#tolya sab

[granturn]

How could you say this when He exists

[image description: a screenshot of Tolya from Shadow and Bone, with a text post by tumblr user doublism that says, "why is no one talking about the complete lack of bisexual representation on sudoku.com".

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[aimeegbbs]

#tolya biggest wesper supporter confirmed

[eggsaladstain]

jesper nonchalantly dodging tolya’s sword vs mal fighting for his life (twice!!) was so funny to me, as is tolya refusing to just holster it to his hip or something

like, yes king, take up space! inconvenience those around you!

[maulthots]

Shadow and Bone 2x06

[leah-jeffries]

zoya no-romance-just-crowns nazyalensky

[quillsthrills]

Sometimes you don’t NEED skin on skin

Just to really bring the point home for those who have not read the Six of Crows duology and think that Inej deserves to “have some fun before she finds her way back to her true love”, or who perhaps think that a love triangle/jealousy drama would somehow spur Kaz into action (do you even know Kaz Brekker?):

For someone connected to the production to caption a photo of the actors with the (crack) ship name of their characters (“Tonej”) and talk about “skin on skin” might seem innocent (”it’s just an Insta post”), but let’s look at the context for those who are upset by this – some of whom have suffered similar traumas and find comfort/inspiration in Inej’s character.

Here is a sample of Inej’s previous experience of skin on skin:

There were young men, old men, handsome men, ugly men. There was the man who cried and struck her when he could not perform. The man who wanted her to pretend it was their wedding night and tell him that she loved him. The man with sharp teeth like a kitten who had bitten at her breasts until she’d bled. Crooked Kingdom p. 274 Kindle version

And these are the men she remembers; mostly she forced herself to go numb, while making all the right noises and moves so Tante Heleen would not abuse her further.

Because she loves Kaz, she tells him she is willing to work on that trauma IF HE WORKS ON HIS. This does not mean that she is itching for skin on skin action there and then, it means she wants to be ready for it if they are to have a future together. 

What if he had come to her, laid his gloves aside, drawn her to him, kissed her mouth? Would she have pulled him closer? Kissed him back? Could she have been herself in such a moment or would she have broken apart and vanished, a doll in his arms, a girl who could never quite be whole? Crooked Kingdom, p. 275 Kindle version

This is her mindset as she boards that ship in S2E8. She does not need a man who is basically a stranger to be her ticket out of trauma – not even a lovely one like Tolya (who in turn does not need or want romance in his life to be fulfilled). She needs healing, a purpose and – as a character – not to be reduced to half a ship in a fling which would be nothing but a waste of precious screentime. 

EDIT: Inserting screenshot of the caption/tagging of the photo depicting Amita Suman and Lewis Tan, just to highlight the clear reference to the characters  and not the actors, whatever was claimed afterwards.

[helniksdaughter]

The Tolya asexual erasure in the fandom is depressing

[starlightandmagic]

Me with Tolya the entire season: he’s my homeboy, my rotten soldier. He’s my sweet cheese, my good-time boy

Me with Tolya the moment he starts making eyes at Inej: you’re on thin fucking ice mister!

[i-tolya-so]

"LET 👏 TOLYA 👏 FINISH 👏 RECITING 👏 HIS 👏 GOD 👏 DAMN 👏 POETRY!!!"

- Me, watching Shadow and Bone Season 2

[samsknives]

“your heart is in your eyes, your highness.”

[capinejghafa]

#canon: kaz reads poetry on his off time

[pedropascll]

Tolya as Jesper and Wylan’s relationship counsellor is not something I knew I needed

[brotherconstant]

2.01 || 2.03 

#siblings

[eggsaladstain]

listen, i love kanej with all my heart and i mean no disrespect to our favorite bastard...............but i just KNOW tolya would treat her RIGHT

[maulthots]

Shadow and Bone 2x05

[rebel-ezra]

and here I was thinking I was the biggest wesper stan but then this guy shows up