#completely ruined luke’s character.

[grimalkinmessor]

No because I'm still not over this hE WAS SO SICK FOR THIS

[cosmik-homo]

Lying in bed crying about Alfred's fucked up identity situation

[allwehearisradiosilence]

Me: Omigosh omigosh omigosh criminal minds is back oh my gods oh my gods 2021 hyperfixation Omg here we go 🎶💫💞✨💕💘💓🌈⚡️

Me 15 minutes into the first episode: ***………………

THIS IS THE WORST GODDAMN THING I HAVE EVER SEE-**

[dairymistress05]

My thoughts on the Luke and gf situation. It’s long so bear with me. Also, I want to preface this by saying that this is my opinion, because I don’t know them personally my opinion and many others that have been posting about it doesn’t actually matter in the end.

With everything that has happened in the last several days, I wanted to reflect and discuss my thoughts. First, 2 things that are baffling to me.

1. Why is it so difficult for people to separate the art from the artist?

2. Why do people think their opinion is important to the discussion?

Believe it or not the only people that are allowed to have an opinion in Luke’s relationship, are those who are directly involved

I honestly can’t believe the amount of people that I am seeing saying things like this ruined the show or makes you not believe anything. They’ve been telling us all along, he and Nicola that they were just friends. Do I have an opinion as to why I may not believe that that’s completely true? Sure. Does my opinion matter matter at all? No. This is the thing, it’s unbelievable that people think they can go on the Internet and bash this person because they decided to live a life different from what they projected in their head. Para social relationships with celebrities are fascinating. Also, the internet is forever.

Tom Holland once said “if you have a problem with me, text me, and if you don’t have my number, you don’t know me well enough to have a problem with me.” And I think that’s a perfect example of why this is getting so out of hand. No one on the Internet posting their icks now knows Luke well enough to have a problem with him.

As a 38-year-old married woman myself, I haven’t been convinced there wasn’t anything going on as they are extremely touchy-feely friends. However, there were rumours about a girlfriend and then when the photos came out well then I guess that confirms it. Do I think that’s the end of it, No, but again my opinion doesn’t matter. But there are also several factors why even if Luke and Nicola were interested in each other why they would hold off. Their work relationship being paramount among those reasons.

As for the photos, as an outside observer who has seen Nicola help him through his anxiety this press tour I don’t feel that was a hard launch. He seems extremely uncomfortable in those photos. His body language is off if it was an intentional launch on his part. He’s walking ahead, even the handholding seems awkward. However, the girlfriend unfortunately looks extremely smug, smiling directly into the cameras. I am personally inclined to believe that it was her or a friend of hers who called it in because he doesn’t seem prepared to be photographed. I’m not sure what to think about their relationship as of yet but these photos don’t portray a lot of confidence. Also, the age difference seems like it could become an issue but the thing I would worry about becoming an issue is the social media presence mismatch that is pretty obvious. Sorry, even if I was a dancer I would not want to be posting some of those videos, as I said, the internet is forever.

Lastly, the only other person whose opinion maybe matters is Nicola herself and she has come out to post several times all in defence of him and his character. She is obviously seeing all of the hate online and saying hey guys stop it. I like him. He’s nice. He’s my friend. Quit being mean. And I’ve seen some people say that it’s all Nicola and he doesn’t reciprocate when she’s posting about him and blah blah blah I disagree and here’s why the other day on his IG stories, and I can’t believe no one is talking about this, he posted a photo of a scene from episode 6 to remind people that it’s now streaming and maybe I’m reading too much into it, but the photo he posted he is exactly when Colin is telling Penelope “I won’t let her ruin our night“. (Photo attached) Who is her? I don’t know. But I also don’t think that things on social media are coincidence, especially if you’re a celebrity posting because they know that everybody over everything. And then I also found it quite interesting that he posted on his stories the speech he gives Portia about proposing out of love nothing less and that’s where the real cut off. So again, I think it’s intentional to show appreciation for his friend.

Some final thoughts, I definitely feel like there is a strong connection there whether it’s just friendship or not. I think a lot of people posting online are putting a lot of the owners on him, but what if Nicola didn’t want to date someone that is so much younger than her? What if she doesn’t wanna date at all right now? What if they agreed that? Although there’s a strong connection work relationship is more important right now because of future seasons of the show? We don’t know them. We don’t know the situation and act like you’re devastated about two people that you don’t know not in a relationship seems rather silly.

The only thing I would worry about in this whole situation, is if this relationship with the girlfriend will sour the friendship. Like if it was her who called the paparazzi will she still be comfortable with her boyfriend being in this type of public friendship with Nicola? I sincerely hope so because they seem to have something special even if it is just platonic best friends. Their close friendship is part of the reason Polin works so well on screen.

Anyway, agree or disagree, just my two cents.

I would love to know your thoughts.

[obae-me]

I am so sad that I'm not a Solomon fucker, because if I was, I would have actually cared about the Bon Voyage event. It's kind of cute, but I am very apathetic towards good old Sol. What are your thoughts on it?

Sorry for getting to this late! I wanted to actually complete the event before I responded, and I got to it very last minute! (Since I have low-key kind of hated the events lately. I hate spending 2-6 minutes doing the songs only for five lines of text as a reward, it's almost painful, but anyways...)

Now, Solomon as a character, I love. I was very meh towards him in the original Shall We Date, but they really started working on his character towards the end, and in Nightbringer they really pulled it home! Now I love Solomon! Before, he was just kind of some sketchy little sorcerer that they usually brought in to help solve plot devices- and don't get me wrong, he's still like that, but we definitely get a deeper look into *why*.

He's an immortal human whose desire for power and knowledge was so great, he somehow went head on with nearly the entire Devildom, convinced Barbatos to make a pact with him, and then made Barbatos show him every experience he could, at least, that's what I remember from the lore dropped thus far. And what do you usually get when you get a human that knows and sees too much? A broken human. A human who feels like there is no purpose left. A human with mixed morals and a shattered ego.

Now, this part is just my own personal thoughts and theories, but Thirteen talks about how Solomon's soul used to be beautiful like MC's, but then it became ruined. I imagine it's because he 'flew to close to the sun' and it nearly broke him. MC has hope, has love, has so much to learn still, so much to give. I imagine when Solomon learned and saw everything he could, he had hardly any hope left. Nothing was new to him anymore. He spent so much of his life seeking knowledge, and once he finally got it all...what was left? It corrupted him, surely. But then, clearly, somewhere along the line, his new purpose was to protect and stand for the human realm. Then his dealings with demons began.

The game always talks about how Solomon is now closer to a demon than a human. But I think that's because he *had* to "become" a demon. He has so many pacts, had so many exchanges with the Devildom, he had to learn how to survive amongst them. The way he withholds key information until the crucial moments. The way his "accidents" always seem to line up in his favor. The way his generous actions typically end up satisfying something of his as well. Exactly what a demon does. Exactly what someone would learn spending so much time around demons. I mean, that's exactly what MC learns how to do throughout the entire game! Play it smart, do whatever you can to earn the Brother's favors, and get their pacts. And then when MC throws that concept out the window and does things just to be selfless and then gets their pacts anyway? It almost breaks the "law" of the world that Solomon has come to know.

I'd like to think that maybe that's the reason why Solomon was sent to live with Simeon and Luke in Shall We Date. He needed to learn how to be around other beings, and maybe being around angels could correct some of that.

Now, about the event, the event was actually pretty cute. And while I have my general complaints about the events being very short and shallow, this one wasn't the worst of the bunch. Solomon getting some of the demon brothers together to give you a really nice dream is such a cute thing to do (even if he went behind your back to cast a spell on you). And also I'm not sure if it was stated specifically, but I'm like 98% sure MC and Solomon shared a bed at the end there, which is really adorable. I love sleepy bed cuddles.

This kind of ties back to my insights into his character, where he's spent so long being around demons that he's not really sure how to be a normal human anymore. He spends so much of his time planning and prepping how to do something for you when all he really needed to do was ask. All he wanted was a cute little date and to watch the sunset with MC and went through like a 100 step plan just to get it. And MC's little options to scold him for his schemes is really adorable in my opinion. Essentially it boiled down to them just saying "just ask next time, you idiot!". And Solomon being one of the smartest characters in the game being so lost and confused in terms of relationships and romance is really...very cute, which is why I think I like the concept of his character so much. I love when super overpowered characters have weaknesses like this, or learning new lessons.

I also loved the concept of just Lucifer, Asmo, Luke, Belphie, and Satan all just really hamming it up for MC. They preformed for them all just as a little thank you, and when they clarified, it wasn't really for anything huge. Shopping, helping them with decisions, just spending time with them, that was enough to fully convince them to pick up this dream-world-improv. Which...is really sweet.

Man I love these boys.

[savedbythedrafts]

I have many thoughts about Bridgerton.

Was it the perfect season? Absolutely no.

But it quite honestly is my favorite season so far because it made me realise how the enemies-to-lovers trope has rotten my brain when this is what I want to see. Gentle love, best friends becoming partners.

Things that I absolutely loved this season:

-Pen's arc: In the book she gives up whistledown to become a romance author which is nice, but now we have a legitimate journalist in the house who has proved her accuracy at such a young age. People who are worried about how she's gonna get her info now that people are guarded? Um her main sources were always the maids and footmen and she is observant enough to run a column. Plus now that everyone knows who she is, people might anonymously send her reports (as happens in journalism) which gives her SO MUCH POWER. I am a journalist and I can't stress enough how incredible that is. I know book fans expected the last speech by Colin but imo her taking full control of her decisions and willingness to face the consequences makes it so much better.

-Eloise and Pen patch up: Both of them going to each other for comfort and support when the shit hit the fan made my heart warm. When Eloise comes back, I hope she knows herself a bit better and actually brings her grand ideas to reality.

-Benedict going about his viscount duties in absence of Anthony without the rage of responsibility whilst discovering his sexuality 10/10. Man was also fully involved in all of his siblings feuds, mainly whatever the fuck Gregory and Hyacinth were upto. CUTE. Actually shoutout to all the Bridgertons, they were so perfectly chaotic.

-THe FEATHERINGTONS OMG: I am the youngest daughter of my family as well as the black sheep- so unpredictable, unconventional that no one in my family gets me. That's why I relate to Pen so much and I'll defend her to death. To see the sisters and Portia realise Pen's worth made me sob. Phillipa saying I hope my daughter becomes a writer? Cherry on cake. But Portia opening up to Pen and being vulnerable and proud at the same time was so bloody well done.

-Polin: Fans being livid about the lack of spice in part 2 (minus the incredible sex scene in ep 5) is understandable but I blame the marketing for it, not the showrunners. Over the course of part 1, we saw Colin's relationship with intimacy change drastically. His want for connection becomes a necessity and if they just jumped into angry sex without actually resolving anything, it would have ruined his character development. I think it's the incredible chemistry between Nic and Luke in general and the heavy emphasis on the horniness during the press tour left the fans understandably wanting for more. But in general, their romance felt quite authentic. The Pride and Prejudice 'dancing in the room alone' callback, goofing around in the church, Colin coming to terms with what Whistledown meant to the ton and himself, Penelope's newfound confidence thanks to Colin's frequent words of affirmation, it was all good.

Things I would change to make this season better (this is turning into a full article now but read ahead if you have been here so far):

-The bloody editing: Pardon my french but why the fuck Benedict's prolonged threesome scenes not edited out? He has a whole season coming up so I don't understand so much focus on that weirdly edited scene amidst the drama. Just one shot of establishing his pansexuality (or bi but I am hoping it's pan) would have been enough? I love Ben, he is my favorite brother but this gave me the ick. To think these 3-4 minutes could have been used to extend the last Polin intimate scene. We could have had a good 5 minutes of Pen topping Colin after the BIG REVEAL but noooo. Even the subplots should have been kept short and sweet. Unlike some fans, I am not completely against the inclusion of the Mondrich family, Cressida's back story, the build up to Benedict's and Fran's actual stories, and more. But I believe too much footage was given to these even though the show clearly focuses on one couple per season. Get your shit together Shonda, this is not 20 episode Grey's anatomy, we can't focus on EVERYONE.

-Colin's anger after the wedding: Now I understand why he didn't want to have the wedding night given the stressful circumstances but him being angry till Francesca's wedding made no sense. How I would have written the resolution would have been something like this- In the hours before Rae leaves the house at night, Colin would have been reading the letters, figuring out how Pen is so whistledown at core (like he actually does the very next day but in absence of Pen). And instead of coming into the room to get a blanket, he could have brought in his own manuscript, asking her to read it as promised and taking up her offer to let her edit. This scene was literally in the book and was so easy to adapt. I would give my left kidney to see Colin sitting near Penelope, watching her powerful writing in action. Again, no spice required, just this. This would have made Pen's 'just love me' speech to Colin so good, but alas!

-Cressida: This is the arc I am most pissed off about. Eloise's reconciliation with Pen was great but completely abandoning Cressida to misery was so outta pocket. I realise Eloise is still not a fully realised character and is barely 20 (she's just a girl) but she was always kind. If I was writing Cressida's arc, I would have had Eloise come to her rescue at the end by borrowing some money from Pen and helping Cressida escape to Vienna or better Scotland. I highly doubt Pen would have minded if she knew how similar both of their circumstances were. I detested Cressida in the books because I'll be honest the books were pretty two dimensional with no real character development and just grand gestures (I'll understand if you come for me but this is how I feel, sorry). But the show made me care for her and I wished she could have found some happiness in life.

Overall, I'll rewatch it because the tiny details were so good this season I believe I can relish those till the next season. And I'll miss Polin immensely. But Shonda please, you can do better.

[leaawrites]

Rumors

Luke Castellan × Ares!daughterCharacter

My first official character in a fanfiction! Her name is Anya. Face claim: Ava Aley Rementegui

Summary: A rumor might viewed as bad, but in this case it pays out for her.

Warnings: Original Character, fluff, rumors, none really

Wordcount: 1,4k

In cooperation with @curlymeme

Thank you so much for this idea!!

Masterlist

Rumors spread like wildfire. A common phrase that’s hiding the anxious feeling building up in your chest whenever you walk outside with a burden to carry. A lie so big that you can’t just deny it. Someone will always refer to it, bring it back from the death only to embarrass you.

People are lousy, nosy creatures. There should be little to no surprise at the fact that stuff like rumors exist. As a daughter of Ares and one of Clarisse’s close friends, Anya was used to people talking about her. Especially after Percy Jackson entered the camp. There was really no peace for her after that boy arrived. Clarisse felt the constant need to pick on him and Anya couldn’t blame her. he definitely was a hand full. Though, to her surprise, not everyone seemed to be fed up with him all the time.

“How can you possibly go on quests with him?” The red head asked Annabeth, leaning on the wall of the Athena cabin next to her.

“He can be nice, sometimes,” she answered, not knowing herself how she put up with him most of the time.

“I don’t believe you on that topic,” Anya told her, which surprised herself, since she mostly agreed with the wise girl.

In her head, it wasn’t an insult like Clarisse planned it to be. It was more of a compliment. Annabeth was wise. There was no doubt to that in anyone’s mind. She should know it as well.

Even when she tried to be on her sisters side completely, Annabeth was the exception. The sweet girl always got to calm her down. Anya didn’t know how she would survive camp without her.

“Anyway, I saw you watch Luke quite often these last days. What’s up with that?” Annabeth asked her, changing the topic but not to one in Anya’s favor.

The girl stopped breathing for a second. She knew that Annabeth would notice something sooner or later, but she hoped it would take her a bit longer to figure things out. Anya should’ve known that she was wrong. Annabeth was always one step ahead of her, she probably already knew about her feelings before Anya herself. She swore to herself that she wouldn’t fall for the stupid boy. She swore it after seeing all the other girls in camp practically drooling over him whenever he walked by. The sappy stories she heard from the Aphrodite cabin about love and it’s complicated sides was enough to scare her away from it. But something about him made it difficult to ignore him. How could she not watch his scar wrap itself in his skin, trailing her eyes along it like following a river? How could she not admire the way his body moved whenever he fought someone? He was better than her, better than anyone else in camp. How could she not admire him when he was almost perfect? She couldn’t stop the feelings from growing. Couldn’t stop the stupid butterflies that would swarm her stomach whenever he smiled in her direction.

It ruined her. Those stupid thoughts she had about Luke Castellan were only a method of life to get her to break. She would eventually fall under the knife of heartbreak and be admired by a former lover for the last time before sacrificing herself in order of not being hurt too much. ironic, isn’t it?

“There is nothing going on?” Anya tried to defend herself. If she couldn’t have him, why would she admit some stupid thoughts?

“You know, you should just tell him,” Annabeth told her. “There’s nothing to lose.”

“Yeah, nothing to lose, besides my reputation and potentially a friend,” Anya tried to make Annabeth drop the subject. She didn’t want to talk about it clearly, but Annabeth knew something she didn’t. She noticed his stares as well.

“You wouldn’t lose a friend. You’re not friends with Luke, are you?” Annabeth asked her.

“But we’re friendly,” Anya tried to explain herself. she maybe wasn’t yet friends with the golden Hermes boy, but she was sure she soon would be. Or at least she hoped so. Annabeth raised her eyebrows at her, knowing that it wasn’t the truth. The only thing they did was smile at each other. It was pathetic in her opinion. “What would I even say, if I would confess? Which I won’t. Just walk up to him and ask if we could be like girlfriend and boyfriend?”

“Yeah,” Annabeth shrugged like it was nothing. Just normal Wednesday evening events. Like eating dinner.

“What? So, then Luke is my boyfriend?” She asked her friend with a funny look on her face. She wanted to show that something like that wouldn’t work. Not even if she was drunk and completely out of her mind. “It’s not that easy, Annabeth.”

“Whatever.” the younger girl rolled her eyes at the red head. “If you won’t say a word about it, at least stop complaining that he doesn’t notice you.”

“I never complained,” Anya defended herself, but was quickly defeated when Annabeth looked at her seriously. “Whatever.”

The hour was early, too early for her. Anya stood by the side of some kids, helping them finish up their chores. The looks she received from them ever since last night weren’t going past her anymore. Some looked at her with their hand over their mouth, hiding their giggles as she walked past. Others - especially the younger girls - were watching her with sour, threatening eyes. She tried to ignore them at first, assuming that Clarisse did something stupid again. But when she asked her sister, she just looked at Anya confused and disappointed. It’s sad to know that her sister assumed the worst from her.

All of a sudden an arm wraps itself around her waist, pulling her close, further away from the kids. She wanted to push the person away, punching them in the face for being so close to her without her consent.

“Hello, girlfriend.” A voice stops her from moving for a second. This had to be a dream, right? This can’t be reality. At least not a reality she lives in.

“What are you doing, Luke?” she asks the boy behind her, still pushing him away from her a bit, which made him let her go. Her face was heating up, lending color to her pale skin.

“We don’t have to hide it anymore,” he tells her like it’s nothing. Unbothered by the looks the pair received, he continued talking. “I’m glad you finally admitted it to someone, even when I was sure Annabeth already knew.”

Anya looks at him with a confused face. Eyes scrunched together while she bit the inside of her cheek, trying to not start screaming in confusion. “What is going on?”

Luke laughs at her, grabbing her hand gently, leaving butterflies to swarm her stomach, leading Anya away from the group of kids she was supposed to watch. They disappear from the eyes, falling into a calm tempo, their hearts both racing.

“Rumor goes around that I’m your boyfriend, which means that you’re my girlfriend,” Luke explains the situation to her, still holding her hand while they stand side by side, looking at the other.

“Rumors? How? Why?” She wanted to ask more question, but Anya decided to stay silent for now when she saw in Luke’s eyes that he had an answer.

“An Aphrodite kid overheard you telling that to Annabeth,” he told her. Anya’s eyes widen, she did say that. But not in that sense. She had no idea that someone would overhear them. “Now my question is, why would you say something like that to Annabeth?”

Anya tried to come up with a reasoning, it shouldn’t be so hard to think of something. But something made it hard for her to decide. Something in her wanted to tell him.

“We were just joking around,” she finally said, looking down at her shoes in embarrassment, eyes lingering on their hands.

“Why not make this joke reality,” Luke says. He always sounded so sure when saying anything. Anya admired that about him.

She looks up at him, trying to find the mischief in his eyes that she was thinking would appear in a matter of seconds. But all she received was his thumb rubbing her hand. Their skin confirming the twisted lies between them. A lie that maybe wasn’t supposed to stay untrue.

[thesunfyre4446]

trailers thoughts :

very happy to see that the show is finally giving aegon the screentime and focus he deserves. love \ hate him, it's rhaenyra VS aegon war. he's one of the main characters. TGC was absolutely amazing in the trailers. can't wait to see more of him. "plot against the king and i will pay it back a hundred times over"??? "i'm as fearsome as any of them"?????? King Aegon II has arrived !!!

rhaenyra's line "i fear what i have begun" only reaffirms my prev rhaenyra post. i'm really hoping the show won't ruin her dance-arc. give us ruthless-bloodthirsty rhaenyra! and as much as i am TG, it was aemond that started the war by killing luke. it makes no sense for her to regret "beginning" the war.

aemond slayed.

looks like they got rid of harry's wig!!! (@emilykaldwen) thank godddd

the WALL!!!!

SUNFYRE!!!!

"if he dares faces me" lmao my over-confident king. he's so delulu i love him so much

criston's haircut ----

"when the desire to kill and burn takes hold and reason is forgotten, you will not even remember what begun the war in the first place" is a great line. especially wrt to rhaenyra - who - with every child she lost - completely lost herself.

[very-straight-blog]

This whole Aemond betrayal majes so mad. He went from 'are tou trying to steal my brothers Tyrone??' To trying to kill Aegon in like 2 weeks man holly shit. He fells bad about Luke who took his eyes but the moment Aegon makes fun of him he starts planning his murder what is this shit. The Greens can't have anything. Fuck Condal, this is the last straw for me.

If the leaks turn out to be true, it'll completely ruin Aemond as a character. Family always was important to him, it was shown in the first season, it was also in the book. He can fight with Aegon all he wants, get mad and angry, but he'll never betray him. Well, yes - combined with the fact that for some reason he now regrets Luke's death (a boy with whom he had nothing in common, who cut out his eye and didn't regret it), his brother's betrayal due to a couple of jokes and some vague rivalry for power will look just stupid. And he'll only help the blacks by eliminating the dragon rider, while the greens already have fewer dragons. I don't know, I've already lost all ability to find meaning in what's happening.

[nanawritesit]

“Sugar Rush” Starring the Obey Me! Boys: Nana’s Valentine’s Day Special!

Characters: Lucifer, Mammon, Leviathan, Satan, Asmodeus, Beelzebub, Belphegor, Lord Diavolo, Barbatos, Simeon, Solomon, and Luke (platonically!)

Trigger Warnings: kissing (hands, cheeks, lips, neck,) making out, eating chocolate, pinning down, hair being grabbed, bathing together, suggestive remarks, finger sucking, neck biting and marking

I know I’m a couple days late, but this is my v-day treat to all of you :)

Did you all enjoy the pop quiz? I certainly did! Although, I kind of wanted to see what happened next! So, here’s how I imagine you would enjoy the gifts they all gave you in private <3

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Lucifer: Demonus-infused chocolate from The Fall

His office was the only place he could think of that his brothers wouldn’t barge into and ruin your moment. He had taken the black silk sheets off his bed and thrown it over his office chairs to make a little fort. In it he had placed plenty of cushions and blankets to keep you cozy.

As he took your hand and led you inside, you saw two glasses and a bottle of Demonus chilling in an ice bucket as well. There were also some pretty fairy lights draped overtop the chairs for added ambience!

“Oh Lucifer… this is so beautiful. I love it.” you told him, crouching down to sit next to him in the fort.

“Well, I love you.” he chuckled with a tiny smile. He reached over to grab a remote, and after a few clicks of buttons one of your favorite classical records started playing.

“Hopefully you don’t get too buzzed from all the Demonus.” you teased as he poured the glasses.

“Even if I do, I wouldn’t mind.” he mused, handing you your glass. “It’ll only strengthen my affections for you.”

You both shared a grin as you clinked your glasses together. Even though you were immune to the effects of Demonus, you couldn’t ignore the warm fuzzy feeling spreading through your body. You supposed Lucifer was like your own personal brand of alcohol.

“Then, I guess you’ll be giving yourself over to me tonight, completely.” you grinned, taking a sip of your drink. Suddenly, he grabbed your wrist, making you freeze and stare at him with wide eyes in anticipation.

“Is that what you want?” he asked, his voice dripping in desperation. You had never seen his eyes look so soft, or his cheeks so rosy… it was almost as if he was begging for your confirmation.

You nodded slowly, and in an instant, he had you pinned down to the blankets, his lips connecting with yours. Thank Diavolo you had saved this cursed holiday.

Mammon: Giant Chocolate Coin from Madame Scream

Your coin was leaned up against the balcony rails as you both sat in front of it, breaking off pieces and feeding them to each other.

“Say ah!” Mammon instructed, holding the chocolate up to your lips.

You did as he asked, smiling as you enjoyed the sweet taste. After you swallowed, you looked out through the balcony rails at the city below you. It was truly a wonderful sight, one that you always missed when you were back up in the human world. As you looked down, you wondered how many other lovers were enjoying their chocolate together at this moment. You were glad you had all managed to save Valentine’s Day. When you went to face Mammon to share your thought with him, you froze upon realizing he was staring at you the whole time with a stupid grin on his face.

“What are you looking at?” you asked in a teasing voice.

“Nothin’!” he exclaimed, shrinking away defensively. But his cheeks gave him away, the pink tint letting you know he was flustered.

“It’s okay, I already know you were staring at me.” you chuckled.

“Well I can’t help it!” he grumbled, grabbing your hand. “You’re so pretty when you’re all lost in thought. In fact, you’re gorgeous, all the time, without even trying! It’s not fair…”

You laughed a bit, then titled his chin up to look you in the eye. “I think you’re gorgeous too Mams.”

“Really?” he asked meekly, a hopeful glimmer in his eyes. You nodded, and he broke out into an innocent smile, filled to the brim with pure, unbridled joy. He leapt forward and engulfed you into the tightest embrace. “I love you, MC.”

“I love you too Mammon. Happy Valentine’s day.”

Leviathan: Limited edition Ruri-Chan chocolate

You both burst through the doors of his bedroom in excitement, the gifts you gave each other in hand. You quickly ran up to his collectible shelf to place the boxes at the top.

“This is perfect. A precious gift from my only 3D fave, next to all my 2D faves!” Levi squealed.

You chuckled as you placed your Ruri-Chan box next to his. “I can’t wait to eat this chocolate!”

Before you could even turn around, Levi had you scooped up in his arms. You giggled and playfully kicked your feet, pretending to fight back. He just laughed at your attempts. then plopped down into his gaming chair with you on his lap.

“I want to thank you MC.” he started, squeezing your hand softly and looking at you admiringly. “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even care that Valentine’s Day almost got cancelled. But now that I have someone special to share it with…” he paused to tap your nose, “I don’t think I can live without it.”

You just giggled and leaned forward to give him a kiss on the cheek. But he pouted a bit when you pulled back.

“Something wrong Levi?” you asked with a cheeky smile.

“Don’t I get more than just a kiss on the cheek? After all, I’m the one who pulled through and saved the day.” he mumbled.

You placed both hands on his jaw and pulled his face towards yours, crashing your lips together roughly. You gripped your fingers into his hair as your tongue slid into his mouth, his hands tightening on your waist in shock. After a while, you bit his bottom lip and pulled back to catch your breath, leaving him to fall back against the chair in amazement.

“Well that was certainly a kiss to remember.” he huffed.

“See what you can get with a little patience?” you retorted, brushing his hair back out of his face. “Now, let’s collect those login bonuses!”

Satan: Rainbow paw print chocolate from Cat’s Eye

Just as he had predicted, the library was totally empty due to the holiday. He grabbed your hand and ran with you through the enormous bookshelves, laughing with such a carefree joy it almost brought a tear to your eye.

“I hardly ever see you this euphoric.” you observed with an admiring smile, catching your breath as you reached your secret reading nook.

“Call it the holiday spirit.” he replied, patting the spot next to him on the couch. You sat down next to him and pulled out the rainbow treat he had given you from your pocket.

“This is the perfect gift. Thank you so much again for getting this for me.” you praised.

He ruffled your hair with a warm smile. “Of course my dear. And thank you very much for my chocolate. Shall we?”

“Yes, although it’s so pretty it’ll be difficult to indulge.” you chuckled, going to remove the gold ribbon from the wrapper.

After a while of eating in silence, he sat his box down and leaned forward to look at you intensely.

“I have an idea.” he proposed, a playful cat-like grin on his face. “Let’s go through the library on our own and try to find the perfect love poems for each other.”

“Sounds like fun.” you told him. “Although I much prefer the ones you write for me yourself.”

He laughed, then glanced down to your lips. He slowly sank his head down to kiss you, softly at first but then growing rougher. He held your hand tightly throughout the kiss, then kissed the back of it after he had pulled away. from your lips.

“I bet I can find one faster than you.” you challenged, quickly jumping up and running away, making him curse at you lovingly before he followed suit.

Asmodeus: Valentine’s Day box from Godevil Chocolatier

Once you had returned to his bedroom, he practically shoved you into the bathroom. You gasped at the sight in front of you. He had a pink strawberry scented bubble bath all ready for you, candles lit and rose petals sprinkled all around.

“Oh Asmo, this is perfect!” you cheered, turning around to hug him.

He giggled, wrapping his arms around you. “I knew you’d love it babe!” He pulled back and titled your chin up to look at him. “Now, let’s shed these clothes and hop in, shall we?”

After a bit of shifting, you were situated between his legs in the warm bath, the chocolates situated next to the tub. You leaned your head back against his shoulder and sunk down with a sigh, relaxing fully into the bubbles.

“Open wide darling-“ he requested, holding a chocolate up to your lips.

You took the chocolate from him, sucking the tips of his fingers lightly upon the release.

“Naughty thing…” he chuckled, blowing some bubbles down at you. 

“But you love it.” you retorted with a cheeky grin. “Do you have a washcloth? I think some of the chocolate got on my face.”

“I have a better idea…” he said, shifting you around by the shoulders to give him enough of an angle to lean down and kiss you. He moved his lips against yours a few times, then swiped his tongue across them. “Delicious…” he whispered, leaning down to kiss your neck.

“You did pick out some really good chocolate...” you told him, twitching sensitively as he nibbled at the spot above your collarbone.

“I wasn’t talking about the chocolate.” he replied, smiling against your soft skin.

Your hands rose up out of the water to grab onto his hair, tugging it lightly. His lips were all over your neck, leaving tiny little red marks down the sides. You were certainly in for a long night. You kind of expected it though. After all, you were spending Valentine’s Day with the Avatar of Lust himself. Lucky you!

Beelzebub: Chocolate bar that’s as big as you

You had the kitchen all to yourselves, his brothers all out and about enjoying the festivities. You were both leaning up against the counter, breaking off pieces of the chocolate bar and eating them. Well, Beel was putting a bigger dent in it then you were, but you didn’t mind. There was no way you were going to finish a chocolate bar that big, even if you ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner like he suggested.

“I can’t thank you enough for saving this holiday.” Beel praised, his cheeks full. “It wouldn’t be the same without chocolate!”

“I agree!” you told him, wiping your lips with a napkin. “Although, the devil chocolate we made was pretty tasty too.”

Beel nodded as he swallowed, then copied you in cleaning himself up. “Oh yeah… I’m sorry about how I acted when we made that first batch with Levi…” he blushed.

“It’s okay honey, really it is.” you chuckled, grabbing his hand to give it a light squeeze. “Besides… I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it a little bit…”

He perked up instantly, an excited glint in his eye. “Really? What did you like about it?”

“You heating up, telling me I looked tasty, saying I was yours…” you explained, walking around the counter to throw your arms up over his neck.

He placed his hands on your waist. “I can do it all again if you want… I still crave your touch.” His eyes were locked in on yours as his hands moved up to your cheeks.

“Will you?” you pleaded, gazing up at him with big doe eyes.

He couldn’t hold back any longer. He immediately hoisted you up onto the counter, positioning himself between your legs before smashing his lips onto yours. It took your breath away, but soon you were returning it with passion. He was kissing you with such untamed hunger, you could feel how he craved more of you. And soon he got it, laying you down flat against the counter to climb overtop of you, his lips not leaving yours the whole time. You both tasted like chocolate. It was sticky and sweet and everything you could’ve hoped for on Valentine’s Day.

“I need you MC.” he huffed in a low voice against your lips. You could feel the heat radiating off of his cheeks, the way his large hands held down your wrists. You needed him just as much as he needed you. Who knew you would end up so gluttonous.

Belphegor: Box of star shaped chocolate

It was late at night in the planetarium, the stars shining brightly through the glass ceiling above you. The two of you were laying in the middle of the floor on an air mattress, holding hands and chatting away about the days’ events.

“The stars are particularly bright tonight.” he observed.

“Must be all the love in the air. See?” you proposed, holding one of your chocolates up toward the ceiling.

“I’d hardly believe that.” he chuckled, sitting up to roll onto his side, facing you. “However, I would believe that my love for you burns intensely enough to outshine all the stars in the sky.” He tucked a strand of hair behind your ear and smiled at you admiringly. “You’re truly remarkable, you know that?”

“Thank you Belphie, I think you’re pretty great too.” you chuckled, reaching up to cup his cheek. “I really appreciate you pitching in to save Valentine’s day. I know you don’t really care about it, but-“

“I care about it.” he interrupted. “Because it matters to you.”

“Awh…” you smiled, gesturing for him to lean down towards you. He happily obliged, meeting your lips in a soft but sweet embrace. Kissing him always felt like getting a full nights rest. Which was a good thing, because neither of you were going to be getting that tonight. 

Lord Diavolo: Valentine’s Day box from Ristorante Six

After the party, you both returned to the castle to enjoy your luxury chocolate in private. the ballroom was completely empty, lit only by a few candles, with a beautiful picnic spread laid out in the middle of it.

“Did you enjoy this Valentine’s Day my love?” he asked with kind eyes.

“Very much.” you stated, smiling back at him. “It was so nice seeing everyone come together to save the day.”

“I agree. Watching the brothers work together was certainly a treat.” he chuckled. Suddenly, he leaned forward to hold your hand gingerly. “Just know, I would’ve moved heaven and Earth to get you some chocolate if they hadn’t figured it out.”

“I know you would have, Dia.” you grinned, squeezing his hand lightly. “You’ve always taken care of me.”

“And I always will. You’re my human after all.” He placed his free hand behind you as he leaned forward. Inches away from your face, you braced yourself for a kiss. But he stopped just as you closed your eyes, ghosting over your lips with his own. “I just want to hide you away and keep you all to myself…”

You opened your eyes to see him looking at you with such fiery passion that it gave you chills. You couldn’t help yourself under his gaze, and closed the distance between the two of you in a heated kiss. You placed your hands on his chest to steady yourself, and his moved up to your hair to press your face closer to his.

You suddenly tore away from him, gripping onto his shoulders as you looked at him intensely. “Then why don’t you take me?”

He gave you a sinister grin, then scooped you up in his arms to carry you up the stairs to his bedroom. Chocolate or not, you knew Diavolo would give you the celebration of a lifetime.

Barbatos: Devil chocolate canèle

He led you back to his room at the castle, telling you to keep your eyes closed until he instructed you to open them. You didn’t dare peek as you held onto the canèle he baked for you, wanting to be completely surprised.

“Okay, open.” he finally said, closing the door behind him.

You gasped when you saw the table and chairs set up in front of you. It was set with an ornate tea set and a bouquet of your favorite flowers in the middle.

“I thought we could have our own party tonight as well.” he explained, placing his hands on your shoulders from behind you. “This tea hasn’t been produced for 300 years, so I’ve been saving it for a very social occasion. After all your hard work saving Valentine’s Day, you certainly deserve it.”

“You did a lot of work too!” you told him, flipping around to hug him.

He chuckled as he wrapped his arms around you in a tight embrace. He affectionately petted the back of your head a few times, then led you over to the table. He pulled your chair out for you and started to pour the tea.

“Even in private, you’re acting like a butler.” you teased, bringing your teacup to your lips.

He laughed before sitting down across from you. “My darling, I will always serve you, happily and without obligation.”

“I can’t wait to eat my canèle. I’m excited to see what you did with the devil chocolate.” you told him, opening up the box to enjoy it. “Would like a bite before I dig in?”

“No thank you, I’ve eaten my canèles thousands of times.” he replied with an appreciative smile. “Besides, I have a delicious treat of my own.” He pulled out the chocolates you’d given him earlier and began to eat them.

After you had finished your canèle, and him his chocolate, you started to help him clean off the table. You both made your way to the castle kitchen to wash the dishes.

“You don’t have to help me MC.” he reassured.

“I know, but I want to.” you retorted, standing next to him to rinse the dishes off after he scrubbed them. The two of you cleaned in a comfortable silence for a while, then when they were all done, you pulled him towards you to kiss him unexpectedly. He was taken aback, but happily reciprocated your kiss once he recovered.

“What was that for?” he asked, resting his hands on your waist.

“For being an amazing partner.” you smiled, looking up at him with sincere admiration.

“You don’t have to thank me for that.” he grinned. “But I promise to continue doing well for you.” He leaned down to press his forehead against yours. “Happy Valentine’s day my darling MC.”

“Happy Valentine’s Day Barbatos.”

Simeon: White chocolate ocean of clouds cake

There was no doubt in your mind that Simeon was truly an angel sent from heaven. He had to have been in order to give you the day that he did. Under the night sky, he excitedly led you through the forest to an empty meadow.

“Are you ready?” he asked as you stood in the middle of the field.

“For what?” you asked, confused.

He just chuckled in reply, then turned his attention back to the empty meadow around you. With a simple wave of his hand, hundreds of flowers began to bloom before your very eyes.

“Simeon, are these…?” you stammered in disbelief.

“Flowers from the human world.” he replied, not being able to contain the smile that took over his face. “I memorized these last time we went to your home together. Of course it’s only an illusion, but it should last long enough for us to enjoy our dessert.”

“It’s beautiful Simeon.” you breathed, giving him a soft kiss on the cheek.

“Almost as beautiful as you.” he mused, giving you one in return. You shared a smile for a moment, then he gestured towards the ground for you both to sit down.

He opened up the picnic basket to bring out the cakes you had baked each other. The one he made for you was a sparkling white with fluffy buttercream frosting, and the one you made for him was a dark, rich mocha color with a shiny chocolate glaze.

“It was so sweet of Luke to teach you how to make this.” Simeon observed before taking a bite. “Mm, and it’s delicious too! You did a wonderful job MC.”

“Thank you my dear, I can already tell yours is going to be gourmet.” you chuckled as you cut it open.

After you finished your cakes, you both decided to lay down in the flowers together. Your head was laying against his shoulder as you clutched onto his arm, his fingers running through your hair gently.

“I wish this moment could last forever Simeon.” you sighed, squeezing onto him tightly.

“Me too. Nothing in all of the three realms could compare to this.” he agreed. Suddenly he sat up and plucked a blue flower up from the ground. He placed it behind your ear before continuing. “Although, I can think of one way to make it more memorable.”

You raised your eyebrows with a smile, signaling that you wanted to know how. He glanced down at your lips, leaning down slowly before pressing his lips against yours. He was so hesitant to deepen it, until you took the initiative and molded your lips back against his. Both of your hearts were racing, giving you butterflies and making your bodies heat up. He slowly pulled away, hovering over you breathlessly.

“I can’t believe we had our first kiss on Valentine’s day.” he laughed, brushing his hair out of his face. “How cliche.”

“For you Simeon, I’d live the cheesiest love story ever.” you giggled, rolling him over to switch positions. You gave him a more passionate kiss, and this time his arms went around you to press your body down against his. As you both indulged in each other, you could feel the flowers start to fade away, but it didn’t matter. All you needed was each other. That was all you’d ever need.

Solomon: Ruby chocolate eclair from La Porte

He used his magic to transport you both to the human world for the night. You were currently on a train ride to a secret location, one he wouldn’t tell you about until you got there.

“Can you at least tell me what country we’re in?” you asked, tugging on his sleeve.

“No MC, that’ll ruin the surprise!” he snickered, tickling your side teasingly.

You pouted in your seat, going back on your D.D.D to pass the time. Suddenly you remembered the eclairs and chocolate tarts he had packed. You pulled them all out and shared them with him, momentarily forgetting about your frustration.

When you finally arrived at your destination, you couldn’t believe your eyes. He had brought you to Paris, and the Eiffel Tower was standing right in front of you.

“Solomon, are you serious?” you marveled in disbelief.

“You haven’t seen anything yet.” he grinned mischievously. “Come on, let’s go up to the top.”

You guys made your way to the top of the tower and were looking out over the city. You pressed your hands up against the glass in awe at the sight before you. You turnt back around to look at Solomon. “I can’t think of anything that could better than this.”

“I can.” he retorted. You looked up at him expectantly. He just raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and in a moment everyone in the room was frozen in place. “How about a minute alone?”

You shook your head, trying to wrap your head around everything that had happened in the last few minutes. Finally you realized there was no use trying to find an explanation. Solomon was the biggest mystery in the world, and you were addicted to him.

“I can’t believe you stopped time for me.” you laughed, pulling him towards you. Before he could make some cocky remark, you crashed your lips against his, rendering him speechless. His hands eventually found their way up to your waist, gripping onto your sides slightly. Once you had both pulled away from each other, his sly grin has returned.

“I’d do much more than that for you my dear MC. You’re my soulmate.” he told you, grabbing both of your hands. “I’d give you the world if you wanted it.”

“I already have it.” you smiled, linking your fingers through his. “I have you.”

Time suddenly resumed around you, but you were only focused on each other. Dating a sorcerer wasn’t something you ever thought you’d experience, but here you were. You weren’t sure how he was ever going to top this Valentine’s Day, but you were excited to see how he’d try.

Luke: Cupcake with a marzipan figure of you

Back at the Purgatory Hall kitchen, you and Luke were playing with his leftover marzipan, seeing what unique figures you could create together.

“I’m going to treasure my figure forever!” you told him, looking over the one he made of you once again.

“I’m glad you like it MC!” he beamed back. “Thank you very much for my chocolates too… I really didn’t expect them.”

“What do you mean?” you inquired, sitting down next to him at the table.

“Well, I’m just a kid.” he began with a shifty gaze. “I didn’t think you’d find me as special as the brothers or Simeon and Solomon. I figured I would just be forgotten.”

“Luke, you’re literally my best friend!” you exclaimed, causing him to look back up at you. “I think you’re the coolest kid in the world. I could never forget about you!”

“Awh, you’re the best MC!” he beamed, throwing his arms up to embrace you. You hugged him back, chuckling at his sudden display of affection. He pulled away and held your hand tightly. “Thank you so much for saving Valentine’s Day! Maybe next year we can spend it in the celestial realm!”

“That sounds like fun!” you told him with an excited smile. “But I’ll have to practice my baking before then. Celestial desserts are next level!”

“You’re an amazing baker, I’m sure you’ll be fine!” he laughed, going back to his marzipan. “Thanks for being such a good friend. I don’t know what I’d do without you and Simeon.”

“Well, I don’t know what I’d do without you Luke! Happy Valentines Day!”

[8thmuse]

luke castellan is such a complex character and also one of the reason why we cant have multi-layered characters, bcs people are just going to hate on them.

i havent read the pjo books in sooo long, i only reread hoo to prepare for the new series xd, and completely forgot how much i like lukes character. because he is right, he has a really good motive to be the “villain”. you understand his actions really well. i loove how he is written. and percy jackson is such a great protagonist to his antagonist. they are soo similar, percy does think that luke is right, he understands him so much, and i think thats neat.

i really hope, that lukes not gonna get ruined in the series, and they give him the complexity that he deserves going forward as well.

and dont even get me started on charlie bushnell.. i do believe there is no better actor for luke. what he does with the character is phenomenal, he really gives the roll justice. the way he acts with his face, especially in the last episode is on another level. his whole performance reminded me how much i love a great antagonist story, percy really is stubborn, i wouldve joined him in a hearhbeat.

[inthedayswhenlandswerefew]

MAGGIEEE it's me begging for my update, what's happening with the leaks. i know nothing except they're ruining the show (?)

Reader beware, you're in for a scare (spoilers below)

Okay bestie, so in the simplest terms:

Aemond threatened and physically manhandled Helaena (and he's a one-dimensional villain now, so what was the point of him regretting killing Luke or...any of the rest of his supposedly humanizing scenes??)

Alicent completely defected from the Greens and told Rhaenyra she could have the throne if Alicent and her non-Aemond children are spared

Basically there is no Team Green. Aemond hates everyone and everyone hates Aemond, Alicent doesn't want her own side to win, Larys and Aegon are doing their own thing, Otto is gone, Criston is an idiot, Daeron is MIA still...

Endless dream sequences and random side quests instead of actual character development

Almost no Jace x Baela content

Almost no Aegon x Helaena content (or Helaena in general)

They ignored how the war was made inevitable by prior tragedies (Luke's death, Jaehaerys' death) so Rhaenyra and Alicent could repeatedly have the same pointless conversation

I'm just so sad and confused 😭😭😭 Why deviate from the source material if your new version makes no sense 😭😭😭

[antianakin]

what do you think are some of obi wan's character flaws

Throughout TPM and AOTC, his flaw is primarily a lack of faith. He questions Qui-Gon's just "belief" in the Force's will and the prophecy etc in the first film, it's one of the reasons Qui-Gon tells him he has "much to learn of the Living Force" or whatever. In AOTC, it's more specifically about faith in Anakin and that Obi-Wan has done as much as he can do to help Anakin be a good person and a good Jedi and at some point he has to just trust that Anakin will figure the rest out for himself and Obi-Wan has to let go of his worries and doubts.

The lack of faith tends to manifest as arrogance a little bit, as a belief that he knows better than other people like Qui-Gon and the Council and Anakin, and it's pointed out several times in AOTC as specifically that.

This is the character flaw that he actually has OVERCOME by ROTS and that's why a lot of people have apparently decided that Obi-Wan is "too soft" on Anakin or whatever as a character flaw. I don't really see that as true, especially given how much of a nag he is and how quickly he puts Anakin in his place throughout AOTC. In ROTS, he is CHOOSING to have more faith in Anakin and not be quite as harsh because he wants to believe that Anakin can and will always make the right decision in the end, even if he struggles. So yes, he doesn't put Anakin in his place as much when Anakin throws a temper tantrum about not being made a Master and he vouches for Anakin in the conversation with Mace and Yoda later (an obvious parallel scene to the AOTC one where those roles are swapped) and he desperately wants to believe he can change Anakin's mind and save him after Order 66. But he also isn't like Padme in his refusal to believe that Anakin did the things we know he's done and he doesn't try to let Anakin get away with it either.

Obi-Wan isn't soft on Anakin, he just learned to have faith and that faith happens to not be rewarded because Anakin is, well, a selfish turd.

And if we go into the Kenobi show, the lack of faith actually comes BACK as a character flaw, but this time it manifests not as arrogance but as defeatism. He's lost everything, his faith last time was horrifically proven wrong, and he doesn't have a single ounce of support anywhere from anyone anymore. So he pins his entire identity on looking after Luke, but he doesn't trust himself OR Luke much because the last little Force-sensitive Skywalker kid he tried to train ended up ruining everything and Owen presumably picks up on some of that desperation and that's why he's not super keen on letting Obi-Wan spend time with Luke, even without the context to understand it. By the end of the series, he has to let go of all of those worries and doubts again and just trust that he gave Luke to good people who will ultimately raise him into a good man and that Luke won't make the same mistakes Anakin did and that Obi-Wan won't make the same mistakes either.

The lack of faith is a really important and relevant character flaw because Obi-Wan by ANH is Luke (and the audience's) whole introduction to the Force and the Jedi and their faith. He IS faith personified, he has to get LUKE to trust and believe in the Force in the first place so that the audience can believe in it, too. He is calm, settled, confident, and sure, but in a way that we need to believe is completely earned. That faith is the CORE of his character and it's why watching Obi-Wan learn to KEEP faith, even in dark times, even in the face of loss, is so so important. It doesn't just help us understand how he came to be the character we know from ANH, but it obviously also helps him be a foil to Anakin who never has faith in anything, especially in dark times and in the face of loss.

(This is also why I really really hate the whole backstory with Satine and how he nearly left the Order for her because it just demonstrates such a lack of understanding of who Obi-Wan actually is as a character, his place in the narrative, and why he's a foil to Anakin at all, but that's a different post.)

He can also get cocky in his own abilities sometimes and he's obviously something of a sarcastic bastard who enjoys pointing out other people's mistakes as a form of teasing friendly banter. Neither of those things are quite as narratively relevant as his lack of faith, but they're fun to play with.

[eleanor-bradstreet]

Hi! I love your blog and I like show!Ben very much. However I felt meh about his book, and Sophie while sweet, strong and deserving of respect seemed a little bit bland to me. It's fine and probably won't ruin the pleasure of following their story for me. The book and Cinderella themes was simply not my cup of tea, but they definitely will make some changes anyways. That all being said I want to very politely ask you to explain to me what's magic of this couple is for you?

Hello Nonny!

Thank you so much for your kind words and this truly thought provoking question! I have a long-winded answer 😜

I agree with you on many points: I am typically not one for fairytale romance/Cinderella tropes; I believe Benophie's book An Offer from a Gentleman has a TON of problems including making Sophie bland and helpless; and I am hopelessly in love with show!Ben.

As best I can describe it, Luke Thompson's show!Ben is the answer to everything. I love that character and find him to be 'magical' moreso than I do the coupling of Benophie and their story. I believe that he could have a captivating love story with literally anyone and anything. Show me his forbidden romance with a dustbin and I will eat it up 😅 He is just such a well-written and acted character (despite being rather bland and directionless in S3 IMO). He is always kind-hearted and emotionally intelligent (looking askance at dear Anthony). He is adventurous and funny, creative and romantic, and yet not a pushover. He still exudes masculinity and sexual intensity. He is, in my opinion, the complete package. There's nothing he can't do. That's why he's my favorite Bridgerton sibling and why I fell hopelessly in love with him.

His love story with Sophie came second for me. I watched the show first, fell in love with Ben and then read his book. And I nearly chucked it into a fire. In my opinion his book and and show versions are so wildly divergent they may as well be two different people. Book!Benedict's flaws are well documented - the misogyny, toxic manipulation, violence, flippancy, selfishness, on and on... And the plot itself had plenty I didn't like - Sophie was passive and hollow, the sex and romance was toxic, some plotlines were nonsensical, some exposition was lazy. But the skeleton of a grand love story was still there, to Julia Quinn's credit. And when I imagine show!Benedict dropped into that plotline, it has so much potential to be beautiful and as you say: magical.

At it's core, Benophie's love story is uncomplicated. Especially in comparison to the other Bridgerton siblings. So many of the stories center around couples fighting with and/or denying love of their spouses until a deus ex machina comes along and resets their perspective - literally Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Eloise and I havent read the last 3 books so I can only imagine the pattern may repeat 😅 And Benophie do fight over Sophie's hidden identity but it never undermines Benedict's love for her. It's tropey as hell but they fell in love at first sight and never stopped loving each other. It is the issue of class and society that creates complications for their marriage, not their own miscommunications and misunderstandings. To me, that makes their story the most compelling, with the most satisfying pay off.

There is also the visual and action-oriented aspect of their romance. Imagine the sparkling delight of a midnight masquerade. The cozy interior of a country cottage. A glimpse at the 'downstairs' world of servants within the ton. These are realms only Benophie's story dives into. And so much happens other than conversations and balls. A thwarted attack, a nighttime dash through the rain, nursing back to health, lakeside flirtation, sneaking around the Bridgerton household, a chase in the London streets, fight sequences in a jail. There is - A LOT going on to hold one's interest. (I beg of you to tell me one 'action' sequence Polin had other than Pen falling out of a carriage 😜)

Again, when I picture show!Ben in this plot (or something similarly adapted) I am so frickin excited to see Luke Thompson blow us all away with his performance. I also hold out hope that Sophie can be fleshed out and given more agency as a character in the show. Her profile is starkly different from any of the other Bridgerton spouses, growing up cast into the servant class. It's important to expanding the world to show how people outside of the ton lived in this era and she is our vehicle to do that.

So while I fully acknowledge the story is modeled on the tired Cinderella trope, if I stop thinking about it as a paint-by-numbers fairytale, and cast the leads as show!Ben and a dynamically written Sophie, I see a story with immense potential to entertain, full of passion, perseverance, social struggle, action and unwavering love. Yeah, love-at-first-sight is cheesy in theory, but in the world of Bridgerton with show!Benedict waiting for us at a sparkling silver-themed masquerade? I think we're all going to fall irrevocably in love on sight 😉 That's the promise the show holds and I keep my fingers crossed they deliver.

(But just in case they don't, or if anyone is curious on my 'fixes' to the book, I am rewriting it in my fic Let Me Be Your Anchor which I am working to finish soon. The whole idea is plopping show!Ben into the book story and giving Sophie more to do.)

Thank you again for this ask! Sorry for the tome - I had a lot of fun answering 😅💙

[madame-fear]

Could you do lucerys x reader with promt 17?

— caught in the moment

summary : request/prompt word count : 1.1k

characters included : lucerys, jacaerys, minor mention of rhaenyra (as 'mother'), and reader/you.

genre : fluff. prompts/scenarios : — 17. intense kissing session while cuddling, and getting caught by someone.

The young Princeling had both his arms wrapped around your body, tenderly caressing your back. Both of you were laying on his bed and cuddling, as your head was placed in the crook of his neck, feeling in complete peace, and being moments away from falling into a deep sleep at the quietness of the moment. He rested his head against the wooden, carved dragon-shaped bed header on his chamber, tightly holding you closer to him.

He lowered his gaze to look at your resting body, whose eyes were closed and with a tiny smile formed on the curves of your lips. You certainly looked very precious that way for him, and he couldn't help but place a loving peck on top of your head, causing your eyes to flutter open, and look at him with your smile growing broader. “I wish we could stay this way forever, my darling.” Luke mumbled, one of the hands placed on your back lifted to caress your cheek with his thumb.

You nodded in agreement, eyes slightly heavy from having nearly fell asleep on his arms. “As so do I, my sweet Prince.” you now stood, and threw your arms around his neck, being inches away from his lips. “I wish I could stay in your arms all day long, and forget about any responsability.” you whispered, fingertrips tracing his jaw, earning a quiet, shy chuckle from him. You lovingly pressed your lips against his, and strongly cupped both his warm, rosy cheeks – him immediatly giving into the feeling of your lips against his own, and placing both hands on your back like he was previously doing. A smile kept growing on your lips in between the kiss, as your hands now went to softly grab a fistful of his hair, bringing him closer to you.

Occasionally, you slightly broke the kiss apart as you both couldn't help but goofily smile in the middle of it, but your lips immediatly went back to being pressed against each other – it was an intoxicating sensation of pure young love, that neither of you could get enough from it.

You were both so immersed, that none of you had noticed the door of his chamber swinging open. You were practically entranced in the swift, yet slow and needy motion of your lips moving in sync – his hands on your back, pressing you tightly against him; and your hands had already done a fistful of his curly, brunette hair. Occasionally, you either had long kisses that were broken apart for lack of air, or simply, you went for quick, yet desperate little pecks on your lips. Breaking the current kiss, your lips were partly open, gasping for air as you dreamily stared into each others eyes – and as your eyes fluttered shut, going in for another peck, the sound of a clearing throat made you quietly yelp in surprise, and shoot your head around to where the sound had come from: only to find Luke's brother, Jace, leaning against the wooden door, with a smirk formed on his lips, and arms tightly crossed against his chest.

“Jace!” he nervously half-yelled at his brother, as a dark shade of rose-red had quickly appeared on his face, rapidly spreading to his ears, and a small bit of his neck. “What are you doing here?!” his voice hinted a mixture of nervousness, and annoyance of having been caught in the most tranquil moment for him. Much like Luke, a warm rosy colour of flustering took over your face, as your lips awkwardly turned into a straight, thin line of shyness. In response, Jace chuckled at your immediate reactions. “I apologise for ruining the moment, but mother has requested for your presence.” he said, still leaning against the door, not being able to contain the growing smile. Lucerys partly opened his lips to respond, wanting to reply both 'what for?' and 'I'll be there in a minute' at the same time – but his shyness kept growing, and nothing came out from it, except some mumbling words and stuttering.

“I– uh,” you turned around to look back at Lucerys, and placed a soothing hand on his shoulder to reassure him it was okay; his entire face was still warmly flustered. Luke quickly licked his nearly dried lips, and cleared his throat. “Alright,” he said, slightly stuttering the very first words, but being calmed at the warm feeling of your hand rubbing his shoulder. “I'll be there in a minute.” he managed to reply, as his brother still smirked at his reaction, as he stood properly to leave his younger brother's chamber. “We'll be waiting for you, then.” Jace retorted, as he left his brothers chamber, leaving the two of you alone hearing his loud snickering echoeing through the large halls.

Once he had finally left, Luke shyly covered his face with both his hands in embarrassment. “I didn't know he'd come in, love. I'm sorry.” his voice was minorly muffled as his hands were tightly covering his entire face. In return, you softly chuckled at him, and gently took his hands, raising them to your lips so you could kiss his knuckles. “Why are you apologising, my Prince?” if it was any more possible, his blushing turned into a darker shade of red as you sweetly kissed his knuckles. “I didn't know he'd come in either, but don't worry too much about it, darling.” you said in a soothing manner, as you helped him leave his bed – where you had been previously laying – and stand, your hand still grabbing his soft one. His lips were slightly pouting from the shyness of the moment, but felt comforted at how calm you were, as he nodded in agreement to what you said.

“Now, you should go... otherwise, your mother will scold you if you take too long.” you teased, as you guided him to leave his chamber, and closed the wooden door behind you as you were now finally in the halls. “After you finish whatever your mother needs you to do, I'll be in my chambers, in case you look for me.” a teasing grin grew on your smile, certainly enjoying the flustered and nervous reaction you earned from him. And without leaving him any place to reply back to you, you kissed him on his pinkish, delicate cheek, and slowly loosened the grip on his hand as you made your way to your chambers.

“Good bye, my Prince. See you later.” you slightly turned your head around to flash him a quick wink, and waved goodbye with a broad, loving smile.

His lips mimicked the broad smile that he had seen on your face as you left, watching you leave on your chambers; feeling the flustering on his face spread to his ears, and provoke a minor tingling sensation. As his eyes dreamily watched you graciously walk back to your chamber, his eye flutter at the thought of doing nothing but being in your arms all day long, and being pampered by the enormous amount of love you had for him. There was no place he'd rather be, but with you.

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