#you dont want him thinking you have FEELINGS or anything!

[fewwwgoodwomen]

hiiii could u prettyyy pleasssee do sub namgyu hcs??

Sub!Nam-gyu Headcanons !!

(A/N:I've never done hcs before so bear with me !! This is a new concept to me hahah)

-sfw

•Nam-gyu loves physical touch from you even if he hates admitting it.

"Do that thing with my hair again." "Yeah i hate it.. but my head hurts right now." "I didn't say that yesterday."

•Whenever Nam-gyu finishes his stash of drugs, he gets even more clingy towards you.

"I swear.. you ARE better than my drugs..." "No... i didn't finish them.. what makes you think that?"

•Nam-gyu thinks you look hot when you're high with him, especially when you get extra affectionate.

•He loves tucking your hair to the side , mirroring the habit he does to himself, denying it each time.

"Its not my habit, stupid. I just don't want hair all over your face."

•he loves laying on your chest and hugging your waist, especially when hes high.

"No, I'm not high this time. Yes, i do smell like weed, but that's not the point..."

•Would get you matching rings with him.

"I dont fucking hide my hands with my sleeves. Just please get these with me.."

•Mindlessly follows you anywhere.

"Dude, Shut up... I'm not following you... you're just.. who i wanna go to."

•Will never admit that you're right, even when its painfully obvious

"I do not bite my nails, you're thinking of another dude." "No? The lady at the salon fucked it up, it wasn't bitten off."

•He likes playing hard to get even though he'll submit within minutes.

"You miss me? Use your legs and walk to the room then." "What do you mean you won't do it? Lazy ass bitch. Yes I'm walking there. Whatever. Okay okay.. i won't call you that again."

•Disturbs you at random points just to ask you stupid questions

"Psst.. Do you think cats could get high?" "No. Its just, i don't know where my last edible went, and the cat is acting weird."

•Loves it when you kiss his neck

•Has the habit to swear in every sentence, especially when he talks about you.

"You're so fucking weird, like not in a bad way but not in a fucking good way either, you just make me feel shit like-- Shut up, i don't swear THAT fucking much."

-Nsfw

•even though he tries to hold it, hes very vocal and loud

"A-ah.. Fuck. You're so quiet, i-its making me sound loud --mmh~!"

•hates getting edged but loves begging you

"S-stop fucking edging me like this you w-whore.. a-agh~.. please.. just let me cum.."

•loves it when you ride him, especially when you tie him up.

"If youre going to edge me.. a-aah~! Atleast.. tie me up... f-fuck..!"

•he doesn't admit it but he loves it when you spit on him

"S-stop spitting on me.. i-i can't.. its so..f-fuck..~" "N-no, i didn't lick it off my lips."

•his fav place for you to spit on would be his mouth , face or his cock

•He'd be into motorboating your titties

"Please.. fuck.. take off your bra.. just this once.. please..?"

•he jerks off a lot to pictures or videos of you when you aren't there

"Please let me take this photo of you.. i swear im not gonna nut on it or something."

•He likes it when you pull his hair

•He likes acting all bitchy towards you because he knows you'll make him feel so good no matter what.

"S-shut the fuck up.. y-your pussy isn't that tight-- ngh~!"

•hes into overstimulation, anything to make his girl feel good.

•He'd beg you to do one more round even though deep down he can't last the moment he's inside you

"Please.. one more.. I'll fucking do anything... i'll last longer than 5 minutes please please please... i-i want that pussy."

•most of the time its you giving him aftercare and he loves being babied by you.

"Yeah women totally deserve aftercare but you made me cum 7 times. Can you please just do it this once..? No, I didn't ask you that last round."

•would do anything to be able to cum inside you

"Please please please.... let me fucking cum inside you..i swear ill be good.. i wont call you a whore ever again.."

•Likes to film whenever you guys have sex, so he could jerk off to the footage later on.

"No no no.. don't move it.. i like seeing your ass in that angle.." "Shut up. I-its for memories.. and.. you sound hot on video, thats all, i swear!"

•He likes to have you soak up edibles in your mouth just to spit it in his mouth when you guys make out.

"Fuuck.. soak it up just like that and spit it out on my tongue" "Shut up, its not THAT gross."

•He loves getting degraded by you, even though half the time he insults you.

"Y-yeah.. i fucking get i-it... i'm a manwhore.. just for you.. mmh~!"

•Likes putting obscure music when you guys fuck

"Please.. can i play this msi song just once while you ride me..? I-its only 2 minutes.." "What the fuck do you mean the music will last longer than me?"

•A complete weirdo for you, literally a creep.

"Please..? Just consider doing a rainbow kiss with me once?" "Shut the fuck up, you just don't have good taste in fetishes."

•Hates calling you mommy but would do it in a heartbeat whenever hes desperate.

"M-mommy..~! Please let me cum.. fuck.. milk me dry please..~! I-it's aching so bad...please..~" "S-shut up.. just let me cum.. mommy.. please..?"

[thebearme]

TIME TO ANSWER QUESTION ABOUT FAMILY!!!

The meeting up was more of a surprise visit than anything planned, but it when well. Donut's interactions with Petey was pretty normal... well as normal something could be in the dogman universe. A couple of dumb invasive questions but overall Donut means well, but it is draining Petey's patients.

"Yes, I was the world's most evilest cat."

"No, I won't get into the nitty-gritty of how that happened."

"Yes, Lil Petey looks exactly like me because he was made in a cloning machine."

"No, I won't explain why my tail is shorter than his."

"Yes, me and your brother are parenting him together."

"NO, WE AREN'T MARRIED!"

"NO, YOU DONT HAVE TO BE MARRIED TO PARENT A CHILD!"

"NO I WONT EXPLAIN THE WHOLE DUMB SOCIAL CONSTRUCT THAT MAKES PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY WAY A CHILD CAN BE RAISED RIGHT IS WITH MAN AND WOMAN MATRIMONY!!"

"Yes.... I can get you water."

Swoopy interaction with Petey was quick and short. He doesn't talk/bark... or sign.

Cocoa never talked to a cat before, let alone TWO. So if there's any sibling that going to embarrass Dogman, it's gonna to be her. Asking if it true that "cats have nine lives" or that "cats have a more sophisticated taste than other animals" or "do you have like, a billion different degrees. Oh what am I talking about, you probably already at the trillions, aren't you?" While Petey funny enough never even went to college. AND dropped out of high school when he was younger as well... But hey, even though all of those are dumb cat stereotypes he DOES enjoy being called smart.

Donut is a fun uncle to Lil Petey, telling him fun stories from when he was a pup, teaching him how to bake and all types of silly stuff.

Swoopy is like Ice bear from we bare bears, so it's a gamble if Lil Petey and him would have a normal day if you left them alone.

Cocoa (I admit I thought more in-depth about) would try to impress Lil Petey with her "travels around the world". Tho this is a big lie, she has been living on a milk farm. She doesn't think any of her REAL stories about how they make almonds into milk is really that interesting, at least to a city boy like Lil Petey and she just wants to be seen as the cool aunt! Eventually with enough pestering from Dogman, told the truth to Lil Petey and was surprised by the fact he was ACTUALLY INTERESTED in how it's like working in a farm. Anyways, Cocoa is definitely the aunt you invite if you're playing pretend or something.

Oh most definitely! I feel like he wants a sibling since he met Molly and all her brothers and sisters. Even though the household is completely chaotic he still wants a sibling.

Now don't ask me for some Detey fankid design because I don't do good in making things like that. Idk why but with all my years and different fandoms and ships I've been into, I can't imagine fankid designs for the life of me. Never had but kudos to the people who can.

Yup, If anything I think they would adopt. Idk it just feels in character, they just home a kid for a bit until uh oh- we accidentally planned a college fund- I guess we're gonna have another kid now.

Well I'll try explaining how the beginning went. It definitely was a surprise for Dogman's parents. Lil Petey had this all planned out before hand so when Petey and Dogman were getting groceries thats when Lil Petey went to get his grandpa- which was easy because the security in cat jail is crap. "Can I take my Grandpa for a night, we're gonna have a big family dinner." and a thank you note left for the Warden, went he notices after his long monolog about how he can't just let Gramps leave. 80HD was the only to grab Maggie and Joe, They all eventually met up at the house.

LP apologizes about the abrupt napping of the two and gives a proper introduction. "Hi I'm Lil Petey, your grandson!" "We kinda met before but I didn't get to say hi, so.. hi!"

The pair are still in a daze of confusion over what's even happening and HOW could this kitten be their grandson? Looking over to the old feline next to him they can guess that he's the grandfather... he kinda looks like that one cat that was with them in the first visit to the ranch. Was he the father? Does that mean-

Before the two can spiral into their next conclusion LP starts up again.

"We you two like to stay for dinner? Papa and Dogman should be coming home with the groceries soon."

With abit of distain in their face at the name "Dogman" they surprisingly nodded a silent yes to the question of if they'll stay or not.

This immediately supports Lil Petey's hopes in the situation. I was right, They do still care! They just need to talk with each other and actually talk. And maybe soon Dogman can have his parents again and we can be a big family! Plus- If it annoys Grampa enough maybe he'll admit he's wrong and start actually caring for once!

The kid is abit too optimistic because this is Grampa we're talking about and just because he's been good recently doesn't mean he's been tamed.

Grandpa has no interest in playing along with the kid, he may have not act out recently- all because that big loaf of a purple cat wouldn't let him anytime he was outside. But this time he eat what he wants, say what he wants, take what he wants and DO what he wants.

Of course Gramps can't try to steal everything in the house but 1) the house is endless. 2) he'll be robbing from a cop, and Gramps is smarter then THAT! So he sticks with playing along, at least act like he cares... but he'll make sure the dinner isn't COMPLETELY boring. The best/worst thing about Gramps is that he can read people and read them well. Seeing from the two dogs expressions and body language, there must be some tension between them and their son. Some tension, ey? That's fun.

Sorry for no drawing with this but the answer for how the interactions went was... something.

They are tense about the whole thing but they do ask Lil Petey more about himself. And of course LP gladly tells them and even shows a little comic he made before hand with them in it. It's about them and Dogman forgive each other and become a big family- LP isn't sneaking ok but he's trying.

This is all before Dogman and Petey enter the house.

Im sorry that's what yall giving off /j

anyway- I never planned out the full dinner. So even if wrote it out instead of illustrating it, I still wouldn't have much. I'm sorry guys.

I only got these bulletpoints.

Quiet dinner till someone talks first.

Dogman's parents don't have a good bias towards cats. So this is making Petey REALLY irritated. Which cycles back to this REALLY not being a good idea.

LP leaves for a second to make a little phone call

Petey prays that some kind of monster or villain of the week shows up to stop the dinner. But no it's even worse-

Molly should up to help LP and soften the tension.

But the tension finally blows when Gramps decides to spill the ONE big open secret that everyone but him promises to not bring up. "If you hate how your son looks so much then you got Petey to really blame. It is his fault that the old Greg and Knight you knew are gone."

Plates were smashed and food was flying all before dessert.

Gramps was sent back to jail no duh and 80HD took Molly and Dogman's parents home. Petey and Dogman comfort and clean up Lil Petey and tell him- "Although what you did was bad we understand why you did it. But Lil Petey, sometimes there are families that can't reconcile with. No matter how much you want them to, no matter how much you try, it's doesn't mean it will work and that's okay."

"I wish my parents could be in my life, to see us grow and change and cherish everything around us but they can't... I've accepted that, because if I have to choose a family I'm only attracted to by birth that doesn't want me for me OR a mitch-match of misfits that care about each other through thick and thin. Then I'm choosing my misfits no matter what."

I probably made you cry, oops! If this inspires anyone to make something DO IT!! I love creative so go crazy.

[lynnie-s3all]

forsaken cast x reader w spilt personalities :3

like one is every expressive and emotional and the other is just. monotone.

if u dont wanna do the whole cast then, 2time,chance,shedletsky (and maybe mafioso :333 ((ik hes from dream game ijdc c: ))

(if u want to) reader is a bottom 😈

im kind of a 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴

-🌀🍀 anon

Did you know that i happen to have this in real life too anon? I mean, sure. I'm making it short cause I'm brain dead.

As for usual, I'm splitting these into parts.

Forsaken Casts x split personality reader

Tumblr stop making me have fame.

Elliot overall noticed that you have 2 moods, happy excited and very energetic and at when night time struck in, tired.

He doesn't mind actually. He can listen to you all day rambling about stupid stuff, and when the other mood comes in, he just feel like he needed the urge to hug and cuddle with you on the bed

Elliot thinks you look adorable when you're monotone mood kicks in. It's like peace and quiet for him. Bt still a bit annoying that you didn't really talk much during those hours.

Like you would just reply with like: "oh, okay." , "mhm.." Really dry. Even when he's complaining about work.

He still loves you anyway <3

This chicken dude.

He likes hearing you talk about anything, and he will also talk about his whole day too.

Sometimes in several minutes you just zoned out for a minute or two and he was puzzled for a bit. So he tried to hit you by the back amd ask if you we're okay

Well you told him you were fine, you just tell him that sometimes you randomly have no thoughts in your head and just tried to think about what topic to talk.

Okay now this doesn't feel right because isn't reader supposed to be monotone in 2 seperate personalities?

Definitely. Alright I don't want to continue talking about him.

UNHINGED MF. Okay definitely reminded them of AZURE-

I'm joking, who says I'm letting them remind you as Azure.

Okay energetic reader, I'm pretty sure they're chilling listening to you about our day and then your mood went so dry to the point that they look at you like you're dead from the inside.

They thought you're planning to kill with that dead expression, guess not.

Maybe you are. They're just not sure about it and they gave you their dagger and that mood went into confusion on your face.

Well okay spawn believer, if you really want reader to go kill someone then sure.

ALRIGHT THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE ACTUAL PLOT OF THE WHOLE HEADCANON ANYMORE PLS FORGIVE ME-

[delicatesturn]

tw/cw: fingering, usage of petnames (sweetheart).

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these rings. these rings, that make you head spin when you look at them; these rings, that have you literally speechless every damn time. these stupid rings.

you would sell your soul just to feel them against your burning skin, digging into your soft flesh and leaving light, allow unnoticeable, marks. you would do anything, at this point.

and matt isnt planning to make everything easier. otherwise, he seems to know about your little obsession. the guy would flex his hand occasionally everytime you're around, causing the metal shine in the light of the room. he literally has you wrapped about his ohgoddamnso- long finger. almost infuriating, you would say.

and this day isnt different from other ones. you both sitting on the couch, matt's hand on his knee, tapping mindlessly while you're trying to pay your attention to some tv show on the screen, failing miserably. oh, to feel his hand gripping your knee, his fingers tapping your thigh, moving up, and higher, and—

"ya okay?" his voice snaps you out of your thoughts, causing you to look up at matt with surprised expression like you weren't almost drooling over his fingers a moment ago

"yeah.. yea, why?" voice strained, but you cleared the throat quickly, trying to remain calm in front of your best friend, even though you dreamed about him in a such wrong direction.

"you seem off," matt shrugged nonchalantly, but deep down he know. and he wants to play a little, to see, how far you can go. "you were doin' this thing, y'know," the guy flexed his fingers once again, a stupid habit of his, "called starin' at my fingers for too long"

cheeks flush a little when you look away, getting clearly embarrassed with your obvious ogling. you're not supposed to think about your best friend in such way, you're not—

a shifting motion from matt causes you to look at him again and you almost jump on your seat as soon, as the feeling of his hand gripping your knee softly washes over you. gaze darts down to the way his fingers pressed into your skin softly and you swallow thickly, clearly unable to speak at that moment.

"as i thought," a smirk appears on his face, the corners of his lips twitch up and he lets out a soft scoff, amused by your statement. these flushed cheeks, wide, almost doe-like eyes. if he knew the effects he has on you, he would do that earlier. his hand starts to make its way higher to your thigh, reaching the hem of your oh so short shorts. "what? cat got your tongue?"

but you cant bring yourself to answer. instead, your hand covers his own, guiding its closer and closer to the zipper of your shorts. the atmosphere in the room is heavy, air filled with thick desire and unspoken feelings. you dont know how it lead you there, but here you are, on your best friend's couch with his hand getting rid of the annoying denim.

not a single word leaves your parted lips, but your ragging breath is telling matt everything he wants to know. you want him just as much, as he does, it not more.

as soon as your shorts lands on the floor, matt isn't wasting any time, his hand's getting closer and closer to the waistband of your underwear, tugging on it.

you can read a silent "can i?" in his eyes, your head nods almost on its own, leaving you with empty brain and completely speechless. matt smirks devilishly as he knows what's going on inside the little head of yours.

brunette, with a swift motion, leaving you completely bare in front of him, your panties lands next to your shorts with a soft sound. matt's gaze hungry, full of desire, causing you to shiver slightly and press your thighs together in an attempt to hide yourself.

"tsk," he clicks his tongue and quickly grabs your thighs, spreading you open in front of him, a mischievous smile on his face, "god, you're drippin'," he chuckles in amusement, studying your flushed face, "fantasize about these hands of mine too often, dont you, sweetheart?" he speaks in a sweet, almost mocking one, tone of his.

you softly curses under your breath before nodding slowly again, your gaze locks on his face as you are unable to look away from him. not in this moment, when all you want is memorize everything, to get this sight of matt tattooed on your brain.

and matt, with a swift motion, presses one of his calloused fingers against your clit, causing your body to jolt from the unexpected feeling, a soft sigh escapes your parted lips and you grips the armrest of the couch.

"please—," a soft plea, that almost impossible to heat, leaves your mouth as you stare at the man, "dont f—kin' tease"

and this makes him smirk even wider. one of his hand rests on your thighs, fingers digging into your flesh as he tries to hold you in place, while the other one makes it's way to your dripping entrance. you can feel the cold metal against your skin that makes yout head spin and eyed almost roll to the back of your head, you whine softly before bucking up your hips up in an attempt to get more friction from him.

"shhh, be patient," he coos mockingly, taking his time with you. his finger teases you, matt plunges it in and leaves you with a swift motion, amused by your reaction: little gasps escape your lips, your grip on the armrest tightens with each passed second

without a warning, brunette quickly shoves one of his fingers deep inside you, making your body tremble and arch your back. "god, s'tight," he mumbled, starting to move his fingers in and out, wet sounds fill the room, mixing with your gasps and his ragged breathing. matt adds another fingers, now his rings, on the pinky and index fingers, press against your skin. the cold metal causes you to gasp for air, you cant wrap your head about the thought that your best friend is fucking you with his hand right on his couch. but you're too deep in thoughts to care about it in that moment.

his hand was quick, fucking you in right places. you feel the knot threatening to snap in your stomach and a soft, trembling, "c— close" leaves your lips, making matt only grin and keep fucking you with ruthless pace.

"let go f'me, pretty," he mumbles and leans closer, his lips presses against yours as he swallowed all your little whimpers and gasps. his tongue tangles with your own as you let go around his fingers, loud wet squelch sounds only can be heard in the room.

matt breaks the kiss, he pulls away and looks down at you. a proud smile on his face as his fingers leaves your entrance with a pop, he brings his hand to his mouth, tongue swirling over his fingers as he tastes you.

"so f—kin' delicious," his voice rough, still filled with need, "we're just gettin' started, sweetheart"

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a/n: not proofread. english isnt my first language.

© delicatesturn

[mcacomulada]

The Values of Moirallegiance

Okay, so I’ve been pretty stressed lately so I’m just going to ramble about how I view moirallegiance.

The first thing I want to talk about is how: MOIRALLEGIANCE IS ROMANTIC. Too often I see people describing it as the bro quadrant, legitemately, unlike how whichever character calls it to enrage Karkat in the comics. What really ends up bothering me now though is this: it’s so oftenly used as a midway point between just friends and matespritship.

Never mind that it concerns a totally different part of the human (or i guess troll) experience, it’s treated as just the path to a greater thing, it has no value but what it can get you to: “pure human romance”.

This is especially prevalent in davekat fics, wherein they are both so concerned about their own queerness regarding sexual attraction, suddenly have no problem being romantic with each other (again, with moirallegiance being treated as if it was the friendship quadrant).

It’s used as a tool to get them to be physically close with eachother without revealing their true feelings. That’s not really moirallegiance.

The people that don’t write Karkat as panquadromantic/panquadrant and just like to write him as vacillating do this so often, and it feels so much like they’re just projecting human experience onto it (which in the end I understand, I do not guilt any writers for doing this because I do find it interesting anyways most of the time, it’s just in the ideal portrayal of it I see it differently).

I think this also ties into the fact that, moirallegiance is about learning to be a better person. What happens in most fanfiction is that: all the characters are saints unless they’re vriska or whatever other controvertial character you think of.

If the relationship doesn’t require the pacification of a highblood rage, it mostly just turns into a cesspool of vulnerability that never ends in any of the characters progressing (unless they reveal their insecurities, which are then validated and reaffirmed).

Since there is such a fear of writing imperfect, actually imperfect and not Mary Sue insecure characters, who’s only flaws are: omg i dont feel beautiful, omg im so stupid, omg im a horrible person (they’re not), etc. Then the potential for moirallegiance loses so much of its spark.

I’m not saying that writers should stop writing those kinds of stories, again, it’s not anyones responsibility to satisfy my prticular hc about it, and I know how important those kinds of stories can be for other people. But if anyone were to ever write a pale romance novel, to make it really interesting the characters would have to have a myriad of flaws.

I also think it’s interesting to see it tied into kissmessitude more. Pitch romance is also one of the ways that characters build each other up: they are confident in each other’s potential and will push their kissmessis into being better through competition. Moirallegiance is a way to do that, but through confrontation.

While kissmessis take an indirect approach to bettering their partner: goading, attracting them to a goal, making the other jealous, moirallegiance makes one come face to face with the obstacle.

I don’t really know if I had anything else to add, but the summary is this: moirallegiance is undervalued and misrepresented most of the time. It’s treated as a relationship wherein both prtners have to constantly reassure and cheer up the other, and not a relationship where they tackle the mistakes they’ve made, the roots of all their actions, what drives them, really (and what makes them sad or anxious too). It saddens me to see moirallegiance, a direct window into the characters psyche, being used as the midway point to matespritship, when they are actually seperate and distinct end goals of romance.

[spr1ngtweaks]

William Afton isn’t just some mindless, constantly-angry killer who’d murder you for fun. That interpretation misses so much of what actually makes him dangerous, fascinating, and frustratingly complex.

1. He’s Not Just a Murder Machine—He’s Calculated

William isn’t impulsive when it comes to violence. If he ever hurts someone, there’s a reason behind it. It’s methodical, not just some blind fit of rage.

He’s more likely to study you, understand you, get inside your head first. If he does anything, it’s deliberate.

People think he’d instantly kill someone for being annoying, but honestly? He’d probably just toy with them instead, just to see how much he can make them squirm.

Obsessive & Perfectionist: He’s the type who gets hyper-focused on his work or personal ambitions, sometimes to an unhealthy degree. This perfectionism can make him impatient, but he expresses it in subtle ways (lip biting, tapping fingers, slight fidgets).

Calculated & Manipulative: He knows how to act around people to get what he wants. He can be charismatic, even likable, but there’s always an ulterior motive behind his actions.

Theatrical & Expressive: He has a dramatic flair, enjoying control over situations like a director in a play. He loves to monologue, exaggerate, and sometimes even make light of serious situations with a dry, unsettling sense of humor.

2. He’s Morbidly Curious—And He Loves Oddities

You have weird habits? Strange fascinations? A bizarre way of thinking?

He’d find it fascinating.

He doesn’t judge—it intrigues him. He’d probably even encourage it, just to see what happens.

He enjoys things that break the norm, just like he does.

I imagine if you ever said something wildly strange or dark, he’d just grin, tilt his head, and go: “Oh? Now that’s interesting… Tell me more, love.”

3. He’s Got a Temper—But It’s Not 24/7

Cold but Not Emotionless: He’s not constantly angry, that's exhausting but he does have a temper—it's just more restrained. He won’t throw screaming fits, but when he does get mad, his words become sharper, his tone lowers, and his presence becomes suffocating.

When he does get angry? It’s controlled—the kind of anger that’s low, quiet, and dangerous.

The kind that freezes the air rather than erupts.

He wouldn’t yell like some unhinged lunatic. He’d just go dead silent and look at you like he’s considering what to do next.

But also? He moves on quickly—he doesn’t waste energy on useless outbursts.

He doesn’t lash out like a wild animal—he makes it hurt where it matters most.

In The Fourth Closet, when he pushes Elizabeth, it’s not just random anger—he’s frustrated because she’s challenging his patient, and in his mind, she’s supposed to be obedient. It’s a very controlled reaction, not a wild fit of rage. That moment highlights an important part of his character—he’s obsessively driven by his projects, often to the point of neglecting or dismissing others, even his own daughter. Similarly, in the FNAF Movie, when he yells at Vanessa, it’s because she failed at something important to his plans. He’s not just shouting for the sake of being loud—he’s expressing his displeasure in a way meant to intimidate.

(I dont justify his actions at all, please don't misunderstand what I just said.. Emotional neglect, dismissiveness, and outright physical aggression (like pushing Elizabeth) are absolutely forms of abuse. Just because William isn’t constantly yelling or physically violent doesn’t mean he isn’t abusive in his own way. I think what makes his character unsettling isn’t just the moments where he lashes out, but the neglect itself. A parent who consistently ignores their child’s attempts for attention, especially in favor of work, causes deep emotional damage. Elizabeth clearly looks up to him and desperately wants his approval, but he doesn’t even acknowledge her efforts. That kind of neglect can be just as harmful as verbal or physical abuse because it makes the child feel invisible, unworthy, or only valuable when they serve a purpose (which is sadly what happens with Elizabeth, since she later tries to prove herself in a way that leads to her death). So no, his actions aren’t justified. His obsession with his work and his cold, dismissive nature don’t excuse the way he treats his children. It’s just that I don’t see him as an over-the-top, constantly raging person—I see him as someone whose form of abuse is more quiet, neglectful, and manipulative, only resorting to physical aggression when his control is challenged.)

This actually reinforces my view of him: he’s not someone who yells all the time, but when he does, it’s deliberate, meant to assert dominance and control. He’s usually calm, but when things don’t go his way, that controlled façade cracks just enough to show his true nature.

So, while he can be harsh or even physically aggressive, I don’t think it defines his entire personality. It’s just another tool he uses when he deems it necessary.

4. He’s Not Some Slobbering Creep—He’s Playful & Sharp

The way some people make him a gross, weird, breathing-down-your-neck type of creep is so off.

No, no—William is suave, smooth, and dangerously charming.

He’s the kind of guy who’d say something suggestive just to see you react, then laugh if you get flustered.

If he does make you uncomfortable, it’s probably because he enjoys watching you squirm in a way that’s more of a game than a threat.

He’s not crude or sloppy—he’s theatrical. If he’s messing with you, it’s got style.

5. If He’s Attached to You, You’re in Trouble (But Not the Way You Think)

If he actually cares about you? That’s where things get interesting.

If you do something unexpected, something that no one else does—say, staring into his eyes without fear or responding to his darker nature with curiosity rather than horror—he pauses.

That’s when the game changes.

He wouldn’t just discard you like nothing. He’s possessive, protective in his own twisted way.

If he ever threatened you, it’d be more like: “Oh, darling… do you really think I’d ever let you go? Now that’s adorable.”

He’s not reckless with people he values—he wants to keep them. And keeping someone means keeping them safe.

6. If You See Him—Truly See Him…

This is rare.

Most people see the mask, the charming businessman, the clever engineer, or the cold killer.

But if you look at him and acknowledge all of it—the brilliance, the obsession, the monstrosity—and don’t shrink away?

He won’t know whether to be amused, impressed, or unnerved.

7. Detached from Empathy but Not Without Affection

I don’t see him as someone completely incapable of forming attachments, but his way of caring is… unconventional. He values intelligence, loyalty, and those who intrigue him. If he ever gets attached, it’s more out of fascination than traditional love.

Mannerisms & Speech:

He has a very controlled, deliberate way of speaking, rarely raising his voice unless absolutely necessary.

He enjoys wordplay, sarcasm, and theatrical gestures, sometimes speaking as if he’s on a stage.

When amused or intrigued, he bites his lip or taps his fingers—small tells that betray his emotions.

His anger is quiet, slow-building, and venomous, rather than loud and explosive.

He’s a Man of Control, Not Chaos

A lot of portrayals of William Afton make him overly aggressive, constantly angry, or even abusive shit the fuck out of the reader for no reason (no, but seriously, some things are ridiculously unreasonable????), which doesn’t make sense for his character. The same goes for making him ridiculously flirty to the point of being creepy or writing him as someone who randomly snaps between extreme moods like he’s bipolar.

While William is definitely a complex character with a dark side, he’s also highly intelligent, manipulative, and calculated. He wouldn’t just scream at people 24/7 or lash out for no reason—that's out of character. If anything, he’s more of a controlled, strategic person who hides his true intentions well. If he does get angry, it would likely be in a more subtle, terrifying way rather than constant outbursts.

I personally think his character is more interesting when he’s written with layers—someone who can be charismatic, eerie, and even charming in a way that makes people lower their guard. Making him one-dimensional (either just rage-filled or over-the-top flirty) takes away from his depth.

The scariest thing about William isn’t that he’s loud or violent, but that he’s unpredictable, eerily patient, and always watching. He’s not someone who wastes energy on constant outbursts—he calculates, waits, and acts only when necessary.

Some people write him as this chaotic, rabid, constantly-violent monster. But really? He’s a man of control.

Control over himself.

Control over others.

Control over whatever twisted goals he’s pursuing.

And that’s what makes him terrifying—because he knows exactly what he’s doing.

William Afton doesn’t just seek fear. He seeks power. And sometimes, the most intoxicating power is the control of someone who refuses to break.

If you stand before him, unafraid? If you play his game with equal cunning?

Then he might just fall into his own trap.

[koyagifs]

10. give me my clown award

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you and yunho just stared at each other, your fingers fumbling with the straw.

" well, we're here. What not now?" you asked.

Yunho shifted in his seat, avoiding eye contact with you as he let out a small chuckle, rubbing the back of his neck.

"I don't know," he admitted. "I didn’t think this far ahead."

You sighed, swirling your drink with the straw. "Of course you didn’t."

Yunho rolled his eyes, " look i'm sorry okay"

You nodded your head, " great you're sorry. anything else?"

Yunho let out a frustrated sigh, leaning back in his seat. "What do you want me to say, Yn?"

" oh i dont know, maybe an actual apology. You really said some mean things and i'm not going to act like it didn't hurt my feelings" you said, your tone slightly irritated.

Yunho sighed, his shoulders deflating as he rubbed his hands over his face. "I know," he muttered. "I know I was an ass, and I shouldn’t have said any of that."

You waited, watching him carefully.

He exhaled deeply before looking at you again, sincerity written all over his face. " why don't we start all over? i know it won't erase what i said in the past but im willing to try for us to actually be friends."

You stared at him for a moment, your fingers still tapping idly against your cup. "Starting over, huh?"

Yunho gave a small, almost sheepish nod. "Yeah. A clean slate."

You let out a dry laugh, shaking your head. "You make it sound so easy."

"I know it's not," he admitted. "But I don’t want things to be like this between us. I don’t want you to look at me and remember the worst things I’ve said."

Your chest tightened at that. As much as you hated to admit it, he was right. The way things were now—this awkwardness, the hesitation in his voice—it wasn’t what you wanted either.

You sighed, finally meeting his gaze. "Alright, Yunho. We can try."

His expression brightened, relief washing over him. "Really?"

You smirked slightly, though the weight in your heart hadn't quite lifted. "Don't make me regret it."

He grinned, sticking his hand out between you. "Deal."

You hesitated for only a second before shaking it. Maybe this wouldn't fix everything, but it was a start.

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[iamdkayyyyy]

˙ 🧀. ꒷ 🍰 . 𖦹˙— Cheese Louise!

 (get it 😏)

@jjjjeonww this is the first fic for you, hopefully the second one will be better since this one didn't really impress me.

I hope you like it either way. 

Jeon Wonwoo x reader

(Lowk js wonwoo crumbs, enjoy tho)

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you were having a lazy afternoon at home, curled up on the couch with wonwoo. the two of you were scrolling through tiktok. “Parallel phone time” was what you guys called it. As Wonu got tired of social interactions quickly but you guys still wanted to spend time together. So your brilliant mind, (wonu’s words not yours) came up with this solution. you were just chilling on his couch until you stumbled upon a video that made you burst out laughing—his cheeseburger aegyo.

in the video, wonwoo was doing his cutest faces trying to convince the camera  to give him a cheeseburger. his voice was all high-pitched and he looked so adorably silly. you couldn’t resist the urge to pull a little prank on him.

with a mischievous grin, you asked, “hey, wonwoo, do you want something from the store?”

“yeah sure, can you grab me some buldak? The black one please.” he replied, eyes still glued to the screen, completely unaware of your plan.

“sure!” you said, hiding your smirk. You bought him his buldak BUT, you also went to the store and bought him a delicious cheeseburger.

when you got back, you called out, “nonu ! look what i got!” you quickly hid the buldak in the cabinet.

he turned around, eyes widening at the sight of the cheese burger in your hand. “uh, where’s my buldak?”

you couldn’t help but giggle as you handed him the burger. “i thought you might like this instead. ” you handed him the cheese burger and did your very best impression of his cheese burger aegyo.

“wait, why did you do that?” he asked, his face turning a shade of red. you leaned in, playfully mimicking his aegyo from the video, making the same silly expressions again and again.

“because it’s hilarious! you were so cute!” you laughed, unable to contain your amusement.

as he processed your words, you could see him trying to fight back a smile. “it’s embarrassing! you had to pick the cheeseburger? Out of all the things!”

“of course! how could i resist? I think you looked adorable.” you giggled, watching him facepalm in mock exasperation.

“i can’t believe you!” wonwoo said, shaking his head but unable to hold back his laughter. “next time, just get the buldak!”

“ dont worry nonu, I have your buldak.” you said relieving him until you said this..

“but I won't be giving it to you until you do your aegyo for me“

“ no, absolutely not.” he deadpanned.

“Please, wonu, for meeee”

You begged and begged until you almost gave up

but then..

“ fine. but only because its for you” 

he would do anything for you, you’re the only one who doesn't know it. 

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After he did the aegyo for you and you guys finished eating your buldak together, wonwoo took a bite of the cheese burger, smirking. “i guess this isn’t so bad after all.”

“exactly! see? i knew you’d love it,” you replied, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

wonwoo still looked flustered, but you could see the warmth in his eyes. “you’re going to pay for this prank, you know?”

“sure.” you said sarcastically and with that, the two of you shared laughter and bites of the cheeseburger, creating moments that would become treasured memories, all thanks to a little prank.

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[lilislegacy]

so basically you are saying that you dont care if people hate percabeth but you are not okay when people ignore percys mistakes and exaggerate only annabeths?

also how do you feel about shipping percy with other people?

exactly. just because i love percabeth doesn’t mean everyone else has to! but i think it’s really bad when people a) post fake information and manipulate out-of-context situations to guilt viewers into feeling one way or another, and b) enforce double standards, especially when it’s the woman getting called out for every little thing and the man being babied and excused. like if people have issues with percy and annabeth due to both their flaws and incompatibilities, i genuinely do not care. i don’t agree, but I don’t care. but i think it’s toxic and devastating to see annabeth beat down on for her every mistake, and percy put on a pedestal and seen as completely innocent and free of real flaws. i think it’s a disservice to both of their characters, along with every one of us in the fandom. i dont have any issue with people being anti-percabeth, but it’s the why and how they justify it.

as to your second question, go for it! ship percy with whoever you want. i’ve seen some super cute one-shots of him with other people. now in the canon pjo universe, i don’t actually think anyone but annabeth could suit him like she does or give him the same love, partnership, and friendship that she does. but that’s just my view. i’m gonna ship him with his wise girl and talk about how much i love them, and everyone else is welcome to ship them with whoever else they want. i don’t think there is anything wrong with that

[strangelysamantha]

sabotage ☆

rafe cameron x plus!fem!reader.

warnings: mention of fat shaming, swearing, anger issues, physical violence.

summary: rafe is obsessed with you, he can’t get enough. and when someone threatens his relationship with you, it send him over the edge.

a/n: thanks for reading this! if you enjoyed please like and comment so i know what content you guys enjoy! <3

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“i’m sorry rafe, but i can’t be friends with someone who still associates with topper.” his face falls as you continued. “he fat shames and bullies me, i just don’t want anything to do with him.” his eyes trace down your body, “when did he say that?” you roll your eyes, scoffing, “it doesn’t matter when he said it. he still said it.” rafe shakes his head, shocked since he was unaware of what topper was saying.

he thinks, trying to figure out how he can fix the situation at hand. “ill tell him to stop! i promise, he won’t say anything anymore. everything will be normal again.” you stare at him, unamused. “rafe,” you start, his eyes look at yours. “what?” he responds, questioning you. “you aren’t hearing me correctly rafe… i don’t want to talk to him ever again. even if you ask him to not say anything anymore, that doesn’t mean he won’t think the same things, and it definitely doesn’t change the past.” his hands run themselves through his hair.

“what can i do? i don’t want to lose you baby, tell me what i need to do.” you shrug, unsure on what to say. "i dont know what you can do, because the only solution we have is to cut him out of our lives." he groans, but before he can protest you interrupt, "he is openly fat shaming your girlfriend rafe, doesn't that upset you?" his eyes squint. "yes, that does upset me." he turns away, walking out the front door. "you coming?" you eagerly follow after him. you're unsure of what he is about to do, but you knew you did not want to miss it.

rafe is on a quick hunt searching for topper. the more he thinks about what you said, the grumpier he becomes. “when i find topper, im gonna kick his ass.” his anger fueled his adrenaline, and he was walking so fast you struggled to keep up. “rafe! slow down!” you hurriedly followed behind him, you finally reach him, his car in sight. he opened the passenger door, “get in.” you obediently do as he says, letting him close the door for you. you reach for your seatbelt, fastening it.

rafe speedily approaches the driver side door, he rips it open, his face was red with heat. his chest heaving slightly. he steps into the car, turning the key. he made sure the cool ac was on, before glancing over at you. “baby.” he spoke sternly, and it immediately brought an uneasy feeling to your gut. “yes, rafe?” you spoke softly, your eyes locked with his. “if anyone ever, says something to you like that, you need to tell me, right then and there.” you nod but he continues. “don’t wait to tell me someone hurt you. i need you to trust me.” you smile.

“i do trust you rafe, and i always tell you when someone has been mean or backhanded. but it’s different when it’s your friends.” he nods, “it’s you before my friends. i couldn’t care less about them. you are my priority.” you pull rafe into a tight hug, your arms wrapped around his shoulders. you look up, whispering kindly, “you do protect me rafe, i love you so much.” he hungrily leans over the middle console, his lips crashing against yours. “i love you so much more.” he puts the car in reverse, “how many times has he said mean stuff to you?” rafe asks. you think for a moment. “most of the time when he is around he’d say a mean comment.” rafe hands are gripping the wheel firmly, his interrogation with you only adding to the flame. “i can’t believe all this time he was disrespectful to you, this wont happen again.”

rafe puts the car in park outside of toppers home. “you stay here.” rafe pulls out his phone, dialing toppers number. “hey, i’m outside.” you couldn’t hear what toppers response was. “nah, how about you meet me out here?” rafe rolls the window down, “in case you want to hear what’s about to go down.” he chuckles darkly, hopping out his car, shutting the door behind him. topper is approaching the car, and rafe yells out. “topper! yeah man, look.” rafe gets stern and serious as he steps closer to him. “you’ve been saying shit to my girl, that’s not cool.” toppers face goes white. “no, its just jokes, i swear.” he tries to excuse his behaviors but rafe doesn’t buy it. “well she doesn’t think it’s funny.” he tilts his head, “and right now?” he starts, “i don’t find the shit funny.” topper nods, backing away slowly. rafe lunges forward, getting in his face. “is that all you can say to me?” rafe scoffs, “still such a pussy. come on!” topper looks around, and you make eye contact with him through the cars windshield. “look, ill tell your girl i’m sorry. i wasn’t trying to be a dick.” rafe nods, “okay, yeah. lets go.” rafe leads topper to your window and you roll it down. “i’m sorry for saying those things to you. i wasn’t trying to hurt your feelings.” you nod, “yeah you were a real asshole.” you admit. rafe nods, “thank you topper, but i still have to do this.” rafe swings topper straight in the face, and topper goes flying back. “next time, think before you speak.” topper groans, “what the fuck?” you hide your smile, “sorry man, but you disrespected me, by disrespecting her.” rafe hops into the car. “i’m so sorry baby.” you bite your lip. “don’t be sorry rafe, you defended me.” the two of you drive off, leaving topper blindsided.

[pineconnie]

TWO MOOTS ASKED FOR SOGGY DUO(/dead wife polycule) AU YAY MORNING GUYS (ranting under cut cause idk if itll be long LMAO)

ok so i THINK this takes place like in between s1 and s2, not just a s2 rewrite ^_^ EUGH im tired this is gonna be in dot points i fear

after s1 parrot spends a good amount of time at their snow house, bc its the last thing they have of him, except it feels wrong to be in a warm house without wifies there so a LOT of this time is spent just sitting at wifies' grave lost-dog style

ken and wato are the only other people who come to wifies grave (or you can add other people to the dead wife polycule if u want idk), the first few times are just ken, she tries to ignore parrot as MUCH as possible cause this aint about them (kenrrot still constantly get pulled together by the wifies string of fate but. for now ken is trying to not acknowledge that pull as much as possible. they have their doom later maybe)

^ parrot does try to talk to her a few times, but they get shut down immediately (ken also tries to visit a few times when parrot isn't there bc she cant talk to wifies grave properly with someone else there)

after maybe like. a week? idk, wato visits by herself !! (idk what kenwato is doing atm but it feels like theyre in a breakup in s2 and its KILLING ME- wato also self isolated after wifies' death so idk)

soggy duo interactions r a lot less rage fueled - wato says she can leave if they need (she has not talked to anyone since wifies atp) parrot makes a very poor attempt at pretending theyre not desperate for her to stay

their conversation is the first thing that makes parrot feel like wifies is there, wato is the only person whos talked about wifies without it being laced with "you did this to him, this is what YOU and everyone else lost" (wato and parrot both denial/nostalgia-stage maxxing)

wato leaves, it feels empty again, so parrot finds her the next day and tries to convince wato to let them stay in the least soggy way possible (its soggy duo though you KNOW they failed) ((wato lets them stay though))

parrot starts asking them about farming civ, pre-uu etc. in a poorly-veiled attempt to ask about wifies that wato sees right through and gets pissed at them for it like "youre not the only one mourning him" (this is the scene i tried writing dialogue for and failed LMAO) and parrot fairly quickly folds, apologises, and they sit in very tense silence for a little bit

then, wato does end up talking about wifies (in farland civ) , except its just about how much he defended and worried about parrot, how much parrot hurt him, how sometimes it felt like wato was hurting from it more than wifies bc of how much he tried to hide it

parrot talks ab how they meant to apologise but they thought they had more time, wato understands but they dont give them absolution or anything

they DO help each other get through the grief a little i think. parrot stops wato from isolating herself, wato lets parrot be able to talk about their grief while also being able to tell them off for doing Parrot Things, they are slightly SLIGHTLY healthy trust!!!

they get doomed with it though (maybe qpr-ful who knows) and eventually seperate again ILL FIGURE OUT HOW ok those r all my thoughts i think (except this kinda goes with the watfies au for wato's experience in this but watfies au is. so long im not posting it again) SORRY THIS IS SO LONG

@pancake-x2 @mangocurist HAI MOOTS :DD

[thepointofme]

from time to time i remember erik is an aquarius and giggle a little bit cause yes!!!! i feel like he fits every aquarius stereotype!!! he's clever and extremely stubborn, can come across as cold, logical and detached but in reality he has so many emotions and hates/doesn't know how to deal with them.

aquarius' symbol is the water bearer, emotions run through them like craaaaaazy plus any reading you might see about this sign talks a lot about humanitarianism, how they're worried about society and how much they want to make the world a better place and do revolutionary things. erik wants to make the world a better place for his kind, thats why he's the leader of the brotherhood, he's confident and knows how to be charismatic and convincing, he has the ideas and people listen to him. he's also very loud and extreme about it lol.

aquarius usually struggle with the feeling that they dont belong, in this case its 10x worse not just because is a personality trait but because erik is treated like an outsider for being a jew, a mutant and has gone through and unmeasurable amount of trauma that most people can't relate.

he feels isolated from the world and has a hard time connecting with people, but when he does, it's for life!!!! he's loyal to a fault and will do anything and everything for the few people he cares about. let's not forget about the ego and the god complex, how he can be extremely critical, demanding, and moody. also, i just think it's funny how aquarius men have a notorious reputation of being a nightmare and well... they're not wrong!!

[off-the-heezys]

Out of all the kids, who do you think would stay in contact with their parents the most  and who would cut them off or only talk to them every once in a while?

lets goooo. anon im so sorry but im blazed rn and answering ur question but in my heart of hearts these r real to me if i dont make sense im so sorry

first up, max no contact. he hates them and never wants to rely on them for anything again nikki she seems like she'd constantly be trying to text and call her mom, but her mom was so busy, or her phone was dead, or she just didnt care, it was very few and far between. but nikki needs her mama, so she won't give up. and her mom does sound so genuinely happy to hear her babys voice neil he'd have low contact with his dad, and carl would constantly be texting him just trying to get to talk to his son. i feel he'd be talkative to his mom but. mostly because thats his mom harrison he wouldn't know how to let go so it's minimal contact. he's putting in the most effort though nerris she never stops yapping to them. daily texts, frequent phone calls. nerris has a very solid family and stay close nurf hes a mamas boy. his mom is his number one fan and hes his moms number one fan. nurf calls her eeeeeeveryday and tells her eeeverything. literal besties ered she probably still lives with them but wants to leave and keeps saying she'll cut them out to people for brownie points but in reality she doesnt know what to do without her dads dolf minimal contact preston i alwayed hc that he didnt have much contact w his parents because he lives with his grandma, and after aging he doesnt really try to contact them anymore space kid tries very hard to stay in contact with them. they don't put in much effort, just an occasional birthday and holiday next

[skunkes]

[xxplastic-cubexx]

gave him contacts today

[vigilskeep]

when you first start the cousland origin, you can have some conversations with arl howe, teyrn cousland, and duncan that shed some interesting light on the political situation in ferelden. it’s definitely the origin where you get the most context on the rebellion and on cailan and his father. while howe isn’t exactly the most trustworthy of sources, he is also one of the most openly critical of cailan that we have access to, which i think is worthy of interest

howe remembers maric with what the toolset describes as “genuine fondness”: “your father hasn’t spoken of our time with him? that man took care of his friends. as they say, he was large as life and twice as tall!” i think we should pay particular attention to that man took care of his friends.

what howe’s talking about is a really important aspect of kingship, where you win the consent and enthusiasm of the nobility for your rule by offering rewards like wealth, land, and prestige to the loyal. kingship is always less stable than it’s portrayed, and this is one of the ways that kings must essentially sell to the nobility that answering to them is worth their time, which would be especially important in ferelden given everything we know about its culture. fereldans believe someone only has power when it is given by the loyalty of those below them, who have the right to freely rescind that loyalty. the dao codex says that “the sight of [fereldan kings] asking for—and working to win—the support of ‘lesser’ men is a source of constant wonder to foreign ambassadors.”

i suspect howe is remembering a maric fresh from the victories of the rebellion, who was able to reward those who had followed him with the spoils of those victories. at the end of the stolen throne, we see that in the final days of the rebellion, maric was killing those who had betrayed his mother to the orlesians even when they arrived under truce to meet him on holy ground. in dao, we see no lingering orlesian nobility except for those who married in and continue to be met with marked hostility. i think we can safely surmise that maric elected to make no conciliatory measures and give everything to those who had followed him; with the orlesians on the run and his people out for blood, he was in a strong enough position to do so, and it certainly served to win the fond memories of men like howe.

by contrast, howe goes on to say, “it’s too bad cailan isn’t half that.” the toolset notes establish very clearly that it’s the same issue, elaborating on howe’s thoughts: “bitter turn, i don’t get as much from the current king”, and “disdainful, i have no use for him, he does me no favours”. this isn’t a minor character detail, if howe’s last words when killed by the player are anything to go by. “maker spit on you... i deserved... more...” whatever it is that howe feels he should have been given, by the crown or anyone else, it characterises his actions and his defining treachery.

it’s in these same conversations that we see another side of this demonstrated. there are two points where howe can openly criticise the king, and bryce immediately admonishes him for both. one even has the toolset note: “speaks sharply, as a lord to a lesser man, not a friend to an equal”. it definitely comes across that way; the way he tells howe “that’s enough” is not far off the voice he uses when the player, his child, displeases him. bryce can’t tolerate any criticism of cailan, as the couslands in dao are ardent supporters of the king. to venture some hc, i suspect that this is not merely royalist fervour, and that howe’s resentment for having been given less is matched by bryce’s awareness of the precariousness of having more.

over the centuries, the theirins have consolidated their power and eradicated almost all the teyrns (the noble rank that is second only to the king). with the only other lingering teyrn being loghain, who is essentially part and parcel of the royal family, the couslands stand alone as the only real rivals to theirin power within ferelden. there are rumours that bryce was once considered for king instead of the theirins; he too could have decided to believe he “deserved more”. but unlike howe, and perhaps understandably given his strong position and happy growing family, he is satisfied with what he has. he will not take the risk of even the slightest challenge being made within his hall

(i expect that bryce’s satisfaction with the current situation further spurred howe’s dissatisfaction to its heights, given the complicated cousland-howe history and the fact that he was expected to accept a friend he had fought beside as a superior for the rest of his life.)

i don’t think howe’s judgement on cailan is likely to be without basis. we don’t hear about any victories the young king has to his name, from which he could have passed around spoils. (to be fair, cailan had harder luck than maric in this regard. a king who raises a successful rebellion gets to bring glory and prestige to everyone who follows him, whereas a king trying to rebuild after that rebellion mostly gets to bring, uh, taxes probably. especially on wealthy centres of trade like howe’s amaranthine, one might assume.) cailan also takes a far more diplomatic approach to the question of orlais, which perhaps predictably did not win over many nobles of howe’s generation. it makes sense that cailan’s strongest supporters would instead be men like bryce who hope for things to simply continue, peacefully, as they are. perhaps in another world where cailan had won the battle of ostagar, he might have earned wider respect. (you could actually argue on this basis that there’s more sense and purpose to cailan’s glory-seeking than he usually gets credit for.) but howe already acts before ostagar, which can only demonstrate his certainty in cailan’s failings at this point: his belief that even if cailan could win, he would not be stable enough to pursue justice for the couslands