#notes on zoey

[mcdbutichangedit]

Aphmau would 100% leave her diary wide opened in a very visible spot of the house.

I imagine she sometimes leaves it on a page with Laurance or Garroth's name on it and they have to do their best not to snoop because, on one hand, "what does Aphmau think of me? Is it possible she might ever feel the same?" but also "I can't look at Lady Aphmau's journal! I am her guard! She trusts me!!"

Garroth chooses the latter nearly every time (for plot reasons he might not one time, who knows 👻). Maybe, he's trying his best to cope after Lilian did the hologram thingy and then he catches sight of Laurance's name and can't help but run away or something.

Laurance teases her about it at least once but never fully pries (he already understands this love is forever one-sided). He also notes how she's spells his name wrong 66% of the time. Maybe he finds her diary when he's blind and gets sad that he can't tease her about it anymore.

At one point, Zoey finds the page opened to something really depressing about how stressful being a mother and lord is or how she was never meant for a full blown war between kingdoms twice their size, etc etc. And Zoey comforts her about it (after apologizing for reading it, of course, something the other two didn't do).

[torchickentacos]

pokeani where everything is the exact same but Zoey was allowed to be even more butch

[witawwy-ponyboy-curtis]

I FIXED THE QUALITY KINDA

[fave-starcanwreckedpulp-ship]

[the-maid-of-witchwood]

(Photos for reference)

[highlifeboat]

Me when women in video games named Zoe/Zoey

[mythicalmagical-monkeyman]

yall im dying over the fact that i had to HAND TYPE the Hannah/Beau tag wtf 😭😭😭

@murkystarlight

Summary: Cooper thinks cars are better than horses, Zoey won't let that stand

Additional Tags: Happy AU, Hannah lives au. Owl Cat siblings, Cooper got adopted by the Okoros. Horse girl Zoey. Beau is fighting for his life with these two. Ficlet. Typical sibling behavior, Arguing. Self-Indulgent, i am cringe but im free. no beta we die like Beau might. Road Trip. Family Dynamics. car and horse bashing for the sake of this argument

They had been on a spur of the moment road trip. One of those moments on a random Saturday where mom or dad was just itching to get out of the house and do something, even if it was just a drive, so they loaded up Zoey and her little brother, Cooper, into the back of the car with nothing more than a couple of water bottles and a soccer ball. 

This time it had been mom that had decided on the road trip. She was up front humming quietly to the country music coming from the radio as she tapped one of her hands against the steering wheel. Dad on the other hand was starting to doze off in the passenger seat, his cowboy hat tipped down low and covering his face. 

Zoey herself was leaning on the car door on her side of the car, half watching Cooper fiddle with his little sack full of screws, bolts, and pipe cleaners out of the corner of her eye. She had no idea how her brother hadn’t gotten bored yet; there couldn’t have been that many combinations to make with his little collection. 

“Hey kiddos!” Zoey perked up as her mom called back to them, “Look, horses!” 

Zoey sat up and turned to look out her car window as the car drove past an open, green field that had a herd of horses galloping along freely.

“ Woah,” Zoey breathed out a breath of awe, “Horses are so cool.” 

She probably would have kept watching them until they were out of sight if she hadn’t heard Cooper mutter, “Yeah, cars are better though.” 

A blink, and then Zoey was turning in her seat towards her brother, her face scrunched up as an emotion of pure appalled swarmed around her system. 

She narrowed her eyes, “What-“ 

Cooper forced a grin, flashing his red and orange braces at her before offering up a shrug, “Cars are faster, plus they also look cooler.” he then ducked his head, returning his attention back to his sack of bits. 

Ohho! She could not let Cooper say something like that and walk away from it. 

“No way!” Zoey protested, “Have you ever seen how beautiful a horse’s coat can look?” 

Cooper looked up, “Yeah but dirt and poop get stuck in it and then it’s gross and it smells!” A small shiver tore through Cooper and he shook his head. 

“Which is why you have to care for them!” Zoey shot back, reaching a hand out in front of her as she imagined running a brush through the soft, beautiful and perfectly midnight black coat of a Friesian horse, “Plus cars smell just as horrible! All that oil and gas-“ 

Cooper quickly butt in, putting a bolt and pipe cleaner back into his bag as he argued, “Well then clearly something is wrong with the car, they smell but not that bad! They’re probably backfiring or something-“ 

Zoey crossed her arms with a huff, what was Cooper even saying , “You’re just not willing to admit that horses are better!” 

There was a pause as Cooper opened and shut his mouth a few times, but in the end he only smiled smugly and loudly insisted, “CARS ARE A HUNDRED TIMES BETTER TO MAINTAIN!“ 

Ok so he clearly wasn’t going to let this drop, well neither was Zoey. An argument had brewed and both siblings were feeling the fire to defend their point. 

Beau had stirred to the shrill sound of pre-teen voices bickering in the backseat. With a groan, he pulled his cowboy hat off from over his face and found that Hannah had pulled the car over to be parked in one of those roadside pull outs. He glanced over and found his wife turned around in her seat, watching the argument the two kids were having in the back. Curious, Beau turned too. 

“Cars HAVE horsepower!!” Cooper was saying, throwing his arms out wildly, “But I don’t see horses having car power!” 

“You wouldn’t even have cars if not for horses!” Zoey shot back.

Cooper gapped, “Because horses weren’t enough! Society needed something better!!” 

“EXACTLY- you wouldn’t even have cars if not for horses!!!” 

Beau blinked and glanced at Hannah and asked, “Wh-what’s happening?”

“Mmm,” Hannah hummed, “Cooper said he thinks cars are better than horses and Zoey wouldn’t let that slide. I’m glad they’re so passionate about it but I don’t think they’re letting this one drop.” she admitted.   

“Oh.” was all Beau responded with, he went back to watching the kid’s heated debate before cautiously asking his wife, “So… who’s winning?”

Hannah slowly turned her head in a borderline scary way and Beau was met with a pair of eyes that twinkled mischievously. 

Oh no.   

“Kids!” Hannah called, “I just heard your dad claim he thinks boats are better than both horses and cars!” 

“What!?” Beau squawked, fearing slightly as he darted his eyes between his kids and Hannah as Zoey and Cooper’s attention snapped onto him, “Hannah-no, no, no, no, no kids! I-I never said anything like that-” 

Beau held up his hands in defeat as Zoey and Cooper quickly turned on him, arguing at him about how boats were much worse in comparison to horses and cars. 

Hannah only laughed and looked at him fondly, though the mischief in her smile never died, “Haha, aren’t you glad we got two?” 

Beau sighed, accepting his fate, “Now I know how my own dad must have felt.” 

Hannah pressed a kiss to his jaw and turned back in her seat to start the car again, “Good luck dear.”

[xerith-42]

That AU where Aphmau blows up (PT2)

Me with my rewrite: I want all of these characters to talk about the things they feel and be allowed to feel happy for once!! They've earned it!!

[immediately turns around and writes even more heart wrenching angst]

Fair warning, this post is loooooong and kinda jumps between scenes. I had. A bit more to say.

Content Warning for suicide mention

Unlike everyone else, Aaron had actually slept through the night on the island. Aph had made him promise to get some extra sleep when she saw how tired he had become recently, usually due to overworking himself to keep the island alive and growing. He wasn't posted on any kind of watch shift, he didn't feel anything suddenly when she died, but there was a feeling when he woke up.

A sort of familiar dread. The feeling of birds taking off before a disaster, but he didn't know what disaster they could be flying from. Or if he should follow their lead. Just that when he finally stood up, he just had this feeling. He couldn't place why. At least not at first.

It was when he stepped into Aph's house that he could tell something was… wrong. Both Aph and Lilith were missing. Panic started to fill him instantly, and Aaron desperately fought off memories of his previous family as he raced through the alliance island. He hoped that he was just over reacting, that Aph had taken Lilith to Phoenix Drop or at least somewhere that people knew where they were. He was probably just being paranoid.

Doubt was almost instantly replaced with dread. When Aaron got to Phoenix Drop proper he knew that he was right. He wasn't just being paranoid. He could see Zoey walking towards the tree house with Lilith swaddled in her arms. Aaron could only feel a tinge of relief that she was at least okay. He could tell just from the look in Dante's eyes that Aph was dead. That kind of mourning was far too familiar.

"What happened?" He asked carefully, his body tensing to try and fight the oncoming wave of emotions.

"There was an explosion in the forest, shortly before sunrise," Dante began, taking a deep breath to keep his voice even. He had already done enough crying when he got home, he had to keep himself together in front of others. "Garroth was there, but Zane and Aph… weren't."

"D-Did she leave anything behind?"

"Her diary, which Garroth has. And--" Dante reached into his armor and handed Aaron a folded page. He unfurled it and could once again feel his heart sink as he read over her words. She knew. And he should have known she would do it. It's in a lords nature to sacrifice themselves no matter how foolish it is to do so. "I'm sorry--"

"Don't." Aaron took a steady breath, read the letter over again, and then handed it back to Dante. "I'll go make sure I can move in with Lilith and look after her."

"Right. Let me know if you need any help with that." Aaron just nodded, moving past Dante and pulling the bandana out of the pocket of his cloak. He wasn't sure how much longer he'd be able to hide. Given the pitying look Dante gave him, he wasn't doing a very good job in the first place.

Though Dante's concern was nothing compared to the look of complete despair in Zoey's eyes. They were blood shot, and she had clearly been crying, but even when she wasn't she looked completely miserable. A weary smile spread across her face, but it was quickly replaced with the morose look she wore before.

"I-I'm sorry for taking Lilith without saying anything," She began with a teary voice. "It was just the first thing I thought of when I heard the--"

"It's okay," Aaron answered simply. "Thank you for looking after her." He grabbed a guitar from the weapon stand. Most weapon stands had them now, and it was a top priority to have musical instruments at the ready. Aaron was one of the people who pushed it most. "The little one will be cared for."

Lilith let out a small giggle, reaching for the end of Aaron's bandana as he leaned over her and pressed a kiss to her forehead. He settled back, sitting next to Zoey as he tuned the well loved instrument. [Insert Flowers on the Battlefield here]

The moment Zoey heard the familiar notes she couldn't stop her tears. She tried in vain to wipe them, to hide them from Lilith, but there wasn't much she could do. Aaron himself was only able to hide behind his bandana, but it didn't do a lot. The melody just reminded them of good times, and the crushing defeat of those times being taken away so suddenly.

Nobody knew where Garroth was at first. Travis assumed he'd be at Aph's house, but the place was hauntingly empty. It was from the top of the hill that he could not only hear Aaron's guitar, but he could see Garroth down at the docks, trying in vain to tear out old planks of wood. It was the first time Travis had really gotten a look at Garroth, especially without the armor. He looked… So sad.

He at least wanted Lilith to hear the song one more time. To remember the sound that could so perfectly encapsulate her mother and her impact on those around her. Even if she would never get to properly meet her.

Garroth's head jerked the minute Travis was close enough to notice. Travis nervously held his hands up as a sign of peace, which Garroth just turned away from.

"Hey," Travis said awkwardly. "I'm Travis."

"I guess you already know my name," Garroth replied, refusing to look at him.

"Look I--" Travis held back the urge to put a hand on Garroth's shoulder. "I'm not great at emotional stuff. And I know we really don't know each other, but I-I knew Aph, and I knew Laurance, and they both told me a lot about you. I thought I'd… I don't know." Travis took a shaky breath. "Sorry…"

"Aph was always better at the emotional talks, wasn't she?"

"I wanted to see if I could do anything for you." Travis stepped so he was standing next to the man. "Could at least get that splinter out."

"Yeah." Garroth let out a sigh, tearing another board out and groaning as a splinter slipped into his finger.

"Is there something you wanted?"

"It's not worth worrying about." Travis let out a small sound, almost a laugh, which made Garroth finally look up to meet him eye to eye. Some part of his heart ached at the sight of Travis' bright green eyes. They were almost the same color as Laurance's when Garroth met him. "What's so funny?"

"Aph once said that was one of the phrases she hated the most. That she was tired of her friends and guards saying that to her, because she wanted nothing more than to look after everyone, ensure we were all doing okay at the very least." Travis took a deep breath, hoping that this would be the right move. "She said it was one of the last things you had said to her before running away."

"I was a fool to let Zane get the better of me."

"From what I heard, sounds like you didn't have a choice." Garroth raised his eyebrow. "That companion of his, with the mask? She knew mind control, you really didn't have full control over yourself once she got into your head."

"H-How do you know?"

"I knew the minute Aph described the mask to me. It's something my mother warned me about." Garroth let out a small chuckle, followed by nearly full blown laughter as a tear forced its way down his face. "D-Did I--"

"No, you didn't do anything wrong." Garroth let another tear slip out. "I just, I never knew for sure. I couldn't quite tell what my own thoughts were and what she or Zane wanted me to think. I was worried it was my own foolishness entirely that doomed my friends."

"Well, that's a bit dramatic." Garroth laughed again, almost incredulously.

"I beg your pardon?"

"Sure, you messed up pretty badly, but it wasn't entirely your fault. And even if it was, it hasn't all been bad." Travis gestured to the Phoenix Settlement. "That village is making a real comeback, and it's only getting better every day. And if it weren't for those 15 years, I might not have met everyone." Garroth glanced over at the elder tree that stretched out across the skyline. His arms ached at the memory of her weight in them. He wanted nothing more than to hold her close again.

"B-But she…" Travis awkwardly held a hand out to Garroth, who just stared at it. Travis simply placed his hand in Garroth's and took a deep breath.

"Look, I didn't know Aph half as well as you did, but I do know that she wouldn't want you to blame yourself for this." Garroth turned away, swallowing down further tears. Travis squeezed his hand, before pulling away. "I'll give you some time to yourself. Let me know if you ever need anything." Travis turned, and it was only when he was a few steps away that Garroth finally spoke.

"Thank you," He whispered. Garroth knew he was alone after that, letting him take a step back, and then sit on the part of the docks that wasn't falling apart. His eyes drifted to the diary tucked into his bag. Was there… A page looked out of place. Garroth reached forward and pulled on it, pulling out a fairly worn piece of paper, one that he could tell just from a glance was stained with tears.

Garroth and Laurance,

Oh no.

I know what I'm doing is especially unfair to you two. We all fell in love together, and I wish we could grow old together. There's a chance we still could. But there won't be a chance if Garroth can't be there with us. So I have to bring him back.

Laurance, I can't even imagine how you'll feel. I really wish there was another way, but I can't have anyone else, especially you, sacrificing themselves for something I want. If I could make you do one thing, I'd make you promise not to run away. Please, don't leave him. Please.

Garroth, I'm so sorry. I truly wish there was more I could say to express how much I currently miss you, and how much I'm going to. But you deserve to have a life, to see the way the world has changed because of your bravery, and you deserve to have your chance at a redemption I don't think you need.

I love you both.

"What is wrong with you?!" Vylad roared as he grabbed Laurance and nearly threw him to the ground.

This one wasn't signed. It didn't have to be. It was stained with tears that belonged to more than its writer.

"Ow! The fuck-- Vylad?!" Laurance groaned as he threw off Vylad's grip. The two were just at the edge of the cursed forest, not too far from the borders of Meteli. "What are you doing here?"

"Telling you to go back to Phoenix Drop!"

"I-I can't! Vylad, if I go back there I don't know if I'll be able to control myself."

"You learned to control yourself around her, you can do the same for him."

"I don't know if I can! I couldn't live with myself if I killed him!"

"If you don't go back there he might kill himself!!" Laurence froze. His breathing started to pick up.

"Wh… N-No, Garroth wouldn't. He's stronger than that--"

"He's always been at his strongest with the people he loves at his side. One of them is dead and he thinks it's his fault, and the other ran away from him before he could properly grieve. I doubt many could survive."

"Then why are you here?! He's your brother!"

"Because I don't know my brother. It's been almost 20 years since the last time I saw him face to face, I-I don't know nearly as much about him as you do."

"And what if I lose control? His blood would be on your hands."

"If I don't get you back to him now then it definitely will be." Laurance backed away, his head starting to ache as voices clashed within. The calling was jumping at the idea of going back to him, and Laurance hated that he was going to agree to it. But he had to. If Garroth died without him, because he left… He couldn't even entertain the thought.

"How are you holding up?" Katelyn glanced up at Lucinda, who had just placed a cup of tea on her bedside table.

Laurance took off, shortly followed by Vylad.

"How do you think?" Katelyn bit back. She instantly regretted it when she saw the hurt look in Lucinda's bloodshot eyes. "S-Sorry. That came out… Harsher than I intended."

"It's alright. I'm unfortunately familiar with some of the feelings around this."

"So am I." Lucinda sighed, leaning back and taking a sip of her own tea. "Is that how you're handling it so well?"

"Handling it well? Katelyn, if I didn't have a silencing glyph on my room you would have heard every miserable tear I shed last night." Katelyn frowned at the almost calm look on Lucinda's face.

"Why are you trying to hide it then?"

"Everyone's grieving right now. No need to saddle anyone else with my baggage."

"Like I said, I've got some myself. Why not let me lighten the load?"

"Are you sure?" Katelyn sat up a little more, leaning against the headboard of Lucinda's guest bed.

"I may not know you that well yet, but I know you cared about Aph. I think we all have that in common. Might as well care about her and mourn her together, right? It's what she would've wanted."

"She did always like bringing unlikely people together." Lucinda let out a sad sigh, setting her teacup aside. "During those fifteen years you were all gone, I lost my dad. I-I wasn't sure if everyone was dead or not when you all disappeared, but I saw my dad in his final moments. I held his hand as he passed… I suppose I'm not even sure Aph is dead until I see it."

"You still think she's alive?"

"There's a nonzero chance. Though it could just be a desperate ploy to deny the truth."

"That's what it sounds like to me, sorry."

"No need to apologize. You're probably right. Suppose her dying without assurance has made me think she could do it again."

"She always did have a new trick up her sleeve. I wouldn't put it past her." Katelyn let out a shaky sigh. "Just wish she hadn't done this in the first place."

"You and me both."

"I used to feel the same way about Jeffory."

"Jeffory?"

"An old friend of mine. He and I were in the Jury of Nine together, and he was the only person I could trust for a long time. But then he risked his own life to save Aph, and when he died, I had to know why. I had to understand why he decided this woman was worth risking everything we had built for." Katelyn's hands clenched into fists as she fought tears. "I understand why he did what he did now more than ever."

"Levin!" Malachi called out as he entered their home. "Where are you?" His response was a sniffle from upstairs. Malachi groaned. In spite of his body being younger, he still felt 900 years old, and sometimes just climbing the stairs was exhausting. He found his brother curled up in the window of his room, his music box coming to it's end as Malachi across from him in the windowsill.

Lucinda felt the words she wanted to say getting caught in her throat. She understood exactly what Katelyn was saying, but she had no idea how to respond to it. So she thought about what Aph would do. She reached her hand out to Katelyn, and interlocked their fingers. Katelyn glanced down at their hands, back at Lucinda, and then she smiled. Both of them were clearly on the verge of tears, a hair trigger away from another grief induced meltdown, but for that moment they smiled.

"How are you so okay with this?" Levin asked, his voice laced with an unusual amount of bitterness.

"What in the name of Irene makes you think I'm okay with this?" Malachi replied with an almost too soft tone.

"I-I've barely seen you cry. When Dante told us, all you thought about was making sure everyone was okay, making sure we could repair the damages. Don't you care about her?"

"Of course I do. I know you were young, but I saw mom when she was a lord. She always acted in the interest of everyone else, ensuring everyone's safety before her own. I knew that's what she would have wanted. I thought you would understand that better than anyone."

"It's what we lords do..." Levin sniffled again, a tear pushing down his face again. "Why didn't she say anything to us?"

"What?"

"She left a note with final wishes for everyone, but she didn't even mention us. L-Like she wasn't even thinking about how we'd feel about our own mother throwing her life away!"

"She probably thought we'd be able to handle it. After all, we thought she was dead for all those years before--"

"But this isn't the same! We know she's dead!"

"We don't know for sure--"

"I'm not going to live in denial again!" Tears continued to stream down Levin's face as he looked out over his village. His home. Malachi put a gentle hand on his shoulder.

"Look at all you were able to do without her. She knew we'd be fine without her." Levin sobbed, burying his head into his brother's shoulder as Malachi held him close. "I-I'm going to miss her, but we know how to do this, don't we?"

"I-I don't want to."

"I know. So let's grieve now. We might not get the chance to later with the lives we lead." Levin nodded in acknowledgement, though Malachi could feel his shoulder starting to become wet from his brothers tears.

"Where is he?!" Laurance was almost in a blind panic, his heart racing and his breathing unsteady as he stumbled into the Phoenix Settlement. He felt almost alive. "Where's Garroth?!"

"Thank you." That's all it took for Malachi to join him.

"He was at the docks last time I saw him," Travis answered. "Where have--" Laurance was already gone. He wasn't thinking straight, only worrying about one thing. Just as Laurance reached the top of the hill and saw Garroth standing there, his left leg went limp. Laurance wasn't able to catch it happening before he took a step forward, resulting in him taking a very noisy and not exactly pleasant tumble down the path to the docks.

"Laurance?" Garroth questioned as he stood up and ran over to his lover. Laurance managed to push himself up from the ground and get a good look at Garroth's face. Tear stained. He was alive. He was breathing.

"Thank Irene you're alive," Laurance muttered.

"What?"

"N-Nothing." Laurance managed to get himself to sitting, but there was no hope for his leg coming back anytime soon. Garroth simply sat in front of him, Aph's note still in his hand. "Look, Garroth, I can't even begin to voice my regret. I-I shouldn't have run away from you. It was wrong of me to leave you alone, even if I thought I was protecting you. You're the last person in this forsaken world I would lay down my life for, and I was a fool to think I was doing any good by running away from that." Garroth smiled, and then took Laurance's hand and pressed a kiss to it.

"I'm glad you've come to this conclusion on your own." Garroth turned his hand over and placed her note in it. "I knew you would eventually, considering she already did, but I was worried it would take longer." Laurance's hands trembled as he read over the words, and by the time he was done, Garroth was sitting next to him and wrapping an arm around him, ready for the oncoming wave of emotions that was eventually going to hit Laurance.

He folded the paper, handed it back to Garroth, and then used his still working leg to bring himself around Garroth and wrap him in a proper hug. Garroth instantly wrapped his other arm around Laurance and just breathed. He just felt Laurance's weight, felt his breathing, felt his presence. He was back. In spite of his words Garroth had worried Laurance had truly abandoned him. It was more than he could ask for to have him here like this again.

And even when Laurance began to cry into his arms, Garroth was still eternally grateful.

"I'm sorry--"

"Laurance, it's okay," Garroth assured him. "I understand why you ran."

"I-I just didn't want to hurt you."

"I understand."

"But I love you. I love you so much and I never want to spend a second away from you."

"I love you too." Garroth took a deep breath, before he broke their embrace simply so he could hold Laurance's head in his hands and stare into those beautiful blue eyes. "We're going to get through this, tgoether."

"Irene?"

"Right, together." Laurance leaned forward and placed a kiss against Garroth's lips. It was easily the most alive he had felt since he had undergone his transformation. Even if he was still in an unimaginable amount of pain, even if he might tear his own life apart, even if everything could somehow get worse tomorrow, he was alive enough to kiss the man he loved. That's all he could ask for.

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What...?

"Wake up, Irene. It's not your time to die just yet."

[pinkminimarshmallow]

personally i think every single website and program and ANYTHING that lets you have an avatar image should have an option to put a little party hat on your avatar during your birthday. this should be a mandatory feature on everything

[zoeyserpentluck]

Croatian teacher about some poem: so half the time he is talking about a boat…. And the other half it’s about a girl

T: two best things a man can have in his life

[gwenandy]

Oooh I been thinking about Miyu and also how much I love seeing other Death Note OCs??? Especially ones related in some way or another to the Wammy’s kids bc <3

Anyways I think Miyu and Zel are opposites in a lot of ways and it would be silly seeing what’s going on between them

I hope I did Miyu a bit of justice (I love her sm) just doodling in class tbh 🫶💥

FIRSTLY OH MY GOSHHH?? YOU DREW HER SO ADORABLY IM LITERALLY SEIZING OUT SO BADLY 😭😭💝💝💝💝🫶🫶🫶🫶

SECONDLY I REALLY THINK THAT Z AND MIYU WOULD GET ALONG ASWELL!! maybe just a few rocky edges here and there :33 (I don’t know much about Z so sorry😞😞😞 I’ll definitely go for fact hunting in a bit)

AND YES YOU DID MIYU JUSTICE OH MY GOSH SHES ADORABLE I HAVE TO SAY AGAIN!!!!🫶🫶💝💝

I literally love Z so much and when I first saw them I just immediately thought how our ocs are also close relations to Matt and mello in a way… we are literally twinning 🤞

[rottentiger-art]

Any angst quogan headcanons? We never got full confirmation they never broke up throughout their journey. “We’ve been together for a decade” could still mean some bumps in the road. (I don’t want that just for the sake of headcanon the years we missed) I do wonder if they ever nearly split when they were young and dumb lol. Or what bigger fights would be about.

I refuse to believe they ever broke up... but I'll indulge, bc I also love angst lol. So, an AU where they broke up at some point on the last 15 years:

To make this more painful, this is settled after the first time he proposed to her.

I'd say it happened around their first year of college.

They definitely didn't go to the same colleges, so maybe they didn't get as much time together as they thought they would/couldn't coordinate their schedules to see each other as often

They were afraid of the potential strain and the possibility of growing apart, so they made the difficult decision to break up and remain friends, because they rather not be a couple but still be in each other's lives than end things badly and lose themselves (idiots, not even they believe they can ever be just friends)

of course, her rejection plus the break up makes it incredibly painful for Logan (not saying Quinn didn't suffer as well, but damn)

still, they let each other go as a romantic partner and embrace their friendship, wishing the other luck and promising to still keep in contact.

ugh, actually, I think this could be the perfect scenario to make Quogan be a bi4bi couple.

They both discover they're bi in the time they're apart.

won't go into much detail bc I kinda hate the idea of them being with anyone else, I'll leave if they got with anyone else or they were just flings up to y'all lol

despite this new revelation for them, they still missed each other.

they would still see each other and try to act like they're not dying to ask the other to just get together again.

they would also call each other every night out of habit and text constantly.

they would have to try very hard not to be flirty or let some of their pet names slip out.

they would fail most times and quickly correct themselves.

on one of their totally not a date, super platonic hang outs, they come out to each other.

it's a bittersweet moment, kinda, because they're both happy for the other, for not only not being judged but also having that in common (it was the 2010s after all) and the fact that there's still that trust between them to tell those things... but

they can't help but feel jealous about the romantic interests in each other's lives. They try to swallow the jealousy and just smile, but it's so hard. They both assume that means the other has moved on.

misunderstanding trope, I'm sorry.

despite the decision of breaking things up and stay as friends being mutual, the feeling are not gone for either of them, they're still there, lingering, hurting them.

they couldn't deny to themselves the strong connection they shared. They found themselves constantly thinking about each other, wondering if they had made the right choice. The distance only intensified their longing for one another, leaving them both with a sense of deep regret.

but they don't know the other feels the same way!! they think the other had moved one!! ahhhhhh!!!

PAIN. PINNING. JEALOUSY.

after that they throw themselves into their college lives and also the new people in their lives, try to pretend they're totally okay being friends and even try dating, but it never works out, because no matter how hard they try, they can't shake the feeling that they should be together, that they belong together and that they regret breaking up.

every totally friendly, totally platonic, not a date only serves to stir up those feelings inside them and making the longing grow and grow.

they hook up.

it's intense and passionate, a mix of longing (they missed it, they missed each other so much), possessiveness (couldn't stop the jealousy to take over at the thought of anyone else touching their skin), and guilt (guilt at failing to keep the promise of remaining just friends)

there were some tears from both.

but they still try to act like it didn't happen bc they don't want to risk their "friendship" (I'm just hurting myself at this point and potentiallyruinwhatever they had)

they just really wanted the other to be happy and thought a relationship where they barely see each other would only hurt them.

it takes a few "accidental" hook ups before they finally face the fact that they can't be apart anymore, being friends was not working anymore.

they have a heart-to-heart conversation, where they admitted that they still loved each other deeply. They realized that the fear of the unknown shouldn't keep them apart, and that they were willing to take the risk to be together once again.

the time apart and the pain worked to give them a newfound determination. They rekindled their relationship and vowed to make it work, despite the challenges of distance and uncertainty.

they cherished the time they had together, making the most of every visit and finding solace in the knowledge that their love was worth fighting for.

there were ups and downs, of course, but as we can see in the movie, they really made it work.

It was a very hard period of their lives, but ultimately it was necessary, it proved they really were the one for the other, it showed them too how willing to let the other go and put their happiness over their own they were.

While I think there definitely were some big fights along the way (no couple is perfect), I don't think they're were any more break ups, I don't think they'd want to go through that again, not when they're surer than ever that they love each other so much, they just couldn't see a life without the other as their partners. Instead they just kept with that communication skill they're so famous for.

Their love got stronger than ever, and more with each passing year, no way they're ever letting the other go

I hope I didn't just hurt myself, but also all of you <3

[torchickentacos]

The pokemon anime subreddit fascinates and frustrates me on equally deep levels

[stellacaerulea]

OK, but consider this:

[notthetraveler]

I’m going to miss Jamie, but your new profile pic has fantastic vibes

It's Ace Rimmer from Red Dwarf! Going absolutely insane about this show ngl

[ruindunburnit]

LightBringer Ch. 4 is up! Now we really start to see the original canons start to diverge!