#tfw everything is better but nothing is right

[autoraton]

same as it never was.

[obsob]

the uk's supreme court ruling is just the most insane thing ever these people are freaks. not ONCE in any of the bbc articles do they mention at all what they actually mean by 'biological sex' but im guessing they mean pussy . so . u want my big muscular hairy 100% 'passing' ftm bf in ur changing room?? in ur bathrooms?? would that make u feel comfy and safe??????? like they constantly leave out trans men of this argument most likely bc they know what adding them in completely dissolves their entire argument its so funny

and these arguments and "facts" are just not based in any sort of reality at all . like . what? all trans women are actually men and the reason why theyre doing all that is so they can infiltrate womens spaces to assault them? tfw ur a man and u want to assault a women but th door she went through has a little stick figure in a dress on it so u go 'damn' and walk away sadly. like. GIRLS. completely not only just disregarding any statistics that prove this is not in fact happening, or at the very least not happening to the degree they act like it is, but also ignoring the fact completely that women are very capable of assaulting women!! like that happens!!! women are not these perfect untouchable always-the-victim creatures . they're just people!! and all people are capable of evil!! trans, cis or otherwise!! YES men are more likely to assault women than any other group of people, but that is not because they are men and were born with evil in their hearts, its because of the way boys are raised and how normalised misogyny is in our society!!!!! by making everything about biology u completely disregard this fact, which both removes blame from the men who do assault women AND does nothing to help solve the social issues which cause this to happen in the first place!!! girls you are so weird!!!!!!!!

FUTHERMORE! im sorry but if u have intense trauma so bad that you cant spend any amount of time in the presence of man, that is ur problem to heal. you cannot expect the world to mold itself around YOUR trauma and triggers. it is your responsibility to keep yourself safe. just because u dont like something or something makes u uncomfy it doesnt give you the right to just campaign it out of existence sorry !

all my lovely uk trans women ESPECIALLYYYY my poc trans women i love you so so much you deserve the everything and the world is better and brighter with you in it!! one day everyone will see that and it will be a kinder existence for everyone because of it <33333 i love u so so much everything will be okay one day bc we will make it okay i prommy

[alexsl-universe]

First Date

Summary: Trying to find a good guy to date you try tinder, after many failed attempts a guy catches your attention.

Warnings: None, pure fluff.

Paring: TFWS!Bucky x Reader

Word count: 3292

Prompt: B1 "First Date"

A/N: Hello, I'm trying to post more of my writings, i wrote this a long time ago but didn't had courage to post before, just want to say that English is not my first language and any mistakes are mine, also this is for the Bucky Boy Bingo 2025 event, i write some for this event and i will try to post some in here, hope you enjoy it :)

Tiger fotos, holding fishes, couple wanting a third, “If no one knows no one can ruin”, which means open relationship but only for him, so many profiles but no one grabs your attention, mans who only want sex, but you want a real relationship, sex is good but you want someone to hug when you got home,

You scroll some more profiles and think if someone is worth the stress, until someone gets your attention, James Barnes, handsome and none red flags apparently, is a huge step up, you have similar interests and don't live far from each other.

James Barnes

Hi, glad to find someone without that stupid tiger or similar photos lol.

James: If i want someone nice i should display what i have to offer right? Saw you like Lord of The Rings, like more the movies or the books?

Got points for not going to some cheese pickup line, liked that

I’ve grow watching the movies but read the books when i got older, liked both, but movies got a special place in my heart, you?

James: Glad to know you liked me

Books have a immersion in a different way, but I like the movies too

Any other hobbies besides reading?

Hope you liked me too 😉

I don't do much besides reading a lot, the type that people got worried with the amount books I have, I also like to cook but I'm not the best

And what else do you like?

James: I'm liking you 😉

I like to do sports, nothing specific, exercise helps me to get my head in place

Wow, I imagine you must be really ripped then

I don't do much besides riding a bike sometimes

So…

Wanna meet in person? I really liked you and want to know you better 

But just a date, I'm not a one night stand girl 

James: I would love to meet you in person

And don't worry I'm not a one night stand neither

When can we meet?

You so nice, others guys just stop answering when sex is not guaranteed, you are getting a lot of points with me

You free on the weekend?

Saturday evening?

James: Hope i got enough to make you smile

It's good to me, where do you want to meet?

Do you like cats?

There's a new cat cafe i would like to go

James: Great, I love cats, send me the details and I will meet you there 😘

🥰

You send him the address and chat a bit through the days. He is cute but a bit shy and above all he is not trying to make you accept to have sex with him.

When Saturday came you get ready with some casual clothes, dark t-shirt, red plaid blouse, some comfort jeans and black all-star, with another look at the mirror you check and everything looks good, but you still got some butterflies in your stomach, you still don't know if he is the same person or he is lying about everything.

Your thoughts got calmer when he sends you messages about being anxious to meet you and making you smile like a little girl with his messages.

You two arrive almost together, with just a few minutes apart.

“Hi James, how are you?” you say getting close and smiling at him

“Hi, you waited a lot? I got lost trying to get here” he said a bit shy but also smiling to you 

“No, just a little, I think not even five minutes” you said smiling to him

“Good” he say smiling to you “I bought you flowers” he says while handing you the small rose bouquet 

“That's so cute James, thank you so much, you are the cutest guy I've been on a date” you say looking at the flowers “But I don't think we can get in with those, but i will definitely put them on my backpack” you say smiling 

“That's okay, if you don't want you can leave here” he says a bit shy “Let's get in?”

“Sure!” you say happily, you always loved romantic gestures, but you are most sure that the last person who gave you flowers was your dad in some moment of your childhood 

As you two get inside the staff says that the flowers need to be on your backpack inside the lockers in the entrance, and also explains how everything works, you can eat your food first then you can get to the cats, or the other way around, but never bring food to the cat area, you both decides to eat first. 

“So, what a really nice and romantic guy like you is doing on tinder?” You ask sipping you hot cocoa on a mug that has cat whiskers draw on

“Let's just say I don't date anyone in a long time, so I took the tinder shortcut, hoping that I can get a date” he say drinking from a very similar mug but with coffee inside

“Oh sorry didn't mean to get you sad, I know how hard can it be” I say smiling trying to light up the mood “And if you may ask me, you're the best date I've ever had”

“Thank you” he says shyly sipping his coffee again “If you may ask me you're one of the kindest women that I've went on a date with” he smiles to me

“Thank you” you say feeling your cheeks get a bit hot. “Want to see the menu?” you say pointing at our side

“I… don't think I've had nothing like those foods, you can pick something for me if you want”

“No problem, but first I need to know you a bit more” you say resting your elbows on the table and holding your face with your hands “What you like in the food?”

“Simple, like jam, not much fancy desserts or lot of mixed flavors”

“Hmm, let me see what they got in the menu for you” you grabbing the plastic object and reading some of the plates “I think you will like ‘kitten bread’ is puff pastry in the shape of a cat's paw with some deli meats on top” you say showing him the picture of the menu

“Looks tasty, let's eat that” he say noding with his head 

“And ‘Meowve Jelly’ is a pave with jelly, each flavor came with a different cat expression” I point at it picture a bit lower on the menu

“They have one with plums, I love plums, I want one of these too” he says happily “What you going to get for you?”  

“I think the same bread but a ‘Lucky Cat’ cake, it looks like a cat sitting and is made of chocolate which is love” you show him the picture 

“It's really cute, just like you” he says smiling to you, and you get a bit flushed

“Let's order then” you say smiling and waving at the closest waiter to you two

You two order and chat while waiting for the food, he says about his experience in the army and you talk about your job, the time flies as more you know about each other.

When the food arrives you get excited because the food is even prettier in real life, with every detail carefully put in place 

“They are so pretty, you mind if I take a picture?” You say happily to James, or Bucky as he likes to be called “I won't show your face or anything just the food, don't worry”

“Sure, feel free to take the pictures” he says smiling to you

You take pictures of the beautiful food and one that has Bucky's arm and hand, you won't share that photo anywhere, you just wanted to have something to remember him and the best date you've ever had.

“Finished, hope they are good as they look” you said putting your phone down

“They're really cute, is a shame that we will ruined while we eat” he says grabbing the fork and looking confused at his bread “Also I have no clue how to cut this” he says laughing his nervosism out

“I think you can try like this” you show him were the kitten beans, that are the deli meats in a way that he can taste both the bread and the filling “But you can eat as you like”

“Your way is probably the best to taste all it deliciousness” he say putting the fork on the mouth and eating “It's really good, try for yourself doll” You get flushed by the nickname 

You do just like him and ate a piece of yours, and it's one of the most delicious things you ever eaten 

“It's really really good” You say smiling to him

“I like here, but with you the experience is ten times better, I really liked your smile” he says also smiling to you and you get a bit more flushed 

“Thank you, you also have a beautiful smile” you haven't met any guy like him before, someone that makes so much complements or was as sweet as he is “You're gonna get me spoiled treating me like a princess”

“My ma’ taught me to treat every woman well, especially when I'm liking her” he says smiling and giving you a wink, you try very hard to think who stupid loses him and also you thank that you can be with him, he is like prince charming.

“Thank her later, I'm loving being treat like a lady, especially by you” i say smiling at him “Fells like you got out of a romantic movie”

“You lucky that I'm very real” he says getting one of his hand to touch mine and tangle our fingers together 

“If you allow me to ask, how are you single? You are like the perfect example of boyfriend material and any lady who loses you is an idiot”

“Well, let's say being in the business that I'm in and having to be long times far from home makes hard to find someone who is willing to make it work, and generally pushes people away" he said sipping his coffee

"I get that, but if you're here it means that you're good at what you do so I shouldn't worry that much right?" You say after sipping your hot cocoa 

"You're seeing me in a good moment, there was far worse, I think I'm on lucky wave" he says smiling and finishing his plate

"That's good, you should enjoy it, relax a bit" I said putting my cup on the side and keep eating my plate

"I will, hopefully with you" he said smiling "And you? Why such a petty lady is doing single?" He said hiding his face with the mug to not show that he got a bit shy

"Well, nowadays people are more in just sex and no connection, I liked but I want to have someone waiting for me at home, talk about my day and theirs" you said pushing you cake closer to you "Being someone that want a relationship nowadays scares people" you say shrugging

"I'm not scared, I also do want something solid, I've already had my fair share of instability, with job problems, some close people getting in and out of my life, is... was tuff years" you can feel the sadness in his voice as he gets his desert close to him "Looks like we are in similar situations" he tries to hides his sadness thru a smile

"Different details but yeah, same situation" I smile to comfort him "No more sadness, let's get something sweet to makes this moment sweeter" he laughs at your joke, you think his laugh is very cute

"With you doll this moment already is very sweet, the dessert is just a bonus" he winks at you again and say the nickname that he don't know but makes you the happiest woman in the world, you smile back at him

"Agread, this is the best date I've ever had by far, and with a man that I thought only exists in my dreams" you smile and cut a piece of your cake with your fork and put in your mouth so you don't shame yourself

You appreciate the sweet chocolate taste, with the filling made of Belgium chocolate mousse and tiny chocolate granny imitating the cat fur, you smile even more from that divine taste. Bucky does the same with his dessert and enjoying it

"I think I'm gonna become a regular here, hope with you by my side to make everything sweater" he smiles and you choke with a piece of cake, is he trying to steal your heart? Cause he is doing a amazing job at it

"That would be amazing" you say after finally eating that cake piece and smiling at him

"There's a reason you want to come in here? You have or had a cat?" He asks while eating more 

"Had a fill during my life, but at the moment I don't, not sure if I want one so people may starting to call me the crazy cat and books lady" he laughs at my joke, that has a bit of truth, but you don't want to think about that now

"I was thinking to get one myself, my doc says will be good to me and make me feel less lonely"

"It's a good idea, but think a lot about it, is a big responsibility to take care of another life, mostly those who depends a lot on us, it can be tiring and exhaustive, but to me is worth it" you smile remembering of your last cats, they show love in different ways but still is love

"I think i need more of that, my house feels much lonely sometimes, having someone waiting for me there would be good" he says eating another piece 

"So much, having someone that loves us at home makes it fells way more like a home, maybe you find one in here" you say smiling 

"Maybe I can even find two" he says smiling, I really hope he can find a cat, but why did he said two? "I'm liking here, but mostly you" he smiles at me

"Me too" I smiled at him and blushing a bit "Did you finish eating? Want to see the cats?" 

"Sure, I would love to play with the cats, and your company makes will make it even better" you smile at him and get a bit more red

After you two finish eating your desserts the two of you go to the part that has the cats, finding a spot with not many people and sit and wait for a cat to approach.

Don't take much time and a white cat goes in Bucky direction, she smells him, goes around him and lay on his lap

"I think she likes you" you say while petting the cat

"You think so?" He asks shyly, and not knowing how to accept her love "You think she will let me pet her?"

"Probably, she is letting me pet her and laying on your lap" you say smiling at him "Let me help you, do like me, cats don't like much belly rubs and will let you know where they want" you say petting her chin 

Bucky starts slow with fear, but she starts to purr, loving his touch and moving all over his lap, then finally stopping with her belly up

"See, she likes you" I say petting another cat that got close to me 

"I don't think any other animal was that lovely with me, I fell that I already fell for her" he says while petting her head "Not just for her actually" he say looking at me with his cheeks a bit flushed 

"I can say the same James" you smile back to him

"Call me Bucky doll, we got more intimal so you can call me that" he say getting your hand close to yours "But I hope we can be more than friends"

I hesitate for a second before getting closer to him, feeling the warm for his hand thru the leather gloves and some sparkles, something that I haven't felt in a long time, I just give in to desire and lean in to kiss him, a romantic and passionate kiss, he caress my face with one of his hands, until you feel cat nails on my hand

"Ouch"  you say getting out of the kiss to see that you have a scratch on your hand "Hey I know him first don't be jealous" you say to the cat that doesn't even bother to look at you

"Did she hurt you?" Bucky says worried

"It's just a scratch, I'm fine" you say smiling "But I won't complain if you kiss to make it better"

He takes your hand and into his lips and presses a gentle kiss on your injury, and he keeps kissing until he reaches for your mouth again, but gets interrupted by a woman approaching you two.

"Excuse me" she say lowering to you level "My name is June and I'm one of the caretakers of the cats, I saw that Alfine really liked you two, she is more shy and doesn't interact much with the visitors, and i want to say that all of the cats in here are up for adoption" she says smiling "Also we don't allow this type of physical contact in here, but I'm happy for you guys" she say standing up and leaving us in silence

"I think I will adopt Alfine" Bucky says breaking the silence "You would help me to get everything for her?" He says looking at me

"I would love but maybe the process can be a little long and definitely with a lot of bureaucracy" I say holding his hand with mine "But we can get a part ready before she comes home"

You both smile at each other and go to the place where June is, she explains how everything is going to work and gives Bucky the papers to adopt Alfine.

To my surprise it takes less than an hour to adopt her, after the two of us go get the basic stuff for her in the closest pet shop to grab all of the essentials for her to live with him.

I’m with him companing him during all of the process, even helping to choose the color of her leach and some basic toys for her.

"I think her bed will be good next to yours, mine love to sleep with me but she can be different, beside you create a bigger bound even more with her" I say while putting the shopping bag on the couch 

"I know but... she looks likes the jealous type, and I want another cat in my bed" he say smirking

"If you ask nice she may agree" I say smiling and getting closer to him

You two start to chat more while getting everything ready for her confort, Alfine stays with both of you on the couch, demanding some attention from time to time but knowing when she needs to let you two alone.

When both of you sit on the couch and get a bit closer one thing leads to another and now he got his hands all over my body.

As he promised he wasn't a one night stand, even after we spend that night talking until both were craving more intimacy and decided that going into his room, which was the best idea, he doesn't want to be known as the naked neighbor, but I’m very sure after that all the neighbors know his name now.

A/N: Hope you enjoy it, pls tell me what you think

[were-all-idjits-here]

TFW Realizing You're Not Doing Well/Falling into Burnout Headcanons

Gender neutral reader Warnings: reader is struggling with mental health/burnout, but nothing is described other than that. A/N: Comments and reblogs are greatly appreciated. My masterlist can be found here. Enjoy!

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Sam

Even though Sam isn’t as outspoken as his brother, he’s silently very attentive and protective of you. When you start acting off and have more low energy than you usually do at some times and are more explosive at others, he immediately takes notice.

He doesn’t want to intrude on your space if that’s what you need, but he won’t let you avoid everyone and try to muscle through it yourself out of fear of being a burden.

If you’re the type to throw yourself into hunting in an attempt to just have a one-track mind and numb everything else out, Sam does his best to intercept before you get to your boiling point.  

He approaches you very gently, making sure you feel validated, understood, and appreciated and lets you know that, in his eyes, you’ve more than earned a break from everything. The hunting life is a lot and couple that with anything else you’ve got going on, it makes sense that it’s all overwhelming.

He suggests a trip, just you and him—or he’ll even help you plan and book and solo trip if you’d prefer—so you can decompress without worrying about anything.

Normally, the Winchesters don’t go for nicer hotels, but Sam insists you deserve to be pampered: free continental breakfast, a cleaning lady coming in daily, a laundry service—he’s even signed you up for this place’s special program that gets you discounts and extra perks (all under a fake name, of course).  

At first, you’re worried about how the others will handle everything without you (or the two of you, if Sam goes with you), but Sam and the others assure you that they’re well-prepared, have plenty of other hunters on standby, and will call you if there’s a true emergency where they need your help.

Sam reassures you constantly that yes, this feeling will get better and to take as long of a break as you need. When you joke that you feel like you need a whole year at least, he says, “how about we start with a month?”

He’s of course also around to take care of anything that you don’t have the mental energy for right now—helping you make phone calls, talking to people, helping you make lists and plotting things out in order of importance when you’re overwhelmed, and is so ready to pamper you, it almost makes you happy cry.

When you come back from your trip, if you feel you need more decompression time, Sam is more than happy to let you just hang around Bobby’s house, the bunker, even hold the fort down in the motel room as you travel around with them and become the designated research person they call if you’re up for it.

He of course loves his research, so he’s searching up everything he can on burnout, mental health, what helps, hobbies that can relax you while also keeping your mind from drifting into dark thoughts, coping strategies, ways to best regulate with your mental illness or neurodivergence, etc. He doesn’t want to overwhelm you, so gently introduces these things one by one and will never shame you if his suggestion is something you’ve previously tried that didn’t work or just immediately puts a bad taste in your mouth.

Overall, he’s very vocal about being committed to doing whatever it takes to help you feel better and will always be there to remind you of things that have proven to help you, hand you medications or stim toys as needed, and help make sure you’re taken care of.

Dean

Although he’s a bit louder than his brother, Dean isn’t as in tune with or good at talking about emotions. But he can immediately clock that you’re not your usual self.

He hates when someone else tries to push him to talk before he’s ready, so takes a while to quietly observe from the background, doing little things here and there to make your life easier without saying anything.

You mentioned your side of the motel room is a mess and you’re dreading putting it back all nice and neat in your bag? Already done next time you step into the motel room—and your bag is even put back together the exact way you like it.

Need your comfort food? Oh, what a coincidence, Dean just happened to be heading towards a restaurant/shop/store that he knows has it and he’ll get a bunch for you.

Need a minute to just breathe mid-hunt? Well, he doesn’t know about you, but he’s really craving some caffeine and there was a nice, quiet coffee shop just down the street where you two can sit and look over the case details (of course, you don’t really look over anything once you’re there and he doesn’t push you to).

Eventually, the signs of you being constantly dysregulated and burned out are too much for even him to ignore. He’s a bit more blunt in his delivery than Sam, but echoes the same sentiments that you’ve had a lot to deal with recently and it’s understandable that you just need a break—from everyone and everything, and he has the perfect solution: a camping trip.

If you’ve never been camping, he’s happy to show you the ropes and insists that being surrounded by nature with no one around for miles will help reset anyone’s brain. Whether you go full-blown camper and stay in a tent or pick one of John or Bobby’s old hunting cabins for more amenities and plumbing is up to you. But you’re not gonna worry about a single thing the entire time: he’s got all planned out with Sam, Cas, and the other hunters in their inner circle where they’ll be okay without the two of you for a few weeks.

Although he’s not as verbally lovey and blurting as many verbal reassurances as his brother, you still find him doing things for you before you can even vocalize they need to be done, making you realize just how much he’s been paying attention to you, how you like things, what you have to do to feel comfortable, etc.

Whether it’s over an open campfire or a cabin cooktop, he’s also making you some of the best meals you’ve ever had, letting you suggest whatever you want. The menu is completely up to you.

He tries to stay upbeat for you and seems like he’s also excited to take a break too. Things like walking into the room, slapping and rubbing his hands together and saying, “so, what are we thinking for today?”

He also gets a little more touchy than usual during this time. I’m a big believe that Dean is a huge physical touch person and that’s his main form of communicating his love for you anyway: but now there are so many more massages, rubbing your arm, squeezing your hand, random kisses, and just doing whatever he can physically to make sure you’re good to go.

Similar to Sam, if you return from your trip and feel you still need some time, he’s happy to accommodate you in any way—no matter where you need to stay, how little you need to do, he’s got all of it handled.

He’s not the researcher his brother is, but we’ve seen him struggle before and I strongly feel he’s neurodivergent, so I feel he’d be really good at helping you navigate that and showing you things to calm you down based on his own experiences—especially if you’re the type that needs to just blow off some steam sometimes, like him. He’s more than happy to take you ax/knife throwing, spar with you, take you to the shooting range, etc.

He does throw in an occasional verbal “you’ve got this/you’re doing great,” but shows you much more with his actions—but makes sure his actions are still loud enough to translate loud and clear that you’re very, very loved.

Castiel

Depending on where Cas is in his journey, he’s still getting the hang of understanding humans, but he can clearly see you’re not acting like your usual self.

Being the blunt angel he is, he immediately starts asking you questions about it, trying to understand what’s going on and why. His delivery will be gentler the longer he’s a part of Team Free Will, but either way, you can tell he’s genuinely curious versus asking to try and shame you.

If explaining everything going on is too much for you to handle, Sam and Dean will gladly take over and explain human burnout/mental health issues to him.

Cas is at first very sad you’re having this experience and again, the brothers have to explain to him this isn’t something he can heal with his powers—which makes him even sadder and even more determined to help you.

He requests Sam’s help researching exactly how what you’re going through feels, what could help, and how to show someone you care. Sam gets him started, but he then continues researching on his own until he’s fairly certain he can at least empathize.

He may get it wrong a few times in the beginning, but always tries his best, bringing you little flowers and trinkets to brighten up your day at first before teaching himself some breathing techniques and coping strategies so he can then teach them to you.

If you need to go off somewhere, he of course offers to teleport you anywhere in the world you want to go. His suggestion is a remote Airbnb up in the mountains (he’s fascinated by how willing some of the bears are to get close to humans and even tries to have a conversation with one—then is scandalized when it tries to break into someone’s car to find food). Sometimes he disappears and reappears later with delicious takeout if you’re not up for cooking and is always ready and willing to help you with any chores that need to be done.

If you still need more time after your mountain trip, he’s constantly teleporting to visit you and always brings gifts with him. If stim toys help you, you suddenly have multiple boxes full of so many and have no idea where he got them all.

He eventually tries to clumsily confess to you that he just cares about you deeply and wants you to feel better and be happy again, and feels bad that he can’t just angel-power your pain away. He tells you how he thinks you’re an amazing, brilliant person that he feels so grateful to know and that you won’t always feel this way and deserve to feel better.

He’s a bit shy with physical touch, but will always reciprocate if you initiate.

He reiterates multiple times that he’s here for whatever you need. All you have to do is ask and he’ll be so happy to do/get it for you because to him, you’re his family.

[marvelfanfn2187a113]

My Angel

Sam and Dean & teen!reader, Castiel & teen!reader

Requested by Anonymous

Synopsis: you’re a daughter figure to team free will, and you have time/location travel powers. One time you accidentally time travel back too far, and you have to face TFW before they met you.

Warnings: panic attack, then pretty much fluff

“Hey Sam?” You knocked on Sam’s door softly—no answer. You slowly pressed the door open, peaking in and seeing Sam fast asleep on his bed. You took a step back, pulling the door closed as silently as possible; you’d wanted his help to study for your test, but he hadn’t been sleeping much lately while he dealt with all the hunters now living in the bunker, so you wanted to let him sleep.

Next stop was Dean—but he was out on a hunt with Mary. Finally, you wandered around looking for Cas. You found him in the library poring over lore.

“Cas?” You approached him hesitantly, a notebook hugged to your chest. “Do you think you could—“

“Not now, Y/N,” Cas huffed, rubbing a hand over his face. “I need to finish this.”

“Oh.” You bit your lip. “Do you think maybe later you could—“

“Not now!” He snapped. “I’m a little busy trying to keep your brother from dying!”

You snapped your mouth shut, turning on your heel and leaving without another word.

“No, wait…” Cas’s regret came a split second too late. “I’m sorry!”

…

You clicked the lock shut on your room door, tossing your notebook on your desk before dropping down on your bed.

“Calm down calm down calm down,” you whispered to yourself over and over, rubbing your face and a few stray tears. The pile of homework on your desk already had you panicked, and you hadn’t been prepared for Cas to yell at you like that. Not only that, but on top of the homework you had a huge test, and you knew you weren’t ready.

Your handle on your emotions had been slipping lately due to all the stress, and with that came a lack of control on your powers. That had led to a lot more “incidents” lately—usually you’d just get transported to a few minutes in the past, or a mile or two away, but you were always scared that if your emotions got big enough, there would be bigger jumps.

“Stop it,” you willed your pounding heart to no avail. Your breath was coming in quicker and quicker gasps, and it was all you could do to sit up and try to keep the room from spinning. “It’s ok, you’re fine you’re fine you’re fine…”

You closed your eyes tightly as the panic took over and your head started to pound—a sure sign that you were traveling.

“No no no,” you whimpered. “Not now, just stop, just stop!”

The pain grew and your breath still hadn’t returned. You opened your eyes, but everything was still spinning, and black spots were flying around the edges of your vision. You tried to stand, but something sharp smacked against your head. The darkness spread, faster and faster and—

And nothing.

…

“What the heck?”

A man’s voice was the first thing you heard as you tried to force your eyes open through the pain that pounded behind them.

“Sam! Dean! Get in here!”

You groaned, blinking your blurry vision away. Dark wood lined the floor, and as you forced yourself to sit up, a room came into focus—an old couch slumped in the corner, an oak desk sat right next to you. An old man was crouched in front of you, a gun in his hand—

“Bobby?” You breathed. You’d seen the man in pictures before, but you’d never met him.

The gun twitched.

“How do you know who I am?” Bobby demanded.

“What’s going on?” Dean’s voice caught your attention—he rushed through the doorway, followed by Sam, and both froze at the sight of you. “Who the heck is that?”

The boys were younger than you’d ever seen them, by a few years at least, and you knew from what they’d told you about Bobby’s death that you must have gone back at least six or seven years—long before you’d met the boys.

“That’s what I’d like to know,” Bobby insisted, cocking the gun in his hand. “And I’d better find out in the next five seconds.”

“Ok ok wait!” You insisted, holding up your hands. Your head was pounding—you’d probably hit it on the desk when you traveled, and you could swear that you felt blood running down the side of your face. “I’m…I’m from the future.”

Three blank stares.

“Right,” Bobby scoffed. “And I’m Bill Clinton.”

“It’s true!” You insisted. “I-I have powers, but I jumped back too far.”

“Do you expect us to believe—“

“It’s true.” Dean’s protest was cut off with a flutter of wings and the deep voice of Castiel. “She’s telling the truth, she’s from the future. I can sense it.”

“So what, she can just jump around time and—“

“No,” Castiel insisted. “No, no one should have that power.” His eyes flashed blue. “I need to take care of this problem.” He took one step forwards, but Dean jumped over to block him.

“Whoa whoa, hey, easy,” Dean insisted. “She’s just a kid, what are you gonna do?”

“She shouldn’t exist,” Castiel argued. “She’s dangerous.”

“Cas?” You whimpered, backing away from him.

“How do you know me?” Cas demanded, stiffening.

“We…you…” you swallowed. “We met…or, I guess, we will meet…in a few years. You try to help me control my powers. All three of you do.”

“Three?” Bobby asked, but you kept your mouth shut.

“That doesn’t make sense,” Castiel continued. “I would’ve killed you—I should’ve—you’re dangerous.”

“And-and you’re a lot different here than you are in the future.” Your lip quivered as you spoke, still keeping as much distance from Cas as you could. He wasn’t the gentle, caring Cas that you knew—he truly looked like the dangerous angel you knew he could be.

“What are we gonna do with her?” Sam spoke up. “Shouldn’t she go back to her own time?”

“I still don’t think she should be in any time,” Cas argued, his hand twitching—probably for his angel blade.

“Please.” A tear dripped onto your hand, and you wrapped your arms around yourself—despite the familiar faces, you felt surrounded by strangers. “Please, I-I just want to go home. I didn’t mean to come here, I didn’t mean to—“ you noticed Castiel’s hand relaxing slightly, and you took a deep breath. “Cas, you…in the future, you’re like a father to me. And I just want to get back to my Cas, I just…please help me get home.”

Cas took another step forward, and Dean didn’t stop him. You flinched when Cas lifted his hand, but he just placed it gently on your shoulder.

“I…I think maybe I can get you home,” Cas said slowly. “But you need to be more careful. If you jump like this again, you could disrupt the flow of time.”

You nodded. “I understand.”

“Ok.” Cas’s eyes softened. “Then let’s get you home.” He pressed two fingers to your forehead. There was a faint pulse of blue before your world went dark.

…

“Y/N? Y/N!”

You jerked upright to the sound of a harsh knock at your door. You blinked hard, rubbing your eyes, then your face—the cut on your head was healed.

You got to unsteady feet before unlocking your door and swinging it open to see Cas, looking frazzled and worried.

“Cas!” Cas staggered back in surprise when you through yourself into his arms.

“Are you ok?” He demanded, holding you close.

“I missed this you.” Your voice came out muffled against Cas’s trench coat.

“I…you what?” Cas asked.

“Never mind.” You sniffled, pulling away. “I’m just glad to see you.”

“N/N, I’m sorry,” Cas insisted. “I-I didn’t mean to yell at you earlier, I just…I guess I was feeling stressed.”

“It’s ok,” you insisted.

“No it wasn’t,” Cas argued. “I’m here for you, for whatever you need.”

“I think maybe school needs to take a back burner,” you said slowly. “Can you help me…with my powers?”

“I did say whatever.” Cas smiled. “So let’s get started.”

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[monstermoviedean]

having kind of a blah day, sooo i’m wondering, what are your happiest, cutest, etc headcanons about tfw? and, or alternatively, what are your favorite fics (not super long ones though) that always make you smile?

i'm sorry it's blah! i am going to outsource the fic recs - anyone got something short and sweet to share? :) (i really enjoy reading fic but haven't been reading anything lately so nothing's coming to mind, sorry!)

happy cute headcanons i can do all day long though!!! i was just thinking about dean joining a bowling league so thank you for giving me an excuse to think more about it. so this is post-canon, post-empty rescue, big-beautiful-and-dumb-in-love dean. he's trying to get out more and have more hobbies, figure out what he likes now that he has time/space to do that. and he joins a bowling league! i think he's like, fine at it. not great, not terrible, just fine. and that's okay! he has fun anyway! he gets to meet a bunch of new people and while they play they chat about their jobs and kids and pets and other hobbies. and while dean is annoyed that he isn't a great bowler, everyone else encourages him to just have fun. they're happy to give him tips and he returns the favor with car advice and recipes and the like. they're his buddies! they're always happy to see him! and dean gets to hang out and eat some wings and just shoot the shit.

the problem is that he mentions his crappy scores offhand to cas, and then cas shows up at his next league night to give him some pointers. dean's eating bacon cheese fries and laughing about someone's ridiculous coworker story and all of a sudden cas is right behind him saying "hello dean" into his ear. he chokes spectacularly on his fries. dean's bowling buddies have all heard about cas but are eager to actually meet him and give dean a bit of a hard time about it, which they do. dean is still coughing and red-faced and his face gets even redder when cas says he'll show dean how to bowl.

cas bowls a perfect strike but dean didn't see any of it because he was distracted by how tight cas' pants are. and then to add insult to injury, it's dean's turn, and he is so flustered he rolls an immediate gutter ball, prompting cas to say "let me help you." and then he does the classic rom-com thing where he plasters himself right against dean's back and manhandles dean into an appropriate bowling stance and dean can feel cas breathing on his neck and he's just trying not to drop the ball on his foot as cas puts a hand on each of dean's hips and shifts him just so. dean has absolutely no idea what he throws. but he definitely hears cas say "good job, dean" and that makes everything a million times better/worse. he makes up some stupid excuse to go to the bathroom. when he gets back 15 minutes later, all of dean's bowling buddies are nice enough to pretend they didn't see cas follow him into the bathroom and then come out again exactly three minutes after dean does.

[beneathsilverstars]

how about some artist commentary on the I'm Still Here songs?

omg all of them… since you asked for the whole folder i’ll include the completed songs too!

these songs are grouped together bc i was hoping to making an album. they were probably all written between 2015-2017 ish! that era of my life includes: dropping out of college, dating my first partner, getting engaged to them, moving across the country to live with them (and my now-wife and their then-wife who is now both of ours ex), breaking up with the fiance bc they stopped including me in their life at all, and then starting to date my now-wife and our now-ex. it also includes dragon age, overwatch, and the adventure zone fandoms, but that’s not relevant to the songs that’s just how i measure my life.

1. Any Color We Want

this song is completely written, but not recorded, and not my style anymore (plus it’s about my ex) so i probably never will. it’s cute enough for what it is, though, it’s very baby gay’s first relationship. here’s a verse and chorus (ugh formatting this is annoying on mobile, so no line breaks so this post isn’t a thousand screens long)

A white wedding dress / We say “I do” as our mothers cry / A groom dressed in black / The honeymoon will be paradise / I want a white wedding dress / Or at least I’ve been told / It’s what I'll want / When I grow older

I used to be scared / Of the things I thought I’d have to do / Then I found a different path / Then I found you / I feel so safe when I’m with you / I know that i want to be with you / It’ll all be ok if I’m with you / If we get married we can wear any color we want to

the first iteration of the chorus ends with “we can paint our house any color we want to” and the third ends with “we can live our lives any color we want to” which i think is a cute conceit, if very cheesy. i love a chorus that changes!

2. Boredom is complete and recorded. i wrote it during the half a year i spent rotting in bed at my parents’ house after i dropped out of college due to anxiety/depression. i still think the “reveal” of the last verse is fun, and i like the percussion!

3. break up ambivalent

wait wtf is this song doing in here i wrote it in 2022. ok here’s baby’s first aro song. i only wrote two verses, and a chorus i later stole/changed to use in a different song. i still like it i think, i did a better job than usual at not getting too nursery rhyme about the cadence, lol

If you left me, my nights would- / Well I’d probably sleep just fine / With no one stealing blankets / And no cold toes next to mine / But I’d prefer to sleep crowded against you

If you left me, what would I- / Well I’d still have things to do / I have all my own hobbies / And my friends who don’t know you / But I admit I’ve been waiting for a chance to introduce them

You don’t need to be / In love with me / I’ll never fall in love with you / But I like how / I feel right now / And I’d like to see this thing through

4. I Wish You Everything is complete and recorded. it’s also about my first ex, so it annoys me that one of the verses is very specific to their interests, but it’s cute if i ignore that. :|

5. Near You

this one was meant to be more EDM, so the lyrics are just simple/catchy! here’s two of the verses.

I can't say what I wanna say / I can't do what I wanna do / I can't be where I wanna be / I just wanna be, near, you

I can’t say it to your face / I can’t hold you while I do / You’re just way too far away / I just wanna be, near, you

6. We Are Still Here

this one i wrote like the day after trump got elected for the first time, and there is basically nothing interesting or unique about it. ig focusing on it made me feel a little better at the time, so it did its job! you get two lines ONLY

They talk their talk rub in the salt / They say it’s unfortunate but not their fault

[infinitelytheheartexpands]

Henry V (1989 film version with Kenneth Branagh): Reactions, Part II

let us continue!

once again, we love us some OLDE MAPS!!!

“plsssss i don’t want my boyfriend to be executeeeeeeed :(“

this guy is taking no shit

tfw your former buddy is about to get executed right in front of you

“how could you let this happen to me??? :(“

“…did i fucking tell you to go rob a CHURCH???”

✨uncomfortable foreshadowing in the flashback✨

honestly, getting hanged for robbing a church is…not out of character for him!

well at least you want them all to treat the villages and villagers fairly but uh…didn’t you literally just talk about sticking babies on pikes a few scenes ago?

in keeping with the tennis stuff: the ball is now in france’s court

well, he’s nothing if not a good catholic boy i guess

chorus is just like “well! that happened!”

stop comparing horses and armor and go to SLEEP y’all have a BATTLE tomorrow

or don’t. knock yourselves out i guess.

once again: royals and nobles have nothing better to do than wander around in disguise! always a treat in media

calling your countryfolk “your bosom” i guess

kissing one’s dirty shoe? okay good for you i guess

yeah y’all shouldn’t be talking so loudly right before the battle you never know who’d be listening

the elizabethan version of “if all your friends jumped off a bridge would you do the same?”

and he likes speaking about himself in the third person

ooh damn this guy’s got a good point (that the king might have some reckoning to do if this war is not just)

no, what he’s saying is that what if they shouldn’t have died in the first place. keep up, henry

OHHHHHHHHHHH SHIT HE JUST CHALLENGED THE KING TO A DUEL

(he doesn’t know he’s the king but STILL! DRAMA!!!!!)

he’s considering…

“okay but surely i’m not responsible for EVERYTHING in my people’s lives??? right??? RIGHT???”

and the question surely on both of our minds: but where is the line, especially in this case???

ooooooooooooooooof.

okay but this brings up a good question: so if his dad murdered the guy before him, it may not be right to punish the son for the sins of the father but uh. is his claim to the ENGLISH throne even legit, let alone the FRENCH throne??? has he legitimized it through his penitence and devotion (in more than one sense)??? much to think about!

BATTLE DAY IS HERE!!!

whack whackity whack whack

FIVE TO ONE?!?!?! oh lord help you all

oh hey here’s the other thing i know: the st. crispin’s day speech!

come on y’all KNOW it’s iconic

“we few, we happy few, we band of brothers…”

i mean come on. it’s just so uplifting and strong and has GREAT vibes.

“dude. we do not need to have this discussion AGAIN.”

can’t help but respect henry right now even if you don’t like him!

here we go…

dude how did you just show up in the middle of the battlefield lmao

“ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck that is a lot of people coming at us at once ohhhhhhhh boy”

also i love how they’re just cutting to all these WILDLY different reactions on all these english leaders’ faces lol

HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh yeah i do remember learning about this. how the longbows were taking ALL the french out and how it was an example of important military tech development during this time or something like that

gotta respect a leader who fights alongside his soldiers

this is gory and graphic as FUCK omg

can’t even tell half these english dudes apart but oof that HURTS (are these people even english???)

sucks to be y’all

oh hey again baby christian bale!!!

WHERE IS THE HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING COMING FROM

oh my god. oh my god. THE FRENCH WENT AFTER THE FUCKING KIDS????????????????

i’m gonna need a sec. hold on. gonna need a sec.

he gets it!!!

oh BUDDY 😭

“I WAS NOT ANGRY SINCE I CAME TO FRANCE, UNTIL THIS INSTANT!!!” MOOD. FUCKING MOOD.

this, imo, is an appropriate reaction

reasonable request though

i mean with all the carnage everywhere it’s entirely understandable to not know what the FUCK is going on

well at least the english won i guess

but, and i could be wrong here, weren’t they retreating anyway? so either way technically they lost the war. this just means their army didn’t get hacked to bits or something i guess. idk. could be wrong.

oh buddy…

did you not look at your map before you came here. it would’ve told you this place was called agincourt

okay but why is this so adorable

MISTRESS QUICKLY DIED????????? nooooooooooooooo rip to the “reverenza” queen

the only french guy in here: wait TEN THOUSAND french people died??????? like, ONE SIXTH of the entire army???? 😳

ONLY TWENTY NINE (29)????????????

(i mean, presumably the boys are not being counted, and goodness knows how many of them, but maybe they are???)

his line reading is just *chef’s kiss*

HENRY IS CARRYING THE BOY STOOOOOOOOOOOP DO YOU WANT TO MAKE ME CRY AGAIN

also this is really beautiful music

like. there’s so much to unpack here. and it’s a beautiful moment, and some GREAT camera work. 10/10 the movie could end right here but apparently there’s another 20 minutes

annnnnnnnnnnnnnd i’m crying again

oof.

so it looks like war devastated our buddy henry, so maybe let’s go for peace instead?

flashback time!

what have we all lost?

also unrelated but what happened to the guy who challenged henry to a duel? i hope he’s having a good day

ah yes, making a woman your demand. *sigh* yeah i know this is how politics and arranged marriages work, and she seems to not hate him, but still.

okay but: gorgeous

this is awkwaaaaaaaaaard

“i already tried to be the enemy and that didn’t work so i guess…france’s friend???”

he’s trying!!! and it’s honestly kinda cute

and it seems like he’s giving her a choice, so good on that

annnnnnnnnnnnnd there it is!

ah, peace.

annnnnnnnd bringing the frame back

henry may have been brilliant, but…history has a way of complicating things.

anyway this was AWESOME, 10/10 definitely recommend

[burnurcity]

for some reason i never watched the first three episodes of season three so heres that

oh. i remember why i didnt get through this episode.

thank god for x2 speed

i have nothing to say about that. it was cute. jeffannie blegh.

"oh thats..." "thats nice!" troys face ashjfbgjgsddjfjd

ooohhh this opening is clunky

pierce: im back. britta, abed, shirely: *fanfare* annie, troy: "all right!" ???

ok theme song. that was incredibly clunky i cant wait for remedial chaos theory. but its fine season premeires are hard i get it. especially when you have to retcon the last seasons biggest storyline.

once again they give the fodder to shirley >:(

AHHHH omg ok so 1. rip cougartown 2. in the lgbt community that exists in my mind they "resolve" troy's internalized homophobia in season three in the "it gets worse before it gets better" fashion so. we know abed is comforted by physical touch (but only troy and annie) and the fact that troy doesnt offer that comfort... hmm :/ bit suspicious innit

britta abed best friendship!!! they might be my fav minor relationship idk why but britta ily

ok theyve earned 1.25x speed privileges

omg he just keeps watching i bet annie hates bad tv like that but they care about him so much ily good autistic rep ily acceptance of autistic characters

ok so whatever pierce is lonely after the summer he wants back in the group for the millionth time but why does everyone but jeff want him back? i want to hear what britta and shirley have to say

lmao the way they all slide into the booth <3 fambl y

once again hes just a watching his show <3

"i said green mile!" "we knoooow!" *hands back banana* "i think shirley's got some sort of tumor"

wait a second the banana doesnt move why is danny handing the banana to yvette in the bloopers

um. UMMM.

is that a reference? that sounds like one of those lines they say as a jab at their critics but i cant think of what it applies to (at this time in the show :(((((

omg was that a cut to pierce being concerned? honestly if theyre trying to make us like him then being nice to abed is one way to do it

ok im going to be honest. i love everything about this. i may be deluded but abed's meltdowns dont feel like the joke at all. troys protectiveness feels like its being played totally straight, britta is clearly trying to be a good friend!!

ok i dont give a shit about chang. pick either dean or chang to focus on. its the season premiere and they each have more lines than shirley

however. the dean vs laybourne stuff is good i guess

*joel mchale voice* i love a reference from this century

tfw your bio professor sums up 2 seasons of characterization after 5 minutes of class

lmao what the fuck was that. jeff is afraid of becoming pierce, ok... OHH right the tables magic. right

LMAO the chapstick danny pudi ily

ok. shirley gets 2 lines. as a treat

woow such great chemistry troybritta is such a great ship

also hes catatonic. did they like carry him to the study room? i geuss we've arleady seen it, so

also yay inspector spacetime!

they care about him so much... also great acting chevy. also wats going on with troy

did a character of colour just call a white character racist? on community nbc? i didnt think they knew how to do that...

haha funny ... joke?

ok theres the line. thats the qualifying factor. he almost swore!!1!

britta hiding behind abed and shirley hiding behind annie hiding behind troy ... fambly lmao

brittas laptop is abeds now ig and i love that for them

Ridiculous situation descending into heavy handed drama for the illusion of story ch ch ch check.

shirley gets three lines. as a treat

noise-blocking headphones!!! and the girls (women!) are the only ones with bags so i choose to believe that one of them had them on hand for him!!!!

wow troy is so supportive of britta theyre suuch a good ship (inflection is soo interesting)

ok so the beginning was rough and everything other than what was going on with abed was meh. this might be more interesting if i'd watched for a few paintballs more recently? (or it might make less sense!) next episode

ok 302. i also remember why i couldnt make it through this episode

oh britta from season one how you would hate britta from season three

alright annie kim leaves and it takes .5 seconds for them to start talking about race

troys delivery of that line was so abed coded

annie kim leaves and it takes 5 sentances for them to start infantalizing her

take a drink everytime community says somehting racist and it just cuts to a character of colour shaking their heads or looking upset

omg i want to go to grenndale's quasi-annual fall semester club flag football game

i told you i was doing your version!

ahhh jeffannie cringe theres more sexual tension between annie and annie

aaahhhhh jeffannie cringe

abed ily

ok was the certain ... quality to troys accent on purpose yes or no

also what the hell is model un

ok genuinely what the hell are they doing to britta. why the hell do they hate activism so much

wait what just happened.

[bootlegmozart]

tfw ur mom misgenders ur bf the whole time you're at her place for shitsmas as if her son (me) isn't also trans.

tells me what i need to know about her.

if my dad apologized for beating the shit out of me as a kid, i'd probably like him more, but at least he didn't fuckin misgender my partner. my parents really fucked us kids up, and i hope my siblings get the therapy they need to grow emotionally. i love them so fucking much and it hurts to see them hurting and struggling with depression among a myriad other things.

like, how the fuck are you going to make the entirety of shitsmas about yourself? My partner didn't get to see his family, who are significantly more healthy and functional than mine. How are you going to screech about being the sloppy seconds when he didn't even get to see anyone and get his firsts? xmas isn't about you, it's about others. At least my siblings tried to give a shit. I can't blame them for how they acted because they haven't been able to work on themselves at all. At. All. It's always been doing shit for my fucked up parents. I can't hold anything against them, and I won't ever do that to them. They're my brothers. My homies. I know they got my back no matter what. They deserve so much better than what they were given.

I haven't felt this angry in so long. I used to be an edgy shitlord that wanted to kill everyone, and I've mellowed out a lot, but this? This infuriates me. This anger lets me know that nothing has changed with them. They might call me by my name and use the right pronouns, but they're selfish, self centered children. I never want anything from them for the stupid holiday because I don't want reminders of them anywhere near me.

How fucking dare you? How dare you treat my partner, my love, my everything, like this? How dare you give him two fucking lines about thanking him, and how you're glad he's here for me while I was in the fucking hospital, when you fucking yelled at me for not writing enough on the 50 fuckin thank you cards for my stupid first communion? How dare you not give him more than 20 seconds of your time to write a heartfelt thank you? How dare you give him dirt when he couldn't even see his family? What is wrong with you people? You taught me how to write a proper thank you and you don't properly thank people back. After everything he did for me, yet, you want to see me again next year after how you behaved. My partner and I are a package, and if he doesn't get respected, then I won't respect you with my response, my presence, or any presents.

You don't deserve my brothers. You don't deserve my partner.

You don't deserve me.

[salty-dracon]

Finishing up Id:Invaded.

I still wouldn't place this anime above B The Beginning in terms of thrill factor, but I love the interplay between the characters and the overarching mystery behind everything, plus watching the characters deduce every aspect of the case both within the dream wells and out.

This whole anime is great. Now that it's picked up and is starting to target a mastermind, it's gotten a lot better.

Narihisago's at home again? This has to be a trap. Nothing this good ever comes at no cost. There's something wrong here. Like it's nice to see him happy with his family again, but there's something weird here. This can't come at no cost.

Dude literally decides to groundhog day this shit (just like quantum ghost)

kill your trauma by diving two layers deep into your brain and engaging in wwe smackdown with a serial killer

oh, that's Kaeru! So she's the Kiki Asukai they found in both Narihisago's and Momoki's wells.

holy shit i WAS right! the reason all of those people fell into a coma around kiki asukai was because her cognitive particles are infectious!

my brain is on fire

so basically, kiki has a dream every night where a serial killer kills her. it used to be just one, but others have been coming too. and the person who rounds them up is john walker. so somehow john walker has been linking the dreams of the people he induces into killing and kiki's dream to make them kill her. in fact that might be the way he induces those serial killers into killing. things changed when the challenger got involved though- instead of just tormenting kiki in the dream, he decided to kill her in reality. narihisago then killed him, momoki rescued her, and in the hospital, kiki disappeared.

now this is just speculation, but a) her current whereabouts are unknown entirely save for potentially momoki and the chairman, b) momoki and the chairman (one or the other) are the only ones that can access the inner workings of the mizuhanome, and c) kiki, or kaeru, appears in every iteration to help out the detectives in her own way. why would that happen? because the mizuhanome actually contains her body, and it's using her own ability, come in contact with the cognitive particles of serial killers, to see what's in their dreams.

oh yeah it's all comin' together.

basically if a serial killer enters kiki's dream with plants about what to do in the future, to kiki it manifests as a premonition of the future. interesting...

Isn't that old man the one who developed the Mizuhanome system? And the Id Well system? Combined with that strange helmet it seems a lot like I'm right that she's the black box at the center of it.

he still has that weird "make serial killer off themselves" talent

So if Asukai dies, then she'll basically turn this realistic, mostly-okay dream world into another horrible dream world.

And she's gone! And the world is mostly okay! for now!

Did Narihisago know about the fact that Asukai was receiving treatment from Shirakoma? Or being experimented on? At all?

And it's back to the present. Er, the recent past.

THE WELL WITHIN THE WELL! IT'S OUR GIRL!!! HONDOMACHI!!!

she got here TWENTY MINUTES AGO??? IT'S BEEN WAY LONGER FOR HIM

yeah that's the face of a man who's been trapped in his perfect world for OVER TWO YEARS?!?!?!?

:'(

That hurt a lot, but at least he finally had the chance to say goodbye to his wife and daughter. At least they're both okay, and at least he WWE Smackdown'd the challenger so hard that he would never have to see their dead bodies in this alternate timeline.

tfw you suddenly realize you're getting raptured again

sakaido wakes up in the middle of the hot desert. and that sucks. but then it gets even worse! anaido is there. this is just like in the one aitsf ending where so sejima wakes up in the body of an 18 year old net idol. and that sucks. but then it gets even worse! he has brain cancer.

HE TAMPERED WITH KAERU??? That's like, a no-go! You don't just tamper with Kaeru! She's important! She's like the number-one hint! Why did she die?! That's what her death is all about! That's important!

what. do you mean. you remember.

Ah. Okay. So actually, the id well wasn't Momoki's, it was just Narihisago's again with a thick veneer of sand on top.

john walker counter: infinite

That's not good! That's not good! That's really not good!

Deduction time! Let me see how quickly I can figure this out before they can.

So it's established that somehow John Walker wanted Narihisago's conscious mind to touch the subconscious- basically, his conscious memories touch his subconscious id well. But that also means that when the team was trying to find Momoki's particles, because they assumed he was John Walker, they found Narihisago's instead. It's "the drive to kill" that spawns cognition particles, but they can be blown away. Maybe the particles were physically moved somehow? And it's also important that Narihisago wasn't at the scene while this was going on.

... I was honestly wondering if that room filled with numbers that they found in episode 1 would be relevant. It was. Holy shit, it was.

math freak detective.... 2! (the first is keith flick. i haven't finished numb3rs so the protagonist of that one doesn't count)

at least anaido is being somewhat cooperative here. i guess he really wants to get out. or something i have no idea he's very chaotic neutral at times

all right, hondomachi, i'm gonna watch you piece this together!

that sort of makes sense. john walker is a serial killer creator. he makes serial killers that don't kill their victims immediately. that results in situations where a serial killer's victims actually survive for long enough to be rescued. and we have a case where a serial killer's victim went on to become a serial killer themselves so maybe it's just an endless proliferation of serial killers that john walker wants?

never more than 7 victims.... uhhh, how many scrimblos work at kura again? there's dark hair, headband, little guy, ponytail, solo girl, uhhhhhh.... some other character i don't remember....

oh. or they all kill on specific days of the week for some reason.

oh right, hondomachi's still in this id well/cognitive world.

oh my god, the flow of time is so confusing. hondomachi in the first layer of narihisago's id well has been there for so long that she was literally buried by the powers of erosion

HOLE BONDING HOLE BONDING

those goddamn drill holes are way too relevant LMAO. someone dodged a bullet because of the hole. like if anyone asks for a no-context spoiler for this anime just say "hole"

... shit who was on an overseas trip on that specific day? that was mentioned, right? someone mentioned that

even in a dream where one of them doesn't have a hole, they're hole buddies. that's fucking weird. and hilarious. i don't think these two have met in real life at all after he got arrested.

"That picture wasn't there the last time I was there." what a WAY for your ENTIRE TEAM to learn you were FUCKING YOUR BOSS. that's SO funny. HAHAHAHAHA

I think I did point out in an earlier part that I thought it was weird that Momoki knows a lot about Narihisago's daughter. But keeping a photo of his family in his bedroom is... weirder.

oh. or it was stolen from his room and he didn't notice. he's not the brilliant detective outside of the cockpit after all

ALWAYS SUSPECT THE BIG BOSS! i honestly sort of suspected the old man because who else would have given the order to arrest momoki specifically and have the john walker suit prepared, but i also thought he would be too technology illiterate to figure it out.

goodbye hole buddy

detective trio!

wait. wait this is the first time hondomachi and fukuda are meeting after fukuda's arrest. and he really went "HOLE BUDDY!". i fucking love fukuda/anaido, what is wrong with him.

"kaeru would never hate us right?" if i'm right that she's the black box, i think she hates you all plenty for making her lose so much sleep. or sleep forever. either or.

hi kiki

and, yup, she's replaying all of the different id wells that the team has dealt with. she was conscious for all of them. my god she's absolutely going to kill the team for torturing her

kiki in her angry state reminds me so much of how i first designed lily back before they did the 2010s style of anime girls. long straight black hair, meant to be more scary and beautiful than cute.

This is fine!

What. Do you mean. IT WAS ALL FOR MONEYYYYYY. Literally that is the most boring motivation out of everyone so far, and we had an "all humans are trash" guy. He literally just made serial killers to keep the value of his investment high. What the HELL!!

Hayaseura: To achieve my perfect world, I must twinkify myself!

... uraido is not a twink. honestly that's less psychic damage than i was prepared to take.

... that's one hell of a retirement plan, old man.

we're 5 people chilling in a field yippee ki yay

anyway this is probably just kiki's projected dream.

The projected dream thing is actually what my OC Grey does to nonviolently get rid of anyone in his way. Or violently. In his color story, he uses his power over dreams and illusion to trick someone hunting him into thinking he was a normal human by messing with their perception, then tricking them into thinking it was bedtime and that they needed rest. He then uses the same power to trick two people into thinking that they were on a ship in a heavy storm, causing them to jump to their deaths. When I originally designed Brooke and Grey as twins, Grey was the nice one, and I carried that over to TMX with him being the relatively peaceful brother compared to his extremely violent sister. Despite Grey being the big bad for most of the story. So, uh, this is fun!

catch up bozos i figured this out two episodes ago. yeah, she's the black box, and she's the reason everyone passed out.

catch up bozos i figured this out two episodes ago

noooo. don't shove her back into the machine. come on.

GIRL PUT ON SOME CLOTHES. SOME BETTER CLOTHES.

every song in this anime is a banger and i mean that unironically

and now they're REALLY going in with the effects

if this were an american webcomic, the head writer would have written a thread about what fukuda thinks of every single-digit number

HOW DID SHE GET IN HERE?!

he lived. he served cunt. he died.

"You killed my hole boyfriend, I killed your hole boyfriend. We're even now."

this "hole buddy" thing is getting weird. like i know he's dying but can they say "hole" less. please

get fucked inami

yeah i was going to say i don't remember the shark baby blood id well

he got yamcha'd

Who would win? One ultra-brilliant detective's powers of logic and deduction? Or social pressure to not go back on your words?

i love how hondomachi asked him what he thought of the number seven knowing full well fukuda would have roasted him if he liked it

narihisago: "cornerer" is kind of a corny nickname, isn't it? (and it's cornerer, not coroner.)

MANAGEMENT FAILS BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW THE WORK! HAYASEURA FAILED TO SEE THE HAND COMING FOR HIM BECAUSE HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE RULES OF THIS WELL WERE! HECK YEAH

uhhhhh wait how exactly does that kill him? oh it doesn't.

the most important rule of being a detective is to trust your friends!

automatic cpr suit. that sounds like it could go wrong any number of ways all of which were demonstrated here.

man this hurts. she literally feels like she exists only to hurt other people and to some extent she's not wrong.

awwwwww. like this is the best outcome but noooooo

and everyone lived except for the guy that died

and everything is relatively okay again- oh. and everything was covered up completely. okay. sure. let's roll with that

That was a great watch. 6/10, great story paired with mid animation. I never want to hear the word "hole" again.

I'm watching ID:Invaded, a murder mystery anime about jumping into the mindscapes of killers and using it to track them down.

So far it's a lot like the AI: The Somnium Files series, with many similar things like an overly long psync animation, crazy dream worlds that follow very specific rules, a giant circular room with someone who does nothing but bark orders and a computer technician (more than one actually), and serial killer hunting.

Ep1 started out strong but animation was like a 5/10, dub cast is fantastic. I'm sort of switching between both to see how they handle certain scenes.

The MC is a little bit silly, though I hope his apparent amnesia is just a side effect of him hopping into a cognitive world (like how you forget things when you're dreaming). I also really like Hondomachi so I hope she doesn't become a damsel in distress archetype who only shines when none of the male characters can a la Lily from B: The Beginning.

[quaissants]

FOUR ୨୧ CHOI BEOMGYU

cast. classmate! beomgyu x gn! mc ༝ pantone. fluff .. aouad au ༝ length. 967 ༝ cw(s). mention of zombie apocalypse & food .. gyu wears glasses

tfw. so i’ve been very inactive on this blog but there’s no way i’m missing this special day. (i took a prompt from nightprompts.. i think- and twisted it a bit.) for the second year in a row, happy birthday to my biggest supporter, to the one who never fails to defend and attack me, my bubba.. matty 💛

beomgyu used to dangle his feet over the deep end of life. he’d often think about jumping into it; surrendering himself to chance. but having control was safer, so he’d shuffle over to the shallow end.

‘i’ll do it some other time,’ he’d constantly promise to himself. a dumb decision, really; especially after almost losing it altogether. honestly, he shouldn’t be so hard on himself—how to survive a zombie outbreak isn’t included in any schools’ curriculum.

that’s why it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that he has no idea what to do now. roaming the quarantine camp doesn’t sound appealing, especially not on an empty stomach..

come to think of it, maybe that’s what beomgyu should do. his assigned nurse did tell him that the mobile canteen’s serving lunchboxes. finding a place to demolish eat the overdue meal will be challenging, but he can tackle that matter afterwards.

for now, he must look for the treasure.

“excuse me- uh, hello- sorry-” falls out of beomgyu’s mouth frequently. he didn’t think that asking for help would be this hard, but when everyone is caught up in their own endeavors, he’s questioning his belief.

just when he’s about to try again, he hears someone calling his name. or maybe it’s his stomach begging him to hurry his search..

“hey, choi beomgyu!”

..okay that definitely wasn’t his tummy.

curious and confused, the bespectacled male turns around. to say his stomach twists and flips is an understatement (he swears it’s given up on functioning altogether) as you walk up to him, elegantly weaving between the passersby.

“for a second there, i really thought my mind was playing tricks on me.” you tell him, unaware that beomgyu’s is malfunctioning. “it’s nice to see you got out of the school too. of course, minus the scratches, but still, alive.”

this is supposed to be the part where beomgyu says something like yeah, same or i’m glad you’re okay too.. but the brunet is not sure if that’s going to happen. see, even with the bandages and the specks of exhaustion that remain in your bright eyes, he still believes you’re gorgeous.

and he knows that your mere presence is threatening his control over his heart’s erratic thrumming.

he must have wasted too much time daydreaming, for you bring up another topic, “oh, are those new glasses?”

“y-yeah, well.. you see, i lost the other one on the way here so i have to wear this oldie. it’s not the right prescription but i guess something similar’s better than nothing.” he chuckles awkwardly; a lopsided smile and pink dust dabbed on his cheeks to complement the look.

“that’s true.. does that mean you won’t need these anymore?”

he’s about to question your mysterious words when you pull out a familiar object from your coat pocket. thin, silver frame.. asymmetrical nose pads that almost never did their job..

there’s no way..

“i found them in the music room, figured i’d bring them along in case i bumped into you. the others said i shouldn’t be too optimistic but i didn’t listen. in fact, these glasses became my motivation so i made sure to take care of them.”

the last words are spoken so softly, as if they weren’t meant to be heard, but he did. maybe it’d be better if he didn’t, because now he’s willing to give up his heart to you. forget about self-control, he’ll do anything you tell him to.

(obviously everything outside of legal boundaries is not included.)

“can i..” at your nod, he removes his current pair to put on his old spectacles. it takes a minute and a few squints to adjust, but he’s certain of one thing: he missed his glasses. “thank you for looking after them, it feels so good to see clearly again.”

“don’t sweat it, they weren’t a problem-” you pause, only to lightly push the frame up the bridge of his nose. you’ve already done so much for him, that would have been enough for the lovestruck boy. but you just have to brush his bangs away from his eyes, right?

“alright, i’m gonna head back to my tent now. hopefully i’ll see you around!”

hopefully? beomgyu’s not about to let that amount to nothing more than a wistful thought.

“wait!” you stop and turn around so eagerly, were you expecting him to say something else? the flustered male’s not about to get caught up in that observation so he hastily asks, “i know we almost just died a few hours ago but i was wondering.. maybe- no, would you like to go have a late lunch with me?”

..maybe this wasn’t a good idea. judging by the contemplation dusted upon your visage, you’re thinking of a reason to reject his request. he won’t be surprised if you do—you’re one of the cool kids, while he’s a wallflower who’s only noticed when he says something funny—but a no would be enough-

“sure, i’d like that a lot.”

his whole body has shut down.

“wait wait.. hold on, did you just say yes?”

the laugh that the brunet never failed to hear whenever he made a joke falls from your lips again. this time, you got a radiant smile and echo of his earlier words to accompany it. “it’s about time you asked me out. then again, i guess now is better than never.”

and that’s how beomgyu ended up sharing a table and stories with you. of course it didn’t end in the canteen, how can it when he walked you to your tent—well, now yours and his. by the end of the day, beomgyu’s more than sure that he’s an absolute fool for you, but he doesn’t mind these newly realized feelings.

in fact, he’ll consider diving into possibilities more often.

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[restlesshush]

So I’ve complained before about the Cas stuff in first born (weird and bioessentialism-y re humanity vs emotions, and just showing a complete disregard for Cas’s character up until that point), but as an episode it is also just really weak in terms of how it contributes to the season structure as a whole?

Like the thing about 9x10 is it’s actually a really strong fallout episode for the events of 9x09, which is something that spn’s frequent prioritisation of plot over all else is often not very conducive to. In 9x09, everything’s blown up in Dean’s face: he’s violated Sam’s autonomy and gaslit him for ages in order to save him, and not only does he feel like crap about that, but now Sam’s missing and Kevin’s dead. Everything’s gone wrong, and Dabb takes time to show us the effect that has on Dean emotionally, integrated pretty neatly with the plot side of the episode.

But then we go straight into first born, and the Dean stuff there seems like – perfunctory almost? The emotional throughline ball is dropped. Like it makes sense to view Dean taking the mark something recklessly self destructive, but I don’t think the episode really does anything to get us there. Which is bonkers because as many other people have pointed out, this is the decision the sets off the plot of the next two and a half seasons. Like, releasing Abaddon is the fly being swallowed, but it’s not really clear why he felt the need to swallow the spider too, y’know? Vs like, if you think about 5x18 for instance, there we’ve had a good couple of episodes lead up of Dean being at rock bottom, and then throughout the episode itself, it’s made very clear Dean considering saying yes to Michael is a self destructive move. 1) this makes for a much more compelling episode, and then also 2) if he Had said yes and there’d been disastrous consequences, we’d have understood why, and (within reason) whatever chaos had been unleashed would have felt earned. While first born really falls short of giving us something like this – he just sort of takes the mark… just because??

Anyway I don’t actually think this stuff is all Robbie Thompson’s fault at all – I think the biggest culprit is just that we need a buffer episode. Like we get Dean feeling like crap going off to hunt gadreel on his own and then immediately “no he goes off to do hijinks with Crowley instead”: there’s a step missing, y’know? The whole thing would have hit a lot better if we’d had an episode where dean is hunting gadreel on his own, feeling increasingly useless and self-hating as as stuff doesn’t pan out, Then bringing us to the rock bottom of him teaming up with Crowley. We would even conveniently have Sam’s self destructiveness re the grace extraction to parallel to his state of mind – like a really weird thing with s9 is that all three members of tfw are in pretty self destructive places and we kind of do… nothing with it.

But anyway the main point is we need a buffer episode there: taking the mark is both a pretty extreme thing in its own right and something with massive ramifications for the story, so we need to do the work to earn it, which first born, even combined with the episodes before it, doesn’t really – in a large part because things are simply too rushed. I imagine at least a factor in this happening is the show’s allergy against having Sam and Dean apart for more than one episode, meaning that we simply do not have enough time to do this properly, which is like a really good example of why this is a very silly constraint to have on a television show. But regardless, it’s just very striking that like, purely in terms of the legwork the show is doing, Dean taking the mark – especially for such a Major Thing – isn’t very earned within the episode it happens, and it really wouldn’t have been that hard to earn it?

[babyboywilson]

A better s15 outline starting with the end of s14 when Chuck brings all the ghosts/monsters back:

Highlighting all the monsters brought back by Chuck, we have 14 MOTW episodes, with each episode designated to one monster from each season and have the boys relive some of their hardest and most challenging cases from the past 15 years of the show with an updated take and even higher stakes

Each episode highlights one specific monster, with it being different monsters every episode as Chuck sends worse and worse monsters their way in an attempt to kill the boys, with each case getting progressively harder and more emotionally taxing

Throughout these episodes, we get further backstory on plans to defeat Chuck. We see the boys teaming up with old friends and fellow hunters- Charlie, Bobby, Jody and Donna and the girls, Eileen, Garth, and so many others- to help them to take down the newly revived monsters, and we really get to see the Found Family dynamic and how important this family Dean and Sam have made along the way is to them and how much they love them

The show goes back to it’s roots of taking down the monsters and the good fight to save the world along with saving the little guys- while also showing the team pushing harder than ever to deal with internal tensions and stress

We see close calls, we see TFW 2.0 getting their asses handed to them on plates some episodes, and the next episode they’re destroying everything in sight. It’s a hard battle, but they keep pushing on

New monsters keep cropping up, and it feels like Chuck is going to overrun the world with monsters to wipe the world out. To clean slate the world

Little side quests happen, with the team breaking off into little groups to conquer several tasks at once. Sometimes Dean and Sam are together. Sometimes Dean with Jack and Cas with Sam. They bond, they renew their family connections, they fight even harder

The next 5 episodes focus on taking Chuck down and killing him (in this version they actually kill him because he doesn’t deserve to live period). Plans get made and fall apart, they get close several times and Chuck beats them over and over again. Every time they take a step forward, Chuck pushes them two steps back

Dean and Cas spend the beginning of the season at odds, before slowly encroaching closer and closer to the thing hovering unspoken between them

Meanwhile we see everyone researching and strategizing and they come to a final solution. If Jack and Amara team forces together, light and darkness, they can wipe Chuck out

Right before the final fight happens, Cas admits his feelings for Dean because he just can’t hold back anymore and he gets taken by the Empty. Dean is utterly heartbroken, the words I love you too on his lips just as Cas gets swallowed and taken. He vows this is not the end. He will find Cas again. We see a solid scene of Dean grieving, followed by little hints he’s not okay as the final fight gears up

In the big showdown, a massive fight happens, with both sides looking like they’re going to lose. Chuck is winning towards the end, beating them into submission until they have almost nothing left, torturing them until they almost break, when finally Jack and Amara drain both of their powers, overriding Chuck and killing him. Jack and Amara become human

The final episode starts with a montage of Dean, Sam, and Jack researching 24/7. We see several months pass in that minute long montage before finally they seem to find what they’re looking for. A way to get to the Empty. A way to save Cas

A whole scene is dedicated to Dean bursting into the Empty and grabbing Cas. Gabriel, Balthazar, and Crowley hitch a ride too. As soon as they’re back home in the Bunker, Dean kisses Cas until they’re both dizzy, whispering that he loves Cas too, of course he loves Cas too, and Cas can have this, as long as he wants it

Sam and Eileen finally get to settle down, Eileen moving into the Bunker and the both of them stepping into the roles of Alpha Hunters, teaching the next generation while also taking on some kickass cases of their own

Jack, now human, finally gets to live his life as the toddler he actually is. Everyone starts teaching Jack normal school and life things, and Jack finally gets to experience normal activities and make childhood memories while still being part of the Family Business

Sam goes down to Hell often, as Rowena is still the Queen of Hell with Crowley helping to run the place, and Sam becomes Rowena’s apprentice, learning the art of witchcraft and using it to help hunters around the country

Amara, now human, gets to live the life she wants, and sometimes even stops by to see the boys, mostly to offer a game of poker which she knows she will win

Dean and Cas finally get to be together, and they semi-retire, only taking on cases when they both get the itch to get back out there and kill something. They open up a bar in honor of Ellen, Jo, and Ash. The Roadhouse 2.0, a place for Hunters to find each other and connect, with pictures of the former 3 hung up on the wall as commemoration

Cas teams up with Gabriel and Balthazar, slowly rebuilding Heaven. New angels are created, strength is brought back to Heaven, and Cas slowly gets his powers back. There is no Higher Power. No God. Just Heaven and Hell and souls, with Rowena taking care of Hell and several Angels banding together to keep Heaven going

The final scene is the entire Found Family celebrating the holidays together, all sat around the massive table in the Bunker sharing food and laughing. They’re all finally free. Happy. Dean kisses Cas. Sam kisses Eileen. And we see Adam has been safely brought back from the Cage due to the newly strengthened Angels rescuing him. He’s finally included in the family, and gets to be happy, too. We leave the gang knowing they have their whole lives ahead of them, and together with their family, they’re happy

[dbssh]

tfw you have spent your whole entire life being told there is exactly one way to be. there is one way to be a sayain there is one way to be a man and it relies on you crushing everything else under your heel. defeat is shame love is shame compassion is shame joy is a shame. you are better than anyone else. you are more important than anyone else. your goals are right and everyone else is wrong. and then heres this guy and he is everything youve been told is wrong for your entire life. hes kind and upbeat and humble. he respects everything and defends the weak and he absolutely kicks your fucking ass. he destroys you. not only is he a better man than you hes a better sayain than you and he proves it over and over and over. and you do nothing for him and show him and his loved ones nothing but cruelty and in your most desperate moment he still!!!! is compassionate to you. to someone who has been nothing but an enemy. to someone who truly honestly only deserves hell. and he buries your body and honors your last request and fights at the injustice of your death. and you finally have to see that he isnt better than you in spite of his weaknesses. all his failures to be the ideal warrior and the ideal sayain make him better than you. that compassion, that respect for others, that willingness to lose and to learn and to try again, all of that is exactly what makes him better than you. you never stood a chance.

[whomst-art-thou-whomst-whomst]

Texts from the Lost Tomb, part 5.5

Ahhh what fun this mini story was to play around with!

~le epilogue~

Sanity Chat

Wu Erbai: …..

Zhang Rishan: I made a mistake today. Please accept my sincerest apologies.

Wu Erbai: …..

Zhang Rishan: What will it take for your displeasure to cool?

Wu Erbai: Materially, nothing. My nephew has returned safely, apparently with a very valuable souvenir, and I’m confident that today’s events will not be repeated.

Zhang Rishan: They will not.

So.

If not material, then…

Wu Erbai: Tonight. Mario Kart. Three hours. I get Princess Peach.

Zhang Rishan: I accept these terms.

Zhang Rishan: …Liang Wan and I were hoping you’d still join us at the cottage this weekend.

Wu Erbai: Of course.

*(And bc I refuse to let these two not stay besties…)*

Unnamed chat:

Wu Xie: um so hi

Zhang Rishan: Hello, Wu Xie. How are you doing?

Wu Xie: oh I’m good

Trying to type while squashed in a snuggle pile with my idiots

Plus my phone keeps blowing up bc someone leaked the days events to Li Cu (I suspect Wang Meng he’s been very passive aggressive abt the whole thing)

look I know today was awkward

TFW your in-laws abduct you lol

But

It’s not the weirdest or even third weirdest thing to happen to my body in the last decade tbh

I haven’t forgotten everything you did to help me.

Zhang Rishan: You are too kind. Really, it concerns me. But I am grateful for it.

Wu Xie: also sorry about the tea house:/ and the whole murder attempt thing

Zhang Rishan: I should be apologizing, my conduct today put you at risk. Hence the murder attempt.

The property damage was expected, honestly.

Men in Black Chat:

Hei Yangjing: *lifts boombox over my head* 🎶 did you ever know that you’re my heroooo you’re everything I would like to beeee 🎶

Zhang Qiling: Desist.

Hei Yangjing: oooh I’m xiaoge im all angsty and mysterious

doin my dramatic rescue leaps with somehow the stretchiest jeans ever (Seriously tho are they jeggings fess up)

I’m just sooo cool and I got my boyfriend a magical heirloom to protect him oooooh

Zhang Qiling: I’m getting the feeling you are annoyed with me about something.

Hei Yangjing: listen when you were all wandering-sexy-ghostie I looked reliable by comparison and too much convo is better than zero convo right? Right??

Now you’ve raised the standard. Xie Yuchen keeps talking about your little teahouse tantrum and says the necklace shows how extraordinary your devotion is to Wu Xie. Good for you. Asshole. Some of us are broke as shit and on thin ice on a good day.

Zhang Qiling: I seriously doubt you have anything to worry about with Xie Yuchen. If he hasn’t kicked you out yet, he probably won’t. I think he finds your quirks both challenging and charming. Somehow.

Hei Yangjing: what I’m saying is the sooner you put a ring on it the safer I’ll feel

Hey I could totes propose on your behalf???

I’ll just lurk in the shadows and mutter something cryptic then smear blood on him

he’ll def think I’m you

Ok from your lack of response I’m gonna assume that was a “yes great idea you’re so much smarter and hotter than me and you should go right ahead and do it” from your end

Zhang Qiling: Why wouldn’t Wu Xie think to propose to me in this fantasy of yours?

Hei Yangjing: uh maybe cuz Wu Xie is a grown man who despite over a decade of traumatic experiences, happily climbed into a van of strangers this morning and then allowed them to test him for magical properties

Also he didn’t really seem to process you threatening to kill your own family in front of him bc he was like ooh shiny necklace must nerd out over it

Wu Xie is very sweet and very pretty and that’s a good thing because for a mad historian he’s like a total idiot

it’s actually amazing

and yet you pine

Zhang Qiling: …He bought me bunny marshmallows today.

Hei Yangjing: Boy you are in so much trouble.

love that for you.