#peace: Taylor swift

[forgedroyalseal]

Song Fic Drabbles Part 2

Give you my wild, give you a child:

For as long as she could remember, Cassandra knew she’d be expected to marry and produce an heir. And for just as long, she resented it. She fought with her governesses every time they told her to sit like a lady, or to smile rather than speak. She’d shout at her father whenever he’d mention the handsome young son of some noble. She would run through the woods and welcome the muddy shoes and grass stains. She practiced with her sling every chance she got, regardless of the consequences. She held tight to her freedom, knowing that it had an execution date.

And then she met Horace.

It was not love at first sight. If nothing else is certain, that is. She was too young, too traumatized, too wild, to fall head over heels. And after everything that happened in Skandia, a part of her heart would always belong to Will, even if that part evolved from a girlhood crush to an everlasting friendship that held far more value. But slowly, her bond with Horace grew. She found herself seeking him out for comfort after an argument with her father or a particularly brutal nightmare. As he climbed up the ranks, a deep respect formed for him. She watched him mature from a careless boy to a sure and noble man. He was steadfast and patient, and he kept her balanced when her temper flared. He was a calm to her storm.

The next time her father mentioned the future that had been written out centuries before her brith, she didn’t immediately snarl and growl and fight. Because for the first time, she could imagine it. She could see herself on the throne. She could see herself at court, fitting in among all the other ladies. She could picture a handsome prince-consort beside her, holding her hand, lending his strength when she needed it. She could picture a child with wild blonde hair and rosy cheeks. But more vivid than anything, she could picture Horace at her side. In fact, the one think she couldn’t envision, was a future without him.

[hawberries]

but the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me

[labyrinth]

PEACE folklore: the long pond studio sessions

[diornies]

But Daddy I Love Him / Her

[stillgotscars]

i’ve said it before and i will say it again: taylor should be allowed to kill at least one man who has repeatedly harassed her per week, starting with trump

[hope-ur-ok]

this is beautiful, everyone at Sydney n2 should feel so lucky

[mxrcusflint]

give 'em hell

[mashmouths]

what? oh yeah i'm a huge swiftie :) i loved "a modest proposal" and though "gulliver's travels" was really context-dependent, once you parse it it's a truly brilliant work of satire

[ookamihanta]

Dear John Letter

HEAVILY INSPIRED BY THIS AKESHU POST. IT DRIVES ME INSANE/POS

[rainbowmarta]

I wish I were normal instead of having war flashbacks whenever someone mentions the Chelsea hotel

[thetrialsandtribulationsofeb]

no, but it’s the way eddie saved buck by showing him how important his life is, and how he is so much more than he thinks

and the way buck saved eddie by showing him that he’s not broken and irredeemable, that he doesn’t destroy everything he touches, that he deserves understanding and forgiveness, that he has the light inside of him, that he deserves to be free and happy despite all his mistakes and failures

buck always loved eddie just for who he is - not only for how cool and “macho” he is, but for his silly, carefree side too

eddie always loved buck for his kind and brave heart, for his wisdom and stability (he’s the only one who sees and appreciates how reliable buck is, how he’s willing to stay and make broken things work, how he never gives up)

buck doesn’t see eddie only as this serious, cool guy with a dark past and a silver star - he sees his soft and pure side, the one that wants to be carefree. he lets eddie be himself, let go, and have fun (“i can know weird stuff too” you can tell that being around buck rubbed off on him so much “i know you watch telenovelas with christopher”)

eddie doesn’t see buck only as a funny and reckless himbo - he sees his reliable, selfless, mature, helping, supportive side (that’s why, when eddie is angry at buck, he accuses him of being selfish - and it hurts so much). he takes buck, his words, and his actions seriously

that’s why they’re perfect for each other - they’re each other’s missing pieces

and that’s why eddie’s love for buck is one of the major things that finally set eddie free from all his “catholic guilt”

because buck taught him how to love himself by loving him

thanks to buck’s love, eddie finally realized that he deserves forgiveness, and he deserves joy

and thanks to eddie’s love, buck finally realized how much he matters - how important he is as a person outside of saving people

eddie spent his whole life living a life that doesn’t fit him, but buck saw him and showed him, through his own freedom, that eddie can be free too. be himself. start living the life he actually wants, not the one that was forced onto him by his parents

buck spent his whole life feeling unseen, unappreciated, and abandoned, searching for a place in the world he could call home (he already found one in the 118, but it turned out to be trickier with romantic relationships). and eddie saw him and built a home for him, showed him that he never wants to leave, that buck is someone worth staying for (“there’s nobody in this world i trust with my son more than you” “but i hope you know, you do matter to me” “it’s not nothing” “i don’t like it anymore than you do”)

when ryan described his character in an interview, he said eddie is a team player kind of guy - and that’s exactly what he offered buck in the very beginning (“you can have my back any day”) as an olive branch, and he kept proving it throughout the show

he sees right through buck’s abandonment issues and even gets annoyed when they kick in, because he’s like, “damn, buck, when will you understand that we’re not going anywhere? that we’re a team? that i have your back? i trust you, i need you - in my life, on the field, with chris, as a best friend who gets me like no one else does” (“you’re stuck with us”)

eddie’s pov of himself: i’m broken and i can’t fix it

buck’s pov of eddie: i love all of him, with all his flaws and imperfections - he’s literally perfect in my eyes

buck’s pov of himself: i’m not good enough for people to want to stay with me

eddie’s pov of buck: this guy feels like coming home

the guy who likes to fix things fixed the guy who felt broken

a nester built a nest for someone who never had a home and was abandoned by everyone he loved

buck is eddie’s joy, eddie is buck’s home

eddie joined the 118 and met buck after he left his abusive home - his start of the journey to finding joy

buck met eddie after abby left - his start of the journey to finding home

everything happened the way it was meant to

i know that initially buck liked eddie because he’s this cool action figure brought to life, and eddie liked buck because he’s kind, cheerful, and reliable - but little did they know how interconnected they were

“you wanted us to bond. we might end up real close”

they saved each other - and that’s exactly why they’re endgame

nothing can compare to this level of love

- i'll take care of you

- it's rotten work

- not to me. not if it's you

so, every day is the best day ever. is that really love? right? shouldn't it be when you're at your worst, they're at their worst, you have every reason to give up, and you still decide you want to try again

isn't that what we all want in a partner? knowing that they have your back?

a few choice words can sometimes be the life raft that gets you home. to be seen. to be found. isn’t that what we’re all searching for?

[reddragon733]

Proud Kaylor and proud supporter of EVERYBODY 🫶🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

They can see the curtain dropping, and they are mad with her or us? Like since we know the truth - what I heard when I read that: happy pride to everybody but Taylor because she can’t be gay? The internet is going to break when Tay gives that big performance. I’m new here but Proud supporter of Kaylor fuck em we got champagne problems and glitter. They got morality and decency problems. I will stay right here, and you will see. She has gotten back at everyone who has come for her, and Now she’s got her Voice and Choice. guess she’s gonna get you too happy pride month haters 🦄

[stillgotscars]

peace - taylor swift

[hits-differently]

peace, folklore

[se-qo]

would it be enough if i could never give you peace?

[cozy-the-overlord]

What upsets me so much is that Taylor (from the stage where you can’t see most of true people in the stadium and can only barely make out individual faces on the floor) was able to tell immediately that something was wrong to the point that she was stopping the show, telling security to get water to fans, having her personal team hand out water to fans when the stadium security wasn’t doing it, and literally throwing water bottles into the crowd mid song, and yet the security in the crowd whose only job was to protect the people there acted as though they saw nothing out of the ordinary. How was the performer on stage more aware of what was happening in the crowd and doing more to help them than the people literally in the crowd who were there to help? It’s just disgusting.