#vincent lima - in the cold

[panaceatthedisco]

Edwin & Charles || In The Cold

It's hard to love in the cold

[setmeatopthepyre]

I've fought so long, it's what I do My fists are fine, it's just my soul's a little bruised But I'll stay on my feet until I lose But I never learned to lose

My younger years went by so urgently And left me grief that I'm still servicing If good times change, why do the bad days stick around?

So now you see me For the first time It's hard to love in the cold But boy, it's time I tried

[lightflame]

Hey, reblog and add the song lyric that's stuck in your head right now in the tags.

[abd-illustrates]

Are you gonna make the playlists for the heartless characters public? Or has that already happened and I just missed it

AH I haven't shared my character-specific Heartless playlists as some of the songs on them were SUCH specific picks that they risk being highly spoilery lol 😅

(For funsies tho I'm gonna put some of my non-spoilery-est top tracks for each character under the cut! 🎶)

HEARTLESS: Heartbeat – The Midnight

ALCHEMY: Transform – Julianne Hough (this was the very first track on Alchemy's playlist it is SO them)

FLINT: Change Your Heart Or Die – The Midnight

EIRA: In The Cold – Vincent Lima

DOPPEL+GLASS: Call Them Brothers – Regina Spektor (And "Still Here" from Treasure Planet, but especially the Alex Ubego version)

RIVER: Machine Learning – Janani K. Jha

CREED: Hunting Witches – Kyle Stibbs

LORELEI: Siren Song – Lambia (Also: Ado’s version of Unravel 😩👌)

DIANA: Hell’s Comin’ With Me – (the Chloe Breez cover in particular)

LANCE: Blood Upon The Snow – Hozier (Most of his playlist is the kind of metal and high energy tunes you might expect for him, so this one's a fun outlier :3c )

BANDY: HARLEQUIN! – Vana

DOCK: Eye For An Eye – 8 Graves

[loosingmoreletters]

How do you know which memories to save? Like the very last footprint that Orpheus made 'Cause the last ray of sun made Eurydice cold And did she know? Did she know? Did she know? Did she know?

S-Classes That I Raised Chapter 5 / Orpheus - Vincent Lima @thenegoteator

[fan-a-tink]

My favourite lyrics from Jayden’s Charles playlist (because I am still going absolutely insane over it):

I’d walk to the depth of a world down below, and demand to get back what some circumstance stole - Orpheus, by Vincent Lima

How do you know which memories to save? Like the very last footprint that Orpheus made. Cause the last ray of sun made Eurydice cold, did she know, did she know, did she know, did she know? - Orpheus, by Vincent Lima

But I opened the door and I went down the stairs, I turned back one last time just to prove you were there. You said, ‚If you can see me, it’s all in your head‘, but it feels real to me now, it felt real to me then - Orpheus, by Vincent Lima

In the low lamp light I was free. Heaven and Hell were words to me. When my time comes around, lay me gently in the cold dark earth. No grave can hold my body down, I’ll crawl home to her - Work Song, by Hozier

Do you think I’d give up? That this might’ve shook the love from me? Or that I was on the brink, how could you think, darling, I’d scare so easily? - Francesca, by Hozier

If someone asked me at the end, I’d tell them put me back in it, darling, darling, I would do it again, ah, ah, if I could hold you for a minute, I’d go through it again - Francesca, by Hozier

Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I - Francesca, by Hozier

I say they’re just the ones who gave me life, but I truly am my parents’ child. […] I can run but I can’t hide from my family line - Family Line, by Conan Gray

And wonder what I did to deserve this, how could you hurt a little kid? I can’t forget, I can’t forgive you, cause now I’m scared that everyone I love will leave me - Family Line, by Conan Gray

I was a kid but I wasn’t clueless, Someone who loves you wouldn’t do this - Family Line, by Conan Gray

And you laugh and you dance in the wind, and you sway and you hug and you cry, but there’s darkness behind those eyes even when you smile. Oh, summer child, you don’t have to act like all you feel is mild. - Summer Child, by Conan Gray

Stay together, no matter what the weather, even if the winds are changing everything that you are - The Mates of Soul, by Taylor John Williams

My love, there’s only you in my life, the only thing that’s right, my first love, you’re every breath that I take - Endless Love, by Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey

You are, you are, home, home, where I wanted to go - Clocks, by Coldplay

To die by your side, well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine. Oh, there is a light that never goes out - There is a Light that never goes out, by The Smiths

Well, fight or flight, I’d rather die than have to cry in front of you. Fight or flight, I’d rather lie than tell you I’m in love with you - Fight of Flight, by Conan Gray

Bonus, from Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

Son, when you grow up, would you be the savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned? 

We’ll carry on, we'll carry on, and though you're dead and gone, believe me, your memory will carry on, you'll carry on

I just love how it is so clear from every. single. song. that Jayden understands how much Charles loves Edwin. He is the biggest payneland shipper and I love him for it!

[cricketandbooks]

☠︎︎♡ Dead Boy Detectives Ship Playlists ♡☠︎︎

For the anniversary of its release, I thought I'd make a little group of playlists in honor of some of the more popular ships in the fandom. I'll leave them under the cut so as to not take too much space on your feed. Hope I did them justice and happy birthday Dead Boy Detectives!

Dead Married Couple (On Acid)

Featuring: Turning Page by Sleeping at Last, In The Cold by Vincent Lima, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths, Orpheus mentioned at least three times, and a love which shines so bright that Death herself probably ships it

No Grave

Featuring: Work Song by Hozier, Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) by Florence and the Machine, Face My Fears by Hikaru Utada, Francis Forever by Mitski, and the kind of love that can overcome dying in each other's arms

Like Real People Do

Featuring: Show Me Love by Hundred Waters, Sleeping With A Friend by Neon Trees, Lost Boy by Ruth B., Grow As We Go by Ben Platt, and the messiness of growing up but never growing old

Behind Those Emerald Eyes

Featuring: Slow Like Honey by Fiona Apple, Revelations by Dragonette and The Knocks, So Handsome Hello by Woodkid, That's What I Want by Lil Nas X, enough sexiness to hopefully rival Edwin's Cat King abs flashbacks, and what happens when two lonely people see each other

I Fought The World For Your Hand

Featuring: Body by SYML, Preybirds by Rabbitology and Sparkbird, Allies or Enemies by The Crane Wives, Mystery Of Love by Sufjan Stevens, and one member being brutally ripped apart (twice!) and the other being tortured in their master's (mother's?) living room, which funny enough is often exactly what first love feels like

And there we go! Again, I really hope I did them all justice. All these relationships are captivating in their own way and are part of what makes the show so special. I've made so so many Dead Boy Detectives Playlists by now, but I still have so many ideas. But for now I hope there's something in here for everyone to enjoy!

[hummingjay]

Hopefully I haven't asked this already, but do you have any theme songs/music that you associate with your girls?

Yeah! I shan't lie, most of this is Jensen singing to Cricket haha Okay, here we go: Echo (ready for war) By Autumn Kings- All of them, mostly Ritz.

Terrified By Autumn Kings- Cricket

See me Too by Vincent Lima- Jensen to Cricket

In the Cold By Vincent Lima- Jensen to Cricket

Where You're coming from by Vincent Lima- Jensen to Cricket

Terrified By Vincent Lima- Jensen and Cricket to each other

Orpheus By Vincent Lima- Cricket to Jensen

Panic By Shinedown- Cricket

Safe By Banners - Cricket to Jensen

Unforgiven by Ghost Nation -Eiche

I'll be okay by Nothing More- Eiche

The Resistance By Skillet- All of them together

And that's all that comes to mind!

[justjudethoughts]

Locklyle - In The Cold by Vincent Lima

Every song this man writes is SO Locklyle-coded, I absolutely can't handle it. Especially the songs that are apart of his EP inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice (which I think is called Versions of Uncertainty, and the whole thing drops on the 19th, but a lot of them have been released as singles)

[ghosts-and-blue-sweaters]

Tagged by @liuisi & @in-echoes-forever ! <3

Rules: put your On Repeat playlist on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up.

1. Northern Attitude by Noah Kahan

I don’t quite remember how I discovered this one… it’s a very recent find and!! it’s so good!! the lyrics!! I especially like the line “I was raised on little light”

2. Changes by Marcus Skeen

Judging by the. ahem. Cover. this is a Jayvik (Jayce x Viktor from Arcane) fansong which. well I don’t ship them in the slightest BUT the song itself is super pretty!

3. Spin The Wheel from Arcane

From the limited amount that I’ve seen, this song is a joke/meme in the Arcane fandom, likely because of. the scene the song appeared in/the character who sings the song in the show. Arcane is Not a musical and apart from this song, there’s been no instances of the characters actually Singing A Song On Screen, and also Heimerdinger (character who sings this one) is very. unique!! And for those reasons I think the fandom kinda tries to pretend this song doesn’t exist BUT it’s actually so good!! I’d even go so far as to say that the guy who sings Spin The Wheel has the best sounding voice throughout the whole soundtrack. There’s a certain raw, natural talent that I rarely hear elsewhere.

4. From The Start by Good Kid

Don’t got much to say about this one other than it’s fun :)

5. Teeth by 5 Seconds of Summer

Catchy!!

6. Orange Juice by Noah Kahan

I’m not a Noah Kahan fan despite the appearance of two of his songs in this post, but oh :( this one… so sweet & lovely!

7. Infinity End by Marcus Skeen

Another Jayvik fansong 😭 BUT SO PRETTY. Also ignore the cover.

8. In The Cold by Vincent Lima

So much depth and story aaaa <3

9. I Don’t Want To Live Like This by James Marriott

Not an avid listener of this guy’s music but I saw a mutual (hi Foxie <3) posting a lot about his new release, so out of curiosity I checked it out—and it’s dang good!

10. The Line from Arcane

THE VIKTOR SONG!!! THE VIKTOR SONG!!! As much as I disliked the scene that played during this song + the general direction Viktor’s character went in during season two, this song is so incredibly in-character and well-written and so. Viktor <3 SO FREAKING HIM!!! He has a whole song all about him and it’s amazing. I’m so happy.

No pressure tags: @icyfox17 @sunflower-chai @brown-little-robin @kanerallels @lmanburgseulogy & anyone else who’d like to hop in!

Please make your own post instead of reblogging this one!!

[padmeam1dala]

In The Cold- Vincent Lima

[fandomnatic]

HEY F1 EDITORS

EDIT LOGAN SARGEANT TO IN THE COLD BY VINCENT LIMA

(Read: I can’t stop thinking about Logan after the announcement today and then I listened to that song and nearly cried and I can’t edit but that song fucking embodies him and it is so painful)

[setmeatopthepyre]

On Repeat tag game

Rules: shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist and post the 10 first tracks, then tag 10 friends to do the same.

I was tagged by @sherlockismarvelous9-1-1. thank you friend, I love sharing music! I'm also adding some commentary to each song because I wanna.

Paul Revere by Noah Kahan feat. Gregory Alan Isakov this song feels so pre-118 Buck to me and I also just love gregory alan isakov's voice in this (and everything else lbr)

Italy by The Tallest Man On Earth I won't be the star of your getaway / and love is on the road / Tonight we will drift to the fire lane / To race what we know <- you can tell this is on a fic playlist

Hate To Be A Bother by Joywave I hate to be a bother but can you leave me the fuck alone? <- a relatable bop

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye by John Loudermilk But if you must go, I won't say no / But just so we can say we tried / Tell me you'll love me for a million years / Then if it don't work out, you can tell me goodbye <- godd this song is so romantic and so buck and so an inspiration for make-up moments in my fic

Student Visas by Corb Lund I never did heal up right from injuries sustained / Officially in Germany, officially while we trained <- a song that manages to convey both a shitton of complex emotion and important history that was swept under the rug. and it's. like. a good song.

Let Me Drown by Orville Peck I swear there's good things that are coming your way / And I can't be the one left here dragging you down <- obviously some tommy pov in my fic list and orville peck's bronco album is an all time fave

In The Cold by Vincent Lima I've fought so long, it's what I do / My fists are fine, it's just my soul's a little bruised / But I'll stay on my feet until I lose / But I never learned to lose <- both so very buck and so very tommy to me and I mean. the title. so it's on my antarct-fic list.

Be More Kind by Frank Turner this whole album but particularly this song is the first thing I go for when shit hits the fan in the world. it really is the best medicine.

Timefighter by Lucy Dacus And I know you're strong / I know you're a man-made fortress / But we're alone / And I'm so willing to be proven wrong <- god this song does things to me. it sounds like heavy, heady melancholy and stubbornness and potentially bad ideas. and it gives me tommy thoughts. so.

Hexie Mountains by Orville Peck this song sounds like driving into the californian desert to clear your mind and realizing you've still got ghosts to deal with and I love it. fuck. did I mention I love orville peck's bronco album?

do I manage to make every short tag game into a long post? absolutely. you're welcome.

no-pressure tags for @agentpeggycartering @sugarpenchant @ambernotember @geddyqueer @hubcaphalo @beanarie

[slytherinprincesses17]

Part 1:The boy who flew too close to the sun and the girl who was made of sunlight

Summary: The part where Draco decides if you are the sun, then he must be Icarus

Author Note: Hello Everyone, This is my 1st Draco work! I'm very excited to share with you all, this takes pace in 4th year through 6th. I was inspired by Greek Mythology as well as Vincent Lima's EP Versions of Uncertainty. Reader is Terence Higgs, younger sister though it is not mentioned much in this one. Pure blood and one of the sacred 28 families. This going to be multiple parts! Im thinking maybe 4/5 !!

Please leave your feedback and comments!!

-K🍄

______________________________________________Draco Malfoy had known Y/N Higgs since childhood. His mother and yours were close from their Hogwarts years. So, you could often be seen frolicking throughout the manor. He recalls you picking flowers and handing them to the house-elves. Chasing butterflies. Lying about in the grassy hills, always under the blooming wisteria trees. Draco always felt drawn to you. Like spring after winter, you warmed those around you. He was no exception.

You murmured "Draco..." as you lounged in the garden one afternoon. As the brilliant blonde sat next to you with a Quidditch magazine in hand.

"Mhmm…" his head turned to you before he could think… like a sunflower to the sun, you commanded his attention.

“Will we be friends next year?” you inquired with a tilted head, fingers plucking at the blades of grass. You avoided his gaze, afraid of the blunt boy's answer. 

"Of course y/n, don’t be silly…. my mother's anger would erupt if I showed you any disrespect." Draco spoke in a flat tone.

He wanted to escape this moment, afraid you would see through him. That you would see it was he who disapproved of your exit from his life's circle.

“Even if I’m not a Slytherin?” you inquired, your voice tinged with melancholy, eyes narrowed.

"Of course, sunshine..." He said softly returning to his pages, looking up out of the corner of his eye at you. You had a matching rosy tint and a smile. 

“Good… That’s good,” you said softly.

To tell the truth, Draco thought you would never become a Slytherin. Simply because it wasn't in your nature. You are ambition and cleverness have always been present, but never cruelty. You were cunning and crafty, but never at anyone's expense. You were smart beyond measure, like a Ravenclaw. Kind and loyal, as they could come, like a Hufflepuff. And hard-headed and brave, like a Gryffindor. Yet he found himself corrected that 1st year at Hogwarts as you sat beside him in your green tie and beaming smile. Draco had never been more relieved to have been wrong.

From then on, everyone knew you, Y/N Higgs. You stood out as a remarkable Slytherin, distinct from the others. Walking with a gracefulness that compelled those around to turn their heads. Spending time showing 1st years around and volunteering in the Hospital wing. Even helping Hagrid with the magical creature care. You held friends in all the houses. Everyone would say you were uncharacteristically nice for a snake....

Draco always wondered. How could a pure-blood Slytherin, raised under the same pressures as him, be so kind? Still, you stayed close to one another. You kept your promise to be friends until one cold winter day in 4th-year during potions...

"You will work on this essay in pairs, and it will account for a significant portion of your final grade.”  Professor Snape droned on, explaining the assignment.

"I have preassigned your partnerships and will hear no griping or groaning about said matters. If you cannot work together, write your own 6 parchments on the effects and magical uses of a bezoar. These partnerships are absolutely final. Due Monday.” Snape said in his dreary, disinterested tone.

"Now…" Snape began to read off the pairs.

"Grander and Parkinson"

"Potter and Parvati"

"Zambini and Longbottom"

"Granger and Goyle"

"Malfoy and Higgs"

"Weasley and Finnigan."

Draco's doodling stopped at the sound of his name. Professor Snape was continuing down his list, leaving no room for complaints. As you plopped down next to him, your feet shuffled about. The scent of honey and wisteria filled his nose; you always smelled like home to him.

"Hello, Draco! How lovely… it’s like our summer studies at the Manor," you beamed, unpacking your quill and ink.

Draco nodded and returned a soft smile that was only reserved for you. 

"Not even our summer studies are this extensive. Leave it to Snape to dampen the weekend before the Yule Ball." You huffed out, defeated.

"About the Yule ball…..” Draco trailed off as you turned to look at him with hopeful, wide eyes.

"Who gets the pleasure of being your date for the evening?” he asked, his gaze slanting towards you, his breath suspended in anticipation. 

You see, over the years, Draco has grown fond of you as you have of him. Both too comfortable in your normal to risk something so dear, so both stood still. Suspended in the friend zone until he heard news that someone asked you to the ball. Lighting a newfound fire underneath him. He couldn't resist taking that leap, determined not to let the opportunity slip away.

"I was hoping you would’ve asked me by now, Draco. Though I take it you're opting for Parkinson.” You made a face when referring to Pansy Parkinson, a Slytherin with a crush on the Malfoy boy.

He let out a gentle laugh in amusement. He cherished the moments your envious Slytherin persona emerged.

"No. No. No. I'm not attending with Pansy. I heard through the gossip vine that the champion asked you himself: Cedric Diggory, is it?" He grimaced at the name. From the start of the year, it was known that he fancied you.

But who didn't? You were a dream come to life. You were kind and smart, second only to Hermione. Yet, you never dated. You never agreed to Hogsmeade dates or study sessions with anyone. That includes Oliver Wood, Cedric Diggory, and even Saint Potter. No one knew why. But you did. If you never agreed, you'd find Draco next to you in the library, or arm in arm on Hogsmeade weekends. So why agree when your heart was already so full?

You declared, "He did, but I turned him down." You shrugged, refocusing on your homework. The air around your desk grew heavy as you huffed out a breath of frustration.  

You adored Draco. The parts of him reserved for you were warm and soft. He looked out for you and was always there. Waiting since the announcement of the Yule Ball for Draco to ask you, turning down everyone who wasn't him. You knew he was a bloody coward, even considering asking him yourself a few times. All you needed was confirmation. Reassurance that it wasn't only you who found yourself wanting more.

"Since we cleared the air and I'm not going with Parkinson, you're not going with Diggory. Shall I save you the embarrassment of attending alone?" He flashed a playful grin.

"Save me the embarrassment? No. No. No. Mr. Malfoy, you forget yourself. I have a line of willing suitors waiting for me." You laughed, noticing Draco's slight annoyance.

"Let me save you the ghastly displeasure of having Parkinson be your last resort... Of course, I'll go with you, Draco; why do you think I turned down the future Triwizard champion?" You gave him a sidelong glance. "I was waiting for your daft arse."

Draco's lips curved upward in a subtle grin of admiration at your boldness.

" Well, thank you for waiting for me to catch on... It is a pleasure to be on the arm of such a lady."

You shared a warm smile with him before resuming your tasks. A new excitement and giddiness filled you both. 

__________

The following evening, you found yourselves in the library. Draco occupied the seat opposite yours. Surrounded by dim candlelight, open textbooks, and the smell of fresh ink in the air. You both discussed what colors to wear to the Yule ball and the Potions assignment. Which reminded you to write to your mother about the recent development. Both mothers grew anxious as they awaited news of your companions for the ball. They had hoped it would be each other after all. It was Narcissa Malfoy and Beatrice Higgs who watched all those summers. As childhood friendship bloomed into something only mothers could sense.

As the sunset and talk faded, you whispered, looking up at him through your long lashes.

"What do you wish to be when school is over?”

Draco set his quill aside, gazing at you with introspective eyes as he pondered the question.

“I know Father wishes for me to take a prominent position in the Ministry someday.” He muttered, shrugging his shoulders. "You know, following after him and all."

"No, no, no... what do you, Draco Malfoy, wish to be? Parents be damned!" You shook your head in disapproval and reached for his hand.

He let out a low, amused laugh and curved his lips upward. "A potions master, maybe an astronomer," he whispered, placing his icy hand on yours. You smiled back.

"I wish to be a healer, maybe a teacher. My parents likely want me to marry, and that would be the end of it." You huffed, your cheek resting in your palm.

“Parents be damned ….” Whispered Draco, tightening his grasp on your hand.

With soft smiles, hours passed and homework gave way to chat. The air was fresh and electric around you both. A want... no, more like a compulsive need to touch and be close grew and grew. As you worked through the weekend together in your safe little cove of the library. Transitioning from opposite each other to shoulder-to-shoulder. Any space between you both was too much.

___________

The Yule ball night arrived suddenly. As Draco found himself standing at the bottom of the long stairs in front of the great hall with Theo and Blaise. All anxiously awaiting their dates to descend the stairs… all minus Theo. Nothing could have readied Draco for the stunning sight of you in candlelight. Your dark blue dress and gold accents shone like the stars that made the constellation….

You descended the stairs grasping tightly to Draco's outstretched hand. Everyone faded away as he drew near, his gaze locked on you. When you finally reach him, he spins you around to savor every angle, embracing you tightly.

"Wow, Higgs, I knew you would clean up exquisitely."

Theo Knott, the endless flirt, spoke. Breaking your gaze with Draco and ruining the moment. The blonde boy shot a piercing stare at Theo, who responded with a sly wink. 

“Thank you, Theo… you’re too kind." Your face flushed; you dipped your head in embarrassment.

"Lucky man, Malfoy." he said, still gazing at your glory as you stood, arm locked with Malfoy by your side.

"I know, Knott … by the way, don’t you have a floor of single women to save from a night of heartbreak versus harassing my date?” Draco spat with no real malice toward the Knott boy.

"Did you come alone, Theo?” you said, confused.

"Don't waste your pity on him Y/N… he chose to come alone on purpose," Blaise said, laughing. "It's all part of his grand plan to woo the hearts of many."

"Exactly correct... because why limit oneself to one date when one can save many from a night of loneliness?" Theo said rather proud of himself "Although, if you were my one date, Higgs... I'd accept the burden." He smirked.

Draco pulled you closer into his arms as he swung at Theo playfully, shoving him away. As you rolled your eyes at the boy's antics. 

Lorenzo Berkshire appeared from behind Draco, quickly taking your hand from his cousin’s grasp and spinning you in a circle.

“ My goodness, you are a sight Y/N” Enzo said laughing softly

“ Enzo, you are too kind” you stated slightly dizzy steading yourself with your to his chest and a smile

“ This is not flirting with my date hour…” Draco huffs in annoyance as he once again pulls you towards him tucking you under his arm tightly. You smile at him softly patting his chest in reassurance.

"And who is the lucky girl gracing your arm tonight, Blaise?" you asked, changing the topic.

“You mean unlucky… very unlucky, y/n," Theo added with a laugh.

Daphne Greengrass your best friend appears looking like a fairy princess in her dark green and silver gown.

“ That unlucky girl would be me…” She says shooting a glare at Theo “ And at least we have dates” she stick her tongue out in touché

The last of your group trickle in, complimenting one other and filling the area with small talk.

Soon Draco’s hand finds your waist as he leaned over and whispered in your ear too distracted by his breath on your neck to listen to Enzo speak anymore. You turn your attention fully to the Prince of the hour.

"Shall we find ourselves a spot inside Sunshine?" he whispered, only for you, against the shell of your ear. It caused goosebumps to travel up your body.

"Lead the way, love….” You gazed, captivated by his timeless black tuxedo with blue highlights. He looked like he came from a fairytale. His regal appearance captivated you. 

You walked in through the large doors, arm in arm. Heads turned to see that the Slytherin Prince had won the fair maiden's heart. Yet, it surprised none. It was only a matter of time before the Slytherin Prince captured the princesses.

As you danced the night away with your friends. You suddenly weren't heirs to pureblood fortunes. You were nothing but dumb teenagers in love at a school dance. And it was there... in that moment, as his heart raced. Not from dancing, but from looking at you in the soft candlelight. He decided: if you were a flame, let him be a moth. If you were the sun, let him be Icarus.

Draco decided he would gladly face your light and fire. Fearing no consequences if it meant being wrapped in your warmth for a second longer. Let his wax wings melt and he be drowned in the ocean. Let him plummet from the sky ungracefully if it meant being with you. Because you.... made of sunlight and sugar, were worth it.

"I don't want this to end..." Draco's soft voice fought to be heard above the blaring band and laughter as you stood beside the punch bowl. 

You lifted your gaze from your cup and furrowed your brow in puzzlement. Was he referring to the song? The ball? The night?

“Say what you mean, Draco." you urged as you stared into his icy eyes that held a fire behind them.

“I mean this feeling, this … whatever this is. I enjoy who I am with you at this moment. I don't want it to end." His voice held a sense of sadness and fear, like after the music stopped and the night ended, that would be that.

You declare “ Then let’s be like this… always.” As you grasp his hand tightly and pull him into a kiss. He meets you halfway, kissing back effortlessly. He wraps one hand around your waist and the other in your hair. Passion and years of yearning found itself exchanged in the kiss.

As you broke apart, heavy breathing and foreheads touching, you chuckled at the cliché of it all.

"Shall we get out of here?" Draco's red, puffy lips spoke softly against yours.

And you could only nod as he took your hand out of the great hall, smiling and laughing. 

Running through the halls hand in hand, up the tall winding stairs to the astronomy tower. Stopping only to kiss each other for a few moments. It was there on the ledge. The very ledge that would later and forever change the course of your life, that Draco gazed at you.

"Y/N, my love…” he reached for your hand and began playing with your fingers as you both stood leaning on the rail.

"I am enamored by you. You roam my mind, unrestricted at will. I wonder endlessly about your happiness. I wonder if you dream of me. If you ate. If you're safe." he rambles like a madman.

You smile, rubbing your thumb against his hand as encouragement…

"Please do me the honor, sunshine, of being mine." He draws a long breath, his eyes locking onto yours.

"Oh Draco…. You whisper, "I've always been yours," before you lean in to brush your lips against his. He responds with a fervent kiss, hands around your waist, yours buried in his soft hair.

You spent another hour in the tower. Draco pointed out his favorite constellations between fevered bouts of making out. His suit jacket wrapped around you. It smelled of mahogany, fresh apples, fresh ink, and silver. Nothing but more time could have solidified the night as perfect.

"Your lips are turning blue, sunshine." Draco chuckled as his fingers caressed your winter-kissed cheeks. His hand felt like ice, so you enveloped it in yours, pressing your lips gently to his skin. The winter air was becoming too cold to ignore, signaling the end of the night.

"I guess we should be heading back then." You groaned, throwing your head back.

Draco's laughter burst out as he rose to his feet, bending to grasp and lift you upright. He enveloped you in his suit jacket, tucking you in tight and kissing your cheek lightly. Leaving a warmth in their place. You smiled.

Walking back to the common room down the tower steps, hand in hand, a newfound contentment hung in the air.

The rest of the year went by rather quickly. Between classes, you and Draco made time for each other. Enjoying Hogsmeade weekends and late nights sneaking off to the astronomy tower. It all felt too good to be true. Which as fate would have it was true... nothing good lasts long.

There you were in the stands of the third Triwizard task. Screams and cries filled the air. Draco hid your face in his chest, holding you close and tight. As you stare in shock at the body of the kindest boy you knew... tears slipped slowly down your face. Time dragged on, after Cedric's memorial with the buzz of grief and you-know-who on the rise. Static seemed to be in the air… like a drop of water about to fall into a still lake.

If only you knew then what hung in the stars for Draco and you. What darkness was at play and how far your Icarus was willing to fall for you, his sunshine. 

[rook-de-rivas]

music shuffle game

I got tagged by @pixiedurango and @larkinna <3 thanks bbs <3 Fun fact -- every single one of these features on my playlist for the divine right

THE RULES: You gotta shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist on Spotify then post the first 10 songs.

Tagging: @haedia, @drakanja, @deputyrook, @zozi-j, @vakariansyndrome, @lady-ephemeral and YOU if you want to do this!

Terrified – Vincent Lima

Where You’re Coming From – Vincent Lima

Midnight – Beth Crowley

The Ghost Who is Still Alive – Beth Crowley

Peasants Throne – Lilith Max

Ashes – The Longest Johns

Somewhere  - Vincent Lima

Not Our Day to Die – Karliene

Cold-Blooded – Beth Crowley

Hurt – Hildegard von Blingin’

[thefirstradiant]

Suptober Day 13: Monster Mash

Protect and Serve

Sam’s an abomination. His captors want to take away his humanity. How far will Dean go to save him?

[Lil drabble set when Sam is fully addicted and having breakdowns i.e. panic room time. He gets captured by witches that require a human sacrifice for their own army.]

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It wasn’t Sam’s fault he was a monster.

And it sure as hell wasn’t going to be Dean’s fault that he stayed that way. It wasn’t going to be Dean’s fault that it got worse.

No, this was something he could do. Something he had to do. It was his job. Protect Sammy. Nothing was supposed to happen while he was around.

Sam stared up at him from the cold, stone floor. Dean fought down the sickness in his stomach at the sight. It tightened in a way he didn’t, couldn’t, understand. He could barely meet Sam’s eyes.

He’s a demon.

…Only partly?

Doesn’t matter.

He’s a monster.

….He’s Sam.

Monster.

Dean was terrified. Terrified of what his brother was. Terrified of himself that he could think that. Terrified of what he knew he had to do.

It was Sam. How could he think that of him? How dare he think that of his family, his own blood? Dean gagged again as the sick feeling rose against himself like a storm. Who was he to say what a monster was?

Dean turned to their captors.

“Take me. Use me for the spell. Take me and let him go.”

Sam’s eyes went wide and he hunched smaller onto the floor. His voice ran through Dean like a shot.

“Dean, no. I’m already there. I’m already a-“

He choked off, blinking up at his brother.

A monster.

Yes.

NO.

It doesn’t matter.

And it didn’t. Dean knew it now. It didn’t matter that he couldn’t even look at Sam anymore. He stared at the wall behind his head. He would give him this. He would give him a chance, even if he squandered it.

“No, Sam. I’m the only monster here.”

It wasn’t true, but he said it anyway.

The spell began. Chanting bellowed loud in Dean’s ears. The fire crackled and coated his vision. Sam’s body disappeared into the smoke. The burning on his skin crept slowly upwards.

“I’m scared, Sam.”

Dean’s mind felt hazy, but the force of Sam’s eyes on him gave him a second of clarity. Even blinded, he could feel them. He wondered, distantly, whether Sam thought he meant he was scared of him or of becoming the one thing he couldn’t handle. Maybe he meant both.

Dean’s mind sizzled away with the flames. There was a pressure. Deep in the base of his spine.

Give in. Give it over to me.

Dean heard himself gasp. He closed his eyes.

I hate you.

Give in.

…Yes.

There was only red when those eyes opened again. It felt good in the fog. Flames licking around its senses. In the fog, things were simple. A figure in the corner, covered in blood. A life to take.

The thing sunk its teeth into a warm throat, reveling in the rush of liquid pouring out. Sticky, metallic.

There was another figure coming up behind it. Smelled perfect. The squelch of claws in the figure’s chest echoed in the red smoke.

A third life sat hunched on the floor, head upturned, completely still. An easy target. Delicious. Claws extended, teeth bared, it leaned in, bracing for the satisfaction of tearing flesh.

NOT.

HIM.

The thing paused, turned, and left without another glance. It didn’t matter. There were plenty of lives out there to take. No reason to care about that one.

FIN.