#i love u anon thank you for solidifying it

[mandiemegatron]

damn you really are Law's girl huh

🤭🤭💖💖 he do be my mans, that's for sure 🤭🤭🤭💖💖💖💖💖

[sugar-omi]

PLSSS I BEG OF U COVE HOLDEN X FEM!READER NEWLY MARRIED AND R JUST SO LOVEY DOVEY AND CANT GET ENOUGH OF EACH OTHER let me stop with the caps anyway as i was saying newly married cove and fem!reader on their honey moon to (insert place with nice oceans and views but you can take them anywhere you want) and they’re just sooo IN LOVE ITS DISGUSTING HOW IN LOVE THEY ARE you can add spice and intimacy if u want 🤷🏾❤️‼️

IM SO SORRY I TOOK SO LONG TO WRITE THIS ITS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRAFTS FOREVER.... im gonna blame it on my demon cat, its his fault he always wants to play outside i wanted a cat not a dog wtf !!!!! anyway here you go anon i loved writing this sm bc i have been thinking abt honeymoon hcs for awhile mmm<3333 also i jus wanna say cove is very much a "grabs your stomachs n prbly shakes it" man, like yk how your boyfriend is always grabbing your stomach idk at first i thought it was weird like "wtf is he grabbing your stomach n shaking it" but now i know. n cove does it ok i wont explain it but he also rubs anywhere, hes tracing your body n making shapes w his fingers on you, hes just so TOUCHY eta: I JUST REALIZED THIS LIKE 70% SMUT BUT UM.... ANYWAY 😁😁i hope you like it anyway, also added a hc's i forgot at the v bottom <3333

tags : fluff, step 4/wedding dlc, fem/afab reader (could be okay for masc/amab/nb readers as well if you ignore cove calling you 'wife' once), buff tatted cove, headcanons at the very bottom below the nsfw

+ NSFW (at the bottom), fem/afab reader, rough raw sex, creampie, missionary, v horny cove <3

perhaps i should make a part 2 with all the times n places cove fucks you during your honeymoon, mmm thats a good idea write that down write that down

synopsis : you and cove on your honeymoon to the bahamas !!

surprise to literally no one, you two pick the Bahamas for your honeymoon

it wasn't a hard pick. it was just a matter of where had the nicest views, open hotels, and safest locations, and with how cove got more starry-eyed with each solidified detail, the Bahamas was your destination.

if it wasn't for the fact that you just had an eventful wedding full of love from friends and family, plus the plane trip, cove would've dropped everything and ran for the glittering water.

once you're checked in and changed from your flight clothes into something a bit more dressy but comfortable, you and cove make your way for some much anticipated dinner.

when you're seated, the silence between you two is so easy and filled by the bustle of the restaurant.

across from you, cove is watching you with his chin hiked atop his clasped fingers, easily looking like a puppy.

"what? what're you staring at?" you laugh, taking a dip if your drink to uselessly wash away your fluster at your husband's blatant staring.

cove already has a rosy tint to his cheeks and if he was younger cove would've caught fire at being caught staring. instead he just grinned cheerily and happily, with a gaze of a man sick with love. "just admiring my wife."

you can't help but tuck your head a bit, flustered by his direct compliment. God you're in for a long marriage.

thank god, you think distantly.. a lifetime of being flustered by each other no matter how long you're together doesn't sound to bad at all.

while you're eating, you two respond to your family blowing up the "[Last] - Holden family" group chat, that was so courteously made by your snickering sister and cousin leading up to your wedding.

after a lovely dinner (only after you reassured cove that you had a few days to try out everything on the menu before the trip was over) you two took a well deserved nap together with cove tucked into your neck and your fingers in his hair. <3

okay listen... would it be bad to say you planned your wedding around your honeymoon

there's a reason!!!

i imagine you and cove (mostly cove) wanted to rent a house on the beach, or at least close to it, but i imagine its hard to snag one so once you finally got a place the wedding just fell around it

while you're in the bedroom sleeping, recovering and recharging, cove still gets up early to go play around on the beach.

not without a fight though!

when he wakes up the sky is still navy, and he flips over, feeling antsy to start the day and your activities.

but there you are, laying next to him in one of his shirts that you've stolen and your face is still scrunched up a bit from cove's movement which makes him settle down.

cove reaches to stroke your cheek, running his hand over your hair and he admires the way your face relaxes from the touch...

he feels like kicking and screaming right now, now looking at his ring(s) and remembering that you're married and you're his and he's yours and...

he's going to bawl his eyes out again.

so instead of crying and watching you until you wake up, which definitely won't be for another hour or more at least, he slowly untangles himself from you and the sheets.

it kills him a bit to do so, wanting nothing more than to be close to you every second of the day but he also wants to make you feel special today. he also can't stay in bed that long, he's too much of a busybody to do that..

so when you finally wake up, after much struggle and a lot of stretching, you drag yourself from the bed and tame your wild hair before you find your husband.

cove is leaning on the porch overlooking the beach, a random song playing lowly on the radio that you left on last night.

he whips around when you tug open the sliding door and abandons his orange juice to pull you into his arms and cove's rocking you two back n forth, kissing your jaw and cheek and he's holding your hand and compliments you.

"you look so pretty..."

"nice ring, your husband is really lucky." he says it with a smirk and you both laugh.

when he finally snaps out of his daze, totally bewitched by the warmth of the sun, view of the beach accompanied by the sound of waves and the way you lean into him had cove in a trance.

he leads you over to the kitchen where he insists you sit and watch while he makes breakfast.

in the end, you do end up spending most the day at the beach house. so when lee shoots a series of text asking about your day and if you did anything, you respond with a picture of you two buried in the blankets and a christmas hallmark movie on the TV, you laugh at her spam about how you should be enjoying the sand and waves instead of a out of season movie and respond with a meme.

the next day you spend a lot of it outside, and i even imagine you rent a boat to take out for the day or smth like that and it reminds you of when lee took you all out on a boat, but this time it was just the 2 of you

let me just say.. everyone even 5 miles away can tell you're on your honeymoon

cove is always looking at you

whether its to see how you react to a good joke

or you're telling a story and he's watching in admiration at your mannerisms while you speak

or you're at the booth ordering ice cream for the both of you

or even better, he's trying his best to capture you imagine as you walk back to him, squeezing out your slip/coverup that blew away and you laugh at him for capturing this moment instead of helping you.

"stop laughing! haha, it's not funny! *swats at him with the coverup* im taking your shirt to cover up with!"

many many pictures and videos of your honeymoon. they're mostly of you

or your shared favorite:

you're on top of cove and his eyes are closed so he doesn't notice you're recording him.

"you've gotten more tan. y'know that reminds me of when we were kids, you had such bad tan lines!" you laugh, the camera shaking.

he squints at you, squeezing your hips when he realizes you're recording him. "i did not."

"you did, i saw it. you had different tan lines from your shorts!" you tease loudly and giggle, thinking about the varying darkness of teenage-cove's tan lines because of how some of his swim shorts and pants hung lower than the other bottoms he'd wear.

cove jumps up a bit, laughing as he sputtered. "you saw that?!"

"yeah! you were the one with your v-line hanging out all the time, mister "i don't like wearing layers'!"

his look is full of love, and so is cove's hands running up and down your hips and back. but he's still smug when he says it and the wide smirk on his face makes you wanna kiss it off him.

"well you were the one looking, i didn't hear any complaints.."

you hit his shoulder, "you're so smug, you brat!", the camera shaking from your laughter.

cove is very handsy during this time

something about being married now has him seeking you out and keeping some form of contact between you

whether its holding hands, locking arms, or kissing you in public

he's always pulling you into him, wrapping a arm around your waist...

but when you're at the beach house.. well i hope you keep the curtains closed for the most part especially in the bedroom because clothes are pretty optional/limited during your honeymoon

usually cove's sex drive is pretty average, or low (i feel like at this point his drive matches yours but it's always a little lower depending on how high yours is, but thats for a different post okok)

so it surprises you how.. horny he is

he surprises himself too honestly

but he just wants to be close to you so bad!

you look so beautiful, and so happy... and now you're married and its like when he was a teenager all over again

the sun is coming through the windows, warming up your naked back.

you hum, enjoying the warmth and you feel the bed shift and now there's lips on your forehead, and cove's hand is running up and down your spine, rubbing soothingly across your shoulders.

"g'morning, y/n..." cove's gravely voice sends a shiver down your spine. "mmm, hi.." you tilt your head to the side, letting him kiss your cheek and the back of your neck.

you peak at him, still sleepy but enjoying the warmth and attention. you try to stretch your body, stretching out your legs and with how cove is leaned over you, your butt brushes against him and makes him gasp, his fingers squeezing your shoulder reflexively.

"at least let me brush my teeth..." you laugh, sitting up and after a second of looking at your clothes on the floor, you grab the robe on the chair beside you and lazily wrap it around you and shuffle to the bathroom.

cove is looking at you, you can feel his gaze and the second you disappear behind the door you hear him shuffling around before he comes behind you, dressed in nothing. cove didn't walk around naked often, only if he was walking around your bedroom finding his clothes for the day, but man was it a treat.

he wraps his arms around you, his hand rubbing your stomach and the other is wandering.

"c'mere..." you mumble, grabbing cove's toothbrush and sitting on the counter to brush his teeth for him. he lets you, and you laugh throughout the process because its a funny thing to do but you get through it and he spits in the other sink beside you before he picks you up and carries you back to bed.

on your way back to the bed, your lips find his shoulder and you add onto the array of marks already bloomed on his neck.

cove lays you down on the bed, shuffling your bodies closer to the pillows, tugging off your robe as you fumble around and throwing it somewhere. you're definitely making him clean up the room after this, but first..

you bring him in, letting your tongues tangle together and cove stretches his arm, looking for the lube and a rubber.

"ah-" cove sits up, and he looks back at you sheepishly. "there's no more.. um..."

you grin, already looking forward to cove's reaction. "that's okay. just fuck me raw, won't be the last time. right, covey?" you tangle your fingers in the sheets and get comfortable while you watch it sink in.

it isn't the first time, but fuck it always turns cove on and it makes him impossibly horny.

cove curses and he moves down, pushing your legs up and he kisses your inner thighs, sucking on the skin very close to your cunt that his cheek brushes against you and you whine, your hands finding his hair.

cove teases you a bit more, but he's teasing himself too so his mouth happily finds your cunt, grinning at the way you jump when his tongue runs over your sensitive clit.

even though cove ran a pleasurable train over you last night, your cunt sensitive but still pulsing with need.

your leg is shaking in cove's hold, his hand holding up one of your legs to give him easy access to your wet cunt but he happily lets your other leg shake on his shoulder, your foot bumping against his side and toes curling as he thrusts his tongue in and out your twitching insides.

he kept tongue-fucking you, his thumb petting your clit and he mumbled praises against your cunt as you came, your slick pooling on his tongue.

you buried your face in the pillow, always left twitching after cove sucks your soul from your body. you peak at cove spreading the lube on your sexes, lining himself up and sinking into you.

"ah fuck..."

cove looks so attractive like this, sunlight streaming in through the sheer curtains and leaned over you, shaded by the broad expanse of his torso and caged between his arms.

"cove!" your nails dig into his shoulders, your mouth falling open with a sharp moan when cove snaps his hips, burying himself inside you.

cove tucks his head into your shoulder, both of you panting and pulling each other closer even though the air between you two is balmy and hot.

"i'm gonna move..." cove kisses your jaw, tearing himself away from you to show you his flushed face. you whine when cove picks up your lower body, stuffing a pillow under you and the movement makes his tip bump your insides.

cove throws your legs over his shoulders and grips your hips in his hands, kissing your ankle that has your anklet hanging on it.

you throw your head back and moan loudly, cove starting a rough pace from the beginning.

you're so sensitive from last night, and cove abusing your insides again has tears coming to your eyes. "oh fuck! please, cove-"

you reach for him and cove offers his hand and intertwines it with yours. you don't know exactly what you're asking for, for him to be more gentle? a kiss? for cove to fuck you harder?

you just want more of him, to be closer, to be one with him...

"its okay, that's it.. good girl." cove shushes you, putting his free hand by your head to lean over you, your legs almost flush with your chest as cove practically mounts you.

something about the sharpness of cove's eyes and his flushed face makes you want to mess with him, so you bring his hand up to your mouth, wrapping your fingers around his tattooed wrist and sucking on his middle and ring finger.

cove groans, watching the way your tongue slides around his wedding band(s). "you.." cove pushes on your tongue, thrusting his hips up to bump against the spongy spot deep inside your cunt.

your eyes roll into the back of your head when cove picks up the pace again, his hips rolling back and slamming against your butt hard, making your body bounce, pushing his cock deeper against your walls.

while you're moaning and crying out so sweetly, cove squeeze's his hand between your bodies to rub your clit, the proximity of your bodies not leaving much room for anything more than tight circles against the poor sensitive nub.

"cove.." you huff, feeling your cunt gush more slick and adding to the wet, loud squelching. "cove, kiss me, please. oh fuck- oh fu-" cove's lips cut off your mindless babbles, muffling yours and his loud moans as he fucks you with shallow thrusts.

he breaks apart, panting and stealing small kisses in between his sentence. "i'm- *kiss* oh god- i'm gonna *kiss, kiss* cum.."

you whimper and hook your shaking leg around cove's back, the overstimulation makes you want to pull away but you're so close and you want cove to make you cum, and to finish with you. to finish inside you.

"cum inside!" your nails scratch down his back. "please, cum, cum inside-"

cove whines into your neck, the rhythm of his thrusts falling apart as he comes closer to finishing. he rubs faster circles on your clit, and when your fingers drag down his back as you cum, cove's hips push your body deeper into the bed as he fills your cunt with his thick cum.

he leans lifelessly over your body, panting into your neck and pressing kisses into your shoulder as he sits up to give you a kiss.

"i'll..i'll run us a bath, okay?" cove smiles dozily, stroking your hips. you blink, trying to regain your vision from your orgasm.

"and carrying me to the bath!" cove nods at that, accepting the fact he's basically rendered your legs useless for the morning. "and you're making breakfast too." you grin at him. "its punishment."

cove kisses your cheeks. "mm, trying out new methods?" cove teases.

you smack his arm and push him away, breath hitching when he pulls out.

cove watches out his cum starts to leak from your poor, twitching cunt and before he can get any bright ideas you put your foot on his shoulder and nudge him. "stop looking!" you tug the sheets over you and cove gets up with a sheepish laugh. "okay, okay!"

is very very whipped for you

does anything n everything you ask the whole trip

when he goes out and it comes up somehow, he'll tell anyone and everyone he's on his honeymoon w his lovely spouse <3

if you do any underwater activities like snorkeling or smth, you're holding hands underwater <333

yes you hold hands everywhere you go, he's so in love with you he just has to be close to you

if you're not holding hands than he's trailing very close behind you or you're at least wearing his shirt

MATCHING OUTFITS

every young person is ither inspired by your relationship or is sick of seeing you at the beach, go HOME

the old people love you and talk your ear off in the middle of the store, telling you stories of their marriages and tips on how to have a long happy marriage

when you tell them you're childhood friends/lovers though they laugh and tell you you already have it down then since you've known each other so long!

when you finally get on the plane to go home, i hope you rmbr to get some foundation or at least tell cove to wear his hair down and a t-shirt instead of a tank top because his neck and back/shoulders are Marked Up

liz and lee tease you about how glowy and refreshed you look <3

cove is very flustered if any of your friends or family see any marks or scratches

or even worse if someone asks if you had a good wedding night, etec

if you want to have kids n give birth, liz also jokes that shes too young to be a grandma for real (you sputter n tell her you and cove arent her kids n shes exaggerating!!)

[otomes-and-tears]

thoughts on shiloh and jb,,,, theyre so fun to think abt as a dynamic no matter how u choose to slice it

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THIS, ANON!! I want to smooch your forehead. I'm so happy rn.

Okay so-- I like to think that Shiloh initially only agreed to date JB out of self-interest, but eventually developed genuine feelings for her that he's in denial about.

We all know that he chooses to closely associate with people who will offer him something in return, and being with JB is DEFINITELY beneficial for him in the beginning:

First, by going out with her he's setting himself apart from the other jerks. He already acts differently from them, being nice, cheerful and helpful, and dating someone who others would consider desirable would do good for his social standing (and we know that shiloh has a bit of a reputation for being a manwhore, so actually settling down with someone for once would make him appear better) and it would solidify the idea that he's in the jerksquad by mistake and that he's "totally normal you guys" for people who still didn't catch on to him being a snake.

We also know that part of the reason is literally just that JB is the one thing that all the jerks have in common. They're all attracted to her in some capacity, and Shiloh can rub it in their faces in his own way that he "won" by being with her.

I think that JB being physically attractive and fitting his type are just minor points for him. If it was down to just physical attraction he wouldn't have bothered with a romantic relationship. He did, canonically, have a bunch of flings, so we know that for him accept a serious, exclusive relationship meant that there was a lot of incentive for him to do so.

So by all accounts, this is literally the perfect scenario for him: He's with someone attractive and fun, he pisses Pran off, people will see him in a better light and, the best part of all, JB is aware that he has ulterior motives and doesn't care about what they are, just as long he's praising her and being amusing.

There doesn't need to be any actual feelings involved. It's a mutually beneficial relationship that hinges on both parts fulfilling their pre-assigned roles. It's straightforward and uncomplicated, even if their dynamic is kind of fucked up if you think too hard about it.

But... And maybe this is just the hopeless romantic in me, but I do think that Shiloh eventually starts developing actual feelings for JB, and it would be fucking terrible for him.

There's this one post where GB lady talks about Shiloh's loneliness, and I think about it way too much. Even if you choose to see him as someone who just discards and replaces people in his life as soon as they're not of use anymore, he still feels isolated and lonely, because of course he does! Shiloh spent his entire life not letting people in and just following whoever established themselves as a leader, he even admits to it himself in Our life.

Shiloh doesn't have any actual, meaningful relationships because he can't have them and still maintain that same pattern of behaviour that he's used to, and letting go of these old habits would be incredibly difficult for someone whose entire childhood socialization was built onto this foundation.

Like-- I know that is a clichê for people to trace back everything to someone's childhood, but I cannot stress enough how CRUCIAL childhood socialization is for human development. Of course, people can grow and change even if they had difficult childhoods, but you need a good foundation in order to build healthy habits, and while Shiloh did have loving parents who wanted to do good by him, the behaviours and thought patterns he picked up during his childhood are still things we can see he struggles with throughout his life.

Building long-lasting connections with people means that he needs to allow himself to be vulnerable and genuine, It means that Shiloh needs to let go of the safety of the "boss and sidekick" dynamic that he's used to, and that especially, he would need to let go of his habit of entering relationships with the expectation of leaving them eventually.

I don't think these are things he's incapable of doing, if you choose to believe that he was being genuine with Liz during their conversation in OLBA, but these are things that he has resistance to trying because they have outcomes that are difficult to predict, and Shiloh is as his most comfortable when he's able to read someone and be what they need him to be or manipulate them into giving to him what he wants. He thrives on predictability and control.

I believe that actually falling in love with JB would be something he'd be in denial about for a long time. I think it would be hard for him to rationalise having actual, genuine feelings for someone after he spent an entire life avoiding them, and it would be even harder for him to deal with the very real possibility of this relationship having an expiration date, or, even worse, him wanting to be with her past her usefulness.

And it's not like he has anyone to talk to about these things, or that JB would even believe him if he admitted to actually liking her. I do think that Shiloh is the kind of person who would try to bury these feelings inside as much as possible to try and regain some sense of normalcy and you'd never be able to tell, bc he's just acting like normal.

By the prom scene, I think he actually likes her. I think he purposefully takes advantage of the fact that she doesn't take anything he says seriously to say things he actually means. I think him opening up about his manipulation tactics goes beyond him just wanting to manipulate her further (though I do think that keeping her interested enough she doesn't want to break up is a good motivator for him to keep on manipulating her too) and is also Shiloh's way of testing her boundaries and just how much she's willing to put up with if he starts being honest with her.

I don't think he knows whether or not to break up with her by graduation. She's asking him, but he doesn't know what to answer. Being with her beyond high school and putting effort into staying with JB long-distance doesn't really benefit Shiloh like it did when they were both in high school, and staying with JB long-term would mean that at some point he'd have to look deep inside and ask himself if he's willing to change.

And yeah, he's lonely, and he loves JB, but is that worth giving up everything you know?

Buuut if you want my honest opinion, which I'm guessing you do because you read through this mountain of text, I like to think that him allowing Liz back into his life is a good sign. It, at the very least, means that he is willing to maintain one relationship and that he's willing to be at least somewhat honest with someone. That's already miles better from where he was when Xoxo Droplets started.

By the way-- if you agree or disagree with anything I said here I'd LOVE to hear people's takes on this topic! I love talking about them!

[beautifulpersonpeach]

You know what I love so much about BTS's music is when you've not listened to a song or album for a while and when you do not only are you reminded of how good it is, but also sometimes songs you already like and have heard countless times before you suddenly latch onto unexpectedly. It happens to me often with their music, the latest song for me being Let me know. It just got it's claws into me on my Dark and Wild revisit and I've had it on repeatedly the past few days. I don't know what it is about them or their music that manages to just keep grabbing at you the way it does, maybe it's because their discography is so large and varied, but whatever it is I'm very grateful.

***

That’s the thing about excellent quality: it’s timeless. It doesn’t matter how old their songs are, how much you replay them, or whatever. When you listen to BTS’s music, you know it’s good because it feels incredible.

Your experience with Let Me Know is one I relate to so hard. That song was released in 2014 you know. BTS were really dropping bangers right out the gate. Like, it’s no surprise they blew up the way they did because they just had the best music point blank period.

They still do.

The songs I’ve revisited recently that made me feel similarly to you are:

- Mikrokosmos: Not a bad song at all, but one I usually skip and don’t add to my playlists because it’s not exactly my taste and it often reminds me of BTS concerts and that’s a sore topic for me recently. But I was traveling this past weekend and browsing music on the plane, and saw it then played it on a whim. And man, it hit me again just how good that song is. BTS knows how to make good music and execute it perfectly every time.

- I NEED U (Remix): There’s this view in the fandom that BTS only recently started putting out several remixes, but while they’ve certainly put out more in recent years to match pace with Western practices, they’ve also always kinda been into remixes. And back in my day, the fandom actually made it a point to enjoy the remixes. I Need U remix is one such remix I used to jam out to back then, and while playing some of my older lists recently to prepare for Hobi’s birthday, this song played and the nostalgia hit me like a truck.

- Lost: This is the most underrated song in BTS’s discography. It’s one of the songs where you just have to watch the live performance and see the choreography. It’s just too good. In fact, Lost > The Truth Untold. By a mile. Jungkook’s voice and insane runs in that song are something you just have to experience for yourself.

They dropped that banger 3 years after their debut.

- Go Go: This song is what solidified BTS’s success in 2017. Not DNA imo. Just listen to their voices in this song. Listen to how they sing, how unrefined and passionate it is. They sound like they’re having fun. I forgot about Go Go until a few weeks ago and it’s in my rotation again.

- Fly to my Room: Songs like this is why BTS is on top of the k-pop food chain. Nobody in the entire industry can arrange and pull off a song like this: choir/gospel with a fuckass organ + gutter trap + Hoseok’s verse… like, god. Those whispered harmonies in the final chorus before the crescendo outro. Jimin’s high notes…. It’s just such a serve of a song. They killed it.

- Spinebreaker: Someone asked me recently how the rapline became my bias, if I started with one rapline member then the rest followed, or if it was all at once. I didn’t answer that ask but anon if you’re reading this, the answer is all at once. I’d liked the rapline since debut but I think it was this song that did it for me. All of them on this track are insane. From the moment I heard Joon’s voice at the start I just accepted my fate.

Anyway, thanks for this ask Anon. BTS are so loved because they put their heart and soul into the music they make and it shows. It’s why streaming their stuff has never felt like a chore for me. I look forward to listening to their music every day I wake up. It makes my life better. I’m happy it seems to be at least a bit similar for you too.

[diazfox]

https://www.tumblr.com/diazfox/747945105989779456/lets-all-be-honest-the-fandom-doesnt-care-about

It’s interesting this anon seems to be confused how buck Tommy people are being told they are fetishizing things, because all I keep seeing is Buck Tommy endgamers posting how hot they are. How they want to see them kiss over and over and over. How they keep going and watching the one kiss they did have for the 40th time in a row. Or I see them ranting and raving how Tommy’s so nice and patient with Buck. (which that’s called being a decent human being??) but I’d like to know what they considering his behavior when he made a very pointed comment about closets in front of Eddie and Marisol? Knowing full well Buck wasn’t out to anyone? Or when he just got in an Uber and left Buck there without communicating fully? And never actually apologized to him for it? Just a I didn’t want you to feel pressured. Which again A) communicate that before leaving him in front of a restaurant, and B) How was any of his reaction meant to not make him feel pressured. And not to excuse Buck because his reaction was not good at all during that date but ✨he apologized✨

But the people on the buddie side are posting how they want buddie, the relationship they have seen for 6 years be built from the ground up, the way their foundation has been solidified, the way they are each others best friend, their person, the way they love each other, the way they co parent Chris, the way they are there for each other like no one else, the way it’s been nurtured, the people who want this and to not just settle, because that’s exactly what it would be. Oh we got bi Buck confirmed let’s just settle for the first random person he comes across. Which is insane to me that people are actually ok with. Like He’s been on 1 bad date with Tommy. He’s kissed him once. And he’s known him for, per the show, 2 weeks. 2 weeks vs 6 years of blood, sweat, tears, love, vulnerability, emotional connection, chemistry, family building, trust.

this ate anon, thank you!

the 2 weeks vs 6 years really helps to put things into perspective and i'm glad people like u can see where i'm coming from instead of just screaming at me that i'm being insecure about my ship (what? are we 10 year olds?) and/or being a bucktommy hater and not letting people enjoy things (idk how many more times i'm gonna have to repeat that i hope nothing but the best for bucktommy)

i 100% support the bi rep and everything bucktommy bc its fucking adorable and buck deserves to be pursued, to be flustered and be on the receiving end instead of giving all the time. but let's keep our eye on the ball please? let's not settle for something just bc it's canon or bc it's enough. let's take a moment to reflect deeply about why we want to give so much support to a ship we've known for a grand total of 4 episodes and want an endgame for them when we barely know tommy (and a good part of what we know is alr quite controversial to begin with.)

[fleetways]

would Sonic have fallen in love with Shadow eventually when he was hiding as Henry?

anon I need you to know that you are a seer—I received this literally the day after talking about this exact concept w someone! 😭 and safe to say I have many thoughts.

I can imagine two ways you might have meant this: the first being if Sonic somehow came across Henry in his natural habitat in Villenulle (either as a werehog or otherwise), and the second being if Shadow had kept up his Henry persona while staying at the castle.

I’m not really sure how the first would work given everything Sonic’s got going on in this au, but if Sonic was somehow normal (or pretending to be), I could see him meeting Henry by coincidence and having an instinctive draw to him, though he can’t quite put his finger on why. He would probably stick around the store and generally be a nuisance (by Henry’s standards anyways), but if there was ever a point where Sonic saw Henry’s facade slip to reveal his true nature, it would definitely solidify his resolve to get closer and figure this guy out. On the other hand, if it’s a case where Sonic too is trying to appear normal, the first glimpse Henry catches of Sonic’s true self, he’d be trying to get away from his as quickly as possible!

(also I wanna say the concept of Sonic falling for a “normal”/in-hiding Shadow has already been done phenomenally in @/sharpedgedfool’s museum au (which I am a hugggge fan of btw so u should definitely check it out go check it out now now now))

As for the second and more realistic scenario, Sonic would definitely not buy the “normal” act given how Henry ended up staying in the castle. But Shadow is a good actor (decent enough, anyways), and I think that would leave Sonic feeling frustrated when this Henry guy turns out to not align at all with what he was expecting. Funnily enough, because Sonic and Shadow’s personalities compliment each other so well as they are, I actually think it would take a lot longer for Sonic to connect with someone like Henry, even with his seemingly more friendly nature. That being said I absolutely see something eventually growing between them, and when it does, I can definitely see Sonic leaning more on what little Proper Courting™️ knowledge he retained from a couple hundred odd years ago in an attempt to woo him. It would definitely be a much slower burn kind of story, but the reward in turn is a fluff-fest featuring a properly chivalrous (and awkward as hell) Sonic, so I can definitely see the appeal (the appeal is to me btw it appeals to me holy shit)

Anyways, sorry to ramble! I’ve just been having Henry thoughts lately and this ask spurred some interesting ideas! Thank you for the ask and the interest in my little normal guy <3

[pinkmoondoll9shihtzu]

this is a little silly and i'm totally aware, but i luv ur blog and resonate with ur outlook on things so i'm really curious 2 hve ur input. i turned 18 in december+ i graduated high scool this weekend and so it's like the first time in my life where i am independently adjusting to a big transition. i missed soo much classes due 2 my brain being fucked and even tho i had friends i still feel rly weird and outsidery i guess. if u have any advice or idk anything i'm running out of space bye xx

thats wonderful news...congrats on gradding its really hard to get thru it 💟 i almost didnt grad cus i was barely present at school, resented every facet of it, the system didnt make sense to me like i just couldnt perform. i dint go to college or anything after highschool i knew it wasnt right for me plus i didnt want the debt. i knew i needed freedom to roam or st..

and tbh i was suuuuch a smart & intuitive child for that decision o.o like thank god thank goddd. i wouldve folded SO fast with state of my mental health back then. unless u r going into STEM idt school is worth it. Like school nevr made sense to me cus u can just be intellectual for free by acting curiously ?? Like u can just live and read books and stuff . . .

i guess my only real goal has ever been to make a lot of DOPE ass memories ~~ push every experience to full potential of beauty it is capable of 🤩 and that is a tad willful of me, so my arrogance has lead to many defeats but despite how painful its beeen.. im glad i did it this way, no ragrets ^^ its wonderful to be 30 now & look back at it all. following my intuition always worked out in the end..

When you're 18-24 i think all u should really be doing is like. chilling, recovering from highschool, smoking cigs, taking photos, listening to songs, reading, trying different clothes, playing outside, Soaking eveything up like a sponge, taking it *in*...taking it all in then thru trial & error figuring out what Really resonates !! and PPL will try to tell u its a waste of time, dont listen!!!! create stuff but dont put pressure on urself to be good at anything yet. dont feel pressure to like, have solidified into something permanent yet? ifthatmakes sense.. goof around a lot, dont limit yourself to any existing structures, be new & expansive, open minded.

And just chill :] look around at your world all the time and think "Wow. I'm 18 and i'll never be 18 again and life is beautiful." i still do this for every age i ever am i think its so imporant to do this. Always Know your older self is looking back upon you kindly no matter how irredeemably fucking fucked u feel <3 i can feel the love from my 40 and 50 and 60 year old self right now. get excited for your unfolding story anon ^-^ i hope its really uniquely perfect just for U and Ur dreams come true. Sincerely, ⭐⭐⭐PMD9⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[tojisun]

imo hes moving a wee bit fast (compared to other people) but honestly its really cute cause he gets really flustered and bashful easily so i think it's just nerves haha.. he trips over his words when complimenting me and seems so genuine with what he says 🤧 if he flops my trust issues gonna go thru the roof istg..

i told him i love both equally cause i do !! i have lots of gold from my family but silvers soooo nice... i have a lot of both so anything works for me really !

and to the anon that asked -- i havent met his friends yet, but he showed me pictures of him and them together ! they dont get to bike around a lot (a good few dont), but he said they often meet n hang out at car shows n bars lol

again love you all!!! 🫶🏻

!!! wait no because now that u mentioned it, maybe he is ajsifja???? but then, u did say he might just be shy and nervous hhhh i think as long as u are safe and comfy and u have room to call the shots, then that is perfect!!! <33

and yea hhdsh it is quite endearing to see him fumble like?? big man trippin over his words bc he wants to impress u sm??? :(( aww

no because if he flops, im flying there to kick his ass fr >:( no amount of his bike’s horsepower can outrun me

so valid for saying u like both (silver and gold) because both are pretty!!

ouu car meets/shows! ive gone to one and it truly solidified to me that its not my scene LMFAO. its loud - rightfully so - but also its so crowdedd i felt so exposed and so claustrophobic at the same time. had me gripping the back of my friend’s jacket, and she’s 5’3 so the image was probably funny because there i was, towering over her while she leads us to her circle

but again AHHH im so happy for u sweet love <33 thank you so much for giving us an update hehe we love you lots too!!

how have you been, btw! how was work?? (hows his jacket-) hope ur bundling up n staying hydrated, oki?? mwahh!

[cloudcountry]

IM SO SO GLAD U HATE IDIA TOO CAUSE LIKE,,, I WAS SO SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND OUT A LOT OF PPL LIKE HIM WHEN HE'S SO UNLIKEABLE??

And I agree with so many points u made, especially during the phantom bride event like it seriously annoyed me that he had the audacity to insult the very same ppl trying to save him and it solidified my absolute dislike of him!! Like try to be grateful or at the very least keep ur side comments to urself ?!?!

Anyways it's so refreshing to see idia slander and im here for it 24/7 💖💖

ANON I LVOE YOU YOURE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

i have NO idea why idia has such a following. personally i cannot see a single good thing about him and im so surprised that other people like him as much as they do??? i cant even TOLERATE this man even AFTER playing book six i was just so fed up w his bullshit like im sorry is his backstory supposed to make me pity him? because i dont. he's show on MULTIPLE occasions just how hopeless and rude he is towards his peers and how he doesnt even TRY to improve.

i can sympathize with him losing a loved one but man he is still insufferable idc.

im so glad one of my fellow idia haters is out there....literally every ask i've been getting about my idia rants has been asking Why. every time i rant its always Why. like...look at him...and tell me he isnt annoying. AND IVE HAD TO EXPLAIN WHY I DONT LIKE HIM SO MANY TIMES ITS LIKE A BROKEN RECORD. ARGHHHHHHH.

but thank you <3 im so GLAD youre here omg.

[swordsmans]

New op fan anon here again, I’m currently rotating zoro in my brain like a rotisserie chicken (mostly because I wanted to wait until I was done to start thinking(tm) about him)

With that being said, one thing I really love about him is his loyalty, and how that’s just. A key zoro trait. Not even just to Luffy, but to a lot of other people. Sure it’s more selective than Luffy, but his whole dream is based off of a promise he made to a dead friend yknow? Like beginning of series he was willing to literally crucify himself for other people. Idk I might be totally misreading this but I think it’s interesting!

omg hi welcome back! and yeah!!! i agree, i think it’s really interesting! his like… deep sense of honor is such an essential part of his character.

one of my favorite things about the straw hats in general is how they each kind of have a “core” character trait their whole thing revolves around. not just like “augh robin smart!” but something a little more abstract. it makes them very fun to pick apart and analyze because there’s always a baseline to fall back on. personal interpretation, maybe, and there’s obviously overlap—but off the top of my head you’ve got freedom (luffy), strength (chopper), compassion (sanji), perseverance/resilience (robin), bravery (usopp), joy (brook), wisdom/duty (jinbei), steadiness (franky), companionship/family (nami). (each character has more than one obvs but im speaking broadly here)

i’d say yeah, loyalty is zoro’s core abstract trait! (or one of them. you know what i mean.) he was willing to go through immense suffering for Rika before the series even officially begins—not necessarily death imo because he was fully convinced he would win helmeppo’s bargain—and he’s continually willing to take on bodily harm for the sake of the crew throughout the series. cutting off his legs, throwing himself in danger, the whole “if faced with an unwinnable situation i would simply win rather than lose” thing.

his dream is particularly interesting because you could make an argument that it’s not entirely because of kuina, but kuina was the catalyst. like, he’s not trying to become the world’s greatest swordsman because she died because he was already aiming for that when they were competing—instead, her death solidifies the dream. the baratie promise works the same way imo—he has the dream, but now the dream has fuel.

there’s also really interesting character nuance in the difference between blind loyalty and the way zoro turns loyalty into a stepping stone for strength. on the flip side, his fierce loyalty also translates into a total lack of self-preservation (which mirror’s luffy’s relentless pursuit of freedom at all costs but HEY this is a zoro post) which is one of my favorite things about his character. there’s a whole essay in me on zoro’s specific kind of stubborn loyalty too tbh, but this post has sat in my drafts long enough lol!

thank u for your thoughts d(*ﾟーﾟ*)

[livingemkayde]

Hi Mac! I request “director’s commentary” for Between Blurred Lines and also if u want, Chaser? I loved both fics sm 💘💘💘 :)

hi there anon!!!

thank you for requesting this! between blurred lines and Chaser are some of my favorite fics i've ever written!

directors cut of each under the cut!

between blurred lines

in terms of the director's cut...dbf!joel has always been a favorite trope of mine and it was actually one of the first tropes i wrote for joel.

i wanted to give it another go since ive been writing for a while and though it may not be noticable, i feel like my writing style has changed a bit since summer. i decided to try out a mix of dad's best friend and best friends dad type situation and i think it was a fun play on the trope (thank you bec).

i am super particular about the way i write dbf!joel, and im glad that you liked it. honestly it's personal preference that in an age-gap situation, reader makes the first move and i think a lot of my fics reflect that!

it's always a blast to explore that trope further. thanks for asking!

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Chaser

in terms of Chaser, i LOVE writing tommy and joel when set in a pre-outbreak/no-outbreak setting! chaser was actually originally going to be a one shot, but i couldn't help myself and left it off on a surprisingly successful cliffhanger ending which i initially thought was kinda just funny lmao.

chaser was an amalgamation of a bunch of ideas i had sitting in my google docs for a while. i wanted to explore the babysitter x joel trope in addition to the brother love triangle trope that i am still oBESSED with, so i thought no better opportunity than to put it all together!

i have gotten a lot of messages about chapter iii. diced and the way i wrote chapter iv. tacit (thank you to everyone sitting in my inbox the fact that i never finished chaser makes me want to cry, im so sorry).

anyways... diced was SUPER fun to write. i think exploring tommy and joel's underlying relationship from what we have seen in tlou and tlou2 has always been interesting to me. i have delved a little deeper into this in this ask. but, i enjoyed watching the tension between the brothers and the different interpretations of their relationship especially after the show came out. the addition of 'Kin' to the tlou storyline was, imo, such an impactful decision by the creators and sort of solidified their tuly complex relationship (as are most siblings). by no means is chaser a professional nor serious commentary on their complex relationship, but i did enjoy exploring the family dynamics of the Millers.

tacit, to me, was the 'turning point' in their relationship, kind of a very blatant representation of the miscommunications that reader and joel struggle with. they both THINK the other wants different things, whether that be Tommy, Caroline, or each other is never specified which was (hopefully) done in a purposeful and impactful way. it was also the first time (i think) that i wrote a true POV switch and people seemed to really eat that shit up! i hesitated on POV switching because in a weird way, this was a story that felt extremely reader focused to me and I thought the mystery of what Joel was thinking added to the plot building.

thank you for asking about chaser! sometimes i get a little self conscious about the early writing because it was during my fairly new era of being on tumblr so i had a lot to learn in terms of storytelling. though its not finished (update coming soon) im really proud of chaser and its honestly where i got alot of you followers!!

i hope this was a sufficient directors cut for you sweet anon, thank you again for asking!

[whityoungfan]

THANK YOU LITERALLY MOST PEOPLE THINK THAT ITS CROSS'S FAULT FOR PANICKING LIKE DAMN I WOULF TOO IF MY OBVIOUS BUT NOT CANON TRAUMA WAS TRIGGERED 💀💀

ALSO

ALSO

FUCKING ALSO

HE TRIED TO LEAVE BEFORE ROX HAD THAT BIG TALK, LIKE ALL OF THAY WAS CAUSED BY HER PREVENTING CROSS FROM LEAVING, MAKING HIM UNCOMFORTABLE, AND THEN DOWNRIGHT DISRESPECTING HIS PERSONAL SPACE, WHICH LEADS TO HER GETTING SLAPPED, BUT SOMEHOW FUCKING SOMEHOW HE'S THE PROBLEM?

Like sure, I can believe that, since their biased towards Rox, but come on even Rox pointed out that she scared him AND DIDNT HATE HIM AFTERWARDS?? Like she realized it was her fault but literally nobody else could? (Twin, Rissi and Anon get a pass because it looks to see that they didn't really care/had no negative feelings afterwards.) LIKE BRO POCKET SHUT UP LIKE BITCH U SEEN HIM SLAP WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE GONNA REARRANGE HIS FACE LIKE I'LL DO IT TO YOU EVEN IF IM A CAT THATS LIKE ONLY 2 FEET TALL IMMA UNSHEATH MY CLAWS BITCH LETS FIGHT IR YOU THINK UR GONNA FITE CROSS 💀💀💀💀 Also go watch Cabinet Confiding and the Social butterflies if you didn't.

Social butterflies is literally canon and it's about different conversations the characters have with one another (none with Enigma) and Cabinet Confiding goes more in depth about their views on love (Cross's solidified my love for him like— omg the way he got all happy about dogs because they'd love him anyways but absolutely hates the mention of girls wanting him for money and literally states he doesn't have the luxury of getting friends because of his status. Bro made me shed a tear 😭😭 also Rissi's and Cross's and Twin's and Cross's events were really fucking wholesome in Social Butterflies like Awhh. Okok this is getting a bit too long lmao)

How I ranted about episode 7 (& 8 technically) is crazy anyways I'll probably go more in depth of how Cross is the least likely as killer.

YOUR LITERALLY SPEAKING FACTS FRFR

IM PLANNING ON WATCHING THE SOCIAL BUTTERFLY EVENTS NEXT ALSOO

[merotwst]

your writing is chefs kiss. I cant really explain what I love about your writing so I'll try to explain why I love your writing.

I love every little thing you write, to the most obvious thing down to the smallest detail. Your writing feels like a breath of fresh air or finally finding that one thing you ate as a child you forgotten as you grew up. They way you write your scenes makes me feel like I'm a bystander of what happening, they way you explain the feelings makes me feel as if i just felt those emotions for the first time. They way your thought or ideas of the characters seem as if it's really them and something they would do. The way you write is a beautiful art, an art I could watch forever. I could re read your works more than one thousand times and never get bored.

The way you write feels like a connection. Like a string had found me and won't let go. No matter how hard I try to cut the string I always find myself re tying it, causing litte knots to ruin its perfect shape. But I never really minded them knots as long as you didn't.

anon rizzed me up wtf half the time my mind is blank when im writing im so sorry but ON BEHALF OF THIS BEAUTIFULLY, VERY WELL ARTICULATED REVIEW OF MY WRITING SKILLS, ANON. WHOEVER U ARE. SEND ME UR FAV CHARACTER AND ILL WRITE SOMETHING FOR U BECAUSE I MIGHT HAVE JUST FALLEN IN LOVE W U.

if ur fav character is sebek, im sorry tho. i dont write for him sadgely.

fr tho im honored and stunned u think of my writing this way?! i definitely study other writers' works tho! so my style can also be credited to community writers like rosa (@/kalims), amora (@/amorisqasayid), dem (@/demonichikikomori), pio (@/oepionie and pio is more of a recent inspo) and these are only some of them cuz early on, i read their works before i even started writing twst myself and they helped me solidify my twisted wonderland writing skills (unbeknownst to fhem lol)

im blushing!

thank u anon u rly made my night 🥺 i hope ur having so much love and happiness around u rn sending you my love!

[theblueflower05]

Hey babes, i have a question for you, and for any other writer. You say you struggle with characterisation, which i think a lot of people do. I really do too.

Now when it comes to dialogue, do you find it easier to plan out dialogue between characters? Or just go with the flow and fix up later?

When i read fics too, i also think to myself; Now is that what the author wanted the character to do or say? Or is that what the character wanted to do or say? If that makes sense?

When I write speech between characters, I want it to be meaningful, have some depth and emotion, but that's just me. Its a whole lotta work when you got their actions too 🫡.

And it's so true, movies and shows would be such good help for characterisation. If you know other characters that have similar personalities as the one you are writing about, thats a good place to start. Especially when you wanna try and solidify how you want them to be, and have their essence written down to a T.

Its a lotta fuckin work to be a writer, and I think the Avatar fandom has really challenged our skills and imagination.

Anyways sorry if this is a lot i think you're a smart lass, also u a daydreamer like me 🤪 i cant help my daydreaming thoughts. Plus i love your writing style and thank you for it 🫶

This. All of this.

For one, thank you for sending me this ask. I love having these kinds of convos- especially with other writers because I just wanna pick all of your brains.

I 100% go with the flow when it comes to dialogue- I will do at least two drafts before I end up posting so the first draft is literally word vomit and then I spend a lot of time cleaning it up and making it semi presentable lol

Having characters speak to eachother in a way that feels meaningful but also like realistic? Is the hardest fucking thing about writing. IMO.

Like it’s this balance between finding each characters tone but then also figuring out their relationship dynamic. And that shit is not easy(for some it is and I wanna let you know if it’s easy for you you’re blessed and I hate you lol)

Especially for fanfic- movies and tv shows are the way to GO when it comes to gaining inspo. If I’m writing a fic for a specific fandom I’ll watch a bunch of movies and shows that like remind me of said fandom while I write. It helps like crazy.

I’m also big on drawing inspiration from fellow writers because they are beautiful and brilliant and will make you want to fine tune your own craft.

With that being said this plagiarism shit that’s running rampant lately needs to stop- seriously. Be decent. It’s not that hard.

Writing for Avatar has challenged me in a way that’s both the funnest thing ever- but also makes me wanna punch a wall sometimes.

Like seriously Jimmy Cam, how you make a world that’s SO full but that also has so many unanswered questions and details? Fuck.

Day dreamers uniteeee, I hope to get more asks from you in the future because this was so much fun to eat and think about. I’m endlessly happy that people get some joy out of reading my fics💘💘💘💘💘

Ps. I fall a little bit in love with anons who send me long asks like this. Omg. I’m blushinnnnn

[greensagephase]

Alonda, i dont usually comment or ask anything on peoples pages, but oh my god, part nine was AMAZING.

the detail's were astonishing, and the portray of emotions was perfect. reading the chapter felt so unreal, as if i was reading from an actual published book. your so good with your words, i can almost feel whats happening irl. The attention to reader and miguels friendship was also amazing. im so glad we finally got to see them agree they're friends! reader taking care of miguel was also perfect. it sounded just like the way an actual friend would be helping irl, down to the part of helping him shower. which by the way, made me blush a lil bit HAHA. Miguels reaction to the nails on his scalp was so sweet. and the fact that miguel would give anything for reader to have peter back broke my heart. it was really so sweet. im honestly come across on tumblr.

everytime i read your writing, you sound like a professional. if you tol me you had 5 oublished books, id believe it.

this is the one story i think im gonna be genuinely sad about ending. but im also so so happy to see the finale.

love u, love ur writing. take care of urself! drink water, get a snack and some rest.

-anon

Hi, anon!! Thank you so much for sending this lovely ask 🥺 (also, sorry for the long reply!)

I'm so happy to see that you enjoyed the details and emotions of part nine! Your lovely comment about the chapter feeling like a published book - THANK YOU, omg!! 😭 That has to be one of the sweetest compliments I've ever received about my writing. Thank you so much, seriously! I don't have any published books but I've always dreamt about it and hope that one day I can publish some of my unfinished projects.

I'm also so happy that Miguel and reader finally admitted to being friends in their own ways, and I can't wait for Miguel to say it out loud to reader! I'm glad you enjoyed the caring for Miguel. I really wanted this chapter to be fluffy and cute and it be a way for reader and Miguel to get closer and solidify their friendship, so I'm glad you found the ways reader looked after him realistic, down to the shower, which made me feel shy, haha! So I understand the blushing! That part of washing Miguel's hair - omg. I enjoyed writing it so much and it was a bit of a guilty pleasure for me because I think Miguel would truly find it so relaxing? Just the idea of how he'd react to it - AH! I can't so I'll stop talking about it!

And listen, Miguel being willing to give up everything so reader can have Peter back - absolutely broken! He's so sweet and tender 🥹 To still be willing to give up reader and their friendship despite everything he's lost - he deserves the world!!

And aww, thank you, anon!!! I'll be sad once this story comes to an end, too. It's been great having the opportunity to write more in general but even more so because of a character I truly love. I never expected to feel this strongly over a character (I had my moments with others characters but Miguel has really raised the bar lol) but here I am. And to be able to share it with a community that equally loves this character is just so heartwarming. On the happier side, there's still a few chapters left (not sure how many) but I can guarantee you we still have a bit left for this story as we barely just got into the official friendship territory. Either way, I hope you continue to enjoy the rest of the story!!

Thank you so much for reading and for the lovely words! You have no idea how much it means to me! 🥹 And likewise, anon! Please take care of yourself 🥰 I hope to hear from you again! Have a lovely day/night!!!

-Alondra

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What Harry wants in a partner in general:

- He looks for someone who has something to offer or bring to the relarionship

- When he has a partner in mind, he likes to have something to offer to them and he expects the same in return (this can also indicate a partnership)

- He wants someone who is very joyful and positive (the reader thinking Jupiter and Sagittarius energy)

- He also likes someone who makes him feel young at heart

- He’s very open minded and wants someone who can see things from multiple perspectives

- He wants someone who is going to stir up something big in his life

What’s coming for Harry:

- The ending of a tough situation

- He wants to move out of energy of feeling tied down to something and feeling insecure and wants to have something really stable

- He wants to put and end to torturous endings of the past

- He’s manifesting something really big and is looking at longevity (a serious relationship)

- He’s inspired to act and looking for someone that sparks something in him

- He’s not interested in going back

What does Taylor Russell want?

- Something flirty and moving toward inspired action

- Someone balanced and fair—an equal partner

- Someone like Harry: young and open to fun and excitement but also kind

- Someone she can be at peace with and have light banter; not be unsure and indecisive

- A hard worker driven to get what they want and focused on leading

- Someone mysterious

The dynamic between them:

- Moving into an offer and moving out of something that’s not emotionally fulfilling

- They’re trying to protect each other and keep this going but there’s some tiredness

- They had a hard time in the beginning; they were focusing on not thinking too much about what they are to each other (they were worrying about this a lot)

- They’ve decided to not make this more than what this is and to just focus on the present

- They haven’t made a real clear-cut decision

- Both of them were moving out of unfulfilling times and wanted to find something together

- Right now, they’re not solidified completely; they’re being very careful to just focus on the present moment

- She’s in control in some ways, although they do share their feelings and communicate

- This relationship will teach them a big lesson

Their past experiences in love:

- They had hard times with imbalance in other relationships, likely between career and love

- They may have had a hard time communicating

- They went through and held onto a lot of pain, but now they’re protecting their energy

- Harry is focusing on keeping his peace and on what’s really foundational to him

Their current experience:

- They’re standing their ground together and are very protective of each other

- This is a connection that they’re willing to battle over

- They want to see how this goes

- The relationship is founded on their shared difficulties

- They’ll learn some big lessons together

- They’re really happy and harmonious and working together really well, and moving forward

Their future experience:

- A lot of insight and growth, especially for Harry

- They’ll also have fun

- Past love that’s still lingering will have to be ended mentally

- There will be some secrets they’ll reveal to each other, which they haven’t yet, because they’re afraid it’s going to affect the relationship

- Harry doesn’t want to be tied down right now; he feels like it steals his joy

- Harry still has a lot to think about when it comes to relationships

- He’s thinking long and hard about whether he would ever be in a place to be married, but it’s no something he’d be comfortable with right now

What is Taylor healing:

- She needs to be slow and steady and just let things happen

- She was confused about where they stand and having trouble just being in the moment (she gets in her head a lot)

- She’s figuring herself out and dealing with a family history of people controlling her decisions

- Reader doesn’t feel like this will be a relationship that turns into marriage

- This pairing is all about learning lessons

- Nothing is set in stone—this doesn’t feel long term

Harry’s healing message:

- He needs to relax and rest and enjoy where he’s at

- He’s trying to trust his truth and inner guidance and accept and go with the flow

- He forgiving past relationships and hurts; he’s very aware of his past

- He’s learning how to break past patterns

- He’s learning to look at things beyond black and white and with more nuance

Their current trajectory:

- Not a forever/long-term relationship

- Because if it they’ll grow in strength and determination about what they individually want

- Their ending will bring them both to something better

- They’ll still be friends long term

- As far as having kids, reader first says no and then yes (so, unsure)