#otp answers

[splendidissimus]

Obligatory OTP Asks pt 1

[master list]

1. Who would end a heated argument by defending their actions with ‘because I love you!’ ?

In the letter of the question, neither of them. It's sort of a thing that they never say it. It's like a... why try to label or make this be anything? Just accept it for what it is.

In the spirit of the question, more likely Theo, because he tends to bottle things up and then pop. It could be either of them in the right circumstances, though, because Draco's very good at dramatic pronouncements.

2. What would they do if the other woke in a manic state after a nightmare?

They typically don't sleep together, specifically because of Draco's nightmares. He gets ashamed of them and doesn't want to be seen, and he needs a second to process the line between dreams and reality. When he freaks out especially much, Theo's there to calm him down and see if he needs a sedative.

If Theo freaks out from a bad dream, Draco's there for reassurance and cuddles.

3. Do they wear the other’s clothes? (sweatshirt, bandana, necklace, etc.)

Not normally. Draco's complete image is far too curated to be adding random trinkets to it. And he's too paranoid about staying in the token closet to hand out favours.

4. Which one is more protective? Who needs to be ‘protected’?

Draco is both physically and mentally more fragile. He's also more magically skilled, but he doesn't trust himself and is less likely to handle himself well in a stressful situation, depending on what the situation is.

Theo is hella protective. I have a mental image of him actually getting between Draco and Lucius when Draco's having a bad mental health day -- which is both somewhat physically but extremely socially dangerous, since he sort of depends on the parents' tolerance of him to stay at the Manor with Draco.

5. Describe their cozy night in.

A bottle of wine, a stack of reference books, and an idea for a new magical item they are trying to create. They have a lot of fun working together like that. There's about a 50% chance it devolves into some sort of debate or deep dive into some subject like doing astrological natal charts, and they accomplish nothing, but their debates have a good chance of inspiring Draco to write a paper, so that's still time spent productively.

Yes, there is a greater chance their cozy night in devolves into drunken academia than into sexy times.

[splendidissimus]

don't mind me I'm just going to literally borrow this imagery

Draco's the lightning. Flashy, impressive, brilliant, chaotic. Glorious to watch unless you're its target. Although, even getting struck by it is breathtaking. Usually harmless, but when it isn't...

Theo's the thunder. In the background, subtle, but always there. Theo will literally unravel the fabric of time itself to get what he wants - he's not flashy, but he is far more frightening.

Instead of the sun/moon trope, how about the lightning/thunder trope

which of your otp is showy, bright and illuminating, always visible and dramatic, lights up the earth, usually looking for a fight -- not subtle at all and truthfully, not very threatening

which of your otp is subtle but also very scary, is not always visible, is always a threat, shakes the earth, and is mostly peaceful until they're not -- a subtle but ever present threat

[mischievous-thunder]

Kitty just wants his milk

[userautumn]

Please. Tommys helicopter crashing while him and Buck are still broken up? That would be such great drama.

You know what I want? I want Buck to get mad. He has yet to actually get mad at a love interest. He's been hurt and confused, but I want him to get angry. I want him to go out and fuck like he's getting revenge on Tommy, even though he's the one who got left behind again, and I want him to convince himself he's absolutely fine. Eddie can see it, of course. Bobby and Maddie and all the people who love him can see that he's not fine, but I want Buck to pretend he is like he'll die if he doesn't. He deletes Tommy's name from his contacts and dumps all his stuff in the trash and erases his existence from his life like he's nothing more than yesterday's news.

I want this to continue through the rest of the season, long enough that both the characters and the audience start to think that maybe Buck is fine after all. Maybe this whole thing with Tommy was just a mistake, a hiccup. Maybe Tommy was right and saw writing on the wall that Buck didn't. Maybe he was smart by getting out when he did because Buck doesn't cry. He doesn't vent to Eddie, or show up on his doorstep like a kicked puppy. He lives fast and vibrant, and shows up to work covered in hickeys and lipstick and other people's cologne, and if Tommy really was as transformative of a love as he believed he was, shouldn't he be devastated?

Anyway.

Fast forward to the season finale. Athena has been following a case of corporate corruption where an auto and aeronautics manufacturer has been exposed for using faulty parts in their vehicles that have resulted in auto collisions and deaths across the country. None of this really concerns or interests Buck at all, if he's being honest. He fixes his own car for the most part (Tommy showed him how) and that which he can't do, he takes to his usual mom-and-pop mechanic for them to work on. Which is to say that, his life consists of sex and work, so news reports of [Same Company] being responsible for a Cessna crashing in Northern California don't really filter through.

Not until the 118 is called to a helicopter crash just outside of Los Angeles.

Even then, Buck doesn't think about Tommy. Why would he? Tommy Kinard is barely even a memory at this point, just an idea on the edge of his brain, an almost that was quickly buried. Helicopters crash all the time, so he has no reason to believe there's anything out of the ordinary about this one. But then when they're en route, Maddie's voice comes over the radio, tight with emotion and forcibly professional in a way that makes him immediately nauseous: Captain Nash, please be advised that the helicopter in question is one of our own. It's an LAFD chopper. Then, Hen and Eddie and Chimney and Bobby all turn to look at him, and Buck has nowhere to run from their gaze. Even if he did, he couldn't, because he feels paralyzed. Bobby's voice asking if there are any survivors, and Maddie's voice saying she's unsure get lost to the thrum of his heartbeat in his ears. Every repressed emotion, every memory, every bit of desperate longing and grief and love and anger comes rushing back in full force and all Buck can do is sit there while the engine weaves through Los Angeles traffic.

Tommy is fine, of course. He codes on the way to the hospital (Buck performing CPR on his boyfriend while begging him to stay alive is my drug), but once all is said and done, once he's come out of surgery with a little more metal in his body than he went in there with, he's okay. Buck isn't, not by a mile. He's full of too many emotions that he doesn't know how to sort through, chief among them being love, followed closely by anger, and then, guilt, of all things. But after Tommy opens his eyes, after Buck breaks down spectacularly, and after they finally confess that they love each other, Buck makes Tommy look him in the eyes:

"You don't get to run from this. Not again. I mean it. If you get scared, you talk to me. If you need to slow down, you talk to me. You don't make decisions for me, for us, and expect me to be okay with it. That's not how this works."

"Okay."

"I mean it, Tommy. I can't -"

"I mean it too. I promise. Okay?"

"Okay."

Anyways. Yeah. That's how I would do it.

[dumplingsjinson]

List of “I don’t want to be just friends with benefits anymore” prompts

Requested by: Anonymous Request: “Hello!! I’ve been a huge fan of your prompts for a hot minute, and I was wondering if you’d be willing to make a list of “ending (or attempting to end) a friends with benefits situation with the person you’re in love with” prompts. I’d love to see what you do with it if you get to this 👀 Thank you!!!”

“I don’t wanna sleep around with you anymore. I’m tired of being just a body for you to fuck.”

“We’re practically a couple anyway so why can’t we just like… Upgrade to that instead of staying as fuckbuddies?” 

“I’m trying to get out of the fuckzone here.”

“What’s stopping us from becoming more than this?”

“This isn’t what I had in mind,” Character A says, sighing as Character B nips lightly at their neck. “I wanted to talk about us, damn it.”

“I wasn’t going to get on my knees for you tonight.” “…Well, look at where we are.”

“How did me wanting to have a conversation about us end up with me naked in your bed?”

“The more I fuck around with you, the more my feelings for you are getting worse. I don’t know how much more of this I can take.”

“I’m not here just for the sex. At least not anymore.” 

“I’m emotionally attracted to you, as much as I am physically attracted to you. This is to say I don’t only love to fuck you, but I’m… I think I’m in love with you. And, fuck, I never said anything because I knew you’d give me that look.” 

[splendidissimus]

Master Ask List

1. Who fell for the other one first?

Theo. Draco is a bit... repressed.

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2 & 3. Was it love / lust at first sight?

No, it was not. But then, at "first sight" they would have been like a year old, so...

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4. What do physical trait do they love the most about each other?

Theo gets constantly distracted by how gorgeous Draco is in all sorts of ways. But the one trait that really sticks out are his hands. Long, elegant fingers "made for holding a wand", the delicate way it always looks like he's holding things, the way he fiddles with his family ring, the way every pose looks precise and intentional...

Draco finds Theo's clumsiness endearing. He's gangly and stoopy (after he gets to his full height) and doesn't usually seem to know what to do with all those limbs. It's just a trait that's really "Theo".

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5. What personality trait do they love the most about each other?

Draco admires Theo's complete lack of give-a-shit. Theo just does not give a thought to what anybody else thinks, feels absolutely no trace of social or familial pressure, and is generally free. It can be exasperating, honestly, but still. (It's also a sort of rebellious affectation, as much as Theo claims otherwise, but he still projects it well.)

Theo's enamoured of Draco's potential in general, the way he can accomplish anything he sets his mind to. But his very favourite personality trait is Draco's occasional flashes of childishness. A love of pranks and teasing, an impish grin when he has a mischievous idea, the way he gets into arguments for fun, cheating at games when he doesn't need to...

--tbc--

Asks about your OTP

1. Who fell for the other one first?

2. Was it love at first sight?

3. Was it lust at first sight?

4. What do physical trait do they love the most about each other?

5. What personality trait do they love the most about each other?

6. What random everyday object/activity makes them think of each other?

7. What is something they’d want to change about the other if they could?

8. Do they get along with each other’s friends and family?

9. Do their friends and family like their significant other(s)?

10. Have they had romantic partners before?

11. Are they a healthy couple? If no, why not?

12. Do they have potential to be healthy if they’re usually toxic?

13. Do they have potential to be toxic if they’re usually healthy?

14. What song fits them perfectly?

15. Do they like the same music?

16. Do they like the same food?

17. What do they have in common?

18. What is their sex life like?

19. Would they ever lie to each other? Why or why not?

20. Are they interested in marriage? Why or why not?

21. Are they interested in having children? Why or why not?

22. Do you have other ships that resemble your OTP?

23. Is there top/dom and bottom/sub energy?

24. Are there any kinks or fetishes they share or don’t?

25. Are they sentimental about gifts they’ve received from each other?

26. What holidays do they like?

27. How do they feel about Valentine’s day?

28. Are they jealous/possessive of each other?

29. Do they like public display of affection?

30. Do they enjoy dancing?

31. What’s a perfect date for them?

32. How do they comfort each other?

33. Who is the big spoon and why?

34. What’s their favorite nonsexual activity together?

35. How do they deal with being away from each other for a long time?

36. What is their favorite place to kiss the other? (Cheek, hand, closed eyelid, neck, nose, etc.)

37. Have they ever hurt each other on accident?

38. Have they ever hurt each other deliberately?

39. Who gets hit on the most?

40. Who tries to distract the other when they’re trying to do something else?

41. Who is, overall, the smarter one?

42. Who is the sensible mature one?

43. Do they fight a lot?

44. How do they make up after a fight?

45. If one of them forgot to log out of their SoMe, what would their partner do?

46. How do they make each other laugh?

47. Are they extroverts/introverts?

48. Who would bring home a homeless animal?

49. Do they match outfits for special occasions?

50. Who would protect who in a dangerous situation?

[canisalbus]

in the modern au would they adopt?

There's been talk of this a couple of times before and I'm still on the fence about it myself. I think Vasco likes the idea of fatherhood and would have children if given the choice. Machete doesn't hate children but is strongly unnerved and doesn't know how to deal with them. So the odds of them agreeing to initiate the adoption process aren't promising, but if they, by some random chance, found themselves responsible for a child, it's entirely possible they would grow very attached to the kid and excel as parents.

[lizardkingeliot]

if I think about how much lestat loves louis & vice versa I start tearing up. best friends, married, divorced, soulmates, each other's destroyer yet also savior....no one is doing it like them & no one will ever do it like them for the rest of time

truly the best friends

to lovers

to married in the church on the altar

to soulmates who had an attempted murder divorce but are still married

of all time tbh

[splendidissimus]

OTP Asks pt 3

[master list]

11. Are they a healthy couple? If no, why not?

Well, it's definitely the healthiest relationship in Draco's and possibly both of their lives. The bar for that is pretty low, though....

Ultimately, they are good together, which is kind of impressive given all the power imbalance dynamics in play (employer-employee // caretaker-dependant // wealthy-broke // stalker-obsession). I guess the "childhood friends" trope trumps all that.

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12. & 13. Whether they are healthy or toxic together, do they have potential to be the other?

Note the "stalker-obsession" dynamic. Theo is completely obsessed with Draco due to magical shenanigans which could be considered Draco's fault. It's a mess which can lead to toxicity on all sides -- not just Theo being stalkery and controlling, but resentment in both directions, and the opportunity for exploitation.

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14. What song fits them perfectly?

("Beyond" - Corey Taylor)

("Walking on a Dream" - Empire of the Sun) I feel like there are better answers, but I can't not endorse this one.

("Shine on Me" - Chris Dane Owens) This is the song I have stuck in my head for Theo's side of their potential future wedding...

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15. Do they like the same music?

I don't get the impression there's lots of options? Since neither of them is going to be listening to Muggle music and there's just the one Wizarding radio station that plays the entire 2 Wizarding musical acts we know of, which seem to be a hardcore punk band and a crooner.

But Theo is way more into the Weird Sisters than Draco is. Draco's probably more a "listen to my parents' music" type.

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-tbc-

[splendidissimus]

Theo: Casual touching. Hand on the back, walking close enough to touch his hand... Also, a lot of staring.

Draco: Teasing.

YOUR OTP’S FAVOURITE WAY OF CASUALLY EXPRESSING AFFECTION GO

[mindibindi]

[elflutter]

logan is married to wade but also dating scott who is married to jean who logan is also dating and i want to be between all of them actually

[winkle-pickers]

Inspired by this post, a really good discussion about it, and reassurance that life doesn't end after your twenties - quite the opposite in fact. Happy 43rd birthday Kaiba <3

[eloquent-edits]

AAAAA DO YOU HAVE MORE FWB PROMPTS THAT SEVERELY TOW THE LINE OF A AND B BEING IN LOVE 😭🩷??

BOY DO I HAHA

🗡️ How can I be friends with this thing called love?

you don’t love me, let me hold you again 🗡️ friends with benefits prompts 🗡️ 18+ prompts

Character A and Character B carpool to events together and usually they take that time to rile each other up, but it’s shifting to deeper, more vulnerable conversations

A, known for hardly ever dressing up, decides to throw B for a loop and go full out for one of their sessions (B has to bite their tongue on telling A they’re beautiful)

B is an absolute sucker for head scratches and A knows this, so they take every chance they can to give that to B

A brings a slice of cake from a family event over to B’s place out of love kindness, and apparently it is B’s favorite flavor (A stows this knowledge away and brings B that cake whenever possible)

“You know, my parents commented that I seem a lot more relaxed and happy around you.” “Seems like I just have that effect on people.”

A is very careful about what’s allowed to be said in bed, but B slips up once and it hits A like a TRUCK oh my gods they want to hear that again and again and again

A takes B out to a park at midnight to spar and they end up sprawled in the grass, laughing and holding each other close while watching the stars above

B sheepishly admits that they sometimes want to save A’s pictures—but not the spicy or sexy ones, just the everyday casual ones!

B pops into the background of A’s call ONCE and later, Character C asks if that’s A’s new partner (this is legitimately what happened to me LMAO)

Both are accident-prone, so a lot of time is spent tending to wounds and ensuring the other person is not in pain

A originally had a boundary of not kissing B goodnight for their emotional sanity, but they accidentally did it once and keep meaning to stop but they dON’T

“Your kisses are so sweet,” B murmurs as A’s lips trace and press against their skin.

Character C, one of B’s best friends, hangs out with A and B twice and comments that they are cute together

^ Both blush and A pulls slightly away from B while B jokes about how terrible it is to have A around with a big grin on their face

^^ As B makes some new friends, C mentions how A is exactly what B’s been looking for over the years

Historically, A didn’t want to sleep over at a FWB’s place to keep feelings from developing, but it’s so easy for them to fall asleep next to B

^ The first time this happened, A and B woke up well-rested and tangled up in each other (which is a miracle because both of them have problems with sleep)

During the Christmas season, A’s family puts up mistletoe over the main entryway. While no one is looking, A hesitantly, carefully pulls B into a kiss under it.

A and B gravitate towards each other even across a big room full of other people, somehow knowing when the other’s gaze is on them

A has a photo collection on their fridge of their favorite moments and over time more and more photos of B are put up

“Oh how were things going with C? You seemed interested in them.” “Eh, they’re cool but we didn’t really click. The banter wasn’t as… good, y’know?” “Damn! Well, if they can’t banter then they’re not the right person for you.”

B doesn’t listen to many song recommendations from friends but goes out of their way to listen to what A suggests (“That was the worst song I’ve ever listened to, that was SO CURSED.”)

After A and B finish belting a song together, A admits that singing songs together is sort of like a love language for them

While weaving through a crowd, A takes B’s hand to keep them close (and totally doesn’t forget to let go until much, much later)

B pulls away as A tries to kiss them deeper, more passionately. Thumb caressing their cheek, B whispers, “I want to take this slow. I… want to remember this moment.”

[userautumn]

in my head buck keeps hooking up but it's only with tommy. extremely ill-advised exes with benefits. the sex is fantastic and the consequences are emotionally devastating for both of them ❤️

i love the idea of them having toxic exes sex because buck fucks around and scenes with other people and quickly realizes that no one fucks him as good as tommy does. so he calls tommy in the middle of the night, six weeks after they've broken up, because he's got some guy's come leaking out of his ass and is in active subdrop and tommy comes and picks him up because of course he does and then they end up fucking in the back of tommy's truck with tommy's big hand around buck's throat and tears on buck's lashes because he misses this and misses them, and tommy's gravely voice in his ear telling him to come for him, come on, come for daddy. anyway tommy gets him off and helps him come down and when he drops buck off, he stares straight ahead through the windshield and is like "don't call me again" but it's not mean, it's a plea. he's begging buck to not do this again to either of them. and buck says okay. slams the door and effectively kicks tommy out of his life for good. until two weeks later when he's laying on his bed, legs spread, fingers in his ass and on the verge of tears because it's good but not great and he needs his man's (no, he sternly reminds himself. not his man, not anymore) cock in him, like, yesterday. so he calls tommy up, they fuck, and they swear it's the last time for both of their sakes. but by the third time, when tommy finds himself on his knees with buck's cock cutting off his air supply one month after he was supposed to have walked out of his life forever, they realize they're both horrible, filthy liars.

[inacatastrophicmind]

I'm still thriving about gettng to ask him this and the answer he gave me