#payneland kiss.

[kalopsianess]

who up thinking about what could've been... 🙁

[technically-human]

Charles, you can't just say stuff

[alexxuun]

Every one adores you, at least I do.

[idliketobeatree]

i'm living the dream, in the dream, i'm buried alive two bed grave, one bath, car in the drive mirrored covered windows block the light feeding back reflection distorts life cut connection — jesca hoop

[leahaart]

What about Charles getting enchanted by a magical item to tell the truth? But it's a Payne land confession? And Crystal and Niko are just there and like 'finally, it's happening!'.

I couldn’t think up a magic item so let’s just say they had a little run in with the Cat King 🐈‍⬛ thanks for the request!

[eldritchpoppies]

Class being online this week means I could draw Payneland while listening to the professor and you better believe I took the opportunity to do just that xD

[ent-is-indecisive]

you've seen the sketch, you've seen the lineart, and it is finally here! the full colored medieval-ish payneland painting! this one has been a doozy, thanks for the nice comments on the wips 🖤 and thanks to the loma server for their help as always 🖤🖤

NB : i forgot about tumblr and big images, please click on the picture to get it in better quality 🌟

additional colour options and the like under the cut as usual :)

[tragedy-machine]

After Edwin's confession Charles tries to figure out his feelings and in the process starts to unconsciously treat Edwin a little differently, and he doesn't even notice the change because it just feels so right to him.

He was already protective before, but now it kicks up to a whole other level. He volunteers to do the most dangerous parts of cases with Crystal, starts opening the door for Edwin and often when he goes to grab the other ghost to move him, instead of going for his arm, he goes for his waist, his touch extra gentle (and perhaps lingering).

Edwin overanalyzes the shit out of this and thinks that somehow after Hell Charles thinks of him as weak. He keeps catching Charles constantly glancing at him, as if making sure Edwin's still there and still okay. He nearly pulls something, rushing to pick Edwin up when the older ghost falls over after a particularly complicated mirror travel.

Edwin finally gets fed up after his friend's yet another unnecessary and dangerous move to protect him during a case and confronts Charles about it and poor, mortified Charles (after finally coming to the realization that he's definitely in love with his best mate) has to set the record straight:

"I'm not treating you like someone weak, I'm treating you like someone I fancy"

[acertifiedwitch]

Now I can’t unsee it anymore help me

[wordsinhaled]

"What are you worried about, then?"

[carebeardean]

Charles has always left Edwin little notes slipped between the pages of his favorite books, in his science equipment, places he knows Edwin loves. Just silly things—post its that say “hi Edwin :)”. doodles of Edwin with his nose stuck in a book. reminders to stock up on wolfsbane. but.

Then, post canon, Edwin tentatively starts dating people. And it’s ridiculous, because Edwin’s right there, all the time, but Charles..misses him a bit. And his heads a mess, and he can’t sort out what the hell he’s feeling most of the time, and whenever he tries to say any of it out loud it comes out rubbish.

So. He writes down some of the shit he can’t say right, and because he’s a coward, hides them so he doesn’t have to see Edwin’s face when he reads them.

then Edwin starts writing back.

Neat lilac blue little envelopes appear in Charles coat pockets. In his bag. Once, in his shoe? Some nights, Edwin will clear his throat and mention something from a letter, offhand, like they’re just picking up conversation, and Charles can pretend they are. That they always have talked about the basement, the belt, the nameless fear that chokes him every time Edwin walks out the door with someone else on his arm.

Sometimes he can’t. The words get stuck in his throat. Edwin’s not mad, he’s maddeningly, stubbornly kind about it, which is worse.

Some nights they trade. A secret for a secret. Charles learns about the novels Edwin used to hide under his mattress, about all the lonely years before Charles got there. About Simon.

Meanwhile, Edwin is losing his mind, because Charles has accidentally stumbled onto what was a fucking courting ritual in his time. Love letters were something engaged couples treasured for years, kept and reread over and over. (Edwin does. keep them in a special box, will take one out and trace the words, tuck it in his breast pocket for courage).

Edwin would rather have to reattach a limb again than lose Charles trust, all the dark and beautiful things he shares with Edwin only. He knows—knows Charles doesn’t mean to make him fall more in love with him.

[epicmarrowbonesoup]

One thing i havent seen people talk about is that when Charles says "We've got litteraly forever to figure out the rest" its a plea.

They dont have forever. They either get stuck in Hell, becouse Charles looked back and slowed them down on their escape or they get out and go to the lost and found department only to be seprated by paperwork. Theyre running from one prison to another and it trully looks like theyre doomed but-

Charles came to Hell for Edwin, whats a lost and found department? Whats anything when Charles turned around and Edwin was still there?

Theyre a fixed point, just like the lantern in the wall behind them, a light that will never go out.

[technically-human]

Girl things

[idliketobeatree]

dawn is just a headspace / caroline polachek

[aceofturtles]

A friend of mine turned my favorite @homoquartz scribble into a gif!!

[dead-arcane-detectives]

Edwin: I cut my finger.

Charles: I can kiss it to make it feel better.

Edwin: That works?

Charles: Yeah, my mum did it for me when I was younger.

*LATER*

Edwin: Crystal, I need you to punch me in the mouth.

Crystal: Gladly!