#tbh i don't like jealousy trope

[gerandor]

Yes yes it's only two episodes so far. Tomorrow we will have another one but any thoughts on Nandor's possible arc this season? The babygirl is finally happy but there is something more there?

Ok so its a well-known fact that nandor's gonna have a jealousy arc this season (or at least that's what the reviews were saying --which were for the first 4 episodes only -- and we got a glimpse of sth in the promo for ep 3.)

And yes!! Nandor seems to be happy so far and he even said 'i'm in a good place' (which kinda echoed what Guillermo had said in s4 when he was talking about freddie? Hmm). And we also got that line from kayvan saying 'Guillermo makes nandor happy -' BUT. He added that but now he's making him sad.

Which made me think of Gail. Remember Nandor's reaction to gail basically cheating on him with that werewolf dude? He looked heartbroken and sad and miserable. During s3 i said sth about how nandor doesn't get jealous in the traditional sense, you know, getting angry, getting possessive and idk, vengeful? probably bc he thinks he deserves to be treated like that. Like, he doesn't deserve to be loved so he just gets immensely sad over it. (I just remembered that the whole gail thing was also Guillermo's jealousy arc, and how his jealousy was more of the traditional sense. Oh boy)

But with Guillermo. Idk if what he feels for Guillermo can be compared to what he felt for gail (as a side note, i read someone say nandor will never be romantic with Guillermo bc the guy doesn't know how. Which is not true?? Remember gail? Hell, even jan? He was also kinda romantic with marwa in the beginning even tho he didn't actually love her. Also Harvey said Nandor's lovely when he's in love which is so true. And how can you think the whole bedtime stories and exchange of gifs and movie watching on rainy nights aren't ramantic? Anyway) so yeah. I think what he feels for Guillermo is way more intense and life-altering than what he felt for any other character we know of. So maybe his jealousy this time will take a new form? But im also betting he's gonna be super sad and heartbroken about it. Even if he tries to hide it under other emotions. Nandor will always think 'i don't think i deserve to be loved.'🥺

[sebsbarnes]

hey love, hope u r doing ok ❤️ i wanted to request a tan x reader where she’s interacting with another guy in a mission (in any way you’d like tbh) and tangerine gets SUPER jealous

it’s kinda like “jealousy” that u already wrote but where the reader makes him jealous this time (i’ve been obsessed with the song u belong to me by the weeknd lately and it’s doing things to me 😭)

hiii i hope you are well also and enjoy this! i am a sucker for jealous tropes i cant even lie so this is perfect

seduction || tangerine

tangerine x f!reader

warnings: none i believe, making the other person jealous

word count: 1.8k+

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"in and out, okay. i don't want to be here longer than we have to be," tangerine grumbled, fixing the cuffs to his dress shirt.

"why? it's my time to play. i'll take as long as i want," you taunted, throwing tangerine a look over your shoulder and you couldn't help but look him up and down.

tangerine narrowed his eyes at you and though you were no longer facing him, you could see him standing behind you in the large mirror, "we don't want our cover to be blown."

you laughed at the statement, "when do we ever get caught."

tangerine left the room huffing under his breath and you observed yourself in the mirror once more before grabbing your purse. realistically you knew you shouldn't spend so much time trying to pry information out of the man who held the information you, tangerine, and lemon needed, but you knew you could flirt it out of him and that would anger tangerine. so, what's the harm, right? call it cruel, or whatever you want, but tangerine would constantly get possessive or angry when you got a bit too close to other men, but tangerine has never once made a move so what right does he have to get angry.

the air in the car ride over to the gala was tense. all lemon could do was give you and tangerine quizzical looks but refused to ask any questions assuming it was one of your stupid banters. the suv came to a stop outside of the beautiful mansion and the three of you slid out of the car. butlers opened the large glass doors and you were met with beautiful piano music, hundreds of people wandering about, and gold everything.

you adjusted the faux fur scarf that was draped over your shoulders, "i'll see you boys later," you winked at lemon and tangerine before sauntering off, heels clicking as you left.

tangerine pinched the bridge of his nose. 'in and out' he kept internally repeating to himself. lemon nodded his head to tangerine and they followed behind you.

you slinked through the crowd heading for the elevated platform where the man garrett was standing chatting to a group of men who were appeasing his ego and laughing at the pitiful jokes he cracked. you sauntered over to the small table that was next to the group of men and slowly leaned down to grab a drink. you made sure your back was slightly arched, hips dangerously high in the air as you refused to break eye contact with the man who noticed you. garrett swished the brown liquor around in his glass clearly intrigued by you. your eyes raked down his body and your painted lips offered him a smirk. before you turned on your heel you flicked your eyes up to the staircase where a fuming tangerine was staring daggers into you. though you couldn't see it from here tangerine was gripping the railing so hard that it shook. satisfied with the attention from both men, you walked away.

"relax mate," lemon laughed noticing the way tangerine's hands turned white. tangerine glanced at his brother before dropping the railing.

"c'mon she's out of sight."

it was merely a minute later when you felt the gentle tap on your shoulder. spinning around you feigned ignorance at the man.

"i don't mean to bother you, but i wanted to let you know i think you are beautiful," garrett spoke, his eyes briefly looking at your chest as you dropped the scarf to your elbows, exposing the skin to him.

you leaned into him a bit and placed a gentle hand on his forearm, "what's your name, handsome?"

"garrett."

you brought the martini glass to your mouth, your tongue swiping across your bottom lip to remove the drop of vodka.

"garrett," you drawled, "how about we dance?"

tangerine watched from a distance as the man guided you toward the edge of the dance floor. his arms hooked themselves tightly onto your waist and you situated yourself on his shoulders. tangerine's eye twitched as he watched your fingers play with the man's curly hair at the base of his neck. that should be me. he watched the two of you sway back and forth and the deeper you got into conversation, garrett's hand inched its way lower and lower on your back. tangerine felt bile rise up into his throat.

you were working info out of garrett about his uncle and though he seemed like a bit of a fool he wasn't falling into your seduction too easily. he was giving only tidbits of information out at a time and you were internally yelling at the man, begging him to just give it all up so you can stop caressing his body. you threw your head backwards in laughter at some lame joke he made and toyed with the buttons on his open shirt.

"if i laugh anymore i may pop out of this dress," you joked, playfully tapping fake tears off your face.

the emotion in his eyes changed, "that wouldn't be a bad thing now would it, love?"

the way he said love made you cringe. it was forceful and unnatural, much different from the way it would roll off tangerine's tongue. you tried to suppress the grimace on your face and opted to run a finger down his chest and stomach until you hooked it around his belt loop.

you leaned forward to his ear, lips grazing his skin, "there's nothing under this dress."

garrett gripped you tight so your bodies were flushed together. you did everything in your power to not squirm when you felt his fingernails in your skin and the low growl deep in his throat.

"my uncle's room is right down the hall behind me," he breathed into your neck. your eyes flickered to the hallway and you noticed tangerine standing against the wall with a careful eye.

"it would be rude of us to dirty up his room while he's here," you whispered back with hooded eyes.

"he isn't here. he'd never know." the desperate man before you pressed.

"i don't think they'd be able to clean the mess we'd make before he came back," your lips were centimeters away from his.

he brought his hand from your waist to your hair and roughly tugged at it causing your head to jerk upwards, "he's away in the states. at some banquet in new york city at the ritz. he's not coming back for two weeks."

ah, he made it too easy for you. you pondered if you should entertain him and follow him to the bedroom and see if you could pry more info out of him, but this is what you needed and truth be told you wanted to be out of his grip. though you hummed in content and turned your face to press a kiss to his jaw. in your peripheral you saw movement, it was tangerine glaring you down. the look on his face was one you didn't recognize. it was a concoction of emotions but the more evident one was disappointment.

"i need air," tangerine gasped to lemon who had just stood beside the man. you watched as tangerine hurried his way through the crowd and out the door to the balcony. the features on your face pulled together in confusion till you realized you were still wrapped in garrett's arms.

"i'll meet you there in fifteen minutes," you whispered seductively trailing your finger across his bottom lip. garrett didn't move after you retreated away from the dance floor and to the balcony.

tangerine was leaning over the cement railing looking into the garden. his back was rising and falling rapidly, the fabric of his suit slightly constricting the movement. tangerine could hear the clicks of your heels approaching but didn't turn to face you.

you hesitated before speaking, sensing he wasn't in a good mood, "i... i got the information we needed. we can uh- leave now."

he didn't respond so you carefully placed your palm on his back and ran it down his spine. he jerked upright and ignored the sensation your hand on his body produced. he stared you down and you felt so small under his gaze. it was intense and unwavering and his eyes seemed so blue right now.

"what's wrong," you asked in a small voice, crossing your arms tighter under your chest.

he let out a laugh in disbelief, "oh! i don't know darlin' how about your lil performance out there."

"like you haven't done the same or worse, tangerine. besides, i got what we needed," you hissed. your words so venomous you could feel it burning at your tongue. all he did was roll his eyes and start to walk back inside the mansion. you gripped his wrist, yanking him to face you.

"you don't walk away from me."

your brain couldn't work fast enough to catch up with the fact tangerine's mouth was now on yours. the way his lips pressed against yours felt so foreign yet it worked, like his lips should've been kissing you every day and every night and they should never leave until the last shred of air burned at your lungs. and that's what was happening as the sun in the horizon glowed orange onto your skin. tangerine kissed you like it was his final act on this earth. his one hand was flat against your spine bringing your body as close as humanly possible to him with his other hand cupping your cheek. you were gripping his black suit jacket with such vigor your fingers almost poked holes into the fabric.

not a care in the world as your lips interlocked with each other, tongues occasionally escaping their way into the other's mouth. exasperated breaths could be heard from the brief seconds you allowed yourself to part before reconnecting with clashing teeth. the lipstick on your lips had now painted a picture on tangerine's face but you loved it and if you had it your way you'd force him to walk back into the house covered in your mark.

you and tangerine finally re-entered reality to a now dark sky. the kiss happened in slow motion but the sky around you spoke otherwise. with one final kiss tangerine gently bit at your bottom lip and ran his fingers through your hair.

"i'm tired of pretending that i don't like you," he murmured, placing his forehead against your own.

"why does it take me talking to another guy for you to finally confess," you asked genuinely curious.

"'cause i'm a fuckin' idiot, love. it shouldn't take that. i should've told you a long time ago but tonight. seeing- seeing that man touch you," tangerine fumed, his nostrils flaring, "i couldn't take it."

you sighed softly and said, "i'm not innocent in this either, i try and make you jealous on purpose."

tangerine gave you a soft smile and pressed a kiss to your cheek. he didn't care that you did it on purpose. deep down he kind of loved it but he was wrong for being angry at you.

"oh. we should probably leave. garrett has been waiting, i'm sure naked, in his uncle's bed," you laughed, hooking your arm to tangerine's.

"should we kick him out?" tangerine winked.

[sukugo]

Trope Selection Tag Game

tagged by @lilredghost (thank u so much!!!! 🥰🥰🥰) (also fun fact! ktmbk started playing while i was doing this and i was like omg! that's red's song!! think about u everytime i hear it)

enemies to lovers or friends to lovers - i mean it's really just defined by the ship itself.......but i suppose there is more interest in enemies to lovers

coffee shop au or flower shop au - flower shop wins by an incredibly small margin tbh (bc flowers pwetty)

hurt/comfort or there was only one bed - actually!!!!!!! i have Feelings about there was only one bed. i LOVE it, it's one of my absolute fave fave things ever, but i'm........particular about it..........and i've realized i'm not a big fan of what it generally constitutes (characters cuddling together and talking things out/comforting one or the other). for me, i NEED tension and inappropriate sexual touching or else i cannot....like only one bed is for them to somehow end dick to ass with messy moral implications, like that's the main thing....if there's not that then.......sorry.....i can't (i mean i can. but like. depends. def no cuddling and comforitng each other tho......that i def can't). so yeah. im obsessed with it, but there's Specifics

found family or partners in crime

canon compliant or canon divergent - eeeeeehh well depends on the canon jsfdhfjdfh (character deaths don't count into the compliancy ok!!!!! jdfhdgfdf)

domesticity or pwp - i love u sexo (but but also.......hear me out........domestic pwp 😵)

fluff or angst with a happy ending

1st person pov or 3rd person pov

soulmates or forbidden love

roommates or fake dating - both very fun bc they're both forced proximity aka my fave thing ever

slow burn or meet-cute

love triangle or polyamorous relationship - jealousy sexy

secret relationship or unrequited love

royalty au or magic au - they're kinda the same for me tbh. what's the point of having royalty if there's no magic and dragons!!!!!! (also most things i like already include some kinda magical/supernatural element so like.....magic aus generally don't ever apply hgdgd)

high school/college au or neighbours au

mutual pining or idiots to lovers - they are mutually pining BECAUSE they're idiots

tagging: @oceanstide @fru1tb3tz @itadoricest @comebackali @you-can-reclaim-your-crown

@jedibongrip @cowboyhorsegirl @a-l0ve-that-b1tes + anybody else who wants to <3

[twilight-deviant]

Because I am having thoughts about Wesley What do you headcanon about him if Fisk and Matt are together? Is Wesley jealous? Or is he just happy his boss is happy?

Thoughts about Wesley are such a happy place tbh. (✿◡‿◡)

Ah well, I don't ship Fiskley, so it's difficult for me to consider the jealousy. 😅 I like the ship, but I don't ship it. If that makes any sense. It's just very rare that I go in for friends-to-lovers trope. But I like what content there is for them, and it's very very very obvious where shippers are coming from. I'm simply far more interested in a relationship like theirs where Wesley is the most loyal little guy who looks at Fisk like he's the sun, moon, and stars, and the reason why can't be explained through romantic love. I want to study it under a microscope. But I do like the ship. Heh.

Anyway, I ramble.

Wesley would ABSOLUTELY want Fisk to be happy with Matt. Fisk's happiness is paramount. We see it in the way he tries to anticipate Fisk's every need or want. (Even before Fisk knows it.) See: episode 1x08 where he brings Vanessa.

And this is absolutely a scene that could play into unrequited Fiskley, where Wesley cares for him deeply, but knows he's not what Fisk actually needs in that situation. Which is to say I think it's very beautiful that if Wesley is in love with Fisk, he loves him in such a pure way where jealousy doesn't even register. Envy, maybe, but not jealousy. He genuinely just wants what's best for Fisk that will make him happy. (ಥ﹏ಥ) (Me trying to think of another fictional relationship this selfless.) Maybe I saw a Wesley post forever ago, or maybe I made it up. With a headcanon that he's aro/ace (no real evidence to the contrary), so he can't fit that role for Fisk. The alternative is to be there for him in every other way while ensuring his romantic relationships succeed.

So even if we swap out Vanessa with Matt, I don't think there would be any jealousy from Wesley. To answer that question.

As to what he thinks of the FiskMatt relationship...

They have a file on Matt Murdock with no red flags. He seems like a wholesome young man. Ambitious and bright, loves their city. Matt is so perfect for Fisk, it's almost too good to be true! Need to be certain though.

Imagine that Wesley is thorough about Matt for Fisk's sake. He has to be. When background checks come up squeaky clean, it's time for a little light surveillance. Can't be too cautious. Naturally, through it, he finds out Matt is Daredevil. (Matt goes into his apartment; Daredevil comes out. Multiple times. Something like that.) Does Wesley tell Fisk? ...Maybe, maybe not. I say because of 1x11 and how he handled Karen seeing Fisk's mother. To spare Fisk having to know about that invasion into his personal life, Wesley decides to handle Karen himself. (Granted, that could also have been because Fisk was distracted with Vanessa in the hospital at the time.) What about Wesley finding out Daredevil's identity though? Does he arrange a meeting with Matt and threaten his friends into making him cooperate, into quitting Daredevil and being the most enthusiastic lover Fisk could ever want? Similar to what he tried with Karen. What are Wesley's options here to protect Fisk's safety and happiness?

tbh, I love the idea of Matt in a relationship with Fisk because he wants to be or even just because he was doing it to get close and spy. But then Wesley finds out and blackmails/intimidates him to quit Daredevil and be the best boyfriend ever. Make Fisk happy. Now, Matt can't end the relationship if he wanted to. Maybe Wesley throws him a bone and Daredevil only gets demoted to petty street crime. Leave organized crime out of it.

Matt in a relationship against his will. (✿◡‿◡) Fisk doesn't know it's against his will. (✿◡‿◡) Fisk thinks Matt wants to be with him. (✿◡‿◡) It's two whumps for the price of one. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

That's one option. Haha. Others could be...

Knowing his identity makes Daredevil a softer target. Wesley arranges for his death without Fisk being aware. But he's there to comfort the man after. And Fisk never has to know. If anything, it would bolster Fisk's belief that the city needs him.

Wesley knows Matt's identity and tells Fisk. Because his happiness is important but his safety does eke out in front. He needs to be made aware. Fisk being told is tricky. Very tricky. I love the man, but as often as I think I have his thought process figured out, he does throw curve-balls. Though I guess since this is about Wesley, whether Fisk tried to work things out with Matt or decided to kill him, Wesley would support either choice or be the devil's advocate. (Literally? lol) I don't think he'd let Fisk commit to a decision without helping him determine the pros and cons of each. Fisk's happiness includes not watching him suffer regret afterward.

Okay, but let's say Matt is Daredevil and they know Matt is Daredevil and they work past it. Or maybe they knew his identity the whole time.

I joke about it in this fanart, but I do believe if Wesley knew Matt was Daredevil, he would be very protective of Fisk and distrustful of the relationship.

But he's also SO TORN! Because it's what Fisk wants! But is it what's best for him?! (This is the sort of logic puzzle you feed a robot Wesley if you want to watch him overheat and shut down.)

I think it could possibly settle into a groove of Fisk gets to be happy with Matt... because he has Wesley managing the paranoia aspect and keeping an eye on Matt. 😂 This feels very healthy.

I think in the house of cards that is the Fisk/Matt relationship, Wesley is just another gust of wind. 😆 BUT! If Matt actually stuck it out, I think Wesley would grow to trust him as well as depend on him as someone else who cares about Fisk. Or have one big act that shows Matt is sincere and leads to Wesley believing him.

I actually wrote a FiskMatt fic that has Wesley being passive aggressive towards Matt when Fisk is injured. But despite him not entirely liking or trusting Matt, he does acknowledge that he loves Fisk. This is a plot I feel like I could write many times over. Haha. Matt and Wesley was my favorite part. The Foggy too. I need more with the four of them.

But also Wesley when the relationship comes up: 🤣

But I'm curious what your thoughts on the subject would be as well. ♥👀

[holdmymallowsweet]

To kiss a coward - I'd like to know more ❣️

Haha, oh god, that one.

So a few months ago, in the middle of the night, I came across this list of reverse trope writing prompts on reddit, and "true hate's kiss - only kissing your enemy can break a curse" immediately made me think of Ominis and Duncan, so that's more or less the premise of this thing. I don't know how they got themselves in this situation (I'm thinking they ended up getting paired for a DADA project and something went horribly wrong) and of course the person Ominis would actually like to kiss is Sebastian.

If I ever finish this it'll easily be the dumbest thing I've ever written, but here's a tiny bit of what I have so far (not much tbh):

“It’s going to be my first kiss,” he said, so softly it was almost inaudible. 

Sebastian did his best to suppress the waves of jealousy crashing over him. “Yes, well, it can’t be helped now, can it? Just get it over with. We’ll laugh about it at some point. You know, eventually.”

“That’s easy for you to say,” Ominis snapped. “You don’t understand.”

“I might, if you explained it to me?”

“I…” Ominis started, broke off, drew a shaky breath and started again. “I know I’ll probably never get to kiss the one I want, and I’ve made my peace with that. I just don’t want my first kiss to be Puffskein Duncein instead.”

The other prompt that caught my eye was "too many beds", which I thought might be nice (and also really dumb) sequel of sorts, in which Sebastian tries to destroy all the other beds in their dormitory over christmas break to get Ominis to sleep in the same bed as him. What I have for that one is further down in the same word doc, but I already posted a snippet of that for the inbox trick or treating on Halloween.

That one is slightly less stupid so I might actually go back to work on it some day (it'll also probably just be mostly smut).

[wingsofbadass]

fic author self-rec

When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers.

Thank you for tagging me, @sassybluee and @wrecklwj, and thus forcing me to let myself be perceived, lol.

1. Keep Me (MDZS, wlw Wangxian, E)

My pride and joy, tbh. My first ever Wangxian, my first ever NaNo win, something I never thought I could accomplish. It falls into one of my favorite tropes in this fandom which is straight boy/girl/whatever wei ying, which is just always such a joy. I really poured myself into his and I feel like I'll never be able to top this one. But also, Lan-er-jiejie made me lose my mind and write 50k of [confused horny noises] so.

2. Like a Knife to the Heart (MDZS, Wangxian, E)

Plot? I don't know her, normally. But I tried my hand at such a thing for last year's Bottomji Big Bang and it was such a fun experience. It was also unexpectedly fun to really lean into the unapologetic romance of historical settings for once and then mix my Wuxia love into it.

3. you bring it out of me (MDZS, wlw Wangxian, E)

Somehow, every Wangxian fic I write is some kind of new experiment for me. This one, written for a Subji event, had me writing the probably niche-iest thing I've ever written, wlw subji with jealousy and exes to lovers and a flavor of bdsm I wouldn't even know how to categorize?? But this was really peak freedom, peak "I do what I want!" to write and I'm so happy with how it turned out.

4. trostlos (SNK, JeanMarco, T)

I wrote this for one of the many JeanMarco Gift Exchanges I was a part of and I think it's my favorite bit of worldbuilding I've done. It's not a very long fic and by now I wonder how I managed to squeeze so much post-apocalypitic angst into 8k, but it's a powerful one, I think. I'm still really proud of it.

5. Only You Build Me, Only You Break Me (VLD, Shallura, E)

I may no longer fuck with this show or fandom, but I do still love some of the nsfw propmt fills I did here, especially the Superhero AU and the Sailor Moon AU. Just looking at it now makes me want to do something similar again for more current obsessions.

I now curse @flecksofpoppy @materassassino @avoidingavoidance @reservoirmonks and @ilip13 with having to expose themselves like this <3

[x0401x]

Hello....Do you mind if I ask your top 10 favorite characters (can be male or female) from all of the media that you loved (can be anime/manga, books, movies or tv series)? And why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before.....Thanks...

I've been asked my top 10 before, but never from all of the media I love and I've never been asked to elaborate on why I love them. Not to mention that the list changes as I watch/read new stuff, so it's good to update it. Then again, I don't watch live action that much, so I'm afraid it's gonna be all animanga/books, if you don't mind.

I must say, though, that it was impossible to decide on 10 this time around. So I resorted to listing my top 5. The list is in no particular order, by the way.

1. Kuchiki Rukia

So this one was an instant fave and I don't even think I need to explain much. Badass, kindhearted, A+ sense of humor. Just checks all the boxes. Also love her unique character design.

2. Gilbert Bougainvillea

I strictly mean the book version of him. Gil was one of the very few fictional characters to ever surprise me. I love how unapologetically emotional he is and how he's always making sure the people he holds dear get to live a happy life. The way he's such a "family and friends first" kinda guy and yet nobody seems to realize it simply because he looks like the aloof type is bitterly relatable for me. Also the way he acknowledges how unfair life is for him despite being brough up in an environment that, in theory, had everything to meet all his needs, and yet tries to make the best of it all. And my God, the amount of Respect Women Juice that this guy drinks. Goals as a human being, tbh. (Yes, the books are that different from the anime.)

3. Oikawa Tsurara

I normally don't vibe all that much with characters like Tsurara, but she quite literally opened new horizons for me in fandom. Imagine the dumb, clingy servant girl stereotype turned upside down. You start out fearing that she'll fit into the Mold TM, and before you realize it, she's risen to become an upper officer in command of two clans and is endgame with the protagonist (with three more guys pinning after her). Except this isn't a Cinderella kind of journey; she was always treated by her love interest as an equal and was always portrayed as having immense potential. Her jealousy of her rivals seems comical but is actually valid, as her suspicions always hit home. She's smart and strong and not at all delusional, and the story makes sure to give her a steady growth. She never becomes overpowered, but the protagonist only gets to that level because of her.

4. Takigawa Masaki

Again, book version. Motherfucker just be casually defying every god in existence because y'all can't just try to kill my disciple like that, what the actual fuck. The "Catch These Hands" priest, because he'll punch the shit outta whoever gets between him and the little bitch who tried to harm his students. And then he'll fuck into his shrine in the middle of the woods like nothing happened. His main occupation, however, is to be hot as hell. Truly an icon.

5. Sheryl Nome

Same as with Tsurara, I normally don't vibe much with characters like Sheryl, but holy fuck, the amount of respect I have for this woman. Macross is a franchise that specializes in taking archetypes and tropes and subverting them completely, and Frontier is my favorite because the character handling in this thing is good fucking food.

Sheryl has such an attitude but she can back it up. And she does it in ways that are charismatic, rather than annoying or bitchy. She absolutely never puts herself down and is never portrayed as actually fragile and inoffensive on the inside. The narrative gets points too for never going "she's amazing but she won't ever be as good as the protagonist". And she's cute, sure, but she's also dangerous and is out there to get what she wants. Yet there's so much heart to her. So much passion and admiration for all things alive and for connecting with them through music. She usually only does what she wants but is so ridiculously selfish with the people she cherishes. Easily one of the most extremely complex and absurdly cool femme fatales in animanga.

[o-sachi]

─── A Letter for @luvlyycy ✦

If you have received this, it means you signed up for Sachi's Selfship Event !

Hi hi. Thank you for requesting! You listed down some pretty cute tropes in your request meheheh

✉️ Attachment: ABCs with Togame Jo

[C] Comfort I'm quite certain that his first instinct would be to make you laugh or try to brighten up the situation in general. Sometimes you might feel like he's talking to a kid? It could either annoy you or comfort you... really depends on what happened that soured your mood. Other than that, I think he'd resort to physical touch to make you feel better again.

[D] Dates Togame definitely brings you somewhere to eat. You have a couple of spots that you frequent. It only changes when a new place opens up because he insists that you MUST check it out. Although, there are moment when you don't feel like going out, so he brings over food instead. It's always food with this man lol.

[I] Intimacy His kind of romance is definitely the fun kind. He likes keeping the spark alive no matter what stage you are in the relationship. In other words, he puts in a lot of effort for you two. I think your connection became the more the two of you realized how accepting the other one is of you. You slowly became comfortable to be yourselves; there was no need to build facades or whatever.

[J] Jealousy Kame's pretty secure in your relationship. He trusts you more than he trusts himself. I don't think you'd have any reason to be jealous either because Kame comes off a bit intimidating to other potential lovers. Sure, he'd tease you every once in a while about it just to get a reaction from you. You do tell him off, but deep down you're certain that Kame would never ever betray you or make you think that he is.

[K] Kisses Let's just say... he gets ahead of himself sometimes. He never settles for a quick peck. It's either reaaaaally sweet or passionate (iykwim). He also likes to kiss you particularly after he pisses you off (been teasing you nonstop and you actually got annoyed). Kame also likes to be gentlemanly and kiss the top of your hand randomly. He does it in front of his friends usually 'cuz apparently it annoys the guys lol.

[N] Nicknames He doesn't really have a fixed nickname for you. Kame likes to switch it up, but his rotation of names are sort of the same stuff. Most of which are food related (it makes you cringe, but that's his goal tbh). However, he does use a different nickname sometimes to catch you off guard. Like that one time he whispered "angel" in your ear and ra away like a kid. He's so silly sometimes.

[W] Wildcard He likes to give you piggyback rides! It's strange though because more often than not, he's the one forcing you to get on. You tell him it's embarrassing because so many people are watching, but if you do tell him that, he'll just pick you up bridal style. You reluctantly let him do his thing because what can you do while you're up in his arms?

[X] XOXO I dunno why, but I get the feeling he likes to boop your nose. Sometimes his feelings become too much to bear and he tries to convey that to you by booping your nose. Kame just finds you really adorable like that. Otherwise, most of his little loves are related to food (again).

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[chiconisroc]

Questions and Answers Part 7 for Was Not the Hero

is Hunter bi like his Uncle Philip maybe they could bond because of it?

Answer - I don't think they will talk about it much, at least not in the story as there is so much for them to go through before Hunter feels comfortable to talk to Philip about such things

2. What if Philip had a Grimwalker of himself how would he treat him?

Answer - Philip would most likely mistreat it worse than he did with Caleb's copies. I like to think Philip has deep self hatred so seeing a copy of himself would give him a way to lash out to someone more, especially someone who wears his face

3. Will there be kiss scene between Philip and Silas?

Answer - hehehe, maybe : )...

More questions and answers :

4. Belos means beautiful in different languages like Portuguese which he is

Answer - hahaha, he definitely is beautiful

5. Does Philip sometimes dream about having a better life with Silas away from the boiling isles? or does he repressed them?

Answer - No, he completely repressed them

6. The Hexsquad will possibly think that Philip was into strong muscular dudes after he tells them his experience with Silas, Luz would get him to try to read LGBT theme books or shows so he could have better self esteem about himself and not lash out at other openly gay people

Answer - Oh, the scene when everyone discovers about Philip and Silas is gonna be interesting to write and the way they confront him about it well, it's gonna be a bit different : )

7. is Philip gender non conforming?

Answer - he accepts himself as a male

8. was Philip considered a witch caused he liked men, is left handed, weird as a kid, and wasn’t as deeply religious before he got caught with his boyfriend? and that why he didn’t return to the human realm cause he wanted to prove to his abusers that he one of them?

Answer - He was seen as his soul tainted by the devil before peeps found out about him and Silas. Things got worse for him when they found out about him and Silas unfortunately. But yeah, he definitely kept doing the terrible things he had done to prove that he was one of them. He wanted to prove he was a hero

9. Did Philip killed Caleb because his romance with Evelyn reminded him of his relationship with Silas and partially attacked him because of jealousy?

Answer - Nah. In my story, he tried to kill Evelyn cause she's a witch and Caleb got in the way. Philip's curse was acting up and blinded him with rage so he didn't realize he struck Caleb till it was too late

10. does Philas fall under the masculine-feminine gay couple trope? Since Silas is described as muscular at times While Philip hair is noted to be beautiful with some characters pointing it out?

Answer - Hmmm, I don't think so. Both Silas and Philip both have interests that would be considered i guess as 'feminine' by society's standards. Silas, who doesn't follow with labels much, just enjoys anything he thinks is interesting. He's lived a long life within different cultures to honestly learn to appreciate so much

11. Some people want to know more abt Silas, few others about Rafael... But what abt Michael? Ngl ever since his first appearance I've been very curious abt him and i REALLY want to know more abt him (he looks like a sassy b tbh). Will we get more things abt Michael? Or can you even tell rn something abt him? (I'm desperate for michael content, no pressure)

Answer - There definitely will be more about Michael soon : )

12. What if Silas killed Philip? When he finds out his crimes what would be the aftermath?

Answer - Can't say , may be spoilers : o

13. Can Silas swim?

Answer - He can now

14. Is Philip low key jealous that Silas is more muscular than him? Even back then? Does he have body image issues cause he looked girly and is jealous that Silas looks more masculine than him?

Answer - Nah, Philip was a bit too arrogant bout his intelligence and thought Silas was some brute the first time they met. Later he loved Silas too much to really be jealous

15. Silas kinda looks Like Izzy Hands

Answer - hahaha, you think so? Silas is by far taller and larger : o

16. Does Silas have a 6 pack or 8 pack

Answer - none unfortunately, hahaha

17. How would Philip act if he was drunk?

Answer - I think he probably be a sad drunk

[peculiarbeauty-a]

seachant asked: 5, 7, 11, 12, 16, 22, 23 ! ♡ Munday Meme ♡

5. least favourite thing about roleplaying ?

the fact that i could have writer's block when i have time to write and then when i do not have time to write , i have the most inspiration. it's insane. i HATE THAT.

7. NOTP for your muse ?

possibly any of the princesses w/ one another. i think they are all best friends tbh and i LOVE keeping it that way. <3 i don't really think about this question much so maybe there is a NOTP that i am just not considering kfdjfkf

11. would you write with duplicate characters ? how do you think your muse would react ?

it's definitely a fun concept but i don't prefer to write with duplicates. too much baggage that has come with people writing the same muse as me and developing "inspiration" .. as in , stealing an entire meta i wrote out or stealing parts of what made my blog unique dkfjdkdf DON'T STEAL. i think belle would be intrigued though to see another version of herself. it would be a fun time since they could read books together ;)

12. have you any old muses that you’d love to bring back ?

if i'm COMPLETELY honest , there is one i think about here and there still as she is my favorite character in media. will i bring her back though ? probably not just because the trauma is a little too great and the fandom is toxic and terribly unfit for me now. we keep it real here , some characters in fandoms you just can't touch anymore because you know it wouldn't be good for your sanity to be there.

16. favourite trope ?

answered here !

22. short, medium, or long threads ?

it depends on the day really !! if the thread is captivating my heart and i can't imagine living without it , then long threads are perfect. i really like medium length stuff but sometimes it is hard to capture that consistently with a writer. short and sweet helps get the ball rolling so i like to start there if i'm overwhelmed.

23. do you ever get jealous when rping ? how do you handle this ?

in this fandom , i really don't at all. this is a super safe area. within old fandoms i've been in , i've felt jealousy yes. i don't like feeling like there is a competition on who is the best writer of that character .. and luckily i don't feel that here. maybe it's because of lack of dupes but i much prefer that if i'm honest.

[hematomes]

so i read a couple of kaveh/al-haitham/cyno/tighnari fanfics and im kinda disappointed bc everytime it involved them trying to make their crush (so kaveh > al-haitham and cyno > tighnari etc) jealous. i feel like the polycule could be used to explore the more discreet relationships, beyond the obvious couples. so allow me to rot in place bc i don't have the energy to write a fanfic rn

kaveh genuinely and unabashedly howling at cyno's jokes. cyno is delirious w love (we've seen how he acted with albedo) and immediately confesses. he doesn't even think about it tbh

tighnari and al-haitham bonding over being nerds. tighnari goes on and on about sumeru's flora & fungi, and al-haitham listens intently and chimes in from time to time. tighnari is sharp, so he knows when to stop and doesn't take it personally

kaveh being obsessed with tighnari's tail and ears. passed out drunk using the tail as his pillow. tighnari doesn't mind and likes petting his hair. he's also the first person kaveh turns to when he's upset

cyno and al-haitham being cautious around each other, but gradually warming up. al-haitham is a solid opponent in tcg, and cyno is more used to holding a position of "real" power in the akademiya so he helps al-haitham out. and when he's overwhelmed, cyno can take over. there isn't really romance between them, just mutual respect and a whole lot of tension <3

anyway yeah i don't really like the jealousy trope, but that's a personal opinion. i just feel like exploring their relationships is cool. i also like the "2 couples who fuck each other occasionally" tho

[rolloollor]

Hey, I was wondering what made you like Mallerollo?

Sure thing, I can explain! There'll be spoilers if you haven't read the event in full, but I can't really get into the nitty gritty without spoilers, so… get ready for rambling.

I was hooked from the first time Rollo screamed "Malleus Draconiaaaa!" in the prologue to the event.

Malleus is isolated as a character aside from people in Diasomnia, but their relationships with Malleus have always felt very familial to me and I can't ship any of them with him. I can't really picture him in a relationship with anyone in NRC, either. He just floats about, helping people sometimes, bullying people other times, but he's not super close to them. I have no interest in Yuu, shipping canon characters with OCs, or self-inserting, so that's also out for me. Leona and Malleus are probably the closest in terms of relationship dynamics that I like, but any 'feelings' (mainly negative) seem strong on Leona's side, but not on Malleus' side. It's too unbalanced for me.

So, when Rollo was announced, I thought that he would be a great opportunity for not only a Malleus ship, but to also present Malleus with someone who would antagonize him. And that's exactly what he did.

When Rollo finally deploys his plan, Malleus gets super pissed and yells, "I'll never forgive you, Rollo Flamme!!!" and that got me doubly on board. Rollo had tricked/outsmarted him. He didn't win in the end, but he had triumphed over Malleus more than any other human. That's pretty big considering I don't remember Leona's plan impacting Malleus at all. The event really improved Malleus' character in my mind since we got to see him struggle a little. He couldn't solve the problem with another show of overwhelming strength.

With Rollo, it seems like he was created with Malleus in mind. He hates magic, thereby making him conflict with Malleus. He invited Malleus to the event, he's old-timey, he has a connection to gargoyles (something Malleus has to be wildly jealous about), and he's a genuine threat. He made Malleus feel fear! With all this, of course Malleus is going to be curious about him. So, Malleus has strong feelings about Rollo and obviously Rollo fucking hates him at minimum, so there's intensity on both sides.

At the same time, Rollo's kinda more isolated than Malleus is, but by choice. People gravitate to Rollo and he spurns them. People avoid Malleus even though he would like to make a friend or two. Just an interesting contrast between them.

Another thing, Toboso knows what she's doing. She didn't have them dance together and promise to rendezvous beneath the bell just because. Obviously nothing will ever be canon, but come on. I legit could not believe they actually danced and talked for so long tbh, that is some crazy ship bait.

Malleus is an insanely powerful fae. Rollo is a cunning human with immense willpower. I think they bounce off each other really well and could make each other better, if given the chance. Malleus almost is magic in a sense--if the relationship developed to a certain point, I think he could ease Rollo's guilt regarding his brother and help him get over his hang-ups about magic. Rollo would act as someone who challenges Malleus (which he sorely needs, he is way too coddled) and maybe he could help him develop some empathy.

But them being toxic with each other is fun, too… Malleus is really fucking good at being toxic and I like exploring that side of things.

There are a lot possibilities for pining, for jealousy, for angst, for development, and just... all sorts of things.

Basically, I think both characters bring out what's interesting in the other and, as a pairing, have a fantastic potential for either growth or festering in toxicity. They also fit into tropes I like (lifespan differences, royal problems, lots of magic, enemies to lovers, etc...)

[thatgirl4815]

do you think the ex will be coming back? i’m starting to think they won’t at this point but who knows since bls love to throw in the ex storyline at last minute (well this isn’t your stereotypical/cliche kind of bl however they have been tackling many bl tropes head on and spinning them/doing a commentary on them so they might do it with the ex too). i fear for ray’s reaction if the ex comes back but i also fear for sand’s. i don’t believe sand would be swayed if he and ray decided to go all in but there’s clearly still a lot of hurt and bitterness there towards his ex so he clearly still cares and if for example the ex is good at manipulating …who knows what could happen.

i’m also curious as to when sand’s sex scene with someone not in the main cast is coming. where will sand and ray’s relationship be? will it be a flashback (doubt it at this point unless they decide to really give us ex backstory)? are sand and ray are in a bad place again possibly after the apartment fight and he wants to not feel lonely or get his mind off ray (would once again be scared for when/if ray finds out) so he gets a one night stand or even worse it’s with the ex? i’m so curious about it simply because of the positive way the sandray relationship seems to be going next ep (that we know won’t last but still).

I keep expecting the ex to show up, but he never does, and at this point we're getting pretty close to the end. If Ray's alcoholism/mental health issues occupy as much of the plot as I think they're going to, then that doesn't leave much room for an ex storyline. To your point about the series subverting common tropes--if the ex comes in, I don't think the series will follow a typical "ex comes to stir up drama and jealousy" arc. Up to now, the whole reason the "Sand ex" thing has come up at all is because it's contextualized Sand's feelings about Top and given him motivation to tell Ray about the sex tape. So it's hardly related to Sand and Ray's storyline at all (yet).

From a SandRay storyline perspective, I don't know if we need to see Ray be jealous of Sand's ex to move their plot forward...we can already infer how Ray would react to that. Plus, we saw it on a smaller scale with the Freddie Mercury guy in Ep8. It could give Ray more clarity about his feelings for Sand I suppose, but tbh I think Ray isn't too far away from admitting how he truly feels with or without an ex plotline to rile him up.

Sand's sex scene with someone else is something I cannot reconcile with the plot at this point. I feel like it would almost have to be a flashback, or he and Ray have a huge fight that leads him to cut off Ray permanently (or what he thinks is permanently) leading him to distract himself with someone else. Idk why, but I don't get the feeling that Sand would hookup with someone right after an argument as a way of getting back at Ray? Though I suppose it depends on just how nasty the argument they have is. If Sand thinks they can still come back from it, I don't think he'd go after anyone else.

But a flashback at this stage of the plot? For an ex that can't take up too much of the storyline? Idk. I've seen some people speculate that the love scene Jojo hinted at next episode with the blurry-ass photo is Sand and Nick, which...:/ I can't pick apart the pixels and peer through all the blurriness, but I am 99.999% sure it's Sand and Ray. Hopefully I don't jinx it by saying that.

So all in all, I am very confused about the ex's involvement in the plot. The preview doesn't indicate that they will appear next episode either. So where does that leave them? I'm on the edge of my seat.

[amysgiantbees]

Love in the Air

Spoilers

Just thoughts as I go I'll add to and edit this later...

I got into this show because I was wondering who the people the camera lingered on to long were in Wedding Plan (LOVE Wedding Plan). So since I saw Wedding Plan first every time I look at Rian's hair internally I'm like "just you wait it gets better I promise".

It would annoy me that Rain does the annoying so demure, so inexperienced shyness silence all the time if he didn't consistently not have two brain cells to rub together. So the silence as he tries to put any thoughts together really checks out.

God I relate to a man procrastinating and fucking up uni. I need more failures as my protagonists like this. Love him. Very relatable.

It bothers me more than I'd like that Saifah is meant to be the younger twin to Payu. He looks older and his is actor is two years older. If he was clean shaven I think it would work more. But every time they mention he's meant to be younger I just cannot by that.

I saw a review calling this a a modern queer bodice ripper and yeah 100%. I also am enjoying it a lot more now that I've heard that. Everything feels like it fits into place. Like you know how you do that fear factor/sensory thing where you touch something or eat something blindfolded. It could be totally fine and good and still a bit scary or weird if you don't know what it is. I just feel like I like shows a whole lot better personally when I don't go in blind. And yet the ADHD so often calls for me to do 0 research into what I watch XD

Episode 8 now and damn Prapai you had to open your mouth. You were so hot and beautiful before, probably helped by you not being the most arrogant man in the room (racetrack). But here you are. A nepo baby making your secretary cancel important meetings so you can bother people and change outfits. SIR get your shit together.

Nevermind I love him. Also love his secretary.

God Prapai's outfits are just INCREDIBLE! Like, not enough that he's wearing good, beautiful, colourful suits, but he has interesting ties and gorgeous pins. The stylist went off with Prapai.

I usually love how important family is in Thai media I've seen but I actually need Prapai and his brother to be less close. Or his brother to be SIGNIFICANTLY less open about how horny he is.

Sky you are now ADHD to me because I too need to keep notes on people I like too. Also I know your sleep sucks because of trauma but bad/irregular sleep is also a sign of ADHD. Plus risk taking behavior in HS.

Rain is ADHD too TBH. Inattentiveness, risk taking behavior, getting distracted, not thinking things through, time blindness and procrastination - his assignments. Also they both seem to study a lot better with other people.

Watching the special and love their friend full on villain laughing at the opportunity to bully them. Just love the bullying and banter in this. Sky getting Rain on his hands and knees is *iconic*.

I think the couples are very close to being something I wouldn't like because of the dub-con, alpha male/protector, gender role wife-husband shorter/fem man is automatically submissive stuff. Which is not only regressive but tired and cringe. However, it subverts this or is self aware enough to not be annoying. I mean you'd hope to have properly distinct couples but so much stuff I've read doesn't even do this. Sky loves to bully and tease Prapai. Like how Prapai's aggressive initial flirting was meant to be playful. I think so is Sky's jealousy and verbal combativeness. Which makes Prapai's stalking and Sky's excessive jealousy less uncomfortable or annoying and more fun because it's like they're both in on the joke. Similarly, Rain's dumb jealousy and misunderstandings could be lazy writing to make the plot happen. But Rain seems genuinely barely annoyed and Payu is so morosexual that again, it at the very least feels adjacent to lamp shading these tropes. Like they're in on the joke.

LOVE the special. Especially the table scene but could they not of had Sky playing a game on his phone. I would be much more into the scene if I wasn't low-key laughing at the completely black screen. Even if it immediately said game-over while he was pretending to play it. Also, considering how much egregiously blatant product placement I've had to watch since getting into Thai media you'd think they could find some game company that would jump at the chance to be there even in this small capacity.

So love them overall. Very cute!

[quillkiller]

you asked for rarepairs and i'm here to deliver (but tbh most of my rarepairs are from you and a few from other people on tumblr that you might follow) (also i'm not sure how many of those are actually rarepairs)

one time you made a post about sybill x bellatrix (i usually call them sybella in my head or crystalkiller) and i LOVE them

sirius and barty (starkiller for me but i've seen some people call them supernova)

i've read a sirius, barty and evan pwp and it was so good and the dynamic was amazing, so i love them now

does dorlily count? because i'm OBSESSED with them i love them they are PERFECT

lilylene (there is something so perfect about them)

xenophilius x peter (silvertail), i've seen a tiktok about them once and was never able to move on

roseseeker because evan and regulus are cute together. i don't think that they ever dated for a long time, BUT they were each other's gay awekenings and i will die on that hill

regupete. they can do no wrong.

peter was in love with james btw it's canon in my head not nessecerily required but peter was in love

BARTYLILY AND LILYROSEKILLER (i hate how marauderstok treats them) they are so amazing together and i love them aaaaagh

i also really like sunkiller (aithusarosekiller's work) them as childhood friends to enemies to lovers is amazing

THANK YOU IM KISSING YOUR FEET AND BUILDING A SHRINE FOR YOU 💞

1. i call them sybella too!! and i think about them SO often and miss them dearly. i desperately need to finish the museum/siren fic im writing for them….. also me and @sugarsnappeases are currently losing our minds over ritasybill…. like oh my god

2. sirius & barty: so like im a wolfstar truther through and through and its the one pairing i will never budge one…….. however.. i am so on board with sirius and barty fucking and honestly! i think they should❤️

3. sirius & barty & evan…… listen king. i need you to send me that fic

4. DORLILY ARE EVERYTHING TO ME. ACADEMIC RIVALS TO LOVERS…….. hear me out. dorlilylus college au academic rivals to lovers, jealousy, messy, staying up studying all night together, falling asleep together, triangle drama trope that ends in a throuple .

5. lilylene: i dont have strong feelings about them but like also. ask me again in a week and im sure ive created an entire dynamic in my mind. lia has talked about them and lia is always correct. kara mentioned them the other day and what kara says is law to me ❤️

6. xeno/pete: honestly……….. yes. i need to find some fics on them.. like i can just see it u know..

7. roseseeker: listen. i was thinking about this today and why no one (that i’ve seen) ships them …..? and why ? like the seed has been planted in my mind im sure it’ll take root❤️

8. regupete. dont even get me started. they’re literally my friends. they talk to me through visions. through the tv screens and radios. fat stoner hipster peter with autism swag and his mean goth boyfriend sitting on his lap with a resting glare face. holding petes spliff for him. peter looking so pleased and in love. what if i started screaming

9. no because agreed. i love this hc so much and i honestly love it even more if they’ve never dated. like i love unrequited prongstail so much oh my GOD

10. BARTYLILY!!!!!! LILYROSEKILLER!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!! i saw one single post about them on marauders tok and wanted to kms. i dont know what it is but the marauders fandom on tiktok are just collectively stupid. like not one single good or even interesting take ever

11 sunkiller is jarty right????? because ive been very pointedly against them. and vocal about it. but today i changed my mind out of nowhere and ive been spamming sude with their entire backstory……! like ive been losing my entire mind oh my god. im gonna check out aithusarosekillers work!!!! thank you<3

i hope u have a lovely night thank you for this ask 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[greensaplinggrace]

Trope Rating Game Rules: how much do these tropes affect your decision to click on a fic?

-10 -> very dissuaded

0 - don’t care either way

+10 -> very enticed

nope -> if it’s a hard no and you’d never click on a fic with that tag or you even have the tag blocked or you’d insta click out of the fic if it wasn’t tagged.

Bonus points for explaining the rating and whether it’s conditional.

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Thank you for the tag @infp-obsessing-over-everything!!

Age gap: 8

I usually prefer the tag most when it's referring to a canonical age gap, because when authors make the characters closer in age for contrived reasons I sometimes don't enjoy the fic as much. So it's pretty enticing to see this tag in a lot of fandoms.

Codependency: 10

Sorry fam I love those unhealthy relationship dynamics I love obsession and I love codepency. I unfortunately cannot help this. I hope they die together.

Obsession/Possessiveness, jealousy: 8

I love possessiveness and obsession when it's a part of a power dynamic that is appealing to me, especially when it's a part of a relationship where the other partner likes it or isn't disturbed by it - and especially especially when it's a vital function of their dynamic to begin with. But I actually don't like it when it's just used for random relationship drama. Jealousy can be pretty hit or miss for me when it's actually a constructed scenario where a partner gets jealous and this causes tension between them.

Opposites (grumpy/sunshine etc): -8

I have a hard time with tropes like this where the characters are often ooc to fit into a dynamic that only really appeals to fandom. I don't really like cookie cutter character stuff like this. It's why I'm not too fond of incorrect quotes stuff either.

Enemies to lovers, Enemies with benefits: 10

YESSS!! Forever and always. I adore any relationship with enemies I love it more than anything. Give me that good good tension and angst.

Friends with benefits: 5

This can be a fun one for me, but I generally don't like them unless the characters eventually get together or the dynamic just hits really well and is spectacularly written.

Sex to feelings: 2

Depends on the execution. Like friends with benefits, I'd need it to be really fleshed out and engaging. I don't hate it, but it is kind of a boring dynamic for me.

Fake dating/relationship: 8

Spectacular because of the angst and opportunity for hurt/comfort. Also occasionally shenanigans and hijinks. Not as appealing to me if none of that is involved, however, and the biggest draw for me is whump.

Friends to lovers: 9

I love this one almost as much as I love enemies to lovers. I'm a sucker for a good, solid relationship with a steady dynamic, and I love it when friends to lovers delivers on those really close and comfortable bonds. I'm a sucker for anything that focuses on characters knowing each other at a bone deep level.

Found Family: 6

Found family as a concept is something I really like. Usually when it's tagged in a fic, the fic is written by someone who is obsessed with purity and wholesomeness, though. Which can get a bit uncomfortable. I like hurt/comfort and I like the recovery aspects of these fics a lot, however, so it's a toss-up.

Hurt/Comfort: 10

Utter perfection. Most of the fics I read are whump and hurt/comfort. I will generally avoid any other fics in the fandom until I've devoured every single hurt/comfort fic first. I'm always in the '[character] needs a hug' tag or the 'hurt [character]' tag. I live for it.

Love Triangle: nope

Not unless it turns into polyamory. But then all the stuff that makes love triangles annoying is gone anyways, so it's not remotely the same.

Poly, open relationships: 10

The best aspect of fanfiction aside from hurt/comfort tbh. But I'm really fond of complicated and sprawling and open relationship dynamics. A character accepting their partner needs more is appealing to me.

Mistaken/hidden identity: 8

Generally these serve, because I'm always a sucker for a misunderstanding written well.

Monsterfucking: 10

Yeah I'm a monsterfucker. That is something about me. Although there are fics that even I have to steer clear of.

Pregnancy: -10

The only reason this isn't a nope is because I have read a total of two pregnancy fics where they worked for me, and it was only because the plot was interesting enough and there was potential for hurt/comfort.

Second Chance: -5

It's kind of boring to me. Also I get stressed by betrayal and second chances angst. Which I know seems out of character, but it makes sense in my brain.

Slowburn: 5

Depends on the other parts of the fic. I'm not going to read something just because it's a slowburn, but I don't mind it.

Soulmates: 0

If it's poly it's an 8. If it's not poly it's mneh. I like the unique fics that explore things from an interesting perpsective, but it takes a lot to get me to read a soulmates fic where they're just soulmates.

Tagging: @justawholebunchofcows @thewillowbends @greenglassmountain @jaskierian @glitter50000 @vesperass-anuna @hxntersbxne @finnismyoriginalsin @imruination @mommacomms and anybody else who wants to play!