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WHAT KIND OF LOVE ARE YOU?

Love as the Dawn

Pastel, saccharine and hopeful, your love rises slow to greet the day. It tiptoes on doe feet and blossoms bit by bit, petal by petal. Love is new to you, isn’t it? A fresh discovery in a world you do not quite understand. Your love loves with bated breaths. Your love swoons and sighs and lingers under awnings. Your love romanticizes. Your love aches as tenderly as a bruise. You’re swollen with desire and idealizations. The perfect kiss, the perfect touch, the perfect partner in life. Your love is wide-eyed and innocent, naive and pristine and oh, so very easily breakable. Being loved by you is to be loved by a child, by a lamb, wooly-eyed and helpless. Oh. I really hope it lasts.

Tagging: @unladielike, @shadyinfo (gimme Alex and Ophelia)

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&. 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

❛ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode. ❜

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Reanne had somehow managed to remember a special occasion today—it was a friend's birthday! And of course, she had gotten things prepared nicely. Having packed a mini chocolate cheesecake into a very festive and birthday themed gift bag, the pigtailed girl was more than happy to greet her friend with a wide smile, ❝ Vivian! Happy birthday!! ❞ In addition to the cake she had gotten, there was a little acrylic standee of Tyril (was that his name?) from that otome game she hadn't played yet (but it was the same character featured on the keychain Vivian gifted her around the time they first met) packed neatly in the bag too.

   VIVIAN'S BIRTHDAY BASH. always accepting no matter how late!

    Frankly speaking, Vivian wasn't expecting Reanne to actually remember her birthday, so when she presented her with a fancy gift bag over by the bus stop they had both agreed to meet at, her face would immediately light up.

    "Wow, for me? Thank you so much, Riri!" Vivian soon clasps her hands together before eagerly prying the bag out of her hands. Honestly enough, it was merely the thought itself that counted, to the point where Reanne could have gifted her olive oil and she would have been pleased to no end.

    "Not gonna lie, I didn't think you would actually get me anything... but I guess there's a reason people call stuff like this a 'surprise', huh?" Vivian then rambles while chancing a glance down towards the contents of the bag. Granted, chocolate wasn't her absolutely favourite flavor or anything, but it was still cheesecake; therefore, she doesn't doubt it would taste good! Besides, Reanne had also gotten her a Tyril standee acrylic, so even if the cheesecake failed to match her non-picky standards, she would at least have that to decorate her room.

    "Oh man, I hope I won't end up dropping this cake on my way back home," Vivian finally sweat-drops upon realizing she had to be extra careful when it came to carrying around Reanne's gift. "Kinda makes me wish we were over at the food court again. That way, I could just eat this right away and not have to worry about the limitation of only having two hands."

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❝ You know, I got this otome game that came out recently just to try it out, ❞ Reanne began to talk as she walked beside her friend. She had actually bought the game to help her deter her expenses from being solely dedicated to food, and she somehow found herself laughing and enjoying the humor in the game she had grabbed. It was an expensive purchase, in her opinion, for a game that was mostly reading, but hey—who was she to judge when the art was so gorgeous she should spend every cent supporting that artist in question? ❝ Oh! And before I forget— ❞ she stopped herself from rambling to dig into her backpack and pull out the game titles she had borrowed from Vivian, ❝ —here! I didn't forget this time! ❞

        UNPROMPTED ASKS. » always accepting!

    "Wait, seriously?!" With newfound interest, Vivian would subsequently turn to face Reanne, but her eyes wouldn't linger long on her gaze before they unconsciously swerve back down to her lips... a habit that came so naturally to her, she didn't even register herself doing it. Honestly, if Reanne found her fixation with the lower half of her face to be weird, then she certainly wasn't made privy to it, because she would soon carry on, acting as though nothing had been amiss.

    "Do share the name and what it's about!" Vivian then goes on to implore, seemingly oblivious to how she comes across. Once Reanne proceeds to hand over the games she had lent her, however, she would eventually come to an absentminded halt while graciously retrieving them from her hands... all while ensuring their fingers didn't touch. "Ah... true, you didn't forget," Vivian finds herself distractedly mumbling.

    Of course, the last time Reanne had forgotten, she tried her best to conceal her irritation, but given how she practically always wore her heart on her sleeve, it's likely she noticed her mood souring afterwards. Regardless, Vivian wastes no time, tucking the games back into the shoulder bag she carried around for class before flashing her a quick smile.

    "Welp, now that I have proof you remembered, thanks for returning them back to me in relatively good condition! If the covers had been scratched or something, I would have succumbed to despair." No sooner did she utter out that last sentence, Vivian would then melodramatically shudder... making it rather apparent she coveted her otome games quite strongly.

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[aeipathcy]

WHAT KIND OF LOVE ARE YOU?

Love as a Flaw

Cowering, your love hides in the dark. In shadows and under cover of night, your love runs from corner to corner, afraid to linger, afraid to be caught. Afraid, afraid, afraid of everything. When you fall in love, it is with alarm bells ringing. Your love is a mistake, a flaw in the code, a purchase you don’t remember making and desperately want to return. You didn’t ask for this. You didn’t want this. It’s a problem–– your problem ––and you would do anything to pass it off, burn it away, scoop it out of you with bare hands, or carved out with hooked knives before it can destroy you. Get it out, just get it out now. You don’t care who you hurt in the process, only that you can’t afford to be hurt first. Being loved by you is to be loved by a figment of the imagination. It is to be loved in halves, or not at all.

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actions speak louder than words non - verbal / action prompts from yours truly. (add a "swap" to swap the sender/receiver in the prompt (or just do it manually).)

back, sender gives receiver a back hug.

beckon, sender beckons receiver closer with a finger.

blood, sender cleans blood off of receiver.

book, sender helps receiver get a book from a higher part of the shelf.

care, sender takes care of receiver when they're sick.

catch, sender catches receiver by the waist after they bump into each other.

choke, sender saves receiver from choking by giving them the heimlich.

cold, sender places their jacket over receiver's shoulders.

cry, sender wipes tears off receiver's face with their thumbs.

dance, sender sticks a hand out to receiver and invites them to dance.

dip, sender skinny dips in front of receiver and invites them to join.

dog, sender's dog pulls them in receiver's direction.

drive, sender drives receiver somewhere in their car.

drag, sender drags receiver into a room and closes the door behind them.

draw, sender draws receiver like one of their french girls.

face, sender turns receiver's face towards them.

flower, sender gives receiver a flower.

footsie, sender initiates footsie with receiver under the table.

forehead, sender presses their forehead against receiver's.

grab, sender grabs receiver's wrist to stop them from leaving.

jump, sender jumps onto receiver's back.

kiss, sender kisses receiver.

link, sender links arms with receiver while walking.

massage, sender offers receiver a massage.

patch, sender patches up receiver's wounds.

piano, sender teaches receiver how to play the piano.

pin, sender pins receiver's hands behind their back.

pluck, sender plucks something out of receiver's hair.

press, sender presses receiver against a wall.

propose, sender proposes to receiver.

quiet, sender gestures for receiver to be quiet.

rest, sender rests their head on receiver's shoulder.

serenade, sender serenades receiver with a song.

sign, sender walks into a sign and receiver sees.

size, sender measures the size of their hand against receiver's.

shoes, sender removes receiver's shoes for them.

sun, sender rubs sunblock onto receiver's back.

tattoo, sender gives receiver a tattoo.

tie, sender helps tie receiver's tie.

tuck, sender tucks receiver's hair behind their ear.

umbrella, sender lets receiver under their umbrella.

warning, sender presses a knife against receiver's neck as a warning.

zip, sender needs receiver's help to zip up the back of their dress.

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@shadyinfo

this gave me Seren/Larisa vibes

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN ? a collection of various questions that can be asked. feel free to change around anything that needs to be !!

" what do you mean ? "

" oh, so now you can tell me ? "

" are you asleep ? "

" do you hate me or something ? "

" can i help you with that ? "

" is that blood ? "

" where did you find this ? "

" do you remember how it used to be ? "

" do you miss me ? "

" can you turn out the light ? "

" did you have a nightmare ? "

" will i always be second best ? "

" why do you love me ? "

" did you apologize ? "

" do you want more rest ? "

" are you okay ? "

" are you going to finish that ? "

" where are you going ? "

" is that smoke ? "

" didn't you quit drinking ? "

" does your mother know ? "

" are we going to be parents ? "

" how do i look ? "

" can i hold you ? "

" is that a puppy ? "

" can i kiss you ? "

" where did that scar come from ? "

" can you hear my voice ? "

" will you shut up for a second ? "

" are you satisfied ? "

" where are you ? "

" where the hell did you go ? "

" why do i smell smoke ? "

" did you try to make me dinner ? "

" will you go out with me ? "

" will you go on a date with me ? "

" will you marry me ? "

" could you please kiss me goodnight ? "

" are you kidding me right now ? "

" did you shut the door on your way out ? "

" can you see me ? "

" did you get a picture of it ? "

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@shadyinfo I never made them a mood board and I finally fixed that mistake.

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🐝  *  ―  𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺. (  add " + " to reverse the action.  )

❛  do you want to tell me about your day?  ❜ ❛  here, you look like you're freezing.  ❜ ❛  i love you just the way you are, and i'm here to remind you of that whenever you need to hear it.  ❜ ❛  i promise i'll always be here if you need me.  ❜ ❛  i wish i could take away all your pain.  ❜ ❛  i'll stand by you, no matter what challenges may come our way.  ❜ ❛  i'm gonna make sure nothing bad will ever happen to you.  ❜ ❛  if you need a shoulder to lean on or someone to listen, i'm here.  ❜ ❛  if you need someone to talk to i'm always just one phone call away.  ❜ ❛  it's okay. i've got you. you're safe now.  ❜ ❛  it's okay to feel this way, we've all been there.  ❜ ❛  it's okay to lean on others for support occasionally.  ❜ ❛  just let me take care of you for a bit.  ❜ ❛  no matter what happens, you'll always have a place in my heart.  ❜ ❛  what do you need me to do to make you feel better?  ❜ ❛  you can always ask me for help if you need it.  ❜ ❛  you just relax and let me do the rest. you deserve a break.  ❜ ❛  you look like you could use a hug.  ❜ ❛  you're always taking care of me so no it's my turn to return the favor.  ❜ ❛  you're not alone in this. i'm here for you, no matter what.  ❜

[ blanket ] sender draping a blanket over receiver's shoulders [ breaths ] sender helping receiver to calm down by using breathing techniques [ compliment ] sender complimenting receiver to make them smile [ cry ] sender offering receiver a shoulder to cry on [ gift ] sender giving receiver a small gift [ hand ] sender holding receiver's hand while they're walking [ hug ] sender pulling receiver into a tight embrace [ injured ] sender helping an injured receiver with everyday tasks [ jokes ] sender trying to make receiver laugh [ kindness ] sender surprising receiver with random acts of kindness [ massage ] sender giving receiver a shoulder massage to tend to their sore muscles [ patterns ] sender drawing random patterns on receiver's skin [ pillow ] sender offering receiver to use them as a pillow [ scars ] sender gently tracing receiver's scars [ sick ] sender bringing a sick receiver whatever they need ( food / medicine / etc. ) [ steady ] sender wrapping an arm around receiver's waist to steady them [ support ] sender quietly sitting down next to receiver to let them know they're there [ touch ] sender letting receiver know they're there through simple touch [ warmth ] sender pulling receiver into their arms to share body heat [ wound ] sender cleaning / bandaging receiver's wound(s)

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❝ What kind of idiot walks up to me expecting me to be nice? ❞

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Prestige mattered more? Ha! What a joke! It was a naïve way of looking at things to deny that money was what made the world turn, especially for those rich enough to not have to worry about it. That kind of mindset told him that this man certainly was well off in life and never truly struggled for the smallest necessity in the way he had. With that in mind, it was obviously they'd likely never see eye to eye on much of anything—the look in the other's eye cemented that, that judgment towards the words he had just said.

❝ Well, I gotta say that answer is pretty shit, ❞ the exorcist replied with a laugh, unbothered by how rude he was being in this moment. He wasn't here to make any friends or allies, and this loser was in the way of using his time for better, more important things. Not to mention, a certain someone might start trying to cling to him the moment he arrived at the manor if he dragged his feet too long.

On top of that, he did need to test out the new enhancement his sword got too, and he was eager to see if it would work, ❝ anyway, if that's the only thing you need, I'm headin' out. I ain't here to humor a conversation with some brat who sees himself as morally superior by killing things with kindness. ❞

Not a muscle in his face moved except to speak in his poised temper.

"Price is not the important thing" while this world and contracts were accommodated around money and debts, for him it was not a concern. "For me it's about prestige - does that answer your question?" he replied politely. There was some derision in the boy's tone that he didn't like but he could tolerate it because he hadn't answered a yes or no on the subject of the address he needed.

Even if he agreed that that sword was a total waste, he would certainly use other words to say so.

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Covered in head to toe with snow, Alex stood outside her doorway with a bouqet of paper flowers, accompanied with a box that was full of all and every plushie he made by hand, except the black cat. "Happy Valentines Day!" He exclaimed, muffled by his scarf. Like a boy, he extended the gifts to her. "I couldn't decide. Please keep all of them." Had it not been for the scarf, Reanne would be subjected to the flustered expression he had on his face.

UNPROMPTED ┊always accepting.

The last thing she expected this holiday was to be greeted with the sight of her crush at the door. Honestly, she had only gone out to maybe catch that high end dinner deal she saw on a mall flyer, but seeing a familiar dark haired boy standing at her door threw that plan out the window. Considerably baffled by the exclamation—Reanne hadn't expected him to show up at all—the auburn haired girl looked at him speechless. Then a box of crochet dolls and a bouquet of paper flowers was thrust before her.

She couldn't help but peer into the box filled with the cutest renditions of critters in it—a little green frog, a dark blue whale, a yellow octopus, a white rabbit, and lastly a light blue penguin all with those beady black eyes that maximized the cute factor.

Woah, such... cute... crochet dolls!! And the flowers too?

❝ These are... for me? ❞ she murmured in disbelief as she took the flowers carefully from the boy's reddened and cold fingers, a blush blossoming on her cheeks. What was with the sudden spotlight she felt she was under? Gingerly reaching her free hand out towards the adorable light blue penguin doll that was calling her name, Reanne gently wrapped her hand around the delicate craftsmanship, stroking its head with her finger.

Was it just her or was she seriously surrounded by such talented and skilled artist friends now? This little penguin was so cute she just had to cuddle it tonight!! Ahhh! It was such a perfect little thing! She'd keep it on her bed and squeeze it and throw it in the air and— Gosh, she was absolutely smitten with this little guy! And the best part was that the guy she liked was the one who made it! How could it be any better than that?!

Her gaze momentarily returned to Alex, cutting her internal gushing short. Should she reaffirm how she felt about him? Definitely! Clearing her throat, Reanne shyly lowered her gaze to the dolls, fixing her eyes on the little penguin. She began to open her mouth but then her chance slipped away when the boy insisted she take all of them. Huh, wait. S-She couldn't take all of them! That would be— wasn't she only supposed to take one of them? Taking all of them would be rude wouldn't it, even if they were all super adorable?

Pulling her arm back she lifted her gaze to the boy in front of her, the one currently hiding away in his scarf, ❝ Hey! I can't—! ❞ Hold on, Reanne. Tell him your feelings without any doubts this time. Then you can address the other stuff.

❝ Um, I as much as I hate the idea of saying it today of all days... ❞ she slowly trailed off, weighing whether or not it was worth officially taking their relationship to the next level. She could always pretend they got together on a different day if she really hated it that much—not that she was ever good with remembering anniversaries anyway; yeah, that was reassuring—just forget the date and only remember the memory. Looking into Alex's eyes, she grew more serious, her free hand twirling locks of her hair around its fingers, ❝ I want to officially be your girlfriend if you'll let me. ❞

As her gaze lifted, she finally was able to face Alex properly, and it was then she noticed all the snow piling in his hair too. Eyes widening as she realized the amount of snow he was covered with, Reanne scrambled to somehow help him warm up, brushing the snow off his jacket the best she could with her bare hands.

Alarmed at the possibility of him giving himself a cold, the girl abruptly ushered him inside her apartment by tugging at his arms with her hands, ❝ Ah! Come inside before you freeze! ❞ she exclaimed hurriedly, only just realizing how long he was likely waiting out there for her to open the door if not preparing himself for this conversation. She couldn't let him freeze out here! ❝ we can keep talking inside! ❞

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ngl, it's definitely canon at this point that the few paintings she has hung up in her room are commissions from Keith or paintings she bought from the one art sale he had to clear out old paintings. She adores his paintings a lot and they really help calm her down when she looks at them. She has one featuring a calming beach on a sunny day, another one with a dainty flower field in the woods with speckles of sunlight streaming in, and an amusement park with a Ferris wheel, colorful tents, and a bunch of balloons with a soothing ambiance that doesn't make the painting feel loud and chaotic.

Pictures and paintings of settings that aren't ones she frequents tend to distract her/change her train of thought if she's in a bad headspace, and why not use that to her advantage when her bestie is top tier at painting scenery that somehow inspire awe or evoke calmness and serenity? She claims that feeling is due to how much care he puts into each painting, but he doesn't really seem to see it the same way.

Other photos on her wall are basically random food photos she took but she normally takes them off after a time otherwise she starts craving—which could potentially lead to binging behavior. If she doesn't have food photos up on the twine strings that connect the paintings, then she really just has those three paintings up. Her walls are quite bare because she doesn't have much to hang up to begin with.

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err, this looks really off to me. I think I forgot how I went about doing ref pages when I was doing Niko's...

(also the ref for the prosthetic is from radio guy, but they no longer have the image I used to draw the side view to link directly for credit... ><')

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Randel acts like he'd be into all the r-18 spicy things and certainly plays into the implications in conversation sometimes, but in reality, he has 0 desire for such contact. He can barely handle anything more than holding hands with a person he genuinely likes—that is unless he's super pissed off, irritated, or angry about something (that's when he'll be super aggressive with physical acts and definitely tread into problematic waters).

This low tolerance for physical intimacy (which is rooted in the fact he has always been touch starved and therefore has no exposure to prolonged physical touch) is also part of why he prefers to have heavy control in relationships.