#hard to write under these conditions... 😔

[orcelito]

You know what man the fact that I can't fuckin do shit with my cheek without pain is NOT helping bc I can't like. Smile. Or sing along to songs. Bc too dramatic of movements Hurts

Sitting here like 😐 all the time and I swear my mood is following

[xo-cod]

OP plz i am o b s e s s e d with all the bg!Simon stuff u put out bc it's just so *g o o d*, it's my Roman Empire fr fr ✊😔😩🖤

On that note,, I'd love to see the 141 as their whole security team esp when popstar's made it really big, so reader needs /all/ the big burly men protecting her 🫣

-🔒

this was so cute!! i write this au just for you and the two other people that enjoy it frfr 🥹🩷😙 lmk if you'd like a more in depth version! :")

the way bg!ghost would see you getting anxious at the sight of his team. he might be the most biggest but his team certainly do not lack their own respective height and muscles 😮‍💨🫶

his first thought would be to immediately calm you down, he knows they all can look incredibly intimidating together

"s'ok, they're with me alright?" ghost's voice is gentle, soothing as he speaks to you

he needs a clear word to see how you are and where your head is at and when you start to warm up to the team, he's right behind you

soap, gaz and price are dressed in formal wear just like ghost, their muscles all but bulging and straining against their shirts.

a range of weapons are strapped to their waist, hidden discreetly under their blazers

each of them donning a pair of sunglasses, standing tall in their stance

you can feel ghost's hand touch the small of your back and usually under any other condition, you would've taken the time to appreciate how good it felt against you

but a set of three different eyes analyses your every movement, your breath held as you await the criticisms but there is none

to your surprise all three men crack a small smile, each one different yet almost tender in their own ways

"easy sweetheart, we're just here to help" gaz's voice is gentle, calm, trustworthy.

"yeah, you won't even know we're here hen" soap is next, removing his sunglasses as he takes a cheeky smile at you

"you'll be safe with us, we're here for your protection" price's voice is soothing, his deep voice echoing pleasantly in your ears as you take in all three men carefully

and once you get acquainted with them, you get along with all three fairly quickly

cue ghost getting jealous when you start going to them instead of him :(

but they're seriously intimidating, sometimes without even trying

whenever a supporter wanted a picture or an autograph, all four men were stiff and rigid around you. like four impenetrable walls, caging you inside safe and soundly

it was a nightmare to even use the bathroom alone

whenever someone calls your name, all four men snapping their heads so worryingly fast you'd fear they get whiplash with the way they turned

if paparazzi was harassing you, they'd just need one collective look from the 141 to back off immediately

the dominance each man exudes is different and dependant yet potent, you can tell they don't mess around with their job and the tasks they've been assigned <3

also when someone attempted to try and throw something at you, resulting in said object hitting ghost's broad chest and bouncing off to the floor in front of his feet. the man barely flinching through it all as he looked back up to the person who threw it.

ghost's eyes burning behind his balaclava, taking an intimidating step forwards

soap and gaz immediately grabbing the man by his arms, barely using any of their strength to restrain

"now you've gone and done it, huh" price chuckles but it's not the one you're accustomed to. no, this one was was sharp and cold. this meant business

and for all their hard work you, of course, spoil them. which also turns soap and gaz into little children opening presents when you get them something they had been dying for, pouncing on you for a hug

price chuckling and telling you that you didn't need to do this but you obviously bought something for him too. his heart melting as he looks back and forth from his present and then to you. bringing you in for a gentle hug and a forehead kiss

ghost watching with a roll of an eye but a hint of a chuckle, his eyes on you the whole time. though he thinks he's being neutral, you note how his pupils dilate when he's by you

for a look that's only reserved for you only, "that's my girl"

[rainbowywitch]

Hey, can you read my message and take a moment?🇵🇸🇵🇸 I really need help saving my family from war. I want to live in peace and security like everyone else. I want to be able to sleep without fear that even a small donation can save my family. Please help me

https://gofund.me/b4d9068c

Vetted by . @el-shab-hussein @90-ghost @nabulsi

Please share/reblog our voice, donate to save our lives Believe me, every contribution, no matter how small, helps to survive 🙏

Are you waiting us to die so that you can feel or do what needs to do ?! 😔

To whoever is reading this…. Hello, my name is Jehad Abuhamda. I’m an American/ Palestinian who is seeking for your support in helping me get my close relatives out into safety. My relatives consist of a family of five. Ahmed Abuhamda ( father) Fatin Abuhamda (Mother) Sama Abuhamda (6 years old) Loai Abuhamda (3 years old) Yousef Abuhamda (7 months old) Since the attack on the 7th of October, and the start of Israeli reprisals, their daily lives have gradually fallen apart. Their whole area was targeted and by the grace of god, they were able to live for another day. They lost everything. All around them, tens of thousands of people have died. They have managed to go to Deir Al-balah, which is the supposed safe zone yet it is also under bombing. But like all the survivors of this war, they are facing incredible amounts of hardship like lack of care, diseases, shortage of food, and most of all continuous bombing. From what my Relatives are writing to, it's clear the situation is deteriorating. Like you, I feel angry, sad, and so powerless. My relative lived a hard life after having is right hand amputated from the remnants of Israeli explosives in a previous war. Despite that, it did not hinder him from working in order to provide for his family. But now that he has lost his home, and with the worsening living conditions, He has decided that it is best to leave for the sake of his children. The reason we are wanting to raise $50,000, is due to the price of passage into Egypt. 1 adult costs $5,000 1 child costs $2,500 As I said before they are a family of 5, two adults and three children. The remain money will be for them to restart their life. From renting an apartment to cloths, food, schooling hopefully when they are able to register, appliances and basic furniture, website taxes and exchange rates. I very well understand that this is a large amount money, but together we can make it happen. My relative is an electrician/ cable technician with many years of experience. He is very resilient will hopefully be a will hopefully be able to find a job easily in his new environment. Every share on the social networks, every donation will count, even the smallest. Thank you for reading, and please share to all your friends. UPDATE 7/24/24 I want to thank each and every one who, so kindly donated towards my goal to help my close relatives evacuate the Gaza Strip. I will be doing updates on their situation with photos of them, and hopefully relocating to a safe country once they are able too. The situation in Gaza is very hard right now since the I*sraelis have complete desecrated the Rafa border crossing. The only way for them to hopefully leave, is by the war ending. I pray for all the family’s who have Been persecuted by this war. And to you, and your family’s who have so generously donated.

[swocketdoodles]

Dear Friends,

I write to you with tears in my eyes and a heavy heart. After 188 days of displacement, constant fear, and struggling to survive, we managed to escape with our lives and reach Egypt. But the pain didn’t stop there. Just yesterday, we lost my children's grandfather 💔, not due to direct war, but because of malnutrition and the lack of basic life necessities. We couldn’t save him, just as we couldn’t save our home or our dreams.

The rest of my family is still trapped in the war, suffering the same harsh conditions that led to the passing of my children's grandfather. We are here trying to build a new life, but we have lost everything. We lost our home, and my children were deprived of their schools and universities. Even my eldest son, who worked so hard to build his future, lost his job and saw his dreams shattered.😔

We are now in desperate need of your help. We seek to secure a safe home that will provide us and our children with basic needs. Life in Egypt is extremely difficult, and prices are soaring beyond our reach. All we ask for is a chance to rebuild our lives and secure a better future for our children.🙏🏼

From the depths of my heart, I ask you to stand by us in these difficult times. Your support means hope and life to us.🙌🏼🇵🇸

https://gofund.me/59e9578a

despite people not really talking about it now, the genocide is still ongoing! and donating to people who are trapped in gaza could help them afford things that are barely available! unfortunately, i am just a kid and dont have the resources to:( under are some ways to help !! (donate to our friend above, if you are able to)

daily click!!

gaza esims!!

care for gaza!

call for a ceasefire!!

hope this helps :) sorry for the small doodle i rushed so i wouldnt forget about the ask

[devsgames]

Hey, do you have any resources on game design you can recommend? It's easy to find stuff on art, programming, writing, etc., but when it comes to game design it's all a bit blurry. Maybe I'm not looking where I should though.

I'm not 100% sure which type of resource you're referring to so I'm operating under the assumption that you mean more sort of learning resources for game design (as opposed to like, references or whatnot).

Firstly, one of the major problems with game design as 'discipline' is that "Game Design" is a very big and intensely vague blanket term. It's not truly a concrete discipline itself, so it's difficult to teach about the basics of all of game design. Game Designers rarely do one specific thing every time, and a lot of what is done skill-wise is often very abstract ideas like 'problem solving' and 'logical thinking'.

It's why there's studio roles like "combat designer", "AI designer", "systems designer", "level designer" and more all under the "game design" umbrella, and even then these roles might not even be doing the same thing depending on what project they're involved with. A "combat designer" at a studio working on a FPS might be specifically designing player movement while a "combat designer" at a studio working on an RPG might be focusing on something like character skill trees or condition damage types. With so much variation it becomes hard to single out specific resources as universally applicable while still being relevant for learning.

If you're looking to learn something specific about designing games, I find it's usually more effective to seek out first-hand resources based around these specializations that exist within game design and learn how the designers approached their designs, as opposed to learning about 'game design' as an all-encompassing blanket. Seeking out "combat design" or "systems design" to start edging in the right direction - this is an excellent post with an overview of key design roles.

Some of my first places I usually turn to for design stuff are those more tailored towards a wider range of specializations; the GDC vault has free archives with design talks on various Game Design subjects which can help learn more on the process of various game designers operating in their disciplines, and GameDeveloper.com has a Design section for user-submitted blogs and deep dives where you can find similar. If books are your thing, Boss Fight Books often publishes deep dives into specific games, their cultural impacts and design choices around them (the Splunky one was pretty good from my memory). Mileage may vary however as I've heard some are more 'fan appreciation' styled than actual analysis.

I'm sure smarter people than me might have textbook recommendations - unfortunately I have a tiny brain and don't like reading books much. 😔 I also find Game Design a hard subject to read about due to its abstract nature, but that's just me!

Honestly though, I think one of the best ways to learn game design is training your brain by playing lots of games and learn to think critically about the design in them - it helps stretch the design part of your brain and teach you to more actively 'think in design', which will naturally help you learn. This was pretty crucial for my understanding of design when I was struggling to learn how game design worked.

Try this: Sit down and play a game incredibly slowly and just think about everything, especially things you often look past or take for granted (after all, good design is often design you barely notice).

In the game you're playing: How does a player move? Like really how? How far do you push the stick to move? How do objects affect their movement? What alternative movement can they perform? Why? When would they use it? How does it affect them/the world? Why do you think the designer made the movement this way?

In the game you're playing: How does the player's ability work? How long does it last? Why does it work that way/last that long? How do they equip it? What feedback is there for its use? How does it affect the world? Why do you think the designer made that ability this way?

Basically try to reverse engineer the experience and repeat it over and over as you play the game - don't play it for fun, play it for research and you'll likely find a lot of subtlety you never noticed before. Virtually every choice in every game was informed by a conscious design decision (or a conscious production one). You might start to notice patterns and be able to put yourself in the shoes of the designer and understand the decision making process better.

I'd also say - if you make a game, you'll be practising game design, and that's huge. Most designers often learn what they do through doing it on the job or by practising the craft, and it's the easiest way to turn theory and abstract thinking into concrete work. You need to break a few eggs to make an omelette! I think there's a lot of fans who posture as 'critics' because they play games and pick up on some design things, but ultimately have never made a game and don't understand how choices are informed by each other or how these pieces all fall together. There's a huge difference in experience and understanding between critique/theory and practical application, and I think breaking past that barrier always provides a huge wealth of knowledge as a baseline.

Sorry I got rambley, I hope this sorta helps 😆

[babblish]

🕯️💘?

Thanks for the ask 🥝!

🕯️was there a fic that was really hard on you to write, or took you to a place you didn't think it would take you?

Oh Uhl fic on both accounts, hands down, this is gonna be long as I struggle to communicate how hard it was for me to write and how truly baffled I was to be writing that genre in the first place.

I literally started the project as medicine as prescribed by my doctor at the time because medically I was going Through It and he was convinced that literally all my problems were in my end/a result of "de-conditioning." Spoilers: He was very very wrong.

So the first few months of that was ROUGH and I had no intentions of sharing it publicly. But then my partner at the time convinced me to publish it which was a great call and I made some very dear friends of mine as a result of this.

And then I got the great idea to write a Part Two section with a different PoV which was going great to begin with, but I was getting basically no reader engagement at all and had zero idea what was going to resonate with people.

Uhl fic started out essentially a very silly slice of life oneshot which was good because it meant I wasn't trying to be Good I was just trying to have fun, but it also meant I was reinventing the wheel because I had never written in that genre before. (If you've read Under the Sun, Under the Sun, Primordial Awakenings, and Web of Starlight you have a pretty good idea of where my comfort zone is with prose, tone, and setting.)

Eventually the project dragged on enough and I just wanted it to be DONE and so I resolved to throw my everything into finishing it using NaNoWriMo 2019. But as I continued tying up all the loose ends new chapters sprung out of nowhere like mitosis and I was full on having a crisis over how I should end the fic because I didn't want what was right for the characters to be right for the characters and I wasn't ready to let the narrative be what I built the damn thing, intentionally or not, To Be.

I was writing every day despite being very very ill and the project had become a copying mechanism to avoid Being in My Body but I was also very miserable and alone and I don't think I've ever enjoyed writing less (outside of answering Key Selection Criteria, which is sort of like re-writing your resume AND cover letter a third time by answering a bunch of questions using as legalese as physically possible.)

By this time I had started keeping data on my writing habits so I can confidently tell you I didn't quite make NaNoWriMo but I did write 33558 words that month (not including the conlang and German translations) and NEVER AGAIN.

I learned so many value lessons with Uhl fic but the most important one is that writing is so much easier when you're not fighting yourself to do it.

💘Is there any posted fic you want to rework/re-edit/re-write?

To this day I have not finished translating the dialogue into changeling lang in The White Rabbit and it's my constant undying shame. The lang itself is mostly finished, it's just a matter of sitting down and doing it, but well you see... The Arcane Order happened since I set that goal for myself, and also... I have many other projects and I am still chronically ill... 👉👈 one day... one day... 😔

[spirits-n-giggles]

Dear Friends,

I write to you with tears in my eyes and a heavy heart. After 188 days of displacement, constant fear, and struggling to survive, we managed to escape with our lives and reach Egypt. But the pain didn’t stop there. Just yesterday, we lost my children's grandfather 💔, not due to direct war, but because of malnutrition and the lack of basic life necessities. We couldn’t save him, just as we couldn’t save our home or our dreams.

The rest of my family is still trapped in the war, suffering the same harsh conditions that led to the passing of my children's grandfather. We are here trying to build a new life, but we have lost everything. We lost our home, and my children were deprived of their schools and universities. Even my eldest son, who worked so hard to build his future, lost his job and saw his dreams shattered.😔

We are now in desperate need of your help. We seek to secure a safe home that will provide us and our children with basic needs. Life in Egypt is extremely difficult, and prices are soaring beyond our reach. All we ask for is a chance to rebuild our lives and secure a better future for our children.🙏🏼

From the depths of my heart, I ask you to stand by us in these difficult times. Your support means hope and life to us.🙌🏼🇵🇸

https://gofund.me/59e9578a

Words cannot express the devastation in my heart. I will always share and support all who suffer under such evil. You do not deserve this no one deserves this. I am so sorry. I don't have a lot of money, but as I have said to others, I do have a voice and a small platform, and I will do what I can to get your and your family's name out there.

May you get the help you deserve. May you find peace and a warm bed. May you find a warm meal.

May you find peace.

Free Palestine!!! 🇵🇸🍉❤️

[captain-of-the-historicfuture]

I wasn’t tagged by anyone. I just saw this in the “this or that” tag and decided to do it. Sorry dkjfjs. Created by @sirrriusblack!

indoor plants or gardens // cloud-watching or star-gazing // water or fire // paperback or hardcover // running or hiking // sleeping with socks or without socks // fruit or vegetables // hanging plants or succulents // dark wood or light wood // handwritten or typed // instagram or pinterest // braids or pigtails // dc or marvel // books or movies // oceans or meadows // forests or fields // sweet or salty // ice cream or chocolate // hoodies or sweaters // long hair or short hair // piercings or tattoos // summer or winter // boots or sneakers // cars or motorcycles // curls or straight hair // castles or cottages // sunny days or storms // reptiles or birds // disney or nickelodeon // strawberries or watermelon // essays or posters // phones or laptops // glass or stone // dark or light // photos or paintings // circuses or theatres // reading or writing // dogs or cats // poetry or novels // monsters or ghosts // thrift shops or libraries // fiction or non-fiction

I’m tagging @andiwriteunderthemoon, @blaine-is-tired, @catastrophic-writer, @claudiafanofmanythings, and @invictusmaneo.

[latenightdislyte]

Hi! Could you do a Falken x reader fic where the reader is recovering from some injuries but refuses to sit still for too long so Falken has to keep an eye on them to get them to recover properly? I too am obsessed with this man and I’m sad that there aren’t a lot of fics about him. 😔

I apologize if this sounded weird or doesn’t make sense, this is my first time requesting a fic and couldn’t figure out a good prompt to give. Love your fics btw!😁

Buh, I had a page and a half written for this and my brain tried to say 'but what if we did this instead' like, no brain I've already rewritten this once, we're sticking with this, fuck off with your shenanigans. I'll have to work on writing for Falken more so sorry if he seems ooc.

I'm glad that I'm the first person you've made a request to. It makes me happy! This was a good prompt and I think Falken fits it perfectly. Thank you for the support! <3

Anyway hope you enjoy!

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Working for the Esper Union always had its risks, especially for those who weren’t espers. Some of us in the offices worked with some sensitive paperwork and reports making us targets for those wanting information, like the Shadow Decree. I myself had never had a problem with anything or anyone. Until recently, that is. I was only supposed to be working a five hour shift that day, but was asked to stay and make it a nine hour. With the shift extension, I was required to take a lunch break at the time I was originally supposed to get off, not knowing that I had some… company waiting for me.

The Shadow Decree had been tipped off to the times certain people were supposed to be off work and waited to follow them a safe distance away from the Union HQ before attacking. Unknown to them, I was just going to lunch and still had a specific device on me. One that allowed me to contact certain members of the Union regarding paperwork and questions.

I had already been messed up pretty bad by the time I remembered that I had it. Thankfully it hadn’t been broken and I quickly used it to tell them what was going on before it had been snatched out of my hands. Not too long after my device had been taken from me, Commander Falken and a couple Union Ops Chiefs had arrived and quickly took care of the Decree members with only a couple of them getting away. Falken had taken me to the med bay himself while the Ops Chiefs stayed behind to clean up the mess and make sure there wasn’t anyone lingering about.

That leaves me in the state I’m currently in. I had received some bad injuries here and there, but the main ones were a large gash on my leg and a spot on my head where I had been hit hard. The whole incident happened three or four days ago and they didn’t hurt that bad anymore, only on occasion when I step or turn wrong with that specific leg or swing my head too fast. I figured that, as long as I was careful, I could be at work. Wouldn’t want to get too behind on reports and paperwork and I felt bad that they might have shoved all of my work on someone else.

I made my way to my desk, ignoring the slight burning coming from my leg injury. No one seemed concerned about my condition, they just welcomed me back glad that I was ok. As long as I didn’t run into a certain someone I should be able to get through the work day with no problem. I didn’t need him worrying about me while he had plenty of work to do himself after all. He has a tendency to fret too much.

I stretched my injured leg out in front of me after sitting down, situating a small trash can under it to prop it up, and began to work. I was right about the build up of work and am glad I chose to come in today, anymore and I would have to put in overtime while skipping some breaks to catch up. First things first, I needed to get the paperwork organized and make sure it was all in order from when it was placed here.

Short time skip

I hadn’t been working for too long when I felt my stomach rumble. I’ll admit, I didn’t eat much for breakfast, coffee makes me feel full for some reason. Pushing my chair back, I stood and stretched before making a b-line to the lounge. There was always someone who brought snacks for everyone and if something wasn’t to my taste I could just hit up the vending machine.

Entering the lounge, I froze. Great, of course he was here at this time. Falken stood looking out the window as usual, it was something you could find him doing quite often. A favorite pastime of his. Maybe I could get past him without him noticing me. Last time I got the least bit hurt around him he wouldn’t leave me alone ‘til I let him tend to it. It was a cardstock cut. A little over the top if you ask me. Seeing as how he knew about my current state, he would undoubtedly be on my case about being here today, especially after insisting that I stay home ‘til I was better.

I quietly made my way to the fridge, not wanting to draw his attention to myself. I’ll leave him to his thoughts. “I had heard you had come in today, though I was hoping they were mistaken.” Damn it. I turned to the slim man still facing the window, my eyes meeting his through the reflection. “Commander Falken, I’m fine. Really. I just take care of paper and computer work, not much else.” He turned, stepping a foot back to face me. “It’s the stress and exertion of energy that is the problem, energy your body needs to heal itself. You’d be better much sooner if you were at home resting.” I turned back to the fridge and finally saw something that caught my attention. “I already have plenty of work piled up from just, what, three or four days? I can get caught up today and maybe take tomorrow off. I can come in every other day. How’s that?” I turned back to him, snack in hand, just in time to see him shake his head, eyes closed. “Unacceptable. Come on. Time to go.” “What? Falken, come on, I’m fine. Just let me- Ow!”I hissed and jerked away. He had made his way over to me and pressed my side, pain spiking from a forgotten wound right under my rib cage. “Well yeah it’s gonna hurt when ya do that. Ow, damn.” He stepped to the side and gestured for me to go. I sighed.

Falken followed me to my desk, where I closed down the computer and gathered the less confidential papers to take with me. “Follow me for a moment, I’d like to swing by my office and grab a couple of things.” I was confused, why would he want me to go with him. He just wanted me to go home and rest right? “Uh, ok.” We went to his office and he went through some papers and leaned over his desk, clicking a couple of things on his computer before straightening up and stretching his arms in front of him.

He grabbed a shoulder bag from a hanger on the wall. “Alright, sorry about that. Let’s go.” “Wait. What are you doing?” He stopped and blinked at me, tilting his head. “Well I’m taking you home. I’d like to make sure you’re actually resting and are properly taken care of so I’ll be accompanying you.” Heat engulfed my face and I froze. Falken was… what? Shit. It was a struggle enough to keep my composer from the sight of him at work. Now he’s gonna be with me at home. Hoo boi.

The whole walk Falken silently stayed close to my side, every now and then getting a notification and typing away on his device. I walked mindlessly, trying not to think about the situation or the pain building up in my leg. My head also started to become just a bit woozy, I’d been standing too long at this point. I hadn’t realized where we were going until I had stepped through the door. That’s when it hit me. This wasn’t my place.

“Falken? I thought we were going to my place.” He turned back to me. “Hm? Ah, apologies. I forgot to mention that. Why don’t you come sit on the couch, I’ll get you some tea.” “I- sure, I guess.” Did he just change the subject on me. Whatever, I’m already here. I made my way to the living room and sat down, resting my head in my hands for a moment. “What kind of tea do you prefer: lavender chamomile, earl grey, green tea, peppermint, oh, I just got this new blueberry hibiscus herbal tea.” Without thinking I got up, a slight burn blooming from the injury, and made my way to where his voice was coming from, leading me to the kitchen. I went over to see what all he had. “What are you doing?” “Huh?” “Go lay down on the couch, I’ll get you some tea and something to eat. You need to stay off that leg and rest your head.” He shooed me away. “Now go.” I squinted at him. “Green tea or lavender chamomile sounds good.”

I sat on the couch again this time laying along it. Falken entered not too long after with two mugs, placing one on the coffee table in front of me and the other on a stand between the couch and a chair. He left momentarily, returning with the bag he had brought with him, pulling out a laptop and making himself comfortable in the chair. “Thank you, Falken.” “You’re welcome, I hope you like it. You should get some sleep after you’ve finished, your wounds will heal faster.” 

I drank the tea while scrolling around on my phone, nothing really catching my interest. Setting the now empty mug down I stared at the ceiling, mind wandering aimlessly. Until a melody played in my head. I knew instantly what it was and I smiled, no better way to pass the time than by watching movies. I searched through my movie app and quickly found it. Alice in Wonderland, the live action from many years ago. Making myself comfy, I started the movie, keeping the volume low so as to not bother Falken. 

I was about twenty minutes in when he spoke up, I think just realizing that I was watching something. “What are you doing? You should be trying to sleep.” “I just wanted to watch a movie, the song kept playing in my head and wouldn’t leave me alone. Besides, I’ll probably fall asleep while watching this anyway, so...” He sighed. “Fine, but just this one. Then you’ll get some sleep. Alright?” “Mhm!” I started the movie again smiling as it played, unaware of Falken glancing at me from his laptop with a small smile forming under the face mask he wore.

Within thirty minutes I was almost completely out, the movie still playing as my phone fell from my hands. The thunk it made woke me slightly, but I didn’t bother to pick it up. Instead opting to continue laying there and going back to sleep. I could hear movement from Falken, footsteps approaching the couch. The rustling of fabric giving away him crouching next to me, picking up my phone and placing it on the table. A gentle touch caressed my cheek, thumb stroking my cheekbone, before tucking some hair behind my ear. Then the lightest feeling brushed against my forehead and the scent of his cologne invaded my senses, my heart now pounding in my chest. 

I smiled and snuggled into the blanket I had pulled from the back of the couch, hoping that he would just brush it off as me moving in my sleep. Finally beginning to drift off, I hoped I would remember this moment when I woke up.

[mrsseverussnape]

Ooh!! Congrats on 100 followers!! Well deserved, I would say!! 🥳🥳 can’t wait to watch your followers list growww!! 💛💛

Could I request an imagine w Severus Snape? I took a quiz n it said I’m a Hufflepuff. And like, how or when does he realise that she’s The One? Is it too weird? Or you could just write anything you wish to 💖

A/N: Thank you very much dear!💖 Hopefully you meant the reader to be Hufflepuff because i understood it like that and wrote that way.

Also SO SORRY for this late writing😔 I thought your request is quite similar to this one and i mixed them! @1975weasley Hope you two will enjoy that🌝✨

Severus Snape x Hufflepuff!reader, How He Finds Out He Is In Love With You

After working in different countries and examining millions of different plants for a while you decided to go back to home. You gave yourself a very needed holiday; spent time with family and friends. But you were addicted to work and eventually applied to herbology professor position in Hogwarts since the late herbology professor has retired. Couple of days later since you applied the job, you received a letter from Dumbledore and he was saying you are expected on September 1st. A new adventure was about to start for you and you were excited for it.

It has been couple months since you started your new job in Hogwarts and you were loving every part of it. The students were very nice to you and the other professors were very friendly and kind as well. Except one person, Potions Master Severus Snape.

You two were polar opposites. You were the sun of the gardens while he was the bat of the dungeons. You could tell your lively personality was bothering him since he would leave the scene the moment you tried to speak with him or if you got to chance to start a conversation, only reply you got from him would be grunts. But you were persistent to gain his friendship or at least some tolerance from him.

One day you got the perfect opportunity. Severus himself had to come to you because he has run out of some plants for his potions. You accepted to help him under one condition; he would come and help you after the classes. He needed those plants so he had no choice but accept it.

The plants he wanted were not the quickest ones to grow. It has been 2 weeks since you and Severus’s “plant dates” have been started, Severus wasn’t a fan of that phrase tho.

First couple of days he wasn’t any different, still as grumpy as he normally was and your clumsiness wasn’t a great help either. You might have poured dirt and water on him occasionally… and let’s don’t talk about that one time you threw a worm on him out of fear.

But with time his behaviour upon you started to change a bit. Severus was listening you carefully when you were talking about plants even he was willing to learn some tricks from you. Severus was amazed by your knowledge about your area of interest, actually you were a very intelligent woman overall and he was very fond of it. And he had to admit you were awarded with both brain and beauty.

The “plant dates” were just about work for a while but slowly they turned into teatime and chat, even one time Severus has brought your favourite biscuits for you because you have talked about them randomly one time. You were surprised that he actually listened yet alone remembered it. You have noticed his behaviour has changed in a good way lately even you saw him smile couple of times, it was a cute view and you thought he should smile more often.

You didn’t know what was the feeling that you always had when Severus was around you but you were enjoying it. You were single for quite a while now and a new thing could be a good difference but you weren’t sure about his feelings towards you, his behaviour change might not mean anything. And you didn’t want to ruin what’s between you at the moment since it was hard to build.

One day something unexpected happened. You were watering the plants in the greenhouse while singing to yourself then you heard a cough, and there was Severus holding a pot of yellow carnations.

“Hey! Does your baby need some care?” You pointed the pot, smiling.

“No… I uhm…” Severus was staring at his feet anxiously, he wasn’t sure if that was a good idea at all now but he continued. “I saw these while shopping and they reminded me of you… So I got them for you.” He almost whispered.

A big smiled appeared on your face and you made your way towards him. “Thank you Severus! How did they remind you of me?” You took the pot from him and inhaled the scents of the flowers. Severus was watching you admiringly, you were looking so cute with your jean overalls and pink t-shirt underneath. Your eyes brought him back to reality, you were waiting for an answer while he was deep in his thoughts.

“Yellow is like you as a colour, I guess… Like you both are joyful, lively and warm…cute…” Severus’ cheeks were bright red right now, you couldn’t help and giggle but you weren’t aware that your cheeks were the same colour with him.

You gestured him to lean forward to you, he had a puzzled look on his face but he did as you told. You grinned cheekily before giving him a chaste kiss on his cheek.

Severus’ breath caught on his throat; he didn’t know what to do for a moment while you chuckled cutely. After he regained consciousness, he looked at you in the eyes and those words fell from his lips.

“I guess I am in love with you Y/N and it feels great.”

[raksh-writes]

2021 Fic Year In Review!!

Tagged by @msmischief101 Thank youu!! 💗💗🥰

Total number of completed works:

11! Which, one of them is Look into the Abyss - my absolute Baby I’ve been writing for almost two years so I’m all 💗🥰 💗🥰 💗🥰 And 12 chapters of LitA were posted this year too ^^

Total word count:

One-shots: 28 425 LitA: 130 861 Other not posted drafts/snippets/the likes: maybe up to 10k? It’s not Very accurate, since I had a lil’ bit of LitA pre-written from 2020, but I guess overall it sums up to around 150k this year and woah, with my wrists still not at their best and the year I had? I’ll take that 😁

Fandoms written in:

Teen Wolf (with a side of Supernatural but that’s not posted yet ;p)

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you’d expected?

I actually didn’t have much expectations? Or rather, I didn’t think much of it, just because I’m not generally the type to try and predict it, but also because at the start of 2021 my wrists were still in a pretty bad condition, so I was worried about writing anything at all 😔 So I guess in this way I Did write more than expected ;p  

What’s your own favorite story of the year?

As I said, LitA is my absolute Baby, but - maybe ‘cause it’s so fresh too - my newest super kinky one-shot - So restless, so jaded (with just a touch, you let go) - is one I’m particularly proud of too ^^

Did you take any writing risks this year?

Hmmm, I ventured into writing Briles, so maybe that a lil’ bit? And the kinky one-shot mentioned above is Very Kinky, going quite deep into the BDSM territory, so that might be counted as a risk too I guess ;p Tho I’ve had an Amazingly lovely response on both, and I’m very proud of them, so if they were a risk, then it was def worth it ^^

Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the new year?

I want to write more one-shots and shorter fics, like just a few chaps long at most. They give me that lovely feeling of accomplishment and allow me to explore different ideas, which is always super fun, especially when I Need to give my brain something new to figure out every now and then 😄 But other than that, I Really wanna start my Beauty and the Beast AU and see where it goes ^^ Try the post-as-I-write method again and hope I’ll be able to stick with the story and just have fun with it without stressing about updating ;p

Most popular story of the year?

LitA by far! It’s become way more popular than I could’ve ever predicted or hope for so woah, just woah!

Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:

I wouldn’t say it’s under-appreciated, not at all, buuuuuut I am very proud of So restless...😄

Most fun story to write:

Oh, this is hard, because - again - LitA is my absolute Baby and I loved writing it, but at the same time, writing So restless... was soooo fun, I don’t think I can choose right now  😂

Most unintentionally telling story:

Oof, damn, this one probably goes to LitA, because the longer the story, the more I end up slipping in-between the lines, and LitA also touches on some of my most fav tropes and the feelings/emotions/things that I keep close to my heart, so yeah, I think it’s gonna be LitA.

Biggest Disappointment:

Hmm, maybe that I wasn’t able to write some more for my other AUs? I have two bigs ones I’ve been posting on and off about for close to a year - even more than now, I guess - but I didn’t have the time/wrists/mind to give them more attention. So yeah, wish I had, but at the same time - now I’m def gonna take one of those and make it my next long fic project ;D 

Biggest surprise:

I guess this one goes to writing that Briles one-shot, I haven’t expected to actually branch off from Voiles and write something for Briles, but I did, and it was lovely ^^ And now I’m even having some ideas for a prequel 👀

Tagging @oenothera5 @the-cookie-of-doom @plushrumpasaurus @livingbythewords and anyone who’d like to do this one, feel tagged! ^^ This one’s lovely and it’s so nice to look back and see how much I actually accomplished💗^^