#or getting them while they're down and making them stay down :)))

[lermisv4]

There is a lot, and I mean a LOT going on with that scene. Others have probably said it already, but let's break this down, shall we?

Kris' background. Their parents love them but they felt like an outcast their whole lives, and their parents clearly favour Asriel. Even Susie points out there's some serious issues in the family dynamic just by seeing Kris' bedroom. The only person in that family who seems to prioritize Kris is Asriel, which of course would make Kris miss him even more.

Then there's the divorce. If we go with the theories, then there's a good chance Kris knows all the details behind the divorce, true. But what's important here isn't the reason behind the divorce, it's the way Asgore and Toriel act - especially Toriel. Toriel keeps badmouthing Asgore in front of Kris, even though the most questionable thing Asgore has done in front of Kris is asking them to deliver flowers to her. Asgore clearly adores Kris and wants to do the best by them even with his limited means, but Toriel paints him as the scum of the earth in front of her child - her incredibly lonenly, always out of place child - out of scorn. She's actively alienating them from Asgore. As for Asgore, while he is better than Toriel in this regard, as I said he keeps asking for Kris to send her flowers.

No matter how you read the above situation, it puts Kris in a messed up position. If they want their parents to get back together, then Toriel shutting down all attempts at communication has to hurt. If they don't want their parents to get back together, they're stuck going along with both Asgore and Toriel's mutually contradictory demands to keep them as happy as possible because they still want a family damnit.

Factor 3 is Sans. Aside from Toriel, nobody likes Sans. Kris doesn't, Susie doesn't, Rudy doesn't; people important to Kris who they value as family do not like Sans. And it's not hard to see why; all Sans did prior to the ending of the chapter is to troll Kris and pull some somewhat mean pranks on them while bragging about how close he got to Toriel. We should mention here he has only known Toriel for a few days. Some of his remarks towards Kris are downright uncomfortable; who the hell says "your mom told me you're a glutton for chocolate"? Imagine being a teenager and a stranger just straight up walks up and tells you this unprompted. Most of his on-screen time is him - an adult - being lowkey a dick towards a couple of teenagers.

All this brings us to chapter 4. Let's disregard the whole thing where Kris and Susie thought Toriel was in danger and let's focus on Toriel's actions.

She cancelled choir practice because of the rain, went to the grocery store, met Sans, and then, in an unknown order, they start partying, SHE gets drunk (not him, only she), and she brings him to her house. While in the house she even says how she met up with Sans and well he was so funny and who gives a fuck about choir practice.

Let's unpack all that.

First of all, she did not bother to call Kris. She did not even think about calling Kris. It's already implied several times in the game that Toriel is not all that attentive as a parent; she treats Kris disappearing for hours on end at random points as just "something Kris does" which contradicts her other behaviours like telling Susie to stay over during the tire slash incident. She comes off as either overly protective or neglectful, and this changes at the drop of a hat.

Now excuse me for thinking this is common sense and basic courtesy, but when something gets cancelled, like classes or a meeting or whatever, don't you usually just... text the person? Put up an announcement? Something? Couldn't she have spared 30 seconds to call or text Kris that class is cancelled? Write a note and stick it to the door of the church where someone coming in could see it? All it would have taken is 30 seconds, and there she would have fulfilled her barebones duty as a parent. And what about the other kids, Kris can't be the only member of the choir. Did she inform the others? Or did she neglect to tell everyone? I'm not sure which scenario is worse: neglecting your duties as an educator, or forgetting your kid in particular.

After that, she goes to the grocery store and meets up with Sans. We don't know the exact timeline of the following events, but we have the outcome; she brings him to her house, while she's drunk.

Red flag #1: what did she go to the store for? "To get groceries" you may say, but are we sure? Or did she go there only to meet up with Sans? What if she really went to get groceries but forgot about her chores because she and Sans were having too much fun? What if she bought them and brought Sans home with her?

Red flag #2: She brought him to her house. Toriel has only known Sans for a few days by this point. Now, I don't know how the dating scene works beyond r/RelationshipAdvice but bringing to your house someone you've only known for a couple of days is just irresponsible and a good way in real life to get robbed. And she doesn't live alone, she has a kid. If anything happens in the house, the kid will also have to deal with the consequences of it.

Red flag #3: She's drunk. What time did she start drinking? Where was she when she started drinking? Why is she so comfortable drinking around strangers? She could have been going for hours by the time Kris finds her. Rudy says in chapter 2 that Toriel was a party animal, but given what American party culture is like, this could be a thinly disguised statement she has a drinking problem. Not to mention, Kris and Susie see her drunk. Did she think Kris would not be home that night? Is she okay with Kris seeing her drunk like that? Did it completely slip her mind? This doesn't exactly teach Kris how to have a healthy relationship with alcohol, you know. And Susie is supremely uncomfortable around this scene, which has some nasty implications considering all the hints she has a bad home life. We already know she's really good at reading the room, and she does NOT like what she sees here.

Red flag #4: ONLY SHE is drunk. Sans looks prefectly sober, there's no indication he's been drinking. A guy who literally just met the girl being alone with her in her house while she's drunk...? This screams "girl run". Except that Toriel was sober when she met up with Sans, what the hell was she thinking? Maybe "a drink or two" and it escalated to this?

Now let's look at Sans' behaviour.

First of all, everything about red flag number 4. To get that out of the way.

Second, he's strongly implied to have abandoned work to hang out with Toriel, which doesn't exactly paint him as responsible.

Third, he treats this place like his own house already. He ate the food Toriel left for Kris without Toriel knowing, which would be a nope even if he was part of the family; then he leaves his personal belongings in the fridge like he lives here. He's know her for a few days at this point.

Now let's get to how Sans and Toriel react to Kris and Susie when they return.

Once again, Toriel shows minimal care for Kris. She left food for them, sure, but she doesn't point out how it's past midnight when Kris and Susie arrive home. If I was out of the house by the time it was 11 my mom would be calling me to get home as soon as I can. And she doesn't even express any curiosity over what they were doing. She doesn't know Kris was risking their life, but couldn't she ask if "you kids had fun in your hangout?" Or "I hope you didn't get caught up in the rain?"

Then, she invites Susie to stay over... while Sans is there. He's a stranger! And that's one of the students in your school! Who as far as Toriel is concerned, has parents who worry about her?

Then there's Sans. He completely brushes off Toriel's worry about Susie's behaviour, and acts like Kris isn't even there. That's Toriel's kid. He's acting like the first stage of those people who get into a relationship with someone who has kids and hope to get rid of the kids in some way to have the partner all to themselves. He shows absolutely no respect or consideration for the fact there's another person in the house trying to sleep. It's like his mere presence is pushing Kris out of their house.

So to summarise, Toriel tries to push Kris away from a father who loves them, while bringing to the house a stranger who's completely inconsiderate, while throwing a bunch of responsibilities to the wind.

Even without the whole "Kris just fought a Titan while looking for her", this is very uncomfortable and a long series of red flags.

Holy fuck, that ending... it really hammers home just how alone Kris truly is.

They went to save their mother from the church, thinking she was in danger... and after everything, after facing down an honest to goodness TITAN and winning... she was drunk off her ass with a strange new man, partying away while her child withers before her very eyes.

I... really felt for Kris, seeing that. Not to say that I've never felt for them before, but... fuck. I've been there. And it's... not a pleasant experience. Even when you aren't being manipulated from the shadows.

Sometimes, it's the smallest cuts that hurt the most.

[yunalinwrites]

one of my fav kdramas (called youre beautiful) is abt a girl joining a boy band and pretending to be a boy ohshc style except her fellow members dont know and she has to somehow live with them while hiding it 😭 it's so wattpad i love

so imagine being fem!reader sharing a dorm with the saja boys while trying not to get found out

of course u cant hide forever tho so this is how i think you'd get found out and how they'd react:

❓ mystery knew from the start. you didnt realize he was scrutinizing you so closely bc of them fuck ass bangs but from the day you met he could tell just by looking at you. but, much like he does about everything, he kept quiet because he didnt want to freak you out. he found it cute though, every time you'd slip up and get all flustered trying to cover up why you were staring at the dresses at the mall or why you were caught buying pads. so, he'd just smile, pat your head, and calmly help you make excuses. if you walk into the wrong room at the wrong time he'll quietly direct you to a gender neutral bathroom or drape a towel over your eyes whenever the guys got too... carefree in the locker room. lowk helps you hide it from the other members bc he likes it being his little secret

🍼 baby also found out pretty early but also like not really? he walked in on you in the bathroom once and was like "mb" and then he thought about it and was like "wait a sec..." but then he just shrugged it off. and since then for a while in the back of his head he would catch the way you walk or the way you sit or the way your eyelashes look against your cheek and for a split second would think like "is he a chick?" but he never really came to a conclusion bc he just dont gaf. dude or not he treats you pretty much the same. once everyone else starts figuring it out tho thats when he starts acknowledging it. now that everyone else seems to treat you differently as a girl, he starts questioning how to feel or act around you...

💪 abby started rough housing with the other boys and tried to pull you in. lifted you up and not only were you lighter than he expected, your bodies were right up against each other. you did your best to bind your tits down but when you were chest to chest like this it was still noticeable. he awkwardly puts you down and scratches the back of his neck, mumbling an apology. for the next few days his brain is fried thinking about it. he never verbally acknowledges it but he starts being super gentle around you and treating you like you're fragile. feels the need to protect you physically, even if its against the other boys. always keeping watch to make sure they're gentle with you as well.

✨ jinu overhears you out yourself on the phone somehow and is so mad and so flustered at the same time. he's afraid you're going to be a liability if the fans find out and its gonna be a pain to hide but behind all that anger he's just scared of women fr. blushes every time he remembers you're a girl. every time you end up together alone in the living room or catch each other in the hallway, brushing each others shoulders in the slightest, he turns bright red and freaks tf out. somehow though he finds it easier to connect with you emotionally as a girl. with other guys it sometimes feels weird to be vulnerable, but you don't seem to have that shame at all. he admires it. gwi ma probably forced you into this situation so he empathizes with you.

🫶 romance liked to ask you all the time about your love life. asking what your type is, ideal date, dream wedding, do you want kids, etc. you figured it would be safest to just pretend you were a straight dude who liked girls. he wouldnt have cared though. he was starting to feel a little something for you even before you revealed yourself as a girl but refrained from going down that route to stay professional. but when you do reveal yourself as a girl it starts to get even harder to keep that boundary.

🥤 overall once they figure it out none of them tell each other or really say it aloud bc of the implications it has. but they all show it through actions like making sure you're fed and hydrated, letting you use the shower first, asking you if you need a break during rehearsal, etc. but trust, once they all start offering to help you at the same time--like all of them reaching to lend you their marker during fan signings when yours goes dry or surrounding you with 5 different choices of hoodie when you mention you're cold--they start getting real jealous and possessive real soon; they all want to be the one and only you rely on.

eventually though when they all reveal that they all know and everyone's on the same page, they start working together to protect you. all 5 of them wrapped around ur finger 😋 but still fighting for your attention

a/n: ugh i wish i had time/energy to do this properly along w all my other fics for kpdh (this movie has taken over my life) but idk i prob wont LOLL if anyone else wants to build off of this plz go ahead and tag me

[cherie-doll]

Think about CoD guys getting knocked out on the battlefield and when they wake up, the medic they have a crush on is carrying them out of the field back to the chopper. Perhaps princess style

Does it make sense? No. Is it safe? Also no. But it is funny

bet you medic searched up and read "how to carry a girl: the most romantic methods" on wikihow and decided to use it on the battlefield

=͟͟͞♡ Price, Ghost, Soap, Gaz, Roach, Alejandro, Rudy, Phillip Graves, Makarov, Keegan, König, Horangi, Nikto

COD Men Getting Carried Princess Style

:‹ Last thing Price remembered doing was reporting his status over radio before hearing the panicked voices of Laswell and the others. He knew he was in good hands with his teammates but he didn't expect to see your face when he woke up. He also did not expect you to be carrying him, and he hadn't even realized until he was finally able to tear his eyes away from your face and see your arms and hands around his body. He doesn't know whether to thank or curse Laswell for sending you out to pick him up.

:‹ Simon waking up in a state of confusion. Because no one has been able to carry him with this much ease, especially not in this princess style. Usually he gets the rough treatment of getting thrown over a shoulder and that's it. But you're even careful to make sure he's not being rocked too hard while you're holding him. He's far too dazed to say or do anything much so he just lets it happen. Doesn't say or ask anything as you rush to treat him, knowing you'll be too focused. Won't talk or bring it up. ever. You're both taking this to the grave.

:‹ For Johnny it's heaven, just don't let the others see him getting carried out like this it'll wound his pride. He'll be bragging about it later like: "Oh you got treated by [medic]? Ha, well I got-" and he pauses there because suddenly his face has gone red and he doesn't know if it's worth sacrificing his pride and dignity just to rub it in someone else's face that he got carried by THE hot medic everyone likes so therefore he's winning in life but at what cost??

:‹ Kyle going "funny seeing you here" as if he had casually run into you at the grocery store and not in the middle of the battlefield. This guy is trying to flirt with you and have some casual conversation while you're trying to keep his wounds from gushing blood out. You don't know whether he's already losing his mind from the injuries he got or if he's trying to distract himself from the pain because this isn't like him. But maybe him being on the verge of going out again makes him say weird things. He won't remember this after medication.

:‹ Roach passing out thinking they're gonna forget him and accidentally leave him out here without receiving medical assistance until he wakes up and it's like an angel (you) has come to save him. He's impressed that you're not letting any obstacles stop you from running at a full sprint to the chopper with him in your arms. He's even going to bring it together by wrapping his arms around your neck to make sure he doesn't fall and staying still. Honestly, he liked it a little too much, so watch out or smth idk.

:‹ Alejandro getting a jump scare when he sees you carrying him. This was the last place he expected to see you. He absolutely hates getting any kind of coddling done, especially not in front of others. Even if you try telling him that no one even noticed you carrying him out like a knight protecting their princess because everyone else was busy fighting for their survival but he won't have any of it. Would demand you put him down right then and there in the bare dirt but you simply roll your eyes and ignore him.

:‹ Rodolfo being carried like the princess he is isn't a want it's a NEED. Had he been awake and conscious when you ran out to get him, he would have tried convincing you to leave him for his safety. He'd rather have waited for another teammate to reach him rather than you endanger yourself dodging bullets just to get to him. Even when he was knocked out did he look peaceful. He'd probably just be confused as to why you're carrying him but wouldn't protest or try to get out of your arms until you set him down.

:‹ Phillip knew he could always count on his Shadows to save his hide when shit happened. And he knew the attractive medic back at the base would be more than willing to treat him. He couldn't wait to see that face of yours when he got back, oh the things he'd tell you about his latest operation (the little information he could reveal). But he wasn't expecting to wake up so close to you, or at least not like this, when he's all battered, rugged and bruised. He can already picture his Shadows snickering if they ever saw him like this and he's really hoping they're busy with their tasks instead. It's strange to you how quiet he's gotten all of a sudden until you set him down and AFTER he ensures its only the two of you he starts trying to flirt as you roll your eyes at him.

:‹ Makarov didn't think anyone would come and get him out of the mess he had created. There was so much debris and chaos around him that even he had a difficult time thinking about how to get out of this one. Just as his vision started to blur and fade away, he saw you walking towards him. He hadn't actually expected to need you to do your job as medic and treat his wounds, much less be carried as he was told later on. He isn't annoyed not even in the slightest and if anything is sort of 'touched'? that you carried him from the battlefield all bloody to the helicopter. He might have gotten an idea and request you continue doing this, but no way are you doing that again, you swear you must've pulled a muscle or something.

:‹ Keegan is cursing himself as he lies bleeding and hurt in a building that could collapse at any moment for letting his mind wander for one second and get distracted. Of course his mind just HAD to betray him and think of you just because he noticed how unusually pretty the sky was. So is it a coincidence that he wakes up to find himself in your arms? You feel his intense stare but you don't allow yourself to look down. Even as he feels rumbling around him, pain numbing his senses, and the ear-splitting sounds of war, he doesn't let it distract him enough to tear his eyes away from you and the untainted sky that served as a backdrop.

:‹ König's secret fantasy is being treated like a princess. You look at him and think a guy like him wants to be feared and demands respect. Actually, no. The only person he'd want attention from all the time if you. Not in the "I'm important pay attention to me" type of way but in a soft, intimate way in which only you would care for him. So he wakes up to the delusion of thinking you're using all your strength to carry him and he looks at you like you're his savior when in reality it's two other men helping you by supporting his legs and back.

:‹ Horangi would barely be conscious and assume its one of his teammates that is carrying him. He dislikes getting picked up by anyone other than König (despite the fact König hates going so) so he starts moving until he hears your sharp voice which jerks him awake. He thinks he must be dreaming but he couldn't mistake your voice or face for anyone else. Lowkey is into it, curls up in your arms thinking he's small enough to fit even though he's not and you're struggling. He even attempts to lay his head on your shoulder until you throw him onto a stretcher.

:‹ Nikto grunts as he feels himself getting picked up, but instead of that rough manhandling he usually gets from a fellow teammate he feels efficient hands quickly wrap around him, yet they feel so tender too. The way those hands don't pull or drag his limbs carelessly, he knows it might be delusional getting his hopes up already imagining who it could be. He decides to open his eyes and expects to be disappointed if it isn't the person he expects. But he's quite delighted to see it is you. You don't take the time to look down at him because you're too busy trying to hurry and make it back in one piece with the man in your arms to notice his lazy smile as he closes his eyes, assured you'll take good care of him.

[ethosiab]

Anything slabtek? 👉👈 Would be super interested to see them from your sci-fi au!!

hi jammmm <3 you get 3 scifi au slabteks because i got really in the groove. and some related facts below so they're not completely contextless bc i want to ramble

(Img 1) theyre actually room-mates in the au because im a sucker for that lol. After etho had recovered from the injuries that erm. Made pause and Beef think he was dead, he stayed in a room provided by the foundation for a few weeks while he sorted himself out a little. That... wasn't working completely, he was kind of a mess since his memory was all fucked up and his entire support system had fallen from underneath him. Tango, who knew etho a little from some work they'd done together in the past, and who took over for ethos duties quite a bit while he was getting back on his feet, offered him a place in his apartment so etho would have a stable place to stay and not have the foundation on his back about finding a home all the time.

Etho only intended for it to be a short arrangement, he didnt know tango that well and he doesnt know all of what tango knows about him because he can't remember the past few months of his life. It just became easy, is all, because tango spends a lot of time away from home while on work trips, and needs someone to mind the house. So it became a little more permanent, and they settled into a routine with each other.

God knows they both have horrible self care when it comes to sleep schedules and overworking and forgetting to eat, so they tend to be able to keep each other accountable when they're both home.

Etho sleeps on tangos couch still, but its one of those ones that pulls out into a bed, so its really fine.

I don't know how long it takes Joel to figure out that these guys live together but its gotta be a slightly comically long time

(img 2) The Citadel is Tango's ship that he maintains, and while it's not technically his, he's worked for the company long enough and is such a good pilot/mechanic that he's kind of got that guarantee that he'll be the one flying and in charge of maintaining it on jobs

which also means he can get away with some modifications that he wouldn't otherwise be able to, given he's trusted. some of them are straight up illegal, some of them are simply in breach of contracts that state he's meant to get approval before making modifications

He doesn't intend to tell Etho about these at first (because duh step 1 to not getting caught is not telling anyone), but when he gives Etho a proper tour of the ship, Etho notices. Instead of telling tango off or accusing him of sabotaging the foundation, however, Etho's just mostly curious about the modifications themselves. I would consider this the stage at which their friendship really starts to blossom, where tangos been more vulnerable with etho as well.

(Img 3) closer to immediately pre-canon theyre very comfortable around each other :] its not just tangos apartment anymore, its their apartment, and its ethos home too.

Doesnt stop them from always making jokes about tango coming back from a trip to find the place upside down (etho probably has played a few pranks on him before where he'll shift around some of tangos carefully organised chaos and time how long it takes him to realise when he gets back)

So uh. Theyre room-mates. Housemates. Not solely friends, not labelled a QPR. And if you ask them if they're dating they'll both get really uncomfortable and ungracefully switch the topic <3

[kandicon]

Got too passionate and hit tag limit on accident, so here's some Dr Carmilla images <3

<3

PROPAGANDA

Getwin Mittlemind:

A rare Mad social scientist. has also made himself heavily cybernetic, including a memory backup so he can be revived if killed, which he has done many times.

Dr Carmilla:

K so I dnt remember if she has an actual doctorate but if she did it would be revoked very fast She’s an immortal space vampire lesbian who after some toxic yuri created her children to also be immortal after they died (no they’re not actually related but I doubt that matters much) and then made them a part of her band She was thrown out of an airlock by one of her children and iirc she just fucked off never to be seen again until she is alluded to in The Ignominious Demise Of Dr. Pritchard but e never outright saying she’s there so there’s a bit of fan interpretation when it comes to it She also after leaving the mechs starts a different band but alas no one really talks about that one Timelines when it comes to the mechs are messy and so are they and so is Carmilla and she deserves to w

[skzdominate]

NON REQUEST

A/N: I was so excited for this I delayed to make a few tweaks but ended up stalling for wayyy longer 💔 anyway here's my fun little thing I thought of.

p.s I finally had to get my shit together and write actual warnings cause this is filthyyyy

Title: off limits

Pairings: Skz OT7 (excluding chan) x Fem! Reader

Warnings: 18+ NSFW Explicit sexual content, Voyeurism, Group sexual dynamics (multiple partners), Dubiously consensual situations ( power imbalance, teasing without full verbal consent) ,Mentions of masturbation, oral, handjobs, suggestive language, Slight somnophilia-esque tension (sneaking in/out while others sleep), Mild possessiveness / light dom-sub language, Age difference themes (older!reader, younger!members)

🔞 MINORS DNI

The minute you stepped into the dorm, you were trouble.

Two weeks. That’s all it was supposed to be—two weeks of crashing at your little brother’s place while visiting Seoul after his latest concert tour wrapped. Chan had insisted you stay, grinning while tossing you a spare key, promising you could relax. “The guys will behave,” he’d said.

He had no idea.

From the second you entered, their eyes were on you. Wide. Curious. Desperate. Seungmin dropped his chopsticks, Hyunjin choked on his water—They all had different reactions. Jisung—well, he didn’t say much. He just stared, lips parted slightly, like he forgot how to speak.

They were all polite, sure. But you were irisistable—and to men with years of pent-up energy? Filthy.

You walked around the dorm comfortably, and Chan made sure the boys knew you were specifically "off limits" during your stay.

They mutter yeah's and sure's, but they all ignored it themselves.

They treated you like a real lady. Never got into your personal space, never butted into your conversations with Chan, never stopped you from eating their things, never made physical contact—which was for their own sanity most of the time.

Once while Jeongin was sitting at the kitchen counter, you had walked in wearing a tank top and your favorite skirt. You casually ranted to him about gossip from back in Australia, but he didn't hear anything you said. It was like your mouth was moving, but your body was the thing speaking to him. He had to excuse himself mid rant to the bathroom.

They all avoided you, and when you asked your little brother about it, he said "They're just shy, they'll warm up to you in no time. You're only staying for a week and a few more days."

But that hasn't happened yet—they still avoid you, eyes suddenly roaming the room when you walk past them.

They secretly huddle up together, whispering about you and how they hadn't been so turned on before. They joked about how mad Chan would be if he knew they were absolutely insane for his sister, older sister at that , but they still talk nonetheless.

You eventually caught the way they lingered in when you walked past, how their eyes followed your hips. But it was Jisung who always lingered the longest. Quiet. Tense. Red-cheeked and restless. He couldn’t look at you for more than three seconds without fidgeting, fingers tapping, legs shifting.

The first week passed, you pretended not to notice.

By the start of the second, you were hearing them at night.

They thought you were asleep. The amount of times you lay in your brother's bed and listen, hoping he didn't hear as well from next to you. You heard the sounds. Breathy and desperate groans muffled into pillows.

One night, you heard your name. Whimpered. Stuttered. From Han's room.

Your heart thudded.

You should have fallen asleep. Should have let him have his privacy.

But curiosity—maybe something deeper—overrode you.

The next night, you waited. You made sure Chan was passed out in the living room with his headphones on, a bowl of popcorn in his lap. Then, barefoot and silent, you padded down the hall. Right to Jisung’s door.

It was literally open.

And the sight hit you before the sound.

“F-Fuck…” A hushed whisper, drawn out, needy. The unmistakable wet sound of skin-on-skin. “Gosh, no—fuck, that body…”

You stood shocked, He didn’t see you.

The room was dark, lit only by the soft glow of his phone on the nightstand. Han lay sprawled on the bed, shirt riding up, tattoos on display, sweat-damp hair clinging to his temple, hand wrapped around his cock. Fast. Desperate. His hips bucked into his palm like he couldn’t help it.

“Y/n…” he whimpered, eyes shut tight, voice a broken gasp. “Please…”

Your mouth went dry.

This wasn’t some lazy jerk-off session. He was overwhelmed. You could feel it. Like he’d held this in for days—weeks—and finally broke.

You took a step forward, silently.

A floorboard creaked.

His eyes snapped open.

For a second, he didn’t process it. He blinked once, then twice. Then all the blood drained from his face.

“Y-Y/n—!” He scrambled, yanking the covers over his lap like it could erase the sight you just witnessed. His voice cracked. “I—shit, I didn’t know—”

You should have turned around.

But you didn’t.

Instead, you closed the door behind you. Slowly.

His breath hitched.

He swallowed, panting still. “You weren’t—supposed to—fuck, please don’t tell Chan—”

“You were moaning my name."

He went silent. Shaking now. His lips parted but no sound came out.

You took another step toward the bed. The air between you burned.

“Were you thinking about me?” you asked softly, tilting your head.

He made a broken whimper, burying his face in his hands. “Please don’t make fun of me—”

“I’m not.” You came closer. “I think it’s cute.”

He froze.

You sat on the edge of his bed, and he looked at you like you were the devil herself. Wide eyes, flushed face, and trembling legs under the blanket.

“Cute?” he echoed. You nodded.

You leaned in and kissed him. Softly. Deeply. His whole body went still, then melted. Like he’d waited for this every night since you arrived.

He moaned into your mouth. Sloppy and sweet.

You pulled back just enough to meet his eyes. “Do you want me to help you?”

He nodded helplessly. “Please noona.”

You flipped the blanket over, and took in the sight of him. Twitching, tip red, and leaking pre-cum. He was a good 5 inches, but he was thick.

You trailed your fingers down his stomach, pausing just before his cock.

“Do you want me?”

“Yes." His voice was hoarse. “I want your hand. I want your voice. I want to feel like… like I’m yours.”

Your heart squeezed.

You wrapped your hand gently around him, stroking once—slow and firm.

He gasped, hips bucking up to meet your hand. “Fuck—yes—”

You kissed him again, slower this time. Letting him whimper into your mouth as you stroked him, every tug of your fist matched his shaky little breaths.

“You’re so sensitive,” you whispered, lips brushing his jaw. “Did you get close before I walked in?”

“was gonna cum thinking about your mouth,” he admitted, voice cracking.

“You like my mouth, baby?”

“I dream about it.”

You licked a stripe along his throat. He choked on a moan.

“You taste so good,” you said. “I bet you’d make such pretty sounds if I had you all to myself.”

“You do,” he gasped. “You do—fuck.”

You sped up a little, just enough to make his thighs shake. His cock twitched in your grip, dripping now. He was falling apart.

“You gonna cum , Jisung?”

“Yes—yes please, fuck, don’t stop—”

“Where do you want it?”

He blinked, dazed. “W-What?”

“Do you want to cum on your stomach, baby? on my hand? My tongue?”

His whole body shuddered. “Anywhere—please—just need it—”

You leaned down and kissed him again, deep and wet, as you stroked him faster.

“Then cum, baby,” you whispered. “Let me see how pretty you look when you fall apart.”

That did it.

He came with a loud cry, cock pulsing in your grip, warm ropes spilling across his stomach and your hand. His whole body arched into you, breath ragged and eyes fluttering.

You slowed your strokes, milking every last drop, whispering soft praises into his ear.

He collapsed back against the pillows, chest heaving, lips parted. His eyes were glassy with bliss.

You reached for a tissue from the nightstand, gently cleaning his skin.

He watched you, quiet. Still catching his breath.

“You okay?” you asked, voice soft.

He nodded slowly. “That was… the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

You smiled.

He reached out and grabbed your hand before you could pull away.

“Stay,” he said, barely louder than a whisper. “Please.”

Your heart throbbed.

You crawled up beside him, nestling into the sheets. He turned toward you, arms shyly wrapping around your waist. Still sticky, still flushed—but glowing with something warmer.

You ran your fingers through his hair.

“I didn’t expect you to want me back,” he mumbled into your neck.

“I didn’t expect to find you moaning my name like that,” you teased gently.

He blushed so hard it reached his ears. “Gosh, I was so embarrassed—”

“Don’t be.” You kissed his forehead. “I actually did kind of expect it from one of you boys. 'skinda cute."

He looked up at you, eyes wide and vulnerable.

“You mean that?”

“I mean it.”

He kissed you again. Slower this time. Sweeter.

And you knew in that moment that this—whatever it was between you—wasn’t just heat.

And it had only just begun.

It started with the forehead kiss, but it didn’t stop there.

That night, Han  fell asleep in your arms like he’d finally exhaled after years of holding his breath. You lay with him for a while, fingers in his hair, watching the rise and fall of his bare chest. You slipped out just before sunrise back into your brother's bed. You slipped under the covers—quiet, soft, sneaky, and just as he had started waking up

And it only made everything worse.

Because now he couldn’t stop.

Not the stares. Not the blushes. Not the aching tension that followed you both like a shadow through the apartment.

You played it cool. Wore the same skirts. Swiped his juice in the kitchen. Sat close on the couch.

Four days later, it was late—past 2 AM. Everyone else had gone to bed, lights off, silence heavy. You were in the hallway in your sleep shirt when you heard it.

A whisper.

“Y/n…”

You turned.

Hyunjin stood in the dark, shirtless, eyes wide with need. “Can you—can you come to my room?”

You didn’t answer.

You just nodded—because how could you refuse when he looks so delicious.

The second the door closed behind you, he pushed you against it, lips on yours. There was no hesitation.

He kissed you like he was starving. His hands were everywhere—shoulders, waist, thighs—and his breath hitched every time you moaned softly into his mouth.

Yo caught a glimpse of behind him, everyone— except Chan of course— sat somewhere on or close to his bed. They all looked at you with the same hungry expression.

“He told us what you did,” he whispered, pulling back just enough to look at you. His pupils were blown.

“Can you do that for us?"”

You smirked, letting your fingers trail under the waistband of his sweats. “Aren't you guys a little too young to be so bold?”

He shook his head quickly. “not when it comes to you.”

The boys in the back looked needier as ever, all of them shirtless and waiting for you. You smiled at them as you pushed away from hyunjin.

"I'm all yours tonight."

and they all pounced.

❀⊱┄┄┄┄⊰❀

It became a game to them.

Innocent glances over breakfast. A not-so-innocent brush of whomever was next to you that night's hand on your thigh under the dining table. And the long, silent moments in the hallway where one or more of them would corner you—bodies pressed close, hard under their sweats, breath ragged.

“Just one kiss,” they’d beg.

You’d always give them each three.

except one night, Chan almost caught you.

You were perched on seungmin’s lap, shirtless, straddling him on the edge of Felix's bed. In contrast to Jisung, Seungmin was longer— about 7 and a half inches but not as thick. They boys all watched you intensely, fully clothed but hard under their pants.Your hand was wrapped gently around his cock, dragging slow, teasing strokes that made him whimper and dig his fingers into your hips.

“F-Fuck—feels so good—”

You shushed him with a kiss. “You’re so noisy, puppy. You want my brother to hear?”

He flushed. “No—shit—don’t say that—”

“Then be quiet,” you whispered against his ear, kissing just below it.

That’s when you heard the sound.

Footsteps. In the hall.

everyone froze.

Your eyes went wide with panic as you yanked a blanket over you and him, hearts pounding. The door creaked open a few inches.

“Oi, Felix, you still awake?” Chan’s voice.

Felix cleared his throat, voice tight. “Uh—yeah mate, what’s up?”

You stayed still, half-naked and buried under the blanket, your hand still loosely wrapped around Seungmin, your heart threatening to burst out of your chest.

“I thought I heard something,” Chan said from the hall. “And I can't find Y/n.”

“Ah—sorry. I dropped my phone. I think I heard her go into the bathroom.”

A pause.

“Alright. I won't disturb her. Goodnight.”

The door closed.

You didn’t move until the footsteps were gone.

Then you looked at him.

“Dropped your phone?” you teased.

He groaned, “I’m gonna die.”

❀⊱┄┄┄┄⊰❀

The longer it went on, the bolder everyone became.

One morning, you found Jeongin in the laundry room. No one else was up yet. His hair was wet from a shower, towel around his neck, baggy shirt hanging off his shoulders, grey sweats.

You locked the door.

His eyes widened as you pushed him against the washer, lips crashing into his.

“I missed you last night,” he murmured between kisses. “So bad—couldn’t sleep.”

You sank to your knees.

“Then let me help you relax.”

He choked on air, hands trembling as you pulled down his waistband, eyes glazed as you kissed the head of his cock like it was holy.

“what if someone—”

“Then you’ll have to stay quiet ,” you smirked, tongue dragging over his length.

He didn’t last long.

❀⊱┄┄┄┄⊰❀

It wasn’t just about the touching.

It was the little things.

The way Seungmin curled into you like a lovesick puppy after. The way Changbin's voice got breathy when he begged. The way Minho looked at you like you were the only person who had ever really seen him.

One night, you caught Felix in the mirror.

You were behind him, hands on his hips, kissing a line down his spine. He looked over his shoulder, breath catching when your eyes met.

“You’re so pretty when you fall apart,” you whispered, dragging your fingers up his chest. He gasped.

“I think about you even when you’re not here,” he admitted, flushed.

“Oh?” You kissed his jaw. “What do you think about?”

“Everything. Your mouth. Your hands. The way you say my name. Sometimes I even—fuck—sometimes I imagine you calling me baby in front of everyone, like I belong to you.”

You turned him around, kissing him hard.

“You do belong to me.”

He moaned like it was the only thing he ever wanted to hear.

---

But every flame wants more fuel.

And the fire between you all was getting bigger.

One night, Minho climbed into your bed instead.

You were still staying in Chan’s room while he crashed on the couch with a sore back. You almost yelped when he snuck in—boxers and hoodie, eyes full of heat.

“You’re brave,” you whispered.

“I’m desperate.”

You let him slide under the covers. Let him touch you, worship you with his mouth, moaning soft praises into your skin.

You didn’t stop him when his fingers dipped under your waistband. You just guided him, slow and sweet, gasping when he stroked you right.

“Like that, baby,” you whispered. “Keep going. You’re doing so good.”

His jaw dropped when you came on his hand, back arched, thighs trembling. You watched him suck your fingers clean, eyes wide with adoration.

“I love making you feel good,” he whispered.

You kissed him deep.

And knew, without question, you were in too deep now.

Two weeks became something else.

Your flight date came and went. Chan teased you—“Still hanging around, huh?” and "You love me that much?"

You laughed it off, saying you "weren't ready for Australia yet"

But the real reasons you stayed were lying in different beds every night with your name on their lips.

last but not least my beautiful supporter and first ever person to be tagged: @bananacatt67 I LOVE YOU PRETTY TY FOR THE MOTIVATION

thank you all for your continuous support!! let me know how you liked this one!

[jasminedragonart]

I just saw a post about why someone doesn't like the water and fire nation war swap au's and, extremely valid. It's not for everyone and I think a few of them do just try to blatantly swap the roles of Zuko and Azula with Sokka and Katar.

But I can also see a world where they did swap and this is literally how I think it could have gone down. (this is one of the au's that lives rent free in my head).

So, the water and fire nations don't swap exactly. what happens is that there was the start of the 100 year war but at some point the water tribe went to war and won against the fire nation. because of the atrocities the fire nation have caused up to this point they see themselves as a sort of force of keeping the fire nation in check. the water tribes literally gain control of the seas, isolating the fire nation onto their islands.

Now, a lot of time has passed and the fire nation has tried to gain their freedom back- because the water tribe put STRICT rules about their travel across the other nations- and they're in an alliance with the earth kingdom to fight the water nations.

Now this isn't the water tribe that we know and love. These people have been hardened by water tribe propoganda. They believe they HAVE to keep the other nations in check so there isn't another genocide and if a few fire nation soldiers have to die for this to happen then so be it. But, all it takes is for the wrong person to get in power. For the Fire Nation this was Sozin, Azulon and Ozai. For the Water Tribe it could be some other generals, it doesn't HAVE to be Hakoda or Arnook. Especially for Hakoda since he's the chief but it's an elected position (I think? otherwise I think Hakoda's dad would have to be chief before him since Kanna is from the Northern Water Tribe). Some other guy could be in power anyway and Hakoda could just be a general following orders.

The only way the redemption of the water tribe works is if Katara and Sokka stay true to who they are in canon. Katara needs to get over her firebender prejudice. Sokka needs to go through his feminist arc. But in the meantime we do have one of the youngest, brightest war generals in Sokka and a bloodbender in Katara who can and will use their powers to keep anyone from the fire nation and now earth kingdom in check.

On the reverse, Zuko and Azula will be slightly different but that's due to the environment they grow up in. In canon they grow up privileged and while abused there is that safety net of the palace and guards to fall back on. In the reverse au they are still wealthy but their status is significantly limited. They're only powerful within the fire nation. Worse, they're targets for the water nation and Ozai is an idiot so of course he's going to try and put his kids on the line to win a slither of power.

Zuko and Azula are still themselves basically but the only difference is that they believe in the freedom of the world and not just the fire nation. In fact, if you want to make them both still believe in the fire nation you can do that. This can be a redemption arc for everyone.

the point is, as soon as Aang is out of that ice bubble his job is still the same, the only difference is he's working with two fire nation royals he needs to speedrun to get some empathy and then tackle the other two hunting them down.

You can have your cake and eat it, you just need to change the stakes.

[mona-risms]

Perchance…Mira with a gn!reader where reader is someone who is famous/if not more famous than huntrix, but they work in a different industry, like acting. (I looove her so much, it’s a tie between who is my favorite between the girls rn..)

◆ MAIN COURSE: Mira x famous actor!gn!Reader

◆ TYPE: SFW, romantic

◆ ALLERGEN WARNINGS: Like. A single tiny mention of the making of intimacy scenes in movies

◆ NOTES: I love them all so much too IT'S SO HARD TO DECIDE WHEN THEY'RE ALL SO SILLY

Oh this is so cute insert that one track that plays with Rujinu meeting that's funny asf 😭

No one would even actually guess that the two of you were actually dating, especially considering idols mostly get matched up with other idols. Even more so during the middle of the movie, where Romirabby was RIFE in the shipping legion

I'd like to think that usually she doesn't really care otherwise, but when it comes to you she actually wants to keep things secret. The two of you both know full well just how fame kinda takes privacy away from the two of you—she just wants to go on dates w you without getting pissed tf off by of the amount of people that'd inevitably swarm the both of you

That DOES obv mean the two of you end up witnessing the multiple speculations in ships that Mira and maybe you too have

"Ro..mi..rabby?" You sounded out in amusement as you lowered your phone just to look down at your girlfriend, who was scrolling through her own phone while nestled into your side, "Sounds.. creative."

Mira snorted, and you could tell she rolled her eyes even if you couldn't see her face, "Sounds like a disease. Like rabies."

"Aww, don't be like that," you dropped your phone on the side of the bed to fully wrap your arms around her, pressing a kiss on the top of her head before watching her screen, "they seem nice."

"Right. 'Nice'."

"And your hair colours match! Like a pink poly trio. K-Pop news of the century."

"Are you seriously shipping your own girlfriend with two other people?"

"I mean.. the guy with the abs definitely seems like your type."

Mira turns her phone off before squirming to turn and look up at you, "You're my type."

A large grin stretched your lips, "Yeah?"

"Yeah." And she crawls up to press a kiss square on the lips, lingering long enough for you to draw random circles on her hips as her hand went up to lightly cup your cheek. When the two of you eventually pull away, she leans her forehead onto yours before murmuring against your lips, "So stop looking at them. And stop ego-feasting—you get that enough as is."

"Boo."

It'd definitely be mind-boggling for her, that she's managed to bag someone like you. Not just bc of your fame—she understands VERY well how it can eat at your time, but you two make it work frfr—but bc even with HUNTR/X, it's crazy to think that there's someone like you that makes her feel like she's home by just existing

The two of you would def be each other's hypeman trust. Like you support her with her idol stuff, and you'll have her binging every single thing you've acted on; she's gonna tease the living shit out of you if you've ever said/done smth embarrassing for a script, but she does it out of love trust. She'd also come watch you on-set too!! And make fun of you LMAO but it makes things much more fun. OH and since she knows how to choreograph, even as a dancer, it's still useful when it comes to shit like fight scenes for example. And with her experience as a Hunter fighter, it's genuinely really helpful

In a relationship with Mira, especially when you're someone famous, I think there's that cemented understanding that the both of you have your own lives and you're gonna be doing different things. You hang out with each other when you can, and you ALWAYS come home to each other in the end, but time can be sparse. So you two would often do whatever you can to stay connected—calling, texting, gifting, the works

This would prob be especially the case when it comes to you, considering you're an actor in this scenario. You'd be playing different characters and different scenes, and some scenes would be.. Something. Kiss scenes, intimate scenes, that kind of stuff. She's protective, hell yes she is, but she also knows that this is something you do in your job anyway 🤷‍♀️ to compromise, her request is that if you ever do an intimacy scene (which honestly the ideal case is to just lessen the amount you'd have to do, best case you do none at all), you let her know so that she can carve out time to watch you film and make sure that all the proper procedures are taken (intimacy coordinators doing their jobs, camerawork, etc). Unless you two have revealed your relationship, they'd just think you two are besties and she's protective of her bestie

HUNTR/X would be your biggest supporters. We know Zoey is an all-time fangirl of all things right. Like she is THE rep for us all. So her finding out that Mira's been dating this WORLDWIDE FAMOUS ACTOR THIS ENTIRE TIME ARE YOU JOKING???? AND SHE DIDN'T THINK TO SAY ANYTHING?!??!?!?! This girl would be freaking out, sobbing, asking for an autograph, EVERYTHING. Rumi's calmer, and would most likely be more impressed at the fact that you two kept it quiet, IF you keep your relationship a secret from them too at first (probably just at first when Mira's got no clue if it'll last or not, then she'd probably say something bc hellooooo they're HER FAMILY!!!!!!) BUT she's still sososo happy anyway and will also tease Mira to DEATH about it

Apart feom all that though? I don't think your dynamic would be any different to if somehow you two weren't famous whatsoever. She doesn't care about your fame!!! She genuinely just loves you and wants to support you as much as she can, not in the way a fan would with an idol or someone famous, but in the way that someone who loves someone so deeply would support her beloved. After being discarded and not loved in that way for most of her life, she refuses to let this relationship sour via treating it the same way her family treated her when it came to affection :(

[p-artsypants]

"Hiccup?" She called, looking around. But there was no trace of him.

For a man with one leg who learned how to walk today, he sure moved fast!

"Hiccup!" She called again.

"Ah! He's fled!?" Mildew called with glee, despite the angry crowd surrounding him. "A sign of guilt if ever I saw one!"

Astrid snarled as she stormed over to him. "Or, and this is just a hunch, he was afraid of you stirring up an angry mob and decided to high tail it out of here while he could! He's not a fighter, Mildew!" She clenched her fist. "Not like me."

And then she swung, hitting the old man so hard it knocked his boots off. He landed on his ass with a pathetic whine.

She loomed over him. "I'd be careful about having 'Berk's Prized Warrior' on your bad side. It'll get ugly."

"Whoo!" Snotlout cheered. "That was awesome!"

But she didn't pay him, or anyone else any mind. The door to the hall was creaked open, enough for a one-legged merman to slip through. She hurried out of the hall, only to see sunset just about to hit.

"Oh no..."

Where would he have gone? Surely he wouldn't have gone back to the ocean, would he? His tail was still injured, but maybe he thought that was a risk he'd have to take?

She ran down to the docks, calling his name all the while. But as she arrived, she found no sign of him. No clothes, no crutch. So he was still on Berk!

She ran back up the hill, running into her father. "Hiccup! He's--!"

"In the backyard," Axel answered soothingly. "Your mother's attending him. He's alright, Astrid. He's still here."

Relief flooded her, moments before guilt. Did she really think he'd just leave? After all they been through?

Well, he'd been through a lot, actually. Maybe the threat of an angry mob wasn't too far-fetched.

He'd at least say 'goodbye' though.

Axel corralled Astrid back to the house, and had her sit in front of the fire and calm down.

"Mildew fell unconscious," Axel told her.

"Whoops."

"No one's blaming you. The Fishermen are livid that Mildew would even insinuate that the lad has a bad bone in his body. Despite what Hiccup's said about not having the power to curse us, they're convinced it's a passive trait and that we were close to being in his good graces again."

I bet Gobber told them that, Astrid thought. "Well, it doesn't hurt to have someone fighting for us."

Phlegma entered the house a moment later, and wordlessly waved Astrid on.

She ran into the backyard, only to find Hiccup sitting on the ground, propped up against the tub. With a tail.

He started apologizing and she hurried to him, dropping to the ground by his side. She pulled him into a fierce hug and showered kisses over his face. "I'm just glad you didn't give up on us." She rested her forehead against his. "I was afraid that you had enough of Berk and left. A stupid thought, I know...but you would have been justified."

She adjusted her hold on him, stooped, and lifted him up. Then she carefully lowered him into the basin, making sure his bandages stayed dry. "But maybe it was good that you left when you did. If you popped a tail before you reached water, who knows when that would have happened?"

She brought the step stool closer to the basin and sat at his side, holding his hand. "You wanna talk about it?"

After a long training session, all Astrid wanted to do was cool off on the beach. Maybe a tiny swim, even though the ocean was so cold at this time of year. She pushed through the brush and staggered down to the shore.

Only to find a boy lounging in the shallows.

“Oh!” She dropped her axe in the sand. From his bare torso, she assumed he was naked. “Sorry! I didn’t know someone else would be…here…” as the apologies flowed, she realized from the waist down, he had green scales and a pair of fins.

No wonder she hadn’t recognized him.

“No way…” she inched closer. “A real mermaid! In the flesh! Are the stories true?” She stamped down her overwhelming curiosity for a moment to give him a stern point. “Don’t try anything fishy, mermaid. I’m very capable of protecting myself, got it?”

((I saw the prompt and went feral, hope you don’t mind))

[X]

Hiccup started, the water around him splashing as he sat up straight in surprise, before he moved a little further back, his cheeks flushed.

"No, sorry, I, I shouldn't--" Ducking his head, the merman awkwardly held up a hand, "Usually no one comes here..."

But his movements only caused his tail to briefly break the surface, emerald scales glittering in the sun for a moment before dipping below the water again.

Firmly, he responded, "Merman. I am a merman. And no, don't worry, I, I wasn't going to try anything...I know you'd probably kill me if I did..."

Clearing his throat, he ran a hand through his hair, which had partially dried in his time sitting in the shallow water. "What, what stories are you referring to?"

He knew, or at least had a gut feeling about what she was asking, but he wanted to hear it from her. She appeared wary, but not fearful. Maybe these humans didn't have the same fears of his kind like the others?

[kxsagi]

Bllk boys with an s/o who somehow manages to make them fall asleep just by blasting sleepy phonk like they'd be wide awake and then sleepy phonk and they're knocked out cold and they question why every time ( kaiser, rin, shidou and anyone else you wanna add )

“𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐥”

a/n: I THOUGHT THIS REQ WAS FUNNY

but i’m not really sure what sleepy phonk counts as, is it like the instrumental of roi by videoclub or the lost soul down by NBSPLV??? 

ft. kaiser michael, itoshi rin, shidou ryusei, itoshi sae, karasu tabito, isagi yoichi, nagi seishiro, bachira meguru

kaiser michael

you play one of those slow, mellow phonk songs with the deep bass and hazy loops, and he doesn’t think anything of it. he’s literally in the middle of dramatically trash-talking isagi when his body just… starts betraying him. 

his voice fades. eyelids droop. his upper body sways. 

“what the f– … why am i…” BONK. slumped sideways on the couch, dead asleep. 

you didn’t even notice, you were too busy wiping crumbs off your shirt. when you turn around he looks like someone hit him with a dart tranquilizer. 

wakes up four hours later like “who drugged me?” and you’re like “uh. the speaker?” 

absolutely refuses to believe it's the music. keeps blaming it on bad sleep or low blood sugar. 

tries to fight it like it’s a challenge. he’ll stare at you dead in the eye and go, “i won’t fall asleep this time.” cue you playing it again. three minutes later he’s dozing off mid-smirk. 

one time he got so mad he threatened to destroy your speaker. (he tripped over his own feet on the way and knocked himself out before he could.) 

itoshi rin

rin is fully convinced this is psychological warfare. 

he’ll be standing, talking to you normally, then you press play and suddenly he’s blinking slow as hell like he got rebooted. 

“wait. no. you’re doing it again.” 

tries to leave the room. doesn’t make it past the hallway. collapses dramatically like a fainting goat. 

once fell asleep in the middle of washing dishes. the faucet was still on. 

absolutely hates it. thinks it’s “unnatural.” starts researching “subliminal music control” and asks if you’re brainwashing him with some kind of audio hypnosis. 

he once accused you of trying to assassinate him with music. 

“turn that off. turn it off. my nervous system is shutting down.” 

refuses to let you have aux ever again in the car because last time he woke up in a parking lot two hours from home with a blanket on him and no memory of how he got there. 

shidou ryusei

cackles the first time it happened, he thought you laced his food. 

“you’re telling me you just played this… and my brain factory reset?” 

every single time he hears that beat drop, he immediately yells “NOPE NOPE NOPE. NOT THIS DRUGGED UP COWBOY MUSIC AGAIN–” then collapses mid-sentence like a tranquilized bear. 

literally wakes up mad. throws your speaker across the room while still rubbing the sleep out of his eyes like a grumpy toddler. 

tries to act like he’s too wild to be affected, then you catch him sleeping with the same sleepy phonk playlist under his pillow like it’s a bedtime lullaby. 

“listen i don’t need it, it’s just a vibe. you wouldn’t get it.” 

will absolutely start calling it your "sleepy black magic tape" and pretends he's scared of you. fake shivers and all. 

“my body associates your music taste with comas now. thanks, babe.” 

itoshi sae

you start playing it during a late-night drive, and within five minutes he’s gone. head slumped against the window. breathing soft. soul left his body. 

wakes up all confused like he just took a power nap in another dimension. 

“how long was i out? …why do i feel like i’ve been asleep for twelve years?” 

every time you play it again he tries to stay awake out of pure ego, but he gets so annoyed at how heavy his limbs feel. 

mutters a whole paragraph of insults under his breath before slipping into REM. 

eventually starts using it intentionally but won’t admit it. like he’ll go “i guess it wouldn’t kill me if you played that stupid zombie song again” right before bed. 

“i’m not addicted. i’m just being efficient.” 

pretends it’s annoying but secretly has the playlist saved on his phone under the name "🤨" 

karasu tabito

BRO STARTS DANCING TO IT AT FIRST. 

you’re like “karasu no” and he’s like “karasu YES.” 

and then two mins later he’s laying face-down on the floor like a body outline at a crime scene. 

wakes up, rolls over, and goes “yo did i die for a second orrrr…?” 

loves it though. finds it hilarious. he’ll literally set it as his own alarm so he wakes up and falls back asleep in a loop. 

“you don’t get it, babe. this music is laced. this is phonk fentanyl.” 

sometimes just asks you to play it to prove to people that it works. like he’ll invite bachira over and go, “watch this,” then collapse 60 seconds in like it’s a magic trick. 

he becomes the #1 believer that you’re a sleep witch. 

“this woman is dangerous. protect her. or let her drop a mixtape. either way we all win.” 

isagi yoichi 

isagi thought it was a coincidence the first time. “oh maybe i was just tired.” 

second time? “okay maybe i’m still tired.” 

third time? “wait a damn minute.” 

he gets so serious about it. starts journaling his sleep patterns. literally charts the timestamps of when the music plays and when he loses consciousness. 

“this is a phenomenon. i need answers.” 

he keeps trying to test it under different conditions like it’s a science project. “okay play it while i’m exercising.” falls asleep doing jumping jacks. 

one time he tried to fight it by drinking three energy drinks beforehand. the music still knocked him out. woke up with a headache and heartburn. 

“what is this sorcery?? this is stronger than melatonin AND ASMR combined.” 

eventually surrenders and asks you to play it when he has trouble sleeping. but only if you’re there. otherwise he gets paranoid and thinks he’ll wake up in an alternate timeline. 

nagi seishiro

honestly? he was already halfway to unconsciousness when it first happened. 

but the moment you played that dreamy, floaty phonk beat? instant deep slumber. like you enhanced his default settings. 

he didn’t even say anything. no reaction. he blinked slowly like a sleepy cat and just laid down right where he was standing. 

you were like “bro you good?” and he mumbled “yeh…” then snored 0.5 seconds later. 

he now refers to your playlist as the “ultimate sleep cheat code.” 

uses it on nights when even he feels too lazy to fall asleep naturally. 

“just play the thing. the lo-fi cowboy drug one.” 

weirdly enough, he becomes your personal sleep ambassador. 

you bring it up once around the blue lock team and he goes “it’s like being gently sedated by cloud ninjas. 10/10 experience. would die again.” 

if you’re gone and he can’t sleep, he’ll text: nagi: can you send the playlist nagi: the one that knocks me out nagi: i’m twitching like a windows xp shutdown screen over here 

has lowkey gotten emotionally attached to it. if someone else tries to play sleepy phonk, he gets offended. “no. only she can do that. it’s different.” 

bachira meguru

bachira thinks it’s funny as hell. 

“i’m like a dog with a whistle. only this one is a sleepy cowboy beat.” 

the first time he heard it, he got weirdly invested. like “oohh this is a vibe! what’s it called?” proceeds to pass out mid-groove like a light. 

you turn around and he’s in the fetal position under the table. 

he wakes up grinning like “that was so fun!! what happened?? do it again!!” 

he starts treating it like a carnival ride. asks you to “put him to sleep” like it’s a magic trick. 

“close the curtains, bring me a snack, and hit me with that sleep sauce 🛌🧃✨” 

you accidentally make him fall asleep in public once (you were just playing it on your phone during a train ride) and he collapses onto a stranger’s shoulder. 

you’re mortified. he wakes up three stops later, bows and goes “thank you for being my pillow today :)” 

he names the playlist. something like: “cowboy dream juice vol. 1 💀🐴✨” 

sometimes tries to rap over it and see how long he can stay awake. his record is one minute and 14 seconds. 

“this music is like a lullaby made by sleepy ghosts on synths. i love it.” 

© 𝐤𝐱𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐢

[rotting-ink]

can i just say that one thing i love abt the Royal route so far, is how well you managed to subtly portray just how detached from the real world the Royal is. like at the start, reading through your blog, and seeing that the Aide and Pasha both consider MC like a lost little lamb, i didn't fully get it? and then i played the demo and oh my god-

the contrast between specifically how the MC views the servants with that Pasha POV at the end. MC thinks they're all grown up, they even make a parallel between themself and Pasha as "sharing a secret" because they both left the house, but the way that they evolved from those experiences is so contrasting it actually gave me whiplash reading it. the way Pavel became so class conscious, realizing and despising the way he and his family would just take take take and meanwhile the MC doesn't even know who their servants are

it's genuinely fascinating to me. like you were right! the Royal has no fucking idea what it is like to live in the "real world". they're stuck inside a little safety bubble, coddled and pampered and told that they don't need to look outside, its ok, just close your eyes and think happy thoughts

makes me wonder if everyone else in the royal family is the same way, or if the Royal had it especially bad by being so sick all the time, treated like a glass doll from the moment they were born. i also love that their ignorance isn't treated as a synonym to innocence. they know violence, they have intrusive thoughts, they grew up surrounded by tragic stories and violent fairy tales and because of that they think they know how the world works

i don't blame the Aide for treating them like a clueless little puppy, honestly i'd do the same

I'M RUNNING LAPS AROUND MY ROOM!!! IM SO GLAD SOMEONE NOTICED!!!

Just wanted to quickly add in, that they have seen some horrible stuff at times, like in the side story with the Goodbye to Pavel. They are quietly reenacting something they accidentally saw, which is a peasant woman being tramped by Pavel's friend's horse, but they are mostly focusing on the senses of it, not the loss of life. The blood, the sound, the crunch, Pavel's hand over their eyes. I wish I could have added a Pavel pov, because while he'd also think back to the experience, he'd think about making sure the Royal stayed on Thunder as he checked on the peasant, watching her slowly die and quietly asking for her name while she struggled to breath, Feeling the moment she did finally bleed out and realising he had no idea how to help. That man's Guilt is endless and so fun to write about. Looking up and seeing one of his friends entertaining the MC and keeping their eyes off the body, while the other friend bemoaned his horse's hooves, caked in gore and the creature itself being spooked. While he himself doesn't even know who to tell that she died.

But it's so so fun. Because the Royal is morbid, even without meaning to. They are surrounded by violence- they can watch the Aide BATTER a man/woman at the resort, but all they think is that they couldn't get their first kiss and then the Aide can basically go down on them. They know violence, they know death, they have experienced pain, their culture has dark fairy tales, and strange history. Their ignorance is built off of never having to step down into someone else's shoes, even when their childhood companion basically "goes missing" and is hidden below stairs. Out of the two, Pavel knows what happened to them and ngl, that's why he remembers them so well.

ANYWAY! So no one in the family is as class conscious as Pavel. He does view his family as parasites who can take and take. Laszlo and Stas is a bit more aware, at least class wise. Laszlo came from a lower noble house in Magyar and his family skirted the class line from time to time. Luckily he's a gem and of course the Tsarina would want to ride him silly. Stas is only aware because he happened to develop a soft spot for a maid. He is curious about her, all things, and so does find out about her life, especially as a Serf. It does upset him, and since bringing her up in life to a Kept Lover, he tries not to think of it too much, given that "she doesn't have to go back there".

It's not that Albina and Abraim aren't aware, they just don't care. Good luck as a Servant with them btw.

The Royal and Tatsiana are... mirrors of each other. Aren't innocent but are ignorant. Focused on other things mostly. Aksana does somewhat know, but deem to give it attention, the world outside of her own. But she is more aware of disabilities, than the rest of the family. The self inflicted pain and hunger she does, but also her fiance. The way he was mocked in fact drew her to him at first, before deciding she wanted him the most. Inga and Kissy seem oblivious, but Inga does see more than she says.

And yes, The Aide does just pat them on the head, knowing they will never see or know as much as The Aide has.

[jeonscatalyst]

I just have to ask them, since that cult won't stay out of Jikook spaces or off Jikook's back. Why do you want Tae to date Jk, who you claim does fanservice & hurts him? Why do you want Tae to date Jk, who prioritizes another man over him? Why do you want Tae to date JK, who spends couple days with another man and not him? Why do you want Tae to date JK, who enlisted with another man over him? Why do you want Tae to date JK, who told 20 million people he showers with another man? Why do you want Tae to date JK, who went on vacations with another man & created a show together, said he wanted to do the show for 50 years with him, where Tae had no clue & found out through group chat and had to insist on coming himself? Why do you want Tae to date Jk, when he was clearly happy with someone else?

These are valid questions. Nothing here would be considered healthy or romantic. So what do you get out of it then, if TK is real? Wanting to see them date cause they're hot? Popular? or cause you're scared to see your bias with someone else so you say its cosplayers & use JK to feel better? Clearly its not because you think they're in love, because you don't love someone & do 'fanservice' with someone else, shower with someone else & tell the world while throwing it in your partners face or leave someone you love to enlist with someone else, when you had a chance to be together. They can't answer it cause its never been about TK, its about them wanting it for them no matter how toxic it is. What does that cult think is gonna happen? Jk is gonna get out of the shower with Jimin and go get in Tae's shower? What do PJM's think is gonna happen. Jimin is gonna leave Jk's side after 18 months and never speak to him again? What do JJK's think is gonna happen. Jk is gonna drop Jimin and marry them or some woman to fulfill their fantasies? All this crashing out over Jikook since enlistment & discharge & traveling together from all sides, is pure insanity. All while JIkook are living their best lives without a care in the world about your negativity or your tears. This fandom needs a real reality check.

You know what’s funny, anon? Taekookers are losing their minds over Jungkook traveling with Jimin to multiple countries right after his military discharge even though, on the day Jungkook was discharged ,Tae was off hanging out with his Wooga friends. You never see them upset at Tae for not being there with Jungkook, even though you’d think that’s when a boyfriend would be expected to show up. But God forbid Jungkook decides to spend time traveling with someone he’s just spent 18 months with in the military.

The reason Taekookers are so quick to strip Jungkook of his autonomy and paint him as some kind of puppet is because deep down, they know that if Taekook were truly in a relationship, then it’s clearly not an ideal one. So to cope, they convince themselves that everything Jungkook does for, to, or with Jimin is either forced or tied to some contractual obligation. That way, Jungkook isn’t a “bad boyfriend” he’s just doing what he has to do. He’s not choosing to be with Jimin, he’s simply following orders.

They’ll say anything to avoid admitting that Jungkook does these things with Jimin because he wants to. But of course, it wouldn’t make sense to them that Jungkook would rather travel the world with Jimin than spend quality time with a “boyfriend” he barely saw for 18 months so instead, they twist the narrative to fit their fantasy.

Truth is, they want Taekook to be in a romantic relationship so badly that they’ll accept any theory no matter how far-fetched as long as it protects that illusion.

[wisteria-lodge]

Do the students wear things underneath their uniforms?

Because there’s a bit of a debate regarding Harry spying on Draco and how unintentionally sympathetic or not Draco really was.

On one hand, Harry knew fully well that they were getting changed and that is weird.

However To defend Harry, some people say The Slytherin’s were already dressed, they were just adding robes to the clothes they were already wearing.

But we don’t see much, if any, evidence that they do wear things underneath their robes.

As far as I'm concerned, @hollowed-theory-hall has written the absolutely definitive analysis of what 'canon' hogwarts robes, and the undergarments that go with them would look like. Absolutely no stone has been left unturned.

The conclusion, which I 100% agree with, is that underneath the black robes, students wear muggle-style briefs/panties, AND a long shift/shirt underlayer (probably in white or grey. I think it's very possible some wizards use this layer as sleepwear, and Snape's grey sleepshirt and Dumbledore's white sleepshirt might just be this underlayer.

These sorts of shifts/long shirts were REALLY common, especially in the sort of 1700-1800s soup that wizard aesthetics draw from. They're added warmth, easier to clean than your outer layer, and made of softer fabric than your outer layer so you don't have to wear wool against your skin. Hogwarts students have co-ed locker rooms and Pansy doesn't have any problem changing in the train compartment with the Slytherin boys. My guess is the purebloods are taking off whatever top layer of non-school robes they wore to the train, and putting their black robes on over a shift/shirt undergarment that stays on. Harry changes out of jeans, but that's also easy to do while wearing a shirt that goes down to your knees.

Like yes, I do think this snippet is extremely unintentionally funny:

“I can see Hogwarts,” said Malfoy, (...) “We’d better get our robes on.” Harry was so busy staring at Malfoy, he did not notice Goyle reaching up for his trunk

But Harry is almost certainly only getting to see Draco in his undershirt.

(which might make it even funnier, now that I think about it.)

[nicki0kaye]

giving the fandom an official map is playing with fucking fire, but I'm honestly enamored with it. So much so that I'm really hoping fans start creating journey charts, showing the progression of the battles in the Clone War and, more importantly, the movements of the Spectres during Rebels.

Like Bahryn is only one example but it really did surprise me just how far they went to get what Kallus baited them with on that abandoned station over Geonosis. Lira San is even further.

And like, yeah, I highly doubt they had much consideration for distance or even had a concrete idea of where everything was while Rebels was in production. I'm probably wrong about that, this is just genuinely the first time I've seen any map of the universe and I've been scrubbing through Pinterest for years looking for SW refs at this point. The implication that lack has left me with is that distance is not A Big Deal.

but it becomes a big deal once we can visualize that distance, and remember that the Spectres are broke as hell and at times have to turn off literally everything but life support to stretch their resources as far as they can go. That knowledge paired with the absolute roadtrip they have to make down to Kallus' honeypot, it feels like these two things should be at odds. Like goodness, maybe they made a ~mistake~

I'm being sarcastic. I'd much rather take this new information and find creative ways to fold it into what we already understand about the characters, their motivations and their opposition.

The Empire is massive and seemingly invulnerable; it makes sense that the holes in their armor would be few and far between, and that the Rebellion isn't in a position to be choosey about where they make their strikes.

To stay out of the Empire's hands, the Spectres had to be unpredictable, more so as the series goes on, so it makes sense that they would go out of their way to strike where they're least expected.

Hera's convictions are iron clad, more so if she's willing to go literally anywhere Ahsoka points her to. It's Hera's intellect, her understanding of the universe and the capabilities of her crew and ship, that allows her to stretch their meager resources thin enough to make these missions happen, regardless of where they're at in the Universe.

all this is to say I don't think it's a bug that the Spectres do shit all over, I think it's a very neat feature and I am very hopeful some superfan out there uses this new map to create a visualization of just how persistent the Spectres are in seeing to the Empire's downfall.

[holoska]

after debating for weeks whether to stay very far away from the deltarune soriel discourse or let myself ramble about my faves like I want to, the latter has finally won out

I've had time to properly absorb the weight of all that happens at the end of chapter 4, and obviously I do feel for both kris and susie. that is The Point of the scenes being from their perspectives; after everything they just went through and all the worry they had for toriel's safety (for the second time in 24 hours!), the scene they come home to is maybe the most uncomfortable slap in the face possible. it sticks out to me that the last thing susie talks about before the dark fountain is sealed is her wanting tomorrow to be the same as yesterday and for everything to always be able to go back to how it was, and that's what greets them - a blatant, obnoxious sign that things are changing. even though the scene has a lighthearted side, its overall tone adds to the downcast feeling the chapter ends on.

having said that, as someone who has spent the past 9 and a half years being normal about sans and toriel, I'm still very very happy that this is a canon scene we got 💜

the fandom may be largely not considering their perspectives in the slightest (or worse, only viewing their perspectives from the most bad faith angles possible), but I for one love this for them!! as other very good posts have pointed out, toriel has been sorely in need of someone who's there for her - an awful lot of people in town saw the divorce play out and have something to say about it, the holiday family are closer to asgore than toriel, kris is her child and stuck in the middle of their parents' issues, and while she's friends with alphys, them being coworkers and alphys being kris' teacher likely puts a distance of sorts between them. but sans is new in town, someone she immediately connects with, who has no pre-existing opinions about her family and has seen firsthand what toriel has to put up with from asgore. in every universe, sans is exactly the kind of person toriel needs in her life.

there's less to work with from sans' perspective given how little we know about him, and I'm not all-in on sans being from deltarune just yet (more specifically I do love the theory, I'm just giving myself room to not be too disappointed if it doesn't happen), but the new version of it's raining somewhere else being named 'the place where it rained' emotionally destroys me forever. either way it drives home just how happy toriel makes sans in both worlds and I love that so so much :']

to be clear I'm not saying they did nothing wrong, their choices negatively impacted kris and susie and they were objectively disruptive and inconsiderate after kris went to bed. but I like that they're being messy and flawed, because it means this isn't just "my faves are getting closer in the background yippee" but that their relationship is potentially an actual part of the story, and that's how you get The Good Stuff!! we wouldn't have had meaningful character moments like noelle finally standing up to queen if queen hadn't tried to control noelle and just listened to her from the start, or susie comforting ralsei with her bloodied hand if he'd told her and kris every detail of the full prophecy the moment he met them and never kept any secrets. if all the hints towards a flower shop dark world turn out to be true then it's pretty clear the story is building things up to make those future character moments hit, and considering we still don't know what happened with the dreemurr divorce at this point, chapter 5 seems like a perfect opportunity to dive into all of that.

plus, as sweet as susie's bond with toriel is, I honestly think susie seeing this side of toriel needed to happen. a lot of the fandom's complaints about toriel right now boil down to her not being the "perfect mother" they thought she was, and what bothers me about that is toriel was never meant to be that kind of character. toby has said that she's not the classic video game protagonist's mother who sees you off on your journey and you can come home and visit any time, and nothing changes and she never has any substantial character of her own. in undertale she literally handholds frisk through the tutorial, she becomes the first boss in her attempt to protect them when every other human left her care, and once they leave she won't let them come back or even call her phone because she can't face seeing them knowing they'll leave again and likely be killed. she's more than just the mother figure of the game, she's her own person with likes and dislikes, hobbies and flaws, and a past and trauma she can't overcome until the best ending.

we've only seen the tip of the iceberg of her history in deltarune, but that same principle holds true: she isn't the perfect parent you return to after each day's adventure, who gives you butterscotch pancakes every morning and never has any real part in the story because that isn't the intent behind her character. she mentioned her loneliness back in chapter 1, kris has secrets and problems they aren't letting her in on, asgore is being relentlessly inconsiderate of her boundaries, and for all susie's praise of toriel being a good mother, I think that house of cards was going to fall eventually. my hope is that, like her blowing up at ralsei ultimately bringing them closer, susie being able to see toriel as the imperfect adult she is but one who does genuinely care might help them build a stronger bond in the end too.

I think I always knew that if soriel ever inched closer to being canon there'd be discourse about it, and toriel slander is unfortunately nothing new. people are just being annoying about it currently and it sucks when I genuinely love what's being built up here!!

anyway crossing my fingers for a scene where toriel invites sans to the festival before she gets thrown in the bunker/he gets sent to undertale/the roaring happens/all of the above 🤞

[redheadsramblings]

Ship Sleep Dynamics

I was tagged by the lovely @aetherflowers for this 🥰

I need more screenshots of the two of them. All the ones I have, someone has their eyes closed or is pulling a weird face 🤣

So I have to keep reusing the few good ones 😅

💚Emmrich Volkarin 💀 Rowan "Rook" Ingellvar💜

How often do they sleep together?

Once the relationship is a go every night, but not in a sexual sense as Rowan is not ready (also I haven't quite decided if their first time is the coffin or not) and he would never ever think of rushing her. Emmrich is horrified when he sees Rowan's sleeping situation at the Lighthouse. And will not hear of leaving his darling to sleep in a cold, damp room on that abominable sofa with nary a pillow or blanket that isn't her pack and cloak (his exact words).

It starts with them just in the same bed, he being a gentleman offers to go sleep elsewhere, but Rowan asks him to stay. So he puts a bolster pillow down the centre of the bed so she feels safe and as a barrier. Which lasts all of her first nightmare. He knew she sleepwalked because of bad dreams, what he didn't know was how it all started before she started walking. Lots of whimpering, talking in her sleep (he didn't know his heart could break over such innocuous phrases like No, Don't, or It hurts) so how can he not hold her and try to soothe her and the rest is history (OK the rest is kind of written but not really, and I want to keep some things a mystery for later fic chapters)

Where do they sleep?

Once the relationship is a go they're both in Emmrich's bed in his room at the Lighthouse (I am an Emmrich has a secret bedroom behind a bookcase truther) and again in Emmrich's bed in his flat/house in Nevarra once they go home. Before, Rowan didn't have a bed either in the Lighthouse or Nevarra. She barely had a room in the Necropolis before she had to leave after the War of the Banners.

How do they prepare to sleep?

Emmrich I see as have a very structured routine. A bath followed by applying his various lotions and potions to his hair and skin, I'm not saying the man has the Thedas equivalent to a Korean skincare regime, but I'm also not not saying it. Puts oh his fancy pyjamas (he strikes me as a silk pjs kind of man) then a calming cup of tea before brushing his teeth, getting his clothes ready for the next day, putting the ones from that day in the laundry basket. Then finally gets in to bed to read for a while before going to sleep.

Rowan in comparison is a lot simpler, not because she doesn't want to, but because she couldn't afford the lotions etc and never had the time or space. A wash if she can, then braids her hair, puts on her old worn shift and heavily darned socks (she's always cold), brushes her teeth, and then crashes out on the nearest flat surface. If she even bothers going to bed in the first place. She, Lucanis and Neve are giving each other a run for the worst insomniac in the Veilguard. Bellara is disqualified because she actually falls asleep while she's working.

Once they're sharing a bed, suddenly Rowan has a multitude of lotions, potions, and oils that Emmrich gifts her. She also has beautiful nightwear and warm slippers, stockings, and wraps to wear if she gets cold. Her old shift may have "accidentally" got burnt after a mysterious, very localised fire.

What do they wear to sleep?

Emmrich is an absolute silk pyjamas man and nothing will make me change my mind. In sumptuous jewel colours and no doubt embroidered with gold wherever it won't be itchy.

Rowan had a simple linen shift that is very old, faded, much mended and while it used to be black it is now a dingy grey shapeless thing that she has slept in for years. It's also the shift she wears under her "formal" dress when needed, or is her other dress that she wears when she's not on an expedition or patrol. It's ugly, shapeless, but it's all she has.

After Emmrich sees it, he makes it his mission to a) make sure she has beautiful things to sleep in and b) remove that shift from existence entirely. It's not that he doesn't think she's beautiful in it, she is stunning in his eyes no matter what she wears or looks like. It's the sheer magnitude of neglect and a life bare of anything like kindness or affection, it encompasses.

Do they cuddle?

Yes. Rowan is always cold and Emmrich is warm, so she always ends up draped over him and snuggled in, no matter her intention when she goes to sleep. Add in her nightmares and Emmrich noting that if he holds her, they are less frequent, then he sees no reason why they should deny themselves the pleasure of sleeping in each other's arms.

What are their preferred sleep positions?

Emmrich is a side sleeper preferably and Rowan is a curl up as small as I can to keep warm and maybe no one will find me if I'm small sleeper by necessity/upbringing to start. Once they're in the sharing a bed stage, then Emmrich is still a side sleeper with Rowan cuddled to his chest with her legs draped over his hips and her arm over her chest.

They do also often end up with Emmrich on his back and Rowan draped over his chest more often than not. She's unconsciously trying to get as much of her on his warmth, and even in his sleep he could never refuse her anything.

How easy do they fall asleep?

Emmrich falls asleep relatively easily, as long as he's not deep in his research or too deep in his own head.

Rowan just doesn't sleep unless she is just about ready to pass out, and even then it depends on how much caffeine she can get in her system before she crashes. Until she's sharing a bed with Emmrich. It's the first time she feels absolutely safe and secure, add in how warm she is, and she's out like a light.

It's not always effective as she's very good at ignoring her body's needs, but Emmrich knows if he can get her horizontal and next to him, then she'll sleep. That's the easy part. Catching her and getting her to listen is the hard part.

Do they toss and turn a lot?

Emmrich no unless he's in his own head.

Rowan to start, yes. She has nightmares, or a Dread Wolf in her head, or just bad headspace. Again, it gets better once they're sharing.

Do they snore?

Emmrich has been known to on occasion snore, but it's not all the time. And it's more gentle wuffles than full on snoring.

Rowan doesn't.

Who hogs the blanket?

Emmrich. Mostly only at the start and because he's used to having blankets to hog. Rowan doesn't fight for herself, even in her sleep. But as they're usually cuddles together, the blanket hogging quickly becomes a non entity.

What do they dream about?

Emmrich has mostly innocuous dreams, lots of whimsy and fade walking. He does have nightmares occasionally of losing his parents, losing Manfred after Blackthorn and after Tearstone losing Rowan and his fear of death.

Rowan has nightmares more than dreams. It's part of why she doesn't like to sleep. Not going to go into her nightmare subjects because a) Spoilers and b) dark subject maters.

How easily do they wake up?

Emmrich wakes up easily, but he typically sleeps deeply, so he doesn't wake up to every noise or movement once he's asleep.

Rowan sleeps like a 9-tailed cat in a rocking chair factory. She sleeps poorly if she even sleeps at all and every little noise or movement wakes her. It's from all her years of solo expeditions deep in the Necropolis, where sleeping too deeply was the fastest way to die quickly.

Once they're sharing a bed, she sleeps a bit better because she feels safe, but she still wakes up at the drop of a pin.

How awake they are afterwards?

Emmrich is fairly awake and chipper after waking, even if he had a late night.

Rowan is wide awake as soon as she opens her eyes and is usually on the move before then. She's not happy about it, but her survival hinged on it for too many years to easily unlearn it.

She gets more relaxed as they continue to share a bed and feel safe to grumble and take her time as she wakes up. But it's rare.

OK, this was so much fun, so I need to more people to do it so I can read about your ships and their sleep habits 😍

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