#SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND

[noeratosphere]

Le Petit Prince.

[harryslovelylaurels]

Warsaw 2023 🪩

[illbeyouranchor]

There’s a new weight you carry

One that was never yours to hold

I can see it in the way you move

That you’ve been pulled out of flow

Your pain soaking in the fears of others

And shackling your hands with misplaced shame

I wonder how many of them have noticed

The onlookers

The curious

The envious

Do they see what’s happened to you?

Because I do

You were meant to glow

[arkanicdevotion]

@inkspottie Fishbug comic part 2! One panel but two versions~ Version 1 with the hearts around Sadao

Version 2 without!

In case it's hard to tell, he's 'hiding' his face with his tail! We mourn the loss of him blushing tho so I made him shine bright like a diamond (someone slaps me with a frying pan I need to stop saying that) Took me only a bit more than one hour unlike the whole ass 5 previous panels who took 11 times more. Damn.

[obsessedwithjude]

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.🥺”

[pouletaulait]

"You are the light. I am the shadow" The dichotomy between Yashiro and Kuga

After talking about how Yashiro was living his life passively, allowing himself to be coerced by others in my post „Do you even intend to quit?“ and seeing Kuga again in Chapter 58, I thought back to the dichotomy between Yashiro and Kuga, that became apparent in the very beginning of the story. Others probably already wrote plenty about this topic in the past but because I couldn’t find any recent posts about it, I thought I’d still write about it. Also, I feel like it adds another layer to Yashiro’s emotions at this point of the story.

The instance where the dichotomy between Kuga and Yashiro is mentioned is in Chapter 1 when Yashiro watches Kageyama leaving on his bicycle and he thinks about Kuga, the very person Kageyama is returning to. Yashiro says about Kuga and himself „You are the light. I am the shadow.“

From what we learn about Kuga in „Don’t stay gold“, we know that he was in very similar situation as Yashiro was at the same age. Kuga was abused by his parents, didn’t have a place to call home, he didn’t have any prospects for his future. Yashiro tried to do to Kuga, what Misumi had done to him. He saw potential in him just like Misumi had seen in Yashiro and he assumed that Kuga would be an easy target because of his situation, so he also tried to convince Kuga to join the Yakuza by any means necessary. He tried to coerce him just like Misumi had done to him:

It’s interesting to point out here that Kuga hates Yashiro for what he’s doing to him. Yashiro on the other hand didn’t hate Misumi despite him doing the same thing to Yashiro. He even began a consensual sexual relationship with him once he was practically forced to join Misumi’s group. Just like Yashiro, who felt like he had no other option but to join the Yakuza, Kuga didn’t really see any alternative to becoming a criminal. He says as much when talking to Kageyama about Yashiro’s „offer“:

In contrast to Yashiro himself, Kuga kept fighting his destiny. He probably didn’t know exactly what he wanted from life but he knew exactly what he didn’t want for himself and he defended his right to choose his own path. He didn’t allow himself to be manipulated by anyone. This is in strong contrast to Yashiro, who saw his fate as predetermined, like he had no other choice but to accept it. Yashiro didn’t put up a fight when Misumi lured him into the Yakuza. He was reluctant but he never actually fought against it. Like I said in my other post, he didn’t care about himself anymore at that point. He wasn’t angry. Didn’t lash out. Didn’t stand up for himself. He went along with Misumi’s demands, albeit reluctantly.

We see a similar situation when it comes to Yashiro and Kuga and their feelings for Kageyama. Their relationships with Kageyama start out in the exact same way. Kageyama started touching Kuga’s scars just like he had done to Yashiro in highschool. But when Kage pushed Kuga away just like he had done to Yashiro in the past, Kuga confronted him:

Yashiro on the other hand never opened up about his feelings. When he felt rejected by Kageyama he gave up without getting angry at him for using him or saying anything about how he felt.

This is a bit off topic but despite his own feelings for Kageyama it was Yashiro who gave Kageyama a push and made him go after Kuga and acknowledge his feelings:

Am I the only one who thinks that Yashiro looks like he’s about to cry here? 😭 Yashiro, you truly deserve all the happiness in the world! 😭

So, coming back to Yashiro’s statement about Kuga being the light and himself being the shadow, I think this shows how aware Yashiro is of the parallels between Kuga and himself. He recognizes that they both started from a somewhat similar point in life but that there is something that sets Kuga apart from himself: „Kuga is the light. I am the shadow“. I think the „light“ that Yashiro saw in Kuga was the hope that he was able to retain. Despite everything Kuga went through, it seems that he never lost hope. Just like Yashiro, he was lost and didn’t know where to go or what to do but he never gave up fighting for himself. I think what gave him this strength was his hope that he could turn his life around and that he could find happiness eventually. His hope was like a spark that enlightened his way forward. The way I see it, both Kuga as well as Yashiro are very strong people who managed to keep on going despite all the adversities they had to face but in contrast to Kuga, Yashiro had long lost all hope. He gave up on everything before fate even had the chance to lift him up.

So, after learning in Chapter 58 that Kageyama and Kuga are still going strong, I felt Yashiro’s pain about his current situation even more. Kuga has everything that Yashiro wishes for: The strength to stand up for himself and make his own decisions in life as well as a stable relationship with the person he loves. Yashiro on the other hand still has Misumi hanging round his neck trying to pull him back into the Yakuza life which he wants no part of, as well as Doumeki who’s making it seem like he doesn’t have any feelings for Yashiro anymore. And unlike Kuga, who decided to become a mechanic because he felt like night work didn’t suit him, Yashiro thinks of himself as livestock, a being that has no control over his own existence. So he continues his path as Misumi’s affiliate despite his negative attitude towards it and keeps his feelings hidden from Doumeki. He still has no hope for a better future. He's still dwelling in darkness while Kuga is still shining bright like the sun.

I really hope that once Yashiro recognizes Doumeki’s real feelings, this will finally restore his hope in the future and that he will eventually find the strength to go against his predetermined destiny.

[novasics]

„and the Sky looks back“ — MAG160

[Magtober 2022 Day 14: The Eye]

[jeysbaby]

I LOVE IT 😍

[thesolutionmasterlady7]

[toyastales]

Shine Bright With Yellow Sunglasses

As the end of the season looms ahead, I try to extend the feeling of a warm summer day any way that I can. One way to do that is by rocking a cute pair of yellow sunglasses. It is like adding a ray of sunshine to my face. It just beams positivity.

https://toyastales.blogspot.com/2023/09/shine-bright-with-yellow-sunglasses.html

[anamiableavocado]

[aimeedaisies]

Repost from britishroyaljewels on Instagram

Let's have a look at The Duchess of Gloucester at the Coronation!

Always impressively bejeweled, The Duchess did not disappoint. She wore two diamond rivière necklaces, a diamond cross pendant, large diamond earrings, and a diamond brooch all from the collection of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Down her dress she wore three diamond daisy brooches that were once connected by a chain and lent to her daughter Lady Davina.

The most historic jewels were her bracelets. When King William IV ascended the throne, instead of creating a Royal Family Order he gave his relatives either a pair of diamond roses set with a miniature of himself and Queen Adelaide or a pair of enamel and pearl brooches with their cyphers.

The Duchess wears two of the roses on five strands of pearls.

[justcallmesakira]

WILL YOU, SAKIRA, BE THE CHUUYA TO MY DAZAI??? (or other any around?)

AUEUGUEGHHH ITS EFFING 11:15 AND THE WAY I SQUEALLLLLLLED OFC BABE YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ASK ME THISSSS???? YES OFCCC (Other way around because i am gunna pin you gainst the wall chibi /hj)

[chrisburke]

💎 Shine Bright Like A Diamond 💎

My cover of Rihanna's "Diamonds" with Nathassia has been out for a year now. Many thanks to everybody who has listened and supported the track! 😊 Have a great weekend!

[karmaandbodhi]

Tag someone below who would like this post!

If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.#IlluminateYourPath#ShineBrightly#ActsOfKindness#InspireOthers#SpreadTheLight#PositiveVibes#SelflessActs#BeTheLight#ShareTheLove#DailyInspiration

[duahauuoplanh]

Breathtaking Sarang 👰🏻