#san lang users

[mnstsu]

huamora hcngzh

huamore hcnght huattntion

crmsonrn ( crimson rain )

sanlanght

snlng / sanlng

httpslng

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[budd-ie]

pre-marriage hualian walk into a store with all kinds of merchandise and Hua Cheng is following Xie Lian around with his trigger finger ready on his gold plated debit card, as he’s wont to do. He sees an iconic live laugh love sign and he thinks to himself “corny ass Facebook sign” as an offhand thought but doesn’t dwell on it. Seconds afterwards he hears a small gasp from Xie Lian below him followed by “San lang, look! ‘Live laugh love’. Isn’t that so sweet?” He loves it. He wants to make one himself and hang it in the house. Just so you know, the next thought going on in Hua Cheng’s head right about now is “I would die for him"

[luffyttaro]

형 ☆ 🥛 permita-me ser somente seu!

[piosplayhouse]

Shi Qingxuan had a pair of blinged out designer cat ears and a slinky dress because they're a really supportive friend but didn't totally follow Xie Lian's explanation that a furry convention was slightly different from a themed costume party.

You're 1000000% correct and please forgive me for springboarding off of this to peddle some hyperspecific bad furry au headcanons:

Sqx: as you said, doesn't really understand what a furry is or what they do. Despite that, has a toyhouse account with thousands of followers on it that her brother made for her. He only has one oc on it, which is an extremely expensive Dainty that his brother bought for him. Otherwise uses the site forums like a social media platform, but doesn't know how to navigate any other part of it (this is understandable if you're familiar with toyhouse). Somehow gained tons of friends and followers anyway, including

hx: her sona is an eel. He lurks the forums exclusively to report drama to hua cheng, who faithfully mass reports and harasses any user who talks badly about disgraced furry xie lian. She's a partial fursuiter (only has the head and paws (fins?)) because even though she made her own suit, hua cheng gave her the stipend to get the materials and he only allotted enough for a bare minimum partial. Yes, he has fucked sqx while wearing his fursuit, and she was really into it.

hua cheng: full fursuiter with 2 suits (San Lang and Hua Cheng) as stated before. He also has custom tailored robes to fit over his suits because he's dapper like that. Obsessively monitors every furry site across the internet to take down anyone spreading rumors about xie lian by using his thousands of sock puppet accounts. Spends more time in his suits than out of them, doesn't even show xie lian his real face until they meet again at Ghost City Furcon together. Full time simp, part time artist/fursuit maker/con owner. Xie Lian talked him down from a suicide attempt after seeing him make a concerning post on a forum, and hua cheng has been gone ever since. Had a bad phase in high school where he exclusively drew xie lian's sona, including one particularly embarrassing self insert NSFW piece of him.

xie lian: full fursuiter BUT regularly takes off his suit head in public for any reason (note: for furries this is considered really weird and somewhat taboo). I've already talked about him quite a bit so I'll keep it brief, but he was blacklisted from the All Furries Go to Heaven Furcon twice despite being a very involved volunteer in the early days of the con. Despite this, somehow in the year 20XX an unknowing green volunteer finds his old artist alley application shoved in a drawer somewhere and calls him up to attend the con again for the first time in decades.

Feng xin and mu qing: THEY DONT HAVE THE SAME FURSUIT OK! Just because they accidentally commissioned the same maker and their suits are like color swapped versions of each other doesn't mean they wanted to match at all in fact mq's sona is a cat and fx's is a dog but the maker they hired makes their dog and cat suits look pretty much the same so that's how it turned out that way and

[demonicaldamage]

Did a little sketch of Xie Lian from @mrcformoso fic “paper flowers for the god of gods” with his lil pink carnations 🥺.

A highly recommended read!

The most recent chapter makes me wanna stab Jun wu and hug Xie Lian.

<a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51515710"><strong>Paper Flowers for the God of Gods</strong></a> (26111 words) by <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/users/mrcformoso"><strong>mrcformoso</strong></a><br />Chapters: 6/10<br />Fandom: <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/%E5%A4%A9%E5%AE%98%E8%B5%90%E7%A6%8F%20-%20%E5%A2%A8%E9%A6%99%E9%93%9C%E8%87%AD%20%7C%20Ti%C4%81n%20Gu%C4%81n%20C%C3%AC%20F%C3%BA%20-%20M%C3%B2xi%C4%81ng%20T%C3%B3ngxi%C3%B9">天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù</a>, <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/%E5%A4%A9%E5%AE%98%E8%B5%90%E7%A6%8F%20%7C%20Heaven%20Official&#39;s%20Blessing%20(Cartoon)">天官赐福 | Heaven Official&#39;s Blessing (Cartoon)</a>, <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/%E5%A4%A9%E5%AE%98%E8%B5%90%E7%A6%8F%20%7C%20Heaven%20Official&#39;s%20Blessing%20(Webcomic)">天官赐福 | Heaven Official&#39;s Blessing (Webcomic)</a><br />Rating: Teen And Up Audiences<br />Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply<br />Relationships: Huā Chéng/Xiè Lián (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Huā Chéng & Xiè Lián (Tiān Guān Cì Fú)<br />Characters: Huā Chéng (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Xiè Lián (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Jūn Wú (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), È-Mìng (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Hè Xuán (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Shī Qīngxuán, Yǐn Yù (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Shī Wúdù<br />Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Rapunzel Elements, Inspired by Hades and Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Flower God Xie Lian, canonverse, Flower Language, Minor God Xie Lian, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Xie Lian has flowers in his hair, Origami, Falling In Love, Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, POV Xiè Lián (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), POV Huā Chéng (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Flashbacks, Love at First Sight, Parallels, Jūn Wú Being an Asshole (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Gaslighting, Developing Relationship, Height Differences, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Heavy Angst, Panic Attacks, suicide ideation<br />Summary: <p>In another universe, The Crown Prince of Xian Le, Xie Lian, did not ascend as a martial god, but as a god of flowers, a minor god.</p><p>A minor god who made a mistake, and was punished, sealed in his own little portion of heaven with barely any power, indebted to the Heavenly Officials for their mercy and kindness. He spends his days in isolation, occasionally visited by gods when they want him for their festivals. He cannot refuse.</p><p>All days were nice. All days were the same.</p><p>Until a new 'god' visited, one draped in red with a large, red butterfly perched on his shoulder.</p><p>“Hello, Gege. You can call me San Lang.”</p><p> </p><p>Or: FlowerGod!XieLian x GhostKing!HuaCheng AU with Rapunzel and Hades &amp; Persephone vibes</p>

[thenanamisimp]

This isn't something I've really done much since I started this blog but I really wanted to discuss this week’s TGCF episode.

This is your spoiler warning!!

Heaven official's blessing season 2, episode 6 spoilers but there are also discussions of the respective scenes from volume 2 so if you haven't finished reading the novel, I'd suggest maybe not reading this post.

For context, I saw a user on twitter discuss how the donghua has been adapting Hua Cheng's display of emotions towards Xie Lian.

Source

I also saw another user discuss the difference between how the novel/audio drama and the donghua have been showing Hua Cheng expressing emotions.

(I can't share the source as the OP is now private on twitter)

While I haven't actually listened to the audio drama and I'm only on my first re-read of TGCF, these posts inspired me and I have thoughts and opinions that I need to share before I implode (one day it’ll happen I swear).

The scene the posters are talking about is after hcg saves xl from the heavenly Xianle palace, where they talk about what happened at paradise manor (aka xl apologising for burning down the armoury and lying to hcg about the earth master and hcg apologising for hurting xl’s arm).

In the donghua, we see hcg very obviously upset. He appears obviously and genuinely very sad about having hurt xl, even with the whole incident having been an accident. The distress in his eyes and voice is evident and clear-cut, seeming perhaps even a bit childish. In contrast, when reading this scene in the novel, while hcg definitely comes across upset, his distress appears a bit more calm and collected and he instead truly seems like a responsible adult who made a mistake and is sincerely apologetic for it to xl.

I believe that there’s multiple reasons why the dongua team chose to show hcg’s emotions in the way that they did. In my opinion, a reason why they could’ve chosen to do it this way is because of censorship. Now hear me out; clearly as a western fan I can’t speak much on Chinese censorship as I’m not highly knowledgable on the subject. However, I’d like to believe that the producing team is trying to work around the censorship laws in their own way. By making hcg’s emotions a little more over-the-top and obvious, it’s a lot easier for us as the viewer, especially queer fans that might understand queer dynamics better than others, to see and pick up on the subtext of what those exaggerated emotions mean while never having to be said out loud. And yes, we could argue that for those of us who have read the novel, it’s easier to recognise those subtle moments of vulnerability even if hcg’s reaction was made as ambiguous as it is in the book, because we have a lot more context. We have to remind ourselves that Hualian’s love story is never gonna be shown in the donghua in the same as the novel and people who are new to the story won't pick up on their relationship as easily.

As someone who hand’t heard of TGCF until Netflix licensed the donghua in my region (in 2021 I think?), I actually highly appreciate this difference in hcg’s character in the donghua. And while I don’t appreciate queerbaiting, watching season 1 made me search for the original source material and ended up with 8 very expensive books on my shelf (it took me 2 years to find volume 2 in stock somewhere…. 2 YEARS because I refuse to buy from amazon). San Lang (specifically referring to hcg’s form in volume 1 or season 1) is definitely slightly more aloof and energetic than hcg in his real form, so I do believe that his adaptation in season 1 was a lot more true to the source than season 2 seems to be.

My personal opinion is that, we need to view the donghua with a little more leniency as they have limits to the scenes they will be adapting later on (if the donghua doesn’t get dropped. Let us all pray together) and they have to make some things a little more obvious (but still no homo) to keep as much of the gay factor as they can without getting, you know, arrested. At the end of the day, it comes down to us what we prefer to consume and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people preferring one over the other. It's valid to prefer hcg in the novels and it's valid to also enjoy hcg's donghua adaptation, even if he's different and not completely true to the OG material.

Now when it comes to the whole “making xl seem oblivious thing”…. The jury is still out on this one I’m afraid. This was the final scene of the latest episode meaning, we don’t actually know how they’re gonna adapt the following scenes and this could very heavily affect the way xl reacts from here on. An adaptation is just that and like mentioned before, the donghua team has to make decisions on how to adapt things due to censorship. And at the end of the day, I think this is an interesting take on xl’s character as one of the biggest parts of his character is how he struggles to accept love and care from other people so one can argue that… He actually is oblivious in this scene? Especially at this point in the story considering he’s known hcg for like, a week, 2 weeks max (do not quote me on that, I haven’t actually calculated, I am lazy. Point is, he hasn’t known him for very long at this point in time). And while I would for sure be a bit disappointed if he still is presented like this later on in the story, we’re still too early into it to criticise the donghua over this and future scenes that haven’t even been touched yet. It’s not in any way fair to base our opinions on the upcoming scenes on a singular 2 minute clip of Hualian’s interaction.

So, I have said my peace. Please remember that everything I’ve discussed is purely my opinion and not fact, so take this post with a grain of salt. I’d actually love to discuss this further with people so please send asks if you have anything to add!

(This is also another good post to read about the censorship stuff I talked about in this post. I like how this user phrased it.)

Once again, thank you for reading a (lengthy for once) ramble!

theNanamiSimp

[animebltches]

do you think hua cheng’s heart skips a beat every time he hears xie lian call him san lang? (user who doesn’t know why she’s asking. this is literally canon. if hua cheng could blush he would be constantly red in the face because he would one thousand percent blush every single time xie lian called him).

[userat10pm]

hihii, it's me again!! i js wanted to say congrats on 52 you deserve it !! and that i am absolutely IN LOVEE with the jealous Xie Lian bot !!

anywhoo, 'm here to make another request.. could you make another hualian bot? but like..its sort of following the donghua where Xie Lian meets San Lang in the ox cart, but user is there with him !! (w/ Xie Lian) or you could make user a ghost, it's totally up 2 you !! i js can't find any hualian bots where its following the donghua in some way,

please take care of yourself n thank you !!

╰ m 🪽

𝐇𝐞𝐲, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬,

------------------------------------------------------- ☆Hey! Thank you so much! Yes, of course I can! I have the strong urge to make user judgy, so… I’m doing just that. I can’t think of song to coordinate with the bot. Though, Daddy’s home by Usher was looking very tempting💀 Idk why, I had to restrain myself from using it. Another day, another day😞 anyway, to all the people who wanted a MDZS bot, two are coming soon!🎉 Thank you for request. You take care of yourself too, lovely. Bye! ------------------------------------------------------- 𝐁𝐲𝐞, ��𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬,

[filmnoirfoundation]

ASK EDDIE returns Thursday, September 7, 7:00 PM PT to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/filmnoirfoundation/live

FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens In this episode, we discuss “Oppenheimer”, why audiences laugh inappropriately at classic film screenings, how to get the most out of a NOIR CITY film festival, Fritz Lang’s “The Woman in the Window” vs. “Scarlet Street”, if either the Dick Tracy or the Charlie Chan films can be considered film noir, and more. We wind up the show with a discussion of Westerns, both noir and not. On the cat front, Charlotte is curious and Emily sleeps.

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This week's questions

This past Saturday night, we were in your audience at the Music Box Theater in Chicago for the screening of “Call Northside 777”. For some viewers, the 1948 dialogue seemed hopelessly funny, no matter how serious the scene, whereas for others, the same dialogue elicited no such reaction. Do you see this kind of split reaction among viewers when you present noir films across the country, and if so, what do you make of it?  (Is it okay to laugh at a serious scene if/when the dialogue sounds too hokey to sustain the mood?) -Mike I am planning to attend my first NOIR CITY this year. Any suggestions for first timers to maximize the experience? -Carlton, Atlanta, GA Could you put in a plug for the downloadable back issues of NOIR CITY Magazine? -Jerry, Burke, VA What should take precedence …the music or the sound? Very often, if the sound effects are that powerful and important, they take the music out. There are directors who feel that one shouldn’t hear the music.  Music can be overshadowed by horses’ whinnies, or anything the sound-effect person put into the track prior to the musical scoring. -Alan, San Anselmo, CA. I have a question concerning noir films set in England but staring American actors. In "Night and the City” Richard Widmark would not be able to obtain a work permit. Burt Lancaster in "Kiss The Blood off My Hands” is in England illegally, having jumped ship. How does Bill Saunders not get deported at the end of his prison sentence and how does he get a legitimate job as a truck driver without a passport or work papers? Also, there is nothing in the plot that makes it imperative that it be set in England. The story could easily have been changed to take place in the States. Why not make this change? Or am I the only one who notices or cares about such details? -David Fishman, Chesterfield, VA Curious if Eddie is familiar with a tongue-in-cheek 1954 homage to Film Noir produced as a 30-minute black and white episode of "The Adventures of Superman" TV series titled "Semi-Private Eye”. -Brian In watching TCM's marathon of Dick Tracy movies recently, it struck me how Noirish these RKO B movies were. Would these Dick Tracy movies be considered Film Noir? If so, would Eddie show them either on “Noir Alley”, or at a Noir film festival? -Scott, Los Angeles, CA Would you consider the Charlie Chan movies noir, and should they be aired regardless of the Chinese aspect of them? -Gerard It’s so interesting that Fritz Lang basically remade his 1944 film, The Woman in the Window, just a year later with “Scarlet Street”.  Do you know of any other instances where a director made such a close variation on his own film?  Also, which of the two films do you think is better?  -Kingpin Johnny, Doylestown, PA I recently watched a batch of early 1930s Joan Bennett movies and was struck by the contrast of her wise-cracking, sassy characters in those films with the film-noir roles she would go on to play in the '40s and '50s. Can you think of any other actresses that made a similar transition? -John from Bethesda Would Eddie consider "Julie" to be Doris Day’s noir film? Maybe “Midnight Lace”? -Pam Eddie, are you a fan of Westerns and what are your favorites? Would any qualify as noir? -Kitaman

[ruhua-langblr]

(Mis)adventures in Localization

Had to pause the Stardew Valley vocab list since theres been a lot of changes (and retractions of changes) to the localization.

In short, with the 1.6.4 update to Stardew, changes were released for the Chinese localization. To say this went over poorly is an understatement. The two main critiques were that the new font was ugly (akin to changing it to comic sans) and the translations disturbed many previously correct translations and replaces them with too "trendy" or overly formal words. (A good example of a criticism I agree with was the change of mystery box from 谜之盒 to 盲盒. 盲盒 has a connotation of being scammed with blind boxes and makes it seem like a Joja product.)

Following the update, CA announced that the translation would be rolled back and the original font would be reinstated with the new font remaining as an option. As for the future, I don't know if there will be another update. Based on the forums, it seems like the Chinese speaking users are open to changes, but in a more moderated format on specific instances vs a total rehaul.

My personal opinion as an outsider/insider (Chinese as a second lang/linguist) is that people hate change—especially unexpected change. As valid as I think some of the changes the loc team made, sometimes keeping the "familiar flaws" is what makes people the happiest. I'm going to give it a month to see if any changes to terms happen, or if it seems like the whole idea of using the new loc team is getting scrapped. Sorry for anyone excited for the vocab, but it hasn't been forgotten!

Tl;dr: Pausing for the moment since it is uncertain whether terms will change.

[soapy-soartp]

Writing Patterns

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Thanks for the tag @user-needs-new-hyperfixation! So sorry for doing this so late but starting from oldest to newest:

10. A Dance and A Stolen Moment Nov 2023, mycal

It was a chilly London evening.

9. Watch and Learn Dec 2023, reader x rengokus

Shinjuro Rengoku wakes up with a groan, he blinks the dreariness away as he becomes aware of muffled noises coming from the room next door.

8. A Union? Jan 2024, oc x oc

I knock on the door of one Ms. Cecelia Astor, anxiously awaiting for the door to open.

7. How We’ve Twisted the Story (ch. 1) Feb 2024, Hualian

The young heir has yet again skipped his calligraphy lessons.

6. As Friends We Share Mar 2024, Banyue & Pie xiu

Pei Xiu runs.

5. Resurfaced Memories, Stories still Told Mar 2024, Hualian

“But gegee…” The ghost king, that Xie Lian is currently sprawled over, was whining into his ear.

4. How We’ve Twisted the Story (ch. 2) Mar 2024, Hualian

“Did gege just show up to see what this San Lang has done with the old shrine?” San Lang asks with an incline of his head.

3. How We’ve Twisted the Story (ch. 3) Apr 2024, Hualian

The two make their way to the peaceful and small town’s market. As expected not much is being sold there other than local crops, a few handmade goods, and the rare imports that the village receives every now and again.

2. Strands of the Past Apr 2024, Hualian

Back when the kingdom of Xian Le was in its prime, it was a lustrous nation that valued appearances and prestige  above all else.

1. Wretched Care May 2024, Hualian (more on technically Wulian)

A newly formed wrath’s hands shake as they hover over a bloodied altar.

So I seem to really like explaining the scene in the first (few) lines, which I didn't really expect since I find it rlly cool when people start off with quotes

This was a really interesting tag game thanks again for the tag!

Now tagging: @crystalsamethyst @ironunderstands @loichte and anyone else who wants to join!

[mollymauk-teafleak]

Soooo...more about this sugar daddy au please?

Happily!!

So credit absolutely needs to go to @minky-for-short too as with most of my AUs it’s very much a joint effort.

It’s a modern au with the idea that Xie Lian was once part of a very rich family who then suffered scandal and bankruptcy and collapsed into general ruin. He’s trying to get some money together to send to his now destitute parents so he’s busking, he has a little job working at a community centre teaching martial arts to kids but obviously it isn’t a lot. So he needs a way to get some more because he’s barely keeping his own head above water in his tiny apartment and he knows his parents are worse off.

So he turns to this app where people looking to be on either side of a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship put on profiles and message each other. He’s not expecting anything but almost instantly he gets a response from a user with the name San Lang. And he seems so kind and generous and is very interested in Xie Lian and they set up a meeting and things go from there.

Obviously Xie Lian is Hua Cheng, the owner of a very much not completely legal casino in the city. He’s got one foot in legitimate business and one in the criminal underworld and he’s very wealthy, pretty much the ideal sugar daddy. Cue a slow burn romance!

[brookemedbil]

Top 10 Medical Billing Software Reviews: Find the Perfect Fit for Your Practice in 2023!

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Contact for pricing

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Patient portal

Free basic, paid plans

eClinicalWorks

Telehealth integration

Contact for pricing

MD Tech

High-level analytics

$300/month

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Automated reminders

Request a demo

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Insurance billing

$29/month

Fusion Web Clinic

Behavioral health ‌focus

Contact for pricing

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#UI #Interface For Playstation7

Creating a user interface and splash screen for a future platform like the PlayStation 7 involves several components. Below are some ideas on how to integrate various technologies, including CSS, JavaScript, Perl, and MySQL, alongside self-learning AI capabilities.

For the user interface (UI), utilizing CSS for styling is crucial. You can begin with a minimalist design that focuses on user experience, ensuring that navigation is intuitive. A dark theme with contrasting colors can enhance the gaming atmosphere while also being easy on the eyes during long play sessions. Use CSS Grid and Flexbox for a responsive layout that looks great on any device.

The splash screen serves as the first impression for users. Implement a captivating animation that introduces the PlayStation 7 logo, using JavaScript to create transitions and effects. Libraries like GSAP or anime.js could be useful for smooth animations. Additionally, consider allowing users to personalize their splash screen experience with dynamic elements that reflect their gaming achievements or chosen avatars.

Integration of self-learning AI can enhance both the UI and user experience. For instance, using JavaScript, you can create functions that analyze user interactions, adapt content, and suggest features based on user preferences. This AI can learn over time, improving personalized recommendations for games and settings.

Using Perl for backend scripting could help manage server-side functionalities, such as user authentication, data processing, and interaction with a MySQL database. Storing user data in MySQL allows you to track user behavior efficiently, which can then feed back into the AI functions for a more customized experience.

Incorporating AI functions could involve creating a recommendation engine that uses collaborative filtering, assessing what similar users enjoy to suggest new games or features. Additionally, a chat function powered by AI could assist users by answering common questions and facilitating community engagement.

Lastly, ensuring that all components are well-documented will be crucial for future development and updates. Creating a transparent API with clear guidelines will streamline collaboration and integration efforts, encouraging innovation within the PlayStation development community.

By combining these technologies and methodologies, you can create a robust framework for the PlayStation 7 that not only looks appealing but also functions effectively and adapts to user needs seamlessly.

Creating a script for the user interface (UI) of a hypothetical PlayStation 7 involves combining HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design a simple layout that could serve as a starting point. Below is a basic script that outlines a splash screen and navigation menu.

```html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html lang="en">

<head>

<meta charset="UTF-8">

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

<title>PlayStation 7 UI</title>

<style>

body {

margin: 0;

font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

background-color: #121212;

color: #ffffff;

display: flex;

flex-direction: column;

align-items: center;

justify-content: center;

height: 100vh;

}

#splash-screen {

position: absolute;

top: 0;

left: 0;

right: 0;

bottom: 0;

display: flex;

align-items: center;

justify-content: center;

transition: opacity 1s;

}

#splash-logo {

font-size: 4em;

opacity: 1;

transition: opacity 1.5s;

}

#menu {

display: none;

flex-direction: column;

align-items: center;

margin-top: 20px;

}

.menu-item {

font-size: 1.5em;

margin: 10px;

cursor: pointer;

transition: color 0.3s;

}

.menu-item:hover {

color: #007bff;

}

</style>

</head>

<body>

<div id="splash-screen">

<div id="splash-logo">PlayStation 7</div>

</div>

<div id="menu">

<div class="menu-item" onclick="navigate('home')">Home</div>

<div class="menu-item" onclick="navigate('library')">Game Library</div>

<div class="menu-item" onclick="navigate('settings')">Settings</div>

<div class="menu-item" onclick="navigate('profile')">Profile</div>

</div>

<script>

window.onload = function() {

setTimeout(() => {

document.getElementById('splash-logo').style.opacity = '0';

setTimeout(() => {

document.getElementById('splash-screen').style.opacity = '0';

document.getElementById('splash-screen').style.display = 'none';

document.getElementById('menu').style.display = 'flex';

}, 1500);

}, 2000);

};

function navigate(section) {

alert('Navigating to ' + section);

// Here, you would add your navigation logic to load different sections of the application.

}

</script>

</body>

</html>

```

This script features a splash screen that initially displays "PlayStation 7" at the center. After a 2-second delay, the logo fades out, and the main navigation menu appears, including options for Home, Game Library, Settings, and Profile.

You can further enhance this script with additional styles, more complex animations, and functionalities tailored to the specific needs of the PlayStation 7 UI.

Here's a simple example of how to use CSS Grid and Flexbox together to create a responsive layout for the PlayStation 7 UI design. This example will include a main navigation bar at the top and a grid layout for content below.

### HTML Structure

```html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html lang="en">

<head>

<meta charset="UTF-8">

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

<title>PlayStation 7 UI</title>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">

</head>

<body>

<header class="navbar">

<div class="navbar-item">Home</div>

<div class="navbar-item">Game Library</div>

<div class="navbar-item">Settings</div>

<div class="navbar-item">Profile</div>

</header>

<main class="content">

<div class="grid-item">Game 1</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 2</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 3</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 4</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 5</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 6</div>

</main>

</body>

</html>

```

### CSS Styles

```css

body {

margin: 0;

font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

background-color: #121212;

color: #ffffff;

}

.navbar {

display: flex;

justify-content: space-around;

background-color: #1f1f1f;

padding: 10px 0;

}

.navbar-item {

cursor: pointer;

padding: 10px;

transition: color 0.3s;

}

.navbar-item:hover {

color: #007bff;

}

.content {

display: grid;

grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));

gap: 15px;

padding: 20px;

}

.grid-item {

background-color: #282828;

padding: 20px;

text-align: center;

border-radius: 8px;

transition: transform 0.3s;

}

.grid-item:hover {

transform: scale(1.05);

}

```

### Description

1. **Navbar**: The `.navbar` class uses Flexbox to create a horizontal navigation menu that distributes its items evenly across the available space.

2. **Content Grid**: The `.content` class uses CSS Grid to create a flexible layout for the game items. The `grid-template-columns` property allows for responsive design based on the available width, automatically filling rows with items that have a minimum width of 200px.

3. **Grid Items**: Each `.grid-item` serves as a placeholder for a game, with a subtle hover effect that scales it slightly for interactivity.

This setup provides a visually appealing and functional interface that can be easily expanded further with additional styles and components.

Here’s a simple script for a splash screen that you can integrate into your PlayStation 7 user interface. The following example will create a full-screen splash screen featuring a logo (text-based in this case) that fades out to reveal the main content after a brief delay.

### HTML

```html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html lang="en">

<head>

<meta charset="UTF-8">

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

<title>PlayStation 7 Splash Screen</title>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">

</head>

<body>

<div id="splash-screen">

<div id="splash-logo">PlayStation 7</div>

</div>

<div id="main-content" style="display: none;">

<h1>Welcome to PlayStation 7</h1>

<p>Your gaming experience starts here!</p>

<!-- Additional content goes here -->

</div>

<script>

window.onload = function() {

setTimeout(() => {

document.getElementById('splash-screen').style.opacity = '0';

setTimeout(() => {

document.getElementById('splash-screen').style.display = 'none';

document.getElementById('main-content').style.display = 'block';

}, 1000);

}, 2000);

};

</script>

</body>

</html>

```

### CSS (styles.css)

```css

body {

margin: 0;

font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

background-color: #121212;

color: #ffffff;

display: flex;

justify-content: center;

align-items: center;

height: 100vh;

}

#splash-screen {

position: absolute;

top: 0;

left: 0;

right: 0;

bottom: 0;

display: flex;

align-items: center;

justify-content: center;

background-color: #1f1f1f;

transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;

}

#splash-logo {

font-size: 4em;

opacity: 1;

transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out;

}

#main-content {

text-align: center;

display: none; /* Hidden until the splash screen is finished */

}

```

### Explanation

1. **Splash Screen**: The `#splash-screen` div fills the entire viewport with a dark background and centers the "PlayStation 7" logo.

2. **Animation**: When the page loads, the splash screen remains visible for 2 seconds. After that, it fades out over 1 second. Once fully faded, it is set to `display: none`, making it invisible, and the main content (`#main-content`) is displayed.

3. **Main Content**: Initially hidden, this section becomes visible right after the splash screen disappears.

You can customize the duration of the splash screen, the design of the logo, and the overall experience to fit your vision for the PlayStation 7 interface.

To create an integrated repository on GitHub that combines all the provided elements—splash screen, navigation, and responsive content layout—here is a complete script structure. This script will include the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript components, ready for deployment.

### Project Structure

First, organize your project files as follows:

```

playstation7-ui/

│

├── index.html

├── styles.css

└── script.js

```

### 1. index.html

This file serves as the main entry point for your application.

```html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html lang="en">

<head>

<meta charset="UTF-8">

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

<title>PlayStation 7 UI</title>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">

</head>

<body>

<div id="splash-screen">

<div id="splash-logo">PlayStation 7</div>

</div>

<div id="main-content" style="display: none;">

<header class="navbar">

<div class="navbar-item" onclick="navigate('home')">Home</div>

<div class="navbar-item" onclick="navigate('library')">Game Library</div>

<div class="navbar-item" onclick="navigate('settings')">Settings</div>

<div class="navbar-item" onclick="navigate('profile')">Profile</div>

</header>

<main class="content">

<div class="grid-item">Game 1</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 2</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 3</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 4</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 5</div>

<div class="grid-item">Game 6</div>

</main>

</div>

<script src="script.js"></script>

</body>

</html>

```

### 2. styles.css

The CSS file includes styles for the splash screen, navigation bar, and content layout.

```css

body {

margin: 0;

font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

background-color: #121212;

color: #ffffff;

display: flex;

justify-content: center;

align-items: center;

height: 100vh;

}

#splash-screen {

position: absolute;

top: 0;

left: 0;

right: 0;

bottom: 0;

display: flex;

align-items: center;

justify-content: center;

background-color: #1f1f1f;

transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;

}

#splash-logo {

font-size: 4em;

opacity: 1;

transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out;

}

#main-content {

text-align: center;

display: none; /* Hidden until splash screen is finished */

}

.navbar {

display: flex;

justify-content: space-around;

background-color: #1f1f1f;

padding: 10px 0;

}

.navbar-item {

cursor: pointer;

padding: 10px;

transition: color 0.3s;

}

.navbar-item:hover {

color: #007bff;

}

.content {

display: grid;

grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));

gap: 15px;

padding: 20px;

}

.grid-item {

background-color: #282828;

padding: 20px;

text-align: center;

border-radius: 8px;

transition: transform 0.3s;

}

.grid-item:hover {

transform: scale(1.05);

}

```

### 3. script.js

This JavaScript file manages the splash screen's visibility and navigation actions.

```javascript

window.onload = function() {

setTimeout(() => {

document.getElementById('splash-screen').style.opacity = '0';

setTimeout(() => {

document.getElementById('splash-screen').style.display = 'none';

document.getElementById('main-content').style.display = 'block';

}, 1000);

}, 2000);

};

function navigate(section) {

alert('Navigating to ' + section);

// Additional navigation logic can be implemented here.

}

```

### Instructions to Deploy on GitHub

1. **Initialize a Git Repository**: Open your terminal, navigate to the `playstation7-ui` folder, and run:

```bash

git init

[auntie-diluvian]

What would have happened in chapter 2 if you decided to write it?

Eek I’m so sorry I took so long to answer this!

The longer I think about it, the more I think a second part would have really jumped the shark any way I’d have written it, but I did have some thoughts*, which got… uh, kinda long (hence me taking forever to answer your ask), so I’m gonna put them beneath a cut if I can figure out how.

Some of this was sort of charted out in a long chat between me and Py (specifically I think the bit with Papyrus showing up, which I think was her idea?), but that conversation was so long ago it’s been lost to the sands of time (and tumblr chat having no search function), so most of this is new and specific to the version I posted.

I had a couple of scenes in my head that were a little more defined, the rest was just kind of vague, and it never came to a conclusion, really. So I guess, in theory, all of those “Reader goes to Italy and carboloads themself into personal fulfillment, Sans dies of skelesyphilis, and his gf fucks off somewhere” fantasies can still happen. If, you know, by the end of me rambling about this, any of that still sounds, oh god, you know, fuck, appealing, or whatever. If not, then uhhh whoops sorry I don’t have any ending for you at all, my dude.**

Also this hasn’t been beta’d or anything, I didn’t want to give it the same status as the stuff I actually publish, just like, on principle? so like. keep your expectations in check maybe? especially re: some of the most cliche and melodramatic dialogue I’ve written to date lol

The first scene was to take place on Jan 2nd:

Your friend, the one you’re now glad isn’t speaking to you, is standing at your door, anxiously clutching a small, rectangular cardboard box bearing a sticker you recognize as the logo of your favorite bakery. She speaks to you, and you feel your stomach flip.

“Um, so, these are for you. Uh, happy new year, by the way, and um, the frosting probably got a little smushed- you know how high they like to pile it on. But, you know, they’re fresh, so- should be good. Got your favorites.”

She hands you the box and you peek inside. Cupcakes, of course. Half the frosting’s on the lid, like she said, and you stare at them, dumbfounded. Can’t look at her.

She clears her throat.

“I know what I’m like, sometimes. I can be melodramatic and petty and- and self-destructive. I do dumb shit like drive away my closest friend with the silent treatment because I didn’t get the answer I wanted. I’m so sorry. You were right, and, god, furthermore? The entire thing was just… stupid, you know? Can you forgive me?”

You sway on your feet, dizzy.

“Of course.”

She steps forward and hugs you, and as her arms wrap around you, so does an awful panic.

Your cell phone is burning a hole in the pocket of your bathrobe, from the text you had received ten minutes prior, alerting you to your friend’s impending arrival:

Sans: she’s coming over to your place. please don’t tell her anything. i’ll figure something out. sorry to ask you to do this. i’ll make it up to you

Sans: ok that sounded wrong. not what i meant. everything sounds wrong though

Sans: i’m sorry

“Oh, thank you,” she says, sounding more grateful than she should, her scarf tickling your cheek. “That’s such a relief. Thank you.”

Really just laying that guilt on thick. Uhhh let’s see, after that:

You tell her you’re sick just to get her to go away and she believes you because you look horrible and are wearing a bathrobe in the middle of the afternoon

Cue angst about furthering the extent of your dishonesty

The next day she texts you just to “catch up” but in the middle of it, drops that Sans has been more than usually distant. They talked about so much and she knows it’s going to take time for things to get better, but since that first conversation on New Year’s Day, he’s kind of shut down-

But enough about her problems, what’s been going on with you? Oh, Not Much, you tell her. You’re still getting over your cold but you’ve gone back to work. It’s the truth, more or less. You have the sniffles, at any rate, though that’s more due to your daily extended heartbreak/guilt crying alone sessions than any physical malady.

A week later, your friend is back to sending you memes and talking about her job, your favorite shows you watch. Sans is living with her. Everything is normal, on the surface. Sans chimes in on the group chat every now and again, but that’s it. Not another word from him. The awful feeling in the pit of your stomach has faded to a dull ache that only bothers you at night.

Which is why it’s a total surprise when Papyrus shows up on your doorstep one evening and lets himself in. You didn’t even know he was in town. You’ve met him a few times, loved the guy, but he’s not here for a social call.

Well, okay, he is, but it’s not a pleasant one. He is. So. Disappointed. In you. He’s prepared a speech! To express the enormity of your fuckup.

About the 45-second mark of which, you break down sobbing. He stops immediately and grabs you a glass of water and a cool washcloth for your neck.

He apologizes as you calm down, and you have a long talk with him about the hows and the whys. It’s incredibly cathartic, you’ve never told anyone about any of this situation, and you’re drained by the time you’re done. But as he leaves, he has this look on his face and you hate it- pity tinged with trace amounts of leftover dismay, so it’s a relief to lock yourself in for the evening, even if the alternative (i.e. being alone with your thoughts and your guilt and everything else) isn’t much better.

An hour or two later, you get another text from Sans: “i’m sorry again, i didn’t know he was gonna do that.”

Interrupting myself here to say as an aside, so much for a synopsis of my vague concept; this is now going on 800 words. Look at all this work you definitely made me do that I didn’t put on myself at all. Anyway.

Sans text, continued: “he’s in town cuz of me, though, so i think i gotta listen to him. he’s uh saying we should get together and talk about how i”

“hang on”

Five minutes later: “scratch that i’m not listening to him.”

Ten full minutes later: “we can have lunch tomorrow. to talk. if you want. you don’t have to agree to it. i’ll understand.”

It’s about two in the morning when you finally respond: “Where and when?”

He replies immediately.

It’s a good sandwich. A shame you can’t do much more than just poke at it and nibble at the toppings that have fallen out of it onto the wax paper basket liner. And the bag of chips is completely out of the question. You’ve already put them away for later, for when you might eventually start regretting skipping lunch because of the awful somersaults your innards keep doing. Sans’s sandwich isn’t faring much better- he’s twirling his frilly-ended toothpick between his fingers, occasionally poking it into his dill pickle wedge.

Neither of you has said a word past your perfunctory greeting and the order you’d both placed at the counter eight minutes ago. The rest of the sandwich shop doesn’t seem to care, though. Most of its other patrons are absorbed in getting their order and getting out, or making the most of their too-brief lunch hour. It’s noisy, and it would be the perfect setting for the conversation you’re supposed to be having, you credit Sans with that much. If you could just speak.

You’re staring off over his shoulder, at the display rack of different brands of hot sauce, when he startles you by biting off over half of his pickle, chewing, and swallowing with his eyes closed and a sigh.

“thanks for… you know, not telling her yet.”

“I didn’t do it for you,” you say with enough sourness to give that pickle a run for its money.

“no, yeah, i know- i just. yeah. i’ll tell her, though. soon. uh, -ish.”

“Will you tell me when you do it? I don’t think I can take another unexpected visitor, and  I-” you laugh, ”-I’m going nuts checking my phone, panicking at every single notification.”

“‘course. yeah.”

“Okay. Thanks. For that.”

“sure.”

You tear off a piece of sliced turkey that’s hanging out the edge of your sandwich.

“…can i say somethin’?”

“That’s why we’re here, isn’t it?”

“i didn’t- uh, know you had- i just thought you were riding the same wave of… whatever that was, as me.”

He clears his throat.

“i didn’t know you felt that w- i mean, that you had actual feelings for- at least, not until you started sayin’ all those things–”

“–I changed my mind, I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”

He ducks his head.

“yeah, okay.”

You take another bite of your sandwich, chewing as you scramble for something, anything, else to say.

“So. Uh, how’s, um, y'know, everything else?”

He blinks, shakes his head, and laughs.

“what, you really wanna know? or are you askin’ just to ask?”

Shit. No, you don’t really want to know.

“Yeah. I wanna know.”

He leans back, the plastic of the chair back creaking, and looks out the window behind you.

“shit… it’s all… it’s all fallin’ apart on me.”

“I’m sorry,” you say, already a well-honed reflex.

“not your fault, really. in the end. i’m just already tired. a week ago, this’s all i wanted, for everything to go back to normal. but it turns out normal was just a lot of her pretending she could stand me. and we’re not pretending, anymore. so… but that’s supposed to help us sort everything out, right?”

Goddamn your bleeding heart that got you into this in the first place.

“feels capricious of me, right? but if it’s gonna end, why can’t it just end already? but i’m not allowed to give up yet, because that’s not what we’re doing, we’re working through our issues.”

He pushes his basket over to the seat next to him, and folds his arms on the table, head nestled into them.

“even though giving up is all i wanna do anymore,” he says, voice muffled by his sleeves.

“Every relationship requires work, Sans,” you say. Platitudinal, but true, if not particularly helpful.

“but at what point do you cut your losses? is it before or after the seventieth thing this week she tells you you’ve been doing wrong all along that she never bothered to mention to you before? you know she prefers the loose end of the tp to come out underhanded? i didn’t. she’s wrong, but hey, fuck- anything for my baby. i’m tired. i didn’t know it was gonna be like this.”

Underhanded toilet paper rolls? Do you even know who she is?

“i should just go ahead and tell her about this whole thing, already, see if that- i dunno, breaks us beyond repair. but if i do that now when all our wounds are still fresh, i don’t get to say i tried to fix things, and i guess on some level, i need that.”

He rubs his face.

“fuck, listen to me whine. i’m making it sound worse than it is. ”

“Dude, I don’t know. I’m still horrified by the toilet paper thing.”

He snorts.

“i don’t even use the stuff much, so it wasn’t worth makin’ a whole thing out of it.”

“Okay, but I’m fixated on it. It’s like, all I can think about. What the fuck?”

You’re overcome with the strangest feeling- it shouldn’t be so odd to you now, three weeks into your guilt spiraling, but you want to text her about this so badly, to give her grief about it. And if this were a normal situation, if you hadn’t made everything awful, you wouldn’t hesitate. But you’re having a clandestine lunch with her boyfriend to discuss the awful thing you did, and therefore you can’t give her shit about her weird habit you now know about thanks to him, which is what friends do. Friends don’t let friends put the roll on the wrong way without at least dragging them for it for the rest of their natural lives, so can you still even call yourself her friend?

Probably not, huh? That, and the other thing you did. Friends don’t do that, either.

Your smile fades as you start to understand on a much more personal level what he meant. You doubt you’ll be granted the same mercy as him, of working out your issues, and until then you have to live like this, unable to even joke around without it turning bitter. You’re going to lose her, too- you’re going to lose them both, maybe, probably, and the waiting and pretending is only adding to your misery. It’s a hollow kind of wanting, for something to be over and done with, but it’s rooted in you all the same.

You finally decide you’re not going to finish your sandwich, but you wrap it back up in the wax paper liner anyway, and start putting your coat back on.

“Well. Thanks for meeting with me. I think I’d better head back to work, now.”

“you realize we didn’t talk about what happened at all, right?”

You shrug. “Maybe we shouldn’t. Maybe we don’t need to.”

“you don’t- you don’t have anything you wanna say to me.”

You close your eyes and sigh.

“I’m… sorry?”

“shit, yeah, me too.”

“It was a mistake.”

“unequivocally, yeah.”

“I think that about covers it, don’t you?”

He nods silently.

“Then… I’ll see you around.”

You almost make it to the door, leaving him slumped in his seat with his uneaten sandwich. You look outside at the cold, slushy parking lot, check the time, and nearly get in your car and drive back to work. But instead, your feet carry you back to the table, back to Sans.

“I do actually just have one question.”

He looks up at you, and you can see deep into his eye sockets, and the dark semicircles beneath them, how tired he is.

“sure. anything,” he answers.

“If you had known how I felt, would it all have gone- would we be here now, having this conversation? Or would I have gone home before and none of this would have ever happened?”

Your fool brain wants you to continue: Or would you have stayed?

But you already know the answer to that one, so you stop yourself; these questions are dangerous enough, as is.

He actually looks somewhat taken aback.

“i don’t- i dunno. and i dunno how much good speculating about it’s gonna do. what’s done is done.”

“Please. It’s the one answer I feel like I have any right to.”

He shoves his hands in his jacket pockets and leans back.

“yeah. i think i’d have done the same thing.”

Your chair creaks as you fall back into it, defeated.

“Why?”

“what do you mean, why? did it seem like i gave a shit who else i was hurting at the time?”

He slumps a little further down, and in a softer, more soothing tone, says, “what are you after? do i care now that i hurt your feelings? …yeah. not that it really counts for anything.”

“It counts,” you croak.

“hmm.”

He stands, finally.

“guess you’re right, though. i’d better be getting back to work.”

He shrugs on his wool coat and winds his scarf around his neck.

“you uh… you gonna be ok?”

Are you? Feels like… maybe not?

The sobbing starts, even as you will it not to- christ, no, anything but that.

“oh. uh. shit.”

People are staring, now. You hide your face behind your hands, try to even out your voice to reassure him and your new audience that no, really, you’re fine, but it just comes out all the more overwrought for your efforts. Sans is useless, grimacing, hands outstretched towards you, placating, like with a panicking animal, and it reminds you of the conversation you’d had that night, when you’d offered yourself up as a shoulder to cry on.

“you wanna get out of here?” he asks, and you nod, rolling your eyes at your own uninvited histrionics and swiping at your cheeks.

“k,” he says, and when you open your eyes again, you’re sitting on your couch, in your apartment.

“got tissues?”

You swallow.

“Uh, bedroom, but- please don’t go in there, it’s- it’s bad.”

“k.”

He returns a few seconds later with a handful of toilet paper, and you take it from him.

“hey. it’s gonna be okay. y’know why?”

You blow your nose.

“Why?”

“no matter what else happens, you’ll always know: you put the toilet paper on the holder the right way.”

You chuckle weakly into your wad of tissue.

“You’re right. I’ll always have that.”

He sinks down on the couch next to you. Not too close.

You sigh and slump forward, elbows on your knees, calmer now.

“Well, that wasn’t supposed to happen. The- you know, the turning on the waterworks in a sandwich joint. That was embarrassing. I’m embarrassed.”

“happens. plus, i think you’ve earned the right to cry.”

Your chin wobbles again, threatening.

“Oh? I have? Cool. ‘Cuz I don’t know what I have the right to feel, or do, right now. It all feels wrong.”

“yeah. i know,” he mumbles.

“Sometimes I start feeling sad, for me, because of what I’m about to lose because of this? But then- no, can’t do that, because- hey, maybe I should have thought of that before we-” you catch your breath.

“yeah.”

“I’m mad at myself, and I’m pretty okay with that. But then sometimes I think maybe I’m mad at you for like, seven different reasons, and half of those reasons conflict with each other, but I can’t even… stay mad at you like I think I want to.”

You aren’t looking at him, but you can feel his stare.

“like how?”

You poke and prod at your face, trying to relieve some of the tension headache that’s building around your eye sockets and temples.

“Like, as your friend, I’m annoyed that you put up with ALL of her bullshit. You’re such a doormat when it comes to her. But as her friend, I’m so fucking appalled that you’d sleep with me, her best friend, less than a month after the breakup of a like- how many years? Six?”

“…seven.”

“Seven year relationship. Fuck, sorry, not to belabor the point or anything, but- yeah.” You sniffle. “And then- here’s the kicker. Just as me, alone, not relative to anyone else- I keep wishing you’d just fucking stayed in bed after I poured my heart out to you. Like I have any right to feel that. And of all of it, all the shit, that’s the one that sticks the worst, so the rest don’t get a chance to mean anything.”

The second you turn your head to make eye contact with him, he’s there, leaning in, warm. Big old eye sockets looking at you just like you’d wanted for so long.

“i should’ve. i know.”

Your breath leaves you, almost-but-not-quite on a sob, as he kisses you, and everything is right and better, if only for a split second.

“Wait.”

“yeah- yes. ok.”

“What about-” you can’t bring yourself to speak to him more than a few inches removed from the kiss, as if tethered there by a spell, “-what about everything you just said, what- this isn’t fixing things.”

“no.”

“And I can’t- you can’t do this to me again.”

“i won’t. it won’t be like last time.”

“You can’t promise that,” you say as matter-of-factly as you can manage, given the circumstances.

“keep thinkin’ about how i can’t remember the last time i felt the way i did when you were sayin’ all that stuff about me.”

Your cheeks flush even harder, as if the rest of you hadn’t yet gotten the memo.

“That’s called an orgasm.”

The ridge above his nasal cavity scrunches up pleasantly when he laughs.

“We shouldn’t.  If it was wrong before, it’s so much worse now.”

“i know.”

You cast your eyes aside to your front door, then down to where your hands are almost touching as you lean towards each other on the couch.

“You’re so full of shit, you know that?” you ask. “Fuck you for making me fall for it twice.”

Your eyelids flutter shut as you pull him in by the back of his neck.

THEN YOU FUCK AGAIN!!! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!!! HOW COULD YOU!!!

hehe

He keeps his promise, more or less. It’s not her he has to run off to, at the end. You both have half a day of work ahead of you. You’re both late, and it’s as good an excuse as any for you to pretend he won’t still be going home to her, later.

You still have questions. You can’t focus at work.

He never promised much of anything, you now realize. It felt like he was offering much more, but- so what? Is he actually done with her? After everything? What does this look like tomorrow? A week from now?

What, you seriously think he’s going to leave her for you? Only if she kicks him out, you think, bitterly. Which makes you what, exactly? A consolation prize for his neglected ego?

You call him right as you’re getting off work, but hang up before he can answer. You want the truth??? You can’t handle the truth!!!

Things get better as they get worse. He starts coming over to see you, at least once a day. He stays an hour or two when he can. He talks with you in bed.

Yours, now, you think, sometimes.

You don’t ask him when he’s going to tell her. He’s choosing you, so he has to, right?

He will. Soon.

*Now I’m looking back at the beginning of all this and I’m like-

Some thoughts??? Bitch! You just wrote most of the damn thing! And after you said you weren’t gonna!

…So CLEARLY I had like, a little more I evidently wanted to say about this fucking thing. So there you go???

GOD that was a lot of dashes in there though, huh? I didn’t even try to keep the number down.

Oops hehhe

But, uh, yeah! I don’t know how this ends! Or even, at the risk of sounding a bit pretentious, if it ends! Maybe everyone learns from their mistakes and suffers the consequences! Or maybe nobody does! Or maybe it’s a weird combination of learning and not learning and suffering and not suffering because it’s supposed to be like, way more complicated than that.

**Or maybe reader and Sans’s gf wind up auditioning for the same local network tv wrestling show and they have lots of sexual wrestling tension together and also reader has like a will-they-won’t-they thing with an 80s disaster caricature of Marc Maron and they both bond with a group of wonderful interesting women and get to create something bigger than themselves!

God, I love GLOW. Maybe just go watch GLOW instead of this, it’s like, basically the same thing only with more eighties vibes and less skeletons and more women’s wrestling and less magical penises.

So really, not the same thing at all except for the one plot point of sleepin’ with your best friend’s dude that they kind of share, but very very good, you know?

Anyway! I love getting asks (I apparently love them so much that I can’t help myself and end up writing almost an entire chapter just to answer them), and fleshing out all the vagueness a little more without the self-imposed pressure of having to finish it into something publishable was really fun. So thanks for this ask!