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friendly advice from vetmed: I know that when your animal has an infection that is generating a lot of discharge, you want to describe that to the veterinarian, because itās a concerning sign. that is true. I also know that the most common word for this type of discharge is āpus,ā so itās logical that thatās the word that youāll use when describing whatās going on. and in English, we often add a ā-yā when weāre using a word as a descriptor.
but. the word. the word you are looking for. is purulent.
please stop sending in messages telling the doctor that your dog has a āpussy wound.ā
#aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAA#(i know. I know what youāre trying to say! I understand how you got to this conclusion!)#but please read the things you are writing#you donāt need to say that your dog has pussy eyes. you can just say infection. or āeyes have pusā#pls and thank u#uhh idk how to tag this tell me if something should be added#injury cw#unsanitary cw
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I enjoyed every second of this quest
[This art has platonic intention. Thank you for not tag ship!]
#my art#genshin impact#genshinimpact#tighnari#genshin impact tighnari#daily tighnari#cyno#genshin impact cyno#please do not tag as ship thank you#i have too much words but nothing came out from my mouth#i. i love it so much šššššš#i am way too lazy to write everythin abt it#but gOSH WHEN SOME OF MY BRAINROT/HC BECOMES CANON#NO SPOILER BUT ?!?!?! EVERYTHING ABT THIS QUEST MAKES ME SO HAPPY#sethos ?!?!!! i love him. i need more cyno sethos interaction#i am so sleepy from work oh gosh but i already had idea for sethos comic/fanarr#SETHOS I HOPE HE ENJOYS CYNO'S PUNS#oh i swear if he laughs at cyno's jokes it IS SO OVER FOR ME#and WE GOT THE WHOLE CYNO FRIENDS I-#tighnari. can i talk abt tighnari.#no i wont i am lazy.#good night to them
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dream wip
#wip#artists on tumblr#flotsam diaries#arrhghhgg happy I got the textures I was aiming for#I was gonna go sleep but eve's song kororon really got me :'D#cough you can see the full image on uh instagram story if you don't wanna wait haha#technically this one's not a wip but wanna draw some others/make it a set#might tweak the octo though#anyways nOW I will sleep#muffled laugh#edit: oh!! thank for you radar tumblr staff :0#but also radar putting my post tag ramblings on bLAST LMAO
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time for skeleman
with the lack of any other info yet, all I can focus on are those Charles Lloyd-looking sunglasses. they are absolutely sending me. I feel like we're gonna fall through a tree or whatever and this stitched-up boney gentleman is gonna pop out from behind a gravestone and start serenading us with some smooth jazz on the saxophone.
or should I say...the saxoBONE???????
#art#twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland spoilers#doot#i drew this so fast i'm so sorry#god. we don't even have an event name yet what do i tag this with.#the only thing we know about him so far are 1) glasses#2) ~*wagahai*~#(is wagahai a jack thing because that's incredible)#(hold on i gotta look up the japanese dub)#i have zoomed in and i THINK he's got orange eyes but the pixels are defeating me#anyway excuse me for a moment while i vibrate so intensely that i start phasing through the floor#nightmare event is nigh!!!!#this is the number 1 event i have wanted most i can't believe it's real and it's actually happening#i've been dreaming of halloweentown boys for forever i am SO excited#slightly bummed it looks like there's not going to be a sally too but we can't have everything i guess#(unless...? š)#stream on the 29th let's GO#and for once it's not at like 4 AM my time thank you for small mercies twst#i wanna see my guys in fancy halloween suits!!!!
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#ultimate imposter#Hajime hinata#Twohina#An art#Sdr2#sdr2 nagito#danganronpa 2#Okay long tag rant incoming#I got into a comment thread on ig because I was mouthing off. Dumb of me I know I keep doing this#And it woke up a nasty side in myself that I don't like. Not that I said anything undeserved#but I was getting a little too into the satisfaction of it. And if you let yourself gloat in being nasty#You're more likely to allow yourself that in other situations and imo you just shouldn't indulge yourself in that#At least I shouldn't. Its not about being self satisfied. Anyway. SUCH A TANGENT#I had a little self reflection moment when I woke up and decided to stop being angry at people in my head. Even shitty people are just peop#And idk maybe that makes sense to someone. If this comic is super nonsensical to you dwbi lol#Okay that's it. Tap mic. Thanks you. Tip your waitress.#twogami
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soon it'll be dawn again
transcript under the cut ā¬
page 01
Fig: no way? - you're still up?
Riz: Whā yes?
Riz: Why'd I not be.
page 02
Fig: I me~~ean - that took.
Fig: whole day.
Riz: Yeah?
Fig: 'm beat.
Riz: you should sleep.
page 03
Fig: nah. my guy's still up
Fig: I wanna hang out.
page 04
Riz: That's really nice.
Fig: Hah! - Nobody ever expects an Archdevil rockstar to be nice.
Riz: ā¦ yeah. - 's just budget work tho. (the stuff I'm working on) - I've heard it's boring.
page 05
Fig: yeah, but you do itā¦
Riz: It keeps things going, right? - Nothing happens if nobody sits down and - does the thing.
Fig: That's rightā¦ - though. Yeah.
page 06
Fig: sometimes it's someone else who - doesn't want the same thing to happen.
Riz: ā¦ - mm.
page 07
Riz (off screen): ā¦It took me a long time to get that not everyone likes doing what I do. - 's probably because you guys are so niceā - or. - kind.
Riz (off screen): to anyone too, not just. - the people you /love/.
page 08
Riz: that's not how it is elsewhere. - The world'sā not. hostile. - but 's not like it's kind.
Riz: So I'm doing as much as I can nowā¦Ā
page 09
Fig: Hey.
Riz: ?
Fig: Go dig some dirt with me.
page 10
Riz: [blank speech bubble] - oh you meant like - actual dirt. (not incriminating information)
Fig: o yea.
Fig: there's clay in the backyard soil. - sometimes when I'm sun deficient or something I go touch dirt for a bit.
page 11
Fig: here u go
page 12
Riz: uh
Fig: now we make a thing! - 'm pretty good at freehanding a bowl.
Fig: I'll show u
page 13
Fig: justā yep, flatten that out as evenly as u can, thenā! - actually ur nails'd be so good at cutting out the strip. [larger than usual space] wait. - wait. wait u can carve patterns with them! we HAVE to try
Riz: uh - What. do I carve?
Fig: anything!!!
page 14
Fig: andā yep just seal the inside uh. seam?
Fig: yep that works - okay time's up! all contestant hands up
Riz: [blank speech bubble] - okay - wh. what's next?
Fig: haha - watch this.
(sound effect text): FWOOāMP
page 15
Riz: WHā DON'T JUST DO THAT???
Fig: Now it's fired!
Riz: THAT WAS NOT SAFE
Fig: (actually it's just dry. if u add water rn it'll dissolve)
Fig: ok catch!
Riz: [blank speech bubble] - careful!!
Fig: dw no need haha
page 16
Riz (thought bubble): oh - it's warmā¦
Fig: now I want you to throw this.
page 17
Fig: u gotta do it - c'mon
page 18
Riz: whā - It's like 3AM right now
Fig: oh it's not /fired/ fired it's not gonna make a loud noise
Riz: And then just? leave a pile out here?
Fig: pour water over it & it'll be gone I told u
Riz: but
page 19
Fig (off screen): RIz.
page 20
Fig: I've done all this before.
Fig: Can you trust that at least?
page 21
Riz: no, Iā - I do. - I trust you.
page 23
Riz: okay what happens now
(sound effect text): glob
page 24
Fig: we do it again!
page 25
Riz: wh. [larger than usual space] What do you mean. (this clay's too wet also)
Fig: see! you're already learning
Fig: [blank speech bubble] - there are flows that are futile to fight. - The world changes.
Fig: Things change.
page 26
Fig: I've learned my lessons with "forevers". - But - as an artist
Fig: I can give you one thing: - You can always do it again.
page 27
Fig: most of everything depends on the rest of the world, - but this. - making new. - that's yours as long as you want it.
page 28
Fig: So?
page 29
Riz: Yeah. - Yeah! - let's make another one.
#dimension 20#fantasy high junior year#fhjy#riz gukgak#figueroth faeth#technically no spoilers in this comic but listen. I Will be gloating in tags. I will Never Shut Up#for the record!! this was fully conceptualized and sketched Before the finales. I started sketching this after the boat fight#and when murph closed riz's arc this season with ''maybe it's okay to change and welcome new things'' I pogged irl#I am simply the best at reading comprehension what can I say! (<- grown ass man with roughly the same perspective on teenhood as the player#fucked up that this became so long (almost 30 squares lol) that it took me this long to finish#lmao I say all that but. genuinely I am delirious and my feelings abt riz's arc this season are so big... I was getting psychic backlash#for a While lol. it was scary!!#had to sit down and do therapy on my own ass for a bit. the teenage apocalyticisation is real. that word isnt tho Im pretty sure#truly anything you do at that age feels like that's it that's all you've got going on forever. and its not true! its simply not true#you'll be okay my guy. you love your friends so so much but also there will be more to love out there#this one goes out to fellow aroaces and also folks leaving somewhere theyve called home for a long time#nothing lasts forever but that means new things come by too! ur ability to make new is infinite!!#there's no magnum opus people leave but new people come by too etc. I am too sleepy to remember what I wanted to say uhhh#well. thank u for looking at my art. I think thats the one pack it n ship it boys
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PLEASE POST THE ONE MILLION DOODLES YOU ARE SHY TO POST /pos š
sure thang o7 here are some i made that i think are good enough to post. can you tell who my favorite merc to draw is
re: the last comic: i have way too many spy hcs. Way Too Many. anyway hereās (BLU) spy accidentally traumadumping on his teammates. is he Alright.
#team fortress 2#tf2#tf2 spy#tf2 scout#tf2 engineer#tf2 pyro#era.png#era.txt#anon#I LOUVE DRAWING SPY AUUHGH get this Frenchie Out of my Head.#i got an ask that complimented the way i draw spy and i wanted to say THANK YOUiāll answer it with More Drawings Of Spy#also the red sqaure in the massage doodle is my hc name for RED spy.. idk if yall fw hc names so i just blocked it out#itās what spy wouldāve wanted anywya <3#id in alt of COURSE!!!#OH and#ask to tag#idk if the accidental traumadump comic could be upsetting to some ppl so ask me to tag it if you want :)#smoking#id in alt text
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i hit 1k followers recently!!!! yipee!!!!!!! thank you all!!! so in celebration hereās all of my completed isat doodle pages, from oldest to newest. go nuts with them!! and maybe donāt look at the first doodle page too closely. itās Old.
(no greyscale version below for once! just some mushy ramblings. you donāt have to read them donāt worry)
hhhhhha?? so many people. where did you come from. how did you all find me.
ok but seriously, thank you all so much for all the support. i never really. expected to make it this far? like, ever?? iāve mentioned it a few times on here, but iāve been a lurker for the pastā¦ 2 years, i think? and even before that, i never gained much traction outside of a couple posts. so this has been. very new to me!! in a nice way!! itās weird to feel like an actual member of a community!! that people know about!
the idea of finally coming back to social media was Daunting (i literally got stress hives writing my first post lol) and the warm reception really. meant a lot?? i donāt think i wouldāve ever gotten the courage to come back if i hadnāt been encouraged to by the people over at the isat discord!!
the fact that people actually care about my art still doesnāt feel real?? seeing people take inspiration from my art is just. surreal. just. auagssh. thank you all so so much for everything, i really do appreciate it!!! iām really glad to be in this community. sorry if this all sounds sappy and long winded iāve just got a lot of emotions about this whole thing!!
(also as a bonus for reading all this or whatever. hereās a concept page for isatscryption! it felt a little out of place next to my normal canvases so iām putting it down here! yipee! sorry my notes here are so disjointed auauauā¦)
#marshdoodles#isat#in stars and time#isat spoilers#isatscryption#not tagging this as isas since this is mostly unrelated#aaaa sorry for. rambling so long and stuff#i know this is tumblr and follower counts arenāt supposed to mean anything but. i still feel Emotions about it!!#i cant help it!!!#that first doodle page i made is from may btw! these actually line up pretty well with the months#i never got around to posting these because like. i already posted a lot of these drawings on their own? it felt weird#but this is a milestone!! so i can post them if i so desire#also. basically all of the drawings save a few on the first one give me Hives#you can tell i wasnāt used to drawing these designsā¦#anyways. i keep saying it but thank youall so much????#just. wauauaua.
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2024 Brazilian GP | x
#franco colapinto#autumn posts#I'm so conflicted about all the rumors!!#I want him to have a spot for 2025!! but rbr is kinda falling apart!! and we've seen how especially callous they can be š¢#I miss Daniel so much š„ŗ I've been on my usual insta dives and everytime I see vcarb I still pause out of habit#still I agree with so many folks that its good he got away from rbr who never were going to give him the respect and opportunities!!#so I worry for Franco!!!#and poor Max gosh this FiA balogna and the car just not performing š„²#tbh I've been hiding in like 2017 posts just soaking up content I missed from bygone days!#I spam my sideblog verstappen100 if anyone wants like mostly Daniel throwback yearning hehe šāāļø#idk the vibes feel off this GP especially so like...idk how to explain it!!#but anyways I think I'm just new and I'm sick irl so just kinda stewing in the feels#nothing some gifs can't fix šāāļø#and I have to work tomorrow š„² but then!!! freedom!!!#anyways just rambling...#I like to hide in the tags and the side blog but I know that#hiding how I feel is blocking me from making true connections in fandom!!#I worry I'll say something silly or something#but maybe I should be more brave instead of hiding#oh anyways!!!#if you're reading all this!! thank you! hehe nothing huge just feeling dumping before slumber š“#I hope all is well!!#sending good energy out to Franco on such a hard weekend#and to Daniel hopefully chilling and dreaming up something excellent š#and to y'all!! have a good night morning and afternoon!! šāļøāļø#going to add a few more photos before I go!!
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Here's a big old Fire Emblem Search & Find I did for the FE3H Masquerade Zine! Find the Golden Deer, but see if you can't find the rest of the students as well! For the ultimate challenge, see if you can't name every character! (Disclaimer two characters are NPCs with no names)
#double bonus can you identify the 2 or 3 fe3h characters that AREN'T in the scene?#i say 2 or 3 but i probably forgot more :( im using you people to check my work#fe3h#carrying over my posts from twitter choo chooooo#fireemblem#im not going to tag everyone but you're welcome too! good luck!!#instead let me tell you about the mini narratives i came up with while drawing this#soren is waiting for Ike to get back with food#seteth just noticed flayn dancing WITH A BOY from afar#rhea was supposed to sing but got superseded (she's okay with it actually)#monica and ferdinand are trying to start a dance off with edelgard and hubert (its not working)#Ashe stepped on Annette's toes and is freaking out. Lorenz is trying to give pointers but it's only sort of helping#balthus absolutely stole some of the betting pool money. i think i forgot to ink the coins falling out of his hands! dang#metody and shahid are going to become great friends and have a wirlwind romance before one betrays the other in a cutthroat fashion#Lysithea left a single cake slice on the table and Miklan is just happy to have gotten his before she showed up#ike and leopold had a flex off#Gilbert is stuck between young lovers this isn't a narrative i just think it's funny#oh and of course Sylvain managing to piss off Sera Charlotte and Maribelle while Felix ignored him and Ingrid looks on#that's supposed to be roy not eliwood btw i forgot to color his headband so it's basically eliwood#that's all i can think of rn but if you played#thank you!!! i hope you had fun#this was SO much fun to make thank you to the mods for facilitating me#haha this post has been up for 20 minutes and people are already pointing out so many characters I forgot. ur keeping me humble
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House M.D. but it's when Wilson says House's name
#house md#james wilson#prince's talk tag#finally!!! it's done! this and the house version took almost two weeks to do#first off thank you to the clinic-duty team on livejournal for making the transcripts for these episodes#because this video would be near impossible to make without their clear transcripts. I hope y'all are doing well#ive been reading a lot of fics with these two and i see how the authors have the characters refer to each other in their fics#and that got me wondering how much do they say each other's name in the show and how do they refer to each other#since this is the wilson video ill put his stats here#s1 was 11 times s2 was 18 s3 was 45 s4 was 32 s5 was 41 s6 was 60 s7 was 47 and s8 was 48#in total he says his name 302 times. Mostly refers to him just by House#the only time I've heard him say his first name its when he's being professional or when he's really angry (and that one time he proposed)#and even then it's always the full name not just the first name#the only instance I've seen him use just his first name was on that note he put on House's xmas gift that we see in season 5#and as much as I wanted to put that moment in here he never actually says the contents of the note out loud so i had to leave it out#but what surprised me was he says House's name more than House says his name#especially when the earlier seasons didn't have him say his name as much
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I enjoyed every second of this quest This art has platonic intention, please don't tag ship
#my art#genshin impact#genshinimpact#tighnari#genshin impact tighnari#daily tighnari#cyno#genshin impact cyno#please do not tag as ship thank you#i have too much words but nothing came out from my mouth#i. i love it so much šššššš#i am way too lazy to write everythin abt it#but gOSH WHEN SOME OF MY BRAINROT/HC BECOMES CANON#NO SPOILER BUT ?!?!?! EVERYTHING ABT THIS QUEST MAKES ME SO HAPPY#sethos ?!?!!! i love him. i need more cyno sethos interaction#i am so sleepy from work oh gosh but i already had idea for sethos comic/fanarr#SETHOS I HOPE HE ENJOYS CYNO'S PUNS#oh i swear if he laughs at cyno's jokes it IS SO OVER FOR ME#and WE GOT THE WHOLE CYNO FRIENDS I-#tighnari. can i talk abt tighnari.#no i wont i am lazy.#good night to them
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a rug hook commission for @stickynotebirds! :O (who also drew the original sketch/design and I tweaked it a little bit)
#rug hooking#artists on tumblr#fiber art#had a very fun time working on this :]#I think this is the biggest one I've done so far (20x20) so that was really fun to see when it was completed#-squints- I think actually 20x21? mfhgj the backing fabric either got a wee bit stretched on the frame#or because the yarn is kinda packed in on this one haha#forgot to take a pic of the back but I printed out these little fabric tag labels to sew on#sending international mail had me sWEATING hahaha#but thank god for online making things so much easier where you just print it out/slap it on and it's fine >:'D#edit: wanted to wait till it arrived safely to post this (and it has!!)
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Holy shit I love your Dirk interpretations, it's so true and I could talk about this shit forever. I feel like another part of his character that people seem to forget (along with Roxy for some reason) is that he's from the future in solitude in an apocalyptic wasteland. I just see that part of his character always removed which is disappointing because I feel like that's a pretty big part, especially regarding his themes around technology, his brother's theme of Time, his own isolation, and how he plays in the vastness of the universe and spacetime.
Art I drew related to the subject because I like to respond to asks with art.
But absolutely. I certainly understand where the lack of discussion over his isolation + upbringing comes from, considering a majority of the fanbase that I have seen builds their ideas based on their own version of postcanon. Iām not entirely sure how that would be fixed, but certainly even in the somewhat recent past I would see a lot more content regarding his upbringing both literally and symbolically. I donāt have much to add regarding the things youāve mentioned, because they just are what they are. Dirk being confined to a singular room left to him by a father figure he never met, in a future where the only other person left on the planet is someone he cannot pursue a relationship of because of himself, with purely 3 robots to keep him companion, one being an exact replica of his own brain who is *also* trapped inside a pair of glasses, is about as literal as it gets to me.
The contrast to me involving the flooded, organic world in comparison to the little speckle of Dirkās apartment packed with the dude and his technics is not only a representation of his isolation and entrapment within himself, but also of his lack of control. I think his obsession with & themes of control are a direct product in the case of Dirk specifically *of* this kind of upbringing. His themes of technology are also related to his themes around control. So much of his character is actually revolved around this to me like so much. Dirk is so deeply disconnected from humanity in every way and so much of his character + symbolism is based around that.
It doesnāt even have to be about the symbolism or anything though. Itās just pretty *interesting* in the literal sense that he lives in the middle of the ocean in the future. Thereās not only a lot to theorise on to do with his young life there, but on how it might affect him in the way he acts for the rest of his life. The latter part is probably what I see mentioned the most by people talking about Dirk regarding this, Iām surprised I donāt see more discussion on the former too though. I really ought to actually talk more about Homestuck stuff on here. I will do it myself.
Roxy & Dirkās relationship is largely ignored though because there is a narrative a certain demographic spreads that Dirk resented and blamed Roxy for her interest in him, and thus too many people believe that their relationship was or would continue to be an abusive one. Realistically, I believe itās important to acknowledge that the way Roxy treated Dirk regarding his homosexuality wasnāt right while still acknowledging the obvious amount of respect and admiration Dirk had for Roxy. I mean we have a huge piece of dialogue from their post trickster mode conversations on the quest beds from Dirk purely stating how he feels about Roxy that people completely ignore somehow. I think this usually happens to characters that are women though. I know everyone says it, but it is true. Jane gets the exact same treatment of boiling her down to solely her negative aspects. The things I see completely mischaracterising both of them are horrific.
I mean how much more explicit can it get that their relationship is obviously very important to Dirk? But I digress. I think the best or I should say āmost interestingā interpretations of their relationship usually come from DirkRoxy shippers actually.
I would be interested to hear about Dirkās relation to his brotherās theme of time though. I donāt have any thoughts on this and I donāt recall ever hearing anyone talk about it before. If you or anyone else would be willing to enlighten me Iād be thrilled.
#homestuck#homestuck fanart#hs fanart#dirk strider#blooby posting#ask#Sorry for taking so long to reply to you on this. Iāve been in more of a drawing than a speaking mood lately#which is very unusual for me. This is definitely not as much of a post as it could be but Iām still not back on my thought and speech game#I know the Roxy mention was in brackets but good lord the treatment Roxy gets from fanbase is insane. Couldnāt help myself#Sorry if anything is worded badly. Iām tired per usual#I think (with no malice in my heart) people just tend to leave out what they donāt like about characters though.#I was very briefly talking with Pomme johnegbertirl#and it got me thinking about how far a lot of peopleās interpretations of characters stray from what would be realistic to canon#based on their own biases. Which I guess I probably do too to a certain degree.#Iām not one to judge people for their characterisations at all#I tend to be very forgiving when it comes to reads#butā¦ I admit that is indeed a little disappointing to see how completely ignored some parts of his characters are.#Sorry for tangent that is tenuously related. It is relevant enough to shove haphazardly into tags#Iām glad you like my Dirk ramblings though. Thanks brother#We live on
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#rat speaks#I made a meme guys#thank you tadc episode 3 for giving me the info I needed to complete this#also technically 2brains has probably been like that for the least time but. I dont care he still never got a healing arc he only gets wors#gravity falls#fiddleford hadron mcgucket#fiddleford mcgucket#the amazing digital circus#kinger tadc#simon petrikov#adventure time#wordgirl#dr. two brains#meme#also i know that the bandaid and the hairstreak and the brain are all on the wrong side. i flipped the images. I dont care it looks fine#dont tell me if i messed anything else up#oops I talked too much in the tags
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part one here. ze part two to touch-starved stevie that absolutely no one requested hehe <3 but i gots to let my boys have a wee kiss :")
So, hugs with Eddie becomeā¦ well, a thing.
Not a thing. Theyāre not a thing, Steve and Eddie. Itās totally the same as when he gets hugs from Robin. Eddieās doing him a favour as a friend. Itās got the 100% platonic energy of getting a hug from a friend ā a hug that usually melts into some form of a cuddle, limbs all tangled together until they canāt tell whose are whose.
Except, Steve doesnāt really do that second part with Robin. Like he hasnāt done it ever with Robin.
So, itās an Eddie thing.
But theyāre not a thing. Not matter how much Steve would actually very much like for that happen. Okay, maybe Steveās overthinking the whole thing a bit, but he just canāt tell.
Whereās the line? Itās infuriating not being able to discern between platonic and more, just because Steve wasnāt held enough as a fucking baby. Out of all the things he resents his parents for, Steveās surprised that this is so near the top.
Because, sure, Steveās had more than his fair share of hookups. He knows that sort of touch. He knows the shape of lust; the scrapes of fingernails down backs, the tight grips over skin, the push and pull of the heat of the moment.
And this thing with Eddieā¦ is not that.
So, really, Steve knows that itās all friendly. Eddie is just being nice. Heās being a decent dude and helping his friend out ā by catapulting himself into Steveās arms at every opportune moment.
(Steveās only dropped 3 mugs of coffee because of this so far. Itās only because Eddie says good catch, big boy with a devilish grin every time that Steve manages to catch Eddie that Steve hasnāt completely told him to knock it off. Just yet, at least.)
And heās different in other areas. Heāll always seem to choose the seat next to Steve on movie-nights now, content to snuggle right up to him. They get thigh to thigh, arm to arm ā and Eddie only needs to get about 20 minutes in for him to do a big sigh, like an old dog, and slump over, resting his head on Steveās shoulder.
Steve notices though. He always notices.
Itās impossible not toā the skin, even if thereās 3 layers between them, burns blazing warm. Eddieās hair drapes over his arm, a curl inevitably tickling along Steveās collar. He can feel the rise and fall of Eddieās breathing, the little shake of when he laughs.
It drives Steve a little insaneā insane in the way that makes him think about burying his fingers in those curls again, about pressing his lips against Eddieās pretty mouth just to feel the smile against his skin, about digging into his chest so he can climb into his chest and live there.
Yeah, itāsā well, itās safe to say that the effect of Eddieās touchiness has sent what was once a fleeting thought of a crush into mind-melting levels of affection.
But he canāt fucking tell.
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To Steveās credit, neither can Eddie.
Which is not surprisingly considering sometimes he catches himself wondering how the hell he ended up here; in a close-knit friendship with band-geek Robin Buckley, princess Nancy Wheeler, and King Steve Harrington.
Okay, the Robin one sort of makes sense. He thinks that if no matter when their paths crossed, he and Robin wouldāve always even some sort of strange friends - her snark complimenting his bitchiness. Also, the whole super queer thing helps too. Even the friendship with Nancy works, in its own weird way.
Steve though? Heās the fucking curve ball.
It works though, the two of them. Surprisingly well, actually ā the two of them get on like a house on fire, bitchy quips back and forth. Even better, is the quiet that they can share. Steve loves to come around and doā¦ nothing. Do nothing with Eddie, though.
So, even though Eddie had noticed the tension in Steve with touch, little moments where he turned rigid when Eddieās usual wandering hands got too comfortable ā Eddie chalked it up to the usual. Guys bring too uncomfortable with him, too weird about another guy being touchy. It didnāt matter than Eddie wasnāt even out to Steve yet, he was still might be that type of guy.
Well, Eddie had certainly thought so. Sure, Steve might not be one of those jocks who smacked around boys who looked too long in the locker room, but if he knew a smidge of the truth, who really knows. It would explain the tenseness at least.
But thenā āCan Iā¦ have a hug?ā There had been a dozen things Eddie was thinking that Steve couldāve asked for but that? Wasnāt even in the ballpark. It was so left-field it left Eddie speechless for a whole moment. And Steve had been staring at the ceiling, his hands curled up tight again like- like he thought Eddie might say no.
A ridiculous thought, honestly. Anyone who knew Eddie well enough knew he was touchy; loved giving it, loved getting it. Like an overly affectionate cat, Wayne had once called him, just 11 years old, because Eddieās need for affection seem to never be sated.
After that night, Steveās lack of touch became far more obvious. Itās always hair ruffles or high-fives, yet never hugs. Normally, Eddie would keep to that boundary; some people are less touchy other than others, he knows that.
Butā¦ āSometimes I realise itās been awhile, since Iāve had some touch.ā Thatās what Steve had said, his words. Eddie doesnāt even think he meant to say something so heartbreaking. In fact, the guy seemed embarrassed.
It had thrown Eddie for a loopā because Steve gets around. Heās nearly notorious for one-night stands and failed flings, as Robin loves to drone on about considering sheās subjected to all the flirting. What had originally been a point of envy for Eddie, just saturates the bleakness of Steveās words. Sex but without a moment of intimacy.
So, while Eddie is miles away from being the person who gets into Steveās pants ā not for lack of want, mind you ā he does try hike up the touchiness. Little things. Lingering when he taps him on the arm, hooking his chin over Steveās shoulder to peer over it, leaning up against him when theyāre side by side watching a film.
Itās good. It helps Eddie release the pressure of his stupid monumental god-awful crush he has. Yeah, yeah, itās laughable, even to Eddie. Itās like Gay 101; donāt get crush on straight dudes, especially the ones youāre friends with. And yetā¦
Steve lets him. He lets Eddie give him touch, more than he lets anyone else. He still tenses; thereās still always a moment before he can remember to relax, like heās trying to shake off bad thoughts but then he melts. He always melts into Eddieās touch eventually ā in a way Eddie knows Steve actually loves it, drinks it up as much as he can.
And maybe, Eddie is the biggest fool to grace the Earth to let that fact give him some hope. Sue his gooey heart, heās a romantic. Itās a quiet hope but, itās there.
Tonight, it seems relaxing for Steve is been harder than usualā several times has Eddie traced a quite long along Steveās arms, a subtle point that they were far too tense for someone who was wrapped up in cuddles on the couch. āCos thatās 100% what they are now. Eddie will still call them hugs, but usually, when itās just the two of them, it becomes this.
Steve, tucked up into the corner of the couch, one leg flush along the back of the couch and one hanging off the edge. Itās the prime position for Eddie to crawl up, wind his arms around Steveās middle and give him a good squeeze and then settle there. Head on Steveās chest, lying in the cradle of his hips. Safe. Warm.
It makes him warm, oh very warm to know that he gets this. That Steve doesnāt give this amount of trust to many, if any, other people but Eddie ā he trusts Eddie.
āYāknow,ā Eddie says, cheeks smushed against the plain of Steveās pec. It feels deliciously warm and Eddieās fairly sure he can feel how toned it is just through his cheek. Hot bastard. āIām actually real glad you asked for that hug all those weeks ago.ā
He leaves it there ācos he knows Steve will ask. Eddieās eyes stay on the buzzing tv-screen even as Steveās head shifts, turning to peer down at the boy slumped on his chest. Eddieās pretty sure he can see Steveās mouth twitch up into a smile.
āYeah?ā
āOh yeah,ā Eddie affirms, giving a nod and his eyes flick up to meet Steveās for just a moment. āThink Iāve had some of the best hugs in the world.ā
Okay, that was maybe more honest and sappy than Eddie was going for. He is just letting Steve know he isnāt just doing it for Steve ā that he enjoys these moments just as much. He lays it on thick, tries for a smarmy angle.
āSwept up in these pillowy arms?ā He croons, giving Steveās bicep a quick squeeze, making the other chuckle softly. āWho wouldnāt think so? Iām a lucky guy.ā
Despite the joking tone, thereās no quick comeback from Steve. Thatās alright. Eddieās quite happy if this is one of the times Steve just takes the compliment; letās the word sink in and hopefully, believes them, even if itās just a little bit. He watches the film and doesnāt read into the silence.
Not even when Steve says, āEddie?ā all soft. Nearly shy sounding. It doesnāt quite register to Eddieās ears.
āMm?ā
āEddie.ā Steve says again, a little firmer and that catches Eddieās attention. He turns his head and rests his chin on Steveās chest, his brows drawn together in silent question.
But the moment he makes eye contact, Steveās doing that scrunched up face again. Is studying the ceiling instead of facing Eddie. And just like all those weeks ago, his hands clench up tight. Twists up the fabric of Eddieās sweater in between his fingers and uses it to ground himself.
Last time, he asked for a hug. Considering heās currently just about squishing Steve beneath his body weight, Eddie canāt fathom what he might be worked up to ask for. Unless he was going to ask for something more than a hugā which, well, just wasnāt going to happen, even if Eddie really wanted it to.
āCan I-ā Steve starts. He sucks in a breath, almost like heās gathering courage. But heās not, because heās not about to ask for what Eddie hopes for, heās not, heāsā
Unlessā¦?
āCan Iā¦ have a kiss?ā Steve asks, barely audible. The sentence is murmured, soft words that hit Eddie like a gentle kiss in itself ā imprinting right onto his heart. Steve Harrington wants a kiss ā from him!
āOh.ā Eddie says, in a breathy delightful way. Heās fairly certain the little monkey in his brain is clapping its cymbals at double-speed as the words process; or maybe itās his heart, which feels like itās leapt up his throat.
āOh?ā Steve echoes, a smile already playing at the edges of his mouth, because he can see Eddieās want. Because he knows him.
āYes.ā Eddie says suddenly, with a frantic nod, pushing up closer so their faces are aligned. āYes, absolutely, you can.ā He affirms.
Steve huffs a quiet laugh at the eagerness and then his arm that had been slung around Eddie shifts. It moves up til his hand caresses along the line of Eddieās jaw, tilting him just how he likes.
Eddie holds his breath. Counts the freckles he can see this close. Tries to feel Steveās heartbeat through where theyāre pressed so closely together; can Steve feel his? Thundering and hurried, beating so hard Eddie thinks he might bruise the inside of his ribs.
Then Steve kisses him. And shit, Steveās lip are better by ten-fold than every daydream Eddieās ever had about them. Theyāre warm and so soft ā plush and pressing against his own and Eddie is freezing. Fuck, wait, how does this go again? Right, Eddieās neverā¦ well, kissed anybody before.
Steve pulls back and Eddie screws his eyes up ā not ready in the slightest for the disappointment of his own shoddy kissing skills. Fuck, did he really just freeze? Steve ā Steve Harrington ā asks for a kiss and Eddie decides to stab himself in the back by not figuring out how to fuck to kiss back.
āYou call that a kiss?ā Steve teases and Eddieās well aware of the parallel ā of the irony of Steve repeating his own words back at him. But he canāt make himself laugh even though itās funny. Instead, a little groan wiggles out his throat.
āIām sorry,ā Eddie says, earnest. He forces his eyes opens ā he needs to see whatās Steveās thinking. Where heās expecting disappointment or perhaps regret, is only patience. Maybe a touch of concern. Eddie continues, despite the humiliation that makes his throat sticky.
āI havenāt- I donāt do this often.ā He coughs awkwardly clearing his throat and hoping it hides the next word. āEver.ā
Thereās a jump in Steveās eyebrows, a moment of surprise in his eyes that lets him know he did, indeed, hear that final word. It makes Eddie feelā¦ well, itās nice that Steve had expected him to have been kissed by now. Even if he hasnāt. He tries to take it as a compliment.
āThatās okay,ā Steve assures. Absentmindedly, his thumb rubs soothing along Eddieās jaw. It makes Eddie shiver, some outrageous amount of joy clawing into every nerve. Steve likes Eddie. He wants to kiss Eddie.
āDo you want to try again?ā
Eddie nods before the questions even out of his mouth. Steve smiles, all sunshine. This time when he draws Eddie in, he notices the way Eddie holds his breath ā the rigidness in his body.
Steve kisses him again, another short and soft one and then whispers against his lips, āRelax.ā
āCos isnāt tonight just full of the parallels, Eddie thinks. He listens, tries to focus on how sweet Steveās kiss is than his panicky heart, forcing out a breath between the kisses. His hands along Steveās sides find a grip, grounding and good, and by the fourth kiss, he begins to feel a bit melty.
Itās good. Itās really good. Kissing Steve is top 5ā nay, the top moment of his life so far. Somehow, itās made all that much better knowing the build-up behind it. Knowing that Steve knows he isnāt just kissing him for a heat of the moment ā that Eddie wants kisses here, kisses before bed, in the morning, on dates. Eddie wants Steve.
And with the way he kisses, Eddieās pretty sure Steve wants him just as bad.
It doesnāt take long for Steve to reach what Eddie decides is an ultra pretty fuckinā state; lips swollen from kisses, cheeks flushed, hair a little mussed up. He bets he looks no better. The thought makes him grin, enough they have to break the kiss ācos Eddie canāt stop his stupid happy grin ācos shitā he actually gets to have this Steve.
āWhat?ā Steve asks, somehow half heart-eyed and half suspicious at the mischief in Eddieās eyes.
āCan I... have a hickie?ā
now with a part three !
#at this point call this the 'can i' series#sweet boys asking each other for things they most certainly would be given <3#but don't think they will <3#tried to flip it and make it so even tho eddie is used to touch. the romantic touch? he's got none! that's where he's touch-starved#ALSO EVERYONE'S TAGS WERE SO NICE ON THE LAST ONE#trust i am. not feelin so bad nowadays (me saying this like 4 days later lmao)#but <3 thank u all#gay ppl in my phone.... you know what to do#ruby writes steddie#steve x eddie#steddie#steddie fic#steddie ficlet#touch-starved steve harrington#not rlly anymore hehe#does anyone notice that it ends with yet another 'can i?" question? HEHE#yet again stib gets kisses where ruby doesn't but alas <3 dis is way fluffier this time#nearly went the angst route! and went hmmmm naur#ok ok i'll be quiet now
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