#it's literally the concept of loving and adoring someone that much that you'd do everything for them

[thewavesfadetogrey]

I wanna run so far, I'd beat the morning

Before the dawn has come, I'd block the Sun

If you want it done.

- Hozier, De Selby (part 2)

[anonymousbeefriendfanfics]

My Thoughts on Touchstarved

So, I've finished the demo! Let me start off by saying that I love the story! The concept is awesome, I adore that you can choose your own background, I love how immersive the setting is, everything is just... amazing. I can't wait for the full game to come out! Especially with all the special treats we're getting from the Kickstarter goals, it's going to be fantastic! And now, my friends, I shall share with you my thoughts & Headcannons for each of our lovely love interests, in order of appearance. If you'd like to see more, my requests are open!! I haven't gotten any for Touchstarved yet but I'm itching to write for them, I just... need some inspiration, so the more the merrier!

Kuras

First of all: pretty. I love his design, it's wonderful. He looks so ethereal! And very doctor-y, which was the point.

Can we talk about the hair, though???? How cool is that?? I love it. It looks very soft and fluffy. And so long... Could you imagine sleeping next to him? You wake up and you're drowning in floof.

He's very kind and gentle, but is obviously holding back. He distances himself from people, and like everybody else on this list, he needs to find someone he can really trust to open up and be himself with.

And he stays so busy, like... when does he ever take the time to relax? I know the city needs him and his clinic, but he deserves some time off, too.

To be honest Kuras gives me kinda like.... asexual vibes? Maybe demisexual? Idk, maybe I'm reading too much into him being reserved, but. I just feel like he either wouldn't be interested or he'd want to fall in love with someone before taking them to bed.

Leander

I love him, he's incredible. So talented, so kind!! I love the respect the Bloodhounds have for him, and how willing he is to go out of his way to help a stranger.

Also he blushes very easily and I love it, he's absolutely adorable

I am very very curious how he got so much skill with magic, because that doesn't seem to be normal. I bet it has something to do with his secret.

He very clearly has some serious trauma in his past, too. I wonder how he got that scar, if it has anything to do with his magic, if it is indeed the same scar running from his face to his arm....

Seems like he drowns his trauma in alcohol, his gang, and keeping himself very busy. Poor thing clearly doesn't get as much sleep as he should.

I think he just wants to be loved, but he's afraid to let himself be too vulnerable.

Vere

Foxboy Foxboy Foxboy Foxboy Fox-

Can I just say that I'm a little bit in love with his design. I mean I am with all of them but. Especially Vere. I love foxes and it's just. *Chef's kiss*

He's a cocky lil son of a biscuit tho. That tongue of his is quite sharp... as are his teeth~

I feel like he'd flirt with a Soulless to get what he wanted. In actuality he'd just murder it, but... you get my point. You're never sure if he's gonna seduce you or slit your neck.

Literally if Sage and Rime from Last Legacy had a child.

He's absolutely not trustworthy but I wanna get to the bottom of things and form that trust with him.

Romancing him would be very interesting. He's always three seconds away from eating you, but the question is... will he eat your soul, or your [redacted]?

Ais

He reminds me far too much of my friend's OC, and for that, I am the sliiiightest bit obsessed with him. At least that gives me a headstart on his characterization.

Would sell you to Satan for one cornchip, but fortunately MC interests him enough to keep them around

And Princess???? Oh my god. My heart. I adore her, I adore him, yes please

And he calls the MC "Sparrow"!!! That's absolutely precious. I love how he has nicknames for people, it's wonderful

Ais seems like the person who will tell you he doesn't care what happens to you and you can go get yourself killed for all he cares, then move heaven and earth to save you once you're even slightly in danger.

Mhin

Baby needs a hug. Enough said.

l absolutely adore them. They have stolen my heart.

And yes, maybe I do have the slightest bit of a savior complex, shut up. I'm just addicted to the hurt/comfort angst of it all, okay?

Literally hates everyone and everyone hates them (Except for, y'know, Kuras) because they're such a grumpy little loner and dear god just let me love you, let me teach you what love is.

They definitely fit into the whole "stronger than they appear" archetype because they're specifically mentioned to be pretty scrawny, but they have an impressive amount of strength and holy hells they're good with that dagger. That's incredible skill

I just. I want to break down those walls and earn their trust and teach them they have someone they can rely on who won't betray them, no matter what happens or how dark things get.

I just want to cuddle them and reassure them that everything's gonna be alright, is that a crime?

[recreationalfanfics]

Before I go on my little AC rant I just wanted to say how awesome it is to see another native woman whose an assassin’s creed fan! I rarely see other native people on this app period, but seeing someone else whose an AC fan is just amazing! You’re my favorite writer and I just love everything you write!

Anyway, man I really wish they would have showed or said something about Shay vs Ratonhnhaké:ton after Ratonhnhaké:ton basically destroyed the templars! Your posts have me thinking about Haytham and Shay sharing a platonic darling who is also Ratonhnhaké:ton’s romantic darling. You were probably already stuck with Haytham/Shay before Ratonhnhaké:ton found you during his hunt for the templars. He thinks constantly about how much he wants you away from the templars and safe with them while Haytham is forced to consider shipping you off with Shay somewhere to be kept safe. After Haytham’s death Ratonhnhaké:ton takes you in, but you know that Shay is still out there and will come back eventually. So you’re just stuck waiting around until he does and it probably pushes you a bit more into Ratonhnhaké:ton’s arms because of it. Idk i just really wanted to see a Shay/Ratonhnhaké:ton throw down 😫🥲

OMG. HIIIIII♡ I LITERALLY NEARLY CRIED WHEN I SAW THIS BUT YEAH, SAME, Shay isn't my absolute favorite character (his concept was interesting and the execution was not it) AND YEAH, NO, I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COOL IF WE GOT A SHAY AND CONNOR SHOWDOWN BUT WE NEVER DID.

But also, that is such a delicious idea omg. Maybe you were taken in by Haytham after he killed your assassin parents or maybe you just knew the things that the Templars were doing were wrong but either way, it wasn't like you could do much. Haytham saw something in you, felt a whole in his heart heal a little when he was around you, and then a fatherly love for you. Since Shay is obviously a Templar at this time, he absolutely adored you as well and he became something of an uncle, morally he wasn't any better than Haytham, but you eased the harshness of time within him and softened his hardened heart. He'd often write to you or when he went to visit Haytham, he'd bring back a gift from wherever he visited because absolutely loved your precious little smile. Then Haytham took you away to the colonies and it pained Shay not knowing how long it would be before you'd be back but he'd still write letters.

You meet Ratonhnhaké:ton when he was working with his dad, he feels embarassed for this but he genuinely does feel shy around you. You're just so mesmerizing and you smile a little when Haytham has to elbow him to introduce himself to you and you introduce yourself to him. Haytham isn't blind, when you must make camp for the night, he sees the way Ratonhnhaké:ton looks at you and the way you look at him. Maybe it was because he wasn't raised in a stuffy Templar upbringing like you or maybe it was the way he spoke, his ideals and his thoughts, Haytham watched bitterly and with confliction because on one hand, he cared for Ratonhnhaké:ton in his own way but you...he could see the wheels turning in your head as Ratonhnhaké:ton spoke, how his lessons and teachings were going out your ear as you listened to Ratonhnhaké:ton. He calls it an early night and makes sure you two get into your own separate tents and keeps watch. Haytham knew he needed the boy yet but he can't risk you getting any ideas and trying to leave him when he worked so hard to give you the best life you could possibly ask for. He writes a letter to Shay saying that he should come and take you back on his ship for a while until this whole war is over. In the morning when you all stop by town for supplies, he sends it.

While he's doing that, you and Ratonhnhaké:ton just wandering the streets, talking and cracking some funny jokes here and there. It's when you ask him if Connor is his real name that things get interesting.

"Connor is just easier to remember for most people. My birth name is hard to pronounce for some."

"Try me."

When he says his name, you struggle with the pronunciation only a little but after some practice tries, you finally get it right: "Ratonhnhaké:ton...I like it. Would you mind if I continued to call you that?"

"I would appreciate it deeply."

The way you say his name (his TRUE one) sends goosebumps down his spine, when Haytham comes back from a few errands and you once more ride horseback, you smile to yourself as Ratonhnhaké:ton rides behind you, his gaze that of a lovesick puppy. Then his eyes shift over to his father and they darken ever so slightly as the corners of his lips turn to a frown. He likes being with you, he can't deny it. You're so kind and sweet, so unfazed at the sight of blood and killing due being figuratively shackled to Haytham's side but so doting when he receives the smallest of cuts. You both knew that you were no Templar and there was no question that the only thing keeping you one was his father.

When he kills Haytham, you aren't sure what to feel, so you stand and feel nothing. Ratonhnhaké:ton knows he made a mistake but he can not take it back now. Two orphans walk out hand in hand as you agree in your head and heart to go with Ratonhnhaké:ton wherever he goes. Ratonhnhaké:ton also does end up taking Haytham's journal and learning more about his father, how many times you tried to escape or how many times you cried for your real parents, how you finally became the compliant and dearly beloved apprentice/child for Haytham eventually. Then he reads about the latest entry of how Haytham caught onto Ratonhnhaké:tons feelings-which Connor finds rather embarrassing and nearly puts the journal down to stop there because he thought he was doing well in hiding it-but then his eyes see a familiar name, "Shay".

He knows of him from Achilles, he knows of him because of the amount of blood he has on his hands, and when he tells you about how Haytham sent the letter, you smile sadly.

"I figured...I can leave if you wish me too."

"Why would I want you to do that?"

"Ratonhnhaké:ton"- he feels a certain giddiness in his heart when you say his name- "I am not worth the trouble."

He responds with a simple: "Yes, you are, and more..."

When Shay reaches the colonies again, he knows that something happened to Haytham when he didn't return a few other letters he sent. The one thing that is on his mind when Haytham is confirmed dead was you.

What happened to you?

Where are you?

Who took you?

Shay will look all over the colonies for you and bring you back "home", you know that much. Ratonhnhaké:ton would be daring him to try and take you from him. After getting to know Ratonhnhaké:ton and living life away from the Templars,when Shay DOES find you, you're quick to try and run to Ratonhnhaké:ton. Shay grabs your wrist and pulls you into a hug which you would've loved if it still didn't feel so suffocating now you had gotten a taste of freedom. When he tries to drag you away, Ratonhnhaké:ton defiantly emerges and grabs your other wrist, causing Shay to look him up and down but more importantly, it's the robes that he's wearing that cause him to scowl.

It would eventually lead to a duel, one where the future of your life will be determined and nothing will change it. Shay would kill without hesitation but Ratonhnhaké:ton is more than willing to do anything he can to keep you with him.

[shmowder]

Ohh hello there you were nice Once (1ce) so now I have decided to nudge you more. How we feeling about the Patho fic 'But someone bust bear the yoke"? It's literally been the one fic stabbing me in the chest and kicking me around that there isn't more content to presume on it. It's amazing. If you haven't read it, PLEASE DOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! JFHFHFHFFHGHGGFDHDHDHFHDJSN

(p.s, how are the kids? the worm and the tragedian?)

Feel free to nudge me whenever you'd like, I'm delighted by our brief chats <3 You and the other anons have been so sweet and amazing.

I did check out that fic you mentioned, "But Someone Must Bear the Yoke" by inkpot_demigod. I've read the first chapter, and it seems wonderful and beautifully written. The concept of the minotaur being literal is intriguing. But I don't see myself continuing the fic.

I don't engage much with the patho fandom as a whole, I rarely read the fics or look at the posts. I even have the tags filtered out on tumblr. Which is a shame this fandom seems much sweeter than more toxic ones I've been in, but that's just what I do when I started creating for any fandom. Be it memes or writing. I did it with Bg3 and mass effect.

All my impressions of the characters come from playing P1 and P2. Reading the wiki or old dev posts sometimes. It is isolating in a way I won't lie, but it solves a different problem my brain struggles with, and hey, if it works, it works. Part of me also dreads falling into their fanon versions and not being able to dig myself out, I had a completely different view on Isidor before discovering the fanon version, and now I just feel sad. No one in pathologic is completely without sin, and despite all of Isidor's actions, he held such immense love for his son. His only remaining son which was the reason his wife passed away, he could've loathed Artemy for his mother passing away in childbirth but he didn't. He adored him above everything. It is also sad that Artemy's older brother isn't mentioned more, especially since people from the town do remember him. Katerina confuses Artemy for Ersher in their first meeting.

However, two wonderful people in the fandom did reach out to me, and we talk on occasion. Sometimes, we share pathologic ideas, and I credit them for inspiration on the writing/posts they influence. Firebird and Torse.

I'm glad you liked that author's fic that much! Do leave them a comment and describe your thoughts, I'm sure it will cheer them up reading it. Maybe check some of their lesser known fics and comment there, too? I know it makes me sad when one of my fics blows up in a fandom, but my other ones get ignored. It almost makes me resent my popular fics. Popularity in a fandom is a double edge sword fr-

Me and the kids are doing wonderful! Baby worm is absolutely enamoured with baby tragedian and shares candy with their new sibling all the time! I peel oranges and cut fruits for them, i take them to the playground and push them on the swings. The world smiles with them, My two sons are more precious than all the stars in the sky.

On a serious note, thank you for sharing your beautiful art with me and showing it! I would've bever found it otherwise or been blessed with such an adorable concept. Yk, filtered patho tag and all. So really I'm happy you decided to show me directly.

If it's the idea of minotaur or bull Artemy you wanna talk about, then I'm down! However, my version will differentiate from the fic and will approach it in another light. Be it x reader, Daniil x Artemy or Aglaya x Artemy.

[heymariano]

young! pepa madrigal with a doting admirer/partner

a/n: this is gn, but the reader does sort of give off a more masc vibe? if yk what i mean?

gn reader

- so pepa is a literal goddess.

- and you definitely see her that way. everyone in town knows how you feel about pepa madrigal, maybe because she's half of everything you talk about

- you're always with her, complimenting one thing or another

- it's clear to everyone that you would do anything for her/her attention

- and it's not that she doesn't like you back - because she does, she really does - it's just entertaining to see how much you dote on her (what can she say, she just loves the attention KSJJSS)

- you would bring her a red rose one day, she'd say, "i prefer white roses.", and the next day you'd be back with a white rose

- you're very persistent

- julieta and bruno tease their sister for her obvious admirer (and her obvious returned crush on them)

- everytime she brings home another flower or a new love letter appears at the door, bruno will comment on how he can see "a marriage being in the near future."

- when she finally decides to stop with the games and just go out with you (likely with some prompting from julieta), she finds she can definitely get used to having someone to count on to always be there for her

- with her mothers constant pressure, pepa feels a heavy burden and almost guilt due to her power

- having someone who thinks every part of her is perfect and beautiful means more than she can say

- and as happy as she is to have you, you're just as happy to have her

- seeing a rainbow appear over her head whenever you make her happy, watching her dance (hc that pepa is literally a pro dancer and can capture a whole room with a few steps), seeing how her hair catches sunlight (the sunlight she creates KSJSKD), it makes all the pining worth it

- and now you can get kisses in return for the roses and compliments, instead of just a half-flirty eye roll KSKSJD

a/n: i've always adored this concept, don't know if i've written it too well here- but i'll likely use this concept again anyway cuz i like it sm KAJSJS

[rabidredsalsa]

Can u do rui, tsukasa, saki, emu with a reader who is very similar to emu? Like very extroverted and cheerful?

bruh i need to be more consistent wtf

Rui, Tsukasa, Saki and Emu x Energetic!reader

cw: mentions of offing someone in tsukasa's part (JOKINGLY AND EXAGGERATED OFC)

he loves you!! he thinks a person such as emu is 'wonderfully bizarre', so having ANOTHER one around would certainly make him happy

he will always be willing to listen to your long rambles about completely random topics and finds them very endearing

surprisingly, it's pretty easy for him to match your energy!

he thinks having a lover with an endless amount of stamina definitely brings a challenge to his daily life, in a good way

he calls you his 'ray of sunshine'

bases a lot of his newer inventions on stories or concepts you come up with!

your excitement when you see them literally fills him with serotonin in ways you can't comprehend

honestly it could go two ways

if you're the type of energetic that generally isn't extremely dense and doesn't accidentally completely ruin his self image, then you're good to go

if you're the type of energetic that unconsciously teams up with rui to come up with plans to kill him during the performance, not so much

other than that, he loves trying to catch up to your crack head energy

though if you're over affectionate there might be some hiccups,,, i hc that when you get to know him on a genuine intimate level he has a very hard time accepting affection or compliments

he'll end up getting used to it tho! overall loves u sm and does everything in his power to not let yourself get killed HAHAHA

ADORES YOU. WITH EVERY INCH OF HER BEING. TO THE SUN AND BACK.

she loves that she has someone in her life that shares the same mental wavelength as her, not to mention said person's her lover!

tsukasa, ichika, shiho and honami are worried for your wellbeing

she sends you random voice messages of her eating the mic while saying "buenas tardes" or her just sneezing into the mic, and you usually respond with something similar

which overjoys her since last time she did that to shiho she got blocked

your conversations are... interesting, to say the least

"saki i found a hotwheel!!!" "no se habla de bruno no no"

havoc

the hotwheel scene from above definitely happened with emu too LMAOO

honestly, how the two of you got together is a complete mystery, but you're disgustingly cute together so that's all that matters

bonus points if you're both midgets

loves randomly bursting into song with you or dancing together!! she talks about you with wxs ALLLL the time, even considered asking rui to prepare the stage to look 'more special and sparkly' because you'd be there

randomly screaming wandahoy? yes

the longest time the two of you have been on call with each other was about 8 hours and 34 minutes, and the only reason she hung up is because she had to eat breakfast, after which she got back on call with you

hyperactive garden gnome duo.

[m-jelly]

Hi Jelly! Hope you’re doing good!

I wanted to request a levi x reader. I was thinking of a reincarnation au where levi tries to find reader But at first has no luck finding her until one day she stops at his tea shop. He’s so happy that he finally found her and literally goes and hugs her. Reader has no idea who is he because she doesn’t remember her past life so she’s confused on why he did that. He feels sad that she wasn’t excited to see him like he was. After that day reader doesn’t go back to the tea shop which makes Levi sad that he scared her off. It’s not till one night that she starts to have flashbacks from her past life that she goes to talk to him. Thank you!

I'm doing great! Thank you for asking! Hope you're well too <3

Together at last.

Pairing: Levi x Reader

Genre and tags: modern AU, reincarnation, remembering love, becoming a couple, sweet, fluff, romance, happy ending.

Concept: Levi has been looking for you online for a long time, but can't find you. Suddenly, you enter his teashop. Levi embraces you and shocks you. You don't remember him, but he remembers you. A little scared by the things he talks about, you don't go back for a few days. One night you have a dream full of a past life with Levi. When you wake, you remember everything and the loss you experienced. You return to Levi and become a couple in a safe world.

Levi stared at his phone and saw no results for your name anywhere. He felt his heart sink that maybe you weren't alive in this timeline. Levi wanted to see you again so badly. You and he had been so deeply in love in the past. You'd married and had children, but due to his injuries after the war, he had a lot of regrets. Levi wasn't always there for you because of the war, so there was a lot of things you didn't do together, but in this life, there is so much.

Levi looked up from the counter and felt his heart freeze. His eyes welled up as he gazed at you smiling at your friend. The last time Levi saw you was when you were old and wrinkled, you were holding his hand as he passed away.

You turned and looked around the shop and felt this comfort from it like it was a little bit familiar. You gasped and froze up when you were hugged tightly. You were confused and a little scared that someone was hugging you. You knew someone had to have made a mistake.

Levi pulled back from you and smiled with tears in his eyes. He said your name, scaring you. "I can't believe it. I never thought I'd see you again, but you're here. I missed you."

You stepped back and put your hands up. "I'm sorry, but I don't know you. How do you know my name? Have you been watching me?"

He stepped back. "You don't remember."

"Remember what?"

He gulped hard as his heart sank. "We used to be...in a past life...I...I'm sorry."

You backed up to the door. "I'm sorry, you have the wrong person with the same name as me."

Levi watched you leave and felt his heart shatter. He apologised to your friend, then returned to his spot behind the counter. The next day he looked out the door and windows in hopes that you'd turn up at his shop, but you didn't. He hand you in reach, but he scared you off. He wanted you back in his life, but he'd just scared you away. He knew that it was over.

You stayed away because you felt conflicted. When Levi held you, you'd felt safe and happy, but it scared you because he was a stranger. You thought about what he said over the next few days and it bothered you. You felt like you were forgetting something important and his face and touch seemed so similar.

You had spent so long thinking it over that you exhausted yourself. You passed out one day and had dreams that seemed so real. You met Levi by him coming to your shop. You sold herbs, spices and teas. You thought he was adorable because he was a flustered mess in front of you. He visited you often at your shop and finally worked up the courage to ask you on a date.

You and Levi went on many dates together, all very sweet and innocent. You remembered your first kiss, it was a little clumsy because Levi wasn't sure what was happening. You remembered your first time with him, both of you were virgins and it was clumsy and there was some pain, but he was so loving and reassuring to you.

You and Levi were so passionate and loving with each other. He worshipped you, but things changed. He wasn't home so often. Levi was away a lot because of the war and the titans. You remembered losing your friends and his. You remembered the dread of everything coming to an end.

Levi coming back after the war made you cry. You were so happy that he came back to you, but he was a broken man. You spent so many hours and days with him building his confidence back up and reminding him of your love. You remembered holding your first baby, then your second. You remembered both of their first words and steps. You remembered them going to school, winning prizes, getting married.

Growing old with Levi was beautiful. You and he had a perfect life together, but you knew he had regrets. You remembered how sad it was when he got old and fragile. You held his hand as he passed away from the world. You lived a few months longer, but being without Levi was hard on you. You could barely face the day. You became weak and sad. You'd sit in your garden and stare for hours. You passed away peacefully holding a photo of you and Levi.

You woke up from remembering it all and cried. You cried hard and spent hours letting out all your emotions. You calmed down and rubbed your tears away. You smiled knowing that Levi was alive in this life. You and Levi had a new chance at happiness and you were going to take it. Nothing horrific was going to happen, you were both safe.

You changed into a nice outfit and did your hair and makeup. You made yourself look as close to how you did when you were a couple and married, then made your way to the teashop. You felt so nervous to see him again, but you had to see him because you loved him. You slipped into the shop and saw Levi behind the counter dealing with a customer.

Levi sighed. "Thank you, come again." He pulled a little face. "Welcome, what can I get you?"

You blushed. "Maybe your number or a date?"

Levi looked up at you and blushed hard, you looked like how you did in your past life. He said your name. "You..."

You smiled a little. "Can we talk?"

He nodded. "My office." He let you behind the counter and gave instructions to his staff before letting you into his office. He locked the door behind him. "I haven't seen you in a week. I just want to say how sorry I am. I shouldn't have forced myself on you."

You hugged Levi tightly. "I remember it all."

Levi blushed hard. "You...you do?"

You nodded and sniffed back tears. "Oh god, the titans, the rumbling, our friends." You pulled back and smiled. "But I remember the good. Our dates, our firsts, our marriage, our kids." You hummed a laugh. "We wanted a big family, but only managed to have two little ones."

Levi gulped hard and remembered the doctors saying Levi needed more attention due to his age, so you refused to have more kids so you could take care of Levi. "I'm healthy in this life."

You hummed a laugh. "I can see. You have all your fingers." You played with his fingers, then cupped his face. "Both your eyes." You smiled at him. "Just as handsome as I remember. I'm sorry it took so long to remember you."

He smiled and placed his hands on yours. "It's alright. Even if you didn't remember me, the only thing that mattered to me was you being happy."

You leaned closer. "You should be more selfish." You kissed him and hummed in happiness. "You always were so shy and flustered by me."

Levi blushed. "W-Well, it's because you're so beautiful and sweet." He sighed a little. "I've never believed I deserve you, so I've been silly. I won't doubt in this life."

You tangled your fingers in his hair and pulled him into a passionate and loving kiss. You moaned a little, then smiled when Levi ran his hands over your body and tugged you close against him. He carried you to his desk and sat you on it.

Levi pulled back from your lips. "Marry me."

You giggled. "I've only just remembered you and you want to marry me?"

He nodded and smiled at you. "Of course. I love you so much. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I want to get it right this time. We'll go on so many dates. We'll have all the children we want."

You let the tears run down your cheeks as you felt so much happiness in your heart. "We can do it. I know we can, so yes. Let's get married, let's start our life together and have and do all the things we wanted back in our past lives. I love you, Levi."

Levi smiled and said your name. "I love you too. I'll love you in this life and the next." He kissed your cheek over and over making you giggle. "Forever."

[channoticedmeuwu]

— 𝐧𝐚 𝐣𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧 as....son of hades !

p : jaemin × fem!reader | g : fluff, humor, jaemin isn't human, human!reader | w : vague concepts of death and destruction

a/n : pls tell me if you'd like to see more things like this! I'm still experimenting <3

also I haven't used any pronouns in this, as I refered to reader as "you" (normally I go "she") but this is has underlying fem!reader and isn't proofread, so yeah just a heads up!

oml someone help me

JAEMIN

Okay so nation's badboy coming through!

Make way peasants

Anyways so see, Jaemin is adorable we all know that

But this kid oof he's a different breed

quite literally bc he's not human so

now see, jaemin was born in the overworld and pretty much lived there his whole life.

The underworld was like a second home type place

Jaemin was, sadly, never his daddy's boy oml I'm getting personal

so rather, he'd run off in the overworld to pretty much very often

it's his happy place (◡ ω ◡)

happy place soon to turn into wtf place when he found you

NOW LETS TOUCH UP ON OUR MAIN MAN HERE BEFORE WE GET INTO THIS LOVE STORY

pretty much, he could appear as human, bc that's the form he took in the overworld

of course, he'd walk around dressed in all black, carrying some sort of weapon behind his jacket, with an unwelcoming glare on his stormy eyes

he really liked how the overworld was so cheerful, he took pity on the mortals on the earth how sweet oof ( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)

no one really noticed how doom literally followed wherever he went

like, my man opens a bag of chips, BOOM some car crash happens somewhere

So naturally, he tries to not do much up there

Just sit in the warm sunshine and absorb everything that he wouldn't get in the underworld

so that no one was harmed

Oml he has a heart of gold ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ

BUT YES

Now right now, Mr I-have-no-feelings-so-you-should-totally-believe-me-when-i-say-idc-about-you is sitting on a rock on some mountain, swinging his legs and watching the clouds <(￣︶￣)>

he's so amazed by the Earth's beauty that he sometimes forgets that he's the son of the god of the underworld

when he notices that there's some soft shuffling noise behind him

Like, someone is tip toeing in grass which is a dumb idea if you ask him bc slow motion grass crunching doesn't change the fact that you're still there and trying to sneak up on someone

BUT ANYWAYS also bc maybe his senses are beyond a human's duh my mans a god

when you appear from behind the bushes, some sort of shocked expression on your rather cute features

Jaemin was like wEOWWWWW (ﾉ*0*)ﾉ you can hear that don't lie

you were >:( cute >:(

BUT OFC mr badboy didn't show that

So he's like ಠಗಠ

"uh, what do you wan—"

"WHY IS THE GRASS LITERALLY SOULLESS?"

now he's taken by surprise

Did you just say....soul-less?

Now he's thinking :

are you some sort of special human × monster breed or what bc why are you seeing things? Soulless grass?? Is that a thi—

That's when he looks down and sees a trail of dead grass right behind him where he walked

And he's like ",,,,,oh (・_・;)"

now you're a human, A FREAKING OUT ONE, and if he told you he was a fucking god, you wouldn't believe him >:(

so now he's panicking

So it's just two cute idiots panicking

*camera pans to my face* are we just here to suffer?

ANYWAYS *kicks camera back to the scene* YEA so two dying idiots

now you're like trying to come up with logical reasons for the dead grass

"did you spray paint it?"

"did I what?"

then you looks down to the grass around where he's sitting and it's literally spreading dead

cue another panicked scream from the both of you

you grabs some soft of...stick?

And point it at him

His arms are raised and he's staring at the stick, his eyes literally crossed rn

"stay away from me you demon"

now jaemin was internally all (╯︵╰,)

did you just call him a demon :(

the disgust on your face was real

but he didn't seem fazed on the outside, instead he just raised an eyebrow

he sighed and said "come sit next to me and I'll tell you"

And you're like "nO—" but you do it anyway bc HOLY SHIT THIS GUY IS INSANE

so now its two idiots swinging legs while gazing at clouds ( ･ั﹏･ั)

"so you're telling me, you're a god?"

"son of the god of the underworld, yeah"

"wait,,,,hADES!?"

cue him dead panning to you

"uh yeah, how did you kno—"

"HES REAL!?"

he keeps forgetting how dramatic humans are

"yeah, and you're talking to his spawn right now ರ_ರ"

"woah, so that explains the dead grass"

he pretty much sighs now, because killing whatever you touch is a curse, not a blessing

he plucks a flower growing next to your leg

And goes "watch this"

soon, the flower dies in his fingers, the petals fall off and shrivel, the stem curls up from dehydration

he flicks away the delicate, decaying remains away in the sky and watches them float away

and you're watching in awe

"so, anything you touch dies?"

"depends," he only shrugs, "my power isn't as powerful as my father's. If he would walk on the grounds, the earth would open and swallow people whole. I just cause minor doom."

you hum at this and then focus on swinging your legs

he watches you quietly

Like oml that's kinda cute she's not running away screaming am I befriending a human!?

and then you look up at him, grinning stupidly

If he must say, it was hella cute

"if you touch this kid in my grade, will he die?"

"wOAH WOAH WOAH," now he's backing up in disgust, "I can't just kill anyone for fun, that's against the rules!"

"you have rules for existing?"

"well, I mean, if death was literally in my hands, which it is, killing someone for the betterment of yourself, when their time hasn't come, is basically requesting a banishment wish."

"oh, I didn't know you couldn't kill just anyone."

he's staring at you like (ー_ー゛)

"no, there are consequences"

then you're nodding like "yessir makes sense"

then you fall down, placing hands behind your head as a cushion as you gaze at the sky

"does it get lonely?"

He tilts his head in confusion like a baby puppy

"what do you mean by that?"

You shrug, "I mean that, since anything you touch can die, it must be kind of upsetting to live with"

Suddenly his lil wil godly heart does a flip

"I mean," now he's trying to squeeze next to you, "Yeah, it kinda is"

you turn your head towards his now, and you examine his face for the first time

the first thing you notice is that his eyes aren't just stormy, there are literal souls roaming behind those black things

Like black glitter floating in water

You stared into it for a while, of course, because it was literally a portal to view the worst deaths you could imagine

jaemin notices your facial expressions flatten as you look even closer at him, your eyes turning dark, your skin turning pale

so he snapped his eyes away

he didn't want you to see that and it was affecting you clearly

so he just sighs while staring at the clouds

"yeah, that's just me"

you hum now, snapping out of the daze

"wanna hang out with me? For a while?"

"why would you want doom following you around?"

"why not? You're not all bad"

now his stomach goes 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

Did you just say he's not all bad??

"what's your name, son of eternal darkness?"

he had to hold himself from squealing bc DID YOU JUST CALL HIM THAT?

"u-uh it's jaemin."

you hum again, smiling a bit

"so then, jaem, let's be buddies :D"

"I'm sorry wha—"

"I'm right next to you, can't you hear me? (٥↼_↼)"

he could, he's just FREAKING OUT BC HE NOW HAS AN OFFICIAL FRIEND

cue jaemin fake coughing

"y-yEAH I CAN HEAR YOU *cough*"

things just fly on from there

like zooM up the clouds

he'd summon when you're alone most of the time

Like a walking home from school or going to a convenience store

He was like a silent angel following you around and keeping you safe (*˘︶˘*)

it was cute indeed

he was like a cloud :] floating around with you :]

you'd hear him in your head when you're doing something sometimes

Like in school, you're doodling and the teacher catches you

"y/n, what's the 17th element in the periodic table?"

"uhHHHHhhhh—"

"cmon, spit it out, since you were so focussed in that art book of yours."

Now you're screwed.

suddenly this voice invades in your mind, speaking to you "chlorine, you idiot"

and then you blurt it out and WOOOOOOOOO it's correct

cheating suddenly became easier :>>>>

vdidgdidhdBDJDG but yeah, jaemin also never showed himself visibly unless he was sure you were alone to hang out with and no one would pop out

so it was pretty rare when you saw his physical form

you were sitting on your rooftop, it was the very raw moments of the night

Everyone in your neighborhood was asleep, and you were sitting there, feeling the night wind and the lights of the city when you felt some sort of particles moving to something beside you

You look over to see jaemin pop out of a black hole of darkness

the particles and the dust in the night took form of his sharp features as they sculpted into him

his eyes were closed, so when he was finally present and next to you, he opened his eyes

they were way more prettier in the night compared to when you first saw him

you barely saw him smile too, since he always said it was "tiring" like okay dark much?

he licked his lips and the corner of his lips tugged into a smile

"why hello there"

you'd chuckle at him, his pasty pale skin was glowing in the moonlight

"what are you doing here, jaem?"

"I saw you alone and decided to finally summon."

you only stared at the sky

"aren't you supposed to be in the underworld at night?"

"I have the ability to sneak out, y/n."

that's probably when it hit you

Why would someone, or something so powerful as him, take time out of his godly life to follow you and stay with you, a pitiful mortal?

it didn't make sense

why would someone so capable of anything like him do that for you?

you only?

"jaem?"

"yeah?"

"am I someone special to you?"

he was caught out of the blue

"um, what do you mean by that?"

now HE knew that YOU knew

And now he didn't PREPARE A LOVE CONFESSION SPEECH

If he was being honest, he just wanted to be friends

But staying with you, following your daily routine, keeping an eye on you, it made him so invested in your life

he couldn't help but fall in love with you and your habits

he loved to be with you, even if it was rare to hold your hand and even if it was hard for him to hide away

He'd risk it and now

HE HAS TO SAY IT ALL TO YOU

he didn't notice you staring at him with a soft smile

"jaemin? Do you like me?"

"of course I do!" he licked his lips, "that's why I hang out with you, fool."

"yeah," you rolled your eyes, scoffing, "I mean, do you like like me?"

you narrowed your eyes, a stupid smirk on your lips as you inched closer to his face

now you're flustering a fucking god damn y/n????

his skin turned a shade of soft pink as he was interrupted by a series of coughs

"you're so funny, y/n"

but you're not dumb

"shut up, jaem, you have a crush on me, admit it."

"no I don't! I'm not human, we don't have feelings."

"then why are we buddies?"

"uh—"

"aha!" You pointed at him, triumphant, "I knew it!"

he found you so cute when you knew, and most of all he was just HAPPY THAT YOU DONT HATE HIM FOR IT

naturally, his icy cold fingers slid in yours when you smiled so big

he just loved it when you do that, his hands just automatically reach for yours

you felt the familiar cold spread through your bones, but it soon turned warm as it roamed your skin

"you know why I like your hands?" he hummed as he inched closer, placing his head on your shoulder, "They're really warm, they feel safe"

"it must be cold wherever you go"

"yeah, it is."

he turned around to look up at you with his glittering eyes

Damn homeboi's in love

"do you like me too?"

"of course, you idiot," you sigh, placing your head on his too, "That's why we're friends, aren't we?"

"friends..."

now you BOTH knew what he was thinking

OOOO LA LAAAAAAA

you both look at each other, blushing like nuts

"do you wanna be more than,,,, uh,,,, people who just meet normally platonically?"

"Jaemin!" You push him a bit, smiling like crazy, "Humans don't say it like that!"

"I don't know, I'm not a human, y/n!"

"we say, 'do you wanna date me'"

"ah, yes, wAIT WHAT!?"

that's when you just attack his lips with your own

AND WHEN I TELL YOU, ICE PRINCE MELTS

lmfao I'm so funny

if your hands were enough to warm him up, then your kiss is gonna make him EVAPORATE BITCG

because even though his lips were rather cold and tasted like sour pomegranates, he could feel your warmth nip at his skin

a thing he could do, too, was sense how much life was left in someone or something

and he could feel how full of happiness you were with that one kiss

your entire fate flashed in front of his eyes when you held close to him like that

he watched everything with that one kiss, your marriage, your first love, your family, even your death

it was sad okay he started crying when you tore your lips away

He held on you close after that, just giving you a soft hug

he felt safe and coldish, like snow under sunlight

he smelt something like dew and dust

it was strange

it was also a very heart warming thing when you heard him sniffle a bit against your shoulder

CUT! that's it okay I'm sorry this got depressive ;-;

Bruh please this was sad

I listened to rainbow while writing the ending scene IM SO SORRY

This wasn't supposed to even exist LMFAO I just made it up as I got emo-ier

LMFAO PICK MY DISH okay I'm off have fun dating or whatever

Last note : Jaemin marry me okay bye mwah

main taglist (hmu to get added) : @wonciel-main @kisshim @allegxdly @stayctday  @yunntext  @neotism  @jungwon-luv-bot-pt3  @bluejaem  @leetaeyonglover  @radiorenjun  @sleepylixie @oifelixcmerebrou  @coffeevddict @mrkcore @imdamnconfused  @reinjunn @sicluvz

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[the-fiction-witch]

Blind Date p1

REAL LIFE

COUPLE TBS X READER

RATING ADORABLE AF

I sat with my friend luke as we had some coffee outside of a local london cafe. 

"How's things with you and arthur?' I asked before having a sip of my tea

"Great got the ticket confirmations for our trip to south korea" he smiled

"Awesome" I laughed

"You have got to get back on the dating game"

"Eh, I like dating I just don't like the apps and stuff you know, tinder is just people looking for sex I want something more then two shags and another blocked number" I sighed 

"You know I had this exact conversation with someone earlier" he laughs 

"Luke I am not going out with Mikey so his parents think he's straight we've been over this" 

"Not Mikey,"

"Who then?"

"A mate of mine, little older then you, into motorbikes, fits your aesthetic-"

"I don't need a boyfriend who fits my aesthetic"

"Don't you?"

"Shut up"

"And I was having this exact conversation with him this morning, he hates the Apps and wants to meet some nice girly for more then a fling"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, trust me dudes a boarded line technophobe" he says "I had to go over and show him why he kept getting instagram notifications"

Which made me giggle 

"You see, how about I see what he's doing and arrange you two a little blind date?"

"I guess so Luke" I shrug 

I sat at my vanity in my tights, bra and underwear, slowly taking my hair out each curler and brushing it down a little so the curls where not quiet so intense doing my make up nothing too heavy as it is first date and a blind date at that. Once I was done I got up and forced my heels onto my feet already hating it when my phone went off 

Luke: hey hun, your date just left and is on his way to the restaurant have fun you too ;) 

I slipped my dress on and packed my handbag slipping my Jacket over my shoulder, 

Y/n: okay tell him I'm on my way, how will I know him?

I locked up my house and headed down the driveway as my phone went off again 

Luke : he says he's waiting outside with a cigarette and a present for you

I was worried but I kept walking down the dark, half broken London streets, all I had to light my way was the street lamps and my phone as I followed the maps to the restaurant, the clicking of my heels against the pavement, the sounds of cars and buses rushing by, why did I wear these shoes? I hate these shoes. Why did I walk? Why didn't I just get a taxi? Ughh I am so having a large red wine when I get there. I saw I was just down the street from the place so I put my phone away and checked my make up and reflection in the window of a closed shop. I was all good so I took a breath a walked up to the restaurant initial I panicked as I didn't see anyone, but I saw a little down the street where some chairs and tables sat for the restaurant during the day, it had a black metal fence to seperate it from the rest of the pavement, a man stood there.

He was taller then me, if I had to guess from here he wasn't six feet but high fives atleast but I think the shoes helped. He had black dress shoes, a black pair of suit pants with something in his pocket, a tight leather belt a black button down tucked into the pants with a slight patten I wasn't sure what of in it, he had a black slightly trench coat like jacket over him a ciggertte in his hand, watch on his wrist, he looked nervous in his face even if he still looked attractive, his hair fixed to one side alot clearly still a little wet from where he had washed it. He was the only one around so I went closer catching his attention away from the ciggertte in his fingers, his eyes glanced to me looking me up and down quickly taking in alot of me much like I did to him moments ago. He put the ciggertte out on the metal fence and smiled 

"Y/n? By any chance?"

"Yeah" I nodded 

"Ahh great, I was getting worried" he says 

"Yeah I uhh I walked" I smiled "sorry luke didn't"

"Oh, Thomas" he smiled offering his hand 

"Lovely to meet you" I smiled taking it he gave my hand a gentle kiss 

"Lovely to meet you too, he uh he didn't say you'd be so beautiful" 

"Ohh well thank you very much" I blushed "he didn't say how handsome you where"

"Your sweet, ohh uhh I got you something" he smiled moving his hands to his pocket "I wanted get you a real one but all the shops where closed so I thought then you can keep it longer" he smiled heading me a silk rose 

"Ohh thank you, it's beautiful" I smiled happily taking it "shall we go?"

"Well if you'd like to have dinner with me?"

"I'd love to" I smiled offering my arm, he happily linked arms with me and lead me inside he delt with the hostess and we where lead to a table that overlooked the outside garden space of the restaurant closed up at the moment for the night I went to get my chair but he stopped me 

"No, no let me" he says pulling my chair out for me

"Ohh why thank you" I giggled letting him tuck it under me and then take his own seat across the table "your very sweet" 

"First impressions you know" he smiled fiddling with his hair 

"Can I get you two started with some drinks?" The waiter asked bringing some meal menus I hadn't even looked at the drinks one on the table already but I knew what I wanted 

"I'll have a large glass of red wine please" I smiled 

"Very good madam, and for you sir?"

"Uhh I'll take a large cola, I'm driving" he answered

"Aww don't make me drink all by myself" I laughed

"Ughh alright, white wine but make it a spritzer" 

"Very good," he says before heading off 

"Sorry I shouldn't" I began

"It's okay, your right. One drink with you isn't going to hurt" he says 

"So you drive here?"

"Yeah, it was pretty far so I just drove" he shrugs "you said you walked?"

"Yeah, I thought I'd have a wine and I didn't want a taxi"

"Perhaps if we… go out again I'll have to come by and pick you up" 

"If?"

"If" he smiled "you ever been here before?" He asked as we both glanced over the food menus it was all so impressive and I had no concept what half of it even was 

"No never, have you?"

"Once but they have… changed things since I was here last"

"What sort of things?"

"The thing I liked has disappeared from the menu"

"Aww that's disappointing"

"Yeah, but hopefully that will be my only disappointment this evening" he says gently moving his hand across the table so his fingers grazed mine not looking up from the menu as he did. 

"Let's hope" I smiled gently moving my fingers against his own the waiter returned and we out in our order and he dropped off our drinks "so? How do you know luke?" I asked 

"Uh, not all that well actually." He says "I went to school with arthur"

"Ohh, yeah I like arthur"

"I kinda think it's impossible to not like arthur he's a bundle of joy and enthusiasm" 

"He is," I laughed

"How do you know luke and arthur?"

"Luke and I where neighbors growing up, he's probably my best friend" I smiled "he said you uhh don't so all apps and all"

"Ohh no not really, I keep forgetting my phone does more then just… be a phone. I'm not good at all the twitter, facebook, and that sort of thing"

"Yeah me neither" I smiled just then our food arrived "so uhh… how long have you been single? If you don't mind me asking"

"Ohh uhh," 

"It's okay, I shouldn't have asked" I said playing with my food a little

"No, not it's alright, I understand if your curious" he says "about six, seven months now. So… not to long,"

"Six months isn't that long" I said more to myself 

"Yeah I know, it was uhh a quick seperation you could say" he says "do you uhh mind if I ask?"

"A year" I answered trying to smile 

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked"

"It's okay, he ran off. Cheated on me got another girl pregnant" I said 

"Y/n. I'm so sorry" he says taking my hand 

"It's okay, I'm good" I answered smiling at him 

"I feel like I have to tell you now since you told me" he laughs

"You uhh don't have to"

"No it's okay, moved to the other end of the world, missed her family and all, and then just broke it off said she found someone down there so" he says "very much done and over"

"I'm sorry"

"It's alright, if she hadn't then I wouldn't be on this nice date with you" 

"Smooth" I laughed having some wine

"I try" he smiled "sorry I haven't even asked you what you do or anything"

I explained my job to him as simply as I could and he did likewise explaining it in that wash where you never completely say what your job title is but give and overview of what you do, the conversation moved to family and such, and we ended up just chatting about everything and nothing for a good while until we had finished eating, our plates taken away just nursing our drinks 

"I uhh I have to be honest y/n." He spoke up

Yay, here it comes the this was really fun but I'm not feeling any connection or anything

"I uhh I really like you,"

I stopped short almost choking on my drink 

"Sorry I know it sounds a little strange when we have literally been on one date but, I really like you. And I would really like a second date if… you wanted to go out with me again?"

"Yeah I'd liked that" I blushed "I'd love to go out with you again Thomas"

"Great uhh when are you next free?" He asks 

"Well I have nothing going on tomorrow night"

"Yeah me either," he says moving his hand to ghost mine a little "anywhere you wanted to go?"

"I've been dying to see that new movie everyone's been talking about" I said moving my hand closer too "but since it a horror, you'll have to promise to hold my hand if I get too scared" 

"I'll happily hold your hand, weather your scared or not" he smiled taking my hand intertwining our fingers "shall we get the bill?"

"Yeah its a long walk home" I said 

"I'll drop you off home don't worry about it" he says as he got the waiter to bring the bill 

"You sure? I don't want to be any trouble"

"I'm sure it's no trouble at all. And I'll pick you up tomorrow for the movie" he says "ooh I should probably give you my number so we don't have to talk though Luke'

"Ahh yeah good point" I said as I got my phone and we traded numbers just then the bill came so I reached for my purse

"No, no I'll get it" he says getting his wallet from his pocket

"No I can't let you pay it's not fair"

"I'm more then happy to y/n, its a date put your purse away it's on me" he says putting his card on the table 

"We split it. I insist" I said putting mine with his 

"Alright, but I'm paying for the tickets tomorrow" 

"And I'll pay for the popcorn" 

"Alright love" he smiled

[moondustaeil]

If your moots (or blogs you want to be mutuals with) were fanfics, what would they be? I personally think you'd be a 'royalty au, protective brother king!Kun × princess/prince!reader × suitor!Sangyeon' fanfic! 📚

You just seem very mature and put-together to me.

hihi, my love!! This was so nice to do even if it took a long time, I loved it so thank you. Also thank you for saying what fic I would be, I wish I could live in that fic 🥺💙

If you’re not in here, I’m so sorry, I’ll still add you if you want or next time someone asks me this, I’ll add you!

you can find the fics and moots under the cut! I didn’t go in any particular order, just who popped in my mind at what moment and émi last bc she’s my world yes. This is way longer than expected

@sunhyuck

Au: soulmates 

Pairing: wanderer!Haechan x Kei 

Backstory: ever since Donghyuck accidentally met eyes with a stranger on the street, he is greeted with sunflowers scattered along his path. Young sunflowers dance under the sun, turning to the source of warmth and light. Just like the sun is all you've been gazing at ever since you walked on the same path as your soulmate. 

Why: because I truly think of Kei as one of the people I'll always go to and when thinking about soulmates, I think of people who find each other and accept each other despite different lives. That I will connect to the weird variety of subjects we talked about. I love you, my angel (if you're reading this). 

⠀

@neo-cult-ure 

Au: demonic entities , haunted house , roommates 

Pairing: composer!Taeyong x journalist!Ley 

Backstory: Taeyong has been shouting over his music to you for over half a year, almost begging you to dedicate a column to him and his music. When his equipment starts picking up the strange noises coming from the house, it becomes clear that the clock hasn't been stopping at 3:19am for nothing. With Taeyong discovering the entity living among you, you decide to dedicate the article to Taeyong and your invisible roommate. 

Why: do I even need to explain, this queen owns horror and the horror concept. She's the one I'll bow to because I owe her a lot and she's freaking talented.

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@ceruleanskies 

Au: secret relationship 

Pairing: soloist!Yuta x stylist!Kai 

Backstory: ever since Yuta appeared on the red carpet with a short haircut, fans hunt for the person that made the decision to get rid of his mullet. All fingers point towards you, stylist of Nakamoto Yuta, from each finger a new opinion flows into your ears: too short, not the right colour, better looking with the mullet. Though one finger shoots the arrow right in the heart "they're dating." 

Why: because I truly adore Kai even though I'm way too scared to actually tell, I don't want to mess up and make her think that I'm some kind of weird person. In my eyes, she sparkles through my screen. 

⠀

@neonun-au 

Au: dating app 

Pairing: photographer!Johnny x Mads 

Backstory: just like he with a button alters between the different pictures on his camera, Johnny alters between the different profiles, swiping them in his desired direction. That's how you strand in his life and mostly his camera roll: the pictures he takes, one by one, capture you. 

Why: because even though we don't know each other well, I truly want to capture her in my memory and think about the smiles I had on my face when reading her messages. 

⠀

@flowerhyucky 

Au: arranged by fate (you can call this soulmates but I'm calling this arranged by fate)  

Pairing: Hendery x Ana 

Backstory: one day, the flowering plant amaranthus caudatus settles itself in the middle of an empty field. Another day, someone else's birth flower is planted next to the amaranthus caudatus. The young miracles of nature grow just as their owners do, however, they don't bloom until the love between you and Hendery starts to bloom. 

Why: I really like Ana and her URL actually inspired the story, I could write so many adorable aus to fit her but nothing would compare. I truly like her vibes and her personality is so beautiful, like wow. 

⠀

@smileyjaeminies 

Au: university , writer 

Pairing: writing student!Jaemin x student!Alex 

Backstory: exam season is closer than expected for you, with only a few days to go until you scribble your knowledge down on the exam sheet and a week to go until you need to hand in your paper. However, someone is willing you help you with that paper. Na Jaemin, student and writer who seems to have more control over his life than the earth has over global warming. As the word document increases in pages, so does your liking towards the young writer. 

Why: I met Alex thanks to thesunnyshow that we're both co-admins of, and it immediately felt as if we were friends. Alex helped me through the screen when I fell off my bike (yes haha, a 21-year-old one took the wrong brake) and I try to make it work when she's busy with uni but we have a shift. So I think we're a great team and that's why I picked this au. 

⠀

@fruityutas 

Au: broken relationship 

Pairing: Taeil x Emily 

Backstory: "Can I go on?" Taeil asks himself every morning, gazing upon your sheet-covering body as you drown in the world of sleep. The wind howls outside the window, and Taeil wishes the wind would push you towards him, but the soft blowing only pulls you further away from him. You feel a soft breath against your neck, the soft lips murmuring "without you, there's no way." 

Why: I don't know why I chose this particular plot, maybe it was because I was listening to a song and based it on that. Initially, I wanted to go for a cheerful and happy plot that reminded me of her URL, but I ended up with angst. I remember we had this talk about angst and went from that. Also, I adore her so much, I probably expressed that once in a gc already but I'm saying it again. 

⠀

@afishcalledfatin 

Au: friends to lovers

Pairing: Jungwoo x Fatin 

Backstory: for as long as you can remember, you've been friends with Kim Jungwoo. In your childhood and teenage years, the term BFFs would be engraved in each object you gave to each other, but now that you two are adults, life is different. You want to give him the world because he deserves everything, he wants to give you love because his heart is longing for yours. 

Why: because she feels like a friend that I've had for years, we don't always talk but when we do, it just feels like we've been friends since forever. I love that a lot about her and I love how easy she is to approach and talk to, she's a true darling. 

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@heartyyjeno 

Au: strangers to lovers 

Pairing: Sungchan x Alesha 

Backstory: trainee life is tough for Sungchan, even thinking about having to walk for over half an hour to get to the dance studio is something Sungchan stopped looking forward to. However, he meets you on his way, walking along the same path to get to a different location. One step a day with you along his side is all it takes for him to look forward to it again, to walking with you and getting to know you better. 

Why: because Alesha is a great friend and we, unfortunately, don't talk as much as we used to, but that doesn't take away I'm always there for her and she's always there for me. Sungchan's walk resembles the many different talks that we had together and not all of them were fun, but we walked the path together.

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@jimjamjaemin 

Au: youtuber , vlogger 

Pairing: vlogger!Mark x vlogger!Mona 

Backstory: Mark and you have been a couple for over a year, with the growing interest in your relationship, you and Mark start a YouTube channel. From a look in the life to fun challenges, you and Mark take over the crown of cute YouTube couples. 

Why: Mona and i didn't meet in the best situation, we started to talk when there was quite some drama in the fandom. But I love Mona and the thing she made me for my birthday reminded me of an editor which led me to a youtuber au!

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@chaoticdeobi 

Au: bakery/coffee shop (bc how can I not, she kicked me out of the coffee queue) 

Pairing: soft-spoken!New x coffee shop owner!Bea 

Backstory: the coffee quote that hangs inside your coffee shop, is something that Chanhee cites every day. With a soft voice, he orders his coffee and then flashes you his smile when you proceed to tell him that the cookie is on the house. As you bring the coffee to his table, the last minute of your shift ticks by, and when you sit with him, you start your shift as girlfriend. 

Why: I literally love love love Bea, sometimes she reminds me of a soft-spoken person and other times she reminds me of a chaotic deobi. I still laugh to myself thinking about our talks, thinking about having fun together. We don't get to talk as much as I'd like, but when we do, I wish we could talk forever. 

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@juyeonzz

Au: criminal , badass , something chique  

Pairing: criminal!Jacob x partner in crime!Qiu

Backstory: pointing the gun at his future victim, Jacob awaits your return. You explore the house: tugging at knobs of money-filled drawers, opening jewellery-clad treasures. But you are looking for the key to Jacob's heart, a golden key dusted with scratches, poisoned with old blood from when someone else locked his heart and pulled the key out harshly. 

Why: because Qiu really gives me chique and sad vibes, when I think about her, I think about a longing feeling described with poetic words. Qiu wasn't my first mutual but if I need to mention my first mutuals, there's a big chance I'll include her because it feels like she was one of the first people I got close to. 

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@atbzkingdom

Au: dream 

Pairing: Haknyeon x Dee

Backstory: if Haknyeon were to have one more day on this earth, how would be spend it? He would make a timetable of which you are the only returning factor, because he would like to drown himself in time with you. Twenty-four hours in which he is the sun that illuminates each part of the world, the world that is you, rotating until the sun is replaced by the moon. 

Why: I don't know Dee that well because we haven't talked overly much, but whenever I think about her, I think about references with the earth, sun and moon or natural things. She's just a sweet person, and it seems really natural to talk to her! 

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@127-mile

Au: muse , painting 

Pairings: Ten x Émi (but there's also Renjun in here)

Backstory: from the brush that Renjun manoeuvres, droplets of paint colour the blank canvas in a self-made story. Ten, the master that learned Renjun how to portray his muse, is now standing next to Émi, the young woman returning in each painting of Ten. Never had they stood next to each other: artist and muse. Never had they consciously smiled at each other. Never had they been real. Until now. Immortalised on the canvas, Ten hugs his Émi, they might both be droplets of paint with a shadow, but behind the canvas Renjun bids farewell to his last painting. His tear streaks the painting, blurring the line between reverie and reality 

Why: because Émi and Renjun are both my muses in life and writing, creatively but also in daily things. I proclaim my love for Émi a lot but that never takes away how genuine it is, because I genuinely love her and sometimes it seems so surreal that she's in my life. Sometimes I'm afraid that she's a dot, a droplet of paint that will fade by time until I have no more remains of her. But however long we have left, I will cherish and love her each day just like she loves Ten (isn't that a sad love story, I literally cried for like five minutes after this 😂)

[intuitive-bbloom]

Hi Bbloom! I sent in a request last night at 3:30am my time (I live in Australia) and it bothered me how vague it was. So I retract my request and I wanted to send a better one. I just appreciate your blog so much and I wanted it to be special for you even if I don't interact. I was wondering if I could participate in the exchange reading game with the question 'How would you be as a kpop idol' I was literally wondering what kind of idol I would be after seeing Key's Born to Shine performance for the first time 🥵 My initials are TK and my favourite emoji is 🥴. If it's okay I kind of wanted to use a similar format to another ask since I really loved how they put it together (shout out to @pjmnoir) Keywords: Dainty, serene, golden heart, nervous tears, fairytale romance, timid, talk show/games? neat/orderly hair, pearls, Huening Kai, judgement, freedom, ecstatic, lucky chances, knowledge in the unknown.

Concept: What I got was a sweet kind of soft vibe, like a soft hug on a sunny spring day. Despite having a friendly calm aura there would be a sense of maturity and elegance. I had a strong sense that your concept and videos would include some sense of nature, whether it be something like flowers, butterflies or being outdoors. I see more softer colours or if you did include darker colours they would have a sense of luminance to it. It's like a mix of sweet and gentle with fantasy and mature if that makes sense (you'll get a better idea when I mention your debut song).

You As a Member: In my other ask I touched on it but I think you'd be a well liked by a lot of people, even if they didn't know or stan your group. You have a nice open nature that would draw a lot of people to you, there is a sense of comfort that comes with you. You would have that cute peaceful nature to you but you also have a strong sense of maturity. You would be the every idol, loved by many, good at a lot things and just an all around good person. I don't think you would ever truly be in a scandal the worst is that someone twisted your words or misunderstood what you meant.

Group Members- 8 members, your group would be built on the connection and friendship you have with the other members so the dynamics you have with each other work very well.

Your Position: Face of the group, Main Vocalist

Generally you'd be like the sweet little sister of the kpop industry, a lot of people just love you. Similar how to they love Soobin, they're just grateful to have you around. You would make a lot of connections with the fans, I truly think you'd view your fans as actual friends. You would listen to them, give them advice and just be a comfort to them. I think fans would ship you with literally every idol because you just work so well with them. I don't think you'd set trends per-say but you would do some kind deeds that influence people to do the same kind deeds in their everyday lives. You are that perfect blend of being sexy and cute which people just adore. I see you speaking a lot so not like a host but later on in your career you have a podcast, youtube channel or a segment like Chan's room where you just get real with people.

Debut Song:

Something similar to this in sense of tone and emotion. More raw and real like Stray Kids but with a soft fantasy vibe.

I'll also add a shufflemancy message too because I love doing shufflemancy stuff!

Clover by A.C.E

'Oh I love you, everything becomes beautiful because of you'

I hope this is way better than the other ask I sent. Thank you so much in advance and I hope you have a brilliant day.

Hello my angel!! 💕💕✨✨💕☺️💕☺️ thank you so much for the effort and your support!!! 💕💕✨💕✨ I really appreciate it! Let me get it for you now! 💕💕✨💕✨✨✨

Keywords: Primadonna, spotlight, glitter, confetti, jaw dropping, the performer, the eye candy, sparkling mic, musical genius

Concept: I’m getting that shakira vibe tbh, short dresses with glitter oil on your body, you’re very sexy and fierce, high heels, red and popping colors, it’s like you’re a different person when you’re on stage performing, you bring the wow factor and people get goosebumps whenever you perform. It’s like you’re a goddess of some sort. Your voice is so beautiful like wow. You actually move people to tears

You as a member: For some reason you’re like a lone wolf, you can never seem to catch a break cause your members feel like bootlegs around you, like you’re way pass their level, it’s a common saying that you should be a solo artist among your fans and that’s rubbing off wrong on your relationship with them. Also, you’re very hard on yourself when it comes to your work ethics, like when everyone is relaxing you’re still practicing like the dance or the song or something to nail it to your standard. It’s not like you don’t care about your members, when you try to assure them that you’re just like them they think you’re pretentious and just sparing them their feelings.

Group members: 5-6

Your position: Main vocalist, Main dancer and visuals.

Overall, you as a K-pop idol will open you up to new opportunities in life and you’ll get to meet professional musical legends who’ll applaud you and recognize your star talent and hard work. Along, the way you’ll finally disband like Wonho from Monsta X and be your own solo artist and rise to greater heights, finally free to experiment and touch on many subjects and genres, your fans will support you wholeheartedly in your decision and you’ll gain more fans from all over the world and more experience. You’ll probably have a YouTube channel where you upload covers of some songs or where you have jamming sessions with some other celebrities, I also see like some sort of Vlog, like you in a particular country touring around and stuff. You’ll feel so free and more comfortable not being constrained in a band.

Debut song:

This song really matches the vibe.

Now let’s get into my goodie bag!!! 💕💕✨💕✨☺️☺️

Smelling

6th house

Let your walls down

Twin flame

Put in the hard work

Forget me nots

Cheetah

Saturn

You’re worth it

Praying mantis

June

Wait for it

Sun

Rapping

Fears

Eclipse

Okay you either have a good sense of smell or you smell really good and have a distinct scent, just had to clarify this and also you might meet your twin flame in the line of work and they might be a rapper. I suggest looking into the meanings of the animals and flower (forget me nots)

Hope you enjoyed your reading angel!! Have a nice day 💕✨✨☺️☺️☺️ lots of love from me!!!

[mypokepal]

Hi! So you replied to me a few days ago saying you'd love to be friends so yayy!! Hi!! New friends are always so so appreciated :) I'd love to know more about u and share my story as well but before that I was hoping to request a poke partner!! This is going to be long, I'm so sorry and I hope it's fine with you :') I'm a Leo girl who's studying Biomedical Engineering and Arts (with an English major!!) in Syd. I used to be a guitarist in a high school band and am in general more of an+ 1

I hope you don’t mind that I didn’t include the rest of your message because then it’d be too many words (which isn’t a problem!!! the more I know, the better I can do for your request) Also...biomedical engineering AND arts???? you literally pointed your finger at me and called me stupid and worthless what the hell. 

HI AGAIN I’M SO SORRY. LIFE IS JUST REALLY CRAZY. I feel like Tana Mongeau every time I log back on. I just constantly apologize and deliver empty promises. Thank you again my love for your patience and all the kind words that will sit in my inbox hehe. 

I have the perfect partner for you! Let me introduce you to...

Yamper! I think Yamper would be perfect for you because...

(1) Everything about you screams electric type! You’re open, welcoming, energetic and incredibly determined. A trainer like you would definitely bring out Yamper’s full potential. Friends and family will have the best time of their lives when you two are around! You guys are definitely the life of the party with your magnetic personality and Yamper’s contagious energy. It’s great that you have so many hobbies that are both physical and mellow. It’s like going on a brand new adventure everyday with you two! Whether it’s cycling to the next city to try new foods or tackling a new art project to hang on your wall; there is never be a dull moment together. You’ll see that Yamper mirrors your energy and emotions meaning that it learns by example and I can’t see a better trainer for Yamper to model after. This friendship is about bringing out each others potential and learning to love the quirks and oddity that makes you who you are. 

(2) Having lots of pride and being over competitive can really harm your spirit. Constantly feeling like you have to outdo yourself will drain you immediately but that’s where Yamper steps in. Yamper lives the way that it wants to and follows its own heart despite what others may think. If it wants to run in circles to express joy, it will. If it wants to turn over and sleep with its tongue completely out when you have guests over, it will. Working with Yamper, you’ll learn that the more you bring out Yamper’s personality and allow it express itself, the more Yamper shines on the battlefield and life in general. Remember the note about Yamper learning by example? You’ll really have to swallow your ego and smile when you lose a battle or fail at something you’ve been trying to master for a while. Having Yamper run back to you after a lost battle with a tired smile on its face will always outweigh the thought of it curling up into a ball and not speaking for a few days. Use that competitive nature to promise a tougher and stronger comeback! Strength can rise from our mistakes and failures but only if we let it. 

(3) The best thing about having Yamper as your pal is the fact that you have the cuddliest and most open minded partner out there! Yamper is down for anything and willing to try anything with you. It approaches new concepts and adventures without hesitation (which can sometimes lead to trouble!). Want to stay indoors all day on a rainy day and binge watch a tv series? Yamper is ready on your lap with snacks nearby. Want to go on a hike that almost 8 hours long? Yamper is jumping by the door and eager to get going. Trying new foods will be super fun with Yamper as it eats everything with large bites and reacts to the flavour after swallowing. Its facial expressions and its full body reaction will leave you laughing for hours. With Yamper being so small, exploring the city will be no issue with your electric friend. Enter any store or bakery and people are sure to coo at how adorable your squishy little pal is. Your shyness will slowly turn into confidence overtime due to how many people Yamper attracts to you two!  

HOW YOU AND YAMPER WILL MEET: 

You and Yamper will meet on a nice Autumn day. 

You had a closing shift tonight at a cafe you had been working at for a few months now. This cafe was special because Pokemon were allowed to work along their trainers! You were always jealous watching your colleagues have a blast working with their Pokemon and wished so badly to have a partner of your own. With your school load and part time job however, catching Pokemon was just something you did not have time for. 

“Have a goodnight!” you chime to your last customers as they leave the cafe. 

As you lock the door, you let out a heavy sigh and begin your closing duties. What could’ve taken only an hour to finish with a Pokemon partner took you almost two hours to complete. Washing the dishes, mopping the floor, cleaning the tables and chairs and taking out the trash could all have been done quicker with a partner yes, but it would’ve also been a lot more fun to do. 

Dragging the heavy trash bag with gritted teeth to the garbage bin in the alley, you feel a sense of panic wash through you when hear rustling behind you. Manifesting all the strength you have in yourself, you heave the trash bag over your shoulder and into the bin before bolting back into the cafe. You stop right in your tracks when you see a Yamper sitting in front of the door. It had crumbs all over its face and reeked of garbage. The stench was immediately combatted by it’s cute squishy face and sparkling eyes. 

“H-hi.” you slowly approach the wild Pokemon. 

Yamper let out a bark that made you jump but it’s friendly demeanour reassured you that it wouldn’t attack. In fact, Yamper’s tail was wagging and it was still sitting quietly in front of the door. 

“Sorry.” you mumble as the opening of the door started pushing the stationary Yamper against the sidewalk. 

Brushing it off as a weird interaction, you finish your cleaning and started closing the lights, ready to go home. The sight of the Yamper still sitting patiently outside of the door made you halt in your steps for the second time tonight and you knew you wouldn’t be able to sleep if you didn’t at least give it something to eat. You decide to give Yamper a packaged sandwich from the fridge that was supposed to be tomorrow’s special but, no one would notice if one sandwich was missing. 

“Here you go bud.” you said with a smile as you crouch down onto Yamper’s level and hand it the sandwich. 

To your surprise, Yamper took your gift in its mouth quite gently before walking away and disappearing back into the alley. 

The next week consisted of your same routine except with an addition of Yamper. Wake up, school, cafe and feed Yamper before going home. You use to have a horrible habit of waking up past your alarm and being 10 minutes late for all your opening shifts until one incident with Yamper. As you were running full speed to the cafe, you noticed a familiar yellow body sprawled out in front of the door. The sound of you approaching woke Yamper up and it started barking while spinning in circles. 

“Good morning Yamper!” you panted between every word. 

The Yamper sat on its rear and exposed its belly that was rumbling. 

“Were you waiting for me to give you breakfast?” you asked, bewildered at the possible situation. 

A bark accompanied by Yamper drooling gave you everything you needed to know. Ever since this event, you were always on time and never pressed that snooze button. 

Today was like any other day. Curiously, Yamper was no where in sight when you were arriving for your shift. Not thinking much about it, you continue with your day. 

Disappointment was an understatement when you didn’t see Yamper waiting for you like it usually did after your shift. Trying to beat into your head that Yamper is a wild Pokemon and not actually your Pokemon, you begin to walk home with a heavy heart. A few minutes into your walk, the sound of paws against the sidewalk behind you and a distinct bark made you turn around. The sight of Yamper trotting behind you with the same goofy smile it always has eases your heart and your day finally feels complete. 

“Yamper! You’re so far from the cafe buddy,” you laugh while patting the electric type’s head, “I don’t have any food on me today. Why don’t you go back to the cafe and hopefully someone gives you a yummy treat.” 

With another pat, you get back up and continue on your walk when Yamper barks again. This time, it’s right beside you and nipping at your ankles. 

“I don’t have food, I’m sorry. Go back to the cafe.” you sigh and shoot Yamper an apologetic look. 

You try to walk again but the nipping continues. You pause and stare at Yamper trying to figure out what’s going on in its mind. The Pokemon cocks its head to the side and barks at you again. 

“You don’t want to go back?” you ask. 

Yamper responds with another bark. 

“Do...you want to go with me?” you ask once again trying to keep your expectations low incase of severe disappointment that could follow. 

Yamper runs around in circles, sparks decorating its body before jumping on your leg and barking. 

It was decided. With a nice bath and a bag of nutritious Pokemon food, Yamper was going to be a new employee at the cafe and your new best friend. 

Other Pokemon Considered: Pichu, Scorbunny, 

[whitewolfofwinterfell]

I read your previous answer about Stefan being a martyr or a hero (I agree with everything you wrote, thank you for always answering so throughout and thoughtful, it's a joy reading your metas) and I noticed you wrote "lost my soulmate to a coma" in a part of it and I just wonder, do you really believe stelena were soulmates? I do and I've seen other people discuss it, but it'd be fun to read your opinion on it too... if you'd like to share it of course (:

You’re welcome! I’m so glad you love reading my metas, because I always love writing them.

In answer to your question, of course I believe Stelena were soul mates. Of everything pertaining to their relationship them being soul mates is one of things that can never be denied or taken from them. Kevin Williamson has explicitly called Stelena soul mates, Nina has said Stefan feeds Elena’s soul and even Caroline Dries described their relationship after their break-up as being a soulful friendship.

Since you’re already familiar with my metas, it should be no surprise to you that I’m putting the read of my response under the cut, since it’s so long haha.

I think the concept of soul mates is one that’s different for everyone and there are no clear cut definitions or answers, but the most basic definition I can find is from the Oxford dictionary which is:

A person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.

I don’t even feel it’s necessary to give examples of how Stefan and Elena fit this definition. It’s pretty obvious for everyone to see that they were ideally suited both as a couple and friends. The problem with that definition is that it’s too simplistic and unfeeling, so I’m gonna go to Urban dictionary instead. I would usually never do this, but since soul mates is more about personal interpretation I wanted to get an idea of some of the common things others perceive it to mean. A few definitions say:

A person with whom you have an immediate connection the moment you meet..The first time you glimpse at each other you are immediately drawn to each other…

A soul mate is someone you meet and the instant your eyes meet you feel these incredible feelings that you never knew existed…

This is a crucial element, that I feel ultimately solidifies Stefan and Elena as soul mates above any other couple on the show. They are the only couple who had an immediate connection from the moment they first met, which is a crucial attribute of soul mates. The reason for this is that the idea of soul mates, comes from Folklore and is the idea that when a soul descends to earth it splits in two, each half of the soul inhabiting a separate body. These two halves are destined to wander the earth until they find each other and only then will they be complete. And since these two people are essentially  two halves of a whole, there is an instant recognition and connection, which is also where the idea of “love at first sight” is born from.

Another definition of soulmates is the following:

It’s the love that survives anything and everything, that struggles and pulls through, that even when it seemed hopeless and out of control it still beat strongly. It’s the love that is not superficial, a love that transcends not only the physical world but time itself.

This fits Stefan and Elena perfectly. There seems to be an impression that just because Stefan and Elena broke up their love ended or they stopped being soul mates, which is completely incorrect. Stefan and Elena’s love transcended their break-up, transcended Elena falling in love with Damon and being in a relationship with him, transcended Elena being in a coma for 3+ years and transcended Stefan’s death. In 6x22, 6 years after they met and after everything they’d been through (individually and together), Elena stood before Stefan and said, “I love you so much” and in 8x16 she sat outside Stefan’s resting place 10(?) years after his death remembering him and devoting her life to his memory. Their love was eternal and survived through everything, even death.  

A common theme I also see popping up in these definitions as I’m scrolling through is the unwillingness to live without your soul mate in your life, which again describes Stefan and Elena. Even after she broke his heart in season 4, Stefan never stopped wanting Elena to be a part of his life and in season 5 he pushed through his personal feelings in order to establish a friendship with her, because he knew she was so important to him that he’d rather have her in his life as a friend than not in his life at all. In addition, in season 6 when Stefan had moved to Savannah, Elena refused to leave Stefan alone to get on with her life and he told her that he was avoiding Mystic Falls not her. This shows that even when they weren’t living in the same town and their common connection (Damon) was gone there was still a connection between them and a desire to remain in each other’s lives. Similarly, Stefan’s reaction to Elena’s “death” in 7x12 and Elena’s reaction to Stefan’s death in 8x16 showed all the signs of people that couldn’t bear to live a life without their soul mate.

I’ve also found an article that outlines 10 elements of soul mates (x) which I’ll go through systematically.

1. It’s something inside. This is an ambiguous definition and one of the reasons discussing soul mates is so difficult. But I feel like Stefan’s quote from season 5 of, “When we were together, every single atom in my body told me that it was the right thing, that we were the perfect fit,” pertains to this. It’s something that’s deep and profound, a love that makes you feel something you can’t quite explain.

2. Flashbacks. Now, this one is very interesting regarding Stelena, because of the issues revolving around them being doppelgangers. There’s no denying the doppelganger story line developed in season 5 is incredibly flawed with plot holes left right and center, but ultimately, I feel that what it was doing was implying the idea of soul mates. The doppelgangers were born as a direct result of Silas and Amara’s love, they were literal copies of them and therefore destined to meet and fall in love. As Tessa said, she watched versions of Stefan and Elena find each other and fall in love century after century. And when you take away the idea that each doppelganger is an individual person/character these doppelgangers throughout the centuries can surely represent various past reincarnations of Stefan and Elena?

3. You just get each other.“I know you, Stefan, better than anyone.” “You know me probably better than anyone else.” “You knew me better than anyone, you always have.”

4. You fall in love with his (or her) flaws.This is referring to the acceptance of one another’s flaws. I can say with complete confidence Elena accepted Stefan for his flaws and she took this a step further by having faith in his ability to overcome them. The poor writing in the later seasons means that Elena’s flaws were hardly acknowledged by the writers let alone by Stefan or any other character, but the fact he remained a faithful and loyal friend to Elena until the day he died suggests that he did indeed accept every part of Elena.

5. It’s intense. Again I feel like I don’t really need to explain this. From the very beginning their relationship was intense and although the romance ended, whenever Stefan and Elena had an emotional or romantic scene together it was incredibly intense (e.g. almost kiss in 5x04, goodbye in 8x16)

6. You two against the world.I think this definitely applied to Stefan and Elena when they were a couple. Whenever they faced an obstacle they faced it together, they were a team. When Elena was dealing with finding out she was adopted/meeting Isobel, Stefan was right there by her side, when Katherine came back and tried to tear them apart they fought to face her together, when Klaus was hunting Elena they worked as a team, even though Elena becoming a vampire broke them up, they still very much faced that together in the early episodes, and even in the hunt for the cure they were united. Let’s just put it this way: Stefan and Elena have always been on each other’s side, always fighting the same battles and for the same cause.

7. You’re mentally inseparable.This is without a doubt a trait of Stefan and Elena’s relationship. It’s why Stefan’s humanity was so rooted in his love for Elena, why Elena instinctively knew Stefan was looking at her in 3x02, it’s why no matter what happened they remained in each other’s lives, it’s why in his final moments the person Stefan saw was Elena.

8. You feel secure and protected. Again, no explanations necessary. In 3x22 Elena clearly stated that part of the reason she fell in love with Stefan is because he made her feel safe. Whenever Elena was in danger, it was always Stefan that she sought and when he held her in his embrace, you could clearly see how safe she felt just for knowing he was there. With Stefan, I think the safety he experienced with Elena was not so much rooted in his physical safety, but his emotional/mental safety. Elena was the first person since Lexi to keep him grounded, to connect him to his humanity and keep him sane. When he was with her he felt safe knowing that she gave him the strength to conquer his demons and overcome the darkness.

9. You can’t imagine your life without him (or her). This goes back to what I’ve already mentioned about how Stefan and Elena could never completely leave each other’s lives. Even after his death, Elena was finding a way to weave the memory of Stefan into her daily life. Stefan and Elena from the day they met were always going to be in each other’s lives and that is just a fact.

10. You look each other in the eye. Stefan and Elena did this all the time, even after their break-up. Their eye contact, the way in which they looked each other (8x16 is particularly coming to mind here, but also 6x21 and 6x22) was always intense, soft, adoring and easy. You could see the familiarity and comfort that was between them just by seeing the way they looked at each other.

So, by the definitions I’ve found and outlined above, Stefan and Elena seem to be confirmed soul mates.

From a personal perspective, I have never doubted that Stefan and Elena were soul mates. The reason for that is that my perception of soul mates is simply two people that upon meeting form an instant and profound connection and that connection grows and blossoms into a very meaningful relationship that is inexplicable and unbreakable. Whilst the characteristics above do describe soul mates to an extent, for me it really comes down to the fact that Stefan and Elena had such a life-altering impact on each other. They’re two people who brought each other back to life and who quite literally transformed each other’s lives forever. Stefan and Elena’s lives took the paths that they did because they met, because they fell in love, because they knew each other. Even though they broke up Elena reconnected Stefan to his humanity in such a deep way that he was able to continue to grow and move forward with that and loving Elena is an experience that enriched his life and made him happy (even if only for a short amount of time). For Elena the impact was so much bigger because not only did he save her (literally and metaphorically in season 1), but she actually ended up living her entire life through Stefan. She devoted her life to his dream career, chose to live her life a certain way and to be happy in honour of Stefan and what he’d given her. That alone makes me wonder how anyone could say that Stefan and Elena weren’t soul mates, because really, is there anything more profound than that? Another significant reason as to why I perceive Stefan and Elena as being soul mates is because of something which has already been mentioned - their emotional/mental connection. Particularly emotionally, Stefan and Elena had such a instinctual and natural understanding of one another that continued throughout the seasons. As always I feel like the concept of an emotional connection can be very misunderstood by people, so I took the liberty of doing a quick Google search and found a site that I feel explains it very well (x). The first basic definition it gives is:

An Emotional Connection happens when two (or more) people knowingly feel and perceive the same thing at the same time.

I feel like this definition alone really hits the nail on the head and clears up the how/why Stefan and Elena developed such an intense and deep emotional connection. In fact, it also actually explains why/how they connected so quickly, since they were both feeling lost and as Kevin said “dead inside” and they knew they were feeling that way. When Stefan found Elena’s journal, it suggested that she was feeling certain emotions that she couldn’t express in any other way except by writing them (just like Stefan), when they sat in the Grill and Stefan explained that he lived with his uncle, there was an immediate connection on the basis that they’d both lost their parents (obviously the circumstances were completely different, but that’s irrelevant) and particularly at the end in 1x01 when Stefan showed up on Elena’s door with blood shot eyes and they had that conversation where Stefan asks Elena if she’s okay and she says that’s all anyone seems to ask her and he says, do you ever really mean it? That conversation just confirms that emotional connection that was already being built in the earlier scenes by portraying two people that were clearly at a low point in their lives and looking for that emotional connection they found in each other to appease their loneliness and give their life meaning and purpose. The examples that the site gives are also great for going deeper with what it means to have an emotional connection:

Two lovers holding hands while gazing out together at a beautiful sunset - hello, this is already a canon Stelena moment.

A mother and a baby feeling scared together after the baby falls over into a coffee table - comparable to pretty much every scary event Stefan and Elena experienced throughout the season (and let’s face it there were a lot haha) where both of them shared the same fears

A husband and a wife discussing and forming a shared commitment to financial goals - comparable to Stefan and Elena’s shared vision for the future (a human life, children, marriage, careers as doctors etc.)

Two friends laughing together over an old teacher’s funny walk - the entirety of 5x21 comes to mind (they had so much fun and laughed so much together in this episode).

As you can see from these examples and the definition, an emotional connection is really rooted in sharing emotional experiences, negative and positive. Throughout all 6 seasons Stefan and Elena consistently shared similar emotional experiences at the same time (a few of which are outlined above).The next essential part of an emotional connection is empathy:

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

This is something I feel like Stefan and Elena did brilliantly. For all of their common feelings/thoughts on certain subjects, there were also a multitude of things that made Stefan and Elena different from each other. They went through experiences emotionally that the other hadn’t, yet they always displayed understanding and empathy. When Stefan was struggling with his blood lust towards the end of season 1, Elena was completely supportive and empathetic, despite being human and not being able to necessarily fully understand what Stefan was going through as a vampire and the same happened in season 3 when Stefan had no humanity. Stefan was empathetic towards Elena in season 2 when she was suffering through the pain of being coveted by the most powerful hybrid of all time. There’s the whole line from Stefan in season 4 of, “You’re in hell, which means I’m in hell” line from Stefan which really sums this up (x). Whatever Elena felt, Stefan felt and vice versa. That is a very powerful thing which is reserved only for the deepest of loves and relationships. However, as the article says, empathy is not enough in itself, it needs to be communicated.

Feeling empathy is a necessary ingredient for emotional connection. But it is not, by itself, sufficient; in order for an emotional connection to be created, the empathy needs to be communicated.And that is where validating feelings comes into play.

Again, Stefan and Elena had no problems in this area. There have been endless conversations between Stefan and Elena where they demonstrate understanding and empathy for one another, even if it’s just simply saying, “I know” and hugging each other. Look at what Stefan said to Elena in 2x20, “Hey, it matters. It matters.” A prime example of Stefan validating Elena’s feelings and showing her his empathy towards her. An example of Elena showing this to Stefan would be in 2x05. “Just a few drops every day, right?” Elena is so empathetic towards Stefan’s struggle with blood and his dilemma between not wanting to lose control, but also wanting to be stronger that she changes her perspective to see Stefan’s POV and then willingly agrees to allow him to feed off her. If that is not a clear example of both empathy and validation, I don’t know what is.

The article ends by explaining that the reason why so many people struggle to establish true emotional connections with others is a discomfort at the prospect of being vulnerable, which is essentially a completely natural human fear. Once more, Stefan and Elena demonstrated the extent to which they were able to be vulnerable with each other. An emotional connection cannot exist if the two people involved are unwilling to drop their walls and be completely honest about their feelings. Here are examples where Stefan and Elena did this with each other (these are just off the top of my head, there are probably more):

1x19: Stefan tells Elena the truth about his struggles with blood lust and openly cries and shows his frustration in front of her

1x20: Stefan cries and admits his guilt, pain and turmoil over the terrible things he’s done in his past

2x09: Elena cries in Stefan’s arms and expresses how she blames herself for her friends being hunted by Klaus to break the curse

2x20: Elena opens up to Stefan about not wanting to be a vampire and cries in his arms

3x14: Elena tells Stefan how she’s feeling about the uncertainty of their relationship and encourages him to open up to her in return

3x20: Elena cries in Stefan’s arms and admits she feels she has no one

4x01: Elena cries in Stefan’s arms openly as she suffers through the transition, later on in the episode Elena and Stefan talk about their love for one another, the situation with Elena nearly dying and cry.

4x02: Stefan admits to Elena he feels insecure that she chose to turn to Damon for help instead of him and Elena opens up about the heightened grief she’s experiencing

5x18: The two discuss how they’re feeling about their visions openly and honestly and get very emotional with each other.

6x22: Elena cries as she tells Stefan how she feels about him.

8x16: Both of them openly cry and discuss how they’re feeling about Stefan’s death and hold each other.

There are so many more examples, particularly in the later seasons that I’ve skipped because I’m just too lazy to write them out haha, but the point has been made anyway. Stefan and Elena were able to be very vulnerable with each other and they had complete trust that neither of them would use that vulnerability against the other as a weapon.

Proof of this emotional connection manifests itself in so many ways throughout the series. The fact that Elena was consistently Stefan’s connection to his humanity, that Stefan was the connection to Elena’s (I will not have anyone tell me any differently on this matter, 4x19 and 4x21 just proved this), that even when she was in a dilemma about Damon Elena sought out Stefan for advice/comfort (even after Damon’s death in the beginning of season 6) and that they knew each other better than anyone else. All of these aspects of their relationship stemmed from this emotional connection that was between them.

Although there are many other smaller factors that contribute to it (such as their general compatibility as people, which I’m sure I’ve discussed in another post somewhere), the depth of this emotional connection Stefan and Elena shared combined with the long-lasting impact they had on one another’s lives are really the main reasons I believe Stefan and Elena were soul mates.