#they're truly each other's ride or die...

[bamgeut]

i just remembered these are actual words that left beomgyu's mouth and now i wanna cry again

[northopalshore]

North node in the

Venus persona chart

Tells you about what you strive for in a romantic relationship, what your ideal relationship should entail & it even tells you about/reflect the relationship between you and your future spouse/ideal lover; what they're like.

This post is based on personal observations made on celebrity charts & people in my personal life. It's not the only way to look at this placement but I'll be focusing on the romance part for the sake of structure & simplicity. Also shows fated agendas related to your love life or beauty.

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𖤝 Aries (°1,°13,°25) | 1st House

A love that is worth fighting for. A strong relationship that is independent of the type of love you've been surrounding yourself with. A ride or die type of love where you would do anything for your partner & they would do that too. A passionate, youthful love that never burns out. You may be quite addicted to the thrill that romance brings you and store a bit of affinity (though you may deny it) for some drama & action in your love life. A child-like romance where you bicker (for fun) then kiss & make-up. Your lover/future spouse needs to be a strong individual who has gone through quite a lot in their lives alone. Perhaps they felt like they had to grow up faster than their peers due to their responsibilities.

Ex: Blake Lively has this placement. In terms of her fashion choices well .. you know it's certainly "bold" in It Ends with us. She's still an icon in her own right due to her role in Gossip girl though.

💭 Possible fated agendas : Difficult love life (push & pull stubbornness), being "seen" through your striking beauty & the way you dress/groom yourself, making bold decisions in your love life & fashion

𖤝 Taurus (°2,°14,°26) | 2nd House

Stability is what you truly desire. What you yearn for in a relationship. You need a partner that is willing to compromise with you, and stick to their words; be there for you & the relationship no matter what happens. You desire someone who is strong and unwaivering & your partner may infact be quite the resources full & determined fellow! You may prefer a partner who is quite mellow and steadfast and prefers to do nothing with you than everything without.

Ex: One of my close friends has North node in Taurus °14 Taurus in the 4th house. Her current boyfriend (who I suspect to be her future spouse due to his surprising endurance & the fact that he matches literally every from what I've seen in her chart) is an immovable object to say the least. Once he says he really wants to do something, good lord he does it regardless of how tedious it may be. Man was stopped by hours or immigration related ordels but kept pushing through because he said he wanted to see her on Valentine's Day (it was their first time meeting each other face to face). Their date only lasted an hour because he had to work the next day. If that isn't determined, I don't know what is, damn.

💭 Possible fated agendas : Gaining money through art, fashion, beauty

𖤝 Gemini (°3,°15,°27) | 3rd House

You desire a relationship that is eye-opening. A relationship that feeds your curiosity & keeps you entertained. One where you never run out of things to say & share and discuss. A relationship that is fun and thrilling. An innocent "young love" type of energy. You love a partner that will see you and know exactly what you're thinking or what to say. A relationship where you can be as carefree, childish and teasing as much as you'd like. You desire a connection of the mind and that ringing, lingering echo of your laughs in your mind. Someone you don't have to be so serious around and can make "smart" (sarcastic) remarks at from time to time as a way to joke around.

Ex: Michael Jackson has North Node in Libra °5 Leo in the third house. Michael was a child at heart, and I do believe that what he strived for was a fun love life with his partner. Though he's not completely devoid of responsibility over his own actions being the cause of their separation (him & Lisa Presley), he did truly love her. He said that she understood him in the way that he hasn't felt before.

💭 Possible fated agendas : Expressing art/expression through your words, voice, being a singer, being a writer or a good poet, words essentially make up for your self esteem & who you want to be/are

𖤝 Cancer (°4,°16,°28) | 4th House

You desire a love that is safe & nurturing to the soul, one that allows you to embrace your femininity or your sensitive side more. A relationship that allows you to tear down your walls and let you freely be at peace with yourself & your emotions. A love that is mature & recognizes your feelings, and sensibility. You may desire a relationship that is quite tied to family or traditional values as well (regardless of sexuality), like having kids, pets and a nice home together. Daydreams surrounding being/having a lovely wife/spouse that understands your value and intentions. A protective & loving romance.

Ex: Beyoncé has North node in Cancer °27 in the 1st house (updated birth time). I think you can see this placement most on her. You can tell that she is a woman that loves femininity in every sense; embracing that powerful side of femininity as well. You can also see the same traits appearing in her love life; she loves the idea of being a wife & takes much pride in it as well. Just through listening to any of her love songs, you'll know what I mean. Also there's that famous quote from her claiming that he "made her a woman". I'm sure she meant every word. She's strong, she's beautiful, she's Sasha Fierce!

💭 Possible fated agendas : Starting a family, finding comfort though beauty & expression, lowering your guard and being content with yourself & your expressions

𖤝 Leo (°5,°17,°29) | 5th House

Fun. You need a relationship that brings out your inner child and that wildness in you. A love that gives you inspiration, and one that pushes you towards creativity & freedom of expression. A passionate and glorious type of love where you two are the shiniest rocks in the pile. Love, lust art and fun. I honestly think that this placement also gives you that need to be your partner's one & only; their world being centered around you and you being theirs. You may also have a deep desire to have children of your own or something that you can nurture with your spouse (or may look to them to reignite that childlike spark with how you act and see the words around you).

💭 Possible fated agendas : Being an artist, devoting yourself to performances (whether theater, music, painting or dance), devoting yourself to children

𖤝 Virgo (°6,°18) | 6th House

You desire and are drawn to relationships that build off of trust, mutual efforts and loyalty. The simplest things can make you very happy when you are in love, and what you need is a partner that is willing to do just as much for you as you would for them; even more! You naturally feel the need to dedicate yourself to your partner, giving them the time and attention that they need. However, that's only if your partner does the same for you! You have a practical sense when it comes to love and devotion. Though you are charmed by love, you will not be blinded by it. You want someone who can fit in with your lifestyle and is willing to work with. You may have a tendency to think you can fix your partner with just the right amount of good influence if you do end up with a fixer upper though, lol (ʕ⁠´⁠•⁠ᴥ⁠•⁠`⁠ʔ pls keep that feeling in check!)

💭 Possible fated agendas : your self expressions and artistic qualities showcased through work, working in the fashion or music industry

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𖤝 Libra (°7,°19) | 7th House

You desire a relationship that is romantic and thoughtful. This placement always comes with an innate sense of "put togetherness"; a proper relationship with a good amount of grace and eloquence. You need a relationship that you look good in (not necessarily for the sake of vanity, but a relationship that helps you blend with the sensible part of society). One where you are each others shining star in the blandest of scenarios. You need a love that is above all equal. You desire to be in a relationship that praises you for your grace and beauty, one that makes you feel beautiful & worthy.

💭 Possible fated agendas : being a style icon, devoting yourself to the fashion world/working with fashion, being in a specific relationship or related (likely through work) to certain people/company/group

𖤝 Scorpio (°8,°20) | 8th House

You have a great desire of a love that is passionate, powerful & unwavering. A love that takes from you just as much as you take from it. One where you can share anything with your partner; like your deep seated fears, worst behaviors, and well your sexual fantasies. You need a partner that you can be quite codependent with at times. Just needing them, and them needing you brings you a deep sense of love. Someone you can be selfish with & that can blow you away. Or well, you know just blow you lol. When in love, you want to share your mind, body and soul and everything else in between. Ideally, your partner will mirror that depth that you desire.

💭 Possible fated agendas : Transforming yourself through beauty, breaking norms surrounding love, beauty & fashion, tough relationships, transformation through your love life

𖤝 Sagittarius (°9,°21) | 9th House

You need a relationship that is enlightening. One where you share a fondness for humour. You may prefer to feel like you married your best friend; someone you can be yourself and goof around with. Someone you can always find yourself sitting on the same page with. A relationship that allows you to grow and learn and support you through any experience that life may bring your way. You need that support, understanding and spirit from your partner more than you'd prefer anything fancy or overly romantic ( even though you would appreciate it). What you yearn for in love ultimately, is a forever friendship and a partner you're free do explore with. Someone to guide you and teach you as well.

💭 Possible fated agendas : Honouring your cultural norms or aesthetic (traditional attire, makeup, culture), exploring expressions through religion and foreign cultures

𖤝 Capricorn (°10,°22) | 10th House

You need a relationship that will stand the harshest test of all; time. You desire love with maturity, perseverance, someone that can provide for you or someone worth providing for. Someone on your level when it comes to priorities and responsibilities. Someone that thinks of others (loved ones) before they think of themselves. You prefer someone that can keep you in the right direction and give you the proper guidance that you need. Someone that can take charge and take the burdens away from you (or alternatively someone that can depend on you and trust you with important things). Someone who sees your strengths and respects your way of life or expressions.

💭 Possible fated agendas : Stagnancy in self expression through fashion or art, being known for your craft (through art/expressions), acting, looking more mature and modest

𖤝 Aquarius (°11,°23) | 11th House

You desire a love that is different than the mundane. A love that is eye-catching, and silly but most of all genuine. A relationship that you can take of all your shiny shoes & waddle on home to knowing that they'll be happier to see you than whatever happened to your shoes in the first place. A relationship that misses your brain and not your looks or body in your absence. Though this placement also contributes to a love for the masses. Some people with this placement are quite amoured by the idea of fame and being seen (since Venus still talks about your expression as well; art, self etc) you may be in love with that idea of you becoming someone that people see.

Ex: Jay-Z has North node in Aquarius ° 28 Cancer in the 6th house, Taylor swift has North node in Aquarius °16 Cancer in the 5th house. Marilyn Monroe has North node in the 11th house.

💭 Possible fated agendas : Viral beauty, multiple admirers/suitors, revered for your love life/art/beauty/expression/your choice of partners or partnerships, style icon (in the 11th house specifically)

𖤝 Pisces (°12,°24) | 12th House

You are in love with love. The enamorous feelings of falling in love and getting to know them, being enchanted by your lover, finding that perfect person to complete your little story that you've built in your head. You are an extremist when it comes to the art of romance & expression; meaning that no matter who you see and what you do you look of "that person" in them. You may have felt a strong desire for a certain type of partner or partnership all your life & in a way have lived your life in love with something or someone you can't see. What you desire is true romance (no, not that horny movie starring Christian Slater) one with a happily ever after for you & your partner. One where you can get along on a deeper, more spiritual side with one another.

Ex: Elizabeth Taylor has north node in the 12th house & in Pisces! You can say what you want about her love life but she herself was a true romantic; constantly searching for the love of her life and someone that could sweep her of her feet. Love has been a large part of her life in both reputation & personal experiences. You can sort of say, she lived for love to some degree.

Matty Healy also has North node in pisces! Which is really, not surprising if you've read my post about him lolol

💭 Possible fated agendas : A confusing love life, multiple people being in love with you, being the one that got away, being the person that people do have a hard time moving on from

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[thealexchen]

On sapphic rep in "Lost Records: Bloom and Rage"

Online, I constantly see Lost Records and games like it getting dunked on for daring to represent anybody other than the cishet white man majority. People were clowning on the original LiS and calling it "SJW garbage" back in 2015, but between our recent global political climate and the rise of violent hate crimes against marginalized populations, it's not as easy nowadays to handwave them off as baseless complaints.

That's why it's still a big deal that we have Dontnod out here self-publishing a game about four unambiguously queer women who meet and spend an unforgettable summer together. A game that they want to turn into a new franchise, and they start with the supposedly "harder to market" demographics instead of playing it safe and diversifying after a successful first entry. It's a big deal that DN intentionally centered these four girls and their relationships with each other, away from school and judgmental eyes-- aka, away from the culture of '90s Midwestern homphobia, as much as possible. Their little paradise in the secluded, impossibly beautiful Michigan woods and talks of running away are clearly evoking common queer tropes of secrecy and escape, but the difference is they are so damn happy when they are alone together.

The romances are adorable, but it's obvious how much having genuine friends means to all of them, but Swann and Kat especially. This is a game that truly celebrates female friendship and subverts the cliched cattiness, gossip, and petty drama. If you choose to have Swann admit she's afraid of being unlovable, Kat will simply respond, "We love you." Their platonic bonds don't invalidate their possible romantic feelings, but provide a solid foundation of love and companionship for it instead. Their queerness feels believable because male characters are simply irrelevant to their personal lives. Even in BtS, with two women staff writers, Eliot was still shoehorned in as a Warren clone (except even creepier??) to convince Chloe that Rachel was manipulative.

In Lost Records, these girls are written like any other ordinary teenagers, not eye candy for the implicit male gamer gaze. When they ran down to the lake, I was actually worried we'd get some needless fanservice of the girls stripping to swim in their underwear like in LiS1 episode 3, but nope, there's a cut and the narrative just implies they went swimming offscreen in their swimsuits. They complain and chat openly about their periods, they make gross jokes, they giggle about "mating squirrels," they have acne and insecurities, they get excited about each other's ideas, they're ride or die-- because they're teenage girls.

I have to shout out the two women on DN Montreal's writing team-- Desiree Cifre and Nina Freeman, because I was so excited when I found out that women helped write this game. In short, DN deserves their flowers! Please support this game!

[shadebloopnik]

I love how Ride or Die Moxxie and Blitz are with each other

Both standing up to a powerful Sin in defense of the other im just-

Its always played for laughs, but I truly adore their relationship. They bicker and fight and scream abt how they hate each other t least 30 times a day, but at the end of it all, they're family. They would never stay silent while the other is being dealt a bad hand.

And its such a good reminder of how much Moxxie cares about Blitz. Blitz, tho he doesn't show it to Mox himself, shows how he cares about Moxxie alot. He stands up for him when Mox is being ridiculed. He shield him with his own body. He gets so outraged in Moxxie's defense sometimes.

And, although we already know it, its nice to be reminded that the sentiment is returned. Moxxie loves Blitz just as much as Blitz does him. He speak up to someone like SATAN at the risk of his own life, all because he can't bear seeing Blitz die, seeing the one person who gave him a real life, die.

THEY ALL LOVE EACH OTHER YOUR HONOR, THEY'RE FAMILY I CANT-

[helslastangel]

Compatibility Observations 》

Capricorn Moon

Disclaimer: This is based on my own experiences as a pansexual Capricorn moon woman and won't resonate for everyone. If it doesn't apply, let it fly 🪽

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with cardinal signs

°☆ Cancer moon x Capricorn moon

Closest BFFs or friends to lovers. This pairing provides security and protection to one while injecting warmth and comfort into the other. Onlookers often become jealous of the ride-or-die dynamic between this pair and will try to drive a wedge between them. They may grow apart and become distant over time if either one becomes emotionally unhealthy and selfish towards to other. Otherwise, the only thing that will separate these two is betrayal, which Cancer Moon especially cannot tolerate or forgive.

°☆ Libra moon x Capricorn moon

This pairing often begins and ends with a big question mark on both sides. These are the on-and-off friends who are always drawn to each other, only to remember once again why they drifted apart the last time. Initially, one is comforted by the proactive and stable energy of the other, who enjoys their pleasant and balanced approach to life and conversation. But over time, they can come to take each other's qualities for granted and become annoyed by their differences instead, most notably their values. One finds security and fulfillment in their relationships, while the other finds it in work and accomplishment. This isn't so bad in friendship as they can simply allow the friendship to ebb and flow naturally. However, in a relationship, these two easily become a couple where one is always angry at the other, either for working too much or going out/socializing too often.

°☆ Aries moon x Capricorn moon

Unlikely friends or enemies to lovers. This pairing can provide stability and structure to one while injecting excitement and variety into the life of the other. Their dynamic can seem confusing to people who don't know them, as they may roast or banter with each other quite aggressively. While this pairing can and often does last a very long time, it's not uncommon for the connection to end as abruptly as it started.

°☆ Capricorn moon x Capricorn moon

Perhaps unsurprisingly, this pairing can go either way. On the bright side, they will understand each other completely, even if they don't agree on day-to-day matters or have the same interests. Theirs is the finish-each-others-sentences kind of friendship or relationship. On the downside, it's easy for either one to become too comfortable and stop listening to or truly seeing the other, making the assumption that they "already know what they're thinking." Even if they did, not having any points of challenge or disagreement can suck the passion out of things and lead to an overly predictable dynamic. For some people, this is ideal, so overall, a friendship or relationship between these two will have "twinsies" energy and may be known for acting alike.

with fixed signs

°☆ Scorpio moon x Capricorn moon

This pairing can be deep and uplifting or baffling and irritable, depending on the composition of the rest of the natal charts. Both are similarly intense people who express that intensity in completely different ways. Both are protective, but one is prone to possessiveness and codependency, while the other is generally detached and prone to keeping others at arm's length. A friendship between these two may be consistent for a time before ending abruptly, or last forever, though marked by frequent periods of low/no contact between clashes.

°☆ Leo moon x Capricorn moon

This pairing has the same energy as the class president and the class valedictorian getting together, for better or worse. Usually for the better, though. One is warm and sociable, the other cool and collected. One knows how to work their way around a room, the other knows how to keep the room from falling apart. Now, these two have an interesting relationship in the sense that they want similar things in life, but in different ways and sometimes for different reasons. Whether they are friends or lovers, they can usually agree on the destination but might have completely different ideas of how to get there. Also, they can fall short of each other's expectations on an emotional level if neither is willing to consider the other's perspective. If one can lighten up and learn to be less pessimistic, and the other can learn to not always turn a blind eye to unpleasant realities, these two can complement each other quite nicely and are often really good hosts too.

°☆ Aquarius moon x Capricorn moon

Genuine friendship is not impossible with this pairing, but it is not so common. Both seek a certain level of warmth and compassion from their connections that they are unlikely to find in each other (unless there is counterbalancing synastry. Although they might stay in touch for intellectual stimulation or relief from the emotional demands of their other friends, they might not enjoy each other's company too often or for long periods of time.

°☆ Taurus moon x Capricorn moon

Can you say "IT" couple? This pairing is classic relationship goals. These are the two who everyone just knew belonged together from day one. One is a creature of habit; one of those habits being to make life pleasant and comfortable as possible, and not being afraid to work hard to get that. The other thrives on feeling secure and having their shit together, and respects hard work just as much as they enjoy it. Like any pairing, they can have their issues, such as becoming too comfortable far too quickly and losing all the passion that was present in the beginning of the connection, due to a lack of challenge to keep either one on their toes. This is more of a problem for couples, but even friendships of this pairing can suffer from a lack of excitement and growth. One thing about this pairing though: don't get in the way of them making their money.

with mutable signs

°☆ Virgo moon x Capricorn moon

Instant friends and/or love at first sight. This pairing often feels like they've known each other for their whole lives, or perhaps from a past life. Both value security and stability, and tend to show affection in subtle ways that might go overlooked and underappreciated by most other signs. They are often together for life, as best friends or as partners, unless some unfortunate circumstances or betrayal cause them to part ways.

°☆ Sagittarius moon x Capricorn moon

Opposites attract could explain how this connection starts in the first place, but these two often become frenemies or fwbs who don't like each other. One is highly optimistic and would rather take a chance and hope for a good outcome. The other is realistic at best and pessimistic at worst, unlikely to take any more risk than necessary, and tends to expect the worst. While they can transcend these differences by blending their styles into a third, more balanced approach to life, the truth is that one probably won't sit still long enough to even have that conversation and the other can be exceptionally stubborn.

°☆ Pisces moon x Capricorn moon

A true wildcard pairing. Usually for the best, as one is an aggressively soothing, healing presence and the other is a strong, yet gentle, safe place. These are the friends or lovers who never knew how much they really needed each other until they were in too deep to ever think of turning back. Pisces reminds Capricorn to step away from all the to-do lists and just smell the roses now and then; Capricorn reminds Pisces that while the roses will still be there tomorrow, the light bill is due today. If each one is willing to see the value in the other's point of view, this pairing can be one of the most beautiful for marriage or platonic soulmates.

°☆ Gemini moon x Capricorn moon

In theory, this should be a golden duo, at least for friendship. One is imaginative and full of ideas, the other is practical and likes to build. It's perfect on paper, but in practice, this pairing takes on a parent-child dynamic very quickly. One sees the other as an overgrown child, and who in turn thinks of them as a fossil in a young body. Though they genuinely enjoy each other's insights and can have great conversations, to remain friends or progress to lovers, they would need to accept that while they both like to play, one wants every day to be a never-ending game, and the other wants to play when work is done. They can work out, but it will take some effort for these two not to end up resenting each other and looking for understanding elsewhere.

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[sharpedgedfool]

I've ended up doing a full character sheet for each of the season's, I'll probably do the fairies grouped up together as they're not as detailed but this was fun!

Some more extensive lore under the cut!

So the seasons are all personified as these four spirits. They're not considered fae they're more like deities, the fae have their own courts separate but they pay respect to the seasons as they pass - Winter is the season with the least amount of fae present as most of the fairies are spring-born and die before winter and reincarnate every spring again, a select few fae stay alive through winter but their court is rather elusive. Winter is rarely seen in person, and so they are quite mysterious. Most of what people and fae alike know of Winter are only rumours passed around - they are often described to be cold, violent and deadly due to the amount of battles waged over wintertime.

Although Winter is necessary for the other seasons to thrive, they are often targeted by people attempting to kill Winter to save loved ones dying of the cold. They take no pleasure in it, but they've became accustomed to fighting those desperate enough to try, sometimes fighting armies off by themselves. Animal-patron-fae see the benefits of these battles first, the predator animals feed off the remains of the fallen and prey animals are less likely to be targeted in turn. Plant-patron-fae see more prey animals feeding off the berries in spring so they at least have a passive understanding of the events.

Those who know Winter, or know them by their name 'Black Ice', know they deeply care for animals, and do their best to not disturb those hiding away in hibernation and often enjoys the company of the more active animals. They often ride their Stag around in the snow, the two of them are almost inseparable. Wolves, crows and foxes tend to follow them around in case they slay someone and they can pick at the scraps, but they've secretly thrown snowballs around for them when they're playing. Winter fae like mistletoe or holly sometimes pay respect and offer gifts, but Winter doesn't partake in their festivities - they feel like they shouldn't celebrate when many are suffering in his presence.

Winter refuses to abandon their duty and takes pride in their role in the lifecycle, they know the importance of their season, but they are constantly in a state of grief witnessing more death than life. They know most of the people waging war against them aren't trying to take over the season's power (Summer is mostly targeted for this reason, as they're considered a 'good' season and people want their power and position) instead the attackers truly believe they're doing a good thing and are just foolish not malicious. Despite sympathising with them, Winter won't give them mercy or let their guard down, lest they do manage to kill them and throw off everything.

If they were to die, it is unlikely anyone would want to take up the mantle of winter due to it's hated reputation, but a cruel person could use winter to do untold damage and kill Autumn or Spring in the process - even Summer might falter if their heart were too cold to be burned. They knew the previous spirit of Winter when they were mortal. They had grown close, but she was fatally wounded in a battle against a grieving lover and she couldn't bring herself to strike back. The lover escaped unscathed, and Black Ice found her dying in the snow. In her final moments they promised to take her place and protect what she could not. They love the winter with all their heart, but they still struggle to see the beauty in the season, they still see her blood in the snow.

Winter is the eldest season of the current four, but holds great respect for all his three peers - he has never met Summer but trusts they are more than capable. He isn't talkative, and is quite clinical. They arrive and leave punctually and without much conversation with the other seasons, unlike the other three who often enjoy each others company for a few days before moving on.

[thisapplepielife]

Written for @steddieholidaydrabbles.

Into a Tailspin

Prompt Day 27: Traffic | Word Count: 959 | Rating: E | CW: Sexual Content, Premature Ejaculation | Tags: Post S4, Eddie Munson Lives, First Kiss, Getting Together, Virgin Eddie, Coming in Jeans

Eddie can feel the hum of the road beneath the tires, as they're piled together in the back of the Wheeler station wagon. Far too many of them for the space available, and somehow Steve always ends up in the very back. Now, by association, Eddie is in the back, too.

It's been a long day. A trip to Indy, a day full of Christmas shopping and seeing lights, and now they're all exhausted for the long, long ride home.

Everyone is asleep, or at least pretending to be. Well, except for Nancy and Robin in the front, which is good, since Nancy's driving. They keep changing the music to things Eddie isn't at all fond of, but Eddie can hear Robin's nervous chatter, and he smiles internally, just a little. She's trying. He's not sure if she'll ever get there, but she's definitely working at projecting what she wants out into the universe.

Nancy plays everything closer to the vest, so Eddie's not totally sure if she feels the same way, but he's willing to be she's not exactly uninterested.

Eddie shifts on the floorboard, and his arm bumps into Steve's.

They're so close that he nearly feels Steve's breath on his face. Eddie's pretending to be asleep, and he doesn't know why he's faking it. That's not true. He knows why. It's the only way he feels like he can be this close to Steve. 

Like Robin, he's been throwing it out there, hoping it'll stick. It hasn't, not so far, and that's okay. Eddie gets it.

Eddie's just about to doze off for real, when Steve's hand finds Eddie's hip, and Eddie doesn't even have time to react to that before Steve's mouth is on his. And not only is Steve kissing him, his tongue is already in Eddie's mouth.

Holy shit.

It's his first kiss, and it's a French kiss. 

Eddie isn't really sure what to do with that information.

He kisses him back, hoping that it's not awful. He's also hoping that everyone else around is actually truly asleep, not faking like the two of them were, or peeking over the backseat.

Gravitating towards each other now seems crazy, and Eddie can't even wrap his head around it. He feels like he's been flirting with Steve for months, and now is the moment he realizes it's been working?

There's not much by way of traffic on the highway this late at night, but a car does pass, their headlights filling the interior of the station wagon, and they pull apart, where Eddie is able to see Steve's eyes, just for a moment.

And then it's over, and Eddie just has to lay there and overthink his entire life. 

Back in Hawkins, the car stops, and sleepy kids pile out. Eddie feels pulled taut, on edge. Steve gets out, stretches his arms over his head, showing Eddie a sliver of hairy stomach.

Eddie wants to die. Wants to melt into the pavement and cease to be. Was it nothing? Was it everything? Eddie doesn't know, and he can't ask. There are too many prying ears of little shitheads. Is he really gonna have to go home and just stew about this? He'll go mad. Crazy. Lose his goddamn mi-

"Want a ride home?" Steve asks, interrupting his spiral, like it's any normal night. Like they haven't shifted something fundamentally between them.

But Eddie nods, because he wants to see this through. Wants answers. 

Wants to do it again.

Barely out of the driveway, Steve's hand is on his thigh, and creeping higher. 

Eddie's not opposed. He just isn't experienced, that's all. His dick is already straining against the zipper of his jeans, and he wants to squirm against the leather seat to relieve some of the pressure. Steve's torturing him. Not on purpose, probably. He surely doesn't know that this is new for Eddie, that it's thrown him into a tailspin.

A very horny tailspin.

Steve's driving, watching the road, and when they stop at the traffic light on Main, no other cars around, Steve's fingers brush Eddie's crotch. Fingertips ghosting across denim, a promise in the form of light grazes, but even that's too much. He can't. Eddie presses the back of his head into the headrest, squeezes his eyes shut, and comes.

Just like that, in his jeans. 

Now, he really does wish the ground had swallowed him up in the Wheeler's driveaway. 

"Goddamn," Steve says.

Eddie whines, and presses his fist to his forehead, eyes still squeezed shut.

"No, that's good," Steve says, eyes still on the road, "that's real good. Take the edge off, because I've got plans for you."

And if Eddie could come again already, he's sure he would have from that mental image alone.

Steve's thumb is still rubbing the head of Eddie's cock through the wet spot on his jeans. It's bordering on painful, he's too sensitive, too far gone. Too new at this. But it feels good, too. Like he's on the sharpest knife's edge, trying to decide which way to tumble. Pain or pleasure. He's gripping the console with one hand, his own forehead with the other, trying to stop his chest from heaving.

Eddie finally has to cover Steve's hand with his own. He doesn't pull it away, instead he guides it lower, pressing harder, further down. Changing it up to a good pressure, one that's not so solely focused on the head of his spent cock.

No matter what Steve has in mind, Eddie's down. He's in. Steve can show him the ropes. He can tie him up with the ropes. Anything, everything. 

The light goes green.

Eddie's imagination is overactive with the possibilities, as Steve pulls through the intersection and keeps driving.

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Hello ☺️ , I wanted to request if you could please do a miraculous holder reader but she uses both the ladybug and black cat miraculous (like hero name lady noire) in invincible. She is what the invincible universe needs like do you see the amount of damage those heroes and villains be doing to the planet . Ciecil is thanking the heavens everyday that she exists . Mark inlove with her hero identity while she's inlove with his normal identity (basically marinette and Adrian ) . Obviously later on they're discover each others identities and date . They would be such a cute couple together . Omg 🤩🥰😍 Mark needs a lady noire in his life , girlboss there keeping him grounded in his most struggling times .

This is such a fun request omg! Thank you so much for this ask, I love it. I broke this up into separate parts to kind of give examples of your relationship with Mark. Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy!

Mark Grayson x Black! Miraculous-holder! Reader!

Warnings: Swearing, it's long but skip to the middle for the reveal if you want to skip all the back story and stuff between them

Notes: I couldn't do the whole 'shy reader whose pathetically obsessed', and I wanted to explore a different character dynamic. Popular girl x nerdy guy type of thing but I've never done it before, so I was excited to take this opportunity.

Also this took me three days but I couldn't figure out a solid plot so I decided to do headcanons so I hope that's okay baby 😭😭😭

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🐞So for starters, you two are dumb as hell.

🐞 Just silly as hell actually

🐞 You two start out normal, just two heros who have seen each other in passing

🐞 Mark actually liked you wayyy before he got his powers. He had tik tok edits saved of you, he could've been the president of your fan club tbh!

🐞 But Mark never thought he would really get a chance with you considering he was just some guy. You were Lady Noire, he was just Mark who worked at BurgerMart for 14 dollars an hour.

🐞You liked Mark. Mark was sweet, he was funny, he saw you as a person. You were one of those girls who lights up a room. You're a star in real life. Everyone knew you, but no one knew you. Mark didn't treat you differently because of who you were. He wasn't overly desperate to please you and that made you feel seen

🐞 There was like a loneliness, a chasm between you and all your peers. Like yeah, you're awesome. You're pretty, charismatic, self-confident, mature. But that made it so hard to make real friends. Because almost every other girl you'd interacted with seemed to try and mirror those qualities but didn't realize you were just a girl like them

🐞 Only two people treated you like a normal girl. Mark, and your ride-or-die friend Diamond. Diamond was basically a reflection of you. She was like your sister almost, except you two looked nothing alike. Except for the same dark skin and massive amount of hair you two looked so different it was a little impressive.

🐞 But Diamond wasn't just your best friend because everyone knew you two, but no one truly knew who you were inside. No, she was your best friend because she kept it real. One thing for certain, two things for sure, Diamond was gone keep it real with you

🐞 She was the only one who knew you were Lady Noire, serving as your girl in the chair. In addition, she was your personal advice machine even when you didn't ask for it because she was entirely correct.

🐞So when you told her that your hero partner, Invincible, asked you out she was already planning the wedding! Until you told her that you actually rejected him for Mark. Then she just rolled over in your bed and went to sleep.

🐞 Woke up a few hours later to yell at you.

"You need to either ask him out or move on, what the fuck. You just got asked out by the finest dude in the city."

"Diamond please. I don't even know the man! But I know Mark."

"You and Mark have been friends for like five years and you and Invincible have been working together for like a year now!"

"Okay, so, let me get this straight. You want me to give up on the guy I've liked for five years for a guy I've known a year? Invincible can't ever know my identity! How would that relationship work?" She was right and you knew it. You moved the container of wingstop off the bed before you rolled over and laid comfortably under your sheets. Diamond was on her feet, ranting at your stupidity with her voice getting louder.

"YES! What, girl yes! Give up. Give up or ask him out. Okay, you liked him for five years and ain't shit happened so what are you talking about. Notice how you said 'guy I've liked' not your man or nothing. How are you being this loyal to a man who sees you as a friend and changes in front of you because he doesn't see you like that?

And maybe you and Invincible can get to know each other? Like what are you doing?"

"Why are you yelling at me?!" You cried, hiding under a pillow in shame. She was right. You needed to make a move because that was getting so embarrassing.

"Because! You're busy, you have a lot going on right? So, you know that and you're refusing to do shit about how you feel about Mark because you don't want to handle it. But then all you do is moan about how much you like him. It's not healthy for you girl, and I know you want someone. I hate seeing you kill yourself like this."

Her thighs appeared next to your face, the smell of your body wash permeating off her skin. Like a sad puppy, you looked for comfort in your best friend. Resting your head on her thigh, you let out a sigh.

"I don't need a man, I have you."

With a chuckle, Diamond tied her hair up for bed and wrapped the band of her wig around her hair for bed.

"I love dick too much, sorry."

🐞 But like always she was right. You couldn't risk ruining your friendship with Mark though.

🐞 You moved on. A boy named Carlos, who never questioned your absences or sudden disappearances. He just trusted you and that was so important.

🐞 Lady Noire and Invincible were still America's favorite couple no matter how clear you made that was not the case.

🐞 He still cracked corny jokes, he still protected you when he could, but after another suggestive hangout offer you made it clear.

"It's not like I don't like you. You're a really really cool guy. But I have a boyfriend, and I don't think he'd take kindly to us having rooftop dinners all alone. You're a really good friend to me. I don't want to fuck that up. You're an awesome partner; I don't want to fuck that up either."

"No, I get it. I know things have been weird since I confessed but you're a good friend to me too. I'm not trying to ruin things or piss you off. Just being friends. Plus, I'm too good looking to be the other man. I respect your relationship because I respect you." A pinky was extended, and you locked your fingers in just to be safe.

🐞 From there you two were back to normal. After battle hugs, fist bumps, working together seamlessly. But things were now weird in your personal life.

🐞 The more time that you did spend with Invincible, the more old feelings surged up. Old feelings for Mark. That same fluttery feeling in your chest, the way anything he does just makes you happy to see.

🐞 And outside of you refusing to explore the possibility of liking Invincible, in real life your friend Mark was having some issues. He had his girlfriend, Amber. Cool girl, honestly really fun and you love hanging with her. But your boyfriend was so not a fan of Mark.

🐞 Carlos was actually a really cool dude. That's why you liked him. He went to a different school for starters, part of the appeal. But you're already a pretty high energy person. Carlos gives you the space to be calm and collected. He helps redirect that hyper energy somewhere else, he's even been teaching you how to play the guitar

🐞 But something about Mark he just did not like. He didn't like how Mark looked at you (Mark loves his girlfriend), he didn't like how Mark laughs at your jokes (everyone laughs, you're just naturally funny), he didn't like how you and Mark seem to have the same interest (you've been friends for half a decade, of course you like the same shit), he doesn't even like when Mark likes your IG story, let alone views it.

🐞 No matter what, he just didn't like him, and all that insecure jealousy was just...ew. So things just didn't work out.

🐞Diamond rejoiced that night. Real shit, she jumped for joy. Because apparently, she never liked Carlos.

🐞 But life goes on. Mark, Diamond and Amber were there for you, you were still Lady Noire and you were still kicking ass.

🐞 Except now your stupid heart kept jumping around Invincible.

🐞 He gave you butterflies no matter the situation. Even if he just offered to fly home with you while you swung through the city, you still got butterflies. But no way were you about to confess to the guy you already rejected.

🐞 He even covers his eyes if you needed to de-transform for the sake of protecting your identity.

🐞 Things were going fine. In your personal life, you just went about your normal business. You ignored your feelings for Invincible. You and your friends were enjoying the last year of high school as much as possible

🐞 It wasn't until one day where things got weird.

🐞 Specifically, you and Mark had study plans. He and Amber had long since broken up ever since that Viltrumite chick tried to snap her neck. In the past few months, Amber became the third person to you and Diamond, and you still remember how hard she sobbed when you and Diamond slept over afterward

🐞 You and Mark had study plans, so imagine your surprise when Invincible flew into your best friend's bedroom

🐞 Debbie loves you btw, you're one of Mark's oldest friends. She makes deserts you like if you're coming by for dinner

🐞 But she let you in, you sat on Mark's bed playing a game on your phone before Invincible flew in like it was nothing, mask in hand.

Pure silence, y'all sat in pure silence just staring at each other. How did you not realize? It was so obvious! They even had the same haircut.

"DUDE WHAT?!" You exclaimed in shock.

"SHHHHH! What are you doing here?!"

"Trying to study and graduate! You're Invincible?! How did I not see that!"

As you tried to swallow the news, you realized something else: if Mark was Invincible, and Invincible had feelings for Lady Noire but you are Lady Noire, and Lady Noire has feelings for Invincible, and you liked Mark...oh man this has been a massive waste of time

So much time. Just wasted when it was so simple from the beginning. And would you believe another stupid thing happened?

Your purse was left open on the bed, when you jumped to your feet guess what spilled out. Your ring. The earrings always stayed secured in your ears for quick transformations, but a ring was the easiest thing to put on. Plus, you didn't want to draw suspicion by wearing a very identifiable ring.

The same ring that almost gets stolen from you regularly by crazy villains attempting to harness your powers of creation and destruction. PLUS, the last place anyone expected it to be your purse.

The same ring that Mark Invincible took one look at before he said

"There's no fucking way."

You turned, attempting to follow his eyes with confusion until your eyes landed on the silver band. You felt your eyes go wide in terror as Mark put the pieces together.

"NO!" You shrieked, diving for the ring. Only for Mark to remind you that he's actually a superhero.

"YOU'RE JOKING! YOU'RE LADY NOIRE? HOW DID I MISS THAT I SEE YOU EVERYDAY!"

"Well, I see you every day and didn't know you were Invincible, so I guess we're both stupid!" You lunged for your ring back, jumping on the bed as he floated higher and held the ring from your reach.

"I need that back." You bit out.

"I need some answers." He responded, palming your face while he inspected the ring.

"Well I have some questions." You shot back.

After a stare down, you both sat down. He sat in his desk chair, tossing the ring back to you and you folded your legs onto his bed.

You both stared at each other in silence.

"So-." You both began then quieted down.

"Okay. So. I'm Lady Noire. You're Invincible. We have been working together this entire time and didn't know."

"Yes."

More silence. Did you say it? Did you dance around it? A little voice in your head started to speak. The voice of Diamond actually. Saying 'ask about it, stop being pussy. ask him ask him ask him, girl what is wrong with you?'. So, you took a deep breath and did what every girl has done at some point. You channeled your bestie.

"You confessed your feelings to me. I rejected you because I liked someone else."

He gritted his teeth and nodded. His suit had a rip in it, probably from whatever superhero business he had to tend too.

"Yes."

"Okay. So, the guy I liked was you. I liked you. For a few years. You confessed to me, but we didn't know each other enough. I have a crush on Invincible, which I guess is you. I just wanted to tell you. I don't know where you're at. You're flirty in costume, I did not reciprocate because like I said I had really deep feelings for you."

"Had?" His brows furrowed, tongue poked out to lick his lip as he leaned back in his chair.

You shrugged, your shoulders. As nonchalant as you looked, you were actually melting on the inside.

"I had to move on. Nothing was happening. You got with Amber. I knew you didn't feel the same."

"...I only did that because I really liked you. Or Lady Noire or however we're addressing this. I thought I had no chance, because you already rejected me. I still do have feelings for you. I just thought after everything you weren't interested, and you told me you and your boyfriend broke up and then I was like 'woah, my best friend and her boyfriend just broke up and my girlfriend and I called it quits.' so I figured heart break was just going around."

"Okay. Cool. Cool cool cool cool. So, this was a big ass waste of time, and we could've been together this entire time?"

"Yeah."

"Yeah. So I'm gonna head home, I'll see you in school."

🐞 From sheer awkwardness you transformed before you swung out of the window and all the way home. Until Diamond and Amber came over with a stolen bottle of wine and three glasses.

"Okay...I don't have the emotional strength to respond." Diamond sighed, reclining on a bean bag in her pajamas. She was always down for an impromptu sleep over.

"I do! I say go for it. I don't care." The thing you loved about Amber was that he was smart. She was smart as hell. Smart enough to see you were on the fence considering you two were bffs and it was chicks before dicks forever.

"You don't?!" You and Diamond exclaimed in disbelief.

"No. Mark and I were trying to make it work but it just wasn't working. But you fit into his world perfectly. That's the best thing about y'all. You two can understand each other. Plus, I have my lil college boo."

"Oh yeahhh. What's his name? Kenneth? Kelvin?" You guessed, brain trying to remember the guy you met weeks ago. Diamond looked at the ceiling, trying to recall the mans name.

"Kyle."

"Right. Okay so, you have Amber's vote. I don't even care to yell at you anymore and it wouldn't help right now. You have our support, Mark likes you, you like him. What's stopping you this time?" Diamond asked, swirling her glass and taking a small sip.

"Well..." You began only to be cut off by a loud 'UGHHHHH' by your girlfriends.

"I don't have all night; I'm going to BED." Diamond huffed, pulling on her bonnet and downing the rest of the white wine.

"No wait! Okay, so now I'm not sure how to go about this. I just feel like I don't know where to go from here. Like do I ask him out? Does he ask me out? What do I-" A knock on the glass cut you off. More like the noise of little consecutive knocks then a loud object colliding with your window. You snapped around quickly, opening the window.

You caught a rock just a centimeter from colliding with your face. Looking down you saw Mark being held in place by a red-haired man. Mark tried to escape without causing the man bodily harm but froze the moment he realized you already opened your window.

"HEY! ARE YOU THE GIRL MY FRIEND WON'T SHUT UP ABOUT?!"

"WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!

"YEAH, IT'S YOU. LISTEN, MARK WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU'RE HIS GIRLFRIEND NOW."

"You're joking!" Amber and Diamond cackled from behind you. Your face burned as you looked at the red-haired man. For a second it sounded like Rex but that couldn't be. Rex didn't even know where you lived. That's what you told yourself to convince yourself this didn't really happen. "UH...WHAT?"

"DATE MY FRIEND! HE LOVES YOU!"

"Okay! Goodnight girls, we're leaving now." Mark's face turned bright red before he finally freed himself. Then with a gust of wind Mark and his friend were gone.

"Wait before you say anything-"

A video from her phone began to play. Your own voice yelled out 'WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!' and you realized that they caught part of that on video.

"Dude we have to drive by his house and just scream 'she said yes' for like an hour." Amber suggested before the two girls went back to cackling. You still hadn't moved from the window.

The cold December wind blew through your braids, and a warm feeling settled over your chest. This wasn't even embarrassing. Mark loved you.

🐞 From there, you had no more time for over thinking. It's been six years at this point, there's no more time to continue this back and forth. You liked Mark, just Mark for five. And for the last year you liked him along with Invincible. Over half a decade, that's just shamefu

🐞 The next time you saw Mark it was at Gaurdian's HQ, where Cecil was in a nice enough mood to give a Christmas bonus.

🐞 You get a bigger one because you save the GDA so much money in clean up

🐞 You decided there was no more beating around the bush. You couldn't afford to be emotionally closed off like always. You couldn't be sly and seductive like Amber. Once again it was time to channel Diamond.

While everyone mingled around HQ and exchanged gifts, you stood right in front of Mark where he sat on a couch reading a Christmas card.

"Are you my boyfriend now?"

"Huh?"

"Do you want to be my boyfriend now? Yes or no."

"Yes."

"Okay. Good job, you have a girlfriend now. You picked the right choice." Then you went to the bathroom to stop yourself from throwing up. Your palms were sweating, your head was spinning. But you did it! You bagged the man you always wanted and didn't fumble this time. Give yourself a round of applause!

🐞 You guy are a pretty normal couple

🐞 He loves you. Like when you guys were just friends he already had less boundaries. Like sitting on your lap, eating your food, simple stuff. But as your boyfriend the man doesn't understand personal space

🐞 Always touching. In battle? He's floating near you or leaning on you. In school? The man doesn't care if you're with your friends, he's gonna come kiss you

🐞 You two spent enough time together as Invincible and Lady Noire

🐞 Y'all make everyone physically sick with how perfect you guys are.

🐞 Mark loved Lady Noire before he loved you so he's always getting flustered. You say something cool in battle? He's having a heart attack. When you do that one move he loves? Someone carry him away. When you two are just chilling and recalls how you used your lucky charm yesterday? He's climbing on top of you and squeezing you with love

🐞 He still watches edits of you

🐞 He's also very ticklish by the way. So yeah, just know when he's being clingy and you need him off just tickle him until he runs out of steam and has to calm down.

🐞 He flies you everywhere. One time he flew you around so much you forgot how to use your staff and yo-yo, and you had to stop

🐞 Especially after that clip went viral of you losing your balance on your own staff and slipping off. The Mauler Twins pointed and laughed at you, and you ended up maneuvering a bus at them

🐞 Also late snack runs! Mark would do anything for you but he prefers to do it with you. He can fight alone but he wants to do it with you. He can go to the store at 10 o clock alone but guess what? He wants to do it with you. He'll actively wait for you, no matter what you're doing or how long it takes you to wake up and get dressed he will wait

🐞 You like to take care of him. Your man has been through so much. He deserves to be spoiled.

🐞 He's weak for massages. You'll give him foot rubs, back rubs. He melts under your touch, sometimes not realizing how tired he was until he got the chance to relax

🐞 You've always imagined being able to be with him. Just to lay with him, in his hoodie. Doing nothing just scrolling on your phones. Maybe snacking on some ice cream, getting to smell Mark and it not be weird

🐞 You can finally stop holding back. You're just as crazy about Mark. You can jump on him in a hug and sniff him. You can play with his hair. You can hold hands and cuddle while he's shirtless.

🐞 Speaking on Mark shirtless.

🐞 Okay, after a while Mark understood just how crazy you were over him considering it's been a few years of you silently pinning

🐞 So pretty soon he wasn't shocked by you biting him. But you discovered something you didn't even know you wanted. You licked his abs once and never went back

🐞 He woke up one day from a nap with you. You weren't beside him, you weren't on his chest, you somehow got under the sheets and had your head laid up on his rock hard abs. You had the happiest smile on your face too. The picture is still his favorite thing.

🐞 You squealed in happiness the first time he caught you staring and said you could touch. Then he couldn't get your hand off and he's just been amused since then.

🐞 But he's the same way with your legs, so he has no room to judge

🐞 When Mark starts to forget he needs balance you're right there

🐞 You have the powers of creation and destruction, literally you balance everything. When he gets in his own head, you're there to pull him out. To remind him that he has a life to live.

🐞 You take him on little errands with you to appreciate the mundane stuff and keep his mind off whatever was threatening the universe

🐞 Buying toothpaste, going with you to the dentist, grocery shopping with you and your mom. The boring shit really.

🐞 Just all the little shit.

🐞 Mark helps take some things off your plate. Between school, being a superhero, maintaining a social life, you were busy

🐞 He does anything to help. Taking your car to the car wash, cooking for you when you're exhausted, and just holding you until you're fast asleep

🐞 You observe everything about Mark. Not in a creepy way, more in a 'my boyfriend liked this snack, I will remember it.' then you get that snack for him again

🐞 Mark is the same

🐞 He's also your biggest hype man! Taking pictures of you, helping you train, helping you pick hair and nails

🐞 You like to trust fall. It scares him so bad, you always pick some place high. He knows you can catch yourself but he's still terrified when he sees you free falling while giggling through the air

🐞 Overall, it took a long ass time for y'all to get it together, but y'all made it. You don't have to hide your feelings for him. You can be a little freak whenever you want. Hug up on him alll you want.

🐞 Mark loved you and Lady Noire now, the same way you love Mark and Invincible. But you might love Mark just a little more.

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Thinking about how JJ was the only Pogue who ever really saw and respected Kiara, and that's why he was the endgame. John B and Pope aren't bad people, but ultimately they liked her because she was hot and maybe fun to hang out with. Since being rejected by her, both have actually been a lot more respectful of her and stopped treating her like an object. Of course JJ also finds her attractive, anyone with eyes would, but there was a marked difference in how he interacted with her season 1 and 2. Even as it became clear he had true romantic feelings for her, he kept his hands off apart from a few, truly friendly interactions- there was never an ulterior motive or sexual undertone to the way he touched her, as if he had intuited she didn't like that early on and abided (okay apart from that montage scene in episode one where they'e dancing, but note he doesn't actually touch her and it stops on good terms when she pretend slaps him, unlike the awkward icky reaction she gives John B and Pope every time they try something). He even says in season 1 that he "tried that door" and implies she rejected him, and I wonder if maybe he made a slight physical move once and after she reacted poorly, dutifully kept his hands off. That's respect. That's acknowledging her autonomy. Also, though they bicker sometimes when he calls out her rich privilege, he always either takes her side (or intervenes and diffuses in the case of that S1 argument with Pope), defends her, and maintains that she's one of them. Coming from the one with the least out of all of them, that's meaningful, and I think it's because he's the only one that (at least initially) sees her beyond the surface level. John B and especially Pope come with a litany of reasons they're not compatible long term with Kiara, which she is aware of; JJ's primary obstacle is himself.

Regarding emotional intimacy, this is another place Jiara stands out. While Kiara can be emotionally vulnerable with a number of people (not uncommon for girls, who are raised to be that way) JJ is only emotionally intimate with her, all the way back to season 1. He cries in front of her several times, even lets her hold and comfort him when he's at his lowest. Contrast this to his best friend in the world John B. Though JJ clearly cares about him a ton and they're both ride or die, John B completely turns a blind eye to his abuse and neglect. I'm sure he knows JJ doesn't want to talk about it, but in doing so he normalizes and accepts that behavior, which further entrenches the normalization to JJ. Kiara on the other hand is extremely direct in denouncing JJ's treatment from the start. Even if JJ doesn't directly open up about it until the hot tub scene, she makes it clear where she stands and that she's on his side, which is exactly why he knows she's safe to be vulnerable about it with her. Kiara also innately understands and is lenient with him in ways that others aren't. She seems to naturally see the direct connection between what he's feeling, why he is the way that is, and the way that he behaves, even when he's self-sabotaging. She knows him on a deeper level too, which terrifies him until he overcomes it- entirely thanks to her patient, repeated efforts to reassure him.

All this to say I love the interactions we're getting in season 4, even if there's surprisingly little physical intimacy. JJ being protective on main (although we already saw this in season 2 with Kiara and his dad), Kiara accepting him even at his stupidest because loves him warts and all, Kiara reaffirming her feelings for him often, JJ making an effort to do things that make her happy (like having a little date), and of course, once again JJ respecting her autonomy no questions asked (agreeing despite his own fears to let her go along on the diving venture).

They want the same things, they're innately comfortable with each other, they protect each other, they respect each other, and they know each other's value. And, of course, they also thoroughly enjoy each other's company. That's why they're perfect for each other.

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It's sort of wild to me that the gap between Caractacus Potts and Truly Scrumptious isn't narrower. He should probably win sure, but she deserves way more recognition than this. She's a spoiled rich girl that took one look at this scrungly wet sop of a man and said "Yea, that's the one I want" and was ride or die the whole rest of the movie. They're really one of the few couples that actually matches each other's freak. A true bi awakening couple, if you will.

yes! thank you! usually the hot ladies do well in these polls so i'm a bit shocked

[friendly-jester]

a continuation of this post but for my beloved ben this time!

ben is such a ride or die for both kristen and david. i'm 100% sure that if kristen had needed help hiding orson's body he would have helped with zero hesitation. he's always there for her. him being the one to be there for her while she's breaking down about andy cheating was perfect. he's her rock and i love how much he loves her and her kids. then him being concerned that david wouldn't be able to keep working with them when he became a pastor was adorable. he didn't want to lose his david! he's there for both of his favorite people when they need him and they're there for him when he needs them. i just love how much they all love and care about each other. they're all soulmates. they've got "DO NOT SEPARATE" energy at all times and i love that for them. this last season has really shown a spotlight on how important they are for each other. the three of them are truly the heart of this show and i'm really going to miss them when the show officially ends :(

tagging @evil-ot3 and @darkwing-katy cuz they asked me to <3

[raayllum]

You. Please ramble about Rayllum, I need to be rambled at.

(Literally talk abt anything! I need to have the FEELS!)

god it's not like this is anything New in terms of how the fandom (or show) has been writing Rayllum for a while but by far the most satisfying thing about them in S7 for me is the reaffirmation of just how unconditionally ride or die they are for each other, for better or for worse

Like nothing that happened in S7 was really news to me? Of course Callum is going to mediate with Ez and Rayla but unquestionably inevitably take Rayla's side no matter what the cost and bail her out immediately when she gets in over her head, because saving his dad was the first thing she ever offered to him on that first night together of strange and reluctant allyship. Of course they're going to talk about planning a sweet quiet life together, whether in the Silvergrove or elsewhere. Of course Callum's biggest hesitation when it comes to dark magic again isn't that doing so would mean signing his death warrant, but what Rayla will think / whether she'd still love him and if he's letting her down. Of course he does it anyway because if he doesn't it'll mean her death alongside their friends and family ("if you love her, you'll be the you that can save her"). Of course Rayla will submit herself to something she wasn't willing to let either of her parents live through, of living without him if he truly thinks this is the way and needs her to do this for him (of course Callum is her whole heart whereas in her letter to him pre-S4, she thought she had only a piece of his). And of course on the other side of it all, Rayla still loves and accepts him unconditionally just as he's done for her

It was like, Incredibly On Brand "Callum takes the first step in the more batshit direction ('even if you have to sacrifice your sense of right & wrong') / because helping/saving her will always be the Right Thing To Do and then out of love Rayla follows him, stapling her sense of identity right on top ('an assassin doesn't decide right or wrong, only life and death')" + bonus Callum always chasing/following her down into the dark and dragging each other back into the light hand in (un)lovable hand, and barring that, completely willing to go down together in whatever way that means.

That said, just cause something is On Brand and within their pattern does not mean it's not delightful (and occasionally heartbreaking / thrilling) to watch, and I'll eat it up every time

Snake Boi Callum and Prime Enabler Rayla are a match made in heaven and hell and I cannot wait to see wherever they go next

[silverfox579]

Repeated time loop/'stuck in a game' fic

This is what happens when you get obsessed with shipping literally every single character but can't bring yourself to abandon an overarching plot

Thinking of seven gamers who play Twisted Wonderland one day wake up as side characters in the game. As in, the faceless/nameless 'Student A' and 'Student B' that we see in TWST. Except the Twisted Wonderland that they've been playing and the TWST game that we know are different. And the world they end up is different from either of those two --> as in, there are Phantoms roaming campus for some reason, and they will chase and kill you, horror movie style.

The Mob Gang all have different personalities, but they share a serious obsession with Twisted Wonderland and whatever dorm they stan the most. They trauma bond and become a ride and die party that always has each other's backs.

But I like to think it's a little funny because like, plot aside, they all have massive crushes/obsessions with their respective dorms, right?But their reasons and ways of showing that affection are all super different.

Like, Diasomnia Mob? She's sweet and shy and will be doing SO MUCH KNITTING for the Diasomnia boys, but they're always anonymous gifts and, like--she'll make a Malleus plushie with all his friends and a felt invitation to the tea party set she makes. But if Lilia were to strike up a casual conversation, vice dormhead checking in on first-year style, she would flat out faint. Her type of crush is the kind that if the object of her affections even talks to her, it's instantly red skin, sweaty hands, body shaking, unable to speak or think coherently, and it's so fucking obvious. A kind of endearing first love...except these are Fae so first = only.

Octavinelle Mob, on the other hand? Most reluctant Octavinelle stan on earth. He will call Azul a scheming bitch to his face and then turn around and buy all Octavinelle-related merch even if he has to mortgage his house to do it. He doesn't want to ever talk to the Octavinelle boys, ever, because he gets all the physical signs of attraction/crushing like the Diasomnia Mob but mentally he would rather die than admit it. Because, like, frankly, these guys are assholes. And he knows it. But he also...can't...stop himself. It's a truly...unfortunate state of events.

Pomefiore Mob is a dungeon-diving sociopath who masquerades as a bookworm when in reality he's got twenty piercings and hunts Phantoms for sport. I sketched out this entire plot because I just wanted to write one scene where the Pomefiore Mob Student (who's laid low this whole time under a bookworm persona) is dragging a Phantom's corpse around the grounds and accidental gets caught by Rook, panics, and UM's away his memories, but Rook is such a freak he immediately notices something's wrong with himself and begins stalker-ing. When Vil realizes there's been this no-name drop-dead gorgeous student in his dorm that's literally been acting a persona this entire time right under his nose? Epel might think it's the best thing since Harveston apples, but Vil is fucking pissed. I imagine it's the satisfaction of finally pinning down the uncontrollable beast known as Pomefiore Mob that sparks their attraction.

Heartslabyul Mob is a rough-spoken protector type who hates violent people but is drawn to the redemption arcs playing out in Deuce and Riddle. He isn't afraid to call people out on their bullshit, but underscoring all of that is someone who will help. I always felt like what the Heartslabyul boys need is a knight---not to save them, but to fight for them. (Slight spoiler, but he himself has emancipated himself before and that is part of what draws him to them: knowing the pain of messy family situations and building something for yourself from the ground up so you can have the haven that your family never gave you.) Man is honestly pretty fearless, which I think is a necessary feature to be able to handle the upper year boys, who struggle with different forms of...if not fear, then social perception/constraints. All the side-stepping the Heartslabyul boys do when their issues are even slightly mentioned in conversation? Heartslabyul Mob is not having it. You can't bullshit him. He cares, and he's willing to sacrifice his relationship with you if it means you'll be for real. The kind of friend we all desperately need, but may not always want/appreciate at the time.

Savanaclaw Mob is a plant nerd who starts out jealous and resentful of Leona who's loved and wanted by the people around him. He's usually really calm and soft-spoken, but his anger runs in the form of a low simmer, until the OB confrontation, where he blows up. When things calm down, post-OB Savanaclaw Mob will have to examine why he actually resents Leona, which is mainly trust issues...(honestly, the way Leona toyed with Ruggie's faith still haunts me every now and then). The dorm's blind faith put too much pressure on Leona (more pariah than person) but Savanaclaw Mob made it clear how much he dislikes Leona yet he still defends him so that's how you know it's the real deal. Isn't really the badmouthing type, but will unflinchingly discuss Leona's faults -> but if Leona gets his act together, he would be his staunchest supporter, he's honestly kind of prime minister coded. Kind of like an anguished/conflicted admirer who resents the fact that Leona's stubbornly struggling alone when there's still so much he can do. He's so obsessed with the title of king that he can't even see that he's already a king in everything but name...

Scarabia Mob who's so chill every bit of chaos slides off her back like water. Drops hints that make Jamil spiral thinking someone's actually caught on, and then makes him even more conflicted by snagging Kamil by the collar every now and then like a tiger herding cubs. Thinking in my head of like: Jamil screaming at her in his OB form; she's just an outsider; why is she even doing this; and then she just smiles and says because you're my favorite. (This is the dude that is always doing small things for you that you think might have a crush on you but is then revealed to have been in love with you for the past fifteen years after you met once in middle school.)

And of course my favorite Ignihyde Mob who I've named Nekomimi-senpai because she's literally a catgirl. Every goddamn anime stereotype of a sleepy cat girl with no boundaries and no shame. Will take random naps in Idia's room, steal his clothes, and then fuck off to go fight Phantoms in the night without indication that anything happened in the morning. I wanted a character who can step into that zone of closeness first because it'll bring out Idia's real face, which has been deeply shaped by the trauma of losing Ortho. I feel like he's the kind of guy who, if you carve out a space in his life, he will do anything to make sure that space does not become (another) hole. He would have monitors. Tracking chips. Security camera footage from campus tracking Ignihyde Mob's movements. But he would also adamantly not confront her about it. Just do a bunch of stuff in the background. (If she's his stray cat, then he's the owner whose job is not to ask the cat what it's been doing outside all day, but just welcome it home without question). They'll have the closest outward relationship first, but obviously, it's a ship that's doomed to sink unless it gets some maintenance...but that prob won't happen til post-OP :D

Tl;dr, what to do when you and the six other top leaderboard players of a niche RPG one day wake up as side characters in your favorite in-game dorms, except the protagonist is missing, your oshis are literally right in front of you, and there are weird-ass monsters everywhere?

(idk i just wanted analog horror, yandere romance, dorm obsession, and hinky dinky protagonist plot stuff all in one fic)

Anyway, is this...interesting to people? Like, idk whether people vibe with my brainrot. I'm still gonna write it either way, but I just wanna test waters here...I've been obsessing over it for weeks now so I really just want some feedback T-T

[a-most-beloved-fool]

If Spock and Jim merged into one being (no euphemism here lol) like Tuvix, what do you think the personality of the new being would be like? What impact do you think that would have had on the lives of both of them after they separated again? I love your headcanons, thanks for the answers!

thanks for the question!! <3

Hmmm... I think they would work pretty well as one being, actually. I'm thinking about all of those quotes from Roddenberry about how Kirk and Spock were supposed to represent two halves of a whole person, so I have to assume that they would be quite content. Though, disclaimer as I continue: I have not yet seen any of Voyager - there might be aspects of Tuvix's combination that I don't take into account because I don't know they exist. If so, uh, sorry. My bad.

For the sake of avoiding confusion, I'll call the merge Kirok (after the name Kirk chose when he lost his memories in The Paradise Syndrome). (Also, I fear that calling him "Kock" would have... deleterious effects on the readability of this post... for no reason at all...)

I do think that Kirok would, overall, have the best parts of Kirk and Spock. Combined, they are tactically fearsome. With Kirk's intuition and understanding of people and Spock's knowledge of statistics and science, Kirok is brilliant. However, I do think that Kirok would be a worse captain in practice than if Kirk and Spock simply had a mental bond. Part of the brilliance of Kirk and Spock as a command team is that, while they very much respect one another and take the other's opinion into account, they do also. regularly ignore each other's advice. And this is usually to their benefit! They each take risks that the other wouldn't, and, often, it saves them (in part because they always back each other up, even when doing things they don't agree with. Spock will be like "this is unwise" and Kirk will say "maybe, but I'm doing it anyways" and Spock will just... go with it.). But, if they were one person, I think that impulsiveness would be tempered. The Kirk part would have a brilliant idea, the Spock part would say "wait, there is too much risk, we can make a better plan," and then Kirok would lose his chance to act. When they're separate people Spock is ride-or-die for all of Kirk's decisions, but when they're one person, the Spock half won't always allow those decisions to be made at all (and also won't necessarily be able to tell when he does need to rein things in a bit). (Also Kirk and Spock both tend to be reckless, and then rely on the other to save them - as Kirok, who would back him up when he needed it? Bones would, but he's a medical officer. He simply can't do everything they would have. And, no matter how good of a first officer Kirok got (probably Sulu?), they couldn't be that good.)

I also think that Kirok wouldn't be quite as at ease with his position on the ship as Spock and Kirk individually were. The Spock part of him loves science far too much to just abandon it. He wants to spend time in the labs! He wants to make discoveries! Likewise the Kirk part of him can't truly be anything but a Captain. So, Kirok stays a captain, but he's less passionate about it (or, rather, more passionate about things that aren't it). This doesn't actually affect Kirok's satisfaction - it just affects his performance and relationships with others. He might spend off-duty time working on science experiments (which he can no longer do during shift, due to captaining) and neglect forming bonds with his crew, and he might place more focus than usual on scientific discovery missions.

As for the crew... Well, it's not as weird of a change as they expected. As expected, Kirok is less outwardly friendly than Kirk, and more outwardly friendly than Spock, but he's - cohesive. He still feels like their commanding officers. His humor tends to be a bit drier than Kirk's was, but he's a very compassionate and reasonable captain. (Tbh I tend to think that Kirk is actually more of a hardass than Spock (people just assume Spock is worse due to being Vulcan), so some crewmembers are surprised when Kirok is more lenient about certain things than Kirk would have been. Not lenient about cruelty or anything genuinely important to the safety of the ship, but about other things.) But, he's still not as good at making personal connections as Kirk was, and he's still inclined to spend too much time in the labs, so things aren't perfect.

Really, I think that the person having the worst time of things would be Bones, lmao. He'd have to deal with his Best Friend suddenly being the same person as The Guy He Affectionately Antagonizes (totally not a friend no how could you even think that). I think he'd be more lost than anyone else about how to address Kirok. Is this Kirk, his old friend, who he can be truly comfortable with, or is this Spock, who he snipes at and who snipes at him in turn? Who can he turn to, when the man he normally approaches for comfort is now the same being as one he doesn't want to seem too weak in front of? Does he turn to anyone else, in the meantime, or does he weather it alone?

Kirok himself, though, is actually pretty okay with the change. The different parts of himself simply - mesh well together. It's very satisfying for him, if not for his career and those around him. There's some minor bits of tension, especially regarding changes in biology and telepathic status, but, for the most part, he's doing well. The things you might expect to be major points of tension somehow... aren't. They compromise remarkably easily. (No meat, yes logic, no emotional suppression, yes casual touching, no casual relationships, yes meditation, etc.) And the Kirk and Spock parts of him both enjoy the closeness, the sense of knowing they now have for one another. They're one person, and know themself completely as they've always longed to know each other completely. (he does miss playing chess against someone who could beat him, though!)

Now, because I am Spirk-brained, I also think there's potential for Kirok to have Very Confused Feelings about discovering that the two parts of himself each had secret feelings for the other prior to the merge. There could be this odd sense of loss - like, yes, they are now technically one with one another, but they also completely missed out on their shot at a romantic relationship. They mourn what they could have had. The Spock part, especially, mourns the potentially for a telepathic bond (because with how smoothly they've integrated with one another, it surely would have been a strong one). So, as much as Kirok does enjoy existing as Kirok, I think he might be more willing to attempt separating back into two parts than I believe Tuvix was.

And, when they're two separate people again, they both feel like they're missing some part of themself, even once they've begun their new romantic relationship - but quickly discover that a mental link between them fills that hole. (And then, of course, because they are hopeless and in love, the "medicinal mental link" very quickly just becomes a marriage bond. They're like "well, we've already been one person and liked that well enough... a marriage bond is hardly anything different!" To Spock's endless pleasure, they are highly compatible and have a remarkably strong bond.) The mental link also allows them to have the same quick reaction times and combined brilliance of Kirok without the negative side effects of their own individual strengths being tempered. (they're also like. annoyingly codependent for a bit after Kirok's separation. oh boy are they always touching. "it gives them emotional security." bones looks at them in disgust (he loves it).)

Or, if we wanted to be McSpirk-brained... I'm enjoying the imagery of Kirok (who both had crushes on Bones as well as on one another) just directing all of that missed romantic potential onto Bones, who is... like, he's not not into it (Kirk was hot, Spock was hot, ergo Kirok is hot), but he also misses and loved his Original friends, and so he is very torn between accepting Kirok's advances and trying to find a way to split them apart again. (Flustered Bones, flustered Bones!! I do love flustered Bones!! He is blushing and stammering and having multiple ethical crises all at once. They never covered this in Starfleet Medical...) He also doesn't quite know whether Kirok's feelings truly belonged to both Kirk and Spock or not, and doesn't think that Kirk or Spock would truly act on it if they were in their normal state, so a small selfish part of him wonders if that's the only chance he has to be with them (even if it's not quite the same 'them' he fell in love with). And then, of course, there's the fear that trying to get back the original Kirk and Spock will actually just kill them! Yeah, poor Bones has a rough time of things. But, when everything is fixed, he does still wind up getting two boyfriends out of it. It all works out in the end?

[jmliebert]

☆ slytherin trio headcannons ( you x ominis x sebastian) ☆

some quiet school days that've been gathering in my head recently

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The coolest trio in Hogwarts at the moment, an aura of mystery surrounds you three, captivating the curiosity of the whole school. Some whisper about your alleged connection to dark magic, though no one dares to confront you directly. Some are a little bit intimidated, and some are intrigued.

Ominis, blind from birth, heir to the Gaunt family

Sebastian, a frequent visitor to the restricted section

And you, a new fifth-year

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You mostly spend your days in the undercroft and library with the boys. You practice new spells because Ominis and Sebastian love to find the new ones. You also study together and have passionate (!) book debates. Since you started your Hogwarts journey late, Sebastian insists there’s a list of must-reads you’ve yet to conquer, and believe me, he’s very eager about it.

“Oh, how come you haven’t read it yet?”

Since you are a little bit behind on Hogwarts drama, your friends are here to help, aren’t they? And that’s where Ominis really shines. He claims that he’s “disgusted” by all the gossip, but paradoxically, he seems to know everything—every twist and turn. Sebastian, often oblivious (but as always very eager!), pales in comparison to Ominis in that field, and I think it’s funny.

While talking, you three wouldn’t survive without some healthy bickering and sarcasm, I think. Always trying to get more power over one another. Someone who don't know you might think you are fighting, but, of course, they are wrong. And when the time comes, Sebastian and Ominis are always by your side, ready to help you with whatever you need, even the dirtiest of things (typical slytherins if you ask me). When you tell them a secret, expect them to keep it to their grave. They're truly an epitome of loyalty, and I love them for that. ride or die

Also, expect a lot of letters and notes from them. They like to leave you little scraps of paper here and there (Ominis is very good at this, I must admit). Sebastian likes to annotate some books for you. When you are away, expect five-pages long letters sent to you from both of them, where they tell you about interesting things they found in some books, about their days, and talk trash about each other, of course. they can't live without you now

☆ sebastian romance option ☆

It’s quite noticeable from the start. When he sees you for the first time, his eyes widen, he can’t stop looking ever since. You have great effect on him, truly. He stares at you, his posture screaming self-confident, and a little smile that could send you to heaven right here and there. He’s trying to think of ways to spend time together. He’s testing you, and you never fail him. When he sees you with others, he gets angry inside and is weirdly silent; he just can’t deal with his emotions sometimes. He jokingly flirts a lot and secretly thinks you are the most beautiful when you are duelling him (plus points if you are winning).

☆ ominis romance option☆

He’s more shy about it, and by contrast to Sebastian. Ominis' relationship with you grows slowly. He has to trust you first, but when he has, he shows you his gentler side. He initiates conversations with you, is very curious about your life, but is always considerate and doesn’t push it. He smiles softly when he hears your voice, and he gets easily influenced by you. Notice the smallest details and is secretly dreaming about cozy home with you in it.

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you can find more of my works about sebastian and ominis ♡here♡

[sillylittleguy420]

I'm not usually someone who indulges in crackships - I'm a vanilla motherfucker really and truly, but if there's ONE crackship that I'm ride or die for, it's without a fucking doubt ShinoMaki. Their personalities mesh extremely well, they'd bounce off each other extraordinarily: the Trauma bonding, the banter, the intense training sessions - like this is some primo stuff, I'm genuinely surprised there isn't already a fic about it, I'm probably gonna have to write it myself. Even in a purely platonic sense I think they'd be tight as hell - they both desperately need that support network that really only the other can provide? Even if it'd take a while for both of them to get to that point - even if it has to be forced by some event out of their hands, after that point they'd be thick as thieves. Like they line-up so well, it's unbelievable. Having someone to talk with that can truly and genuinely understand your plight is a blessing - like it's good when people listen, even if they don't understand; but it's that solidarity that forges that bond in fire, even if it's unspoken - which it likely would be with these two. . . And Jesus Christ these motherfuckers need it so badly. God put them in two different franchises because they'd be an unstoppable duo.

Edit: To add onto this - genuinely? There's a lot there - Even aside from the obvious Dead Sister angst, there's the "Having to push yourself harder than everyone else due to your horrific limitations" thing. Sure, Maki's a physical beast thanks to the Heavenly Restriction, but having a fat goose egg for Cursed Energy is still one hell of a hurdle to jump through, and it clearly earns her no respect - And Shinobu had to crawl and gnaw her way up to the top lacking the simple ability to cut off a head, and it clearly BOTHERS her.

I want you to put yourself in both of their shoes - god especially SHINOBU?? Maki's got swagger, she's got confidence, raw hands? She's beating everyone's ass - but Shinobu? Girl is surrounded by super human freaks - comparatively she's normal? Imagine having to stab someone's vitals and poison them to kill a bitch, meanwhile Captain Ball and Chain (Who you respect deeply) can turn a Demon into fine dust by flexing at them. They're both surrounded by exceptional talent, and they're lacking something crucial - although both at the Pinnacle despite it. The Dead Sister things? Other people they KNOW can relate to that, but being """genetically inferior?""" Getting to the top via raw talent despite the overwhelming disadvantages and being faced with even higher peaks you'll never reach because of circumstances out of your control? That's something very unique to them, and neither really have anyone to relate with or understand on that level.

Edit:Edit: because I can't stop myself apparently: I think the beauty of the dynamic...romantic or not is that STRONG foundation of solidarity and even acceptance - of looking out for someone who is just like you. Looking in the mirror and having that strong urge to help your reflection in a way you wish you could help yourself. Shinobu insisting, Maki chastising, both of them saying they don't need help but the other refusing to hear it. The rock and the hard place smashing into each other and actually cracking a bit.

I could honestly go on about this for hours, shit I might. This is one of the my five crackships for a reason, it's good soul healing shit.