#Julian x scarlett

[shallyne]

I once believed love would be black and white but it's crimson

[strawberrylemonade327]

This is probably a big stretch but like—to me they are the same ship in another universe

[isthataraccoon]

omg I just figured how to make polls this is sm fun

[julietthereaper]

the shooting star

a julian x scarlett fic

"Look Catherine, a shooting star. Did you wish?" "Oh, I didn't have time." "Then there is something you wish for?" "Yes." - Dangerously Yours *-*-*-*-*

Julian had been looking for her. She looked so enchanting standing there, soaking up the moonlight. Scarlett's gaze fixed upon the stars above them as they twinkled down on the cursed isle. He was momentarily taken back to the first time he truly saw her, back on Trisda.

Scarlett Dragna was such a romantic. Julian thought about how she would love to be the muse of her lover's poem, have filthy-sweet words whispered in her ear, and get flowers just because I love you.

His eyes shut and his hand scrubbed over his stubble. Julian didn't love her. Yes, he cared about the selfless girl with a colour for a name (no one with eyes could deny that), but Julian Santos did not fall in love. Besides, the closer he got to her, the harder this game would be. It would only end in pain between them. But oh, Julian wanted her to win. And he really wanted to kiss her.

Instead, he let himself admire her for a moment longer. Admiring from afar wouldn't hurt at all. Scarlett was none the wiser and he wasn't getting too close. What was that saying... no harm no foul?

Her shiny brown hair cascaded down her shoulders, hair that he just wanted to run his rough fingers through. Julian couldn't see her pretty hazel eyes from his distance but he could imagine the glimmer in them. That sparkle of hope that made him believe in something (he wasn't quite sure what, but he knew he believed in it). Oh, and that soft pink dress that reminded him of lips longing to be kissed, it clung to her curves and...

He forced his eyes away from her. Julian had to walk away while he still could. Scarlett Dragna was merely a player in Caraval. A player he was instructed not to get too close to; his brother made it quite clear what would happen if he did. She was going to be gone from his life in a few days. As long as everything went to plan, Scarlett would get the life she deserved. Happy and safe, hopefully even adventurous. A rotten feeling churned in his stomach.

Julian would be sorry to see her go.

Maybe he could convince Legend to invite her next year, in exchange for Julian acting in another-

He picked up his feet and walked away. Scarlett Dragna was not meant to be with him. She was one of the few good things in this world, and Julian was not good. He could flirt with her all he wanted to, and even if she flirted back, she still had a fiance that Julian had no doubt ever-faithful Crimson would go back to when she discovered it was all a game.

And discovered he was an actor. A performer. A liar.

"Julian!"

He stopped dead in his tracks as his heart picked up. Her voice held a smile and the hint of a question, maybe even a little bit of hope. Probably wondering if he would stop just because she asked him to. If he recognized her voice after only a few days.

"Crimson." Confident. Cool. Cocky. "Looking for me?"

She scoffed and he turned around to face her. "Please, I'm trying to win. I just thought I saw you."

He took a few steps towards her. "Any luck?"

"Maybe you'd know if you hadn't ditched me when I went to talk to Nigel. Infront of the jade tent, remember?"

Ah. An easy subject to deflect. And a fun one.

"You mean the kissing tent?" Julian threw her a smirk. "We don't need a tent if you want a magical Caraval kiss."

"That's not... ugh, gross, Julian."

His heart constricted a fraction. He was reminded of the way she acted earlier when he teased her about a kiss: disgusted. Though her cheeks flushed, so he considered that she was just acting.

"Have you ever kissed anyone before?" He asked, curious now they were on the topic. Bonus if it helped him steer the conversation.

She sucked in her cheeks. "That's none of your business."

"So... no?"

Scarlett glared at him. "If you must know, I have been kissed before. I'm not that undesirable, am I?"

His eyebrows scrunched together. Surely someone as angelic as Scarlett wouldn't take his teasing as insinuating she was undesirable? "Would I offer someone undesirable a kiss? I just mean you're a very... 'innocent, waiting for the right man' type of girl."

Julian had been so taken aback by the undesirable comment, he didn't realize Scarlett just admitted she had kissed someone before. He hadn't expected that but wondered if the guy she locked lips with was even worth the time of day.

"You desire me?" Scarlett poked him, letting a small giggle slip.

He was about to say some flirtatious remark when his eyes slipped to the sky. Julian grabbed her hand to point to the starry night. "Look, Crimson. A shooting star."

He turned to watch her watch it. Scarlett's pink lips parted and her eyes widened. Her expression was just adorable.

"Did you wish?"

Scarlett sighed, "Oh, I didn't have time."

"Then there is something you wish for?"

"Yes."

Julian smiled. Such a romantic, of course there was. "What did you wish?"

He followed her eyes as they dropped to their hands, intertwined. She let go. You are not embarrassed, you are not embarrassed, you are not-

"I can't tell you, then it won't come true."

"That's not how wishes work. And besides, you missed the star, it won't come true anyway." Julian just wanted to know.

"Well, it won't come true with that attitude." Scarlett skipped in front of him, a new pep in her step. He followed her.

Julian had a sinking feeling he wouldn't be able to walk away from her.

"When it comes true, will you tell me then?"

Scarlett stopped abruptly resulting in Julian nearly crashing into her. She whipped around, only an inch away from him. Those pretty hazel eyes were at level with his lips, and she didn't lift her gaze.

"Maybe. If you ask nicely."

It took every ounce of willpower he had not to cradle her face and crash his lips against hers. How did Scarlett have such a hold on him?

Lucky for him, he didn't get the chance to. She turned back on her path and Julian waited a few moments, putting some space between them.

He desperately hoped no one was lurking in the shadows, ever so ready to report to Legend just how incompetent his little brother was being. Julian just wanted to stay with her, continue to discover the wonder that was Scarlett Dragna.

How in God's name was he supposed to watch her walk away in only a few days?

[thejudeduarte]

Tella, LaLa, and all the other Jacks haters be like:

[lily-stans-legend]

OUABH/ TBONA NEWS PACK

Stephanie had graced us with a lot of OUABH and TBONA news this week so here’s a run down

Firstly the Indonesian cover of OUABH was to pretty not to share wow-

Secondly, The UK hardcover of TBONA front and back

Third- All four secret covers which is a the preorder prize for the first print run of the UK editions of TBONA

And probably the most exciting thing- the full map for TBONA

Having read TBONA already and seeing this map is so cool 😭

[evajackslover]

stephanie just shared an art piece that will be part of spectacular!

@rosiethorns88 is illustrating the whole book and i cannot even explain how much i love and am inspired by her work !!!

this depiction of scarlett and julian is just perfect and i can’t wait to revisit their stories with spectacular later this year🥹🥹

[desertsunoversea]

[talking about Scarlett] Julian: Look, I know you think my judgement's clouded because I like her a little bit. Legend: You doodled your wedding invitation. Julian: No, that’s our joint tombstone. Legend: My mistake.

[ladytrist]

When I was reading Caraval, I thought about another S + J ship

But seriously tho when is Marionetta coming back T-T besides school bus graveyard, Marionetta and Purple Hyacinth are the only webtoons that altered my brain chemistry.

[scarlettdragnastan]

Scarlett Dragna, and being the best character on Caraval.

Scarlett Dragna will always have my heart. She’s such an amazing character and she deserves so much better from everyone especially Tella. I’m so glad she has Juillian with her.

I’m so glad she found someone who loves her with his whole everything. Like this girl loves so freely and so beautifully and had never ever felt the same love reciprocated- not even from Tella, until she met Juillian. I’m not saying Tella didn’t love her. They both love each other so much, but Tella doesn’t love Scar as much as Scar loves Tella. Scarlett even acknowledges this.

She’s such an eldest sister. Her sacrifices. Her silent pain. Her unconditional and endless love for Tella even tho she knew Tella would never pick her over everyone like Scar would pick Tella. The way she forgave her birth father, the way she tried to find excuses for her mother in the end…

This girl deserves happiness and love and all that is good in life.

[rohsolism]

Penelope and Colin scenes that came up on my fyp give me so much jamescordelia vibes. The scene where they shake hands and say they are friends reminds of me herondaisy in chog after he abandoned her in the ballroom. Also colin assisting penelope in finding a husband reminds me of cordelia asking james to find her a man. And the friends with benefits scenes reminds of cordelia asking james to teach her how to kiss. I have never seen or read bridgerton, that's what i have gathered from seeing edits on my fyp. Idk if the characters are problematic or not so don't attack me. Maybe if they are not i will read colinpenelope book.

[highladyofterrasen7]

Julian: I can never understand people who become violent when they’re drunk.

Julian: whenever I get drunk I ask my wife to marry me

Scarlett: and I have to say yes every time or he starts crying

[iminyourwallschaosvalor]

Beach day was it? @meridianempress @crimsonsfavouritelover

[isthataraccoon]

stop I just saw 2 posts one after the other on Julian/jacks and Jesper/Kaz and no offense but those are the most VILE ships 😭😭😭

edit: I just saw a Wylan/matthias post. Kaz/jesper is FINE I’ll live but WYLAN/MATTHIAS?!!!!!!

[aoibheann04]

I think that Stephanie Garber might be sort of merging her different series now. It would be very very difficult not to if her next books are set in the same universe as Caraval and OUABH. At the moment, her series can be read separately. You don’t have to read one to understand the other.

It seems that ACFTL might be setting up a possible future story about Castor, LaLa and the Valors. And it will be hard to write a story involving the Valors that doesn’t mention the fact that they were trapped in the Valory Arch for years. Which would be a huge spoiler for OUABH and most of TBONA.

So if this is indeed the case, and the next series by Stephanie Garber will require the previous ones to be read first, then ACFTL is not the end of our evajacks moments. They could appear together in future series! Similarly so could Scarlett and Julian and Tella and Legend.

But really more than anything I just want to see my baby boy Luc again. I just love him so much. He deserves the world and should be reinstated as King of the North.

[sabrinaa2122]

Legend: hey Julian can I have some dating advice

Julian: just because I’m with Scarlett doesn’t mean I know how I did it