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btw people who self ship with characters that are part of an extremely popular cc x cc ship are braver than the marines. so jot that down

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wow what a pretty boy...he would look beautiful writhing in pain and crying in agony

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Imagine combing your f/os hair. They way they relax and nearly sink against you as you tend to them.

Imagine their eyes when you finish, the somewhat sheepish look soon accompanied by their spoken request;

"Could you keep doing it for just a while longer?"

They rarely, if ever, had anyone handle their hair with such care and they want to enjoy it for as long as possible

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Unhealed Wounds Your Character Pretends Are Just “Personality Traits”

These are the things your character claims are just “how they are” but really, they’re bleeding all over everyone and calling it a vibe.

╰ They say they're "independent." Translation: They don’t trust anyone to stay. They learned early that needing people = disappointment. So now they call it “being self-sufficient” like it’s some shiny badge of honor. (Mostly to cover up how lonely they are.)

╰ They say they're "laid-back." Translation: They stopped believing their wants mattered. They'll eat anywhere. Do anything. Agree with everyone. Not because they're chill, but because the fight got beaten out of them a long time ago.

╰ They say they're "a perfectionist." Translation: They believe mistakes make them unlovable. Every typo. Every bad hair day. Every misstep feels like proof that they’re worthless. So they polish and polish and polish... until there’s nothing real left.

╰ They say they're "private." Translation: They’re terrified of being judged—or worse, pitied. Walls on walls on walls. They joke about being “mysterious” while desperately hoping no one gets close enough to see the mess behind the curtain.

╰ They say they're "ambitious." Translation: They think achieving enough will finally make the emptiness go away. If they can just get the promotion, the award, the validation—then maybe they’ll finally outrun the feeling that they’re fundamentally broken. (It never works.)

╰ They say they're "good at moving on." Translation: They’re world-class at repression. They’ll cut people out. Bury heartbreak. Pretend it never happened. And then wonder why they wake up at 3 a.m. feeling like they're suffocating.

╰ They say they're "logical." Translation: They’re terrified of their own feelings. Emotions? Messy. Dangerous. Uncontrollable. So they intellectualize everything to avoid feeling anything real. They call it rationality. (It's fear.)

╰ They say they're "loyal to a fault." Translation: They mistake abandonment for loyalty. They stay too long. Forgive too much. Invest in people who treat them like an afterthought, because they think walking away makes them "just as bad."

╰ They say they're "resilient." Translation: They don't know how to ask for help without feeling like a burden. They wear every bruise like a trophy. They survive things they should never have had to survive. And they call it strength. (But really? It's exhaustion wearing a cape.)

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so many male characters are held back by the fact that they're not wearing earrings when they so clearly should be wearing earrings

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Hand kissing is sacred, high romance and I think we need to revive it.

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OKAY SO imagine hearing your f/o’s genuine laugh. You feel that clench in your heart, and you just know you’re in deep. It just sounds like the most beautiful music in the world, even if it’s a snorting, belly laugh. It’s beautiful, it’s so them, so perfect, and you can’t help but smile and laugh with them.

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MAKING YOUR S/I A COHERENT CHAR.

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Day 1: reference sheet

Day 2: wardrobe

Day 3: emotion chart

Day 4: having their worst day ever possible (for both s/i and f/o)

Day 5: having their best day ever possible (for both s/i and f/o)

Day 6: mini comic detailing their routine

Day 7: asleep

Day 8: personal belongings

Day 9: song lyrics

Day 10: younger and older

Day 11: closest to media style as possible

Day 12: representing their culture/s

Day 13: poster (both s/i and f/o)

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this is a sign to draw yourself in your f/os clothes. idc if they wouldn't actually fit you you should do it anyways

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we need a cuteness aggression equivalent term for when you see art of your favorite character you like so much that you sincerely cannot think of anything to put in the tags that isnt "im going to start biting off my own fingers"

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allow yourself to be important to your f/o. allow yourself to have had a profound impact on your f/o’s life. even if it’s a deviation from canon, even if it’s hard to believe. they love you, and that makes you a part of their story. allow yourself to be as much a part of their life as they are yours

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⌞ you just have to accept that you make your confident, quick-witted, ready for anything f/o swoon over the thought of you. their attitude absolutely crumbles when you do as much as hold their hand or say something kind about them— you catch them off guard much more often than you realize, and maybe they're frightened by the sudden realization that all their thoughts seem to trace back to you. maybe they resent it, or at least try to, even if they know they're already in too deep. your f/o will just have to get used to all the adoration they have for you while trying to not give themselves away. unless, of course ... you might give them a chance? ⌝

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I engage with fiction in a normal way. don’t look at my blog

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maybe if i imagine the character all my problems will be solved

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terrible when you have an f/o who has little mannerisms and habits that make it so easy to imagine how they'd react to certain situations. like why would you do that. why would you, as a fictional character, make it so easy for me to imagine you being right here and in love with me