#she was in a silly goofy mood your honour

[zeawesomeness]

Took a small break from the usual stream to draw one of my favourite homicidal supervillains UwU

[robinpixels]

WANTED TO FINISH THIS UP FOR A WHILEEE but finalized my first concept design and sketches for my take on a Machine Tamer Beta (a longer explanation in the link!) --she's a little different from how she started but I'm even happier with her now!! >:D

[mmelolabelle]

I love and adore Alicent Hightower but baby, “My son has lost an eye…Over an insult? 🥺🥺”

sweetie you have been trying to leverage one of your culture’s greatest, most shameful taboos with anyone who will listen to get your ex crush/bff and her (v likely illegitimate tbf) sons disinherited for nearly ten years??

Now all of a sudden questioning someone’s legitimacy is nbd? Just ‘an insult’? Really? You’ve just been in a silly goofy mood for ten years? Bit of harmless name-calling was it?

Obviously a kids’ fight should never have escalated to someone losing an eye, because the children had no business being party to whatever political nonsense/family drama was going on. But the boys coming to blows over this was fairly predictable, especially as they got older. Babe, you actively chose to alienate your sons from their nephews in that way when you live in a culture where duels to the literal death over offended honour is a thing??? Where trial-by-combat is a 100% legit legal tactic?

Driftmark witnessed some truly audacious attempts at gaslighting that night but ALICENT REALLY

tl;dr Alicent lit the fuse on the Hightower v Velaryon/Strong kids conflict, she just didn’t intend for that particular bomb to go off so soon, or think that it would blow up in her son’s faces (much less that uh…literally)

[bigtittydemonwife]

❝The creepypastas with a s/o similair to horror movie slashers!❞

⤷ Part one: Micheal Myers

⤷ Includes: Jeff, Jane, Toby, EJ, LJ, Masky, Hoodie, Liu / Sully

⤷ a/n: this was so hard to write since Micheal is yknow....Micheal, so the reader isn't 100% like him, just similair

❝Jeff❞

⤷ At first he finds you annoying, but that's just cause you remind him of how immature he is

⤷ When you first meet he trys to stab you cause he's in a silly goofy mood and you just grab his hand and lift him in the air with ease before slamming him into the ground

⤷ He's kinda jealous of your strength at first so he decides to do as every annoying teen boy does when they have a crush and teases you

⤷ You mostly ignore him which pisses him off even more but then he finds your weakness - your mask

⤷ He steals it one day at ends it in EJs office explaining why his ribs are bruised and to Slenderman why his door is broken down

⤷ You two are errily similair but so different

⤷ He really enjoys going on missions with you seeing how ruthless you can be

⤷ He actually really likes spending time with you, he mostly fills the silence talking about random stuff but if you do talk he'll act shocked and be a dick but he really doesn't mind

❝Jane❞

⤷ She absolutely loves you

⤷ She had mixed feelings about you at first because she thought you'd be like Jeff but she was presently surprised

⤷ Shes the only person you really trust to not wear your mask around, she treats it like an honour, she's very respectful and will beat someone up if they steal your mask

⤷ She doesn't try and force you to talk like most people which you enjoy

⤷ She never pushes past your boundrys and respects it when you need alone time

⤷ She loves to cradle your face, she's one of the only people you'll let touch you

⤷ She understands you without you needing to talk, she can read your body language like a book and always acts like your personal translator

❝Toby❞

⤷ Actually really respectful, while he kinda annoyed you at first you started to find it charming after a while

⤷ He really likes your mask, and loves to do paper mache with you

⤷You 🤝 Toby

Loving Halloween

⤷ He's another great mission partner, while he can be aloof at times he's a great partner and works well with you

⤷ He loves how strong you are, please pick him up and throw him over your shoulder please

⤷ Toby and a partner taller than him >>>

⤷ He really likes your mask, so he never really sees it as a big deal that you wear it, he never trys to force you to speak or take it off

⤷ He actually doesn't notice when you take it off at first, he just walks in your room and talks to you like he always does like"Hey darling you'll never guess what happened! I was on a mission with Jeff and one of the victims was one of those tumblr girls and she sprayed windex in his - holy shit"

❝Eyeless Jack❞

⤷ Mask buddies!

⤷ You're a medical wonder to him, you've been shot six times, set on fire twice, stabbed five times and thrown off a building and you're standing there like it's nothing

⤷ How you're still alive is a mystery to him

⤷ You come home one night dripping blood onto the lino floor of the kitchen, bleeding from bullet and stab wounds pulling a drink out of the fridge and EJ just stares at you

⤷ He trys to convince you you need help with your injuries but you just shrug and go on with your day

⤷ He really likes your strength, since he has demon strength and you're the shape so your strength cancels the others out

⤷ You two on missions? Dream team, the shape and the demon anyone who you are after stand no chance of surviving

⤷ You don't ever have to take off your mask around him, he does not care what you look like (none of them do tbh but Jack really has no preference when it comes to looks)

❝Laughing Jack❞

⤷ Honestly you two are kinda great together

⤷ He's the sun you're the moon

⤷ He really likes your dynamic, you're so strong and quiet and he's strong and loud

⤷ Another person who does not care if you talk or not, I don't know if he can read your thoughts but you'd believe it if he could with how well he knows what you're thinking

⤷ Another Halloween enjoyer

⤷ You two both have the biggest sweet tooth, you both share and swap candy

⤷ At first he really didn't notice you're wearing a mask, he's not dumb just so many cps don't look human he can't tell sometimes

⤷ In fact he only figured it was a mask when you pulled the top half off to eat something and he had a mini stroke

⤷ His face was literally this

❝Masky❞

⤷ Twins frfr

⤷ A cold, strong killer who always wears a mask and has a sweet tooth?

⤷ When you two first meet, you tilt your head left, then he tilts his right, you tilt right, he tilts left, everyone watching has no idea what's happening but find it very entertaining

⤷ At first you two don't really talk to each other

⤷ One night you sneak into LJs room to steal some candy and you walk past Masky stealing food from the kitchen, you two stare at each other for moment, before you both walk separate ways

⤷ Jeff: What do you mean you two don't hangout?? You're exactly alike!

Masky and (y/n) *both eating Sweets while blanky staring at him*

⤷ Once again mission buddies, you two don't talk much but are another powerhouse,

⤷ After you lift a grown man up with one hand and pin him onto a wall with a knife he's glad he's wearing a mask cause you got him flustered

⤷ Yeah he loves your strength alot, he acts all high and mighty but he loves that you can put him in his place easily

❝Hoodie❞

⤷ Another twin

⤷ Except he sees the similarity right away

⤷ You both enjoy each other's company alot since you both don't force each other to talk

⤷ It's like parallel play, you both do your own thing in each other's company

⤷ You two both really like going on missions together, you can really trust each other to have each other's back

⤷ You both like to spar sometimes, he's not all that shocked by your strength but he really enjoys not having to hold back in a fight

⤷ Another person who doesn't care about your mask, if you don't mind his he doesn't mind yours

⤷ You both can understand each other perfectly without talking

❝Liu / Sully❞

⤷ Liu honestly doesn't know what to think about you at first

⤷ He changes his mind when you're both outside EJs office waiting for some help

⤷ It's silent as he trys to stitch up his wound by himself, before you silently walk over and stitch up his wound, hand him an apple and walk inside

⤷ He gets really excited when you don't wear your mask around him because it means you trust him

⤷ He likes to lie next to you to rest, no need for talking

⤷ He feels so close to you and your bond was built with no talking

⤷ Sully steals your mask sometimes to be an asshole but that's just cause he really enjoys it when you man handle him (not that he will ever admit)

⤷ Sully really likes to tease you despite your lack of reaction, he'll ask you a question and when you don't respond he'll be like "hmm what was that?" Then you tilt your head and walk away

⤷ Another one who likes to spar with you,

⤷ Don't think he'll stop messing with you on missions, you two would be unstoppable if he didn't let victims get away to see how you catch them

[ellecdc]

AHHH I BOOPED YOU AND YOU BOOPED ME BACK (it’s a love language) day is made

ALSO I LOVE THE THEME ITS SO CUTE

ALSO YOUR FIC EARLIER WAS SO CUTE, i love the worried boys so much, and of course barty had to have a moment or two there the utter criminal

BUT AHHH it was so cute like they were so stressed it was so cute (unfortunate they got proven right but oh well)

🪩🪩

cont;

OH ALSO, you are absolutely spoiling us with the birdie content, i mean giving us videos of her and all?? what a treat

she is magnificent truly an impeccable creature just look at her!!!!

i still believe in her innocence btw she was framed she didn’t mean to your honour she was just feeling a little silly !!!!

-🪩🪩

nooooo I've booped so many people today!! you should super boop me rn so I can follow you back <3

also YOU'RE SO CUTE!

and whilst the birdie content is immaculate, my patience is thin - little monster is turning into a menace! LOL just in a silly goofy mood

[drippingviolets3]

PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE STILL ACCEPTING ASKS FOR THE REMNANTS OF DESPAIR, I HAVE THE BAD CASE OF THE BRAINROT

I've been trying to find remnants of despair blogs through the tag and your posts are scrumptious.

Anyways, imagine reader who's a past classmates with the Remnants and they survived Junko's brainwashing somehow (probably was absent from school that day idk) and then they're just surviving around the city and stuff.

And somehow, idk how, they hijacked some broadcast system and just played Cupcake's remixes.

This would go on until they get caught by the remnants or something and they're like "sorry your honour, I was in a silly goofy mood 😜"

A/N: THIS. THIS IS THE ENERGY I’M LOOKING FOR IN HEADCANON POSTS AND ASKS.

Blasting Cupkkake remixes to the RoD

•It could have started two different ways: Either you were out sick, or you just weren't close to your classmates, meaning Chiaki’s death didn't affect you (like me-)

•Either way you lucked out because you weren't manipulated into becoming a terrorist.

•Odds are Junko lumped you into Makoto’s class just so she could see what happens. Either you die and it's no big deal, or you make it to the final trial and everyone has to figure out who you are and why you're there. It's fun for her either way so she doesn't care.

•The remnants were also watching with great interest. So when the season finale comes and you exit the school with the other survivors, they’re on the hunt for you. I mean you essentially killed their leader after all.

•Anyways they all do some crazy shit with the corpse as we all know, then they're on the prowl.

•Everyone was taking this seriously, seeing how the world and humanity itself was at stake.

•Everyone except you that is.

•You felt like starting some shit for whatever reason, and what was the best way to do that?

•Well, they were about to find out.

•So picture this: It was all going to shit

• The remnants were attacking. The FF and you were all trapped inside a single building, and while help was on the way there were fifteen remnants or so against a bunch of random workers and you.

•You had to distract them so more people could evacuate, so maybe, just maybe, you could distract them for long enough to get the upper hand.

•You knew what you had to do.

•You grabbed your phone and pulled up YouTube, hooking up your phone and turning on the broadcast system.

•The remnants were caked in blood and reveling in the despair that washed over the place, and when the broadcast system turned on, they expected a surrender.

•Instead they got a blast of CPR/Misery/Reeces Puff theme song blasted at full volume while you and the remaining workers made your escape.

•I’m 99% sure half of the SDR2 cast have ADHD, and if they're anything like me they're going to get distracted trying to follow along with three songs at once. Plenty of time for a getaway.

•And for the few who don't focus on the music? Well they lost their targets and now backup was approaching their location rapidly, so they had to start running.

•The FF were not pleased with your tactic of escape because they're all boomers and suck a-

•So after thoroughly chewing you out, they finally asked you what you had to say for yourself. And your answer?

•”Sorry your honor, I was in a silly goofy mood 😝🤪🥳🤩😜🤣😂”

•To this day, no one knows how you managed to speak in emojis

[musashi]

A Rabid, Song-by-Song Analysis of Turnabout Musical by Someone Who Knows Jack Shit About Music

Track 3: The Objection Song

The Objection Song! I have a confession to make: I don’t often listen to TM all the way through. I did in the beginning—when I had first discovered it, and was absolutely ravenous and couldn’t get enough. But after a couple hundred full listens I realized there were songs I just skipped too often in order to get to my favourites, and that resulted in me making a second playlist that was just more or less a handful of act 1 songs, and pretty much all of act 2. Thus, all my reactions to these act 1 songs will probably be a little less bulky, a little more fresh, because I’ve had less time to meditate on them and think on them. So! The Objection Song, here we go.

A beautiful tutorial of a song. We love Phoenix Wright, doomed to be a video game protagonist, and thus doomed to be a Bar-Certified lawyer who does not know how a cross-examination works. I’m used to the TAAAM version of this song, so listening to it feels a little bit like coming home but someone’s rearranged my furniture. That’s just fine.

Our first taste of Sarah Taranto’s take on Mia (by Aha [i am tazed]) and I forgot how much of a fucking boss she was hitting those high notes. I mean this in the kindest possible way but sometimes when I am listening to her my brain is like “Damn. Now you’re just showing off.” It’s truly a spiritual experience. 

Immediately I am struck by how much I just love the arrangement of this song as a whole. It’s so bouncy and lighthearted and I feel like that in itself does an excellent job of setting the mood for how trials tend to be in Ace Attorney. Yes, someone died, and we’re all very upset about that—but while we’re arguing about how it happened, let’s just bring some absolutely fucking insane behaviour into this court of law. For flavour. I think the biggest pet peeve I have when it comes to AA fanworks is when people lose sight of this—yes, AA is a very powerful series about loss, grief, trauma, legacy, karma, and justice… but it is also about love and friendship and light in the darkness, and it is incredibly silly and goofy. Your honour, I plead oopsie daisies. The defense holds that its client be allowed their right to be a silly goose. 

All of that is crucial to making a good AA fanwork, or at the very least one I personally find enjoyable. TM, of course, has this in spades.

As the cross-examination starts, we get one of our more obvious incorporations of the game soundtrack! The actual song that plays during cross in the games, Questioning ~ Moderato 2001. This is one of the most recognizable tunes from AA in my opinion, so it’s nice to hear it here! I fucking love whatever the piano is doing here as the contradiction reveals itself. No idea what to call that but it tickles my brain in ALL the right ways.

The desk slam is so POWERFUL. Now’s probably as good a time as any to talk about the foley work in this musical. It’s a little thing that I think goes very overlooked in most mediums, but it is crucial to my love of some of the songs in TM. Whenever there is a chance to incorporate an every-day sound effect, TM will take it more often than not, and that choice, naturally, adds a LOT more life to the world!

Oh wait hold on actually because I’ve just remembered how much I love Chris Zambelis as Larry Butz. There is not a shred of restraint in the way he plays this man, exactly as it should be. Larry’s agonized, despairing cry of ‘GIVE ME THE CHAIR!!!’ in the background is easily my favourite thing about this song. I mean no disrespect to the overall masterpiece of it, but that single moment is the selling point for me. I had completely forgotten until right this moment and just choked on my diet coke. Well done, sir.

There’s Sarah hitting that insane high note again. Is she out there doing great things with that voice of hers? God, I hope so. 

I’m a very big fan of… well, honestly, every single harmony that exists in this musical, but there is just something very enchanting about whenever Mia and Phoenix get to sing together! It’s another rant I have planned for a different song, but I absolutely adore how hands-off Mia is in her mentoring in the game—she, like her mentor before her, lets Phoenix come to his own conclusions with some very gentle nudging. This song does an excellent job of representing that and then having them come together in the end—once Phoenix has gotten his wits about him, that’s when they begin their double-team. It’s a delight to listen to.

That’s about all I have to say about this one! Obviously, big shoutouts to Ben Smith as Sahwit, Ami Garrett as Payne, and William Barkley as our Judge :] Their character voices are impeccable, and they do a wonderful job of evoking an image in your head, even for someone who is perhaps not familiar with the franchise, I think~ Overall, The Objection Song does a wonderful job of setting the overall tone for the courtroom drama and sillies that exist within the AA universe. What more can you ask for!

[Turnabout Huh? What do you mean there’s an Ace Attorney Musical?]

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[fireroll]

Tell me your Pokemon faves pls!!

YOO i've been wanting to go on a rant about cool Pokémon, your timing is /pos

I'm not sure whether you mean the characters, or the actual Pokémon, but I'll do both!

Also would like to clarify I'm just a very indecisive person. I genuinely don't dislike any of the Pokémon sjdhfj

Fuecoco's my favourite starter Pokémon! He's just so goofy and silly. Not a single thought behind those eyes. /pos (Also I have a little Gen 9 bias but shh /lh) Overall I just really like Fire starters c:

I also really appreciate Sandygast, small sandcastle fella who was my first shiny in Scarlet/Violet (the black colours are amazing too!) Gen 3 to Gen 6 the designs peaked imo, but I seriously love every single one of those critters :] Name any Pokémon and I will go on a mini-rant talking about how I appreciate them.

Honourable mentions goes to the Chimchar line, the elemental monkeys (people hate them but I think they're really neat), the Turtwig line, the Gligar line, Buizel, and East (Blue) Shellos!!

As for Pokémon characters! I'm very basic haha, fav champion would probably be Cynthia (or Steven/Wallace), they're just soo cool!! The Gen 9 rival-trio scores really high in my heart, they just have so much personality even just in-game, and watching them banter and talk to each other was such a nice experience. I particularly like Nemona because she's just so excited to see me!! Gets me pumped up too :D Penny is just a solid mood and Arven needs a hug and more dogs.

Honourable mentions goes to Team Rocket (Jessie, James, Meowth, Wobbuffet), Clemont (from the XYZ anime), and the Sun & Moon anime squad!

I probably forgot a bunch as I can guarantee I like a lot more characters and Pokémon than I listed out here.

Lastly, thanks for the ask!! I appreciate it >:]

[mcyt-doodles]

She is in a silly goofy mood your honour

[gh0stbeeee]

Part 3 of my Chaotic Light au because it's been awhile.

Part 1

Part 2

Anyways:

Misa Misa shows up, and asks to be his girlfriend. Light doesn't want a girlfriend, so in his infinite wisdom decides to become her supportive best friend

"Listen Misa, you seem really cool but wow; you have some trauma to unpack. Let's go get smoothies at that vegan place while you tell me, then maybe we can go shopping at the mall and shame ugly people. Yes Ryuk, I'll get you some apples."

Anyways Misa gets to work out her trauma and gets over her obsession with Light, because she deserves to have fun too

Since she got Gelus' lifespan and got the shinigami eyes which cut her lifespan back to normal and is in a much better mental state, Light has no problem making her his right hand woman. Misa's lots of fun, and a great edition to his fun time of taking over the world.

Light introduces Misa to the task force by having her pick him up after his work day so they can go to a famous person party with some of Misa's fellow models, and L is left reeling again because???

Light? Doesn't?? Party??? Soichiro is also in shock because what since when was his son not a stick in the mud?

Light has decided that his perfect son routine was impacting his fun level during his psychotic downwards spiral, so he decides to gradually get rid of it

( yeah Misa and Light are still fucking batshit crazy BTW lmao)

Gaslight gatekeep girl boss is their slogan

Misa becomes an entirely new level of annoyance for poor L, when Light and her team up L debates just giving up

Light and Misa picking out the future interior design for their Kira palace ✨

They also pretend to be vampires for a bit, fake fangs and Gothic imagery on their outfits

Yeah in this au Light's entire goal as Kira is to have as much fun as he can while taking over the world because he's been bored all of his life

So he's both more cruel and nice, however that works

Summary: Light was just in a silly goofy mood your honour

[iherduliekmudk1pz]

your honour she was just in a silly goofy mood

[zeawesomeness]

A message from my goobers to Kendra

I had this idea at 3 am You don't have to draw anything for it, I just wanted to send it your way

[softballum]

A glimpse of what Pride 2020 could have been for Ballum. 🏳️‍🌈 For Katie @halfwayinit​, you inspired me to write this and you are always an amazing support, a true angel 🌻

Title is from Loving Someone by The 1975 cause its my pride anthem.

Yeah, You Should Be Loving Someone

Callum squeals and giggles like an over excited schoolboy as Ben chases him up the stairway of the flat. Ben’s fingertips nipping at the cushion of his hips, goofy expression drawn on his face.

“C’mere you.” He growls, finally getting his hands on Callum’s waist.

They both puff in each others faces, short of breath from running about the square and back home. Their faces are flushed, the colour competing with the painted walls that surround them, giddy from the days events.

———————

They’d sat at the table that morning, softly munching on toast and cereal, to the anthem of hot tea and pop songs on the radio. Callum tapped at the back of Ben’s hand to grab his attention.

“Thought we could go into the city today y’know. Catch the parade?” A hard swallow makes its way down his throat, after he pushes out the words. A small quiver to his hands that sign the odd word.

Callum has tried this week to blank out any thoughts of last year’s Pride events. He’s moved on, a now confident gay man with a stunning boyfriend on his arm. But there’s still that grey cloud that storms the back of his head where rainbow colours should be. He wants Ben to enjoy himself today and he’s happy to throw himself into it.

Ben’s lack of hearing however, has sharpened his sense of intuition, particularly when it comes to Callum. He can sense the forced confidence and it makes him uneasy. He knows Callum will do anything for him and that makes his heart swell. He lets his spoon drop to the rim of his bowl and places his hand on Callum’s thigh.

“Not bothered for all that fuss to be honest, crowds and that.” He squeezes the tender muscle under his fingertips. Callum ducks his head with a tight lipped grin.

“Thought we could go and grab Lexi though yeah? She could get her face painted in the park and then have a bite to eat. And Mum’s having a big do again, couple of Woo-Woos maybe?” The off-hand reference to a certain cocktail only causes Callum to faintly roll his eyes, but a genuine smile returns to his face.

“Yeah, sounds perfect actually.” A soft smile appears at Ben’s mouth and he gives Callum’s leg a soft slap in confirmation.

-

“Two shots, yeah Tina!” Callum’s eyes shot wide in surprise at Ben but willingly accepted the small glass of blue liquid. The taste of zingy bubblegum burning its way down his throat, only adding to the jittery excitement in his veins. The atmosphere was buzzing with happiness and pops of cheers and singing filtered their way through the brightly decorated venue.

Ben caught a glimpse of Callum glancing into the crowds and gave him a gentle nudge with his elbow.

“Everything okay gorgeous?” He signed. Callum couldn’t contain his smile as he arched his arm over Ben’s shoulder, head dropping down to kiss his soft brown hair. So this is what Pride meant.

They spent the rest of the afternoon drinking vodka lemonades and shotting whatever brightly coloured liquids were sent their way. Tipsy and giggly, they danced and sang along to the songs that pulsed through the speakers. Callum encouraging Ben to screech out any words he knew to the classics. Even bumping into Frankie, the flash of her polaroid, capturing only a glimpse of how happy they were.

Eventually their drinking came to an end as the last chords of Whitney Houston played out. Arms wrapped around each others waist’s, they stumbled their way to the chippy, in desperate need of some salty, greasy grub. The sun had started setting over the square, a blazing haze draping buildings in liquid gold. They stood in comfortable silence whilst they feasted on portions of chips, occasionally bumping against each others shoulder’s, a laugh bursting out here or there. Callum watched on as Ben went to fork his last chip, grabbing at it and popping it into his mouth before Ben even had the chance.

“…You? How dare you!?” Ben drawled out his words as the last of the alcohol clung to his body. “You stole my last bloody chip! You bloody thief!”

“Come get it then.” Callum’s forefinger curled up in a flirty motion towards himself. Ben’s papers and wooden fork dumped to the kerbside as his wobbly legs chased Callum back towards the flat.

——————

They’ve stood, just swaying in the dim light of the living room for a few minutes now, enjoying the comfort of each others embrace. Laboured breaths start to even out, working in sync. Ben’s arms managed to wind their way round Callum’s neck, thumbs occasionally brushing the short hair there. Callum’s wrapped tightly round Ben’s firm waist. Their eyes dart over each others faces, just taking in all that they can of their partner. Finally it’s Ben that takes a big deep breath in through his nose.

“I love you.” As he exhales. “So much, Callum.”

He watches on as the biggest grin spreads across his boyfriend’s face, his eyes scrunch up at the outer corners. An expression that’s been a permanent feature of the day.

“I love you too, silly.” A deep chuckle escapes him then.

And God, Ben misses that sound so much but he feels it roll from Callum’s belly and it sends warmth through his whole chest.

“Have you seen the state of you by the way?” He’s trying to keep his snigger under control so Ben can understand him.

Ben tilts his head at him, looks like a confused puppy. Callum shrugs a hand up to the side of his face, gently stroking the skin there.

“You are covered in glitter, you wally.” Callum wiggles his fingertips in Ben’s face.

Tints of blue pink and gold sparkle in what’s left of the faint, evening light. Ben knows that having body glitter stuck to you is a given after attending Pride, even if you never went out of your way to put it there.

“Is that a problem Officer?” Ben teases, a smirk tugging at his lips. Without warning he shoves his face into the crook of Callum’s neck, rubbing the excess glitter over as much of him as he can get to. Callum’s giggles burst from the surface again, trying to grab at any part of Ben’s shirt he can get his hands on.

“Ben! Bennnn, stop!” Struggling to control his laughter he pants out his words. “I’ll never get it off of me Ben, stop!!” But there’s no malice behind his pleas.

Ben pulls his head back, grinning. Callum’s hands cradling him in their usual position behind his ears. Callum always thought Ben had such a beautiful, genuine, smile and he felt honoured just to witness it, never mind be the cause of it.

“You know if you’re so bothered about your neck, I could try and make other parts of you…sparkle.” A cheeky wink follows and Callum revels in him being in this mood. The spark that’s been missing from Ben for a while finally showing a faint glimmer again.

The comment instantly sends a fire down to the pit of Callum’s stomach but he doesn’t say a word in reply. Slowly his hand smooths its way down the cotton on Bens shoulder to the warm heat of his hand. It’s like a mirror image of last year, days before Pride and Ben comforted Callum with this same gesture after a tender kiss on the cheek. Except this time Callum wasn’t letting go. He takes a small step to the left and makes a tug on the hand clasped in his. A small grin peeks over his shoulder as he pulls them both in the direction of their bedroom, Ben easily falling into step behind him.

This year, Pride would end with Ben wrapped up in the tight heat of his lover’s arms, kisses laid to every part of his exposed skin. The cold, bloodied floor of the Arches a very, distant memory.