#natie 💫💫💫

[terrainofheartfelt]

Oooooh I’d love to hear some of your natessa thoughts! Your fic has been making me remember why I liked them so much

lmaooo whoops I started answering this immediately and then I had to do Work or something, and then time really got away from me BUT! here we are <333

it's reminded me too!! lol. but really spending time having to actually think about them and how they fit together has made me discover some stuff that I really love about their dynamic that maybe I felt, but was never cognizant enough to articulate it before.

for me, they hit something similar to date, but in a different way, and it's profound in a different kind of way, if that makes sense. which essentially boils down to this: Vanessa gives Nate the space and permission to take himself seriously, and Nate gives her the space and permission to take herself less seriously.

Leila's articulated this well before, how parallel their journeys end up being, not in literal circumstances, but in the emotional state they are in when they first connect. They've both grown up with parents who -- to varying degrees -- emotionally neglect their kids

obviously I would rate anne and howard archibald as Worse, but Vanessa must have decided to move back to New York and in with her sister for a reason, and I have to assume that at least one of those is that she felt unhappy and smothered and trapped by her parent's expectations, much like how Nate feels. but what's interesting is that they are outwardly on the opposite ends of the spectrum, like the vdb expectation was that Nate go to an Ivy at all costs, and Vanessa nearly didn't take the SAT because of her families opposition to privatized higher education. She tells Nate not going to college is the expectation of her parents.

I wouldn't say that the Abramses (and really we only meet Gabriella) are wrong for pointing out the system's faults, but from what we see, they put the onus of saving the world and being So Very Virtuous All the Time on Vanessa's shoulders, to the degree that she feels like a failure if she doesn't live up to those ideals. When Dan tells Gabriella "She loves you, she does, I just think she wishes you spent half the time listening to her that you do strangers" (I'm paraphrasing bc I don't feel like looking at the quote) It is a little bit of March Parents Syndrome, if that makes sense, they put so much time and energy into saving the world and assuming that their kids will be just fine that they kind of...fail to check in and make sure they're fine.

So Vanessa holds herself to this standard that she always be unassailable. and then we have Nate, who has all this pressure on him, but it isn't focused pressure, he doesn't have direction, and every time he makes an effort to find it, he's essentially told not to worry his pretty little head about it. the unspoken collective assumption is that he isn't smart enough or capable enough, so his parents and grandparents and blair and chuck all try to smooth his way at some point, probably not knowing that they're diminishing him. (I think you just said this to me in fic comments, but when chip says "your only problem is worrying whose hair is shinier.") Because he's beautiful, and not conventionally intelligent, Nate is written off, but Vanessa never does that.

and, while I was thinking about this response, I thought (yet again) of that speech serena gives in s4 when she's "trying to choose" between dan and nate, and she decides, "I guess I just need to find someone who gives me what I get from both of them." and the more I thought about it, I think that's Vanessa for Nate. Like Blair, she challenges him and brings him out of his intellectual comfort zone, and like Serena, she doesn't come to him with any expectations of The Great Golden Boy. He's just Nate with her. A good guy, but Vanessa doesn't have "good guy blinders" that keep her from calling him out when he needs it, just because he's relatively better than most men.

So, that is the core of what I really love about them. Vanessa challenges Nate, but not in a way that makes him feel small or stupid, like the VDBs do, but in a way that shows that she sees him and what he could be, and that he doesn't necessarily need to stay in the feedback loop he's known his whole life. And Vanessa, who is working so hard all of the time, Nate gives her permission to relax, to find joy without having to pick it apart for all its problems first. They complement and settle into each other in a way that I don't think any other partner they have in the show does.

[lyranova]

Hiiii Lyra 💕 22, 33 and 48 for the Valentine's ask game please 🥰

Of course Nati dear! I hope you’re doing well 🥰💕!

22: Do you think people should date their friends?

I do think they should! I mean sure there’s the chance it won’t work out, and sometimes it’s better to stay friends than to date but sometimes I think being friends first builds that foundation that you need to have a good romantic relationship! But i also know a lot of people who weren’t friends with their s/o’s before they started dating and they ended up becoming best friends as they were dating, so you don’t *need* to be friends with someone before you date them, but I personally would because i tried the “jump in feet first” and it didn’t work out 😂!

So long story short; I think you *can* date your friends, but you don’t really have to 😁!

33: Do you want to get married one day?

I do actually 😁! I probably wouldn’t be able to have a big wedding, but even just a small one would be fine to me. Now whether I get married one day is up in the air, but i who knows maybe I will 🤔😁!

48: What’s your favorite love song?

“Come What May” from “Moulin Rouge!” will always be one of my favorite love songs (tbh I like the one they play at the end of the movie more but i digress) i loved it when I was a kid and it still holds a special place in my heart. I think it’s because it’s not *quite* as cheesy as some love songs can be, but also because it just shows how the characters perspectives and the world changed in their eyes after they fell in love with each other. It’s just one of my favorites 😆!

[lilacerull0]

in LOVE with the profile picture

i knoooooooooow he belongs with this batman aesthetic somehow :")

[meganskane]

NATI WAIT you got the puppy!!!! very delayed bc i haven’t been on here the past few days lol but omg i’m so happy for you and he is so SO cute 🥰

I DIIIID🥰 he’s so cute but also a little bad ass lol, thank you!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[lyranova]

@clovertitan I’m sorry my dear, but there is no helping you with this. Especially since I love this man too 🥺🤧😭💕!!

We always knew this was gonna get messy.

[terrainofheartfelt]

nate for the ask game!

but of course!

1: sexuality headcanon ain't no lie baby bi bi bi

2: otp it changes with the wind (he's just so SHIPPABLE) but right now is Jenny x Nate

3: brotp nate & blair & serena AKA my njbc <3

4: notp lol that republican. and Diana. and C*therine

5: first headcanon that pops into my head he loves to sing but cannot match pitch to save his life. he's never on key but he sings from the heart.

6: favorite line from this character "Don't knock The Sound of Music. It's got nuns and nazis. Julie Andrews was hot!"

7: one way in which I relate to this character the imposter syndrome babey. the mistaken impulse that he needs to earn love before he can have it

8: thing that gives me second hand embarrassment about this character being friends with chuck bass for so long

9: cinnamon roll or problematic fave? he's a problematic cinnamon roll <3

send me a character!

[lyranova]

💌 send this to the nicest people you know or who seem to have a good heart 💌😊❤

Ahwnekksjwwhwn thank you so much Nati, @toutorii @kray-dragon @muichiroslover you’re all so sweet and so kind I love and adore you all and I hope you all have a great day 🥺🥰💕💕💕!!!!

[deadravenclaw]

mutuals/emoji claims

hihi here's the list of people with emoji tags/mutuals tags. i honestly am really bad of keeping track of these so um yeah, some urls are probably different/do not exist anymore whoops. lmk if you want to be removed/added/change your tag ty <3.

@/skeleton-squid-boy - squid🍂 @/raeganlewis - raegan☄️ @/tenelvez - isa🎶 @/wifeyprentiss - neha🌲 @/anastasiahotchner - anastasia🩰 @/baureid - siobhan⭐ @/temilyrights - katie🌗 @/buckleyhans - alex🦋 @/milythemailman - mily☀️ @/sapphicalexblake - inès🌻 @/criminalmindsismynextfoundfamily - rue🌱 @/starry-eyed-spence - star✨ @/idonotexiste - lauren🥡 @/ssajemilyprentiss - felicia🧚🏼‍♀️ @/originalvampireslut - jas🌼 @/sweetprentiss - iv🍯 @/ropoto - sam🐳 @/quietmisery - iris🎩 @/reidslibrarybook - nat🐡 @/cherry-del - delilah❄️ @/lilacprentiss // @/lilacsandfreesias - neveah🌷 @/eurydice-but-gay - eurydice 🦕 @/meganskane - nati🤺 @/hotch-girl - h🌵 @/ellcsgreenaway - amelia💌 @/reidsacademia - syd🦔 @/safespacespence // @/brainextension - athena🪐 @/themoontaxi - hanna☘️ @/ssasimmonz - monroe♣ @/lcvingprentjss - cj🌙 @/nessschurch - ness🦴 @/reidselle - aj🦭 @/crockettmarcel - nova🐌 @/j3m1ly - elle🚀 @/starrylang - natalie💫 @/writingquillsandpainpills - zahra💙 @/ssa-sapphic - harley🧸 @/5raysofsunshine - judy🌮 @/purple-dahlias - zee🫀 @/m-mhotchner - maddie🖤 @/reidsbookclub - grecy🌻

[lilacprentiss]

moots :)

just so i can keep track lmaoo (also, if anyone wants a different emoji lmk <3 )

emoji anons : 🧁 , 🌬

@ropoto — sam! my serotonin source! <3

@fightingdragonswithreid — ana! my beloved! ♥️

@jaspxr — jas! my sweet! <3

@ssahotchie — meg 🌻

@deadravenclaw — raven 🌸

@reidslibrarybook — nat 🦋

@ssa-m-187 — ​m 🪄

@shmaptainhotchner — mimi! the beets to my yam! <3

@hotchner-clemmons — anastasia ☘️

@brilliantbimbo — h 🌺

@tenelope — ana 🍓

@buckleyhans — alex 🥀

@tarajareau — monroe ⚡️

@writer-in-theory — jay 💥

@sadgirlml — mely! my lover! 💌

@reidsacademia — syd 🧃

@alicejareau — ali 💐

@arsonhotchner — alex🧋

@breedablespencie — luna 🌷

@meganskane — nati 🐾

@safespacespence — athena 🪐

@themoontaxi — hanna 🌚

@lil-stark — varsh 🌹

@laurensprentiss — amber 👹

@angstyalex — alex 🌶

@fbivestreid — viv ☁️

@lcvingprentjss — cj 📷

@sweetprentiss — iv 🧁

@temilyrights — katie 🌓

@writingquillsandpainpills — zahra 🏹

@reidselle — aj 🦭

@hotchs-bitch — t 🐝

@samuel-de-champagne-problems — rosie 🧣

@serenity-lattes — serenity 🐢

@reidsbookclub — grecy 🌼

@drspencerreidd — kena 👑

@starrylang — nat 💫

[reidselle]

my mutuals and their emojis <3

alex🧣 @buckleyhans

nat 🧬 @reidslibrarybook

nati 🎃 @meganskane

becca 🍡 @moreidsdaughter

katie 🦋 @sarasbaby

star ✨ @starry-eyed-spence

bee 🐝 @andineverwould

kam :) @elliottspond

lindsay 🐸 @jemilysprentiss

nessa 😗 @ssavanessa22

syd 🧃 @reidsacademia

zahra 💙 @writingquillsandpainpills

raven 🦉 @deadravenclaw

amelia 💌 @ellcsgreenaway

ali ⚡️ @nomajdetective

alex/arson 🧨 @spacecowboyhotch

grecy 🤓 @reidsbookclub

neveah ☁️ @lilacprentiss

mely 🪩 @sadgirlml

varsh 🌿 @lil-stark

nat 💫 @starrylang

zoe 🐡 @hotchandspencearedilfs

elaraa 🏹 @reidsmilf

katie 🌬 @leftoverenvy

benson 📸 @milfprotector

will 💃 @reidingrainbow

mads 🥴 @mommyhotchner

marie 🦦 @ssahctchner

jess 🦝 @nervous-tic

ana 🔮 @fightingdragonswithreid

tiana 🧸 @ssa-sapphic

emmy ⛈️ @ofwilliamandwalter

kodiak 🎤 @kodiakwhiskey

katie 🌓 @temilyrights

reni ☕️ @serenity-lattes

morgan 🧎🏼‍♀️ @ssamorganhotchner

lea 🪁 @gettingrailedbyreid

in order of the form responses so it has zero significance!!

please feel free to update your answers when needed mutual form!

emojis i use: 👻 🦭

[lyranova]

Ahkwjsjsjdj these are so adorable I love these 🥺😭💕💕!! Thank you for the tag Nati dear 🥰!

Just a rough lineart cause why not :)

Also i really can't pick colour T-T

[leossmoonn]

mutual tags

i finally got my mutual tags sorted, yay!

@emilysprentisss - amy 🪅

@staarshines - nat 💍

@arkofblake - simping partner <3

@emy600 - emy 🦕

@hotchsbabygirl - anj 🐳

@randomlimelightxxx - randy 🎩

@love-chx - chalk 🕶

@miiamour - mia 🏹

@sarasbaby - katie baby <3

@goldenthena - vee 🍷

@gothboutique - holly 🔮

@auroracalisto - aurora 💫

@sabstfu - sabina 🦢

@natashxromanovf - taja 🧚‍♀️

@ur-local-reality-shifter - di 🌶

@meganskane - nati ☕️

@suckitlikeavampire - mara 🛍

@fyudorx - laura ⛓

@mendesxruel - lola 🍸

@myalupinblack - lex 🎸

@kirascottage - gia 🦜

@albusseveruspottery - teddy 🧸

@queen-asteria04 - grace 🐚

@itsmentalillness - jo 🎱

@itsfloorcry - ale 🐸

@parisakamaali - naina 🦁

@overratedrqmanccer - ginny 🍬

@evesangels - eves 🪴

@that-jack-kline-bestie - owen 🌈

@stefansalvatoresgf - daisy 🦇

@evesbiggestf4n - julie 🦋

@fictionalwh0ree - giulia 🎀

@bellatheslytherclaw - bella🐬

@gotkindabored - ava ☄️

@mrs-dr-reid - logan 🍄

@sarahisslytherin - sarah 🪷

@bluebberrypie - cande 🫐

[lilacerull0]

Okay 🎵 + Natie bc I GOTTA ask about our boy 💫

Secret Life by Bleachers :")

consider it 💫a date song💫

Out of my head I'm beggin' for skin to skin

You don't say much 'cause you've been cheated before me

I know you think I think I'm better than I am

But I'm not tryna wake up in some promise land

I just want a secret life

Where you and I can get bored out of our minds

I just wanna have you in a secret life

'Cause I'm sick of chasing after holy ghosts

Been tryna tell you I want you the most

no explanation needed.

[rukia-writes]

https://rukia-writes.tumblr.com/post/667484798381637633/eren-kruger-x-fem-reader-chapter-2-plot-the

Omg 😭 Kruger telling the reader that she's beautiful almost made my heart explode 😭💕 Also the elevator scene was so hot!! 😏💕 and the men fighting over the tapes had me yelling lol 😭😂

Nati ♥️♥️♥️

I would melt if Kruger said I was beautiful he’s so sweet 💫💫💫💫

I love some elevator make out 💋💋

The tapes.

The tapes.

What is on those tapes 🤔🤔 ♥️♥️

I had to have them fight it’s hilarious 😂

[lyranova]

Whjsjdjshd this is so freaking cute omg 😭🥺💕💕!!

my second attempt at recreating seventh heaven in acnh! this was so much fun to do 😊 (feat. me as tifa, my characters marla as jessie and liam as wedge, marshal as cloud and butch as barret!)

im so so sorry biggs i didn't have another character to use 😭 you are here in spirit

click for better quality ♡

[terrainofheartfelt]

dan nate blair for the character ask game if you haven't gotten them yet

Dan & Blair: answered 💛

Natie: