i've been thinking about iconic it girl reader who's only ever been known to have one boyfriend — a professional athlete. your relationship with each other was everyone's idea of couple goals, and the breakup that followed was quoted to be "amicable" and that the two of "came to an agreement that you were better off as friends" geez, did your PR teams have to word it like your relationship was all just some fucking contract? relax on the business professional tone. it's almost like they're not describing the best two years of your life.
now, a year later after the breakup that almost caused your break down, you're back and better than ever. you're about to launch your own beauty brand, you're gracing the cover of vogue, and you're protecting your peace by only focusing on yourself, your career, and your girlfriends. you don't date, and you especially don't date athletes. as a matter of fact, you actively avoid all of them like they carry the fucking plague. but when your publicist gives you a deal that you can't refuse (no, literally — it's a deal you can't refuse. read your contracts closely, kiddos), you find yourself thrust into a fake relationship with character. he reminds you of your ex for all the wrong reason; they play the same sport, they have similar attitudes, the same work ethic, the same drive and passion for the sport (and only for the sport...). but there's something different about him, too. he's... not as charismatic. he's kind of goofy, honestly, but he's cute enough to where it works in his favor. he's devoted to his sport, and yet, he finds the time to call his mom every week and despite the fact that this relationship is nothing more than a publicity stunt, he's surprisingly attentive to you, too...
but you've kept yourself and your heart safe by drawing a clear boundary. would you be willing to risk everything you've built up just to create something real with character? especially whenever your ex comes back into town, reopening old wounds and reminding you why you created these boundaries in the first place?
ID: Vash and Wolfwood from Trigun Maximum, color with primarily the trans flag colors (blue, pink, white), fanart in motion. They’re both sitting on a dark couch, Vash with a leg over Wolfwood’s lap and Wolfwood seated in between Vash’s legs with a hand on the one on his lap, near the knee. His other hand is resting against Vash’s waist as he smiles with a loving gaze. Vash has his left hand around Wolfwood’s shoulder and the other holding Wolfwood’s glasses as if he just taken them from him, flustered with a slight grin, returning the eye contact. In the background, an animated speech bubble comes from Vash with “!?” and heart bubbles comes out of Wolfwood. They are also blinking every few frames. The text reads “OH, TO BE TRANS AND IN LOVE”. ID END