#they make me so sad...

[citruscantus]

left unsaid

[cursesavior]

— @chaoslulled / continued.

Suguru isn't normally the type to reach out for help - he prides himself in being able to stand on his own, pull his own weight without needing to depend on others - but after everything that's happened, he's... Not sure about himself anymore. Not sure about anything anymore, really. He feels completely shattered - he lost Riko when she was within arms reach of him, he nearly lost Satoru and failed to avenge him... it still doesn't feel real, honestly. Every time Satoru is out of his sight it feels like he's still in limbo, like his revival was all some grief-induced fever dream and he might never see him again. It makes those dark thoughts in his mind swirl deeper and deeper into hatred and vengeance, clouding his senses and making him feel like he's just... Drifting through space, waiting to crash and burn.

He intended on just... Going back to his room, trying to pretend like everything is normal - but when he sees Satoru in the hall he can't help himself. He doesn't want to be alone - can't stand it right now, can't stand the uncertainty that hangs in the air whenever Satoru isn't there. He's not sure what he expected him to say - maybe just shrug him off, tell him to stop worrying and go to bed already - but the fingers around his wrist make him blink, a hint of focus returning to his eyes as he meets his gaze.

"Yeah... Yeah, I'll come with." He answers quietly, nodding just slightly as he steps closer, putting his other hand over where Satoru holds him - doesn't want him to let go. It's easy to shuffle after him down the hall, follow the tugging on his arm into the familiar darkness of his dorm room. He sits down on his bed as Satoru gets changed, tries to keep his eyes down - but despite his efforts, his gaze still catches on the scarred tissue along his body that hadn't been there this morning - what had once been the wound that nearly bled him dry. It makes him nauseous - he should've been there. He should've had his back, and because of his failure, he nearly...

Fingers smooth over the sheets, recalling all the times they'd stayed up far too late watching movies, playing video games, or howling with laughter at lame jokes that had Shoko scolding them for being too damn loud. Everything felt so innocent back then - would things ever be that good again? "Can I stay?" He blurts out before he can think better of it, gripping the sheets a little tighter. "... I shouldn't have left you back there."

[gorgo4ne]

"Useless ray of goddamn sunshine. You could have taught an old fool like me a lot."

Referenced Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan (1885)

[twinliches]

cannot stop thinking about the french man who during dinner responded to a person asking "should we be naughty and get desert" by pulling a face and going "naughty? it is chocolate, it is not an, uh, threesome"

[artsymeeshee]

Felt a need to draw hugs (thinking about sea grunks has made me extra emotional :’))

[bardofavon]

not to be controversial bc I know this is like…not in line with shifting opinions on fanfic comment culture but if there’s a glaring typo in my work I will NOT be offended by pointing it out. if ao3 fucks up the formatting…I will also not be offended by having this pointed out…

‘looking forward to the next update’ and ‘I hope you update soon!’ are different vibes than a demand, and should be read in good faith because a reader is finding their way to tell you how much they love it. I will not be mad at this.

‘I don’t usually like this ship but this fic made me feel something’ is also incredibly high praise. I’m not going to get mad at this.

even ‘I love this fic but I’m curious about why you made [x] choice’ is just another way a reader is engaging in and putting thought into your work.

I just feel like a lot of authors take any comment that’s not perfectly articulated glowing praise in the exact manner they’re hoping to receive it in bad faith.

fic engagement has been dropping across the board over the last several years, and yes it’s frustrating but it isn’t as though I can’t see how it happens. comment anxiety can be a real thing. the last thing anyone wants to do is offend an author they love, and that means sometimes people default to silence.

idk where I’m going with this I guess aside from saying unless a comment is outright attacking me I’m never going to get mad at it, and I think a lot of authors should feel the same way. ESPECIALLY TYPOS PLZ GOD POINT OUT MY TYPOS.

[kosmogrl]

teenage me and current me are both depressed directionless girls, the only difference is that current me started appreciating the beauty of the world and realized how good it is to be alive despite it all

[chloesimaginationthings]

The day FNAF Charlie Emily was shut out..

[artkaninchenbau]

Crocodile finds a strange stray cat an 11-year old Nico Robin (AU where they met 13 years earlier. Robin's been on the run from the World Government for 3 years. Crocodile's 27 and has not set up base in Alabasta yet)

It seems like I have become possessed. By some sort of demon.

Bonus:

[monkesupreme]

ref

a satisfactory answer for Selina

[lazylittledragon]

made a sticker for anyone to slap onto their work if they need to

[eydilily]

would you bite the hand that feeds you?

[mroddmod]

everyone be quiet i'm manifesting

[putting-ragatha-in-places]

GUYS…

IM ACTUALLY SOBBING OMFG SHE PUT UP A PHOTO OF GUMMIGOO AAAHHHH 💔💔

[wojtekaneko]

That's how it went

[wizard0rb]

obligations, guilt, and the inherent catharsis of saying fuck