#it’s always grumpy x sunshine

[cupcakeinat0r]

Me: I have high standards for fics.

Fic: Miguel doesn’t like anyone except for reader.

Me: omg Miguel doesn’t like anyone except for reader 🥹🥹🥹🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶😭😭😭

[nimuello]

he really just melts around her i can't stand them 😭💜

[dipperscavern]

dippy I’m sorry I’m a bit stupid I did not read either of the prompt bit 😭 but if possible could I just add a prompt to my previous Cregan bit? If so, ‘voices change around each other’, bc pookie would be all ‘👹👺fuck y’all I am the lord of winterfall RAGGHHH- Oh hi darling 🤗😘’

urs truly, ur very stupid cheeky anon

you’re ALL GOOD!! thank u for your congrats & i hope u enjoy!!

9. voices changing around each other (whether it deepens or their tone in which they speak changes)

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in cregans defense, he was usually ever level-headed.

being lord of winterfell and warden of the north, you had to be — patience and understanding is cregans middle name. it’s not often he loses his temper, even less often is it unjustified when it happens, and right now, his men had royally fucked up.

winter is approaching, and with it, cregans main task has been securing enough food to last winterfell & its inhabitants for as long as necessary. the maesters can foretell when winter comes and summers ended, but how long winter lasts is never known. strengthening alliances with other houses, expanding food stores, implementing more farms and crop production — cregan had pushed everything else aside to ensure the security of the people.

even if it put pressure on cregans soldiers, his hard work had made it so winterfells’ food stores were filled to the brim — and cregan was looking forward to being able to cease his constant worrying about having enough to eat.

unfortunately for him, the gods see fit to test him once more.

one of his men hadn’t closed a food store properly, and wasn’t aware until cregan himself checked on it a few days later. by then, the food inside of it had rotted.

it wasn’t the guard himselfs fault, as one of cregans council members had failed to instruct the newly appointed guards on how to close the stores properly. in cregans opinion, error truly laid with his council. you cannot expect people to perform properly if not taught or instructed, and this was so simple a lesson, cregan felt frustration at the prospect of having to teach it.

“Am I to understand, that because of your err, we’ve been lessened an entire store?”

the men in front of him glance at one another, attempting to swallow their nerves. the food store was now being emptied in the background, as cregan had not waited to “properly” assemble in the council room. they stood outside, where cregans tone had deepened, the way it does when lord stark is angered (which is, thankfully, not often)

cregan pauses, waiting for a response, and is only offered a- “Yes, I’m afraid so, my lord….”

“Winter is almost upon us, and you intend on crippling me further. How are you meant to advise me if I must coddle you as a babe?” his tone is harsh, unforgiving. he thinks to hear ideas of solution, about what could be done, but cregan notices something else.

instead of looking at him, every man is looking past him instead. ‘have they no respect for their liege lord?’, a part of him whispers; but curiosity takes over. he turns around, and is met with you.

he blinks in surprise. “Wife.” he says, not expecting your presence. his tone is light now, airy — alike to the cregan that usually graces winterfell. the contrast in his voice from a moment ago to now would make some grin if they weren’t afraid of inciting more of their lords anger.

“I missed my lord husband at supper,” you say, as if nothing was even amiss. “You worried me, Cregan.”

cregans tongue darts out to wet his lip, momentarily forgetting about the men behind him. “That was not my intention, I-“ he cuts himself off, turning back for a moment to glance at the food store being emptied. he sighs, choosing his next words carefully.

“I shall join you momentarily.” he says, turning to face you once more.

you hum, reaching to interlock pinkies (you’re close enough to be discreet). you lean to look past cregans shoulders (a hard task), and you’re met with the faces of cregans council. instead of their usual smug-ness, their faces are a mix of awkwardness, discontent, and embarrassment. the sight of it only makes you smirk, and when you return to cregans gaze, you find a hint of bashfulness swimming in his pupils.

“Behave yourself, my love.”

cregan nods, and you shoot him one last knowing smile before you move to return to the castle.

your presence has calmed him, allowing him to think without the cloud of emotions hanging over his head. he turns back around, and shoots a look at his council before focusing all his attention on the nearby food store.

“What can be done?” he says, tone still edgy, but nowhere near what it was before. his council share an equal relief, grateful to their lady stark for her rescue.

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[nibeul]

wish people would acknowledge mic's rage more often.

[jeanmoroses]

why are jegulus solangelo and jerejean literally just the same ship (the only difference is their trauma)

[ravelijenn]

Getting brainworms of a slow burn Rolan and traveling adventurer!Tav following the events of Baldur's Gate 3.

Tav leaving the city and becomes the hero of the Sword Coast, helping those in need. Tav being a near mythical figure in Faerun that appears when you are most in need and vanishes right after.

The only constant in their life is going back to stock up on equipment and unloading magical items they find on their travels at Ramazith's Tower. Maybe they even get invited back up to Rolan's office to talk about the acquisition of more rare magical artifacts - totally not because of Rolan Lia and Cal want to fuss over their latest injuries and scars while chiding them for not being careful enough and playing too much of a hero.

Tav having Rolan on sending speed dial for uh. quicker item delivery. totally. Tav keeping a stockpile of Galdur's Speedy Courier on themselves to send items and later little mementos that remind them of Rolan back to the Tower. Rolan making a waygate for Tav directly into the living area of the Tower because ' you come over enough already what's the point of going through the shop'. Tav moving in during the times they are back in Baldur's Gate for supplies since ' this tower is better fortified and we have so many spare rooms, you are just wasting gold on the inns unnecessarily. Rolan creating rings of protection for Tav because 'its ridiculous that you have to rely on so much armor to be safe, what happens if you like take it off - take it off to sleep, I mean, to sleep' (Lia snickering that he is some lovesick fool making rings for Tav already before they've even held hands)

Tav's renown as a folk hero growing in parallel with Rolan's fame as the archwizard of Baldur's Gate, but they are both where each other's stories began. Becoming legends to everyone else but still seeing each other as they were in the Grove, in the Underdark, in the mornings when the sun is rising in the Tower and it's just the two of them. They are each other's first supporters, and they are the ones to keep each other from being overwhelmed by the weight of their reputations.

Tav anchoring Rolan to being a mortal and those in need even when he begins doing ninth-level spells. Rolan being Tav's point of security and consistency, no matter how dangerous their journey or how far their road. Both of them traveling to the edge of the realm or the possibility of the Weave but always coming home to each other. And they haven't even kissed.

Just....Rolan and adventurer!Tav.

[navybrat817]

Grumpy Will and sunshine neighbor! Let me have it!

It's in the works, nonnie! He's going to fall hard for you. And Benny approves.

Love and thanks! ❤️

[ricesinspo]

ship dynamic: sunshine x overcast

it's like sunshine x grumpy except the other one is not grumpy, just a little... joyless.

— ☆ —

[aston14s]

“do you think we’re ‘friends’ in every-” “yes.”

“so, even in a different life, you still would’ve been mine. we would’ve been timeless.”

[gthicbatz]

chenford storyline is just like a romcom actually when u think about it. they're in the breakup phase near the end of the book where they are apart while pining for each other and then they come back together and live happily ever after

[latenightswaudiobooks]

Always Only You

Book 2 In Bergman Brothers Series

What it’s about: A duel P.O.V. slow-burn forbidden office romance book. Where your leads are a Shakespeare loving hockey player with a heart of gold that I would describe as a golden retriever is hopelessly in love with a fiercely guarded and independent social media manager I would describe as a black cat. This book is comedic gold and has great chronic illness and autism representation!

Pages or Run Time: 10 Hour 18 Minutes

⭐ Overall Rating: 100/10 (I loved this book so much) (I'm not even exaggerating I LOVED this book!)

🌶️ Spice Rating: 6/10 (There are some scenes but nothing crazy but I was content with it!)

I don't think I need a trigger warning for this one unless you count living with the highs and lows of autism or chronic illness. Always check the books for the actual list of trigger warnings though!

Why To Read Listen: Real authentic chronic illness and autism representation, it's a hockey romance, a reverse grumpy x sunshine, and to top it off it's got the best quips/dry humor.

‼️ Beyond Here Contains Spoilers ‼️

Favorite Character: Frankie she was the first character I can say I felt completely seen and understood by and she is hilarious. I wish she was real so I could actually meet her.

Least Favorite Character: Also Frankie? I saw myself in her to much and felt little me screaming at her during every self sabotage. They hurt me just as much as they hurt her. Taking that away I loved her. I guess if I had to pick one outside of her that I unfortunately can't give much commentary on because they technically aren't really in the book except maybe a second. It's the god damn "reporters" more like paparazzi.

Favorite Part: When Ren convinces her they can take care of each other. It wasn't a one way street and that he wasn't leaving.

Least Favorite Part: When Frankie was in the hospital with Pneumonia and freaks out at Ren for missing his game and going with her to the hospital/staying with her. She breaks up with him in a giant moment of self sabotage. It broke me. I was so angry with Frankie in that moment but, I also know I would of done the same which made it more painful.

Favorite Quotes: “I’m okay. Sometimes I feel big feelings and they make me have tears.”

“I’m tough." "I know you are." "I can take care of myself." "You have." "You still do. You always will. I’ve just joined in, too. Now we take care of each other.”

“Men have been objectifying women for millennia. Simply doing my part to settle the score.”

My Thoughts: I will say it again I LOVED this book! This was a slow burn I was sucked right in to, kept my attention, and made me want more every time I had to stop listening! That is rare for me! As a autistic person with a chronic illness and chronic pain I finally found a romance heroine I could actually relate to! She talks about feeling as if no one can love her because of how she acts and reacts to things. She feels as if she will be seen as a burden because of her illnesses and because of it she believes everyone will leave her and she will never be able to find love. Our hero through (almost 😉) everything stays a ball of sunshine and loves her without a thought towards her illnesses in the sense of he doesn't see her illness as any reason to love her any less and the thought never crosses his mind. He cares for her health so much that she feels suffocated towards it at a point. I would describe him as being like a helicopter parent at times which I would also find suffocating. I felt so seen, but also called out by this book which at first I found unsettling, but in the end I loved it. I had never felt like the romance stories could be real or at least real for me until this book. Some of the situations and dialogue reminded me so of my lovely fiance and I. The hero said many things to the heroine that she has said to me. The heroine said many things that I've either thought about her or talked to her about. It has a happy ending in the end and I was left happily content

I will read more in the series!

Give me book recommendations based off this book!

[shittywriterbrain]

every time jon talked about how annoying martin is i already knew i was going to like him. and then the second martin opens his mouth i'm like yeah. yeah i love you actually

[fgmetanoia]

You know you're into deep when you're looking at fanarts and you have to look twice at one of those because you thought you just saw your otp.

It was not. It was not them, your brain is just rotting.

[yeraskier]

what is the best trope and why is it grumpy/stoic x sarcastic/goofy

[angst-is-love-angst-is-life]

I feel like booktok is seriously taking us backwards

We get the “damsel in distress” trope but it’s somehow worse because now instead of a FMC that has been (at least physically) weak the whole time, she has all of her strengthening qualities stripped away to become that stereotype and have a ‘morally grey manly man™️’ save her

Possessive behavior and relationships are EXTREMELY romanticized. To the point where I see people going ‘OMG he loves her so much’ to a quote I would see on whumpblr

Not to mention it’s all straight ffs, how boring

[highevara]

also this is probably part of a longer more thought out post, but there is no fixing elethea. she is not secretly a nice person deep down, she may have morals and things she loves, and other redeeming qualities, but on the whole what you see if what you get with her. she just is that mean and selfish and judgmental and bitter at her core. for the most part she just feels irritated by people crying instead of feeling compassion or even pity. she genuinely just thinks that she’s better than most people. she does typically think that (to an extent) softness is bad and is a weakness and opens yourself up to being hurt. she’s ruthless and cunning and cold and ambitious and no amount of love or tenderness will ever cure her of that! her methods might change over time, she might open up and show some gentleness now and then, but that doesnt mean she is gentle.