#love me some of that corny romance shit bro

[kuragesoda]

*busts through your walls* hi can i talk to you about my golden retriever bf jiro agenda

+bonus under the cut :DD

[huckleberrykai]

txt ~ crush crush crush

pairing: txt x gn!reader (separate) scenario: how the members behave when they have a crush on you! warnings: none! but this IS the first thing im posting on here so pls don't judge too harshly,, starting out with some headcannons since my writing is rusty 🥹💗 click here for my masterlist!

Soobin:

SOFT SOFT SOFT

soft boy number 1

he treats you so nicely anyways, but when he realises his feelings for you,,, sheesh

ups the sweetness by 800%

likes to do things for you

cant reach the jam on the top shelf? boom soobin.

lost your favourite pen? boom soobin picked it up after you dropped it.

looks at you like you hung every star in the sky

"you look beautiful today Y/N... actually nevermind you do every day"

such a simp can't even hide it

will share his food with you and no one else

"OH SO THEY GET A FRY WHEN I GOT A PUNCH-"

"shut up beomgyu."

so scared to confess, perfectly content being your best friend forever apart from when he goes home and cries cause he wanted to kiss you

its okay sooby it'll happen 😌

Yeonjun:

touchy touchy boy

not shy with his feelings

deffo just wants to be close to you all the time

flirty little shit !

uses lame pickup lines from google

"how's your fever?"

"?? what fever? i'm fine?"

"oh sorry, you just look hot to me ;)"

you call him corny but its kinda cute

although he's confident and flirty he's still SO nervous to actually confess

definitely gives himself away before actually asking you out he's so obvious bro-

flirt back and he'll be so happy

better yet use a dumb pickup line on him and he's putty in your hands

Beomgyu:

friend zones you so hard out of fear you won't like him back

just a couple of besties 🤩

he wants to cry

he knows he has a crush, fully tries to ignore it

thinks he's smooth ... but everyone already knows

including you

talks about you to everyone, especially his gaming buddies

"Y/N's so cool they're coming over to watch a movie with me later"

"GYU WE'RE ABOUT TO DIE HERE ???? NOT THE TIME !"

bullies you (affectionately)

you could be the same hight as him and he'll still be like "haha shortie"

when he accepts it he's a lot more chill

maybe too chill

"hey why'd you not lend kai your hoodie? you let me wear the same one last week?"

"oh because im in love with you"

"oh. sweet."

deffo the type to accidentally blurt and not even notice until you ask him to be your bf like 5 mins later

Taehyun:

kinda shy tbh

he doesn't like to express his feelings in words, prefers to do things to show you he cares

definitely scared when he realises he likes u

boy had little to no interest in other people before u came along (not including the members of course :3)

buys you food if you say you haven't eaten

checks up on you a lot

"did you eat? you haven't been working too much have you?"

even if it means sneaking out of practice to text or call you

literally thinks you're better than everyone

"hey tyun, isn't that girl over there pretty? i love her haircut"

"hmph.. it would look better on you"

whipped but pretends he's not

he so is

Hueningkai:

soft boy 2

SO BLUSHY !!!

he's so flustered around you

yeonjun takes the piss out of him for it

gives you little gifts and trinkets to hint that he likes you

sometimes very random

"here Y/N, you mentioned you needed this the other day :)"

"kai why did you just give me dish soap-"

obvs gives you fun things too (PLUSHIES !)

strikes me as a very gift giving guy

"hey Y/N did you know penguins romance each other with pretty rocks they find?"

"no i didn't but that's cute"

"yeah.. so anyway i found this cool rock outside do you want it?"

will explode if u flirt with him

call him a pretty boy. do it. i dare u.

[residentalienfan69dodoobuttballs]

I LOVE THE ALIEN BIRD YURI YIPIEEEE !! THEY ARE THE CUTEST THINGGG !!!!!!! 💙💜

Harry's first real love interest being an AVIAN is the absolute amazing, silliest thing EVER. The running joke, during the entirety of the show, of Harry being attracted to Avians actually being made into a relevant plotline is the most resident alien thing I could even think of bro. So rewarding for the viewer how they followed through with it instead of it just being a bunch of throw away lines !! It just speaks to how amazing the writing in this show is. It never stops surprising me, I love a story where every little detail is relevant and connected. (And I love surprises) IT'S SO GOOD. !!!

And they have the best, funniest chemistry dude. During their weird makeout scene I had to remember that these are actually actors doing this in front of a camera because it just felt so believable and real lmfaooo. 😭🙏 These actors are so amazing. I'm so impressed with everyone's performance in this show, it all feels so realistic; despite all the crazy alien shit constantly going on. (Especially with D'Arcys portrayal, she's actually my favorite character lmfao. Sorry Harry love youuu.)

I am soooo so glad they didn't do the "guy character is obviously attracted to woman female woman character but makes it really weird and it's uncomfortable and the "comedy" is how uncomfortable the woman is and how pushy the guy is." ...Trope. I was so worried about it when Heather was first introduced bc it's such an easy grasp at comedy that SOOO many shows are guilty of. It felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders when it was the exact opposite !!!. Making it a mutual crush had me literally kicking and giggling and jumping for joy, it's so cute and silly. The divergence of expectations just gerrr I eat it the fuck up every time. More cute and silly weird aliens in love please.

Ik people are put off by the instant puppy love but believe me. Instant puppy love is some real powerful shit y'all. I have felt that FIRST HAND !!! Plus I'm just a sucker for corny, cheesy romance in general. Whaaat I won't lie...I looooove bitches being cringe together, it's the most freeing thing in the world. And for me, the absolute strongest element of resident alien is how the character's relationships are written. I know some crazy shit is going to go down. But I am genuinely rooting for these two !! 😁 I love how Harry doesn't have to hide or change any part of himself for her. For the first time since he's been on Earth, he's been able to be totally 100% honest with someone. He can't even do that with Asta! I think their relationship makes so much sense. Especially with Harry's longing to find another alien to relate to. (And him actually getting that !!! Ahhh !!!! I love him being happy. He was so cute this whole episode.)

They don't have to be endgame or anything, I just hope it resolves in a way that makes sense. Even if it's not exactly what I would've wanted. I just wanna see more of these two crazy freaky lovebirds (btw.... lovebirds....kind of a cute ship name huh guys...I'm just brainstorming here...lol.) gerr I am SO excited to see all the drama next episode I can barely wait I'm going to shit my pants.

[lovezbrownies]

Jima do you genuinely stalk my every thought... YOU'RE SO SPOT ON IT SCARES ME???? BRO THIS ISNT HEADCANON ANYMORE THIS IS FACTUAL CANON!!!!!!!!!

Jima have I ever told you how much i love how you think...

Siolis

Siolis would of course never eat animal meat! Loves to eat people though

The most specific lunches in the world and dare someone mess with their lunch... Well, they just won't eat until they get home where Siolis will then order a mini fridge to be installed in their office. They're a pacifist!!

DING DING Siolis is so picky with clothes they once burnt a horrible gift Red gave them in front of his eyes... Red learned his lesson and only gives fancy expensive pens as gifts for Sio, which Siolis much prefers!

If you think this poor overworked individual has the time to hone in on their cooking and baking skills then you shall be sorely mistaken, has almost burnt down many appliances due to their very noticeable lack of expertise... Hired a cook soon after to cook every meal and pack it up in the mornings!

Gen

Gen's concerning ability to ingest anything unedible is terrifying, was sent many times to the hospital due to her strange appetite for metals and plastics... (Definitely ate her mother's rings as a toddler)

Gen will forever curse her mothers for encouraging her to use those forsaken plastic high heels, poor thing skidded her knee so hard she started wailing like Grim, something that horrified her.

This woman has an intense routine for every damn thing, but imagine her hair, her pride and joy. Oils, natural remedies, ridiculously expensive clinical herbal shampoos and conditioners, and then you come in... With a common supermarket shampoo and conditioner... Damn near divorces you but Gen thankfully shows you the light via her studying your own hair and giving you a routine to benefit it.

Really likes deviled eggs! (I cannot comment I haven't ever tried deviled eggs :<)

Grim

Grim is a huge consumer of books, especially of the romance genre, monster x human? UP HIS ALLY!! God x worshiper?? GIVE IT TO HIM!!! Two lovers who fight a war on the opposite sides?? OHH BABBBYYY (Slight Poppy War mention sorry I'm crazy over the series) And if the cover looks bad and worse yet... has actual human photography rather than cartoons or scenery? Shoot the damn thing he won't buy it ever!

Really hates deviled eggs! (I cannot comment I haven't ever tried deviled eggs :<)

If this man doesn't start to sneeze due to the massive amount of pepper on his medium well steak he actually won't consume it (Again I cannot comment I haven't had steak in years cuz it sucks #chicken4lyfe)

Grim takes his workout far too seriously, spends ages making up the perfect routine to maintain his muscles and even gain some more, and if he dared to miss a day? He will genuinely, deadass, without hesitation, eat an entire cake in shame. Grim has problems holding himself back from sweets, so when he's ashamed of himself? Cake is the only answer for him.

His moms didn't pay for art lessons his entire life for him not to use it right! Grim will most definitely paint and draw you and then draw hearts and love poems all around his drawing... What a big ole sap!!!

Red (Extra)

Older sibling but heavily relies on Siolis, but also severely overprotective of his little sibling. Red would nag Siolis begging them to ruin some guy's life cause they hit on you and the day after would overhear someone talk shit about Sio and that person wouldn't live to talk shit about anyone ever again.

Supports Siolis' strange habits, wouldn't be surprised when Siolis ends up telling him about a certain crime they committed the night before, Siolis would be nervous of what Red would think of them now but all their older brother said was "You were a weird fucking kid i ain't surprised at all, keep at it just not at anyone who doesn't deserve it or some corny shit like that."

Somehow drinks very responsibly, even though he deals with a lot of big alcohol companies. Doesn't like alcoholics at all, has a lot of policies in his club to make sure no one drinks too much and gets themselves hurt. Big softie though they don't show it.

Broke so many bones when he was young, not a year would go by without Red sporting that year's cast in the yearly family photos

Gets along with Gen!

moot you're too smart for me....

@lovezbrownies oc headcanons (they are all useless to any plot)

Siolis—

- vegetarian

- brings a caesar salad with specifically a poached egg to work every day as if it’s some kind of ritual

- hates wearing navy blue. will wear all other kinds of blue just not navy blue for some reason (this includes dark jeans…)

- tried baking once, never again 💀

Gen -

- ate a coin once. Grim is afraid of her having any sort of change nowadays

- had those plastic high heels when she was 5 or something and fell down the stairs (projecting)

- has an intense hair care routine. will NOT let darling use their own shampoo

- really likes deviled eggs

Grim -

- likes reading bizarre romance books, and typically chooses books by the cover art

- HATES deviled eggs

- likes his steak medium well with way more pepper than usual

- works out 5 days a week, gets REALLY sad whenever he misses a day. like, he mourns it

- i KNOW he kicks his feet and giggles when thinking about darling. he writes in his dumb little journal “they looked at me 🥰🥰”!!! theyre married

[reynolds-walker-moved]

back at it again with more bullshit :))) 

kevin day trying new things with each of the foxes!

dan: one of dan’s stage sisters has some extra tickets to a baseball game. bc kevin is like her little brother, dan makes him come with. he does. not like it at first. how could he, when exy exists? baseball is just so boring. but then the crowd starts to do the wave and dan comes back holding a pretzel with cheese and kevin thinks it isn’t so bad. you could bribe him into anything with a pretzel with cheese.

andrew: the foxes are at a carnival and andrew bolts for the dippin dots stand. boy runs. kevin had never see him move so fast. he comes back with three cups and kevin looks at him, confused. andrew hands one to him and one to neil. neil is like tf is this dude u know i don’t like sweets that much kevin is like tf is this dude y are you buying me ice cream. he eats it anyways, even though he wouldn’t usually bc holy shit that’s a lot of sugar. but these are like. strangely good. why are they so good. 

matt: matt teaches kevin how to box and its mostly fun (the only time its not is when kevin forgets to duck and gets punched in the face a little). matt and kev are just goofing off and being bros, and kevin picks up on what matt tells him pretty quickly. kevin isn’t too bad at it, but he’s not great.

aaron: i like to think that aaron likes to cook. like he’s premed and probably a Health Nut and just likes to spend time making food. it’s therapeutic or something. anyways, one day he’s making a dish and has a little too much going on at once so he gets kevin to help him out. and kevin. actually really enjoys it. the food smells good and the kitchen is warm and he and aaron bicker over everything. it becomes a regular thing, to see aaron and kevin cooking together. kevin’s favorite dish is shepards pie bc he remembers his mom making it for him so making it himself helps him feel more connected to her. 

allison: spa day. you bet your ass allison totally drags kevin in to one of her “girls days” with dan and renee. they do the whole shebang. mud masks and cucumbers on their eyes (kevin hates the feeling of the mask on his face. kinda stiff and itchy. the cucumbers are nice though). painting their nails (kevin paints renee’s a pastel rainbow to match her hair. allison does kevin in a pretty green that looks nice with his eyes). FUZZY BATHROBES AND SLIPPERS (kevin loves his so much and never wants to take it off)

nicky: somehow. somehow. nicky convinces kevin to dance with him at edens. kevin doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing and how he got there, but he isn’t having a bad time. the music is loud and its dark, so he doesn’t feel so out in the open. it doesn’t matter if he looks silly. it feels good to let loose a little. he thinks that maybe he’ll do this more often. 

renee: renee likes to read and one time, after finishing a book, she gives it to kevin. it was a corny romance novel, something kevin would never read on his own, but he decided to indulge himself, just this once. he finished the book in an afternoon. he and renee now recommend books to each other on the regular. 

neil: okay so like. neil is a pretty decent driver. he had to be, because getting pulled over was. well. bad. anyways, neil wants to teach kevin how to drive bc he likes to start shit and he thinks it will be funny. it's horrible. neil is not a good teacher and kevin is a terrible driver. he keeps running over the curbs in the parking lot. at the end of the day, kevin is nominally better but they’re both laughing at each other and its a good time. 

i totally didn’t get any ideas from @rabeimwald ‘s tags so ty for that <33333

[wantaichi]

karasuno as guy best friends

all platonic over here, folks. 

[reuploading due to tagging problems grr]

SUGAWARA KOUSHI made you swoon the first you met him and no one could blame you - ‘hii i don’t think we’ve met, i’m suga :)’ cue hand shake and soft hand squeeze and pretty eyes staring right into you melting your insides.. he’s just naturally sweet towards everyone and you learn this eventually. loves giving head pats and asking about your day and telling you to ‘take care text me when you get home!’ you‘re always telling him whoever he’d end up with would be the luckiest person on earth and you’d never forgive them if they hurt him. the type of guy best friend who spams your profile pic with comments - ‘wHO IS SHE’, ‘ohhh she glowin!’ - and acts all surprised as if you hadn’t just asked him to choose that photo for you. has a sixth sense for you that’s always so on-point he could tell when you’re faking a smile and would drag you out of the room discreetly saying ‘c’mon lets talk’

DAICHI SAWAMURA acts as the parent/legal guardian throughout your friendship, always reminding you to drink your water and to drop instant noodles from your diet. he has your birthday penciled into his planner and phone calendar, remembers your hyper-specific coffee order from starbucks, and knows all your pet peeves - from slow walkers to being told to ‘chill’ because it invalidates your feelings. the best friend you can trust to do your yearbook write up for you because he knows all your best qualities and remembers all your achievements by heart. doesn’t seem to be aware of his own popularity - his mental age surpasses that of people his age - and couldn’t be bothered with anything concerning romance so you’re always trying to pimp him out set him up with friends and friends of friends who are dying to date him

ASAHI AZUMANE’s always seen as the understated friend in the group just quietly soaking up everyone’s stories in the background but actually has a comedic streak only you and few others know about. it’s easy to miss because he’s too shy to say his jokes out loud so he mumbles them to himself, and they’re so insanely corny - delivered with a straight face - it had you tearing up from laughter the first time you caught him. you love that his brand of funny is free from any kind of attention seeking and feel lucky to be one of the few to witness this side of him. his sense of humor shines best when innocently poking fun at his close friends like doing accurate re-enactments of suga smizing at his reflection or daichi holding his screen 10 inches from his face, or when you’re expressively telling a story and he goes “do that face again” so you do it and he’s like “one more” and idiot you does it again before realizing bitch is trolling you ugh

NISHINOYA YUU is your wild card friend - you never know when he’d show up to things, but when he does, everyone knows. the friend you wished upon a shooting star the way Lilo did and ended up getting a gremlin smh. he’s the spark plug for spontaneous action in your life - would randomly text blast everyone on a weekend to hangout and watch that rooster fight in his neighborhood or go feral at the batting cage downtown, and you’re like wtf...game. deep conversations aren’t really his thing but you’re always so down for anything, to ride along with all the shit he enjoys and listen to his ramblings and it’s that rawness he loves about your friendship. the best friend that has a tendency to go missing in action all of a sudden and no one knows where he is but will randomly hit you up at 10pm to grab ramen with him or those ghetto ass meals ($0.80 rice burgers ftw) on the sidewalk that give you both diarrhea

TANAKA RYUUNOSUKE tried to shoot his shot with you the first you met; now cringes whenever reminded about it because you’re a sausage to him now, as sausage everyone else on the team. the best friend who’s down to hang out literally from morning ‘til dawn, have friends over for a week, go out for late night visits or spontaneous road trips - really anything that serves an excuse to be with the bros (including you). you’d joke about growing sick of each other’s company but deep down you know he’s the one person you could never tire of and run out of fun things to do with. the best friend you could simply be drinking grapefruit shochu with or eating cup noodles and it’d still be one of the most memorable moments with him. the most reliable especially when you’ve gone through a messy break up or when it’s red season - will come over with a whole bag of instant ramen, some takoyaki and some ibuprofen (regardless of the situation)

you and HINATA SHOUYO hit it off within the first hour of meeting each other. you’ve screeched talked about everything there’s to know about the other - volleyball, school life, mutual friends, music taste, siblings, irrational fears and childhood traumas - added each other on facebook, followed each other’s instagram, made plans to watch that game in another school; all within an hour. there’s just something about him that makes it easy for you to open up about anything. the friend that gets you all flustered at the start because he’s so touchy and always poking and hugging you every chance he gets (turns out he’s an accidental flirt). he’s your number one fan and cheerleader and has a way with words that always lifts your spirit, but also definitely the best friend who always gets you sent out of class because your thumb wrestling match or game of tic tac toe got over competitive

KAGEYAMA TOBIO isn’t sure who or what exactly counts as a best friend but he knows which people to trust and which ones trust him back and accept him as he is. yours is a friendship where seeing and talking to each other might happen every few weeks (or even months) but knowing you can count on the other for support and encouragement. there’s never any pressure to be more expressive and he feels comfortable to just be his normal self around you; you’ve probably bonded over mutual interest like volleyball or just sports in general, something that made a lasting impression and led to keeping in touch. you can’t be there in all his games but you make sure to stay updated and send him a ‘congrats!’ or ‘you did your best!’ after matches. you’re sometimes mistaken for his s/o (with how comfortable he is with you), and though neither of you give a shit and even ride along with it sometimes, deep down you’re both thinking: ‘HARD PASS’

YAMAGUCHI TADASHI - timid and innocent, that’s the first impression he gives off to a lot of people. he seems hard to get to know at first but all it takes is a little kindness and authenticity for this boy to warm up to you. deep down he’s hemorrhaging with happiness whenever someone introduces themselves and welcomes him as a friend - he’s never really sure if people like him and he doesn’t like imposing on others. even on a best friend level you’ll learn that there’s so much more layers to him - that he’s loudest when nerding out on things like underdog athletes and comics and art, that he has an eye for aesthetic and beauty and is easily attracted to pretty faces and stylish dressers (but is blind to red flags sighh). he keeps you updated with the trendiest stuff like that milk tea store that just opened or that new release on netflix — always up to date with everything ugh

to TSUKISHIMA KEI, people are either strangers or friends. you could be talking or working together on a daily basis but he’d still consider your friendship superficial; inversely, you could be hanging out only once/twice a week but your conversations would always be interesting or challenging enough for him to keep you around. you’re most likely the louder one or always the one initiating conversations and asking to hang out with him; he’ll call you annoying but secretly appreciates your genuine interest in reaching out to him. you’ll know he acknowledges you as a friend when gives you song recs based on your music taste or asks for your opinion on things - should he get new headphones or that limited edition t-rex figurine? he’ll engage you in debate while studying, in talks about social issues and maybe some existential stuff and you’ll learn that the unforeseeable future led by your generation keeps him up at night

a/n: because my guy best friends started messaging out of nowhere and i’m missing them more than usual.

[monkey-network]

Good Stuff's Best of 2019

WARNING: Just wanted to say cheers to you for making it through another year. I send you best wishes for next year to be fruitful. Thank you, take care out there, and enjoy. (Best of 2017) (Best of 2018)

Dedicated to Russi Taylor, John Witherspoon, Rip Torn, Tartar Sauce, Caroll Spinney, Peter Matthews, and the many of KyoAni lost in the arson incident. You all did wonderful; rest in peace.

Welp, I figured the last year of this decade would be the most chaotic one by far, then again everything peak after 2012. As for now, I am counting down the best cartoons/animations/comics I’ve seen and loved this year in no particular order other than #1. Same rules apply: No sneak previews of future projects, no repeats, and this time anything goes.

Runner Ups: Superman Smashes the Klan, Marvel’s Aero, Infinity Train, Enter the Florpus, Amphibia, Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, Helluva Boss, Meta Runner, Lego Movie 2, Forky Asks a Question

Anyways, Badda boom bang whiz, let’s do this shizz...

10. Super Mario Bros GT

Nostalgia can be quite a mystery, especially one that can come out of nowhere. Super Mario Bros Z kicked so much ass as a kid that now, it still frustrates me to this that it got a cease & desist from Nintendo, even the reboot from the same person couldn’t last long. But the gods have offered a slight miracle in the form of this new spiritual successor that has heart and soul put into every pixelated frame. There is much to celebrate with Youtube animation, where many say it’s dying due to the algorithm and all of the site’s corporate bullshit, but it’s stuff like this which helps me understand why we should celebrate. Against all odds, channels like Smasher Block willfully put their works out their for the people and continues to because on top of getting a little dough, it’s what they want to do.

9. DC SUPER HERO GIRLS (2019)

Awwwwww yeah, this is She-Ra and the Princesses of Power done right. Diverse female squad, each given a quality screen time to truly shine (Beecher especially) on their which makes the episodes where they’re all together feel earned and joyous to watch. Certainly reminds me of Friendship is Magic, which is coincidental since they were created by the same woman. I’d like to think this and MLP G4 were the answers to Faust’s cancelled project Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls where multiple personalities collide to one extraordinary superhero team of girls capable great feats that are lifted from their insecurities or drawbacks. And on top of this being a fun series to kick back to all around, it’s a comforting, somewhat aspiring thought to consider.

8. JOKER

I am somebody that rarely goes to the theaters to watch a film; you have to hook my tight just for me to even think of buying a ticket, no less plan to. But honestly, Joker was worth the hype, the ticket, and the fact that it wasn’t the incel uprising that buttfuck normies tried to make it out as. It’s lower on the list because in thought, there definitely could’ve been some tweaks to the dialogue and a couple scenes that I felt didn’t work in the long run. But really, this movie to me worked because of the escalation that leads to a cathartic climax and ending that left me in actual tears. I don’t give a shit if it “doesn’t fit”, having Frank Sinatra sing the film's credits put me in shambles. Joaquin Phoenix was phenomenal as Arthur, and this movie felt authentic in its many details. This is definitely up there with my favorite comic book films of all time. Good thing, too, Spider-Man was taking up most of that shelf.

7. TUCA & BERTIE

This series being what I can’t help but say is a spin-off to Bojack Horseman, a show I respect, was enough to pull me into watching it. But it being like Bojack where it’s tight-roping between a bouncy comedy and a grounded drama was what kept me around for more. It is a damn shame this was cancelled after one season (while 13 Reasons Why gets FOUR seasons like what the fuck), because while this did feel enough like a complete series, I was certainly interested for more because I really enjoyed it all. I have my issue with a couple choices in the show, but I am sure this series would’ve addressed them later down the line. I can see why some women would find this personally endearing, it felt like the personal stories of actual people, and it deserved better. Either way, I enjoyed this series and I recommend it just as much as Bojack.

6. PRIMAL

Genndy Tartakovsky is that kind of cartoon creator where you feel he’ll go beyond if you give him the right amount of space. He’s not a perfectionist like John “Dirty Diddler” Kricfalusi, but with things like Hotel Transylvania and Samurai Jack, he certainly has proven to have the range in animation where you know how he plays. Primal showcasing his noted skill in dialogue-less storytelling and dynamic action scenes, able to convey everything clear with its ruthless yet careful protagonist and his dinosaur friend, all on top of the most luscious backgrounds. This is a series that definitely feels like Genndy’s taken what he’s used from his previous works and putting it together for a brutal yet passionate look at the prehistoric life. He truly brought us an adult series to enjoy and to look forward to more in the coming year.

5. SPINEL

Bet you didn’t expect a character to be on this list, eh? Spinel is the best thing to come out of Steven Universe in general; makes me wish she was in a better movie. The crew certainly did their darndest to make her not only an enjoyable and connectable character through and through, but a very versatile character that the fandom could take in any which way. Call it corny, but Spinel perfectly represents SU as a whole: a lovable goof that can certainly mean business but deep down is deserved of a hug because of what she’s gone through. Wish she had a more satisfying resolution in her respective debut, but really it’s the balance between those three elements mentioned that makes Spinel almost eternally wonderful.

4. MOB PSYCHO 100 II

As someone that doesn’t like reading, I’m a firm believer that the best animations or visual medias elevate the writing to a memorable degree; the visuals hook to the point where you want to think about what you saw and how it was conveyed. Mob Psycho 100, for two seasons now, does this in spades where Studio Bones throw them bones in animating one of the most dynamic animes of the modern era, providing the writing and characters a proper chance to flex its muscles. The characters are especially what makes this and MP100 as a whole work so well, the story being about a boy learning to be more sociable as well as emotionally stronger all while helping others understand maturity and empathy. For more on this, I recommend Hiding in Public’s video(s) on Mob. But with the animation, Bones was able to provide a sense of impact and immersion to the moments that matter, not making it an overstimulating mess, and putting some respect on ONE’s webcomic art style. 

3. KLAUS

Hands down, this is a great Christmas movie. Take away the animation and you have a charming, wanna say ground and authentic, story about the makings of Santa Claus. With memorable and likable characters, a nice escalation in terms of the plot, and moments that are/can be so satisfying, they can bring you to tears. A couple overdone tropes in the road that doesn’t make this the most perfected story, but those sincerely minor compared to everything else that makes this story the best. Now. Add in the animation, and you have a gold, nay a platinum animated story of the year where the visuals definitely enhance the story to a degree where they’re undoubtedly inseparable. The visuals alone is enough to check this movie out and it’s eye-opening when you learn of how it’s all done. Klaus is a film that did it’s job and then some, and I hope this will be well remembered as a classic holiday film for it deserves that status.

2. BEASTARS

I’ll be fair, I’m mostly referring to the manga and not the anime but since the anime premiered this fall, it counts. Because be it the anime or the series overall, Beastars has such well intricate world building all while offering a little something for everyone (violence, romance, slice of life). The story is well paced and even when we aren’t focusing on the main characters momentarily, Itagaki is surprisingly able to make every supporting/side character we come across memorable in their own way; like I said before, the city is much a character in this story. Oh yeah, and the mangaka is the daughter of Keisuke “Grappler Baki” Itagaki, that in itself is a treasuring bit of trivia for this. Everything about Beastars is enticing and Studio Orange certainly helped in giving this series more of a following.

1. GREEN EGGS & HAM

Well, well, well. Guess Netflix is three for three in terms of bringing its best foot forward among its few steps back each year. The best term to describe this series is surprising. Surprising that this is a Dr. Seuss story that got expanded a 13 episode series, that has fleshed out characters, fun hijinks, an easy story, lovely emotional, more quieter moments... on top of being 2D hand drawn animated. I mean, what else is there to say? Green Eggs and Ham is to Dr. Seuss what Seven was for Final Fantasy, what Friendship is Magic was for MLP, what watermelon was before a nice menthol cigarette. This definitely took the top spot because to me, it was able to bring many good elements from the previous entries and knot it all together into a well kept bow that I never knew I wanted until now. I’m genuinely glad this show got to exist the way it is and I am hoping, praying, that the second season keeps that momentum up.

That leads us to the actual number one which is

1. STEVEN UNIVERSE FUT-

Total Dramarama is now the two time World Heavyweight Champion, babey. Will 2020 give us a quality contender? Will the streak last another year?

Stay tuned, and always seek out the Good Stuff.

[ja-khajay]

Wanted to post this before but I forgot ^^’ so here we go! I read all of Dorohedoro, here are my thoughts on the series :) (spoilerless for those who want to read it later!)

Spoilers : I loved it a lot. Stellar character writing and worldbuilding with a unique graphic style, strongly recommend it to anyone who can stomach how graphic it gets (which is a LOT). If you’re like me and dissapointed by the lack of originality in post apocalyptic and/or fantasy settings, it’s a blessing

artwise : technically speaking it’s not the most advanced shit you’re gonna get but it’s got a very distinctive style. I rarely see manga who stand out that much graphically and it was a pleasure. I know the author’s anatomy gets criticized but it wasn’t much of an issue for me - lots of her characters have the same body types but thats extremely common in manga/comics in general and it’s sweet to have the default body type be “brickhouse” instead of some variant of muscle twink

the backgrounds are amazing, the sketchy grit works wonders with her urban cluttered designs

characters design are great too : iconic, diverse and practical, even if there’s a big sameface syndrome to lament. I’m usually not a fan of such cluttered designs but here they work in the setting and in logical terms too. just a look at the devils or at the mage’s masks would showcase how creative the author gets

the action scenes : loved the how absurdly graphic they get, very disturbing but in style! however i found most of the fights to not be boarded very well, resulting in a confusing mess. couldn’t see what was happening, who was hitting who until the very end so i skimmed through most of them. shame, the ones i do remember are very fun

similarly the story/dialog gets SUPER CONFUSING at times. i managed to understand all of it at once by some miracle but i know a lot of people for whom it took several reads to understand it all. since it includes time travel and identity as major themes thats surprising but still. damn bro

it was written by a woman and like most manga written by women you can feel the difference and it’s a breath of fresh air. expect way less nasty tropes than what you normally see, even if it’s not perfect either. I especially disliked the writing of Ebisu as a character ): and if Chota is a character I like he’s not great either

what stood out most to me were the characters. i’ve rarely seen such weird, well written characters and especially their interactions!!! it feels organic and extremely wholesome (funny given how it’s also famous for being extremely violent but i mean it). i love seeing relationships depicted so well - you see characters living alongside each other, being friends or enemies, spending time together before they go fight and each moment reinforces their personality. the bonus chapters are a lovely addition in that regard, since they focus even more on showing characters living their life outside of the main story. given how wild and fun their personalities get, it’s really sweet! you don’t normally see this sort of stuff outside of fanfiction

related to what i just said but i usually cannot stand romance in media because i am an anti-corny person and find most love tropes unrealistic : here the few instances of romantic love you have are very well written. my favorite being “married couple of 25 years and how their love evolved during that time but stayed there” godspeed

the worldbuilding!!! it’s original, it’s fun, its well done. nothing felt weird or out of place and its frequent reimaginings of classic elements are fun as hell. having the worlds meta lore and divinities being regular characters mentioning how they created the universe as a casual thing was also a treat

this is a personal thing, but i usually end up disliking the near-end of manga where everything escalated right before being epically resolved, but it wasn’t the case here. if i still liked the beginning better, as i do for most media, the ending doesn’t seem to break the pace much. if the story does get very confusing at parts, it doesn’t abruptly clear itself and has more of a bell curve of adding elements that are later solved one after the other. and surprisingly, the “final epic battle” was fun as hell, i usually hate those a lot lol

TLDR : skyrocketed among my favorite series, hyped for the anime, wish more series made girls this buff for no reason, wish more series showed characters having a good time with the lads, wish more series got as weird on the art style, prof haze was my favorite character

[thefarrons]

FFXV is just so disappointing to me

Ok before I go any further I just want to say that YES this is a rant about XV however this is not in any way me forcing anyone to share my opinion on the game nor is it to shame those who do love the game.

Everything I say about the game comes purely from a place of excitement as a fan of this franchise and a fan of Jrpg's in general.

That being said let's get into this.

FFXV out of all the games in the franchise is the one game is the one game I REALLY struggle to see myself ever returning to in the future and again please don't think I'm saying this just to be edgy but I genuinely mean it. The game is in no way a complete train wreck however I just struggle to find anything that I really like about the game. I really don't think XV does anything particularly well.

Story/characters

Not gonna dwell on the story for too long because at this point everyone and their grandmother knows about the problems with this narrative but just to reiterate cutting the story up into a movie/ anime and paid dlc was a GIGANTIC detriment to this game. What square should have done was make XV as best as they could then made supplementary content (such as the movie, anime ect) to compliment XV's narrative. But since they didn't nothing in XV's story makes all that much sense. It's all payoff but no execution.

Luna's death and ardyns reveal should have been much more impactful then they were but because everything in this narrative is so poorly fleshed out you just don't really care and what's supposed to be a "OOOHH!!" moment quickly becomes a "oh ok." That's bad. I've said it once and I'll say it again but Luna's death I's easily one of the most beautiful and cinematic scene in the franchise however the entire scene falls flat emotionally because you the player just either don't feel for these characters, this off screen romance, or barely can even comprehend what's going on.

XV just has this HUGE pacing issue as well and it's just mind boggling how fast and abrupt certain scenarios and events happen and end. Again the transition from free roam in the open world to the Leviathan is such a WTF moment. It begins so fast and ends so quickly and abrupt you can barely even comprehend what just happened so you just forget about it and move on (not to mention the battle itself is shit but more on that later)

Or take the train scene for example. One second everyone's all fake mad at each other (particularly noctis and gladious) and then all of a sudden they get attacked by ardin and then gentiana shows up and is revealed to be Sheva and prompto gets kidnapped and this all happens within the spawn of 10mins (slight exaggeration)

The game just also has a complete tone and gameplay dissidence problem. Take for example when the party learns insomnia has been taken over and that the king is dead. It's a emotional scene (I guess) as noctis has just learned that his father is dead and his kingdom in imperial hands. Now what is noctis and the party gonna do about it?

Dick around in this open for a bit until coir gets in contact with them I guess.

Oh.

You also just don't even feel the weight of what's just happen as you just barely have a clue as to who the enemy is and what their motivation is. The whole game I knew NOTHING about them empire, their king or whatever plans they had. They were completely off screen the whole game. Which leads me into my next complaint.

The characters.

This is easily my second biggest problem with this game. A lot of people find that the cast in this game is the best thing about it. People find the Bros funny and witty with a lot of banter. I can somewhat agree with this. The cast is likeable and lighthearted which is a good contrast from XIII's moody cast.

Unfortunately a lot of this is ruined by just how one dimensional, corny, underdeveloped, stero typical and generally unimportant this ENTIRE cast is.

Look I'm gonna compare this cast to XIII and before I do so let me point out that I'm not trying to convince you that XIII'S cast is high art or that they are best written characters ever because tldr they're not and their actually pretty simple HOWEVER. Every character in XIII (save fang maybe) had an arc of sorts (and fang at least had a motivation) all the characters in that game have a problem (typically one that involves another party member) and they interact with each other to solve that problem and move on with the main one. You can argue just how "good" all the characters arcs were but none the less they were THERE and the characters did change. XIII had a lot of drama in the cast. Yes some of it was melodramatic and over the top but it was there and the characters eventually got over their differences and worked together so when they start throwing banter around in the second half it actually works considering all they went through previously.

Now back to XV's cast.

I'm not saying the cast needs to have drama between them or that they need to be fighting all the time or anything like that BUT you can't just have me go off the "oh we're just Bros to the end" without any real development or explanation. Why exactly are these guys friends? And what do they go through exactly? One of which is answered in the anime so it doesn't count to me and the other is just kinda non existent to me. During the main story I really struggle to remember scenes in which the party truly bond and have a moment with each other. The game is apparently portraying the plot through noctis perspective but he really don't get any good moments or arcs with any of the characters.

The only arc of sorts that I can imagine is the exchanges between noctis and gladious which in my opinion was some of the cringeworthy and forced scenes in the game. Noctis is trying his hardest to save everyone and deal with the hardships he's facing but gladious for no fucking reason is being a complete DICK to him. Everytime gladiolus opened his mouth I wanted to punch him or at least have noctis do it. Some have said that the reason for this is because gladiolus wants noctis to become a good king or whatever but unfortunately gladiolus doesn't say this until the very end so the entire game the player just thinks of him as an asshole.

And that's just one of many problems. Let's not even get onto promptos little "I was born in a lab" subplot that goes absolutely nowhere (at least in the main game)

And then the side characters.

I mean what's to even say about them? Their bland, unimportant, one note and show up only once. Aranea is the only good side character but unfortunately she shows up only twice and overall has no real relevance to the main story.

But yeah that's just XV's main plot.

A whole lotta nothing.

A lot of people even fans agree that the plot is the worst thing about the game but they say that it makes up for it with it's gameplay.

To that I also heavily disagree.

XV is a horrible story with mediocre gameplay.

First off I'm not gonna compare XV's gameplay to games previous in the franchise or even most Jrpg's in general as gameplay wise XV really shares nothing in common with them. XV is most comparable to an action game so I'm gonna compare it to games like dmc or bayonetta.

What's the end result?

It's shit.

Ok no let me backtrack some. I really wasn't expecting dmc or bayonetta levels of complexity or fluidity however at the same time I was also just expecting something competent. XV's battle system "works" and I mean that just as plainly as I write it. On first impression it looks cool and feels nice but as hrs start to pass you realize just how shallow, repetitive and poorly designed it is and can be.

Most if not all battles can be summed up to this.

*Warp strike and hold circle until you see an attack coming or have a button prompt*

*When hurt pull up the item list and use elixers*

Rinse and repeat.

The game never actually gets "harder" it just throws enemies with larger health sizes at you who can take you down in one hit if they're slightly higher a level than you.

And when the battle system isn't being boring it's bugging out. The camera is god awful half the time especially when in tight places, enemies rarely ever have proper attack patterns and just seem to attack at random making you just fucking give up on timing and just hold square infinitely.

Boss battles are no better if in fact just worse. Leviathan was just an absolute nightmare for me and ifrit was a well. The camera always got lost, the warp strike prompts were inconsistent ect. And if the battle wasn't infuriatingly broken then it was just boring case in point the final battle with ardyn.

Then we have the open world.

If this was what the sacrifice for the main story was then I'm sorry to say but it was most certainly NOT worth it.

The open world is visually appealing and on first impression pretty nice. However once you start really start "exploring" you realize just how boring and uninspired the whole thing really is. First of all the whole map in reality is just a giant circle with a highway connecting it all. Every area is just some boring fantasy locale you've seen in any Jrpg.

Grassy plain area, desert area, volcano area, beach area.

Wow this was really worth the wait I see.

It's wouldn't even be so boring if the games areas at least had some personality attached to them but nope. Not even a memorable tune is herd in this areas just plain ambiance which really doesn't work for this game.

The car was also a disapointment with it's on rails driving and what not only to look tacky and tacked on.

And...yeah.

That's just ffxv to me as a whole.

Just nothing.

[cornyregans]

Capp Manor - Day 3

Our visit to the Capp Manor begins with an awkward breakfast.

Juliette: Oh great, you’re still here! Tybalt: I live here, you dumbass! Juliette: Not for long! Once I’m in charge, you’re gonna be alone living in a Tiny Tudor!

Mercutio’s still pissed off.

Hermia: Geez Merc, aren’t you supposed to be headed to school too? Mercutio: I’ll head over once I finish up here, you hard-hearted wench!

Hermia: I better not miss the bus because of this idiocy.

Despite seemingly being against missing the bus due to idiocy, Hermia thought it would be smarter to move the trash into the manor’s compactor. Y’know, the same manor that takes half a sim hour to walk up to? So, yeah, the trash is staying out for now. She can deal with it when she returns.

Four hours later and she’s back!

Hermia: How the heck do I only have a B+? I know I had trouble focusing on getting my work done after all those deaths in the family, but I’ve been catching up like crazy lately.

Tybalt: Herms, why don’t the teachers at school like me enough to give me anything higher than a B+? Hermia: How the hell does my idiot older brother have the same grade as I do? Our education system must stink as bad as this trash.

I think Mercutio must have some kind of trash kicking sensors installed in his brain. The moment Hermia put the trash back into the can, he returns to kick it over again.

Hermia: Hi Merc. I see you’ve come over to kick our trash again. Mercutio: Yeah, so? Hermia: But wouldn’t you prefer to annoy my brother instead of getting revenge on me? I mean, I’m cool as a cucumber, so you won’t get much of a reaction here, but Tybalt’s another story entirely. Mercutio: Now that you mention it, that sounds like a hell of a lot more fun! Hermia: It is! Oh, and if you really want to rile him up, mention the new memorabilia in his room, I promise it’s worth your time! Mercutio: I’m looking forward to this.

Juliette: Alright! Another A+!

Juliette: SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK IT, TYBALT! SUCK. IT!

As Juliette was celebrating her academic success, Tybalt spied a Monty in his room.

Tybalt: The hell are you doing in my room, Monty?! Mercutio: Whatever the hell I want, Crapp! Tybalt: Well I didn’t invite you, so you have to leave!

Mercutio: I don’t need your permission to do shit, Crapp! By the way, nice kitty stuff you got there! Are you that desperate for companionship that you blew your nonna’s inheritance on a crapton of cat shit!

Tybalt: I didn’t buy any of this cat shit! It was all in my room when I woke up this morning! I bet my ass that you snuck in and placed it all in here while you were kicking over our trash last night! Mercutio: If that’s the case then your ass is mine, Crapp, because I had nothing to do with this conspiracy of yours!

Tybalt: Damn, you’re annoying! Maybe you’ll go away if I close my eyes. Mercutio: Like that’s gonna help. Tybalt: Screw you! Mercutio: In your dreams.

Upon seeing that Mercutio was at her house, Juliette found herself in the mood for some loving from his little bro.

Romeo: I love my girlfriend. Juliette: You’re so smart, babe! Smart AND hot!

Not long after the two lovebirds made their way inside, Consort arrived home with his pregnant daughter in tow.

As soon as Consort walked through the front door, Hermia made a beeline toward him to ask for some help with her homework.

Hermia: Grandfather? I hate to be a bother, but can you please help me with my public speaking homework? I really need help with that subject, and I can think of no one better to help me than you. Consort: Of course, Hermia, I would be delighted. Hermia: A+ here I come!

Juliette was surprised to see her aunt coming home from work with her grandfather after what happened when they last saw each other.

Juliette: What are you doing here, Aunt Regan? Grandfather told us that you were on bed rest. Regan: I was, but I had a sales pitch that I couldn’t afford to miss. My doctor said it was fine for me to go provided I didn’t walk around too much and kept my stress levels down. Juliette: I see. Well, I’m glad everything’s okay. Regan: Thank you for your concern, Juliette, it means a lot. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to sit down somewhere, my feet are killing me.

After making sure her aunt wasn’t doing anything too reckless, Juliette made her way downstairs for a meal of mac n’ cheese.

Tybalt: I can’t believe I’m eating mac n’ cheese with a bunch of Montys. Hermia: C’mon Tybalt, they’re not that bad. Romeo: Yeah, we’re not that bad. Tybalt: I’d rather die than share a table with a Monty. Juliette: Is that so? Well, I heard the ghosts outside have been particularly angry as of late. Tybalt: Geez, Sis, has anyone ever told you how much of a bitch you are? Mercutio: Well, that’s one thing we can both agree on, Crapp. Tybalt and Juliette: Shut it, Monty!

And right on cue, the ghost of Julius Caesar decided to grace us with his presence.

Julius: HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SON?!

Be patient dude, he’s coming.

After realizing his son was nowhere to be found that night, Caesar’s Ghost decided to haunt the inflatable pumpkin on the manor’s grounds. Meanwhile, Hermia and Regan are attempting to have a conversation in the background.

Julius: Woooo! I’m a SPOOOOPY pumpkin! Hermia: I swear, it’s like Paranormal Activity in this house. Nothing like my house back when my parents were still alive. Regan: Can we please change the subject? I’m getting the creeps just thinking about the night I saw my great-grandfather reenacting his death next to my bed. Hermia: Sure, Aunt Regan. What do you wanna talk about instead?

I honestly feel kind of bad for Hermia, because Regan’s idea of changing the subject involves talking about her sex life.

Regan: I'm telling you, Hermia. I’ve never had better sex in my entire life. I don’t know if it’s just the hormones, but goodness, my Corny certainly knows how to pleasure a woman. Hermia: Uh... Regan: Why, just the other night he --

Hermia: Aunt Regan? I know you’re trying to be cool, but I think telling your niece about your sex life isn’t exactly the right way to go about it. Regan: Oh, I see. I must have gotten a little carried away there. Hermia: A little? Regan: Yes, I didn’t mean to go into too much detail. I just thought it wise to let you know for future reference since neither of our mothers are here to tell you how amazing sex can be when you’re with child. Hermia: Right...um, thanks?

Caesar’s ghost continued to walk around the manor’s grounds after the residents went to bed and all the guests had left.

Also, a little fun-fact courtesy of someone who cares a little too much about this neighborhood for her own good: Despite having the family aspiration icon floating above his head, Julius Caesar is not programmed as a family sim. He actually has the unfinished “power” aspiration, which, from what I’ve read, is basically a mixture of the fortune and popularity aspirations, with the aspiration levels being the same as a romance sim’s. He’s not the only sim to have this aspiration either: The Grim Reaper, the Hula Zombies, the Pollination Technicians, the Ideal Plantsim, Rod Humble, and even the Penguin all have this aspiration as well (but it’s best not to check it if you’re not careful, as doing so will bork your game). Outside of those NPCs, there are other deceased sims in Veronaville with the Power Aspiration: Hamlet Dane Sr., Stephano Arlecchino, Momentilla Bramble, and Judith Dottore; however Caesar is the only one you’re able to resurrect in-game.

And let’s end the update with some more teen drama.

Tybalt: Your beauty sleep won’t change the fact that you’re ugly on the inside, Sis! Juliette: Well, at least I’m not ugly on both the outside and the inside. Tybalt: The hell did you just say?! Hermia: I’ll see myself out.

That’s all for Day 3 at Capp Manor. Monty Ranch is up next.

[junhuiste]

[ wonwoo - table for one ]

⌦ fluff, valentine’s day au bc i’m a slut for corporate america milking us dry for a heteronormative holiday, sweater + wholesome + soft feelings for wonwoo, cynical st8ments from reader about being a single pringle 

⌦ lover birds are overrated

⌦ words: 2131

Heaving what was intended to be a sigh of waves of relief, had come out to be a somewhat tornado of mild shame, as you bid a measly attempt at holding your head high, jaunting through the massive doors of the restaurant.

Struck by an endless playlist of the same songs that belted out “you are my only one”, pairs of lovers scattered throughout, and the never ending, pricking sight of dozens upon dozens of hands tucked into one another for comfort or for show that were just enough to throw you over the brink and cause disgusting discomfort in your stomach, nothing but a faltering mumble fell out, “Y/N, and party of one.”

Instead of thrusting pity upon yourself after catching sight of the waiter’s parabolic smile flatten out to what resembled a woeful wince, you chuckled to yourself and reassured the waiter that it was truly okay that no one bothered to ask you out even though you kinda looked “hella cute” yesterday but that’s okay because not everyone can win at love!

Singles empowerment, you thought to bolster your slowly sinking mood. What had you in such a melancholy mood, you internally slapped yourself for, because goddammit this was supposed to be a “treat yourself” night but alas, you wallowed only to drown in self-pity. Okay, so maybe a hot date could’ve made the night better, but Christ, you were about to have a plate of steaming hot food instead, which was indeed ten times better than having to make eye contact in order to revive a conversation towards a partner across the table.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetheart!” chirped an overly bubbly woman to her husband, who both had just entered the restaurant. 

Sigh.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetheart.” you mocked her to yourself, an ugly, ugly green snake of envy slithered closer to your brain.

It wasn’t that you were an extremely resentful person, just so filled to the brim with an abysmal hate for every single goddamn person on earth, actually you were completely the opposite, but as you were on every February 14th, nothing could milk you dry of cynical statements and the putrid odor of annoyance. Of course, corporations would take advantage of this day, proposing billion dollar campaigns to dump buckets and buckets of pink and red everywhere but your heart.

As your turn to be called neared, any coveted thoughts induced by this godforsaken holiday started to leave you. You had better plans in mind than being sent over the edge for some overrated mind blowing orgasms, like the ones your roommate said she’d be receiving tonight, blegh, but instead losing your mind over a damn good drink and one hell of a good hot meal for yourself and you only. 

The thought of that big ass plate being delivered to you surely did turn your frown upside down, because sharing, like orgasms, was overrated.

If there were one person, though, an intruding, spontaneous thought pervaded its way upon your train, that you’d want to take you out, what was the best answer out of A.) the cute boy that always scrunched his nose in the most adorable manner when he laughed B.) Jeon Wonwoo, C.) someone that could hold a powerful gaze and was shy and delightful (did you mention cute in an option yet?), or D.) the boy who just walked through the restaurant door with the gently yet menacing look and whipped his head around when a somewhat younger-ish looking version of him called “Wonwoo, come on.”

Wait–

The younger boy, who you assumed was Wonwoo’s younger brother, walked to the waiter to leave his name and party number, as the older stayed behind, hands in pockets, seemingly miserable and not wanting to be whacked by the knuckle of the Valentine’s day atmosphere.

Curiosity sprung upon you, wondering why Wonwoo took his brother to this restaurant, but you concluded that yes, he was just as quiet and sweet as that tiny Hershey’s Kiss your roommate threw at you like he seemed in your biochemistry class. He treated his younger sibling out to a nice dinner, and hat you really appreciated, though having only assumed, because he embraced the family part of love, and did not fall into capitalism’s dirty tricks of romance and didn’t bring a date, which sort of caused a stir within you, which really shouldn’t have because you weren’t a jealous person, but only for tonight–“Y/N, party of one!”

The part where corporations spent billions of dollars on splashing every nook and cranny with pink and red? Yeah, your cheeks were included, as you were seized up in utter humiliation in front of the rest of the customers patiently waiting, though all they wanted was good food and a good orgasm for later, but nonetheless, the world now knew how fucking lonely you were.

Before taking even one step, you spun your head out of worriedness to see if Wonwoo had heard that you were Single McFucking Pringle, and much to your dismay, what normally would’ve caused orange-winged monarchs to quiver around in your stomach instead provoked bees (as much as you wanted to save them) that left tiny little pricks of pure embarrassment.

You met a warm pair of dark brown eyes that held a certain tranquility, but you quickly turned back around to cover your flustered self.

“Come with me,” the waiter cordially lead you to a table and you could’ve tripped on air in response to the lack of dignity you had in this moment, but by the grace of the universe, which you barely trusted at this point, managed to get to the table without toppling over your sad self.

As soon as you were seated, eyes scoured the environment to search for those same pair of brown eyes that had met yours for a short second in time before you descended into disgrace. They were nowhere to be found for now, as Wonwoo and his brother were still in the waited seating area of the restaurant.

Maybe a tall glass of a little something special could’ve helped you get over your blunder and loneliness, which brought you here in the first place, but sure, a glass of water, I’m driving home tonight, no ice please worked just as fine.

Pouting a taut pair of pillows, you breathed in a pathetic pocket of air and sipped as the sight of the waiter leading only Wonwoo’s brother to a table. Perhaps Wonwoo had gone to wash his hands free of sin, but what sin did this boy commit, who you deemed a shy angel in your eyes, or maybe he’d gone and only dropped his brother off as a you owe me bro solid in exchange for a punch on the shoulder.

Maybe Wonwoo had a date of his own tonight, but the bare thought of that sent tiny bubbles into your straw, because you were getting caught up in the mere thought of this certain Jeon Wonwoo, who you’d just noticed was clad in an attire opposite his brother, who wore a button up rolled up to his elbows and slacks--a navy blue sweater paired with jeans and sneakers.

Who you’d just noticed…

Push, push these thoughts out! Goddammit this was your treat yourself night on the night of singles over doubles, celebrating you for some capitalistic reason, where that big plate would show up to your table anytime soon, but a faux smile from the waiter who wrongfully deceived you in the greatest act of treachery brought two plates to the table next to you.

Well shit, at least you’d get a look at Wonwoo again, who was seated with a ghost across the table, fiddling with his thumbs, to which you found extremely endearing because Jeon Wonwoo was an incredibly wholesome boy that you just really wanted to laugh at, with his nose scrunch, at your excruciatingly corny jokes.

Wonwoo’s eyes behind his specs found yours once again, as you continued to stare off into the realm of nothing while reevaluating your current life choices, but immediately deterred to this hands, thus you found yourself in sheer chagrin for the nth time tonight.

It’d be a few minutes before your food would arrive, so you left your trench coat on the back of the chair and trod to the restroom.

An eagle soaring over the vast region, eyeing its prey, your frenzied overlook at the restaurant was maybe more for the fact that your food was just being delivered to your table, or that Wonwoo kid.

Your heel felt entirely uncomfy but it was nothing that a minor tug on your shoe could fix, and while running a hand over your head trying to regain stability, you wobbled slightly but stood up straight after. Oddly enough, your mind was fixated on those two aforementioned things, ahem, someone, hence your dumbass to sort of stumble but not fall to the point of oh my fucking god you idiot into a dark-fabric covered shoulder.

Right before smoothing out you outfit, “I’m so sorry, I wasn’t paying attention, Y/N,” rang in your ears for quite some time.

“No, no, don’t worry about it, um...Wonwoo! It’s my fault, I was just too excited that my food came,” you tried to play it cool and brush it off your shoulder, but all there was was dust, mixed with your confusion and distress.

Wonwoo’s hand reached up to tousle his side swept, charcoal colored hair and he chuckled, emitting an unmitigated radiance you’d only ever found to shine for him.

The stiff tension wasn’t fraught, somehow you found it to be quite natural, and the genial tone between both you and Wonwoo was very evident. He took a small breath in, “Um, no offense, really...I  don’t want this to sound rude, so please don’t take this the wrong way because I don’t intend for this to come off the way it sounds but,” Wonwoo shifted his glasses a little.

It was Valentine’s Day, and it felt like being punched in the guts February 13th when someone cackled in your face at the thought of them taking you out, so you didn’t really know what to regard as rude anymore. For all you cared, Wonwoo could sock you in the face for being a stumbling idiot and you would fall to your knees and thank him.

A pause invaded the scene once more, and you clung onto Wonwoo’s words, wanting to know in what possible way he could be rude to you.

“Why are you sitting alone? I’m not judging by all means, but it’s the most barf-inducing yet “romantic” day of the year, and you managed to brace this face of not caring about this ludicrous holiday.”

You didn’t know what to expect with Wonwoo, no one ever did, as he was in a corner one day, to clapping his hands in laughter the next. If this was his definition of rude, anything you’ve ever done would be sinister.

Wonwoo was nothing but wholesome. And you reveled at the mere thought, well, you had the embodiment of precious in the flesh at your sight.

“Wonwoo, don’t apologize for that,” you said, “and evidently I don’t have a valentine, so I decided to treat myself out to dinner tonight. I mean, who cares about lover birds when you could be a lonely bird?”

A simper played out on lips, and thankfully it didn’t convey pity.

The thought came up in you, similar to what Wonwoo had just asked you and deemed “rude”.

“Wait, but Wonwoo, now I have a right to ask why you’re here by yourself?”

He almost looked like he was caught off guard, but shook his head assertively, “My younger brother has a date tonight and asked if I’d drop him off, then uh, I got hungry so I just had to stay and eat–”

It wasn’t a date after all, and you hated that you went out on a limb. But shit, your food had been sitting there for a good 2 minutes whilst you were getting caught up in your mutual loneliness with Jeon Wonwoo.

Wonwoo gaped his mouth a tad bit open to recollect his thoughts, but you were almost impatient because you had a fine ass boy in front of you, wanting to tell you everything, yet you felt like you were interrupting him with your gestures, and you had a plate back at the table.

“And then I saw you here, which compelled me to stay more than their Valentine’s Day dinner discount,” had left his mouth, come again?

There were no feelings of complex emotion coursing raw through your veins, you were simply dumbfounded and delighted.

“Y/N, can I join you at your table?”

bruh so my school’s broadcast/news televisor/tv did a segment on being by urself on valentine’s day yesterday so i rushed to the fucking library to write it asap and usually it takes me a week to plan out the plot but i wrote the plot for this in half a lunch period and wrote it last night and today

imma cry it usually takes me months to write a fic and i have one sitting in my drafts that i started in september and it ain’t even halfway done but i managed to whip this one up JUST FOR THE SAKE OF PUBLISHING ON VALENTINE’S DAY BYE

[tellywoodtrash]

bepannaah 19.03.18 lb

right. let’s do this. entertain me, ridiculously good looking ppl.

oh fuck what, is this a one hour show? please tell me it’s just for the first ep, coz i’ve already lost interest if this is a one hour daily. i don’t have the strength to keep up with this kinda bs.

god, it’s unfair how pretty this girl is. honestly.

seems like has god has compensated by giving her a real besuraaa voice tho. bb girl, pls stop.

oh god she’s one of those ‘aaaap’ and ‘hum’ ppl.

also weirdly codependent on her husband for weird shit like remembering song lyrics? ok???????

what exactly is this hot mess that she’s making???? somewhere in an alt universe, omkara singh oberoi’s chest hurts from the violation of “art” that’s happening here.

lel “hum aapka jhoot hamesha pakad lete hai” foreshadowingggggggg

hubba hubba who this mancakeeeee. chehra dikhaa jaanemann!

haaaaaaaaaaye his puppy eyes. such cyooot.

hmmmmmm this one’s wife is sick of playing mom to him within 3 minutes of show starting.

… is she not wearing a blouse????

ok no i see flashes of it.

lmao this pettyass child, threatening to go to a different continent, just so he can get chain ki neend.

why is she in such a panicccccc coz she can’t find yash??? aadmi hai, billi toh nahi, jo darwaaza khula chod diya toh kho jaayega.

god what a motley crew of nonsense naukar??

ok fwding this stupid comedy bit about her “art”

lo aa gaaya gareebon ka varun dhawan.

actually he looks like lovechild of varun dhawan and vatsal sheth. and naman shaw. (remember him???) or something.

here this actual man child is still sulking. now over toothpaste or some shit.

wow his mom just sauntered right into the loo. like, do ppl in tellywood just not have any issues with walking into the loo when someone else is there or what? i’d scream the fucking house down.

great he forgot her bday. idiot.

oh he’s arnav singh raizada type - making a habit of forgetting every year. baaad husband! bad!

the dubbing of this ep is realllly off and it’s bothering me.

he filmyyyy. lol. i like.

ooooooh. diaryyyyyyyyy. this is gonna come in play laterrrrrrr.

“bachpan se teri diary dekhta aa raha hoon”

oh ho, they’re bachpan ke saathi and all that. interesting.

damn girl, loook guiltierrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

also, writing your secrets in a diary is the dumbest shit ever? like, why would you leave a paper trail, so easy to access? its 2018, put it on a private blog or some shit.

ok he didn’t read it. but he’s gonna. you just wait, he gonna read that thing before her body goes cold.

pooja is a scorpio forsho. hella relate to her secretive, none-of-your-damn-business ways.

oh greatttttttttt, he’s another omkara singh oberoi with the whole I HATE LIES bs

god, this woman is still hung up on her bhaddaaaa sa sculpture thing.

lol her hubs is like plz, no more. lord give the spouses of “artists” patience, coz honestly, they’re tiresome af.

he’s also an aap hum dude. i think i like aditya’s way of talking better.

yeah that i love you of his rang realllllllllllll hollow.

oh ho ho. zoya here is stealing tricks from the shivaay singh oberoi book of romance, holi chapter.

“zoya mere kapde gande ho jayenge.” “toh phir utaar dijiyega.”

OH SNAAAAAAAAAAAAP I LIKEEEEEEEEEE.

damn, she just insinuated getting dirrrrrty and then cleaning up together later.

YEAH GIRL. BE SEX POSITIVE AND TAP THAT BOOTY.

i mean, i’d rather you tap that other one’s fine booty, but abhi ke liye yeh bhi chalega.

smartphones are a curse upon modern day relationships.

… bro you’re indian. you don’t get dubai visa that easily in spur of moment. you gotta apply for that shit in advance. go to qatar. visa on arrival for indians these days.

oh that was HER mom, not his???? that makes the bathroom intrusion even weirder and creepier. like damn saasumaa, boundaries.

LMAO HE CUTE AF

oh ho, hint of financial issues. he borrows money from her? she’s the richer one? interestinggggg.

she’s an artist too? what exhibition???

god he’s sooooooooo cute. also their little head tilt thing was adorbs. i def like these two as a couple better.

why is she so uncomfortableeeee with him? this is not the face you make when a husband this hot is attempting to feel ya up. girl you shady affff.

yuppppppp she def has some resentment at him not growing tf up.

ooooooooh "mujhse zyaada tumhe koi pyaar nahi karega!!!!" and all. and pooja seems hella uncomfy. which is fair. these kinda statements are really not as romantic as they’re supposed to seem. they’re more a statement of ownership than love.

at this point i gotta say, i relate with pooja the most in this show so far, and i’m hella sad she gonna be dead soon.

zoya, i get your disappointment and all, but you clingy and whinyyyy af girl.

why is he shaving out in the open? do you ppl not have a bathroom?

gareebon ka varun dhawan thinks being a good husband is listening to wife complain about the naukar. cool. cool cool cool. i hate brown dudes.

gift!

damn girl, calm down. it’s a ring. not cash. i always prefer cash.

oh ho wrong size. pooja size? huhuhuhuhu.

LMAO HE’S SO UNCOMFORTABLE. YOU SHADY FUCK.

damn adi-pooja’s house is huuuuge af. like, they’re not oberoi rich, but definitely hellla fucking rich.

omnious kadamon ka sound. tension-inducing elderly male figure is making entry. is he dad or sasur????

oh this guy. shahid kapoor ka ex step-dad.

dad has Opinions™ on the commute issues of younger couple.

ok mr. hooda. HIS dad.

also, wow. another omkara callback. daddy issues and calling father mr. [surname]

wow, i clearly have “a type” when it comes to tellywood dudes, don’t i????

his mom looks just about as young as his wife, the fuck. like, at most she looks 5 years older than him.

aaaand gareebon ka varun dhawan is offffffff. never to be seen alive again, i presume.

god she clingyyyyyyy af. i don’t really like her character so far.

mmmmm hmmmmmm. love me a man in uniform.

ok he seems to be treating the plane’s PA system like some kinda radio station for himself. nope.

yeah, these fake flying scenes are weird and corny af. fwding.

ok he’s gonna go to mussoorie. because Reasons.

love zoya’s mom for promoting healthy body image. you go mom. i like you.

dad has judgy face af.

lol dadddddd hates yash and thinks he stoopid.

“aapki subhaanAllah pottery.” snort.

lol, i like the sister. she’s so fucking done with her dad’s 5 saal puraana dukhda. get over it already, dad.

dad says issue is not communal. meaning he really knows that yash is shadyyyyyyyy af.

LMAO MAN WHY AND HOW ARE DESI DADS SUCH FUCKING EXPERTS AT DESTROYING YOU WITH THE FEWEST WORDS POSSIBLE

hmmmm hint of some financial issues here also.

damn, the dad really hates yash. what does he know about him that we don’t!?!?!?! SPILL ABBU! SPILL!

ok yup the siddiquis are rich af. driver badi gaadi and all.

oooooh serendipitous meeting time.

the push up level on her bra is kinda ridic. her boobs are practically up in her nostrils.

does every art shop in the world have this obligatory 3D buddha thingy or what????

ok what is this 5 minute waste on them wandering this fucking shop fwd fwd fwd 

oh it’s pooja’s favt song too?

aaaaaaand they both picked it up.

damn boy. you married. stop giving random hottie in the local archies’ heart eyes.

lmaoooooo pack kar dijiye plz and resulting apology.

snort us par in janaaab ka bhi moohtod jawab.

lel. beautiful idiots.

lmao i appreciate his efforts.

“yeh bus ki seat hai kya jispe rumaal phenk di toh seat aapki?” “dekhiye, hum bus mein travel hi nahi karte, toh humein kaise pata hoga???”

lolololol. what logic.

arre waaaaaah. valiant effort by aditya, but zoya knows charlie uncle (and whoever jenny is) and has capitalized on that.

LMAO I LOVE HE’S SPEAKING TO CHARLIE UNCLE AS IF HE KNOWS HIM SINCE FOREVER.

damnnnnnnnn the sexual tension.

LOLOLOL WHICH IS NOW JUST REGULAR TENSION COZ HE THREW MONEY AT HER AND TOOK OFF WITH THE THING. CHOR KAHINKA.

they’re legit running all over the damn city. lord above.

what stamina these two have. jfc.

lol urdu lesson in the middle of conflict.

what’s with gulaal phenking?

oh, just distraction technique.

oh no. phone call time. oh no oh no oh no. didn’t think it would come within this ep itself.

oh yikes car ki kaaafi buriiiiiiii haaalat.

ok fuck anything else, look at this man’s cheekbones. they can cut glass. how unfair. i want. both the man and his cheekbones.

also, this guy has zero questions on why she’s being found dead in mussoorie when she said she was going to chennai? two completely different directions my man. thought you were a pilot and supposed to know where the cities are????

oh shit, gareebon ka varun dhawan DEDDDDDDDDDD.

i mean, i knew it was coming, idk why i’m so shocked.

WHY LORD WHY IS POOJA DEAD TOO? I LIKED HER THE BEST SO FARRRRRRRRR.

aaah man, their grief is hard to watch.

aaaaaaaand

lel his instant face change like BITCH WHAT WERE YOU UP TOOOOOOOO

damn aditya, you reaaaaaaaaallll quick. you just went from shock to anger stage of grief in like under 10 seconds.

even zoya be like what this dude’s deal????? at first, and then she noticed the handssssssss.

ah man my heart is breaking for her. she seems so shockeddddd and brokennnn.

notice contrast in emotions and expressions:

ok BIGGEST QUESTION: how are yash/pooja are still holding hands? like, the car fell into the khaaai, and they most probably died on impact. how the fuck did you extract bodies out of the car like THAT? (or were they pulled out alive and then held hands and proceeded to die?) EXPLAIN TO ME, SHOW. 10 points, show your work. 

oh fuck lots happening in the next ep too, from slapping to angsty grabbing to almost killing to life saving. damn. is this really a one hour show daily????? dude imma be fucking exhausted.

[roombagreyjoy]

random and totally unrelated question but I'm curious: what songs do you consider lgbt anthems? Like they don't have to be necessarily well-known songs but maybe you associate some of your favourite songs with being part of the lgbt community or just with typical gay feelings? you know?

Okay. One more ask that got lost in the sea of nothingness. Hold up, because I’m about to enlighten the shit out of all y’all.

This is just from my Spotify, so I know I’m forgetting a lot of songs but I’m doing this in a hurry, because responsibilities. I hope you agree with my choices lol and if I come up with more, I’ll keep on adding them and shit. And, please, add more if you like, it’s very much appreciated. Also, beware, these are biased due to little old me’s own gay experiences, it may not be the same for everyone. But if you disagree with me you’re a fart.

Can’t Pretend by Tom Odell (because I saw it on a fanvid of one of my LGBT OTPs and I don’t recall it having specified pronouns so? I don’t know, it’s one of my favourite songs and I think it’s so beautiful so I’m claiming it for the community and that’s the end of it. Plus you can sort of read into it to be kind of LGBT? I don’t know, I’m bad at this)

YMCA by Village People of course.

Human by Rag’n’Bone. I don’t know, it just has some sort of queer vibe to it like the struggle of being LGBT and people looking at you through a magnifying glass and trying to make you justify yourself but your feelings are only human (I’M A HUMANITIES STUDENT, I READ INTO THINGS, IT’S WHAT I DO)

The entire Queen discography. Specially:

You’re My Best Friend (because of my own relationship. Ohh, corny)

I Want To Break Free (fight me on this one, I dare you)

Too Much Love Will Kill You.

Take Me To Church by Hozier, of course.

I Will Follow You Into The Dark by Death Cab for a Cutie (everyone say thank you George Blagden).

The Draw by Bastille (again, because of an edit of one of my OTPs. I’m so sorry)

Irresistible by Fall Out Boy for the funky emo gays.

Daughter by Ryan Casatta (This one IS a song about being trans so… plus it’s 10/10 and I cry every time I listen to it)

I’m Gonna be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers. I don’t know why but the white gays go feral if you play this. Myself included.

Another one for the feral little gays: I WILL SURVIVE by Gloria GAYnor. (That’s her name, I couldn’t make this shit up if I wanted to. It’s meant to be)

From Eden by Hozier (because, Good Omens)

Basic Instinct by The Acid.

Elton John. All of it. We stan kings.

Stole The Show by Kygo (not necessarily, but for me it is and I have a big history to this song so… yeah)

I Found by Amber Run.

I’m Not The Only One by Sam Smith. Another song I hold very dear and close to my heart. We stan a nonbinary icon with the voice of an angel.

Runaway by Ed Sheeran. I know Trongle is not a big fan of the man but I don’t really care, I like him and this one song has a very particular feeling of abandonment and despair to me that I felt due to being an LGBT teen so. Fight me. I dare you. Again.

Say Amen (Saturday Night) by Panic! at the Disco.

Literally anything by MIKA because 1) he is incredible and 2) this list deserves some cheerfulness, it was becoming very dark lol

People Like Us by Kelly Clarkson (although I prefer the Doom Patrol version because honestly what can’t Matt Bomer do, what a man)

Familiar Taste of Poison by Halestorm (???)

I Miss The Misery by Halestorm (Again. ???)

Same Old War by Our Last Night. Because I can.

Girls/Girls/Boys by Panic! at the Disco. I needn’t explain.

Toxic by Britney Spears.

Literally anything by Lady Gaga.

Beautiful Liar by Shakira and Beyoncé/Beyoncé and Shakira.

I Don’t Dance from High School Musical. I am legally obligued to put this here.

Bye Bye Bye from *NSYNC (Or should I say… Bi Bi Bi)

Call Me by Blondie.

Maria by Blondie.

JOLENE

Can’t Be Tamed by Miley Cyrus because apparently I’m going down the rabbit hole of second-hand embarrassment and guilty pleasures now. Okay. Did not see that coming.

The early 2010s stages of Avril Lavigne.

KESHA girl.

Also the early 2010s Rihanna. Fight me.

Do It Like A Dude by Jessie J. She gay as fuck.

Just a Girl by No Doubt. Feminist icon and LGBT anthem? I sure hope so. A bop, irregardless.

EVERYONE IS GAY by A Great Big World. I need to say no more.

Fighter by Christina Aguilera because they play it in my favourite gay bar every time we go there, so.

I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry. Obviously.

Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin. This one is a gay anthem, it’s in the Bible.

Anything by ABBA

Daddy Cool by Boney M.

Eye of the Tiger apparently? Good for them.

Bishops Knife Trick by Fall Out Boy (I don’t know why, but it’s the vibes I get, bro)

Speaking of Fall Out Boy, two of my personal anthems:

Heaven’s Gate

Golden

Welcome To The Black Parade (that’s for the emo gays) by My Chemical Romance.

Another one for the emos: Misery Business by Paramore.

Old Town Road. Jesus said so.

I mean I think all 80s music kind of has a gay vibe to it? But it was the 80s, so.

Hamilton apparently.

Les Misérables apparently (x2, although this makes more sense because literally every character is gay. I’m not the one saying it, Victor Hugo was)

[undyrus-forever-blog]

Pianos and Pickup Trucks

I got this idea a few days ago. Then I told an Alphy/ne shipper about it and she loved it, saying she wanted to write it. But this story belongs entirely to Undyrus so I'm going to beat her to it! Just kidding though, thanks for listening, kittysblog24. And also special thanks to @undying-undyrus for some of the ideas in this fic too.

I used a bit of language in this one because I thought it would add to the comedy of this piece. Hope that's okay.

Probably the worst thing about dating Alphys, other than the events that led to a rather messy breakup, was the romantic comedies. Anime was fantastic when they were watching it together (and they still met up frequently to do so) but Alphys had gotten the idea fairly early on that chick flicks and romantic comedies were a great way to bond. Undyne rather thought that Die Hard would be a better bonding movie but her devotion to Alphys had caused her to sit in front of an awful lot of these movies. These corny, goofy, cutesy romantic movies.

Ugh.

But months had passed. Alphys and Undyne were still girlfriends in the platonic sense but their days of romance were long over. It was definitely for the best. Honestly, they'd never been closer. Breaking up had been the best thing to happen to them.

And not only because Undyne had found love again. But that certainly helped.

Undyne strained her muscles as she lifted her piano onto the back of the pickup truck she'd borrowed from Asgore. This was going to be epic.

"Just do something big and romantic." Alphys had said earlier that day over coffee. "He'll love it!"

"How am I supposed to come up with something like that?" Undyne had asked, making a face as she sipped her coffee.

"Just think back to one of the rom coms we've watched and try something from that." Alphys shrugged.

Undyne doubted she'd meant this. But she was Undyne. If she was going to do something romantic, she was going to do it her way.

Finally, the piano was loaded securely. Undyne wiped sweat off her brow and climbed into the driver's seat.

It was a very short drive to Papyrus's house, in part because of the hour. Undyne pulled into his driveway and began the laborious task of unloading the piano from it. Ordinarily, she might have asked for help. But she was going to do this big romantic… thing on her own or die trying.

As soon as the piano was in place, she grabbed a handful of pebbles and threw them at his window one by one. He had to notice. How could he not?

Unless…

Had that idiot actually gone to sleep tonight? Of all the luck… Undyne gritted her teeth. This called for drastic measures. Once Papyrus was out, he was out. Pebbles against the window would have absolutely no effect.

Undyne looked around until she noticed a large rock in the grass of the front lawn. She smiled toothily and picked it up.

CRASH!

Papyrus jolted out of bed, his nightcap flying off his head and his eyes bulging. Someone had just thrown a rock at his window!

"SANS!" he cried, grabbing his slippers and bolting out of bed. "SANS, I THINK WE'RE BEING ROBBED!"

"one step ahead of you." Sans called down the hallway, hurrying down with his trombone in his hands.

Papyrus gave him a withering look. "LET ME GUESS: YOU WANT TO KICK HIS BRASS. CLASSY, SANS."

"uhh nope, i was just planning on clubbing him with it but nice one, bro."

Papyrus growled through his teeth, nearly falling down the stairs in his haste. No one seemed to be in the house. Everything was exactly as they'd left it. Even Sans's clutter hadn't been touched.

"what the…" Sans began when a loud noise made them both jump.

It sounded like someone banging on the piano as loud as possible. The skeletal brothers looked at each other for a moment before hurrying to the front door, Papyrus hopping on one foot to put on his other slipper.

A truly bizarre sight greeted them when they emerged from the house. Undyne was sitting there, playing Maple Leaf Rag at twice its normal volume and pace. Once she'd caught sight of Papyrus, she yelled "LOOK, PAPYRUS, I'M BEING ROMANTIC AND SHIT!"

Papyrus goggled at her, his mouth agape. For a moment, he was convinced that he was dreaming. How in the world would Undyne have gotten her entire piano across town? And why in the world would she do it? That was the more pertinent question. The first question was quickly answered when he caught sight of the pickup truck. The second was probably going to have a more complicated answer.

"UNDYNE, WHY ARE YOU PLAYING RAGTIME MUSIC IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AT 2 AM?" Papyrus shouted over the music.

"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, YOU IDIOT!" Undyne bellowed back, a huge toothy grin on her face. "I'M PLAYING MUSIC OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW LIKE IN THE MOVIES!"

Sans, whose left eye had lit up as they'd been searching the house, suddenly burst out laughing. Papyrus spared a moment to give him a withering look before turning back to Undyne.

"THEY USUALLY USE GUITARS AND STEREOS IN THE MOVIES!"

"BUT YOU'RE WORTH A WHOLE DAMN PIANO!" Undyne hollered, playing the song again with even more gusto.

By this time, neighbors were starting to emerge from their own houses, staring wide eyed at an extremely excitable fish monster banging on her piano and shouting her love for a skeleton monster clad in ducky pajamas, all while a second skeleton seemed to be overcome with the giggles. It was a very odd sight indeed.

"UNDYNE I…" Papyrus's eyes brimmed with tears. "THAT'S THE SWEETEST THING ANYONE'S EVER DONE FOR ME!"

"Get used to it, you dork!" Undyne got up from her piano and tackled him in a hug.

They landed on the grass, her on her hands and knees leaning over his prone form. The lights from the streetlamps made her look very weird and more than a bit creepy but Papyrus was far too happy to care. Undyne kissed him just above the nose.

"Was that a big enough romantic gesture?" she asked in a low voice so the wheezing Sans wouldn't hear.

"I LOVE YOU, UNDYNE." Papyrus sighed. "BUT I THINK THE NEIGHBORS MIGHT WANT TO GO BACK TO SLEEP."

"Sleep is for the weak." Undyne chirped merrily, hopping off him and holding out a hand to help him up.

"THEN THEY MIGHT CALL THE POLICE WITH A NOISE COMPLAINT."

"Let them. I'm on the force."

"UNDYNE!"

"Kidding!" Undyne chortled. "I guess I'll pack it back up. Oh man, that was so worth it to see your face."

"DO YOU HAVE TO GO NOW?" Papyrus asked. He could feel heat rising to his cheekbones.

"No. But aren't I supposed to?"

"I DON'T KNOW. WHAT DO THEY USUALLY DO IN THE MOVIES?"

Undyne shrugged. "I didn't think that far ahead."

Papyrus considered this for a moment. "DO YOU WANT TO COME IN FOR SOME HOT CHOCOLATE? OR COFFEE?"

"Sure!" Undyne took his hand in hers and squeezed it. "And then maybe you can go back to bed."

"I THINK I'M A LITTLE TOO AWAKE RIGHT NOW?"

"Aww, I thought you liked cuddling."

There was no question about it this time. Papyrus was definitely blushing.

"OKAY. SURE." he said, allowing her to lead him back to the house, leaving Sans in the front yard without a second thought.

"That was the best advice you've ever given me!" Undyne told Alphys over coffee the next morning, looking a bit groggy but definitely more cheerful.

Alphys's face was in her hands. "That's n-not what I meant though."

Undyne raised an eyebrow. "It's me. What did you expect?"

Alphys half smiled despite herself. "Pretty much that."

"Well Papyrus liked it." Undyne leaned back, looking triumphant as she took another sip of coffee. "And I even got him to sleep a bit more."

"You… you stayed the night?" Alphys's head shot up and she leaned forward. "Details…"

Undyne narrowed her eye at her. "Oh calm down, it wasn't like that."

"Mhmmmm." Alphys waggled her eyebrows at her. "Then what, pray tell, was it like?"

"Get back in the trash."

"Already there."

"Well…" Undyne's cheeks turned puce. "I mean he is the perfect little spoon, really."

Alphys nearly knocked her coffee over as she leaned forward even more. "Yeah?"

"I mean that's about it." Undyne took another sip. "If you were expecting hentai…"

It was Alphys's turn to go scarlet. "That's… that's n-not… shut up."

"Then stop trying to live vicariously through me and Papyrus."

Alphys grumbled and returned to her seat, not failing to notice several eyes on her. Next time they had a discussion this juicy, she'd have to make sure they were home.

"But all that t-to say it's going well… right?"

Undyne felt her heart flop at the memory of the last night. "Yeah." she said. "It's going well."

Alphys grinned. "So d-do you think he's going to do a big romantic gesture in return?"

"It's Papyrus."

"Good point."

"Soooooo," Undyne's smile turned mischievous in an instant, "I'm going to have to outdo this. Any suggestions?"

"Oh no." Alphys put up her hands in defense. "I w-want no part of this."

"Come on, Al, you've got the best ideas!" Undyne pressed.

"You're g-going to twist all of m-my suggestions."

"I know, that's what makes it fun."

"Undyne!"

Undyne laughed, feeling happier than she had in a long time. As she continued to tease Alphys about her dating advice, she felt very thankful for her adorable boyfriend and her far too eager best friend.

She made a decision. Papyrus was definitely worth the whole piano, that's for sure.

But so was Alphys.