#yes these r cringey. yes there's a lot

[quil12]

souyo + pre-relationship? im a sucker for cringe4cringe souyo they r so bad at flirting (To Me)

I don't know how cringey this one is, but it's what I think of when I think of them pre-relationship lmao

Yosuke groaned, leaning back against the floor of the dungeon. 

He had just gotten hit by a particularly nasty electricity skill and now just wanted to curl in on himself and sleep for several hours. 

He had to admit that he had probably brought this upon himself though. He had rushed into the fight, wanting to take out the shadows as fast as possible. He had wanted Yu to praise him for doing a good job. It always made him so unbelievably happy whenever that happened. He was really seeking his approval and now he was in pain because of it.

“Yosuke!” That was Yu’s voice along with the sound of footsteps coming nearer. “Are you okay?”

He tried to get himself to sit up. He didn’t want him to have to worry about him. 

All of a sudden, a warmth began radiating out around him, seeping into his joints, relieving the aching of his limbs. 

He let out a deep breath, looking over just in time to see one of Yu’s various Personas fade away. He must have cast a healing spell on him. He could always count on him to help him when things like this happened.

Yu walked over beside him, offering him his hand. He took it - his skin was so warm, his palm and fingers calloused, only serving as a reminder of how adept he was with his sword - letting himself be helped up.

“Are you okay?” Yu repeated, worry behind his eyes.

Yosuke nodded. “Yeah, sorry.”

He looked him over with his eyes before nodding. “All right, just try to be more careful next time. I don’t like you getting hurt.”

For whatever reason, that concern made his heart start pounding in his chest. "Yeah, right."

With that, the group started heading through the area once again, going until they were all too exhausted to keep at it, leaving the TV World. 

While they were walking through Junes, something dawned on him - there was an essay due the next morning that he had barely started on. He definitely wasn't going to have the motivation to finish it that night, not with how tired he was. He needed to get it done though. 

They were walking into the parking lot, everyone beginning to head into different directions, when he stopped Yu.

"Hey, Partner?"

Yu turned to face him. "What's up?"

He hesitated. He needed someone to motivate him to get this essay done. "Do you already have your essay finished? The one for history?"

A small smile tugged at his lips. "Yeah, I do."

He hesitated. If he hadn't had it done, he was going to ask him if he wanted to work on it together, but if he had already finished it, then he really couldn't ask that. 

"Do you want to come over to work on yours?"

Relief flooded through his chest. If he was offering, then he didn't need to ask. "Yes, please."

"All right, come on then."

The two of them began walking in the direction of the Dojima Residence. He did like going over there a lot. It was nice to just spend time with Yu and also Nanako. Yu's uncle kind of intimidated him, but altogether it was nice. 

When they arrived, Nanako was the only one home. She immediately perked up as soon as the door opened. "Welcome home."

Yu smiled at her, returning the greeting - it was such a warm smile, one that he loved seeing from him. It made him look so handsome. He paused at that thought - objectively handsome, of course. Yu was just a good looking guy and the smile made him more good looking.

"Hey, Nanako-chan," Yosuke said, walking over to the table in the living room where she was seated.

"Hi. Are you here to hang out with Big Bro?"

He was just opening his mouth to answer that yes, he was, when Yu cut him off. "He's here to work on homework."

Yosuke pouted. "I can do both."

"Maybe after you get your work done."

He groaned. Now that he was here, he just wanted to spend time with the both of them. That sounded so much better than homework. 

Nanako looked between the two of them before turning to him. "I'll help you."

He smiled. "I'm sure that with both of us working together, I'd get an even better grade than Yu."

"Really? Big Bro is really smart though."

"Don't sell yourself short."

"Yosuke, don't try to get her to do it for you," Yu said from the kitchen.

"I'm not trying to get her to do it for me. I'm just saying that I bet she's smart enough to do it."

Yu hummed. "Maybe. Anyways though, get to work. Dinner will be ready in a bit."

"And I'm getting treated to your home cooking. You're spoiling me."

"Would you rather not have dinner?" There was a smile behind his voice.

"I definitely want dinner."

"Good, so get to work."

He grabbed out his history book and the part of the essay that he had already started writing, spreading it out on the table in front of him. 

Everything quickly settled into a comfortable quiet, the TV on in the background and noises coming from the kitchen as Yu cooked. He liked being like this. It sure beat working on his essay alone in his room. 

After a while, dinner was ready, so he stopped working to eat - once again, Yu's cooking was so good. If he could have one person cook for him for the rest of his life, it would be him. It sounded so nice to live with him and have him cook for him every day. He would love for that to happen. 

Once dinner was done, he started working on his essay again, determined now to get it done - he was starting to feel the pressure of needing to finish it before he went home that night. He got so into it that he barely even noticed Yu putting Nanako to bed. He came to sit with him afterward though, so that was nice.

He was just writing the last sentence when the front door slid open. 

He looked up as Dojima walked inside, stopping when he saw him. “Hanamura, you’re here late.”

“Welcome home,” Yu said. “Yosuke just needed help with homework.”

He nodded. “All right, that’s fine. You’re staying here tonight though. It’s too late for a kid your age to be walking around.”

He almost opened his mouth to complain, but quickly thought better of it. “Oh, all right.”

“Good, now don’t stay up too late.”

“We won’t,” Yu said.

At that, Dojima walked into the hallway, presumably going to bed himself.

Yosuke turned to Yu. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to spend the night.”

Yu shook his head. “It’s fine. Are you almost done with your essay?”

He looked back down at the paper in front of him. “Yep. I just finished it.”

He nodded. “Do you want to go get ready for bed now then? You can borrow some pajamas.”

He smiled. “Thanks, dude. And yeah, that sounds good.”

At that, he put his school stuff back into his bag, standing, and following Yu up to his room. 

He waited as he went through his dresser, pulling clothes out of it. He handed him a stack of them. “You can take a shower first.”

“Okay, be right back then.”

He took the clothes into the bathroom, setting them down on the counter. He quickly took a shower, then got to work getting redressed. 

As he was pulling on the shirt though, he paused. This was Yu’s shirt. He was about to put on Yu’s clothes. Why did that thought make his heart race? It was just a piece of fabric.

A piece of fabric that Yu had worn before.

He swallowed hard, pulling the shirt on over his head. Why was he acting so weird about it? Sharing clothes with his best friend shouldn’t make his stomach flutter. It just shouldn’t. 

He was kind of disappointed that they smelled like laundry soap and not him though. 

The pants were just a little bit too long on him and he fought the urge to roll them up - rolling up pajama pants was just weird. Still, it made him feel small. Yu wasn’t that much taller than him, was he?

He pushed his thoughts away, then made his way back to Yu’s room. It seemed as though he had been hard at work while he was taking a shower, setting up the room so that there were two futons laid out, side by side on the floor.

“Shower’s all yours,” Yosuke said, walking up beside him.

It might have been his imagination, but it felt like Yu’s gaze lingered on him for a few seconds more than normal. 

He nodded. “All right. I’ll be right back.”

After Yu left the room, Yosuke went over and sat down on one of the futons. He was really about to sleep so close to him. Despite himself, that thought made him really happy.

He didn’t have to wait for very long before Yu was coming back into the room, his hair damp from his shower.

He paused by the door. “Lights off?”

“Yeah.” He was actually pretty exhausted from exploring the TV World, so he was about ready to go to sleep.

Yu flicked the lights off, then headed over, sitting down on the futon next to him, climbing underneath the blankets. 

He followed suit, laying down on his side so that he was facing him. They were so close that he could hear his gentle breathing beside him. It was quiet for a little while.

“Hey, Yosuke?”

“Yeah?”

“I was just thinking about earlier - about when you got hurt.”

Yosuke winced. Why was he bringing that up?

“And well, you know that you don’t have anything that you need to prove, right?”

Was he really that easy to read? Did everyone else think that that was what he was doing?

“Yeah, sorry.”

Yu let out a small sigh. “It’s just… I really hate seeing you get hurt. I do care about you and it just makes my mind wander to the possibilities. What if something happens and it’s bad enough that I can’t heal you? I…” His voice was shaking.

Yosuke’s chest started aching. He really thought about stuff like that? He was worried about losing him? 

Yosuke reached out, finding his hand amongst the blankets, and grasping tightly onto it. “I’m sorry. I’ve never thought about it like that.”

Yu squeezed his hand back. “I know that, really, we haven’t known each other that long, but I already can’t imagine living my life without you. You’re important to me.”

He took a deep breath. Why did hearing that make his eyes start to water. “You’re important to me too.”

Yu let out a yawn, moving a little bit closer to him so that they were almost touching. Without thinking too much, Yosuke reached over, wrapping his arm around his back, just letting them be close. 

He really didn’t understand why his heart was beating so fast, but, at the same time, he was so unbelievably content. He hoped that Yu knew just how much he meant to him.

[afictionalwhor3]

Human Sully Teenagers HC

Modern human versions of Kiri, Lo'ak, and Neteyam have lived rent free in my mind since I saw ATWOW. This is probably terrible, but I had to get these thoughts out of my head. It's not proofread so lol

Warnings: None

Word Count: 864

*Disclaimer: The Na'vi are literally black so you can argue with the wall, your mom, but definitely not me*

NETEYAM:

That golden child, oldest sibling mentality would definitely transfer over.

He would be a star athlete, I see football.

He wouldn’t talk about how smart he was but you knew he got all A’s in his classes.

You would ask him for help in certain subjects and he would act disinterested, but he felt so prideful he could help you.

He drives a clutch and you loved being his passenger princess. He always looked so good while driving.

His car was one of his pride and joy’s. Regular car washes, maintenance check ups, and god forbid anyone put their feet on his dash (besides you which he allowed with lots of convincing).

His favorite artists would be like Brent Faiyaz, J.cole (and yes I’m a little biased)

Kiri would try to put him onto SZA and Summer Walker and he would try to act disinterested when really it was all over his playlist.

He didn’t party often but he knows how to have a good time.

Kush > Alcohol

Whenever the two of you went out he made sure he was 100% sober so he could keep an eye on you and get you home safe.

Jake raised both his boys to be gentlemen. He holds doors open for you, makes you walk on the inside of the sidewalk, and your favorite was when he kept his hand on the small of your back when walking through crowded places.

He would have dreads he always kept neat, exceptional skin, and would smell really good. He was a naturally neat person but being his mother’s son he would probably pay a little more attention to cleanliness than most boys his age.

He loved when you played in his hair and had tried to teach you how to retwist it.

I know that man would have the sexiest physique, never wearing a shirt when you were around which you did not mind.

He was the best cuddle buddy and he loved when you would fall asleep on him.  

LO'AK:

The problem child would follow him too.

Feeling like he would never be as good as Neteyam he would act out. Definitely fall into the wrong crowd.

I love how there is this mutual fandom understanding that Lo’ak would be addicted to nic. He would also wear full Nike tech sets.

Lo’ak’s sport would probably be basketball.

His favorite rappers would be NBA Youngboy and he would be heavily into trap music.

He was smart too, but he had an act to keep up so he just never did his work.  

This drove Neytiri and Jake crazy because she could see Lo’ak’s potential, and this would cause lots of fights between them.

Lo'ak is the king of cringey tik toks.

He would have a couple thousand followers but it would be enough to go to his head which made Neteyam and Kiri roll their eyes.

He would treat you like a queen though, because again his father is Jake Sully.

Lo’ak kept getting in trouble for sneaking out of the house until he told his parents it was to see you.

You tried to be a positive influence in Lo’ak’s life. Get him to focus on school and basketball a little more without being pushy and it worked. But he still had to keep up cool guy persona.

You knew he was a sap the way he would stutter occasionally around you or fall asleep with his head on your stomach while you played in his hair.

Kiri:

Kiri gives so much bisexual energy goodbye.

As she got older I feel like she would be a pothead.

She would listen to R&B and the occasional pop song.

She was always the mediator whenever Lo’ak and Neteyam got to close to physically fighting.

At school she was always Neteyam’s younger sister or Lo’ak’s older one which drove her a little nuts.

She was a little bit of a loner but Neteyam and Lo’ak made sure no one was ever rude or bullied her.

One time someone had tried once shoving Kiri into a locker.

She wasn’t even mad but she felt bad for the boy because a crowd had gathered around them which meant her brothers wouldn’t be far behind.

As she expected they pushed through the crowd and just about jumped the kid and his friends.

They were both suspended for two weeks but neither of their parents minded.

The Sully kids would lowkey run their school.

I think Kiri would be the best out of the three of them as a partner. She would be emotionally attentive enough, but also know when to leave you alone and how to communicate her own feelings.

I feel like she would wear her hair in braids mostly, goddess braids maybe.

She would gravitate towards the street style aesthetic.

She found comfort in solitude but she loved her family dearly.

When she had to escape them though she would lock her door and put her airpods in.

If the family had a pet it would be a dog, but Kiri is a cat person.

When she was little she convinced Jake to let her keep a stray kitten they found in the park (much to Neytiri’s dismay when you came home).

The cat likes no one besides Jake and Kiri and would spend most of its time on Kiri’s bed.

KIRI IS A CRYSTAL ROCK GIRLIE

Definitely would have a rock humidifier and a rock necklace.

Her secret passion is zodiacs and she would analyze her whole family.

She would give Lo'ak, Neteyam, and Tuk rock necklaces that she made that are supposed to ward off bad energy.

Tuk would wear hers, Neteyam would hang his on the back of his rearview mirror, and Lo'ak would keep it in his pocket or somewhere not visible but it would always be with him.

[clunelover]

Okay wow, My Dark Vanessa is so intense, and I’m glad it was recommended to me. It is definitely a darker (ha) version of some stuff I was working through in some recent writing. (Oh and I did finally get to where you find out that the title comes from Pale Fire - so maybe a lot of people know that, but I haven’t read that and did not know).

I had a teacher in high school who I had a mega crush on. He was younger and very funny and IMO hot. I was on the rowing team, and I knew he was a rower too. It’s a small community, so I heard from other team members that he used to be a coach for my team, IIRC when he was just getting out of college. He got together with a girl on the team. It was a whole big thing, he got fired and everyone was very upset, except for the girl’s parents who didn’t think it was that big a deal (I’m thinking like, 17 and 22. That realm). I don’t have much opinion on that. I know they’re married and have kids. I see him around town sometimes. He brings one of his kids to watch roller derby and my sister does that.

I was very dorky and weird in hs. I had this misguided notion that since this teacher had hooked up with a younger girl at one point (btw I did know he was still with her, maybe engaged, at this time), that maybe I had a chance with him. I stalked him and found all kinds of reasons to hang out late after class and was overall very cringey.

I found out he lived right by school so I would also stop by his house, often with my high school BFF who also had a crush on him, albeit less intense I think. He one time did invite us in, and showed us the “all your base are belong to us” video on YouTube.

At some point, I said something mean to him in class and then we had a 1:1 meeting to discuss it and he said I had hurt his feelings - somehow then we ended up discussing the fact that my dad was in the hospital with some then-mysterious issue that was causing his respiratory system to shut down…I was all messed up from it and acting out. I think the teacher also had something going on with his dad, maybe he had recently died. He quoted some Dar Williams lyrics to me? (More cringe - although I did, and still do, love her, it’s just not a normal thing for a teacher to do!) This made me feel like we were bonding and had some kind of connection.

I definitely don’t think he was ever attracted to me, and nothing happened. However, with the benefit of age I’m now like “wtf was he doing having us come in to his house, and having that emo talk with me?” It definitely did not help matters re: my crush. I remember being on winter break and visiting family in Washington not long after, and just feeling this LONGING for him. I was miserable. Ugh.

Anyway. As to my story - I did this cool writing exercise that was called “shape shifting the autobiographical.” It was a multi step thing where you start with an anecdote about something interesting that happened to you. I picked a time when bff and I got pirate costumes and drove to his house and talked to him like pirates (yes…) and it was very dumb but also very funny to us and fun to reminisce about. We got the idea because the pirates of the carribean movie had just come out, and the ad campaign included these banner ads online that just said “PIRATES!” And we thought that was so weird and funny.

For the next step of the exercise, you retell it from a different POV. I picked his wife. Then you change the time period, so I moved it to present day. Then you write it in a whole other style, like a letter or something - I chose a r/AITA post in which she wonders whether she’s the asshole for being upset with how her husband is handling these students with a crush - with lots of edits and updates as the stalking and her distress escalate (at this point, it veered into fiction, I think she was maybe annoyed by us but not distressed, and I wrote the stalking much worse than in real life). Then you change the genre so I tried to make it more like horror.

Anyway, I think I was trying to get at this idea of a woman who got together with her husband in a dubious age gap/power differential situation, but doesn’t think much about it, until she sees him maybe almost crossing lines with girls who are the same age as she was when it happened, and she sees how much they are just children, and she was a child too, and that realization is the horror in the story. I doubt the real life wife actually feels that way (I mean, I’d have no idea obv), but it was an interesting idea to play with. I also really liked the AITA form cause so many of those letters take the tone of “my male partner is basically a monster…is it possible that it is in fact my fault?” and that’s a fun thing to play with too.

I’m realizing now that I didn’t quite get deep enough into that theme (ahem, why that editor I sent it to said it seemed surface level). And it’s kind of a bummer* but also good to see it done much better (and pushed much further/an actual Wrong relationship is part of it) in this book.

*bummer as in, it always kind of sucks to read something you wish you could write. But is also inspiring and interesting.

[vilgramcrimeandpunishment]

Raiden Arisawa’s First Voice Drama (The Late Night Show)

E: *footsteps echo* *the door opens, slamming shut*

R: And in enters a figure of authority and ethereal power. Their cape flowing in the wind that picks up near the door as it slams shut and presents the warden of the hour!!!

E:………the hell did I walk in on?

R: Everyone give it up for warden-san, Es~!!!!

E:……….please tell me this is the wrong room….

R: *chuckles* Sorry about that, little warden. I just thought I’d start this interrogation off with a unique introduction of your own

E: Well, I can certainly say that was…..something….

R: Hesitation…..you didn’t like it, huh?

E: Oh? It’s not that, I am just surprised

R: Surprised, huh? Yeah, I suppose anyone would be

E: What you just did resembles a game show hosts voice and mannerism...well, that or the enthusiasm level could be compared to a talk show host too. Really any figure of TV that is tasked with presenting an introduction in an energetic manner

R: *chuckles* Well, at least you got the point. Yes, that is what I was trying to imitate. Surprised someone as serious as the warden themselves can pick up on my childish intention

E: I am a prison guard, not a robot devoid of emotion or humor

R: So you can joke around too?

E: *laughs* When I'm in a mood, mostly though, I try to focus on the job at hand

R: Of course, understandable

E: And what did you mean by "I suppose anyone would be". Is this something you do often?

R: Something I do often? Not really. Well....only with people that I'm close to and what to give them something to laugh about. Or put a smile on their face

E: Huh, I see

R: Either way, they do end up laughing at the odd introduction or how cringey it may come off as. Heh, I guess being an old man using outdated lingo and jokes can be a good thing

E: I fail to see how being cringey in mannerism can be a good thing. You're basically implying that you're so pathetic at talking that it's laughable

R: Such strong words....well....I guess I can see the point you're trying to make. But as long as people are happy, then I'm happy

E: You must care a lot about your loved ones even at your own expense

R: My own expense

E: Your pride

R: Ouch, harsh words. I really don't mind if I'm the one being laughed at. Plus, I doubt you can really shame me when I've put on dresses and plastic tiaras for my daughter

E: Daughter?

R: My eight year old. She's been obsessed with princesses for a long time, so she would always pursue me to join her tea parties with 'proper clothing'.....that and speaking to her stuffed animals made me look absolutely insane

E: Ah, I see. Well, I suppose it's normal for fathers to do feminine stuff like that for their daughters

R: Right? Though I will admit it got uncomfortable at times

E: Uncomfortable?

R: Well, more physically than mentally uncomfortable. The seat would be too small for me, the feathers on my boa would make me sneeze, and my tiara would cut off circulation to my head

E: Well don't girls say 'beauty is pain'?

R: Some beauty is pain, but I wouldn't mind doing those face mask routines with her. They were more relaxing. Plus, my skin was soft afterwards, heh

E: Fair enough. Anyways, may I begin the questioning?

R: Of course. Just to recap, my name is Raiden Arisawa and I'm thirty nine years old

E: Professional

R: Just trying to make introductions more formal now for myself. You know I actually wanted to be a sports broadcaster when I was in college

E: Oh? Is that so?

R: Why yes. I have to learn how to fit the nature of a line and act quickly when I need to deliver it. It can range from being formal and serious to witty and funny

E: Alright, then. Anyways, I suppose I'll play along. Pleased to meet you, Raiden. May I ask how life is in VILGRAM?

R: I really have no complaints. Being here is punishment for my crimes, yes?

E: Well....punishment, partially. But also an experiment through using your memories and crimes to produce song and video that will interpret your murder in regards to your true feelings about it. When that's finished the three songs will align with each other and help me deduce whether you're forgiven or unforgiven of your actions

R: How outstanding. I'm pretty sure the other prisoners spoke about their own opinions on the said process

E: Yes they have. Though some really weren't impressed while others thought it was otherworldly and unrealistic. While I cannot blame their way of thinking, I don't really care. As I said, I'm only here to focus on the job

R: Right. The punishment

E: You keep emphasizing a punishment portion of VILGRAM, as if you're anticipating it

R: With open arms

E:....e-eh?

R: It's simple, really. You kill me, a murderer

E: !!!!

R: Did I....say something alarming?

E:.........

R:..........

E:.......*slaps him*

*clattering*

R:...-O-Ow! What--

E: What is it with your prisoners deciding your own faith? 'Oh please don't forgive me!' 'Oh, I pity a poor naive kid like you' 'Oh, don't forgive me--' Shut up!

R: Huh? But I--

E: Fuck off! Seriously, I am the warden and you are a worthless murderer. You're nothing more than a test subject who's memories will get extracted. I simply observe those memories and decide. ME! Not someone as useless as you and the others

R: I wasn't deciding my verdict

E: Liar.....what's with the 'You kill me, a murderer' statement. God, I swear, I can't catch a break with these type of people

R: Type of....people?

E: You and every last prisoner here!

R: Warden-san....are you alright?

E: Only when I'm not dealing with the trash that comes out of your mouths

R: You seem to have great disdain for us....

E: Pitying yourselves now?

R: No....I mean, we are murderers, yes....but do you even feel resent for the younger lot here? Minors like Asuka, Akari, and even Hikari?

E: They may be children, but they are all murders. And the latter two are almost eighteen, so don't give me that 'they're minors' excuses. I'm fifteen, and I recognize that I am an adult in two countries

R: Still.....it's not right

E: It's not right to murder either and yet here you are deciding your own faith, as if you're the one calling shots here

R: No, I just want to look out for these people. Call me pathetic, but whenever I see someone like Akari, Asuka, or even Kasumi....I just think of my daughter. So....I can't help but look after them

E: They're murderers. Strangers to you even. Why waste your time with them?

R: Because I'm a parent myself. It is true, I don't think I deserve forgiveness, but I also want them to see their lives all the way through

E: I suppose that answers part of my next question. If you are close to anyone here

R: Honestly, despite wanting those kids to have fun while they can, I wouldn't really consider myself close to anyone here. I feel out of place

E: Because of your age?

R: Well yes. The only thing worse than not fitting in is trying to fit in

E: That probably has to do with your giving introductions to people as if they'll find it cool

R: Hey, I already explained it's just to make people laugh. While I'm aware they're laughing more *at* me, it's nice to have that sort of attention

E: You have good intentions, just make people smile. Regardless of the reason why

R: I suppose so. It's also why I try hard when it comes to those kids. Don't get me wrong, it's not just them. People like Masako, Mai, and Kousei are also pleasent to be around

E: What about the more introverted ones?

R: Hikari is a bit closed off, but I feel like he'll warm up soon. So will Haruto. I....let Daisuke do his own thing, but in case he ends up being a danger to others, I'll step in

E: I see.....

R: For now, I'll just take care of the younger prisoners

E: *heavy breathing* Wow.....

R: Huh?

E: You really are stupid, you know that?

R: I....I am?

E: You don't understand the gravity of the situation, do you? You think you can play father figure to these kids when you're in jail? What a waste of space....

R: It's called simply keeping these people sane and moral high. That's it

E: Even so, that's a stupid way to go about it. Treating these prisoners as if they're your kids, but now even the guard themself?! Ugh, am I your kid or your prisoner warden?!

R: Did I make you feel inferior, warden-san? That wasn't my intention--

E: *laughs* Oh no, you did nothing wrong Mr. Dad. Ughhh.....you people are just weird.....

R: I.......I apologize....

E: Hm?

R: I should know my place better. I just wanted to cheer everyone up, but I suppose you are right....

E: Well, it's refreshing to a respectful and docile attitude from a prisoner for once

R: After all....I worried too much....that's how they died....

E: !!!!

(Bells chime, machinery whirl)

E: Already? I didn't get to ask all of the questions.....

R: Oh? Should we continue?

E: No, no.....I'll take a peek into your memories now. It's the best time to use the machine

R: Oh, for the song extraction process, that is?

E: Yeah, that. But Raiden?

R: Yes?

E: You don't decide your death. When you became a prisoner you lost your right to have free will. You are now under Vilgram's roof, so you follow Vilgram's rules

R: Seems like a violate of human rights. I may not speak out against it, presumably because I am a criminal now, but even most prisons wouldn't be this cruel, no?

E: Regular prisons also don't give spoiled teenage boys a nintendo switch or a flirty flight attendant a black forest cake

R: Right.....

E: Speaking of, I noticed you were one of the few prisoners that didn't request anything. It could be due to your low opinion of yourself, no?

R: That and....well....I already have everything I need in my cell

E: Oh really?

R: The weights....they're good for working out. I never really go to the gym anymore, but it's good to stay in shape, so...thanks for those......I suppose

E: Oh, those weren't a recent request that Vilgram fulfilled. It was left behind from the last prisoner that occupied that cell

R: I see....

E: Prisoner number 10, Raiden Arisawa, sing your sins!

[jgyapologism]

BL/QL Ask game : The Ugly, the Bad and the Worst

Thanks for the tag @clara-maybe-ontheroad! I'll be honest and say that a lot of the notoriously bad BL I haven't even watched bc I don't waste my time on that shit, so this took me some time, but let's do it:

Worst soundtrack / weirdest song choice in a BL

Honestly usually not one to pay attention to soundtracks, but was never a big fan of all the singing in 2gether.

Most cringe-inducing line (cute)

Probably gotta go with most of the lines by the cast of Secret Crush on You. They are cringey and stupid but I love them. But specifically this line by Nuea makes me laugh every time because STUPID:

Most cringe-inducing line (actually bad)

Enough said (Tonhon Chonlatee).

Most stupid decision made by a character

Ummmmm Theo deciding to be with Akk at the end of Enchante????? Boy, RUN.

Worst plot line

TharnType. All the way.

The most problematic show you've watched

Never actually finished but, but legit that's why I couldn't finish it because it was so fucking problematic: TharnType. Is anyone really surprised?

A show people love but you find bad

Oh there's a lot of these, but the two that people might disagree with me most on is Never Let Me Go and Big Dragon. I see a lot of love for those shows and....they didn't do it for me. At all. Just...woof.

Will also add Lovely Writer onto this list. I really just couldn't buy into Gene and Nubsib and Nubsib was a really immature/annoying character. Also, all those sound effects??? Truly grates the nerves.

A show people find bad but you will defend

I'm gonna go with a few of the other answers I saw and say Secret Crush on You and My Only 12% listen: yes, SCOY is not everyone's cup of tea and yes, MY12 has a terrible plot twist ending but, the acting is great, the chemistry is great, the characters are great. I adore them, so I can forgive a few flaws. I mean, look at SantaEarth in all their adorable glory:

A show that is just objectively bad but you enjoyed it

I mean....I don't know that it's objectively bad but I've read a lot of criticism on the filming of Ghost Host, Ghost House, which is fair. It's not as quality as other BLs in terms of filming but man, that show got me in my feels.

A bad show that you kept watching because you were intrigued/fascinated

Tonhon Chonlatee, mostly because I adored Khao in it and MikeToptap's side couple. But that show was an absolute dumpster fire. I just wanna know how AiNhai dated for so long under the same roof as Tonhon without him finding out??? Truly the biggest plot mystery. Then again, Tonhon is also the biggest himbo in all the land.

I would also say Lovely Writer. I just couldn't get into it and found it really lackluster but wanted to see how it ended.

A bad show that you kept watching because you were horny

I actually never finished it and still have to - but 100% Love in the Air. There's really....nothing but sex in it so. Yeah.

I mean this is the majority of the show:

A bad show that you kept watching because of that one character

Okay, honestly I don't even find it to be a bad show, but some people DO, but I would say Love Mechanics b/c i adore Vee as the messiest bi in all the land (and I adore Mark too so really the main couple is why I watched). But there should be a counter of how many times Vee makes this face because it's a lot and it's so cute:

A bad show that you would still recommend

Again probably Love Mechanics b/c I enjoyed it - but WOOF that friend group is hard to fucking watch. Beware. Not many of them are actually likeable but VeeMark is truly *chefs kiss* amazing to watch. The whole messy cheating web of love interests is also very fun (not for them, but for us).

The character that ruined a show the most

I'll do you one better and choose two characters that are also a couple: ZonSaifah in Why R U? Let's be honest, it should've been the FighterTutor show.

Most awful character that you hated

I cannot, in good conscience, forgive Thua for outing Akk and Aye in The Eclipse. Any character who has ever publicly outed someone is on my shit list. But Thua - man, fuck you. I'm of the opinion they should have punched him and Kan should have left him.

Most awful character that you loved

Out of FINISHED shows (bc we know my answer would me alllll the mofos in Only Friends otherwise), I gotta go with Vegas (KinnPorsche). My man is a sadist. But he got that Trauma that makes his character so scrumptious.

A character that wasn't awful but that you just don't like

Nubsib from The Lovely Writer. He's not awful but he really does give me the fucking heebie jeebies.

A hero that should have been a villain

I agree that Palm from NLMG would have been a great villain. Or even Nueng. He had the chance to go so dark during his fight with his uncle but no, he had to take the stupid moral high ground. Pfft.

A morally bad character you're into

my URL speaks for itself i think. no i will not be taking any criticisms. jgyapologism squad for life.

(Jin Guangyao from The Untamed/CQL)

A morally bad character you're not into and you wish people would stop being into

Same show as above - but Xue Yang from The Untamed/CQL. I love a murder boy just as much as anyone else, but pls don't romanticize him. It's not cute.

The show that disappointed you the most

Haha yikes gotta go with Enchante again. Really had high hopes for it and was watching it during its run and got so excited each week for it - but the story line got too dragged out and Akk ended up being a manipulative POS so, it was a huge let down.

The Worst Show of Them All Because

Based on all the ratings I've given in my excel sheet, the lowest rating I have (that I've finished) is for Enchante. Sorry ya'll. I just cannot deal with that ending.

I'll say it again: Run Theo, RUN!!!!!

[scrmngtts]

Okay ive been thinking about it now for 2 days and I think i really wanna write it what happened about our date.

SO FIRST OFF, I got pissed off early on because he said he was gonna be like 30mins late for our movie. And that really pissed me off.. I just said, okay.. ofcourse im not gonna tell him that Im pissed off. But i think he sensed it bc i just reply smtg like.. “Oh ok then”

Then he said he was joking.. 🙄🙄

But i didnt read his msg that he was just joking so for like 30mins i was so pissed. I was thinking to myself this is gonna be the last time im gonna hang out with him.. cuz man its such a turn off honestly.. like?? Yknow we had plans, you shud be prepared and then hes gonna tell me hes going to be 30mins late??? Also he doesnt have work that day, if he had work i wud have understand but no. He wasnt doing anything prior so why is he gonna be late?? So that was going thru my mind for 30mins and when i saw his msg i was so upset and relieved at the same time that he was just joking..

Fast forward now, we saw eo.. we watched Spiderverse! :) I really enjoyed that a lot. Still so funny tho, even more funnier cuz ive seen some memes that made it funnier. Also, him beside me laughing is so cute! Man.. am i down bad again? So yeah that was the movie part. Nothing really much happened.

Then after movie, we went to the mall to walk around.. he said he was looking for some daily shorts.. so we visited a few shops. We saw his bestfriend.. we just talked for a bit, it was nice seeing her but ngl it felt really weird and by that time i felt smtg.. like a tinge of uneasiness.. idk how to act and idk what to say.. i mean do i invite her to come with us?? But its our date idk how he will feel as well.. but at the same time idk if he knows that hes gonna meet his friend.. that was really weird to me but i didnt pay attention too much of it.. i was just worried that ill act awkward and wudnt be able to convey my own feelings nicely.. but after that we said our goodbyes and we started walking to the restaurant..

Tbh.. at that point i just wanna go home, the mood wasnt really it anymore.. idk what it was but i feel like i accepted it already that this is not gonna work out.. sometimes i really dont like how hes so into himself like?? He likes to dress up and such and he cares for his looks but sometimes for me i think its a bit much.. idk..

We got to the restaurant, we waited for a bit then we ate.. i didnt like the main course.. i ordered chicken alfredo but i do like the soup that comes with it so i got 2 soups cuz he doesnt want his soup. There, while eating we got to talk more.. i feel like this time around is very different from our first date night out when it was for my bday. I had fun talking yo him.. he did ask me about my preferences in a guy.. its funny cuz whenever i say smtg like,, i wud say i dont want a lazy person

He wud react and be like.. damn im a lazy one..

I told him, i want someone who is thoughtful..

And he laughed, im not thoughtful just so yknow.. im really not..

And in my head.. why r u telling me that?? I already know ure not also im not telling u to be thoughtful to me..

And it went on and on.. we keep getting sidetracked with other stuff so we kept repeating the qs and as.

I did tell him that Spiderverse played a huge part in my life, like it really inspired me. I told him the part what got me and i told him i know its cringe..

But he said its not cringey at all.. and that made me happy :))

It went on and on until we got to dessert. He asked me when were about to end if we can walk around first before going home.. tbh i wanted to go home right after but since he asked :> also i lowkey wanna spend time with him so ofc i said yes! At this point im really comfy talking about anything with him, i was honest with my as and such, also the qs he was asking i did ask him as well. It was nice getting to know him.. tho i think i already know the stuff we talked about..

He did say smtg about hes a firm believer that theres always a way. Which i admire him for it… okk thats it for now i guess..

(Im tired will take a break here and continue tmr)

(back now- continuing where i left off)

so when we left the restaurant, i suddenly remember what is one of the main things i like about someone and that is, he cannot be negative in life. i told him that the person i want is not pessimistic. then he said, somewhere along the lines like..

"im not pessimist but im realistic."

and i said, thats fine. thats different tho. you can be realistic without being pessimistic.

then he says, thats what i like about you tho, youre so positive. not all people are like that. then i answered him, cuz i dont want to be negative!

tbh i feel like life is already sad and challenging? but its up to u if u wanna stay that way. like, life isnt always good for me but i dont wanna dwell on it. i always wanna look at the brighter side. he did say that not all days are good days. and its true! i know that and its hard to stay positive but still, life is only what you make it. i iddnt tell him that but.. i got really really happy and fuzzy and warm inside we he said that thats what he like about me being positive. :D because i do want to give positivity to people eventho im not always positive. im just faking it till u i make it basically. but i always tell myself i cant be sad all the time. i cant be like my classmate M who always so negative bc once u think negative thoughts it reflects on ur life. so only happy and positive thoughts.

so yeah that is one of my requirements, i dont want that gloomy energy in my life so i told him that. then we kept walking, harbour front is so pretty at night, im sad i didnt take a photo of the scenery.

one of the core memory of that date was when he said i was dramatic, in a good way. and i was baffled! i was like ??? excuse me? im not dramatic T.T then he goes on and explained that im dramatic in a good way. like: oh my god? you are lifting? oh my god? that is so cool!

and im just there listening to him like??? no im not like that! but he still kept going saying yes you are like that.

i guess im really expressive sometimes.. idk?? but yeah then we just going and going.. cant even remember half of the things we talked about..

only thing we got us going home is looking for a washroom.. cuz we wanted to go pee and we cudnt find one lol.

so yeah i guess ill end it here then ill add more as i remember things.

[doyeons-archived]

what are all of your gf tags?

this is going to be a hot mess <3 i’m including my emoji tags (used for other members who i love a lot!!) too bc i use those just as much!!

main tags - 

ultimate gf: seoyeon (fromis_9)

winter gf: doyeon (weki meki)

vampire gf: olivia hye (loona)

teddy bear gf: seulgi (red velvet)

celestial gf: aisha (everglow)

summer gf: yeji (itzy)

starlight gf: sana (twice)

skater gf: eunbi (izone)

luminary gf: jisoo (blackpink)

ethereal gf: siyeon (dreamcatcher)

galaxy gf: eunseo (wjsn)

lunar gf: exy (wjsn)

radiant gf: yujeong (brave girls)

moonlight gf: naeun (apink)

sunflower gf: simyeong (bvndit)

dazzling gf: chaesol (cignature)

scarlet gf: ye ah (cignature)

bean gf: eunbin (clc)

ruby gf: sojin (9muses)

golden gf: woohee (dalshabet)

dimple gf: jueun (dia)

pastel gf: chaewon (april)

comet gf: hyeseong (elris)

🕊️ - yiren (everglow)

royal gf: jeonghwa (exid)

🎀: nakyung (fromis_9)

queen gf: victoria (f(x))

mystical gf: sowon (gfriend)

gemini gf: hyeri (girl’s day)

honey gf: sunny (snsd)

dream gf: yuri (snsd)

vocal queen gf: sejeong (gugudan)

actress gf: nara (hello venus)

tall gf: minkyung (pristin/hinapia)

🍓: lia (itzy)

sparkle gf: soyeon (laboum)

🥐: hyunjin (loona)

✨: yves (loona)

🧜‍♀️: jinsoul (loona)

harmony gf: jin (lovelyz)

😇: yeri (red velvet)

dynamic gf: d.ana (sonamoo)

charistmatic gf: sumin (sonamoo)

underrated gf: hyoeun (stellar)

charming gf: heize (soloist)

🌸: tzuyu (twice)

🍒: lucy (weki meki)

repeat tags (tags that have been used for multiple people):

ethereal gf: jiu (dreamcatcher) - now used for siyeon

dimple gf: jiwon (fromis_9) - now used for jueun

sunflower gf: solbin (laboum) - now used for simyeong

ultimate gf: jinsoul (loona) - now used for seoyeon

summer gf: yeoreum (wjsn) - now used for yeji

retired tags (either their tag has changed or i have a different bias now):

angelic gf: sejeong (gugudan) - now vocal queen gf; seolhyun (aoa) - used after sejeong’s tag, now retired

sunshine gf: eunji (apink)

gucci gf: jennie (blackpink)

precious gf: yujeong (brave girls) - now radiant gf

8-bit gf: mirae (cherry bullet)

dancing queen gf: seungyeon (clc)

melodic gf: heehyun (dia)

sugar gf: jueun (dia) - now dimple gf

⭐: siyeon (dreamcatcher) - now ethereal gf

strawberry gf: yukyung (elris)

spicy gf: jeonghwa (exid) - now royal gf

fairy gf: yein (lovelyz); jisun (fromis_9) - used after yein

chic gf: seoyeon (fromis_9) - now ultimate gf

emerald gf: saerom (fromis_9)

cinnamon gf: lia (itzy)

joyful gf: yena (izone)

babie gf: yuri (izone)

mermaid gf: jinsoul (loona)

rosy gf: vivi (loona)

🌱: hyejoo (loona) - now vampire gf

🌹: vivi (loona)

🌻: heejin (loona)

glitter gf: jane (momoland)

neon gf: dohee (neonpunch)

spring gf: tzuyu (twice)

sweet gf: dahyun (twice)

🍭: sana (twice) - now starlight gf

cherry gf: yoojung (weki meki)

magenta gf: elly (weki meki)

🌷: suyeon (weki meki)

peachy gf: cheng xiao (wjsn)

[absolutebl]

Hello, hello!! It's me, your favorite graduate, back with a burning question! ;)

I am in the middle of episode 11 of Why R U? (literally paused in the middle of it because I am WAY too invested in FighterTutor and am seriously dreading what is coming) - what a messy, cringey show. There are so many freaking characters, and my question is inspired by one that I have come to love, Kae. He is Tutor's boss at the bakery, and after he (bravely, in IRL standards) confronts Fighter's dad I realized just how much I appreciated his character and how annoyed I am that the show couldn't cut down its cabal of unnecessary characters to focus on more interesting ones. Not only is he an astonishingly great example (for a BL!!) of a queer "elder" in the community - he protects Tutor from creepy customers, gives him a job when he needs one and looks for help when he needs more work, is working-class himself, and tries to give advice to this lonely queer kid he's taken under his wing - he also seems to be a rare less-stereotypical portrayal of a Thai person with darker skin (if not the only, honestly, in my limited experience watching these shows).

So! My question is, are there any side characters or even guest characters (like Kae is billed as) who you wish had been given more latitude or importance in the plot/story of a BL?

OMG what a great question. YES SO MANY. Let me see if I can come up with a top 10. Does it have to be individuals? Can I pick a few couples (I won’t go too far because therein lies madness)? 

Top 10 Side Characters I Wish We Got More Screen Time

In no particular order.  

1. Touch & Daisy in Secret Crush On You

Is anyone surprised by this choice?

2. Choi Yu Na, JaeYeong’s bisexual bestie in Semantic Error

She was just... so effortlessly cool. Do I need to say more? 

3. TulHin in Love By Chance 2

I LOVE THEM, OKAY. Classic whipping boy, my goddamn catnip. And these two actors had amazing chemistry. Ae’s whole arc and character should have been dropped from this script in favor of more time with these truly damaged goods. Yes, I said it. Sorry Perth. 

AND ALSO 

4. Keen in Love By Chance 2

Can’t believe I chose multiples from MAME trash but heh, whatever is necessary for the truth right? Basically this show needed a massive rewrite, but it could have been done. 

That’s what’s so frustrating about MAME’s stuff, it’s so close to being amazing...  It’s like this fantastic 5 course meal but you will be barfing at some point. Maybe the end? Maybe the middle? Maybe multiple times? It’s a regurgitation surprise! 

5. Fong the Philosopher in Still 2gether 

Khaotung is untaped genius at physical comedy. I love him in this role SO HARD. I think we got a lot from him in season one, but I wanted more in season 2. 

6. PokeTongue in Gen Y 2 & What Zabb Man

Look we all know that during Gen Y 2 they were actually pretending to be in some other show. And frankly, we all would have rather been watching that show. Then they got given an actual other show and we STILL wanted more of them. 

7. ChampDoc in TharnType 2

I take the 5th. 

8. Beer in Oxygen

I just wanna look at James but he’s getting his own series (Bed Friends) so I’m okay now. 

9. Sky & Pai in La Cuisine 

Talk about crumbs. What? I mean WHAT WAS THAT? They had these two in their back pocket all along and DIDN’T use them? WHAT? 

10. VegasPete in KinnPorsche

Oh I fucking said it. You were all thinking it from ep 10 on, weren’t you? Why the hell didn't this start in ep 5? Vegas was entirely unnecessary as a love interest for Porsche. It would have been fine, no BETTER, if Porsche & Vegas had developed as a friendship and Vegas had NOTICED Pete in a significant way much earlier.* 

* Don’t comment on this. I’m not interested in this weird KP fandom imaginary-connection muck-wanking thing you’re all AO3ing all over Tumblr like a bad rash. And I could not care less about the original y-novel.  

Honorable Mention

All the GLs that should have had more screen time like the cuties in Meow Ears Up, InkPa in Bad Buddy, and Friend Zone 2, and I could keep going.

 The angry roommate ex lover in Love Class. I just really loved the actor and was very intrigued by the character. We could have spent much less time exploring the stalker story and more time with this boy and still kept the dumb sort KBL length. All in all, the weight of this narrative was all over the place but not using this character to the fullest was a problem.

The two besties of the seme in Mr Unlucky, SO CUTE.

The nerdy support boy who knows what it’s like to be gay and the artsy girl with serious self defense skills from Blueming.

The whole university friendship group that *almost* happened in Cherry Blossoms After Winter.

Tim in My Secret Love, preferably shirtless. 

Nutch in Not Me. 

Mew the ex boyfriend in Together With Me. I don’t know what they were doing with his character. And they didn’t either. But ho boy was he EASY on the eyes. So easy. I mean it takes work to pull attention away from MaxTul and he had ALL MY ATTENTION. 

And (drum roll please) . . . 

K.O. & HAO MEI (Love O2O) 

I will die on this tiny hill of censored bromance. More of them would have substantially improved this show. 

I'm not picking shows that couldn’t be saved. 

So I love KhunKaow in Brothers and CopyNampu in Top Secret Together and SanAei in You’re My Sky, Saint in Our Days, Jun in Love Area 2, but I don't think more of them could have save their respective shows because then it would have been MORE terrible show to watch. I call these the "I'm your huckleberry" awards. I give one each year to the couple that was the only good thing in an otherwise irredeemable show. Like Val Kilmer in Tombstone (bite me).

Current as of Aug 2022, there are a bunch airing right now that could make this list. 

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[theepisceswriter]

AOT characters with a black S/O (Zeke, Jean, Connie, Eren, Reiner)

Synopsis: I think the title is pretty self explanatory 🙈

TW: none really besides mentions of food, African-American culture only for right now sorry my foreign babes 😕, not proofread

ZEKE

Someone throw this man a black girlfriend with a dark or regular academia aesthetic P L S because he would love you to the point where he’s obsessed and treat you so good.

Loves finding neutral shades of beige, white, or brown that compliment your skin color nicely while the two of you are out shopping. Will literally come running from across the other side of the store with a brown jacket in his hand like “Look babe, this would compliment the brown of your skin so nicely 🥺 we gotta get Instagram pictures of you in this.”

He also enjoys finding academia type hairstyles and trying to make them work with your natural hair or braids. At least once a week he sends you a hairstyle he found on Tumblr and helps you later that night to try and achieve a black version of it.

The two of you most definitely have viral pictures floating around on Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

He’s so soft and patient when it comes yo your hair because he has a beard, so he knows what it feels like having to keep up with something that requires a lot of work. He’ll often come into the bathroom to do his beard and offer you an extra pair of hands when it’s your wash day. His favorite part is to help you twist your hair because he likes seeing the finished product when you take them out.

He also uses your hair conditioners and oils in his beard because they make him smell otherworldly and he likes smelling like you. And yes, he has requested for you to braid his beard once but never again because you both thought he looked too weird like that.

Grisha is the awkward white dad who tries too hard to accept you and says stuff like “Hey, like the new hairdo 😃👍🏾.” Whenever you come around. Bless his poor heart, at least he’s trying and you know he means well.

JEAN

Worships you and the ground you walk on like 24/7. He’s so in love with you and makes sure to let you know that on the daily multiple times. And he’s such an amazing lover and avoids doing cringey shit like calling you chocolate or Nubian queen goddess.

Hangs with your uncles and all the other black men in your family because he thinks he’s cool like that, but they don’t mind at all cause they love him.

His mom is the sweetest mother in law ever. She gets along so well with all the women in your family and they’re always swapping recipes with one another. One day time you and Jean pulled up for Christmas and she had a dish filled with collard greens on the table and they were good too.

He has two chains around his neck dedicated to you: one is your name and the other one is the date you two became official. You also wear his name around your neck and you have a ring with his initials on it.

Getting jewelry is something the two of you do together very often. Matter of fact, swap meets are his favorite place to go to in general and his mind was blown when you first took him to one.

Asks you to put his hair in French braids at least once a month because the process is so therapeutic for him. He loves laying his head on his lap and watching as you make his braids so neat and cute. But be careful though because he does like to “Can you braid my hair? 🥺” his way into some coochie.

Don’t brother teaching him how to braid because even if he does get the hang of it after a couple of sessions with you he’ll always request that you do his hair.

You two have random rap battles with each other alllll the time. It’s pretty split between who wins, but often you’ll call him out for trying to use lyrics from other artists.

CONNIE

Did y’all know me and Connie are blood cousins? Both his momma and daddy black and his full name on his birth certificate is Cornelius Demetrius Jones Springer, so take that as you will…

BUT REALLY, Connie fits right in with you and your culture that it’s nearly identical to dating someone the same race as you.

He has a fitted cap with your name sowed into it on the side with a cute heart right by it. It’s his go to hat and he points is out to everyone who doesn’t know about it.

Has most definitely dragged you along with him to go take one of those 2000’s-esque photoshoots with the airbrushed backgrounds. He even made the two of you dress alike and color coordinate because he’s extra like that and the photos are hanging all over your guy’s house. He carries around a mini version of his favorite picture in his wallet at all times.

You better not ever come around this man with messed up edges, visibly old braids, a too visible lace, etc because he will get on you bad and crack jokes about it the whole day because he’s a menace to society like that. No one besides him is allowed to do it though or he’ll get mad at them.

Do not ask this man to help you take down your braids unless you’re cutting them first because he will cut them crazy as hell and might even accidentally cut some of your real hair off too. He’s a master at dipping braids though, it’s something he takes pride in.

EREN

Literally a POWER COUPLE !

Eren will never have you out here looking wrong. The part on your lace is a little off? He’s telling your hairdresser to fix it! Thinks the hair you got looks too synthetic and shiny? He’s dropping big bucks to make sure you have some silky soft hair extensions.

Made you do him some baby hairs one day when he was wearing his signature ponytail as a joke, but now you’re obligated to slick up his edges for him at least once a week. He even has a silk scarf that he uses to tie them down with at night.

Is a master at finding filters on Instagram and Snapchat that don’t make your skin look Orange or pale so the two of you can have the cutest Instagram pictures together.

Walks around the house 24/7 singing 2000’s R&B songs at the top of his lungs because he’s a menace to society like that.

Supports all your financial needs when it comes to hair clothing or anything in general really. Need a new lace front? He’s wiring $700 to your account. Want a Teflar bag? He’s getting you one in every color. Some new shoes came out and you think they’re cute? He’s getting them for you !

REINER

Your aunties would L O V E a hardworking and burly man like Reiner.

He’s get so spoiled by them all the time whenever he comes around. Sometimes they pay attention to him more than they do you and best believe they slide him all the extra plates and desserts at barbecues. I just know he smacks down on a plate of soul food in like 5 minutes.

Speaking of soul food, you really lit up something in his Caucasian taste buds when you gave him a plate of soul food for the first time because now he’s OBSESSED. Every night he’s begging you to cook for him or asking you for the recipe so he can make it himself. His favorites are macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, and yams ☺️

Will bust a move on the dance floor if your family pressures him to get on it at events. He did a two-step with your aunt once at somebody’s wedding and nobody in your family has shut up about it since because they were surprised at how good he can dance. You were equally as surprised as them.

The best person to ask to help you with your hair because he’s so patient and will make sure that your parts are straight and perfect or use his hands to slick your ponytails up to the gods. He’ll do it exactly how you want it to look too and he makes sure it’s to your standard by checking in with you every now and then.

Encourages you to buy clips or little jewels whenever you take him to the beauty supply with you because he thinks you look so adorable when you wear them in your hair.

[apricotgojo]

hello love! I got bored and thought of this. So it’s the readers bday and they like Adrien. Adrien like the reader and marinette hates that he does. So like reader is planning on throwing a party bc it’s their birthday so marinette decided to throw a party on the same day at the same time. And since reader is kinda new, everyone decided to go to Mari’s party. So that happens, but when Adrien gets to readers party, they’ve done gone batshit crazy, like screaming, crying, smashing things, idk just losing their shit. Not like in anger, they’re just really hurt by it. No hawk moth tho😩 hawkdaddy go on vacay or sum🤺🤺 Mk sorry this is long and it’s late and I’m kiiinndaaa drunk and in da feels anyway bye bye

HELLO ANON! SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT BUT HERE IT IS! I never thought that i would have to write about mean marinette but here i am LMAO. i hope you like it bb <33

Pairing: Adrien Agreste X Reader

Warnings: Swearing. 

Tags: angst, Marinette is a bitch in this oops, alexa play pity party by melaine martinez. 

“Love, Adrien.”

“Wow, that’s really cringey Adrien.”

“Shut up plagg, I need to confess to her some way or another.”

Adrien Agreste is sprawled out on his bed and he just finished writing a birthday card for you. Yes, it was quite cheesy but he decided that today was going to be the day he confesses his feelings towards you. He’s had his eye on you ever since your first day of school and you’ve both gotten closer to each other, flirting constantly but never making a move. Needless to say, he was head over heels for you and was too much of a pussy to ever admit it. But tonight was the night.

You invited him over to your house for your birthday party along with your other classmates and he didn’t even think twice to agree – especially since his dad is at a fashion expo in Spain. All he wanted was for you to have the best birthday party you could possibly have. You really meant a lot to him.

  his thoughts disappear when all of a sudden his phone beeps.

 ‘Y/N’S PARTY WILL BE HELD AT MY PLACE SO WE CAN SURPRISE HER, DON’T MENTION ANYTHING TO HER. 7PM ! DON’T BE LATE! ~Marinette’

  ‘Sorry, can’t come tonight.’ You frowned as you stared at your phone, seeing a text from Marinette. You and her weren’t really that close to be honest but you still wished for her to come and have a good time. You sighed and plopped down on your bed. It’s your sweet 16th and you wanted it to be perfect. You hoped that enough people would show up. It was your first birthday here in Paris and although you haven’t been here for a while, you thought that you already made close connections with your classmates, especially a certain blond.

All you wanted was for him to show up mostly, maybe tonight you could make a move. Maybe tonight you could possibly hold his hand, maybe dance with him, maybe give him a kiss on his soft cheek or a small peck on the lips-

Your face heated up at that thought and a grin appeared on your face. You hugged your pillow and quietly squealed. Tonight was the night and nothing could possibly ruin it.

Or so you hoped.

 Everywhere was decorated with fairy lights, balloons and glitter. Music was already playing and there were drinks and snacks for everyone to enjoy. You were wearing the outfit you’ve been planning for ages and you were sitting down, leg bouncing as you wait for people to arrive.

Did you get the time incorrect? you did mention to everyone that you’re meeting up at 7pm. It was 7:15.

Maybe they were running late? But how could it be that all of them were running late?

You furrow your eyebrows and grab your phone. You go on Instagram to see if anyone posted anything about their whereabouts.

Kim was live.

You click on it and see him walking through a crowd of people.

“Marinette, this party is amazing!” you hear him shout.

“Thanks Kim.” You hear her say.

Your jaw drops Anger starts bubbling inside of you.

Kim turns the phone up and shows Nino on the dj stand. He waves to the camera.

“Adrien! say hi to my live.” Adrien appears next to Kim. He was caught off guard. He smiles sheepishly and waves at the camera awkwardly.

Your phone drops out of your grasp and tears start rolling down your cheeks furiously.

 Adrien was looking everywhere for you. it was already 8pm and he was wondering when you’d show up. He held your gift and note close to his chest, he wanted to personally give them to you.

“H-hey Adrien..” The voice of Marinette makes him turn around to face her.

“Marinette! Where’s the birthday girl?” He asks, furrowing his eyebrows.

Marinette stares at him for a moment and nervously chuckles. “oh- well- she uh- she can’t make it!” He shrugs and laughs again. “did you get something to drink? We have pomegranate juice, peach lemonade, spr-“

“what do you mean she can’t make it? Why the hell is the party still going?” Adrien questions, looking around in disbelief.

“Adrien i-“

“Marinette, your plan is totally working, can’t believe everyone fell for- “ Alya stops speaking when she notices that Adrien is in front of her and purses her lips.

Adrien stares at Marinette for a moment, narrowing his eyes and shaking his head. “On her own birthday? Marinette, this is so not like you.” He was disgusted by her actions.

“Adrien wait!” She calls out. “I can explain.”

“I don’t know why you did this, or what the hell is wrong with you but this was really low. I’m out of here.” He glares at her before walking away from her.

 You were out of control. You cried, you screamed, you threw everything you saw in front of your eyes until you fell on your knees, sobbing.

You couldn’t believe Marinette would do this, you couldn’t believe everyone would do this to you, especially Adrien.

You thought you’ve grown close to the people in your class but you were wrong. They didn’t show up to your birthday party, they lied to you. Your heart was broken.

You held your knees close to your chest as the music lowly played behind you. It was mostly drawn out by your sobs and sniffles.

You hear footsteps approaching you and you look up, with red puffy eyes and see a familiar blond through your blurry vision.

It was Adrien. You look away and sob even harder at the thought of him seeing you like this, with everything destroyed around you. Why did he come here? Did he want to taunt you further?

He kneels down next to you and rubs your shoulder, moving you to his chest and causing you to nuzzle your face there.

“I hate this. I hate today, I hate Marinette.” You mumble. Maybe hate was a strong word, but you didn’t care at that moment.

You look up at him. “Why did you come here Adrien? Do you want to make me feel even more embarrassed than I already am?” You croak out.

He shakes his head. “Please, I swear to you Marinette told me that your birthday party was moved to her place, she told everyone that.” He sighs and shows you his phone so you could see the message Marinette sent him.

“Fucking bitch!” You exclaim and hide your face in your hands again.

“Hey, hey. I got here as soon as I found out she was lying. All I wanted was to celebrate your birthday and make you happy” He says quietly.  “I’m so fucking sorry that this happened.” He says and rests his head against yours in a comforting manner.

You look up at him and wipe your eyes, sniffling. “Well, there’s nothing I can do now. It’s ruined.” You mumble and sigh. “I thought Marinette was my friend you know?” You mutter.

“I know.” Adrien nods and looks down. He stares at the card in his hand and bites his lip, his heart racing at the thought of giving this to you.  “Maybe this will make you feel better.” He says, a small smile twitching on his lips as he hands you the envelope.

You widen your eyes and look up at him as if hesitant to open it. You open it though and you begin to read it.

Ever since the first time I saw you, you absolutely took my breath away. Ever since the day I first saw you, I thought to myself that I have to get to know you better. I did. And that may have been one of the best decisions of my life. You have a beautiful mind, a beautiful soul and a beautiful heart. To be honest, I think I keep falling for you every day. Happy birthday Ma belle, i hope you have the best one yet.

Love, Adrien.

Tears start rolling down your cheeks again, but this time it was because of his sweet words. Your heart finally felt whole.

You look up at him with glistening eyes and give him a wobbly smile.

He smiles sheepishly at you. “Will you go on a date with me?” He asks.

You didn’t even answer, you just leaned in and placed your lips on his.

It was small, but you felt fireworks burst inside of you.

You pull away and watch him flutter his eyes at you, his cheeks glowing red.

“Does that answer your question?” You ask.

He chuckles and kisses you again.

Maybe your birthday wasn’t so bad after all.

[commajade]

This ask might go a bit off the rails but: I’ve been meaning to ask you this and your conversations about the reaction to the hometown cha cha cha lesbians (congrats to them btw 🎉) is kinda up this alley, but there was this post going around about how squid game was a) racist because they only had one brown person in the show and because said brown person was killed off and b) homophobic for that one scene with wi ha joon and that old VIP guy. And it just. Really rubbed me the wrong way. Like first I felt like the person was just saying shit to say shit, like trying to find something new and unique to say about a super popular show. But even if they were right or kind of had a point, I really felt like, unless THEY were Korean it’s really not their place to be making these judgements and accusations. Even if those choices were racist/homophobic that’s none of MY business as an American viewer because this is a Korean show. Their own history and reasons and issues for those choices has nothing to do with me as a viewer because ultimately I’m viewing this as an outsider. Idk if that makes sense but I feel like this is always my problem with Americans who watch foreign media, especially when it’s non-white. They just come in and accuse everything of being bigoted or bad as some kind of trump card and it’s like, even if they’re right that’s really none of their business. ESPECIALLY because they act like they were the first people to notice this. As if the people from these countries haven’t noticed these issues in their media and haven’t been working against it this whole time. Because at the end of the day, the biggest thing white people don’t know is WHY these issues are even there (I.e US imperialism being the root cause of homophobia in Korean society) so they just disregard any nuance and come with the take of “I’m holier than thou for not watching kdramas because they’re homophobic” idk. Idk. There’s a lot more I wanna say that might make more sense but I hope you get what I’m tryna say lol. (Also I don’t think the op for the post I’m talking was white/American I think they’re Chinese, but I still don’t feel like that changes much)

uhhhhh. i actually think those r perfectly valid criticisms of the show. those r claims u can make without being korean but there's a lot of room to be wrong and offensive in those arguments and that person seems to have been wrong. like "ali is the only brown character and is killed off" makes no sense on a show set in a historically ethnically homogenous country and where the entire cast is killed off except for the protagonist. also there's plenty of valid criticisms that white people aren't allowed to make cuz they should keep quiet instead. ur absolutely right that for many people it's none of their business and they should direct that energy into pressuring the US military to close their south korea army bases lol. and u probably know how i feel about english speakers calling korea/kmedia homophobic (am moved to physical violence). i'm actually happy ur bringing up those things like how people are so willing to demonize korean media as problematic or cringey and ignoring the constant activism and protesting and fighting south korea's known for.

but anyway the vip thing is 100% an accurate depiction of sex tourism and sex crimes that rich white tourists get away with in korea and every other colonized country. but is it a homophobic narrative choice as the only depiction of gay anything in the show? probably? ali is 100% a token not korean character but like. the entire cast was killed off besides gihun and ali's literally another asian person in an all asian cast you can't call it racist. his character is informed by class based stereotypes as a migrant worker but like carefully chosen to be a sympathetic depiction of his kind of story. this is a fable and every character is an archetype. is there colorism and xenophobia inherent in his character as a token brown migrant worker? yes. but it's not racism and it wasn't an offensive depiction at all imo, tho i'm open to being corrected.

[wonderwomanfantasy]

Tendou NSFW alphabet

No one Requested this but I wrote it anyway

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

He lightens the mood the the best of his abilities. He can be pretty mean durring sex so he makes sure you laugh a little and know that he really does love you. also lots of cuddles.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

He likes his hair!! He likes how it stands out both because its color and becuase of how he spikes it up. Mostly he likes his hair because you like his hair. you’re always playing with it and scratching his scalp, it melts him. 

On you he likes your hands. they are wayyyy smaller than his and just so cute!! he will be holding your hand 25/8 

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

loves loves loves to watch his cum drip off of you. His cum is a little wattery so it runs and drips every damn where. he loves to bust over your chest and watch you try and  to catch it all as to not make a mess but its too late his cum is all over the place and you should probably wash the sheets. 

D = Dirty secret (pretty self-explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

He loves to make you drool. kinda gross but here me out. its because it’s gross that Tendou is into it. He will put his fingers in your mouth just to feel you drool down the side of his hand or make you choke on his cock just to see your spit dribble down your chin. gets him rock hard everytime. 

You get your wisdom teeth pulled and you end up drooling a little in recovery and Tendou is trying so hard to be a good boyfriend and take care of you but he’s turned on as fuck. 

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Not very. in fact he’s probably a virgin when the two of you meet. Most people are scared of him, or just think he’s weird so unless it’s like a one night stand he’s probably never done the deed before. 

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

something like this where he’s stratling one leg then has the other pressed to his chest. He likes seeing your face when you have sex so he can stick fingers in your mouth and he also likes that this position hleps him hit all the sensitive spots inside of you. 

that being said Tendou is into some weird shit so if you are flexable he’s going to put your ass in some straight up bonkers poses while you two fuck

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

oh you KNOW he’s cracking jokes the whole time wich is kind of jarring because he is also belittling you all the time so he might give you whiplash

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Got into manscaping as a joke and is very poud that he has the prettiest pubes on the team also yes the whole team has seen his pubes because Tendou. 

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Not very romantic tbh like I said he’s into degrading the fuck out of you and he’s got truble expressing how much he loves you at the best of times so don’t expect him to scatter roses for you or something </3

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

all the time babie. he’s horny all day everyday and also jerking off just helps him relieve stress so he’ll do it even if he isn’t in the mood. Not ashamed if you catch him either if anything he enjoys you watching. very into mutual masturbation as well. 

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

BDSM- Tendou is a sadist. that's it that’s the post. Tendou lives to see you crying or in pain that he caused. it’s just so much fun spaking you then belittling you and humilating you for getting off on it of course this is made all the better becuase you like it just as much as him.

He also loves making a reall mess of you, your hair will be tangled, any makeup you were wearing smudged and your whole body trembling as it’s covered in unnameable fluids. in Tendou’s eyes you’ve never looked better.

letex- Is this a kink? I think so. Tendou loves seeing you in tight-fitting black letex. he loves watching you jiggle in the tight fitting outfit and how your plump skin fills the costume perfectly, and if you were to dom him you better do it in a letex dominetrix suit 

food play- please imagine chocolatier Tendou pouring melted choclate all over your body so he can lick it up. Like I said he loves to make a mess of you. whipped cream, carmel, strawberries, icecream, Tendou would use you as a buffet table tbh 

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

in theory he likes doing it outside, thinks its romantic to blow your back out under the open night sky, but  tbh it’s hard to have kinky sex outside so he usally holds off on sex to the bedroom.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

when you use your “baby voice” like your voice pitches up and you hit him with the pout and the puppy dog eyes and he is putty in your hands. one time you found a stray kitty and started cooing over it as the poor thing. Needless to say, tendou had never been so jelous of a cat before. God forbid you baby Goshiki that way

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

not into roleplay He thinks it’s just cringey to pretend to be someone you’re not and it just takes him out of the experience. He also isn’t really big on sharing. He may threaten to let the whole world see you at your sluttiest if he’s humiliating you, but he’s bluffing that is a sight for his eyes only.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

tbh? not into oral that much. Not that he would ever turn down a blow job mind you, bt he would rather fuck you properly or just jerk himself off. 

that being said he still goes down on you fairly offten. He’s a big tease and loves to torture you with his tounge edging you over and over again. or tease you for humping his face like a desprate little slut. He also likes it when you sit on his face, it just feels intemet you know? it’s also a good way to show his control over you. Even though techincally you are setting the pace as you ride him, you still do what he asks cus your obedient 

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

it depends. if he’s still in teasing mode, he’ll be painfully slow, until you beg him to speed up, wich he will of course almost brakeing the bed in the process and if you tell him to slow down he’ll go back to slow and teasing. 

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

He doesn’t like to have a full quicky but he will absolutely pull you aside to get you worked up before leaving you high and dry. before pouncing on you when you have a little more privacy. 

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

He’s down for pretty much anything he’s pretty chill when you bring something up you want to try and always makes sure to bring up anything he wants to do in advance to make sure you’re comfortable and onboard. 

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

in the beginning he has no stamina homeboy busts in like a minute flat lucky for you he is willing to train and he can go for rounds on end imma say this for every one of these boys stg but his stamina is through the roof never going to stop having sex just because he’s tired. and if he is feeling low energy it manifests with less kinks rather than less sex. 

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

HA. yeah <3. Ushi found his box of sex toys once and hasn’t recovered since. Ball gags, nipple clamps, and handcuffs are some of Tendou’s personal favorites. 

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Do I even have to say it? is it even really sex with Tendou if he doesn’t make you beg?

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

He’s not loud but he talks a lot. He looms over your body and mummers into your ear all the dirty things hes going to do to you, or wants to do. he’s also highkey going to mock you if you’re too loud 

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

When he gets drunk he gets very sweet and clingy he also gets very touchy and drunk Tendou is one of the only times you’ll have sweet sex with him.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

his cock is very long with a redish purplish tip. He has a small case of pencil dick cus it’s not very gurthy rip Tendou

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Very high he wants you every day basically whenever you’re horny it’s safe to assume Tendou is also in the mood. 

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

like I said he dones’t get sleepy after sex really, but he does like to cuddle and he likes to watch you sleep while you’re curled up in his arms. 100% kisses your head while you sleep. 

[je-ssays]

Eternals. : )

Ah yes, the new series that Marvel is going to capitalise off of for the next decade, probably. Unless maybe people grow a brain that computes beyond pretty graphics. Here's my take on a few things.

SPOILER ALERT: Don't read if you haven't watched and plan to watch Marvel's 2021 movie Eternals.

It's so forced...

As a pure MCU viewer (who has never read the comics), there has literally been no foreshadowing about this important tribe of people. Usually, the MCU's films are all so well-connected that it all feels like they are related in some way, so they appear to happen in the same universe–for example, Shang-Chi's Trevor Slattery character has previously appeared in the Iron Man series. This does not happen in Eternals, making it discordant with the MCU. The story explaining why such a supposedly important and insanely powerful group of people have had 0 traces in the universe (that they're not to "interfere" with human conflict) does not make sense. Some members of the Eternals have expressed the desire to interfere with humans in some way (Druig with his mind control, Phastos with his technology), yet they have had nothing to show after they've been freed from their mission by Ajak. Right, so, Druig practically rebelled and went renegade. Why didn't he help humanity against Thanos? Phastos found new love and a human family. Why did HE help humanity against Thanos, given how he has a family to protect? Most things are contradictory and few make sense.

Also, I have no words for Harry Styles popping in and announcing himself as the brother of Thanos. Just– Just– This is far too sudden and tenuous of a link, like they just threw him in there when they've realised they lack easter eggs to the MCU. I'm not going to count this as a legitimate reference. Plus, this character just feels like he's going to be another Starlord (aka comic relief).

Cliches

GOD there are so many I can't remember them all after watching it once. One particularly painful one was the part when Sprite becomes human. JHSADBFAJKSFNSDJK IT'S CRINGEY JUST THINKING ABOUT IT

What a glaringly obvious Pinocchio syndrome!!! It's also super random–there are plenty other ways to solve Spike's "permanently youthful" problem. Couldn't you have just, like, aged her up???? Make her form adult without taking away her immortality?????? Anything to avoid that stupid trope.

Poor acting / Underutilisation of actors / Destruction of character potential

Don't even get me started on this one. Have you SEEN Ikarus? His acting is firstly so dry he feels like a robot. You can also see that he is a blatant copy of DC characters. He can fly and shoots lazer beams out of his eyes -> Superman. He is a Caucasian male hero turned villain -> Peacemaker (though Peacemaker is more of an anti-hero).

As for Angelina Jolie, she does nothing except sit around and be a dementia patient. She's literally there to give this film clout, nothing else. Unless Marvel is trying to give r e p r e s e n t a t i o n for people with Alzheimer's.

Salma Hayek also got fridged... That killed off allllll of Ajak's potential as a competent female leader (whose role Sirsi DEFINITELY did not live up to. She rarely takes charge to organise the group and sits at the back while Phastos works his brain.). This is also a stupid move for Disney given how hard they are pushing to expand to Spanish-speaking audiences (they're practically specialising in Coco-like films nowadays. Have you seen Encanto by the way?). Salma Hayek would have been a good actress to expand to that market.

A lot of ambition has been placed on this film because of the pressure on Marvel to pump out a cast of new characters because they've been killing off the classic generation. Personally, I feel like the only good thing that has come out of this is Lauren Ridloff as Makkari because she is adorable and the first step towards giving representation for impaired persons.

[roo-bastmoon]

Not eveyone is solo or anti . My bias is also tae but i feel very bad for jimin bcz he is v's soulmate . Every single time it is always jimin who gets hate. If ww say anything about jm or defebd him , yall call us solo and if we say about jikook yall say we r jikook anti and shit. But No . We also care and i just care too much for jm. He us not on SM , he must be chlling and all without him knowing what is happening here bcz of his so called mf 'jungkookie'. All jk needs was to bring up jm , and sit and enjoying the hate he revieves from his MOTHERFUCKING SHIP. Woww👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Today reading the tweets about jm , people makong fun of him i remembered the past. When jk used to rank him last in the looks bcz he was 'too ugly' for him. 'Chubby' 'cheeks' 'fatty' 'ugly' . Jk is still immature & selfish person. I can never watch jk anywhere near jm today after all this he did. He better stay the fuck away from jimin like he does when there are no cams selfish mf. Disgusting.

Nonie I know you’re upset at all the hurtful things Jimin was exposed to today because of JK’s comment. But that’s crazy fans’ fault, not JK’s… There’s plenty of evidence that all BTS members have been insensitive to each other and a tad selfish at times over the years—they are human and have grown up under extremely unusual (idol life) circumstances, always in the public eye.

But remember also how much Tae and JK and Jimin love each other—truly, not just for the cameras. Remember that JK compliments JM so often, said in front of everyone on record that he’s the hardest working member and hardest on himself. Remember JK climbed a mountain to bring Jimin snow. Remember he planned the whole Tokyo trip to please Jimin. He got Jimin a special birthday present one year but didn’t do that for any other member. He raves about Jimin’s mom’s kimchi. He showed Jimin how to teach Bam tricks. He went on a OMAD diet with Jimin and it was the only time Jimin stopped starving himself—to protect JK’s health. They stay up all night together. He spends hours sitting quietly in Jimin’s hotel rooms after concerts. He waits hours after a long work day just to share a car with Jimin. He’s always watching Jimin. He’s always copying Jimin. He literally carries Jimin on his back even when he’s exhausted. He loves Jimin.

And Jimin is a consummate professional, a global superstar, a taekwondo black belt, a millionaire, with 8 years of kendo and Chinese martial arts training, plus an IQ of 128. He’s smart and can take care of himself. If he considers JK a true friend, I trust his judgement.

I’d absolutely prefer if JK and Tae came right out and told toxic fans to lay off Jimin, but it probably wouldn’t do much good—haters thrive on hate. I’m glad there are fans like you who may have a bias but still see the good in other members and have empathy for them!

I can only hope our boys demonstrate their love for each other enough in private that they never doubt how much they mean to one another. The way they care for each other can be clumsy and needy and cringey and strained at times, but it’s real—not for clout or fan service—it’s a genuine bond we fans might never fully grasp.

Keep the faith, Nonie. I believe JK just needs to grow up and learn how to interact unscripted with fandom. Anything he says can and will be used against him (and Jimin). The sooner he learns to navigate that, the better. But V and Jimin are too smart and self-sufficient to keep close to a selfish asshole. I really do think this is just a case of JK making a teasing comment and the dark side of fandom weaponizing it. And weaponized social media is why Jimin is so inactive. I worry BTS will relinquish social media to their label if fans don’t settle down soon.

But yes, thank you for loving Jimin and wanting him to be appreciated and considered.

In any case, I hope the upcoming concert has some amazing and fun moments that heal your heart, with lots of great Tae and Vmin moments to enjoy!! <3 Be well, Nonie!!

[lovelucybradford]

I Pretend You’re Mine-2

Chapter Two: We Learn to Live with the Pain (Mosaic Broken Hearts)

Masterlist

A/N: Thanks so much for all of your support on Chapter One. I’m so excited that you love it as much as I do! Please let me know if you’d like to be added to the tag list for this story. Also, not sure how I feel about this one. Be warned: I hate Jennifer Blake.

Derek and Rose’s ‘engagement’ was supposed to stay a secret between the four of them. So, naturally, all of her friends knew about it. Even if she tried (and she really, really wanted to) Rosalie couldn’t push the thought of the upcoming ruse to the back of her mind. Her friends wouldn’t let her.

It started out innocently enough. A ‘Hey Rosie, Derek looks hot, don’t you think’ here or a ‘Friends to lovers is the best, right Rosalie’ there. Rosalie was used to it. Ever since she returned to Beacon Hills and became close with all of Lydia’s friends, who had somehow become Derek’s in the span of years, they’d been relentless with their teasing of Derek and her.

The joking she could handle.

It was when they used Rosalie’s feelings for Derek for their own amusement that it really started to bug her.

Wednesday had been the day from hell. It all started in Rosalie’s first period class. One of her more bold students, captain of the lacrosse team, had greeted her not with his normal, ‘What up, Miss H?’. No, the boy strutted right in, stopped at her desk, and said, ‘How’s it going, Mrs. Hale?’ with a shit-eating grin. Alex Layhue was normally the last to arrive to class, right before the late bell rang, so, of course, all of Rose’s other students had heard him. And began to refer to her as Mrs. Hale. Which had spread like wildfire, and then all of the kids called Rosalie by Derek’s surname.

 It only stopped once she’d threatened detention. By the time eighth period was over, Rosalie was fuming and ready to stomp right out onto the lacrosse field to give her good friend, Assistant Lacrosse Coach Scott McCall, a piece of her mind. Instead, Rosalie raced out the door as soon as she was allowed to leave, forgoing her normal after-school visit to Derek’s classroom.

Rosalie’d reached her apartment, eternally thankful that the shitshow was over, when she had spotted it: a poorly taped rose on the front door, with a sign next to it. A rather crude sign.

Congrats on the D(erek). Love, Isaac. The words were bad enough. Isaac had to go and include a rather accurate drawing of Derek as a, um, d.

She had ripped the sign off the front door, threw it into the wastebasket under the kitchen sink, then punched the damned thing a few more times for good measure.

Then, Rose had called and screamed at Isaac. She couldn’t remember what was said in her anger, but Rosalie knew that a few choice words were thrown in, along with ‘obscene’, ‘tasteless’ and ‘terrible friend’.

Isaac showed up at the woman’s front door an hour after the ‘conversation’ holding a bottle of wine in one hand and takeout in another, a guilty smile on his face. Rosalie forgave him. Eventually.

That night, she’d had a very vivid dream about Derek’s dick. Rosalie woke up the next morning, covered in sweat, and knew that if she saw Derek she would spontaneously combust, and, well, other things that she didn’t want to even ponder.

So, Rosalie spent the rest of the week eating lunch in her car, leaving right after the final bell, and basically avoiding her best friend at all costs.

Until today. Rosalie had been waiting all week to watch this movie, and she would be damned if the deafening bang of construction across the street from her apartment building would keep her from Peter Kavinsky.

The door to the loft slid open, and Derek sauntered in, hands full with grocery bags. He paused at the sight of Rosalie, his face contorted in disgust.

“Get that shit off my TV!” he grumbled.

Rosalie paused the movie, looking up at him with a sharp glare. “It is not shit, Derek Sebastian Hale. It is romance. You wouldn’t know romance if it bit you in the ass.”

Derek scoffed. “Oh yeah? Remember, my senior year, when I showed up in front of my ex’s house all John Hughes-like and quoted Shakespeare at her like a total douche?”

“Mmm, yeah. And that went over swimmingly, didn’t it, Romeo? I specifically remember having to clean the cut on your forehead from the rock that she threw at you.” Rosalie snorted.

 Derek ignored her, hauling the bags into the kitchen and shoving items into cabinets. Rose joined him, grabbing a bag of refrigerated foods. As she pulled out the milk, a slip of paper flittered to the ground. She reached down to grab it, stopping short when she found that a phone number was written on the back of the receipt.

“Elena Soto gave you her phone number?” Rosalie asked Derek.

Damn. Rosalie suspected that Elena was after Derek since the day that the new Spanish teacher started at BHHS. Two weeks ago. Girl had game, Rosalie gave her that.

Derek put down the box of noodles in his hand and scratched the back of his neck, looking everywhere but at his friend. Rosalie could see a hint of pink on his cheekbones and wondered if the man had actually gotten a sunburn after years of making fun of her for her lobster-tone skin in the summertime.

“Yeah. She, uh, asked me out to dinner next Saturday night.”

Rosalie straightened herself back up and busied with putting food in the fridge. She feigned nonchalance, asking, “And what did you say?”

“I told her thank you, but I’ll be in Hawaii… with you.”

The woman hid her smug smile in the inside of the refrigerator. Serves Elena right. “I thought you’d forgotten. Since you haven’t, you know, even brought it up since Disneyland.”

“I didn’t forget. And it’s not like you brought it up, either.”

True. Rosalie was avoiding that discussion like the plague. She knew that she’d be able to pull of fake fiancée. She’d had feelings for Derek that were successfully repressed since she was sixteen. But Derek… he’d made it very clear that he felt nothing more than familial love towards Rosalie. How could he convincingly play madly in love with her?

“I’m sorry I cockblocked your hot date with Senorita Soto,” Rose confessed, tone sounding more harsh than intended.

“Rosalie.”

She pulled her head out of the fridge and shut the door. The BB-8 magnet her  niece bought him at Disney was displayed proudly towards the top. Rosalie studied it as an excuse to not look at Derek, lest he catch onto her jealousy.

She was losing her touch. Rosalie had built an excellent poker face over the years, and she let her friends’ suggestions and one bold woman break it. Rose had to up her game.

“Rosalie, you know I didn’t mean it like that. It’s why I didn’t bring Elena up. You’re my best friend. You know I’d do anything for you.”

Rosalie smiled deviously up at him, all thoughts of Elena Soto gone and replaced again with Peter Kavinsky. “Does that include watching my romcom?”

Derek rolled his eyes with a playful smile. He eventually gave in after Rose told him she would buy them a pizza.

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 Rosalie tried to enjoy the movie, but one thought plagued her mind like some annoyingly catchy song.

 Fake dating contract. It was so cringey she didn’t want to bring it up. But she did anyways.

 “Hey Derek? This sounds so stupid, but since you and I are two adults playing pretend, don’t you think you and I should, you know, come up with rules for our charade?” Rosalie shoved pizza in her face to distract herself from any comment that would come next.

Derek laughed. “Yeah, ok, Lara Jean Comey.”

“It’s Covey, not Comey… and I’m serious, Der. You and I have both been shit on by our significant others. Don’t you think it would be good for us to come up with some kind of guidelines, so this doesn’t get out of hand and neither of us get hurt?”

Derek sighed, putting his plate down on the coffee table and giving Rosalie his full attention. “Yeah, I guess you’re right.”

Rosalie bit her lip, thinking. When she came up with nothing, she asked, “Do you have any dealbreakers?”

“I’m not making Drew jealous,” he swiftly announced.

Rosalie’s eyes shot up to his. “I’m not in love with Drew anymore, so there’s no need to make him jealous.”

“Thank God. What about you?”

She ignored the former comment. Rose did have a dealbreaker. She knew it would sound totally prudish on her end, but Rosalie knew her limits.

“No… No kissing.”

“What do you mean no kissing? Like, I can’t kiss you at all, or no tongue? Because I sure as hell know that we won’t be believable if I can’t kiss you.”

“And how would you know that?”

Derek pursed his lips. “I remember having an in-depth conversation with your brother about how gross you and Drew were together.”

Rosalie gaped at him. “And you didn’t stick your tongue down Jennifer’s throat at your engagement party?! It was like witnessing some messed-up porno. And, in my defense, Drew initiated every public—”

“I did not have my tongue down Jen’s throat!”

“Then why did Laura tell you two to get a room?”

Derek scowled. “Moving on…”

“Ok, rule 1: yes, to kissing. No tongue.” Rose ticked on her finger. “Two, no checking out other women. Like, at all.”

“You think I would do that when I’m engaged? I’m not a total dick.”

“I know that Derek. I’m just saying, when you were younger—”

“When I was younger. I’ve matured a lot since I was eighteen.”

She smacked his shoulder playfully. “You sure about that, Mr. I-throw-a-tantrum-every-time-I-lose-to-Scott-at-pool?”

“Shut up.”

“You can’t deny it, Hale. I know you too well… anything else to add?”

“No sex,” Derek said so suddenly that Rosalie about fell out of her spot on the couch.

“I…” She started, but couldn’t formulate a sentence, so she just nodded her agreement.

They sat in silence for a while, Rosalie processing what the hell happened.

“Let me warn you now. I don’t know how to be a good fiancé,” Derek added so softly that Rosalie might have missed it if she wasn’t so in tune with him.

“Derek…” She looked up to meet his green eyes, full of turmoil, of ghosts of past hurts. A haunted look that Rosalie knew too well. Only because she wore it too, late at night when she was alone with her demons.

Rosalie’s heart broke for him, and she pulled him into a hug. Derek was rarely vulnerable, preferring to keep those emotions locked tight. Rosalie was thankful that he opened himself up enough to let her see that side of him.

“You were a good fiancé, Der. It wasn’t your fault, that it ended. Jennifer was a bitch… I knew she wasn’t good for you,” Rosalie whispered into his shoulder, squeezing him tight so he knew that she meant every word.

Derek’s hot breath fanned over Rose’s neck as he spoke. “Then why didn’t you tell me?”

She pulled away from him, leaving her hands on his shoulders. Rosalie set him with an unimpressed look. “Would you have listened?”

Derek shook his head, a small smile overtaking the once hard line of his lips. “Nah, probably not.”

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i want to send you... all of the fanfic ask meme letters??

>3c gladly! i'll take out the ones with [insert fic] tho

B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

I have an Alyanette fic I wrote awhile back where they reunite at the airport which was inspired by this couple i saw at the airport Actually running into each other's arms and spinning each other around

C: What character do you identify with most?

>3ccc Astoria MC. workaholic. in love with nonbinary demigod. stressed. confidence for miles. hell yea

F: Care to share a favorite hurt/comfort fic?

I can't tell if this is asking about fics I wrote or fics I like but my two favorite hurt/comfort fics are In Case of Sadness (an ML fic) and Even to the Edge (an LS fic)!!! In terms of one I've written..... all of them are my favorite >0c but I'll pick Wedding Blues

G: Care to share a favorite crack fic?

Oh easy. It's called dude. and it's only 24 words but it's probably the best fic i've ever written. (shoutout to kelly for consistently reading it LMAO)

H: How would you describe your style?

I don't know! I don't really think about it. I have no idea what my style's like, I don't reread my work often and it's not something I pay much mind to while I write

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

Oh, so many. So many guilty pleasures. I'm a huge fan of angsty endings and character death, both in terms of reading and writing.

K: What’s the angstiest idea you’ve ever come up with?

The "angstiest" idea I've ever had is genuinely so cringey, OOC, and lacking in logic that I cannot bring myself to share it.

L: What’s the weirdest AU you’ve ever come up with?

Probably my Astoria Shrek AU :/

M: Got any premises on the back burner that you’d care to share?

SO MANY? Too many. I know I've mentioned it but I've got a shapeshifter!Cerberus au on the back burner that I'd really like to get to. I have a snippet of a fic for it... somewhere. OH AND MY AI!JULIETTE AU!!!!! Where Juliette is a rogue AI created by her parents that steals/mods an android to be Juliette, though it can also switch over to the Bat Suit.

N: Is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?

Yes. Infinitely yes. Every unfinished fic I have. Every idea. I wish someone else would just pluck the ideas from my head and write them for me.

O: How do you begin a story–with the plot, or the characters?

I think more often than not, my stories start with dialogue that launches right into the plot- if there is a plot.

P: Are you what George R. R. Martin would call an “architect” or a “gardener”? (How much do you plan in advance, versus letting the story unfold as you go?)

I'm guessing a gardener bc I do not plan my fics at all beyond the initial idea(s) that inspired them

Q: Do you have any discarded scenes/storylines/projects?

Oh hell yea. My tumblr drafts are full of them!

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?

Pretty much all of my friends who write (especially from MLF shoutout to them) are an inspiration to me and influence me in some way!

S: Any fandom tropes you can’t resist?

Corruption arc corruption arc corruption arc corruption arc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Soulmates! Rivals to lovers! Enemies to lovers! Friends to lovers! CHILDHOOD BEST FRIENDS TO LOVERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

T: Any fandom tropes you can’t stand?

Way too many to list. way, way too many.

U: A pairing you might like to write for, but haven’t tried yet.

Honestly there's so many, but I'd love to write fic for Bakudeku someday. Catradora, too. There's a lot of Obey Me pairings I'd like to write for too oof......

V: A secondary (or underrated) character you want to see more of in fic?

Alya. Always Alya. She will never have enough appreciation. Nino too.

W: Do you like more general prompts, or more specific ones?

I like them both, but I'd probably say I prefer general prompts. Prompts that get too specific are sometimes hard for me to get excited about, especially if they're ones that I don't think would happen or be possible to write for in-character.

X: A character you enjoy making suffer.

All of them? All of them. But right now I especially like to make Alex and Astoria MC suffer. And Hades. And-

Y: A character you want to protect.

*sweats* A..... all of them.......

Z: Major character death–do you ever write/read it? Is there a character whose death you can’t tolerate?

Yes! I answered this for a guilty pleasure trope question above pretty much. Major character death makes for interesting fic for me and there was a time early in the Miraculous fandom where I read every single listed MCD fic on AO3. Characters whose deaths I can't tolerate....... probably Alya. Reading fics where she dies were always the most difficult for me.