#i like silly moments just like anyone else! its just when its constantly the only thing that's ever brought up

[darabeatha]

/ Not gonna lie, I'm really hoping that when f.go finally incorporates c.amazotz in game, they don't turn him into a 'single trick pony' joke kind of character (in the sense that he only appears to do the same thing and thats all there is to him) and make it so all that he has around him is giving us alter servants; LIKE! I'm biased as heck in waiting for alter a.rthur but I hope he comes over c.haldea like any other a.rtoria alter versions

[potatogratins]

— where the stars shine brightest

꒰ summary ꒱ after a day with friends, yuki ishikawa comes home to you cooking dinner. He's not open to the idea of you taking in the excess of the food he has to eat and believes you're forced to do all that—or so he thinks.

꒰ genre ꒱ fluff ꒰ pairing ꒱ | ishikawa yuki/gender-neutral reader ꒰ w.c. ꒱ 1,354 ꒰ published ꒱ august 18, 2024

꒰ a/n ꒱ wrote a very quick yuki one shot :) in reality, i think i would be extremely weirded out by his meal choices LOL but I love that little (he's literally tall!!) idiot...

“Tadaima,” a voice speaks by the door.

In the volume of his voice, you know that the day was well-spent with friends. Its tone, a pitch higher than it usually is, comes as a sign of cheerfulness. In these mere three syllables, you know that even if the day was partially cherished, there is an implication of excitement; the day for him can only be fully cherished when he has loved and adored you in the flesh.

“My sweet,” you greet Yuki, as he walks behind you and kisses the top of your head.

“Oh, please don’t smell my head—it’s full of sweat and pollution,” you tell him, but he kisses your head again nonetheless. He stands beside you, as he observes you cooking.

“What’s that?” he asks with such naivety.

To which you reply, “Your usual meal, your majesty.”

“You don’t have to cook for me, you know. I’ve been doing it on my own for more than ten years,” he says as he tries to hide his frown. You may be slow in other things, but when it comes to Yuki, you’re quick enough to figure him out.

“Let’s not talk about this. The moon is shining half as bright, and even if the clouds are hiding the stars, I know they’re shining twice as bright. It’s a beautiful night, so let’s cherish it,” you tell him. He playfully nods and puts his hands up in defeat against your poetic, dramatic little ass, and you place each food onto a plate before Yuki brings it to the table.

When the both of you finally get to sit down, he takes in the food he has always taken in in the same way. But when he sees you, eating what he would call scraps—the excess of his meal, mixed with extra condiments and leftovers–he is left sighing at every instance you put a piece of your meal into your mouth.

He has to do something about it… and so he says, “I still don’t feel comfortable about this.”

“About what?”

“The food.”

You look down at your food, and then at him again. To you, there’s nothing wrong with what you’re eating. You begin to understand that tonight is a night that will be filled with sighs—well, not the kind both of you are hoping for.

“Yuki, again. At the very beginning, I said I wanted to be in charge of the meals. You had no objections. You said I could make any meal that I wanted—your words, not mine,” you tell him calmly and slowly, “I have spent a majority of my life making decisions for myself without the help of anyone else. If I loved you any less, I would have walked right out that door.”

He simply nods to your words. He’s taking the information in, just as much as the both of you are eating. When both of you finish eating, you begin to take the plates and utensils–as well as the pans, pots, cutting boards, and whatnot–to the sink to get them washed. Yuki stays still in his seat, watching your every move.

“I didn’t know you love me that much,” Yuki confesses.

You laugh, “Silly. You think too much. I’m wildly devoted to you that I’d clean your rice paddles—and all of these I do because it’s my choice, I hope you understand that.”

“I’m beginning to.”

He approaches you from behind, his fingers constantly moving, never in the same place it once was. He then wraps his arms around you and places his face on your head.

“I thought I told you—”

“I don’t care,” he interrupts.

“My head—”

“Blah blah blah—”

“It stinks—”

“Blah blah—”

“It smells—”

“Like love and hard work.”

For a moment, you place one of the white plates down and turn your head to him—bewildered, amazed, astonished. Your eyes widen and eyebrows raise.

“I didn’t know you love me that much,” you then confess. Oh, how the tables have turned. He looks at you and smiles. When you turn back to washing everything that was left on the sink, he plays with your hair, which looks and smells of love and hard work.

After washing the dishes, you and Yuki form a separate routine. As you shower, he begins brushing up his Italian and does his stretches. An everything shower, as you call it, gives him an opportunity to take as much time as he can to catch up with whatever he has not done for the day.

When you finish your shower and step out the bathroom door, you see Yuki by the living room, going through his phone just to pass the time. He looks up and sees you, pajamas crinkled and hair dried. He smiles and pats your tiny, tiny head and showers next.

You sit on the left side of the bed, turning on the lampshade. In silence, you grab your copy of Ogden Nash’s I Wouldn’t Have Missed It and the pen that sits in between the pages. You begin to go through the poem To My Valentine, annotating a word or a phrase or a line or a stanza. There are intervals in the scratching of the tip of the blue ballpen against the surface of the page. You revel in this kind of silence, where you sit and do what you love while the love of your life is just a few meters away from you. It’s comfortable. It’s a reminder that love persists in every space you both occupy. It’s a routine you will never get tired of.

By the time Yuki finishes his shower, he checks on you by peeking through the bedroom door. You are asleep with a book in one hand and a pen in the other—which he is grateful that you haven’t accidentally written on the bed sheets at some point—snoring the night away. It's surprising for him to find you already asleep, for on the most normal of days, if he finished showering, you would have surely greeted him outside the bathroom door, asking him to get to bed in an instant. He tiptoes to your side and takes away the book and the pen, lightly placing them on the bedside table and turns off the lampshade. He then goes to his side of the bed and lies down.

Not wanting you to sleep in a terrible posture, he nudges you a little. There’s a soft sigh that comes out of your mouth before you see his shadow, as you're half-awake.

“Whatisit?” you ask.

“You fell asleep reading again.”

You fix your posture, fully lying down.

“Youshouldn’thavewokenmeuppp,” you scold him.

“Why?”

“Ialways…needto…getaheadstartbeforeyoustartsnoring.”

He laughs. He combs your soft hair and says, “I’ll stay awake till you get to sleep.”

For the next few minutes, he places his hand on you and feels your chest rise and fall less and less and your breathing turn quiet. Then, there’s a little snore that comes out of you. He smiles. He has no right to complain about you snoring, it’s not as loud as his snores anyway.

He brushes your hair and kisses your temple. Then again. Then again. He lies on his side of the bed, allowing the darkness to seep through his eyes. In his head, he begins his plans to spend a day with you tomorrow. Or maybe two days. Or three. Though your love for each other is infinite, life is not; Yuki will hold you dear for as much as he can, for as long as he can. He'll do anything to express his gratitude besides what has already been expressed in the days since you have been together.

Then at long last, you are both asleep.

By then, the night had fallen halfway. The clouds have finally cleared, where the stars begin to show their shine. Just know that whatever nature throws, the stars are still bound to you and Yuki—at the height of adoration and tenderness between the both of you, there is love in a sky where the stars shine brightest. 

[eepy-evie]

Twisted Wonderland Senior Headcanons

A/N: i am very tired as i write this, BIBI is saving my life force. I just got screamed at by my mom but the fans (no one) can’t wait 😎. Im sorry Lilia’s is kind of short, im pretty high and have been pushing this off for days.

Contents: Various non romantic headcanons for the seniors in TWST

Trigger warnings (if any): Religion mentions (Trey’s + Leona’s + Vil’s + Rook’s + Idia’s part), eating disorders (Vil’s part), stalking mentions (Rook’s part… no surprise), minor adult themes (idia’s part)

Trey Clover

I might have this feeling only because i also bake but he has beef with multiple people about bread.

Like i mean people spreading misinformation (NO YOU DO NOT NEED TO ADD SUGAR INTO BREAD, IT DOESN’T DO MUCH)

Besides my personal beef with ig bakers…

He doesn’t listen to music, lofi background stuff at best.

He’d listen to anything someone put on with no complaint but he doesn’t feel the need for music for mundane things

With his obsession with brushing teeth i feel like he loves mint

Like i mean spearmint gum constantly, mint chocolate chip ice cream, idk mint leaves in drinks?

Bro can not understand if someone else doesn’t like mint

I believe he is an Atheist living in a Christian household

Its probably brought up rarely but he just doesn’t really believe that saying grace before dinner does anything

I think he’s way too empathetic for his own good, i mean like excusing lots of harmful things due to how someone was raised

(Totally didn’t mean to refer to Riddle but whatevs)

Cater Diamond

Get this man into kpop NOW

I feel he is rivaling Idia with his, honestly abusive, amount of slang

I dont think anyone who isn’t chronically online could stand to hear his thoughts

Or who isn’t insanely mentally unstable

But he pulls shit like “she=onika ate=burgers” every single chance he gets

Which i wont blame him for that, i pull medieval slang every second i can too

He loves brittany broski with his whole heart and soul

Not only is she funny as hell but she can also be very serious in a blink of an eye

On the low he enjoys those insider videos

He likes watching them and pausing them to argue the point to no one

Going back to kpop briefly…

He loves Aespa

Do i know any of the members of Aespa to tell you my assumed bias? No.

Also loves Zerobaseone

Ricky bias

Although i may be biased (oh my a silly pun, you scoundrel)

I do believe that he is a funny person but he is very repressed

I dont mean to make this a whole angst post but he genuinely doesn’t understand how he can express it

He is very sensitive to rejection so i think that leads him to extreme lengths to be liked

And I’m not just talking about how he acts a certain way to please others

I mean a deep rooted guilt for not being what someone wanted

Leona Kingscholar

…all my headcanons for him are purely how I’d personally treat him

Someone get this man a mukbang video and a comfy bed

He barely listens to music but when he does its some rnb stuff

He doesnt care for stuff thats too loud but he does like soft music even if he isnt open about it

I need to make him see nekomimi switch, twitter.gov, and anything else that has catgirls/boys so i can see his reaction

I dont think he holds many physical attributes to lions besides the ears, tail, and teeth but he most definitely holds many reactions and other stuff

Like he is literally sleeping in a garden most the time

He has long(er) nails and hates cutting them

Erm… idk man

I think he had a big Religious breakdown in his childhood

I dont really know what Religion he’d be to start with(due to my lack of knowledge of Religion in Africa) but he’d have the whole moment of betrayal

And then he’s completely Atheist for the rest of his life

Vil Schoenheit

He has a side account where he responds to all his hate comments

For music taste… hear me out…

He likes, on the low, vkei

But no metal like kaneto juusei or gulu gulu I mean malice mizer

He enjoys the instrumental along with the twists they take on classical

Moi meme motie x Vil Schoenheit collab when???

He 100% doesn’t express it though, he tells the public he likes whatever’s popular

I feel like, this may or may not be me projecting, he’s a hellenist

Obviously worshipping Aphrodite and has an altar for her which he never publicly speaks of but is not hiding

heres a bit of TW for eds + that type of stuff

I feel like he has an extremely bad relationship with food

He doesnt see it as something to nourish your body but instead a sort of numbers game

Like with a limit of however much someone says and the whole game is to stay under that number in calories

Besides that i feel he’s very orthorexic to the point he’d refuse to eat something if it looked too “bad” to him

(End of tw)

I know he has a very argued gender identity but i dont think he’s too confused by it

He’s very firm that he is who he is and he never seemed to have much of an inside problem with it

Maybe he got poked fun at a few times but thats all his problems with it

Rook Hunt

Get this man away from me

He is in many fandoms and somehow knows everything going on all the time

Bro personally took down Nayeon’s stalker by himself

But seriously i dont think his intentions are bad, i think he is just trying to be on top of everything in the worst was possible

He doesn’t really think its creepy himself but most the time he is

He is also a Hellenist who worships Aphrodite but also Artemis

He is so very open about his Religion

He makes those hopecore videos on tiktok and has amassed 10k followers but no one knows its him

Yearns to be in the south/midwest for the scenery

Just yearns in general

Bro is single handedly bringing back male yearning and being chalant

Saw bridgerton as a normal tuesday for him

1000 hours on c.ai

I will not, and should not, elaborate.

Is that projecting? Yes. Do i care? No.

He has the longest and some how most effective body/skincare routine ever

I mean like he’d do some shit like “once in a blue moon bath in pure hyaluronic acid for 2.5 hours on the dot”

He loves absolutely everything on everyone and its to a detriment to me personally

Hooked nose? Loved. Chubby? Love. Literally anything unconventional? Consider yourself yearned for.

He listens to anything and everything

Although he cant stand songs about break ups or anything to do with hate

Put this man on “doughnut” by TWICE now.

Idia Shroud

Yes… give me this nerdy man…

He 100% (mostly canon) loves jpop idols

Prolly an akb48 stan

I cant even get started on everything he likes

But i can tell y’all 100% that he is not overly flirty or overly easy to fluster

Istg all i see is either big dom idia or uwu shy boy idia

And both are wrong (in my opinion ig)

He starts arguments about anything and everything in game chats

Because he’s grown up in this big company family he was forced to appear better that how he truly acts so i believe that would also entail with being a die hard hellenist

But without any spotlights he does care, he just likes his games and anime

Speaking of anime…

He loves shoujo, he’s in hiding though

He literally wants to be sawako from “from me to you” but will never say it

Somebody come get this man

If anyone asks he just loves Naruto and One Piece

But we know the truth…

Istg he plays an absurd amount of eroges for the plot

He’s depraved on twitter

Two accounts, one for public image and the other for the unspeakable

Do NOT let him find any dating advice on there cause he will take it and act like a fool

He loves breakcore music and anime intros and thats about it

Besides his jpop idols

I dont think he like kpop, for some reason he just has a grudge against some fans

A little self insert but he 100% has autism (as we all know…) but he also has arfid

For those who dont know… arfid is “avoidant restrictive food intake disorder” which is like you are a very picky eater

He aint struggling with it, he succeeding (LYING)

Malleus Draconia

Get this man a cat or some shit like that

Can someone please make him watch all of aphmau Minecraft diaries and then twilight back to back

This strange individual has that man from the notebook shaking in fear

Bros a hopeful romantic

Randomly says inspiration quotes that you cant find anywhere online

It just came from his heart

He only listens to classical songs he knows how to play

Though i’d doubt if you showed him something he’d dislike it

Bros the yearner

I showed up to the yearning contest and went into anaphylactic shock at the sight of him there

He has honestly researched every single religion for fun

Highlight god damn bible verses for no reason

He needs to make an iceberg of every single religion and why they are good/bad

I just know he has an insane knowledge of lore in any book he’s ever read

Please make him watch smiling friends

You’d have to pause every 5 seconds so he can process it

You could make him do anything tbh, just be like “you should come watch *whatever it is* with me” and bro is outside your door

For shame with the amazing attention towards practically anyone who shows anything besides fear or hatred comes the fact he is unaware of most modern things

He has a tamagotchi and thats it man, get him a 3ds at least

He cant use a phone, cant use a computer, and barely understands the concept of social media

But at least he has the spirit to learn

Lilia Vanrouge

Do i even put him as a senior?

Bro is pushing some mystical number that no one knows

He’s like one of those grandmas that never mention their age and whenever its brought up all they say is “never ask a woman her age”

… perchance a bit controversial but i think he’s bad at cooking on purpose

Ain’t no way someone fucks up cooking THAT bad

I think he really likes horror games

And i dont mean those shitty mascot horrors like poppys playtime

I mean fatal frame, faith, and visage type shit

He listens to breakcore too

I dont make the rules

Hes a gamer grandpa so he either has to have pretty good taste in games/music or the absolute worst

HE’D LOVE GULU GULU AND VKEI

Hes practically already mana sama

Hes got all the moi meme motie dresses

Get grandpa off taobao NOW

I want my nyanya madoka dress, and i will not be stopped by some twinkish old man.

[pinkthrone445]

~The promise we couldn't keep ~

Pairing:Brienne of tarth x Reader

Warnlings : (+18) None I think. When you see this 🤟, it means that they are speaking in sign language.

Gender: mostly fluff, a little bit of hurt.

Summary:Brienne abd you we're friends since childhood but life gets you through differents paths.

REQUESTS ARE OPEN ❤️

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For as long as you could remember knowing Brienne, she was always taller than you, stronger than you, braver than you. She was meant to be a warrior and you were meant to be a queen, but that didn't affect your friendship, when you were alone, she was just like you, just a girl with dreams and hopes.

The two of you grew up side by side, you being trained to rule and she to protect, when you were alone in your room, you taught her how to be a lady and she how to defend yourself. Brienne was your best friend, she told everything, she told you about all the men she fell in love with and you just said that you didn't want to date anyone, even though the truth was that you were in love with her, but you knew it wouldn't be reciprocated. Brienne liked people with power, princes or governors, she had good taste to be honest, but their taste were limited to men only.

Your heart contracted every time you had to hear how she fell in love with someone new, how you wished that the young woman would speak so adoringly of you, how you wished that those eyes would look only at you, that those arms would hold you at night and embrace you during the day.

A lot of times you praised her and said nice things to her. You always insisted that the islands of Tarth did not bear the nickname of the Sapphire Island because of the color of its waters, but because of the pure color of her eyes. You always said that if you looked into her eyes for too long, you would drown in the depth and feeling you saw in them. But Brienne just laughed, saying that you were such a casanova and loved to say silly things, she never believed you.

Even when you told her you loved her, she just laughed, saying she loved you too, even though you knew it wasn't in the same way as you did.

Brienne quickly fell in love with the boys but never did anything to be with them, so it was up to you to listen to how much she felt for them, how in love she was and how impossible it was for them to pay attention to her. Twelve, so far Brienne had told you about twelve different boys throughout your life. You listened to her talk about each of them and comforted her every time as she cried. You understood her more than she imagined, you were also in love with her and it was impossible for her to pay attention to you. Every time she told you about a new boy, you waited until she was gone to cry in your bed.

When you were kids, Brienne and you promised to be together forever and you honestly thought it would be that way, and that if any of you broke that promise, it would be her the one to do it going after some love of hers. You constantly thought about that, the promise and the reasons there would be to break it. Could it be that one day she would leave you to marry someone else? Or maybe you'd leave her so you wouldn't hurt yourself anymore by her side. The truth is that you didn't know what would hurt more, a life by her side but without being with her or a life away from her. The truth is that you could never leave her or walk away from her no matter how much you wanted to. You never imagined a future without her, in all your dreams Brienne was included... That was until your father called you into the boardroom to discuss some things, things that would change your life forever and make you break the promise and your heart in the process.

That night, you went to Brienne's room to spend time with her like every night, she was talking non-stop but your head was somewhere else, you barely listened to her, you just wanted to cry. Everything felt overwhelming, being with her these moments was overwhelming...

-"And this king visited us, he's so beautiful, his name is Renly, you should have seen him, he was gorgeous! I don't know why you're never present when invited kings come, they're so beautiful..." - she talked but you couldn't liste to her anymore

-"Shut up Brienne, please..."-You whispered teary-eyed and rubbed your face with your hands. The blonde looked at you surprised, you had never stopped her, you always said you loved listening to her voice. She looked into your watery eyes and worried

-"Hey... What's going on?"-she asked

-"I... I can't stand this anymore, I'm tired... I'm sad and tired of listening how you talk about other people, I'm tired of putting up with things I've wanted to tell you for years, things that burn me inside, things that make me sick for not saying them. And this is my last chance to be sincere and honest, and if I don't, I will hate myself eternally..."-You muttered playing with your hands nervously, you were about to have a nervous breakdown

-"What are you talking about? What's going on?" - She asked and sat down next to you on her bed, watching you attentively

-"I... I'm your best friend, we've been friends for years, for as long as I can remember we've always been together. You're always with me and I'm always with you, I'm your handkerchief of tears of unrequited love. My shoulder has a special place for you to lay your head on when your crying won't stop. You always stare at me and ask me why life is so cruel with your feelings and I just hug you and comfort you every time. You ask me for a thousand tips to protect your heart and I always promise that next time I will make sure it doesn't happen again... But what you don't know is that I would like to be that for whom you stay awake and despair, I would like to be that cry, the one that comes from your soul. I would like to be the one for whom you will wake up excited, I would like you to live always in love with me... When you talk about your loved ones, you stare at me and and always ask me if something is happening to me when I sigh listening to you, but if you knew that I was dying and that I wanted to tell you what I feel every time, but I was afraid that you would reject me and that only in my mind would you live forever, 'cause I'd rather live in pain than have a life without you ... How I wished that your sighs of love were for me, that your looks and your laughter were for me, that your love was mine... I always wondered what it would have been like to be loved by you, to have a love reciprocated, I always wondered what it would be like to sleep in your arms instead of being alone in bed, crying until I feel sleep thinking about you... But... I think it doesn't matter anymore, it doesn't matter that I'm saying this, that my love isn't reciprocated or that you would walk away from me... None of this matters anymore because I'm going to other lands, to marry a man I don't love, a man I don't even know, to bring children into the world for him, to serve and obey him. None of this matters because my father told me that I have an arranged marriage and I'm leaving tomorrow... It doesn't matter anymore, but if I didn't vent, I'd die one day from the grief and shame of never letting you know how many years I've loved you and how many more I'll love you even if we don't see each other anymore. Even if we are thousands of miles apart, even if I am married with a man, even if my feelings are not reciprocated, even if you don't love me back, my heart will stay here, with you."-You sighed without looking at her, on one side you felt relief to finally speak, but on the other, you felt incredible pain, you knew that no matter how she responded, this would be a goodbye.

-"You... You what?" - She asked, trying to process it all

-"I love you..."-you whispered, you didn't mind hiding your tears anymore, they were running uncontrollably down your cheeks

-"No, no that, you're leaving?..."-she asked with pain, You felt pain too, you had the small hope that she did care about your confession, but apparently she only cared that you were leaving

-"Yes... In a few hours... I..."-Your speech was cut short when your maid entered Brienne's room looking for you-"I have to go pack..." - you whispered without looking at her and hugged her tightly still crying, Brienne hugged you tightly against her body still bewildered and not understanding what was happening.

As you packed your things, you constantly stared at the door hoping she would come to see you or say something, at least to say goodbye, but she never came to see you. When you were already on the ship you lost your last hope when they set sail and she never showed up. You didn't know what you were expecting, maybe that she would beg you to stay, that maybe your love would be reciprocated or that she would just say goodbye to you, but that didn't happen. Your friend of years, of all life, didn't even come to say goodbye to you.

As soon as you arrived at your new home, the wedding took place, he was a young and loving prince, affectionate and delicate, you knew that for an arranged marriage, you had been very lucky with the partner who you got. It would have been the perfect match if it wasn't for the fact that your love was on the other side of the ocean, your heart, torn to pieces, was left with her.

The years began to pass, years in which you sent letters to Brienne, hoping for an answer, to know something about her, to know if she missed you or at least thought of you as you did, but you never got an answer, and after a few more years, you stopped insisting. The only thing you knew about her was news from your soldiers or your parents when they came to visit, Brienne left the lands of Tarth to go and serve other masters, she had become a strong knight and had gone on with her life as if you had never been important or relevant to her.

You also continued your life, carrying out your duties as queen, giving the king a son, managing the country and its people. You were very good at your position, the country was overflowing with riches and was fruitful thanks to your leadership, the king commanded the army and you the country, the people respected you more than him. In many places you were called the ice queen because you never give nobody a smile, no matter how many riches you achieved, how many battles you won or how good you were to the habitants of the kingdom, your face and tone of voice were always kept controlled and serious. The habitants knew very clear that your marriage to the king was simply convenience for the kingdom, that you respected him but did not love him and would never love him.

On the other side of the ocean, after seven years of knighting, Brienne had to go as the queen's representative to make an alliance, she had to go to a brimming and prosperous kingdom, with an immense and powerful army. Brienne knew very well where she should go, she knew that you were reigning in that place and that she had to see you after seven years. She insisted on sending another representative, but the queen insisted that it should be her.

When the blonde arrived with her army in your kingdom, the king greeted her with a hearty banquet. During the whole dinner, you didn't show up, only the king talked to her. As there were still details to be ironed out, the blonde and her men stayed a couple of days in the place. For several days the only thing she heard from you were the whispers of the castle maids. It wasn't until the third day that he saw you pass through the boardroom, your expression completely serious and cold, your dress and crown perfectly placed, your decisive steps and your head held high. A little boy followed you like the tail follows the dog, holding your hand and running little runs every now and then to keep up with you. Brienne knew you'd heard she was in the castle, but you didn't even give her a glance. She quickly stood up from where she was and started following you

-(Y/N) hey!-she spoke in a powerful voice but you didn't turn around, the only thing that stopped you was that the king called you too, very gracefully you turned facing the two of them

-"My queen, I would like to introduce you to our next allies, she is Brienne, the commander of the army" - Your husband spoke, and you just glanced sideways at Brienne, not letting go of your son's hand and not changing your serious expression

-"A pleasure lady Brienne" - You muttered under your breath and the blonde bowed slightly- "Now, if you'll excuse me, my son and I have things to do" - You muttered and turned to go on your way

-"You must excuse my wife, she is a serious woman of few words"-the king commented to the blonde who was still watching where you had gone. He didn't even know you, you weren't really like that, you had the sweetest smile and the most contagious laugh, and the way your eyes sparkled when you said something that moved you was the most beautiful thing, Brienne knew those things because she did know you.

More days passed and Brienne noticed how you were avoiding her on purpose, you didn't even show up to eat most of the time, the king apologized for your behavior, but she didn't care what he said.

After eating Brienne saw how you were training your son in the garden, you still had the same grace and quickness with the sword as when you were children. The blonde looked at your movements for a while, paying attention to them, and how you smiled at your son when he made a good defense, how she missed your smile... Your seriousness quickly returned to your face when you saw her standing there watching you, without saying a single word, your son grabbed his sword and went to clean up a bit. The blonde took this as a sign to get closer to you

-"Your child doesn't talk much, and neither do you, and to think that not even the king himself could silence you before"-Brienne joked and you put your swords in their place

-"My son has been deaf since birth, he only speaks in signs and I speak to him the same way, or there are times when he reads lips... What are you still doing in my palace? Your men already withdrew a couple of days ago and the alliance is made, you have no reason to be here"-You spoke seriously while keeping your distance from her

-"I was looking forward to spending some time with you... Like the old days, talking about a little bit of everything" - she whispered hopefully

-"We're not little girls anymore, we're not friends either, I don't have anything to tell you, I have no reason to speak to you"-you answered dryly

-"Why do you act like we don't know each other, like we haven't been friends for years?" - she asked

-"Because we have changed, many years have passed and the things you thought you knew about me no longer exist. I'm not the same anymore, you don't know me anymore"-You responded angrily- "I tried to keep in touch with you, maybe if you had answered even once, our friendship would still stand, but that's over now. We're not friends anymore and I don't want to see you again."-You walked past her to go inside the castle but she grabbed your hand

-"You know, the morning you left, I had prepared everything to go with you, after you confessed I realized that I had never tried to move forward with anyone I was attracted to because no one could be like you, at first I thought I was doing it because my love would not be reciprocated by them because I am not very graceful, but I didn't really try anything because they weren't you. And I had to listen to your confession to realize that I was in love with you, a love that I was mistaken for friendship...But that morning, when I went to the port to meet you, the ship had sailed earlier than agreed, and you were already gone. I decided to look for a ship that would take me to where you were, but a crow arrived in the kingdom announcing that your marriage to the prince was already official, I realized that it took me a long time to decipher my feelings and it was too late to go looking for you...I didn't answer any of your letters because it hurt so much to think that you now belonged to someone else and that I had been too foolish to realize earlier what I felt"-Brienne whispered and you let go of her grip

-"Did it hurt you a lot? How do you think I felt? They took me out of my home to bring me to a place I didn't know, my family stayed in Tarth and I was left here alone, married to a man I didn't know. I didn't care about my confession of love anymore, I just needed my best friend to comfort me and you disappeared. You can't come here and pretend like nothing happened when you abandoned me when I needed you most"-You ended up shouting your last words and then went to your chambers.

Brienne stayed in the garden and was frightened when the king spoke to her, he had heard everything

-"It was always very clear to me that she didn't love me, but I never imagined that it was because she loved a woman..."-he talked

-"I'm so sorry my king, I didn't mean to...-she tried to apologize but he stopped her

-"She's an excellent queen, the people loves here and the country has never been so powerful. But to be honest, she isn't a very good wife, do you know how many times she made it clear to me that having sex was only to fulfill her duty as a wife, only to give me a heir... She doesn't even kiss me or hold my hand, when we're alone, we only talk about the realm and politics, nothing personal... She despise me because I took her chance to be happy and in love... Our son's name is Brian, she said she named him that because it reminded her of someone she missed a lot, now that I know your name, I know she named it that way for you... Even though she's angry, she's still in love with you. Every morning she writes letters for "her life", that's how she signs them and always says that she left her life behind, she always writes for you but she never sends them, she just keeps them... She's still missing you, she's just too proud to let go of her anger to let you know that... But I know that if you apologize to her, things will work out...-The king spoke, looking at the woman as she got surprised

-"My king, I would never overlook your marriage just to pursue a clandestine love" - she said and the king laughed

-"She's miserable next to me, and even though she doesn't love me, I want her to be happy. You have my blessing to be together as long as the people of the kingdom don't find out. You have to maintain the reputation of marriage in front of people... But inside the palace, you can do whatever you want, I won't get in the way... So take advantage of this opportunity and go fix things as soon as possible"-The king smiled and walked away slowly, letting Brienne think of a way to set things right and win you over.

The next day Brienne organized a small picnic with the help of the castle maids. A servant told you that the king needed to see you and your son in the palace gardens, but when you arrived, Brienne was waiting for you, not the king. You were about to turn around and leave with your son until you saw that she started talking to your son in signs

🤟"Hello, my name is Brienne and I have known your mother since we were children, I have missed her a lot and I wanted you both to tell me how you have been, that's why I prepared this picnic, would you like to stay?" 🤟- You were surprised at how clearly Brienne was signing, your son looked at all the food and nodded excitedly sitting on the blanket and eating cookies

-"Using my son and cookies to keep me should be considered treason"-you murmured to the blonde and sat down next to your son. Brienne handed your boy a notebook and brushes and he painted amusedly. -"Why did you bring us here?"

-"I still remember..."-she whispered

-"What?"-You looked at her in confusion

-"I still remember that night, where we hid in the throne room, eating cookies and thinking about our future. I remember the promise we made, no matter where fate takes us or the miles that separated us, we would always be friends... I know I failed by not answering you, but that doesn't mean I didn't think of you... Still, after all these years I remember your laughter, your perfume, I remember how you would steal my blouses when you thought I didn't see you and then wear them to sleep. I still remember how you’d be there for me, through both the thick and the thin, I remember our inside jokes, I remember and miss every minute we spent together... I miss you, I miss my best friend, I miss feeling my heart pounding every time you hold me, I miss laughing and crying with you... I made a lot of mistakes, the first one was letting you go, but the past can't be changed, we can only forge our future... And I don't want a future where I don't have you... I miss you so much... I love you...so so much..."-She whispered the last part and you sighed

-"Brienne, We can't define the future either, I have a path to follow and you have one too, I'm a queen, I'm a mother now, I can't just leave everything to go back to the way things were before, we're not kids anymore, everything has changed... We've changed..."-you said sadly

-"The king gave me his blessing, he gave it to both of us, as long as we keep our affairs within the castle, we are free to live as we wish. I don't know if you still love me, but from the day you left, my love for you just continued to grow... I just want a chance to revive our friendship and see what happens from there, I won't pressure or push us to do anything that doesn't happen on its own. I just want my best friend back, these years without you were torture..."- She spoke looking into your eyes with sincerity

-"I...I think" - You started talking but your son touched your shoulder getting your attention, he showed you the drawing he had been painting

-🤟It's me, you and your friend Brienne eating cookies and painting together, I like her🤟-Your child said in signs smiling

-🤟It's beautiful my boy🤟-You answered and then looked at Brienne-"I think we could try to be friends again..."-You replied and the blonde smiled taking your hand with great joy-"How did you learn to sign fast?" - You asked her

-I only learned that phrase so I could communicate with him, your husband taught me and I was practicing all night, I would like to learn more so I can talk to him, if you could teach me I would be very grateful" she whispered and you nodded smiling

-🤟I still love you and it makes me so happy to have you around again🤟-you sign smiling and looking her in the eye

-""What does that mean?" she asked with confusion

-"It's something you'll understand in time" you replied with a laugh.

[kunimilktea]

This picture of kori in the last post is sending me

She looks so silly dkkskskdkd.

Speaking of kori (also hey I had an mc called cori that's cool!) when do her and cove get together? Is it in the step 2 epilogue with the confession or during the charity confession?

Also unrelated to Kori but what do you mind going more into depth on your thoughts for both Derek and Baxter dlcs? I love discussions around their dlcs I wish people would genuinely talk more about itz going into depth into the themes of the dlcs and how they affect Derek and Baxter as characters, but then again I'm someone who loves analyzing the media they consume so djdkdkjd. General discussions about these things drive me crazy (I think is worth mentioning that I'm autistic so djdkdk)

Your art is also very lovely I loved watching your doodles, you're one of the artists I always look forward to to get a notification from 🫶

THATS ALOT OF QUESTIONS YOU GOT THERE BUDDY,,,,

Im kidding tho it's appreciated nonetheless ^_^

SO FIRST OF ALL THANKS FOR LIKING MY ART 🥹🥹🥹 i try my best to make time for drawing my silly our life doodles despite being busy in college and i appreciate anyone who rlly enjoys my dumb doodles of my ol mc shenanigans

Answering the confession question, they confess at the end of step 3 cause i thought the slowburn was fun 😇

I actually drew their first kiss right here

Now with the derek and baxter dlc question,,,

So fun fact! With how i played the the dlcs over all me and my friend Lo (@/oiulse) would choose which boy to play the dlc and stream it on call, so Lo picked Baxter and i took Derek, it was really funny cause casual constantly played in our heads during the Baxter dlc (bless lo btw for gifting me both dlcs labyu oomf 🫰)

With how i feel with BOTH dlcs

For my boy Derek Suarez

When i played the first moment from dereks dlc my voice started like acting up from how long THAT specific moment was, maybe its just me but the first moment in particular felt really long, I get it though its the first time ur meeting the suarez family and in no way did i NOT enjoy it, but there were indeed moments where im like DAMN ITS STILL NOT OVER cause of how tired my voice was getting LMFAO, all the other moments were rlly fun my favorite one from the dlc was where u hang out with liz on daddy day and there was an option to gift a card to cliff 🥹, his step 4 was also a bunch of fun i loved the family bonding get to do with the suarez brothers (u can just tell that i love family aus) and getting to hang out with derek made me love him more as a chr, HIS STEP 4 VOICE IS STILL A JUMPSCARE TO ME FROM HOW DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT IT IS (no hate to the va btw) STILL VERY FUNNY THOUGH HAHAHA, i made it so that Derek, kori and cove get to be neighbors before the both of them get married so now they hang out LOTS

With THE Baxter FUCKING Alexander Ward

I heard from another friend that the baxter's dlc was gonna be angsty and i was like oh hell fuckin yeah i love angst! AND THERE CERTAINLY WAS ANGST ILL TELL U THAT MUCH, since i was watching lo play through the Baxter dlc i will admit there were a few times where i spaced out cause ANOTHER fun fact, we played the dlcs like really late on my timezone so i was either drawing while Lo was playing or i was in the brink of conking the fuck out, i was able to know what was going on overall i think the ONLY moment i like fully spaced out on was when the mc and baxter were like out drinking or smth and there was this entire thing with the bartender and the singer, that specific scene in particular i was fully focusing on smth else and it wasnt till later that when i played the baxter dlc for myself that i knew what was finally going on, since me and lo have our castaways au to think abt while playing these dlcs we were building aus upon aus of what lo's mc would do when meeting with baxter again after 5 years its fun lo has never been the same since and neither have i, the angst was good soup and i can see why baxter's dlc was more expensive than derek's LMFAO

But ironically enough the dlc that made me cry was DEREKS DLC,,, that moment on the step 4 epilogue with the brothers having a heart to heart is going to be MY ROMAN EMPIRE, I FUCKING LOVE FAMILIES BRO GAUGHHHH

Anyways sorry that was unnecessarily long i could have organized my thoughts more but i dont have the patience for that so i hope u dont mind that all my thoughts and feelings were all over the place hahaha

In conclusion the dlcs was a nice content buffet 👍

[kirbyystar]

fluff Inosuke - headcanon

character: Inosuke Hashibira

a/n: my kyojuro blog did so well (thank you for those who reblogged and liked <3) I decide to keep this going! I will be doing Inosuke in this blog, either Giyu or Tanjiro.

NOTE: my work will always purely be fluff. I will not write 18+ work as of now.

where do i start..

for one, he clearly has his own way of love. its clearly different and not what you might experienced with anyone else. but, his love is definitely one of a kind. Of course it took a while to grasp the idea you guys were together- his feelings were always there, he just didn't know how to cope with it. He likes to come back from missions with flowers for you <3 most of the time the flowers are crushed from being in his pocket. but its the thought that counts! he genuinely cares for you. in fact, your name is the only name he can verbally pronounce right! it took a while but he made it his goal to remember it! you understand he might be a bit.. naïve or silly most of the time but you're always there to help him understand, almost as if your guide. part of why hes so fond and attracted to you. you're so intelligent, he loves it.

his favorite thing about you is your personality

he loves how smart, bright, cheerful you are. especially when your his #1 cheerleader lol

inosuke loves your scent, you constantly remind him if he wants to cuddle or physical contact.. he gotta shower😭 hes always out of missions and now he comes back ready to shower to soon jump on you

many many things improved of him since being with you, in a good way ofc!

he loves to physically fight with you

most of the time, he wins. but when YOU win, he immediately demands a rematch

inosuke has his way of complimenting you

he doesn't usually use nicknames bc he somewhat manages to pronounce it wrong

"my paby" 😭 took you both at least 4 times to say "baby"

he loves LOVESS when you give him nicknames, especially if you praise him

praising him makes him feel like the king of the world

not really a kisser or a hugger, moments like these are rare

although he immediately folds and is basically at your feet when your in his presence. he just cant control himself

so, its clear to say, inosuke is in love with you. he won't ever admit being in love unless he truly felt. he's the type to be very honest and wouldn't want you to get hurt. he does his best with you because he wants you to be happy. he never wants you to leave him. separation is prolly the scariest thing for him. although its almost as if he has commitment issues, ONLY BECAUSE he worries a lot if he isn't good enough. (which ofc hes more than enough, hes everything) but inosuke is very open about the thought. just for reassurance from him. part of the reason why hes so scared to leave you is because how you guys met lol

both of you had a separate mission however, you just happen to cross path with inosuke. this made him headbutt you because silly inosuke thought you were trying to interfere with his mission </3 it was quite a moment though, he kept declaring he'll kill the demon before you can and you just stood there like... what LMAO its ok tho cuz after a lot of communication mainly from you, inosuke finally understand you, and it was almost as if it was fate, you guys kept crossing each others path, soon enough, you guys were doing missions together. it didnt bother either of you considering how many times you guys often seen each other.

hes not afraid to stand by you in public, holding hands only makes him more flustered ofc

but hes def the "man of the relationship"

wont let you hold any of your things when shopping

keeps notes you write for him so he can always read them <3

(you help him so much and hes truly thankful)

bluntly compliments you-

"y/n, you're so beautiful today."

he always got that smirk on his face when he knows he got you flustered lol

always backfires tho every time you say a comeback (as u should)

you guys be having the most random convos

Honestly, in the end, hes truly all you got and will do anything to protect you. Your happiness makes him happy, and thats all he needs.

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[littlespacereader]

Could you write little headcanons for Rex and Anakin?💖🍼

YESSSSS!! More Clone Wars/Bad Batch requests!! Thank you so much @pretty-fly-for-a-sky-guy ! I always go to write request like these right away because the Bad Batch and the Clone Wars are my hyper fixation at the moment so I’m always looking to express my love for it! This request is adorable!! Anakin and Rex would be such a chaotic duo of Littles together. Good luck to their Caregivers. Please enjoin the Headcannons below! Thank you for the request!

Little Anakin Skywalker & Little Captain Rex Headcannons💙🤍 (SFW)

Tags/TW- Clone Wars typical violence, cuddles, adorable Little sibling energy here

With what the two of them face in their daily lives, it’s no wonder Anakin and Rex are Regressors.

It all starts out with Anakin. Beyond stressed out with what the Jedi constantly asks of him. He was almost at a breaking point before Padame stepped in.

She introduced him to the idea of age regression. Something that at first he found really silly, but then found really really soothing. Anakin was ripped away from his mother at such a young age, he never had a chance to just be a kid.

Padame became his only Caregiver until Obi Wan found out. During a mission together Anakin returned to the shuttle and immediately started to regress without realizing it. Obi Wan, who knew right away what was happening, stepped in and watches over the boy.

Together Padame and Obi Wan became his primary Caregivers. Hiding Anakin’s regression from the Jedi and anyone else who would try to use it against him.

Regression does wonders for Anakin. He was able to run around, play with toys, create fun make believe missions, get into trouble…well…that last one he seems to do in and out of his regression.

But there was still something missing…he wanted a friend.

He couldn’t very well just ask someone. And he couldn’t force them. But the Galaxy has a funny way of doing things.

Being the Captain of the 501st has its advantages! But it also has its disadvantages. One being the amount of stress and guilt he has over his team.

Anakin witnesses this stress with Rex and realizes the perfect solution. When the two are alone Anakin begins to explain age regression to Rex.

At first Rex doesn’t really understand it and doesn’t know if he would make a good Little at all. For one, he’s never had a childhood…what do kids even do? Secondly he’s worried about his team finding out but Anakin and Obi Wan reassure him otherwise. Most of all he’s worried he might ruining regression for Anakin by doing something wrong. But he couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Anakin brings Rex along whenever he goes to regress with either Padame or Obi Wan. At first Rex just kind of seems lost as to what to do.

But they slowly start to coax him into cuddling or listening to a book or coloring. Eventually, in time, Rex becomes a care free, relaxed and over all happy Little.

Anakin becomes the token “big brother” while Rex becomes the “little brother.” Though the have the opposite personalities

A new Caregiver is added to the mix and that’s Ashoka. Rex brought her in on his regression when he was alone from the generals and just needed someone to look after him. Ashoka couldn’t be more honored and happy to do so.

Rex loves to hang around Ashoka. He always holds her hand and stays close to her. When he draws her something, he loved to sit and explain everything in the picture and why he drew it for her. “And this is us on the ship together. See? I drew your lightsaber.” “I do see. Wow! You’re amazing at drawing Rex.”

Seeing the two Littles play together is adorable to Padame, Ashoka and Obi Wan. Just like on the battlefield, Anakin takes the lead instructing Rex on what they’re going to play or what they’re going to draw. Rex always follows along like a good soldier would.

Anakin becomes the token “big brother” while Rex becomes the “little brother.” Though the have the opposite personalities.

With Anakin, he isn’t the most careful and usually goes into everything head first. When he brings Rex into his antics, it’s a recipe for disaster. *cue glass breaking* “Rex did it.” “I did not!”

While they’re very close and very energetic Little’s, the two also have totally different personalities when it comes to regression.

Anakin is a bit feisty when it comes to following rules and such. He always tries to get out of doing something while Rex never fights the rules and is always looking to help.

Rex aka “maybe we should ask our caregivers first.” Anakin aka “nah, let’s go for it” Skywalker

When he’s in trouble, Anakin will always blame it on Rex. But their caregiver know Rex would NEVER and put Anakin in a time out. He pouts but goes anyway.

What they are is cuddle bugs. Anakin always cuddles with Padame. It’s the only way his Little self will ever go to sleep, is if she’s next to him. The same goes for Rex with Ashoka. Obi Wan on the other hand discovered that if he cards his hand through either one of their hair, the sensation put them right to sleep. It’s his go to trick.

Rex’s favorite activity is drawing. He never really got the opportunity to try it as a kid so now he’s in love with it. He loves to make pictures for everyone. They always hanging it up to make Rex feel special about his creations, and he really does!

Anakin’s favorite activity is make believe games with Rex. They’re knights saving the princesses aka Padame and Ashoka or if one of them is missing Obi Wan becomes the princess.

Rex is a sleepy baby when he regresses. Alway falling asleep on his crayons. Meanwhile Anakin always fights nap time.

Rainy days are Rex’s favorite! He loves hearing the rain come down, hitting the window and making puddles outside. It reminds him of Kamino and soothes him.

After a while of regressing, Rex wants to bring someone else in to be their Caregiver too. Someone that isn’t a Jedi, but rather a clone who can understand him on that level. Someone he can relate to. That becomes Commander Cody.

Obi Wan is thrilled about the new Caregiver. Cody, who surprisingly knew a lot about regression, was more than happy to be able to look after Rex and Anakin when the others needed a well deserved break. He especially liked to hang out with Obi Wan outside of the battle field.

Rex really connects with Cody and is always happy over the big deal Cody makes whenever Rex draws him something as well. “This is for me? To keep? I am so honored Rex! This is a master piece!”

At the end of the day Rex and Anakin love all four of their Cgs. But it’s no secret to anyone that Anakin feels closer to Obi Wan and Padame while Rex is closer to Ashoka and Cody.

If one of them gets sick they both handle it very differently. Anakin is a big baby when he’s sick, laying around and wanting cuddles. Rex tried to hide his cold for as long as possible until he practically collapses. Then he turns into a cuddle bug like Anakin.

Doesn’t matter if they’re on the battlefield or the playroom, Anakin and Rex are superior duo. Both as Captain and General, or as Big brother and little brother.

[flooffybits]

What The Heart Wants

Idol: Wong Kahei (Loona)

marshmallow: So again hi, I here scenario coined, so 13 member in the first time fell in love with girl, and she fell in love with Vivi, and it account for contain emotions under itself, because she fears that its love not will accept, so she writes all their feelings in diary, and also she wrote letter for senior. And once s/o is a little late due to schedules, and her diary read, Junior, and then 12 girls were waiting for s/o to talk to her and then when she came the girls told her that love is normal and accepted it, and then all flushed s/o and Vivi well understood in senses (I'm sorry, but then my imagination flew away). The fluffy end. P. s There are no scenarios for Loona where there is a love line with Vivi, and if there are then there are few of them.

Word count: 2.7k

A/N: What’s up guys??? i know it’s been a long long  while and it might take me another century before i finish something but i hope you enjoy this little Vivi fic. i had to change a few things but i hope the mallow who requested this likes it 🥲

☕buy me a coffee☕

“Is there something on my face?” You blink a little when a sudden voice penetrates through your thoughts and you find yourself face to face with the eldest member of your group. Her gentle eyes have a hint of curiosity and mirth within them as she awaited your answer and you felt heat rise to your cheeks when you realized that you had been caught staring again.

“I, uh, sorry, I was just lost in thought.” You try to say, mentally cursing yourself for stuttering, but she only giggles before ruffling your hair. “You’re so cute, Y/n.” The compliment makes your face burn brighter and you duck just to hide the now very obvious blush as you muttered a thank you.

You can’t find yourself to say anything more after that, and you’re just relieved that Kahei doesn’t find the silence awkward when she rests her head against your shoulder. She’s always had a calming aura around her.

Which was what made you fall for her in the first place.

You knew that you were screwed the moment you realized that what you felt for her had surpassed the same friendly emotions you felt for the rest of your members. There was just something about her that just enraptured you and you would constantly find yourself on your toes just to keep up with everything she did and said.

You were in deep.

But instead of talking about your feelings to anyone else, you resorted to writing it all down, too embarrassed to let your feelings be known. Since you weren't exactly out, or sure about your sexuality to begin with, you opted to write every thought into your trusty notebook just to relieve the little bit of panic you felt when you realized your attraction towards the eldest.

All those feelings, all that confusion, every little detail was put away in a little notebook that you made sure to keep out of the curious eyes of your members. At first, you'd opted to write in your own mother tongue, for extra precautions in the event they do catch a glimpse.

But after a while, you'd gotten more and more comfortable with the Korean language and you ended up writing it halfway.

It was tiring having to keep it a secret, and it was even more exhausting when you realized that maybe you weren't straight. You had to be careful with the things you said and did, still finding it hard to pluck the courage to tell at least one of your members since Korea wasn't exactly a very welcoming place.

Over the years, you managed to hide your affections for the eldest, admiring her from a distance and even convincing yourself that you'd gotten over that silly little crush, even going out on a few dates with a few other idols you'd gotten to know throughout your career. But after everything, your eyes would still search for her.

Your heart still longed for her.

..

Putting your pen down, you stare at the latest entry to your worn out notebook, humming as your fingers gently traced over the pages.

It's been a while, but writing again ended up spurring new and old feelings in your chest. The nostalgia made your lips quirk up a little before letting out a breath and stretching your limbs. The satisfying pop brought out another sigh from your lips before you checked the time.

"I wonder what the others are up to…" You mumbled to yourself, rising to your feet to head out, making sure to put your notebook away in the corner of your table.

The girls have learned to respect your privacy so you're confident that no one would come snooping in here to see. And even if they did, you doubted that anyone would be able to understand a single thing, considering that the majority of your entries were written in your own mother tongue.

You did pick up after Kahei though and opted to write your members' names in Korean, for extra measures.

The memory made a smile effectively creep up your lips when you remember Jungeun whining when she managed to see her name mixed in with unfamiliar words. She didn't stop bugging you for minutes until someone else managed to steal her attention away, but she did bring it back up when the two of you were on a live together, telling Orbits that you were probably saying something to tease her, which you only laughed at before assuring her that it was all good.

Hyunjin had seen her name at one point, too, and her brows pinched together before she was calmly asking you about what you'd written about her. When you refused to budge, then she began to act and you found yourself trapped between her and the cold floor, whining and trying to escape her onslaught of tickles as you gasped for air.

And it was just a domino effect from there.

At some point, you would share with the girls what was written in some of the pages, but they noticed how you would skip others. They've learned not to push after you and Yeojin almost had an argument about it. Luckily, Haseul was able to intervene along with the others before it got too bad.

"Boo!"

Flinching, you stopped in your tracks as Sooyoung popped up from the corner, smirking when she sees the look on your face before she's full on laughing, Hyeju recording the whole thing from behind with a giggle of her own. "Not cool!" You whined out, pushing the taller girl a little as you walked by to reach the kitchen and Hyeju ended the recording as the pair followed you in.

"It was pretty funny, unnie." The wolf claimed and you shot her an unimpressed look. "You, siding with Yves unnie? Now that's something." You joke, making the older girl playfully scoff. "Oh, please, she does everything I tell her to." Sooyoung sassed with a flip of her hair, causing the younger girl to scrunch her nose up.

When she wasn't looking, Sooyoung failed to see Hyeju sticking her foot out in front of her, catching the yyxy leader and causing her to trip, earning another set of laughter from you and Hyeju.

"Yah!"

"What's going on here?" A calm voice mused and you damn near shut up when your eyes landed on Kahei smiling at the three of you. "Hyeju tripped Yves unnie." You answered and the younger girl pouted at you. "Why are you snitching?" She complained and Kahei only giggles at your antics before patting your head. "Just try not to get yourself hurt."

For some reason, your face flushes at the affection from the eldest and the pair are quick to notice, silently giggling at your display.

Once Kahei has exited the kitchen, Hyeju speaks first. "So… when do you plan on telling Vivi unnie that you like her?" You nearly trip over yourself, the red becoming more noticeable this time as you spun around to look at the pair who were already staring at you.

"I don't!" You say a little too quickly, voice raising an octave and Sooyoung mock sighs while shaking her head. "Oh, Y/n, you have to be more honest with your feelings or else you're not getting any girls." She stated like it's the most normal thing in the world.

"Who told you I liked girls?" You retort and the pair both give you a knowing look. "Unnie, you're not that good at hiding." Hyeju tells you while taking a seat. "Maybe you're a little more subtle after being around everyone, but we can still tell. Even Lip unnie is tearing her hair out whenever she has to see you become a mess just so you can talk to Vivi unnie."

Now you're sure you're as red as a tomato. Even Jungeun could tell? Were you seriously that obvious?

"Don't worry, Vivi unnie doesn't know, and neither do Yeojin and Haseul, though she does have a bit of a hunch." Sooyoung informs you, quickly squashing down your hopes of possibly redeeming yourself from this embarrassing situation. “Oh, don't worry so much. All you have to do is confess your undying love-"

“Who said I was confessing anything?" You ask with wide eyes and Sooyoung cocks her head in confusion, almost as though she thought you were on the same page. “I thought you wanted a way to tell Vivi unnie how you feel about her?"

You said nothing of the sort and Hyeju just busts out laughing when she sees the incredulous look on your face.

“Are you out of your mind, unnie? I'm not doing that!"

Due to your increased volume, it's not long before Hyunjin hears the commotion and walks in, puzzled as she does.

“What are you being forced into doing?" The cat questioned and you spun around, letting her see your face which was a deep shade of red. “Nothing! I'm going out!"

You don't even wait, just rush out of the room before you're cornered and Hyunjin’s confusion only amplified before turning to the pair.

“What was…”

"Don't worry about it, unnie. She's just stressed." Hyeju promises, sensing that you needed the space, but Sooyoung only frowned in response. “It's gonna keep stressing her if she doesn't say anything soon."

Hyunjin blinks before she's quick to piece things together. “You mean Vivi unnie?"

Yeah, you weren't obvious at all.

..

“Vivi unnie can you please help me?" Jiwoo asked when she saw the older girl. “I think I left my notebook in our room after I finished writing. Can you please get it for me?” Seeing that her arms were full, Kahei was quick to agree, smiling gently at the younger girl. "Sure thing. Give me a moment.”

Upon entering your shared bedroom, Kahei was quick to search for the said notebook, humming when she checked the desk and smiling as soon as she saw the opened notebook.

However as soon as she picked it up, the eldest of the group blinked at the words written on the pages before quickly realizing that this was not Jiwoo’s notebook.

She recognized your handwriting right away and when she looked at the words spilled on the pages, she was quick to shut the notebook and then looked around.

When she sees the notebook with a penguin sticker and various doodles on it, she immediately picks it up and hurries out of the room. Kahei doesn't say anything when she gives Jiwoo the notebook, just hops into the van and looks around.

Her eyes are quick to land on the other van parked outside and she realizes that you're not riding the same van that she was in. It's likely due to how she took a while to get to the parking lot because usually you would be seated somewhere near her if you could.

So when you all arrive at the company for your scheduled practice, you can feel eyes on you as you converse with some of your members. When you attempted to look, Yeojin whined about you not paying attention to what she was demonstrating, causing you to quickly turn back to her and apologize.

“Sorry, kiddo, I'm paying attention now. I swear." You tell her and Haseul chuckles while the maknae puffs her cheeks out, earning a poke on the cheek from Jinsol before a new voice cuts in.

"Can we talk?"

Your head turns and a smile is quick to form on your features when you spot Kahei standing there. However upon seeing the conflicted look on her face, your smile was quick to fade away.

“Is everything alright, unnie?"

But instead of a verbal response, the older woman presents you with an all too familiar notebook, catching you off guard as you carefully took it from her grasp. “Where did you-" But she cuts you off before you can even ask, fear settling in your stomach as she speaks.

"You… " She looks slowly among the members currently present before she's gently taking your hand and leading you to a more secluded area in the room, earning confused looks among yours members. Though Heejin does throw you an encouraging things up whilst Yerim gives you a wave.

Once you're both alone, you're becoming antsier with each second. You're only assuring yourself that you're alright because there was just no way that Kahei would understand a word you'd written aside from her and the others’ names.

“Is there… something you aren't telling me?” Okay, so you could still play this out. "Did you see your name on here again, unnie?” You nearly cringe with how you force a chuckle out but Kahei doesn't budge except for a nod of her head. "I did… and I was able to read some of the other things written about me."

Your smile faltered and your fear was steadily growing. She's joking. She had to be.

“Okay, so maybe I wrote about how much I appreciate you a lot, but there's really nothing wrong with-"

"... I've been doing some studying, Y/n. I understand what's written on it.”

Your stomach dropped and your face grew pale at her proclamation.

Seeing how you've lost your voice, the eldest only frowns before letting out a sigh. "Hey, talk to me." Kahei had zero intentions of harming you. She just wanted confirmation for what she's read. It was impossible for her to just keep her mouth shut. Not when she's seen something so personal.

“I…” Chewing on your bottom lip, you can feel yourself start to tremble because there was just no way you could come out and tell her just how you actually felt about her. Not like you could do much now that she's read basically the depths of your heart with just one accident.

“I'm sorry." You croak out and Kahei is quick to wrap you in her arms when she sees the tears threatening to come spilling from your eyes. “I don't… I tried to brush them off, I swear, but they just wouldn't go away. I didn't want you to hate me so I wrote all my feelings down just so I wouldn't end up exploding.”

The latter only rubs your back as you sob into her shoulder, listening to every word even when some might now be too comprehensive for her as you continue to pour your poor heart out.

"I could never hate you.” She whispers once you've calmed down, but she makes no move to separate from you. "There's nothing wrong for feeling the way that you do, so never feel sorry about it.” She assures you before slowly pulling away but keeping you within arms reach.

Her eyes meet yours and she gives you the same warm smile that she always does. The same smile that's made you fall for her in the first place.

“Do you wanna know why I studied speaking and reading your mother tongue?" Shaking your head, she only smiles more before cupping your face, wiping your tears away as she studies your features. “It's because I like you and I wanted to impress you for when I could tell you that in your own language." She explains softly as your breath hitches. “But then I read your little letter and I realized that neither of us would be ready unless one of us actually did something instead of continue to let doubt control us."

All this time you'd been hiding, but Kahei had already been looking for a way to find you. You felt utterly embarrassed at the fact, but she's quick to throw all your worries away when she places a gentle kiss to your forehead.

“Don't ever be afraid to come to me, okay?"

“I won't." You finally manage to say, finally calming down from your crying and gripping at Kahei’s shirt.

There really was nothing for you to be afraid of. Your members made sure of it when they found out. Kahei made sure of it as she held your hand through it all.

You could love who you wanted to love.

And you loved all of her while she did the same with you.

[mars-is-me7]

man, i have so many thoughts about qfoolish. he's just a silly little goofy guy but then when you peel away the first layer that you see of him and realize that he's rather a complex character. I feel like he's such a different type of character than what is usually shown. (and honestly, it's something that brings me a lot of comfort as i relate quite heavily to his very laid back nature that people will sometimes take as being unserious or even uncaring) Warning, this gets long (like 2.2k long to be exact) lol and i ramble a lot- also, disclaimer for my own sanity: this is an analysis of the characters! i adore any of the creatures mentioned here so please don't take any of this as a negative view on them! :D

Foolish's motivations are just very different than what typically motivates a character forward and in some sense it's really easy to skew what you think about him. As in, it's really easy to misinterpret his character i think. He express himself in a different way than i think most people are used to. He laughs in serious situations and is constantly just joking around. I think this causes people to think he cant/wont ever be serious, but the thing is that he's perfectly capable of being serious when he needs to be. For example, if he thinks that he and Leo are going into a serious situation, then he tells her to put her armor on. Really, just anything involving Leo he makes sure to be serious if the situation calls for it. Or like, fighting in dungeons only if he deems it dangerous enough to take seriously. but like, if he doesn't think a situation calls for it, then he just continues to be his goofy self. And sometimes when the situation calls for it, he is just in between those two points in a way that others aren't. He's just not afraid to joke around even when the situation seems dire (cellbit's kidnapping and rescue comes to mind. like, he played such a large role with his symmetry wand, but despite all the serious moments going on,, he was still just a goofy guy).

And one thing about him being so silly all the time is that even the other members on the island sometimes get a misconstrued picture of what they think foolish's goal and wants are. I think in some sense it's true to say that what motivates his wants is what the value of something he perceives is. For example, the sunbird he only wanted because of how cool it sounded and how rare it was. The cloud he wants because its something unique and useful. He wants Cucurucho's friendship because that's something no one else has and Cucurucho has access to items and is powerful.

But these wants aren't the most necessarily the most important things to him. Their something he has interest in, yes, but they're not more important than say his friends and family. Which, i feel like some people might not recognize about him. After all, he is constantly talking about wanting a cloud or how he'd have no issue in killing Bad (and holy shit is landduo and their relation something i could go on about for a whole more hour cuz there's so much there)

Because one vital thing that's so *so* important to recognize is that Foolish is very possibly one of the most loyal people on the island. And despite all of his flaws, he would never really want to truly hurt those he cares about. He is loyal to the people he cares about to an absurd amount. I think it's very clear to see his devotion for Vegetta and his adoration for Leo, but his loyalty also applies to his friends on the island. He would never *intentionally* want to harm anyone he cares about. I don't think some people understand that Mr. Mustard fell under that category as someone he cared about. The entire reason Cucurucho was able to lure him into accepting the mission It gave him is because it brought Mr. Mustard's name into the mix. It told Foolish that Pac and Mike were the ones responsible, and with nothing better to do, Foolish set out to complete this task.

To talk more about the recent events with him arresting Tazercraft: he would never truly want to harm or hurt them. However, when you're looking at the grand scheme of how things went down, he was manipulated and really had no other choice. Sure, he seemed to enjoy arresting them at first, but the thing is I don't think he really processed or even thought about how this action would be received by others. To him, arresting Pac and Mike sounded like enough fun, and it was coming from Cucurucho (who he's wanting to be friends with for actual months now, and Cucurucho literally called him friend in the book it handed to him) and being arrested sounded like something he'd enjoy. Again, like something *he'd* enjoy and that he therefore thought Pac and Mike would enjoy.

You have to realize, Foolish doesn't have the same perspective on these serious situations as some others do. And the thing is that he judges how others react based on how he would react to them. So, in that sense, he views being kidnapped/arrested as a good and fun thing! he even said today on stream, "apparently when you arrest someone, others won't find it funny". it might have just been one line, but in my eyes this gives a really clear insight into his character. To him, arresting Pac and Mike was only a positive thing because it would help him find his friend and it could be a fun event for them. His friend that he was told, by cucurucho, that had disappeared because of Pac and Mike. Foolish doesn't hold any ill intent, but that doesn't necessarily come across in others view of him. Although it might not be clear, he cares about Pac and Mike. Today he even expressed worries about them and said that he still considers them his friends (even though he's aware that they might not share those feelings about him anymore). He doesn't know about their past traumas, to him this was just a fun little event that would be fun for both them and him. When first accepting Cucurucho's mission to him, I'd say he doesn't realize the consequences his actions would have. That by arresting Pac and Mike, it'd leave the other members of the server doubting him and mistrusting him. That others would be angry at him for something that he hadn't realized the gravity of.

(just random thing i want to say here: honestly, if Foolish had any malicious intent towards Tazercraft, he could have easily made their arrest go unnoticed for at least a few days. just think about it: if he had said that the surprise he had was just for the two of them. if Jaiden hadn't accompanied them as a witness. people wouldn't of known then what happened to them, but the thing is that he wasn't thinking in this way because he would never seriously want to harm them. he even wanted Jaiden there as a witness)

I think he realized the backlash of his actions in the Favela when everyone seemed to swarm him and then when he got interrogated. In which, he never really lied. All things considered, Foolish is a rather honest guy. I'd even say that he almost never lies. Like, if he's trying to hide the truth about something, he often times will find a way to skirt around the question without lying. Like, just looking at the mess that was the interrogation yesterday (/lh) you can see that he doesn't ever actually lie. He just blabbers a bunch of nonsense and skirts around the issue without ever revealing anything. The issue arises when you look at the lie he did tell.

for those that don't know, Foolish gave Jaiden a rundown of what happened before arresting Tazercraft. and in this he tells her that Cucurucho gave him the option to either 'arrest Pac and Mike' or to 'kill Richarlyson'. Not even going to lie, when he said this is took me (and i think all of stream) off guard. because Foolish practically never lies in that way and so blatantly. because this was just 100% untrue. However, it makes sense why he did it. At that point, he realized that people were going to keep badgering him on why he arrested Pac and Mike, but at the same time he knew they wouldn't take him telling the truth seriously. He may care about Mr. Mustard but the truth is that the other members don't hold those same thoughts towards most the Capybaras in general. Like, just look at Fit's interaction with him today. Foolish literally reiterated the truth of why he did it over and over again, but Fit didn't believe him even slightly. Foolish didn't lie once about his motivations and yet he was just not believed.

I think he realized at some point soon after arresting Pac and Mike that people weren't going to trust the truth. Not from his mouth at least. So he lied to Jaiden because it's a lie that people will easily understand. it's a choice they'd stop questioning him about. Again, he doesn't do this out of malicious intent but because it's something easier for people to understand and relate to. It's something they're not going to hound him about, not like they will when he tells them the truth. This lie is more easily digestible for the island members and it also brings Foolish less stress if they take this and believe it. Everyone is willing to make sacrifices in order to protect the eggs. And he had to of realized that Jaiden was going to tell other people. The islanders almost always spread these types of details to each other, that's just how it goes. Telling this lie to her in secret makes it all that more believable when she goes and tells some of the others about it later cuz it's something Foolish told her in confidentiality. To the other members, it paints foolish only in a good light. Of course he wouldn't have actually wanted to arrest Pac and Mike, he did it to protect Richas! and that's all it takes to stop them from getting angry at him. All things considered, it's a smart move to pull. Although, I do have to wonder how this will come to bite foolish in the butt. Because i can only imagine that it will be revealed eventually, some way or another.

From what i understood, Cellbit immediately dropped his anger on Foolish once he was told it was to protect Richarlyson. When Jaiden tells him this information he doesn't even thing to consider that Foolish could have lied. After all, why reason would anyone have to lie about that? In my mind, i can only imagine that the lie will protect him for now and in the short term, but once revealed that it's a lie, i think there will be some repercussions against Foolish for sure. Like, even Jaiden doesn't know that he's lied. Jaiden, whom he's been telling everything about. Jaiden who is only one (aside from Leo) who now knows of Foolish's secret detective role. Jaiden, whose the one he's told almost the entire truth to.

An interesting thing to note though, is that I think Foolish's decision to lie to Jaiden was still rather spontaneous. like, it's not something he thought too much about. it's a fib that makes his life a little bit easier (a little bit less lonely) and right now it doesn't seem to hold any repercussions. the interesting thing, though, is that he hasn't repeated the lie at any point in time. and like, he also hasn't done any lying to reinforce the lie he's told. it'd be so easy to paint a story that he's being blackmailed, but he just *doesn't* even though it's a lie he's made himself.

Foolish, all in all, is someone that just acts or speaks before really thinking too much about what he's doing. About the possible side affects of his actions. He just *does* them.

I think it also plays in very well with the idea that he's lived for thousands of years. the things that affect the typical mortal just don't phase him in the same way, not when he's viewing everything as an adventure or an element that is fun. i think that also taking into consideration that he's lived for such a long time, it's rather surprising how easy he is to manipulate. Because that is what Cucucrucho is doing, when looking at the whole picture. cucurucho holds a lot of power and we all know that it easily could have arrested Pac and Mike without the intervention of Foolish. So why make him do it anyways?

Well we don't know that for sure, but we can make some guesses. To sow distrust between the members. To see how far Foolish was actually able and willing to go for the Federation. To place blame on someone aside from itself. All possibilities.

Regardless, Foolish has played right into their hands. He's a silly guy that's gotten himself into a serious situation. One in which he might end up having to navigate alone because even though he has Jaiden he's still lied to her, and even though he has Leo, he would never want to put his daughter into harms way. He said something at the end of the stream about how this might just end up being a lonely road he's taking and i couldn't agree more.

Anyways, that's all i got for tonight as it's late and idk what im getting at here, i just think Foolish is really neat and wanted to attempt to put that into words. :D

[unknownteapot]

Hope you're alright! I went and rewatched the babe ruth/bazanka video again after your post abt it and its just soooooo. They're SO impressed with each other from the start!! If you watch a lot of Amanda's appearances before that point, she's generally really good about not breaking (v professional) but the whole video she's just. Breaking to make comments on how good Angela is doing or to poke her character. And Angela's FIRST character video and having someone like Amanda constantly hyping her up... gaahhh. Sorry this isnt really a question, although if you have further thoughts on that vid, love to hear them 👀

- shesmore-shoebill

hiii @shesmore-shoebill :,) it's always nice seeing you pop up on the dash!!

i'm doing a little better, thank you <3 youre so right though, that video was insaneeeee, i didnt lie when i made a post about it being like shourtney's 'see you at work' moment. and going back and watching it again is just.. like it makes me emotional almost cause thats where amangela started you know? :,) im so chill and fine about that video and obviously its really funny and stuff but i always end up fixated on amangela cause like u mentioned, you can see them discover each other in real time. like learn each other's humour, literally watch each other commit *so* hard to a bit. and i think that where the admiration comes from yk? from recognising themselves in each other. like hey- you're just like me, you're the same. a lot of that comes from having done acting i think, specifically character work and that's something (through my very much external goggles) they can relate on.

the fact that angela describes seeing amanda get into her babe ruth character before the video and commit so hard that she decides to just go for it too is so.. like i dont think amanda expected anyone else would go that hard, that's why her 'you're insane' is so multidimensional cause not only is she saying 'you're insane' to the demon girl character (who is rightfully so), but also to angela beneath the surface of of like 'you're insane for doing this, for committing so hard, for the hilarious shit you're saying'. and angela's 'so are you' is not just snark from her character, it's also a jab at amanda because she's committing just as hard, because she's just as hilarious. i really do think that's where their admiration for each other started- i like what u mentioned about amanda being supportive & encouraging- its so nice to have someone in your corner when you're being insanely silly for the entirety of the internet to see. what's nicer is when someone gets just as silly as you <3

(sorry for the essay, you inspired thoughts <3)

[theninth09]

I have a silly cute headcanon for you. Imagine after the war anyone asks Liam his favourite colour and he says green and Mason is like what because it’s always been different, but Liam just looks at Theo and looks away saying green. Now imagine imagine Theo being asked the same thing but since hes never had a favourite colour before now because it’s really not something he had prioritised with the doctors so in a quick moment of thought he looks at Liam and looks away before turning back and saying blue.

this is sooo cute omg!! i actually havent thought about what their favorite colors may be before, so i like this idea a lot. i dont think their clothes really suggest a favorite color (theo wears dark and neutral colors while liam also wears neutral colors with the occasional black, but he likes to wear red a lot? i think))

i totally agree, i dont think theo ever really thought about his favorite color. doesnt seem like something he'd really care about, even after the dread doctors. if he remembers his favorite color from when he was a child, i think he'd either feel so disconnected from who he was back then that he just doesnt feel the same about that color anymore or he purposely distances himself from anything thats connected to his childhood.

him choosing liams eye color as his favorite makes A Lot of sense to me, since i personally think hes obsessed with liams eyes (well, hes really obsessed with anything that has to do with liam, but yk.) i mean, its literally canon that he stares at liam a lot and they constantly have intense eye contact. theres no doubt in my mind that theo regularly loses himself in liams eyes (i love this concept sm, ive literally included stuff like this in my fics before lmao.)

his first knee jerk reaction being that he responds with blue is so sweet. just him quickly reacting with the first thing that comes to his mind, and obviously liam is always on his mind. afterwards he'd think about it more and realize that he didnt only say it to avoid getting judged for not having a favorite color or whatever else, but that blue has genuinely become his favorite because of liam. theo reminiscing about how hes constantly seeing/looking for liam in his surroundings: the color of his truck, the sky. even in the most random moments, like a small interaction with a stranger that has blue nail polish and all theo can think about is "liams eyes have the same shade."

and liam absolutely feels like the type that couldnt really settle on one favorite color. i see him changing it again and again over the years and mason literally having a whole folder keeping track of how long what color stayed at his favorite and reasons why he had a particular phase liking it, etc. people never know what his favorite color is because everytime someone asks him, he gives a different answer. and once he admits that its green and mason notices that its been green for quite a while now... and then mason notices that it doesnt seem like one of liams phases, but that green seems to be becoming his actual favorite color.

liam is just as obsessed with theos eyes (and theos everything) as theo is with liam. you literally cannot tell me that one of them feels stronger about the other, they're equally as down bad.

[insane-control-room]

projection

Everyone had a crush on the projectionist. That was a normal and average thing.

Bertrum was not projecting.

ink demonth - projection

Rated: G Warnings: None AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58156771 Length: 2000

Everyone had a crush on the projectionist. 

He fit everyone’s type- he was tall, dark, and handsome. Of course anyone would find themselves eyeing the man whenever he was around. Following his gait, and appreciating the cloudy gaze of his when he would turn it towards a person. It was a look that exuded confidence and a tranquil, relaxed perception. A look that made someone’s skin go hot and cold. 

Everything about him was extremely pleasant to look at, to observe, to internalize and mechanize.

That, at least, was what Bertrum told himself, when he found himself staring at the projectionist for a moment too long. It was totally fine and normal to be attracted to Norman. There was nothing weird about it. Or uncomfortable. Because everyone liked Norman. 

Probably.

The way that Lacie looked at Bertrum when she confronted him on the way he would look at the projectionist said otherwise. Maybe it was because he lied and said that he was not staring at Norman, how dare she accuse him of such things. Et cetera. 

Perhaps he had a problem. But if he had a problem, that meant that everyone else had a problem as well, because obviously everyone had a smidgen of a crush on Norman. Most likely. As far as Bertrum was aware (which meant, asking no one and trying not to think of anyone else) everyone did. It was. Perfectly fine. To like a man. That no one knew the remotest, slightest thing about. Aside from his name and job. 

The mystery of the man was a bit maddening- Bertrum would be the first to admit that. Though! Though- Bertrum’s excuse for this slice of insanity was the fact that he was an engineer, an architect- it was in his very nature to determine the roots and structures of a substance - be it a person or a ride. So, of course Bertrum would find himself fascinated with the dark man- unknown, silent, but so very aware of the gestalt of the studio and its inner workings. Bertrum wanted to understand him, wanted to comprehend why Norman was so quiet and observant. There had to be a source, a reason, or at least a psyche behind that stoic façade. Unless the man was a blank slate, and simply took in information for no reason; robotic and route. Even so, that too entranced Bertrum, his adoration of automatons and electronics something he keenly shared with Lacie. And, apparently, Norman. 

Bertrum had to learn more about him. He had to. It was becoming an obsession - and any obsession around Norman was a problem, the damn gossip. One could only imagine how much worse an obsession about Norman would be. Bertrum constantly had the passing thought that Norman was well aware of the park maker’s crush, but he dismissed it with the knowledge that everyone had an attraction to the secretive projectionist. Therefore it was totally fine if he had one, too, and Norman hardly was aware of Bertrum’s little crush specifically. 

Maybe.

Or maybe Bertrum was projecting, really, really hard. But that would be ridiculous to assume that. After all, Bertrum was a rational minded, level headed Brit. Therefore, projecting his emotions onto other people was a stupid, nonsensical notion. 

Lacie was getting sick of Bertrum’s excuses and stammered brush offs. Eventually, she whipped around to face him (while he was rambling about these exact things, to be precise) and pointed a wrench in his face. 

“Ya need to stop ignoring the fact that you got it down bad,” she remarked, in a vaguely threatening manner, haphazardly waving the metal tool around. Bertrum gawked, and she went on, apparently quite annoyed at the man’s skirting around the issue. “It’s been over a year of this silly crush, Bertie. Just man up and talk to the guy, damn it.”

After a long moment of silence, Bertrum managed to squeak; “But what on Earth am I going to talk to him about? He hardly talks to anyone! And, I do not have a- a crush! That’s utterly preposterous to even suggest that I have one! I’m not some, some teenager, I’m an accomplished middle to upper aged amusement park creator! I am the great Bertrum Piedmont! I’m not scared of a projectionist! Even one as mysterious, and handsome, and fetching as Polk. Even if it is Norman.”

Lacie’s half lidded gaze was entirely unamused. 

“You’re doing it again.”

“Doing what?” Bertrum scoffed. “I’m doing nothing!”

“You’re doing that ‘showman’ thing,” Lacie replied, making air quotes with hir fingers. “The one that you use when you try to pitch to investors. I’m not an investor. I’m your friend. Your best friend, in fact. Is that too childish for you, too?”

Bertrum, his mouth in a straight line, shook his head. 

“Good.” Lacie gave a slight smile, almost a smirk. “And, you should know, that as your friend, you ain’t foolin’ me. Go talk to him. Ask him about his work, what he does. You know that’s the best way to start.”

“You’re right,” Bertrum sighed, shoulders dropping slightly. “Yes, you’re right.”

“When have ya ever known me to be wrong?” Lacie did smirk then. Bertrum rolled his eyes. “Of course I’m right. Now shoo. Get out of my workshop before I turn you into a projector.” 

“Okay, alright, I’m leaving,” Bertrum brushed off his suit jacket as he stood. “What do you think, though? You and Norman are close. You’re both the biggest gossips in the studio. Has he mentioned anything?”

“No,” Lacie shrugged, already back to tinkering away. “He can be pretty dense when it comes to observing people who are observing him. I think that this will come out of left field for him.” 

Bertrum hesitated, but nodded. 

“Alright,” he resigned himself to his fate. “I’ll talk to him.”

Well, there was a slight caveat to that. Bertrum never said when he would talk to Norman. 

So he was off the hook. 

That was, at least, what he was telling himself. He was, once again, attempting to persuade himself that it was not a big deal, that everyone had feelings now and then for the tall, relaxed man. That it really was not just a Bertrum thing. 

But it was getting… almost painful. 

Dancing on eggshells whenever he was around Norman. It was not frequent, no, but usually when he was around Norman, it was when there were investors for Joey to attempt to persuade to sink their money into his foundations and charities. The studio was doing rather well, that was a fact, but the events for publicity never stoppered. And so, there would be Norman, showing new clips of toons and the studio’s strides in development; and Bertrum, with new rides and innovations in the BendyLand division. The two of them never really overlapped, though. 

Bertrum was determined to bypass that issue, though. 

Or maybe he was not, and was actually more than content continuing to pretend that having a crush on Norman was standard procedure. 

Though since Lacie essentially banned him from conversing about it with hir, he was out of options for talking about the matter, unless he wanted to talk to a plushie or the wall or the whispering pipes. 

That left bringing it up to Norman.

Bertrum held in a sigh as he looked over the newest edition to the BendyLand ‘hip’ train. Or whatever the kids were calling it these days. He had an assistant take over the presentation once he finished his ‘showman spiel’ (as Grant and Lacie coined it), and made his way over to the darkened room where Norman did the showings for the shorts. 

The bright light of the projector stunned him for a moment as he entered the miniature theater. It was impossible to tell if Norman was in his booth or not, enshrouded by darkness. Bertrum quietly took in a breath and made his way up the stairs, slipping past murmuring potential donors and giggling kids who were eager to get an extra peek at the shows to come. He knocked quietly on the projection booth door, knowing that Norman’s keen hearing would catch the soft gesture. 

There was the quietest sound of sanded, clean wood on smooth, polished wood, and Bertrum saw Norman’s outline, an abyss in front of the yellowish glow of the projector’s light. 

“Evening, Piedmont,” Norman’s low, graveled tones greeted him. The slight southern drawl that Bertrum found himself so enchanted by was a gentle tinge in his generally light words. “Here to watch some toons?”

“No,” Bertrum replied honestly. It earned a snicker from the man, who Bertrum could now see now that he was past the blazing bulb of the projector. “I wanted to talk to you.”

“Oh?” Norman raised an eyebrow. “Well, have a seat. I’ll be with you when I change out these reels.” 

Bertrum nodded, sitting in the seat that Norman indicated. He watched quietly as the one-eyed man carefully switched out the reels, putting in a new set of the trailers and playable teasers. That was something Joey was working on - interactivity. It boggled Bertrum’s mind, to say the least, and so, he tried not to think about it too hard. Lacie had spent far too long attempting to explain the vocal tech to the ride maker- though he was slowly figuring it out. 

Norman heavily sat beside him. Bertrum felt a drink pressed into his hands, though he hesitated to drink it, unsure what it was. Everything about Norman was a mystery - even whatever the cup in his hands contained. 

“It’s champagne,” Norman snorted, able to see in the dark much better than Bertrum, having spent several thousands of hours working in the confines of the studio dark and development rooms. Bertrum nodded a bit hastily, trying to cover up his minor embarrassment at not realizing what the simple drink was. Norman gently tipped a glass of his own against Bertrum’s. “Successful night, from what I’ve overheard.”

“Yes, it’s gone rather well,” Bertrum replied, attempting miserably to figure out how to… talk to Norman. “I take it that the crowd has been perceptive to the new technology that Drew is working on?”

“Yeah,” Norman confirmed, smiling down at the crowd. He had moved to lean over the lip of the window, his eyes reflecting the toons in front of them. His gaze, though, was drawn to the people. “Sure is nice to see folks appreciating art.”

“It is,” Bertrum murmured, looking down at his glass. The bubbles in the drink were like spheres of gold, gentle and brilliant. His chest felt a little tight, and he resisted the urge to rub at it. Then, once again, Norman sat beside him. The projectionist drained his glass with a slow tilt of his head, exhaling softly as he relaxed in the seat. He nudged Bertrum- prompting him to speak. “Ah, mm.” His mind went blank. “I… well, I suppose I wanted to talk to you. We’ve worked together for… a long time, now, and we’ve hardly exchanged words.”

“That’s… true,” Norman slowly responded. Bertrum took a sip of his champagne to avoid having to continue speaking. He was glad for the dark - it hid his nervous tremoring, and the slight flush that was sure to be on his face. If it was not a more intense one. “Truth be told, Piedmont, I had gotten the impression that you weren’t the biggest fan of me.”

Bertrum choked on his drink. Of all things, that was the last thing he expected to hear. Flabbergasted, he stared at Norman for a good long moment. 

“I’m the biggest fan of you, damnit,” Bertrum sputtered. “What in Heaven’s name gave you the notion that I didn’t like you?” 

“Well, the way that you’d watch me,” Norman replied, surprised. “Pretty intense.”

Bertrum stared. 

Then started laughing, desperately trying to keep from guffawing. 

“Norman.”

“Yeah? What’s so funny?” 

“I like you,” Bertrum said, grinning. “What are your dinner plans?”

It was Norman’s turn to laugh.

[starliights-shining]

YOOOO! Those tfp arcee hc's were so good like wtf?!?! Thank you!!! But what about sfw hc's of tfp Airachnid with her fem human s/o tho???? She needs some love too <3 (and maybe a part 2 of 'cee if you feel like it)

If you can't i understand!! Thank you and have a good day/night!!!

Hello, Im glad you liked the Arcee hc's. IN return here are your Tfp Airachnid x Female Human S/o hc's. Once again come back for some more if youd like! Enjoy :)

Airachnid is the type of con to act like she doesn't like you or know who you are when someone asks about you. She keeps a poker face and maybe says something about no being intrestest in such human affairs. She thinks she's doing good in hiding the fact that she does in face have an S/O or likes you, but in fact every con knows.

Since she's a spider and has gone through so muchh, I feel like she'd try to keep you hiding away in fear of someone else taking you, She constantly live in this fear and uneassiness that some bot or con will find you and use you against her, and I fear for the bot or con that does that.

If she's gone for long or expects to be gone for long she tells you in advance, gives you the same pep talk everytime. Don't leave the where she's put you, Don't tell anyone you know her, Ignore any con that comes looking for her, Saty with the insectacon she puts with you, she loves you, she'll be back beofre you know it, and give you soft goodbye kiss.

If a day comes where you HAVE to met the other cons, She'll do it, but not with out trying to completely avoid doing it. She'll bring up other topics to Megatron or anyone else. Talkign about something that she know will get them to forget about you, "Oh, isn't Starscream out planning to go directly against orders and claim rule to Cybertron over you?" Or, "What happened to those kids you where watching Prime? Ashamded if something happened to them." If it works it'll work, she DOSE NOT and I mean DOES NOT want you to be foreced or put in a situation where you have to met others like her, she knows how they can be, scary, rude, unhinged, and god don't let it be a Autobot that mets you, that same fear of you being taken away what keeps you moitvated to keep you away from the war.

Now enough of that, Lets talk for when she returns after a long time. When she sees you after returning, she'll sweep you up off you feet in a death grip hug, If she was walking like normal she's use her spider leg arm thingys to lift you both up off the ground, and give you both a little twirl :') She missed you, missed you laugh, your smile, your silly like body, and the way you made her light up.

She's not one to cuddle, but if you asked her nicely, and maybe gave her a kiss, I feel like she'd do it. She'd pick you up like a baby as she sat down somewhere with her arms wrapped around you, she mumble under breath about it being to affectionate and not her style, but she'd stop the moment she heard your giggles and felt you own arms tring to fully wrap around her. She'd cave a littler to easy then she'd expect.

That brings me to another topic, shes always touching you, either with her spider legs or her own servos, She has too. Head pats if you don't hear her talking to you or don't turn around to look at her, Shhoulder taps if she wants you to inciate the tocuhing or if she just wants your attention.

I didn't get into nicknames with Arcee, simply because I didn't think she'd givve her S/O one, but Airachnid def did. Something only the lines of a small animal or insect, Like "Butterfly" or "Mouse", and if not one of those she'd just say "Dear". She'd justify it with some remark about your height, she maybe even use it when she want mocking your height. "Awww, little mouse can't reach." She thinks its cute.

Since she has the smae like spider silk a normal one has, I'd like to give the Idea of her making you one of those cattapiller cacoons sleeping bags for her to carry you around in, either while you sleep, or while she's taking you somewhere.

And one more Hc for the road. I feel Airachnid would teach her S/O to have her sass, even if you only use it in arugments or when provoked, She'd want you to have some type of quick tongue. I also feel like she'd teach S/O some type of Cybertronian self defense, something to help her if one finds her and she's not around to protect her little mouse. :)

[ra-archives]

Which Link is Caesar to be stabbed (with fake knives)? Who’s the chain ganging up on (for fun) and why?

First, happy Ides of March to you too <3 Secondly, I feel Twilight or Wars are Caesar. Wild, Hyrule, Wind and Four are totally planning everything. They are not subtle, Time hears everything and doesn't raise a finger to stop them because he finds it amusing. Sky does nothing as well, partly because he doesn't want to suddenly be the one thats stabbed, also its nice to see everyone having fun. Legend is pulled in when the stabbing gets started, and has a surprising amount of fun when he does. Between Twi and Wars, who ever isn't the one being stabbed is in the same boat as Legend.

TBH I have very little reasoning for that^ other than vibes. Mostly just Wild, Wind, Hyrule and Four give me mischievous little critter vibes. They always scheming. Four should get to do more nonsense. Only reason Time isn't involved is because he has to uphold his serious old man reputation. (That reputation is non existent. Everyone knowns he's mischievous and silly like the rest of him, Time is keeping this up for no one. He desperately wants to join them. Let the old man have fun)

Legend doesn't give me scheming vibes, just a tad to serious for that, but won't stop anyone else. Man is down for a little bit of chaotic fun though, so he joins in after. Sky is too quiet and collected to join in, but he'll watch with an eyeroll, and a slightly concerned but kind of entertained smile. Twilight and Wars are serious but also dramatic, so obviously perfect targets. They are both so dramatic when attacked, and chaotic enough to join the murder group when not being targeted.

Thirdly, I like to imagine that outside the Ides of March, everyone gangs up on eachother at any opportune moment.

Like, if anyone says something silly or trips over their own feet, everyone immediately starts ripping on them. There are a couple of constants, Wild and Hyrule aren't allowed opinions on what tastes edible, the most common reply to anything Time says is 'Uh huh, whatever you say gramps', and Wind is dragged for pretty much anything he says because he's the youngest, etc. But that doesn't mean the others are safe. You can pretty much guaranty that if it isn't serious (about battles, past quests and trauma, genuine heart to hearts) someone is going to jab at whoever said it.

Its a lot like big friend groups or close teams. Constantly making fun of eachother, but in that way that good friends do where you know its all from a place of love. If you don't lovingly drag someone through the mud for every single thing they say, are you really besties?

TBH maybe I should write a sillier fic. Their light hearted dynamics seem so fun to explore but everyone's always dying in my stuff so there's never time :') Maybe I'll actually keep writing 'The Years Bring Change' and throw it in there.

Well, this is longer than I meant it to be and not well though out cause I'm tired, but oh well. Gotta love rambles, lists and extra context!

[tickly-trashcan]

Hi! Since your headcanons are open, do you think you could please do the rest of the host club? Love your writing btw!

A/N: yippee!! the host club is reunited!! lol thank you for the request, i hope you enjoy these!! the headcanons for haruhi, mori, and honey are right here!!

Tamaki -

he is stupidly ticklish actually like save him

he's ticklish pretty much everywhere but under his arms and his tummy are probably his best spots they have him absolutely REELING

he has a normal like. "princely" laugh whenever he's hosting or trying to be his typical Tamaki self but he is such a frantic giggler when he's tickled its so funny

also totally stealing from one of my favorite artists on tumblr dot com but RIGHT HERE is evidence that Tamaki snorts. he is so silly i hope he gets obliterated

also relating to that art he is constantly tickled by the twins in inconvenient situations lol

Haruhi will tickle him sometimes to try and make him stop doing something and most of the time it works lol

he also sometimes gets tickled by Kyoya or Honey but it's moooostly the twins bc those guys are absolute tickle monsters

he's got like. no ler bones in his body but only because he's so scared of getting tickled back that he just avoids it LOL

hes kind of funny because when he does tickle someone else like Kyoya he runs away almost immediately afterward

Kyoya -

URGH Kyoya is so hard for me to make headcanons for HELP HES SO GOOFY

okay he's definitely tickly. probably on his ribs, hips, and his back

HIS BACK IS A FUNNY SPOT bc people can just swipe one finger down his back and he'll do like a full body shudder and then give them an evil glare

he's probably tickled the least out of everyone in the host club and he is NOT USED TO IT whenever he is tickled because he's so out of practice being tickled lol

he's not super ticklish either but when you catch him by surprise he's more reactive to tickling

he doesn't normally engage in tickling because he's just sooooo serious LOL but when there's a good moment he'll definitely poke people or give them a small tickle

i feel like hes more of a ler but in general he just ignores whatevers going on unless he has to step in and break people up because the tickling is getting too intense

he has gotten tickled during one of those break ups before (it was Tamaki and the twins OF COURSE) and then both the twins tried to gang up on him. lol

they regretted it later! Kyoya may not tickle people often but when he does he should be feared

Hikaru -

okay i think it's so funny bc you'd think Kaoru is the more ticklish twin but UR WRONG it's Hikaru

he's like. stupid ticklish. ALMOST AS MUCH AS TAMAKI but he's better at hiding it because he's not as dramatic when he gets tickled

like he'll jump but he tries to hide his reactions so sometimes it takes a bit to make him even giggle

he's really ticklish on his hips and sides which are super easy to get too hehe just grab him by the hips and SQUEEZE

he's much more of a ler especially when he's tickling someone with his brother but if anyone was able to get him bad he would never get to live it down

the only person who's come close to tickling him really good aside from his brother is Haruhi and that's just because she's sick of their nonsense LOL

she also makes a point to tell the twins apart by where they're ticklish so she uses tickling to her advantage all the time

like she can easily tell them apart without tickling them but she thinks its funny because they are both so tickly

Kaoru -

he's such a goofball sorry i actually really loved Kaoru so much when i watched this show LOL

he's not as ticklish as Hikaru and he's tickly in other spots but he doesn't try to hide his reactions as much as Hikaru so people often assume that Kaoru is the more ticklish twin

He's very giggly and tickling him under his arms or his ribs especially get him really good

he's actually kind of silly because he will almost always be the one to initiate tickle fights with the other hosts or his brother, and then Hikaru normally joins in

I think Kaoru doesn't mind tickling others or being tickled, he's like... very in the middle on his preference LOL it just depends on his mood at the time

he and Hikaru will normally switch off on like. who's holding and who's tickling when they're ganging up on someone but Kaoru actually prefers to do the tickling most of the time

his argument is that Hikaru is too ticklish to be good at tickling but he never tells anyone else that because he knows Hikaru is a lil embarrassed about how ticklish he is lol

that's all i got for now!! thanks for the request~!

[carmenized-onions]

HEY LOVELY!!!

Been a while since ive done one of these. Im re-reading AGAIN and forever will be. im obsessed, truly.

Through re-reading this hit SO hard.

“The other shoe still hangs in the air; but not in your bed.”

LIKE WHAT? HELLO? KILL ME? Your writing is phenomenal. i cannot fathom how you do this EVERY CHAPTER.

Anyway, im so exited to read every chapter to come. Am i in love with Tony? maybe a little (a lot). I was also wondering if you have anything planned for after you finish Chicago's finest? Another The Bear book? or maybe something else entirely? Not to rush you or anything, obviously. Im just so incredibly nosy. My deep apologies.

Just to tell you for the millionth time, im in love with you, youre writing, Tony, how you write the characters, EVERYTHING. gives me life.

me when i hear anyone coming even CLOSE to me while im reading Chicago's finest.

me planning a characters slow and painful demise when they upset Tony. (love you Carmy. not really. no, joking i do. maybe not. NO I DO I SWEAR.)

me trying to act casual when i see you've posted.

ALSO

me trying to act casual when Tony and Syd are interacting. (Dont worry, babe! by Chappell Roan? Who said that...?)

ANYWAY (for the second time) very sorry that this is just me rambling about stuff you dont want to hear.

Hope you're having an amazing day/night, lovely!!

I've stuck you in perpetual re-reading hell have I? My deepest apologies. Esp since I've been chronically re-reading in my brief basically hiatus as i write, I USE SO MANY COMMAS GUYS??? WHY WERE YOU LETTING ME GET AWAY WITH THAT??

the revisions once the series is finished is gonna go CRAZY.

Anyways, SUCH A DELIGHT to hear what silly prose of mine sticks out to you!! thank god you think i do it every chapter!! i am constantly doubting each chapter (man why do you think 15 has been so delayed? LMAO)

I adored using the other shoe as a through line throughout the Troubled Angst arc, one because it's very canon, but also because its very much a thing for me, like, when a good thing happens, cannot HELP but wonder how it's going to get fucked in the end.

which, after telling my doctor that, got reccomended the same books i reccomended carmen LMAO. love you son <3

THANK YOU FOR LOVING TONY!!! I love her dearly, I put so much of myself in her and also so much of what I see and love about my darling friends; my sweet darling dashing hero complex burden carrying the guy overconfident yet under confident tony. My sweet babe. the people love you!!

As for when I finish Chicago's Kindest (PUNCH BUGGY ACAB!! FUCK THE FINEST!!), I'll probably certainly absolutely take a break from writing for The Bear for a bit (though I'll definitely be around to answer asks!! duh!!). But once I return, I am hoping to...

If you send in little blurb requests for Chicago's Kindest, I'll do em!! I know esp with like Mikey/Chip there's a lot of bits that have been spoken about but never actually written out and lived. So like. If you got requests, send em in, I might write em.

I promised a SquidInk spinoff and bitch you're getting one!! There's two different ideas I've got twirling around for them at the moment, they might combine into one one off, or two separate things, who's to say!

More and More I cannot see RiChip as anything more than a platonic duo, but like, maybe I'll try to write something about them? I do adore those two. I just cant see em doin a kiss. that's just bad for my brain.

And I have no hard plans atm, but like, I'd like to write something for RIchie in general at some point. What about and what of? Idk. Certainly not a series this long. that's for fucking sure.

I don't think I can ever write for Carmen though again LMAOOO, it's only Tony for me atp. Like I can't pair him with a new reader, I'll fucking freak out. It's Chip or Die, y'know?

And while I have an epilogue planned, once Season 4 comes out, if there's something interesting that I feel like I wanna throw my hat in on, I'll come back for a Chicago's Kindest Season 2, so to speak. But no promises. They will probably give me nothing to work with, with how our stories diverge. who's to say.

anyways! not nosy!! sorry for talking about it for so fucking long!!!

i'm so glad I write the characters well, please note that it's cause I'm always freaking out about it. I am re-writing bits of lines all the time to make sure it suits their voices and decisions ,and even still i have changes i wanna make looking back LMAO

DONT CRASH OUT WHEN READING CHICAGO'S KINDEST LMAOSOD where is everyone typically when reading CK?? I'm usually on the subway editing my google doc lmao

and listen, every time i re-read Just Dropped i'm like damn. why did i not go with the punching route. should've cold clocked his ass. (love you carmy but JESUS CHRIST I WROTE ALL THAT??? WHAT WAS I GOING THROUGH MY WORD???)

THE LAST PHOTO ALSO?? i know that's a classic promo image but what the FUCK IS RICHIE DOING IN THE BACK? WHY ARE YOU SITTING LIKE THAT??? SIT UP BIG MAN WHAT THE HELL WE RUN A BUSINESS GIRL

Always rant and ramble to me!! Love to wake up to spam in my inbox. even if it takes me ten years to answer (sorry to everyone still trapped in my inbox, i love you babies)

all of you are really gonna hoot and holler when you see the squidink playlist, truly, it's so gay and sad. i love those idiots. when do i get to make them kiss. is it now? i hope it's now.

anyways i am SO LATE TO GO TO BED I'VE GOTTA GO BABIES BUT THANK YOU FOR CHATTIN WITH ME SORRY FOR TALKING FOR TOO LONG <3 HOPE I GET YOU YOUR NEXT CHAPTER SOON BABY I'M SORRY FOR THE FORCED HIATUS