#mc

[surely-galena]

Everyone give it up for the people on the ToT team who thought it’d be a good idea to give MC the most delightful expressions in the new cards!!

She looks so done with Luke in the second one. It's very cute and I don't even know the context for it

[shokujin-art]

Bless that muffin

[essthereal-archived]

rosa / mc discord layouts ! ⠀

winning event prize for @astrizeta :33⠀♡⠀f2u with credit⠀/⠀more icons under the cut

[cyanpromise]

MC outfit swap ^u^

[actualbird]

// enduring light spoilers

mc: her back is enough to seduce a man

also mc: //looking as well and agreeing that the woman is seductive

me: 🤨🤨🤨🏳️‍🌈🤨🤨🤨

[hecalledme-jagi]

Can we just take a second to talk about how Artem looks at Rosa?? Like this man clearly adores her long before they started dating and it’s so obvious, that it hurts.

LOOK AT HIM! ROSA HAD BARELY STARTED FEELING ANYTHING FOR ARTEM AT THIS POINT AND HE JUST!!! ＿|￣|○ He looks at her with so much tenderness and all the while he’s under the impression that he’s struggling to communicate how he feels??? Sure, he’s a clumsy dork when it comes to romance, but his eyes say so much more than any romantic gesture he could possibly conjure up or whatever poetic words he might want to say. Those eyes express a very deep longing to treasure and cherish. He wants, and is content with, experiencing the mundane things in life at her side and it KILLS ME 😭 he’s happy, beyond compare, watching the waxing and waning of her expressions and feeling her warmth.

AND DON’T GET ME STARTED ON HIS BIRTHDAY INVITATION! Out of ALL the First Birthday invitations, Artem’s was my absolute favorite(and it’s probably my favorite invitation of all time). For one thing, it’s stunning, but it’s so unbelievably soft T^T!!!!!! The gentle way Rosa shifts closer to Artem, the way he gently holds her hand and blushes when she gets closer. The adoring look on his face and the soft smile on hers! UGH!! And it only gets better when you think about how she spent DAYS recreating an iconic scene from Artem’s favorite movie!? As a movie buff myself, Rosa’s actions spoke volumes! She dedicated so much of her personal time to get Artem a gift she knew he’d love. I wouldn’t be surprised if Artem fell in love with her all over again after that!

And after they start dating, he just continues to be more loving!? Some how his gaze becomes EVEN SOFTER!? HOW!? TELL ME! HOW!? If a man looked at me the way Artem looks at Rosa, I’d actually die. Out of all the leads, I think I love with way Artem looks at Rosa the most. It’s such a gentle and adoring expression that is 100% content with just looking. Just observing. The way he looks at her makes you think he’s committing every micro expression to memory and tracing every contor of her face, so that if there ever comes a day that he can’t see her face, it’ll be permanently seared into his very soul.

AUGJRVWWejtbegw AND IT GETS BETTER! They revealed, during the Cue The Champion Event, that Artem keeps a polite distance with Rosa when they’re in public, meaning he’s probably pretty shy about PDA, so he makes up for it through his loving gaze(thats how I’m interpreting it anyway :3). Artem and Rosa, in my humble opinion, create a very warm atmosphere around each other without having to express their affections verbally or physically. Any bystander could tell the two love each other just by seeing how they look at each other. Just by seeing how Artem looks at her. UGH JUST LIKE IN THE MYSTERIES OF BAKERLON EVENT! He’s composing a wordless love letter (´༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ`)

I’m mostly adding this card just for fun, but there’s just so much affection Artem carries for Rosa and as much as I love the other leads, Artem holds a very special place in my heart that I just can’t ignore 🥺

[mariemarieohcontrary]

Choices MCs (Filipino Edition lol)

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Finally drew four of my Choices MCs inspired by @cassiopeiacorvus and her wonderfully done OC compilations (how do you have the patience to draw all of em omg)

I'm thinking of doing the same for my Romance Club MCs too (background would be the purple of the homescreen there)

Interested in commissioning me? Click the source! 💗

Evangeline Marie G. (Guzman) Lakandula - Ah yes, my soft, anxious babie with self-worth issues. She comes from a messy background with a horrible father. She was close to her late (paternal) grandparents and had a very complicated relationship with her late mother. One of her relatives shes v close to is her older cousin, Ethan.

She's a college dropout thanks to her father's bad choices and worked the moment she had a chance to.

After her mother passed, that was it for Evangeline. She kinda needed to go away from her dad and his loud voice and other issues. So she left home and Ethan helped her out before he left for a business trip abroad.

He had her go to a house he owned in Laguna where she could live in provided she just do the cleaning in there. She found simple work that she was qualified for and that was her life for the next few years until a certain bachelor party came into her life.

Diwa Kalangitan M. (Masangga) del Rosario - My chaotic good and very protective MC who definitely rabbleroused in the school she works in.

She was raised in a household that follows some precolonial beliefs and traditions. She has a stepfather who's an albularyo and two half-siblings. One is studying in college, the other is still in high school. She has a close relationship to both her parents.

And she is rather happy with her job as a teacher in a private school. Sure she sometimes goes against curriculum to make sure the kids enjoy her lessons. She's a class advisor also so when she found out their math teacher humiliated one of her students, she confronted said teacher.

Her trip to America is really just a birthday trip until the events of the book started. In the end she ends up in a poly relationship with Nik and Cal. (She does end up pointing out to the boys that she'll have to go back to her work and family at least just to properly resign and find work near them and also to assure her family she's safe.)

Maya Chelidonia C. (Caacbay) dela Rosa - The local tired detective who had to move abroad for their own safety. Love them SM.

Maya is the child of Jaime dela Rosa, a cop in the Philippines who does not follow in corrupt practices and tries to do right by the community. He was killed after coincidentally seeing signs of corruption in the force and wanting to expose it.

After their father's death, Maya also followed in his footsteps. On their end, they wanted to try and do some good in their job but ended up experiencing some discrimination in the work force. Enter them finding the same evidence of corruption that their father found as well. This time they managed to expose the corruption but in the end, one of their few friends in the force warned them that they'll have to flee the country due to some v angry officials.

So they fled with their mother and younger sister.

Their sister became a fashion designer. Maya found work as a private detective and the two teamed up to be able to live a decent life. Their sister travels with their mom on fashion shows. They're fine living nearby their maternal uncle with their dog, Spudge. (He's a scaredy cat and a lil crybaby who doesn't like strangers and by that I mean he starts crying when the strangers notice him. It's not out of trauma, he just likes Maya and their fam more than anyone else and is v shy with others. He's also scared of the dark and loud noises.)

Inocencia Honorata G. (Galang) Valenciano - and finally, my love's embarrassing bby. My Rafael Aveiro romancer. Love her sm.

She and her mom, older brother and little sister ran away from their father when they were a kid. Her parents annulled their marriage after a few years.

Her older brother became the youngest lawyer in the country and had a firm in New York seek him out. This led to him helping Inocencia and her sister (who had skipped grades and managed to enter college the same year as Inocencia).

Inocencia is v non-competitive that she chose De La Salle University while her sister went to their grandfather’s alma mater, University of the Philippines. At college, Inocencia got dubbed as SiaSia because of the repeated -cia in her first name and surname.

The two got accepted into Edenbrook when they were gonna start. Inocencia being 27 and her sister being 25. By then, Inocencia still isn't competitive and didn't sign up for the competition for the diagnostics team but her little sister shoved her to try it out.

[rrozeta]

ROSA/MC graphics @gearfr3ak event

day 03 — a character you love

⇄/♡ + credits if use

[tikay-kikay]

Some of Hoyoverse’s female protagonists!

I made this to celebrate International Women’s Day but I wasn’t able to finish it on time due to an injury. At least it’s still Women’s History Month!

[a2dare]

hyv female protagonists save me hyv female protagonists

this is last year's art so i haven't drawn the others...

[surely-galena]

//summer splash event spoilers

*applauding* They’re at it again!! Marius and Vyn sniping at each other is a true staple in these events, they’re so petty and it’s great

But of course it’s MC who has the final say. Gotta love that for her!

[bullet-prooflove]

Hi. This is an ask for Nestor Oceteva ❤️ again. The prompt is: 16. Cold wind rushes down on my face. Thank you so much.

References to the upcoming Galindo!Series

It’s in on a beach in Maine that Nestor finally allows himself to cry.

You’re three hours into your journey home and you’ve stopped to use the restroom at a nearby gas station. He’d climbed out to stretch his legs and found himself wandering along the rocky promenade, his gaze fixed on the ocean as it crashed against the concrete breakers. He feels the spray of salt on his face and finally something inside him just breaks.

Grief isn’t new to him, he’s seen his share of death, felt it acutely.

But what happened with Miguel, it hits him hard because for such a long time he had thought the other man cared for him, that he was part of this family. It’s only over the past few years he’s learned the truth about the nature of their relationship, how he’s been manipulated for the other man’s needs.

It’s thinking about that email that destroys Nestor. He had known that Miguel hated you but there had always been that uneasy truce, he knew it could only end one way or another, but he hadn’t expected himself to be sacrificed so carelessly. It’s in that moment he realises that he was nothing to the other man, just a pawn for his dealings and it’s that that cuts the deepest. He wipes the tears from his cheeks when he hears you approach.

“It’s ok to grieve him.” You say softly as he tucks his hands into his quilted jacket.

“He doesn’t deserve my tears.” Nestor tells you resolutely.

And you know that deep down in his heart he believes that. The past four days have been an emotional rollercoaster, he needs to take the time to process everything that’s happened, to come to terms with the emotional toll of what you’ve done.

His arm wraps around your shoulders, drawing you close, tucking you in against his body. He closes his eyes as he buries his face into your hair, inhaling the soft scent of your shampoo. There’s such a comfort in you, a stability and security that he craves in this moment because once more his world has been tipped upside down and you’re the lighthouse in the midst of the storm, holding fast, always there to shelter hm.

“Thank you.” He whispers, his lips brushing over your temple. “Thank you for doing that I couldn’t.”

@kmc1989 @anime-weeb-4-life @danzer8705 @drabbles-mc @alwaysachorusgirl @witches-unruly-heart @mysoulisasunflower @im-just-a-mississippi-girl @est1887 @mortal--soul @buddinglinguist @spookyboogyuniverse @thanossexual @lexondeck @weiwei0210 @trublu2u @justreblogginfics @oklahomapeach @keyweegirlie @wnbweasley @skyesthebomb @msjava1972 @fleureeee @jp1019 @jeybae

[maladaptivedaydreamsx]

⚠️ Spoilers for Rio's main route/identity below (ikepri) ⚠️

So I finally got around to Rio's bday event story-

[psychopomparia]

Rambling time, but I like it when the male leads in Tears of Themis show their vulnerabilities to MC. I've seen this more in Vyn and Artem since I've done more solo events based on them (plus my bias for Artem).

So, moments when Vyn started genuinely crying during his birthday event or when Artem's desperately embracing MC cause he's so emotionally overwhelmed over Professor Russo's real self.

I could list more moments of Artem being like this in his new sweets chapter. And there are def more moments among the male leads but I just find these moments golden. Not because I like seeing them suffering, but because it's about trust to me. Trust that they can let themselves be vulnerable or emotional in front of someone you love. You can show this person your pain, your tears, etc. Even if they feel burdened to sometimes show MC this side in order for her not to get worried, she reassures them that it's okay. She can handle it like how they can handle her when she's feeling vulnerable.

Overall, I really do admire when guys just show this side of themselves. It's growth in their personal relationship and romantic relationship with MC.

[comiccaps]

The One Within the Villainess | Makiburo, Shiraume Nazuna

[kissofthemis]

“Look, it’s a mistletoe. I guess you have to kiss me.”

“As if I need another reason, your already as cute as it is.”

Marius

Rosa thought she understood the concept of a corporate holiday party.

After all, she had attended Themis Law Firm's holiday party before, and that always felt like a large event to her. Aside from attorneys and staff and their families, Celestine would also invite clients to come celebrate their triumphs and relish in the joy of the past year. The holiday party was as much a festive event as it was a networking event, and more often than not Rosa would find herself absolutely drained by the time she returned home. Even as friendly as she was, she could only smile and keep up pleasantries for so long with so many strangers; her social battery ran out of juice quickly.

Pax's holiday party, however?

Rosa wouldn't have been surprised if a god truly was scheduled to arrive, based on the grandiose splendor that radiated from the venue from floor to ceiling.

The glitz, glamour, and glitter nearly blinded Rosa as soon as she entered the building, and she had to delicately place a hand over her eyes to deflect some of the harsh, artificial lights pouring from every corner and reflecting off every golden piece of tableware. The chatter surrounded her on all sides, no matter which way she turned, even as she tried to avoid the large clusters of businessmen and politicians to take refuge by the snack table or even the restroom.

'I don't belong in a place like this.'

Once the thought emerged, she couldn't clear it out of her head. The lightning strike of anxiety and insecurity cast resounding echoes that thundered and down her spine. At this stage in her life and her career, she was nowhere near the level of sophistication and reputation that she needed to attend such a lavish event. She wasn't a celebrity, nor was she a senior attorney. She could barely maintain her own contacts and often relied on Artem for assistance in communicating with their joint clients.

How could someone as insignificant as her stand amongst the top members of society without burning to ash in the heat of her own embarrassment and shame?

"...iss."

"Miss! Missy! Miss Angel from heaven, you can take more than one dessert, you know?"

A familiar voice, deep and cool, snapped Rosa out of her thunderstorm of thoughts. Carefully she turned her head toward the source, only to find herself tipping her chin back to meet the eyes of the tall, smirking young man before her.

"The way you've been standing here with such an intense look on your face, I had to come save you," Marius cooed, taking a step closer to gently pat Rosa on top of her head. "I know your sweet tooth is fierce, so I wanted to make sure that you knew you could try as many of these desserts as you w-- Miss?"

Marius took a half-step back in surprise, sliding his hand down from the top of Rosa's head to gently cup her cheek. "Miss, I know you're relieved, but crying is a little..." His voice trailed off on an uncomfortable note. "Hey, are you alright?"

Rosa was absolutely mortified as she felt hot tears sting the corners of her eyes, but she could not prevent them from beginning to slowly trickle down her reddening cheeks. "I..." Why was she crying, anyway? Humiliation? Fear? Or perhaps... relief? "I'm just really happy to see you...."

Relief in a familiar face that could always make her feel like she belonged.

Gently Marius rubbed the corner of her eye with his thumb, wiping away a couple of stray tears. He then slid his arm around her shoulders and led her toward a side hallway removed from the main ruckus of the holiday party. "I know it's an honor to see me, Miss," he murmured, "but crying is a new one."

Rosa had enough spunk in her still to elbow him lightly in the ribs. "There's a first time for everything," she huffed, before lifting her hand to wipe a few more tears away. "Is my face all blotchy and puffy? Is there a restroom nearby?"

Marius paused for a moment at the end of the hall, looking both ways as he pondered. "I know the men's room is this way, so the women's room..."

Suddenly he turned his head, and his violet eyes glimmered with a smidge of surprise, a tinge of trepidation, and a hint of humor.

“Look, it’s a mistletoe." He pointed overhead. You followed his gaze and surely enough, a mistletoe hung over your heads; you must have missed it because your vision was still clouded from crying. With a small, feeble chuckle, Marius continued, "I guess you have to kiss me.”

He sounded half-hearted, as if he did not expect you to actually carry through the silly tradition given the state you were in.

Much to his surprise, you replied with a grin, “As if I need another reason. You're already cute as it is.”

Marius von Hagen was your holiday miracle, after all.