#that tag is ok right?? ppl said it was safe so

[angel-fruitcake]

ok fuck WB and the CW but this was kinda funny

[agayconcept]

.

[aurorialwolf]

Ok I’m feeling better (got burnt out) so now I’m gonna continue my posts about next gen redacted ocs!! I made a custom tag for these posts, so you can click that to see the rest of them :D (it’s tagged on this post)

This time: David’s son, Dante!

- His full name is Dante Gabriel Shaw

- His nickname is probably smth like Danny, so Davey and Danny lol

- He looks a lot like Gabe, his eyes being closer in shade to Gabe’s than David’s, and his facial structure & hair being very similar as well. This makes David both happy and a little sad, which Dante doesn’t understand until he’s a little older and David explains everything about Gabe to him.

- David brings him and Angel to visit Gabe’s grave regularly, and they leave dahlia flowers and honeysuckles (which i stole from other ppls flower hcs sry fhksdhjs)

- He’s besties with Ashlyn (Asher’s daughter) because of course

- He has a sort of inner circle who are all his friends in the pack, so that includes Samuel Jr., Ashlyn, and Milo’s daughter

- He’s always acted like a mini alpha, protecting his friends like David does, he started mimicking David when he was 2, attempting to do speeches to the rest of the pack toddlers

- He shifted for the first time when he was 14, a week before the winter solstice, and while it was painful, he managed pretty okay. His shifted form is very similar to his dad’s (large black wolf in my hc), but with a white swirl pattern on his right flank.

- He is the most responsible in his friend group, making sure they’re all eating, they’re on time, etc. would absolutely be the guy who has all the papers and passports when they go on an international trip.

- He may act a lot like his dad, having a gruff exterior, but it’s mostly a cover, and he can be a little goofball sometimes, like his other parent (Angel)

- He loves playing minecraft, started when he was 5, and co-ops with Angel often to make cool builds

Ok now for official alpha / security company stuff that he’d do!!

- He’s David’s only kid (in this version of things) so he’s naturally expected to become Alpha

- So, he often shadows his dad to important events, as well as security gigs

- One of the major things is he accompanies his dad to Solaire-hosted events, and while his dad greets William and shakes hands with him, Dante greets Emilie (William’s daughter), and shakes hands with her.

- She enjoys messing with him, and has held him in a couple second trance to see how he reacts (like I said in her post, she’s not great with mortals), which he eventually, after a couple meetings, can reliably break out of.

- Usually at these events, he stands around with his dad mostly separated from the vampires, interacting only with those who approach them, because David is worried about him being vulnerable to attacks or trances

- Luckily for him, Samuel Jr. (Sam’s son) is a regular attendee at these events, as William invites him, Vivienne (Vincent’s daughter), and their parents. Of course, Samuel is very protective of his friends, so whenever Dante has been at risk, he’s protected him, albeit maybe too violently, but it gets his point across.

- Now I feel like it’s a good time to mention that Samuel jr and Dante are boyfriends / eventual mates!! So it adds an extra layer considering Samuel has a rightful claim to him (the magic bite thingy), mostly for the purpose of being allowed by vampire law to protect him somewhat violently 👍 (Samuel also visits Gabe’s grave independently to leave flowers, because he’s paranoid about getting permission to date and eventually propose to Dante cuz blah blah tradition even though Gabe wouldn’t care if he were alive)

- He also shadows his dad on security gigs, learning all the best ways to keep large groups safe and orderly in case of an emergency. He also gets properly trained in gun use, just in case, and does pretty alright (they train at a typical gun range after he gets the proper licenses)

- Dante eventually heads his own event security gig, and manages pretty well. He’s doing it with his group of friends, so they goof off a bit over radio, which he scolds them for, though lightheartedly

- He does experience some rough gigs, not ever quite inversion level but there was a time when a clan of vampires descended on a large event being held in a stadium that had similar levels of danger, with luckily less losses

- One day, when Dante is ~25, David gets pretty sick, though is not in any danger, simply is somewhat immobilized and can’t perform his usual duties. Asher takes over, as a beta typically does, but starts trying to convince Dante to take over as alpha, which has been a previous conversation before, especially between Dante and David, but Asher is now making it a bit more urgent, and Dante is resistant to the idea.

- Dante says something along the lines of David not being dead, just sick, so he doesn’t need to take over yet, since he’s scared of taking over so soon. Asher flinches at that, and things become awkward. He eventually apologizes, but Asher insists it’s okay.

- Dante takes some convincing, but eventually decides to step up and take over, after David promises to support him in learning his duties.

- He picks Ashlyn to be his beta, and she does a good job! His takeover of the pack goes pretty well, mostly because everyone was expecting it anyways. David recovers fully, and helps him keep everything orderly, and keeps being in charge of the security company for a few more years before signing that over to him as well.

Taglist: @vegafan69 @darlin-collins @kxemii @professionallyyappin @sereh624

[citruswriter]

Ok blocking cause of tcest wtf

*leans in close to microphone* But did I ask?

Anyways guys. If you still wanna follow me but don't wanna see the tcest stuff, remember to block appropriate tags!

Also be grossed out all you want. Fiction is fiction. Oh and um, YES. I do touch grass and I do go to therapy and my therapist agrees with me. So suck my dick or smthn like that. *waves hand dismissively*

Like I said before - if you want to unfollow and/or block me regardless of how hard I do my best to make my page a safe place regardless then that's perfectly fine. I've known ppl who would unfollow writers bc they started writing smut or started doing yandere things or whatever.

Ur comfortability and ur peace is important. But there's absolutely no need to come into my inbox and be nasty. I understand it's "all I post" at least right now. But that's bc I'm transferring my fics to other sites right now so I can expand. The only reason why I'm writing my Bale AU fic is bc I'm hyperfixated on it.

But anyways. Kiss kiss. 💋 Goodbye.

[rachelchinouriri]

Hello Internet!

I like tumblr because it feels safe and more nice. It’s a weird day because I thought I got cancelled because I liked the colours Blue and Green 🤣🤣 … never thought I’d ever say that…

Weird right? I also keep seeing words like “antis” “solos” and I really don’t know/want to know what it means but now I feel bad because lots of people think I’m not ok. I’m fine! I’m actually laughing now 😂. I just had a FT with my friend Mae and then remembered the internet is not real life (lol)

This all started because I wanted a blue and Green penguin toy instead of a bush baby toy called Linus (we like Linus now)

I guess I just initially panicked because even when people are interacting (but aren’t mentioning me directly) I was still tagged… so I was flooded with….”you’re a freak” “ew” “no” “delete this” and someone actually said “k*ll yourself” and it just felt like it was all directed straight at me and i literally had no clue what went on. I usually post them close things because comments make me feel anxious but recently I’ve been trying to be more interactive. It’s 7am and I just spent the last few mins just reading through (I can’t sleep lol) and realised it was a lot of peoples other conversations, not necessarily directed at me but to do with some sort of fictional story? (I’m not going to look into it, I just want ppl to like my music and make friends)

Yes, I feel better that it wasn’t directly at me however I think human beings should try and speak to each other nicely especially if they’re strangers on the internet. Luckily (minus the horrible ones) , a lot of the tweets made me giggle but I’ll refrain from mentioning colours and mammals. I was also warned to not bring up homes and pregnancy which I do not wish to try and understand but I won’t be mentioning that either. I’ll stick to posting hot pictures of myself and music promo and maybe just try and keep interactions to my hand written letters hehe. I love my darlings but me and the darlings were … VERY confused…

Btw this isn’t some sort of official statement (it’s not that deep lol), I just like using tumblr like an online journal and I do vlogs here which I like and sometimes do long posts like this! I just need to get back to bed so started writing this and I’m now sleepy again.

I love you all

Ps: get off the internet please haha 😂 ❤️

[autumnsorbet]

Names /titles weren't important to ozma

I talked about it in a post before but I want to go more into it here about how us didn't view his life or possibly even his other like-minded souls lives is important and that's why the merge has changed so much over the years because he's just viewed those lives as a mission and not as their own people after a while because things became harder and harder with each life and each betrayal he witnessed our head

(sometime Rwby chibi has the truth in it )

Over the years is Oz face to life to life those lies were just that to him lies notice how when he first reincarnated into the first like-minded soul we never learned with his name was who he was if he had a family or anything I'll spend didn't even ask or even realize that there was another person with him

like the God of light told him for he new the man could have had a family a life kids or even been married like imagine you were married to that dude ozma first reincarnated into when you see him years later married at the head of like a new society being formed married to a person people thought was which

And even though over time like Jen said in the Lost Fable Oz did learn to live with his different lives and probably cared for them

But sadly is he started to be betrayed again and again or lose people around him he wanted to have trust with he began to not care and only saw himself as a single person on a single mission

In his time his was ozma the hero but in his new life he was just a man sent to save the world

But sometimes change his life start to have meaning again and matter then names and titles started to mean something to him again

The king of vale

As the king of vale he stop a war ,set up schools with ppl who be come warriors to fight Grimm and use them to help keep the relics safe a long with the maidens, and also by making this school he could secure who the next like-minded soul would be and also secure female candidates to become maidens and constantly keep the relic safe and for hundreds of years this work he started to feel meaning that he was actually getting something for filled and that things were going right for him then in his next life he gets a name ozpin ( not sure if it's his first or last name ) but he starts going by this name

It was said that ozpin was Oscar age when he joined beacon and in a few years ended up taking over the school

And as we now from volume 5 were Raven, yang ,and Weiss talked ppl saw him as a prodigy

And be came well now all over

And then in volume 3 he died but his death wasn't the end he went to his next life

Oscar pine

A life with a full name we now ,no just ozma or ozpin

oscar pine,an name that holds the color of his curse from the god of light and the color of a pine tree green which is his magic and Aura color

There what time ozpin would read Oscar's mind and even took control of Oscar's body during a fight and even in volume 5

try to take control from Oscar because Oscar wanted to tell others the truth about what he was hiding

Ok

--------+

I'm going to make this in to 2 parts 😅 see my page for part to or look in ozma ozpin tags/ Oscar pine tag for next part if as well

[the-firebird69]

Phone tag. Yet we see he's holding properties. Tries. Our son's anxious these dwindling asks nobody will say. It's the usual. Mb go back paint around him and buy new stuff after. They don't think it's funny have done it.

It's on ok. We are here are large don't like it need it to change. We move to now.

The movie most was on its about land they don't want others there. We do see it. Zig Zag Are up. Fill up on it. re angry see our ideas and Thiers coming to being are happier. Yup. Up. And into gear we roll ! Bugs save the day aren't the menace. And bunkers too. He's pleased then a major major dmo genre huge the biggest. Warhammer the petrified ships...she's smiling my Father and Mother suffered too now it's freedom. Good they say and right.

--stan is up. Tries to get work done there seea put appliances and the wall moisture etc is on it. Well has his son goomentarily we needed it yesterday all three are exhausted. Yup.

---psudeo empire grows in size and ferocity. Lost seperstist cities due to the two assholes as well. They fire on them non stop now. Bja Trump hate each other. Go after each other. The dozen or so cities on fire tonight and forwards. In the east two became defunct are empty. Rigged to the hilt tons will try for it from many groups. It's a tough biz but hire ok. They move.

--hes waiting patiently

It's agonizingly annoying. Toms hate these but says Tommy f has to try fail see who first. True. He does so far. Whole here Tommy f suffered losses no but sees them moving to his ships now. They got it. Trump can install but ok Mac proper at Tommy f Trump bja go in behind Tommy f thinks entrain. He can hit heavy fly off. Planned it for some time now. And to stop the empire. It's a plan. Not the greatest, has many flaws. Might do some damage but the empire Will catch up yake

Nope not this time.

Our son up there attracts all kinds types it Trump n bja will flow in. Die a lot. Hit Mac proper. They hit more. This is after prophecy 1979 yes. Not much before it. Dennis will be in the mortuary for days or more. Embalmed but out. Deteriorating. Yup. He will go we need territory clear makes safe just like city areas we and forgiener rip them out non stop. Their yapping tongues too. Gross ppl they lose now all of the macs but we need that area. A few more too. Ken devastates them in the south AZ dislodges them rips Cheyenne out literally. We do this. He's up. Ready. No tired a bit sickly. Tests eats sleep needs it. Needs a Cott. Mb can.

Tommorow Publix Thursday USPS time we needed. It helps they get setup like it ok

Even John r said it we need him intact there and put and back ok. CK in hand. Three he said no to wells Fargo explains Fargo the film.

Macs feel sturdy lk Thier work you run it ruin them to it. Build ok we do too use it build below and in ships yes. And big ones. Ok so we aren't lol

We print

Thor Freya

Fargo from you getting a check or three good

Hera

Huge films coming up. Prophecy is one. Fargo the series, grumpy old men, the mist, pet cemetery

We hear he goes up there. Sees Dennis. Son's a bit. Says it's over. And we say it is.. but means the family leaves as his disbanded. They get it try. And see if work a bit. Are upset a few were lost. But around try to revive them out see who. Clones. Finally

Thor Freya

Olympus

We're to blame a lot we do a lot but ok. We don't build below Mac proper do. It's horrible we're put to it. Hv to defend. Need this he needs back in money on. Will spend half. True. Do see saved money this month and will be up on that and Trump is blaring it ok he's a fool and dead

Tommy f

What shit you are believing that. Ok I do it all the time. I tried had him in jobs ok don't try anymore others use it shortly. No kidding. This sucks he moves in flattens all. Rips it out. Not that fast but ok. I'm tired of this it's him

Trump

Your a real fag trump

Big security guard

No shit

Trump

Easy prey he demands it can't say no

Zues Hera

We don't and hit him shortly need it in now

And yeh they are ridiculous security all over for old folks quiet as a tomb last night but for our son lol

Thor Freya

Olympus

[lavender-annd-lilac]

Right up front I need to say…

Dude, I’m sorry this happened and idk how I got so out control

Mea culpa 😩 but technically a lot of it is quotes so it’s prob only like half that tbh

Anyway let’s put all these scattered thoughts under the cut 😅

The following whatever this is contains

Opinions about sports from someone who only watches Soccer for a period of 2-3 weeks every 2 years ⚽️

Fanfiction about your fanfiction ✍️

Tangents about LOTR and Joan Jett 🧝‍♂️👩‍🎤

Many emojis👁️👄👁️

And obviously my confusing style of commentary 😵‍💫

You felt like you were going to jump out of your skin from how eager you were, but you had to play it cool.

Me, internally: omfg I’m in Nat’s car!!!🤠 Does this mean we are besties now???? Can I put her as my emergency contact?? Is it too early to suggest matching tattoos??? 👯‍♀️

“I’m glad you accepted. You said you liked motocross when it was brought up in the work chat,"

Me, looking at the group chat: WTF is motocross??? Where is the “r”??? Is that a typo??? Is it like monster trucks or something?? Yuck…

..oh wait Nat is driving ppl there???😯😯😯

*proceeds to be cringey af in the group chat*

You went to a few races back home. They were fun.

Oh nvm reader actually knows what it is haha 😆

You somehow managed to hit it off with Natasha, your coworker. She had a cool, almost intimidating, energy about her that you appreciated.

Me talking about Nat:

“What’s the sour look for?”

Me, an overly sensitive person: I feel like u aren’t enjoying the playlist I made for us 😓

(The playlist is just Old Town Road remixes and Wannabe by the Spice Girls)

“So, you brought me out here to introduce me to a couple of your guy friends, watch them race, and help get me laid?” 

She waited a beat before she answered. “Something like that.”

Me, internally: wait… what does she mean??? “Something like that” 🤔 hang on…. is this… omg… are we on a DATE rn????😳😳😳 omg omg omg 😍😍😍😍

“I’m not going to hook up with some random racer,” you smiled,

Me, as reader: I need an emotional connection with someone, u know? Like, someone I would feel safe accepting a ride from…. Or like someone I know from work idk hahahaha 🫠

“I wouldn’t judge you if you did,” she said as the car began to slow down. 

My brain, totally misinterpreting this whole convo: hmmmm this must mean she would definitely judge me for it. This is a test of my loyalty to her. I won’t let u down Nat!!!

“You want someone who talks back.”

Me: whoa is she flirting with me 😲😳😳😳

"That makes sense," she agreed. "Someone who gets you."

Me, for real, like me right now writing this comment: ok wait so I was just going along with the bit, but I feel this could actually be interpreted in a romantic way??? Like a friends to lovers?

Also me: uh.. closest thing I’ve watched a romcom is Red Eye and I have a lot of trouble with context clues 😅

"You're not," she interrupted. "Guys get away with being brazen all the time. Girls should be able to do the same."

Hell right!!!

“I just want someone who appreciates me. Someone who pushes back when I push, but lets me be vulnerable, too,"

Am I crazy or is Nat not like, all of these things based on the convo they just had??? The tag says BuckyxReader but like I would not be mad at all if this was a bait and switch lmao 🤣

I just feel like this could be a setup where the friend is like trying to play matchmaker for reader, and then reader is like wow, this friend understands me so well!! I wish I could have a relationship with someone like that…

And then at the end it’s like your soulmate was right in front of u the whole time 🥹

both 450 riders

Me: wait is this a new line of Levi’s jeans?

Nat doesn't seem like the type to hang out with assholes. 

No one:

Me: Nat has never done anything wrong in her entire life 😤😤😤

"Fair warning. Steve is usually a bit quiet before a race, but Bucky can be a bit unpredictable," she told you.

Ok wait wait wait. So like, in my personal fanfic of this fanfic:

Nat also has feelings for the reader

She pretends to set her up on dates

but purposely chooses guys that won’t make a good first impression

reader will be like “ugh… this was a disaster. I wish I could find someone that understands me like u Nat ”

"Though I'm questioning why you thought it would be a good idea to introduce me before the race.

Ya Nat!! Why would u do that????🤔🤔🤔 For real like why? 🤨🤨🤨Is it bc u want to show reader that these other dudes are not a good match for her??? Huh???

Natasha gave you a rare smile before it quickly fell.

Me: omg I’m never blinking again so I can have that image in my eyes forever

Natasha inhaled sharply, the only telltale giveaway that she was upset. And that upset you.

Me, ignoring everything reader just thought about Bucky: it upsets her that Nat is upset 😭😭😭 they are truly meant to beeeeee

Maddox the Meager. Mediocre.

I feel like “mediocre” as a word has a bad rep lol 😟 it just means like, average or ordinary right? Not really the worst insult, right?

I mean arguably it could be a neutral to slightly negative descriptor? But then just like Joan Jett, somewhere along they way it got a bad reputation that it doesn’t deserve. #Justice for Joan and justice for mediocre!!! 😤😤😤

The author rn, probably: how can someone go so far off the rails from the original plot like what is happening 😵‍💫

Natasha let out a hum of approval

My confidence level:

“Meager, mediocre, prick,” you rattled off easily as his nostrils flared. “Well, what else should I call someone who eggs someone else on before a race?

She says, as she eggs on another racer before the race 🤣🤣🤣 I guess it doesn’t count tho bc she’s not a competitor

Okay, why did hearing that make my heart stop?

Me: ok I made a good impression with Nat’s friends ✅ our social circles should blend seamlessly when we start to date 👍

The guy’s a bully on and off the tracks, but fans and sponsors seem to love him

Lmaooooo Cristiano Ronaldo being subtweeted here 😂😂😂

(Apologies if u are a fan of CR7 😬I mean, I will be cheering for Morocco in their game against Portugal tomorrow but like… I hope both teams enjoy have fun?)

Natasha’s told us all about you

👀👀👀👀👀 oh rly

Lol Nat’s like: ya can one of y’all like date her or something I’m getting major single white female vibes and I’m this close to filing a restraining order😨

Nat really has told us a lot about you, which isn’t like her.”

AM I BEING TRICKED RN??? @navybrat817 ??? I feel like this could go either way???? Are there crumbs of NatxReader or am I truly psychotic 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

You: um no they are just good friends….

Me, foaming at the mouth: friendship is the best romance!!! No one reads/watches LOTR for Aragorn x Arwen right??? It’s Sam and Frodo all the way! Friendship conquers all!!! 🥹🥹🥹

The reality: ppl reading LOTR for Legolas x Aragorn, Legolas x Gimli, etc 😆

"Yeah, I noticed she can be a bit guarded, but she really has done a lot to make me feel welcome here."

Nat coming out of her shell for reader 💗

Friendship really is the best tho. Like, being serious for a sec, I’m actually getting a serotonin boost from Nat taking reader under her wing. That’s some real sisterhood shit. 🥹

Did you notice that Maddox didn’t raise his voice or step forward when you snapped at him? He made you look aggressive, which is probably how he wanted you to look to anyone else who saw it,”

I mean, let’s not give Maddox too much credit here. Like… I think Bucky made himself look aggressive by actually being aggressive lmao.

“For what it’s worth, I’m glad you didn’t hit him. Because he would have won and guys like him don’t deserve to win,” you said

First part of the statement, totally 100% agree. 🙌💯👌👌👌

Second part….😅 lol look, my favs have been eliminated in the group stages for the past two world cups, despite being a solid, hardworking, internationally successful (in the past haha) team.

If I were to give my opinion on anything about sports (which I know very little of outside of soccer), it’s that there is no “deserve to win” 😣

CR7 is a diva, Neymar takes a dive anytime another player so much as breathes in his direction, Suarez has bitten like 3 ppl on the pitch like a rabid animal, but they are all skilled players 😑.

Do they “deserve” to win? I mean… I feel like it would be unfair to say no? 😓

Like imagine u are the fastest runner in the world, but also a shitty person. U still trained hard and worked hard for ur athletic achievements. That’s the point of sports competitions right? Physical prowess?

Idk I just feel like “deserves” isn’t rly applicable to sports haha. But I get what u mean… bc we feel like ppl should be rewarded/punished for their actions right? Like “good” people “deserve” to be happy, and obvi doing well in their sport is prob a major source of happiness for athletes.

Kind of like a karma thing I guess…? but idk I would hope that whatever karmic justice happens outside the arena tho bc most sports are like the last objectively quantifiable competition lol

Other stuff like public opinion, “approval points”, brand deals, etc is fair game for character judgement tho lmao

“I’m sorry. I talk too much and you didn’t ask for my opinion.”

Reader: I talk too much 😖

Me: hold my venti soy green tea frapp (ya, i get the basic birch drink at Starbucks haha), u ain’t seen nothin yet *writes a 2k word comment lol*

“And to piss him off. Maybe I want to get under his skin, too.”

😒

Me: Nat would never do this to me tbh

“I'm not a pawn or chew toy for you dogs to play with."

Ya u tell him girrrllll!!!

“But if you really want to piss him off, I have another pair of lips you can kiss instead."

Wait what the heck??? is she going to make Nat kiss him??? 😟

She invited you to watch the race with her and implied that she wanted you to have a good time, but she shouldn’t have to watch you flirt with her friend.

Me, still committed to the bit: ya, for all u know, u are on a date with her rn. SMH😤😤😤

"Barnes? Barnes!" Natasha said, snapping you both out of whatever spell you were under.

Ok wait but what if Nat liked Bucky (forever mad WinterWidow didn’t happen lol), or Nat liked reader??? Idk man, I guess it makes sense bc reader says she leads with her emotions but I am very anxious and conflict avoidant so I would want to map out the pre-existing relationships/feelings btwn all these ppl first haha

"Winner gets a date with her," he declared, pointing at you.

FUCKING WHat??? 🤯🤯🤯😱😱😱😡😡😡dude this just just like in the flop sequel to the Phantom of the Opera musical where Raoul and the Phantom make a bet on who “gets” Christine behind her back. Btw at this point Raoul is literally her husband lmao

I’m glad reader was like IT’S A NO FOR ME DAWG 👎👎👎

“Consider it a payment for the unsolicited advice,”

he literally just thanked her for the unsolicited advice tho???? Wait is he saying this is his way of repaying her??? (At first I thought he meant payback for the advice haha)

So like, in exchange for giving him unsolicited advice she gets coerced on a date with either this punk ass hot head, or the guy who’s a prick???

😐

Ok this is just more evidence for my crack theory that Nat wants to show her how bad the dating scene is out there 🤔

“Nat, tell him!”

“After all that? And after I saw you check out his ass?" she smirked. 

😧😧😧

Nat we are OVER. I’m leaving the work group chat and getting an Uber rn and then sending u a venmo request for the cost of that Uber. 😤😤😤 how could u do this 😭😭😭 after I made u a Spotify playlist and everything 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Bucky was her friend and you shouldn’t have let him kiss you. "Nat, I’m sorry. If I made you uncomfortable-"

Oh cool, I like this communication that’s going on 👍

"But he's your friend."

"You're my friend, too

Nvm I’m fully back on the friendship train 🤠

"To be perfectly honest, I was hoping for the two of you to hit it off,” she admitted,

Me watching all my crack theories crumble into dust:

Alexa, play

“Because I didn’t want you to feel pressured to come for that reason and didn’t want you to feel awkward if you didn’t like him. I wanted it to just happen. And if it didn’t, no big deal. You would’ve been none the wiser.”

This is some nat 20 diplomacy shit (haha nat 20, get it)

“I feel a bit hustled.”

ME TOO SIS 😅😅😅

The redhead pursed her lips. “I get why you feel that way, but don’t hold that against him.

Oh snap I thought she meant she felt hustled by Nat 🤣

“He will,” Nat’s voice was soft, but firm.

Lmao she’s like: I cut the other guys brakes and slashed his tires 😏

Oh ya so in my fanfic of your fanfic, Nat and reader and up together and two other characters also end up together in a ~surprise twist

Which two? Here’s a hint:

Starting Gate

Pairing: Motocross!Bucky Barnes x Female Reader Summary: You attract the attention of your coworker's friend who just happens to be a handsome racer who plays for keeps. Word Count: Almost 5.5k Warnings: Flirting, tension, swearing, rivalries, future explicit sexual content, motocross!Bucky Barnes (he’s a warning, okay?) A/N: Hey, lovelies! Welcome to my motocross AU! I'm excited to share the start of Hothead and Spitfire. This may expand to other racers as well. Thank you @sweeterthanthis @sweetkingdomstarlight-blog @dreamlessinparis @buckyownsmylife for letting me scream about this. Beta read by the beautiful @whisperlullaby, but any and all mistakes are my own. Banners by the talented @vase-of-lilies. Moodboard by yours truly with the incredible Bucky edit provided by Nix. Please follow @navybrat817-sideblog for new fics and notifications. Please reblog or comment as it means the world!

Looking out the window of the passenger seat of Natasha Romanoff’s car, you couldn't stop yourself from smiling as she drove. The sun was shining in the light blue sky, but the air was relatively warm. It's a beautiful day for a race. You felt like you were going to jump out of your skin from how eager you were, but you had to play it cool.

“You know you’re allowed to be excited about today.”

So much for playing it cool.

“I’m a little excited,” you said, giving her a smile as you looked away from the window. “Okay, I’m really excited. I’m glad you invited me.”

“I’m glad you accepted. You said you liked motocross when it was brought up in the work chat," she pointed out. You went to a few races back home. They were fun. "I’ve wanted to introduce you to a couple of the guys and I thought today would be perfect.”

Since you moved to the area a few months before, you hadn’t had time to make many friends. You somehow managed to hit it off with Natasha, your coworker. She had a cool, almost intimidating, energy about her that you appreciated. Her actions and words were deliberate and calculated, while you sometimes led with emotion. She admitted recently that she admired that, along with your grit, because it showed her how honest you were. 

Not that everyone appreciates it.

You wouldn’t necessarily call yourself argumentative, but you were vocal. Your parents heard from teachers often as you grew up that you stood up for what you believed in, pushed the envelope at times, and wore your heart on your sleeve. While some thought that those were admirable traits, others wrote you off as emotional or snappy. It didn’t always hurt when that happened. A smaller circle of people who accepted you was better than a large group who didn’t care at the end of the day.

Maybe I can find that here.

“What’s the sour look for?”

“Shouldn’t your eyes be on the road?” you half teased, not wanting your thoughts to cloud your good mood.

“You’re regretting wearing the skirt, aren’t you?” her lip quirked up, not quite smiling.

“You TOLD me to wear this!” you reminded her.

“I suggested it because you said you couldn’t remember the last time you got laid.”

You huffed a little. "Boys suck. I need a man."

By definition, you weren't a jaded girl about love. Though your friends back home sometimes reminded you that you had a bit of a wild streak, especially when it came to boys. You liked the rush of excitement in the beginning and the thrill of not knowing what would happen tomorrow. Somewhere along the way, your wants changed. You still craved excitement, but also wanted the guy you fell for to stick around once the euphoria faded. You wanted to be loved.

Am I asking for too much?

"Oh, some of them here are very much boys. A few are decent men."

“So, you brought me out here to introduce me to a couple of your guy friends, watch them race, and help get me laid?” 

She waited a beat before she answered. “Something like that.”

“I’m not going to hook up with some random racer,” you smiled, though getting laid did sound nice. Sex wasn’t the beginning and end of everything for you, but you hadn’t been fucked in months and you were starting to get frustrated. At least I have my trusty toy.

“I wouldn’t judge you if you did,” she said as the car began to slow down. 

“Nat…” you began, turning as much as you could in your seat to face her. “I have a perfectly good vibrator at home. It’s dependable and doesn’t talk back.”

She gave you a knowing look once she parked in the grass parking lot, evident even through her sunglasses. “You want someone who talks back.”

You bit your tongue before you could say you wanted someone dependable, too. “Maybe, but not too much. I don’t want a pushover, but I don’t want an asshole either.”

“Was that why it didn’t work out with that guy back home? What was his name? Frank?”

You wrinkled your nose a bit. “He was only a partial asshole. He was also part sex god and a had a self destructive streak a mile wide,” you said. 

Frank was a free spirit, always up for an adventure. You knew he was never meant to be the guy you ended up with forever, but you were drawn to him nonetheless in the beginning. Sex could only distract you so much from the lack of direction in life and occasional drug use. In the end, you couldn’t fix him and he didn’t want you to.

You still wished him well.

“Are you looking for Mr. Perfect?”

“No, I’m not. Mr. Perfect doesn’t exist because someone like that doesn't have flaws. That isn’t realistic. I just want a guy perfect for me."

"That makes sense," she agreed. "Someone who gets you."

"Exactly. I'm a lot to handle, but-"

"You're not," she interrupted. "Guys get away with being brazen all the time. Girls should be able to do the same."

"Thanks, Nat,” you sighed a little. She was right. “I just want someone who appreciates me. Someone who pushes back when I push, but lets me be vulnerable, too," you explained before you sat up straight. “Wait, why are we talking about this? This is race day.”

Natasha hummed thoughtfully as she tucked a strand of red hair behind her ear. “Okay. Let’s go.”

What is she up to?

You bit your lip as you got out of the car, replaying your words in your mind as you smoothed out your skirt. You wondered if you set your expectations for guys too high. It doesn't matter. I'm not here to pick up anyone, even if the racers look hot with their gloves and the way their asses look in their pants and everything else.

It was crowded as the two of you began to walk, but not overwhelming. It was still a bit early. You saw the track ahead before you veered off toward the trailers. "You sure they don't mind meeting me now? We could always wait until after the race," you offered. 

"I promised I'd stop by to wish them good luck.”

“Remind me again who I’m meeting?” 

“Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers, both 450 riders and two of the best in their class. Been best friends since they were kids," she replied. "Might see a couple of the others, but that may not be until after the race."

You remembered seeing a few photos of Bucky and Steve on Natasha's social media page. Both were handsome, but the brunette with the steel blue eyes caught your attention. From what you heard in passing, he was single. 

How the hell is a guy that handsome not seeing anyone? Maybe he’s a manwhore, which is his choice. Nat doesn't seem like the type to hang out with assholes. 

"Fair warning. Steve is usually a bit quiet before a race, but Bucky can be a bit unpredictable," she told you.

"What do you mean?"

"He may be grumpy or just stare at you. It intimidates a few people. Please, don't take it personally if he does.”

"I'm a big girl. I can handle it," you promised. "Though I'm questioning why you thought it would be a good idea to introduce me before the race. And no promises that I won’t make a face if he stares.”

Natasha gave you a rare smile before it quickly fell. “Shit,” she whispered, walking a bit faster. You fell in step beside her, hearing heated voices ahead. Two men, racers by the look of their outfits, were standing inches apart and the larger of the two looked ready to come to blows before a third rushed over.

“Stay the fuck away from my bike!”

“Buck, step back. He isn’t worth it.”

"I wasn’t anywhere near your bike. You’re paranoid.” 

“You’re a fucking prick!”

“Hey! You boys causing trouble?” Natasha called out, trying to break the tension as you got closer.

You recognized two out of the three men as they looked your way. The one who pushed his way into the middle with dark blonde hair and a trimmed beard was Steve Rogers. He looked a bit thankful for the distraction, even though he could hold his own from the looks of him. If you had to guess his height, you would say 6’3 or 6’4. The baggy arms of the red, white, and blue jersey didn’t hide how muscular he was.

You didn’t recognize the man on the left with the dark brown hair, but you saw him give you a once over with a smirk. His eyes almost matched his hair color. Between that and the black and white jersey against his tanned skin, you were sure girls flocked to him. 

Handsome. Cocky. And he's looking at me like he owns me. 

And the man on the right? That was Bucky Barnes. Just as tall and broad as his best friend, but he looked like a cobra ready to strike. And seeing him in person, oh, he was very much your type. His eyes really were like steel as they bore into yours, strands of his medium length caramel hair framing his gorgeous face as he clenched his fists. He looked like sex and danger personified, the kind of man who would devour you if you let him. 

Well, I’m fucked.

You were also glad you wore that skirt.

“Only trouble is this fucking prick messing with my bike,” Bucky snapped, pointing at the other brunette. 

“Maddox Rumlow. Good racer, big ego, even bigger prick,” Natasha whispered to you, almost making you snort with laughter.

“For the last time, I didn’t touch your bike,” Maddox calmly spoke, smirking as he cocked his head to the side. “And I don’t need to mess with it to beat you. I can beat you on my own just fine.”

“And I can beat your face in just fine,” Bucky gritted.

That shouldn’t turn me on.

Maddox didn’t look phased. If anything, he looked amused. “If I were you, I’d worry about finishing the race and not messing up my other arm. Not unless you want a matching pair.”

“That’s enough,” Steve said through his teeth as Natasha inhaled sharply, the only telltale giveaway that she was upset. And that upset you. Bucky was her friend and you felt protective of him for that reason. “Seriously, what’s your problem? You never give Levinson or Jensen or anyone else this kind of grief.”

“I’m not giving Barnes grief,” Maddox had the nerve to look wounded, looking at a few others who had ventured over, likely wanting to see if there would be a fight. “No one wants him to get hurt. Again.”

Glancing at Bucky, you saw him clench his fists even tighter. That’s when you heard the slight whirr. Natasha didn’t give you the details, but she mentioned that he lost his left arm some time back and received a metal prosthetic in its place. You couldn’t see it with the shirt and glove covering it, but the tick in the brunette’s jaw told you that Maddox’s earlier comment struck a nerve. It struck a nerve with everyone.

Oh, fuck this guy.

“I’m sorry, your name’s Maddox?” you asked sweetly to catch his eye, looking him up and down the way he had to you moments ago. 

“I am,” he answered with a charming smile, licking his bottom lip as he shamelessly checked you out again. If he eye-fucks me any harder… “Haven’t seen you before. What’s your name, sweetheart?”

Steve had to bring his arm up to keep Bucky from moving toward him, making you pause before you said your name. Is he just done with his shit? “Nat says you’re a good racer.”

“Good? One of the best,” he corrected you. “You’ll see.”

“So humble,” Natasha said under her breath.

“Are you messing with Bucky here because he’s your biggest threat?” you guessed.

“I wouldn’t call him a threat. More like friendly competition. It never hurt anyone,” Maddox smirked as Bucky glared back at him.

He’s trying to get under his skin and it’s working. Well, two can play that game.

“Right. Keeps people on their toes. I get it. But I bet he has a kickass nickname,” you said, giving Bucky a soft smile before you looked back at Maddox. “Do you have one or should I pick one for you? Maddox the Meager. Mediocre. Or should we just go with what he called you: Prick? Maddox the Prick has a nice ring to it.”

The smirk Maddox wore instantly went away as Steve’s eyebrows shot up. Natasha let out a hum of approval as you looked at Bucky out of the corner of your eye. He had a smirk on his face and you couldn’t help but clench at the sight of it.

God, if he smirked at me like that while he’s between my thighs…

"What was that?” Maddox asked, the false charm completely gone from his earlier tone.

“Meager, mediocre, prick,” you rattled off easily as his nostrils flared. “Well, what else should I call someone who eggs someone else on before a race? Doesn’t seem like 'friendly' competition to me. I kind of get it, but just because he has a couple of inches on you-"

"I'm taller than him," he cut you off.

You raised an eyebrow, "I wasn't talking about his height."

Maddox's mouth set in a grim line as you heard a couple of low whistles and chuckles. Doesn’t feel good to have someone go after your ego, does it? “You have a mouth on you.”

“So I’ve been told,” you shrugged a little.

“I like it," he grinned, but there was nothing friendly behind it. "I can think of a couple of things you can do with your mouth, sweetheart."

“I’m not your sweetheart.”

“And she’s not interested,” Bucky said, making you shiver. Unlike the fury you heard when he snapped at Maddox previously, all you heard was ice in his tone. Maybe that was the reason you didn't mind that he spoke for you. “So fuck off.”

For a split second, Maddox looked furious. He recovered quickly as he straightened up and winked at you. “We’ll see about that,” he said, taking a few steps back. “See you on the track.”

Bucky turned away from you to watch him walk away, giving you a chance to check out his ass. No, no, no. Don’t look. Fuck, I want to squeeze it. He swung back toward you as your head snapped up, giving you a full head-to-toe view of him. The red and grey of his motocross gear suited him. You noticed after a moment that he was also effectively blocking Maddox from your view as he walked away, forcing you to look at him instead. “I like her, Nat.”

Okay, why did hearing that make my heart stop?

“I knew you would,” the redhead replied, nudging you with her shoulder. “And I knew you’d make an impression, but I didn’t think you’d have fans.”

“What?” you blinked as she nodded to Steve and a couple of others you didn’t recognize. You were the center of attention. Even Bucky’s eyes were still on you. “Hi. Why are you all staring at me?”

Steve chuckled a little. “Because we’re not used to seeing someone putting Rumlow in his place. The guy’s a bully on and off the tracks, but fans and sponsors seem to love him. I’m Steve, by the way,” he said, holding out his gloved hand as he gestured to the guys behind him with his head. “That’s Sam and Joaquin. Natasha’s told us all about you.”

“Nice to meet you,” you said as you shook it, noting that he was careful not to crush your hand. “All good things, I hope.”

“All good things, but I’m a little bummed I missed the show,” Sam smiled, running a hand along his buzzed hair. There had to be something in the water since he was built, too, though he was slightly smaller than Bucky and Steve. 

Joaquin, the smallest of the four men, gave you a small smile. “Care to give a repeat performance?”

“Only if Levinson gets to see it. He’ll be pissed when he hears he missed it, too,” Sam joked.

“For now, the show’s over,” Nat said, shooing them toward the trailer.  

Except for Bucky.

He caught your eye as he moved closer to you. He actually looked relaxed. And he smiled at you. “I’m Bucky. Nat really has told us a lot about you, which isn’t like her.”

Oh, he has a gorgeous smile. 

You repeated your name for him, a little disappointed that he didn’t shake your hand like Steve. "Yeah, I noticed she can be a bit guarded, but she really has done a lot to make me feel welcome here."

"You like it here?"

"Yeah, I do," you nodded, the small talk unexpected, but nice.

“Do you make it a point to jump in to defend complete strangers or am I the exception to the rule?”

You had to smile at the question. “You’re Nat’s friend, so you’re not a complete stranger,” you teased, making him smile more. You wanted him to smile again. “And while I don’t know the history between you two, I could tell from the small interaction that he was being an ass. I’m not exactly known for holding my tongue.”

“I don’t doubt that. Not every day people call him a prick to his face. Well, besides me."

“The shoe fit,” you shrugged, not at all ashamed. “And I’d say it again.”

“You’re a little spitfire, aren’t you?” he grinned, putting his hands on his hips.

“I guess you could call me that," you smiled. You liked it. "You know, I was half expecting to meet a grump. Nat said that’s how you are sometimes before a race.”

“I usually am,” he said honestly, lifting one shoulder in a shrug. “Until that prick showed up, hanging around my bike and looking in my trailer.”

“Why did you let him get to you?” you asked curiously.

He sighed, running a hand through his hair. He looked disappointed in himself. “I don’t know. I’ve never liked the guy and he never liked me. Had it out for me from the start," he explained.

"Probably because you really are his biggest threat."

"That and he comes from a family of assholes. He’s a good racer, I’ll give him that, but he plays dirty and doesn’t care who gets hurt as long as he gets ahead. Worst part is he acts like he’s a good guy when almost everyone else is looking.”

“So, he really is a prick,” you teased, kicking a bit of grass with your shoe.

“Yeah, he is. I don't think he's used to a gorgeous girl seeing through him. And I’m never going to let him live ‘Maddox the Prick’ down, so thanks for that."

He thinks I'm gorgeous?

“Glad I could be of service,” you smiled. “If I can give you one more thing? Unsolicited advice, but try not to act like a hothead to your competition."

Bucky's brows pinched slightly. It was adorable. "I'm not a hothead."

“Maybe not, but you kind of acted like one. Did you notice that Maddox didn’t raise his voice or step forward when you snapped at him? He made you look aggressive, which is probably how he wanted you to look to anyone else who saw it,” you explained. Stop talking. Why am I talking so much? “I think he was trying to goad you into a fight and or at least rile you up to throw off your game.”

Bucky’s jaw clenched and unclenched as he regarded you. Fuck, I upset him. He didn’t move away from you though and you refused to squirm or back down under his gaze.

“If Steve hadn’t held you back, would you have punched him?”

Bucky slowly nodded after a moment. 

“I probably would have tried to hit him, too. Not sure if Nat told you, but I tend to lead with emotion. Act first, question later.”

He grunted in response, giving you what you assumed was his grumpy glare.

Welp, it was fun being your friend while it lasted, Nat.

“For what it’s worth, I’m glad you didn’t hit him. Because he would have won and guys like him don’t deserve to win,” you said, touching his right arm before you quickly dropped your hand. He didn’t ask you to put your hands on him. “I’m sorry. I talk too much and you didn’t ask for my opinion.”

“Who said you talk too much?” he questioned, stepping forward when you stepped back. 

“I just did,” you answered.

“Well, you don’t,” he said quietly.

“I don’t?” you asked in disbelief.

He shook his head, his eyes warmer than you expected as he looked at you. “No. You tell it like it is. You should hear Steve when he goes off on his tangents. Punk acts like he’s doing me a favor whenever he does.”

“Oh,” you said, surprised as you smoothed out the non-existent wrinkle from your skirt. His eyes followed the movement, though he tried to be discreet. “Most guys would’ve told me to ‘fuck off’ after that.”

“Show me where those guys are so I can teach them a lesson,” he said seriously.

A knight in shining motocross gear armor.

“No need for that,” you smiled, feeling better now that you knew he wasn’t offended by what you said. “But I appreciate the offer.”

He moved forward another step and you instinctively leaned in closer. Something crackled in the air between the two of you. You wondered if he felt it, too, or if you simply imagined it. “Thank you for defending me and for the unsolicited advice. I shouldn’t have let him get to me.”

He smells really good. Like a woody citrus. Who smells that good before a race? “You’re welcome. Thank you for not telling me to ‘fuck off’.”

You both laughed, that electric current flowing through you again. “So you think he was just trying to get under my skin, huh?”

“I could be wrong, but I think so. And I don’t want to see you lose to a guy like that.”

Bucky looked over your shoulder, the warmth disappearing from his eyes. “I won’t lose.”

You turned your head to follow his gaze. Maddox was by his trailer a short distance away, but his eyes were on the two of you. Maybe he really was threatened by him.

Bucky gently took your wrist to turn you back toward him. "Rumlow keeps checking you out. He wants you," he stated. 

"Is that a problem?" you asked, glancing over at Maddox again. He smirked in response when he made eye contact. You had no intention of doing anything with him, but wondered if Bucky cared because of his own self interest or yours.

“You acting uninterested will make him want you more. He likes a challenge.”

"Doesn't surprise me," you said. Some people liked to go after what they couldn't have.

"He's good. I'm better."

You heard the complete confidence in Bucky's voice and you believed him. "I guess I’ll see for myself," you teased.

"Kiss me."

You studied Bucky for a moment as you faced him again, waiting for him to say he was joking. He didn't. “Say that again?"

"Kiss me," he repeated slower, somehow making it sound like a suggestion and not an order.

"Kiss you? You just met me.”

“And I still wanna kiss you.”

Your gaze went to his mouth. The offer was tempting, but you knew if you felt his lips against yours that you would want more. "Why? For good luck?"

"Yeah,” he answered, his lips shifting into a devilish smirk that made you clench. “And to piss him off. Maybe I want to get under his skin, too.”

You bristled at how casually he said that, even with the heat flowing through your body. “I'm not a pawn or chew toy for you dogs to play with."

He laughed, tugging you close. All the anger you saw from him a short time ago was gone, which quelched your anger, too. "Lucky for you, I play for keeps. Also not big on sharing."

"Sounds like a you problem," you retorted, but didn't step away. “But if you really want to piss him off, I have another pair of lips you can kiss instead."

His eyes lit up as he leaned in close, his lips an inch from yours. "You offering?"

Your stomach flipped as he placed his other hand on the nape of your neck. "You accepting?"

Natasha cleared her throat as she appeared beside you, almost making you step back. She invited you to watch the race with her and implied that she wanted you to have a good time, but she shouldn’t have to watch you flirt with her friend. "You two can finish this later. You have a race to get ready for, Barnes."

"Good luck," you said with gentle sincerity.

Bucky closed the gap between you and pressed his lips against yours. They were softer than you expected, a complete contrast to his hard, muscular frame. Instead of pushing him back, you molded your body against his. The kiss only lasted another second before he pulled his mouth away. You exhaled, wishing you had parted your lips to let him explore. Judging from the flash of want in his eyes as he stared, the small kiss got to him, too.

"Barnes? Barnes!" Natasha said, snapping you both out of whatever spell you were under.

Bucky cleared his throat as he took a step back. "Just gave me all the luck I need," he grinned, licking his lips. "Mmm. Is that cherry? I like it."

You wanted to smack the smug expression off his face and kiss him again. How the fuck can a brief kiss leave me aching? "Sweeter than any pie you've ever had."

"I believe it. Hope I get another taste," he winked as he grabbed his helmet. You hoped he didn't see you shiver at the implication. 

“C’mon, let’s go,” Steve said, but there was a smile on his face and Sam’s as well.

"Hey, Rumlow!" Bucky yelled.

Maddox glared over at him, no doubt having seen the kiss. "What, Barnes?"

"Winner gets a date with her," he declared, pointing at you.

Oh, fuck no. "Excuse me?"

"You're on," Maddox called back. It was like they didn't hear you or simply didn't care.

"Bucky, what the fuck did I say about not being a toy?" you snapped as Nat grabbed your arm. It was a good thing she had a strong grip because now you felt a bit volatile. 

“Consider it a payment for the unsolicited advice,” he simpered at your slack-jawed expression.

"You can't bet a date with me." 

“But you’re the grand prize. And I told you, I play for keeps,” he said, slipping his helmet on as Steve yanked him back by his right arm. You could see Sam trying not to laugh.

Yeah, you better put your helmet on so I don't throw something at your ridiculously handsome face.

“I’m not a fucking prize!”

"Sorry, doll!" he said, gesturing to his covered ear. "Can't hear you with my helmet on."

“Nat, tell him!”

“After all that? And after I saw you check out his ass?" she smirked. 

Of course, she saw that. How does she see everything?

"You were checking out my ass?" you heard the smile in Bucky's voice as heat rose to your cheeks. “It’s all yours after I win.”

You were torn between flattery and something you couldn’t even pinpoint. "Thought you couldn't hear anything," you gritted, hearing his chuckle as the redhead pulled you away. 

“Can’t wait for our date!”

Your heart nearly stopped as you looked back. His helmet shielded his face, but you could still feel his eyes on you. “In your dreams, Hothead!”

“You’ll be in my dreams tonight! And you know that isn't my nickname. It's actually-

"It's Hothead."

"Whatever you say. Spitfire."

“I hope she knocks your ass in the dirt,” Sam laughed.

You chortled as Nat continued to drag you away. “What the hell just happened?"

"I think you have a date.”

"I don't have a date yet," you huffed. "Unbelievable."

"Which part?" she asked deadpan. “The fact that he already likes you, that you like him, or that you two kissed?”

Some of your anger faded as guilt crept in again. Bucky was her friend and you shouldn’t have let him kiss you. "Nat, I’m sorry. If I made you uncomfortable-"

"Woah," she held a hand up to stop you. "Not uncomfortable with you two flirting. You're adults. Plus, I've seen much worse from some of these guys."

"But he's your friend."

"You're my friend, too, and a huge step up the girls that normally flock to him. And you managed to calm him down, which is impressive."

"So, if I made a move or he made a move on me, you would be totally fine with that?" you didn't hide your suspicion.

"He already made a move," she threw a glance over her shoulder before looking ahead again. “I’m totally fine with it.”

You thought back to the conversation in the car, how she hinted at wanting you to meet her friends and get laid. “Wait. You wanted this to happen.”

“Wanted what to happen?” she asked. 

You were tempted to grab and shake her. “You know what! You were trying to set me up without setting me up.”

Her stare was impassive as she looked at you again. She had a good poker face. "To be perfectly honest, I was hoping for the two of you to hit it off,” she admitted, clearing her throat. “I may have overheard him tell Rogers that he was interested in meeting you after I told them about you. He hasn't dated in a while, so him showing even a hint of interest was a good thing."

A rush of air left your lungs as you stopped walking. Part of you took what you heard as a compliment. "That’s why you told me not to take it personally if he was moody. You wanted me to like him. Nat, why didn’t you just say so?”

“Because I didn’t want you to feel pressured to come for that reason and didn’t want you to feel awkward if you didn’t like him. I wanted it to just happen. And if it didn’t, no big deal. You would’ve been none the wiser.”

Calculated. Deliberate. “I feel a bit hustled.”

The redhead pursed her lips. “I get why you feel that way, but don’t hold that against him. I haven’t seen him let his guard down so quickly for anyone.”

“How did he let his guard down?"

“He actually listened and talked to you. He flirted with you. That’s not something he does with everyone,” she swore. “Plus you defended him in a way that didn’t make him look weak by shifting the focus back to Rumlow.”

You wanted to believe her. You liked that he took you by surprise. And you really liked his brief kiss. He took a risk and, you had to admit to yourself, it paid off because you couldn't stop thinking about it. “I just don’t want to be a prop for him to beat Maddox.”

“Barnes may have said that to piss him off, but the chance of getting a date with you is extra motivation for him to win. So if the only reason you’re upset is because you want it to be a real date, believe me when I say it would be.”

“You actually think I’ll honor that if he wins?” 

“Yeah, I do,” she said. "That guy you want who talks back? Pushes, but lets you be vulnerable, too? That could be him. And how will you know if you don't try?"

Why does she have to be right about that? 

In the very short time you knew Bucky, you felt excited, aroused, out of sorts and more. It felt like whiplash without the pain. You wanted to know what else he could bring out of you. And the racer seemed to want to know you, at least a little. What did you have to lose?

“I want him to win,” you said in defeat, chewing on your lower lip. “I really want him to win.”

“He will,” Nat’s voice was soft, but firm.

Don’t let me down, Bucky Barnes.

*****

So, what do we think? I can't wait to share more of these two. Love and thanks for reading!

[1eos]

i hope it’s ok to piggyback on the point abt europeans criticizing america for the same racism that they perpetuate but: as an american jew most of us came from countries that hurt and killed us like we literally have to update each other about which european countries are safe to be jewish in

ofc its okay! nd tea like its truly so weird to see europeans be like omg all americans need to die when just like they love to say nOt All EUropEaN coUNTriES are the same well not everyone in america has socioeconomic privilege?????? nd the ppl that DO have it are literally YOUR cousins gkagkakgkagk 😐and i saw a post that summed it up neatly that said the white gentile europeans going off the deep end cuz something dares to happen in america are not making posts abt the shit marginalized ppl in their countries are going thru. oh nd the killing thing is the line 'americans only give attention to american issues' is fundamentally untrue. like i see posts abt antisemitism on the rise in europe, femicide in canada, the escape the corset movement in korea, indigenous rights in australia, covid issues in india nd brazil, police violence in africa. THE LGBT AND REPRODUCTION RIGHTS ISSUE IN POLAND. i could go on AND I DO NOT LIVE IN ANY OF THOSE COUNTRIES. if YOU don't see something on YOUR dash that is YOUR problem bc tumblr is not set up to be a news station 😭😭😭😭we can barely sort tags let alone get real time updates from around the world these white europeans just want an excuse to be racist. theyre not 'burnt out' from activism bc u ask them to name a problem going on in africa or asia or hell even an issue that affects black americans or american jewish or muslim ppl ONLY nd they wouldn't be able to. we do this every fucking month idk how bad literacy rates are on tumblr but like.....we talk abt things that are...current news....u can't be mad that we are no longer giving all attention to your news just bc something new happened...like that's how reality works.....u react to.....new things......bc u are....experiencing them......in real time.......

[aeirithgainsborough]

nooooo i can assure you im NOT joking. you’re still not saying anything that’s rooted in reality lol!

like layla lies to everybody?? are YOU joking, im just completely flabbergasted by such a statement. as soon as she kissed spencer (which im not defending btw) she told asher. remember that happening? meanwhile she was lied to for months about asher/olivia. she was lied to for months abt why olivia dropped her as a friend without reason. later she was lied to AGAIN about spencer and olivia lol.

let’s dig into that a little bit shall we, since ive mentioned it. interesting that when spencer and olivia were beginning to happen, simone actively encouraged it and was excited. she didn’t care about girl code then or her ‘close friend’ layla. now that’s human to feel differently when it’s YOUR situation, but we can still acknowledge it’s hypocritical af, we can still acknowledge she was harsh to layla who did nothing with jordan until after she and jordan had broken up when she had no issue with olivia/spencer lying to layla for so long. especially when you factor in how much she was about damon whilst still with jordan. let’s also acknowledge that simone gave layla more grief than she did jordan, even though, y’know, JORDAN was the one in a relationship with her. mad double standards there.

let’s talk about how nasty the layla tag is and how almost all of the hateful takes correspond in some way to her mental health. ive seen your take on how layla (always lying apparently except that she’s the one always being lied to lol) is dragging jordan down with her which is just. a shitty thing to say when she’s made it very clear she wants to protect this thing that’s so special to her — makes sense, given what she went through with carrie and makes sense given how she’s been cheated on multiple times. she wants to stay in a safe bubble where it can’t be touched. to say about someone with severe depression she’s ‘dragging down’ another person is just ugly. ive seen someone write about how her studio must stink cus she’s always holed up in there when her doing that was CLEARLY related to her mental health. like??? its always care about mental health until it’s not done in a way that’s palatable to you (general you, not specific you) or it’s a character you don’t like 🤷‍♀️

layla HAS NOT spent two seasons lying lmao. point me out these lies! layla always makes ppl leave, she pushes them away???? again, show me where lmao. she spent last season, as in one out of four, isolating herself bcus someone she trusted tried to kill her. a pretty normal response, no? but again, that’s mental health shit and we don’t care about that, do we. not when it’s layla, who isn’t liked. jordan pulled her out of it and she immediately apologised lmao. in fact, 9/10 its layla who apologises, even when it’s not her in the wrong. she rectifies she apologises she tries. she has one season where she acts not the best because she’s traumatised and she’s a devil though, i know. as soon as she got to bringston she went to talk to simone. again she didn’t lie lol. she’s not keeping jordan a secret bcus of any maliciousness, it’s out of fear. and fear she’s right to have given what jj said and how most of this god awful fandom have been agreeing with him left right and centre. you slut shamed her too in your other post lmao like wtfffff. jordans just pants down walls up you said?? again FALSE. it’s def more serious than that but ok.

y’all live in another reality i swear. it’s called the ‘i don’t like this character lens’ but there’s no truth to it however much you say. sucks to lose your fave ship, i get it, but im so tired of the tag being clogged up with complete nasty rubbish. we are never going to agree but ive seen a lot of ppl commenting the past few days abt being upset the tag they go to for their fave characters is full of hate. so for the love of god stop tagging it! you don’t need to put layla keating in the tag. at the very least you could do anti layla keating so ppl can blacklist it.

My thing with Layla is she pushed everyone away and is like everybody left me without accountability. Everyone reaches out to her and she pushes them away over and over until they say fuck it and leave. She had to literally go on an apology letter tour for her own behavior of treating the people that care about her badly. This whole everybody leaves me thing is not on other people but rooted in the fact that she was the one who was insufferable to others but she manages to flip it like why does nobody stay and not I make people leave. Jordan himself told her that. She is her OWN problem. She’s hard to be around. And now she lost Simone doing the same thing. Being hard to be around.

Simone considered her a friend. She was her bridesmaid at her wedding to Jordan and she was hiding the fact that she’s been fucking Jordan. She didn’t give her the decency of a heads up before it started or felt bad for Simone. Layla cared more about the boys in beach houses opinion than Simone, HER FRIEND. Now she lost another person. She keeps losing people and that’s on her. How you treat other people matters. People drop dynamics that don’t serve them. 

Simone handled that so fucking well. Jordan wasn’t just some boyfriend, that was her husband. And she was kissing the same week they broke up? She was nicer than I would have been.

[sinkix]

Haikyuu!!│Boys going grocery shopping w/ you! HC’s│Ft. Bokuto, Nishinoya, Terushima, Kuroo & Kunimi

I had this late night idea and just HAD to follow through, the chaos would be O F F T H E C H A R T S. Thank you to @deathcab4daddy​ for helping me brainstorm some good characters for this post lmao I love you bby and can’t wait to do a collab. <3

E N J O Y ~ 

*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

BOKUTO:

WHEN I TELL YOU THIS BOI PICKS UP EVERYTHING IN SIGHT LIKE A 6 YEAR OLD

 I FUCKING MEAN IT.

“(Y/N) we need this” 

“Bokuto we do not need a 7th jar of peanut butter.”

 “But (Y/N) it has a squirrel on the front-”

“BOKUTO I SWEAR TO GOD”

Tries to drift on the edge of the cart like something straight outta CSGO and the cart nearly obliterates under his weight.

V e r y l o u d u n e c c e s s a r i l y.

Everyone always stares at y’all when you’re going through the isles bc ur literally escorting a man-child sprawled in a shopping cart who’s going “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” at everything he sees like he’s a toddler at the zoo who’s never encountered a chimpanzee before.

Unless you have a bottomless bank account do NOT take him shopping of any kind he is LETHAL.

When you’re at the check-out he turns it into a basketball competition and tries to launch everything perfectly on to the conveyor belt.

Volleyball player? Nah this sis with the NBA now.

Do not ask him to go get something, he will return with at least 9 items you didn’t need and everything BUT the item you requested

He turned up with a whole ass pineapple, a jar of jam, a stick of butter and a bottle of olive oil.

Like,,,where is the correlation in those items???

Once made the mistake of asking him to grab some pads from the hygiene section and specified it HAD to be with wings

Boy showed up ten minutes later and looking very confuzzled.

You questioned why he has a pack of wingless pads in one hand and a can of red bull in the other.

He said it’s because they didn’t have any with wings so he figured the Redbull would suffice and do the job for you.

i-

NISHINOYA:

Can literally fit him in the little cart seat made for kids and he LOVES it lmaoooo IT’S SO CUTE MY HEART.

HE JUST SWINGS HIS LEGS EXCITABLY WHILE YOUR GETTING STUFF AAAAAAA

Ppl give you such weird looks though bc you have a guy who’s at least 14 years older than the intended demographic sitting there and raising his hands in elation over you copping a cookie dough pie and chucking it in.

Again, another who is VERY LOUD FOR NO REASON AT ALL.

Get’s out of the cart after a while bc his legs be growing numb and begins roaming around.

Someone came back with a feral Noya in hand stating “Is this your child” WNDKJWEFNWJEF.

M’AM HE’S LIKE 18 EXCUSE YOU.

Was salty about it for the rest of the day.

Just ruffle his hair and call him Senpai 

Problem solved.

Picks up tons of exotic fruit that look more like plastic or fuzzy poisonous plants and begs you to get them.

“Noya what the fuck is that.”

“...a Pitaya.”

“...”

“Can we get it-”

“no.”

“(Y/N)-”

“I SAID NO DAMMIT”

Last time you bought some strange fruit he took it to practise and got Tanaka to spike it LMAOOO

IT SPLATTERED E V E R Y W H E R E

AND OVER DAICHI’S SHIRT.

He begged you to no longer allow Noya to purchase weird fruits from then on since he is like a child with a nerf gun.

He once picked up a phat wrinkly purple fruit and turned to you asking if it was an overgrown raisin.

“Noya sweetie that’s a Date.”

HE FULLY TSK’ED AND THREW IT BACK SINCE IT REMINDED HIM OF DATE TECH I CAN’T.

My boy out here defending Asahi even in the Grocery Isles.

We stan a loyal king.

TERUSHIMA:

Another one who tries to stand on the ledge and the cart wheels almost collapse because it wasn’t designed to hold the weight of a young adult.

Oh young adult??? Sorry I mean’t MAN CHILD.

He treats a shopping experience as a time to practise his aim apparently because he ALWAYS THROWS SHIT AT YOU TO THE POINT YOU’RE THREATENED TO BE KICKED OUT.

Definitely picks up phallic looking objects and places them against his crotch, snorting and saying “Like what you see (Y/N)?”

Homeboy is stood there in front of a wife and child presenting his cucumber appendage for the world to see.

He once grabbed a pair of fat ass melons and pressed them against his chest, shaking them and belting the lyrics to ‘My Milkshake’ while begging you to SQUEEZE HIS MELONS.

“Look (Y/N) they’re bigger than yours!”

I just- 

I give up.

Constantly tries to sneak mutli-packs of energy drinks into the cart to the point you’re convinced he is going to keel over from heart failure and kidney stones by the age of 20.

Has his airpods in 90% of the time and treats the isles as his personal dance floor.

He busting them MOVES and performing the MJ moonwalk while in the dairy section.

ONCE HE SLID TOO FAST AND SLIPPED ON HIS REAR IN FRONT OF LIKE 12 PEOPLE LMAOO

He was DEAD silent the rest of the trip.

Probably the most serene shopping experience you’ve had to date.

The checkout clerks occasionally hit on Mr. Sore-Ass over here.

Until he opens his mouth and they realise he’s a total dolt and question how you have the patience for him.

You don’t know either honestly.

The whole bagging experience is spent with them shooting you sympathetic glances as if to say ‘sis you shoulda’ left him at home’.

Yes, yes you should have.

Never a dull moment with Teru as your shopping partner.

KUROO:

LITERALLY LIKE A MIDDLE-AGED MAN OR A TODDLER WHEN Y’ALL GO SHOPPING THERE IS NEVER AN EVEN MIDDLE-GROUND.

Frequently cracks lame-ass food puns or dad jokes that make you want to crawl into a hole and die.

You have competitions on who can come up with the most and the loser always faces a penalty.

Kuroo and creating penalties do NOT mix safely so you better hope you win.

“I love you a waffle lot.” 

Proceeds to hold up a wrapped waffle.

Ok that one was kinda cute you’ll let it slide.

“I ap-peach-iate you Kuroo.”

Cue HyenaLaugh.mp3

“Want a pizza me baby? Bitch peas, doughnut take me lightly.”

You changed your mind.

You didn’t talk to him the duration of that shopping experience, no penalty could be as horrifying as what just came out of his mouth.

“(Y/N)... sometimes I feel like you don’t carrot all.”

You slapped him with said carrot and obviously had to pay for it after.

You forced him to eat it raw.

He is the definition of Neutral disaster when you go shopping.

Shitty food puns aside, he is actually very responsible when making sure you both get what you need.

Not without tons of poking, prodding, and blowing into your ear while you’re trying to decide what ingredients to buy for dinner.

You contemplated serving him a plate of bubbling snot and moulded broccoli seasoned with rosemary.

Bone apple teeth, bitch.

Ofc you didn’t because he always pulls out the puppy eyes and cuddles card after since he knows he’s well and truly rattled your patience lmao.

Actually picks really healthy food options?? Being the captain of a team he has the responsibility of keeping his health in top condition and leading by example so at least he knows the right ingredients to make a bomb-ass and nutritious meal ig.

Y’all always bicker and tease each other at the checkout which is usually great amusement for the clerk serving you as they often smirk and perceive you as an old married couple.

Which tbh you kinda are, it feels like it at least.

Still such a big asshole though lmao you never leave the store without your sanity being scathed.

KUNIMI:

Honestly just wanted an excuse to make jokes at the expense of the Aoba Johsai teammates.

and what better candidate for cracking these than Kunimi.

He’s a very chill partner to have tag along with you on your endeavours.

Not without some grumbling and groaning on his part though, lazy bitch.

You always finish shopping trips with a busted lung at how much you have been laughing though with some of the SHADY ASS REMARKS HE MAKES ABOUT THE OTHER TEAM MATES.

You were outside the store when you both spotted an angry looking Doberman tied to a nearby post.

“Smh who let Kyotani outside again.”

You hadn’t even set foot in the store yet and he was already spitting flaming insults.

[Walking up to the automatic double doors]

“Damn Oikawa move out of my way.”

Oikawa just tryna live and he keeps getting roasted for his flat cheeks 

#StopOikawaAssShaming

Ten minutes of scouring the store later he picks up a spikey Kiwano and compares it to Iwaizumi’s hair.

Proceeds to beg you not to tell my boy Iwa because he KNOWS he will get decked to the gym floor.

Passers by often wonder why you’re wheezing and producing noises like a boiling kettle.

When I tell you no one is safe, I mean N O O N E.

“These Yule logs really out here looking like Matsukawa’s brows.”

The finisher was when Kunimi picked up a turnip and said 

“Huh, kinda looks like Kindaichi.”

I just-

He could roast a whole chicken in minutes from the burn of these comments I stg.

You can now never look at the Seijou team without various foods or inanimate objects plaguing your thoughts.

Thanks, Kunimi.

[rbbbff]

Realizing i never actually made a post about this - this was my sign for LTWT Atlanta - Feb 7 (which is a couple days after Cliff's bday). Some backstory - I was flying back into town that evening so we HUSTLED to create this sign and then booked it to the venue. Immediately venue security said the sign was too big AND my purse was too big (UGHHH by like .5in) and so they didnt let us in. We had MOMENTS to spare before Louis came on. I was panicking. We ran into the bar next to the venue and the sweet angel bartender allowed me to stash my bag behind the bar where it remained safely til we returned post show, and my friend folded/rolled the sign up and shoved it in her pocket and off we went. F that picky security guy!!

Anyways, since we arrived LITERALLY as he was starting his set, we were hanging out in GA near the left-side bar. The sides and bar areas were totally clear (probably because everyone was smushed into the pit where ppl were fainting!) We are both tall girls (5'10 and 6'1) and there was plenty of space to dance so i actually think he noticed us dancing first, i think these boys have proven by their vocal appreciation (and pointing lol) that they both just truly appreciate when fans just go crazy and dance their faces off. Which we love to do and i truly hate that *livia has given spastic dancers a bad name. just let me be a flailing octopus while i listen to my fave, LIVE, ok?? but I digress.

Anyways after we got some drinks and had some dancing time, and after the show-stoppage drama when it seemed appropriate and clear that everyone was OK and the show started again, I moved a little closer so we could open up the sign. I found a spot at a column holding up the balcony and also right next to a taller-than-me dad. I figured Louis had probably already noticed him in the crowd so it was a good spot to be in, and was out from below the balcony so more visible by the lights etc. and from there I tried to open the sign up when he came to the left side of the stage. I KNOW that even if he didnt see it himself, Michael saw it and Joshua/Charlie got footage of it, because they were angling their cameras towards the left, from the right side of the stage, at points during this time.

Honestly the biggest reason I think Louis did see it was that the next show night at the Ryman he made the comment "it always trips me out to see my dogs in the crowd. Cliff on tour!" which, first of all, YES omg please cliff on tour would be my absolute dream, and second of all, just an incheresting comment to make imo, thats all.

I actually tend to think if he saw it he may have been a little spooked by it in the moment in Atlanta, keep in mind this was still early on in the tour (week 2) so he was just getting his sea legs and was not pointpointpointing gleefully the way he is now, AND the stress of the shows being stopped for pit drama.

But i hope he appreciated the support and understood the shade (see tags). I also DM'd this pic to his ig acct so hopefully he sees it since, lbr, he sees everything. You are welcome for this storytime no one asked for xx

[happytroopers]

Book of Boba Fett catching up Eps 4- 6

Spoilers below obvi

Episode 4

Time for more Bacta flashbacks???

I love banthas quality animal

When do we get the slave 1 back

I miss her

HE TALKS TO HIS BANTHA LORD I LOCE THIS MAN

get you a man who can roast small

Mammals

THE TAIL WAG

AHHHH KTS FENNECS EP YES YES UES

Perhaps my man Din makes an appearance

Ming Na Wen is so gorgeous

I love the theme so much

A lil village

More cyber punk youths

TECH LOOK A LIKE

Headcanon: that’s techs offspring

So I think this solely bc of the goggles and curly hair? Yes

Hack shop for ppl

Is this a uniquely human trend???? Is this the Star Wars equivalent of fast fashion??!?

Don’t love the space dubstep but I do imagine this is what 79s sounds like

I love when Boba goes all serious Stoic and Serious™️

“Why not just ask for it back?”

Boba, who hadn’t even thought of that, “….. I might not like the answer”

HES INSECURE

tiny spy droid :,)

I love a man who loves his pets

Make baby banthas :))))

Lil rats :)

If she had all this stuff why the fuck did she not just kill that lil prick that shot her before he got the chance

Knife hand magee

GREIVOUS WANNA BE

OH J LOVE THESE LIL GUYS I CALL THEM BUNNY DROIDS

Leave him alone !!! He’s scared!!!!

The feminine urge to shut ur self down when ur not having a good time

Fennec I love u

I really have no grasp for how long he was in the Sarlacc pit bc Slave 1 looks TERRIBLE

HE LOOKS SO SAD

I just imagine that being in slave 1 takes so much core strength

Not the spare sail barge

There’s no way they can hear each other

Fennec said haven’t you heard, we’re besties.

SLAVE ONE SLAVE ONE

He said time to investigate

I feel a jump scare coming

And there it is

Temeura’s teeth are so white

I loved those bombs s

Sensory pleasing sounds

MEN “don’t touch my buttons” AS IF SHE DIDNT JUST SAVE UR ASS

Lovingly pours water on ur head :,)

I love when they put the twilight blue tint on the flash backs

No more chronic illness :)

MAX REBO LOVE OF MY LIFE

Emo Wookiee !!!

Boba’s like Ope alright then I just got here

She’s so pretty I love her

I love the shimmer cape,,, I want one

As a bartender I can contend that free drinks fix everything

But apparently not that

“It was worth a shot”

THE SHRUGS

BUNNY DROID IS BACK

Protective beast I love it :)))

Asking a room full of career criminals to be trustworthy is. Not smart????

Honestly the Pykes can suck a toe

Money can be exchanged for goods and services.jpeg

MANDO THEME MANDO THEME MANDO THEME

I feel like a lot of this episode was unnecessary but so far it’s been the most attention holding episode

Episode 5

SPACE BUTCHERS

I love when Star Wars reminds us that they have normal jobs too

NO WAY NOW WAY

ITS MY HUSBAND

Dramatic entrance that no one watched

Did you see him looking for approval

The things that man could do to me

Wish he had his son :,(

Dilf without the D

Good ole tracking fob- the question is what do they track bc if ur being hunted,,, wouldn’t you get rid of anything that could track you????

Options: can you bring warm or cold

I FUCKINF KNEW IT

Din pls beat the shit out of me

DARK SAVER DARK SABER

Awww buddy :( need some more training

That was hot

He said union rights

Din pls come kill my boss so I can pillage the safe

Also pls see a doctor and train some more ur gonna lose a limb

Ok but I kinda love this planet setup

Lil space ring artificial gravity city scape could be fun

I love awkward elevator scenes they are the peak of comedy to me

YES MLRE STAR WARS CLUBS

He’s got things to DO

ID PUT THAT ON ICE IF I WRRE YOU

Din back with the comedy

Thighs thighs thighs

Something ab an injured man that you know is dangerous

Mando tagging systems kinda like hobos

This feels not OSHA approved

Lil space walk in the evening

He’s so tired

AYEEEE ITS THE ARMORER

The groaning 👀👀👀👀

Big boy is getting some ideas

Here for the Bo Karan Kryze

For someone who has so much information of Jedi the Armorere sure gave Din absolute SCRAPS when he first started his quest

NOT THE BELL RINGING BNK

Ok this all seems very unnecessary

This is why there’s so few Mandolorians

No common sense

VIBROBLAXE

Oop the truth comes out

Listen I need din to be happy some how some way

PART OF MY RELIGION line returns

This is another of my fave tropes

“You need to disarm” proceeds to take FOREVER

“I know every thing that’s in there”

>:( angry point

HE MISSES HIS SON

also kids like that are fucking annoying

He’s going to tatooine

For why

STAR TLURS DROID

PELI!!! I love this bitch!!!

DINS HIP SHOTS MAKE BE FERAL

NUBIAN STAR FIGHTER

“This baby can fit so many * slaps hood *” energy

MAN UNDER BEHICALE IM GONNA FROTH AT THE MOUND

PELI IS A FURRY

Yeah we can tell you’ve never been off world bestie

She’s a LOCAL GAL

GONK

Being able to be nice to droids,,, character development

New ship new man

Soft violin theme :,)

This thing is a death trap

NOT THE POD RACING TRACK

This is giving me vertigo

It’s the sticky kid again!!!

I feel like harassing commercial flight is definitely a violation

YEP

NOT THE REMOTE ACCESS

It zips!!!

NOT WIZARD AGAIN

This is a Phantom Menace homage

BESKTE VIBES ONLY

BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD,,, TWILIGHT’S victoria ????

I loved this episode but let’s be honest this was just an episode of the Mandolorian

Episode 6

I stg I can not deal with Din and Boba on screen together again

I assure you I will be going feral whore mode

Like an unneutered dog

NO NOT COBB VANTH IM LITERALLY GONNA MELT

I wanna be a cowboy baby :)

Why are the Pykes selling to other Pykes??? That business model is just bad

OK BUT ANYONE WHO BREATHES KN THAT BREEZE IS FONNA GET HIGH AS GHCK

COBB CMON NOW SOME COMMON SENSE

R2 R2 R2

My fave war criminal

R2 said “greetings loved ones met take a journey”

Ant droid colony????

“Wake up!” >:|

Resigns to the bench fate

BABY YODA

(Grogh is a dumb name I stand by that)

CGI twink

him hungry >:/

Not him teaching grogh how to make a Buffett

HES SO HAPPY

CHANEL BOOTS

LUKE HELPING HIM KEEP UP

I’m still hoping they just kinda 180 and when grogu is old enough he talks normally and proves that Yoda was just a freak

HOW MANY TIMES WILL ORDER 66 hurt me

Shows a child a trauma they forgot “Welcome back 🥰”

Taking a lil nappy nap

AHSOKA MY BITCH

OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY

R2 AHSOKA REUNION

She’s getting the mannerisms down better

Din said stop making me self reflect >:,(

Ahsoka’s montral looks better now than they did in Mandos2

FIST BUMP

OH GROGUS SAD

Besties I am u well

GROGU/YODA backpack parallel !!!

LIL HOPPY HOP

Do or do not there is no try call back

MORE BACKPACK

is this Bryce Dallas Howard too bc this is very twilight Esque

TWILUGHT PARRAELLE

Grogu does yoga

Ok I would like to see Boba now

More accurately I would KILL to see Boba interact with Grogu

IF DIN SAW THAT HED LOSE HIS MIND

BACK FLIP BITCH

Training to do war crimes :)

SO MUCH LIKE UR FATHER IM SCREAMING

What I really need is to see Ahsoka and Leia interact it would clear my skin and water my crops

My instincts say to give Grogu back to Din to restore Dilf rights

My fave lil wiggler :)

ANOTHER HOT COWBOY????

BOTH LOST SOMETHING WE WETE FOND OF IM SOBBJNG

City Folk fight lmao

That big smile of yours let’s you get away with anything

Cobb that was a lil fruity

DARTH MAUL????

CAD BANE CAD BANE CAD BANE

WHORE HAT WHORE HAT

Southern Drawl y’all!!!!

He looks sick :(

But also by now he’s gotta be ANCIENT

NOT MY HOT COWBOYS

BOMB THEY LEFT A BOMB

DRUG RHNNERS AND TERRORISTS

ITS BABY SIZED

I love how post originals we’re all ab reduce reuse recycle with the lightsabers

Ok now that we’ve set up Mando s3 can we get back to Boba??

[mo2k]

not going on anon bcz i want to make public confessions without covers bcz i'm so cool 😌

anyway bam, ok i know we don't talk much. i don't know why bcz it's such a crime to not talk to you because you're v sweet. let's say it's my fault, i'm not the best when it comes to initiating talks. but besides that, i think you're pretty cool ! i love your works, your writing style, your interactions with literally anyone, your little rambles, they're adorable !! you're very cheerful, might i add. it's always nice talking to you, whether it's between tag games or just completely coincidental, it never fails to leave me happy !!

with that being said, we need to interact more. ily, take care <33

Oh inez you’ve no idea how glad I am to have you here !! 🥺💖 And yes bae you’re the coolest person I’ve ever met <3 (Besides I’ve just change the rules — ‘cause I can muah ha ha ha —)

Hsdfgjkl please inez ! No it’s not your fault at all… It’s my own fault. I think it’s time I’ll make an honest confession — but it’s okay if you don’t wanna read love !! I understand, you can skipped right thru it dear —

Vent vent vent ! Please do not read this if you don’t want to. Sorry for such lengthy inez, feel free to skip this next whole annoying and long paragraph …

Warnings : just me being hella annoying and dramatic, super selfish too.

I always wanted to get close / talk to lots of ppl here more. But I didn’t have enough courage to do so from the lesson I’ve learned almost a year ago, there was this group of friend I really like. And so I tried to be as nice to them as possible. I thought it’ll turn out great, thought that it’s almost perfect. But in the end, they left me… for what reason, I don’t know. Maybe for someone better… ig… They confront me that they no longer want to hang out with me. And yeah, it really hits me hard that time. I was heartbroken ‘cause I don’t know what I did wrong. I tried to look back for any mistakes that I could commit, but I still couldn’t find the answer. Is it bc I’m too annoying ? Is it bc I talked too much about myself or smth ? Is it bc I did smth wrong that upset them ? Is it bc I’m too boring ? Or is it bc I bother them too much ? I just don’t know. After that I started to be lots lots more careful of my words or actions. And ended up of me afraid to even interact with anyone… I’m just so lost bc like I’ve tried my whole life. I’ve tried all my life to be nice to everyone, hope that someday I’ll finally have at least a person who’s by my side. But all of those failed and I’m just too scared to even start a new one anymore… My school is close into opening once again and I’m so dreading oml — Yes I too have to admit I’m very selfish, and have done some mistakes… But I don’t know. I don’t know what I want exactly. I’m sorry, ik it doesn’t make sense at all. I’m able to gone through this problem because of my mother and family, I’m so glad they’re there for me. I feel lots better than I’ve in the past too ! And then I join tumblr soon after and was surprised to received such warm welcoming, from all of you. I’m still not fully healed from my past but just that — I want to let you all know that if you ever want to talk or interact or literally anything, please do. I might not be the one who initiate most things, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t want to interact with you — no not at all. I’m more than happy to talk / interact with you all !! So please I love you all okay ? And again, if you ever want to talk or anything, I’m always here you know <3

End of vent, after this’s a safe space now ♡︎

Okay short story in case you don’t wanna read all that (which I didn’t mind at all !) Just that I’m often afraid I might bother / annoyed others too much so that makes me kinda afraid to talk / interact with others hehe — It’s not your fault at all !! And please you’re the one super sweet inez, tysm for this kind message 🥺💖🙏

Ah please you’re flattering me !! I really love your works and lots more things about you as well ! You always so nice and fun to talk to, even if it’s just a casual short convo ! Plus you never failed to make me smile when I saw you on my notif, or just simply on my dash !! I’m so honoured and glad to have you as my moots inez, ilysm <33

Yes we really need to interact more, but only if that’s okay with you !! No pressure ! But for me I’m always more than happy to interact with you inez, ilysm and pls take care too ❤︎ I hope you’ve a great day / night <33

Anons or not, send your honest opinions about me !

- With love, BamBam 🦢🌙

[silver-wield]

body language analysis: tifa and cloud train scene!! go!

Oh, Nonny, you made my morning with this!! I mean, it's not like I haven't touched on Cloud and Tifa's body language in gif reblogs, but an actual post dedicated to one of the best moments of the game? YAY!!

Ok, spoiler warning for ppl who haven't played (I tag FF7R spoilers as final fantasy 7 remake spoilers) and it's gonna be a long one so prepare to scroll.

Also, this is one person's interpretation of the scene, so if you disagree that's cool and we'll agree to disagree.

You're also gonna have to excuse the janky quality on some of the screens, I'm grabbing them from Youtube and it's frustrating af trying to get the exact moment I want.

Other analyses if anyone's interested.

Shinra HQ vision scene (Cloti/plot analysis) 

Chapter 3 (Cloti reblog) 

Tifa character analysis 

Aerith Resolution (plot analysis) 

Train graveyard (not really an analysis, but I got some sweet screenshots of Cloti) 

Now, strap in and enjoy the ride.

So, the corkscrew tunnel scene – or clotiscrew tunnel as I've seen it called – begins with Avalanche caught by the sensors on the train. After a timed fight – which, yes, it's possible to lose, but it's also clear this is a “bad ending” where you've made Cloud look like an incompetent dick who can't even handle a few drones – we see Barret mustering his courage and leaping from the train (he's so damn cute sometimes, I'm gonna have to do a post about his development with Cloud at some point).

The action then cuts to Tifa, frozen in front of the door, too afraid to jump (you can hear her whimpering). Cloud calls her name, deals with the last drone and comes over. Now, in the OG, obviously they all jump one after the other because polygons and popeye arms would've just looked like a total mess and Square admitted they neglected Cloti to highlight all the relationship development between Clerith since she dies later.

Cut to 2020 and we get this. Damn, Square, if I didn't already love you for pretty much my entire life already I'd have fallen for you all over again. In fact, I think I probably did.

Ok, I'm done gushing. Kinda.

I think the first thing I have to point out is that Cloud, at no point, needed to do this. He could have verbally encouraged Tifa to jump without the need for physical support at all. After all, the train's slowing down and she was fine in the OG, so who's to say she wouldn't be fine now, too? By calling her name and fixing her attention on him he's actually stalling her jump.

You'll notice that Tifa doesn't take her eyes off the tracks (before this screen obvs since I can see that’s her feet, work with me here), which is fitting since she's zeroed in on that fearful moment and actually can't move without help. Cloud's face in this is displaying typical tension you'd expect in a high energy scene. He's concerned for Tifa, but he's also focused on dealing with the mechs, which he does very quickly. Now, you could argue he did that to get on with the mission, or you could argue he did that because he saw Tifa needed him and his focus shifted to her. And watching the seconds following him turning to look at her, I'd say there's evidence towards the latter because he's actually lost focus on the last mech and it attacks him first causing him to block and parry.

This is the first instance of touching in this scene, and until this point, Tifa hadn't moved or acknowledged Cloud. He needed to physically draw her from her thoughts and you'll hear a surprised exhale from her as she turns to look at him, showing she was lost within herself until he drew her out. Cloud is obviously looking at the tracks, judging his next move. He's already planning what he has to do to keep both of them safe, which is clear from his decisive nod, along with a reassuring, but grim, smile, before pulling Tifa out the door. Remember, I said he could’ve verbally got her attention. He didn’t. He chose touch.

See what I mean about janky quality? Anyway, this is clear concern about Tifa's safety, but also, remember, Cloud is on the mission because Tifa said she felt trapped and he's related that back to their promise that she needs a hero. He's being her hero.

Okay, we're getting to the meat of things now.

First, fucking ouch, he definitely looks pained, meaning that whole manoeuvre wasn't as smooth as he pretended. As they slow down, he puts a bracing hand against the ground to prevent him rolling onto Tifa (because he's a gent and also toting a sword that weighs more than Barret lol).

What's interesting is where his left hand is in this. Make a note: middle of her back. Tifa's head is tucked into Cloud's neck – safety move, so nothing big there. I've seen some people note Tifa's leg is between Cloud's, but I'm gonna discount that as the way they've locked together during the roll. It's unintentional.

Oh, but this isn't! Cloud has absolutely no reason to put his hand back on Tifa. He could leave it lying flat on the ground. You could argue he needs both to help her get off him, but she's on top. She can do that herself. He has no further need past the initial save to have his hands on her, unless that's what he wants. Obviously we can't see his face in this because of Tifa's hair, but this, combined with the next screen tell a very definite story.

He moved his hand! That left hand, he didn't need to move it up in such a caressing gesture. Coupled with the very intense gaze he gives her, I was swooning like a maiden wearing a too tight corset lol

Now, you could argue he's just concerned, it's a high tension situation. Well, I argue that every single trope using this kind of scene results in sexual tension/flustered characters and/or a kiss. Remember, right at this second, he has no reason to still be lying with her like this. In fact, him moving his hand further up her back is a bracing gesture that would keep her close, not release her. Tifa's fists are balled against his chest, which signifies she's protecting her hands – she's a hand-to-hand fighter remember -- but her face is relaxed. She's not feeling awkward or eager to escape.

Eye contact!! Can I just leave it at that? No? Cloud isn't actually the type to keep prolonged eye contact. Oh, did you think I was about to say something else? Well, for literally anyone who hasn't paid attention to him, Cloud often looks away when he feels awkward, flustered, unsure, basically any negative emotion. The only time he looks anyone in the eye is when he's confronting them or at ease. Remember, even when Jessie teased him about smiling during chapter 4 he looked away, embarrassed. Cloud doesn't handle eye contact well. Which is why this is such a huge deal. He's keeping prolonged eye contact with Tifa. He doesn't look away from her eyes when he asks if she's ok. And that question – ah my heart! So soft and tender. You can hear the care and concern in his tone. It anchors the entire scene from start to finish. Everything he just did was because he cares about Tifa and wants to look after her. He wants to make sure she's ok, even if it means he suffers for it. Pretty sure some people will disagree with this, but the damn man wore a dress and went through a humiliating dance routine – humiliating for him, I fucking loved it – just to save her. His first words in Wall Market are he wants to save Tifa, but Aerith cuts him off before he can finish the sentence.

These are the moments that I have to go back over a million times to catch. Check the tiny eye narrowing and uplift at the corner of his mouth. She said she's ok and he's happy about it. He's her hero – in not so many words. Tifa's shaky reply and pale face confirm her shock and fear, but also you can see an easing of the tension in her. There's a subtle softening of her muscle definition and facial expression that displays the trust and belief she has in Cloud that he'd look after her. This is a very mutually appreciative moment between them. Definitely not one sided.

And then the moment is over, without any flustered blushing or stammering, and thank God there wasn't because that would be so ooc I just can't with it. Cloud, despite being an awkward af dork who doesn't know how to deal with women hitting on him, doesn't turn into a flustered 14 year old trying to tell his crush he's leaving Nibelheim whenever they have contact. We've already seen smooth!Cloud giving Tifa a flower and complimenting her like a cheeky bastard. He can handle being around her because he feels comfortable. He can compliment her because of that, too. He might be slightly separated from those childhood feelings, but they're in there and they're motivating him to be outgoing towards her. To show her the cool SOLDIER he became that's worthy of being beside her.

But, yeah, back to the point. The moment is over. Or is it? Because that is some very further prolonged eye contact between them when there doesn't have to be. Tifa moves back, Cloud moves forward, they're both getting up and yet, they're both looking at each other. I don't know about you, but I find it easier to look where I'm going when I've fallen on my ass and need to get up. I sure af don't stare longingly into someone's eyes like I can't bear not to.

And now it really is over because right after this the mechs arrive. But before that, some more prolonged eye contact. There literally is no need for them to do this at this point. Tifa looks pensive, but I think that's her default tbf. Yet, at the same time, there's an intensity in her gaze like she wants to say something – maybe it's just a thank you, that would turn into a flirty conversation of some sort “you didn't need to do that,” “I wanted to” kind of deal – so it makes sense they're interrupted because Square said they didn’t want to overdo the amount of Cloti content they added and this is already a very charged scene.

Meanwhile, Cloud is looking at her like she's his entire world and he's just waiting for her to realise it. There's an aura of expectation in his pose and face. They're both crouching in mirrored poses, which as some of you may know is what you do when you're trying to build rapport with someone. It's basic body language building blocks. Toddlers do this. They're both on one knee, slightly leaning forward. Now, if there was no rapport between them, if they wanted to end the moment, one of them would stand up, breaking the mirrored pose and cutting off eye contact. This would put one above the other and show an imbalance in their relationship. This doesn't happen. They both turn at the same time, rise at the same time and fight pose at the same time.

Conclusion:

Seriously? After all that you can't draw your own?

Ok, I'll be fair to the other side. Let's take away Cloud's history with Tifa – since that's the biggest argument for them: the childhood crush trope.

If Cloud and Tifa weren't friends, just colleagues on a mission, this scene would still be hella charged with sexual tension and implication that Cloud has a thing for her. Even if it's just basic sexual attraction, that's still attraction and a marker on the pathway to a relationship.

But, they are friends, so moving on.

Tifa is the more reserved one in this dynamic. She's naturally shy – it's canon – but even with that, she's affected by Cloud. She holds that eye contact. Her voice is equally soft as his. She mirrors his pose. She doesn't try to get away the second they stop moving. Cloud is the one to move things along, without awkwardness because he's comfortable with Tifa. He's not out of sorts having her lying on top of him – which you can argue means he's not interested, but I literally just pointed out all the ways in which he is into her. Being comfortable in someone's company doesn't mean a person isn't attracted to them. If I had to stick a pin in Cloud's sexuality I'd say he's on the demi scale, meaning he needs to have a deep emotional connection to whoever he's with before he falls in love with them. He's not a love at first sight kind of guy.

This fits with the childhood crush trope. Cloud's known Tifa for years and developed an attraction to her that still lingers, making a reconnection between them easier. He's not slobbering over her because he's Cloud and very stoic – I know people say his true self isn't like this, but it is only with more insecurity and desire to prove himself. He's still a very reserved guy with a dry sense of humour. He's prone to melancholy and self doubt, which is why his friends bolster his confidence so much.

Point is, everything in this scene showcases a deep and meaningful relationship between the two of them at its best, while at its most shallow it shows Cloud is sexually attracted to Tifa, which is something that could develop into a more meaningful relationship later. Either way, it's a marked moment in their interactions that Cloud's non-optional choices led to it. There's no either/or within this. It happened.

[puppy-phum]

thank you once again @yibobibo​ for tagging me ♥ even if, like I said, this is pure torture. I have so many sons that I’ve given up on counting them sigh but here goes.

favourite male fictional characters.

I took it that this meant ten so am going with that (tho am not gonna try and put them into order). am also sticking to all the characters I loved this year. and gonna ramble and add gifs so cutting it here. 

1. Liu Sang

The Lost Tomb Reboot/Reunion: The Sound of The Providence

I have so much love for this boy it’s not even healthy. it’s a bit funny tho bc once I started tltr, I didn’t really like him and almost forgot about him as the first season ended. he just felt so annoying and bitter in what I saw him, even if I did get that he had a Tragic BackstoryTM (I felt for him but well. tltr really made him hard to like at first). but then they brought him back in the second season with his sad puppy eyes and inability to handle his thoughts on wu xie and being all touch-starved and pitiful and whatnot and baam, I had the adoption papers ready. he’s wonderful and so strong and so smart and amazing. and liu chang as his actor has been wonderful (and he’s so pretty my god, have you seen him??)

2. Shen Wei

Guardian

never did I expect to just. fall into this hole after a year? I remember what a mess I was when I first watched guardian over a year ago, right after finishing the untamed. I was in shambles even as I knew how it would end. and now I’ve done this all again while also reading the novel and. my love for shen wei, especially bc it’s zhu yilong acting as shen wei? astronomical. I want to write poetry about him and his stupid responsibilities that he chooses to carry silently and his devotion to zhao yunlan and his love for his ppl and his didi and. I hope that one day I manage to write weilan bc I have this one idea and you can come pry it from my cold, dead fingers if it doesn’t get out there (am also super happy about the edit I made bc my god does he deserve at least that)

3. Cloud Strife

Final Fantasy VII

ok so stepping into the video games territory now. I was waiting for the remake like crazy and it was everything to me once the quarantine hit during spring. the game is so beautiful and I felt like I looked at this gorgeous boy once and was ready to give him my heart (tbh am quite sure he owned my heart before I even learned to know him). he is tragic in so many ways (I’ve only scratched the surface of all of his pain I know) and I wish I could just. hug him a lot. he is kind and cares very deeply even if he hates to show it and I love it how remake showed him also just being a human disaster (some of his scenes are just. peak comedy). I would kill for his smile (I have already cried for it a dozen)

4. Geralt of Rivia

The Witcher (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)

if there’s one grumpy, brickwall of a man I love, it’s geralt. I affectionately call him “papa wolf” while playing witcher 3 and his voice in it does things to me (I am just so fond of him ok, begone you dirty fuckers). I got introduced to him through the books and adored him in them bc he is so prickly and sarcastic and still so full of love even if he will never admit to it. he is the father figure I wish I could have in real life. (and yes, I’ve seen the tv series (or at least a couple of the first episodes) and it looks stunning but. this is my version of geralt and that’s the hill I will die on)

5. Xiaoge

Zhang Qiling, Daomu Biji (The Lost Tomb 2)

(wow finding a gif for him was a pain, apparently I gotta learn how to gif or?) ah, my dear boy who I’ve ended up just calling xiaoge bc he seems to prefer it over his real name/title/whatever zhang qiling really is. I got introduced to him through tltr where we really didn’t get to know that much about him bc he was just... there. huang junjie was absolutely stunning tho and his soft smiles made me super fond, but only in the lost tomb 2 did I really fall in love with xiaoge as a character. I was surprised tbh bc I didn’t expect it to be this drama? I had so many doubts about the cast in tlt2 but they all delivered! and I think cheng yi’s xiaoge is now my favorite bc he somehow captured that softness and the pain of him? (and we do not talk about that buxun storyline tyvm) tho now that ultimate note is on the way, I gotta say that xiao yuliang does a wonderful job as xiaoge too!

6. Wu Xie

Daomu Biji (Ultimate Note)

(sorry we have to go with a pingxie gif now but maybe it’s only fitting) tbh it’s hard to choose my favorite version of wu xie. I think all of the actors for him have done amazing job showing wu xie in different parts of his life (all of them are very distinct but still feel like the same person) but currently zheng shunxi takes the lead. I really wanted to put the reboot version of him here (bc I love that mature, relaxed and somehow very soft version of him and the angst is phenomenal and the thoughts he has about death... yeah) but I already have zhu yilong’s face here once so :’D wu xie is just one of those characters you cannot not like. he is so strong, so kind, so stubborn, so wonderfully stupid sometimes and in need of careful protection. I also adore it how smart he is and I could listen to him spew history facts for 10 hours straight (even if it was in a tomb full of blood zombies) ♥

7. Jiang Cheng

Jiang Wanyin, The Untamed

my darling boy! my beautiful angry grape! I love him beyond words. I love him in all of his raging, misunderstood, stupid, sassy, constipated, abused, tragic, bitter, big hearted glory. I could write novels about him (and I did and am still writing oh boy) and his love for ppl and his inability to show that love and his loneliness and his issues. I could also write another novel for all of his outfits etc. bc damn, what a fashion king. he is just so great. he owns my soul. he deserves happiness and in this essay I will

8. Isana Yashiro

Adolf K. Weismann, K Project

I rewatched k project this spring bc a) it’s one of my favorite animes ever (it just looks stunning with all the colors) and b) I love yashiro to bits. I remember falling in love with him when I first watched k project many years ago bc he was just so kind and bright. this time though, I ended up seeing another side of him and my god did I cry. he is... so sweet. he cares for others so deeply and is ready to sacrifice so much for them and his love for his two clansmen... yeah. I think I finally saw the tragedy of him too, all the pain and loneliness and insecurity he decides to hide behind his smile and obnoxious personality. he reminded me a lot of myself and watching him made my heart bleed in a good way

9. Qi Tiezui

Ba Ye, The Mystic Nine

(wow am going to riot for the lack of all the gifs hhh) yes, we’re continuing with the dmbj universe that sucked me in big time this year. the drama of the mystic nine wasn’t probably that earth shattering for me as it somehow got boring more than once but I did love ba ye to bits. he was just... so nice? I got it that he was somehow this “comedic relief” in the drama with all of his funny scenes and ridiculous mannerisms but I could see the brilliance of him. he is warm and smart and kind of a romantic too and he cares for all of his friends so deeply? it was also sweet how protective of him his two zhangs were (does that run in the family? the tendency to imprint into one smart but disastrous man and keep him safe? maybe) and I really hope I knew more about him bc he seemed to have a lot of knowledge and a lot of impact to ppl’s lives (I yelled when they mentioned him in ultimate note, I miss him ;;)

10. Dorian Pavus

Dragon Age Inquisition

(yes I’ve been replaying DA:I this year, this counts!) another darling boy! my lovely sass master son! I have so much love for him and his story in DA:I. he is my favorite companion (and his romance is my favorite too, probably obvious in the way am currently romancing him for the third time) and he has given me a lot of strength. the way he stands up against his father, how he’s ready to reform his homeland instead of walking away, how he’s so caring for those he sees struggling... it’s very warming and I feel like I’m safe with him. it feels a bit silly to say that but he really is that comfort character I will seek out when I just want to know am doing fine :’) (and I am so excited to see him again in DA4! probably?)

+ 11. Li Cu

Tomb of the Sea

yes I cheated a bit (with my own rules lol) to fit li cu here. I didn’t really expect to like him or tomb of the sea as much as I did once I started it? I’ve seen leo wu elsewhere before this (battle through the heavens, nirvana in fire) and his face always makes me think about a sad puppy so maybe I just grew fond over li cu instantly bc he was... so hurt? the first episode really slaps you in the face with all of it, showing him being abused, wounded, kidnapped, tortured, used and then just very, very scared and broken. he continues being that throughout the whole drama and I feel like tomb of the sea (or sand sea or sha hai idk) is the darkest and angstiest story in the dmbj universe. I know it deserves to be bc this is a dark time for wu xie but... my darling li cu. I wish him only happiness ;; he was so strong and smart and wonderful in this and it was just so amazing to watch him grow and find his own place in the world just bc he did something himself (even when he got dragged into all of this bc of wu xie) also I support the wu xie adopts li cu -agenda

Honorary mentions: 

Zhang Rishan, Xie Yuchen and Hei Xiazi from DMBJ universe. The Twin Jades of Gusu and Ouyang Zizhen from The Untamed. The Iron Bull and Fenris from Dragon Age games. Thane Krios, Kaidan Alenko and Jaal from Mass Effect games. The whole lot of Assassin’s Creed protagonists (especially Ezio Auditore and Shay Cormac). Adam Parrish and Ronan Lynch from The Raven Cycle. Neil Josten from All For The Game. Eduon and March from The Smoke Thieves. Qiling from L.O.R.D. Critical World. Luo Fei from Detective L (played by Bai Yu). 

well, with this I can really see that I have a thing for those who are tragic :’D I have a thing for grumpy, prickly and antisocial guys or those who hide their pain behind a smile. maybe it’s bc I am somehow both, even if I can’t show my anger or be mean to others and even if I feel like my smile never sticks either. I just find kinship in all of the characters who are on this list. and I feel like I aspire to be as strong and as kind and as loving despite all the pain I’ve been put through.  

thank you, this was so much fun! and sorry I made this so long and so complicated ^^’ but well, there are just way too many male characters I love haha

at the end I want to tag @i-am-just-a-kiddo​ @ashenwren​ @kholran​ @tiesanjiao​ @lan-xichens​ @aheartfullofjolllly​ @manhasetardis​ and @lzswy​​ ♥ feel free to do this in your own way or not at all! and thank you if you managed to read through my rambling :’D