#yap yap yap

[jjkyaoi]

it’s very levelheaded and honestly so respectable of tommy’s response to be so calm. and for him to end it with encouraging dream to get help and telling him that he doesn’t always have to keep doing things like this/being like this, when everything dream was throwing out there at him and accusing him of i wouldn’t have blamed him for responding 10x more aggressively to. dream was painting him as this legitimate villain that had orchestrated every single bad thing in his life, and holding vague blackmail over his friends heads, and he just departed with nice advice. if that doesn’t tell you everything abt what’s going on here idk what will

[grimsonandclover]

I've survived the cousins wedding

It is also my 20th birthday

No pictures of the dress itself I'm afraid

[tvb0y]

” I’m A Girl!” “ I’m A Boy!” Okay?? I’m Martin Blackwood?? And I’m not alone anymore???

[ghostgirl-22]

I’m gonna yap a little more because I realize I overlooked Patrick.

I don’t know that Patrick formally came out to Art. I think he canonically had strong non-platonic feelings for Art (Josh’s face acting doing a lot of heavy lifting).

I don’t know that Art realizes it for a number of reasons but I like the read that he’s too busy competing and comparing himself to Patrick that he doesn’t recognize how much Patrick actually enjoys him and his company.

I don’t see Patrick as giving the whole “I’m bi” speech. Not because of shame but because he just does whatever feels good without labeling it. Like he’d just mention it out of the blue if he was talking to Art or someone he trusted and be like “yeah I hooked up with that guy last week.” Or he’d point someone out and say… “damn he’s hot.” And that would be his way of “coming out.” And if he’s saying it to Art I feel like he’d be doing it to get a reaction.

Again, I think Tashi clocked both of them in that hotel. Art as much more deeply repressed than Patrick but she read that tension like a book I fear.

do you think art ever officially came out, either publicly or privately?

did he come out to tashi, or do you think she always knew and he didn’t say anything about it? did he come out to patrick? did patrick come out to him?

did he ever come out to the public? he’s a high profile player but the tennis scene can be a bit traditionalist…

much to consider, i’d love to hear ur thoughts :>

Much to consider indeed!! <3

I think about this a lot actually. Personally I head canon Art doesn’t fully accept himself (or his queer identity) until after the infamous tie breaker point, and likely not until they get to the hotel room lol.

I waffle between whether he risked exploring that side of himself before that, either while he was married to Tashi (strap ons, random hookups with men, etc.) or before he and Tashi got together (in his post Patrick rising star phase) or if he just deprived himself till Patrick showed up again and if that was something that fueled his depression. His depression could also be fueled by the fact that none of those hookups was Patrick and there wasn’t that emotional connection tbh.

Either way I feel like Tashi would know about it. I think she clocked him from that time in the hoteland she definitely knows he likes both. I think both Art and Tashi want to believe they are traditional…And that’s why they are okay to cut Patrick out (which just contributes to their misery).

I can’t decide whether I think it’s religion for Art or maybe family expectations?? But I think he has a difficult time with the idea of not conforming to the standard in just every way. For Tashi, she flirts with both boys yes, but deliberately picks one. she’s very adamant Patrick doesn’t tell anyone they’re hooking up, and we see her wearing her crosses throughout the film so there’s definitely a traditional/religious aspect. I think she also has this (self imposed at times?) obligation to be a beacon in her family (Oldest daughter, superstar player, determined fighting spirit even in the face of adversity). Both her and Art need things to appear perfect… even if they aren’t.

Art falling apart in the game is this massive threat to their image. Most importantly hers, as his coach. If she loses him at this stage she’s terrified of fading into what she considers mediocrity which she believes she’s better than.

Do I think Art comes out after the challenger? Hell yes! I’m a throuple truther 🥹 But do I think he comes out publicly…? not so much. I think that’s much trickier and they have too much to lose and also it’s difficult to explain… more difficult than divorce or cheating or coming out. Like how do you say “we’re in a threesome now!”

Like you said tennis is a traditional sport and he’s a professional athlete. Though there’s a first time for everything. I could see them getting tangled up in crazy press, not to mention everyone has a camera…. And the press eventually exposing him. I sometimes imagine they have conspiracy theorists tennis addicts on Twitter who are like hm… why why was Donaldson hugging all over that man? Then they’re researching the lore and creating Reddit threads and Artrick fanfic hehe 🤭

I could see them eventually making one of those pr approved posts like “yeah so by the way it’s no one’s business but we’re in this triad” (a la Will and Jada lmaooo) but only if Tashi or Art get caught out with Pat and they have to spare themselves the divorce rumors. Idk. I’m just going on and on lol.

What do yall think?

[oriato]

I just know the secret Thelyss family reunion was pure chaos

[killsaki]

uuurrrggggg … teasing the loserboy you know has the biggest, seemingly most innocent crush on you. the guy everyone knows for a fact is a virgin just by looking at him. you don’t mean any harm by it, it’s fun! the attention , the stuttering, he makes you feel drop dead gorgeous just from the way he acts… you don’t do too much, just making your tits bounce when you sit across from him, talk low and lean in whenever you’re standing next to him, passing by him in ways that have you pressing up against him in just the right places.. all to get his pretty flushed face, and hitched breathes in response.

it’s intoxicating, you feel entirely in control... until you don’t. you push it too far. wrong place, wrong time.

you should’ve dialed it back, it being just the two of you at his place. you expected his roommate to be home, that you had nothing to worry about when you hugged him in greeting, then pulling away and trailing your hand down his chest.. you know you didn’t have any real drive to act on all the teasing, maybe eventually, but definitely not like this.

your timid little nerd has you pinned against a wall, trapped between it and his body which is much sturdier than it appears, you probably couldn’t struggle your way out if you wanted to. especially with how his strength surprises you as he uses one hand to half hold your weight, fingers bruising into your soft flesh as he fucks into you. his mouth mumbling into the crook of your neck about how pretty you are, how good you feel around him, how long he’s been waiting for his.. how much he loves you.

[yiffradio]

[asmogorna]

"Please pass the pills🍷"

close ups + process thingies as a bonus :3

originally i TO MY SHAME didn't think about the "please pass the pills" line and instead normal?? will?? norman?? was passing the other guy napkins ..

[siriusly-insane]

I only yap about the marauders on days that end with y

[kittyjieunie]

also i realised qimir kind of had no reason to do this because osha already told him she’s gonna let him train her so it’s not like he needs to, like, seduce her even more??

he’s just so down bad he wanted to hold hands 😭

he needs to chill she don’t even know his name and they met like 3 days ago…

[tiedsh0es]

Half rant because I'm tired of people interpreting that one scene as confirming Mephone as a child-- because I think you are missing the mockery that is Cobs character in that scene.

I think an interesting part of Cob's character is how he infaltilizes Mephone. Mephone has created something absolutely phenomenal, real intelligent life! Something even Cobs admits is impressive, but he refers and treats Mephone like a child given a power he does not know how to use. It's a reflection of how Mephone is just a tool to him. HE'S the creator. Mephone the conduit.

And now with this new scene?? The way he literally gets down on his knee to talk down to him? He's stolen away all that Mephone ever held dear, years of experience gone-- and Cob's has to gall to treat Mephone like this wayward child. Forgiven for his outburst. As if it's Mephone's fault any of this happened.

It's so horrible! So well written!!! I love Cob's as a villian. Agh it's just so good. But the fandom has to read everything in such a superficial way that it goes over their head and all they hear is Mephone is a child.

He's not a child. That's the point of this all. Cob's just refuses to see him for who he is. Cob's a character obsessed with life, robots who can feel and cry but will never see you as anything more real than that. That's all Mephone is to him. A child. A tool. He'll never see Mephone for who he is.

[jjkyaoi]

you can love a content creator and still admit when they’re wrong. i love tommy but i can acknowledge his flaws (he has none) and can hold him accountable for his wrongdoings (he’s never done anything wrong in his life) and call him out for his actions (which are always correct)

[cringyedge]

Babe what do you mean I’m not Pete Wentz in the early 2000’s doing anything but playing that fuck ass bass

[pompomussss]

God give him strength…

[papay0]

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