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still ruminating over Lost In the Book With Spooky Skeletons Part 1, so here's a selection of some of my favorite little bits! (...some more loosely paraphrased than others) (I just feel like Idia has no room to criticize in general, okay)
anyway, I'm sure we're just going to have a fun time celebrating Halloween and nothing bad is going to happen whatsoever! :)
#art#twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland spoilers#lost in the book with nightmare before christmas#hajimari no halloween#calling dibs on skeleton kisses as the name of my band#man scully is just a delightful little weirdo and i'm enjoying him immensely#(i'm going with scully until we get something official just because it makes me think of x-files)#(ăčă«ăȘăŒ is also how the agent's name is transliterated and i don't know if it was intentional but i love it as a bonus reference)#(i want to believeâą)#gosh though#'no one at school likes me because i won't shut up about halloween and jack skellington' i'm feeling VERY attacked right now twst#look scully your people are out there#just get on the forums and -- oh wait you're probably from like the 1800s or something#(my theory is that he's from the past and there's just some Book Magic going on to bring us together)#(LOOK they made a point of saying that the book fair has been held annually for a super long time)#a hot topic goth born before hot topic was invented...so sad đ#i dunno i could be wrong but that feels like a good working theory for now#if it wasn't for mal sensing twsty ~magic~ on him i would think he's like. a christmas elf who's going to kidnap jack in a reverse-nmbc#(not ruling that out though because it would be amazing)#god all the sprites in this event look AMAZING. loving the desaturated colors and the extra drawn-on lines đ#i'm genuinely kinda sad that we aren't gonna get to see every character like this#who knows...maybe halloweentown will be imperiled again next year...#come back and destroy my keys again please#(that said i'm doing weirdly well so far?)#(i promised i'd save for sebek and just do cursory pulls to get the SRs and not hope for the SSRs)#(...but then leona jumpscared me four coffins in anyway. halloween magic is REAL)
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My actual favorite part of wisdom saga is telemachus trying to lean against Athena (he thought about that for .03 seconds and then was like nah !!! :D she's my friend not the goddess of war!!! Good to see that the audacity is running strong in odysseus's family) and then just passed threw her and fell on the floor. And then Athena did not move at all!!! And just stood there looking at him.
#Epic the musical#Wisdom saga#Wisdom saga spoilers#Epic the musical spoilers#Athena and telemachus are my favorite girlie pop dou#Her little oops earlier you know she was thinking back to how she just use to toss odysseus around with her full strength#Athena in that moment :....did I give odysseus brain damage? Is that the way he is? Or was he always a freak?#And then the way she just stood there while telemachus is sprawled through her ??? Amazing#Favorite moment#Athena does not get humans 101#You know what#I'm about to be back on my Athena just lives odysseus's house bullshit#It's not even an au it's practically Canon in the odyssey#And honestly?? After that she's needs a treat of all her favorite people under one roof just relaxing and healing#Rip diomedes sorry you're not included in this one#Athena#telemachus
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Yeehaw Byler đȘ
my piece for @bylerbigbang w/ @willelworld
#cowboy byler is so dear to me#read cj's amazing fic it's so good i'm gonna cry. and all her other fics as well they are sooo incredible#byler big bang#byler big bang 2024#this took me 27 hours and 3 all nighters oof I sleep forever now#byler#Art#my art#if you know what horse this is you're a real one and I love you#red dead redemption au#stranger things#Mike wheeler#will Byers#byler art#stranger things fanart#cowboy au#stranger things day#listen..... i know two grown people cant realisticly fit into one saddle but they have tiny hips and i dont care so don't talk to me
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Thinking about @stygiovictoria's Roleswap AU.
#atla#zuko#avatar the last airbender#atla fanart#atla art#prince zuko#roleswap au#atla au#atla zuko#zuko art#zuko fanart#Hello hello I am obsessed with unhinged Zuko#He's so insane so creepy so absolutely despicable#I love him#This AU is amazing! I really love what you're doing with it and I can't wait to see more of it#The entire concept is so terribly intriguing#For the newbiesâin this AU Azula and Zuko's roles are swapped#Which means Zuko is a brainwashed insane unhinged sneaky manipulative creepy drama queen#And I'm in love with him#He's sooooooooooooooooo creepy#Like#You have literally no idea of how creepy that mf is#I want to punch him in the face#Bastard#(I love him SO MUCH)#Also his design is *chef kiss*#Another round of yours truly drawing stuff for other people's AUs!#(Let us all ignore the bunch of wips for my own AUs that are gaining dust)#Quick sketch done in *checks time* around one hour and a half#Have I already said his design is Peak?
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I'm on ep 39 of ouaw and I'd like to offer you Gideon holding Kremy back from feeding Frost to the shadow magic, because Frosty said that Kremy should just buy a new hat rather than get his back from the hag
AND JUST A SHOT OF THE ENTIRE PARTY TOO LMAO THIS IS PERFECT
Frosty is giggling, Gricko looking at Frost like "oh holy sht no way he said that" and Torbek's absolutely terrified (oohh frostyyy why would you sayyy thattt!!)
and this is just improv that Mace started like I'm sorry EVERYONE at that table ships coalecroux you can't tell me otherwise
#RIGHT AFTER THAT TWIG IS TALKING HOW EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO MAKE A DEAL WITH THE HAG ABOUT#AND SHE GOES âGIDEON IS MARRIED TO TOO MANY PEOPLEâ#AND KREMY JUST INSTANTLY GOES âWELL I WOULDN'T AGREE WITH THATâ#HELLO??!?!?#i don't remember who in the fandom said it#but no it's so true the minute they entered the faywild Ritch dropped all the jokes#that fay curse at the wedding ep wasn't a curse at all#âremember you're in love with Gideonâ âOh I know.â#AAAAHDKDHSJS#they make me unwell#also#Andy's facial expressions as Torbek will never fail to amaze me#once upon a witchlight#legends of avantris#kremy lecroux#gideon coal#coalecroux#kremy x gideon#gideon x kremy#gricko grimgrin#morning frost#torbek#ouaw#ouaw clips
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unraveled - alhaitham
synopsis: after hearing a rather interesting rumor about your boss, how could you give up the chance to test its validity?
ship: alhaitham x reader
notes: 4.8k, prompt given by @milkstore more than a year ago lol
You heard something extremely interesting the other day while walking around the Akademiya. Now let it be said you were never one for gossip. Not that you viewed yourself as above gossip or anything; it just rarely had anything to do with you. This recent tidbit that drifted into your listening ears, though, it had you stopping cold in the middle of the morning Akademiya rush. It was shocking. It was discombobulating. It was absolutely world-shaking! Alhaitham, your bossâŠ
⊠was apparently interested in someone.
You were used to hearing many rumors about Alhaithamâhow he was planning to change Akademiya hours to a strict 9-5 schedule, how he destroyed the self-esteem of toddlers for fun, how he was secretly raised by Inazuman Rifthound Wolves with the blood of the abyss flowing through his veinsâbut those were easy to ignore. As his secretary, you were privy to his plans and personal information. You knew what was true and false (not including toddler thingâthat was up in the air). However, Alhaitham interested in someone? Now that was interesting.
Your first reaction was to dismiss the rumor. Your boss followed a strict schedule that didnât leave much room for other activities. That wasnât even mentioning the sheer number of people that filed complaints regarding his tongue. Sad to say, he didnât get along with most people.Â
And, while youâve never been in a relationship with someone before, youâve seen how others acted. They became sweet to their lover, engaged in much physical contact, noticed them even in most crowded of rooms, and spoiled them rotten. Could you imagine Alhaitham doing such things? You most absolutely positively could not.Â
But when you thought about it more, it was often said that love changed people. Even the grouchiest of grumps could turn into the softest of softies, right? It was a possibility. Added to that, he made it a point to leave when his time for the day was up. He had a decent amount of time after work to woo and court to his heartâs content. Yes, as you contemplated it all, you came to a set conclusion.
Your curiosity was piqued.
So, let it be made known now that you knew it was wrong to do so. You knew that if you got caught, youâd get sent straight to the scary General Mahamatra. But you had a duty and it was this duty you would uphold. You were an alumnus of the Akademiya and you would follow in the footsteps of your predecessors. Desperate times called for desperate measures, as they said, and desperate measures called for engaging in a long-supported research method.Â
Stalking Observation.Â
It was a brilliant plan, perhaps one of your smartest. If the Acting Grand Sage was interested in someone as rumors implied, observation would be the best method to discover the truth. To ensure your plans would go off without a hitch, you slammed through your work for the day. You even skipped out on Shawarma Wrap special hour at Lambadâs Tavern. Sure, your stomach may had been causing a ruckus, but such sacrifices were necessary. Today you would find the truth!
You were ready the moment 5pm hit. Your work was done, you were in civilian clothes and clocked out for the day. He didnât even notice you werenât seated at your desk when he walked by toward the exit! Judging from how everything was going so far, it seemed that your mission would be far easier than you thought!Â
And it was! In fact, it was rather boring! His first visit was to the House of Daena. You hoped he would be there to meet someone, but he instead made a beeline for the new book section. After glancing over a few here and there, he picked out a few, checked them out with the librarian, then left. They werenât interesting books either. As you peeked out from under a desk, you could catch a glimpse of the cover of one of the books about Inazuma. It was written by âHat Guy.â
Hm.
Anyway, your heart pounded in excitement when he began heading in the direction of the Grand Bazaar next. You heard he recently became acquainted with a dancer from the Zubayr Theater. Perhaps the secret lover was her? But he disappointed you once more. He spent a total amount of five minutes glancing over stalls, looking at some ugly pieces of furniture, before quickly departing once a crowd of people began filing in for a show.Â
As you followed him to your next destination, your initial reaction to this whole debacle started to become more and more plausible. It seemed all that was on his mind was errands, nothing more and nothing less. If anything was strange, though, it was how you didnât seem to be disappointed by the turn of events.Â
Though it was clear Alhaitham didnât get along with most people, you personally liked him quite a lot. When you first came to the Akademiya from Mondstadt, you had a difficult time. You werenât sure why at the time, but you tended to annoy people. No matter how friendly you tried to be, they sneered even more. It wasnât until an explosive confrontation that you learned why. They saw you as disruptive and nosy. You lacked any pride. You were too idealistic.Â
You werenât like them.
You spent much of your time to yourself after that. You didnât know how to act. You didnât want to do anything wrong. Despite its warmer climate, Sumeru somehow felt colder than the winters of your homeland.Â
You first met Alhaitham on a joint project. As usual, you kept to yourself through much of it. Being the only member of your darshan there, you knew you should have brought up your points of concern, but fear held you back. And sure enough, the project ended up heading in a direction that would inevitably hit the roadblock you predicted. You wouldâve kept quiet had Alhaitham not spoken up.
âAre you planning on contributing anything worthwhile to this project?â
His words came so out of the blue you could only splutter in response, âExcuse me?â
âI recommended you for this project because I thought your research papers showed complex reasoning and a thorough work ethic. However, it seems I was mistaken. Not only have you not offered anything useful, but you insist on keeping quiet despite your knowledge of possible issues. So I ask you again. Are you or are you not going to contribute anything worthwhile?â
There were so many things you couldâve said, so many things you shouldâve felt. It wasnât like you werenât doing anything! You fulfilled your set duties for the project. But despite your work, you were being labeled by him as essentially useless. The only logical response was to feel upset, even anger. But instead, a hesitant warmth filled your chest instead.
âWait. You recommended me?â
Though his expression didnât change, somehow you could see he was judging the strength of your intellect.
âYour studies relate to this project directly. Why wouldnât I?â
You floundered, gesturing wildly for a few moments before finally getting out, âBut nobody likes me!â
He simply stared at you deadpan, communicating through body language alone, âThat is my problem how?â
âAre you sure you want me to speak up? You wonât get upset?â
He sighed.
âYou were brought onto this project for your expertise. If anything, I would be upset if you did anything but that."
His words were astounding. They were game-changing. They were earth-shattering! In his eyes, you were not an outsider from Mondstadt. You were a scholar, and it would only be your merits upon which you would be judged.Â
You knew he didnât exactly like it, but you found yourself sticking around him even after the project was successfully completed. With everything you dealt with at the Akademiya, Alhaitham was like a breath of fresh air. Sure, he did tend to point out the fallacies in your logic and personal flaws that would get in the way of achieving your goals, but that really was it. It wasnât like he was ever wrong either, so you didnât mind. At least you werenât getting criticized merely for existing.Â
As for how he felt about you, you really werenât sure. He wasnât exactly the most expressive person in the world, nor the most feelsy either. Really, he could probably be replaced by a Rishboland Leopard and you doubted there would be much difference.
Still, if there was anything you did know, it was that he never pushed you away without reason. Even when his nose was buried in a book during his free time, he had no qualms letting you ramble to your heartâs delight. And when you finished, he would respond with his own thoughts, always surprising you with the fact that he was listening all along.Â
There also was the fact he requested you personally as a secretary when he was forced into the role of Acting Grand Sage. Sure, working at the Akademiya after graduation in administration made it easier for you both to keep in touch, but you didnât think he still kept tabs on your work ethic. So maybe, just maybe, the feelings he felt toward you were higher than simple toleration. And you were content with that.Â
So lost you were in your musings that you almost didnât catch him turn onto Treasures Street. You nearly bumped into a few people while correcting your course. But he didnât head in the direction of his home like you assumed, however. Instead, it seemed he was making his way to Menakeri's Treasure Shop. Which was rather strange. That shop had been out of stock for the past year. Unless he was planning on reserving something with Khalid?Â
Upon peeking inside, it seemed he was examining quills and fountain pens. You nearly gasped audibly. Was he perhaps finally listening to your advice and purchasing himself new writing utensils? You didnât know how many times you nagged him about those terrible ParchmentMate quills that anyone could buy in bulk. They didnât give a consistent line, were prone to getting clogged, and were all around cheap garbage! It was about time he got himself something fitting of his position.Â
But⊠Wait, was heâŠ? It was the moment he hummed in thought and picked up a particular brand that you found yourself called to action.Â
âJust because Zilot H2 fountain pens are popular doesnât mean theyâre actually good!â You exclaimed, rushing over and plucking the abomination from his fingers. âEven when youâre right-handed, they still tend to smear like crazy! Also, the quality is not consistent throughout the pens, so you can get some that clog constantly!!â
You were quick to plop the pen right back where it belonged on the display. Such a monstrosity would have no place in your bossâ office. No way. It was a good thing Alhaitham was essentially a lazy person who despised putting up with inconveniences because arguing with him was the last thing you wanted to do today. And thankfully, he did not disappoint!
âI see, then which pen would you recommend?â He asked with his fingers against his chin in thought.Â
Oooh~ At the sound of that beautiful question, your heart quickened within your chest as a rosy flush found its way to the apples of your cheeks. Heâd always wave you away whenever you brought up this subject before (probably because he knew very well you could ramble about the glory of stationery for a good hour), so what changed his mind? Well, who cared what did! You werenât about to squander this chance he so graciously gave you!
âWell, there are many great fountain pens and quills. Monstadt is Teyvatâs biggest producer of high-quality pens, though Inazuma and Liyue have some notable brands too. Iâd recommendâŠâ You hummed as you scanned the display before plucking two that caught your eye. âA KWSBY Eco or a KAMY Safari.â
âAnd the difference between the two?â He asked as he stepped close to you.
Though the fact that you could feel the warmth he radiated against your arm and his gaze upon your face was distracting, the excitement within your chest overpowered any presence he had.Â
âWell, while they both write very well, the Eco holds more ink and, in my opinion, requires less maintenance. Itâs more eco-friendly as well because it doesnât take cartridges. But Iâd say the Safari feels better in the hand and requires less pressure, so itâs less straining to write for long periods of time.â
âThen which one would you recommend?â
You tilted your head to the side. That was a good question.
âWell, personally, I would recommend the Eco. While you do write a lot, I think the hassle of replacing cartridges and going out to buy new ones is something youâd find annoying after a while. However, both are rather cheap, so it wouldnât be much out of your pocket to purchase both to see which one you like more. Then you could use the other as a backup pen, or maybe one to keep at home.â
He hummed.Â
âI see. And why were you following me this whole evening?â
Well, that was the easiest question he asked by far!
âBecause I heard rumors about you and I wanted to see if they were true!â You exclaimed with a wide smile on your face.Â
Wait, that question wasnât about pens at all⊠In fact, that was⊠You paused and realized something for the first time. Alhaitham was looking at you. Like⊠he knew and was cognizant of the fact that you were standing in front of him. Which meantâŠÂ
âYou used those pens to lure me out, didnât you!?â You cried out in betrayal.Â
He shrugged.
âItâs not my fault youâre easily baited with stationery.â
You groaned in frustration. He wasnât wrong about that. Anyone that knew you knew quite well how much you enjoyed talking. Blame it on your Mondstadt blood, but you were too talkative for your own good. Often times youâd surprise people by making conversation in long lines or when their pretty outfits caught your eye. More than that, you loved helping people and giving advice, even when you werenât exactly needed. Really, it was a smart move on Alhaithamâs part.
âSo, what is it this time?â He asked with a cross of his arms and a raised brow. âItâs not the rifthound wolves rumor again, is it?â
You shook your head.Â
âOf course not. You know you were there when I checked that one,â You exclaimed with a roll of your eyes. âThis rumor is way better than that one. They say that youâre courting someone.âÂ
He sighed.
âAnd you believed that?â
You shook your head once more.Â
âWell, no. But rumors like that donât come out of the blue. So I thought there had to be some truth to them. Maybe youâre interested in someone.â
âOh? And it bothered you enough to follow me after hours?â
You laughed.
âWell yeah. Who wouldnât want to see the sarcastic and straight-laced Alhaitham getting starry-eyed over a special someone?â You replied with a shrug.
His eyes shut, shaking his head in exasperation.
âAnd how exactly would my getting âstarry-eyedâ look?â
âWell obviouslyââ
Your stomach grumbled. Loudly. You winced. Apparently not eating lunch today was coming back with a vengeance. It seemed that your companion noticed the sound as well as his brow raised while glancing down at you.
âDid you eat yet?â
You coughed.
âNo.â
He nodded in acknowledgment.
âThen you can tell me over dinner.â
Your heart jumped as a smile leapt to your lips.Â
âAre you paying for dinner too?â You asked, your eyes glittering.Â
His eyes narrowed as he placed a hand on his hip.
âIf Iâm not mistaken, the last time, I was the one that paid.â
You coughed once more.
âTh-That may be true,â you began with a stutter, âBut⊠Iâm not the one with the salary of a grand sage. Surely it wouldnât be too much out of your wallet to pay for your overworked assistant?â
He stared at you, his eyes half-lidded in exasperation shutting them in unwilling acceptance.
âFine.â
With a joyous fist pump, you rushed to follow him at his side as he began to make his way in the direction of the tavern.
âThis is why youâre my favorite boss, Alhaitham!â You exclaimed with a grin causing him to snort.
âIf I recall, just yesterday you were calling me the worst for excusing you when you sneezed.â
âThatâs because right after, you gave me tips on how to sneeze quieter,â you shot back. âI canât help the way I sneeze, you know. I wasâexcuse meâborn that way. Besides, nobody in Mondstadt everââ
Your brow furrowed as yet another person bumped into you. It seemed the true rush hour of Sumeru finally hit as the roads were covered with people. You wanted to roll your eyes. Of course, nobody was walking into Alhaitham. He seemed to have a two-foot forcefield around him. Not that you were surprised. Though you liked him, even you could admit that the vibes he exuded were not the most welcoming.Â
But as you kept musing to yourself about Alhaitham and his unkind vibes, the more you found yourself getting pushed and shoved away from him. Thankfully, you knew the direction he was heading, so it wouldnât be too hard to simply meet him thereâ
âTheyâre not going to move unless you make them.â
Your eyes widened as you felt a hand grasp yours. With a gentle tug, you found yourself pulled from the crowd. There Alhaitham stood with a brow up, daring you to argue. You pouted.
âYou couldâve done that earlier.â
He shrugged.
âI was waiting to see if youâd do it yourself.â
âWell thanks, I guess,â you replied, rolling your eyes. Still, you squeezed his hand gently because you were, though a bit exasperated, also grateful.Â
With him at the forefront to part the crowd, he led you by hand to Lambadâs Tavern. Despite being a busy night, it didnât take too long for you both to be seated. After being guided to a square table, he took his normal place diagonally to your side instead of across from you. In the back of your mind, you assumed it was so that you were easier to hear, but there wasnât any point to putting much thought into it than that. With your orders put in and a round of drinks on the table, you took a hearty swig from your glass before leaning back.Â
âSo hereâs what I envision for an Alhaitham in love,â you began, eager to continue your conversation from before. âIâŠ
HmâŠ
âI umâŠâ
That was a good question. How would a starry-eyed Alhaitham look?
âWell, you seeâŠâ
Though you found yourself ready to wax poetic about a normal person in love, when you really thought about it, Alhaitham wasnât the most normal person around. He didnât laugh much, let alone smile. He was more mean than he was nice. That wasnât even mentioning his sheer lack of friends.Â
âCanât think of anything?â
âNo, thatâs not it. Iâm just realizing you wouldnât act much different,â you began. âI think you would still treat them the same, but youâd always have an eye out for them. You may talk about them from time to time, maybe pay for their meals as well. I can see you wanting to be nearer to them than most people. Youâd prefer their company more. Things like that.â
His head cocked to the side in thought.
âThat doesnât sound like Iâd be very much in love with them at all.â
You shrugged.
âYou donât need to look in love to be in love, you know. Itâs just that you wouldnât be as obvious about it as most.â
It was then his turn to shrug.
âReally? I think most would say that Iâm not capable of love.â
You snorted.
âOh, come on,â you began with a humored grin. âWe both know thatâs not true. Youâre a human just like anyone else. Youâre one of the kindest people I know.â
âI know many people that would disagree with that.â
âAnd I would disagree with them. You donât judge people. You see them for who they are. You always tell the truth, even if it may hurt. You donât like it when people are troubled, so you give them words to help them change. Though you try to avoid company, you donât hesitate to help the people you care about. You donât abandon people in their time of need. Youâre kind, Alhaitham.â
He took a sip of his drink.
âYou make it seem like Iâm doing this out of the goodness of my heart. I merely donât like being troubled by other peopleâs problems,â he replied with a shake of his head.
âMaybe,â you admitted with a shrug before giving him a knowing look. âBut if you really hated it all that much, I think you wouldâve gotten rid of some people in your life a long time ago.â
He turned away.
âI think youâre looking far too into it.â
âAnd I think you just feel exposed for being a softie,â you shot back with a laugh.
He didnât speak after that, not that he needed to. You knew he knew there was no point in trying to argue. This was something you brought up multiple times in the past, much to his dismay. As much as he tried to ignore it, you saw him for how he really was. Which was whyâŠÂ
You sighed.
âDo you really like someone though? Are the rumors true?â You asked nervously.Â
âWas it that important to you that you had to follow me to find out if it was?ïżœïżœ He questioned.
You shrugged.Â
âWell, I mean I did want to see you get all starry-eyed, but⊠the thought of you having someone so important to you in your life and me not noticing a single thing bothered me. I mean youâre the person I spend the most time with. Can I even be called your friend if I didnât notice something so big?â You asked, a bit dejected.
âIs that the only reason?â
When you frowned in confusion, he continued.
âYou say itâs because youâre my friend. Are you sure itâs not for any reason more than that?â
As he spoke, his gaze did not waver from you. It was as if his eyes were piercing you through. It seemed as if he was searching for something, but what? Was there truly a reason more than that? You werenât so sure.Â
Before you could respond, your plates were set before you, prompting your stomach to let out another long and loud grumble. You flushed. Of course, your stomach had to interrupt such a serious moment.Â
He sighed.
âLetâs eat.â
Really, you truly did mean to play around with his words in your head as you ate, but the moment the food touched your tongue, any and all thoughts were out the window. Lambadâs Shawarma Wraps were always top-notch. The flatbread was soft and warm and the sauce was tangy and fresh. Despite living here for the past few years, you still werenât quite used to eating with your hands, but such problems never detracted from the taste.Â
When you were almost done, you turned your gaze to your companion with stars in your eyes.Â
âDo you want to share an Ajilenakh Cake with me?â
Though you knew he wasnât one for sweet food, you didnât know anyone who could resist the sweet nuttiness of Ajilenakh Cakes. They were warm and soft and the jam complimented the flavors wonderfully.Â
âSure,â he agreed with a shrug.Â
And with an excited grin, you put in the order and went back to your food. In the back of your mind, you remembered the time Alhaitham mentioned he preferred meals with you. When you asked if it was because he enjoyed your company, he said that you were always so focused on eating that you barely had any time to speak. You hated how you always proved him true because once the dessert was placed before you, again any thoughts you had of continuing the conversation quickly came and left.
As you ate you mused it probably would be a good idea to go on a diet after this. Alhaitham barely had a fourth of the Ajilenakh Cakes, not that you were surprised. He wasnât exactly one for sweets. But that meant you ate the rest, and with all the Shawarma Wraps youâve been eating as well⊠it did not bode well for your waistline.Â
âI donât think it means anything. Me being bothered, I mean,â you finally announced as you wiped your lips clean. âI think any normal person would want to know whatâs going on with one of their friends, you know? Besides, you say that me being bothered could mean something more. What more could it mean?â
He shrugged.
âIt could mean that youâre interested in me and worried that I may have found someone else.â
You leaned back as you crossed your arms in thought. Well, when he put it like that, it certainly was a possibility. Perhaps you were afraid of being replaced by someone else. You enjoyed being at his side, after all. But that being said, being interested in him? It didnât seem very likely.
âNo, I donât think so,â you replied. âIâve never really thought of you in that way before.â
He sighed.
âThen thatâs a shame.â When you asked why, he continued, âBecause the rumors are true. The person Iâm interested in, the person everyone is gossiping about, is you.â
âAnd thatâs what happened,â you finished as you sipped your wine. âCan you believe it? The source of the rumors, the one everyone was talking about, was me!â
âW-Wait. He literally told you that? He just went out with it!?â Kaveh exclaimed in disbelief.Â
As Kaveh sat across from you, you wanted to laugh at the sheer look of confusion upon his face. He was utterly dumbfounded. Not that you could blame him. It was a rather crazy story, after all.
You nodded.
âYep! I mean looking back, all of the signs were there. We spend a lot of time together for work, he likes sitting next to me at restaurants, sometimes he pays for me⊠He even holds my hand from time to time when the roads are packed! I donât know how it took him explaining it to me to finally realize the truth!âÂ
And really, it was embarrassing on your part. Growing up, youâd love to while away the hours in the Knights of Favoniusâ library reading mystery novels. Nothing was more exhilarating than getting the culprit correct. So really, this was something you should have figured out from the very start. But nevertheless, being given the answer to this mystery didnât make the outcome any less exciting. It made you wonder if you should investigate more Akademiya rumors in your free time. It certainly would be fun.
However, a quick glance at Kaveh showed he wasnât exactly sharing your thoughts. Instead, his face still held that same dumbfounded look from before, if not a bit more intense.Â
âSo what did you do? What did you say? Alhaitham didnât seem any different when he came home! Oh Gods, and to think I scolded him that evening for leaving his books out! I really mustâve sounded like a jerk!!â
You frowned in thought. Was there something lost in the communication here? You didnât see anything worth panicking over.Â
âWell, after he told me that, I tried to argue with him, actually. Honestly, can you imagine me being the answer? Thatâs way too easy. But then he explained everything to me and eventually it made sense. After that, he paid for dinner and then we went home.â
His jaw dropped this time.Â
âThatâs it!? You went home?? After all that???â
You tilted your head to the right.Â
âWhat do you mean? The mystery was solved. What more did we need to do?â
He dropped his head into his hands and pulled at his hair before them on the table.
âWhat do you mean!? Alhaitham confessed his feelings to you. And you just nodded and went home!? I canât believe youâre making me feel bad for him! You really donât think anything about it?â
Your head tilted this time to the left. Kaveh groaned.
âHe likes you. Donât you feel anything about that?â
Feel anything about him liking you? Him⊠liking you. He⊠liked you.Â
Oh.
First your eyes widened, then your hands dropped to your lap, and then, with the fury of a thousand suns, you felt your face burn up.Â
âIâm happy⊠I think?â
#genshin impact#genshin x reader#alhaitham#alhaitham x reader#my writing#i apologize ahead of time on behalf of reader#they are uhh.... an idiot#also because i started on this like a year ago it doesnt have the same writing style i've been using as of late#but then again this is meant to be more romcomish so hopefully that's okay#also let me take the chance here to say that PILOT G-2 PENS SUCK#WHY DO PEOPLE BUY THEM ALL THE TIME? THEY TAKE SO LONG TO DRY#why not go with pentel energel? theyre amazing#also if you're wondering about that ending i stole it from gsnk#miyako said that when ryuunosuke(?) told her his feelings
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Happy birthday @yuriyuruandyuraart! â(àčâąÍáŽâąÍ)â
Ribbon (pink!Cross) & Buns (pink!Killer) by yuriyuruandyuraart respectively ;3
Cross from xtaleunderverse by jakei95
Killer by rahafwabas / rahaf-wabas / rahofy-sketch
+ the transparent one ehehe <3
#zu art#kross ship#ribbon#pink!cross#cross!sans#buns#pink!killer#killer!sans#birthday#undertale#undertale au#utmv#HA! take deez boisâ#I've planned to draw them for years ((literally))#and âthat pose of Killer inspired me for something silly ;D#Buns takes his bun with him ;3#thank you so much for all your kindest words and tags that make my (and not only) day happier <3#you're so nice and attentive to everyone with your replies and little sweet drawing likeâ#girl how are you so Speed and Energy?? \(//â//)\#it's so nice to see you bringing people together and inspiring them with your amazing art *w*#please take care of yourself and stay awwwsome â#hopefully you're having a wonderful day today and beyondâ°(*Ž`*)âŻâĄ
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This is a callout post. đ«”đŒ You're doing a great job. The content that you've already created is wonderful and gives a lot of people joy, and the content that you're still creating will be wonderful too. It's okay to take your time.
(I'm going to tag the creators I know the best. Please feel free to tag others too and show them some love!)
@crazylittlejester @luna-lovegreat @skyward-floored @adrift-in-thyme @rustic-space-fiddle
#I've seen a lot of people worried about not creating enough content lately#you've all already done so much!!!#it's amazing!!! truly#also if you're not tagged directly I'm sorry that doesn't mean this doesn't apply to you too đ#I don't know everyone and I'm very forgetful#but I see you guys#I love you#I hope you have a good day đ#emmie speaks#linked universe#LU
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Sometimes I feel a bit outcast in the fandom, I really enjoy Edvins work, and I love watching interviews and listening to him speak, and I sometimes feel like I am the only one who feels that way, that is seriously a really big fan of Edvin, thank you for this blog, makes me feel less alone
#Edvin Ryding#you're not the only one đ§Ą#Edvin is amazing and such a great actor!!#and I know a lot of people love him#I hope we're all gonna keep sharing love and positivity đ§Ą#(thank you for this nice message đ„°)
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you have my soul, you have my heart âĄ
#LUCY#Band LUCY#Shin Yechan#Choi Sangyeop#Cho Wonsang#Jo Wonsang#Shin Gwangil#LUCY fanart#take 2 because i'm a distaster and posted this on the wrong blog haha#still figuring how out to tag these lol#kitkatart#i did it!! it's finally done!! on time!!!#well maybe not on time but in time lol#2022 encore concert live clip of flare my love#flare really is one of my absolute favorite songs#no matter how many times i hear it i fall in love with it every time#but this version in particular is so magical :)#i was thinking i might make a few freebies of the individual member versions for the vancouver show#do you think people would like that? i've never made freebies before so i'm not sure!#i think i'd be too shy to post about it and then hand them out but we'll see haha#okay back to chores and concert prepping again#i cannot believe i'm going to two lucy concerts and then have a work conference like two days after#i was only going to go to one concert but was convinced to go to a second at the last minute. to be fair it didn't take much convincing#this really did take forever but part of that is probably bc i haven't drawn anything real in like more than a year#also was i testing the procreate layer limit or was the procreate layer limit testing me lol#okay i'm done now i'll stop yapping :D#i hope you're all doing well!!#UPDATE: i did pass these out as freebies and also i got to give these to the lucys AHHH#I will never be over seeing them live and getting to meet them oh my gosh#they were soooo amazing and so so so sweet đ„ș other walwals at the concerts were also so nice!!
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Seeing my boys get their cards brought me such joy. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU TWO!!! đđ
#when koda shut that fucking dude up oh my gosh koda there is a reason i adore you so much#shoji had a very good point to bring up the hospital#so y'all gonna storm the hospital to release one guy while hurting everyone else in the process#mind you also heteromorphs that could be there and innocent sick people#then you're proving the point of those who think you're monsters#all those quirks and none of y'all thought 'okay we'll distract the heros and one or two of us...'#'with quirks that can help us be sneaky will go into the hospital to get kurogiri'#shame shame on every single one of you#if I hear the word spokesperson one more time I'm punching something... HE ANNOYED ME#but i HATE that village#anyways proud of my boys y'all did great continue being amazing I adore you where are their flowers?#just kiya's thoughts#kiya reacts#bnha#mha#boku no hero academia#my hero academia#bnha s7#mha s7#bnha season 7#mha season 7#bnha spoilers#mha spoilers#mezo shoji#shoji mezo#koda koji#koji koda
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genuinely think it's good and healthy to follow at least one person in each of your fandoms who reblogs good gifsets but has just...absolutely dogshit takes on the show, or who ships that ship you despise. keeps things fresh. keeps things grounded. you gotta stay humble
#lauren feels things#fandom#this is mostly a joke post#obviously create the experience on tumblr that yOU want#you are not obligated to do any fucking thing on this website#but like....there are a few people I've been following on my other blog#(my real and anonymous one where I do most of my reblogging/fandom stuff)#and I've been following them for YEARS#or they're mutuals from the fandoms I've written fic for#and they just post the most out of pocket shit#or they ship ships that totally squick me out#or - the most annoying sin of all to me -#they post sanctimonious explanations about how the creators/actors/whatever#really feel THIS way about this particular thing#and all you other fans are wrong#(and like......no they don't. unless that actor or writer has said that#you have no idea they think that. also it doesn't matter what they think.)#but I'm honestly not kidding when I say this makes my personal fandom experience better#bc a) some of these people are just pals I disagree with!#and b) none of them are - like - toxic or anything#there's a certain kind of fandom discourse I do not tolerate#these people are mostly just kind of silly sometimes about stuff#and ultimately harmless#but it helps me understand a fandom better#and the fact that I've been doing it for like a decade now#means that i truly never get offended or hurt or feel any kind of way#when I see a bonkers take on something#bc I'm just like 'oh sure you're wrong but whatever good for you seems like you're having fun'#and sometimes ppl in fandoms take things SO PERSONALLY!#and it's okay that some people who make art you like or amazing gifsets feel differently about the thing you both love
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my friend invited me to go with them to a show tonight
and the thing is it was not good. it was a cabaret with some amazing circus acts but each of them got like. 5-10 minute slots. and were interspersed with 20+ minutes EVERY TIME of some of the most tedious standup work I have ever seen from the MC and the same 5 physical comedy bits repeated ad nauseum. this guy literally did a Borat bit. in the year of our lord 2024. he sang 2 entire rounds of the Family Guy theme.
and it just KEPT GOING. it was meant to be a 90 minute show, which imo is already a slog for a show starting at 11:30PM but within the bounds of reasonable. it finished. at fucking 1:50 AM. ALMOST TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF THIS SHIT. and it did not help that the 5 bits were all of the 'OH NO SOMETHING HAS DISRUPTED THE SHOW' variety which is funny for a bit, less funny when you're literally 45 minutes past the end of your scheduled finish and still fucking going.
HOWEVER. what I did not realise was that this was in fact. my friend's favourite comedian. and if I had known this I might not have gathered up my stuff and walked out during the curtain call and probably would not have announced on the way out, 'that was the most tedious fucking thing I have ever endured.' and I almost certainly, when someone overheard me complaining about the length and tedium and said 'yeah it ran a bit long huh,' have replied, at the actual near-shouting top of my voice, "I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF."
I feel. bad for spoiling the show for them.
in my defence I have been very tired this week, I got home at 2:30 AM, and raked seating really hurts my hips so I was in agony by the end of the first hour. but mostly I'm just a bitch who loves to hate tbh.
#red said#it was so fucking MINDNUMBING though.#he kept doing the ohhh noooo I'm bombing kind of bit. which is tedious at the best of times but when you're playing to a sold out audience#of like. 750 people. who are inexplicably loudly delighted by every attempt at a joke. it moves past cringe and into wank#like fuck offfffff#he also kept drawing attention to people leaving and it's like first off if you don't want people to leave tell better jokes but also#MATE. if you were scheduled to finish at 1 and by 1:30 you're only 2/3 of the way through your setlist#you have WAIVED THE RIGHT TO EXPECT PEOPLE TO STAY#we agreed to stay for 90 minutes. not 2 hours.#what sucks is that the acts were REALLY good. mostly.#but even there they kind of fucked up bc their FIRST act whipped a rose out of Neil Patrick Harris' mouth with a bullwhip#ate fire. stripped fully naked. then set his erect cock on fire.#and it was fantastic but even aside from them then stopping the show DEAD for 30 more minutes of crap standup#how the FUCK is that the opening act? because the ONLY reason you should open with that is to set a tone of 'this will be wild'#but although the other acts were GOOD they were all. fully clothed trapeze and burlesque?#don't get me wrong. extremely high quality work. but if your opening act is a naked man setting his cock on fire and jacking off#your closing acts CANNOT be 'a man in a suit being very good at diabolo' and 'someone who has played the trumpet throughout the show#plays a trumpet solo'#like what is the ARC where is the MOMENTUM how is this fair on the other performers?#oh well she's done an amazing arial contortion routine but she DIDN'T. strip fully naked and set her genitals on fire.#PACING#GOD
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#it has been six months to the day since my mother stopped me after i made her breakfast and said#'elizabeth i don't feel so well'#and died before lunch#and i could talk about how much /i've/ changed#phyiscally (amazing what happens when you're no longer lifting a 200lb woman and her wheelchair about)#and definitely emotionally#and i could talk about how much my understanding of my mother has changed#now that i've gone through her shelves and drawers and closet; her love letters and saved plane ticket stubs#student id cards and no less than seventeen copies of her finalized divorce#and the boxes of family things i haven't touched bc there's no one left to ask about their contents#and i could talk about how much of a shocking difference it makesâ all the little ways people show kindness#but i think in the end i just want to mark the day.#it's been six months#family death tw
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Talking with some of my mutuals and wishing I knew them when I was eleven and it was sunny all the time. I think I would have liked playing Pokémon with you all
#sometimes it genuinely hits me how sweet and lovely so many people on here are#and I wish we went to the same schools and sat in the shade during P.E making daisy chains because it was too hot to run#in very short; I love you all. Very much#I'm not too socially competent and I've never really been good at making friends so the fact that I've gotten to meet and talk with such ->#lovely people is amazing to me. I know Tumblr mutuals doesn't equal besties for life of whatever (would that make me parasocial? lol)#but yeah. thank you to any and all my mutuals#don't care if your one of the ones I dm late at night or converses through reblogs tag games and asks or someone I don't talk to at all#you're all very loved#I can attest to that#mel's thoughts
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Okay but also because I'm a pedantic bitch...in relation to that post I just reblogged explaining part of gay-on-gay bigotry...what if some people are just assholes who happen to be gay, or bi or trans? And they're all for oppression or just plain cruelty as long as it's aimed at other people? Like that's also something to consider.
I don't actually think, any longer, that "internalized self-hate projected outward and also suppressed envy for someone who's doing and being all the things you were convinced into not allowing yourself" is...all there is to this phenonemon. And I wish we'd stop fixating on that quite so much just because we want to be frankly, nicer than some of these people have ever deserved. It's always more satisfying on some level, to imagine your enemies as Tortured deep inside (whether it's because you feel a bit malicious or you just want to believe that there's a way to reach out and heal them with kindness.) than to admit that Sometimes They're Just a Shithead.
Now, do I think that complex can be a big part of it? Oh yeah. And of COURSE, different people have different motivations in different amounts and yadda yadda yadda. No group of people, ethnic, gender, political or otherwise is a Monolith. (For one thing, when it comes to these Pick-Me Gay/Trans pundits and Influencers, money and clout should never be left out as an explanation. Just saying.) But that's the point, isn't it? Any ONE explanation can't explain them all completely.
Tbh, I think we need to consider some people are just bullies who happened to be born not cis or straight. And even if they were bullied at one point for their identity, they learned absolutely nothing from the experience except Don't Be On the Social Reject Side. So they moved their thinking just enough that "woman who likes women" "man who likes men" "I just happened o want to be a woman instead, or a man instead despite how I was born" could be put in the Safe category and they fight for that. Everyone else though, is still fair game and even a fair target. Some people don't just want power to escape oppression and live their lives in peace, they WANT to BE the ones oppressing. Like, do we ACTUALLY understand that LGBT people are humans too and that that includes the bad side?
It tracks a lot better too, when you consider that a lot of people like the masc4masc gays are openly racist and fatphobic. "No fems" Yes but also "No fats. No Asians." Christ, I could think of countless examples of white thin (and sometimes but not necessary cis) queer people doing that sort of thing. I'm sure y'all can too. This idea of some poor lost soul Tormented by Self Hate and Envy of the Freedom of Others doesn't do shit to explain that. Like, even if the two things coexist and they can, it doesn't explain that part.
I honestly just think the uglier but more accurate truth is that lot of queer people aren't all Hashtag Gay or Trans Rights or aren't Liberal out of any sense of justice AT ALL but only self-interest. Being an activist because you're a member of an oppressed group is like, entirely normal and fine of course BUT it becomes real clear when someone's framework of ethics and politics is PURELY "I think me (and people I personally like and approve of) being oppressed is bad" and literally not one inch deeper.
You can tell because if it was deeper, why would they find it so easy to turn around to a fellow queer/trans person to jeer at and humiliate and throw them under the bus if they think they're a Deadweight to the group by being a Weirdo I Don't Want to Stand Next to, Eww...or if they just don't personally like them? Why have you clearly spent absolutely no time unpacking any of the prejudice and biases around gender sexuality (or GOD FORBID race) that society throws at you.. at least no more time than it takes to rationalize yourself out of the category of Should Be Destroyed and Oppressed?
We are not immune from this sort of terminally self-interested activism. I just feel like we'd get a lot further as a society, as a community, if sometimes our analysis of bullies and assholes didn't fixate on finding some deep pain and trauma inside them, to explain their actions in a way that makes them look more tortured and less malicious (even if we say, even mean, that it's not supposed to be an excuse). Sometimes people are just racist, or fatphobic. Sometimes lesbians or gay men or bi or trans people just want to be judgmental bullies too.
Sometimes the reality isn't Tragic Villain Backstory. Sometimes, its just a selfish, deeply pathetic person refusing to become any less, because it's easier not to; even if you had a unique chance to see how the other side lives, a chance your straight cis bully peers didn't get by virtue of their identities.
#(same mentality as women who think every abortion is evil besides theirs. Freedom for me not for thee#ppl act like that's so shocking I used to. But now I'm just like...well have we considered Selfishness?#these women only rationalized and unpacked enough to make an exception for themselves.#and then actively refused to learn a thing from the experience. They carried on being as misogynistic as ever#judging all other women and claiming pregnancy is an appropriate punishment for not doing Everything Right#(except when its me). you can tell by that. They just happen to be misogynists with self-interest#human beings have an AMAZING ability to do all kinds#of mental gymnastics to believe things that contradict each other#we're not rational creatures. Accept this now and many more things will make sense this is an order. ANYWAY)#plus imo this Self Loathing theory fails to explain that not every feminine woman or masculine man#hates their gender presentation? Like yeah a lot of the makeup and diet culture is awful but#there are always gonna be ppl who want to dress a certain way regardless of societal pressure#making it exponentially harder to detangle where your Genuine Wants end and that begins.#the downsides of being social animals. And I guess I just don't know who's served#by pretending that's not a thing. The older i get the more i think we need to be careful before#our honest attempts to explain why peoole fight for systems/things that cause them trouble turn into infantilization#it's very possible to turn condescending and infantilizing going all Oh People Don't Know What's Best For Them#They're All Brainwashed. Give oppressed people the agency to be assholes too#plus it just leaves these ppl the opportunity to go I Don't Hate Myself#lmao loser.' Whereas 'you're just an asshole who doesn't care about anyone but yourself getting hurt'#is while not something they might be swayed by or care about a lot harder to refute.#we can't always know what goes on in people's heads. Going by their actions is helpful tho
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