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Seven Sentence Sunday

Happy Sunday! I wanted to share something from one of the works for Smut Week, which is a good way to push me further out of my comfort zone. It's not seven sentences, but I really don't care.

Straddling Carlos, TK leans down slowly, the weight of his 252 pendant swaying gently, catching glimmers of light as it moves. The silver gleam dances across TK’s bare chest one last time before settling over Carlos’s heartbeat, as he stops just an inch from Carlos's face.

TK’s breath is warm against his lips, calling for him to bridge the distance and savor his husband's taste. His musk—rich, exhilarating—prompts every nerve in his body to reach for TK's neck and pull him in for a kiss. But he cannot reach—his hands must stay above his head, just as TK wants them to be. He can’t claim those lips yet; he can’t take what he desires. He has to wait until he's given what he craves.

A tremor courses through Carlos’s chest as TK's hand slides upward, tracing a path across his chest to his jaw. TK’s thumb brushes softly against Carlos’s bottom lip, and Carlos closes his eyes, surrendering to the moment.

TK gently presses down against his lip. "Open."

Carlos parts his lips, expecting to taste TK's thumb, but TK closes the distance, sealing their lips together. His tongue slides in smoothly—sweet and invigorating—making Carlos’s senses whirl and his body yearn for more. TK’s hold on his jaw tightens, guiding him deeper into the kiss, a moan rising from Carlos’s chest as he savors it.

The taste quickly fades as TK pulls back, leaving Carlos’s lips slightly parted and chasing after him. His eyes flutter open, meeting TK’s adoring gaze above him.

TK’s fingers trail downward, igniting a scorching path across Carlos’s chest—a touch that leaves him aching for more, his breath hitching as he suddenly sinks in the safety of the man who loves him more than anything in this world, who cherishes him.

“Can you be quiet for me?” TK asks, voice low and husky, as he stops at the edge of Carlos's waistband. Anything for you. Anything you want—every word, every act, everything. His thoughts melt on the tip of his tongue, love and longing coalescing into two words. “Yes, Sir.”

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So, fun fact about the skinned FurReal pony - I got the ID wrong, but only because Smores and Butterscotch's necks are semi-fixed in position, and I didn't think to google if the image I had of Butterscotch was mirrored.

The skinned horse IS Butterscotch, not Smores, but all of that's besides the point.

The reason I'm making this post is that y'all need to know that they skinned Butterscotch to turn her into a flamethrower

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I started reading the widows bite and I'm really liking it. But can I ask you why you wrote Carlos bottoming in the first chapter? Carlos looks like that and you made him bottom. It feels very ooc.

I'm about to ramble because I've already ignored a very similar ask before, but now I really feel like typing away.

First of all, “Carlos looks like that and you made him bottom.” Isn't it fun to label characters and people purely based on what they look like? It's so interesting because I see it more often than I'd like, and not just about Carlos but also for TK. Sometimes, I read posts, takes, and fics that make me, a gay man, actually uncomfortable. I don't interact with those people, so it doesn't bother me for more than a couple of minutes, and I just vent to a friend if I really find something upsetting.

I'm not sure what started it all. I'm assuming it is a mentality that predates Tarlos, but there are people who have no actual clue how gay relationships work, and it shows. And that in itself is not a problem—you do you, like what you like.

However, let me tell you something: the vast majority of gay men are versatile. They don't exclusively top or bottom. Chances are, Carlos loves being ravaged in bed just as much as TK does. And no, it does not have to be a special occasion or rare. This trend is also very popular—to state how uncommon it is for Carlos to bottom. Who decided that? Did someone psychoanalyze a character through a screen (which I assume everyone can see how inaccurate that can be) and headcanon a few things that have now taken over? There's nothing wrong with that, but don't treat people who have different headcanons—perhaps even closer to reality—like they are dumb for having Carlos bottom in a scene.

Just to be clear: bottom, top, vers, dom, sub, etc.—like what you like. It doesn't matter. I'm not saying you're wrong for a headcanon you may have or for writing/reading about top Carlos because that's what you like—that's completely valid. Enjoy what you enjoy (I like it too). However, don't dismiss others for not adhering to your headcanons, because those are simply headcanons and nothing more. Don't distort reality or misrepresent an entire community. And maybe (just maybe) don't come to me telling me how out-of-character it is for Carlos to bottom, because that's a decision you made. If you've never talked to a gay man or have no idea how gay sex works outside of your fantasy, that's okay—just be aware that it is, in fact, your fantasy.

Maybe I'm overly sensitive on this specific topic, but I hate the subtle homophobia that sometimes makes its way here (not here on tumblr specifically, just in the Tarlos scene in general). It extends into further problems, like the fetishization of Tarlos (and gay men in general), which makes me roll my eyes, but also how Carlos is sometimes treated purely as TK's protector without any actual trait, and how TK is only the damsel in distress who needs a man to guide him. I've seen it so many times that it's not even funny. I could honestly go on, but I feel like I rambled a lot already, so… Let Carlos be a person. Let TK be a person. They're gay. They like dick. Let Carlos enjoy that dick.

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"This fic is literally just porn, why do you care about the quality of the editing" unfortunately, both my brain and my dick have strong opinions about verb tenses.

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Berlin (by David Lazaro)

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WIP Wednesday

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all have a wonderful day! Here's a snippet from one of my current projects that I managed to work on a little this past week. “Tyler,” Carlos mumbles, his voice muffled by TK’s shirt. “We don’t need that book. You scream, I scream—we’re already the best,” he adds, wrapping an arm around TK’s waist and burrowing further into his side.

TK chuckles, turning another page. “I know. But if I can make you scream my name louder, I wanna kno—” He stops, attention drawn to the next piece of advice in the book. “Babe!” he gasps, gently shaking Carlos to get his attention, earning a whine in response. “It says here that emulating a porno can be stimulating.”

At those words, Carlos’s gaze snaps up to him, brow furrowed in skepticism. “A porno?” he echoes, his lips slowly curving into a smile.

TK nods, reading aloud. “For some people, mimicking a scene can heighten arousal by adding an element of novelty, playfulness, or erotic role play.”

Shifting up, Carlos rests his head on TK’s chest and peeks at the page. “Does it really say that?” he asks, his voice tinged with doubt that TK can’t help but think masks a glimmer of hope underneath.

“I see you’re interested now,” TK teases, showing him the page and pointing at the exact line with his index finger, watching as Carlos’ lips part slightly while he mouths the words silently.

For a moment, TK loses himself in him: the crease between Carlos’ brows as he squints to read, the way the dim light catches the few gray hairs in his stubble, the warmth of his arm holding him tight—all of it intoxicating.

As the quiet stretches on, the urge to lean in and capture those lips in a kiss grows. When Carlos finishes reading and looks up at TK to say something, TK cannot resist. He inches closer, claiming Carlos with a slow kiss. Carlos eagerly deepens it, a soft moan reverberating between them, as his hand moves up to rest on TK’s chest—surely able to feel TK’s heartbeat quickening at his touch.

When they part, Carlos blinks a couple of times. “I wouldn’t mind trying,” he says with a grin, tapping his finger against TK’s chest. “For science.”

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missing them an unbearable amount these days 🥲

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Reblog to hug prev

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Yknow the thing where red pandas just lay down on a branch and let their legs hang and they’re just like vibing

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As a writer I need everyone to know that whenever I write "exchanged glances" my intent is this

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Like a true idiot, I saved my document in the wrong place resulting in me loosing everything i wrote. "But what about the document history?" Nothing. Of course I did NOT save inbetween killing the whole thing. Of course.