#i also hate this draft dw

[evermorethecrow]

Draft 2 (with chuuya)

!!!CW!!: It's got lots of mentions of underage sex with adults in a looking back on it way, nothing actually explicit but its still mentioned a LOT so watch out for that, obvious warnings for pedophillia that tie into that!!

Fingers pushing into his hips, teeth on his lips hands under his shirt, a tongue down his throat.

Anything, everything and nothing all at once. Cigarette smoke and rubber. Warm eyes. Watching eyes.

Touch and pleasure.

Pain.

Things Chuuya lived for, things he equally needed to live.

Little acts of humanity and life to cement himself as another person walking among people.

Little things he needed to feel like a person at all.

Affection he craved.

Human connection.

An ache in his limbs, bruises on his skin, fog in his mind, small bits of love scattered on his body, someone did that to him, someone wanted him, anyone wanted him and then anyone wanted to leave a sign behind.

Adults didn't watch unruly kids and they certainly didn't care for them, didn't give them attention, affection or love. Well Chuuya was an unruly kid so he got ignored too. Tossed into the endless sinking pile of children with circumstances that left them lacking, lonely, vulnerable and pathetic.

But adults liked sex, liked to look and feel. Liked to watch and teach.

Unruly kids didn't get love but pretty ones did.

Tossed into a mattress sinking into the sheets. Pushed against a wall sinking into hands. Being complimented being cherished. Drowning in it all.

Chuuya knew everything about love at the age of 15. He knew how it felt, how it tasted, how he could use it. And in the mafia love was no different to the streets, dispensable for service, a tool to use, something to finish a mission. Some way to recover his mind.

He can't admit any dependance on it, because he doesn't have one. things like dependency and addiction made you weak. things like dependency and addiction would leave you as just another body on the floor of Suribachi's streets.

Not yet a corpse but far from alive and further from useful.

He didn't need to feel useful either. because need bled into want and want led to indulgence and indulgence fed into dependency and dependency turns to addiction and addiction ended on the streets of suribachi half dead and useless and Chuuya chose willingly to ignore the cycle in that sentiment.

Dazai, He soon realised however, knew nothing about love. He went as far as to bandage wrap himself, limiting contact. Keeping himself locked away.

Chuuya didn't understand and he didn't care either.

Dazai was weird and nothing but an obstacle in his life and if Dazai didn't need love in his edgy plate of requirements then he wouldn't get it.

But dazai in his entirety basked in over indulgence, and by the pipeline found himself privy to uselessness to. which was fine.

Chuuya could do things by himself, he can do them by himself he has before and he will undoubtedly again.

Chuuya doesn't care. him and Dazai clash all the time it's no wonder they would have different opinions on something as basic and human as this.

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[summer-oil]

i’m so . excited to write kitsune!geto and merman!sugu and wolf/hunter!sugu you have nooo idea

[gallifreyanhotfive]

Ngl with my watching the show fic I have spent every other moment for the last several months wishing I had added some classic who companions to the chaos lol.

Especially Tegan, Nyssa, and Ace.

And now especially given what I'm doing after The Giggle.

Might throw them in there after The Giggle concludes right in time for the interlude, unless y'all think that's a shite idea.

[expectiations]

no. you don't understand. i need all those metas you have on River. but not the she's the Doctor's rebound girl kind of meta because gurl(?!!) that is factually incorrect and may your honor rest in peace

[gasstationlady]

GUTS | a lando norris social media au | pt. 2

pairing: lando norris x singer!reader, ex!drew starkey x reader

drew is still hung up on y/n, but the grid’s new it couple couldn’t care less.

notes: final part of guts!! thank you so much for all the love you guys showed the first part <3 and dw i have so many more smaus in the drafts! tried to write and add a bit more but i ran out of space :/ i hope the plot makes sense! i feel like bc i know how i wanted the story to go i can't rlly spot the plot holes as easily.

disclaimer: NOT PROOFREAD. let's pretend that jennifer lawrence "kym illman" picture is olivia lmfaooo. btw the events in “GUTS” sometimes does not line up with the schedule followed in real life. again, no hate to drew and, now also, to ppl on the today show aha. (CONGRATS LANDO FOR P2 AHHH)

masterlist ⋆ previously

yourusername

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yourusername thanks for having me vmas!!!! <3

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yourbestie STUNNING

user pls not drew liking her post when he doesn’t even follow her 😭😭😭

↳ user no he’s actually so painfully desperate lmaoo

↳ user i’m glad lando and y/n are just ignoring him

↳ user girl i’m not, i want the drama AHA

user love u more than anything

user lando liking and the two of them now following each other 🤔 yup him and y/n are forrr sure together

↳ user yea after the deuxmoi post and lando’s soft launch it’s basically confirmed at this point

↳ user i wonder if she’ll be attending the next gp bc i’d actually die and then come back to life if it happens

user you look BEYONDDDDD 😍😍

user are we fr just gonna ignore drew like..

thetodayshow

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thetodayshow It’s GUTS day! We loved having @/yourusername on the TODAY plaza. 🍒🎤🧡

We sat with Y/N to talk about her new album and recent scandals surrounding the topics of her work. “I just write songs; it’s not my job to interpret them for people.”

Tune in on our Youtube channel for extra clips of our interview with Y/N and her performances!

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user SHE ATE THOSE PERFORMANCES. DEVOURED.

user some of those questions were a bit invasive

↳ user i was thinking the same thing, but y/n handled that rlly professionally

user omg how have her vocals gotten better 😭

user lmaoooooo i see you hiding in the likes lando

↳ user it’s so cute that he’s following her activities 🥹🥹

↳ user he’s probably here bc of what she said in the interview

↳ user wait i didn’t watch everything, what did she say??

↳ user so they asked how she felt about her exes being a popular topic on the internet, and so she said “I just write songs; it’s not my job to interpret them for people.” they also asked about drew and whether they’re going to get back together (which, may i add, felt a little rude to me) and y/n replied with “Those who I’m close with can reach me anytime. I tend to not focus on anyone else.”

↳ user thank you for summarizing!! doing god’s work fr 🫡

user y/n handled the situation perfectly

↳ user no bc the way she said not too much but enough to stand up for herself and her privacy

user AHAHAHAHA SHE RLLY SAID AINT NO WAY SHES GOING BACK TO DREW

ynupdates

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ynupdates Y/n seen arriving in Singapore!

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user wait you’re lying??? actually? waaait 😭

user IS SHE GOING TO THE GP OMG PLS

user i mean i knew they were together but imagine a paddock appearance 😩😩 i don’t think we can handle it guys

user if she makes an appearance at the paddock with lando, i don’t understand why he didn’t just go as her date for the vmas too 😭😭

↳ user i doubt they wanted to hard launch at the vmas lol y/n was barely even in the audience, tbh i think she left early

↳ user y/n has said before that award shows make her rlly anxious, so yea she probably didn’t want too much attention on herself esp with all the drew drama

user did i miss something, i thought lando was still in ny? why didn’t they just travel together?

↳ user lando probs had to leave earlier bc practice started on friday, and y/n still had a few tv show performances which i’m assuming is why she arrived today instead

kymillman

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kymillman F1’S NEW FAVORITE COUPLE

The first driver to arrive this morning was Mclaren driver Lando Norris. For the first time he is joined with his new girlfriend, Y/N L/N, a famous Filipino-American pop singer.

For A3 prints, hand-signed & numbered by a range of drivers/team principals head to kymillman.com

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user omg it’s happening it’s happening

user HEY SIRI PLAY THAT SHOULD BE ME BY JUSTIN BIEBER

user this pic should be put in the louvre that is how monumental it is

user THIS IS HOW I FIND OUT?? FROM KYM??😭😭

user first💔hard💔launch💔is💔a💔paddock💔appearance💔

user the hand holding 🥹🥹

user don’t know if i’m more jealous of lando or y/n

user damn god really out here choosing favorites

user they’re already becoming my comfort couple omg i can’t i love them so much

landonorris

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landonorris Singapore 🥈

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user so proud of you lando!!

user AHHHH y/n cameo

user god idk if i'm ever going to get used to seeing y/n with lando

user SHE LOOKS SO GOOD

user yay carlando podium !!! 🥹

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8 months later

landonorris

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landonorris Happy one year, love ❤️

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yourusername there's nothing i love more than those chips

↳ landonorris 😐

user they're the reason i believe in love

user damn i think this is about to be lando's most liked post lmaoo

user the fact that he calls her love 😭😭

user luckiest man alive i stg

user how does she always look so good

yourusername

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yourusername cause i love to love, to love, to love you

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landonorris that guy's pretty handsome

↳ yourusername very :)

yourbestie LOVE seeing you happy

user omggg i'm crying i can't believe its already been a year

user might sleep on the freeway today

user let the light in is such a cute song to dedicate to someone

user LOL not the third pic

user i love them so much 🥹

user if you ever break up, love isn't real

[nyaagolor]

How do you rank the prosecutors on order of homophobia

forgot about this in my drafts for literally months oops. Anyway. Finished now!!!!

So I made this post a while ago that has some of the prosecutors and antagonists, but if you want a ranking of EVERY prosecutor (not including DGS bc i haven't finished yet) huzzah!!

Simon Blackquill: Not actually homophobic but he gets points docked for siccing Taka (known homophobe) at Klavier (known bisexual) for stealing his pretzels from the office pantry that one time. 3/10

Blaise Debeste: I think he's gay but he made me look at that ugly ass beard for far too long and I consider that disrespectful. out of principle? 8/10

Sebastian Debeste: Just look at him. 0/10

Miles Edgeworth: Bratworth was simultaneously gay, homophobic, and a misogynist, and eventually develops into a man who is only like 1.5 of those things. he's getting better. 5/10

Byrne Faraday: I don't really think he cares much about gay people he's busy being a single father and stealing shit. For the apathy? 2/10

Klavier Gavin: He's extremely gay and does a lot of work for the gay community but making Ema Skye deal with him is explicitly lesbophobic so 4/10

Godot: He has a lovely wife but whatever he was doing with Ron DeLite was probably not osha-compliant. I don't know what that means for his sexuality or stance on gay people and neither does he. ?/10

Ga'ran: I think she has a lot of other problems she should deal with first but considered she's bigoted to defense attorneys I don't think her being homophobic would be that out of pocket. Not sure I want to find out. 7/10

Neil Marshall: Have you ever been a gay bar? This guy would do NUMBERS. Also, real cowboys support gay rights. 0/10

Gaspen Payne: Being homophobic is actually why he got fired by the prosecutor's office and Winston is really fucking embarrassed about it. 10/10

Winston Payne: You'd think he'd be homophobic but you can't work for the Japanifornia Prosecutor's Office and hate gay people or you would actually go insane. He's like that one suburban guy who uses terms from the 60s but has the spirit. However, his ally lapel pin is really ugly so 3/10

Jaques Portman: He was calling Edgeworth slurs even before realizing he was gay. 9/10

Lana Skye: Dated Mia in college but refused to explain that to Ema because she has a lot of internalized homophobia and other weird issues of self. Repressed yuri personified. 1/10

Nahyuta Sahdmadhi: He supports gay people but gets all his talking points from the internet so even though he's supportive he's also incredibly fucking annoying about it and no one wants to invite him to brunch because of it. Stop using twitter for fact-checking you jackass. 2/10

Franziska Von Karma: Despite the fact that her lesbianism is so strong it borders on misandry, I think she has a lot of internalized homophobia so she spends the first 25 years of her life being a judgmental little shit. She'll get better dw about it. I believe she can bring that number down with time. 6/10

Manfred Von Karma: I think when he finds out Edgeworth is gay he starts going to gay bars and picking up dudes just to show Edgeworth he has way more rizz than him. Considering how people in my notes have told me on numerous occasions how much they want him carnally, I think he could actually pull it off. In that respect I think he's done a lot for the gay community. It ends up cancelling out somewhat because I think he'd be kind of an ass about it. 4/10

[grimmcheems]

More Future Chichi👊🏽💥

This has been in my drafts for so long🗿💀👩🏽‍🦯anywayssss, just future timeline shenanigans. I’ve made a couple of arts about this future chichi timeline but I don’t think I’ve ever rly provided much context or story for those. Don’t mind her she just hates Goku Black and he terrorizes her unnecessarily bc yeah…….

she has muscles but the jacket hides it (I hate drawing clothes on buff characters bc it ends up hiding most of it😩)

I also thought of Zamasu developing a thing for Chichi bc Goku’s body literally doesn’t allow him to hurt her or their direct family (in this au he had to kill their sons indirectly bc Goku’s muscle memory? just wouldn’t allow it) but like, not rly??!? It’s complicated🙏🏽🗿 he hates humans but his interactions with her confuse him for the most part and since it will never fully be his body there’s always a lingering unknown feeling at the back of his head. Chichi hates his ASS tho. She ain’t holding back fr. I’ve tried to make arts of Chichi and trunks and mai but they never come out good so that’s why I haven’t had any yet.

I will try to get to drawing parts of this au though, at some point…..👩🏽‍🦯Chichi basically raises Trunks and Mai in this btw.

Also the world ends but dw bc a lot of background characters left her things to use and she helps save what’s left of humanity and maybe becomes a goddess for centuries to come but who knows(every time I revisit this au in my head I go insane)🤭

[86espresso]

there’s holy ground beneath them, and sparks fly when they kiss ✯ jh86

-> insta edit (my first one. be nice ill cry)

-> high school sweetheart!jack <3 bc yes

-> I love him bye

-> other things coming soon dw I didn’t forget 👊

-> under the cut !

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ynzonedout my boy<3 and also cam york’s boy apparently<33

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jackhughes baby I can explain 😔

ynzonedout is there something you need to tell me ://

cam.york j, babe, don’t ✋

ynzonedout wtf

jackhughes I was gonna tell u eventually 😔😔😔

alexturcotte have some decorum yorkie that’s a taken man

ynzonedout tell him.

trevorzegras 💻👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

jackhughes oh! that’s

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jackhughes look at her go !!

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ynzonedout oKAy but I did so good omfgfoMFG

jackhughes you did amazing bambi ☺️

ynzonedout but I didn’t fall over this time so bambi doesn’t check out ✋✋

jackhughes you fell over taking off your skates. off the ice

ynzonedout DELETE DLETEY

ynzonedout why do you hate me

jackhughes wtf I would stab trev for you

ynzonedout aw ur so <33

trevorzegras EHAT THEVFUCK

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ynzonedout you see this when you enter a room. what would you do 🎤

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alexturcotte run in the opposite direction FAST

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jackhughes nightmare blunt rotation

colecaufield notice how his sense of humor skyrocketed after he started dating bambi…

ynzonedout oof

jackhughes the heck. ur right 🙄

cam.york ALL at the same TIME 😮‍💨

ynzonedout none of those words are in the bible

jackhughes skshjskwjwaj

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jackhughes @/ynzonedout lookinf suuper extra fine today I need her mroe than air 😪 LOVE her so baf

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ynzonedout jackie, baby, this is your public instagram

trevorzegras accidentally gave him too many edibles thats on me

ynzonedout ofc ur at the scene of the crime

trevorzegras ??!!??/)$ cole was involved

jackhughes bsmbi come iver imy:((((((((((

ynzonedout omw baby just two mins of homework left 🥹

quinnhughes just projectile vomited

ynzonedout lowkey ate down 🎤

colecaufield lookin goood ma’am

alexturcotte stunna

user1 proof that your fav white boy needs a baddie in his life

ynzonedout ur so adorable im jumping ily :)

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ynzonedout happy 18th birthday to my fav princess angel white girl jacklyn <3 despite the growing pressure on you and big things coming up, you never fail to make me feel like the only girl ever. you’re the sweetest and kindest ever, everyone deserves a you. my forever crush, i love you to death. muah 💗

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jackhughes im drowning in my own tears.

jackhughes bambi wtf ill end it all i love you so much 🥹🥹🥹 thank you baby

alexturcotte my heart

trevorzegras ill actually cry. who knew you had a heart

ynzonedout im in ur Walls

colecaufield everyone’s crying. The streets exploded. bambi this is too much for all of us

ynzonedout THE STREETS EXPLODDE

ellenhughes aw this is adorable :)

ynzonedout thank you for your contribution to society 🧎‍♀️

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jackhughes 1 week before the draft. cant wait !! ✊ replies . . .

ynzonedout im so fucking proud of you the fuck. What the fucking fuck im sobbing

jackhughes language 😔

ynzonedout no im fucking emo rn dont even

ynzonedout WAIT

ynzonedout jack oh myfuckingh god COME OVER RN my columbia letter just came in I can’t open it

jackhughes SHUT UP IM LN MY WAY IM shaking

alexturcotte columbia wth

trevorzegras ayo WHAT

colecaufield DID YOU GET IN

user3 COLUMBIA IS SO CLOSE TO NEW JERSEY AND ITS IN NEW YORK

cam.york everyone start freaking out like right now. bambi and jack will probably live toGETHWR SKSJKSJS

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ynzonedout happy weekend <3 a girl doesn’t deserve less

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jackhughes proud doesn’t cut it, angel girl. you deserve all this and more 🩷

ynzonedout jackkk 🥹🥹🥹 you mean everything to me

jackhughes also we r so getting our own place and living together

ynzonedout damn fucking right we ARE

alexturcotte brb crying

trevorzegras you guys 🥹

colecaufield #bambijackforever agenda going strong . who’s dropping acid in my eyes

quinnhughes great achievement!! you’re so smart tf

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ynzonedout I hope you know how proud I am you were created 🩷 @/njdevils if you suck the youth out of him I’ll suck the soul out of you 🔪

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njdevils 🫡🫡🫡

jackhughes BABE. we’ll get in trouble

jackhughes honestly couldn’t have done it all without your support. I love you :)

ynzonedout love u more forever :))

a/n: if I made mistakes no I didn’t. feedback appreciated but only the nice kind 🩷

[kyber-crystal]

scarlet ibis (songbird) || anakin skywalker

summary: they say the purest love takes the longest time, and your story is nothing short of that. there’s fragility within beauty and to him, you’re a mosaic of stained glass (alt title: 5 times you call anakin skywalker by his last name, and 1 time you finally call him by his first.)

words: ~3.2k

warnings: angst, mild violence, mentions of blood + death (but no major character death dw), two oblivious idiots in love

a/n: 2nd place fic from my mini poll! not my best work LOL, but i think this is one of my favorite fics i've written (so far). i've had this in drafts for about a year or so as well...

one

It was safe to say that even a nanosecond of interacting with Anakin Skywalker made your blood boil. 

He knew just how to push all your buttons and you hated it. How could one person exist for seemingly one purpose only—to piss you off—you didn’t understand it and weren’t sure if you ever would. “Loyal Jedi” my ass. 

If you were the first person to speak up during meetings, he was also the first to counter your points and shoot you down. If you were late to meals in the mess hall, he took the last roll of bread, so you’d have to wait an extra half hour for more to come out. If you were dueling together, he would always point out every microscopic flaw in your technique. You were sure that your head would explode at any moment by his existence alone.

This is so ridiculous—you’re ridiculous.

“You know I can hear you, right?” Anakin glanced at you in his peripheral vision. “Don’t be mad because my plan worked, and yours didn’t. There’s this thing called accepting defeat.”

“Just because I don’t do things the way you do doesn’t mean they’re wrong.”

“They’re not wrong, but they’re not safe. You can’t declare safety compromisation a success. There’s a clear difference between the two.”

You scoffed. “Since when did you, out of all people, account for safety?”

“I should be asking you the same thing.”

“You’re not answering my question.”

“And you’re not answering mine, either.” He reaches behind his ear and turns his comms on. “Now are we going to head home or what?” 

“Aye aye, General,” you responded sarcastically, rolling your eyes. “Let’s embark on the journey of a lifetime.” 

Awkward silence pierces the air like a dozen tiny needles, but you’ll take it over arguing with a wall any day. You knew what you were fighting for and why. You were confident in your actions and believed you always stood on the right side. 

Except, he didn’t. 

It was a quick two day recon and you got the job done in half the allotted time. In and out faster than you could blink. Of course, Anakin would find fault in that one way or another…and he did. You got caught as you were escaping…dragging the mission duration out by an extra day.

Granted, you were only delayed by a few hours, but it was enough to upset him. You couldn’t even feel the ropes digging into your wrists after hour two, anyway. But from the moment he broke in and saw the first speck of blood on you, a look of fury flashed across his eyes. I’d be surprised if he had even half a heart under all that thick skin, you grumbled to yourself. He’ll slice at anything that moves. 

“You know—” Anakin’s voice breaks through the tension-filled air. He wants to say something else, but the words get stuck in the back of his throat and his tongue goes numb.

“I don’t care.” You pick at your scabbing wounds, not caring that they’re starting to sting and peel all over again. Before he can catch you doing so, you tug your sleeves over them and grit your teeth. “We got the job done, Skywalker, that’s all that matters.”

two

Maybe it was time to stop trying to commit mass murder on the punching bags. They weren’t going to do anything except break after two minutes of merciless attacks. 

Hopefully…you wouldn’t get in trouble for the glass vase that happened to get in your path. Nobody ever bothered to wander to the west wing of the Temple often enough to notice, anyway.

As you clenched and unclenched your fists, the cracks in your knuckles slowly started to stretch out like thin, red spiderwebs. The dots of brilliant ruby seemed to glitter among the pristine flooring—almost like they were meant to be there from the start. 

With every shard you threw away, the cracks and fury dug themselves further into your skin, threatening to explode.

You didn’t even need to look up afterward to know his scalding gaze was on you again.  

“Are you trying to get an infection?”

“Fuck off.”

He ignored your biting reply and kneeled down to clean up the mess. Once he was done, he stood back up and grabbed you by the wrist, leading you down the hall to his quarters.

As soon as he sat you down at the edge of his bed, you shot him a death glare. “What in Force’s name is your problem?”

“My problem,” Anakin replied, “is that you’re about to bleed all over the place. Let me help.”

“I don’t need fixing, Skywalker,” you snapped. “It’s just a cut.”

Anakin raised a brow at you, then looked down at your hands. “Too bad, I think you do. Broken glass will buryinto places you don’t expect.”

“Then you’re severely underestimating what I’m capable of. So let me go,” you snapped, jerking your wrist out of his grip. You unfortunately did this too fast, and hissed in pain as a result. “I’m fine.”

Sighing, the young Jedi reaches for the bacta pads next to him and works carefully to patch you up. He pretends not to notice the tears welling up in the corners of your eyes. Or the way you pick at the skin by your thumb, or the way your left foot taps the floor in a nervous rhythm. He pretends not to notice everything you do, but you’re everywhere. It frustrates him because he can’t escape. 

“Why do I have a feeling that exterminating the centuries-old vase of magic and splendor wasn’t in your original plan?”

“I was,” your voice wavers, fingers twitching. He notices this, too. “Leave me be.”

Shadows of the late afternoon light dance across the bridge of your nose, and he lets himself stare for a bit longer than normal. And…being who you two are, neither of you realize the fact.  

“You can go now, if you want,” he finally says after the sun begins descending into the horizon. “But make sure not to overexert yourself again.”

You don’t move. You stay there; quietly sitting in the middle of his room with glistening cheeks. Anakin doesn’t bother asking you to leave a second time. 

A fallen angel trapped in an endless prison; a halo and fractured wings that rendered her unable to fly. And yet, amidst all that death and despair, nothing could mar her beauty.

He feels those same little spiderwebs running through his palms, and he feels them shorten. Just a little bit.

three

The halls of the Temple were eerily quiet early in the morning. You would expect more Jedi to be up before the sun rose, but today, all activity had seemed to stop. Gathering the ends of your cloak into your arms, you made a careful climb up onto the rooftops to watch the sunrise. 

It seemed like you weren’t the only one who had this in mind, though.

“The hell are you doing at this hour?” 

“I could ask you the same exact thing,” Anakin replied as he stood up and turned around to face you. “You’re going to fall.” 

“I’m fine, don’t—” You let out a small squeak as you lose your footing and slip. Luckily, though, he catches you in time by wrapping an arm around your waist and holding on tight. Fire shoots through your veins at the feeling of him pressed up against you. “Let go of me, Skywalker!”

Once he leads you to where you can get more stable footing, he lets you go. But even then, there’s a hand that hovers over the small of your back. 

Brilliant bursts of sunlight stream over the horizon and wash over the world in pale red and pink. It stops you from saying something snarky to Anakin because you’re speechless at the breathtaking sight above. 

“I have…something for you,” he clears his throat. “—And don’t hit me. I’m not trying to poison you.” 

“Okay…?”

He reaches into his cloak pocket and pulls out what appears to be jewelry of some kind. 

“How many innocent beings did you kill to get this? Please don’t tell me it was smuggled. Or that you robbed someone for it. I can’t keep something like that.” 

“Y/N.” 

“What?”

“Do you…like it?”

You paused and took one good look at the necklace in his hand. It had to be the most beautiful thing you’d ever seen in all twenty years of living, and even that was an understatement. A teardrop-shaped, deep vermillion stone encased by tiny, glittering jewels—it was as if he had captured the stormclouds himself. It was perfect—too perfect, almost. 

Your voice came out in a whisper. “It’s so pretty.”

He takes a careful step to stand behind you in response. His fingers brush against your neck as he puts the necklace on, and fireworks explode behind your eyes.

Without another word, you turn towards him and rest your chin on his shoulder. He pulls you closer, and your heart feels a little fuller than before. 

four

The warzone was an ugly place. 

If hell was a real thing, this had to be it. The sky is bleeding red and each burst of lightning splits it further apart, the smell of death swirling around with the debris. Battle droids push forward in a stampede and you try your best to ignore the sickening crunch of bone beneath their metal feet. You squeeze your eyes shut as you tighten your hold around your lightsaber and pray to every god out there in the universe because war was cruel and mean and you just wanted to go home and sleep forever because anything, absolutely anything, was better than the suffering you were having to endure now. 

When the shot originally meant for Anakin hits you in the side, you’re unable to fully comprehend the pain because your brain won’t let you. You force yourself to keep going. Pain was temporary…you’d deal with the aftermath later. You could afford to.

What feels like hours passes by and the gunfire doesn’t stop. The incessant ringing in your ears is something you’ve forced yourself to grow accustomed to. 

“Y/N!” Anakin’s voice manages to cut through the howling winds. “You need to—”

He doesn’t get to finish his sentence before a grenade detonates near you and throws you against the walls. A searing pain shoots through your body at the impact and the world tilts on its axis. Scarlet seeps into your tear-stained vision and suddenly, the whole world is drenched in blood.

This was it…

If you were going to die now, it would be as far from pretty as you could possibly get. 

It’s another slow few minutes before he finally finds you slumped against the stone. Somehow, you manage to shoot him a small smile before wincing. “Took you long enough to get here.” 

“You…”

“Oh, wow, I’ve been shot,” you let out a dry laugh, pressing a hand over your wound. The color immediately drained from his face as he saw blood seeping through your fingers. “That’s a whole lot of red.”

He crouches down next to you to assess your state, pressing the commlink in his ear as he does so. “Why is it that you’re always getting hurt?” 

“My middle name is Trouble, that’s why.” You cough, and more red drips down your lips. “Trouble follows me around wherever I go.”

“It’s not fair,” Anakin mumbled under his breath, applying pressure to your torso as you wince again. “I’m supposed to be jumping in front of bullets for you and getting close to being blown up, not the other way around.” 

“I decided that your massive ego needed a little break so I took the workload for you,” you snarked. “Happy now, Skywalker?”

For the first time ever, he doesn’t bite back with an equally sarcastic response. You don’t question it. “No. I’m not.”

The returning journey's dead silent, save for your labored breathing due to your cracked ribs. You try to sit up, but he places a firm hand on your shoulder to keep you from moving. 

“I told you I’m fine—”

“You need to rest,” he exhales, the distress and tiredness evident in his eyes. “Please.”

“Okay…”

Wordlessly, Anakin reaches over to cup his hands over yours and and brings them to his lips. A pleasant sense of warmth overtakes you and you can almost pretend like the ship’s heater isn't broken and you’re melting, little by little. And if you look closer, you can see clusters of galaxies and shooting stars behind his steel blue eyes. The thought alone comforts you and starts to lull you to sleep. 

His eyes shift to the necklace; the gemstone sits still against your sternum as your chest rises and falls. Beauty among chaos. He wonders every day how such stark differences can coexist in a peaceful manner. 

“For what it’s worth,” he murmurs long after you’ve drifted off, “I never really hated you.”

five

“You’ve got to be kidding me.”

You placed your hands on your hips as you observed the pitiful scene before you. The Jedi Order could host extravagant events and use expensive artillery and clones, but wouldn’t account for comfortable sleeping accommodations. Making a mental note to politely complain to Master Windu, you let out a long sigh. 

“If I stretch out, I’ll fall off,” Anakin pointed out as he too stared at the small queen bed (you were sure it was a twin, though). 

“I’d fall off, too.”

“You know what…I’ll take the floor. I don’t want to hear you complaining about back pain in the morning.” 

He was about to take his pillow and toss it to the floor before you grabbed his wrist. “Are you nuts? I can’t let you do that.”

“Then what do you want me to do?” 

You rolled your eyes. “I don’t know, share the bed without kicking me in the middle of the night?”

Both of you stopped and stared at each other at this. 

“The audacity you have to say that when you’re the kicker…” Anakin began. 

“I’m using the bathroom first.” You pushed past him to go wash up. “Don’t be a bed hog, Skywalker.”

Minutes later, you’re both settled in under the covers and have fallen into a comfortable silence. The only things you can hear are the crickets chirping outside and Anakin’s steady breathing. If you ignored the fact that you were on a mission and crammed into an incredibly tiny motel room, you could imagine that this was a peaceful weekend getaway to some tropical planet. 

You’re the first one to break the silence and speak up. “Do you wonder when the war will end? Or if it’ll end at all?”

“All the time.” He rolls over on his side to face you. “And what I’d do afterwards.”

“Where would you go?”

Anakin hums for a moment before responding. “I don’t know. You?”

“I’d go back to Naboo. To the lakes, where the water is so clear you can see your future, and the roses are redder than your face under the summer sun. Padme would take me there all the time when we were younger.” 

“I think I’d follow you, then.”

“But there’s sand, and lots of it,” you laughed. “Are you sure?”

“I’d be willing to bear its coarse, rough, and irritating qualities for you. Only once, though. I have my limits.”

Your heart warms at the mini confession. “I wish we could just end everything now. Call off the troops, sign a few treaties or something…end the war. I’m tired of the violence and bloodshed. I know everyone else is too.”

“I know.”

Anakin’s hand finds its way into yours, and the tension in your shoulders slowly unravels as your fingers lace with his. 

And all the cracked and bleeding crevices on your skin start healing the longer you lean into his touch. It’s like he has a needle and spool of thread in hand, and he’s slowly but surely stitching you back together. 

plus one

The giant metropolis of Coruscant had gone quiet under blankets of snow—it was a sight unlike any other. You hadn’t seen a speck of snow hit since you stepped foot onto the Jedi Temple as a child. 

You stood alone in the hangar bay with bated breath and reddened, frostbitten fingers. Like you’d dipped them in blood before letting them dry for a bit.. He had to be here any minute now; you didn’t want him to return and not have anyone to welcome him back. So despite the subzero temperatures and barely-healing knuckles, you remained in place. 

When his ship touches down and he hops out with a wide smile, you can feel a giant weight being lifted off your chest. He jogs toward you and brings you in for a crushing embrace, and for once, you finally feel at home. 

“It’s freezing. What are you doing here?” He’s sweating, even though he looks like he should be cold. “You should’ve headed inside.”

“I waited for you, what else would I be doing?”

Anakin grins again and hugs you even tighter. “I missed you. More than anything.” 

Your heart suddenly starts to ache at his admission and that’s when the realization kicks in. “I thought I lost you, Anakin. You could’ve died. I couldn’t sleep for three days after I lost your signal. And yet you’re standing here acting like it’s no big deal because at least you’re alive and in one piece.”

“Y/N…”

A chill runs down your spine and you know in that moment that it has nothing to do with the weather. You knew this wasn’t right; you weren’t supposed to be doing this, but it felt more natural than anything you’d ever done.

That’s when you find an Anakin-shaped shard of glass wedged deep in your heart and you don’t know how it found its way there, but you don’t even bother pulling it out. Glass splinters are supposed to be these jagged, disfigured things, but this one is beautiful and even shines amongst the rubble. It’ll bury its way into places you don’t expect. With the way he fits against your body, you can’t help but feel like he was meant to fill the gaping hole in your heart. So wholly, so perfectly without a single scratch or flaw. 

You look up at him and feel your breath get caught in your throat. Since when did he make you so nervous? 

He’s even closer now and so are you, so you press your mouth to his as if doing so would save you from falling apart. Your brain short-circuits, and as you sink into the sudden burst of warmth you realize you don’t want this to end.

“Took you long enough,” he mumbles against your skin as you pull apart. “I was starting to wonder when…”

“Shut up. Don’t ruin the moment,” you muttered before bringing your hand to his cheek and kissing him a second time. He doesn’t object and tightens his hold around you, and a fire spreads through you from head to toe. 

“I love you,” Anakin says after a while. “Even though you like sand, and I don’t.”

“I knew that already,” you joked with a smile and close your eyes, taking in a deep breath. “You’re not exactly the most subtle person ever.”

“Neither are you,” he chuckles.

“But I love you too.”

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[piillow]

xdinary heroes as your lab partner

(hs acquaintance xh x reader)

wc : ??? | genre : short imagines, sorta silly | a/n : i still suck at science im so sorry, these were literally done in class so they're all bad

( •̀ ω •́ )✧

GUNIL 건일 -

will definitely somewhat take charge, but isn't stopping you from doing anything

like he'll be all "okay so we gotta do blah blah blah" but if you're like "but we have to do this first" he's like "oh okay"

does that make sense ???

would joke around and laugh at a scenario where something goes wrong, but is genuinely hoping it doesn't happen (especially if chemicals are involved)

lowkey praying it doesnt happen if im being honest 💀

would let you do all the work if he has no clue what he's doing

if you don't know what you're doing, you're both screwed ...

would help you with the lab report, even if you don't need any help

"y/n it's just in case, trust" (LMAOO)

JUNGSU 정수 -

loves working with you and thinks you two work well together!!

doesn't try to get up all in your face especially if you're hyper-focused on the current task at hand

would lowkey rather be doing the lab report, but if he has to do the actual lab, he will (he has to anyway)

since he doesn't want to do it, he's basically your little "assistant"

grabbing any beakers or other supplies you need, yk stuff like that

so yeah, you're the one doing most of the work (sorry)

i feel like he might fall asleep if he gets really bored ?? lmao ??

idk i just see it tho

anyways, he'll still enjoy the outcomes you "both" make, especially if it refutes your hypothesis !! :D

GAON 가온 -

our favorite science boy omg

he's gonna do anything you don't want to do

dissections? cleaning? he'll do it because he dgaf. it's for science. that's like, his brand.

would make a lab report draft (that he didn't have to do???) and let you check it over (HELLO???)

alllways making sure you're both wearing/following the proper safety precautions

"y/n, don't touch anything without wearing gloves!" or "put some goggles on first"

i could sob 20 rivers omg 😭😭😭

will always listen to anything you have to say, whether it be feedback or smth

will also write it down if you both agree it sounds important!!

ODE 오드 -

will constantly ask if you're okay if you show a little bit of worry if something happens

if you back up a little too quickly... "omg are you okay?" OHHH MY GOD WHAT IF I CRIED 😭

he will also make sure you don't inhale anything that'll damage your lungs, or just you in general

same goes with touching stuff ^

he is also going to be very stingy if you miss a step, even if it's fine

"we can skip this par-" "no we can't, follow the instructions y/n!"

so you can expect him to take the actual thing very seriously

which he does (thankfully)

still! it will be good i promise he wouldn't mess anything up

but let's be real he's very observant so idt he will

JUNHAN 준한 -

he probably won't talk toooo much

but he's defo gonna help you out

he's usually writing down any observations he sees, and makes sure he doesn't miss anything

especially if he can add it to the lab report if your hypothesis is refuted ^^

soooo intricate with every move he makes

he'll be so in the zone it's pretty crazy !!!!

especially for any type of dissection

so locked in

will be kind of upset if he messes up, but you'll help him get over that dw

if you two finish early, he'll probably chat with you while one of you works on the lab report

which he will gladly help you on if he needs to

JOOYEON 주연 -

he's definitely gonna be making jokes left and right while you two are prepping your things LMAOO

but dw he's gonna make sure he doesn't mess up anything

(he'll try his best at least..)

he might let a joke or two slide while you're both working, but it won't be too intense

definitely gonna get distracted and start talking to one of his friends

until you shut him up and get him back on task

he absolutely hates writing lab reports oh my god

"do we haaave to do this? we can just... not do it." "... no?"

but yknow, he'll help you

"i guess i'll help you... 🙄"

he'll celebrate when you two get a good grade tho!!

send requests pls </3 i'm so desperate it's not funny i fear

[luce-speaks]

7, 27, 29!

7. your preferred writing fonts

the fonts i'm partial to change over time :) previously it was IM Fell DW Pica (still highly recommend for fantasy stuff). used Helvetica Neue for laid to rest bc i wanted something simple and not too distracting. now i've switched to ellipsus and i'm quite partial to their default font, Literata!

27. your favorite part of the writing process

oooh i gotta think about this one. i think my favorite part is first drafting, especially when i'm feeling the inspiration and the words are just flowing. i draft most of my fics on paper these days, and i always use pen to encourage myself to draft without making any edits.

29. how easy is it for you to come up with titles?

pretty difficult! i have such a love-hate relationship with titling things... they're so hard to come up with, but part of the reason they're difficult is that i always want the title to be Special. whether it's a clever double-meaning or a memorable phrase, i want the title to be notably connected to the plot & memorable.

i used to have a rule for myself that every title had to be some kind of pun or double-meaning, but i had to relax that rule when i started posting more short fics and there simply wasn't enough material to work with. i've used song lyrics or even plot descriptions (reunion and a terrible hug, for example) when i can't think of anything clever.

anywayyyy all this title talk made me want to talk about some of my favorite ones!! i put that under the cut bc this post is already long

Laid to Rest -> pun. "laid to rest" means dead but also the story is all about forsyth learning to rest physically

Double or Nothing -> pun. the fic is about a bi character and an aro character becoming friends. (this fic is one of my oldest ever and i forget it exists but still proud of that title)

Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover -> song lyric title, and a joke: the plot is about characters trying to stage a fake breakup, but they can't agree on why they would have broken up

Lukas's Guide To Getting Into (and Subsequently Out Of) A Political Marriage -> i really like the excessively-long-title gag

Lucky (Or: A Recounting of the Events That Lead Joshua, Prince of Jehanna, to Kill the Demon King in Two Spectacular Blows) -> excessively long title gag part 2, but "Lucky" is also kind of a joke bc joshua has a gambling addiction

[project-wildcard]

HERE SHE IS!!! My daughter!!! My favourite child! (Yes I'm biased fuck you) She's so cool and epic and strong!

This final design is done by @an-overgrown-greenhouse and is absolutely incredible!!!

The design process took... A while. Cuz it was my first time really doing it and I wanted to try a lot of different things but Cricket was really amazing and way more patient than xe probably should've been.

Her powers are based on electricity, and because of that she constantly has electricity flowing through her body, which is why her hair looks like a storm cloud (so much static keeping it like that, it's a nightmare to try and tie up).

She also has a lichtenberg scar on her back from the event that gave her powers. These normally fade away after a few days but again, she's always got a strong electric current flowing through her so it stays there and it hurts.

Her eyes are glowing yellow because in my world powers tend to manifest aesthetically through someone's eyes (cuz it looks cool and I want it to)

Her outfit was the most difficult thing to pin down because Abby is very loving and passionate and cares very deeply about her friends, but she also definitely gets really fucking angry and pissed off and would explode a cop car to let off stress, and I wasn't sure which side of her to portray in her outfit.

We ended up going for the brighter side because I think that's how she'd like to be perceived by most people, and definitely by her team. She has big boots with purple shoelaces because purple shoelace means gay in shoelace code. She still has an ACAB patch on her jacket because loving people means hating cops.

Their first design was almost perfect immediately but I wanted to try and see what my original design would look like (there's a bit of a story behind why we started with his design before mine but dw about it)

So he sketched up a rough draft of my original design for Abby and we both agreed immediately that it just did not fit her.

Then I tried to see if we could maybe do a fusion of the two and do something closer to her first outfit but with a darker colour palette and it also just felt a little too aggressive (though it would definitely suit her in certain situations)

And when I realised that the original draft was working far better than the others I just wanted to see if it'd look better with sleeves or not so xe did a rough sketch with sleeves and I realised that they are genuinely psychic and know my own character better than I do.

Thank you so much again Cricket @an-overgrown-greenhouse. This is all their work and it's so perfect and fucking AMAZING!!!!

[giveafike]

Can I request a Ben Shelton x fem reader where the reader is plus sized and also a tennis player and dating Ben and gets hate from like the public or another tennis player and Ben like stands up for her and then like re assures her? Just fluff.

TLDR: Little story of Challengers plus-sized fem!tennisplayer x Ben. Confident girl (period!), sharp and smart w it and yk Ben's got ur back too.

Word count + info: 1.8k - Dialogue too!

Warnings + Content Ahead: SFW, backhanded comments about size, if that's a trigger, proceed w caution (dw ben defends ;) )

Azzie Notes ✚: why yes ofc you can request bb!

for whatever reason, tumblr just would NOT save this blurb and I had to rewrite and save it elsewhere n all, chat it was so annoying but anyways, technical difficulties aside, this was such a fun, little write hehehe I hope u enjoy, anon!

It's nice to write shorter stories/blurbs and about not-pro players every now n then : ) SEND IN MORE REQUESTS!! I love writing hehehheehe <33

I'd love to write a fanfic (suggestive SFW preferably) w a reader name and character description, like I could do SOOO much more, someone pls req, so I can storyboard and draft up stuff!!!

Also, #azzie asks for anon talks, do we want to hear me yap? Ask questions if so, otherwise I’ll stick to notes here and normal writing :/

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Your Corner - B.T.S.

The court was hot beneath your shoes as you lined up for a match point in the semifinals. It had been a gruelling few hours, hard-fought points, long rallies, but this was your moment. You bounced the ball at the baseline, taking a steadying breath before tossing it into the air. The world seemed to hold its breath as you struck your serve, a powerful delivery that left your opponent scrambling.

Her return was weak, setting up just how you wanted it. Without hesitation, you sent a forehand screaming down the line for a winner.

"Game, Y/L/N!" the umpire's voice boomed, and the crowd roared.

You let out a shaky breath, overwhelmed by the reality that you'd just secured your place in this Challengers finals. It was a huge moment, one you'd dreamed about for years. It took so much grafting, grinding and work to get to where you are and this was testament that you’re moving forward.

But beneath the pride, there was something else that lurked, something darker, heavier. The whispers, the comments. The side statements about you not "fitting the typical mold" of a tennis player or backhanded compliments about how “you’re doing well for a woman like yourself”. They always seemed to follow you, lingering even in your victories, mixing into bittersweetness.

As you approached the net for the customary handshake, your opponent forced a smile.

"Nice match” she said, but her tone carried a subtle edge as she eyed you up and down. "You really know how to throw your weight around out there. Makes it tough for the rest of us, you know?"

It stung the familiar backhanded compliment from your own opponent, someone supposed to be an equal to you but low enough to make a dig disguised as praise. You met her gaze evenly and returned a fake smile. "Yeah, hard work tends to do that. Maybe next year you’ll understand".

The comment stayed with you as you left the court, even as the applause rang in your ears. You were used to comments like that and you always kept yourself standing your ground, but it didn’t mean they didn’t hurt or get at you a bit. Not everyone understood the dedication and effort you put in.

But Ben did.

He was waiting for you outside the locker room, leaning casually against the wall with a proud grin on his face. His tall frame, relaxed posture, and ever-present easygoing smile had a way of making you feel instantly lighter.

"There she is!” he said, his voice drawling thick and warm. He pulled you into his arms as soon as you were close enough, holding you tight, kissing the top of your head as his arms held you. “That was unbelievable out there. You were on fire."

You sighed into his chest, feeling the weight of the day melt away. "Thanks. But, of course, there were comments," you mumbled, voice muffled against him. "You know how it goes."

Ben being your boyfriend learned how you felt and how these things go over time. Despite him getting angry and agitated at first, he learned how to control himself and lead with poise, rather than start an argument or threaten a fight. He loved you more than anything, so he couldn’t fathom why people were so concerned about your appearance above anything else, when to him you were beautiful and skilled, amongst so many other qualities. He sighed and leaned back, his brow furrowed in concern. "Yeah? What’d they say this time?"

You shook your head, not wanting to give the remarks any more power than they deserved. "Same old stuff. About how I 'throw my weight around' or how my power gives me some kind of advantage."

Ben’s jaw tightened and fist clenched a bit, his protectiveness kicking in. He bit his tongue and shook his head, "You know none of that shit matters, right? You’re here because you deserve to be. You’re in the finals because you're one of the best players out there."

His words were soothing, but the doubt still lingered. "I know," you admitted softly. "It’s just hard sometimes. Feels like no matter how hard I work, they’ll always have something to say. Or take my win and take it as something more than meets the eye". You sighed as you leaned against the wall.

Ben cupped your face in his hands, his eyes locking onto yours with a fierce intensity. "Look, I don’t care what anyone says. You’re more than some 'advantage.' You're a force with pure, raw talent and skill on that court. And no one can take that away from you. I see how much effort you put in every single day."

He leaned down, pressing his lips softly to your forehead before kissing your lips softly, in a gesture that made you feel grounded and safe. "You’ve got this," he whispered against your skin. "You’re my girl. You're unstoppable."

You hummed against his lips, closing your eyes softly as you nodded, feeling tension lift. You both left together, to mentally recharge and prepare for the finals.

The morning of the final match was buzzing with energy, and while you were back in the locker room mentally preparing, Ben was making the rounds outside, fielding questions from reporters. The media had taken quite an interest in your relationship recently, especially since Ben was considered a US Seed on the ATP tour and now that you were heading into the finals of a major Challenger event.

As Ben stood on the sidelines, watching the warm up, a few reporters approached him. He was used to this by now; questions about your relationship, his own career, and the inevitable attempt to stir up drama. Still, he handled it with his usual laid-back charm, trying not to let anything or anyone get under his skin.

"Ben, can we get a quick word?" one of the reporters asked, holding up a microphone.

"Y/N’s in the final today, a big moment for her career. How are you feeling about her chances?" Ben smiled, his accent curling around the words as he spoke, unable to hide his love and excitement for you, his gummy smile wide. "I’m so excited, man. She’s worked so hard to get here, and I know she’s ready. I’ve seen her push herself day in and day out, so I’m just proud she’s made it this far. No matter what happens out there, she’s already won in my eyes."

The reporter nodded but quickly shifted the angle, clearly fishing for more. "A lot of people are saying Y/N’s been playing above her level recently, especially with you as such a close support. Some might say having a pro player as a boyfriend is giving her a bit of an …unfair advantage… an edge. What do you think about that?"

Ben's smile faded into something a little sharper. His voice remained calm, but there was an undeniable edge of seriousness as he responded, his eyes narrowed as he took his hand out as he talked. "Listen, Y/N’s success has nothing to do with me being in her corner. She’s earned everything. I might cheer her on, but I’m not the one down here grinding every day. Challengers are tough, and she’s been keepin’ her head up. People love to downplay her achievements, but they don’t see the hours she puts in or how dedicated she is to her craft. She’s in this final because she’s the best out there, period." The reporter, sensing the shift in Ben’s tone, tried again. "Right, of course. But as a couple, how does it feel to see her on this big stage? Do you think your relationship helps her stay focused, or does it ever add pressure?"

Ben took a moment, his expression softening. "I think we both help each other stay grounded. It’s not about pressure, if anything, it’s the opposite. We get to lean on each other in ways a lot of people don’t understand. But when she’s out there on the court? That’s all her. I’m just lucky to be the guy who gets to watch her shine”.

The questioning wasn’t done yet, though. "So, today’s a big day for her. What’s next for you two if she wins this thing? Are we talking celebration, big plans?" the reporter pressed, trying to turn the conversation into something light-hearted.

Ben chuckled softly. "I think the only plan is celebrating her hard work, win or lose. But, you know, I’m already so proud of my girl. The finals just mean the world’s catching up to what I’ve known all along; she’s incredible."

The interview wrapped up, and Ben headed back to the player area. His words, though, had already spread, making their way to you as you sat in the quiet of the locker room, preparing for the biggest match of your career. Hearing that he had spoken so highly of you, and not just as a partner, but as a player in your own right made your heart swell.

The final match was nothing short of intense. Every point felt like it could be the turning point, each rally stretching longer than the last. The air was thick with pressure, but you fought through it, refusing to back down. With one last powerful serve, the ball hit the line clean, giving you the final point and securing your victory.

The crowd erupted, but your focus was only on one thing, Ben. As you turned to the stands, there he was, beaming from ear to ear, his hands raised to the sky. You were too tired to run, but the smile that broke across your face matched him as you made your way toward him, your heart racing just as fast as it had been during the match. He ran back to make his way inside too, hoping to meet you in the middle.

Ben met you just off the court, pulling you into his arms without a second’s hesitation. The hug was tight, your bodies pressed together, his warmth enveloping you like a shield from the world. His lips found yours in a proper, deep, lingering kiss, one that said more than words could at that moment. It was full of pride, relief, and love, everything you needed to feel after such an exhausting, triumphant day.

"My girl just won that" Ben whispered as he pulled back just enough to look into your eyes, his hands still firmly around your waist. "I’m so damn proud of you, babe."

You leaned into him, your forehead resting against his chest, taking in the moment. "I couldn’t have done it without you," you murmured, though you knew, deep down, that wasn’t entirely true. Yes, Ben’s support had been a rock for you, but you were the one who’d fought your way here, just like he said. You were the one that pushed yourself here and you were the one on court, but mentally, Ben kept you sane.

He pulled back slightly, tilting your chin up so you were looking at him again. "Hey, don’t sell yourself short. You did this. You’ve been proving them wrong all along. I’m just here, lucky enough to watch you do it."

The noise of the crowd began to settle, and as the cameras flashed around you, the two of you stayed in your bubble, lost in the quiet, personal victory.

Back in the locker room after the match, you sat down on the bench, letting the exhaustion finally sink in. Your muscles were aching, but it was a good ache, a reminder of everything you had just achieved. Ben followed you in shortly after, leaning against the lockers with a proud grin still plastered on his face as he sauntered with a bottle of champagne.

"How ya feelin’, champ?" he asked, his voice light but full of warmth.

You looked up at him, biting back a smile, the weight of the day settling in. "It feels… unreal. I don’t know if it’s sunk in yet."

He crossed the room in a few strides and crouched down in front of you, his hands gently resting on your knees. "You were incredible out there. And I mean it, every word I said earlier. You’re here because you’ve earned it, because you’re the best. In no time you’ll go pro and then we can play mixed doubles and make out in between sets and all".

You smiled, rolling your eyes as you playfully shove his shoulder, feeling a warmth spread through your chest at his words. He always knew just how to lift you up, how to remind you of your strength when the world tried to diminish it. "And I love you" you whispered softly. "For always believing in me and for having my back."

Ben leaned in, his lips brushing against yours once more, but this kiss was soft, sweet, and full of promise. "I’ll always be in your corner. Don’t ever doubt that."

As you sat there in the quiet of the locker room, with Ben by your side as he popped the champagne bottle open, the doubts that had tried to creep in earlier felt distant.

You weren’t just defined by the whispers, the remarks, or even your victories. You were more than all of that, and with Ben’s unwavering support, you knew you were ready for whatever or whoever came next.

[phightingaus]

holly fartttttt

overgrow au , go

https://phighting-ocs-real.fandom.com/wiki/Overgrow_au

:3

[the link!]

YOOOOO IT'S YOU!! WAVES AT YOU HI HI HIII IT'S ME HAHAHSH ( @nonofficial-anon ) HELLOO!! LIVE REACTION TO THE AU BELOW HASHDASDG

1.) I JUST SAT DOWN???? I JUST GOT HERE???? 10/10 first sentence into an AU I've ever read LMFOAID I HEART KILLING OFF THE SUBSPACE!!! /SILLY

2.) I'm trying so hard to think of a name for half-plant Subspace.... uh uh uh uh.... Venspace Flytrap (after venus flytrap). did i cook /silly. anyways I LOVE GIVING FACTIONS LORE OMHLHL WAIT WAIT WAIT what if the plant is like. a kind of lotus. and like. that's why Vine Staff has a lotus as her phinisher. chat let me cook. anyways What Do You Mean It Got On Subspace's Fresh Corpse. DID HE GET KILLED IN THIEVES' DEN???? wait that'd be sick let that happen... oughj live laugh love plant characters

CHIGRAFT: CHIGRAFT!!!!! MY BABY /POS THE ABSOLUTE GOOBER!! aww they're a mini subspace.... dw chat I'll give you as much attention as you need !! -i say as they order my death to the 929399293 zetas nearby /silly

HYPERLASER: ooooooo wait wait wait wait wait I have a question, how and why did he improve the biografts? was it for a specific motive for himself or was it like. advice from external sources? type shit. cuz I feel like that's not smthn he would do UNLESS under very specific circumstances cuz I love the idea of Hyper taking responsibility over a biograft model.... wojghgjg hyperlaser-based bio skin when /silly ALSO THAT IS A SICK NAME FOR A BIO

VINE STAFF: WHATATATATT????? SHE'S THE WHAT?????? part of my whimsiness is dead bc tumblr saved the wrong iteration of the draft of my reply so uh. questions instead of forcing it yippee!! how is she the curse now (how'd it happen type shi)? why'd she do that to Thieves' Den (and was it out of malice)? what kind of ruler is she? food for thought, love it when an au focuses on her somewhat yippee!!

SUBSPACE: WE KNOW HIM, WE LOVE (and hate) HIM, THE MAN HIMSELF!! good lord how much damage did scythe do 💔💔😭 wait wait wait ims ory CHOPPED IN HALF??? I THOUGHT. WHATATATTT NAWH 😭😭😭😭😭 but like thieves' den comes and saves the day so /silly

Dude imagine how funny it is in concept. like. this guy. the guy who believed in the power of technology more than anything else. gets Revived by plants. yeah erm,.,. you owe the planet your life² now buddy HAHAHSHD– AWEE WAIT HE THANKS THEM nvm you're cool now nobody can make me hate you agrhagrhajgrehjw subspcae...... my wife..... belovedf......

"It (the rot) still eats on him a bit, but he's more focused on an infection of vines on his body" yeah uh, i think i would be too!! smiles aty him hehhehhdfjhfsjkefjkhdkajhwdOHS WAIT HOWB HATHAT SHJIT HOW DID I NOT MAKE THE CONNECTION THAT THIS IS THE SAME CURSE VINE HAS???? OMLOML WAIT THAT;S SO COOL??!?!?

AWWW HYPERCARER !!! THE SILLY THE GOOFY AWAUIRUDHWJHBWAKD HE JKNITTED HIM A SWETTER!?@?!??@?!@?! SUBSAPFCE TAKE THE SWEATER NOW!!!!!!!!! YELLS AT HIM LIKE THAT ONE MS PAINT REACTION PIC ("let's get you back to bed, brandpa" ass chigraft HAHSHDHAHDA GO MY SCARAB!! FORCE HIM TOS LEEP)

oh ym hgod. motehrly voice. vine sdatf is taht you... WAIT IS THAT MOTHER NATUYTER??!?! holy crap the amount of typos HAHAHAHAHS I'LL KEEP THE,M HERE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. HEART EMOJI

oghmgohfkljh gardening subsapc.... i wanna draw that now. im gonna draw that.,., LATER. LATER I SAY!!!!

THE BROKER: ew it's him, ew ew ewhewjehjwad /pos WAHT TEH FUCK DO YOU MEAN HE KILLED WINDFORCE??!?!???@ HOW THE UFCK. HOW. HOW. WHO., WHAT;KL WHTAHTEIF ok nah he deserved that death wts /silly /pos but now he's a ghost.,,, me omw to exorcise ths mf until he stops eixsting in this very universe we call teh inphinity YOUR VERDICT IS GUILTY!!!!111!!!!1 FIR BROKEN HONOR AND RETRIBUTION!!!💥💥💥💥💥💥

BAN HAMMER: my shayla..... MY SHAYLAAAAAA!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OMGOGM MY BBYYY OHMY GOD THAT'S SO SAD (i heart banhammer if you couldnt tell /silly)

MEDKIT: "mangled subspace" ch. chat i think yall did more than that /pos SHAYLAS WHY'D YIU FIGHT??!?@!@ NAURRR oh nawh they fr did that to each other 😧😧 omg. subspace and medkit become friends arc real. mgghjggghkjshfkjsg few i lvove them i love this au ahjrgjrgrhjrg AWEEEE HE GETS A PROSTHETIC EYE!!!! omg chigraft heals. HELL YEAHHHH MY MAN!!!

SCYTHE: AND I SAY LET HER BE EXEECUTED!!!!!!!!!!!! ANGRY EMOJI ANGRY EMOJI /SILLY /POS

wait. a . af ucking CNANON????? EXIUHES ME???? LASER PROJECTILES?????? most normal scythe buff let's be real /j JESUS FUCK TH THRONE PILE..... ok yknow what that's the one thing hat's very based of her good job /silly

OLIVE: ima be honest I ain't got no idea who this guy is ims oryr 💔💔 also what happened to shuriken.... I am shuddering... timbering me boots.... me shimbers.... WHAT DO YOU MEAN FREE SHURIKEN WITHOUT HURTING VINE STAFF????? WHATSG OING ON WITH MY BABIES

"Olive also owns a good business" being the start of the next sentence is so insanely funny to me. just like. oh yeah this guy's living in a reality traumatized by its own system, but hey business is doin good! /silly HAHDHFH

woag how did Playground become the safest.... /gen unless you hc Playground differently ofc hsbdhdbfh OMG KOI FISH MENTIONED

SHURIKEN: WHAT. WHAT. WHAT. WHAT. WHAT. WHAT. WHAT. WHA

JUDGEMENT AX: still not over Shuriken btw. WHAT.like. ahem. anyways. YOOOOOO BAN HAMMER TRAINING SOMEONE REAL !!!!! also help using the percentage thing is diabolical but also insanely creative HAHSHDH

KATANA: HELL YEAH THAT'S MY GOAT YIPPEEE

DANTE: Hi, I ended up reading everything in this without typing down my reactions help. anyways. hyperlaser what the fuck have you been feeding your biograft child?? excuse me while I take notes but the names are also hella creative, I love using past present and future as names like ough -i say as I get consecutively shot down by all three /silly

BOOMBOX: OGMGLGMKGMGKT help I like how almost everything above Bb was tragic/horrifying and then here's this guy with Yeah I Make Music Professionally Now /silly /pos i heart boombox RAHHHHHH

OHMYG9CID I AM BOWIMG DOWN TO BB AS WE SPEAK. I WANT A VALK N DOM PLUSHIE RAHHHHHHDJJEDJD also oml I love his gear upgrade?? I'd use that to blast lofi lwk HAHSHHD

THE FLIPSIDE

VALK: I had to search up what stilts are help. did my beautiful bbg Valk get them just to be a little taller 😭 /pos

WHAT DO YOU MEAN. WHAT DO YOUM EAN. CHIGRAFT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN WHAT DO YOU MEAN. DID ILLUMINA DO SOEMTHING IS WEAR TO GOBDNREOK IM GONNA FRY HIS LAST WING AND DIP IT IN RANCH

DOM: omg Dom boyfriend era /silly I wish them the best ong 🗣️ does Dom know about what happend to Valk tho? /gen

THE SFOTH

SWORD: ONYKGOFOSJD SWOCKET IS REAL SWOCKET IS REAL I HEART SWORD AND ROCKET THOSE TWO MAKE ME WANNA CRY (inserting that one bittersweet ending swocket oneshot. sighs... i still taste you on my lips (lovely bitter water) by the googly moogly anon my beloved)

ILLUMINA: OHHHH THAT'S WHO SHE IS!!! wait. at. at what cost? what do you mean at what cost. is she the one who traumatized valk. chigraft answer me. CHI ANSWER ME DID SHE TRAUMATIZE HIM /silly /pos

VENOMSHANK: YIPPEEEE VENOMSHANK MORE TRAINING ERA!! oml he's so real. so very based. "thank you for making swocket real" we all say in unison /silly

ICE DAGGER: FUCK YEAHHHH LET HIM BE LEADER also omg the family hanging out..... ahrhfjfjjfngnfnfn I live for sfoth family stuff ogmglgmgkgng firebrand me next pls /silly

FIREBRAND: oml. adopt me next please /silly i heart firebrand

I LOVE THIS AU SM!!!! SORY FOR NOT RESPONDING EARLIER A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENED BY ANYWAYSYYSYSS LOVE THIS CHRIGRAF!!! HEART EMOJI HEART EMOJI HEART EMOJI

[random-weird0]

I don't own Horrortale, I'm just doing like, a rehaul of it, the original Au belongs to Sour apple studios.

I dunno, I might like, call it Horrortale Blue. Like, since some peeps do stuff like that with like, I dunno Swapfell red and Swapfell gold and whatnot.

Everything I have so far is under the cut.

So I'm keeping the basic premise. Frisk does a neutral run, leaves, Undyne exiles Toriel and decides to kill every human that falls down.

This is where it changes. Undyne becomes extremely authoritarian, and drafts people for the royal guard because, yeah. She does really care about Alyphs, but like, overworks her for "the greater good". Since Alyphs is constantly working on a way to break the barrier, she isn't keeping up on the core, so things start going downhill.

Sans is avoiding the draft, because that's how he is, so Undyne forces Papyrus to take him in. Things happen behind closed doors, and now Sans' skull is split open.

He's slowly starting to lose his mind, and now Papyrus is very weary of being in the royal guard because he honestly doesn't want anyone else to get hurt.

Now that the core is down, it's extremely hard to get food and instead of sans being the one who suggested eating humans, snowdin just collectively decided they were gonna eat humans.

Cause like, ik sans is losing his mind, but like, he still cares about Tori, and is trying to keep his promise to keep humans safe.

Speaking of her, she's also losing her mind and hates that everyone keeps leaving her, so usually she either ends up killing the kids on accident or they escape and die anyway.

Flowey is pretty much the same, but like, extremely manipulative and he literally just wants the souls to have fun now. He like, doesn't care about anything at all anymore. Any care he had died when frisk left

Here's the Sans redesign. he's so silly, ikr. Trust.

Also, the red on his Jacket is just ketchup. Papyrus like, wouldn't feed him any humans.

I feel like he still has his axe, but it's not meant to be menacing, and papyrus sends him out to get firewood while they're butchering humans and eating them. Papyrus feels like, really bad about it, and doesn't eat humans unless it's absolutely necessary, and he absolutely refuses to feed the humans to sans. That's not to say Sans is like, a child or anything though. That's a full grown man, he's just a little manic and unhinged. And he also takes care of Papyrus in his own little ways, like making sure Papyrus is eating enough, telling him he's cool, and making puns with him. He'd also help Papyrus with puzzle ideas.

And here's the Papyrus redesign. Dw chat, he has emotion under that empty smile, trust.

#im trying #i hope this gains at least a little traction

[grimmcheems]

More of my Crimson King AU🗣🩸👑

🗣Long hair Armin reigns supreme. Enjoy these disaster gays.🗿 I made a post months ago with this same concept but diff drawing (the Armin Zofia one). They hate each other (Reiner’s personalities fall in love with Armin and Armin eventually tries to make the best of the situation bc he has no other options= they have hate make out sessions and take care of four children but Dw guys THEY ARENT A THING (at least not to armin but they are to everyone else around them and Reiner’s delulu ass)) the girls are fightinggg in the lower corner lmao

Trust I will provide more context later with the more arts I make to cover this. I’ve been all over the place these past couple of months and this last month with finals.

This took me forever but was worth it. I rly had fun drawing Reiner but he was also a pain bc I had to keep reworking his face because of how complex it is, his facial structure is so out of my usual range. Also I haven’t forgotten about my dozen other AUs💀😭 Ill get to those when I get to those, I've just been overwhelmed d with how well received they are and its like…..people actually like my ideas?!?!🤨😭🗿💖✨so thanks to those who have been sticking around for that

Also like why was this just hard to draw overall?!? Like Armins hair had maybe four hours in total of me working on, I had to keep reshaping the top and planning out where different shades would go. This was in my drafts for maybe like two months (prolly longer) before I went back to it to actually try and finish it. Imma be real yall, a lot of my stuff ends up being unfinished so I’m happy I had enough will power to finish this one bc I actually love how it turned out. My art from now on may look a bit wierd bc I’m gonna start trying something new with coloring/rendering, but what’s new? A lot of my stuff isn’t cohesive to begin with.