#wanna read: not safe ツ

[blueberrybeomgyurecs]

ೋ berry's after hours ೋ

i still don't understand, all day, all day, all day...

tags !

&team 🐺: k — fuma — nicholas — euijoo — yuma — jo

boynextdoor 🏡: sungho — riwoo — jaehyun — taesan — leehan

txt 👑: yeonjun — soobin — beomgyu — taehyun — hyuka

other !

groups: enhypen — riize

tags: favs — sfw — nsfw — suggestive — audio — links — text — misc idols

✧･ﾟ: *

we have to go back, but i'm still here, i'm still here...

[paperstorm]

This is not the anniversary fic I'd wanted to write but it's the one that happened ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Rating: T Pairing: TK/Carlos Word Count: 1800

TK catches Tommy’s eye beyond them, she blows him a kiss and he puts his hand over his heart, thanking her with a nod. Carlos hasn’t moved next to him, his elbow is still leaned on TK’s knee and his fingers are still wrapped possessively around TK’s ankle. TK sniffs and wipes some moisture off his own cheek and then turns to him – to his husband – and tries to smile when Carlos’s tear-streaked face turns back at him.

“Hey, baby,” TK whispers, soft enough that were they a few inches further apart Carlos might not be able to hear him. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to make you cry.”

Carlos’s lips curve into a small responding smile and he shakes his head. “It’s okay.”

He tilts his chin forward, asking for a kiss, that TK gives him readily because he thinks it would hurt like having a limb ripped off if he didn’t. Carlos’s lips are smooth and damp against his, wet with the salt from his tears.

“Wanna go for a walk?” TK asks when they part, and Carlos quickly nods. TK knows him so well. He knows how much Carlos is squirming inside at the idea of sitting here surrounded by people while vulnerability is spilling out of him uncontrolled like water through a crack in a levy. He’d been so proud earlier that he wondered if he might be glowing when Carlos had teared up during his vows and admitted to a crowd how scared he’s been for so much of his life. TK knew that already, but Carlos is loath to confess to having soft places in anyone else’s company. It was more than enough of being uncovered like that for one day, TK thinks, so he needs to rescue his husband from any further exposure.

He stands, and Carlos stands with him. Next to them Andrea smiles as Carlos lifts his arm and TK tucks himself safely underneath it, wrapping his own around Carlos’s waist so they can press together as they maneuver around chairs and guests and escape out the back of the venue. He’s sure they’re being watched so he steps with purpose, guiding Carlos away from prying eyes.

Read the rest on AO3

[persecutorsforhotties]

Intro!

READ THE FOLLOWING: we are a traumagenic system. We are not In a state to heal. This is a blog for me (a prosecutor) to talk about things, Including the pain I inflict. The pain I do is necessary as harm reduction, but I am sadistic so I may speak positively of it, take joy from It, or speak of it however I want. We are allowed to express ourselves and we do not have to censor ourselves for you. The following post may contain unfiltered discussions of abuse (though not necessarily) If you are not able to safely see that, please leave the blog.

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Hi everybody! I will be keeping my identity private because this blog might get termed and we don’t want it associated with our main blog!

Name: Pers (It is an alias!) you can also just call me Persecutor, or Prosecutor. Nicknames are welcome!

Pronouns: He/Him

Gender: Man

Age: No solid sense of age but mentally always an adult.

bodily age: does not matter, we are not looking to do sexual things with external people on this blog.

about this blog: I really need a space to vent and Just be myself!! I may mention things going on In our systems with no context that won’t make sense to someone without the context, feel free to ask for the context but I may not give It!

I support: Literally most people and I don’t unfairly discriminate against groups of people- (unless you include my alters) don’t interact if your intention is to hurt me, fellow persecutors/prosecutors can Interact even if you’ve hurt other people/are doing it, I try not to judge

Since “I support literally most people” may not be clear I support (not only these people, but I cant list literally EVERYONE I support)

-darkshippers

-proshipper-people of any identity (Including transids)

-paraphiles (phone fucking autocorrected to parachutes)

-radqueers

-people doing ‘cringe’ things

-all systems

-people who hurt other people (just don’t hurt me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ or the alters in my sys without my permission)

-people doing the same thing/In the same position

Religion: It’s complicated…………lol but non spiritual satanist?

Sexuality: ‘straight’ up gay

CisID’s: Cisautistic, Cisharmful Ig

people who wanna be moots are welcome!!

my personality/how I act switches/slides alot haha but I AM a person!

might create a blog for my boyfriend to talk about this too and if I do it I’ll probably link It here

[boxfullaturtles]

Hey I just wanna say

That fic was amazing

It had me gut wrenched and broken from the time I read it to the end

I was not expecting that. Idk if you ready like all these things of praising your fic hit ima do it.

Your bishop is gut wrenching and cold, heartless, and so is Dr Chaplin.

I was screaming into my screen not to trust them, also project venus?! The twins.. noo the twins, I'm so happy they got back safe and I'm so happy I read it, the tags are no joke, everyone always be warned of the tags.

This- This was the only thing I laughed at, and I needed that before going down the rabbit hole of trauma and torture they put the turtles through. I loved the cool ideas the centipedes, I didn't know centipedes are venomous, question about the lizard, was it a komodo dragon as I know they have a venom that can make you bleed profusely, or was it another lizard.

I enjoyed your fic throughout the entire thing, I really loved your writing, and I loved your storytelling and the gut wrenching torment you did.

Well done and I need to see your other fics.

I have many unanswered questions still,but for now they go unasked.

You are amazing and I really appreciate you. Well done.

Sorry I took so long getting back to you! I got real busy,,

[Forced to Play With] The Hand That You've Been Dealt

Anyway! THANK YOU for the compliments!!!! I always love seeing comments on my work, even if it's just keyboard smashing! It means I elicited an emotional reaction out of you and that makes me the happiest!

This is the worst Bishop I have ever written. And Chaplin was a delight because I was hoping people would think he was a good guy that would have a change of heart or something, only to realize that he's just as bad as Bishop. There was no one redeemable at the EPF.

And I am also very glad that one little Leo bit made you laugh! That was the goal! It was your one last breath of air before the angst ocean dragged you down into its dark and disturbing depths. :)

Centipedes can be venomous but are usually too small to actually do any harm. But I fucking hate centipedes. Nothing on this planet needs that many legs. *shudders in disgust* As for the lizard yokai, it was just some lizard. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Nothing in particular in mind, just a vaguely lizard-esq yokai that I needed to be out causing problems.

Please feel free to ask all the questions you'd like! I will answer whatever I can~

[mieczyhale]

OKAY SO

i was going to be angsty and feral about this in the gc way fucking early this morning, but my internet quit working for a few hours so i put my nonsense into a notepad so i wouldn't forget

and now that i'm back home, and the internet is working: here it is - copied & pasted, exactly how my 2 AM brain typed it

note:: listening to the songs mentioned might help my vision make sense, but if you don't wanna do that the lyrics alone might work..?? idk, both play a role always so idk what to tell u ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"Ride the Wave" by Spiritbox is Bucky Barnes coded. From somewhere in the endless Winter Soldier years and the aftermath when he's with Steve

Lyrically, but also in vibes

Idk how you feel about the genre of music but like.. the SECOND my brain put the lyrics together with Bucky (as they do when it's approaching 2 AM and a bitch is up listening to their favorite band) I was like GOTTA GET COLE ON THIS. I need to know if our brains are on the same wavelength here or not (this was originally typed as "if our brain is on the same wavelength". like we share a brain. and i didn't see anything wrong with that sentence until i was reading it back and was like.. what?? skdjfl)

I've been lacking the energy for words but FANDOM!BRAIN WAITS FOR NO MAN I GUESS

I'm typing this all in a notepad document to copy + paste as soon as our internet comes back on lol I don't want to forget my thoughts so I'm not risking waiting. me @ the internet COME BACK HERE, YOU SLUT, I GOTTA GET THIS ANGSTY SHIT TO MY BESTIE

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I guess my brain has decided that now, at least on this fine morning, it's going to piece together Spiritbox songs and my blorbos and I am making that.. everyone else's problem

"Perfect Soul" - Steve Rogers (there are a couple places that i think fit, but for a quick example: listen to the like.. last minute - just to be safe - and think of the ending of the first Captain America movie, from the plane decision to waking up), Eddie Munson (there are a couple places that i think fit, but for a quick example again: that same last fucking minute, and think of the final fight of Stranger Things s4, including Eddie's death)

"Tsunami Sea" - Steve Rogers. idk what to tell you, man. whole song. Also Steve Harrington. another whole song bitch i think

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and that's as far as i got before i had to go be an adult *jazz hands*

[taniushka12]

tagged by @autisticwriterblog!!! thank you, 🤗🤗💞💞

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

on ao3 just 79! been posting there since 2015 but im a busy bee u_u

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

177103 😌

3. What fandoms do you write for?

The most I've written for in the past decade are Haikyuu -> Wolf359 -> Tma -> Alwake

4. Top five fics by kudos

Antropofagia (147) the one and only jon/martin ive ever written where web!martin eats a guy and then ponders about his humanity w/ his boyfriend

Lipstick Stains (143) Jon/Tim/Sasha fluff ♥

The dance of the spider and the flame (126) web!martin/desolation!tim fluff (pseudo fluff? its fluffy to Me) w/ a side of meta

Ridiculous monster man (118) Jon/Tim angst 😔

Un hombro en el cual dormir (86) Tsukki/Yama fluff ♥

5. Do you respond to comments?

I try to! sometimes it takes me a Considerate amount of time but I always leave them unread until I get to do it ;o;

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

sticking to remedy (for this and the next question) id say Clouds of pink and storm, where Alice experiences the final reunion w/ Alan in aw:an but then wakes up, assuming it was merely a dream and that he's still dead ;_;

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Hypothermia where Alan gets out of the dark place and can finally sleep in peace surrounded by the people he loves ♥♥♥

8. Do you get hate on fics?

one (1) time in my first tma fic, but I just deleted it and moved on ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (joke on them bc that Is my most popular fic lmfao)

9. Do you write smut?

sometimes. I hate writing it almost as much as I like thinking abt it, which puts me on a difficult position 😔

10. Craziest crossover?

😶 do not have one..

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I hope not!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

i translated many of my hq and w359 fics from spanish to english, if that counts!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

nope! im pretty protective of my stories... although I lowkey wanna try it sometime, making aus and stories with people is Fun ;o;

14. All time favourite ship?

ALL TIME FAVORITE is hard, but as of Right Now its alan/alice/barry and any permutation of those three ♥ i love them ;o;

15. What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

the hannibalesque au... a martin/elias fic that was supposed to be my tma magnus opus, last time i opened it it was pushing 20k and quite literally only needed two scenes to be complete, but also thinking abt tma always puts me on such a sour mood and, while i love the ship, i couldn't care less about elias himself,,, still love the fic but god getting into the mindset to write it is hard to say the least Q_Q

16. What are your writing strengths?

id like to think characterization! and dialogue 🥰

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

larger plot...? thinking around specific scenes i wanna write sometimes gets tedious so i prefer writing snippets of stuff :/ also staying motivated on the thing 😔

18. Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

if done right it can add flavor to the story! but its a hit or miss and when it misses it can be soooooo so bad Q_Q i dont believe you Need beta reads for fics but in this case you Gotta have someone that speaks the language available, and Please dont just translate words at random

19. First fandom you wrote in?

phineas & ferb :') still got some one shots printed somewhere in my room lmao

20. Favorite fic you've written?

oof. hard to say. but I'll go with:

Desperately Safe (tma, peter/salesa) what if a charismatic yet highly paranoid man and the misanthropic heir of the lonely found refuge in each other? and they were both sailors?

Recognition Through Fear (tma, martin/annabelle) in which the resident "spider monster" lady who was formerly arachnophobic shows signs that she never Actually stopped being scared of them, and the resident "fear buffet" guy who hates her guts (yet loves spiders) tries to make her life just a little bit easier by carefully picking the spiders integrated to her skull. a small moment of kindness in an otherwise unkind world u_u

Hypothermia (alwake, alan/alice/barry) you know that one 😉

tagging: @lostinthewoodsomewhere, @wolf-three-fifty-nine, @florallychaotic and @ilkkawhat 🤗

[smallblueandloud]

20 questions for 20 writers

@arithmonym didn't tag me explicitly in this meme, but i thought it was really cool, so i'm gonna do it too! you can read emma's answers to the meme here.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

72! in reality i think it's 73, because one of my fics is currently anonymous (i just didn't want it attached to my account -- it's not hard to track down via my blog). considering making a few more anonymous, we'll see.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

298,580! my next fic will probably push me over 300k

3. What fandoms do you write for?

oh god. it might be easier to ask what fandoms i DON'T write for. currently... a lot of doctor who, star trek, star wars, and x-men. not too surprising if you know me and my interests. i have ongoing series for the west wing and MCU that i keep returning to, although i don't write for those fandoms very much otherwise.

speed round of fandoms i'll probably write for again at some point: leverage, librarians, locked tomb, steven universe, the muppets (maybe?), and les mis.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

i'll take your part when darkness comes (Doctor Who, 2018): dimension hopping!rose fic, nonlinear narrative, eventually ended up being a journey's end fix-it. this is one of those fics i'd love to rewrite if i ever had the time, just so i got to spend more time in its world.

ain't water under the bridge (Doctor Who, 2018): series 5 rewrite where 11 talks about rose just as much as 10 talked about her, with a fluffy ending. this is one of my oldest fics, so i can't bring myself to reread it, but i'm still very fond of the concept.

in blackwater woods (Doctor Who, 2020): 6x11 "the god complex" rewrite where we find out what 11's worst fear is and it's rose. for such an old fic, i am still really proud of this one -- i think it turned out really, really well, even considering how long ago it was written, and i like how canon-adjacent it was.

good times never seemed so good (Doctor Who, 2020): 11, amy, and rory run into 10 and rose and amy and rory realize that the doctor loves rose and always has. lol are you noticing a pattern

sit there in your heartache (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, 2023): mariner and boimler are Not Great at hiding the future existence of spirk from spock. i wrote this RIGHT after the time travel episode came out so i really rode the wave of post-episode enthusiasm. this is my first (and only!) fic to get podfic'ed!

it is SO INTERESTING to me how all of these are outsider POV fics. the top 4 being doctor/rose doesn't surprise me at all. none of their premises are super original, especially #1, 2, and 4 -- i have read a billion fics with the exact same premises and i would read a billion more. we have consistent taste, the doctor/rose fandom does.

5. Do you respond to comments?

yes! i try to get to them within a month, although that often doesn't end up happening.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angiest ending?

rose dies at the end of just look and you will see, so, y'know.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

oh, man. many of my fics are really fluffy. i would say... don't wanna see you go (but it's not forever), which is a mockumentary-style exploration of the x-men's 20th anniversary, inspired by the starkid 10cumentary. i just want them all to be safe and happy!!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

not generally, knock on wood. i did get someone accusing me of biphobia for calling the spock/christine romance in SNW comphet, but the fic had spock himself recognizing that he wasn't actually attracted to her, and also the comphet was in the tags, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ what are you gonna do

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

nope!

10. Do you write crossovers?

yes!! LOVE writing crossovers. my favorite one i've written so far is the one where guinan and jenkins make friends. i'd love to write more in the future!

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not to my knowledge!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

not to my knowledge, sadly.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

yes, but nothing that ever got published! finx @aethersea and i worked on a leverage/librarians crossover together FOREVER ago but it didn't get very far. i would love to give it another shot someday but we'd have to have writing habits that mesh well.

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

oh dear. i'm also a pretty strong multishipper. i think i'll say ONE of my favorite ship DYNAMICS which is a divorced/otherwise broken up couple who still love each other dearly and know each other so, so well and wish things had been different but understand why they can't be. you guys can imagine how my eyes lit UP when the muppets ABC established piggy and kermit's breakup.

15. What's one WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

...sorry guys.

16. What are your writing strengths?

uhhh. i guess... i like my characterization? i like the work i put into making sure that characters are acting in-character and for a good reason. i'm also very proud of my dialogue.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

pacing remains a struggle. i always have a lot of ideas and thoughts and i try to cram them in and It Gets Bloated. i also struggle to communicate real-world movements, expressions, etc -- i feel like i always end up like that one "she sighed" "he sighed" "she inhaled" "he exhaled" post.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

i'm generally against writing it, at least in this point of my life. i think it's very cool in contexts where you have a bilingual audience (i love you, ¿qué pasa USA?), but i don't like the idea of having to do footnotes or something else to translate dialogue that is readable to me. i HATE when english language fics have their non-english lines in italics, it feels so othering.

i'm writing a fic rn that has a lot of spanish dialogue and i'm experimenting with translating the dialogue but not as direct quotations -- we're getting the meaning through the narration of the POV character, who's doing the translating herself. i think that's my favorite way to get around it right now.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

doctor who, surprising no one! afterimage was the first fic i ever wrote and i immediately posted it on fanfiction.net. i have never changed.

20. Favorite fic you've written?

wow saving the hard questions for last. uh. i've generally been really happy with the fics i've been posting recently. i think will you meet me there? is my favorite right now, just because it turned out EXACTLY how i wanted it and i got to write so many of my favorite xmen characters and dynamics. ororo <3 ororoscott <3 stormfrost <3

not gonna tag anyone, but if you want to do this yourself, go wild!

[1d1195]

midnight memories has some different type of magic injected in it i swear because that album is perfect. you have great taste i absolutely adore both those albums <333

YOURE NOT STUPID !!!! like seriously don’t even worry abt it i don’t expect to remember everything we talk abt i just thought i might’ve mentioned a song that reminded me of him but i might have completely made that up in my head so who knows lol ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ also seriously you’re way too hard on yourself about these things because what you give us is ABSOLUTELY perfect. like. i don’t even know how to describe it but every time i see you’ve posted something i truly get sooooo happy. so be as original as you want or go over the same tropes and lines a million times, we’ll all love it and support you no matter what !!💞🫶 (also i think all of us here truly don’t mind if you do the same tropes/scenes with different characters i think all fanfic readers go over the same stuff again n again and we eat it up every time😂😂)

OMG YES THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME !!! ofc i finished it haha i was literally stalking your page waiting for the last part😭 i canNOT tell you how much i loved it. i’ve literally reread it so many times THEYRE JUST SO CUTE. and i think i see myself a lot in that specific character because i was homeschooled like halfway through my schooling and all the people i used to know moved to a different state and so i just became like this awkward girl who didn’t understand parties, sucked at socializing, and would rather hangout in her room and read all night so i totally understand the feeling of not fitting in with people your age😭😭 NOT TO SOUND SAD AHAH I CAN PULL OUT THE EXTROVERT IN ME WHEN I NEED TOO BUT I JUST REALLY GET HER AND I LOVE HER SM SM SMMM I WANNA GIVE HER A HUG

her being a little nervous about their first time and worrying she’s gonna be bad in bed was SO real AND THE CAR RIDE THERE WHEN HE SAID SHE CANT TALK BECAUSE HE REALLY WANTS TO LISTEN BUT HE CANT LISTEN BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO MAKE SURE HE GETS HER THERE SAFELY UGHHH MY HEART MELTEDDD☹️🥺

another part i found funny was the “omg this is the perfect place for you to murder me 👀” and the way she laid out the whole plan JSDGHAAKKA just them💞💞💞💞💞💞 the fluff at the end was sooooo amazing and the way he was so reassuring about everything she was anxious about before. and them being a lil domestic and going grocery shopping together😭😭😭😭 loved seeing that little glimpse of how they work together alone. i can totally see them getting their own little apartment after graduation like if they decide to go to grad school or get internships or jobs or something idk but they’d be so cute living together officially

I AM SO SOOO SORRY THIS IS SO LONG BUT I ALWAYS ENJOY TALKING TO YOU AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY MWAH

~🎶

I find 1D’s discography is best listened to in certain seasons. So TMH is a summer album. Four is for Fall. Midnight Memories I have a hard time pinning sometimes but I’m a big fan of blasting Strong this time of year when the temp is warming up where I live. MITAM is a winter album to me but obviously I’m listening to them all year round 😂

I’m 😭 thank you for being so supportive it means the world to me. I feel so UNoriginal sometimes but I just love the idea of love and unfortunately there’s only so many ways I can make my couples say I love you hehehe

IM SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT!!! That’s so cool you were homeschooled! I’ll have about 10009 more questions for you but I need a moment to think about them and ask but I was NOT homeschooled and I feel the very same way about you. I’m a wicked introvert in an extroverted world so it’s ROUGH and WAS rough all throughout college. I still feel stupid most of the time in social situations.

Not to sound egotistical, but loved the little part in the car about getting her there safely 🥰🥰 and the serial killer part was just something to keep it a little funny 😂 so glad you enjoyed!!!

Thank you SO much for envisioning a life after college because now I have some ideas for follow ups!! 👀👀👀

NEVER apologize for long messages. It’s my entire life! I love it! Hope you’re having a good day too!

Xoxo

[pagesfromthevoid]

Safe & Sound | j.m. | 3

Joel Miller x fem!reader

Word Count: 2.8k

Warnings: Age gap (she’s 32); She’s Frank’s niece. Heavily implied SA towards the end (not by Joel; if you wanna skip it —stop reading when we flashback to 2018)

Author’s Notes: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I like the idea of playing shitty road games with Joel and Ellie

Series Masterlist | Talk to Me! | AO3

“Eyes on the map,” Joel scolded, pointing at the paper in Ellie’s hands.

“Jeez, I’m all turned around –it’s not like I’ve ever been in a fucking car before,” she argued, throwing her hands in the air in frustration. An annoyed silence fell between the three.

In the backseat, she glanced up from her book –a ratty copy of a romance novel she’d read a thousand times already –and looked between the two. Ellie was red in the face, frustrated by her lack of navigating skills, and Joel had managed to scowl even more than usual as he glanced at the girl in the passenger seat. The tension in the car was palpable, and the only sound was the soft hum of the engine and the occasional rustle of pages as she turned them. She could tell that Ellie was on the verge of yelling at him, and Joel's irritation was only making things worse.

“Did FEDRA not teach you how to read a fuckin’ map?” Joel demanded, trying to snatch it from Ellie’s hands. 

Tired of the bickering, she sat up. “Why don’t we switch seats for a bit?” She offered, tapping Ellie on the shoulder with her book.

Ellie didn’t hesitate, pulling her seatbelt off and practically falling into the backseat.

“Jesus, could you not –,” 

“Joel,” she warned, though her voice was soft as she climbed into the front and into Ellie’s place. She picked up the map, turning it over a handful of times before she finally got her bearings. “It looks like we are…” She pointed at a small town on the map, then out the window as they passed a half visible sign off the highway. “Right outside Everett, Pennsylvania. If we follow this stretch, we’ll run through Kansas City. Is there a QZ there?”

He glanced over at the map, as if confirming she was right, before nodding and returning his attention to the road. “There was. Not sure if it’s still up and runnin’ though.”

“And if it’s not?” She asked, glancing at him from the corner of her eye.

“Hope that no infected or anything else is waitin’ for us.”

She hummed a bit in response, grinning at him teasingly. “Totally reassuring.”

Joel was about to respond when Ellie bumped the back of her seat, making a sound of disgust and confusion. 

“What the hell is this?”

She glanced over her shoulder as Joel looked at Ellie through the rearview mirror. Being held up in their face was an old magazine, very clearly enjoyed, with a half naked man on the front. Quickly, she reached back and considered taking it —then pulled her hand back when she realized why the pages were so wrinkled. 

Then she gagged. 

“Oh my god, put that away,” she begged, wiping her hand on her shirt even though she hadn’t touched it. 

“Seriously, Ellie, get rid of that —,”

“Ah, ah, no way. I’m learning science,” Ellie argued, pushing herself back into the seat and opening it. “Gotta see what the big deal is.”

She covered her face with her hands, feeling a blush creeping up her cheeks. Joel groaned and continued begging for her to put away the magazine, reaching behind him to try to grab it. She refused to even try, pushing herself further into the door to keep herself as far from the krusty pages as possible. 

“Will you take the damn thing from her?” He asked, looking at her in the passenger seat. 

“Fuck no, I am not touching that. I know where it’s been!”

“Where’s it been?” Ellie asked, coming up between them, magazine behind her back. 

Joel blanched, looking between Ellie and her with sheer panic on his face. She shook her head frantically, putting her finger to her nose. Joel was a dad at some point in his life; she knew that much about him. Which meant it was his job to explain that kind of shit to the child in the car. 

“Nose goes.”

“Are you fuckin’ kiddin’ —,”

Ellie cackled, falling back into the seat again. “I’m just fucking with you both. You should have seen your faces, holy shit.”

The window rolled down, and Ellie chucked the pages outside into the wind. In the passenger seat, she groaned and covered her face with her hands again. Joel’s scowl returned to his face, though he was glancing at Ellie through the mirror. She turned and pressed her back into the door, using her backpack as a cushion.

“We should play a game.”

“Yes!”

“No.”

Joel and Ellie spoke over each other, earning dirty looks between the two of them as she laughed to herself. Then Ellie hit Joel’s arm, motioning to her in the passenger seat. 

“Come on, I’m bored. She’s bored. You’ve been out voted.”

“You both know I am the only one who knows how to use a gun, right?” Joel asked, looking at her now with narrowed eyes. 

“Are you threatening us because we wanna play a game? Holy shit, Joel,” Ellie exclaimed, throwing her hands up. 

She scoffed. “Jokes on you, cowboy. I know how to use a gun. And a crossbow. And I know how to make a Molotov cocktail. Bill taught me.”

“The fuck is that?” 

“Nothing,” Joel quickly interrupted, giving Ellie a pointed look in the backseat. Then he pointed at her, the scowl ever present on his face. “Don’t explain how to make that to her.”

She put her hands up in defense, rolling her eyes. “I won’t but you gotta play a game with us.”

He just groaned, banging his back against his headrest. But he didn’t say no, so she turned to look at Ellie with a grin. Ellie was practically bouncing in her seat, waiting for her to suggest a game.

“How about…I spy?” She offered, looking out the window.

“How about something not for babies?” Ellie countered, leaning forward again. “Never have I ever.”

“Absolutely not,” Joel refused, looking to her next to him for some sort of back up.

“Out voted again, cowboy,” she teased, shooting fingers at him with a grin. “We’ll keep it PG-13. How’s that sound?”

“Lame,” Ellie offered as an answer, but the smile on her face said otherwise. “Since Joel’s driving, how’s he gonna keep track?”

“We’ll start with five each, and I’ll track his?” She offered, looking at him now. 

“I don’t care,” Joel grumbled, frowning as he kept his eyes on the road. 

“You could at least pretend to wanna do this,” Ellie commented, giving him an annoyed look. But the girl’s attention soon shifted back to her, her annoyance turning to a grin as she held five fingers up. “Okay. Never have I ever…been in a plane.”

She laughed, looking at Joel as she put a finger for herself down. “I flew to Michigan once.”

Joel shrugged. “I have.”

She put a finger down on her other hand, pulling a knee up to her chest in the seat. I have was better than a grunt or an I don’t care so she wasn’t going to complain. 

“Okay,” she hummed, thinking carefully. “Never have I ever…been to FEDRA school.”

“What!” Ellie exclaimed, putting a finger down. “Fucking lame.”

While her attention may have been on Ellie, from the corner of her eye, she saw Joel crack. Just a little bit. A small smile that barely lifted the corners of his mouth —but it was there, briefly. 

Ellie hit his arm, getting his attention. “Your turn.”

Joel’s smile disappeared as soon as Ellie’s attention returned to him. He didn’t reply for several moments, and she wondered briefly if he was suddenly done playing. 

“Never have I ever been raised in the middle of the end of the world.”

Ellie and her both stared at him, and that smile of his returned. Barely there, but clear as a day. A smug look in his eye as she put a finger down, leaving her with three and Ellie with two. Ellie was cussing up a storm, complaining how it wasn’t fair that he used that one because he’s an old man, of course you weren’t!

But Joel was grinning still, enjoying the reaction from the girl behind him. And she was enjoying watching him show some sort of emotion outside of being pissed off. For a brief moment, it felt normal. It was a road trip, they were playing shitty road games. Everyone was okay. 

Until Ellie spoke. 

“Never have I ever given someone a kiss for their fucking birthday,” Ellie exclaimed, looking rather proud of herself. 

Joel’s smile dropped, and he immediately looked at her with annoyance. “We’re done playin’.”

“What —that’s not fair! Just because —,”

“Ellie,” she quickly warned, looking back at her with a Shut the fuck up look. The young girl clapped her mouth shut, falling back into the seat with a groan. “Why don’t you get some rest? Just take a nap, or something.”

“I’m not even tired.”

However, within half an hour of silence that had taken over the truck, Ellie was fast asleep in the back seat of the cab. She kept glancing at Joel, waiting for him to say something. Anything. Get mad at her, scold her. Literally anything would be better than the silence he was giving her. 

She was the first to break, because of course she was. Joel was probably perfectly content not saying a word to anyone if he could help it. 

“I didn’t mean to tell her,” she whispered, looking down at the book in her hands. “She was annoyed with you. I was just trying to reassure her.”

“Didn’t need you to do that,” Joel responded curtly. “I don’t need you spoutin’ off my business.”

“Our business,” she corrected, finally looking up at him. “It's our business, because you and I are involved.”

Joel shook his head, jaw clenching as he tightened his grip on the steering wheel. “Did you tell her anything else?”

“No.” She shook her head, turning in her seat to face forward now. Her arms crossed over her chest, and she stared at the empty highway in front of her. She could feel Joel’s eyes in her, as if he was trying to see if she was lying to him. But she kept her eyes ahead, refusing to look at him. “God forbid I tell her what else you’ve done for me,” she mumbled under her breath.

“Don’t,” he practically hissed, pulling off into the grassy field. 

She grabbed the support bar, surprised by his sudden detour. “Joel, what the fuck —,”

“We’re gonna stop for the night.”

Ellie had been woken by the sudden rough ride, disoriented as she sat up. There was an obvious tension in the cab, and Ellie was too smart to not notice it. But neither her nor Joel said a word as he drove them into the woods to find them camp. 

*****

It hadn’t taken long for Ellie to fall back asleep, curled up in her sleeping bag beside the truck. Joel was sitting on his gun resting in his lap as he kept watch. He’d sleep eventually, and he knew he would. But right now, he couldn’t bring himself to try. They were too out in the open, and he didn’t want to risk not hearing any threats approaching. 

“I can take the first watch,” she suddenly offered, sitting up from her own sleeping bag. She was closer to Ellie than to Joel, but she stood slowly to bring her space next to him. “You need to sleep, Joel. I’ve been well rested for ten years —I think I can handle it.”

But he shook his head, looking over his gun once again. “All the more reason I should be doin’ it. You’re not used to survivin’ on nothin’.”

“Don’t patronize me, Miller,” she scolded, sitting behind him. Her back pressed against his, covering the areas he couldn’t see. “I think you’re forgetting that Bill was also my uncle. I learned to survive even if I didn’t have to.”

“Yet you didn’t use those fuckin’ skills to stay inside the fence,” he countered, and she just knew he was scowling at whatever tree or sound he was staring at. 

“Are you actually mad about something that happened like five years ago? You choose to bring it up now?”

“You pretty much told Ellie, you might as well talk about it now.”

She whipped around, shoving the back of his shoulder. How dare he get angry at her for something she had already suffered for? It wasn’t his right to throw a fit now, of all times. She was about to snap at him, pushing him again to get him to at least man up and look at her. But, when he turned and faced her, he wasn’t glaring at her or angry. He looked worried, and her frustration melted away as she sat down properly again. 

“Joel,” she murmured, hesitating for a moment before she reached out and touched his arm. He didn’t recoil, though he didn’t look at her. 

As she touched Joel's arm, she could feel the tension in his muscles, as if he was trying to hold back a wave of emotions. She could sense his reluctance to engage with her, as if he was struggling with something within himself.

“Do you even know what I did?” He asked, his voice low. For a brief second, she thought he even sounded dangerous.

“I know you killed someone,” she offered, pulling her knees to her chest and wrapping her arms around them. “That’s all Frank told me, though. I just…I assumed that was all you did.”

“I did…so much worse than that.”

“Why?”

He finally looked at her, eyes hard. “Because…he hurt you.”

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2018

“What the fuck do you mean, she went outside the fence?” Joel demanded, practically slamming his fist into the table. 

Frank looked at Bill, and Joel knew suddenly that they both knew. They knew what he and their niece had been doing for years now. Joel wasn’t ashamed of what he’d done —what they’d done. It was only a handful of times, with stolen kisses here and there. 

She wanted human contact, and Joel was happy to oblige, even if it never went further than kissing one another in empty kitchens or moments of aloneness. It satisfied a need for one of them, and he had other ways to get what he wanted anyway. 

And she was pretty, and sweet. And it wasn’t as if she was a kid; she was twenty-seven. Capable of making her own choices. And her choice was human enough. 

All she wanted was to feel wanted, and Joel did want her. There wasn’t an ounce of denial in him —not that he’d admit it out loud. He may have wanted her, but he wouldn’t do anything about it. He’d kiss her, he’d enjoy that softness that she offered, and he’d never tell her how much he actually cared about her well being. 

It was best to not get her hopes up for anything more. 

“She’s been talking to someone on the radio,” Bill explained, pushing the notebook she had been using to write down their messages. “Someone from the Boston QZ.”

Joel’s heart thudded in his chest, considering just who she was interacting with there. “Who?”

“She won’t say,” Frank sighed, rubbing his face. “But…but it’s a man, we know that much. Because…”

But Frank didn’t need to finish his sentence. He didn’t even need to explain it was a man. Joel knew it was a man; knew it was someone who hurt her. And it was like his blood was boiling inside his veins as his fists clenched at his side. 

Tess put a hand on his shoulder though, giving him a look. “Let me talk to her. I know what she’s going through right now.”

Bill and Frank glanced between each other, but Bill delegated the decision to Frank. He simply nodded, motioning for Tess to follow him upstairs. Joel was left with Bill, alone. Both of them seething with an unbridled rage that became the first thing in common for the two of them in a long time. 

“I’m gonna find him,” Bill swore, voice grave. “I’m gonna find him, and I’m gonna kill him.”

“No.”

“Excuse me?” 

Joel looked up at Bill from his seat at the table. “You’re gonna stay here, and keep her safe. Tess is gonna find out who it was, and I’m gonna handle it.”

“Don’t think I don’t know why you fucking care, Miller,” Bill stated, standing up from his seat. Joel stood too. “I know what you two have been doing. Frank doesn’t want me to wring your fucking neck for it. So I’m not gonna —but you’re going to make that fucker suffer.”

Joel’s jaw clenched as he stared Bill down. 

“You find who did this to her. And you fucking hurt him. I don’t want it quick. I want it painful. Do you understand me?” 

“I do.”

He was going to make him suffer.

———

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[unholybcnes]

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[roxannarambles]

This post is a discussion of recent TOH episodes from the point of view of a Goldenlight/Lunter shipper. I am occasionally a little critical of a few popular ships but I do not seek to openly bash them, nor do I hate them.

Keep in mind though, I don’t give a crap about ship wars or fandom discourse and if you wanna pick a fight with me or be rude, you’ll just be blocked.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

With that out of the way, let’s talk about Hunter and Luz’s story arc. And yes, I mean ‘story arc’ as in singular, because their stories are inextricably intertwined. (Major spoilers ahead, obviously.)

Throughout Hunter’s portion of the story arc, we’ve seen different people reach out to him and try to show him that there is a different path then the one he’s currently on. It started with Luz, the first one to actually reach out to him and to try to truly get to know him as a person. Hunter rejected her offer of friendship and remained loyal to Belos, but it clearly hurt him to do so. The pain in his eyes when Luz told him that he wasn’t her friend was absolutely raw. In later episodes, Amity reached out to him, and then Gus and Willow and Darius, each in turn slowly offering positive interactions for Hunter and showing him there is a different way, a different life he could be leading. (Read this excellent analysis about why it was so important for people to reach out to him multiple times.) And, of course, Hunter has the constant support of Flapjack, who is helping Hunter see this new path as well. This whole arc began with Hunting Palisman and strecthed through to Any Sport in a Storm. Slowly, Hunter was gaining frienimies and friends, positive experiences, and rebelling against the Emperor’s Coven in small ways, tiny increments.

Then, finally, in Hollow Mind, we see his situation reach a breaking point. Because despite everything that’s happened, Hunter still had undying devotion and loyalty to Belos, still desperately needed to believe Belos was good and cared for him. And that belief was finally shattered in this episode, because Luz was there to help Hunter finally face up to the truth. It was an unbelievably painful and horrible truth to face, but a truth he needed to face nevertheless. And when Hunter’s world shattered to pieces, he had two choices. Continue staying loyal to Belos, or choose to stand up against him, choose to assert his own “humanity” as it were, assert his own will and his own agency in his own life. Choose to be his own person.

And he did. When the moment came, he stood up against Belos directly to save Luz.

After they escaped the mindscape, Hunter had a massive emotional meltdown and panic attack because (a) his whole world as he knew it had been shattered, (b) existential crisis about being a Grimwalker, (c) Belos knew what happened and was GOING TO HUNT HIM DOWN. Not even the Owl House was a safe haven for him because Belos knew where the Owl House was, and knew he would go there. So Hunter fled.

Here’s the part where the writers messed stuff up big time. Luz, King and Eda just . . . let Hunter go. Luz made a brief half-hearted attempt to chase after him and then just stopped. I argue this is wildly, wildly out of character. There’s no way Eda and Luz would watch a traumatized kid literally have the biggest panic attack of his life in their living room and then just let him run out alone into the woods and do nothing about it. No way in hell. Not only did he need emotional support and a place to stay, but Belos was literally going to hunt him down. Arguably, Hunter was in more emotional distress and in more immediate danger from Belos then even Luz was. You will never in a million years convince me this choice made by the writers made sense and was in-character for Luz and Eda. It just wasn’t.

If you dig a little deeper, you’ll see a storyboard artist mentions a deleted scene in Hollow Mind where Luz offers Hunter some emotional support. They mention about this deleted scene that they were “really glad we delayed those realizations, it wouldn’t have made sense to have it there,” implying the reason this scene was cut was because of storyflow reasons. In other words, they needed Hunter’s huge revelation of Belos’ true, horrible nature to come a bit later in the episode-- probably because that’s what led to him finally standing up against Belos and then fleeing in a panic. For storyflow reasons, that makes sense.

The problem is, it leaves the episode without Luz really getting a chance to offer Hunter any support after his meltdown. And that feels rather silly, because Luz is the best person for the job. Luz was the one who literally took Hunter by the hand and supported him when he was facing his darkest, most horrible truths. She was there experiencing the trauma with him, and she too was a victim of Belos’ emotional manipulation and abuse as well. She understands Hunter and knew exactly what he went through. They understand each other. And they care deeply about each other, as was so clear throughout Hollow Mind. 

But, no. The writers chose instead a very convoluted and contrived situation that forced them apart and continued to force them apart. They chose to not even mention Hunter in the following episode, Edge of the World. This is perhaps the most painful failure of the writers out of everything. They could have solved this with literally one or two lines of dialogue. Just have Luz mention she tried to find Hunter in the woods but failed to find him. Have her say she’s really worried about him. And then, that’s it. That’s all we needed, and they could have then gone ahead with their story for that episode. But they didn’t even do that. And I’m sorry, but I’m not buying that for a second. Luz cares so deeply about Hunter as we saw repeatedly throughout Hollow Mind. She wouldn’t just go ‘lol whatever, let’s go find King’s family’ and forget about it. Even as upset as Luz was with her own trauma, she still would have cared about Hunter’s wellbeing too. 

There is rumor that earlier versions of Hollow Mind did have Luz chase after Hunter in the woods, as reported by Cissy Jones. This makes sense. And it begs the question why they would change such a pivotal detail that is actually congruent with Luz’s character.

Sadly, this detail is not the only one the writers scuffed, in my opinion. Because in Labyrinth Runners, they really go off the rails for Hunter’s arc. 

Let me be clear-- I love Gus and Willow. I think Gus getting his own episode focus was sorely, sorely needed, especially after the last episode that was supposed to be about Gus (Through the Looking Glass Ruins) had a B plot that overshadowed his story so much, which is a massive shame and Gus did not deserve that. Also, Willow and Amity finally addressing unresolved issues between them was also massively overdue and needed. So I was glad they at least were attempting to address that. I don’t think they actually did a good job of it, mind you, because it was too rushed and Amity and Willow did not actually have a proper conversation about stuff (nor did Amity ever properly apologize for her years of tormenting Willow), but. Eh. I acknowledge at least an attempt was made, I guess?

But I’m not here to talk about those parts of Labyrinth Runners. I’m here to talk about Hunter’s parts. Look, I’m sorry folks but it just didn’t make much sense. Even with Belos knowing about the Owl House, Hunter could have sought help with Luz and Eda about another place he could hide out in. Or, the writers could have had Darius, Raine and Eberwolf find Hunter, considering they were right there out in the woods Hunter fled to and Darius was actively distressed and worried about Hunter and was probably looking for him. 

Instead, they had Hunter flee to . . . Hexside? For some reason? And then Gus was the one to help him through his panic attacks and tramautic flashbacks? Gus? Gus is lovely, I love Gus, but Hunter and Gus are not that close. And I got news, Hunter and Willow are not that close either. They had some positive interactions and a promising start at a possible friendship in ASIAS, but that’s it. It’s just a weird and awkward choice. I get that Gus had experience with crippling self-doubt and anxiety and they wanted to draw parallels, but . . . it still was an odd choice. An odd choice when Luz was standing right there, with parallels that were far, far stronger with Hunter and with a connection that was far deeper with Hunter.

And then, well, to top it all off, there’s the possibility the episode was trying to tease that Huntl*w could be a thing. They had Hunter recognize the Willow illusion instead of Gus, for starters. This made zero sense. I don’t care if Gus was feeling out of it; he was Willow’s best friend for years and years. It’s quite frankly incredibly insulting to suggest he wouldn’t recognize the obvious Willow deception. It’s almost equally insulting to suggest Hunter would recognize the Willow fake, when he barely knows this girl. Hunter is sharp and observent, so it’s possible, sure. And Gus was pretty out of it, so I suppose it’s possible. But when you put it together with other parts of this episode, the show is suggesting a connection with Hunter and Willow that just hasn’t been established yet. It simply does not exist at this point. They had a game together; Hunter kidnapped the students, then recognzied what he did was a crappy thing to do and stood up for them. Then they exchanged some Penstagram texts. That’s it, though. I just don’t think that’s enough to establish a very deep bond. It’s a very good start of a friendship, sure, of course! But that’s all it is. He still called her Captain. He still held himself at a distance from her and the others. His interactions with her were limited and the depth of those interactions were limited. I just don’t see it, you know? 

The episode continued to possibly push Huntl*w by having Willow be the only one to stand up for him in another scene, and then the group Willow/Gus hug potentially teasing Huntl*w (with the blush; although of course, blushing could mean any number of things). This episode was meant to have Hunter learn to open up to other people and to continue standing up against Belos. And yet when he did this, almost every character on the show was present except for the one character who should have been there the most: Luz. The person who started this journey with him. The person who helped him face up against the harshest truths. The person who spurred him to finally made the vital choice to stand against Belos and assert his own personhood. The person he clearly cared about deeply and had so many parallels with. 

It’s almost as if . . . the writers were bending over backwards to ensure that Luz and Hunter didn’t actually complete the story arc they so clearly had together. As if . . . the writers were afraid of doing so. Part of me suspects the writers were genuinely worried about having these two characters interact this much, because the audience might possibly perceive a threat to the show’s primary romance. Or, maybe not a threat per se, but the audience might feel annoyed that Luz’s time is not spent primarily with her romantic partner. What kind of message would that be sending, if Luz went through such a vital story arc with somebody who wasn’t Amity? Maybe they were worried that this would send the message that they don’t value Luz and Amity’s relationship enough.

Let me be clear: I am not sitting here and saying “It’s the fault of angry L*mity shippers!” I don’t mean to imply that at all. I don’t think the writers are influenced by the behavior or the whims of the fandom. I’ve been in a lot of fandoms over the years, my friends, and let me tell you, this fandom is not unique. Every single fandom, no matter the size or subject, has its share of toxicity. And most show creators are not swayed by that crap. They just make the show they want to make. Not to mention the episodes are already written, produced and done long before there’s any audience reaction to begin with. 

But that does not mean the writers are not influenced by how they want their show to be percieved. And I suspect the creators were concerned about Luz having too much of a storyline with a character who wasn’t her romantic partner. In short, I think they realized how good Luz and Hunter were together, how compelling their parallels and chemistry were, how large their plotline was becoming, and it started being a little too good, a little too much . . . so they needed to put some distance between them.

It’s fine if you wanna tell me that’s a ridiculous, super-biased opinion for me to express. I honestly don’t care. Yes, I’m very biased. And so are you, dear reader, if you’ve bothered to read this far. We’re all very biased. So who knows who’s actually “right?” It doesn’t really matter in the end, anyway, because (a) it’s just a show and (b) ultimately this plot discussion all boils down to personal opinion, and nothing more.

The alternative explanation I can think of is just that the writers REALLY wanted to fit another Gus episode into this season (a reasonable want), plus some Willow/Amity interactions, and so they forced Hunter into the same episode because time was limited and that was what they had to work with! Which is a shame, if that’s true, because the results obviously were not ideal.

In any case, just for the record, I don’t hate Huntl*w. I just don’t see any basis for it at the moment. To me, having it potentially hinted at in Labyrinth Runners came out of nowhere and had no reasoning behind it. I also personally don’t think their characters are all that compelling or interesting together. Obviously I prefer Huntceda. But I don’t think you’re an awful person if you prefer Huntl*w! (Honestly, it has the potential to be a cute ship if it had the time and room to develop organically. Unfortunately, I just don’t think there’s enough space left in S2B for that to happen; if it does happen in canon, it’s inevitably going to feel very rushed. But hey, if you wanna expand upon it in fanon, that’s cool!)

I also don’t hate L*mity. I used to be a huge L*mity shipper in the first season. I grew bored with it and was very disappointed with how they got together in Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door. That’s all. I don’t think it’s horrid, it’s a perfectly fine ship. So if you like those ships, more power to you! Enjoy. 

I’ll just be sitting over here in my own corner, enjoying my Goldenlight.

-Roxy

[inthiswhisper]

i decided to write out some of my prequel pilot thoughts to put them somewhere. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

just rewatched the pilot and i think it’s safe to say i liked it a lot more the second go around, which… honestly, i was scared i wouldn’t? everything went by so fast during the premiere that it was hard to hold onto details and moments. the nostalgia was also clouding my rational thinking. but watching it again now, the story and the characters felt much more fleshed out than i realized last night. even dean and spn aside, this feels like a show i might give a chance if i didn’t know of any of its origins. hopefully this feeling sticks beyond just the pilot.

i also rewatched it with my brother, who hadn’t seen it yet, and when we got to this part—

john: so, is breaking and entering a big part of hunting?

mary: who’s breaking?

—my brother immediately went “that’s so dean.” he also saw the sam in john and bobby in latika. we were doing this all throughout the episode. as characters, they do stand on their own — they are well defined — but they’re also their children in a lot of ways and pointing that out was half the fun.

i actually adore meg as mary and drake as john. drake helps make john a sympathetic character, which he should be while at this stage in his life, but i saw a seed or two planted of the kind of guy he’ll become, who has an obsession with finding an answer and letting himself get thrown into the deep end, no matter the cost. a kind of contrast to mary wanting out of hunting. mary was always an interesting character to me, so it’s nice to dig into the grief and guilt constantly plaguing her. it’s compelling, like the pilot and early seasons of spn. the brothers had similar traits / tendencies.

and then carlos and latika — all self-explanatory. i will never say no to more of them and i can’t wait to see the roles they play in the group. also where lata comes from, how sam saved her life. where carlos comes from, how he’s dealing with losing his family. how hunting will affect them. for now, i do appreciate the tiny gems of character insight.

and, of course, dean. don’t quite know what’s up with him yet, but i’m happy to see him again. :)

so, as a starter, it’s good. it’s fairly solid and i do feel invested in the mystery. the scooby gang vibe is prominent, it’s grounded in heart, i laughed out loud a few times, and the call to adventure was abundant. the monster wasn’t as thrilling, but i can live with that. other horror elements made up for it. the 70s vibes are exciting too! the tone, the visuals, the setting in new orleans. i wanna see way more. it was also filled with easter eggs and parallels without feeling like cheap nostalgia bait, a difficult balance for prequels / reboots to find.

all to say i have to agree with many of the reviews i’ve read — it felt like coming home. that remains to be seen for the rest of the season, but i’m glad even my lowest of expectations were exceeded.

[lostalioth]

everything marked with ツ contains smut, my blog is 18+ only regardless of if something contains smut or not. please read all warnings before reading any of my fics. all series contain a mixture of fluff, smut and angst.

𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.

― cigarette smoke | bestfriends dad!bucky [abandoned project]

you shouldn’t have found comfort in him. he’s your best friends dad, who took you in. yet you were pulled into his arms

𝐨���𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬.

― his safe place | wintersolider!bucky

cleaning up winter soldiers wounds

― his girl | wintersolider!bucky

a hydra solider gets handsy with you, which angers the winter soldier ツ

― nothing more | roomate!bucky

bucky offers for you to ride his thigh to see if you’d like it ツ

― frustrations | college!bucky

bucky uses you to take out his frustrations from failing his exam ツ

— heavy metal | kinktober 24’

if bucky was a pill then you were an addict and you wanna show him just addicted you are. ツ

— suite spades | kinktober 24’

at the club where you danced it wasn’t unusual for you to have regulars, they were normally gross married men but there was one regular that stood out from the rest, your favorite. a grumpy ‘business’ man with a black metal arm. ツ

𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐬.

― fascinated | fatws!bucky

you get quite excited meeting bucky as well as giving him a sense of home.

― don’t panic | fatws!bucky

bucky is awaken by his horrible nightmares but he has you by his side to comfort him

— assassins | incomplete kinktober 2021 / wintersolider!bucky

you and the wintersolider hate each other so much being stuck in a cell together you need to take out the frustration ツ

— needy | kinktober 22’

your boyfriend always looks hot, but especially in his halloween costume, making him hard to resist. ツ

— adrenaline | kinktober 23’

bucky loved his little adrenaline junkie of a girlfriend. how could he not when while riding on the back of his bike you often couldn’t keep your hands to yourself in excitement. ツ

𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬.

fighting w/ bucky for the first time

putting stickers on winter soliders arm

bucky giving you his dog tags ツ

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Mark Lee

i think mark is quite good with children too when he’s not frozen in awkwardness

but i wouldn’t trust with him alone with a kid for too long tbh

like i see him as someone who could probably entertain a kid for a couple of hours succesfully but taking care of them?? yeah no (˵¯͒ བ¯͒˵)

so let’s say he had to tag along with you to babysit because he didn’t want to waste any time he could spend with you *let my boy receive his love*

but he’s not thaaaat excited he just hopes that the kid will get K.O.-ed early in the night so he could have some alone time with you( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°).... TO CUDDLE ya nasties

so when you arrive at your cousin’s house and you come in

he surely DIDN’T expect a kid to literally throw himself onto you and cling to your legs while chanting your name o(*^▽^*)o

the only way you can get him to detach so you can walk is if you pick him up in your arms

“y/n, who’s he?” mark just stares at the chubby finger pointed at him and produces an *HIGHLY AWKWARD* smile like (*′☉.̫☉)

“oh this is mark, my boyfriend”

*silence* “ew”

now hold on rewind

did a kid just ‘ew’ at mark (｡☉︵ ಠ╬)

and then he had THE AUDACITY to cling to your neck while rambling about his new robot toy and mark had to THIRDWHEEL the entire night

now he’s sure you have superpowers how could you tame that!!??!?! even haechan could be considered mild in comparison to... this ʕ •̀ o •́ ʔ

he’s pouty the entire evening while you play and take care of the newly spawned devil in town who HOGS your attention the entire time

so when he finally runs out of energy a bit later than mark would have hoped for, he’s quick to envelop you in his arms and drag you into a well deserved cuddle session ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

“what took you so looong?”

“sorry sorry, i had to look under his man for boogeyman”

“pffft i think boogeyman is the one looking under his bed for that kid”

but he does melt when he remembers the way your eyes sparkled as the child giggled excitedly on your lap while imagining himself in the picture too (๑°꒵°๑)･*♡

Huang Renjun

renjun as we all know is just a bit short tempered so i’m not sure where he stands in his relationship with kids 눈_눈

but also he brings up his younger cousins quite often and he seems very fond of them whenever he talks about them

so i guess he likes kids but like good kids ya know Σ(-᷅_-᷄๑)

so let’s say you’re shopping in like one of those bigger supermarkets

and you hear cries

your mother instincts literally GO OFF LIKE CRAZY

renjun doesn’t even have the time to blink before you’re dragging him in the direction of the noise with such precision you might as well have a radar at this point ᕕ༼✿•̀︿•́༽ᕗ

turns out a little girl was lost between the tall aisles

renjun is a lil bewildered cause what is he supposed to do? not like he’s tall enough to see other the aisles in his dreams maybe

but you seem to know EXACTLY what to do as you crouch down in front of the girl and speak to her so gently not even renjun can hear properly

and then as if nothing happened she stops crying

just like that so renjun decides to try his luck too o｜◕ˇ▽ˇ◕｜ツ

“come on, let’s go find mommy and daddy”

and lemme tell ya the little girl sprung into your arms and clung to you with everything she had as she mumbled into your neck

“i only wanna go with miss” (つ﹏<)･ﾟ｡

his eye twitched a lil ngl （；¬＿¬)

and that’s how you end up taking a stroll to the announcement desk with a whole child gripping onto your hand

renjun would have never imagined his grocery run to turn into this

he only wanted some damn carrots not a frickin child ಠ╭╮ಠ

thankfully it didn’t take long for the parents to run over and thank you for returning their child safely but there was only one problem left

getting her to let go of you

that was a whole ass dramatic goodbye

poor renjun was left exhausted after this he gave up any grocery run he intended to do and dragged you home pronto (ﾉTдT)ﾉ

he admires you so much for how you handled the situation and how you seemed to be so natural and in your element he can only think of how great of a mother you will be in the future with his beside you hopefully

Lee Jeno

one word, his greatest asset: PATIENCE

i see jeno as a man of patience which is more than just helpful when it comes to handling children ❀.(*´◡`*)❀.

he’s also volunteered in all these programs that involved children and he did really well if you ask me soooo he’s a good ally to have (︶.̮︶✽)

and you really REALLY want to volunteer together at one of those like emergency centres for children or something

and who is he to deny his love? he couldn’t have even if he wanted to, you’re too cute in his eyes so he lets you get your way anyway

so before you step inside one of the caretakers gives you some advice

warns you that the new kid, a little girl still in primary school, is still very closed off and wary of everyone

but as you step inside the kids get drawn to you like moths to a flame, swarming around you and asking you questions while dragging you in the living room to play with them

jeno just trails behind, watching the entire commotion with his soft eye smile as he understands (◍•ᴗ•◍)

he knows that you just have a way with people, he’s been in the same position mesmerized by you, it’s one of the reasons he loves you so much and seeing you so purely happy surrounded by children

MELTED HIM ♡(.◜ω◝.)♡

eventually you drag him into the happy circle too and he seems to fit in just right by your side with giggling children everywhere around you

he ends up using his muscly arms ᕙ[ ˵ ͡’ ω ͡’ ˵ ]ᕗ as swings

“hey!! i’m stronger than you!!! let’s have a fight!!!!”

you just giggle as you colour some pictures with a few kids but stare at your boyfriend from the corner of your eye

jeno is so simply happy and comfortable he doesn’t even notice when you disappear from the crowd at first

but when he does his eyes search wildly for you like a lost puppy Σ(ﾟﾛ､ﾟ;)

but then he spots you

curled up on a small couch in the corner of the room, deep in conversation with the new girl whose eyes seemed just a little brighter as you clutched her hand in yours warmly ｡ﾟ.(*´◡` )

and jeno just realises again

you’re just working your charm once again and once again jeno falls for you for the nth time, deeper than the last time and lighter than the next

Lee Donghyuck

this manchild right here smh ୧༼◔益◔୧ ༽

now don’t get me wrong i’m pretty sure he’s decent at least with children

given he has two younger siblings and he often talks about hanging out with his little brother also have you seen that vid with the little girl?? the was he talked to her ⊂（♡⌂♡）⊃

buuuut BUT he’s also DYING like a fish out of water without attention

so when he invites you to tag along to his hangout with his lil bro

he didn’t expect TO BE THE ONE THIRDWHEELING!!!! (╬ಠ益ಠ)

you keep feeding and pampering his brother who basks in your full attention half because he loves it half because he loves the annoyed look on hyuck’s face

“babe i want some kimchi too” (*ﾟ∀ﾟ*)

“oh!!! sure, i’m sorry for hoarding it all”

and as hyuck awaits with his eyes closed and his mouth open with a pleased smile

you plop a bowl of kimchi in front of him and turn back to his brother as he tugs on the sleeve of your shirt

hyuck, muttering to himself: ‘i should have left you home, you lil brat, both of you traitors!!!!!’ (ノTДT)ノ ┻┻

he pouts and sighs dramatically with crossed arms the entire night while watching you interact oh so sweetly with his little brother

but he can’t deny the warm feeling of fondness swarming is his chest seeing you get along so well with his family and being so genuinely happy when you’re with kids

still complains to you when he gets you alone

“i can’t believe you love my brother more than me!!! ME, YOUR SWEET LOVELY CUTIE BOYFRIEND!!!” ‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚

“first of all, i wouldn’t stretch it that far-” “how is that stretching-?!??!”

“i’m sorry i’m sorry, my sweet lovely cutie boyfriend, i just missed him, he’s so cute and i haven’t seen him in so long and he seems to grow so fast every time we meet” (oꆤ︵ꆤo)

NOW hyuck is real soft how can he be mad at you when you’re THIS ADORABLE AFSKSGDFSAF-

hyuck just presses a sweet smooch to your temple and mutters

“he only acts that cute with you, he’s a devil at home”

“sheesh, i wonder who he takes after” *pointed look* (￢ε￢　)

Na Jaemin

my man here will most likely compete with YOU for the CHILD’S attention

it’s like GAME OVER for him if a child rejects him ε-(≖д≖﹆)

he’s never gonna get over this betrayal from both sides

so let’s say he takes you with him when he offers to babysit a cousin or neighbour idk you get where i’m getting at

and he’s already ‘play buddies’ with him as jaemin likes to put it (,,꒪꒫꒪,,)

and you’re slightly acquitanced with him from a previous visit to jaemin’s house when you coincidentally met

so when jaemin opens the door and announces his presence LOUDLY, the little boy doesn’t waste A SECOND to waddle in the hallway and meet you both ლ(＾ω＾ლ)

and jaemin crouches to meet him midway and-

and he *swooshes* past jaemin and into your open arms while giggling

jaemin, a lonely man in the middle of a hallway: (ಥ⌣ಥ)

the entire day, your boyfriend tries to steal the kid’s attention or bribe him over with sweets or toys

now you’re wondering who the real brat is

is salty about the UTTER rejection but also can’t help but watch you both so fondly with a proud hopefully in future for real fatherly smile (*ૂ❛ัᴗ❛ั*ૂ)

“are you practicing, y/n?”

“pardon?”

“practice, are you practicing?”

“for...?” ∑（´△｀○）

“ya know” *wiggles eyebrows* “taking care of our future children”

“learn how to control your own brat at home read jisung first and THEN we can talk, jaemama”

jaemin can’t believe this low blow, how could you after everything he’s done: cooking for you, taking you on bike rides even though he was the one who wanted to, even buying pads!!! or even worse!!!!! STRAWBERRY YOGHURT!!!!!! ∑(ﾟ台ﾟlll

he’s still pouty as you all put on an animation and snuggle a blanket

but then!!!! you fall asleep with the little boy in your embrace

and jaemin!!!!! just!!! CAN’T!!! stay mad!!!!!! cause you’re both just SO absolutely irrevocably CUTE!!!!!! ♡( ૢ⁼̴̤̆ ꇴ ⁼̴̤̆ ૢ)~ෆ♡

so he just HAS TO lay a *meaningful* smooch on your forehead as he sleepily moves closer to you both, one arm wrapping loosely around you while the other caresses the child’s head, lulling the both of them to sleep his protecc instincts kicked in y’all

Zhong Chenle

he has already expressed his wish to have a family someday since he wants to live the same happiness his brother does with his own family

which i think is ABSOLUTELY PRECIOUS

and we all know he’s WHIPPED for his nephew ˞♡ฅ(ᐤˊ꒳ฅˋᐤ)

but unfortunately

that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s good with children yet

let me give you a context over here

so he’s left alone for a short while with his baby nephew which shouldn’t be too bad since technically chenle is an adult at least legally okay??

and right things are all good until BABY STARTS TO CRY i’m talking about the actual baby here although chenle might cry too at this point

and chenle just PANICS when he realises that just shushing won’t work and whacking a hand over his mouth *cough* like he does to jisung *cough* isn’t an option (╬⁽⁽ ⁰ ⁾⁾ Д ⁽⁽ ⁰ ⁾⁾)

but thankfully, you’re there!!!!!!

“may i?” you ask chenle as you stretch out your arms in his direction

chenle has never passed over anything faster in his entire life џ(ºДºџ)

so when you coddle the baby in your arms and just gently bounce him a little he just settles down so cutely and most important QUIETLY as he stares up at you with curious eyes, small fingers curling up around a necklace swung around your neck or just the fabric of your shirt

chenle is all like (๑•́o•̀๑)!!

HOW DID YOU JUST DO THAT!!!!

and he watches with eyes even more curious than his nephew’s eyes as the baby slowly dozes off peacefully in your arms (꒡ ω ꒡ )zzz

it just hits him just how natural the scene looks

he approaches carefully once he’s sure his nephew fell asleep and lays a gentle hand on your head as he peers down at the cute chubby baby face

“you’re a life saver, how did you even manage to do that?” ◎ܫ◎

“you know, i have to take care of you all the time so-”

he flicks your forehead faster than you can finish that sentence

way to ruin a moment (oT-T)

but *SIKEEE* the baby fusses a little as soon as you frown and chenle immediately freaks out

he showers the spot on your forehead with kisses and his nephew settles down once again as you smile at him proudly ໒( ͡ᵔ ▾ ͡ᵔ )७

chenle rolls his eyes as if he doesn’t wish for this scene to become familiar to him sometime in the future

Park Jisung

this chick is still a baby who barely hatched

so he’s still in CONSTANT WONDER of the world ༼ つ ◕o◕ ༽つ

and in this episode of ‘jisung the explorer’ he’s discovering... ACTUAL babies

so you were on a date at the local mall when you met with a family friend of your mom’s who was struggling with her fussy baby girl in a carrier while trying to shop for some baby products

so you offer to watch over the girl until her mom finishes up (•́⌄•́๑)૭✧

but just as you’re about to attach the baby carrier to yourself, an old woman asks for directions around the shop

so you pass the baby to jisung for literally a minute to show the lady the way └(>ω<。)┐

and jisung is HIGHKEY PANICKED

he holds the baby by the underarms at arms length and obviously she doesn’t enjoy that and just starts wailing in the middle of the shop

and people just... stare (,Ծ_Ծ,)

and jisung is all like ‘IT’S NOT MINE!!!!! AND I’M NOT STEALING OR MISTREATING IT EITHER!!!!!!’

the moment you’re back in his sight, he’s THRUSTING that tiny loud bald creature in your arms it’s a child jisung ║ * ರ Ĺ̯ ರ * ║

and he expects for you to panic too but right away

the baby quietens down as you cuddle her close to your chest and coo softly in a hushed baby voice

and she plays with your shirt while you glare at your boyfriend (눈_눈)

“y/n, you sorcerer, how did you just shut it off?”

“i didn’t ‘shut it off’, she’s a baby not a tape recorder”

“oh REALLY, i couldn’t tell the difference for a moment there”

you just might consider returning jisung and keeping the baby（ ಠωಠ）

he watches in wonder as you entertain the baby for the next few minutes until her mother comes back

and he swears his heart skips a beat when he sees your smile widen with tenderness once you get a small giggle out of the baby (*ฅ́˘ฅ̀*)

he supposes maybe she isn’t so bad since she makes you so happy

even though she was louder than even chenle which is an accomplishment at this point

and when jisung notices your slight pout once you gave the baby back and parted ways he makes sure to shower your face in kisses until you regain the same smile that made him fall so deep in love with you

[buckstaposition]

also...if you're taking prompts...how would you feel about writing even a little about marcus pike giving reader a massage and just generally being caring because you know how much I want you to write him and you also know how much I need that rn

okay, two days of ruminating and here’s what came of it. hope it lives up to expectation 🙏🥺:

Marcus Pike x (f!)xreader (f for mentions of wearing a bra, but that’s it), indulgent fluff, massage, cuddles, established relationship, Marcus Pike has husband material written all over him...hmm, what else? reference to not being a sprightly twenty-something anymore, but if you are presently a sprightly twenty-something you can still read this of course. in preparation for your future decrepitness or so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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“Uuuuuuuugh.” 

Marcus poked his head out of the kitchen, brows raised in a sympathetic frown as he took in your brow-beaten form.

“You alright, honey?” Dammit, he looked too cute in his apron over rolled-up shirt sleeves. You were in no condition to truly appreciate the sight of your gorgeous boyfriend in all his domestic glory. You threw your keys in the dish by the coat rack and dropped your bag to the ground, managing an unconvincing thumbs-up with your other hand in lieu of words.

“That bad, huh?” You just nodded, wordlessly kicking off your shoes, then dragging your tired feet over to him and collapsing against his chest with another pained groan. You took a deep, fortifying breath from where you’d tucked your face into his neck.

“You smell nice.”

“Thanks.” He awkwardly wrapped his arms around you, being mindful of not getting any of the food on his hands onto your clothes.

“You always smell so nice.” A kiss pressed to your head elicits the first true smile of the day from you. “And you’re so good to me. What did I ever do to deserve you?”

You feel the low rumble of his little laugh more than hear it. You don’t want to move, because moving hurts. Some days you really hate not being twenty anymore. Mostly days like these when you come home tired and cranky, with the dull throb of a latent pressure headache between your temples, and small dumb things like moving your head wrong or sleeping funny result in your neck muscles locking up tighter than an activated safe room. You’d hoped it would dissipate over the course of the day, you even did some stretches, but to no avail.

“I gotta finish up dinner, my love. Why don’t you take a hot shower? It might make you feel a bit better.” He started swaying a bit on the spot with you, but you can tell he’s cautiously looking over his shoulder, probably making sure that whatever he has on the stove or in the oven isn’t starting to burn or boil over or anything. You make a displeased little sound, and then a pained one when you try to lift your arms to wind then around his waist.

“Come on, sweetheart.” Marcus started bodily shuffling the two of you along the hallway until you reached the bathroom door. He made to disentangle himself and you whined, burrowing closer. “Honey…”

You whined again and he sighed fondly. “Okay then. D’you just wanna sit while I finish up dinner?”

You nodded wordlessly. Marcus turned you both around and shuffled back towards the dining nook, settling you so you had a good view of the kitchen. You were miserable with pain and fatigue, but you appreciated that he never made you feel pathetic. With a kiss to the crown of your head, he left you to attend to dinner again.

You must have zoned out for a bit, because one moment you were watching Marcus cook – chopping, breading, stirring, frying, sautéing and so on – and the next a beautifully arranged plate was placed in front of you.

“Oh my god!” You exclaim. “Marcus this smells delicious!” Your answer is that pleased yet bashful little smile as he sits and motions for you to dig in, which you gladly do. How anyone could ever let this man go is beyond you.

Dinner enlivens you a bit. Admittedly a day of run-on meetings with only small breaks in between had left you ravenous. You can almost forget your aching back and tense muscles. Even go so far as to try and help Marcus with clearing the table afterwards.

“Honey, no.” He waved you off, but it’s mostly the intense pain when you try to lift your arms that makes you sink back into your chair. Not without a frown though.

“You already cooked!” You protested.

“Honey, it’s okay, really. You can clear out the dishwasher tomorrow if it makes you feel better.” Still pouting, you acquiesce. Marcus clears the table in record time and within minutes, you’re on your large, plush sofa, leaning back against Marcus who is warm and solid and comforting behind you.

You’re just about to doze off to the Golden Girls rerun on the TV when Marcus’ hands brush against your tender neck and you hiss.

“Christ, sweetheart, you’re tense enough to snap!”

“I almost did snap at Karen from accounting.”

“Very funny. Come sit up a bit yeah? Can you take your shirt off?”

“Oh, I’m suffering and you’re trying to get some action?” You sense his playful eyeroll even if you don’t see it. Nonetheless your hands start on the small buttons of your shirt. He helped you slide it off your arms, taking care to tuck the throw blanket up higher around you then moving to unclasp your bra. Once that too is discarded, he starts slowly, smoothing his warm fingers over the indentations left behind.

“Oooooh, I feel better already.” You sigh, only half in jest, and again he huffs out a short warm laugh, then presses a small kiss behind your ear. Your bliss lasts for about another half minute; when Marcus starts to dig his thumbs into the rigid tendons at the base of your neck you nearly sob. Marcus shushes you sweetly, humming a low ‘I know sweetheart, I’m sorry’ into the shell of your ear. To his credit, he is as gentle as he can be, but your muscles are so tight and coiled he does really have to dig in. But when he follows every forceful press with a soothing pass of his broad, warm hand over your skin, you can’t really object. Nor to the undeniable effect this treatment has. Already the tension lessens both in your muscles and your head, and with every minute you slip deeper into relaxation. Your eyes fall closed and the low noise of the TV faded into a mere background hum. You think you could fall sleep like this.

“Feeling better, my love?” Marcus passed one hand around to nudge gently against your collar bones, encouraging you to lean back against his chest. The small buttons of his dress shirt poke into your bare skin, but it’s a nuisance at best and you’re so woozy with relaxation now the sensation barely registers.

“Much.” You say. “Thank you, Marcus.”

You bend your head back against his shoulder, which you can now again do effortlessly, and kiss the corner of his smiling mouth while he tucks the throw blanket around your shoulders and wraps his arms around your middle.

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Your assumption that someone asking how kate is related to Bruce is the person being homophobic says a lot about you and how close minded you are. English isn't everyone's 1st language. I like that you never even considered that there might be a language barrier. You go straight to Homophobe and discrimination. ask yourself why you're 1st instinct is to suspect the worst and ask what does that say about you. I'm a black person who has known a lot of hate yet my 1st thought wasn't negative

Okay uhh hi? There are. definitely some assumptions on your side too but before I'll respond to your claims I wanna provide context to whoever else might be reading this. Basically, what anon referring to is when I saw this post and left the following comment (image description in alt):

What made me suspect homophobia was especially the last anon which was giving up a bit of weird vibes to me. Like, even if I consider the language barrier I can't really figure out a different way to interpret it but maybe that's on me idk. However, anon, here's the thing: I'm literally not a native english speaker. Like, I don't even know people in my immediate surroundings who are. And sure, my english is good, but I worked hard for that shit. I actually strongly dislike english lmao and used to have a pinned post in my native language about that (which isn't all too relevant to this point) but I sacrificed it for offering a way for people to learn how to use my pronouns. Of course I don't fault you for not knowing that because you probably just hopped onto my blog to type this, but it does lead me to my next point.

Because here's the thing: I have reasons to assume what I did too. Now, I don't know anything about you, that's the fun of anonymous asks. Maybe you're the original anon and if you are I'm sorry I offended you if it was seriously just a miscommunication issue! I'm also sorry you had to suffer through hate, whether this was because of your race or not, nobody deserves that. However, that isn't what the post is about. OG anon specifically talks about both Kate and Tim being non-hetero in relation to Bruce. I don't know if you're queer or not, but I am. And I have seen a lot of hate towards queer people in my direct environment and that shit makes you wary! I'm sure you can relate to that in at least some way. Personally, what I think it says about me that I immediately jumped to homophobia is that I've learned to assume the worst to keep myself safe. I agree it may not be the best way of thinking and I am working on it but this is quite literally about better being safe than sorry. Maybe you still think it makes me a shitty person or whatever but honestly that's your prerogative ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. If you wanna talk about this more my dm's are open btw. Have a great rest of the day! /g