#this isn't rly a guide but whatever

[kate-inthedarkness]

maybe some robert smut 👀👀👀 i saw on ur master list u have a little section, so maybe like u guys just started dating and it's ur first night together could be rly rly cute

This smut is a lot more detailed than my Eli one so I'm so sorry don't cancel me pls!!! (cries)

Thank you for the request my love xx

I Love You - Robert Keating

Summary: Read the request for the summary xx

Warnings: sexual content, explicit language, a very loving relationship and it's all very consensual.

A/N: Again, I'm sorry if this isn't great, I tried my best! If you feel uncomfortable reading this then don't read it!! Only read things that you're comfortable with and enjoy xxx

The air outside still held a trace of spring’s warmth as you and Rob stepped out of the cozy little Italian restaurant he’d chosen. Your hand was tucked into his, your fingers interlaced like you’d been doing it forever.

The soft glow of the city’s streetlights brushed against his face, catching the smile that hadn’t left his lips all evening.

“I still can’t believe you said yes. What do you mean you’re my girlfriend?” he murmured, squeezing your hand.

You nudged him playfully with your shoulder. “Was there ever a doubt?”

He chuckled, that familiar soft laugh that made your stomach flutter. “I dunno. I’ve been nervous about asking all week. Eli said I’d fumble it somehow.”

“Well, you didn’t,” you said, stopping in your tracks. Robert turned to face you, his brows raised just slightly in anticipation. “It was perfect. You were perfect.”

His eyes searched yours, something unspoken passing between you, and then he leaned in, pressing the gentlest kiss to your lips. “Let’s head back to mine, yeah?”

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The moment the apartment door clicked shut behind you, something shifted. Maybe it was the way Rob looked at you—like you were the only thing in the world worth paying attention to—or the way his thumb brushed your hand as he dropped his keys on the counter.

Whatever it was, it made the distance between you feel unbearable.

“Come here,” he said softly, an obvious tone of hunger there, already closing the spaced between you.

His hands found your waist as yours slid up to rest on his shoulders. His lips were on yours before you could say a word—warm, hungry, and full of everything you both had been holding back all evening.

You melted into him, your fingers threading into his bleach blonde hair, the slight scratch of his hair against your palms sending a thrill down your spine.

He walked you backward gently, guiding you through the apartment like he’d done it a hundred times. Your back hit the wall with a soft thud, and you both laughed into the kiss, breathless and flushed.

“Fucking hell, you’ll be the death of me.” He groaned, his voice low and a little rough as he nuzzled against your jaw.

You tilted your head, giving him space, your heart racing at the way his lips trailed down to your neck before returning to your mouth with a new kind urgency.

You loved his lips being on yours more than anything, but that burning heat in the pit of your stomach needed more. You needed to jump in his bones at this stage just to feel some kind of relief.

“Shit,” you moaned quietly between a kiss. “Go-go back to my neck.” You managed to stutter out, and he wasn’t the one to say no to you.

You could ask him to get on his hands and knees and crawl for you, and he’d do it without a second thought.

The two of you had made out before, so he knew where you liked to be kissed, or little things that got you riled up, and the left side of your neck, right under your ear, was one of those spots.

His lips found the spot in an instant, and he wasn’t afraid to bite down on the sensitive area slightly, sucking the skin lightly after to try and get a moan from you.

“You sure about this?” He murmurs against your neck, voice low, husky with something between hope and restraint. His fingers brush under your dress, hesitating about mid thigh, waiting for your answer.

You pull his head gently away from your neck, looking him straight in the eyes and nodding. “Yeah,” you say, barely above a whisper. “I want this. I want you. Really, I mean it.”

He leans in. The kiss is soft at first—careful. His lips are warm, a little chapped, tasting faintly like the red wine from earlier. But then he deepens it, tongue teasing the seam of your mouth, and you melt into him with a quiet gasp. His hands find the zipper of your dress, and you practically jumped out of it, desperate to feel his hands on your bare skin.

His fingers splayed over your ribs, thumbs stroking slow circles just under your breasts. You’re not sure how you make it to the bedroom. It’s all a blur of mouths and laughter and demands.

But most importantly that wild, dizzy feeling of finally getting what you’ve wanted for so long.

Clothes come off in stages—his button up shirt practically being ripped open, the slow peel of his jeans, your dress was left behind in the hallway but he wasn’t shy to take off your bra, finally admiring the part of your body he’d been nearly craving to see face to face.

The drag of his fingers down your spine as he pressed you back against the mattress, dragging a low moan out of you.

“You’re gorgeous,” he says, almost like he’s saying it to himself. “Been thinking about this… about you…”

“Rob, baby, I love you so fucking much. But please, get to work I’m dying over here.”

You reach for him, pulling him down into another kiss, and this one is full of hunger, your bodies flush, his skin practically boiling hot against yours. His weight on you is grounding, electrifying. He kisses down your neck, slow and reverent, teeth grazing your collarbone, tongue flicking just enough to make you squirm.

You gasped softly as his teeth grazed the soft skin above your breasts, and he smiled against your skin, his hands splaying wide across the outside of your thighs.

"You nervous?" he asked, pausing to look at you—his blue eyes suddenly a darker shade of blue, pupils blown, but still so gentle.

"A little," you admitted. "But not in a bad way or anything. It's just been a while since I've...you know."

His hand reached up to cup the side of your face, thumb brushing along your bottom lip, slow and careful. "We can stop any time. Just say the word."

"I don't want to stop."

That was all he needed.

He kissed along your chest slowly, reverently, letting his tongue flick over your nipple before sucking it into his mouth. Your back arched instinctively and he groaned at the way you moved under him.

The feeling of his calloused fingers tracing your ribs, your stomach, it had you feeling like your head was stuck in the clouds. You finally managed to pull yourself back down to earth for a second when you noticed he was kneeling between your legs, pulling your underwear down at a teasing pace.

"You're shaking," he said softly.

"I know," you breathed. "I just...I want you so fucking badly."

Rob leaned down, lips brushing yours. "You have me."

Then his hand slid down your thigh, then between them, and you gasped as his fingers found you already wet, already aching for him.

"Christ," he muttered. "You're so fucking perfect."

He dipped one finger inside you, then another, curling them just right, his thumb brushing your clit in slow, patient circles. You moaned, hips lifting to meet his hand, and he watched you with something close to awe—as if seeing you come undone for him was a privilege he didn't quite believe he deserved.

"I'm obsessed with you, you know?" he whispered, kissing your jaw, your throat, your breast. "So obsessed."

You tightened around his fingers, gripping onto his wrist as you moaned out in ecstasy. But before you knew it, the feeling of his touch was gone, and you could've screamed from frustration.

"Come on, baby. I think we've both had enough of playing around." His smiled was close to a smirk, tone clearly teasing. You didn't know if you wanted to kiss him or slap him.

Probably both.

You watched his every move. The way his muscles flexed as he took his boxers off. The way he ran his fingers through his bleached hair as he took in a shaky breath. You couldn't possibly get enough of this man.

He reached across to the top drawer of his night stand, clearly in the search of a condom.

"I'm on the pill. We don't need to use one." you rushed to say. Just wanting to feel all of him with nothing in the way.

"Are you sure? You're still taking a bit of a risk without one."

"No, I'm sure. I just want to be able to feel you."

His face practically scrunched up in what looked like pain. Pain from you killing him with words.

When he finally slid between your thighs and pushed into you, he went slow—achingly slow—watching your face the whole time, checking for any flicker of discomfort. But all you felt was full, deliciously stretched, your legs wrapping around his waist as he bottomed out inside you with a low groan.

"God, you feel unreal," he chocked out.

He moved slowly at first, deep, measured thrusts that made your breath catch every time he rocked into you. His forehead dropped to yours, sweat beading along his hairline, threads of his hair sticking to his forehead.

"You're taking me so well," he murmured against your lips. "So tight around me. Let go, baby. Let me take care of you."

Your nails dug into his back, leaving marks down his spine as your body climbed higher, tighter. He sped up just enough to make your breath stutter, your moans getting louder, his hips snapping into you with perfect rhythm, hitting that spot inside that made starts burst behind your eyes.

"Rob—" you moaned, barely able to get the words out. "I'm so close, I—"

"I've got you," he said, voice rough, hand slipping between you again to circle your clit. "Come for me. Show me how good I make you feel, baby."

And you did—hard. Your whole body tensed, you cried out his name like it was the only work you knew, and clenched around him as your orgasm tore through you like a wave. He followed moments later, groaning into your neck as he thrust deep one final time and spilled inside you, hips jerking through his own release.

You stayed like that for a while—tangled, breathless, your limbs intertwined and skin flushed with heat.

After a long silence, he pressed a kiss to your forehead, whispering, "You okay?"

You nodded, burying your face in his neck. "That was...fuck me, that was good."

He laughed softly, brushing your hair back. "I couldn't agree with you more, beautiful."

Your eyes glistened as they locked with his. The two of you just admiring each other, not wanting to end this moment too soon.

"I love you so much." You whispered, your voice thick with emotion and love.

"I love you most."

"That's impossible, Keating."

"Hm, I don't know. Wanna bet?"

[honeytonedhottie]

HONEYS RESOURCE BUNDLE⋆.ೃ࿔*:･💶

a gift from me to you for the new year, to help give tips that can help u succeed 🫶🏽 a post filled with resources, and advice to help u guys improve in every aspect 💗 i love and appreciate u all and i hope u find it helpful.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ physical movement and activity

find something that u like and thats fitted for ur needs. for me, all of the workouts that i do come from youtube. a girlblogger that always has a lot of workouts to try is @4theitgirls-workouts. to motivate urself to move ur body i recommend buying something cute to workout in because it always makes me feel good. i rly like to do pilates, so since i enjoy pilates -> i'll wanna do it more.

so dont be afraid to try different things and see what u enjoy the most and stick with that bcuz u dont wanna be forcing urself to do something that u won't enjoy/that won't give u the results that u want. if working out in general isn't rly ur cup of tea at all, thats totally okay! try going for walks or start running. maybe try out for a sport or start a style of dance. the whole point of this category is to get urself moving bcuz its rly rly good for ur physical and ur mental health, and it'll serve u in the long run. another youtuber i rly recommend for pilates workouts is madeline abeid.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ self improvement youtubers that i love and watch regularly

the wizard liz

simonesquared

sammy ingram

simmonesimmo

hailey gamba

the freezia

persephonesmind

₊˚⊹ ᰔ law of assumption

of course if u wanna learn about and practice the law of assumption then u can learn and apply thru my advice, experiences, ideas and more. neville goddard is like, the guru of manifesting and hes written a bunch of books, here are neville goddard's books online for FREE so that that then u can learn and see it HIS way bcuz the thing with manifesting is u gotta figure out how it works for you cuz its your reality.

if u like subliminals this is my favorite subliminal maker on youtube. their subliminals r amazing and i enjoy them bcuz they dont have music layered onto it (i like subliminals that have soothing sounds like rain or water or anything asmr). last but not least my absolute favorite manifesting coach/teacher on the whole internet, sammy ingram - literally the best manifesting guide. she rly simplifies things and her channel is full of helpful advice, success stories, challenges and her perspective on manifesting is brilliant so i rly recommend her.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ mental health

journalling is honestly the best thing that i have ever done for my mental health, the ROI that i get from it is actually incredible so i highly highly recommend it. if ur someone who doesn't rly like to write a lot, use ur notes app or whatever just get the thoughts out of ur mind and onto a piece of paper/notes. i understand that sometimes when ur mental health isn't doing too well and u dont feel motivated rly to do anything (like u feel lethargic and stuff) forcing urself to do things ISNT always the answer. i rly recommend having alternate routines cuz we ask a lot from ourselves sometimes so some days, ask a little less.

give urself the break that u deserve. when u feel like crying, CRY. even if its for no reason, the body holds onto pent up emotions so when u cry u gotta CRY. with time you'll find the things that help u feel better. for everyone its different. for me, when my mental health is in a slump what helps me is : 1. doing one thing differently (i'll go for a walk maybe) 2. get ready (take a quick shower, or if i dont even have the motivation to do that i'll do a sink shower) 3. drink a cold cup of water and make myself a meal. dont ever have zero days. always give at least 1% or do at least one thing.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ hygiene

hygiene is so instrumental in mental health cuz like i've said before looking good -> feeling good. i make sure to get ready everyday even if im going nowhere. just bcuz the process of getting ready gives me so much momentum. smelling good gives me so much confidence bcuz im the type of person thats rly rly scared of smelling bad. im a hygiene JUNKY so im always buying soaps and fragrances. when u make self care a daily thing it'll feel so natural. dont neglect ur oral health, invest in quality products that are suited for your needs. be meticulous when it comes to ur hygiene cuz a solid routine is lowkey comforting. i rly recommend korean skincare, indian haircare, african body care, and arabic perfumes and fragrances. some of my favorite hygiene based youtube channels are : SARA BEQELE and anna renns world

₊˚⊹ ᰔ school

TAKE. SCHOOL. SERIOUSLY. the feeling that u get when u get a good score on an assignment or test is unmatched. at the end of the day ur responsible for ur education. it's not hot to be a loser. if ur someone who struggles to stay on top of assignments, write down the assignment as soon as its assigned and at the next possible chance do it. as soon as u get home from school. reward urself for good grades and for ur accomplishments cuz ur AMAZING. study effectively instead of excessively.

pursue excellence always. find ways to motivate urself throughout the school day (for me, i always try and incorporate girliness into school cuz that motivates me) all my pens and pencils and folders are pink and i get myself ready everyday before school. cuz when i FEEL good -> i perform well. if u ever dont wanna study remind urself that studying>failing. advocate for urself, dont be afraid to ask questions cuz ur responsible for ur grade if u need accommodations or longer time to take a test (even if u dont) always set urself up to have the most time possible and the most resources. the resources that u have USE THEM. the goal of studying isn't to "mostly" know the material its to know for SURE. when u can explain something thoroughly, thats when you can know if you've studied enough.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ organization + planning

of course for the new year and for life in general, organization is rly helpful. manage urself mindfully and intentionally. even if ur a messy person, organizing isn't difficult if u do it in a way thats right for you. for me, notion - is literally the best organizational tool. i have an agenda, calendars, school pages, and so much more.

with notion i rly organized my life on a whole other level. aside from notion, the notes app on ur phone is rly useful, when it comes to organizing ur day to day life, i think its important bcuz it helps u to maximize ur time. for planning out ur year, if u find it difficult to stay "on task" or achieve the goals that u set for urself, try this : dont see the year as 365 days, instead separate the year into 4 quarters (90 days each) and in each of those quarters choose one aspect to focus on and pour into. make sure to log and track ur progress on those goals. the idea to this is breaking things down. break down big goals -> to more digestible goals so that then its more believable for u. remember, your limitless.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ nutrition

if ur someone who has bad nutrition, or unhealthy eating habits in general and u wanna change that my biggest advice would be to NOT BE EXTREME. bcuz i feel like if u go fully extreme so quickly then the change isn't sustainable. take it slow. start off by introducing a fruit into breakfast and having a vegetable at dinner, then eating fruit with ur breakfast and having fruit as a snack, and eating veggies with lunch and dinner. ik it sounds repetitive and overdone but u need to be consuming ur fruits and veggies. if ur not eating it with ur meals then maybe have it in a smoothie if that works for u. take supplements for things that u dont rly incorporate into ur diet, and the key to a good diet is BALANCE. dont deny urself food that u love. life is WAY to short to be scared to eat the burger that u so desperately want. its okay to eat what ppl might consider "junk food" but everything in BALANCE and moderation. keep the 80/20 principal in ur mind. 80% of what u eat should be good for u and 20% of what u eat should be whatever u crave. DRINK WATER, dont go on extreme diets if ur not an adult and haven't consulted a doctor it does u more harm than good.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ informative

learn every single day. even if ur not in school anymore. a way to help learn and sharpen ur mind every single day is picking up a hobby that can help u do so. for me, the hobby i have is reading, reading keeps my brain sharp, it keeps me entertained, and when i read nonfiction it keeps me informed. so the hobby of reading has a high ROI. whenever u get an idea of any sort, ACT on it. u dont have to wait a billion years before acting on an idea. when u get ideas, its for a reason, ur mind is brilliant and imagine how many ideas that u wasted. thats why i recommend having a creative outlet of some sort. for me, my creative outlet is my blog where i can come and talk with you guys 🫶🏽 but ur creative outlet can be ur notes app or ur journal or ur sketchbook. just a way to get the ideas in ur brain -> onto paper.

₊˚⊹ ᰔ stuff i wish i knew

ur never ever tied down to one version of urself, u can always change ur mind/opinion, u can create a new version of urself whenever the heck u want. remember that u have free will and that ur always in control. bcuz it is your life it revolves around you and it is your responsibility. its not something to mess around with. take responsibility for urself, ur actions, ur reactions etc.

1% of progress is better than 0%, a little is always better than nothing. ur social anxiety or ur fear of being perceived is HOLDING U BACK. forgive urself for ur mistakes, everything that ur embarrassed of in ur past let it go and LET YOURSELF LIVE. become ur own project, ur own muse and if all else fails (which it won't, you'll be fine and everything will work itself out for u even better than u could've ever imagined) love yourself unconditionally.

[vhstown]

hobie brown x you headcanons

— hobie x gn!reader (established relationship)

warnings: brief mentions of violence (?) + politics (just his own), fluff

note: set in the multiverse + reader is aware of the spider-society (though has an ambiguous role). i rly wanted to write hobie without the bad boy possessive energy haha 💀 a bit ooc as always he's a tough one lol (kind of too detailed to be hcs but we roll)

Hobie is very much secure in your relationship. Even if it's less established than your typical one, he doesn't get jealous or uncomfortable when he sees you around others. It's more amusing to him than anything, observing how you interact with people. He enjoys watching you in silence with the occasional witty interjection, and he likes listening to you speak even if it's not with him. He's one of those people who immediately decide whether they trust someone or not, and he's trusted you since you met, even if there was, and still is, incessant bickering.

The bickering is endless, by the way. Even when you move past friends (a lot faster than you realise), he's always on your case. You've been trying not to pick up on his speech patterns, but it's almost impossible considering how nice it sounds to hear the accent roll off his tongue. When you accidentally bust out a "wagwan" he can't contain his laughter, nearly doubling over at the way your face was stuck in embarrassment. He makes it a habit to rub it in your face now, teasing you by talking to you like you're from Camden; the way he talked to you before was just the tip of the iceberg.

Hobie isn't hesitant about touch at all. He's always touching you in some way or another. Whether it's his arm slung around your shoulders, his chin on the top of your head or even holding your hand, it definitely draws some attention when a near 7ft punk (though he's not bound by the label of height, according to him) is hovering around you like a giant flashing accessory.

And the man is shamelessly 'gross'. He'll kiss you even with your morning breath or after you've just eaten. Whenever you put something on your lips, no matter if it's lip balm or whatever you like to wear, he's always just waiting to mess it up. Hobie's a tease if anything too, pinching you unexpectedly just to see the flash of a pissed-off expression on your face. You've made it a habit to not give him that satisfaction, but he doesn't need it. Everything you do is more than enough to amuse him, even if he does try to kiss you hanging upside down, scaring the ever living hell out of you in his attempt.

When you're cold, he's always trying to warm you up by rubbing his hands over your shoulders and arms (though his sarcasm is more than enough to set you on fire sometimes.) It is pretty cold in his universe, so he's used to it (#1 denier of the cold; punks don't get cold.)

Hobie is known for being firm in his beliefs. He's an unapologetic anarchist, and while he doesn't shout about his political beliefs every second, you can see it in the way he acts. Even if you're not as bent on it as he is, you have to respect his commitment. You're one of the only people he tells about his universe, his experiences, what he lives for. It's refreshing in comparison to his spontenaeity, and while you don't see him much differently after he opens up, you realise that Hobie is one hell of a person. He's your person, (as much as he denies being confined to anyone or anything.)

And he's not afraid to involve you. Whenever you're in his universe, he takes you places like you're a tourist, no matter how used to the area you are. Hobie isn't exactly the most informative tour guide (and he takes any opportunity to bash corrupt political figures and tag up their campaigns), but it's the thought that counts. He loves showing you the little untouched nooks and lesser-known streets, hopping fences and swinging you over barbed wire to show you the real Camden. The culture, history, people — it's all Hobie. He lives in Camden, through Camden, and he wants to share it with you. No authority could ever supercede that.

What he also lives through is the punk scene. If it isn't obvious from his appearance already, he's always jamming on his guitar. If you ask what he's playing, he says he doesn't know yet. He's always coming up with something new; it's like there's an itch he needs to scratch whenever a new sound comes into his head, whether he's humming it, tapping it or strumming it on his guitar.

And he's good at it, his fingers gliding over the strings like it's a language he's fluent in, playing a half-formed chorus with shouty lyrics that don't exist but you can already hear (probably something to do with rebellion.) You like listening to him play, that familiar, addictive feeling coursing through you, the vibrations of the guitar never ceasing to strike you with awe. You wonder what it's like to hear him play at an actual gig (you'll find out soon when he sneaks you out for one; you won't be disappointed.) It's one of many things to admire about him. What he won't admit is that, more often than not, he's playing for you. Even if you're not exchanging words, the glances and music between you make the unfinished feel whole.

The man loves his guitar too. If he loves anything in this world, it's you, sure, but his guitar is also up there (can you blame him?) If he's not playing he's always idly tracing the stickers with his fingers, re-tuning it, whatever. It's a damn cool guitar, but a part of you might just be a little jealous of the musical instrument that's basically a part of him at this point.

That is, until the two of you are getting caught onto. Your more-than-friends relationship is pretty obvious, but when it starts interrupting with Hobie's Spider-society "duties", among his other anti-society antics, the both of you have the potential to fall into big trouble. It's not like he cares – leaving was in the back of his mind from the start, and it only fuels your bickering and crude gossip. Whatever happens, you know you've got Hobie, even if an entire multiverse of Spider-people actively reject you. You don't need to belong anything, nobody really does, he keeps telling you, but you're sure that if there's nothing else, you belong with him. You two against the world, so to speak. And your previous jealously completely fades when Hobie says something to you: you were both in an alley, hiding during a mission you weren't supposed to be on.

"You think they'll kill you for it?" you asked him jokingly, building up the mirth of the conversation as usual.

"If they kill me," Hobie starts, donning a sarcastic grin. "I want you to have my guitar."

It seems guitar lessons are an added bonus to your relationship — right after hiding from Miguel and Jessica, of course.

🕸️💫🎸

thanks for reading my self-indulgent rant lol. asks are open but not taking requests atm. feel free to comment (tho can't reply rip) love ya have a good one — if u liked this reblogs r appreciated <3

read the rest of my atsv headcanons here!

[girl-named-matty]

Hi hi! :) ♡

Sorry for borrowing this time from you, but I actually need a lil bit of advice and opinion, and who should've I turned to in such a matter if not to the one and only, amazing Matty??! [I feel so lucky to know you girl ily, srsly 😭♡]

So, my actual questions are, do you find the hl still playable on PC with this new game update — if you want to use mods — ? And do you think it's worth trying it, or do you rather suggest consoles now? :) I still need to read the guide post thingies you shared on how to fix it, but a little info on this would be rly helpful <3

Ik that the game craps out sometimes like this for most ppl including you, but you're lit the only one I know who is more experienced than I am and might actually be able to give some advice 👉👈

I already appreciate it if you respond to this ♡ wishing you a lovely day! 🫂♥︎

— with much much love, Lucy~🪿♡︎

Hi Lucyyyyy~ ❤️ I'm so lucky to know you and be your friend as well! You are absolutely such a sweetheart and a treasure in this fandom. ❤️❤️

It really just depends! With PC, yes you can play with mods but at the moment the game has soooo many issues and sometimes straight up just isn't working for people. There is a manner of steps you can do to help it which can have some benefits but either way it's kind of become a really painstakingly long and annoying process at this point.

I personally love playing with mods but also if you're a first time player, you might be more focused on the game and not care about mods, really? It really boils down to your preference!

As for functionality at this moment in time--100% console.😅 The game currently on PC hardly functions and while there is a possibility that may get fixed, nothing is promised.

So it's kind of a tricky decision you have to make whether you want to play with mods but run the risk of the game not working or if you want to play without mods but know the game will work whenever you want to get on! (there is a rumor that mods for console might be in development in the near future but honestly I wouldn't get too excited bcs this is the hl devs we're talking abt y'all lol)

I love mods but I also loveee not having to wait hours just to get anything done in game LOL. It's a storm of confusion and frustration for pc users out here right now. If you do happen to choose pc, just make sure you have enough patience because it will definitely try it several times LOL.😂

So really, it all comes down to what you want! It is a tricky decision but do whatever you think is best for you! 💕

[rjschoicesstuff]

For Rippy: 3, 20, 25

For the ID Trio: C, W

Thankuuu (link to ask game)

3. First opinion of school as a kid

Idk if school's th same in the US as where I live, but dbdhd here th first 2 years it's mostly just playing with other kids all day n having fun so like she would enjoy that and HDHDH probably not want to leave after her first school day.

As soon as she has to actually do schoolwork and sit down all day shes like 😔. Especially sitting still and staying quiet was really hard for her when she was so little. (It still is tbh but she has more self control now at least)

20. First time they felt accepted/welcomed by another character

I think she's just always felt that way with her mom. Idkkk about like besides that, I think for a lot of years she doesn't really Care about that much, maybe as a result from her mom always being supportive of whatever she does?

I think most likely Joy made her feel that way though like, longtime friend who's always had her back and whom she can tell anythibg (and vice versa)

25. First major success in their story

Gonna just answer this for like the time during the books, so nothing that happens before that..

In her eyes probably her asking Gabriela on a date and Gabe saying yes lol.. + the kiss on the cheek she got at the end of it (doesnt happen in th actual books btw I just wrote tht in bc I thought Ripley wld just shoot her shot with her lol 😭 especially with Gabe's friends hyping her up lol)

C. First physical contact (handshake? hug? something else?)

For Ripley and Gabe a handshake when they met. And for Ripley and Cas him sitting in her lap during the musical chaur scene lol.

I think for Cas and Gabe it was probably something like her grabbing his wrist for a sec to guide him somewhere, cuz I imagine she just does that a lot lol.

W. First time they realized their relationship is endgame... or isn't

For Ripley honestly when she realised she would live for them, or like that's when she understood how serious it was from her side on, at least. Like she's not happy about the whole vampire thing that's been forced on her, but knowing she's spending the rest of her life with them does ease the bad feelings and give a positive turn to her situation. Especially knowing it's what'll allow her to stay with them because if she'd stayed human and kept aging it just wouldn't have worked out.

And like for the relationship as a whole once everyone could agree on that like Ripley didn't have to choose. Like Ripley is a firm believer that they're all like a package deal anyway and that they all make each other better and all NEED each other so once they get there she's convinced it'll work out.

I feel like for both Cas and Gabe it'll be some rly random realisation. Where for Gabe it's her realising how rarely they really fight anymore, cause she saw that as the biggest hurdle. And for Cas realising he rly is okay with like whatever they all got going on, like when he basically realises he's lost that desire to have Ripley for himself. Cause I think initially he'd still sometimes get pissed off for a second when the 3 of them are all together and Gabe's hand brushes against his arm or something. But after a while he just stops caring about that and it's just how things are like atp it'd be weird is she wasn't there.

[mcl39]

it's mostly the delusional shippers that turned me off "carlando."

after qatar when he was being all dramatic and doubting himself, there were full on essays weird carlando shippers were writing about how he clearly just wasn't ready to lead a team and still needed carlos to guide him and encourage him before his mental health spiraled or something idek. like what the everliving fuck do you mean he's not "ready to lead a team?" the guy fucked up and he knew it, yeah maybe was a little too self-critical but he took accountability for his error, he was right there to congratulate and support his teammate despite those feelings, etc. it genuinely amazes me how whenever a teammate outperforms lando we start getting these he's "not ready to lead" or he's "a shit teammate" accusations because those are genuinely the moments where his being a team player shines through for me. he's had a few opportunities now, with basically every f1 teammate he's had, where he could have been a shit team player and gone off to sulk and cry, yet he's been there supporting and celebrating with the team even in those moments.

but idk there's something so infantilizing about people acting like lando needs carlos to function or depends on him to know his worth or talent or abilities. and i'm sure carlos encouraging lando in his rookie year did play an important role in his development, but one of my fave things has been seeing him come to terms with his imposter syndrome and struggles and finding healthy ways of combating and coping with that and genuinely believing in himself. like i don't think these people realize mental health is not just something one person is going to come along and fix - and i think as evidenced by andrea stella's statements on how they were going to try to find ways to help lando spin some of that self-criticism into healthier mindset - that's a continuous battle and something lando himself will have to deal with, to some extent, likely throughout his career. carlos whispering "omg ur so talented mi vida" or whatever these people fantasize about isn't going to do shit for lando after he's screwed up and is punishing himself for it. like idk i'm just not a fan of this lando "damsel in distress who needs carlos to save him" narrative so many carlando people push. he's proven he's more than capable, why the hell people still look at him in any context - whether personally or professionally - and think he needs carlos to function/survive beats me

so like firstly anon u make me feel so lucky that ive managed to avoid the majority of carlando content since like 2021. "writing about how he clearly just wasn't ready to lead a team and still needed carlos to guide him and encourage him before his mental health spiraled or something idek" gives me actual hives one of my biggest icks is when a fan of a 'ship' clearly isnt actually a fan of at least one of the individual drivers on their own. rly theyre just infatuated with whatever collective fantasy of a relationship theyve bought into, and while shipping drivers absolutely does not imply you're unable to confront reality on its own, i do think theres a correlation between intense (read: irl rather than just rpf) shipping culture and absolute delusion about what a driver is like (so when the driver shows their true colours its shock horror hate)

anyways god those r some insane takes about qatar. i do find it funny retrospectively how landos biggest narrative flop was literally a p3 sprint p3 race and ppl acted like he was in p13 getting lapped by oscar. i also think qatar was an obvious demonstration that lando CAN lead the team, and sustain a relationship w his teammate. and he can do those things WELL at that. a pettier person wouldnt have congratulated oscar as much as he did. oscar doesnt even count his sprint win as a win, but lando does - again, a pettier person would go pedantic about the sprint format and refuse to acknowledge it. but he didn't - despite clearly feeling his Feelings the whole weekend, he manned up (unlike someone else that week lmao) and held his head high, smiling for the journos and placating them when they were concerned abt how self-critical he was. i respect and admire him so much for that. thats my guy

yeah the one thing we saw return w a vengeance that week was the self-flagellation - a thing thats not only very much NOT new, but also that landos talked about at length. like hes been SAYING this, this is the main thing he talks about every time he talks about mental health, which is a lot (bless him). this is like when ariana grande wrote a song called 'break up with ur girlfriend im bored' and then years later she broke up a married couple and her fans were like gasp what did this evil hag do how dare she like my beloveds she TOLD YOU. she TOLD you she was like this why did you not LISTEN.

anyways you say some downright beautiful things about lando and his development that i wholeheartedly agree with. "one of my fave things has been seeing him come to terms with his imposter syndrome and struggles and finding healthy ways of combating and coping with that and genuinely believing in himself" is SO true and correct bc like YEAH this is a journey he's been talking about and trying REALLY hard at. this is gonna sound kinda perverse but i think his 2023 challenge is like... unrosberging himself. i think he (following in the footsteps of nico, wait, let me expand on this) took the easy way out of his intense self-doubt and self-criticism: that is, he bought into the (unsustainable) strategy that if he just doesn't make any mistakes, he'll get rid of his impostor syndrome and be mentally healthy. lmao. so its easy for him to look back at 2019 now and be like 'i was way too stressed about being a bad driver but i was just a rookie, i had room to learn, see im better now, no stress', but when he DOES make an error nowadays, i don't think he's quite yet reached the level of stability where he can rly take that on the chin. which, as u say, is SO normal, bc stuff like this is such a continuous battle (i should fucking know my therapist tells me that every session lmao).

its just that the one thing carlandos or other ppl who consume f1 media in similar ways is that carlos comforting him is so not what lando needs or what he'll get either. landos worked w a legit sports psychologist for a while, and he's got jon who clearly actively tries to document himself on how to deal w mental health issues in athletes, and mclaren has just added a team psychologist to their paddock crew, AND like u mentioned, andrea said he'll try to find other ways to help lando mitigate his self-doubt. if anything, carlos whispering sweet nothings to lando (if we entertain the hypothesis n all) will only aggravate him further. not only do i know this from personal experience of how i (a known self-flagellator) respond to that kinda stuff, but he's also like famously rly unreceptive to ppl understating bad situations ("well, the only way is up, isn't it lando?" "n-no, actually, for us it's also down" and all the other extremely funny pressers at the beginning of 2022, esp in australia where everyone was trying to convince him the car was suddenly way better when it was just track-specific performance). AND we also know almost verbatim from carlos (the only f1 driver whos ever spoken abt the less camera-ready aspects of landos personality) that he does Not know what to do w lando when landos in a funk. i rmbr theres this bit in one of the last interviews they did together, that retrospective one, where carlos was talking about landos moods, when he gets quiet and crabby, and how he couldnt get through to him, and it was like lando was a completely diff person. but, yk, whatever serves ppls fantasies ig

so like yeah i absolutely absolutely agree w you that especially within the carlando dynamic theres this super nasty damsel-in-distress element. i think it probably started as ppl projecting onto lando's anxieties and wanting a big strong man with a sexy accent telling them everythings gonna be alright (which so fair), but bc lando wears his failures and deficiencies on his sleeve as a defence mechanism (known fan of low expectations, wants to preempt anyone saying he's shit by saying it himself, this goes from his painful-to-watch post-quali self-criticism to his aggressive anti-intellectualism in general knowledge quizzes) then its so easy for the fandom to characterise him as a hopeless mess, weepy, stressed out, needing someone to come fix shit around him. if lando himself knew this, considering how independent he is, i think he'd have an anneurism lmao. bc like it IS infantilising as well (a pattern w lando). and disrespectful. and dismissive. and w an implication that they dont like lando for his qualities, but for the stuff thats wrong with him, so they can imagine someone making it right and completing the narrative.

and all this over a mess-up in quali that he still converted to a podium. jesus christ. being a lando fan is genuinely exhausting fr

[kpluto]

Hello!

Tysm for the reading! I was looking forward to it and it was rly sweet and I feel that it resonated! I rly appreciate it :)

here’s a guy I rly like rn and I wonder if it’s him since it kind of sounds like him? Personality wise, we’re pretty different and he’s came to the country we’re in now when he was 18. I admire him and I do look to him for guidance since we’re both into music and he’s doing his degree in it. I guess only the future will tell. I feel like I needed to hear this message as I’m also trying to find my own path rn and do what makes me happy. It’s nice to hear that my guides also have my back and want the best for me 😭

I think I’m just a bit confused about “the universe wants you to surrender to whatever mystery lies beyond this connection”? Does that mean romantically he isn’t the one for me? Pls tell me that ain’t it bestie lmao

First off, thank you for the feedback ♡ I really appreciate it & it offers me the ability to clarify anything.

I hate not being able to tell you what you want to hear! But when I do my readings, spirit doesn't sugarcoat anything. I connected directly with your guides & they were very distinct in communicating the importance of your own individual path at this time. That doesn't mean he isn't the one for you. It just means do not hesitate to choose your own desires & needs over the relationship or connection. So I'd just watch out for any codependency or lack of fulfillment in your needs. It may also just be that the two of you need to prioritize your own lives for the time being.

If you have any more questions please let me know :)

[moodymeangirl]

mmg's-daily-lisdex-sweetspot-rantaboutsomething . kosa & culture edition

usually my mates get these rants cntrl v'd into their dms but today tumblr can listen to me waffle: something that strikes me as well about the u16 social media ban in aus is that it's more important than ever that adults, especially older millenials who are having kids atm strive to make space in their own lives that doesn't include social media. bc kids who are vulnerable at vulnerable stages of life are gonna come flooding back into irl spaces, they're gonna be needing their parents and adults around to actually put in the work community side to make irl spaces safe for them and to not base our own entire lives around social media. and yes ik kids r gonna find ways around the ban, most of them probably. but like if ur nation is serious about getting kids out from socials then a generation of parents addicted to social media rly isn't going to help. i just fear itll become just like every other thing that's age gated in aus - esp w stuff like drinking where the nation as a whole routinely fails its youth. its like if we're saying social media is one of those things - or fuck it even if just bloody albo is saying that, doing that, enacting it - then there is a community level and cultural level of collective responsibility for adults to be able to educate and guide them plus set good examples - both in families and in the wider community i worry, given that unlike those other age gated activities australian adults are very likely unable to set good examples that not much will change long term in how the population relies on and is enslaved by capitalist and corporate interests. yes ik enslaved is giving tin foil hat but whatever. im just musing on it all. the other big fear is that u have kids suffering parental neglect bc of social media (already a problem societally) now further ignored and denigrated by their parents and yes yes overall i get that u16s will just keep using social media and life will go on and look exactly the same but i just wish in these sorts of moments that there was a possibility that collectivism in communities could pull thru to help their youth cos yeah i think KOSA is dumb and a breach of privacy but i also think collectively shifting the adult population's culture around socials would massively benefit the youth

[jjk-theories]

since JJK is over, I'm going to rb incorrect manga predictions tagged "fic idea". I might get around to writing them eventually, but you're welcome to look for prompts this way, just pls tag me so i can read them.

Ig the goal here is to run through my main blog @hermitw to find my personal theories, and those I've read from other people that shape the way I interpret JJK, to organize them into masterlists and sort by whether I would die on that hill or if it's just as thought.

I've had so many theories but they kinda build on each other and sound insane out of context, so this is an attempt to be organized and more easily link to sources, etc.

My credentials are:

I've been through JJK 12 times (missing the guide books and not entirely through the light novels). I love JJK because every time I notice different things, foreshadowing, connections etc, but this also means that I see things leaning more on different characters' perspectives each time.

Turning 25 has cursed me with media literacy (honestly it's so different to watch movies etc. now compared to previous years, idk how much is related to brain development or sobriety but all I can say is that I have more awareness now than in the past. Like I can see the forest from the trees better.)

Super autism (jujutsu kaisen has been my hyperfixation/special interest since 2023. Ik it isn't that long, I was rly trying to wait until it was completed bc I generally hate waiting between episodes but at this point I fiend for manga leaks), noticing patterns and just. Thinking about this all the time.

I also try to consume several translations, to get a fuller understanding.

That being said, I'm no expert and really falling short when it comes to context of Buddhism, Shinto, history, and language barriers. I'm always grateful for any additional information or corrections.

And I know that some of these things can't be proven or disproven within canon, and that's fine - I'm not trying to prove myself right or change anyone's opinion. What matters to me is not falling for misinformation, and noticing more on every read.

One of the things I love about JJK and stories in general is that it can be interpreted in so many ways, and that doesn't make them wrong, they can coexist. I really enjoy seeing different theories and headcanons, even if I disagree with them, because it's interesting, it's a thought that I would never have on my own.

my only beef is when they spread misinformation - i probably would have understood JJK a lot faster if I'd just read the manga a couple of times, and not consumed so much from unreliable sources.

Tbh I started out as an anime-only, but kept asking my friends too many questions (so I could write canon divergent fics where redemption arcs happen lmao, but I needed it to be Lore Accurate) and they couldn't answer without giving spoilers.

I think it took 5 watches for me for feel like I understood JJK - in that time I looked up to whatever analysis or theories I could find, but over time began to realize that a lot of them don't hold up. At this point I get rly excited when someone thinks more than me, shares their deeper understanding, especially when it relates to cultural or historical elements that I missed before.

So I'll try to sort things out by whether they're hills that I would die on, or how serious they are, and providing context for whatever might come across as rage bait or polarizing on its own.

Idk though I'm not great with being organized online hahaha

[cheswirls]

a:tla la thoughts 1.2

so i guess instead of a bucket list, aang's leaving it to zuko's notebook of info to guide their journey which really is different from the original and i'm not sure i like it. it seems more like a typical american drama plot segway instead of everything atla is. like uhhhh

atla was so meticulously crafted and everything had a thousand different meanings. it's why there's so many analysis videos nowadays on every possible angle in the show and why they're so long every time. the writing has been praised so highly and for good reason. changing elements just to change it and having them be less intentional and less meaningful than the original is not great and it reflects. like, using the notebook isn't a big deal, but at the same time, why couldn't they just have gone the bucket-list route? especially if it took up the same amount of time? now there's most definitely gonna be a long scene of zuko getting the notebook back instead of, like, something they could've fit in that they didn't.

the water scroll is fine. but if they're cutting the pirate episode, it makes me wonder how they'll handle certain things. the pirates come back later bc zhao hires them to blow zuko's ship up before heading to the north pole. iroh's white lotus tile is given attention in a way that's not in-your-face abt it's later importance. there are little things in each episode that come back later.

sokka saying momo would taste like chicken i get is a joke but it rly took me out of the moment. is there poultry in your ice village???? are there regular chickens like anywhere in your world???? afaik the only non-combined animal is bosco the bear and the main cast thought that was weird. the joke still could've been made while actually using an animal sokka would've eaten before and, y'know, exists in the atla universe. like why was that necessary. that line was really approved? no one questioned it all the way thru post? what?

okay after watching the whole thing :) it's ten minutes shorter than the first and i didn't like the writing but the acting was noticeably better. the director in charge of this one is clearly different bc no one is reading lines like they're reading lines. that being said, a lot of the dialogue itself is... not great. through the episode.

i think what i said abt episode 1 applies here too: i don't mind the changes, but i hate the additions. zhao being at kyoshi island is fine. maria zhang is super pretty and i love her as suki. but i don't like what they did with suki's character in this episode. the village being closed off and her mother being in charge and such like yeah it's a change but it's not bad?

what was bad was all the stuff with kyoshi herself. aang is only able to connect with past avatars at their shrines???? o.k. i didn't like any of kyoshi's dialogue. i really really hope that wasn't the spirit world her and aang were talking in bc 1) no explanation to a critical aspect of the atla universe and 2) it looks awful. the purple filter would be fine without the strange blur lighting effect that makes everything hard to look at. not to mention that if that rly was their attempt at the spirit world, it just looked bad bc i could tell that it was a plain regular forest they were standing in. it didn't look otherworldly at all, it jus looked like a poor attempt at a filter. when hei bai was introduced, the spirit world aang enters into is still the village, but we know it's not exactly because he's outside his body and he can't interact with anything in the physical world, which sets it apart even if it looks the same. i'll give it another chance but uh. not liking it rn.

also i rly don't like the direction they're taking the show in. so they're going to the north not to find aang a waterbending teacher but to stop some impending conflict he was given cryptic flashes of. getting a teacher is only a pro of going in the first place. which means it'll be a race to get there in time to stop whatever's coming instead of a journey, which imo sucks all the life out of the show. atla is supposed to be an adventure travel too, not just cut-and-dry solving the 100 year war.

i said earlier cutting the pirate episode is fine, but i did forget a key detail that they didn't add back in at all when showing katara practicing the forms in the scroll: she doesn't have her jealousy spat with aang. katara hasn't been immature at all so far, and i hope that changes bc it's such a key part of her character that she has to overcome and it rly shows how much she's grown through their journey around the world. aang's holdups abt practicing bending makes me think they're gonna cut out jeong jeong and aang being impatient to learn firebending which causes a world of conflict for him later on but is also a host of other things of importance that first get addressed - the first renegade firebender, katara's healing qualities, zhao's stubborn and head-first tendencies that cause problems later, and our first look at fire being not only destructive but an element that is full of life.

side nitpick but i liked sokka's outfit this episode (under his coat) but not katara's. idk if it's the pants on sokka's that sets his apart, but katara's looks too new. it's not worn at all, it's a lot more complicated than her outfit in the original show (which i get cartoons are simplified, but realistically, it rly does separate the two later on from the prestige of the north and the northern water tribe's people) and it looks out of place in some parts bc it doesn't seem authentic. like, it looks like fake material. if that makes sense? it needs to be rougher.

i hope they show roku at some point bc it seems like we're hauling it to the north so i wonder if they'll do the winter solstice stuff at all.

speaking of the writing tho! i finally know what's off about iroh. it's not paul and it's not his look or his voice or his mannerisms. it's all his speaking lines. some of them are not good. most of them are passable, i guess? none of them are iroh, though. it doesn't feel like things iroh would say. two full episodes in, and iroh hasn't said anything thought-provoking or even that would be deemed wise at all.

the sets are stunning still and the choreography is good, so again, it's really the writing direction that i have the biggest problem with. like, it's so easy to tell that bryke left early into production and that the letflix adaptation doesn't have the writer's room that the original atla did. the changes (mostly) would be fine on their own, but i feel like it's people getting in over their heads and deciding they want to add so much content that is ruining this adaptation for me.

also for a whole entire episode spent on kyoshi island, they sure didn't meld any other stuff into it as much as i thought they should've. and idk that i like the direction they're going with zhao.

omashu and haru's village are supposed to be stops before the winter solstice stuff, so i'm hoping they're done right if done in the same episode (hopefully not concurrently but they can share run time perhaps?)

real quick list of things i hope are given focus and not written out

katara's mother's necklace

the structure of omashu not being a flat city

katara getting haru caught by trying to help someone and this coming back to bite them in the ass

^ despite this, katara again trying to help someone to make up for her mistake (in a way that shows her resilience and compassion)

some nod to momo earthbending would be cool bc to me that is one of the funniest moments in atla s1

i want bumi to be silly goofy and trap katara an sokka in rock candy bc that was visually cool in the cartoon and i'd love to see it in live action cgi

bumi having aang guess his name and figure out for himself who the king really is :)

[halfbaked00q]

lowkey I like a "Sentinels & Guides are known, but more like semi-known" kind of structure, like they're not completely unheard of but there's not like the whole built up Institutions around it + where Guides are Oppressed (I dont rly like reinventing omega-esque dynamics where imo they don't... need to be)

It should be like a supernatural creatures AU like werewolves & vampires where they're there but not super common & maybe not super well known abt by the general public, but they are/can be integrated into society but also kind of have their own thing going on

whatever that's not the main point here lol. my main point is, I think Sentinel & Guide pairings should be less of a soulmate or alpha/omega bonding kind of thing and maybe more like a Pacific Rim drift compatible thing. Where it's like, you may click with someone rly well, and it may also be possible for some Guides to kind of work for some Sentinels but maybe they're not like perfectly matched so they can help to some degree but for more serious stuff maybe not. Kind of like normal friendships, how a like decent friend could help support you thru some lighter stuff, but it'd probably take a more intimate/close friend to help u efficiently/effectively thru some of the heavier stuff. Like maybe the not-as-close friend could still help u, it'd just be comparatively harder than if it were a close friend.

actually wait lmao, that isn't the main point either, my MAIN main point was 00q here. so my thought was like, in a structure where sentinels & guides are not unknown but perhaps not well understood by the general public, and perhaps MI6 as a govt entity has more knowledge/understanding cuz Sentinels tend to gravitate towards those kinds of jobs just like in canon. Maybe Bond & Q have some better idea of how Sentinels & Guides work due to the they work for MI6.

this has gotten so rambly where i am. WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY IS. normal Sentinel & Guide pairings where they click is like, less of the A/B/O-esque mating. and more like in Pac Rim where you kind of click with each other. There is/can still be a sort of telepathic component to it cuz I find that fun. I swear I had this idea before I picked Pac Rim as the counter analogy lmao. But it actually DOES have a lot of similarities... cuz I was thinking that while usually pairings/bondings are like real-life friends or besties bonding. Like theres a sort of psychic handshake situation but it's usually very like normal-people-level interactions about it.

But bc of Bond's Disambiguous Issues, and maybe Q has some too. *They* experience this like. way too intense psychic/telepathic entangling when they bond. Where they experience a lot of psychic overlap and it's all very fucky and like the psychic equivalent of ig like an instant codependent kinda thing that they like. have to learn to work thru and also how not to be in psychic crisis about it. it's all very disorienting & fucky cuz there's this dissonance cuz they still have their own psyches but also the psychic entanglement/overlap and it's causing real psychic damage kinda like how like a blood transfusion w the wrong type could rly fuck shit up. sorey i was out all day and maybe am lowjey delirious but i want to get this down before I forget it. if anyone can make sense of this great if not maybe I will revisit this later and try to sort it out lol, if I remember. okay love you all, byebye for now

lowkey (maybe highkey) want a Sentinel/Guide AU of 00q that is just, like. the sentinel & guide part without the (imo) A/B/O-esque sex-is-necessary-for-bonding part. like they should just have an intense and fucky psychological experience that may be akin to sex. without needing to actually obligatorily physically bang about it.

[rinsuniverse]

[2:28AM]

imagining woozi as your husband!

i feel like there would be a slight jump from just dating to getting married

he'd be a lot more comfortable with you, of course

he's still very serious and independent

but his love for you is on a completely different level as soon as you guys tie the knot!

at that point, he wouldn't mind bragging about you or simply talking about you to LITERALLY ANYONE

he'd be so defensive of you, too

so imagine you're laying in bed next to him right after you announced your marriage

and he's slowly falling asleep (snoozi woozi) but you're skimming the tabloids, reading all the comments by some of the obsessive and rude "carats" (theyre not rly carats if they dont respect svt's personal life but whatever)

you're not upset, but you can't help the slight pout your mouth makes reading through those things

he rolls onto his side and lets out a deep sigh, so he says:

"jagi, are you not sleeping yet?"

"no, but you can go ahead"

youre turned away from him and he moves to spoon you, his head in the crook of your neck

he peers over your shoulder and silently watches as you read the comments

he doesn't say anything at first (because "who is he to tell you what to do/feel or not to do/feel" is his attitude)

it isn't until he hears you sigh at a particular comment that went along the lines of "i hope they separate because they aren't good enough for him"

he goes "aish. you shouldn't worry about that stuff, you know?"

"i know..." is all you can say

you shut your phone off and try to relax

little do you know, he's actually FUMING

he is SO PISSED

there's nothing more he wants than to be treated with respect EXCEPT for his spouse to be treated with the same respect

he nuzzles his head into your neck

"you okay, y/n?"

"yeah"

"i just..." (i imagine he'd be kinda flustered trying to actually comfort you and say romantic things, so he's trying to play it cool and casual) "it doesn't matter what anyone thinks. i think you're... the right one for me... so don't worry about that stuff."

you can't help but laugh

jihoon isn't very good with comforting words (but dont get me wrong, he KNOWS what to say, i mean look at his music, but it'd be hard for him to say out loud casually)

he always is straight to the point

but since you're now married, he already knows sometimes just telling you what seems to him as common sense/what's best isn't very helpful

"why are you laughing? i'm trying to help"

"thank you for that. i just think you're cute"

he shuts up and snuggles into you even more, muttering under his breath like "what the?" and "you're so weird"

after he gets over his blushing attack, he hums, "let's go to sleep together, yeah?"

tomorrow he's making a statement about those antis tho. im so fr.

one last scenario for you!

i think he'd be a liiiiiiittle bit more comfortable with pda now

when you're sitting next to each other, he'll put his hand on your thigh at times, and he'd move his thumb soothingly on your skin

he'd hold your hand, but his other hand would be blocking you from paparazzi/dispatch or guiding you carefully somewhere

and i can't stress enough how often his hand would be on your lower back if he wants to guide you somewhere or move you a little (no longer ghosting your back like when you're dating)

imagine you're both leaving his studio

he doesn't even bother making you leave separately and discretely from him for safety purposes like what he used to do while you were dating

but as soon as he notices the camping paparazzi outside of the building, he gently holds your hip and pulls you closer to him

one arm would be around your waist to keep you close

and the other arm would be out, protecting the both of you

you smile at his protectiveness

"ji, it's fine if they take pictures of me."

"yeah, but i don't want them to do anything weird to you."

bonus points if you mirror his positioning so you're protecting him from paparazzi, too (this man would love whenever you reciprocate anything back to him in an innocent, but goofy way)

you'd both be giggling all the way over

but anyway, he walks like that, protecting you until you reach a car to drive off in

he was already protective of you when you were dating, but he's now so much more protective now that you're completely public and official

woozi would be a wonderful husband to someone who deeply understands him and loves him for who he is

he wouldn't necessarily meet booktok stereotypes of a husband, but he'd def be a sweet and protective one that always supports you and what you think is best! 🫶

(p.s.: i'm planning on opening a requests thing! ofc i kind of specialize in woozi imagines, so if you have anything in mind for me to write about, def send a request! i also dont mind doing other svt members, too. would that be fun? i'll update you the next time i post! have a great day (*＾3＾)/～☆)

[veldian]

me: *has complicated feelings towards, and experiences with, gender*

me: no.. no we're not dealing with this rn.

me: *projects onto a fictional character instead*

[hermitsdump]

sorry for glitching that rb so bad lmfao (tldr i meant gojo probably uses first names bc it's normal for someone w seniority or status to do that, like how Yaga calls him Satoru, and how Maki calls Fushiguro by Megumi despite yelling at him for following social rules and calling her Zenin, so i can only assume that Fushiguro has been settling for the bare minimum and never asking to be called a certain way - he keeps his beef w his father over that name inside his head, never out loud iirc. pls correct me if any of this is wrong)

also i'm so convinced that gojo sending yuuta away was an emotional decision (but he had the self-awareness to recognize that this was the best thing for yuuta as well).

like, gojo does care about yuuta and is proud of him and whatever (he rly wants to be surpassed by the next generation, and be less of a sore thumb) but it's so hard to look at yuuta after that night. The way that Gojo couldn't heal Geto, but Yuuta might have been able to. (which would be crazy to ask and brand Yuuta as a curse user. plus geto has said 10 years ago...)

that if Gojo wasn't late, then maybe he could have found an equal in Geto, maybe they could have had something again. he has to live with that every day, it's going to affect his teaching ability, and the other jujutsu high teachers aren't that much better.

i still wonder how Gojo managed to get approval for Yuuta to be like an exchange student with a "curse user". if he did that without waiting for permission, maybe as a way to protect Yuuta as well (given the way the higher-ups treat the strong that they struggle to put on a leash or in a cage, and how Yuuta is the type to follow orders) - what would they do against someone who could reach a stalemate with the honored one? It isn't like they had a special-grade sorcerer who would enforce anything, either. The only other one is Yuki, and she never takes missions.

or maybe it was a part of some deal like, i'm letting Geto's family go but sending our strongest sorcerer to keep eyes on them? (idk. if anyone knows how this went down pls lmk, i don't have the guide books)

Also after seeing how Gojo vs Sukuna ends, I have to wonder if to Geto, dying by Gojo's hand wasn't the most intimate encounter possible. and how painfully obviously Geto was missing him all this time.

The fucking irony that I was going to start JJK over for the 9th or 10th (at this point I'm not sure bc I watch them in different orders bc it hits different ok) time,

but went for the movie to start this run,

And before I got around to the first episode

My grandpa is fucking dying.

My grandpa who was like a father to me and NOW I have to cry at THE FIRST JJK character death too?? Are you fucking serious rn

Anyway I think that Gojo knows who passed away but he asks Yuuji anyway, to give him the space to talk about it. To hear what Yuuji calls his grandfather.

Gojo had lost Suguru less than a year before then, and to everyone else, Geto was only the worst curse user, the most evil, etc. Principal Yaga and Shoko knew what Geto was to him, but they were also pissed off at Geto.

Gojo didn't have the space to grieve. You saw him with that fake naruto-wide smile throwing peace signs while saying that he and Yuuta were distantly related. He had to put his mask back on so fast.

Also I think Gojo calls everyone by their first names bc he doesn't want them to feel alone, to feel like no one actually knows them.

[caatws]

imo the final cast pic is awesome but it rings hollow to use it as a huge win for Gamora because the film isn't more inclusive of her family history with the guardians. Groot died for something he believed in and his legacy got to live on with his son being raised and loved by the people he saved. Yondu gave up his life for Peter and he got a funeral, holiday special flashback and brief moment in vol 3 showing he's spiritually guiding someone he cared about. Gamora got murdered and instead of her legacy getting to continue with her past self becoming a guardian or getting to know and be loved by them, vol 3 plays it off like she was never family to anyone but Peter and Nebula and tries hard to bury her contributions to the guardians. Also her arc was becoming a family member of a group of thieves whose mission is the complete opposite of everything she believed in. She's given the storyline left behind by Peter as he became a healthier, more well rounded and fulfilled person.

How cruel is it that the words "I would be grateful to die among my friends" and "whatever nightmares the future holds will be dreams compared to what's behind me" were written as profound statements said by Gamora's during vol 1 and then it was decided to do the exact opposite for her in IW. It's messed up to bring her back and instead of giving her the best arc and going above and beyond to see her get more from life than what she had with Thanos, she was given the bare minimum that Peter and Kraglin were deemed too good to be tossed back into.

agree!!! i'm especially sad that with all gamora talked about her future and dying with the gotg, none of the other gotg even rly acknowledged that she was straight up murdered and left for dead all alone lmfao

[maepop]

Casanova and Valentino are so beautiful 🥹🥹🥹 can you tell us more about them

omg yaaay thank you!! :D

Casanova is like... the queen bee of the cupids. he's the God of Love. he's the biatch who started the whole sisterhood!! but right now he's like, kind of in his flop era? mid-immortality crisis? because being the oldest, he's gotten tired of the responsibility and bored of all things romance, imagine him in his bed flipping through channels like "ughhhh is there anything GOOD on??? i've seen it all before!!!!" except all the channels he's surfin through are literal monitors on real life human romance and stuff lol... he's kind of on a break right now while the rest of the cupids are running things

Valentino is a radio show host cupid! cupids used to guide humans face-to-face on earth but after some drama happened, they're doing it all long distance from the cupid heaven party realm or whatever (thats why they're using bows now lol). Valentino kinda found a way around this with his radio show and talk directly to humans that way, even though technically he's not supposed to (but Casanova has been rly lenient lately). Valentino actually wants to take over Casanova's position as the top cupid, since he believes Casanova isn't fit for the leadership role anymore U__U