#otp: you gave me courage

[actualaster]

I think that Emil should teach Richter how to make soup. It's pretty hard to ruin a basic soup, even if you're not using a recipe or deviating from a recipe, after all.

(I say that, but I've ruined soup before somehow...)

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

Favorite Otps/Pairings: Otis Milburn & Maeve Wiley (Sex Education) “Dear Otis. You know I hate soppy romantic stuff. So don't get your hopes up. This isn't a love letter. When we first met, I didn't trust anyone. I thought if I kept everybody out, I'd stop myself from being hurt or let down, which is what I was used to. Then we set the clinic up together, and I realized that most of the people who came to us for help really just needed connection. And maybe I wasn't so different. You have the rare ability to make people feel truly seen. And you did the same for me. It was this and your relentless optimism about human beings that gave me the courage to start opening myself up to other people. For the first time in my life, I didn't feel alone, which allowed me to imagine something bigger for myself. I want you to know that however much it fսck¡ng hurts that we can't be together, I won't ever close myself off again. Meeting you cracked my heart open, and now it's forever changed. And because of that, I will carry a part of you with me wherever I go. I think what I'm trying to say is thanks for everything, dickhead."

[jade-green-butterfly]

💘💖~Happy Valentine’s Day 2024!~💖💘

🎶Watashitachi no sekai wa - mahou wo kakerarete, Ai suru to kime kisae - namida ni fuujirareteru, Boy futari de jumon wo sagashi ni ikou, Kinjirare ta yume wo - kanaerareru kuni he... (Our world is under a spell, Even the excitement of our love is sealed in our tears, Boy, let's go together to find that charm, To the land of where forbidden dreams may come true...) Dare ni mo naisho de - ashita machi awaseshiyou, Itsuka kotori wo ume ta - yoake no mieru oka de... Tsumetai asamoya - kimi to te wo tsunaidara, Hikaru michi no fuuin ga tokeru yo! Hateshinaku...~ (Alone, tomorrow, let's secretly meet, Up on the hill where small birds are buried... Someday, when I hold your hand in the cold morning mist, And the seal of the shining road will be broken! Forever...~) Kirawa retakunaikara - kokoro wokakushiteta... Warai kaketekuretane - hontoni ureshikatta, Boy watashi ni yuuki woataetehoshii, Kinoumadeno subete - zero nidekiru chikara... (I didn't wish to get heartbroken, so I hid my feelings... I was happy, for you gave me that smile, Boy, give me courage, To make everything that happened zero...) Dare nimo naishode - sotto kuchiduke shiyou, Itsuka yoma nakunatta - furui ehon no youni... Asatsuyu ichimen - kaze gakira mekasetara, Hikaru michi wa massuguni tsuduku yo! Dokomademo~ (Let's kiss quietly in secret, Like an old picture book we're unable to read... When the wind blows in the morning dew, The shining road will stretch on forever! Always~) Callin' you! Kanashi i yoru ha kimi no namae wo tonae runo... Callin' you! Sore wa sekai no kusari wohodoku jumon nano...~ (Callin' you! Calling out your name in a sad night... Callin' you! That will be the key to break the enchantment of the world...~) Dare nimonaishode- ashita machiawase shiyou, Itsukaminna tabidatsu - mirai no mie ru oka de, Tsume tai asa moya kimi to aru kidashitara... Hikaru michi wa massuguni tsuduku yo! Dokomademo...~ (Alone, tomorrow, let's secretly meet, On the hill where we can see the future of everyone's journeys, Someday, when I walk with you in the cold morning mist... The shining road will stretch on forever! Always...~)🎶

 - Aya Hiroshige, Sonic X (2003)

~🐶☀️💕🦋🦌~

It's that special time once again, to show your heart and spread the love to all you care for~💕💝💕🤗And this year, I would like to take opportunity to dedicate my annual Valentine to my newest OTP, Smiling Critter DogDay x my OC, DeerDelight~🐶☀️💘🦋🦌 I was thinking what songs would fit their ship, and one that stood out to me the most, was one I've listened to ever since I finished college, back in 2008 - 'Hikaru Michi' a.k.a 'The Shining Road', which is the second closing theme to the well-known anime, Sonic X~🎶I remember seeing a music video years ago with tender moments between Sonic and Amy Rose from the show, and that was when inspiration struck~💡💗✍️ I decided to draw DogDay and DeerDelight in the same emotional reunion with Sonic and Amy, where he promised he would never leave her ;w; But instead of a rose, I chose forget-me-nots for DogDay to give to DeerDelight. The reason, is the meaning behind them - a symbol of true love and devotion, declaring love to another and representing a promise that you will always remember them~💝 Forget-me-nots are also considered a symbol of fidelity (loyalty) and faithfulness~🫶🏻 And this is what is happening between the two adorable critters right now. With DogDay declaring his love to DeerDelight (something she had always secretly hoped and wished for~🌟🙏🏻) and vowing that he will never ever forget her, and will always be with her by her side, no matter what...~🥹To which DeerDelight emotionally yet happily accepts, as they seal their love with a tender kiss and embrace~🐶☀️💕🦋🦌

To give the wholesome moment between DogDay and DeerDelight more feeling, I decided to add the last three sentences of the last verse of the song, both in Japanese and English, along with adding details of the shadowing and falling tears, which I have to say I'm really proud of~👍🏻😊✨ ‘Sigh...~’💕😌I am ever so pleased of how this precious piece turned out, just the way I imagined it to be and I really enjoyed working on it too~💓🥰 And a very💗💘💝~Happy Valentine’s Day 2024~💝💘💗to you too, my lovelies~! =^o^=🫂Hope you all like as well, have a lovely day and spread the love~!💞🫶🏻💕😍💕🫶🏻💞xoxo.  

*~Reblogs are also deeply appreciated as well, so please do reblog as well as like! Thank-you kindly!~*

DogDay (c) Poppy Playtime/Mob Entertainment DeerDelight (c) @jade-green-butterfly (Me~!)

[actualaster]

@goron-king-darunia canon-ish setting for richter and emil :)

Soulmate au where you share recurring nightmares with your soulmate.

[sofya-fanfics]

I Wrote This For You

Fandom : Naruto

Relationship : Sasuke x Sakura

My Year of the OTP 2023 contribution for the prompt : I wrote this for you.

I’m sorry for the mistakes, English is not my native language. I hope you like it.

Summary : Sasuke angrily shoved the letter in his pocket. Idiot Naruto, idiot Kakashi, he thought. They had no need to meddle in his affairs.

Disclaimer : Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

@yearoftheotpevent

AO3 / FF.NET

Sasuke angrily shoved the letter in his pocket. Idiot Naruto, idiot Kakashi, he thought. They had no need to meddle in his affairs.

Sasuke had rented a small apartment upon his return to Konoha and Naruto had come to visit him in the morning. They had not seen each other since the day after the Uzumaki's wedding because he and Hinata had gone on their honeymoon. They had returned the day before and Naruto had decided to visit his old friend, as he had told Sasuke when he opened the door to his apartment. After a while, Naruto noticed a letter lying on the coffee table in the living room.

“What is this ?” He asked taking the letter.

Sasuke opened his eyes wide. It was the letter he wrote to Sakura on his redemption journey. He had written to her that he loved her and that he wanted her to leave with him. It had been easier for him to write down his feelings than to tell her, even if he had never been the type to write declarations of love. But he had never had the courage to send her the letter. Of course, Naruto had to see it. He did not dare give it to Sakura, so it was not for Naruto to read it.

“Give me that !”

“For who is this letter for ? Is it for Sakura-chan ?”

Sasuke blushed.

“Is this a love letter for Sakura-chan ?”

Sasuke blushed even more and Naruto grinned from ear to ear. Sasuke knew that look. It was the same one he had when they were genins and he tried to annoy him. Even if he was married and would be the next Hokage, sometime Sasuke felt like he was still the twelve-year-old child he had been. Naruto was about to unfold the letter. Sasuke lunged at him, but the blond narrowly avoided him.

“Naruto,” Sasuke raged.

He was no longer blushing because of the embarrassment, he was angry.

“Come on Sasuke, let me help you. I can tell you if your letter is not too cutesy.”

Sasuke tried to grab it, but Naruto dodged him again before running out the window. The Uchiha followed him. It was out of the question for him to let him get away with it. They chased one another in the streets of Konoha, in front of the stunned gaze of certain passers-by and indifferent of others accustomed to the behavior of the two friends. They ended fighting on the village bridge, Sasuke wanting to get his letter back and Naruto refusing to give it to him. Both had not noticed that Kakashi was watching them. They ended up falling in the water. Kakashi picked up the letter that had fallen on the ground and opened it. He laughed lightly as he read it.

“Well Sasuke, I didn't know you wrote so well.”

Sasuke was going home. He was soaked and irritated, but at least he got his letter back. He took it out of his pocket and looked at it once again. It was crumpled but at least Naruto had not been able to read it. But it upset him that Kakashi did.

“Sasuke-kun !”

He looked up and saw Sakura coming towards him. She frowned at his state.

“What happened to you ?”

“Naruto,” he answered simply.

Sakura nodded, not being surprised. Sasuke glanced at the letter. It was now or never. He shyly handed it to her.

“I wrote this for you.”

Sakura blushed and took it. She unfolded it and began to read it. She frowned and Sasuke felt his heart beat faster. Was she going to deny his feelings ? Would she refuse to leave with him ? He thought that everything was going well between them. But maybe he should have thought more about it. He asked her to leave her family, her job, her friends to follow him. What was he thinking ?

“Sasuke-kun.”

He held his breath for a few seconds.

“I can't read it.”

She gave the letter back to him and he looked at it. It was stained and in places the ink had leaked because of the water. It was completely unreadable. Kakashi could not read it either. He had laughed at him, Sasuke thought, annoyed.

“What did you write to me ?”

“I'll tell you later. Let's go have dinner at that new restaurant you wanted to go to.”

Sakura smiled and nodded. He took her hand and they walked towards the restaurant. It did not matter if she had not read the letter, Sasuke thought. It was now time for him to confess his feelings to her and this time he would tell her in person.

The end

[divinesayer]

i wanna marry you (right here, right now) - Divine/Jack Atlas - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds summary: Divine had never considered getting married before Jack Atlas. notes: gave myself a rarepair otp by accident and now i have to write fluff for them or i feel my lifeforce draining. its hard out here

“And this is my husband, Divine.” Jack’s words were said so casually, as though he had introduced his boyfriend like this a hundred times before. When he said it like that, it almost sounded true, and Divine found himself glancing down for a split second to check there wasn’t a ring on that finger.

He knew better than to correct it, and so swallowed the deep fluster and allowed for two strangers to think that yes, they were indeed husbands. The pretence was oddly easy to keep up, but he was relieved when they walked away.

He turned his head, cheeks pink, with a single raised brow. “Jack, you know we are not married, right?” To an extent, he was reminding himself of it more than anything.

Divine had never given marriage much of a thought, though he was steadfast in his belief that Jack was his life partner. He just hadn’t considered the logistics of how that would work out. And yet, when he considered it, a lifetime of calling Jack his husband sounded right, as though that was the logical next step.

“We should be.” He replied bluntly, arms crossed over his chest. “Unless you just don’t want to be.”

Neither of them had approached the subject before – even Yusei and Aki’s imminent wedding had not been enough to force these desires out – but it appeared that Jack had been considering this for quite some time.

“I do want to be,” Divine was quick to correct him, though he was surprised by his own response. “But you have to at least ask first.”

They went silent for a moment, and he wondered if he had said something wrong. Shit – was he supposed to ask?

Jack’s arms relaxed, then wrapped around Divine’s waist, pulling him closer. “Okay.” A quick kiss, which may well have been for courage. “Will you marry me, then?”

Getting asked in the middle of an event wasn’t really on his bucket list, but at least he wasn’t down on one knee, tearing the attention away to focus on them. He was flushed enough with only one pair of eyes on him.

“Sure, I’ll marry you. I’m picking the rings though.”

[seeminglydark]

After seeing your detention pic it was in my brain for like a week then I went on a deep dive when i found out it was your OCs and there were comics. I love them but I'm especially obsessed that johnny used to just be Some Guy in the background then he took over and became a protagonist. Caro's journey to Gender has given me personally plenty to think about. Can't wait to see where the story goes. xoxo

I’m so glad my detention piece is not only living in peoples brains but also making them curious enough to check out my stuff.

I LOVE that you love that he was Just Some Guy (TBF he still kinda is.) the origins on John and Caro for those who don’t know, are complicated in the sense I wanted some other ocs to smoosh faces besides my main otp at the time, and I am bad at making up new people. So I took a NPC from my comic Seemingly Dark who shows up ONE TIME and put him together with the sunshine kid I’d made for an entirely dif project (fun fact, Mil-Liminal was not intended to be in the same universe, Caro wasn’t even meant to be in SD at all!) something to me at the time thought putting the Big Grouchy Punk Man with the Tiny Spastic Gremlin would be great. I have this habit of not planning or scripting SD and just sorta go with it, the entire chapter where they go on a walk, and end up at johns place, AND Caro being a doorway to the Other Side was all improv while spending 8 hours in the Boston Public Library waiting for a plane.

Look at them now! Anyway thank you dear anon, I’m really glad you found my stuff and took the time to check it out! Also, Caro gave me something to think about as well, they are the reason I have started to explore my own identity more and gotten more courage to be myself and I think that’s pretty neat.

-rj

[this-geek]

May I have your thoughts on Janeway for the character breakdown thingy, please? :)

Hello, hello, this took longer than I thought it would but here are my thoughts on Kathryn Janeway

• How I feel about this character

I love and adore her. She was one of the first characters that I got brainrot for and my attraction to her finally gave me the courage I was looking for to come out and look for help to stop hating myself. So yeah, she's pretty damn special to me.

• All the people I ship romantically with this character

I think it's just Chakotay tbh. I have read in the past some excellent fics about her and Ayala though. It was mostly because they were missing the people they truly loved.

• My non-romantic OTP for this character

It's gotta be Tuvok, he considers her insane and reckless and yet he stands by her. Ride or die besties. I also like her & Tom, in my head they grew up adjacent to one another as Starfleet brats so they have a sibling energy where for the most part it's all good and then Tom does something so unbelievably stupid & she has to fight the urge not to clip him round back of the head because that would be imature and unbecoming of a Starfleet captain.

• My unpopular opinion about this character

Hmm, I'm not sure. I don't like the J/7 ship which I know is quite popular, I just don't see it personally. But I'm not going to be a dick about it, you do you.

Sometimes I feel like she is over maternal-ised (probably not a word lol) which I think just comes from the era she was created in (Star Trek will always be a product of its time) and the circumstances of her character (no other Starfleet, highest ranking officer etc etc). Like yes, she is protective of her crew because she is the Captain it doesn't always have to be about 'Mama bear' instincts.

• One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I think it's pretty obvious. I'm going to need her to tell Chakotay she loves him and for him to say it back. It's been too long at this point and I've only been in the fandom 10 -12 years which is a fraction of the time others have. (I'm still watching Prodigy S2 and trying very hard to avoid spoilers).

[actualaster]

Thinking about Emil with a praise kink and Richter happy to indulge him~

Thinking about Emil (ideally in his werewolf costume) looking deeply embarrassed while a vaguely exaperated Richter stands nearby holding a leash attached to a dog collar Emil is wearing

[kanayatherainbowdrinker]

Hi kanaya!! What are some of your favorite ships :0

KANAYA: Oh My Gog Someone Finally Asks This KANAYA: Ikna Hold On My Head Hurts KANAYA: ... KANAYA: ... KANAYA: ... DOLOROSA: Sy Will Be Several Minutes Dear Fro+m What Sy Has Discussed With Me Sylph Otp Is Sylphself And Wife Terezi Pyro+pe DOLOROSA: Sy Finds Vriska Exceptio+nally Attractive But Certainly Deserves Better Theres Two+ Ways In Sylph Mind To+ Lo+o+k At The Upheaval That Ended Their Moirallegience What Is Explicitly Sho+wn Or What May Be Inferred By Taking A Deeper Dive Into Sylphs Character DOLOROSA: As Open And Upfro+nt As Kanaya Behaves Its Certainly Rather Surprising Vriska Had No+ Idea Abo+ut Kanayas Po+tentially Flushed Feelings So+ Sy Mo+st Likely Mentio+ned The Po+ssibility At One Time Ho+ping The Dress Wo+uld Be Vriskas Request And Indirect Attempt At Opening That Line Fro+m Co+nciliato+ry To+ Co+ncupiscent... DOLOROSA: Ho+wever I Digress Sy Enjo+ys Co+ping With What Isnt Likely To+ Be... As Its Not Strictly Flushed But Actually Vascillatio+n To+ No+ Fo+reseeable End DOLOROSA: Kanaya Finds Co+mfo+rt With Ro+se But Even Tho+ugh A Do+o+med Timeline Can Never Find True Safety Because Of Her Alco+ho+lism Despite Having Sufficient Enjo+yment During Their Mo+re Unhinged Escapades DOLOROSA: So+metime After On Earth C With Vriskas Return VrisKanRo+seRezi Happened Fo+r A Time Which Ended Up With VrisRo+se And KanRezi As They Grew To+gether As Peo+ple DOLOROSA: Kanaya Enjo+yed Sylph Friendship With So+llux As Kids Even Teaching Him Ho+w To+ Co+de With Sylph Expert Understanding Of Weaving Devices Ho+wever They Drifted Apart When Karkat Entered The Picture Sy Enjo+yed Being Terezis Mo+rtician Fo+r Their Scalemates Ho+wever Teenage Drama With Vriska Happened Preventing Any Deeper Bo+nd At The Time DOLOROSA: Thankfully Kanaya Has Karkat No+w To+ Go+o+f Aro+und With As Sylph Moirail But Always Feels Co+nfused At The Bo+nd He Shares With Dave Always Wo+ndering If June Wo+uld Be A Better Match DOLOROSA: Sy Gave Up Auspisticism Realizing Sy Fo+und The Quandrant Unfulfilling Fo+r The Many Instances Sy Was Simply Used And Fo+rgo+tten Altho+ugh Sy Occassio+nally Suppo+rts VrisRo+se To+ What Extent Its Perplexing To+ State DOLOROSA: I Believe Sy Is Almo+st Ready To+ Chime In Altho+ugh Po+rrim Wishes To+ Disgustingly Gush Abo+ut The Wannable Redglare... PORRIM: Do+lo+ro+sa please yo+u have no+ idea ho+w stro+ng my pyre of lo+ve for Latula Pyro+pe burns. Yo+u wish Redglare wasn't an abso+lute 0+ when it co+mes to+ radness! DOLOROSA: ... DOLOROSA: ... DOLOROSA: Redglare Fucked Yo+ur Mo+m Theyre Incredible PORRIM: OH mo+m shut up! KANAYA: Will You Two Please Calm Down I Wish To Share My Ships With My Blagosphere As The Cool Kids Deem It KANAYA: Well I Love My Wife Terezi KANAYA: Other Than That I Think Calliope And Roxy Are Wonderful Together Feferi And Nepeta Should Spend More Time Together KANAYA: Ive Made A Friend Recently Thats Given Me Courage To Enjoy My Otp Its Rather Freeing I Would Surmise To Be Open About These Thoughts

[cheesy-che]

Hi!! I like your oc Mizuiro (hope i spelt it right!!) and knowing that she gets shipped with Leo tbh started giving me the courage to not just go back to my oc x canon ships again, but also the oc's I shipped with the turtle(s) (depends on the version lol).

I used to feel embarassed about it when oc x canon shipping was thought of as 'cringe' and people moral-shamed human x anthro characters but seeing other human oc x Turtles ships out there (yours included) gave me hope that one day I may pick up drawing my old otps again! ;-; Thank you!!

(For those who might stumble randomly upon this ask : This is about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Original Characters.) Anon, Thank you so much for your message!!! It means the world to me. To know that my OC inspires other people is such an honor. She really is my muse. I'm thankful to be able to share the inspiration she offers me with others. <3 As for the whole "anthropomorphic x human debate", I think it's important to be aware of it for what it truly is : fiction. I've seen a video from a therapist on Tiktok (I know, it's quite vague- sorry I can't find it anymore ;_;) talk about how so many of her millenials and Gen Z patients often asks her if it's ok to be attracted to fictional characters even if they're not our age, if they're not human, etc etc. But her answer was great : It's mostly about treating our fantasies exactly as that, fantasies! Side note > There are so many tropes that are, in my opinion, awfully worse than a consensual relationship between two characters who have around the same age equivalence and thinking capacities but who aren't the same species. Do you get what I'm trying to say? The TMNT fandom, from what I understand, can be divided on that. Some people prefer to create non-humans OCs and some others (like me) prefers to create human OCs. I personally never thought there was a problem with writing a human character fall in love with a non-human character... especially since in the 2012 TMNT series or even the most recent Mutant Mayhem movie, there ARE canonical relationships between Ninja Turtles and human characters. Clearly, the fans weren't the first ones to think of that. I do believe that it is important to ask ourselves questions about our ships and how "healthy" it is, but in the end, you are writing and/or drawing for yourself. I understand that receiving criticism from someone who doesn't share the same point of view can make you doubt yourself. There is a huge fear about being rejected by a community or a part of it. The internet is a place to have discussions, sure... but what I'm trying to say is : If you have fun doing it, if it doesn't hurt anyone and if it makes you happy, do it! I don't know if you ever saw the meme below, but I think I'm going to end with that. When I understood this message, it gave me the strenght to post my art and my writings online. I can only hope it does the same for you. Don't hesitate to write to me again, btw!

Best of luck, Che

[midnight1404]

1, 6, 7, 16, 19, 27, 28, 29!

Well, this was my first year dong fanfiction so following my word count (without counting three comms of 5k words that i didnt upload) i write 65, 993 words this year!!! yippy!!

6. To my surprise, that will be "As we fall (You will be part of me)" my poem collection that i have a little abandoned (but i will be back tho heheheh :3)

7. Well tbh, with a few exceptions, i almost never use song lyrics as titles so for now i don't an especial artist that i use the most (but i predict that one will be surely Breaking Benjamin or Ethel Cain surely)

16. Taking out the obvious ones like Dead dove, incest, etc. I'm proud that tag is "Catholic imagery" and "Daddy issues"

19. I can say jakelo? nah, just kidding...I think bessides my otp, im interested in explore more Quaritch's charcter in different angles and obviously i will do it along with Lo'ak (and maybe Taliya bc i just like imagine Q with someone he can't stand.)

27. I can't explain it very well, is a mess without a real order, is just a mix of Crystal Castles, Breaking Benjamin (or rock in general), Mitski, etc.

28. The Offspring and My Sab's gift one-shot (that is coming)

29.I have two coming from my two first works ever, and i cant chose just one so here it is:

The first one comes from the fourth chapter of A Father's child (my first fanfic, pls dont read it, is bad compared to my other works.), and i hold it close to my heart bc summarizes one of the main reasons why im so fixated in Lo'ak and Jake's relathionship, how difficult and fuck up it is, where there is intense amount of love but also a lot of past, guilt, and ghosts:

“I know that I’m a failure to you…” Lo’ak says with a broken voice, a single tear falls from his eye. “But is a lot of begging to look at me? Not as Toruk makto’s soldier or the kid that you were once time ago but as your son, Father….” More tears fall through his face, his voice cracking. “I’m your son, an imperfect one.”

 Jake thinks that statement it’s a cruel joke. Every time that he sees Lo’ak since his birth, the first sentence that come always to Jake’s mind is My child. The single one from his children of blood that came to this world with five fingers and eyebrows, the one who is stubborn and capable of jump to the danger without think twice, just like Jake.

"Neteyam is his pride, Kiri his empathy and Tuk his kindness. Lo’ak is the child that could have been born just from Jake’s rib. Jake Sully’s child in appearance, blood and heart.

Jake is scared for him because of that, the last thing that he desires for his boy is the same road and mistakes.

Ending with stained hands and uncountable sins. That simple thought makes Jake want to eat Lo'ak to make him reborn without the curse of being like Jake Sully."

The second one is from the sixth chapter of Look at me (on the horns of a dilemma), this one is mortly bc i suffered writing this with my impostor sindrome hitting me in my guts while my lack of english was not helping me at all, writing something more ambicious than i did before, and im proud that atleast i made to not gave up in it in the process.

"“After days spent doubtful and afraid, Fabian made the decision to free his little brother from Christian’s claws. So, in the dead of night when the eldest boy returned to the house, Fabian mustered the courage to sneak into his brother’s room and steal the shed’s key. When he managed to grab the keys without making noise, he didn't waste any time and ran to the shed so fast his legs ached. He opened the door with trembling hands, but what he was met with was not something he recognized as his brother.”

Lo’ak doesn’t want to feel like he’s walking in a tightrope anymore. He doesn’t want to feel like every breath he takes is a step closer to falling into a void, never to see the sun again. Lo’ak wants to be capable of at least knowing what he really wants for his future, something that is not swimming.

“A chained wolf-beast was what he saw. A beast with a big mouth that contained deadly, stained fangs. A beast with claws that appeared larger than Fabian’s head. It began to growl, which let out a putrid scent from its mouth. The boy froze in front of the thing that he once called a child, staring into its eyes. Dark, foggy-red orbs replacing the warm amber, erasing any trace of innocence, leaving only the dreadful ferocity. Fabian would have begun to cry if not for the sudden sound of the door closing. His heart stopped when he tried to open it and found out that it was locked. He started to scream, begging to be let out. This seemed to irritate the beast behind him, its growls getting louder with every cry. He heard Christian’s voice through the other side of the door, ‘This is what happens when you don’t listen’.”

Lo’ak is aware that the people around him would not even stand him being their sight if they knew about his forbidden lust and he understands why.

“No matter how Fabian begged or cried or screamed, Christian, the perfect son and brother, left his little brother trapped with a monster that, with the sunrise, would wake up as a kid again. A kid that would wake up with blood coating his skin and a new corpse that wasn’t from a sheep.”

But the Sully's middle child can’t stop thinking about his younger self. If the kid that Lo’ak was could see him in the present, what would his impression be?"

Thanks for the asks!!!

[doortotomorrow]

top 10 otps?

Now THIS is MY kinda ask! It took me a full day to think about this ask because I wanted to answer it as thoroughly as possible, but now that my writer's block has cleared up, it's time to answer this one.

My Top Ten Ships (in no particular order)

John Murphy and Emori kom Spacekru ( The 100 )

The ultimate rags to riches love story. These two went from having absolutely nothing, fighting tooth and nail for just the smallest scrap to get by to living in a huge castle on a moon. You can't get better than that!

Without a doubt the most passionate and intimate couple in the series. That scene where they share each other's very souls? Epic!

What makes this romance such a strong favourite for me is how it surprised us all. I don't think anyone was betting on John Murphy of all characters to end up in the show's most enduring love story.

Lois Lane and Clark Kent ( Superman )

If you have Lois and Clark as a ship, you're never starving because their love story has been adapted to practically every form of media out there. Comics, Radio, TV shows, Movies, Books, Animation, Video Games, you name it, they got it. It's a buffet!

Their staying power as a couple is incredible. 80+ years later, and people STILL get goosebumps whenever they meet for the first time in any new Superman continuity. To have the ability to take people's breath away like that is unbelievably powerful.

The way they inspire each other to reach new heights, to beat the odds, and to take challenges head on is eternally rewarding to see. They are the definition of power couple.

The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler ( Doctor Who )

These two right here are at the root of my entire blog because my newfound obsession with Doctor Who was perfectly timed with me starting this blog. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for them, so they'll always occupy a special place on here.

Every time I look at them, they just radiate happiness and comfort. They're each other's beacon of hope in the dire of situations. All of time and space is a much more beautiful place thanks to them!

What will always make me emotional about these two is how they saw something beautiful in each other, and bit by bit, they gave each other the courage to show it off to the rest of the world.

D'Artagnan and Constance D'Artagnan nee Bonacieux ( The Musketeers )

Speaking of going back in time, let's go back to 17th Century France where we meet my next ship, D'Artagnan and Constance from The Musketeers, my favourite period drama romance.

What I love the most about them is how they provide each other the one thing that's been missing in their lives. D'Artagnan liberates Constance from a life of boredom, emboldening her heart that's been yearning for adventure. Constance becomes D'Artagnan's sanctuary, becoming his home after losing his own.

In this version of the story, Constance is able to defy her fate and live, so we're able to see their relationship grow, and by the end of it, they become a formidable team.

Niles Crane and Daphne Moon ( Frasier )

If there was an award for the best sitcom romance, this one would take home the big prize, because Niles and Daphne are a showstopper.

What makes them so emotionally resonant for me is how, when they first meet, they both are a little insecure and lonely in their own way. Their combined happiness and newfound confidence when they're finally able to be together is so worth the wait!

Then, of course, there's the sublime modern fairy tale aspect to their story. It's a bit like Cinderella in a lot of ways!

Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese ( The Terminator )

I love 80's action movies, I love sci-fi, I love time travel stories, and I love romance, so Sarah and Kyle's romance is a winning combination for me.

The Terminator, for the most part, is a movie that's fairly bleak, and that's why Sarah and Kyle's romance with each other is such a standout. It's the one string of hope that eventually leads to humanity's victory over the machines.

I'm a huge sucker for the bodyguard crush trope, too, so it makes this ship tremendously appealing. What makes it even better is that halfway through the movie, they trade places, and it's her protecting him.

Father Andrew Kiernan and Frankie Paige ( Stigmata )

Now for something from my more obscure collection of obsessions: Stigmata. Still in the vein of talking about tropes, this ship's all about having some fun with the Hot Priest trope. Forbidden love at its finest, am I right?

What draws me into this dynamic and into this story is its subtlety. It doesn't hit you over the head with it, which makes every intimate touch and moment they have hit like a train off its rails whenever they occur throughout the movie's runtime.

Now this is just my personal take on the ending of the movie(it has an open ending), but I like to think that Andrew eventually retires being a priest because he can't fight his feelings for Frankie, and they go off to be together.

Talon Spears and Garret Spears ( The Outpost )

This was the little ship that could because I thought for sure the series would get cancelled and left on an unresolved cliffhanger due to the utter lack of promotional material it received from The CW, but it managed to make it to four seasons and finished on a satisfactory, conclusive note.

And that endurance to make it to the end is definitely instilled in these two, because they never stopped fighting for each other, protecting their realm with everything they had.

Through compassion, bravery, and resourcefulness, they won the hearts of the people, becoming their champions. They're truly deserving of their royal titles.

Cyclops and Rogue ( X-Men Evolution )

When you think couples from the X-Men franchise, your mind usually goes to the regular suspects: Scott x Jean, Anna Marie x Remy, but this series will have you thinking twice on that front because of this unexpected surprise.

In this series, Cyclops and Rogue work so well off of each other. They're a walking contradiction because despite having a lot of common ground with each other, their personalities couldn't be more different. That creates a perfect storm of opposites attract + birds of a feather.

One day soon, I hope to see a continuation of this version of the X-Men, because it would mean I would be able to see more of these two.

Commander Nate Shepard and Jack ( Mass Effect )

This is a seemingly new addition onto my blog, but it really isn't, because I've been a fan of Mass Effect since 2012. Back in the day, I wasn't able to capture video footage of my custom Shepard with Jack because I'm a console player, but with the PS4 being able to record gameplay footage, now I can! It feels so much more personal this way instead of using the default Shepard, you know?

I feel like this portion of this massive list needs its own segment, because I have so much more to say about them(it involves a lot of explaining about how I've developed my Shepard's backstory and why it aligns so perfectly with Jack's), but that wouldn't be fair to the rest who're on this list.

So I'll just say this romance is a beautiful showcase of how someone can enter in your life, offer an escape when you think there's no way out, and give you the chance to rehabilitate and recover just when you least expect it.

And now this list is complete. Thanks for inspiring me to chat about why all these fantastic and amazing couples resonate with me so much and why I can't stop editing them!

[sunnyrosewritesstuff]

Prompts used from this post: Year of the OTP.

February’s Prompts: Long Distance/Mermaid AU/Different/ “if I kiss you, will you shut up...”

Different Worlds, One Heart

“It will be okay. You’re only going to be gone for the cold season. I promise you I will not wilt away without you.”

Bilbo’s eyes squeezed closed as he began to nuzzle into Thorin’s palm.

“I know.” He admitted softly. “But it’s not fair. We haven’t even been able to enjoy a full moon cycle as a mated couple, much less an entire season. I just wish…we had more time.”

Thorin slowly drew him in as he planted a soft chaste kiss to his lips.

“And so we will. This isn’t forever. You warned me about your people’s migration needs far before I ever found the courage to give you my shell. I knew what I was choosing. The timing may not be ideal, but you, sanâzyungê (my perfect love), will not be replaced in my heart. You will be greatly missed, but I look forward to the day when we are reunited and can dance in the coral garden all the more.”

Bilbo gave him a bitter smirk that seemed to counteract the fondness oozing from his hazel eyes. 

“I don’t know how I ever got so lucky as to know you, Thorin. Much less that you chose me.”

“Funny, I’m pretty sure that’s what I said to you on our first night together.”

For more of this chapter, please click the AO3 link above!

[faerune]

40, 41, 44, 47 from the otp meme for lann+thea!

Who is the most affectionate? I think they're both pretty equal affection wise. Both of them definitely do have baggage re: affection because they both are more comfortable showing affection physically for the most part though Lann is a bit better at verbal affection.

Lann's verbal affection kind of takes a bit for Thea to get used to because he's so genuine about it and she's wanted it for so long. Thea is very used to being wanted, admired, idolized but not genuinely loved. She's very raw and sensitive when it comes to that so she kinda bristles sometimes.

Lann during his romance also kind of gives me the vibe that being good at sexual intimacy is like his Thing that makes being in a relationship with him worthwhile. Like a "I know I'm a mongrel and unattractive and not the best man for you BUT-" Especially considering his first partner was Wendaug which definitely gave him a complex. Almost like he has to prove himself?? (which applies to other facets of his life too so I'm not surprised it translates to relationships and physical intimacy)

So they both gotta work on other aspects of affection besides sex in both accepting and giving :')

Who is the big spoon/little spoon? Big spoon is definitely Lann! I think Thea likes the feeling of being protected because she does so much protecting other people but has never had a person make her feel so safe and secure before. Also, Thea is a warm little potato and Lann likes to hold her because it warms him up. Their other fav sleeping position is Lann on his back with Thea curled into his scaled side.

What are their nicknames for each other? Lann calling Thea beautiful during their in-game romance I almost died so I'm running with it. Thea definitely calls him handsome in return. I can see Lann calling her sweetheart too. Thea definitely is tease with things like "big guy" and "tiger" jokingly.

Who says I love you first? How did it happen? They're both so stupid about stuff like this I keep going back and forth but I think it ends up being Lann because he just can't hold it in any longer. Their relationship during the game is weird because they're obviously seeing each other and sleeping together and clearly adore each other but they both have kinda attributed it to 1) it's the crusade and everyone is stressed and we need a little bit of happiness and 2) both of them saying to themselves like ok we can talk about it if we survive.

But Lann finally can't anymore and as much as I love the scene in the actual romance, I don't think he makes a big romantic deal of it because it would be too much for Thea and he knows that. I think it's during a quiet sweet moment when they're falling asleep or just a quiet moment when he says it.

And Thea doesn't reply that night and he's okay with it, he's okay if she doesn't love him because he gets to have this with her for right now and that's even enough for him. But in the morning when they leave for the day she kisses him and tells him 'I love you.' :') because she had to work up the courage.

They both have dopey smiles the rest of the day.

[brooklynislandgirl]

💚 + Venom

Imagine You and Me || Accepting

Ho Boy. I don't even know where to start here. One of my favourite rp moments stems from you directing Eddie's approach with Beth. That from silent coffee sharing to the moment he works up the courage to ask her out on a date, he pays attention to the small things. He goes into it armed with the knowledge that she's a little shy, a little quiet, a lot pescatarian, and not the kind of girl you kiss on the first, fifth, maybe even twentieth date. And he was still willing to pursue her. He offers her a picnic date, going so far as depriving himself of the resources he needs to survive. He gets advice from his symbiote. He takes it seriously enough to have planned activities. He literally did everything right. Even the moment when they finally evolve to the point that Eddie's holding her in his lap, making out with her on the couch, and her top comes off...he stops. Because he feels it's unfair to go any further, without knowing he's committed to someone else in his life. He introduces her then, to his Other. Rather than being horrified by a seven and some foot, enormous alien creature that lives in and with him, Beth feels instant desire. Maybe it's because his Other is part of him, but mostly I am sure it's the teeth. From that point on, Beth falls in love with both man and alien separately, and with Venom as a collective of both of them. With Eddie, she has a kindred spirit; someone who has a need to do good, who sometimes does things frowned upon by society, who has forever been on the fringes of their social class and peer groups, both Catholic, both survivors of different forms of neglect and abuse, both with demanding jobs. They lived pretty close to each other in New York but didn't meet despite mutual people in common, not until they both end up in San Francisco. By virtue of being bonded to his Klyntar, Eddie is maybe one of the few people who understand just how powerful and terrible the loss of her brother was, what it feels like to be forever incomplete. She isn't wholly jealous of his bond with Beloved ~as she soon names his Other~ and she does love Him, too, as an entity, a being in His own right. If Eddie speaks to Beth's human side, then Beloved speaks to the part of her that is equally alien, the nature of being a predator spirit as Rokea kinfolk. She might not have an immortal hive mind, but she does have nearly immortal sharks who frown upon human society except when they serve as meals. And when they decide to be Venom...well. Everything I say about that would get me banned for TOS violations and crimes against the Hays Code, but needless to say, I literally love everything about them. Which is why we have plans to ruin them both in the best ways possible. You have no one muse that I don't love a hundred different ways in a hundred different universes, but I think even beyond ones I've already talked about, this is my OTP of ours. And because of you, you gave me a whole new fandom <3

{{?????/10. Utterly consumed by t/Them}}