#i will never yuck your yum hehehe

[asteria7fics]

Hey!

I'm a fan of the ship jock Stan and nerd Kyle.

What are your thoughts on this dynamic?

I know it's cliche, but it scratches an itch you know, and I love it when Stan also just picks up Kyle, just cause he can

You know, I actually had to think about this one.

Initially, I thought I was sort of... Indifferent? Like they aren't headcanons that particularly offend me or anything, but I do think I have some deeper thoughts on this dynamic.

I don't really subscribe to any of the boys falling into particular stereotypical archetypes, so on the surface I do think that pigeonholing any of them into one descriptor is sort of reductive. Now if we're just using 'jock' and 'nerd' as terms to present a premise, and the boys have more going for them than just these particular archetypes, then I think this dynamic can be explored in really interesting ways.

What I mean by that is that I enjoy it most when they still retain traits from the original source material.

Stan should still struggle with addiction and depression, or still have other hobbies like tabletop games, or be passionate about animals and wildlife conservation. Or all of the above, if you're feeling frisky.

Kyle should be the kind of nerd that WILL correct you when you say something slightly wrong, hit you with the 'um, actually', and not be afraid to bite someone's head off if they're being too annoying. If your nerd Kyle is meek and timid then you've lost too much of his original character I'm sorry to say.

I do also think a lot of the appeal (for some people at least, not me personally) of this dynamic comes from that good old heteronormative expectation that one member of a relationship has to be the masculine one, and one has to be the feminine one. In this case, jock characters are THE archetypal 'masculine' character in most teen-centric stories, where as a nerd character can be more ambiguous. I do typically see Kyle as physically smaller in these situations though, which does usually place him in the more 'feminine' position.

Personally, I don't love this aspect of 'yaoi' culture in general, but that's a bigger issue to unpack than with the question you've asked here haha.

Of course, ALL of these ideas can be subverted, and I think that can be a really interesting way to explore both of their characters in new ways.

Anyway, with all of that being said I do actually enjoy reading this dynamic on occasion! There is something very fun about pushing them to what many would consider to be 'opposite' situations and seeing how they still come together in the end. Love perseveres!

And anon, I do also love a good, ole fashioned Style Carry™️ (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

[sleepyhoon]

first of all… ew to that blog that copied your work. sometimes i wish i could see inside ppls brains to understand why tf they think it’s okay to steal work instead of writing their own, or attempt to at the very least. they didn’t even bother to change a single word?? laziness at its peak smh. jokes aside, it baffles me that so many ppl somehow think they can get away with stuff like this.

anyway i want to say a big fat thank you for two moons🫡 i find a lot of the time heeseung gets written as intimidating or dominant characters (which ofc is completely fine, i’m not here to yuck anyone’s yum) but there’s something about loser heeseung characters that have me in a chokehold. two moons had me ugly laughing at times and pouting at other times. my brain would literally go from “heheh he’s such a loser💀” to “aw he’s such a loser😍”. the way it’s written also feels so mundane but in a good way if that makes sense? i love stories in general with characters/plots that have a realistic or nostalgic slice of life kind of vibe. it was so fun to read that i ended up reading your other work: tethered…

dude you really have a way with making your writing feel nostalgic. the plot and characters in tethered remind me of movies/shows i watched as a kid/tween and remember thinking were the epitome of cool. i just keep picturing things like yn with a blackberry or flip phone, ipod classics with wired headphones, grunge posters/art taped onto walls, and heeseung probably having a hair straightener in his bathroom to ensure his hair is the perfect amount of emo/grunge lol. that aside, i’m so intrigued to find out what exactly heeseung is lying about or if he even is lying.

idk how else to describe your writing other than fun and nostalgic (and grungy even?? idk if that’s even your intention but that’s the vibe i’ve gotten from these fics). overall your writing is such a pleasure to read and i’m so glad i found your blog! you seem like such a kind soul, don’t forget to eat well and take care of yourself 🖤🖤🖤

what blows my mind is that she posted it on the same exact site for the same exact fandom thinking no one would recognize it and that blocking me and my friends would stop me from finding out like … 💀 just not very smart lol

anyways… aw two moons is my baby fr. as much as i love intimidating and dom heeseung i just absolutely loveeee pathetic loser-ish men like DOSJSJSJJSJSJD i feel like i just project all my interests and type onto you guys through my fics bc i also love emo & goth ppl (hence tethered) 🫠

speaking of tethered 🤭 so glad u enjoyed it!! i was very young during that era but it was PEAK EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!! twilight promos everywhere, ipods and wired headphones, the music, frutiger metro aesthetic literally everything. i lowkey wish i was a teenager during that time so i could appreciate it more :/ seeing twilight on opening night with my friends would HEAL me 😭

and i’ve never had my work described as grungy before but i honestly DO love that and appreciate your kind words so so much 😭 esp after this whole … thing i have to deal with regarding another fic of mine. i thought id feel a little set back by that and would probably take a break from writing but this was sooo encouraging <3 thank u sm can’t wait to get some more fics out!! thank u again and take care 🤍