#so sorry if this does end up in the tags

[isca-rambles]

Okay, I've been neglecting this side of things for a long while, apologies. Hope everyone has been keeping okay and enjoying all the wonderful fic and edits etc we've been getting from the community over this long hiatus. Can't believe I'm actually getting nervous about the series starting, but I'm just very terrified of things getting too busy and overwhelming for me in the various fan spaces I'm in. I've only known this fandom in a hiatus so during the actual show will be interesting! Going to throw some of my 'theories' in here but they're based heavily on the promos, trailer, and interviews we've seen so if you're avoiding any of that before the show, I'll pop them under a spoiler tag! ...if I can remember how.

Okay, everyone else gone? Good. Right.

So Lucy is going to be a temporary TO until Celina graduates (poor Celina has been a rookie for what seems like actual years but I guess they're saying it's only been under a year sure okay) and Nolan will take over. Seth, Lucy's rookie, will be eager but very awkward and not fast on his feet. I adore him already but please don't fuck this up for Lucy, Seth. I reckon she'll have to give in and go to Tim for advice on how to be a tougher TO, which he'll happily give her after some flirt-teasing. And Tim, likewise, will have trouble with Miles because he's not technically a boot, he's not going to be afraid of Tim the same way real rookies are. Newly therapised and maybe as part of the small doses, he'll go to Lucy for advice on changing up his TO style a little more. Then we get a wonderful balance of them both using each other's styles. Miles has likely left Texas with his family or just his sister to protect them from a situation or a person. Potentially a DV situation, not that I want to throw that around so casually, but whatever the reason I have a feeling Miles is putting on a big front of being cool and flirty (he will absolutely try to charm everyone, especially Lucy, and Tim will be pissed af) but once things get out, he'll show more vulnerability and humility. Tim will, again newly therapised, be able to connect with Miles and help him one way or another. Or, at the very least, be able to understand why he left Texas and why staying here is important. Onto Lucy and Tim. So I have so many different theories for them. I hope we don't miss too much of them getting back to a more comfortable space with each other, and we at least get to see some of the small doses, but I am glad there's going to be a little timeskip (a couple of weeks apparently?) so we can at least have them talking and comfortable. Tim is going to be so fucking proud of Lucy being asked to be a temporary TO and he will 100% be in her corner, if he's not the one who suggested her to Grey/the captain when they realised they were short a TO. There will be flirting. So much flirting. I mean this isn't a prediction we've seen the trailer and teasers. In terms of the bet, they'll get super into it and very competitive. At some point, whether it's during the roundup or something else, they'll start maybe getting too competitive and either someone nearly gets hurt or nearly fucks up, or someone (Lucy or Tim) gets their feelings hurt. They'll pull back a little, maybe after a talk or a fight, and go a little calmer. I can 100% seeing Tim ending up throwing their bet to 'let' Lucy win, because he knows she needs some wins and he just wants to see her happy. Think of Jake fumbling to let Amy win in B99. I can see Lucy also either trying to give Tim the win or refusing for him to 'let' her win, so she tries to throw the bet too. Their rookies will be so confused and it will be wonderful. Also that scene of their shops pulling up next to each other and the rookies running out? I am 99% convinced that's during the roundup and they both race to a call and get there at the same time, so they make Seth and Miles race for the arrest and winning point. Seth's been potentially fucking up so he's desperate to prove himself, maybe something goes wrong and Tim and Lucy call a tie or truce on their bet. But can you imagine if either one of them wins and they say they don't want their winnings, they want a drink/dinner/date/adult conversation? As for messy Chenford, as in hooking up before they're officially back together, I think there's a good chance of it. I'm happy with whatever route they take tbh, so long as they're back together by the end of S7. Messy, slowburn, small doses, secret dating - whatever, just be happy. For *that* clip, it'll be during the Gala. Tim will get mildly injured during a scuffle and Lucy will offer to patch him up. They'll go up to what is either one of their hotel rooms or a shared hotel room for the Mid-Wilshire crew to get ready in.

Now, by this point they have either hooked up before a few times or they're back together, because Lucy is wearing *the* necklace and Tim would probably not be so bold to look at her like that (while looking like that!) if they weren't already in that place. He's going to let her take the lead so he's not going to try and seduce her without her being comfortable with it. And again, the necklace. She's not putting that back on without it meaning she's ready for the next step with him. I reckon the new necklace we've been seeing will be another gift from Tim, maybe a small dose, maybe just a 'fresh start' kind of thing. Could be something she gets for herself. I don't mind either way. So, for me I reckon a) she'll cave and kiss him and they maybe get caught or they end up in bed together b) they're already back together/being messy and the 'we shouldn't' is because people are waiting for them and they could get caught c) she doesn't kiss him in this scene but they cave like seconds or minutes later while she patches him up. They're going to try to misdirect us and do some fakeouts, it's what TV does, but I have faith that they will be together probably by the midpoint of the season, so I'm trying to stay in my positive era and not doom-spiral. Which is pretty difficult while being in a fandom but I'm staying in this era if it kills me because doom spiralling will probably actually kill me. As for the rest? So, Oscar and Jason will likely be the big plot points for 7a, while the serial killer will slowly make themselves known through 7a until becoming the big plot point in 7b. Speaking of the serial killer for the love of god would you let Lucy and everyone else have some sort of reaction to what happened to her? It doesn't need to be a massive storyline, just her her acknowledge what happened to her. Maybe the rookies notice everyone is super on edge or something. Just let them acknowledge DOD again and how traumatic it was for her and for the people who love her. Of course, my constant beg, let Lucy have better friendships. Not just with Tim. Let her be appreciated and loved and not be constantly undermined or spoken down to. I don't need it to be a massive storyline because I know we won't get that, but let people acknowledge how amazing she is. And someone, for the love of god, point out how she jumped from one speeding truck to another to save another officer. Someone other than Tim be in awe of her, right now. My thoughts on the Bailey/Oscar/Jason storyline? I honestly don't care. I think that Oscar will end up helping our lot in taking down Jason, purely because Jason is not letting him run off into the luxurious sunset like we know Oscar always wants to do. Oscar loves chaos but he likes lighting the match and running the other way. He would not want to hang around for whatever Jason has planned so I can see him swapping sides in a heartbeat if it means him getting off lighter.

Monica? God please no. She will probably be back if the set stuff is for the show and not another, but she better be in the process of being arrested or tried or something, because there is no way that woman (who is wanted by everyone, government and criminals alike) is going to be able to run all the way from fucking Argentina back to LA and not get caught. I will honestly be so fucking pissed if she is somehow back without being imprisoned immediately. Just let her storyline end please god. And do not bring back Blair istg. Aaron, my love. My precious angel. We know he's alive in the universe so I guess either he transfers to another station or he's taking off to pursue another dream or job or something and process all the shit he went through on this show. I really really hope he'll be back for at least the Chenford engagement and/or wedding, but I can't hold my breath on that. I'm so mad he was probably let go of for 'creative reasons' and I know this is how the entertainment business is, but it's ridiculous. Tru and Aaron were blessings on this show. I'm angry. Oh, Nyla! So...god I hope they're not going to kill James. Honestly I don't think they will? Maybe that's wishful thinking more than anything else. I hope it's just something temporary that's painful for her to go through and nothing more permanent. Just let them be okay please. New detective guy? Based on the description he might be making things difficult for Wes in professional and personal ways. I don't believe for a single second that Angela would cheat so it's just going to be Wesley being insecure if they go that jealousy route. Honestly I hope they just have Wes being all insecure and annoyed but then he has to work with the new guy on something and they become best buddies and Angela's just like 'wtf?' because yes.

Umm, what else what else. Lucy promotion? I'm not holding my breath but it'll be ridiculous if being a temporary TO doesn't at least give her a boost towards being a P3 and getting her stripes. I know realistically a lot of the characters waited years to get anywhere promotion wise, but Nolan outranking her just makes me bristle. And I love Celina but Lucy should not be the same rank as her for too long. Lucy is constantly fighting to prove herself to everyone, making all these incredible busts while UC and doing some amazing feats and filling in for every other job at the station when they need her to, but she's not getting the recognition and I'm still annoyed about that. Do better, show. I don't think she'll be a TO permanently, but I don't mind it as a stepping stone for her. I really don't see the show letting her be a detective, much as I want her to have her dream. I have feelings about her being UC long-term and I'd rather it not be a thing for her, if only because it'd impact her screen time. Let her do short term UC and let her figure out if UC is for her before she's back with Tim. It is an important point in their relationship, but I don't want her making the decision just for him. I just want her to realise she doesn't have to keep working towards it because she's put so much time in. It is okay for her to change her path. And honestly I could see her being an amazing Captain or Watch Commander. Let her be in charge. Let her be in the position to make changes and team lead. She's amazing with people. Or let her be a sergeant liaison for the FBI it's a real position I've googled it. I just loved her FBI scenes, okay? And if they're going to maybe have the Fed characters on the show more often since their show was cancelled, it'd be perfect. She can still patrol and still be in charge, and then she'll be out of Tim's chain of command. Hmm...what else. Oh, look, I'm pretty sure Tim's mum is dead or they're estranged. I'm sorry, Eric, but come on. She's never mentioned ever! Though hopefully we'll still get a nice family meal with Chenford and Genny and, of course, our beloved Kojo. I really don't want them to bring Ray back honestly but we'll see. I can't think that far ahead atm anyway. And Lucy definitely looks like she's going through it injury-wise from the bts stuff so please let us have Tim looking after her or being worried for her. Give us the comfort after all that hurt. Make it pay-off.I haven't seen enough either way to judge the season finale cliffhanger. There will be one but I'm not sure if it'll be about Tim getting hurt/kidnapped. It'd be nice to see some feral!Lucy but I also want to see some feral!Tim, before and after they're back together. Idk why he's wearing the suit, maybe just a court appearance. I'm trying to think of other theories I've come up with or agreed with. I guess I'll make a new post if I remember any of them. This is mostly so I can have them all written down in one place if I want to be like 'OMG LOOK I PREDICTED THIS' later, even though all my predictions are like shared by 80% of the fandom anyway. Anywaaaay, ramble over. For now. I'll remember something I want to add in like 5 seconds.

[knockknockitsnickels]

I think this is one of my favorite lines from the Wraith route because of (imo) how much the meaning changes depending on if you got there via Spectre or Nightmare. For Spectre, it honestly strikes me as a genuine question. Why are you doing this to her? If you're on the Spectre route, you presumably already know the Narrator can't really be trusted, since you had to reject his reward to get here. What are you hoping to gain from continuing to hurt her? For Nightmare, it honestly just makes me sad. As the Shifting Mound describes her, "She desires only companionship, but the only thing she knows is how to hurt." This line feels like a plea from someone who genuinely doesn't understand why you keep rejecting her. She wants to be with you, but she just can't understand how to do that in a way which doesn't hurt you.

[sassypantsjaxon]

Listen. I know most of the earlier one piece movies aren't really canon, but I am obsessed with the implications of Saga in the Cursed Holy Sword, because he really adds a layer to Zoro's relationships with his rivals.

Okay. First, there's Kuina. His first rival. The one he can never beat. The promise to become the greatest. Untouchable, indestructible, until she isn't. Wado Ichimonji.

Then there's Saga. His next rival. They're more equally balanced. They're both orphans. There's an understanding there. A more even footing that he didn't have with Kuina. A gifted short sword instead of an inherited katana.

And Sanji. The proof of Zoro's rule of three. Twice over, in fact, third rival, third son. Never gives Zoro an inch in a fight, but doesn't hesitate to give him food afterwards. He doesn't fight with a sword, so there's no blade shared between them. Instead there's a much heavier promise.

Kuina dies. Saga dies. Both so close to Zoro, and he couldn't even do anything. Of course Zoro's worried when Sanji boards the sea train by himself. Of course he pushes Sanji out of the way at Thriller Bark. Of course he's angry with Sanji when he runs off to Whole Cake.

Zoro's already mourned his first two best friends rivals. Does he really have to go through that again?

Maybe Kuina wouldn't have fallen if Zoro had never asked her to fight him. Maybe if Zoro had been a little better he could have saved Saga. Maybe Zoro will have to kill Sanji himself.

[ao-xingyume1987]

Intimacy

( x )

[twildflower]

[simonscones]

i wish carry on had a movie or a show so i could make one of those “no one mourns the wicked” edits with simon and davy (this is a lie because i cannot edit)

[pineconnie]

last night i had a dream where evbo said pvp!evbo was intended to be like 14 and i spent the rest of the dream just thinking “oh my god that’s so fucked up what the hell”

[juniperhillpatient]

hate it when there’s already enough characters & they bring in a new one to take up all the attention from the already interesting characters. like ok. no one asked

[cosmics-beings]

I think another thing I like about starscream, yet hate that the fandom fails to acknowledge about starscream is that, a lot of his rotten personality and his nastiness comes from way before he meets megatron and way before he was a deception.

That’s not to say that a lot of the ways he acts doesn't mirror megatron and the mistreatment he went through. and that impacts how starscream heals, makes friends, etc., idw - like what megatron did still badly affects him and that's not something to be ignored, and it's still not fair that he doesn't get the same happiness megatron did.

But, I think that people do tend to act as if Starscream was perfect and uncorrupt before Megatron.

That's not true...starscream was also a rotten, manipulative and bad person before that. and a lot of that was in response to how he was treated and hating his own body/existence, and the caste system, etc. We see how a lot of people in transformers react to oppression and I think starscream is such an interesting case of someone who is so angry and furious at the system he was created in that he takes it out on others yet still fights for himself and only himself. It is sad, and it’s awful to see how his own existence and the caste system does destroy him, but I think its important to note and to understand to just see how oppressed people still have to fight through their own oppression and sometimes, because of that, because of the trauma they go through, turn rotten. And Starscream did terrible, sneaky, and awful things. He did shitty things to climb to the top and he hurt those around him, he hurt people he trusted him, and he was happy to be that way. No one made him evil, manipulative, or untrustworthy, he did that on his own.

I don’t like that a lot of the fandom tends to tie Starsream’s negative and problematic behavior and personality to megatron because it also takes away from a lot of growth, agency and discussion about starscream’s personality and why he is the way he is.

He wasn’t a perfect, innocent and shy person before he met megatron, or before he became a deception. He still did awful things and while becoming a deception was a way he could grow past the system that created him, he still did very much do so for power. Starscream was an ambitious yet a morally ambiguous person before megatron and he had to be to survive in his own mind. His life wasn’t perfect and happy before megatron, he was still fighting and he was still scheming to survive.

I really don’t like how people kind of take that away from him, and act like everything he does and every shitty way he acts is *because* of megatron. I know it’s not fun to have to admit that he wasn’t a good person before megatron met him, but I think it’s necessary to understand his character, and not a lot of people do. And when you don’t do that, you have people misinterpreting his character and being genuinely shocked when he does villainous things. Like for instance, sky bound starscream’s actions shock a lot of people because they don’t think that he is a villain - I remember a lot of ES critique is that earthspark starscream doesn’t need a redemption act- he just needs people to love and accept him. And I think you guys forgot that he was also a space fascist and enjoyed killing people on his own accord. And while megatron himself does impact how starscream acts and treats others - starscream still was an extremely problematic person eons before he met megatron.

I don’t think this negates just how badly Megatron’s treatment fucked him up, and made it so that it was difficult for him to form relationships even after, or find happiness. And I think that’s just something that cannot be ignored. But I also think starscream is more interesting as a character if the fandom acknowledged that he was this way before, that he wasn’t perfect or innocent, and that he reacted that way because he was unhappy with is life, his station, his caste, etc.

this also isn't a chance to come and try to excuse how megatron treated him, so pls don't do that on here.

[horsemeatluvr23]

the juppet !! i just realised he is jerma posing i swear that was unintentional...... i spent so long digging thru muppet concept art and looking at old puppet designs just to end up doing a rly simple drawing but. i love joehills!! i have only been watching them for like 4 years but their videos r so special to me :3

[meangirlsenjoyer]

the dramatic jumper !!!

very similar to this shirt in the 2004 movie.

but the parallels are interesting because in the 2004, she wears the shirt pre-downfall and it's short sleeved, therefore it suggests that you know she's not mega insecure yet because nothing had actually happened to her yet. and also just a little bit dramatic, since again, nothing has happened, and she has no reason to overreact.

however, in the 2024, she wears the jumper post-downfall, and it's long sleeved, obviously meaning she's at her most insecure because her reputation has been ruined. and also just dramatic. not a little bit. just dramatic, which makes sense because she has a reason to act as such, given her circumstances.

[anghraine]

It feels extremely silly that only today did I realize that pantry and panadería are slightly similar-sounding for a reason >_>

(The English word pantry is one of the many, many common modern English words derived from Anglo-French: in this case, panetrie, from Old French paneterie, "bread room" ... Spanish panadería also has a complex etymology, but all are related to Latin panis, "bread.")

[dogboots]

weregarurumon daisuke for the soul (my soul)

[ackitscaramel]

JOTARO‼️

[malikselfindulgence]

Could I request a romantic LMK fic/ficlet with RedSon and a female reader asking them for help foguring out demonic self care? Reader is kind of in the same boat as MK where they absolutely just thought they were human and now they’re discovering they’re not and they’re kind of struggling to get used to their new body, in this case grooming wise. I was thinking a bat demon reader struggling to brush their teeth without breaking the toothbrush with their fangs or getting the fur between their new wings brushed because it’s getting matted lol (it’s already hard to get your back it’s super hard when there’s two things in the way). It can be a bit suggestive but it doesn’t have to be.

RED SON X BAT DEMON!READER

A/N: AGHH thank you for the request!!! Literally had sm fun writing this it's such a cool idea >w<!! Also the way you worded the request makes it sound like YOU'RE a bat demon 🤨🤨 lol

Content: negative self-talk from reader at the start, kind of hurt/comfort, ending is suggestive!

Fic under the cut!

You know- you used to think demons were cool. You thought the monkey king's tail was cute, you thought about how convenient it probably was to have those claw-like feet, you thought DBK's horns looked cool [though you'd never say that to his face] and you still think Red Son's bull form is very pretty, fur and hooves and all.

Now, though? Not so much.

You weren't handling the change as well as you thought you would- being struck by the fact that you're not human, not even mortal, wasn't easy on anyone, but you didn't think you'd struggle with your new physical form this much.

While, yes, you looked cooler, you suppose- every new feature came with about a million more hurdles. You thought flying would be pretty neat? Wrong, you can barely stay balanced for over 10 seconds, and you got too air-sick to make use of it's travel anyways. You thought the new big ears were sick? How much do you like them out in public, when there's too many sounds attacking you from every angle, too loud and too overwhelming? And your sense of sight keeps deteriorating- you think you might need glasses now.

You hadn't left the house in a while- a long while, actually. Everything was just too much, and frankly, you were embarrassed being seen stumbling like an idiot in your new form, hunching into yourself at every noise and bright light. You hadn't been checking your phone either- you knew they had questions, you knew they were checking up on you, and it only made you feel more pathetic.

You were at home now, cursing your ancestors and stupid demon blood and stupid fucking bats, trying to wrangle your arm in position to brush out the fur on your back, but your stupid wings kept getting in the way, and you could barely even see in the stupid mirror, and-

You're not sure when you started crying, but you looked down to find teardrops landing on your sink. God, this was ridiculous. This was basic self-care, shouldn't you just figure it out? Demon instincts or whatever? You'd considered asking Red Son for help, and even though you know it's just your insecurities eating away at you, you can't help but be scared that he'd laugh at you-

'CRASH'

You pause, looking through your open bathroom- you think that was your front door. You think someone just busted open your front door. You think someone's currently in your house- you rush to grab a pair of sciccors from your cabinet, ears straining to pick up on the noise outside.

You hear footsteps, some angry mumbling, and your shackles slowly go down- was that...?

"I've called you thirty seven times! Thirty seven! Not that I got worried, but you're not responding to the dragon horse girl either, and I swear on the jade emperor's life if you don't-"

His rant comes to an abrupt stop once he sees you, cheeks still red with tear streaks, hair flat against your head, wings bent awkwardly to cover your sides from view. You smile nervously in an attempt to ease the tension, but it comes out strained.

"R-Red Son! Funny, ah, seeing you here- you could've rang the doorbell, or something-"

He scoffs at your words, walking closer- your wings wrap tighter around you, trying to shield yourself off- you don't want him seeing you like this.

"With how you've been rudely ignoring just about everyone, I wasn't even sure if you were alive, let alone willing to open the door." He hisses out, and although he tries to come off as mean, you can tell he felt on edge, his concern showing in the way his voice cracks at his words, his eyes boring through you. He's waiting for an explanation, but you're not sure you can give one.

"I'm sorry, it's just been- I didn't mean to ignore you as long as I did, really-" you stumble over your words, embarassed and guilty and scared, scared of how he'll react and what he'll say.

His eyes squint at you, his face softening as he takes you in- you look a mess, and as his gaze falls to the broken tooth-brush and tweezers by your sink, the way your fur is dull and matted down, he starts realising that you'd been struggling, and just what you'd been struggling with.

He sighs, slowly stepping closer, his eyes down-cast and worried. He settled his palm over your jaw, thumbing at your cheek to wipe away a tear. "You could've asked me for help, you know." He frowns, gesturing to your state, "There's....specific tools for this kind of thing. You can't just use your usual mortal appliances, they're too frail, and frankly repulsive. They're more likely to make it worse than anything."

You nod to acknowledge his words- you can't even pretend he was being dramatic and snobbish this time, he was right, your toothbrush being enough proof. You feel your frustration settle down into something quiter the longer he stays next to you.

Red Son suddenly pulls away, fire enveloping his form for a brief few seconds- you stand there, confused and wide eyed, as he returns with some form of bag in hand. You're not sure how he managed to get that so fast.

"Well then, up you go." He sets the bag down and shoos you towards the edge of the tub, urging you to sit down. You do so without hesitation, though you raise your brow at him and hum, a little dazed, "Huh?"

"I'll be grooming your fur, of course. As well as trimming your nails- they don't exactly look comfortable." He takes out a fancy looking hairbrush, better-looking tweezers than yours, as well as a few other things you don't recognise. You're still reeling from the fact that he's here, not making fun of you, and now he wants to take care of you?

"Wait," He pauses his movements to look up at you, hair crackling in the air above him, "You...you don't have to do this for me."

You're about to reassure him that you can take care of yourself [despite the fact that you rather evidently need his help] when his finger settles on your lips, shushing you entirely.

"I'm well aware I don't have to do anything, and I'm sure you're aware I wouldn't be caught dead doing something I didn't want to do."

He leans in to peck your forehead, a quiet show of affection to reassure you.

"Now stop with that self-deprecating talk and let me help you, alright?" You nod silently, your ears twitching lightly, and his lips tilt upward just the slightest bit.

Red Son instructs you to turn around so he can start with your wings and back- he handles them with care, especially around the tendons and legions where skin meets bone, the areas sensitive to his touch. His palms and fingerpads are rough, no doubt from all the handi-work he does, and they scratch pleasantly against your skin.

He washes out the areas you couldn't reach no matter how you positioned yourself with a wet rag and water from your tub, making sure they're clean before starting to brush your fur, "hold your left wing for me?"

You find yourself relaxing as time goes on, the rhythmic brushing and untangling soothing your nerves. You can hear Red Son's hair sizzle, his content breathing, the small murmurs he lets out every once in a while, and rather than overwhelm you it comforts you- you feel enveloped in his warmth.

"My mother used to do fur treatment baths for me, when I was little." Red Son starts quietly, his fingers prodding at certain spots on your wings, perhaps checking to see if something's out of place, or perhaps he's just fidgeting.

"I couldn't control my powers, back then, so my fur was always left charred and dry. It was a sensory nightmare for me, honestly. She hated trimming my hooves, though." He laughs a little, lost in a memory, "always said it was beneath her, but the servants could never quite get it right, so she had to until I was old enough to do it myself."

"Do you paint your hooves? Like, with nail-polish?" You wonder aloud, and you feel him smack the back of your head playfully. "Don't ask such ridiculous things."

"You're avoiding the question."

".....well, yes, o-on occasion."

You giggle at his reply- you'd already painted his nails over the course of your sleep-overs, and you were going to abuse the hell out of this new information.

"Speaking of hooves, could you turn around? I'll start trimming your claws, now."

You do as instructed, watching him pick up the tweezers. You hold your hands out on your thighs for him, watch as he eyes them with a thoughtful look. He picks up one of your hands, pressing it against his lips gently before settling it down again. You try to push down the flush rising up your face.

He rubs his thumb over your fingers, separating them so he can work better, the 'snip-snip' echoing through your ears, "I'll leave these behind for you, since sciccors aren't normally strong enough. You have to be careful not to go past this white line here, though, otherwise applying pressure to your claws will be painful"

You nod, a little speechless. It was easier when your back was facing him, but now you can see his face- the focused look in his eye, his pretty lips pursing in concentration, and you feel your chest warm at just how considerate and loving he's being. God, you should've just picked up the phone and called him so much sooner and saved yourself the trouble.

"Hey, Red?" You mumble with a smile, and he hums to show he's listening. "Thank you, for all of this. I love you."

He freezes, refusing to meet your eyes- you try to hold back a snicker, but you can't help yourself. You'd been dating for ages, and yet everytime you said that he got all flustered and shy like a schoolgirl. He grumbles, cheeks tinted pink, "Yeah, don't mention it."

Red Son rises to his full height, taking something you can't really see out of the bag before leaving it on the floor- you really need to look into getting a glasses prescription- grabbing your hand and pulling you upwards, towards your room. Your muscles feel lax and relaxed, and you yawn, realising just how taxing the day was.

"I think you should rest for now- we'll have to go to the market early morning before all the high-quality merch gets sold out." Red Son pushes you into your bed gently, settling down beside you, putting something over your ears. You feel all the overwhelming background noise drown out, leaving your mind fuzzy and....relaxed. You're not anxious anymore- you can't hear the earth buzzing constantly in your head anymore.

"They're noise cancelling headphones- loud sounds tend to...stress me out, sometimes. I have a spare back home, so no need to- mmmfh?!"

You rush forward to kiss Red Son- your wonderful, considerate, stupidly observant boyfriend, who you love so much you can feel it rush through your heart in waves- melding your lips against his. He starts kissing back once his surprise wears off, arms slowly wrapping around you to pull you closer. You feel refreshed, you feel happy and content and loved, and as you pull away you think he can see it in your gaze, because he smiles in relief.

You start peppering his face in kisses and messy smooches- all over his cheeks and jaw and nose, the corner of his lips, the endearing scar on his cheek, making loud kissing noises all the while. He tries to act annoyed, but the way he blushes and leans into you is telling enough.

"Glad to see you back to your old exasperating self."

You push him down onto the mattress, and although he's strong enough to flip you over again, he doesn't, simply laying there and letting you do as you please.

You kiss his jaw and trail down to his neck again, this time slower, paying close attention to the spot between his collarbone and shoulder, fangs just barely grazing the surface of his skin. You feel him gulp against you in anticipation, his eyes following your movements.

"Just let me thank you properly, okay?"

"W-well," his voice is shaky, your hands roaming over his body, claws now freshly-cut and scraping against his skin deliciously, "I suppose I can't say no to that."

[thegreatyin]

this nemesis ambition started out a little slow but I am getting closer to finding that bastard who killed my wife, and I’ll not rest a minute now that im far closer to on his trail

sorry got in character for a second

Anyways fun ambition so far very fucked up though

congratulations on joining the murder club anon!!!! depending on who you ask the name refers to either people who have murdered or people who have witnessed murder. usually both. actually extremely often both. it's a swell time you'll feel right at home (don't mind our collective skyglass knife collection in the back)