying so please be patient with me and my replies. - i'm always open for ooc chatter though! with that i'd love a partner that enjoys chatting ooc as well. sending headcanons, tiktoks, music, just about anything- it makes everything feel more alive. - preferably we rp on discord and with a server but it's not a requirement honestly. - for most of these fandoms i will be looking for oc x cc stories (i'm more than happy with doubling as long as you put attention to both sides and both our characters), some i may want oc x oc or cc x cc. - i'd really love to add a/b/o dynamics to any of these fandoms but it's not a requirement either! open to nsfw content but i'm also fine with just fade to black. triggers and limits will be discussed in private. fandoms and what i'm searching for🏹 - X-Men: mostly searching for a Cherik (Charles x Erik) roleplay where I play Charles. i'm more knowledgeable on the live action movies so would prefer something with those storylines. - My Hero Academia: i'm currently reading the manga and have just finished the first war arc so i'm starting izuku's vigilante era. i'll take all pairings for this really. cc x cc: Dabi/Touya x (Keigo/Hawks), Rumi/Miriko x (Fuyumi Todoroki), (Shota/Eraserhead) x Hizashi/Present Mic ocxcc, canons i'm looking to pair with my oc: Shoto Todoroki, Enji/Endeavor, Keigo/Hawks, Tenya Iida. i may be open to ocxoc as well just be aware my ocs are all female so it would have be MxF, FxF, or NBxF - The 100: may be a stretch because the fandom's pretty dead but i just started rewatching the show with my roommate after having first seen it during covid. but for this fandom i'm mostly searching for ocxoc or ocxcc! i have two ocs, a mother and daughter, both google docs are wips at the moments but i have most of their info in my mind lol and both are grounders. i'm currently on s3 episode 6! canons i'm looking to pair with my oc: Bellamy Blake, Marcus Kane, or Roan of Azgeda - The Last Of Us: mostly looking to do an oc x oc pairing! we can build on a plot for our ocs together based on the world of tlou, preferably the show because i haven't played the games in so long. we can do reluctant travelling partners. a couple who got separated at the beginning and find themselves again. details will be discussed. my oc for tlou is a male and gay so only MxM or NBxM pairings. i'll get to each like as soon as possible!🏹

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[prpfz]

need some fandom roleplays for the life of me 20+ searching for 18+ writers! my rules are simple🏹 - write at minimum 4-5 paragraphs. i normally write more than that depending on the mood of the story and everything. - please be ready to plot together because i don't have anything set in stone in my mind for these fandoms! but that being said i'm more than open to following the canon storyline, adding our own twists and turns/divergence and aus, or doing some completely different. - i go to university, i work, i have a life outside of roleplaying so please be patient with me and my replies. - i'm always open for ooc chatter though! with that i'd love a partner that enjoys chatting ooc as well. sending headcanons, tiktoks, music, just about anything- it makes everything feel more alive. - preferably we rp on discord and with a server but it's not a requirement honestly. - for most of these fandoms i will be looking for oc x cc stories (i'm more than happy with doubling as long as you put attention to both sides and both our characters), some i may want oc x oc or cc x cc. - i'd really love to add a/b/o dynamics to any of these fandoms but it's not a requirement either! open to nsfw content but i'm also fine with just fade to black. triggers and limits will be discussed in private. fandom and what i'm searching for🏹 - X-Men: mostly searching for a Cherik (Charles x Erik) roleplay where I play Charles. i'm more knowledgeable on the live action movies so would prefer something with those storylines. - My Hero Academia: i'm currently reading the manga and have just finished the first war arc so i'm starting izuku's vigilante era. i'll take all pairings for this really. cc x cc: Dabi/Touya x (Keigo/Hawks), Rumi/Miriko x (Fuyumi Todoroki), (Shota/Eraserhead) x Hizashi/Present Mic ocxcc, canons i'm looking to pair with my oc: Shoto Todoroki, Enji/Endeavor, Keigo/Hawks, Tenya Iida. i may be open to ocxoc as well just be aware my ocs are all female so it would have be MxF, FxF, or NBxF - The 100: may be a stretch because the fandom's pretty dead but i just started rewatching the show with my roommate after having first seen it during covid. but for this fandom i'm mostly searching for ocxoc or ocxcc! i have two ocs, a mother and daughter, both google docs are wips at the moments but i have most of their info in my mind lol and both are grounders. i'm currently on s3 episode 6! canons i'm looking to pair with my oc: Bellamy Blake, Marcus Kane, or Roan of Azgeda - The Last Of Us: mostly looking to do an oc x oc pairing! we can build on a plot for our ocs together based on the world of tlou, preferably the show because i haven't played the games in so long. we can do reluctant travelling partners. a couple who got separated at the beginning and find themselves again. details will be discussed. my oc for tlou is a male and gay so only MxM or NBxM pairings. i'll get to each like as soon as possible!🏹

give a like and anon will get back to you

[ren-rambles-often]

Hello.... If you don't mind me asking, who are your favorite romantic relationship's couples in books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series (can be canon or non-canon)? Feel free if you want to write the reasons or not of why you love them...Thanks if you want to answer....

Thanks for the ask and damn I'm always so excited when it comes to these so ofc I don't mind, also warning I'm about to kinda go off. It's a pretty long list so I'll only talk about the ones that left the biggest impression on me.

Warning for mentions of twincest, incest and age gaps.

Starting off with the ship that indoctrinated me into the bl life style *drumroll*

Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter (aka Drarry); enemies/rivals to lovers, blond x ravenette, they basically set the precedent for every ship I pick up like a stray cat these days.

Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku (Bakudeku): Enemies to lovers, plus constantly on each other's mind as a motivation in one way or the other. I love them so much.

Mikage Reo/Nagi Seishiro (NagiReo): one of my current hyperfixations, mainly cuz they're one of the few ships I have that wasn't introduced as rivals from the start as well as being extremely close canonically. They click so well despite their miscommunication (more like no communication but I'll probably get to that another day).

Gojo Saturou/Itadori Yuuji (GoYuu): Most of my blog will you a clue already lol.

Sukuna/Itadori Yuuji (SukuIta): Number one toxic ship rn, but would you believe I prefer their siblings falling in forbidden love trope?

Mikaela Hyakuya/Yuuichiro Hyakuya (MikaYuu): Found family lovers that will give anything for each other? Sign me up.

Tyki Milk/Allen Walker: I walked into the D.gray man fandom late and I will never not regret it, I need more people that at least know who they are (〒﹏〒)

Eren Jeager/Armin Arlet & Eren Jaeger/Levi Ackerman (Eremin & Ereri): Getting these two out of the way at the same time cuz while I think Eren is undeniably his best self a lot with Armin, I love the thought of Levi being there as his inspiration.

Itoshi Rin/Itoshi Sae: Their beef is adorable but they need to fuck.

Roy Mustang/Edward Elric: I love their banter and they've both been through way too much together.

Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent (Superbat): one is batman the other is superman...Need I say more?

Dick Grayson/Tim Drake: I watched Titans and they had me.

Luka/Adrian (Lukachat): I stopped watch Miraculous at like S3 but these two are the only salvageable treasure from that mess to me.

Sherlock Holmes/William James Moriarty (Sherliam): From Moriarty the Patriot not any other adaptations please. There was that one movie tho. I love how they're constantly teasing and trying to outsmart each other like yeah babes, burn that city down to get his attention.

Kageyama Tobio/Hinata Shoyo (Kagehina): I haven't finished Haikyuu S2, spare me.

Kagami Taiga/Kuroko Tetsuya: what's with sports anime and K names, that aside, I don't know but their separation leaves me in tears everytime.

Yukio Okumura/Rin Okumura: Rin cares so much, Yukio stop being a yandere you closeted brocon! I know you!!!

Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji: I have a thing for broody possessive tops and oblivious bottoms and they were my awakening.

Hideyoshi Nagachika/Ken Kaneki (Hidekane): Receiving Tokyo ghoul spoilers of how things ended kept from finishing the show or starting the manga, what even is the point .·´¯`(>▂<)´¯`·.

Draken/Mikey/Takemichi & Draken/Mikey: DraMiTake is something I'd consume if I find it cuz I read this one precious fic I will forever cherise but DraMikey has way too much angst potential on its own. Tugs my heart to know Draken keeps Mikey grounded.

Baji Keisuke/Chifuyu Matsuno: Kazutora I will never fucking forgive you.

Hanma shuji/Kisaki Tetta: psychotic boyfriends, we love to see it (✿ ♡‿♡)

Reinhard Van Astrea/Natsuki Subaru: They are literally my banner plus he's one of the few people that doesn't give Subaru a hard time (I only watched S1)

Sebastian Michaelis/Ciel Phantomhive: Butler x master, what else do I need to add. I do absolutely adore the thought of Sebastian being cheeky when putting his young master in his place. I also love soft Sebastian, go figure.

Carnegie/Jonathan Sterling: No one remembers Darkside so I won't even dive into it. These two are the reason I'm trying to finish the series right now, book girlies, read Darkside by Tom Becker and come find me please ಥ‿ಥ

Dante/Vergil: It just makes sense ngl.

If you made it this far...why did you lollll, but honestly thanks for reading, talking about ships is one of my things and be free to ask again if you want me to expand upon or analyze any of these, that or if you just want recs. I'm down for anything.

[mustlovesteve]

20 questions for fic writers

Thank you @stevehairingtit for the tag! <3

1. How many works do you have an AO3? 16

2. What's your total AO3 word count? 224,199

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Nowadays I only write for Stranger Things. In the past, I've written for VLD/VDOTU, Avengers Academy, and SPOP (only a one-shot).

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

laughing at the broken glass (Stranger Things, Steve/Eddie)

in the heart of the jungle (Avengers Academy mobile game, T'Challa/Tony Stark)

mean ballerina (Avengers Academy mobile game, T'Challa/Tony Stark)

it's only skin and therefore so breakable (Avengers Academy mobile game, T'Challa/Tony Stark)

searching for sparkles (Voltron: Legendary Defender, Allura/Lance)

I am...shocked that my T'Challa/Tony fics based on a college AU mobile game got that many kudos. It wasn't a particularly popular ship even within that tiny subset of the Marvel fandom. Maybe MCU fans stumbled across the fics and enjoyed them anyway?

5. Do you respond to comments?

Almost always, unless they're a single word/emoticon that I don't know how to respond to.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

All of my fics with angsty endings are one-shots--hum along till the feeling's gone forever (I kill Steve), but I knew that you were a truth (I kill Lance), and weakness (I kill Adora). I don't have the heart to end a long story in tragedy tbh (but respect to those who do!).

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Probably my Allurance series. LATBG ended happily but there were still some Issues (hence the sequel).

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I think I've gotten two mean bookmarks but luckily no mean comments (though, I only allow comments from registered users).

9. Do you write smut?

Technically yes but I haven't uploaded that chapter yet (and I'm Very Nervous about it lol).

10. Do you write crossovers?

No. I have no interest tbh.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not to my knowledge.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No.

14. What's your all time favorite ship?

Ohhh that's tricky... 616! and Avengers (2012)!SteveTony will always have me in a chokehold. Even today, I'll listen to new music and immediately think of them. However, I've been searching for the Nana to my Hachi since I first read the NANA manga as a teen, and that influences my life in a major way. Also, VDOTU!Allurance has brought me the most unbridled joy.

Funnily enough, of my top 3 ships, I've only written fics for VDOTU!Allurance.

15. What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I wish I had finished my AvAc!T'Challa/Tony Stark series many years ago, but that time has long passed. I'm working on a Stranger Things S3 AU, but I keep getting discouraged and questioning the characterization, so I'm not sure if it will ever see the light of day on AO3, let alone get finished.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Conveying mood and tension (mood whiplash ahoy!). Imagery, especially in horrific scenes. Utilizing limited POV (misunderstandings my beloved). Balancing relationships (platonic and romantic!). Realistic conflict (I try to avoid villainizing a character unless they're actually that awful). Plotting (logistics my beloathed).

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Fluff and sustained sincerity (this probably says something about me as a person lmao). IC dialogue (not the message, but the specific phrasing/making it sound like the character, like yes he would fucking say that but probably not in those words, y'know?). Body language (when I'm writing, I usually have my body language document open, which gives me a good starting point, but I feel like I don't account for the specific character's mannerisms enough, so it becomes repetitive/paint-by-numbers).

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I wouldn't unless my friend was fluent and wrote that part for me or it was a fictional language.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

................Gravitation...........

20. Favorite fics you've written?

LATBG is definitely my favorite. After that, I guess it would be my T'Challa/Tony series or my Allura/Lance series.

Tagging: @shushmal, @theheadlessphilosopher, @sevenmerrymagpies, @soaringornithopter, @emryses, @danadaria

[allyyyyysposts]

FANDOMS / WRITING . . .

PSA, this isn't really a request blog, but I welcome anyone who has any, though! Can't promise to do them, but maybe if they're interesting enough.

🪻 STUFF I WILL WRITE . . . - Fanfic - Drabbles - Snippets of my Fantasy Story - About my OCs, fandom-based or otherwise - Scenarios - Headcannons - Crossovers

🪻 STUFF I WILL NOT WRITE . . . - The usual criteria (i.e., incest, rape, abusive relationships) - Ships! Though that doesn't mean you can't ask about them, I just won't write about any ships. - Smut

🪻 FANDOMS I'LL WRITE FOR / YOU CAN REQUEST . . . - Attack on Titan - Creepypasta - Genshin Impact - Naruto / Naruto Shippuden

{only these for now because these three are the only ones I've ever actually written for}

🪻 FANDOMS I'M IN / YOU CAN TALK TO ME ABOUT . . . - Anne With An E - ARCANE - Avatar The Last Airbender / Legend of Korra - Bridgerton / Queen Charlotte - Bungou Stray Dogs (Not caught up with anything after S3 - Chainsaw Man (Not caught up with neither anime or manga tho) - Death Note - Demon Slayer - EPIC : The Musical - Five Nights at Freddy's - Hazbin Hotel - Honkai Star Rail (Not caught up tho) - Hunger Games (Only book and movie 1 tho) - Jujutsu Kaisen - Kaguya-Sama : Love is War! (Only S1) - Naruto (Haven't finished tho oml) - Transformers Prime / Bayverse - Trollhunters / Tales of Arcadia

[stayinzencity]

heroine’s manual S1 E5

GENRE: Romcom, Drama | love triangles, childhood friends, high school au | INSPIRED BY: Heroine Shikkaku (shoujo manga) | LENGTH: ~1.7K | RATING: Teen | WARNINGS: breakup(s) | PAIRINGS: Minho x MC (Reader), Minho x OC (Heather), Jungwoo x MC (Reader) | TAGLIST: @linoscence @elizabeth11moreno  (ask to be added) | A/N: we lose some, we gain some. also jungwoo is just a side character here, but he's the focus of the s2 one-shot. han's story would be s3, but it would be different cuz [spoilers], so we'll see if anyone's interested, or it'll just remain as implications. (accidentally posted this part before 3 & 4 and that's how I ended up finally finishing this series)

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FIVE. The time might not be right now, but I'll wait forever if I can be with him one day.

You realise you haven't spoken to Jisung for a few days. He's been around, part of the group. It's only after he refuses to look you in the eyes when you're right in front of him that you realise something is wrong.

It calls for confrontation, but Jisung keeps dodging you. It's even worse than when Minho was avoiding you. Jisung doesn't hide the fact that he's not eager to be around you- he even jumps into a bush one time when you wave at him.

Asking Seungmin if he had any clue what's up isn't helpful either. He's clearly taking Jisung's side, leaving you with barely any clue what all of this is about.

"There's nothing I can tell you. Jisung will let you know when he's ready. Though that might take a while," Seungmin finally says after you use your splendid persuasive skills to get information out of him. "You should be patient with him. He's always respected your feelings and played along with your plans no matter how ridiculous they get. Keep that in mind."

There is a tiny crack between you and Jisung that grows into a great chasm over time. And Seungmin stands on the other of it with Jisung.

They no longer sit with you. Or talk to you. Or even glance your way. 

It hurts. Jisung and Seungmin were the closest friends you had after Minho, and now you've lost all three of them. 

As for Minho, you're the one who's been actively avoiding him. You can't be sure he isn't doing the same. You hardly see him hanging out with Heather anymore, but that doesn't excite you the way it once would have. You're pretty sure he and Jisung still hang out to watch movies without you, and it stings. 

In the end, you lost your friends.

Heather breaks up with Minho.

You find out when Heather tells Hyunjin and you over lunch.

You didn't mean to be there with them. It's just that it was your usual spot at your usual table. Just not the usual people.

"We weren't right for each other," she says. "It was nice with him, but I'm not interested in a relationship right now."

"So, what about this Sunday?"

"Don't worry, we ended on a relatively good note. Even if we didn't, I wouldn't give up on our friendship so easily." Heather pats Hyunjin on the back, reassuringly. "Plan's still on."

She looks at you thoughtfully, sharing a look with Hyunjin. "You should come with us! We're going to the aquarium."

"N-no, I can't-"

"Just come along." Hyunjin rolls his eyes. "You can't stay at home and avoid everyone forever."

"I'm not-"

"It's ok," Heather says. "I know things are still weird with Minho and your friends. But you've always been weird with me and Hyunjin, so it can't get any worse. Maybe we can even get closer, you know?"

Heather does make a good point, and Hyunjin isn't trying to vaporize you with his gaze either.

Maybe it's time to try something new.

"You can't keep pining over a guy. It's pathetic and you're too pretty to waste away like this. Just get it over with."

You don't need to punch Hyunjin since Heather does it for you.

"Don't be mean," she hisses at him. It's kinda nice seeing her comfortable enough to be anything besides excessively polite around you guys. "It isn't that easy."

"Minho broke up with you, and you managed to move on. She's still doing nothing but hopelessly pining after him."

"It's not the same, Hyunjin." She glares at him. "Let's leave this loser alone and find somewhere else to chat."

"Wait-"

"Girl talk. Bye, Hyunjin."

Heather tugs you to your feet and drags you over to a table just out of earshot of Hyunjin. Not out of sight, though Hyunjin doesn't make a move to intrude your space, despite his disappointment at being rejected.

Serves him right. It's slightly satisfying to see him suffer, regardless of it being an exaggeration. If there's anyone who can match your dramatics, it's Hyunjin.

Fortunately, Heather can handle you both. Everyone else has given up, but she's the one that stuck around.

It's kinda funny that the last two people you thought you'd ever be friends with are probably the only ones you still have.

Surprisingly, Hyunjin is the only one you still spend time with from your old friend group. Him and Heather.

Heather. You called her by her actual name, startling her and she admitted she preferred being called Heather- as long as it's you.

Then there's Jungwoo.

You never really talked about Jungwoo to your friends. At first, there was nothing to talk about. Then it didn't matter whether you did, since it wasn't supposed to be anything real. But at some point, it felt like it actually could be something. Except you weren't ready to let go of Minho. You still aren't, so it's no use.

Thankfully, it's not him that Heather wants to talk about.

"You should ask Minho out," Heather says. "That's the only way you'll know for sure. Maybe not even then, but you'll only know if you try, after all."

"How were you able to do it so easily? I always wondered. "

Heather laughs. "It wasn't easy. I had to muster a lot of courage before I could go up to him and say the words. Hyunjin was the one who told me to go for it. And now, I'm telling you the same."

"If I ask him, I risk getting rejected. I always thought he'd end up asking me out himself. Then again, I never thought it'd hurt so much. I used to be happy being in the background, but things changed. I guess now I'm scared of being a background character in his life. I thought I was the most important, but I'm starting to realise that it's never been me."

"I think Minho's confused, too. I figured that he was just staying with me out of convenience as an excuse to keep from sorting out his feelings. I didn't like being used, but more than that, I realised it didn't bother me as much as it should, so I decided to break up." Heather waves away your attempt to apologize for your interference in her relationship. "What I mean to say is that you have a chance. And even if it doesn't work out, at least you know. That's far better than being haunted by what could have been for the rest of your lives."

You decide to take Heather's advice.

Minho seems surprised when you walk up to him, for the first time in far too long, and ask him out.

He doesn't turn you down.

It should be everything you wanted. A magical moment- butterflies, fireworks, flowers and all. Yet it's just another day.

You catch Jisung's expression and he appears distraught, though it's gone before you can put much thought into it. He smiles at you, weak and forced, congratulating you half heartedly.

Something clicks and the way Jisung had been acting strange for a while makes sense.

You aren't cruel enough to confront Jisung when it's clearly something he's not comfortable with. Instead, you corner Seungmin and ask him.

"Does Jisung like me? That's why things got weird once he got a crush on-"

"The world does not revolve around you. Stop asking me about Jisung."

That's not a no, even if it isn't a yes either.

You don't really mean to, but you can barely watch the movie when you're still worried about Jisung. You end up blurting your thoughts to Minho.

"I think Jisung likes me!"

"What?" Minho pushes you off his lap and looks at you incredously. "What? That's-"

"Things have been weird for a while, and I figured it out."

"Ji- you know what, we need to talk." Minho sighs, rubbing his forehead. “Do you even really love me? It feels more like you’re in love with the idea of ending up with me. We’ve been close since we were little. Childhood friends turned sweethearts. You think I'm the hero, so you must be the heroine. Logical, isn’t it? Is it really what you want? Your mind tells you this is your ideal, but what does your heart say? You’ve been distracted the whole time we’ve been dating. I don’t think I’m the right person for you.”

“Are you breaking up with me? It hasn’t even been that long. Give me a chance and I’ll prove that you’re the-”

“Not now. I can't give us another chance for now. Maybe one day. Right now, we need time apart. I'm sorry, I love you. I'm not sure if I'm in love or if I ever will be. And I don't think you are either."

Minho reaches out like he wants to wipe away the tears, tumbling down your cheeks. However, his hand halts a few inches away from your face. He hesitates, eventually deciding to pull away. In the meantime, your crying worsens, and the awkward air grows more unbearable.

Fish must be used to salty water, so they're less likely to judge. Or so, Heather says.

Hyunjin also comes along, of course, and he is likely to judge. Even so, he's been nicer lately.

You're done shedding tears, anyways. You're not supposed to cry over silly things like boys.

"There are more fish out there in the sea. Tall, handsome, black haired fish whose name rhymes with crew."

"It's brown now, actually." You correct Hyunjin without really thinking.

"So you have been looking his way," Heather teases. "Why not give Jungwoo another chance? He hasn't been seen with anyone else ever since he met you. He does seem to be sincere."

"Maybe I will," you say with a smile. "But right now, it's just us amongst the creatures of the sea."

There might be a part of you that'll stubbornly hold on to Minho, but you've come to realise that there's so much more.

Your friendship with Hyunjin and Heather.

The possibility of something with Jungwoo.

The chance of reconciliation with your old friends.

There will always be so much more.

You just have to keep living your story with all its twists and turns, learn from the past, hope for the best in the future, and be happy with your present.

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[eerna]

Inbox cleansing with my anime spree these past months. First it was My Blissful Marriage, then Sign of Affection, then Dungeon Meshi, then recently I finished Sugar Apple Fairytale and now I'm on a ride of Sousou no Frieren.

I'm here to share my anime world gossips lol

1. That said, people been saying that Laios, one of the mcs in Dunmeshi is autistic-coded and he's just got all this hyperfixation with eating monsters

And there's a whole war (??) of anime-onlys being annoyed or not liking Shuro who basically said that Laios is weird and he never liked him because he's weird and somehow Laios never picked up the hints and... oldiemanga-readers being defensive of Shuro because anime-onlys seems to have 'no reading comprehension' for not liking Shuro straight up saying those things AND adding that he feels like Laios is not taking saving his sister business seriously as he should

Mind you, as most manga readers, they already have years of analysis and back stories of these characters meanwhile the anime-onlys are reacting based on real time; the things they see and judge based on the limited time and info they have 👀

And even if they already have as much info, I think it's fine to be like, Well that Shuro guy crossed a line there

I'm not saying he's EVIL but I'm saying, he said some hurtful things and that does not equate to That Man is Evil

2. Frieren in Sousou no Frieren is too relatable. I love her sm. She's so silly. 1000+ years old elf and she's got very little grasp of emotions and social cues

Frieren went travelling for some odd decades years just vibing on her own, and came back to see her much shorter-living friends are so much older and, hey, dying!

It reminds me of me, being stuck in my head a lot doing side quests and then comes back to earth to realize that I haven't interacted with other human beings for hoursss.

And I'm only human. Imagine Frieren with this trait and she doesn't get old because she's an elf and she's just whiling away, not caring and forgetting that her friends are getting older everyday

I wish that Himmel is alive and they're together but then at the same time it's funny because what i mean I want is truthfully Frieren and younger handsomer Himmel, not bald and stooping Himmel.

Such is our preference for aesthetically pleasing things

3. I heard that Noragami season 3 is happening????

Idk if you got any idea of anything i just said other than no3 but yeah 😆

What news from the anime front!! I have the barest inkling of what you're talking about, but that's ok, fire away~~ Sadly I have to inform you there is 0.5% chance Noragami s3 will happen no matter what you read online :( But no matter, there's plenty other fun anime out there!

[selfproclaimedunicorn]

MORE QUESTIONS

what other fandoms do you enjoy outside of ASOIAF?

Lmao, the big list of Things Misa Enjoys

I very much enjoy anime & manga. I got infected with those brain worms back in high school, & they simply will not leave. Particularly into Sailor Moon, which I haven't stopped thinking about since 1999, (I have OCs for that & a fic I'm gonna one day sit down & plot out beyond This Is The Vibe. I have a few things floating around in my brain, but I just haven't made the time to do anything with it. Maybe since I'm at reception for 6 hours I'll do that 🤷🏻‍♀️) & JoJo's (I also have OCs for this one, but no fic. I do have a homebrewed ttrpg system to run a JoJo's campaign with, though. But I need to finish statting enemy Stand Users & some character design. Also it's not a priority because I have an asoiaf campaign trilogy to finish running). I don't read or watch anything with the quickness, so I haven't watched a ton of newer anime or made that much of a dent in my reading of Berserk, but I do enjoy both newer stuff and Berserk. I even have a couple figures from Demon Slayer, which is probably my favorite newer series? It feels very nostalgic to the series I grew up watching.

I was into the Netflix Witcher series, but I haven't been able to bring myself to finish season 3. No amount of Joey Batey tits or confirmed pansexual Jaskier can really build my hype back up when I've heard the last bit of s3 sucked & I know I probably won't watch season 4. I have collected all but the last book of short stories though, so once I've worked through more of my books I need to give a fair shake before donating I plan to start those & get into The Witcher proper.

The Elder Scrolls is very good & fun, & I know the plots of all the mainline games even though I've only ever actually played Skyrim to completion. I have...I have so many OCs for that. And a fic I'm slowly working on that tells the story of the Dawnguard DLC by way of Lapsed Viglant Of Stendarr & Werewolf Vampire Hunter Are Forcibly Adopted As Serana's New Parents (and also I am confirming Serana as, like, eternally 19 because she feels very teenagery/early 20s-y to me). Fun fact: two of my current very close friends (my Platonic Wife included) were made by way of TES (and then another friend was introduced to me by a TES friend). So, thanks for your service, Todd Howard. Y'know, I guess.

It feels very "What are your hobbies? / Magnets." to say, but, like, dolls in general. I've collected porcelain dolls since I was little (but that collection got pared down massively when I moved from Texas), & I'm currently working through a clean/restore/dress/display of my old Bratz dolls. I've also dropped real adult money on dolls to (out of box, bc it sparks joy) display in my apartment. Specifically the Sasha (my best girl) Rock Angelz repro I waited almost a full year to see drop, Heather Greyson from Shadow High, & The Pride Bratz (I had a giftcard). I need to finish cleaning my old Bratz before I drop money on more though. So I know my shelving situation, lmao.

I am not not into Dragon Age, but I also complain about it all the time. I refuse to engage with it in a multimedia way. What I cannot learn by playing the games/have told to me in those games is simply not for me to know. Just...the way the franchise is handled & how it feels very obvious that Bioware wants to tell an incredibly specific story (while still allowing for character creation?), all the lore decisions they're making that feel like retcons/throw away everything I got invested in early (hello the dwarves & the dalish & Alistair's everything), & the increasing non-optional nature of the comics & books...it brings my blood to boil. The games are fun though! I have fun playing the games! And my personal Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor trios can be pried from my cold, dead hands!

I'm gonna be real, I know much more about Th Old World Of Darkness than Vampie v5, but I am into Vampire The Masquerade. This is, again, a "I have learned everything in bursts of hyperfixation that last a varying length of time," but I would very much like to take one of my two special vampire boys out for a spin one day. Because they're there! They exist & they are appropriately melodramatic, & I love them. Evil, fucked up, Hecata thug & flouncy, Catholic For The Aesthetic Toreador music producer my beloveds 💕

[silvertsundere]

Silver Talks AniManga (31/03/24)

there's still 3 shows that haven't finished yet and next week the new season is gonna start already at least I will only be watching a fraction of what I was this season so that's gonna give me a lot more time to catch up on some stuff and play some things I've been putting off for a while (hopefully)

blue - finale/completed

Anime

Gushing over Magical Girls Ep13 (Finale)

surprisingly the best looking showed out of the 3 ecchi ones I watched this season, despite being the lewdest by far but anyway it was alright. the only thing I knew about it going in was that it was about magical girls and lewd. turns out it's just the author's thinly veiled fetishes totally out in the open with a thin coat of magical girl on top to have an excuse to do stuff like MOTW there's not much else to say about it really, everything that happens including plot developments are just an excuse for more and lewder scenes. not sure about reading the manga anymore after having watched it but I'll probably watch a s2 if it ever gets one

Mashle S2 Ep12 (Finale)

there's not much to say really. I had hope it'd be better than s1 and while it was due to the source material being better it still wasn't that much. was hoping for a lot more sakuga cause of one of the pvs they showed but there was barely any. even the best fight in the series which I had my hopes up for only had 1 cool moment and the rest was just the usual quality. which mind you, isn't bad at all, but still not as good as it could be. out of all the things that aired this season too I expected this to get another season announced since they can finish adapting the manga with just 2 more cours (3 at most) but they haven't yet. they announced an event in may so if there's a s3 announcement it'll be there but don't hold your breath I guess

tl;dr: everything I said about s1 applies here. you're better off reading the manga instead since the anime doesn't really get the vibes right

Pokemon Horizons Ep45

this episode marked the end of the second arc and the first year of the anime (basically). next episode we start a more scarvi focused art with the main characters going to the school from the game and a ton of npcs showing up or making a return (rika and nemona 🙏)

but anyway this arc was just alright. it was all about searching and getting the six hero pokemon but there were more random eps about other stuff than that. we also have the explorers who are supposed to be the antagonists and they barely showed up despite them revealing the designs for a bunch of them. two of them are gonna be a part of the school art so maybe they'll have a bigger part in the story but I doubt it. they'll prob just be there to give the mcs a hard time and be comedic relief like team rocket.

anyway, considering how it's gone I don't have very high hopes for this next arc BUT I'm stoked to see rika and nemona, they're some of the best things to come out of those games by far

Manga

Ruri Dragon Ch11

today marked the last chap of ruri on WSJ, going forward it'll be on jump+ and run biweekly, tho the next chap will be on the 21st so I guess it's taking a week off. kinda weird to make the transition on an incomplete part like, could've very easily done it on last week's chap it felt like a more natural stopping point, but oh well. obviously tho she's gonna join that committee thing and the other girl that doesn't like her is gonna be a part of it too and they'll make up and become friends too anyway it was nice having ruri back, it's still as good as before it left. it's a shame that it's going biweekly but hey, the author's health is more important

[kikuism]

admittedly i haven't read much romance manga, but kaguya-sama: love is war is my favorite! i'm not sure if you've read or watched it though ^^; while i'm not caught up on it and it has been a while since i've read it, i still love it very much because it's full of goofs and antics but its emotional beats are still very resonant. i love its characters and dynamics too ^_^ personally i prefer the anime to the manga because the anime's editing and animation is impeccable, but to each their own! it *is* a romantic comedy, though, and the plot is very episodic at first, so if you're looking for something more romance-focused, less comedic, and immediately linearly driven then i'd read something else 🤍

omg i love kaguya sama! i love how it's death note disguised as a romance <3 it's definitely one of my faves, even if i never got around to finishing s3....i was so close to the end though, the school festival was about to start and my brother has been begginggggg me to finish it bc he says the way it ends is literally insane hgjshfhf. i love a romcom with GREAT character writing, i love the main 4 so much, would love to listen to a podcast of theirs <3 maybe this is my sign to actually go finish the season!!

[garden-bug]

ABOUT ME 🐞🦟🐛🪲🐜🪳🦋🪰🦗🐝

I am garden-bug and you can refer to me as such. I love bugs big and small but mostly big (unless I have a microscope handy which I literally don't guys I don't have a microscope). My favourite insects are praying mantids or ants and I have written too many essays that talk about ant symbolism.

I am a literature student and literature analysis is not my degree it is my lifestyle.

I am multi fandom. I will list fandoms I engage with, my takes and my fics below:

Star Wars

OG Trilogy: Amazing incredible

Prequels: Flawed but culturally relevant

Sequels: 💀💀

The Mandalorian: Seasons 1 & 2 changed my life but none as much as season 3 which I was so appalled by that I spent the summer of 2023 rewriting

Ahsoka: 💀💀

Thrawn 1st 2 trilogies: Literally space Sherlock Holmes I love the Thrawn trilogies (haven't read the original yet I know shock horror but idt I'd cope)

Clone Wars: Very cool, Ahsoka my beloved. Darth Maul.

Anything not mentioned I either haven't seen, abhorred, or forgot what happened in.

My other takes:

New Star Wars is kinda… trash??

I do not like Dave Filoni's writing or his mando-verse or whatever he's calling it.

Ezra and Thrawn space adventures forever in our hearts 💔

Thrawn is an anti-villain guys.

Ships:

I wish I could ship Shin x Sabine but I've seen brick walls with more chemistry.

Thranto

DINLUKE!!!

My Fics:

Mandalorian S3 (+ Ahsoka series rewrite):

Force-school crack fic:

One Piece

I am on WATER SEVEN! I love Franky with my whole life and Iceberg is a beautiful man. Finished Dressrosa for Doflamingo and Law and Corazon. I cried. I’m kind of skipping around honestly because I’ve pretty much had everything spoiled I just pick an episode and go.

Ships

Zolu and Lawlu on the aroace spectrum my beloved 💞💞

Not been convinced by Zosan...

FROBIN!!

Oh my god dofuwani

Other takes:

I LOVE OPLA! It stole my heart. OPLA cast my beloved. So good. Amazing. Even my mum loved it.

Yes it’s a little different to the manga/anime and misses some details, but I think it does a brilliant job for what it is, capturing the essence of One Piece and making it more accessible to a wider audience. You would not catch my mum watching the anime that’s all I’m saying.

Crocodad/Crocomom is real idc

The one piece is real

My fics:

This was meant to be a silly genderbend dofuwani fic but it derailed significantly. Now it’s like 30k, Croco’s got a traumatic backstory, Luffy abandonment complex origin story *spoilers: crocomom*, Doffy has some gender realisations, fem dofuwani has taken over my brain like a fungus, it’s also somehow just really really fun to write.

Death Note

I don't interact with this fandom much because my takes are shaped by my AU so I literally relate to nothing. Death Note has be in a constant choke-hold just always like it’s always there in the back of my mind. I think it made me who I am. Uhh help.

Ships:

Not a lawlight shipper. Light was mean and evil and L deserved better 11yr old me was distraught and my feelings have never changed.

L x Lola (OC)

In my AU Near and Mello are raised as siblings so their ship kinda freaks me out.

Idc abt Matt I never even wrote him into my fic (rip).

Mello x Halle my beloved. I love when two bisexuals fall in love.

Other takes:

The manga is better.

The anime deserves a re-adaptation??

Near is my absolute favourite fictional character ever (genuinely do not know why huh) he is so annoying and I adore him.

Mello didn't die what L and Lola saved him.

My Fics:

I wrote this when I was 12 but it is the basis for my AU and deserves all the honorary mentions:

Jujutsu Kaisen

WHAT THE FUCK -

My fics:

Cosy one-shots basically:

Bungou Stray Dogs

Chaos shambled disarray that somehow I enjoy.

Pisses me off but it has its moments.

Ships:

Sokoku is my all time absolute favourite ship ever of all time. Yeah no it still is I just checked.

My fics:

Dazai and Chuuya get hit by a tsunami oh no they have to face their tumultuous feelings for each other (spiral) and accidentally adopt/rescue a small child:

Ninjago

JUMP UP KICK BACK WHIP AORUND AN D SHPIN -

I love Ninjago. Lloyd my beloved. Zane is me fr.

Ships:

Jaya

Zane/Pixal

Kai/Skylor

Llorumi is a NO Harumi is an irredeemable monster and you cannot convince me otherwise. My sweet Lloyd deserves better.

I don't ship any of the ninja with each other ESPECIALLY not with Lloyd the age thing is a mess.

Images used in the ninjago memes are from Pinterest and saved to this board under the ‘I’m gonna make memes’ section: https://pin.it/4rN3gIj

[admintan]

Did Bones plan the release date of S3 like that on purpose? Or was that just a coincidence? Cause I haven't been up to date on the anime but I read the manga as it was being released and ONE finished it Dec 21 2017.

So like did they do that shit on purpose just to make my mp100 lovin ass cry??