#all the realizations of friendship to liking to loving

[thegoldencontracts]

hello!! this is my first request!! can u write azul saving reader from drowning and gets angry at them out of worry? not realizing that he confessed to them just now until it sinks in?

Hiii sorry this took so long! This concept is sooo good, hope I managed to do it justice aughhh

Because-!

Summary: Azul saves you after you fall into the Octavinelle pool. You're just hoping he doesn't expect repayment- Wait, why is he so upset?

Notes: There isn't much focus on the feeling of drowning, but there's still some. Anyways, hope you enjoy! Also, credit for the divider here!

If a Darwin award existed, you were really one of the prime candidates to win it, it seemed.

You'd fallen into a pool. Actually, that was fairly normal. There was a very real risk of people falling into pools, that was why most public pools hired life-guards.

Octavinelle's pool, however, didn't abide by that policy, and so there was no one around as you'd fallen in. The panic was setting in at a rapid pace.

You couldn't breathe. Water was filling up your lungs, and you couldn't even cry out for help, and you couldn't breathe-

A splash. Someone was in the pool. Were they- here to save you?

They were approaching - closer, and closer. But you didn't get to see whether they saved you or not, because before they could even get near you, your vision went dark.

You woke up. That was good. Were you- in the afterlife or something? The silver-haired boy above you did seem angelically pretty, after all...

"You're awake."

You felt your face heat up. Nevermind. You were very much alive, and that guy you just called pretty was, in fact, Azul Ashengrotto, Octavinelle Housewarden, your crush, and maybe your friend. The jury was still out on that one. Azul never really admitted his friendships, but he gave you free stuff, so that was probably a good sign.

Would this be free, though? Even with Azul's "no free lunch" mentality, this seemed a bit too far.

"So," you started, voice hoarse. "Do you, uh, need something."

Azul looked at you for a second, expression all too void of emotion. Then, he spoke.

"What exactly were you thinking?" He demanded. "Approaching the pool in spite of your lack of ability to swim is the height of foolishness! If you truly wanted to come here, you should've simply asked me to accompany you!"

An uncharacteristically enraged Azul yelling at you was definitely- something to wake up to.

"I almost died- dude-"

"Precisely!" Azul said, eyes still burning with rage. "Were I not there, you wouldn't-"

He sighed.

"Don't do something so foolish again."

That was it? Azul Ashengrotto, not even expecting repayment? Weird.

"Listen," you said. "It's awesome that you care, but I can handle myself. I've learned my lesson."

"You quite nearly died," Azul said through grit teeth. "What if that happens once more, without me there? You'd die! And even if it weren't for my love for you, I simply cannot have-"

He cut himself off at the realization of what he'd just said. You took a second to process it too. Azul- liked you?

The universe had taken pity on you! Your crush liked you back!

"I- er, forgive me," he said, turning away his head in shame. "I suppose I got a tad carried away. Please, just allow me to accompany you the next time you come here."

"Why don't you also accompany me on a date sometime?" You said, before you could stop yourself. Azul looked at you in shock for a second, before clearing his throat.

"Are you being serious about this invitation?"

You nodded.

"Dead serious."

"Then," he said. "I'd love to accompany you."

And though you could sense he still had a lot more chastising to you, that you hadn't yet escaped scolding, nor the physical consequences of almost drowning, you couldn't help but feel oddly warm inside.

It seemed you'd found a silver lining here.

[devine-fem]

Jonjay shippers, since we are claiming that Jon and Damian never had any chemistry, no platonic chemistry, no friendship chemistry and claiming they don’t really like each other all that much and Damian’s emotionless and feels nothing for Jon and just genuinely horrible to him, here’s a shit ton of panels proving otherwise!

1.

“I thought I’d just sit right here so you’re not alone.”

2.

“Yeah, right. Never.”

3. Damian freaking out when Jon gets hurt.

4. Damian hugging Jon for no reason.

5. Damian denying Jon his place in the Titans but realizing he was the only one out of them they believed he had what it takes to be a member, then feeling like an idiot about it.

6. Jon calling Damian his hero.

7. I couldn’t tell you why but there’s something so sweet about this.

8. Clark using Jon as leverage for Damian to behave himself.

9. “Needing to remember.”

10. "That's why we're pals."

11. "You can't be responsible for everything Damian does."

12. Sewing cape.

13. "I mean that with love."

14. Protective Damian.

15. Protective Damian Pt2

16. Damian Wayne hates hugs right?

17. Shoulder sleeping.

18. Damian goes out of his way to buy Jon a christmas gift.

19. I don't know if Jon has a thought that isn't about Damian.

20. Hm

Anyway, I seriously don't understand how someone could say this? Do you seriously think that Damian doesn't care about Jon? This is why I truly think that you must HATE Damian and not read his comics to understand how he works. He does care about Jon, their friendship is not one sided or nonexistent, they are about each other and the stories they are in go out of their way to prove that to you. The lack of reading comprehension is crazy.

[nayedoll]

Complicated

joost klein x reader

warnings: angst, friends to lovers, mostly fluff

︎ ˗ˋ P.S: this is the first time i write something and actually post it so ik its not the best but please be nice to me, thank u 💌_______________________________________________

The thought of you and joost being together as more than friends had never really crossed neither of your minds. Sure there were moments that felt intimate; when he’d play with your hair as you were laying down in the grass looking at him through squinted eyes from the sun or the way his fingers lightly brushed yours when he would pass you a cigarette.

But that was all it was. Through all the years you’d known joost, you kept ignoring any romantic feelings towards him until you would ‘get over him’ so as to not ruin the friendship between you. Besides, he seemed to only like you as a friend. And he did. Or at least he thought so. Truth is joost truly valued you as a friend, always excited to see you and spend time with you. But he couldn’t deny how beautiful you were, his heart fluttering whenever you touched him.

When a new guy, Daniel, joined the friend group, it was only then that Joost realized his strong feelings for you. Daniel had taken interest in you from the first moment, wasting no time in flirting with you and showing his intentions. You didn’t mind this, as it helped take your mind off Joost, leading Daniel on by laughing to his jokes and returning his playfulness despite being completely uninterested in him.

On the other hand, Joost’s jealousy was growing bigger by the day. At first, he felt annoyed when Daniel kept approaching you to steal you for a moment or when he noticed him whispering stupid jokes in your ear, making you laugh the way Joost once did. Before he knew it, he could only think about you, blaming himself for not realizing earlier and making a move.

He stopped talking to you as much and avoided hanging out with the friend group when you and Daniel were around. You slowly felt him growing apart from you, the thing you had always feared the most coming to reality; losing him. It was messing with your head, trying to figure out a reason for his behavior.

Three months passed with barely any communication between you and Joost. He was the only thing on your mind, his absence making you feel incomplete. And even though it was wrong and you knew it, you got with Daniel, using him as a distraction from the emptiness you were feeling.

A few more weeks passed filled with loneliness and many unanswered questions. But when your friend invited you to her 24th birthday party, you saw this as something to look forward to, sharing her excitement as if it was your own birthday.

Upon arriving to the party, you greeted your friend and joined the rest of the friend group with Daniel always by your side. As you were listening to whatever he was saying, you heard your friend speak up.

“Look who decided to show up!” he joked and you paused at the sight of Joost in front of you. He was wearing some baggy jeans with a black shirt and a big puffy jacket over it. His blonde hair still a mullet that you loved caressing whenever you hugged him. He smiled as he greeted everyone and turned to look at you. Daniel said something about pouring you a drink before leaving you alone, staring at Joost.

“Hey” he smiled softly. You finally came to your senses again, looking down awkwardly to avoid eye contact.

“Hi” you looked up again, forcing a smile but Joost could tell how much you were aching from your eyes. He was about to speak before you cut him off.

“I need a drink” you said abruptly and left. Your heart was beating really fast feeling a mix of emotions; anger, happiness and anxiety. You poured a drink, swallowing it quickly in hopes of the alcohol calming your nerves down. Throughout the rest of the party you hung out with Daniel and his obnoxious friends, avoiding eye contact with Joost whose eyes you constantly felt on you. Your head was spinning, not only from Daniel’s unfunny jokes but the multiple drinks you had had in the past hour.

“I’m going for a smoke” you mumbled and slipped away from Daniel’s touch, as he was arguing with his friends about some football game.

Stepping out into the balcony, the cold Amsterdam night breeze sobered you up a bit. You sat down on an old chair, now taking in the sounds of cars passing by and drunk teenagers laughing. It was somehow calming, making you forget about everything for a while. Pulling out a cigarette you searched for your lighter before realizing you left it inside.

“Shit” you muttered, your breath visible from how cold it was.

“Are you looking for this?” a voice coming from the balcony door made you flinch and look over to see who it was. Your heart stopped for a moment at the sight of Joost standing there with your lighter in his hand, as if he was waiting for your permission to come closer.

“Yeah, um thanks” you awkwardly took the lighter with his eyes fixated on you the whole time. There was an awkward silence before Joost spoke again.

“You kept it.” he smiled.

“What?” you asked confused.

“The lighter” he pointed at it and you looked closer noticing how it was the one he had once gotten you as a gift. It was red with the words “I love Joost” that he himself had engraved on it. The memory caused you to laugh, a sound he had missed hearing

“Are you here to smoke?” your expression softened as you looked up at him.

“Partly yes” he sighed as he rested on the balcony railings opposite of you, lighting his cigarette.

“Partly?” you inquired and he nodded “What’s the other reason besides smoking?” you continued knowing what was coming next. He paused for a second taking a puff on his cigarette before returning his gaze to you.

“I know I haven’t reached out for some time now” he started off reluctantly, “and i know it doesn’t change the way i acted but i just wanted to apologize and say that i missed you” he added, his tone genuine and regretful. You hummed in response, lowering your gaze trying to think of an answer.

“If you missed me so much then why did you do this in the first place?” you finally asked him bluntly, the alcohol taking over you. He didn’t answer and that made you even more furious.

“Answer me.” you demanded and he shook his head.

“You should go inside, Daniel might be looking for you” Joost said sarcastically and you got up from the chair, closing the distance between you.

“Why the fuck are you acting like this?” you questioned in a low but angry tone. “Daniel was there for me when you weren’t” you added.

“Yet you still don’t love him?” he laughed, turning away from you to not blow the smoke on your face.

“What do you know about love anyways? You ghosted me without any explanation and didn’t even think to text me once all this time. Did i even matter to you all these years?” your voice was firm compared to your teary eyes and trembling fingers.

“You don’t know shit about why i stopped talking to you, alright?” he calmly responded.

“Oh yeah? So why did you stop?” you mocked him.

He finally looked back at you, making you realize just how close you were, feeling his hot breath on your face. Your eyes immediately softened at his gaze. He looked down at your lips bringing his hand on the side of your face to softly caress your hair as he tucked a few strands behind your ears.

Your mind went blank suddenly feeling his lips on you. The kiss was passionate though still sweet and gentle, filled with love rather than just lust. His hands found your waist, desperately trying to bring you even closer than you already were as you were playing with his locks. He pulled out of the kiss and started pressing small kiss on your neck sucking on it and making you moan softly.

“Wanna get out of here?” he whispered.

“Yeah” you whimpered. He wasted no time in taking your hand and leading you outside through the many people dancing.

On the way to your house he constantly stopped to press you against any wall he found accessible, grabbing you everywhere and kissing you.

“You’re so beautiful” he would mumble over and over again making you blush. Then as you finally reached your apartment, he stopped you at the entrance and tucked a couple of hair strands behind your ears.

“What is it?” you laughed.

“Ik hou van jou” he spoke low and softly, his eyes full of love as he pressed a kiss on your forehead. You smiled and grabbed his hand firmly.

“Don’t ever leave me again.” you told him and he nodded before leaning in for another kiss.

[iliketangerines]

Can you write a reader who’s like Twilight Sparkle from My little Pony. She looks like a normal human except that she’s rather tall for a woman ( around 6’9 ), can transform into either her half-Alicorn form with visible horn and wings or full-Alicorn form (Growing up watching MLP never realizing how OP Twilight would be in the MK verse so I hope you can write a reader that represents her energy)

Preferably with characters like Líu Kang; Rain; Raider; Bi-Han

friendship is magic

a/n: my god, i loved fluttershy when i was a little kid, my favorite of the mane six

pairing: liu kang x gn!reader

warnings: none :)

Liu Kang bows to you as you land at the Wu Shi Academy, dust billowing about your wings as they flap and steady your tall figure

you raise up your head, wiping off dust from your shoulders of your outfit, and raise your hands to bow to Lord Liu Kang

your horn slightly curves upward toward the sun, and your wings fold back tightly behind you and looks more like a feathered cape as you glide towards him

you tower over him, and Liu Kang holds out his arm for you to take so that he can guide you through the academy and to his defenders

taking his arm, you smile at him and ask how he has been in the years you have seen him, and he gives a light chuckles and says that he has been fine

he tells you why he has summoned you today, his earthrealm defenders refuse to get along and almost pick fights with each other every day

it ends with more injuries than needed or wanted, and it is starting to hinder the progress of training with how they spat

only Raiden and Kung Lao seem to have a good relationship

you nod and tilt your head and let out a hum, and you ask to see them, wondering where they are

the question is answered when you hear shouting coming up ahead, and Liu Kang grimaces, eyebrows furrowing and lips pursing into a worried line

he lets go of your arm to hurry forward, and you follow quickly after him and gasp at the sight

Kenshi has Johnny on the ground, tearing at his hair and screaming insults, while Johnny shouts back even more vile ones and grabs onto face to smash it backward

Raiden is trying to pull Kenshi off of Johnny, and Kung Lao is nowhere to be found on the training grounds

you hear a shout from behind you and turn around to find him, hands on his knees as he gasps for air, and he says that he’s been looking for Lord Liu Kang

turning to your side, Lord Liu Kang is no longer there and is by Raiden’s side and easily pulls the enraged Kenshi off of the beaten-up actor

Johnny just laughs, sitting up, but there is something venomous in his tone and his brows are turned into an angry twist

he goes to lunge for the snarling Kenshi, and you sigh and stop the actor in his tracks, your magic floating around him as you keep him restrained in his stop

the actor looks a little bewildered at the sight of something restraining him, and you clear your throat and look at them with a hard glare and downturned lips

Liu Kang looks incredibly guilty and puts down the dishes of all your favorite foods as he sits down at dinner time

the rest of the day had been eventful and quite frustrating as you heard the story from both ends of the story from Johnny and Kenshi

for now, you would put that to the side and focus on their relationship with Raiden and Kung Lao and strengthen those relationships first

you eat your food in practiced measured bites as you think about what to focus on what activities they could perform together the next day

Lord Liu Kang sits in silence as he eats, watching you think and pick up your food with your magic as you write down your ideas on a pen paper

also with magic

finally, you put down the pen and paper and pick up the chopsticks with your hands, citing to Liu Kang that this was most probably one of the more difficult challenges he had given you

Liu Kang apologizes, not realizing how deeply their emotions run about the issue, and you say that it’s fine and that you will solve it as you always have done

running a hand over your necklace, you eat in concentrated silence, still thinking of what to do next, until you finish your food and say that you must visit someone for an opinion

with that, you stand up and walk to the courtyard, and Liu Kang can hear wings beating in the distance as you fly away

he knows where you are going, and he follows behind, being sure to make his presence known with the sound of his fire crackling at his fists

but you don’t seem to mind and fly through the night sky, eventually landing down at an orchard, decorated with all different types of flowers and trees

you land, reaching your hand up and plucking an apple, weaving through the trunks and the flower beds until you make it to five engraved stones

setting down the apple in front of them, you sit down carefully, brushing the dead leaves out of the way and making sure there were no bugs that you were sitting on

then you sit in front of them and close your eyes, back stiff and straight, and Liu Kang sits besides you, looking at the headstones of your beloved friends

there is no sound as you sit, barely the audible sound of your breath in the air, and Liu Kang wonders if you’re talking to your friends

he wishes he could do the same, find his friends, have a resting place for them, and speak to them again

time passes, and finally, you open your eyes again and look over to Liu Kang at your side and say that you know that he misses his friends, that he sees so much of them in his recruits

Liu Kang nods, picking at the grass by his side, and you say that you miss your friends too, having unfathomable amounts of magic makes you live for eons while they only live for a short while

the god understands, he had waited for eons to see his friends, and he will miss them for an eternity when they pass away into obscurity

you press your lips together and stand up, offering a hand to help Liu Kang up, and he gladly takes it to stand up again

the sun is starting to come up along the horizon, but you don’t move to fly back to the academy

rather you place another hand over Liu Kang’s and say that you are his friend as well, and if he ever wants to talk, you will be here for him

Liu Kang nods, smiling at you softly, before reaching up to tuck a piece of hair behind your ear

you smile and with a great flap of your wings, head back to the Wu Shi Academy with him by your side

[meganlpie]

Sunshine

Based on this request: Hey Meg!! Can I ask for a George X Reader. She’s a Ravenclaw He has a crush on her so starts like hanging out around her trying to be friend and she’s kinda like “what are you doing?” Like the kinda sunshine and grumpy trope but he’s the sunshine and she’s the grumpy. haha hope that makes sense!

Here you go, lovely! *Familiar Characters are NOT mine. They, unfortunately, belong to J.K. Rowling.

Warnings: A bit of fluff.

Pairings: George Weasley x fem!reader

To say you were confused would be an understatement. You had absolutely no clue as to why George Weasley decided to start hanging around you. It happened so suddenly, it almost made your head spin. The first time George sat across from you at breakfast, you glanced up at him with an arched brow and asked, "What are you doing?" He'd merely shrugged and gave you that cheeky grin of his. That was the beginning of your very odd friendship with one George Weasley.

       "George, you're never going to finish this essay if you don't focus," you stated, trying to ignore George playing with the sleeve of your robe while you wrote furiously with your other hand. “And you’re working too hard, Y/N. It’s a lovely day, we’re here by the Lake when we could be in Hogsmeade and yet here you are, writing essays again. A true Ravenclaw, through and through!” You rolled your eyes. 

“Don’t you have someone else to bother? Fred, perhaps?” George dramatically flopped down to lay his head on your lap, forcing you to stop writing. “Not until four. You, my dear friend, are my only source of comfort and entertainment until then.” You let out a little noise of frustration. “Why me?” you muttered.

“Just lucky, I suppose. Come on, Y/N. Have some fun, yeah?” You sighed heavily, knowing he’d never relent. “Fine.” George beamed and was suddenly up on his feet. He gave no warning as he grabbed your free hand and pulled you up. He didn’t let go of your hand and he pulled you behind him, intent on dragging you to Hogsmeade for a trip to Zonko’s you assumed. 

To your surprise, when you arrived in Hogsmeade, George took your scroll and quill from you and placed them neatly in your bag before grabbing your hand again. Instead of Zonko’s, George led you to the Three Broomsticks and to a cozy table in the corner. 

“George, not that I don’t appreciate the slightly less chaotic atmosphere here, but why?” you asked. George’s smile never dropped as he gave another one of those little shrugs. “Just fancied a Butterbeer with my favorite Ravenclaw…Don’t tell Lovegood I said that.” You couldn’t help but crack a smile and laugh quietly. Luna was certainly hard for anyone to dislike. “Alright, fine. Keep your secrets.” 

You looked at George to find him already looking at you. If you didn’t know better, you’d think he was smitten with you. “What are you staring at?” George blinked and shook his head. You swore you saw him blushing. “Nothing. Back in a jiffy.” You rolled your eyes before turning your gaze to the fireplace. A hint of smile made its way to your lips as you thought over your friendship with the Weasley boy. A smile you desperately tried to make vanish before he got back. If he knew how much you actually enjoyed his company, he’d never leave you be. 

As you drank your Butterbeer, you could feel George’s eyes on you. You drank your beverage and thought about the essay you needed to finish. All the while, George’s gaze never left you. Eventually, you began getting irritated. “Weasley, if you don’t stop staring and tell me what is going on in that head of yours, I’m going to dump the rest of this Butterbeer in your lap,” you stated.

George blinked in surprise for a minute as if he hadn’t realized he was staring. You looked at him and saw a blush still painting his cheeks. Your brows scrunched together. “George?” He didn’t say anything, just placed a hand on yours. He moved a little closer to you. “George?” you asked again.  

George jumped a little, looking as if he’d been caught doing something he shouldn’t. He pulled away, removed his hand, and focused on his Butterbeer. You drank in silence. You were so confused by George’s behavior. It wasn’t like him to be so quiet and shy. Or maybe you were overthinking. You tended to do that sometimes. 

“Hey, Georgie!” Fred’s voice broke you out of your thoughts. You and George looked up and Fred glanced at you. “Oops, sorry. Didn’t mean to interrupt your date.” Your eyes widened and George’s face grew even more red. Fred smirked at his brother before taking his leave. “George? Is this a date?” George looked at you. “Do you think it’s a date?”

“I thought I was spending time with my, if you tell anyone I called you this I’ll deny it, friend.” George grinned and you rolled your eyes. “George…”

“I like you. Got a bit of a crush, actually. I didn’t think you’d actually go for me so I didn’t ask you out. Most girls go for Fred first.” You stared at him. You didn’t know what to say. When every reason why George insisted on hanging out with you went through your mind, this was not even a thought. George fancied you?!

George was still staring at you when you came back to reality. You cleared your throat and finally said, “I suppose I don’t find your company entirely intolerable.” George froze for a second then burst out laughing.

“I knew you liked me, you little ray of sunshine.” You tried to fight back a smile to no avail. “Yes well, you liked me first. And I do expect a real date some other time.” George reached out a hand, letting you make the decision to take it or not. After a second, you grasped his hand in yours, resting them both on the table while you finished your drinks.

(a/n: I hope you like it!)

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[dairy-farmer]

Dom/sub au where everyone has some sort of designation and it’s part of life.

Tim doesn’t know he’s a sub. His parents were never around to help him figure it out, he’s two grades ahead so he doesn’t really interact with his peers, and he doesn’t really have friends his age. He (mostly) listens to Batman in the field, but that’s because he’s his boss.

(He doesn’t realize that the way he takes care of the Waynes is from his sub instincts. Without exposure or directions from adult figures or peers to properly express it, it’s subtle enough that nobody even really notices)

He’s never been put down even in platonic or familial ways. He’s always so lonely he just thinks that achy wrong feeling is either that or anxiety. He has no idea it’s his body and mind needing to submit. He’s never gone down and never felt the need to dominate so he assumes he’s a null.

But then at Titans Tower that changes.

Red Hood fights him. Kind of. It’s clear pretty quickly that Tim is outsized and outclassed, but Hood just keeps toying with him. Hood maneuvers him around the room, tells him to keep his staff up, puts him in holds and tells him to get out of them.

It’s more than sparring but less than all out fighting. Hood’s certainly not kind but he’s not nearly as cruel as he could be. Tim is confused and a little scared, but Hood is big and confident and firm and Tim follows along without even realizing it. It never occurs to him that it wouldn’t even be that difficult to put a stop to it.

Tim is on his feet when Hood reveals he’s the actual real life Jason Todd. The actual real life Jason Todd that Tim has admired and loved and built up a friendship with in his head.

And Tim looses his defiance and his fear, because it’s the actual real life Jason Todd standing there and really, Jason could’ve hurt him a lot more but instead toyed with Tim and put him through his paces and his presence takes up the whole room and

Tim drops.

He drops to his knees and straight into subspace for the first time, and Jason, who is very firmly on the dominant end of the scale looks at this cute little sub who dropped to his knees just from seeing Jason’s face.

His mouth is parted and he’s swaying towards Jason, just waiting for direction. The sudden total submission is heady and intoxicating.

And he’s been stalking this kid so he knows he’s not getting put down on the regular like he should be, and if nobody else is then he gladly will.

jason todd will see robin drop into subspace and be like 'is anyone else going to take this sub' and not wait for an answer ❤️.

[kana2025]

Neighbors Jaehyun x Reader | Neighborly Love

Word Count: 100+

Genres: Romance, Slice of Life, Some Fluff

Synopsis: After moving into a new apartment, you quickly develop a close bond with your charming neighbor, Jaehyun. As your friendship deepens into romance, everyday moments together transform into a heartwarming journey of love and connection.

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Moving into a new apartment was always daunting, but you were excited for the change. The building was modern, the neighborhood seemed friendly, and you were ready for a fresh start. Little did you know that one of your neighbors would soon become a central part of your life.

After a long day of unpacking, you decided to take a break and explore your new surroundings. The hallway was quiet, and you noticed a couple of other doors, wondering who lived behind them. As you locked your door and turned to leave, you almost bumped into someone.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" you exclaimed, stepping back.

"No worries," a deep voice replied, and you looked up to see a tall, handsome man with a warm smile. He had striking features and an air of confidence that was hard to miss. "You must be the new neighbor. I'm Jaehyun."

"Hi, I'm [Y/N]," you introduced yourself, shaking his outstretched hand. "Just moved in today."

"Welcome to the building," Jaehyun said. "If you need any help or have any questions, feel free to ask."

"Thanks, I appreciate it," you replied, grateful for his kindness.

Over the next few weeks, you frequently ran into Jaehyun in the hallway or the shared spaces of the building. Each encounter was brief but pleasant, with Jaehyun always offering a friendly smile or a helping hand. You quickly learned that he was a genuinely nice person, always ready to lend assistance or strike up a conversation.

One evening, as you were struggling with a heavy grocery bag, Jaehyun appeared out of nowhere, effortlessly taking the bag from you.

"Need some help?" he asked, already heading towards your door.

"Thank you, Jaehyun. I don't know what I'd do without you," you said, unlocking the door and holding it open for him.

"It's no problem at all," he replied, setting the bag on your kitchen counter. "Do you need help with anything else?"

"No, that's it for now. Thanks again," you said, smiling at him.

He smiled back, and for a moment, there was a lingering silence. You couldn't help but notice how attractive he was, and you wondered if he felt the same about you.

"How about you come over for dinner sometime?" Jaehyun suggested suddenly, breaking the silence. "I make a mean pasta."

"That sounds great," you agreed, feeling a flutter of excitement. "How about tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow it is," he said with a grin. "I'll see you then."

The next evening, you found yourself standing nervously outside Jaehyun's door, holding a bottle of wine. You took a deep breath and knocked. Jaehyun opened the door almost immediately, his smile even more dazzling than usual.

"Come in, come in," he said, ushering you inside.

The smell of delicious food filled the air, and you couldn't help but feel impressed. The apartment was cozy and tastefully decorated, with a mix of modern and personal touches that made it feel like home.

"Wow, it smells amazing in here," you said, handing him the wine.

"Thanks. I hope you like pasta," he replied, taking the bottle and leading you to the dining area.

Dinner was perfect. Jaehyun was an excellent cook, and the conversation flowed easily. You learned more about each other, sharing stories and laughing over funny anecdotes. As the evening progressed, you felt a growing connection between you.

After dinner, you moved to the couch, talking late into the night. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable, and you couldn't help but feel drawn to Jaehyun. There was something about him that made you feel at ease, yet excited at the same time.

As the night grew late, you realized it was time to leave. Jaehyun walked you to your door, the silence between you filled with unspoken words.

"I had a great time tonight," you said softly, looking up at him.

"Me too," he replied, his eyes locking onto yours. "Maybe we can do this again sometime?"

"I'd like that," you said, smiling.

Jaehyun hesitated for a moment, then leaned in, brushing his lips softly against yours. The kiss was gentle and sweet, sending a rush of warmth through you. When he pulled back, you could see the same spark in his eyes.

"Goodnight, [Y/N]," he said, his voice a soft whisper.

"Goodnight, Jaehyun," you replied, feeling your heart race.

As you closed the door behind you, you couldn't help but smile. Moving into this apartment had brought more than just a new beginning; it had brought Jaehyun into your life. And as you lay in bed that night, you couldn't wait to see where this newfound connection would lead.

Over the next few days, you found yourself thinking about Jaehyun constantly. Every time you saw him in the hallway or shared a friendly wave from your balconies, your heart skipped a beat. The dinner you shared seemed like the beginning of something special, and you couldn't help but wonder what would happen next.

A week after your dinner, you were in your apartment, trying to decide what to watch on Netflix when there was a knock at your door. You opened it to find Jaehyun standing there with a small bouquet of flowers.

"Hi," he said, offering you the flowers with a shy smile. "I was wondering if you were free tonight. Maybe we could watch a movie together?"

Your heart fluttered at the sweet gesture. "I'd love that," you replied, taking the flowers and stepping aside to let him in. "Come on in. I was just trying to decide what to watch."

Jaehyun followed you inside, looking around at your cozy living room. "Nice place," he commented, sitting down on the couch.

"Thanks," you said, arranging the flowers in a vase before joining him. "Any movie preferences?"

He shrugged, a playful smile on his lips. "I trust your judgment."

You scrolled through the options before settling on a romantic comedy. As the movie started, you couldn't help but steal glances at Jaehyun. He looked so relaxed, his attention focused on the screen. Halfway through the movie, you felt his hand slowly inch towards yours. When your fingers finally intertwined, it felt like the most natural thing in the world.

As the credits rolled, Jaehyun turned to you, his eyes sparkling. "That was fun. Thanks for letting me crash your movie night."

"Anytime," you replied, your heart racing.

There was a moment of silence, filled with unspoken words and emotions. Jaehyun shifted closer, his eyes never leaving yours. "I've really enjoyed getting to know you," he said softly. "And I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me. Like, on a real date."

Your heart leaped at his words. "I'd love that, Jaehyun."

His smile widened, and he leaned in, capturing your lips in a tender kiss. The world seemed to melt away, leaving just the two of you in that perfect moment.

The following Saturday, Jaehyun took you to a charming little bistro for your first official date. The evening was filled with laughter, delicious food, and a deepening connection that made your heart soar. After dinner, you took a stroll through a nearby park, the cool evening air adding to the magic of the night.

As you walked hand in hand, Jaehyun shared stories about his life, his passions, and his dreams. You found yourself opening up to him in ways you hadn't with anyone else, feeling a bond that was both exhilarating and comforting.

"Do you ever think about the future?" Jaehyun asked suddenly, stopping to look at you.

"Sometimes," you replied, meeting his gaze. "Why?"

"I think about it a lot," he admitted, a thoughtful expression on his face. "And lately, I've been thinking about it with you."

Your breath caught in your throat. "Really?"

"Yeah," he said, smiling softly. "I know it's early, but I feel like we have something special. And I want to see where it goes."

You felt a rush of emotions, a mix of excitement and warmth. "I feel the same way, Jaehyun."

He pulled you into a hug, holding you close. In that moment, you knew that this was just the beginning of a beautiful journey together.

As the weeks turned into months, your relationship with Jaehyun continued to blossom. You spent countless evenings cooking together, watching movies, and exploring the city. Every moment with him was filled with joy and a sense of belonging that you had never felt before.

One evening, after a particularly long day at work, you returned home to find Jaehyun waiting for you with a homemade dinner and a bouquet of your favorite flowers. Your heart swelled with love as you realized just how much he cared for you.

"You're amazing, you know that?" you said, wrapping your arms around him.

"I try," he replied with a wink, pulling you into a kiss.

That night, as you sat together on the couch, you couldn't help but feel grateful for the serendipity that had brought Jaehyun into your life. What had started as a chance encounter between neighbors had grown into something beautiful, a love that you cherished more with each passing day.

And as you looked into Jaehyun's eyes, you knew that no matter what the future held, you were ready to face it together. Your hearts beat in perfect harmony, creating a love story that was uniquely yours.

[jakesangel]

firsts w jake ꣑୧ - deep dive into new love w him

first hug

obviously you had share hugs w jake, but as the friendship flourished into further more, you both were too shy to hug again, even during the talking phase. but jake can not take it anymore. how did he went from having you so close to nothing at all ? he used to have you in his arms so many times in the past n now that he needs you the most, he cant ? because of his stupid embarrassment ? he just can't take it. you're worth taking the risk. so when he finally had the courage to ask you out, can i be your boyfriend ? n sees your flustered state, he would take you in a hug, the tightest n softest hug you both shared. he wouldn't let go, using it as a coping mechanism from his overflowing happiness but also wanting nothing but to keep you here in his arm. it would also be because he is too shy to back away, but seeing you not wanting to let go as well makes him even shyer, knowing the feeling he has for you are reciprocated.

first pet name

after a few days of dating, blue messages filled w heart emojis w his hand placed on his heart seeing your text, the honeymoon phase is hitting him hard. tho he still hasn't seen you since he asked you out, he needed wanted to see you and soon. are you free tonight, baby ? he'd text you, but as he realize he already used a pet name on you, he'd automatically turn off his phone afraid you might say no or even worse tell him you felt comfortable w it. that would make you fold, onbviously, and you wouldn't kno how it to answer it, nor how to react to it. but it didn't help jake who is waiting to hear to ting of your notification. he is only relieved when he'd see your funny keyboard smash n he'd think your cute, can't wait to see you tonight then, baby ;) he'd finish the convo, settling his phone on his chest, ridiculously already so down bad for you.

first kiss

as the date finishes goes by, walking side to side, hands almost touching, smile widely spread in each of you faces, jakes one would slowly decrease as he realizes that you arrived at the final destination : your front porch. he was so immersed in your heavenly laugh n your sweet scent, he completely forgot that he was walking you home. he still hasn't kissed you ? nor used a pet name on you irl ? the date cant already be done he needs wants to give you so much more !! i- i had lots of fun today, hed shyly say, his hands going to his fronts pockets, still unsure to call you how he wants to. i know it only had been a few days, but i really enjoy being your boyfriend, baby, he would then add, his eyes leaving yours. but they would immediately back on you, as he doesn't hear any reaction coming from you, only seeing your flustered mess, you cheeks' color matching his ears. so he'd remove his hands from his pockets, n come close to you, his shyness slowly fading away, you like that baby, a step closer, how i call you ? right baby ? another step closer, entering your personal zone. did cat got your tone, baby ? he would keep, your whines too amusing to him. and if you arent backing away, he would out his hands of your lower back or your waist, tasting the waters. come on baby talk to me, one hand going slowly higher to reach the front of your face. and as he puts your hands away, you trying to not physically fold in front of him, you look munch prettier with your smile showing, baby, he would voice out in a soft murmur. after what felt like minutes, but was just seconds if the both of you jsut looking at each other both wanting more but too shy to do something about it, he would break the silent, still in a whisper is it okay if i kiss you ?, his heart almost escaping his chest. and it's only then, after your shy nod, that he would finally feel complete. his plump lips molding on yours, his hand guiding yours to his hair n nape. he would giggle into the kiss, as teeth would collide or noses blocking each other, but to hind it's exactly how he wants. just a raw expression of love full of honesty n vulnerability.

first cuddle

jake is a gentleman. tho you've came to his place multiples time n he also came to yours as well, he'd never make you feel like he came w naughty intentions, he genuinely want to spend time w you. after numerous movie 'date' when you guys were just friends, it was the first time for him to come over as your lover, making him all shy. meaning it will be the first time, you see jake all giddy in the entry, waiting for you to show him around as if he never came here. if you asked why he was like this he would just laugh, his hand going to his hair rubbing a little, to cope w his embarrassment. even on the couch, he wouldn't sit next to you, but leave few cms between the both of you even tho you've been much closer before. n if he is really really shy, he'd even keep his hands, closed together, on his lap. but as he sees you scooting not so slowly closer to him, he'd understand that you aren't uncomfortable nor doesn't want him close to you. tho, it will make him even more shy : facing your wants n needs of him, is something still new, n as he is usually the cocky one, for the first still is quite unsure what to do. but he knows what he wants n he also wants you close. so he would do the infamous fake yawn to wrap an arm around you. he would feel so silly n his heart can't stop beating specially when he cant see your reaction. his heart would beat even faster, as you accept his advance n put your head on his shoulder. he would go red, too affected by your cuteness n his liking he holds for you. he wouldn't even focus on the movie anymore, but try to remember the way ur hairs falls on his nap n how it smells, ur cute chuckles, or even just you breathing against him. and even if he heart gonna explode from his chest, he would add his other hand, closing himself around you, comfortably laying together.

꣑୧ one month ꣑୧ one year

notes : i think i forgot english

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[thatfrailsoul]

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Details from the painting "La Lettre", by Delphin Enjolras

See the full painting at the end!♡

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Slow down for a moment. Allow your heart to guide you, to tell you if there is really a message here for you... And whatever the answer is, feel free to listen to it or to let go. Remembering that when you will be ready or will have the need, your true message will find its way to you.♡

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As much as the love, the affection, is deep between your hearts... Fortunately is not the only connection that binds your lives right now. It's not only about the relationship, if you will be by eachother's side in the far or near future, if these conflicts will be resolved now...

This moment of struggle and challenge that makes you both pay more attention to the other person, makes you get closer in hopes to understand and work it out, is all about a way more significant bond that doesn't stop at a friendship or love.

It's the one that goes further and deeper, connecting you as people, as souls, that feel completely safe being side by side. A family like tenderness and understanding, readiness to put our own misconceptions aside and truly listen, hear what the other person desperately needs to let out.

What is between you is overwhelmingly sweet and loving, something that you both looked for for so long. And even though now, in this moment of misunderstandings and different opinions, the idea, a possibility that this might be enough to ruin it is so scary for your heart... It will only get stronger.

It will show you how much it means, for you and them. Because you will see for yourself the work, the desire, the patience in taking care of this and resolve it together that you will both bring to the table. Facing courageously the fear that the shift in your mindsets and maturing, realizing more, will bring in your lives. Clearing out all the doubts that your mind could've still have.

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We are so deeply afraid of losing the most beautiful and precious things. We wander for how long we will have them in our life. And we obsessively imagine all the things, the situations, that can go wrong and take it away from us. Because we can't help but see an ending as a bad thing, a disgrace, a lack of something that we couldn't make stay.

We never see it as protection, an answer, some help to make us understand more about ourselves and that one thing, that person, without which we are afraid to fade. And it's something that you will face, that you will be gently forced to understand after these events.

When everything will become suddenly silent after so many arguments and tears, that it will cause even more pain... You will taste it, perhaps for the first time, the sweet sourness of accepting and letting go of something that for so long and with such passion you felt yours, needed for you to be able to breathe and feel alive.

And you will feel yourself smile, through all the sadness of a wound that will still be so fresh, with your lips, your heart, your soul. As you will become aware and so proud of your courage to care for someone so deeply as well as letting them go, surrendering to the knowledge that it is for the best, for you and them. And being mesmerized by the way this world teaches us and protects us, even if we understand it after so long.

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"La Lettre", Delphin Enjolras

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[wickjump]

i cast spell: talk about crepic

HEHFHD THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! OK UMMMMM

crepic I LOVE YOU CREPIC.i love tbem so much. they’re alwyas a little bit doomed at first but then they get not doomed in the end and it’s great. in any au ever theres always gonna be a bit of a struggle with their relationship but it’s always gonna end up good 4 them i think.!! mostly anyway

they’re besties. they’re bromantic. and they are normally touchy with each other as besties tend to be but the moment feelings are realized there’s a tense hesitance that wasn’t there before that makes the other go ‘oh snap did i mess up somehow why is he so suddenly withdrawn’ but it’s not because of you well it is but it’s because you’re lovable.!!!!

they are there through it all. friendship is so much deeper than romance on so many levels sometimes but crepic is both. it’s both because even in a romantic context they’ll never stop being besties. “marry your best friend” and they took it seriously.

figuring out liek. that their feelings were genuine was so difficult for them btw. because they joke a lot. figuring out their feelings and then the fact it’s reciprocal took forever you just know it.

i like forbidden crepic too. where theres some barrier keeping them away. whether it be xgaster in a modern au or nightmare forbidding cross to see epic again in a canon-adjacent au, or whatever you have in mind. i love it. i love fleeting, longing glances. i love lingering touches. a broken promise of more to come. wishing, praying you could be together for just a moment longer.

and i like that trope with any ship but with crepic it hurts so much worse because they’re best friends to lovers and they have a deep interpersonal connection outside of the romance so they’re not just lovers but they’re best friends and they mean the world to each other UGH.!!!!

or separated then reunited crepic.where cross is forbidden to see epic on NM’s team and then after years epic finds him on the battlefield. or cross finds epic in the omega timeline after ages and finally sees his best friend again and all the feelings from years back well up again and he can’t help but barrel into the other bc they’re in love.!!but dumb with it.

they’re the type of couple to not realize they’re dating for a while. to do really romantic things with romantic intent but go “whaaat? nah he’s just being a true homie!!!!” n stuff…..GOD i love them

and epic is older than cross, enough so that a childhood friends au with their canon ages would be a bit odd, but childhood friend aus where the author kinda goes ‘ok let’s make you the same age’ IS SO. UGH. i love crepic. i love tbem being there for each other throughout everything. the dedication and devotion and love that comes from a best friend. all of it. every last bit. i love them

[moodymisty]

Hello! I can not tell you how fERRAL I went when I discovered your blog a couple days ago, I've binged the fuck out of your Darksiders content and I just can't belive I havent found you sooner (where have you been fr ;7;) !! Your writing style and vocabulary are impeccable, and I can't wait to read moreeee ahhdjshdjsjdj I am eagerly awaiting the next chapter of 'Tree in Bloom' but if I may request also a continuation or conclusion of your 'Death returning to the one he abandoned post well of souls' fic cuz I'm a succer for your angst and fluff and everything else you do really jdjshdj<3 sfw or nsfw idc as long as I get to read more of your writing!<333

Lots of love and support from a long time Darksiders community member and fan <3

Part 1

Author's note: Sure fam, I think I can squeeze out a bit more for that one.

Relationships: Death/Gn!Reader

Warnings: none really

Death hadn't returned to you since the confrontation.

It's a rare feeling for him, but he honestly doesn't know what to do next. If you were missing, injured, he could formulate a plan, kill something, even bite his tongue and ask for assistance. But you're right here, and so unfathomably angry at him that the anger has morphed into something else entirely.

Apathy, perhaps. Death wouldn't be unfamiliar with that sort of transformation. He'd felt that change towards the fate of the Nephilim a long time ago.

But Death knows that he doesn't want to just leave you behind the way he does with everyone else. The way he had tried to with his death in the Well of Souls, and had failed to successfully do. He enjoyed having you beside him, enough so that it almost made him upset at how attached he was getting. It made him even angrier that it was becoming more than just acquaintanceship, or friendship. He shouldn't be having the sorts of thoughts he was about you, he didn't deserve them.

You didn't either; Not after what he did. He knows he had to, it's what he thought was best, it was the only way to save War and your race, but that doesn't mean he hasn't realized how it had hurt you.

But now he stands in front of you completely silent, and all the words he was thinking about saying suddenly sound so stupid.

"I told you Death, you can just leave. I don't know why you keep coming back."

His jaw shifts behind his mask. That sounds eerily similar to something that he would say, and he isn't a fan of being on the other side of it. Perhaps for a moment he understands a bit of how you feel when you try to speak with him.

You look up at him with raised eyebrows, wondering why he hasn't either talked, or just moved on. Your anger fades ever so slightly when you seem to realize that he's... nervous. Or at least something in a similar category.

"What is it, Death?" He swallows the knot in his throat. What he's going to say isn't something he's said in so long that he doesn't remember how the words taste, nor does he know if it's even the right thing to say.

"I wanted to apologize to you."

Your face changes from anger to surprise. He thinks he sees your lips mouth what, but your voice was silent. You cross your arms across your chest as if trying to give yourself a hug.

"Why?" At first he thinks you're asking why he's apologizing, but when he sees the watery shine in your eyes he realizes that you're asking why he did what he did. You just wanted an answer, this entire time, and he knows now that he at least owes you that.

"I thought it would be better to just leave than to drag it out."

You wanted to be angry at him still he can tell, demand that he explain himself more, but you know in the end that's all you'll get out of him in words. You could at least understand him; That it was easier to rip the bandaid off than to say goodbye and risk feeling hesitation over what he had to do.

You sigh, still crossing your arms over eachother.

"You don't have to apologize. Just, don't leave me like that again." Death watches you look away from him again, and your next words hit him harder than he's been hit by any weapon in awhile. "I don't know if I could take something like that a second time."

Death doesn't comment directly on it, on how you so easily show you're attached to him. Death had tried desperately to stop you from doing so, for your sake and his. You shouldn't attach yourself to someone like him, and someone like him doesn't deserve such upfront, vocal infatuation.

"Dust stayed with you this entire time?"

Death looks down on you with his familiar expression, though even you can tell behind the mask it's a bit softer. The bird warbles softly at his name being called, ruffling his feathers a bit but still staying mostly still. You nod at his question.

"Yes, ever since you left." Death looks at his left shoulder at the crow, watching the bird eye him.

"Good bird." You smile at his praise. Dust deserved it, after everything.

"I imagine I have plenty to catch up on," Death says. He knows you have a penchant for curiosity- as does your entire race it seems - along with the changes he himself brought not long ago. He's sure you've gotten into trouble under the Makers care, as well as anything that has changed since he brought Humanity back from the dead.

"You do." You take a breath and raise your tone to something more questioning, and more importantly expectant. "But I can bring you up to speed, if you can stay awhile?"

Death out of habit wanted to say no, but perhaps he can defeat a centuries old habit just for you.

He nods, and follows behind you as you go to sit down together with him, and tell him everything.

[bestworstcase]

What are your thoughts on the use of rose symbolism across the show? (Ruby, Adam, Summer, the songs)

ough.

ok broadly speaking there are three different but intertwining Rose Motifs, to wit,

the burning rose (summer + ruby)

the withered rose (adam)

roses that rot or die (salem)

but the third motif is complicated because salem herself is not symbolically identified as a rose but rather with the broken moon, most overtly in sacrifice ("the moon will sadly watch the roses die/in vain").

so. the very first few images in rwby are 1. the full unbroken moon, with a single red rose petal floating up into the frame; 2. ruby, cloaked and shedding rose petals, standing before a gravestone with the moon at her back; and 3. the gravestone, with the burning rose engraved upon it, and below that the name Summer Rose and the epitaph Thus Kindly I Scatter. note also that the grimm in the red trailer bleed rose petals.

it is possible that the key aesthetics weren’t decided yet, but: 1. the moon is broken and a normal size in the white trailer, and 2. "red like roses fills my dreams and brings me to the place you rest"—the red trailer is the dream. that ruby keeps having about her mom. RLR2 playing under the nevermore fight (and the burst of rose petals when ruby decapitates it—something that doesn’t happen with any other defeated grimm) underscore this point. ruby is looking for her mother inside the grimm.

(that’s why she jumps to the specific conclusion she does when she sees the guy in the hound, incidentally. cutting open a grimm and finding what’s left of her mom is the nightmare that has been haunting her subconscious ever since she learnt that summer wasn’t coming back.)

anyway, because the red trailer depicts a dream it goes extra ham with the symbolism. (and it makes a very neat implication about who ruby is that where her teammates are all introduced to us in these active moments of striving for what they want, ruby’s pain is buried so deep that she can only find it in her dreams—see also her arc in the ever after.) 

so the red trailer provides something of an interpretive guide—the burning rose is a symbol of death, we first see it on a gravestone, and the red rose petals suggest grief but they are also, explicitly, associated with blood and violence. and then there’s this huge moon looming on the horizon. on a second viewing you realize that ruby’s dream is lit by either a whole moon that never broke or that the broken face is rotated away, hidden, and because dreams are non-literal it can be both of these things at the same time. 

then on top of this we have the grave of summer rose—in this dream of a bleak, colorless winter—and that epitaph, "thus kindly i scatter," which if you know the poem (or take the time to look it up) is immediately a curveball because it’s…

'Tis the last rose of summer, Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone; No flower of her kindred, No rose-bud is nigh, To reflect back her blushes Or give sigh for sigh! I'll not leave thee, thou lone one. To pine on the stem; Since the lovely are sleeping, Go, sleep thou with them; Thus kindly I scatter Thy leaves o'er the bed, Where thy mates of the garden Lie scentless and dead. So soon may I follow, When friendships decay, And from love's shining circle The gems drop away! When true hearts lie withered, And fond ones are flown, Oh! who would inhabit This bleak world alone?

an interesting allusion to follow this:

"red like roses fills my dreams"—ruby turns around here to walks away from the grave, toward the moon—"and brings me to the place you rest." and then her departure reveals that summer’s epitaph is this moment when the poem’s speaker plucks a rose and scatters its petals upon the ground to express sorrow for its loss and loneliness; "oh, who would inhabit this bleak world alone?"

the rose in the poem is not summer, in other words. summer’s epitaph identifies her with the speaker who scatters the rose, and the red petals "bleeding" from ruby’s cloak insinuate her as the scattered rose.

keeping that in mind, consider the lyrics of RLR1 in relation to the accompanying imagery in the red trailer; yes the song is a thematic statement about the four main characters, but it’s also illustrated in a very deliberate way.

"red like roses fills my dreams and brings me to the place you rest"—in this dream, the redness comes from ruby. she is carrying it with her, around herself, and it leads her from the grave to the grimm, whom she breaks opens to reveal the red of her own pain… beneath this white unbroken moon, which,

hi. (ruby can’t see summer in her dreams when the moon is at her back, but in the moonlight she sees the ghost of her mother, shedding white…? she imagines rose petals, finding herself in summer’s reflection. but in the red trailer it’s snowing.)

"white is cold and always yearning, burdened by a royal test"—journey through a bleak, snow-bound forest toward an open field. aside from the obvious grief metaphor: the warrior in the woods, the white witch in the woods, the grimm child… and the indecisive king, in which a silver crown torments a king with haunting visions of an impossible crossroads that leave him "pale as the moon."

and then: "black the beast descends from shadows," as she looks up to find herself surrounded by grimm. the imagery of descent from shadows has also always interested me because it’s ordinarily reversed; one rises up from shadows, as in 'this time', but rwby turns it upside-down in a specific way; the descent from shadow precipitates a new flame rising from the ashes, here as in 'from shadows' and (more poetically) elsewhere, which is also why the line runs into "yellow beauty burns…"

with "gold" being the shot of ruby suspended in midair before the moon, which in just this one shot glows golden like the sun.

burning rose. burning rose. gold, the song about yang picking up the pieces and trying to comfort ruby after summer’s death, goes like this:

If the stars all fall When there’s no more light And the moon should crumble It will be alright Don’t you worry about the dark I will light up the night with the love in my heart I will burn like the sun I will keep you safe and warm Like the smell of a rose on a summer’s day I will be there to take all your fears away With a touch of my hand I’ll turn your life to gold

notice the mirrored imagery with sacrifice:

Born an angel, heaven-sent Falls from grace are never elegant Stars will drop out of the sky The moon will sadly watch the roses die In vain Lost, no gain But you’re not taking me.

as well as the imagery in sacrifice ("all your faith in ancient ways/leaves you trapped inside a maze/take the lives of those you need/sow the death and reap the seed"), reversed in rising ("a rose will grow to be a seed/from every life, another leads/born the way were meant to be"), both rhymed in for every life ("some roses will never bloom/some dreams will rot on the vine/some lives will end much too soon/some evil will never ever die/some wars will not end in peace/some heroes choose the wrong side/sometimes it’s worth it all/to risk the fall").

there is a pattern here.

the burning rose is a symbol of death. the withered or decaying rose suggests, not death, but slow corruption: adam’s is "just the story of a boy who lost his way/into shadows strayed," descending into a darkness too deep to rekindle as flame—and it is through juxtaposition with the withering rose that the burning rose also becomes a symbol for revival, as new fire blossoming from ashes.

and then both of these symbols are adjacent to the broken moon, which represents 1. the death and resurrection of humanity (thence its symbolic association with silver eyes), and 2. salem herself.

in volume one, summer appears only in the light of the moon and the grimm in the red trailer ignite the (seemingly unbroken) moon—this evokes the in-universe folklore about the broken moon having been the sun, once upon a time when there was no light in the sky at all during the night, so there’s burning-moon phoenix imagery hiding in plain sight here. when summer left, she left the burning rose behind. (which i’d call a smoking gun for summer not being dead if that weren’t already so obvious. but she unburdened herself of the death-symbol before confronting salem. lol.)

summer herself is also pointedly not the rose but one who scatters it, which puts her in juxtaposition to the way salem associates ozma with roses in sacrifice. (HE is the roses that salem, the moon, sadly watches: this becomes quite clear once you grasp that withering/decaying roses symbolize corruption, spiritual death. this is why sacrifice and nevermore rhyme, btw:

— "born an angel, heaven-sent/falls from grace are never elegant" -> "you think you’re someone’s hero/you’re hiding more than your eyes"

— "back when it started/i thought that justice was your goal/then in the darkness/you lost your mind/i lost my soul/that’s in the past and i won’t be controlled" -> "stars will drop out of the sky/the moon will sadly watch the roses die/in vain/lost, no gain/but you’re not taking me"

— "you can’t have my life/i’m not your sacrifice/you can try, but i’m free/and you won’t conquer me/i won’t crawl/most of all/i won’t fall/for you" -> "you may have taken the lead/but i’ll even the score/you won the battle, you won’t win the war" and "i won’t stay a martyr/it’s my turn to take back what you stole"

— "you promised hope, salvation/gave me a place to be/but your vision of liberation/was all about you/it could never apply to me" -> "show them gods and deities/blind and keep the people on their knees/pierce the sky, escape your fate/the more you try, the more you’ll just breed hate/and lies/truth will rise/revealed by mirrored eyes" -> "i challenge your weak manifesto/the goal of a savior is not to be lionized" -> "what if all the plans you made/were not worth the price they paid?"

it’s the SAME SONG. you stalked me across anima / he had to destroy salem.)

this is part of why i think rising is a salem + summer song, the mirrored (ha ha) rose imagery; ozma the rose who never bloomed and rotted on the vine, summer the rose who burned and regrew from the ashes to rise like the moon. ozma who sows death and reaps the seeds, summer who flowered and planted new seeds. (the other part is that rising is a paean to cyclical change—destruction—death and resurrection. it doesn’t express the perspectives of the main characters, it exhorts them to learn the lessons the blacksmith eventually teaches them and it is a direct rebuke to miracle, which plays first.)

[minisitod123]

HEADCANON: ABACELSUS AND SLARON OR SHAYER

My headcanon is that both Slayer and Aba tend to argue often, slayer because he loves to bother aba, but he doesn't do it in a bad way, he just likes to joke with her and aba doesn't like slayer at all, she often invites him to a rematch (which she obviously loses). While they argue among themselves, Paracelsus and Sharon sit down to drink tea and eat cookies while they chat quietly with each other.

Slayer and Paracelsus sometimes walk together for a while to chat about their past lives and the our wives. slayer would be happy to see the process of his friend and paracelsus, although at first he would be embarrassed to remember their first meeting, he would not feel resentment towards him, on the contrary, he would be happy to form a friendship with him. If paracelsus were to become human, the slayer would teach him how to dance and dress elegantly, something paracelsus would have difficulty with. Aba becomes nervous imagining what slayer would do to her husband, but Sharon calms her down by inviting her to tea for the two of them.

Sharon and ABA would have a good time together, Aba would feel some envy of sharon's personality and appearance, she believes that she will not be a great wife like sharon. She realizes this and tells him that she doesn't need to be a "perfect woman" or a "perfect wife" for her husband to love her more. They would both chat about their husbands and even go shopping together (and Elphet too lol).

Here I imagine their dialogues:

Slayer: Seriously, of all people, why did you choose to be with that…thing?.

Aba: for your information, paracelsus IS NOT A THING, he is more than a key or axe, he is MY HUSBAND, MY MAN, the person who will always support me, my-

Slayer: the question was for paracelsus.😒

Sharon: And have you thought about when you will show her the surprise of your new body?.

Paracelsus: Not yet, I want her to feel super safe to be able to show-

Aba: PARACELSUS!!! I'm sorry dear, but I invited slayer to a rematch, so I need you right now ok?.

Paracelsus: hell aba, again?!.

-- Slayer: Come on paracelsus.

Paracelsus: no.

Slayer: what? but why not?!.

Paracelsus: I already told you, slayer, I am not like you, an "dandy vampire", just because I have this body now does not mean that I will become an "elegant husband and dancer".

Slayer: don't you want to impress your wife, paracelsus? If you wish, I can take the place of aba, so that I can guide you.

Paracelsus: what?.

--

Aba: I wish… I wish I were a perfect wife for paracelsus.

Sharon: Aba dear, you don't need to be a "perfect wife" or "perfect woman" for Paracelsus, and I've seen the love they have for each other. Do you know something? Paracelsus has changed a lot thanks to you Aba, you changed him and he changed you. They are perfect for each other darling.

Aba: d-da-darling?.

Sharon: oh *let out a little laugh* don't take it literally, it's just a way of saying affection, you're my new friend aba, well if you think it's okay for us to be friends.

Aba: a-friends?...well...that's.. sound nice, I wonder if elphet or testament mind that I'm with another friend?.

--

Aba: but dear!.

Paracelsus: aba, we already talked about this. We didn't come here to seek revenge, and I'm not going to fight alongside you against slayer, we're going to have a good meeting of friends, of husbands and wives, nothing more, so calm down please, okay dear?.

Aba: b-but...

Sharon: we already talked about this slayer, one more joke and you'll see.

Slayer: oh come on dear, you know I don't mean the jokes seriously.

Sharon: your jokes are very pointless, slayer, you know very well what Aba is like, so I don't want any more bad jokes.

Paracelsus: and fewer fights between the two

Slayer and aba: b-but..

Paracelsus and Sharon: *in a firm voice* YOU BOTH, APOLOGIZE RIGHT NOW!

Aba and Slayer: ........ *with disgust* sorry.

*and so, the 4 of them spent a nice afternoon drinking tea and eating cookies*

[xxgodcomplexx]

possible lestappen fics

there’s a lot of fics i wanna write for lestappen yet have never gotten to cause of my fuckin adhd brain- so here is a list of the ideas instead

maybe I’ll write them some day…

(also- feel free to take these ideas and use them as prompts for your own fics)

Song of Achilles AU (Max is soooo Achilles coded, just imagine him saying: “There is no agreements made between lions and sheep. I shall eat you raw.” Jos as Thetis? Sebastian as Chiron? Fernando as Odysseus? Lewis Hamilton as Hector?)

Pride and Prejudice AU (Max as Mr.Darcy, Charles as Elizabeth) (maybe a side of Landoscar as Mr.Bingley and Jane)

Idea 1: ‘Max was not Charles’ first love, nor was he his second or third.’ (A fic where Charles reminisces of all his past loves and how Max fits into in. His first love was racing, second was Jules, and third was Sebastian. Ambiguous ending)

Idea 2: ‘Charles was Max’s first, second, and third love.’ (An accompanying fic to idea 1 from Max’s pov and his view on their relationship)

Idea 3: ‘Charles had hated Max before he even understood the true meaning of the word. Birds flew, fish swam, and Charles Leclerc hated Max Verstappen. It was simple really. It seemed predestined…inevitable- even.’ (A enemy to lover fic where it’s actually just Charles one-sided ‘hating’ Max until he realizes that he stopped hating Max somewhere along the way. Austria 2019 is mentioned here prominently)

Idea 4: ‘Charles thinks Max looks his best when he’s bloodied, his eyes wide and equally red with fury. Max thinks Charles looks even better when he’s crying, his pretty face bruised black and blue.’ (EQUALLY TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, Charles and Max find each other at a young age, classmates and neighbors. They don’t like each other and end up getting into a fight. The two quickly realize that they aren’t… normal after they get into their first fight. They grow up together as known enemies but they can only indulge their true selves in each other)

Idea 5: ‘Into the Lions’ Den’ (Charles pov beginning from before he even joins F1 all the way to current time. He reflects on Max’s past and future teammates and how they are essentially sacrifices. They enter the ‘lions’ den’ and are left to try and compare to Max, only to be left ripped apart. After all, who can hope to stand next to him? Red Bull has two drivers only because they need to. Despite that- as Charles reflect on all this…he can’t help but dream of standing next to Max as his teammate. Let himself be tore apart, let Max eat his heart and drink his blood)

Idea 6: Shameless smut (as the name suggests…it’s just shameless smut. This would be my first ever smut fic if I ever finish writing it. As an asexual person…this is especially hard to write. The plot is basically Max as the ‘successfully businessman who’s very busy and sexually frustrated’ and Charles as the ‘call boy who Max calls on accident when he was trying to find a call girl’. Max is confused and kinda disappointed at first, until he notices that Charles is very very pretty and that Max really wouldn’t mind sleeping with him- in fact -he would like it very much. This fic is just silly. Max is very horknee and not cool at all in this fic. Luckily Charles thinks he’s hot.)

Idea 7: ‘Turns out I don’t mind him kissing guys as long as it’s me he’s kissing .’ (Have you seen that one Reddit story of his guy who worries he’s being homophonic towards his gay roommate cause every time he sees him kissing a guy or bringing one home he feels sick and upset. They end up getting into an argument and he worries that he will ruin his friendship with his roommate. But he then finds out that he’s liked his roommate the whole time and that’s why he felt like throwing up every time he saw him with other guys. Yeah, that but Lestappen. Childhood rivals to friends, living together for college. Max who worries that he’s being homophobic cause he can’t stand seeing Charles with guys, and Charles who just wants Max to get the hint already)

I have more notes on each of these, so let me know if you wanna know more about any of these fics. I think I also might have some snippets for them :)

[bengiyo]

My Love Mix Up TH Ep 2 Stray Thoughts

Last week, we began the Thai version of My Love Mix Up. Atom has a crush on his high school classmate Mudmee, admiring her nature. He borrows an eraser from her and realizes she likes the guy who sits in front of him Kongthap (based on a belief in writing your crush’s name on your eraser). Kongthap mistakes the eraser as belonging to Atom and think Atom likes him. Atom doesn’t want to embarrass Mudmee so says the eraser is his. Atom ends up jealous and competitive with Kongthap, but comes to see that he’s a decent dude. Kongthap doesn’t return Atom’s feelings, but wants some time to think about them because he doesn’t know what it means to like someone.

I am admittedly curious about the Thai version of Cinderella.

It’s always funny that a pair will be so lovey-dovey that get assigned roles for it in school plays.

Wow, an ad immediately.

Atom is a klutz in every iteration, but you can’t fall in love if you ain’t clumsy.

People recognizing each other’s kindness, and growing closer as a result, is one of my favorite romantic dynamics.

The Thai kids are always sliding across floors. What is up with this?

Okay, I’m giving Fourth a point for going for the Japanese comedic bit of tripping while standing when someone says something harsh or surprising to you. Kinda wish they hadn’t done a camera trick with it and just let Fourth carry the moment.

Welcome back, The Heart Knows.

Whoa, part 3 is under 4 minutes. I would be so pissed if we went to commercial break that quick on live TV.

I really love the costumes these kids put together for their play.

Oof, secondhand embarrassment.

I hope Fourth actually can’t wink, but this is still funny.

Of course, there’s a musical number. This is a Thai BL after all.

He is mopping the carpet.

Two songs? Get to streaming, girlies.

Aw, and here I was hoping they’d put Atom in the same getup as Mudmee.

They do like making Fourth and Gemini dance together, and they got a third song out of it.

The audience ate that fall up!

That’s right. Kick those boys out!

The Atom-Mudmee friendship remains strong in this version.

It’s really tough for this show, I think. Being on the exact same timing as the first adaptation leaves a lot of room that they have to fill with extra stuff, or they let moments go on a long time. As such, it gives the show a slower velocity that I don’t think helps the humor and makes the show a little sleepy. That being said, they are playing with the tropes in fun ways. They extended the brow wipe, and in Thai BL fashion got an ad out of shower scene with toothpaste instead. I do think I’m struggling with the “toxic masculinity” scene, because GMMTV has shown of late that they’re not that keen on dealing with queerness outside of the bubble. I don’t get why they would not have the class support Atom on the front end, and then introduce those boys, if they’re not going to deal with a queer awakening (which is part of the source material). It’s also a bit tough because Aoki doesn’t recognize how serious his own feelings are until the end of episode 2 when he gets saved by Hashimoto, but here he’s been mooning at Kongthap for the whole episode. Maybe it's the branded pair thing and I'm presuming more than has already developed, but it feels off.

[jacaerysgf]

plagued by you is my roman empire!!! I'm so excited for the part two, and would you give a little exploration on how they have come to love each other despite being somewhat enemies?? like I imagine they had a good friendship as children but the division of their house tore it. I. AM. SCREAMING!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

a.n: just a minor little look into their backstory just to fully round out their story, i’ve briefly touched on this during the chapters but i thought it would be better to expand on it a bit 😁 also im so sorry this took so long and im glad you love plauged by you it’s easily one of my all time favs 😭😭

more so alicents pov.

part one part two - masterlist

It is such a shame the one beautiful and thriving friendship between the first born son of rhaenyra and the first born daughter of alicent was torn away by the bad blood between families.

You were innocent friends, who would sneak off together after dinner to the kitchens and steal some cake. Who would walk to dragon practice with. Who's wounds you would clean when he messed up during practice. It all seemed to be going so perfectly between the two of you, so perfectly in fact that when his mother suggested the two of you to be wed it all started to crumble down.

That's when the whispers began, when your mother would sit in your room while combing your hair telling you that the Velaryon boys were not to be trusted. You didn’t understand why and would ignore her warnings, continuing to play with jacaerys.

Until he had begun to pick on aemond. Your sweet younger brother aemond who would come to you crying about some prank the boys pulled on him. You were furious and went to go confront them immediately. Jacaerys apologized the first time and you believed him, but then it continued to happen and you grew angrier and angrier until you could not take it. You realized your mother was right. They were bastards and monster who could not be trusted.

So began your anguish for one another. He grew to find you stuck up and annoying and you believed him to be stupid and selfish. Your mother was overjoyed when you stopped hanging out with the strong boy but she could tell you had lost a sense pf yourself, you were no longer the carefree kid who laughed and smiled at everyone but instead you kept a more serious face and merely nodded at people who would come up to you.

The marriage whispers faded and you mother could not be more pleased. Though it seemed you wanted no husband instead, being flat out rude to most men who would approach you or your mother would set you up with. This infuriated alicent more than you knew, you seemed fine with the prospect of marriage not even a year ago what had happened.

She came to realize she had happened. she was the one who made you not want to marry.

Even blinded in your anger you could not imagine yourself marrying someone who was not him and she knew that. therefore when the driftmark incident happened she thought it to be a blessing in disguise. You loved aemond more than anything and you would finally grow out of this affection you had for jacaerys and marry.

Yet you still did not. You did not even wish to marry aemond, still insistent that despite it being your duty there was still no man good enough for you.

your mother was besides herself when the years continued to pass and you remained unwavering in your decision, she felt sick. You could not see what she could. when she would listen to the way you would rant about him more than she ever did she threw up. Its the way she would rant about rhaenyra.

Then they finally returned to the keep and she feared she would lose you to him. That he would charm you, make you forget about the past and be would put a strong babe in your belly before she could even blink.

Yet when you said nothing to him even as jacaerys fought with aemond she had hope. It was finally over. She had prayed and prayed for this day to come.

And then blinded in her hope she had decided to send you. that it would take one last conversation between you and him to get closure she never got.

Yet you never returned.

When aemond walked through the door your dress in arm she crumbled to her knees and cried. He had won.