#the lighting in this scene is annoying to function with tho

[aarontveit]

Now, if you gentlemen will excuse me, I'm off in the pursuit of the perfect bottle of rum.

GRACELAND | 2013 - 2015 S01E01: Pilot

[revenantghost]

HI sorry to dm you out of the blue but i tried posting my post on WEDNESDAY MORNING and the first time i deleted it after 12 hours of it being up and still not in the tag, my second attempt is still on my blog because i sent support a ticket about it (i deleted the book club tag off it tho), my third attempt, which is what's in the tag, was literally me copypasting the html into notepad, making a mostly blank post, adding the og post piecemeal, and seeing if it disappeared from the tag or not. it seems there were a few specific images that were the problem, two of which i deleted and the third of which i just used a different crop of the page and it worked. i don't know WHY those images were a problem but hopefully support will shed some light on it if they get back to me?? i saw you had trouble with your vashwood post so i wonder if other bookclubbers are having the same issue and i'm afraid i'm missing posts because of it v_v

also re: your other tags YEA i agree abt the DID rep, i'm familiar with it bc i used to be close to someone who has it, i dont see it a lot in media to begin with but i've DEF seen worse from media that's much more recent than trigun lmao. also- yes razlo is there in the scene but my question is more abt his /degree/ of involvement like. did he convince livio to join eom/plant the idea in his head/tell him ww was there/etc... because "wanting to follow ww" as a motivation def comes from livio not razlo.. IF that even makes sense sorry i am half asleep rn. ALSOOO PLEASE DONT APOLOGIZE FOR THE RAMBLING OMG.. i love your tags sm and look forward to seeing them on my posts!! i love the rambling it's delightful.. i should be the one apologizing for sending a wall of text in your askbox LOL

Oh man, no worries! Yeah I had the same thing happen with this post, to the point that I had to eventually remake it without any images (which were kinda core to the post, thanks Tumblr!!!) and for some reason that worked??? I even reworded the whole thing multiple times, but nothing! So I'm gonna tag this as bookclub so it shows up and folks know that the tag is being stupid from time to time. This is also happening to posts in the "Trigun" tag and search function, and someone I know had an issue with blocking the other day, so I think Tumblr's probably fucking with the code

Seriously, kudos to Nightow for writing this in the early 2000's (when I assume this volume was probably initially published as chapters in its magazine) and doing better rep than every single horror movie out there. Even if it's magical fantasy grow-a-third-arm DID, it's so much better than most rep :')

OHHHHH I see what you mean!!! That's definitely the angle that Tristamp seems to be leaning toward, but it would be VERY interesting if Trimax Razlo hunted down big brother Nico and wanted Livio to join him. That's obviously pure headcanon, but I think I'll tuck that nicely into my own personal headcanons

ASKJNALSKJ OH THANK GOD, I don't always have the spoons for rambling BUT WHEN I DO... BOY I GO OFF. So it's nice to hear it's not annoying :'D And you're totally fine yourself, no worries!!! <3

[tarisilmarwen]

The epic conclusion to Sad Jedi Man Hours!

I have no idea how I’m supposed to function at work today, this show has destroyed me so many times.

Okay okay okay.

Let’s go.

Oooh looks like we’re back on Tatooine, oh good, can we see baby Luke?

Baby Luke pretty please?

FRICK, REVA IS ALREADY THERE.  NO NO NO NO NOOOOOO.

(How the heck did she get there so fast?)

(No really, have Obi-Wan and the Path Rebels just been fleeing through realspace this whole damn time?)

Ahhhhh so they’ve been fixing the hyperdrive offscreen and running away from the Star Destroyer in realspace.

Or not.

Okay, now, see, this is basically the TLJ chase plot.  They’re going to either lose shields and have to surrender or the Star Destroyer is going to run them out of fuel.

Probably the shields first, if Roken’s grim assessment is any indicator.

Nnf, Reva moving at the speed of plot is going to bug me, sorry.

Awwwww Leia is entertaining another kid with Lola!

BABY LUKE BABY LUKE BABY LUKE SKAJFKJFH.

HE’S SO PRECIOUS.

LOOK AT HIM.

MY SON.

Ahhh the rando is gonna warn Owen, good good.  Nice to see people looking out for each other.

Obi-Wan stepping up to protect the people aaaaaah!

Hi Beru!

Oh ho ho badass Beru with the rifle!

Hugs!

Awww.

Obi-Wan talking to Qui-Gon again. :(

Anakin, honey, your obsession is gonna be your undoing.

EVERY TIME WE CUT BACK TO TATOOINE MY ANXIETY SKYROCKETS.

FRICK HIS LITTLE FACE.

Grand looks so annoyed with Vader lol.

This a new planet or is it Jabiim again?

It’s probably Jabiim again.

Awww Leia left Lola with him.

(For an excuse to see him again I’m sure lol.)

REVA DON’T YOU DARE.

Ooof she sounds exhausted and barely holding together.

SORESU.

THE SORESU STANCE.

AAAAAAAH!

I am loving all the callbacks.

Ohhhhhh frick, Reva be hitting all the buttons on my primal Home Invader fears.  hhhhnghhgnghgh

GO OWEN!  GO BERU!

Vader be a beast in this ha ha.

Oh poor Owen looks terrified.  I can’t blame him.

Giving a good fight tho.

RUN RUN RUN BABY LUKE RUN!

DON’T YOU DARE REVA.

LEAVE HIM ALOOOONE!

C’mon Obi-Wan get out of that rock pile, baby Luke needs you.

HE FLASHBACKS TO THE TWINS.

FAKSJFAHKFH

GO OBI-WAN GO!

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAH!

Oh jeez, going for the chest machinery, smart choice.

Someone has watched Rebels and is going for pretty much all the parallels, lolol.

I EXPECT ALL THE GIFSETS PEOPLE.

GET ON IT.

FRIIIIIIIIIIIIICK MY HEART.

THE PARALLELS.

“IT’S LIKE POETRY IT RHYMES.”

“Then my friend is truly dead.”

“THEN MY FATHER IS TRULY DEAD.”

I’M DEAD YOU KIDDING?!

FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCK.

DAMMIT.

I WILL NOT CRY OVER THIS.

I WON’T.

Oh no, now we gotta cut back to the drama on Tatooine hhmmhmmhmfffff *muffled screams*

NO.

REVA DON’T YOU DARE.

DON’T YOU DARE TOUCH UNCONSCIOUS BABY LUKE.

SHE CAN’T DO IT.

SHE CAN’T DO IT ALL SHE SEES IS HERSELF.

YESSSSSSSS.

And she brought him back.

*SOBS FOREVER*

SHE COULDN’T DO IT, SHE COULDN’T KILL HIM.

OKAY NOW I’M GONNA CRY.

Poor Reva. :(

Frick this scene.

Ah ha more call forwards.

Lemme just... roll in this hope and lightness and beauty for a moment.

Welp, time to stop living in the cave lol.

Hi baby Luke.

“You want to meet him?”

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF--

NOPE I AM DECEASED.

CANNOT EVEN.

FAHKSFDJAHKSFHA

AND QUI-GON FAHKSFJAHSKF

*SOBBING*

Right, so now that my emotions are completely destroyed yet again, I’m going to try to function.

Wish me luck.

[stranger-who-writes-fiction]

Everything Awesome about COIE Hour 3

MANY THINGS OCCURRED!

This one is Long, guys.

Also a more accurate title would be Everything Awesome and some Less So about COIE Hour 3

But I wanted the posts to match, so.

So I never watched Birds of Prey because I never knew it EXISTED when it was on, but as a fan of the Birds of Prey team in general, and the characters Huntress and Oracle...not gonna lie, t’was sad to hear Helena desperately calling out to Barbara before they were destroyed by the anti-matter wave. So I give that cameo a thumbs up.

How is it only just NOW occurring to me that the Waverider (Wave Rider?) is serving the same function as the Monitor’s Satellite from the comics????

J’onn!!!! I’m so glad he’s here! Bearing news about the supporting cast of Supergirl! And the entirety of Earth-38!

So glad that they’re alive! And safe! And not dead! And that they are sure to remain that way, for the rest of the crossover! XD

And then J’ONN IS THE PARAGON OF HONOR! 

It’s what he deserves.

And then like four different subplots are set up in short order: They gotta to to Purgatory to get Oliver’s soul; they gotta get Ryan Choi; they gotta go to the cave where the Anti-Monitor was hanging out until fairly recently; Kara’s gotta be talked out of using the Book of Destiny.

It’s...a lot.

Also Vibe is back!

“Maybe you didn’t hear me under those voluminous mutton chops of yours--!”

Another nice Iris/Barry scene, BUT, for my money, it’s the second one, later in the episode, that really tugs at them there heartstrings.

All the Pariah stuff is as accurate as the Arrowverse could possibly MAKE a Pariah. Good, solid, good.

Then the British Fellows Ham it Up for a few minutes, before The Soul Searching group goes to Lian Yu, because of COURSE it’s Lian Yu, as if Oliver would allow his soul to languish anywhere else. 

Then we’re back in the Anti-Monitor’s room domain and COSMIC TREADMILL! AW YIISSSSSS

All of the good treadmill jokes have been made already so I’ll just move on.

This is very comic-y! The Anti-Monitor used Barry to power his Anti-Matter ray in the comic, and he ultimately destroyed it as well, dying in the process.

HERE, we discover that when Earth-90 Barry vanished last year, he was captured by the Anti-Monitor, and then CONDEMNED TO A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH; HE WAS TO RUN, FOREVER, ON A TREADMILL.

(...Pretty sure that joke was made on the after show, but I couldn’t help it. IT WAS RIGHT THERE.)

So they bust Earth-90 Barry out with the help of Jefferson!!!! 

I love that he’s got his line in there, the, ���whose life is this’ line. Good, yes, good.

(Listen: there is no greater proof that the Arrowverse will go back to some version of the multiverse model, than Jefferson’s inclusion here.)

I’m getting a little ahead of myself...BACK TO THE OTHER SUBPLOTS!

Ryan Choi is great! I don’t keep up with Legends, but it’d be cool if he stuck around, since Ray is leaving.

ALSO GREAT???? Routh Supes’ explanation of the black shield. ‘Hope cuts through the darkness.’

(And the Superman theeeeeeeme I never tire of hearing it)

There’s some Kate and Kara stuff here but I wanna cover that later so FIRST...

The Oliver reunion on Lian Yu happened way too fast! But then, many things happened way too fast! But this one REALLY FELT WAY TOO FAST.

Like: He’s ready to kill us! But no? YAY, OLIVER IS COMING BACK! But No? Wait, he’s Spectre now????

But also...SPECTRE!!!!!!

Spectre is the deus ex machina of the Crisis comic, so it’s fitting that he’s just. A sudden thing that pops up out of LITERAL NOWHERE and is apparently vital.

So I guess Oliver’s final form ISN’T Team Dad, it’s Mysictal Green Hooded Guy.

(Man we should have seen this coming.)

(I like that Oliver is Spectre, just to be clear.)

Iris’ pep talk with Ryan was lovely.

(And then there’s the moment I mentioned earlier, where Barry’s like, ‘I might die’ and Iris is like, ‘I don’t want to go, I want to be with you.’)

(I will admit...that part got me a little.)

HEY FLASH FANS, HOW DO WE FEEL ABOUT THE FACT THAT LITERAL YEARS OF TEASING LED UP TO A BAIT AND SWITCH, HUH????

I honestly don’t know if I’m impressed or annoyed by this cop-out.

I will give them props for the inclusion of the original Flash show footage, that was very nice.

(And I say that as someone who has but a passing familiarity with the original TV show.)

The disintegration effect, as well as the Flash emblem being the only thing left, are really great direct homages to art from the comic.

I’m gonna talk more about this part LATER so let’s jump back toooooo....

Oh! The Barry and Jefferson scene!

It was so niiiiiice.

Very emotional, and a nice bonding moment, and this bit:

“I don’t think Henry and Alvin raised quitters, so we should rage against the dying of the light.”

FEEEEEEEEELIIINNNGSSSSS

Another Kate and Kara bit, which again, I wanna get into in a minute, BUT, before we do, I will say that: this buddy dynamic is very nice, but it takes the place of the Kara and Alex stuff from crossovers past, which I might have been okay with...if not for the severe LACK of Danvers Sisters content in the SG season proper.

Here’s hoping 5B gives us...something.

(Also I know it’s very much because Kate is like, the lead of one of the five main shows being crossed over so obviously they’re teaming up instead of Alex and Kara hanging out but I just. Love the Danvers Sisters, okay?)

(Related side note: Really glad this crossover isn’t so focused on romantic pairings! It’s a nice change of pace! I mean we’ve got Iris and Barry obviously, as well as Lois and Clark but I’m just recalling the Double Wedding nonsense of Earth-X and...*shudder*)

(This is an improvement, IMO.)

OKAY OKAY HARBINGER’S BACK HERE WE GOOOOOOOOO

MIND CONTROL! BETRAYAL! DEATH! THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENTIRE MULTIVERSE!

And crashing on this Vanishing Point because technically we’re HooOOooOOomeless!

Aw man I was so sad to see Routh Supes go...and be replaced by LEX, ugh. 

(But it’s very Lex, so.)

And Kara’s desperate, ‘Kal, Kal! What do I do?’

:C

OKAY so I kinda wanna talk about the Kara stuff, the Barry stuff, and the Kate and Kara stuff.

This crossover does some interesting things, re-contextualizing the two ‘Big Deaths’ from Crisis. 

In the comic, both Kara and Barry die, and their deaths are kind of like...thesis statements, on their brand of heroism.

They’re willing to give up everything--even their very LIFE--to ensure the safety and survival of others.

And both are treated as kind of remarkable things, even among their peers, who are other, selfless superheroes.

Which is WHY...the Barry thing is kind of...a massive let down. 

In the after show, Marc Guggenheim talked about how they could have their cake, and eat it too, because Barry was ready to give up his life, but was denied the opportunity.

And...I get that logic, but man, they spent all of season 6A dragging out that ol Barry-Dies-Angst.

And last season too! The WHOLE SEASON LONG PLOT with Nora was centered on Barry’s disappearance during Crisis and thus, her growing up without him and now...

That’s all just out the door? Because a different Barry decided to take his place? AN ELEVENTH HOUR LOOPHOLE?

It’s so audacious...that’s why I’m also kind of impressed, as well as annoyed.

And they don’t quite do the same thing with Kara, since they haven’t so much as TEASED anything resembling her comic death--I kind of assumed they might with the Book of Destiny stuff, but she didn’t even open the thing.

(And ultimately this is GOOD because if they’d done something similar to Barry--a last minute bait and switch--HOO BOY. There would have been...WORDS. OF STERN DISAPPOINTMENT.)

Instead, the crossover frames living as the more heroic option, because these heroes are Paragons, and thus are needed for some...other purpose, put in motion by the Monitor.

So if they die, they’re actually DOOMING the multiverse.

As mentioned! It’s kind of an interesting inversion, and until we know being a Paragon fully entails--it is difficult to say if it’s a positive or negative change!

(Still love that Kara and J’onn are Paragons, tho, cause they’re my Favs.)

OKAY so that’s the Kara and the Barry stuff. NOW, for the Kate and Kara stuff!

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE KRYPTONITE, MY DUDES.

Yeah, you thought we were DONE talking about Supergirl-specific plot lines...BUT THINK AGAIN!

LET’S TALK ABOUT HOOOOOWWWWW Kate was gonna use that Kryptonite...BUT DECIDED NOT TO, AND THEN WILLINGLY HANDED IT OVER TO KARA because she knew that 1.) SHE WOULDN’T NEED IT and 2.) Kara deserved to have the deadly poison THAT IS ONLY POISONOUS TO HER AND HER SINGLE SURVIVING BLOOD RELATIVE to decide how to dispose of it.

AND THEN...Kara tells Kate to keep it, and I thought, for one HORRIFYING MOMENT, that Kara would insist that she might someday NEED it, should Kara ever go rogue, thus VINDICATING every stupid pro-Kryptonite debate ever BUT...

NO! Instead she’s like, ‘I know you won’t use it!’

And folks.

Folks.

If nothing else. If nothing else. Please. PLEASE. Let this fun week of death and destruction be a learning moment for Kara, that she both HAS and DESERVES better friends, than a woman who casually subjected her to Kryptonite to further her own ends.

PLEASE, SHOW, PLEASE. 

Anyway! That’s hour three! And now we have to wait an ENTIRE MONTH to see how this plays out! XD

[ashleybenlove]

I HAVE SEEN HTTYD3

Spoilers under cut and also because this is long. 

(Note: please do not use the reply function to comment on things in HTTYD3, I do not want others to be spoiled in case they click on it. Plus, there’s a good chance I will delete it. Either send me an ask or reblog.)

So, I went to a Cinemark theater (I usually go to an AMC) and WOW, they had reclining seats and I got to lay back with my popcorn, candy, and soda. And also they were selling this guy.

And I had to have myself him. So he kept me company during the movie.

Yeah, the theatre was kinda packed but I had myself a reserved seat so I didn’t have to deal with the issue of having no good seat because I picked the seat out myself when I bought my ticket. And 3D! Also, NO PREVIEWS. THEY JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE MOVIE. THANK YOU. I appreciated that and it made me happy. I was living my best life in terms of movie theater experience.

Anyways! The movie. I stayed until the credits got to the cast, and I had noticed Tuffnut sounded slightly different but still the same and the credits (and IMDB) confirmed that Justin Rupple played him. GOOD. He did a great job. I am fine with the change. Bye Miller. 

Also, I loved that Tuffnut just fucking takes Hiccup on a pep talk into the woods and they have that convo. Also, Tuffnut touched Hiccup a lot and I enjoyed that. Hiccup and Tuffnut were so fun in the movie.

Also, ASTRID SAID A GREAT THING TO HICCUP. It was something along the lines of “I am the person I am today because of you” (or because of Hiccup meeting Toothless and whatnot) and like YES. GOOD, GREAT. PERFECT. FANTASTIC. TRUTH. I loved it so much. 

STOICK CRYING IN A FLASHBACK. HOW DARE YOU???????? Strong men being vulnerable is my weakness. ALSO, HICCUP WAS IN A NIGHT SHIRT/GOWN AND I LOVED IT. HE LOOKED ADORABLE. HE WAS LIKE, A BABY. He also asked if they were gonna get a new mom and Stoick was like, no your mother was the love of my life.

Also, Valka must have dyed her hair. It’s redder than it was in movie 2. Go Val.

Also, Tuffnut and Snotlout slapped Hiccup’s butt or did something that can be presumed to be butt slapping and honestly, I love that so much. Do it more.

THE OPENING FIGHT SCENE WAS SO GREAT. EVERYBODY LOOKED SO HOT IN THEIR SUITS. GODS.

Gobber being terrified of that one specific dragon that seems to multiply like rabbits and THEY EVEN MENTIONED RABBITS.

Also, Ruffnut being left behind and like no one getting her just yet bc Hiccup and Astrid had to go do a thing but THEY DIDN’T NEED TO. Because she just fucking annoys Grimmel into letting her go. In the best fucking way. She just talks and talks. And also calls herself hot and YES, YOU ARE RUFFNUT. I AGREE. AND SHE WAS LIKE, YEAH, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY FRIENDS, and spills all the tea. Like Hiccup is practically married to Astrid and some stuff about Eret and Fishlegs and Snotlout. RUFFNUT CALLED HERSLEF HOT. THAT WAS GREAT. I love her so much. Too bad she didn’t make sure she wasn’t followed because OOPS. 

Also, I’m pretty sure some of the bad guys with Grimmel included a ladyperson and a Samurai (or at least someone who was Asian-coded). 

ALSO Tuffnut just tries to get people in his not-beard including Snotlout and Hiccup and wow that’s gay.

Snotlout just fucking... standing on a barrel to be taller than Eret. Like, mood. But also, that one image from... is it That 70s Show? where the dachshund is on the counter because “he likes to be tall”. Snotlout is that dachshund. All dachshunds are that dachshunds. I love dachshunds. 

Also Meatlug’s baby making friends with that one huge dragon. Yes.

Honestly in terms of the ending. While I myself would have preferred something slightly different, it is not my story to tell (I just love the world and like to play with the world), I am satisfied with it. The parting wasn’t forever and their reunion was joyous and beautiful. And Hiccup and Astrid married and had two babies and it was probably maybe 6-7 years apart? Maybe? And honestly, THEY HAD GOOD REASON to hide the dragons away. Because humans. AND HICCUP FLYING WITH HIS KIDS ON TOOTHLESS AS THE MUSIC PLAYED. AHH. MY HEART. AND ASTRID DOING THE SAME ON STORMFLY. GOOD. AND TOOTHLESS AND LIGHT FURY HAD BABIES TOO. (Lowkey made me think of Donkey and Dragon’s babies in Shrek tho but SAME COMPANY.)

Also, Fishlegs and Snotlout cried at Hiccstrid’s wedding and honestly, I love it. 

I just love the gang. They had great scenes where they fought more hand to hand combat which I loved it. 

And yes, I think I got some OT6 moments out of this movie. The gang was even more of a team, and seemed to be better at being a team. AND FUCK, THEY basically BASE jumped together!!!! A team that BASE jumps together stays together. And Hiccup said a thing to them at that scene, that I forgot what he said because it’s just 100 minutes of stuff to remember, but it was such a great line. It was very pro-gang and pro-his team and I loved it.

And when Hiccup basically just let... the Light Fury save Toothless and was just straight up willing to die if it meant T would be okay, and Grimmel just tearing up Hiccup’s wings while he falls. AND THE LIGHT FURY SAVED HICCUP TOO. 

ALSO, HICCUP SAID I LOVE YOU TO TOOTHLESS. And honestly, that is all I’ve ever wanted, so I am satisfied and happy. 

Also, new Berk is nice, I like it. 

And yes I cried a bit. I may have been a little loud at times. 

Thank you, Dreamworks. I’ve enjoyed this world so much and will continue to love the HTTYD franchise for  the rest of my life because that is how I roll. It has become an important work of fiction to me, and I’m glad that it is a part of my life and has impacted me in the profound ways that it has these last nearly 6 years. 

I can’t wait to rewatch this movie in theaters without 3D and also when it comes out on digital/Blu-Ray because I like being able to watch on my own terms. 

[ritsukiayame]

Ocean Scene

Warnings: Implied mention of suicide, drowning

Words: 2147

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Jun watched the fire burn brightly as it continued to grow from the multiple logs Shawn and Hahn added to the bonfire. He listened intently to the crackling of the fire as it grew louder as it almost completely drowned out everything else….

“Jun?”

Jun blinked and tears formed in his dry eyes. He rubbed them and looked up to the source of the voice.

“You could burn your eyes that way you know,” said Maya looking at him with a look that was between concern and confusion.

“Yeah..” Jun nodded and scooted back on the blanket trying not to get more sand on it.

“Alright guys we got the goods!” Jun and Maya turned around to see Alex and Yoona bringing what looked like was their dinner. Alex carried plastic coolers in both hands looking like it was easy to lift. Yoona had cans of beer wrapped around her arms.

“How on earth did you get the beer?” Shawn asked as he wiped the sweat from his forehead and the bridge of his nose where his glasses rested.

Yoona shoved a cold can into his hands. “Just take it.”

“But we’re underaged-”

“Shawn I swear to god just take the goddamn beer. There’s no one on this beach except us. Take it.”

Shawn obliged as a giggling Hahn happily took the can from his hands.

Everyone passed out beer cans and meat skewers to roast in front of the bonfire. They were getting settled in for the night of their spring break enjoying their first time having a beach campout. Jun knew how much Hahn and Maya wanted this after weeks of non stop talking and planning about it he was happy that the plan followed through. As everyone set up their kabobs next to the bonfire on a metal rack, Jun noticed something was missing. Or more like someone was missing.

“Wait you guys… where is Ruki?”

Everyone stopped what they were doing as they began to realize the same thing.

“He was just here setting up the bonfire wasn’t he?” asked Maya.

“You guys were with him last so you should have known.” Yoona crossed her arms looking annoyed, as usual.

“Guys I’m sure he didn’t go far-” Shawn started.

“Shawn he could be anywhere on this beach. Or worse, he could have wandered off,” said Yoona sternly.

“I don’t think Ruki would be that kind of person though,” said Hahn. “I mean he is usually the most sane one out of all of us.”

“Are you implying that all of us are insane Hahn?” scoffed Alex.

Jun, trying to avoid the conversation that was leading to nowhere, got up and started walking. “I’m going to go find him. I’ll be back.”

“D-do you want us to go with you?” asked Maya.

“No!” Jun said suddenly. That made it sound like he wanted to be alone with him. Even though that was partially the main reason why. The other reason was he was worried about him. Of course. “I’ll be okay. Don’t worry. He wouldn’t be able to miss the bonfire anyway.”

“Okay. Just be careful out there.” Alex saluted. “You never know what you might find-”

“Alex. We are literally the only ones on this beach. We are fine.” Yoona gave him a playful push.

Jun waved and then started jogging towards the crashing ocean. It never occurred to him how beautiful this scenery was. The ocean rolling up its waves and the white foam curling up the dark wet glistening sand against the bright full moon. The sound of just the waves rolling was extremely peaceful and pleasant to Jun, almost bringing him peace. He would have enjoyed this if he didn’t have someone to find.

In the distance of the ocean there was someone standing in the water. They were looking in the distance as if they were looking for something beyond the horizon of the ocean. The person was hard to make out because of how dark it was with only the moon as the main light source. As Jun realized that person could only be…

“Ruki!” Jun ran as fast as he could to catch up to him. Water splashing against his knees and soaking up his khaki shorts. He shortened his pace as the water got up to his thighs. He would have to go back to the tent and change his pants, luckily he brought extras.

Ruki slowly turned to Jun and Jun’s heart almost stopped. The moonlight reflected the face that he loved the most against his dark eyes. He creased a small smile which somehow made it seem like a sad smile. Jun wanted to grab him and hold him tight but the knots inside was holding him back as always. “I didn’t know you would find me,” Ruki said softly.

“Everyone is looking for you! We got a bonfire started and we got food and….” Jun trailed off and realized that it was just the two of them. The moonlight gave Ruki a more mysterious and handsome look as he always had but with a more heightened effect. Jun still couldn’t believe after this many years that he was still undeniably in love with him. Jun realized he was staring into Ruki’s beautiful eyes too long and stammered. “What… what are you doing out here?”

Ruki chuckled and then looked out into the ocean. “I just thought the moon looked really pretty out here. I never get to see this kind of thing except maybe in like anime and paintings. But it’s really pretty. It's just really calming you know? It's a really peaceful scenery. See how the moon is reflected in the water? It’s like there’s two of them. But it’s amazing. The ocean is so big and the moon is just so small. To us at least. And yet we need the moon to give the ocean its waves.”

Jun realized he was only rambling but he loved hearing him speak. Anything that made Ruki happy and excited made Jun happy and excited. He only wished nothing but happiness for him. That is how much he would give his life to him. He would even give him the moon if he could. Jun walked closer and dared to reach out to him and suddenly Ruki grabbed his hand and pointed out to the horizon.

“See that? Isn’t pretty?”

Jun followed his eyes to where Ruki was pointing as he held his hand at the same time. Jun tried not to blush but he hoped that Ruki wouldn’t be able to notice with the darkness around them. But he was right. It truly was beautiful. The giant full moon with its reflection shimmering against the large glittering ocean. It was truly a fascinating sight with the large white reflection against the dark world. It was almost too surreal. Like too romantic. Ruki lowered their hands and grasped it. Jun almost didn’t function as he realized that they were just holding hands. “Ruki what are you-”

Ruki pulled him into the ocean.

For a moment it took Jun for a while to realize what happened that he was suddenly underwater and he couldn’t see anything. Water flowed into his nostrils as Jun gasped for air as he quickly came up from the water. “Ruki! What was that for?” He was now completely soaked and this was not a good thing since he really didn’t have a lot of clothes to spare.

Ruki laughed and splashed some water at him making him even more wet. “I fell. But since now we’re both wet I guess it doesn’t matter.”

Jun gave him a harder splash. “That’s bullshit! You did that on purpose!”

Ruki pounced on him producing a bigger splash causing Jun to chortle. “Where’s your proof Jun-ming Zhang?”

Jun slapped water at both sides in revenge. It caused a playful water fight between him and his friend. He almost completely forgot that he was supposed to bring him back with the rest. But he didn’t mind water fighting Ruki. He didn’t mind that he was completely soaked from head to toe. The multiple splashes ceased as the boys went further and further into the ocean. The water was now up to Jun’s shoulders. He looked around frantically seeing he was much further from shore than before. And Ruki was once again nowhere to be found. “Ruki?” He looked around at all sides. “Ruki? Ruki? Ruki where are you-”

And he was pulled into the ocean again. He watched the bubbles form around and the watery gaze of the moon reflect on the porcelain surface of the water. He watched the moon get smaller and smaller as he sunk to the bottom of the ocean. He felt his waist something soft like hands. Turning around with the blurriness of his eyes, Ruki was holding him but as if he was sleeping. His body seemed content sinking deeper and deeper to the darkness. That gave Jun a frightening image that without thinking he grabbed the sinking Ruki with all of his strength and pulled him to the surface dragging him behind…

“Ruki! Ruki” Jun quickly pulsated Ruki’s chest as fast as he could. He wasn’t breathing or moving. Oh god please no. “Ruki! Ruki please wake up! Ruki! Ruki! Ruki goddammit don’t go please!” At the end of his strength Jun rested his arms to the side after giving him many pulses. He didn’t need to resort to the last thing… but he had to. He brushed his fingers against Ruki’s soft lips and opened them slightly. He gave himself deep breaths. This was not the time to be thinking about that. He is only doing this to save him. He pinched Ruki’s nose and nervously went for his lips….

Ruki coughed water spouting some in Jun’s face. He backed up by surprise and stammered, “Ruki! Ruki are you okay?” Ruki continued to cough and Jun was suddenly overwhelmed by emotions and brought his head to Ruki’s chest. He blamed it on the salt water but the tears started streaming down his face. “Why did you do that? Why did you do that Ruki? Why?”

“I’m so sorry Jun- Jun? Are you crying?” Ruki shoved Jun’s long blonde bangs to see his crying face. He smirked a little. “I didn’t mean to do that to you. I’m sorry.”

“Why did you do that?”

“I didn’t mean to drag you-”

“Why did you go deeper? It was like you were so happy that you wanted to sink to the bottom? What was that all about?”

Ruki looked surprised as if he had no words to say. Without thinking he wiped the tears off of Jun’s face. The gesture surprised Jun that his mind went blank. The cold soft pads of Ruki’s fingers brushed gently against the lower lids of his eyelashes was almost too much for Jun. It was almost like Ruki was gently caressing him making him feel safe. He had never done that to him before. Ruki made a soft smile that could melt a thousand hearts. “You know, from this angle, your eyes are really beautiful. They’re like…twinkling stars,” he said softly. “You’re beautiful…”

Jun stammered and pushed him away from him. “Ruki what the hell!” He sat next to him with cold knees close to his face. He buried his entire face into his kneecaps turning very red than usual from the cold.

“Sorry I guess that wasn’t the right time to say that,” said Ruki. Both of the boys didn’t move for a while until Ruki said something again. “But… that was the first time I've seen your eyes that close. And they really are pretty.”

“... thanks…” Jun muttered not bringing his face up to his knees. He couldn’t believe all of this just happened but what he couldn’t believe the most was why did Ruki look so content sinking to the bottom of the ocean. As if he wanted to be at the bottom of the ocean. Just what was he thinking? And then suddenly complimenting his eyes… he told him he was beautiful. His poor heart couldn’t take this.

“You said the rest is waiting for us right?” Ruki got up and brought his hand in front of Jun. Jun slowly looked up and nodded. “We should get back and explain to them what happened.” Jun didn’t budge and just stared at his hand. “I’ll tell them that we got distracted. Which I guess is partially true,” he chuckled.

Jun just couldn’t believe this guy anymore. He sighed and grabbed his hand. They walked back to the bonfire in silence listening only to their footsteps in the sinking sand and the rolling waves.

They were greeted with friendly reliefs and drunk cheers from their friends and an angry Yoona who complained about their wet clothes and cooking another batch of kabobs.