#or even like. two maxes coexisting

[bombusbombus]

They should give Max Lord a memory wipe. That would in fact fix him and make everyone else's relationship with him about 4000% funnier. We can't retcon his crimes, we can only put old max into a world full of people who hate him.

[mariclerc]

Jealousy and friendship | cl16 & mv1

Summary: where one of your best friends' girlfriend suspect things between the three of you.

Warning: a little angst, shy reader, Alexandra's and Kelly's mention, fluff and happy ending. (if you like ASM I'm sorry)

a/n: let me know if you liked this!!

You've known Max and Charles for a couple of years now - or rather, since they were competing in international karting back in 2009 or so, when they were 12 and you were 10 year old. You always liked motor racing and every now and then you went with your father to karting races and that's where you met them, they were like two peas in a pod, they went everywhere together, and even though they had some problems on the track, they forgave each other off it.

You've been through it all together, from the good times to the bad, you and Max were by Charles' side in his worst and saddest moments, just like you and Charles were by Max's side trying to defend him from Jos's abuse and so on. There were times when their old girlfriends would think that they had something with you or there were also some of them who didn't care that much, let's say, since you and Charles went to Max's house once a week to spend time with him or to play with his cats, and you and Max did the same with Charles and that coexistence that you had had not brought problems... Until now...

You are back in the paddock for the Singapore grand prix, you hadn't been to the paddock for a while because you were a bit busy with work and so on, but the boys adore you and let's say they needed your presence with them, so each one of them sent a pass to their respective team so you could spend time with one and the other. The people in the paddock adore you, the fans call you Max and Charles' "lucky charm" because of all the times you've been in the paddock, things have gone well for them and it actually makes you laugh a little, since you don't consider yourself like that.

“I'm so happy to be back here.” you say walking through the paddock with Kelly and little Penelope. Kelly has been understanding of the situation between you, Max and Charles, as she knows you are very close and doesn't mind you two going to visit Max at their house. “Oh, I missed the paddock a lot!”

Kelly smiled as she held Penelope's little hand. “I know honey, the boys missed you too. Do you know what it's like to deal with Max going to Ferrari hospitality only for Charles to give him a hug because you're not with them? It's a big mess!” she says and you let out a shy giggle while blushing.

“Oh please, I don't think it was that bad.” you say in a low voice while giggling.

While you were walking you didn't notice an upset Alexandra heading towards you two, she doesn't really like the idea of you and Max going to Charles' house, just as she doesn't like that you are Charles' best friend... Let's just say she doesn't like sharing Charles's attention with anyone else, or even fans.

She approaches you aggressively. “Excuse me, but what the hell are you doing here?” Alexandra says with fury in her voice.

“Uh... I came because Max and Charles invited me... It's nothing serious.” you say a little startled for her presence and attitude.

She scoffs. “Yeah, sure. It's like you want to always be a third wheel for them.” she rolled her eyes.

“That's... That's not true, we've been friends forever.” you say with a little bit of pain in your voice.

Kelly tries to join in on the conversation. “Alex I think you're being a little... Aggressive with y/n, there's no need to get all down on her, she's just supporting her friends and that's it.” she says, shrugging her shoulders. “I don't see anything wrong with it.”

Suddenly Alex starts screaming and creating a scene around you three. “You know something? I'm tired of you trying to get between Charles and me, trying to steal his attention from me and those are things that only a slutty little bitch does.” she says with her words full of poison towards you.

You never thought that being so close with your best friends was going to be seen that way, besides Kelly was always very open to you and Charles being around Max constantly, but Alex? It was a different case, she was always jealous of you and Max since the very first minute.

Tears form in your eyes. “I'm... I'm not trying to do anything, I just love being around them, they're my friends.” you say softly. “I didn't mean to cause any problem, I'm sorry... I- I can leave the track if you want.” you say in a whisper, almost turning around to leave the paddock.

Suddenly you see both Charles and Max coming walking towards where you three are.

“Hey, what's wrong here?” says Charles a little concerned.

Alex fake smiles at Charles. “Oh, nothing honey, just that she's causing trouble again, you know, it's nothing new.” she smiles cynically and hugs him tightly. “We can go get something to eat before practice.”

You shake your head. “That's not true.” you say shyly.

Charles tries to calm the situation. “Come on, let's just talk about this, okay?” he says as he separates himself from Alex.

Max clicks his tongue. “Kelly, what really happened?” he asks Kelly.

Kelly smiles. “Y/n and I were walking with P when Alex arrived a little bit hysterical to say accusations about y/n and the friendship she has with you two.”

Alex continued with her dramatic rant. “She's always trying to get close to Max too! It's like she's so fucking obsessed with both of you.”

Max stands in front of you to protect you. “Hey, hey, leave her alone Alex. She's not doing anything bad to you, is she?”

Charles nodded at Max's words. “Exactly, leave her alone, she can walk around the paddock whenever she wants.”

Alex's jaw drops. “You're defending her?”

“But of course I do, she's my best friend.” Charles said with a smile on his face.

Apparently Alex didn't like Charles's answer because she went straight to the Ferrari hospitality without saying another word to him, which is an unchildish attitude on her part. You just wanted to enjoy the weekend in the paddock, but it seems the universe had other plans for you...

***

It's been like two weeks since the Singapore GP and the start of an autumn break from racing, which meant you would spend more time with the boys... Which the three of you had already been doing, the three of you had already gone out to eat and so on, what did seem strange and weird to you was that neither Alex nor Kelly were with them, as was usual, which seemed quite strange and unusual to you...

One day the boys were in your apartment enjoying an afternoon of gossip and pastries, something typical that you usually do when you have free time, to catch up on the lives of each other.

You sighed. “Guys I have to apologize for what happened at Singapore, I mean... I know it's not my fault but I feel like it is.” you say softly.

Charles smiled shyly. “Honey it's not your fault, Alex is... Pretty dramatic, let's put it this way, but it doesn't matter, you didn't do anything wrong.” he said softly.

“Plus now you'll have us all the time because we broke up with our girlfriends!” Max said with a smile, causing you to choke (almost) on a croissant.

“What?! But how?” you said, you were speechless, I mean, you swore that Max and Kelly were going to last a lifetime because they were raising Penelope together, about Charles and Alex you kept your opinions to yourself.

Charles sighed and Max spoke.

“Well, Kelly and I were on good terms, she was quite understanding, to be honest.” he said and you looked at him. “We decided to keep them as friends because of Penelope, and that's fine!”

You smiled at Max's words. “That's very good! And you Charles? What happened between you two?” you subtly asked the Monegasque, who blushed a little and scratched the back of his neck.

“Well... In my case... Alex and I broke up because... Ugh, how do I say this...” he murmured rather timidly.

You frown. “Say what, Charlie?” you asked him softly and shyly.

He sighed again. “We broke up because... I confessed to her that I'm bi.” he said and looked at you all flustered. “And let's just say she didn't take it very well... She started screaming at me that I was just playing with her and that it was all a lie. She started saying that she was going to defame me.”

You look at him and give him a smile, is it really unexpected? Quite a bit, but maybe not that much since it's undeniable the way he sometimes looks at Max. Likewise you are happy because he is embracing his identity.

“Oh charlie, you're so brave sweetheart, I'm so proud of you!” you smiled and hugged him tightly. “It's a shame she didn't take it well... In the end, it's her loss.”

He smiled, feeling a little relaxed. “Yeah, I know. Max told me the same thing, but I'm still happy that you guys are so kind towards me.”

Max chuckled. “Don't worry, besides, you are very brave for embracing your truth.” he said while smiling and you nodded.

“Exactly Charles, you're doing the right thing!” you said.

There was a little bit of silence as you ate your delicious desserts, then Max decided to break that silence.

“So, what do you think?” he said as he looked at you and Charles at the same time.

You blushed. “What do you mean?” you asked Max.

Max smirked. “You know what I mean, beste.” (darling)

Suddenly Charles joined the fun.

“Yeah, what do you think about us, y/n?” he says while smiling.

You laughed while blushing. “I think you're both crazy... But in a good way, of course.”

“Or... Maybe we're just perfect for each other.” Charles says teasingly.

Max agrees. “Yeah, maybe.”

You smile. “We'll see...”

***

After a couple of days both you and Charles moved practically all your things to Max's penthouse, the three of you wanted to give a chance to what would be a polyamorous relationship between the three of you which excites you and scares you at the same time.

They have also told you that you have nothing to worry about since you have been friends for a long time and this is just a plus in your relationship.

You smiled while looking at Charles and Max. “I can't believe we're actually living together!”

Charles' smiles too. “I know, right? It's like a dream come true.” he said while sighing contently.

”Yeah, it's been great so far.” says Max while nodding.

You blushed at the thought of feeling so shy and nervous around them. “I'm just a little nervous about everything... But these last few days have been great!” you say softly. “Max’s penthouse has never felt so cozy!” you say in a whisper and Max rolls his eyes playfully.

Charles' hold your hand softly. “Don't be nervous. We're here for you!”

Max smiled. “Yeah, we'll help you with anything you need. Don't worry, you don't have to feel that way, we've been together several times already.” Max said very confidently.

Suddenly, Jimmy and Sassy jump up onto the kitchen counter, knocking over a bowl of cat food. You and Charles burst out laughing while Max scolds Jimmy and Sassy for jumping on the counter.

Max runs to the kitchen to scold the cats. “My god... Hey! Get down from there!”

You burst out laughing. “Oh my god, those little troublemakers!”

Charles join you in the laughter. “They're so cute... when they're not being mischievous, obviously.”

Max picked up his cats off the counter. “Come on, you two. Go to your tower, eat, I don't know, but don't break anything!”

As Max carries the cats away from the kitchen, you and Charles continue to laugh in his way of scolding and punishing his cats.

“You know, you're really good with animals.” Charles tells you with a touch of mischief in his voice.

You blushed. “Thank you charlie. I just love them! Especially Jimmy and Sassy... But when they're not tearing up the penthouse.” you giggled.

Charles smiles. “Maybe we should call you "The Cat Whisperer". Because you are very good with them.”

“Stop it!” you laughed while blushing.

Suddenly Max returns to the kitchen after having fought with Sassy and Jimmy.

“Okay, the little beasts are calm now!”

You smiled. “Good! I was starting to worry.”

Charles giggled at your concern for the cats. “You're such a caring person.”

You blush a lot, it's something you usually do, especially around those two.

“You guys are so sweet!” you giggled softly.

Max smiled. “We know, darling. That's why we love you!”

You hug them and realize that this is where your heart belongs — with your boys, no matter what people think or what they want to say, what matters is how the three of you feel about each other. And even though sometimes they are a little unbearable and all that, they are always there for you just like you are there for them.

[cowboyschumi]

ANGEL

Summary: Who was Max Verstappen when the cameras were off? A mystery to everyone but a reality for you. A four-time champion is more than just a mentality, and luckily, you went through all those layers to finally reach who he really is.

Author's note: First time writing for Max, so bear with me as I try to portray a realistic personality for him! Flashbacks are aligned differently for clarity and easier reading. As is typical of me, there's a song inspiration for every fic. Not my finest work. English is not my first language sorry for any typos.

Warning: Slight mentions of cursing, mental health, drinking; jealousy and intercourse.

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COWBOYSCHUMI | 2025 All rights reserved. Do not copy, translate, or upload on other platforms.

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No one knew how on earth you pulled Max. Not because of his status or wealth, but because you somehow ended up dating the man who was the devil reincarnated on track.

The answer was simple and it was the number one rule in your relationship: what happens on the track stays on the track. No rage, no outbursts, no carrying emotions home. Managing feelings. Was it easy at first? Absolutely not.

"Breathe in, breathe out." Those stupid breathing exercises of yours, that’s what he used to call them. And now, they were one of his top habits, something he did every morning and before bed. He was a new man with you, no doubt about it. Max sat on the edge of the bed, the one permanently covered in cat hair, while you knelt behind him. Connected by body contact, by the rhythm of your synchronized heartbeats and breathing. Your torso pressed against his back, one arm wrapped over his shoulders, and your free hand resting gently on the center of his chest, rising and falling with each of his now-steady breaths.

Managing emotions wasn’t for everyone. You had to know when to react, how to handle things. Anyone else might have freaked out at Max’s outbursts, but not you.

He definitely wasn’t a verbal guy. Occasionally, he made exceptions, but his love language was acts of service and quality time—an action-based way of showing how grateful he was for your patience and love. Sometimes, he outdid himself, crossing the line into extravagance.

"I mean… they didn’t look that big in the photo, I swear." His thick Dutch accent always became more noticeable when he was nervous. That was an indoors thing though, because there was no way Max Verstappen would ever let nerves show in front of the press. But around you? He was a mess. He had bought you flowers. Not just a bouquet, a whole bed-sized arrangement, so massive it nearly swallowed the room. There was no reason behind it, no special occasion. Just a sudden, over-the-top surprise.

Sometimes, Max felt like he owed you something, or like too much time had passed since he last gave you a gift. And when that happened, he’d show up out of nowhere with the most ridiculous, oversized boxes imaginable.

There were nights when he fell asleep first, and you stayed awake, watching him—running your fingers through his still-damp shower hair—wondering how you even ended up by his side. If you hadn't taken the time to get to know him, you probably would have run away at first glance, judging by how awful his first impression was: a man who didn’t seem to care about much of anything.

But as time passed, you realized the two of you weren’t so different. It was the little things that brought you together—sharing the same interests, enjoying the same comforts. There was a quiet peace in the home you shared, despite the occasional chaos of his late-night gaming sessions. He napped with the cats while you baked, or you’d both sit in the living room—paddle tennis playing in the background—while you lost yourself in a book. Everything was perfectly balanced, respecting each other’s schedules and space without overstepping. That’s why spending all day together never felt suffocating. Living together, coexisting, wasn’t a burden the way it ended up being for so many other couples.

Cracking him open took months, maybe even a solid year. There were dates where he barely spoke, post-race weekends where he completely shut down, and times when he disappeared without a word. It took you a while to understand that every person, every emotion, is its own world. You couldn’t be behind him constantly, checking in like some obsessed detective. Everything had its time. He would open up when he was ready.

You certainly didn’t expect him to open up on a Monday at midnight, after winning a race.

"He drank—just a little bit," Daniel Ricciardo grinned widely, as always, helping you carry Max into his apartment. No shit, Sherlock. The younger driver could barely stand, stumbling over his own steps. After Daniel overexplained for the millionth time—without bothering to hide his amusement—that Max always drank this much at parties, you shoved him out through the front door. Oh, how you wished you could share his optimism. And there you were, alone with the drunken enemy. Though, not much of an enemy now, considering he was about to pass out in his party clothes, sprawled across the couch. Arms crossed, a jokingly disapproving look on your face, you stared at him from across the room. "Bet you even drank from the flower vases." "Don’t make me say a word, or I’ll throw up any second," He shot back, his usual sarcastic and sharp tone. The cameras knew him for this side of his personality. You were already used to it. Once again, you guided him to bed, making sure he lay on his back so the dizziness wouldn’t hit as hard. More than a few times, he complained that the ceiling was spinning. "Hold me," He murmured, not demanding, just needy. You stood frozen beside him, and he had to say it twice before you snapped out of your daze. His head rested on your lap now, the sound of the ceiling fan filling the quiet room with a soft hum. The dim, warm glow from the bedside lamp cast shadows on his face, highlighting the sheen of sweat from the party still dripping down his skin. Curled up beneath you, ready to sleep for the next eight hours, he hadn’t even registered that you hadn’t congratulated him yet. "I’m proud of you," You sighed, running your fingers along his back. His black shirt clung to his body, outlining the definition of his muscles. No response. You hadn’t expected one. That had always been your dynamic from the beginning—being present, caring, without expecting anything in return. How could you ask for love from someone who had never learned how to receive it? Someone who had never truly felt it? "Fuck you." His voice was muffled against your lap, trying to silence the quiet sobs that shook his body. Even now, you hadn’t figured out how to get him to swear less. You’d have to work on that.

It took him a long time to figure out sex, he barely knew the basics. To him, it had always been just a mechanical act, nothing more than pulling in and out. Aftercare wasn’t even in his vocabulary.

It felt like moving backward, but in the purest, sweetest way. Learning each other’s bodies from scratch, asking if every touch, every movement felt okay.

You gave sex meaning for him, the feeling of making love, rather than just bodies colliding.

"Do I have to dress up for that?" Max asked, tossing his shirt aside. He wasn’t joking about not wanting to wear a costume, he was genuinely concerned about the possibility. You brought the word foreplay into the conversation. Perplexed was an understatement. His reaction caught you off guard for a second, but then you laughed it off. Him not knowing? Actually hilarious. You hooked an arm around his neck, pulling him closer as you lay back on the bed. Keeping deep eye contact, without any warning at all, your hand trailed down—palming him through the fabric of his clothes. Slowly, deliberately, letting your touch explore every warm inch possible without actually giving him what he needed most. In an instant, his head nestled against the crook of your neck. His handling span was subtle, as if unaccustomed to your overwhelming attention. "It's about teasing each other just the right amount," You murmured. "Testing our limits playfully."

From an outsider’s perspective, anyone would assume he was a wreck in bed, and truthfully, he used to be. In fact, if you asked him to go back to his old ways—ruthless, relentless—he wouldn’t hesitate to leave you utterly wrecked within minutes. But that wasn’t his comfort zone anymore. You had taught him how to take care of you, how to slow down, and he had learned to like it. Now, he preferred to take his time, savoring every moment. After all, for him, you always came first—in every sense of the word. His top priority.

The building of a healthy relationship has a bit of everything—ups and downs. Sometimes, no matter how much effort you put into someone, their beliefs were stronger. Self-esteem is key to that—well, at least in Max's case. Being number one wasn’t just a state or a way of living; you had to believe you were the one first.

But in a world of multiple numbers, there’s always more than one number one

"Haven't you seen how he stared at you? He even looked twice." He had very expressive, almost cartoonish reactions. Brunch was set on a table outside— a tranquil midday scene, with just enough people around to create that typical background hum of chatter. Your favorite kind of day involved eating out, trying new restaurants, and pretending you were exigent food critics. It had become a sort of ritual—while it took you over an hour to get fully ready, he would just shower and throw on the same white shirt as any prior date. The dress code was formal, but the manners were anything but—immature, noisy laughter, and an endless string of inappropriate jokes.

Looks were tricky. You appeared composed and serious, but never judge a book by its cover. The same went for Max—rock-solid on the outside, with a slightly silly demeanor or playful banter for the media. You two brought out each other’s true selves because, with each other, you felt the safest being your realest.

The way you were with him: compassionate and soft, became the meaning of it all, the reason behind his persistence in calling you angel and reminding you that you were his angel. Sometimes, you could hardly bear his cliché explanation that you saved him, but in truth, you did—not from any external harm, but from himself. You had some sort of protection and halo over him.

“My sweet angel.” "Max Emilian." You protested, just like every other time he called you that. He sounded so careful with each syllable, as if he meant every word. It was him at his corniest, if you were being honest, taking your breath and words away with just a surname. Leaving you all giggly and flustered—that was exactly why you hated being called that so much. "I'm really touching heaven by having you by my side." The Dutch man whispered against your lips, wearing a full smile. He was only this happy with you and only you. The podium wasn't a factor in the happiness equation.

You changed his life for the better, so how could he not feel happy and blessed to call you his?

[gayofthefae]

There's a scene of Mike and Will uniting in loving El

There's a scene of Lucas and El uniting in loving Max

There's even a scene of Will and El hugging Dustin together

And Mike and Will hugging Lucas together

There's plenty. This is the SEASON for these trios. Even without hugs, the Lucas, Max, Dustin trio has been majorly back too! It's the SEASON for three people loving each other, especially with a focus on two united in loving one, in a way it never has before.

My point is that if Mike and El had been written to unite in their love for Will or invite him in in any way like that, it would have fixed so much that implies Byler.

One very simple way they could have done that is instead of El stepping out of the frame with Mike to be alone in a shot hugging Will, Will could have stepped into the shot with them. Just a very simple visual symbolism, can still even be just a one on one hug.

But instead, the continued to isolate any two pairs. Because they are not done emphasizing that the three of them in their current state are not something that can coexist. Mike and Will can be together. And Mike and El can be together. But Will and El can be together. But because Mike cannot be with Will in front of El, they cannot be all together. A group hug is off the table. A group is off the table...right now.

Because of the natures of their relationships.

But it would have been so easy. That was his entire conflict of 4x02. For people who still weren't sure he was gay by this point, that was his only conflict: feeling excluded by the both of them. A silent apology at any point after their reunion of just inviting him in in some way would have been huge. The equivalent of that subtlety of Mike telling Will not to donate his D&D book. A simple callback, but framing Will's main issue with it as being excluded and resolving that issue.

Will can still be gay. He can still have feelings for Mike. But if he is going to in the end be fine despite currently not being over Mike, they would need to make that statement that his main issue was their exclusion of him and now that that's resolved, he is okay!

That he is gay and in love with Mike. But that isn't the issue that needs resolving. The issue is that he wants all three of them to be able to be together. And the other stuff is just for the purposes of queer representation, his true happy ending is having his best friend and sister in a room together.

But they didn't do that. In fact, they did the opposite. They showed Mike and El still separated from him, implying that the reason Will and El cannot coexist in Mike's life is still present and was not any of the reasons he previously listed and fixed, then showing Will still sad.

The painting could have been him letting go. It wasn't. His closure could have been all three of them having a moment together like they didn't get in 4x02. It wasn't. They made certain to emphasize that Mike & El and Mike & Will are still very separate and that, despite being on good terms with Mike again, despite being on good terms with El again, despite making a commitment to never pursue his feelings, he does not have closure, he does not have peace.

So that's not what it was. They really knocked them out one by one. They said "he needs to be happy. You suggested put his friendship with Mike back? Nope. Reunite with El? Uh uh. Let go of his pursuit of Mike? Eh, didn't work."

And then they gave the interesting implication with that lack of trio:

"All three of them together? Sorry, that can't exist without the natures of their relationships changing".

In not doing it even when everything else was fixed, they cemented that the problem was not that Mike and Will had been apart, it was not that he was scared El would leave him, it was not that he thought he was unneeded, it wasn't even that he hadn't said "I love you" yet because they still aren't all together in the epilogue, it was the only remaining fact. They stripped away every possible option to ensure you could see with no excuses the only unchanged variable left:

Mike and El are still together. And Mike and Will are not.

Until that changes, their happy trio like Will wants cannot exist. So people can believe all they want that the thing he truly wanted in 4x02 was all three of them together and that's all he truly wants in the end, but they made sure that even that itself required Mike and Will to be together too.

[why-am-i-so-bad-at-being-good]

Yk people are actually being quite hostile towards HG after the most recent DDVAU chapter, and now it's gotten just insufferable to me.

This will be a rant and an expression of my thoughts, so feel free to skip if you're not a fan of HotGuy from DDVAU.

Yes, HG has his flaws, but you can't pretend that Scar is a perfectly goody two shoes otherwise. I've not seen Scar's Hermitcraft videos much so I'm not sure how he carries his character in that SMP, but he sure as heck isn't a cinnamon roll that people are making him out to be.

Like really? Just take their fight in Third Life. You'd say that even after seeing how Scar turned on Grian after he didn't pick up the no kill pass? True loyalty here imo would have been that Scar would go and straight up kill Bdubs. But he didn't. If my memory serves me right, he also appeared all buddy-buddy to Bdubs (till the Nokia watch incident lol) and then killed him too.

His loyalties have forever been himself, and not to mention he is a cunning salesman with a silver tongue and a maxed out charisma stat. This is what makes Scar Scar. He's not helpless, he's not lawfully good. He does what he can to survive and even thrive. And people really need to start accepting that tbh.

Coming to HG now. In the scene, it is definitely him manipulating Grian to get information out of him. But get this. Scar's job is to be THE Emerald Soldier. Many lives depend on him. Heck, the government does too! And he needs this information BADLY. He cannot let Mother Spore harm more people. He's already seen people close to him get hurt.

So what does he do? He imposes his presence onto Grian. Forces the information out of him. From what I know about Grian's character, (not just the DDVAU one, more like in general) he would have probably lied to save his friends. Or maybe take the blame. Or even hide some information. I think Scar knew that. So that's why he resorted to manipulation.

Scar can be ruthless if he wants to, and we just saw that. Whether he had any internal emotional qualms about his actions or not, we'll know in the following chapters. However to me it feels just that he swallowed his morality for a bit, for the greater good. He had to appear intimidating to get his point across, and he did just that. He needed the power dynamic to shift blatantly and give him all the power, and he did that, as he usually does in the Life Series too. It's subtle but it's there for sure.

And yes, I felt bad for Grian and would give him head pats and tell him it's all okay, but I also recognize that Scar just did his duty, albeit in a very unforgiving manner. This can coexist.

This will surely result in a very big emotional segment when Grian realizes the person behind the mask is actually Scar, but oh well. That's the fun of angst.

[pitchcom]

soz if u guys arent here for this but these are MY personal grid A/B/O assignments + reasoning:

Max: alpha and i feel like i dont need to explain this one LOL

Checo: omega but i could be persuaded to see beta checo !! like take one long look into his beautiful big brown eyes n little freckles and motherly aura and tell me you dont see it ….

Charles: controversial but …. alpha. omega charles truthers i see you. i love you and hold you dearly. but to me charles is just a softer alpha u know ?? but he still has the bite too him … like hes all sharp teeth grin n you KNOW its all casual with him but you cant help but fall in love w him anyways ….

Carlos: DOUBLY controversial but I AM AN OMEGA CARLOS TRUTHER !!!! like again. look into his big brown eyes n plush lips … look at his quotes about how he was “too soft” when he was younger n just wanted to be friends w everyone … i will die on this hill

Lando: TRIPLY CONTROVERSIAL but alpha lando scratches an itch in my brain actually !! like chest puffed bravado rookie lando wanting to prove himself bc people always assumed he wasnt an alpha … now mellowed cheeky alpha lando whose gone through 2 older omega teammates (spoilers for daniel LOL) and learned a lot from them …

Oscar: alpha but i could be persuaded to see beta !! idk hes just so chill. so unbothered. people assume hes a beta bc of his attitude but hes just been raised so that he literally does not care abt designations at all

Alex: beta but i could be persuaded to others … like this one is not solid solid to me ?? but hes genuinely just so chill with everyone on the grid that hes like a stabilizing force … a calming presence u know … even though he absolutely has the capacity to be teasing n silly

Logan: omega end of sentence. look into those sad eyes and miserable aura and tell me you do not want to bundle him up. hide him away whisper sweet things to him. he would love it too the frat boy logan-ers are lying to you …

Daniel: omega LOL i mean i can see alpha danny n would not necessarily be opposed to it but his kind of mentoring of max n lando … his wide eyed curly hair braces when he came into f1 … also honey badger nickname speaks omega to me. it whispered in my ear and i saw the vision of danny stuck with angry baby alpha max n the two slowly learning how to coexist abd slowly becoming one ot the closest people ever to each other

Yuki: i actually dont have a preference LOL i mean i think the whole “shorter/smaller person is an omega” thing is a tired trope so i feel i have a little predisposed bias against omega yuki BUT i am generally open to all designations for him

Fernando: I AM ALSO AN OMEGA NANDO TRUTHER i am too hung up on his twink days w the old grid to ever really see him as anything more then a conniving little omega who absolutely kicks ass and proves the haters wrong LOL. you love to see an omega whose a little feral out there. like go forth and cause mischief or something

Lance: i wanna say omega but i could be persuaded …. like look at him. plush hair big brown eyes with fluttery lashes pouty lips. hes a little spoiled thing like hes so cat coded to me. lanky ol omega who knows what he wants

Pierre: omega !!! i dont rlly have an explanation for this one it came to me in a vision BUT i love omega pierre … pretty little bratty omega …

Esteban: beta but generally open to all interpretations !! he seems so like neutral to me … like big lanky guy whose trying his best to stand out n get his moment in the sun but gets a little overshadowed by other stronger personalities …

Lewis: alpha 100%. again hes calmed hes mellowed but this man has the calm quiet “i know im the shit. what are you going to do about it?” alpha demeanor to me. like he absolutely tore it UP when he was younger n was brash n confident (and was not the best alpha) but after the nico situation and teaming w valterri he rlly had his eyes opened and now he’s just chilling

George: alpha but i could be persuaded to other points of view … like this man was crazy n dedicated enough to powerpoint present why he should be in mercedes 😭 i think that he is deffo like hyperaware of designations/tries to do his best by everyone in the paddock tho

Kevin: omega BUT i could be persuaded for beta kevin. no real explanation again but i am once again influenced by rookie kev and also his fatherhood

Nico: alpha or beta. again no real explanation for this he just gives off cocky would-be-an-asshole-if-you-didnt-know-him-well alpha vibes but in an uncle way. like the guy who likes to tease you but goes too far sometimes and doesnt rlly apologize for it

Valterri: beta through n through 🫡 again influenced by his stint at merc where he was the perfect second driver and was also brought in to help smooth over turbulent emotions that were left from the brocedes divorce and nicos subsequent retirement. definitely grew into himself a little more post merc tho and now gives no fucks about what people think abt him or his designation. viva la vida

Zhou: i wanna say alpha OR omega. my narrative is that he was a shy rookie who’s not super comfortable in his designation yet when he first debuts but as he spends more time with “no fucks given” valterri he slowly becomes more confident and comfortable in himself. thats it sorry zhou fans im not well versed in the zhou lore 😭

[bonyassfish]

I do think that you should mostly still listen to BDS as far as companies to boycott go, because companies like Re/Max and AXA directly profit from the occupation. The movement in general also has widespread support among Palestinians which should not be ignored. Boycotts, divestment, and sanctions are effective non-violent methods of ending colonial violence.

However, I find what BDS in general defines as “normalization” to be flighty at best and harmful at worst. BDS actively dismissing joint Israeli-Palestinian peace activist groups like OneVoice and Standing Together serves what purpose exactly?

The arguments I’ve seen against these groups range from “they support a two state solution” to “they don’t acknowledge the reality of the power imbalance between Israel and Palestine”. The first argument is true at times, but a lot of people are looking at solutions based on a more practical view rather than what is ideal or even fair. Personally, I’m in support of a single binational secular state with equality for all citizens and proportional representation in government, but that’s just me. I understand why so many people see the two state solution as more viable, though.

As for the second accusation, I don’t think it’s true. I do think that these groups are willing to acknowledge the violence done by Hamas, for example, and the losses suffered by Israelis, which maybe is what makes people annoyed. But it’s not a zero sum game. It’s a fact that innocent civilians have been kidnapped and murdered by Hamas. It’s also a fact that the IDF is an occupying colonial force with extensive and sophisticated weaponry and a large budget, while Hamas is a comparatively small militia.

The other argument I see is that these groups are too naive, that they don’t see reality. But I think it’s the opposite; I don’t think anyone who’s actually lived through this violence can be seen as naive. I think it’s a genuine recognition that this cannot last forever, that neither Jews nor Palestinians will leave, and therefore the only thing to do is to figure out a way to coexist peacefully.

It would be one thing if BDS said “we are ideologically opposed to these groups and choose not to actively support them”. But they and their supporters have made them out to be like covert liberal Zionists who are trying to trick activists. It’s absurd, these groups are pretty transparent and open about their goals and ideology.

I’m not saying you have to support Standing Together, or even agree with them. But to dismiss them completely is foolish and, in my opinion, counterproductive.

[tryandbehappy]

Well, now it kind of makes sense why Max said this would be a “satisfying” ending. Because evil has to die, right? Villains must be punished. So of course this ending is meant to feel satisfying. It’s what the writers wanted to say. That someone who was recruited as a teenager, before their brain was even fully formed, before they could fully comprehend responsibility is still evil. No matter what happened or what we didn’t see on screen. That’s irrelevant. Because apparently, yes someone can be evil and still love deeply. I honestly don’t understand how those two things are supposed to coexist, but sure.

It’s obvious now: they wanted to tell us that he was always a coward, always dark. That he knew he was the bad guy. So when June said, “You’re good and brave,” and he smiled it wasn’t warmth. It was irony. He knew it wasn’t true. Without her, he was never good, he told us that himself. They just didn’t show it to us until the very last moment. All to shock us.

And honestly, it feels like this plan was in place for a long time. They probably never intended to give him a meaningful resolution. So yeah. That’s it.

[softambrollins]

i like that they're highlighting the dichotomy of adam. because yes he is a manipulative bastard who betrays everyone. but he's also someone who has lots of friends who really care about him and love him even when he does terrible things to them. these two things can coexist in wrestling. and seeing him conflicted and struggling to figure out who he actually is and what matters to him is interesting.

two important things to note though. when kyle's talking about those friends who would do anything for adam, mjf was one of those people. and when he says mjf will always be more of an evil bastard than adam ever will be, i don't think that's true. not because adam isn't an evil bastard sometimes. but because max is more than just an evil bastard. and adam knows this. he's probably the only one who actually knows this firsthand even though he's been trying to pretend that he only betrayed him because max was such a terrible human being.

max was the only person who actually accepted both sides of adam. he knew he was a scumbag just like him and adam was also the best friend he ever had. until he decided to blow it all up, of course.

[mothellie]

So I have a Life is Strange theory and I know I'm probably not saying anything that hasn't already been said before, but I feel the need to ramble about it because MMMMMMMMMMM. Major spoilers for Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

My theory: Rachel had powers, too.

That's definitely been said before. I know I've seen people talk about it both on here and on other sites. When she kicks over the flaming trashcan, a HUGE gust of wind blows from behind her and turns this relatively small flame into a huge forest fire. The fire goes out when she disappears. I've seen people debate whether this is a power related to the wind, or fire itself, but I personally think that her power encompasses all of nature. Which leads me to the second part of my theory.

Not only does Rachel have powers, ones that are related to nature, but she quite literally is the storm that wipes out Arcadia Bay. And the deer that follows Max around through most of the first game, and the butterfly.

Now PLEASE hear me out on this.

Max Caulfield suddenly gains the ability to control time seemingly out of no where, conveniently right in time to save Chloe Price from being shot to her death in the Blackwell bathroom. She's also been getting premonitions of a catastrophic impending tornado seeming headed straight for Arcadia Bay. And, to top it all off, she sees a doe all around the town that seems to follow her and make direct eye contact with her on several occasions, that only disappears when her and Chloe finally locate Rachel's body. Do you wanna know where Max saw the doe in the junkyard, the very first time she's seen it outside of her foreboding nightmares about the storm? Right next to where Rachel is buried. What's in the bathroom that gives Max a convenient hiding place to witness Chloe's death so she can reverse it? The butterfly.

At each turn Max takes, there is some sort of natural occurrence or creature guiding her path, leading her not only to the clues that solve Rachel's disappearance, but also to saving Chloe's life time and time again. She's then faced with a choice: sacrifice her hometown, or sacrifice her best friend.

Despite being given a choice, it's my firm belief that Rachel wants us to sacrifice the town. The very first thing Max's power is used for is to save Chloe, which she was all but put on a leash and led to by numerous strange occurrences that all seem to link back to Rachel Amber. Rachel wants two things: for her story to be told, and for Chloe to be safe. And she knows the only way to ensure both of those things happen is through Max Caulfield, Chloe's long-term best friend since childhood. She also knows that Chloe and Arcadia Bay do not mix, and cannot coexist. If Chloe lives, Rachel will not let Arcadia Bay stand knowing all the pain this town has caused not only herself, but Chloe. If Chloe is dead, there's nothing for her to protect. And it's all up to Max to decide if Chloe is worth that sacrifice. She's gotten what she wanted for herself, for her story to be revealed. That's why the doe disappears after they find her corpse. The only thing that's left is ensuring nothing can ever hurt Chloe again, not even herself.

Once Arcadia Bay is in ruins and Chloe is safely out of town, the storm stops. Peace has been restored and Rachel can finally rest.

And, finally, my third part of this theory:

Rachel is the reason anyone in the continued Life is Strange series has powers in the first place.

Life is Strange 2 picks up a story that seems completely unconnected from the story of Rachel, Max and Chloe. It follows two completely different characters, Sean and Daniel, in a different state. Life is Strange: True Colors follows Alex Chen, also in another town. This seems like it couldn't possibly tie back to the original story but JUST YOU WAIT, DEAR READER. In LIS2, Sean and Brody quite literally have a heart to heart while overlooking the ruins of Arcadia Bay. In LIS:TC, Alex meets Steph Gingrich, a character who was featured in LIS:BTS and is canonically from Arcadia Bay. No matter how minor the connection is, each Life is Strange game up until this point has somehow referenced or tied back to the story of Rachel Amber, and by proxy the story of Max and Chloe.

Each character who gains powers have something in common, as well. They all have something, or someone, important to protect. The same way Rachel, and Max, protected Chloe. Rachel's influence is still felt throughout the United States, all because she wanted to protect all that was important to her and destroy anything that dared to underestimate her.

The true story of Life is Strange can only be told if you sacrifice Arcadia Bay, and that story didn't start with Max Caulfield. It started with Rachel Amber.

[hiwelcometothemonstersancturary]

Do you think sometimes Dogday tends to be woobified a bit too much in the fandom?

Okay so before I start working on my first devlog/a proper intro for NIGHTMARE FACTORY I feel like I NEED to talk about this, because like. Sometimes... Yes.

Everything that we know about DogDay is divided into two small categories: His Bigger Bodies version, who has one minute and a half of screentime, and his cartoon version, who has two minutes of screentime max. So in total everything we know about him is about four minutes total, which isn't a lot, but could be a bit worse.

BBI DogDay seems to be two things: 1 - Very Tired, and 2 - Giving up. Cartoon DogDay seems to be a charismatic leader who's also silly and sometimes a bit too much. With what we see of him during the game, it's understandable to assume that BBI DogDay was originally that cheerful cartoon DogDay before shit hit the fan, and it's also understandable how many people took him and went "okay, but what if we give some hope to this tired dude?", and assumed he would go back to being his delightful old self. Not because it's realistic, but because we as a fandom love that little guy and want to see him happy, which can often lead to making him just the cute guy who went through a lot of things but is now determined to make everything right again, forgetting that said guy could also be angry.

I'll be honest and say that I also woobfied him a bit before thinking more about him, but although I sometimes think it's too unrealistic how certain works portray him as just sunshine, rainbows and being a sad baby, I'm not annoyed by then, because honestly who doesn't want to see him happy? But also, it's a bit sad how little we have of portrayals of an angry and bitter DogDay. Is he our baby? Yes! Does he deserve to be angry and mad about things? Also yes! But we see so little of him during the game, and what we see is either him being cheerful or absolutely devastated. Combine that with him being a dog, and we have the right formula for accidental woobfication.

I think that with enough time we'll see more angry DogDay, and even angry DogDay who can also coexist and rekindle his relationship with a reformed/changed CatNap. Until then he shall remain as the Assigned Sunshine and Rainbows Baby as we all take him to fandom therapy. Tbh I'm more annoyed at how some people villanize CatNap and turn DogDay into a "pure" baby, ignoring the implied complexities of both characters in order to reduce them into very silly fandom archetypes, than at how some people just woobify the sun dog. But that's just me!

[writingsofadeadman]

first of all, what is the omniverse?

we all know the basic idea, right?

“infinite possibilities! everything you can possibly imagine is real!”

and while the sheer notion of that is fcking terrifying

how does it work??

based on all the breadcrumbs and bits and pieces that exe file has been feeding my hard drive, i actually have a solid idea of how the omniverse is organized

or at least a part of it, since the excerpts i get often say “observable monocosm”

this is gonna destroy my mental health…

there are two types of multiverse that i think most people are familiar with

the many-worlds interpretation & what i call the “snowflake interpretation”

the many-worlds interpretation is the more well-known one. we’ve all seen or heard of it. schrodinger’s cat. aus. mcu. everything everywhere all at once. you get it.

while the snowflake interpretation is more like every universe is wholly, completely different from each other from the start - entirely different histories, physics, etc.

well in the omniverse, these two interpretations coexist, just not on the same levels. lemme break it down

if you’re actually into multiverses and cosmology and stuff, youve prolly heard of max tegmark. he basically suggested that the multiverse is separated by levels

and the omniverse kinda builds off of that, just switched up a little like poorly copied homework.

the first level is a universe

it’s indisputable. even if the omniverse doesn’t exist, i dont think ppl can deny that the universe does (unless theyre weird).

movin right along…

the 2nd level is a multiverse. this is where the many-worlds interpretation comes in. if u somehow don’t know it, it implies that all the possible outcomes of a quantum measurement, or basically an event, are equally real but do not interact with each other. means all hypothetical scenarios, no matter how big or small the changes are - what if you didn’t date that girl, or what if the meteor that killed the dinosaurs never came - have their own worlds. they branch off of one universe, and until a certain point in time they are one in the same. think of it like a tree

the 3rd level is called a megaverse. according to excerpts from vivat vita, the existence of them is still debated. they basically encompass all multiverses that, get this, are created from similar kinds of matter. this is where it gets complicated. scientists arent assured that megaverses exist since they havent discovered an observable “divide” between them. ill explain this later

anything beyond a megaverse is considered untestable, unobservable, and completely unheard of. most scientists just stop there - all megaverses make up the omniverse in finality. like tegmark said, the omniverse is the ultimate multiverse, the collection of all realities that are mathematically possible.

there are some hypotheses that the levels beyond megaverses entail existences that have completely different structures and systems. like while one verse (word for level of existence) looks like this another looks like this.

there are also hypotheses that verses have their own timelines, and that alternate versions of them exist based on their interactions with each other. like there’s an alternate version of a multiverse because someone fired a wormhole between two universes at a different time.

i really dont know what im talking about

i mean i do(ish), but i know i sound absolutely insane. i might sound all intellectual, but im rlly just a huge yapper.

ik this all sounds complicated, and it is, but im really just making observations here. take everything i say with a grain of salt.

im tired of this shyt. im going to bed. expect a follow-up post probablyyyyyyyyy tomorrow.

see yall there. peace be wit yall - 6/13/25

[adeliethevilsimp]

So like this started out as my self-insert and my want of a male yandere character and it just spiralled out of control

So if you want to hear my nerd it out then be my guest xD

I start out designing my yuu from the line Rook said to you when you max his affection levels. It was something like he felt such a thrill with yuu because it was such a comfortable space he wanted to spill everything. he likes the danger so much that he wants to keep coming back

From what I also always know about the MC I felt about MC I feel like he would be someone very open-minded and accommodating. Also because Rook like calling Yuu a trickster(I think you can see which one of the two people is my favs) I also did some research on trickster archetype and i decided my Yuu will also be a shapeshifting human because i can but he cannot use magic otherwise. Since he can really shape shift into anything he really does not care about the society restricted mind set on a lot of things and norms. Also it will play into the dichotomy of his personality. Also i do like to play into the idea in the game story Vil is like a beast tamer some sort by beating all the non human students up(they started it tho) and they just listened to him

but you know i also want him to be a freak

(I just like to read up on biology so i may be totally wrong)

He usually appear as a pigeon or an owl.

The pigeon and the owl is the dichotomy of his character. Pigeon is one of the first avian species to be domesticated by human. sweet and loving and gentle. Until your especially male pigeon imprinted on you then they sometimes get aggressive. The owl is the silent killer of the night. Some people have kept them as pets but tbh they are never really tamed. Like crows and other wild birds. Sometimes people see them as source of knowledge and wisdom and I thought it will go quite well with the theme he like to know things and he is very curious. Owl sometimes can imitate other sounds too

He would be very gentle and affirmative with people. He will forever be there if you want to talk to him if you want to. He will never judge you. However without you knowing he will remember all the interaction and the secret you tell him as well. He will be confidential always until he has some reason to threaten you with or he has some ulterior motive.

LIke you dont touch his hidden Vil stash without his permission that will give him reason to torment you psychologically

His demeanour is very genuine. One thing he do is he will not lie to you but he will speak of half truths. He likes the bond forged but he just like his knowledge better until he have someone he really really really likes. Then the curiosity almost blend with the need to be with them and create an obsession. He will occasionally stalk people in his animal forms to study them.

Rook will always know if the animal is just a shapeshift Yuu always with some weird creepy reason like everytime you transformed into the pigeon the length of the feather stays the same. I think Yuu will be fascinated by this man and they will be stalking buddies in my head canon. Rook will be holding a telescope or something to his eyes while Yuu speed draws and write down everything he sees.

He will be really obedient to the people he like too. He will do anything Rook and Vil asked of him. Even if he gets reprimanded by Vil he will have this happy aura around him. His obedience is not infinite and he is not above betraying the one he loves as long as they can be together. Again, his current obedience does not mean he is really tamed. The two aspects of his personality coexist in him in a very weird way. He is the person who has both

"I am happy he like me so much." and

"It is great he see me this way. It is good to have his trust so I can use that in the future to get even closer to him" these types of manipulative thoughts in his mind in the same time.

I thought he will implement advice from Vil to make himself more presentable. He would even put on heels to impress him (just to have Vil say he should find his own identity or something i think) but he does also enjoy heels in some way. like he does not have to look up so much to Vil if he is in his heels. He can admire him more easily like this.

He have a Vil stash with all the drawings he drew of Vil. Some when Vil is sleeping. He drew those when he is on the tree outside of his window.

I do have headcanon he will transform into a white pigeon just to appear in front of Vil's window in the morning. At first he will just admire him quietly because he want Vil to like him. Once Vil start petting the bird he will start to knock on his window very politely to let him in for chest rubs and pets. Vil will not know that was Yuu. but he gets confused sometimes why Yuu show up the morning run with bruises on his forehead(because he sometimes accidentally bump into the window because he was distracted by his queen's beauty. Yes he is a simp like that)

I thought he will also wear gloves all the times like Jade and Rook because in a subtle way he keeps the distance and he want the touch with the person he loves and the stash to be special. He only touch them and the stash with his bare hands. It is always a thing very intimate to him. He also likes feet and heels very much. He also is quite sadistic on the inside and he likes bondage. All these things are only known if you are really really really close with him

All of his nails are perfectly manicured and pedicured just because of Vil's off hand comment about Grim. His talent is speed draw(and i guess shape shift). There is a ongoing joke on the campus, the XYZ animal you see is Yuu. He does not mind people know he can do that but he will hide vulnerable information like if he gets injured in any form he is in he has to stay like that for a while for the injury to heal before he can use the shapeshift thing again. He likes to read, observe, learn, and research about anything but mostly biology and people. He is definitely in the science club but he will help out anything Vil ask him to too. He likes meat and grains as his food and he does not like vegetables too much. He is quite smart but only above mediocre in any lessons because he spent majority of his time stalking and studying about other things. Rather than entirely focusing on his work. He stalks Rook and Vil the most obviously because they are his favourite people.

I kind give him a long hair so one day when his relationship with Vil grew and he asked Vil for a makeover and let Vil cut it short

Overall I like this guy very much and he kind of is too cool for me to self-insert into now but I still like him

[oranjeleeuw]

WIP from my self-indulgent emotional study on Max and his relationship with teammates and rivals (Versainz, Maxiel, Lestappen in this respective order)

And to love you - was a prize on its own

Snippets from the Versainz chapter - Max has many daydreaming sessions in this fic because I dare to believe he has it in him

Thinking about it is borderline euphoric. They live in his apartment, their apartment. They have two cats, two dogs, for equality's sake, so they both receive the same amount of love. Two of everything, two sets of gaming corners, two sets of shelves for trophies, two pairs of their favorite mugs for coffee and tea, just the bed, that is the only single piece in the house - in their home. And Carlos would be oh so happy with Max in this life, he thinks. He could turn Monaco into Carlos's home too, if he has too. He would do that for a friend. His friend. His teammate. The first and best he ever had.

(...)

He oftentimes stopped to look at Carlos, to really look at him, he thought: this is what a Man should look like. It came from adoration, it came from envy. A bittersweet mix of both if he were being honest.

(...)

Realizing someone is not your person is one of the worst experiences of human life. Not even yours as in romance but just in general, in a nice coexistence. To know that there is no rhyme nor reason for the dissonance between two people, you were just not meant to be. He's kind, and so are you. His humour is just as dry as yours and what Max thinks - believes to be the most important, you share the same passion in life. Carlos was supposed to be perfect for Max. Yet they weren't perfect for each other and it killed him every day a little bit more to feel that something was missing between them.

He wanted to think this was the reason behind the easy bitterness he felt while signing off for Red Bull, not mentioning it to Carlos beforehand.

(...)

These were the end days of Toro Rosso as they knew it. No proper, teary-eyed goodbyes, just paperwork, handshakes, cameras, all-seeing lenses piercing through every delicate moment. There was this poem he read once, with Moma, this is the way it ends? Not with a boom - or bang?

"See you soon on track, Maximilian."

"Not if I see you first."

But with a whimper.

[seokjinsonlyone]

Why didn't anyone tell me we were getting delulu?!!

Okay for context, I have zero (actually minus) experience, esp when in comes to seduction (I'm about as seductive as a wilted spinach leaf). BUT, if something like this were to happen:

I'm going super delulu ultra pro max with this but I think I could get jk. Look, ik if just go upto him and yada yada, not a chance (or the skills). BUT. I have this air about me that screams, 'not available', (I've had it for the longest time, & I won't be able to turn it offf completely if I wanted to) and accompanied with my seemingly cold + idgaf attitude I would grab his attention with littlee effort. My boi loves a good challenge and I think I'd give him just that, with a sweet reward. But if it was just this maybe I won't have the chance, but see it's my first time, and I'm a naturally awkward, socially anxious potato, *and idk how my tsundre and liddol baby selves coexist but they do) so if not challenge I'm bound to call out some of his protective side. And a mix and match of both and I think I can get the boy + I don't get dressed up often so when I do I know I look good so the confidence would be cherry on top.

On number two we have tae. Ok the reason he's not on no. 1 is my lack of social energy, I just don't have the skills or the confidence to go up and strike a convo like that, so I'd be relying on my mysterious charm and red lipstick. So why on 2? Bcz I think I could invite him with just an appreciative gaze that shows him I genuinely like him, plus a smile that calls him to come and sit so I can compliment till his ears turn red bcz 1 thing about me is I know how to compliment and also recieve them with confidence. From here we can either go full flirting and then to room to bada bing bada boom or be invested in whatever convo we're having and become besties bcz once in I'm not losing him and I think he'd like to have a real friend (that will turn into fxb bcz I didn't waste all that energy for nothing).

Jimin would be on no.3. Ik it can be awkward but he's also fun and flirty, but if I go and calm his nerves a bit (which is the only time I get confidence to strike up a convo and don't suck at it) I think I could get him. There's something about him that summons my fun and flirty side out, so I'd probably start with some playful flirting and then there's no stopping us cuz soon we are staring into e/o's eyes, smirks tucked on the corners of our lips and maybe playing with each other fingers. I think most of all it'd be him I'd have genuine fun with, plus I think he'd have good time when our flirting energies match and then the next thing I know he's dragging me through the crowd to his car.

On 4th is yoongs but idk know whether I'd just want to talk to him and form a connection with my long lost soulmate or do the thing bcz as soon as I see the man I want to settle down, get married, and sit on our living room sofa with my head on his lap as he plays with my hair.

I'd agree where yoongi is subtly horny so I'd play my cards on that. I think he'd feels safe around me so that's also a plus point. If I go looking all attractive, lean in and strike up a genuinely interesting convo that would develop into light touches and then a rough ones but unlike jimin's playful ones they are real and meaningful. I delulu that I could also make him drag me to the car with my hand in his if it hoes right.

Idk why but I also think that if don't do all that and just go upto him and offer real interest, he'd be game 🤷🏻‍♀️.

With hobi n jay me thinks, I'll have to put in more efforts, like swipe my hair from the neck, the gazes and all that and that too if he's in the mood. Maybe if I show I'm here for commitment we'll hit of as friends or smth but the one day where I'm not even looking particularly good he just thinks that fuck this is the most beautiful woman in the planet how do I get her (bcz I'm 10000% confident in that if you actually get to know my real self a bit and stay there's no way you won't be completely and utterly enamoured by me) and I'd laugh bcz boy u should have gotten me when I came, now play the long game (wow that rhymes!) And then we'll get marriedand live happily everafter.

I don't really know about Joon bcz he has such a high drive and that makes me lise my confidence. I do believe I could make him genuinely interested in my mind bcz there's some real cool stuff in there but for that I'll have to go and actually talk to him and mannnn that's hard I'm gonna cry.

But if I'm sitting not gaf about him I think I could attract him if I'm in my element and then he'd be the one fumbling over his words bcz I can look hot and intelligent if I want to hunh😒😏

Lastly jin. No. No chance this man will throw me out like this:

Commitment and relationship are still and option but otherwise the matter is closed forever and so am I in my box if embarrassment

SOLID! makes sense!!! especially seokjin just not entertaining you at all LOL also i love how tae is at the top of everyone’s lists sksksjsj like he’s just got that vibe and then at the same time yoongi just has everyone wanting to be his domestic life partner sigh the duality of taegi!!!

[changingplumbob]

Villareal Household: Chapter 3, Part 5

Baby shower time!

Luna takes some time to admire her baby bump in the mirror. It's bizarre to think two tiny lives are coexisting inside her. She does a quick costume change before the baby shower starts and takes some time to cuddle with Devin.

Luna: All friends?

Devin: Friends, family, no enemies

Luna: Perfect

The guests arrive and the baby shower can begin. We have Luna's brothers Hugo, Max, and Max's new wife Miriam. Devin's parents Calista and Aaron, as well as siblings Joey, Kelly, Deanna, and her girlfriend Paris. Old friends Charlie and Cassandra are invited with their spouses Kaori and Rahul.

Miriam: We missed you at Jacques funeral

Luna: I didn't want to go and pretend to grieve

Miriam: I get it, he was a jerk to Max too. Oh, I got you a gift

Luna: Really?

Miriam: Something small

Luna: Blocks. Thank you

Miriam: Just one set but they can share right

Luna: I'm sure they will

Paris: Babe those clothes look so good on you

Deanna: Thank you for helping pick them, I do not get fashion

Paris: You're better than you think

Joey: Get a room you two

Deanna: Not everything is about woohoo

Joey: Is in my world

Paris: TMI

Joey: *chuckles*

Deanna: Ignore him

Aaron: Kelly, what are you wearing?

Kelly: I found a towel, bite me pa

Calista: That boy

Luna: Want to say hi to my boys?

Aaron: Hello bambinos

Calista: You finding the pregnancy okay

Devin: She's been a bit nauseous

Calista: Oh honey that happens

Aaron: Must you be playing classical music

Max: So hear me out, name the cute one Max and the ugly one Hugo

Luna: And I'm taking advice from the guy wearing sunglasses inside because-

Max: Devin has sunglasses on

Luna: As an accessory, not covering her eyes

Ma: Whatever, I'm into the dark, helps me stay evil

Luna: If you say so

Calista: And how are you coping with your twins

Cassandra: Alright but they're going to be infants soon, I'm worried how we'll manage getting their milestones

Devin: It can't be that hard right

Cassandra: Just you wait

Devin: Kelly will you PLEASE put some clothes on

Kelly: Bite me sis, I'm comfy

Charlie: Clearly you plan on them being well educated

Luna: I would like them to be but who knows

Kaori: Just don't force them to go to university

Hugo: My sis is great at listening, she'll know what they want

Charlie: Thanks for the snacks

Luna: I don't want sims starving on my watch

At last the party draws to a close and everyone heads home in the rain.

Devin: You doing okay Lu?

Luna: I'm quite tired

Devin: Quick nap?

Luna: I do love cuddling

Devin: Come here, snuggle close

The two have a quick bit of shut eye. There is some clipping but I think Luna changed trimesters mid nap

Luna: We got gold for the party

Devin: Yes indeed, did you expect us to get any less

Luna pulls Devin into a passionate embrace

Devin: Woah, careful, you're pregnant

Luna: Pregnant sims can still kiss

Devin: Yes you can but mmm, maybe go easy on the dips

Luna: I'm just showing my soulmate I love her

Devin: *giggles*

Luna: Oh! That was a kick

Devin: Hello in there, maybe consider not attacking the body that's busy nurturing you

Luna: Don't scold them before they're even born

Devin: I take it back, clearly your mummy is a sucker for pain

Luna: *laughs*

Devin: Mwah! Kisses for you both

The Villareal rotation is finished. I've paused Luna's pregnancy so you may see her waddling around in the background of other storylines as she will be stuck in her third trimester until I play their household again. Do I have the weird urge to apologise to her for the discomfort? Yep

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