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true love: having to hold back your adorable, violent girlfriend to keep her from straight up murdering a dude

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Is Colby a bad influence on Antonio? It seems like they're happy together but I'm not sure if I don't understand or just misread something in particular that hinted at him not being all that great?

For as much as Colby and Antonio did love each other, their relationship, on Colby’s end, strained Antonio’s other relationships, specifically with Merci. Colby has jealousy issue and a terrible attitude to boot, and he hated Merci since they befriended Antonio. Antonio tried to be a peacekeeper between the two but, as Antonio’s brother pointed out, he was enabling Colby’s behavior that was causing Merci misery even if that wasn’t his intention. That caused Merci to end their friendship with Antonio until he broke up with Colby, acknowledging that he needs to mature and be more kind to others. However, Antonio still loves Colby, and it was hard having to keep the distance up between them until Colby changed.

Antonio and Colby were each other’s first love and in the present, Colby still loves Antonio despite his death five years ago. They were good boyfriends to each other, dreamt about becoming rockstars and living in a pastel-colored beach house in a small tourist town called Little Heaven. They would’ve worked, and almost did, really, but Colby’s issues broke them apart. It’s a hard lesson Colby had to learn and in his relationship with Pip, in the sequel, he actually becomes the good boyfriend he should’ve been as a teenager. Some of it was teenage hormones and Colby acting out from his mother’s emotional abuse, but he knows there’s no excuse for him pushing Antonio’s friends away because he thought he deserved him more. It was an ugly and toxic way of thinking.

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Written in Ink #2 Prompt: 10. to the skies Characters: Merci & Terry (randomized)

When the day ends, and the sunset bleeds into cool darkness, Terry stands out wearing red. Half a decade later and the smell of old cigarettes still lingers on Merci’s hoodie Terry now sports. Fortunately his massive fur fills it out almost just right. Unfortunately for Merci, it still hangs off of him much like it did Kanu years before. Merci doesn’t spend an extra second more looking at Terry. He, too, looks away before he catches what betrays their eyes. So instead, Terry scratches at the white letters reading ‘60 Seconds Until Sundown’. “Do you know what they say about Celestia?” He asks. “I would say, ‘How ironic a country with the name meaning ‘heavenly’ is actually a hellish place to be,’ but I doubt that’s it.” Merci says, exhaling cigarette smoke. A habit still not broken. “So what lies do they say about Celestia?” Terry pauses. He looks up. “Well, the most popular saying goes, ‘No need to look up at the sky when all the stars are down here.’” “That so.” Truth be told, Terry expected a more sarcastic remark. Venom still drips. Their mouth shut from biting. Glancing at Merci, Terry sees they’re looking up at the sky too. Gray smoke traveling up before fading away. From where they both stand, it looks like a whole other world. An ocean full of dancing stars. A thought: if you reach high enough, could you cross into heaven? Merci drops their cigarette on the ground, rubbing it out. “I think, like the ones above, the stars here died a long time ago.” They say. “And we’re only seeing the traces they left behind.” They turn around and place their hands on the railing. They lean over, brown nails tapping; one foot over the other. Terry remains silent. Down below, Los Diablos can still be seen, bright lights like forest fire. Influence to revolt spreading over into neighboring cities. By morning it will travel here; climbing higher and higher until it reaches the capital. That’s where the Firestarter -- known as Merci -- will be standing. Their hand holding up a match to burn down President Cornelius’ porcelain white castle. However wildfires, just like stars, eventually burn out. Except it will happen presently. In real time. Not long after the fact. Terry starts to become sick. He clenches tight at Merci’s old hoodie. His hoodie. “Merci.” Merci glances over. After seeing his expression, they turn towards him; eyes calm. “Don’t be the one who leaves only traces behind.” Terry says, voice growing quieter. Loose threads in his hands. “I haven’t made it to the skies yet.” Merci points out, calm turning into softness now, “I am a wildfire, not a star. I exist unpredictably and in the moment.” “I just don’t want you to burn out.” To Terry’s surprise, Merci smiles, bright; “Terry, you should know by now my anger burns like the fucking sun.”

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Written in Ink #1 Prompt: 1. attraction Characters: Kanu/Merci (randomized)

In a way, looking back, ever so fondly, Merci almost believed getting hit by a basketball to the forehead – which was quite painful, mind you – was destiny’s way of saying, “Hey, how about you become friends with this now panicking-yet-pretty-cute dork?” That once panicking-yet-still-cute dork being Kanu.

Despite seeing black spots fade in and out, what drew Merci in immediately, once their scattered mind gathered, were the (actual) unusual spots on Kanu’s fur. Just like how lions do not have stripes, caracals do not have spots; and yet, Kanu sports them like a soft touch. The final little strokes and curves from a paint brush.

He’s an hybrid. Just like them.

Suddenly the world didn’t seem so lonely after all.

Later, Kanu confessed, chasing after his basketball – a convenient excuse to hide his bashful face – that what drew him in were the dreads Merci had at the time. Then, as Kanu picked up the ball and tucked it under his arm, and his other hand scratched at his ear, he confessed again that well, no, that’s not exactly true.

Truth was, Merci carried a look of chill confidence; it rested on their face naturally as they walked with Antonio, eyes brighten at every word the wolf had said. It hit Kanu a split second later, caught up in his distraction, that he tossed the basketball too far and it hit Merci right in the forehead. He felt terrible. His immediate concern were to check on them because he knew from past experiences, too many in fact, that getting hit by a basketball was not fun. Not at all. His second concern were for himself because ‘good job moron, you assaulted a stranger just enjoying their day with a big orange ball of pain.’

Kanu expected anger, annoyance, anything, yet when Merci looked at him, they blinked and noted their spots, and their face just, soften.

Maybe that’s what drew Kanu in.

Or maybe, as Kanu started to see, looking up at Merci with those same soft eyes they once looked at him, that there were so many good things about them. And Merci can say the same back. With each passing day they’re finding something new and great about this kid. Like how despite his teeth may bare imperfections and cracks, his smile is one of the kindest they’ve seen.

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Gonna fill that prompt out w/ no other than the two assholes on ruined my life: Colby and Pip

-- Which one sexts like a straight white boy?

OBVIOUSLY. COLBY. Who is like, the personification (or furification ayyy) of straight white boy minus the straight.

Colby [5:46pm]: guess whos name is pip and is gonna be squeakin 2nite

Pip: [5:48pm]: wow the name colby really does suit u ‘cause that was /cheesy/

-- Which one cried during a fucking disney movie?

Tbh neither! They really don’t watch Disney. Now Lord of the Rings in which Pip has Colby marathon with him once a year? YEAH. YOU’RE GOING TO BE EXPECTING TEARS. All from Pip. Colby, meanwhile, offers emotional support with chips.

-- Who put a goddamned fork in the microwave?

FUCKING. COLBY. Pip has to ask him, “Do you think before putting shit like FORKS in the microwave?” “UH. NO. ‘cause my ass can’t think when I’m fucking hungry.”

Who does the silly hands-over-the-eyes “Guess who” thing?

Probably Colby! I can see it being a habit he picks up from Antonio. Like, Colby sees Pip struggling over writing an essay for college and wants to cheer the poor guy up.

Colby: -covers Pip’s eyes- Guess who~? Pip: The sweet mercy of death? Colby: God you’re sounding like Terry right now. No!

Who puts their cold hands/feet on their partner?

PIP. And he does it after hogging all the blankets too. The greedy lil’ asshole.

Who had that embarrassing Reality TV marathon?

Colby is like, 100% into reality tv shows that’s just *beyond* stupid and has to be scripted. And he’s shameless about it too like at any given moment you walk into the apartment and there he is, chilling with a bowl of ranch Doritos, watching Bad Girls Club or something. Pip can’t watch those so-called survival shows ‘cause he gets too heated like, “YOU DUMB MOTHERFUCKER. IF YOU WEREN’T BEING FILMED AND COULD GO TO A 4-STAR HOTEL AFTERWARDS YOUR ASS WOULD BE D E A D.” He’s also not allowed to watch cooking shows either. “These assholes can’t fucking cook. It’s not de-construction you moron it’s just shit.”

Who laughs more during sex?

I mean. Pip isn’t nicknamed Pipsqueak for nothing.

LEGIT. THOUGH. They both laugh during sex ‘cause there’s a lot of teasing going on between them, such as Colby making fun of Pip for being loud and Pip almost kicking him off.

WHO IS THE LITTLE SPOON?

While they switch, Colby ends up being the little spoon more often just ‘cause that’s what he’s used to when Antonio was alive. Plus Colby as the big spoon is dangerous ‘cause in the mornings, he doesn’t want to let Pip go. “I gotta get ready for college and you got work.” “FFfuuuuCCKK college... and work... stay in bed. -buries face in Pip’s back-”

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OTP ask meme that needs to exist

Send me a ship and I’ll tell you…

Which one sexts like a straight white boy?

Which one cried during a fucking disney movie?

Who put a goddamned fork in the microwave?

Who does the silly hands-over-the-eyes “Guess who” thing?

Who puts their cold hands/feet on their partner?

Who had that embarassing Reality TV marathon?

Who laughs more during sex?

WHO IS THE LITTLE SPOON?