#i’ve been thinking about him all day

[questioning-pisces]

idk how people don’t like divine rivals. it had enemies to lovers but the guy is secretly in love with the girl the whole time, fantastical elements, magic system, letter writing, romeo and juliet energy, hades and persephone archetypes, star imagery, lesbians. also it was really beautifully written

[in-tua-deep]

😧

[illithiddatingsim]

help

[emeraldbabygirl]

I DIDNT KNOW HOW MANY EXILE TRIBE MEMBERS WERE ACTUALLY IN HIGH & LOW ITS LIKE LITERALLY EVERYONE AND I FINALLY FOUND ROCKY 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[timaeusterrored]

A corpo, huh~? Be a shame if someone found out and used him for information~♡

Kinky

I MEAN-

He’d be into it

No homo though he’s not gay guys /j😔

[loomisbear]

i just want to hug gator and kiss his forehead and tell him that everything will be okay 🥺❤️

[ducktracy]

there are a lot of evil people in the world and a lot of darkness in the world and so it’s very important for me to stress that now more than ever is the time to spread kindness and compassion. combat the evil by not only not partaking in it, but actively refuting it. destroy the notion that being compassionate or generous or kind to someone is uncool or embarrassing or even scary. be the change you want to see. start a chain reaction. positivity only breeds more positivity. do an act of kindness for someone so that that person who is too afraid to do it themselves can see you, realize that they’re not alone, and perhaps sheepishly follow your example. and then the next person who is too afraid but sees that person can do the same. when bad news comes out about bad people or horrible atrocities in the world it’s such an easy impulse to despair, and obviously it’s important to feel what you need to feel. grieve. be angry. be sorrowful. be empathetic. but dust off your pants and get up and be a part of a chain reaction that, no matter how small the scale, and spread compassion and love and care. all the reasons why you might not—“it’s hard! it’s scary! people will make fun of me! it’s useless because there’s too much evil!” are all grade A arguments as to why you should. you have no idea how many people you could inspire to do the same. even if it doesn’t get you anyway far, you can at least say you have the nobility of trying. please choose love and please choose life. you are worth loving and you are worth inspiring others to love

[hootyhoowoo]

A little 15 min doodle but first post of the year has to be Bingqiu!

[devilfic]

do you think that when matt is kissing your neck from behind, he covers your eyes with his hand and tells you to figure out where he’ll touch you next? except you think it’s a joke, so you tell him where you want his hand to go, where it should go, and he just tsks in your ear.

he tells you to focus on his breathing, on the shifting of his shirt sleeves as his fingers trace down your tummy, on the heartbeat getting faster against your back, on the taste of bourbon he’d passed from his mouth to yours in a heated kiss earlier that night.

“come on, it’s so easy,” you gasp, arching back into him as his hand slips low. “even a blind man could do it.”

eyesight completely blacked out, you have nothing but your other four senses to anticipate where he’ll touch you next, and it suddenly makes a lot of sense why your boyfriend has always been so… sensitive.

[inafieldofstarflowers]

Since my last aftg re-read I’ve been thinking a lot about Kevin Day, and specifically about whether the view we get of him through Neil’s eyes is accurate. Over the course of the series, Neil consistently fails to recognize subtext (relatable), particularly when it comes to emotions (i.e. Andrew being into him and Neil not picking up on it, Matt consistently trying to gently ask about his sexuality and Neil never really picking up on what he means, Neil being utterly confused about what the bets on him could be). Neil is, however, very open about and aware of his love for Exy: beyond being good at it or enjoying it, playing makes Neil feel human—it’s one of the first things we learn about him.

Since Kevin is also obsessed with Exy, this is the side of him that Neil sees most often. Almost all of their interactions are centered around Exy—even their conversations about the literal mafia are inextricable from the sport they play (thanks, Tetsuji), so it makes sense that, in book two, Neil is saying that “The only thing that mattered to Kevin was Exy,” especially when considering that both Andrew and Aaron make similar statements in some of their first interactions with Neil (“Where the court is, Kevin is. He can’t exist without it” and “Exy is the only thing he cares about,” respectively). Given Neil’s obsession with Kevin (the way he’s tracked his success and is fixated on his survival), it’s easy to forget that, at the beginning of the series, Neil doesn’t know Kevin. They played a game of Exy together once, years ago, and then didn’t meet again until Kevin came to recruit Neil for the Foxes. For years, all Kevin has been to Neil is a horrific memory and a set of Exy stats, so of course when they meet again in an environment centered around the sport, that obsession with the sport is all Neil sees. In many ways, I think Neil intertwines who Kevin is with who he is from the beginning: in the same breath as he’s saying Exy is “the only thing that made him feel real,” he’s stating that “Kevin was proof Neil was real.”

I don’t, however, think this is a complete view of Kevin. I think there are hints of this in the way that Andrew’s appraisal of Kevin differs from Neil’s and Aaron’s: not that Kevin only cares about Exy, but that he can’t exist without it—he’s tied to it. Andrew’s not making a sweeping claim about Kevin’s feelings so much as expressing his irritation with Kevin’s obsession with the sport, and he’s not wrong: Kevin is inextricably connected to Exy, not only because Tetsuji raised him to be the future of the sport alongside Riko, but because Exy is Kayleigh Day’s legacy, and so is Kevin’s life, and (at least in the eyes of the world) those two are never going to be fully separate. Even if they were, Kevin would choose Exy because he genuinely loves it (that much is evident in his dedication to practicing until he has his skills down just so, and in the choice of the Trojans, who rely on skill and teamwork and incredible understanding of the game to win, as his favorite team).

I think TSC in particular shines extra light on Kevin by giving us Jean’s view of him. Things as simply as his choice of major become much weightier—history is something Kevin is apparently so passionate about that he convinced Riko to study it with him and convinced Tetsuji to let them do it, even though Kevin’s literal purpose at the Nest was to be the best (or, I guess, second best) Exy player, and the stated purpose of the Ravens all sharing a major was because academics were seen as less important. Jean’s comment about how “Kevin saw nothing but the court, but Jean had stopped hoping for more than that years ago” initially seems to support Neil’s line of thought, but I think that’s a much more personal reflection from Jean, really, because the rest of Jean’s narration shows a much different version of Kevin than we see through Neil’s eyes. Even though Jean has more reason than maybe anyone to feel that Kevin cares only about Exy, given the way he left the Nest, Jean recognizes that this isn’t true. He trusts in Kevin’s care for him, trusts his judgment in sending him to the Trojans.

Kevin’s care for other people doesn’t often come through, and I think that’s a combination of the way that he is as a person and the way that he’s painted in Neil’s narration. He definitely has moments of being incredibly callous (e.g. when Seth dies and when Andrew is being taken off his meds), but he also does truly care about people. He cares about Andrew, even if his “make Andrew care about Exy so he has a will to live” strategy is deeply flawed. He cares about Jean, evidenced by the magnets and postcards he would give him ad the work he put into setting things up so Jean could be on a team where he was safe even giving up some of his own secrets in the process. he cares about Neil, who he encourages to run (even though that would destroy the Foxes’ season) and tries to stop from going to Evermore at Christmas and trains every night by request, even though they both think Neil will die, and stands up to Riko for.

More than anything, I think the biggest evidence that Kevin cares about more than Exy is the faith that he has in people, time and time again, because that faith is in such contrast to his standard disdain for people. He has faith in Wymack taking him in (Jean says that he never doubted it), faith that Andrew will protect him at the Foxhole Court, faith that Jean will help Neil at Evermore, faith that Neil has a bright future. After a childhood spent mired in, at the very least, intense emotional abuse, it’s honestly amazing that he’s able to move forward with that sort of trust in people.

All that to say: I think there’s a lot more to Kevin than we see, and I especially think there’s a lot more to him than Exy. What’s his favorite period of history to study? Did he spend a lot of time picking out the magnets for Jean on his trips? When did he start drinking to try to stop his emotions (something that Neil never deeply addresses but which is a whole different post because this is already FAR too long)? What did he think when he first found out Wymack was his father? When he re-read Kayleigh’s letter over and over again, was it because he was reveling in knowing who his father was or because it was a tangible piece of the mother that he’d lost? Was he even worse about critiquing Andrew & Nicky et al. about their food choices when he first arrived at PSU because of the Ravens’ diet thing? I need to know everything about him that isn’t his love for Exy.

[difficultdomains]

thinking about how satoru seems like such an indulgent type, esp with his sweet tooth and the fact that he’s so busy he rarely has time to stop and enjoy things properly. so when he does manage to catch a moment or two, he kisses you like he wants to savour it to the full, just like one would do with an expensive treat.

he’s slow and meticulous, taking his time, whether you’re cornered in an empty classroom for five minutes or home alone on a day off; it’s a hand grabbing your hip, gentle fingers on your cheek, a nudge against the tip of your nose. but don’t mistake that for some kind of restraint, he would never dream of denying you - or himself - anything you both wanted, not with your busy schedules and limited time. this was simply a different need; a need to push and pull, to trail light kisses up the expanse of your neck, the line of your jaw until one of you gives in to that little flash of impatience that makes you want to grab, hold and lean in.

and even if he’s the one to cave in, he kisses languidly, soft lips melting against yours like ice cream on a hot day. you’re a sugar rush to him and he would do this all day if he could. at this point, it all comes to him instinctually; the amount of pressure, the tilt, when to chase after your lips if you dare pull back for a breath, and most importantly - how to not miss the moment when it’s time to bite down on the hard candy he’s been sucking on.

this is where the thrill lies for him; when your lips part and his tongue slides against yours, when he gets to taste just how sweet you really are. it’s pure indulgence when he grasps your chin to pull you closer, hold you tighter, kiss you deeper. with every heated kiss you share, he feels hot blood rush through his veins, aiming for that familiar destination; soft moans pass between your lips and every flick of your tongue feels more intoxicating than the last. he pushes his limits to the max, lungs constricting with a lack of air before he’s forced to pull back, panting.

his eyes flicker across your face; pupils blown, lips red like a cherry lollipop - everything about you is temptingly delicious, so much that it takes everything in him to not overindulge. he’s an epicure at heart, knows he should always leave off with an appetite - except for the times when he’s not. when a smile cracks his lips and he decides to stretch the time you don’t have, his mind already wandering off to his office, that expensive chair and a locked door before he even grabs your hand to pull you along.

[meowkn]

Choso who follows you around the bookstore because he’d rather be bored to death than not be around you. He’s so wrapped around your finger that while you’re studying he’ll sit on the floor or rest his head in your lap.

Choso who gets annoyed when you’re so focused on your book instead of him and insists that “If you’re going to read, at least read to me.”

Choso who critiques every book you buy, yet, secretly reads them and when he’s caught says, “I just wanted to know what you’re so caught up in.”

Choso who touches you while you read and forces you to concentrate on your book while he slips his fingers underneath your underwear and id you look up from your book once he’ll stop.

[edenminx]

Noooo ur murderous stare is soooo not attractive babe !!

[monkee-mobile]

ough god, I cried over this

[emily-mooon]

Happy holidays! Here’s Jonathan in the most devastating au you can put him in: It’s A Wonderful Life au

Colour version↓

[holographic-mars]

LET US HEAR THE ROCK CRUSH HEADCANNONS!

Please I need them ;(

YAYAYAAY ROCK CRUSH HCS LETS GOO EHE

I love the little boobookeys they wrote him so perfectly mole-like it makes me sooo happy

Although he has poor eyesight, Rock Crush is incredibly sensitive to touch and sound! He can hear very well which is what helps him get around so easily despite the lack of clear vision.

This also means he can very easily locate people and bots. This works best when he’s underground, though.

Rock Crush’s heightened sensitivity to touch allows him to know how well he can drill through something just by placing his palm on it. He can very easily identify the different types of rock, dirt, and infrastructure by this.

This increased sensitivity has its downfalls, though, as he can quickly become physically overstimulated if touched repeatedly. Even if it’s just a brush of the shoulder , he can feel it to such extreme levels that it can lead to physical discomfort and pain. Therefore, the other Cardbots have learned (thankfully through Glober’s quick intervention) to always ask Rock Crush to touch before actually doing so.

Naturally this sensitivity allows him to know who’s around him just by feeling their plating. This also goes for sound. He knows who’s around him by the patter of feet and hiss of hydrolocks.

Rock Crush burrows. A lot. Like, a lot a lot. When he was first sealed and adjusting to the new environment, the second he felt overwhelmed he’d burrow right into the ground or wall beside him. This led to a LOT of holes in Edo’s shop.

Stress, anxiety, overstimulation, etc etc Rock Crush combats by burrowing. It’s his defense mechanism and way of staying calm. The second his head is safety burrowed, he starts to calm down.

Rock Crush’s burrowing was not something that he could simply outlearn, so the team had to adapt. A good big pile of dirt and gravel for Rock Crush to easily hide in is a nice middle ground for everyone involved.

Speaking of burrowing, y’all seen videos of moles getting picked up and they immediately start trying to burrow into the person’s hand? Rock Crush does something similar.

If Rock Crush gets a little overwhelmed or anxious he will burrow against someone. This is most always Glober. Rock Crush will very insistently burrow into Glober’s side and hide and Glober will drape his arms around the young bot to give the semblance of coverage. It’s a good quick way to calm the little mole down while ensuring he doesn’t cause anymore property damage.

Other bots he will do this to is Deep Bite and Cielo.

ARGGG I LOVE HIM I LOVE HIM HES MY LITTLE MOLE AND MY BABYYYY guys I love rock crush. Thank you for the ask !!!!!! :)))))