#the vacancy that sat in my heart is a space that now you hold

[anchorskept]

sender kisses receiver in a motel suite / blair & dan | @crownedhopelesss​

this wasn’t what the socialite had in mind when she let dan pick the meeting place, but it wasn’t completely horrible, at the very least. there were worse places to be, dan’s optimism rubbing off on her. however, the minute blair stepped inside the motel suite, she would have plenty of words to say about it.  almost as though he knew she would complain of something, he got here before her and set the room up to look nice and cozy, the bed spread was silk which was what she appreciated the most, if they were going to sneak around, they’ll do it in style. there were candles all around the room and the flower petals...let’s say blair was impressed.  no one went through this much effort for her, making blair feel wanted & worth the work for. he was ruining it by babbling on with words, as blair turned to face him. she stopped being judgmental, that was a start. “shut up and kiss me, humphrey.” she asked, demanded of him. when blair leaned in as dan did, she felt him pull back just the slightest in a teasing manner, until his lips touched hers and his hands were on either side of her face. the brunette's own hands wandered his hips and his waist, all the way ‘round his back, giving his tush a little squeeze, smiling mischievously. “thank you, dan.” she hummed adjacent his lips, forgetting that maybe she takes him for granted sometimes. 

[koushuwu]

𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢 ↳ for @miyukiissofine | happy holidays, aya ♡

The vacancy that sat in my heart, is a space that now you hold. Show me how to fight for now. And I'll tell you baby, it was easy comin' back into you once I figured it out. You were right here all along.

holiday special masterpost

[waytoomanyhobbies]

Hi! What’s a song that makes you think of your favorite character or ship from Bob’s Burgers?

@babsvibes

Lol. Well, I already told you the other day how Too Sweet by Hozier makes me think of Logan being Louise's neat whiskey in your:

But I wanna shake things up with two songs that aren't fic dependent but instead make me think of Louigan after reuniting in their 30s and getting together–one would be what they say is their song and the other is their song in private.

Usually, with rivals to lovers ships folks go straight to all the "I hate you, but I love you" tunes. Instead, I want to lean into the way that Logan and Louise are foils who, despite their differences, are actually quite alike.

So the first song is another Hozier tune... From Eden. That's the one they would tell people was their song. Both characters have a history of identifying with criminals, outlaws, etc. So the serpent in the garden is a natural.

The following section, in particular, hits the mark for me:

Babe There's something lonesome about you Something so wholesome about you Get closer to me No tired sighs, no rolling eyes, no irony No 'who cares', no vacant stares, no time for me Honey, you're familiar like my mirror years ago Idealism sits in prison, chivalry fell on its sword Innocence died screaming, honey, ask me I should know I slithered here from Eden just to sit outside your door

In the context of Louigan, the verse would be them each recognizing the other's hidden softer side. The pre-chorus would be a longing to cut through their facades of indifference and them expressing their insecurities about if the other really wasn't interested. Finally, the chorus in this context is the recognition of seeing themselves in one another (hence, how they recognized one another's softer sides) as well as the type of baggage they could accrue in the decades before they reunited. They're just both lying in wait to tempt the other. There wouldn't be any "other man" (like in the verse about Adam ) when they reunite, but any time someone asks how they got together, they make up a different outrageous story. Like an anthology episode.

That brings us to Louise and Logan's secret song, the one they would cuddle and canoodle to–but vehemently deny in public. Mirrors by Justin Timberlake.

I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold Show me how to fight for now And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy Comin' back here to you once I figured it out You were right here all along It's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me I couldn't get any bigger With anyone else beside me And now it's clear as this promise That we're making Two reflections into one Cause it's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

I mean we have this girl:

A girl who knows every lyric that Boo Boo and Boys 4 Now ever sang.

And she's paired with this boy:

A boy who gets super emotional over Freaky Friday and its messages about love and acceptance.

Together, they would secretly enjoy the most poppy, peppy songs about true love and finding your other half–the person who gets that part of you that others don't understand or find too extreme for comfort. That's a kind of understanding and acceptance Louise seems to yearn for from Spiderhouse Rules, and it matches Logan's vibe from Mother Daughter Laser Razor beautifully.

I can picture the two of them cuddling to the song:

Louise: "I swear, if you ever tell anyone this is really our song, I will gut punch you!"

Logan (laughing): "Hey! I have a reputation to protect too, you know?"

Louise (snorts:) "If you say so."

Logan: "Besides, I know you're too chicken to dance to this at the wedding reception..."

Louise (warning): "Logan."

Logan: "And since when is big spoon supposed to be threatening little spoon? You're supposed to be making me feel safe and cherished."

Louise (hugging him tighter): "Fine. If the leftover pizza starts threatening you, I've got my bow and arrows in the closet."

Logan: "Thank you."

[alicent-targaryen]

I'M LOOKING RIGHT AT THE OTHER HALF OF ME. THE VACANCY THAT SAT IN MY HEART, IS A SPACE THAT NOW YOU HOLD.

insp. by @princessrhaenyratargaryen's tags in my daemyra posts!

[jurousei]

@aiktrne // chiper

“Oh boy, it's you that I lie with // As the atom bomb locks in // Oh boy, it's you I watch TV with // As the world, as the world caves in.”

—

The only town close enough to the abandoned mines where the last of the Radianite lay hidden, unbeknownst to the average person, there sat a dingy motel with a flickering vacancy sign. A lampost flickered nearby as it lured insects, and the streets came alive with a passing car once in a while.

Moonlight streamed through the dirty blinds of the crappy motel room, illuminating a pair of bodies laying on their backs and staring at the ceiling. Outside, the nightly group of smokers convened; the smell of cigarettes and the sound of laughter floated into the room. The television’s volume was set to low, playing a show that they watched half-heartedly.

“Tomorrow is our last mission,” Sabine murmured. Somehow, her voice still felt too loud, as if the smokers would overhear and fall silent.

“Indeed… What happens tomorrow may very well dictate the fate of our world.” Vincent turned to meet Sabine’s gaze. “A very difficult thing to forget.”

Vincent laid to the right of her, hazel eyes bright under the moonlight and golden markings glowing; he was still dressed to the nines, his navy blue vest wrinkled and white button-up blood stained. Even in the shittiest of circumstances, the man seemed radiant for being as much human as Sabine. And as much as she had her share of traumatic experiences, Vincent had been a soldier — to him, this was another battle in the battlefield he called his life, and to Sabine, he was the only solace left in the world.

“Not a reminder but a confirmation,” she clarified, not that it mattered in the grand scheme of things. Not when she was nothing but a pawn in the end, staring death in the face soon enough.

“I see.” Vincent clasped her hand, offering a watery smile. The attempt at sincerity tugged at the last vestiges of Sabine’s emotions. “No matter what happens, we will have each other. We will go together, hand-in-hand.”

Sabine nodded as she clutched onto Vincent, tucking her face into the crook of his neck, and her hand squeezed Vincent’s own. In the most dire of moments, when the world was caving in, the strongest-willed human could shatter from the fractures of their heart and mind until nothing remained; a truth that she saw in the dying of Brimstone’s, the gasp of Sage’s candle, and now in her soon-to-be sacrifice.

Just for a moment, Sabine thought, let me be selfish.

“It’s you, mon amour. The one I will face the end of my life and the world with,” Vincent whispered in the spaces between their lips, his eyes full of a devotion that twisted Sabine’s gut. “Extinction may happen, but it does not diminish all the love I hold for you. I will say goodnight to you tonight, and I will die happy tomorrow.”

“You will not die tomorrow!” Sabine slapped his chest, her exclamation guttural and pained. Outside, laughter faded away. “You will not die tomorrow,” she repeated with a grimace, desperation seeping into the lines of her face.

A calloused thumb sweeped over her cheek. “No matter what happens, I will always be by your side.”

Sabine’s words are choked. “I will always be by your side as well.”

She shut her eyes; she was never a woman of faith, but tonight she uttered her first prayer. To whatever deity would accept a woman’s last words, to whoever would be the most merciful and kind, to any last resort — let them be happy, let the world remain safe even as it caves in on them.

[a-swift-folklore]

Karlie used Justin Timberlake's 'Mirror' in her most recent TikTok.

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now

I'm lookin' right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin' back here to you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

Anyway yeah I thought it seemed significant.

[partiallypearl]

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold Show me how to fight for now And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy Comin' back here to you once I figured it out You were right here all along

[themeanhalliwell]

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow's a mystery. I can see you looking back at me. Keep your eyes on me — Baby, keep your eyes on me

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now. I'm looking right at the other half of me. The vacancy that sat in my heart, is a space that now you hold. Show me how to fight for now. And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy. Coming back into you once I figured it out — You were right here all along, It's like you're my mirror

[look-at-the-soul]

What song comes to mind when you see this character?

Ugh Cia that face 😩🙈 I can’t!

Okay, I’ve a couple of songs in mind, please add your own choices 😉

🎵 Imagine dragons- Demons

When you feel my heat

Look into my eyes

It's where my demons hide

It's where my demons hide

Don't get too close

It's dark inside

It's where my demons hide

🎵Justin Timberlake- Mirrors

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now

I'm lookin' right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

🎵Old me- This is not Blair

Until something bad left me so lonely

And I want it back, I want the old me

I'm trying to forget, but things just remind me

There's a million things

There's a million things I could say

But you never really knew them

🎵Lana del Rey- Sad girl

But you haven't seen my man (man)

You haven't seen my man (man, man)

He's got the fire

And he walks with it

[imsammyclaflin]

[rhifenty]

 ㅤㅤ　 　　 　　　 　　 ↷ 　𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul 　　　　　　　　　I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go 　　　　　　　　　Just put your hand on the glass 　　　　　　　　　I'll be there to pull you through 　　　　　　　　　You just gotta be strong 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　'Cause I don't wanna lose you now 　　　　　　　　　I'm lookin' right at the other half of me 　　　　　　　　　The vacancy that sat in my heart 　　　　　　　　　Is a space that now you hold 　　　　　　　　　Show me how to fight for now 　　　　　　　　　And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy 　　　　　　　　　Comin' back here to you once I figured it out 　　　　　　　　　You were right here all along ㅤㅤ　 　　 　　　 　　 ㅤㅤ　 　　 　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　⌵　#freeworld

[nossoprasempre]

Mirrors

Aren't you somethin' to admire?

'Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror

And I can't help but notice

You reflect in this heart of mine

If you ever feel alone and

The glare makes me hard to find

Just know that I'm always

Parallel on the other side

'Cause with your hand in my hand

And a pocket full of soul

I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go

Just put your hand on the glass

I'll be tryin' to pull you through

You just gotta be strong

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now

I'm lookin' right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin' back into you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

It's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

I couldn't get any bigger

With anyone else beside me

And now it's clear as this promise

That we're making two reflections into one

'Cause it's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

Staring back at me

Aren't you somethin', an original?

'Cause it doesn't seem really as simple

And I can't help but stare, 'cause

I see truth somewhere in your eyes

Oh, I can't ever change without you

You reflect me, I love that about you

And if I could, I

Would look at us all the time

'Cause with your hand in my hand

And a pocket full of soul

I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go

Just put your hand on the glass

I'll be tryin' to pull you through

You just gotta be strong

[seres-catalogue]

SANTOSHA

(Be Kind, Sergi Romance, Blood Moon)

Justin Timberlake's Mirrors

Aren't you somethin' to admire?

'Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror

And I can't help but notice

You reflect in this heart of mine

If you ever feel alone and the glare makes me hard to find

Just know that I'm always parallel on the other side

'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul

I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go

Just put your hand on the glass

I'll be tryin' to pull you through

You just gotta be strong

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now

I'm lookin' right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin' back here to you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

It's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

I couldn't get any bigger

With anyone else beside of me

And now it's clear as this promise

That we're making two reflections into one

'Cause it's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

Aren't you somethin', an original

'Cause it doesn't seem merely a sample

And I can't help but stare, 'cause

I see truth somewhere in your eyes

I can't ever change without you

You reflect me, I love that about you

And if I could, I would look at us all the time

'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul

I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go

Just put your hand on the glass

I'll be tryin' to pull you through

You just gotta be strong

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now

I'm lookin' right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin' back here to you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

It's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

I couldn't get any bigger

With anyone else beside of me

And now it's clear as this promise

That we're making two reflections into one

'Cause it's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

Yesterday is history

Tomorrow's a mystery

I can see you lookin' back at me

Keep your eyes on me

Baby, keep your eyes on me

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now

I'm lookin' right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold

Show me how to fight for now

I'll tell you, baby, it was easy

Comin' back here to you once I figured it out

You were right here all along

It's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me

I couldn't get any bigger

With anyone else beside of me

And now it's clear as this promise

That we're making two reflections into one

'Cause it's like you're my mirror

My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

[psychictheoristshark]

The vacancy that sat in my heart is a space that now you hold 😽💛

[aslightlydistresseddamsel]

When Justin Timberlake said

~I'm looking right at the other half of me,

The vacancy that sat in my heart

Is a space that now you hold~

I..felt..that ❤️

[blossomskye]

Excerpt from “tell her i loved her”

(Pt.1) Chapter 7

I sat by the man sitting at the bench with his eyes closed, his face contorted into quiet pain. The lazy sun was as hiding still behind the clouds that promised rain, . I ran my hands nervously up and down my legs for no reason; a bad habit I had picked up when I waited for someone else to speak. I had asked him twice if he was alright, to no answer.

“Hey man, are you okay?” I asked again, since I had begun to grow worried that he had gone catatonic, or fallen asleep.

A broken note, drawn out by a sharp sigh was finally heard. “No.” That was all that he finally whispered, and I breathed a sigh of relief. At least he was still alive, no matter how shattered he may seem.

“What do you mean ‘no’, what happened?” While it was a simple curiosity that had made me walk up to him, I was intrigued by his state; something awful must have happened for him to sit so broken, so hopeless in the middle of a slow, cool afternoon.

“My girlfriend, man, she left me. It happened a couple months back, where she broke up with me when I arrived at our apartment. I guess… I don’t know really, I guess I never thought it would happen. I thought we were happy, but I guess she wasn’t. And I miss her like crazy, man, I really do.”

I didn’t say anything when he stopped, sensing he had more to say, thoughts he wanted to speak, but not the words to say them out loud.

“I just can’t believe it, she was a wonderful person, and today I got an invitation to her wedding of all things. She’s getting married after such a short amount of time, and I can’t help but feel… crushed by the realization that it wasn’t me. The reception is starting soon and I guess… I guess I can’t be there out of fear that I won’t be able to hold back, that I won’t be able to resist asking what I did wrong, why she didn’t love me anymore.”

Followed by a still silence, the man laid his head back against the bench, placing a hand over his face.

“I just want to tell her I loved her, that I miss her, that I wish the best for her, but I’m afraid if I do, the only response I’ll get is something like ‘you haven’t moved on yet?’ in that voice of hers… I don’t think I could handle that. But man, I just want to tell her that, tell her that I loved her before it’s too late. But it might already be too late, and I won’t ever get to tell her.”

The man slid lower into the bench now, dejected and depressed, the overcast sky shadowing his eyes, his hair, making his face look haggard and ancient. This was a man who had fought a thousand battles, a hundred wars in his head, and had lost every single one. The vacancy, the space filled by someone’s love, was something that could not be measured, could not be appreciated. Only with their absence, the loss of someone, could the magnitude of their importance be understood, be fully realized in a moment of horrified agony.

A bullet wound could heal, a cut would scar over and fade within weeks. But there was no remedy, no cure, for the devastation caused by a broken heart.

And the rain started slowly, a quiet patter that seemed to accentuate the pain of this man, and so many others, that were living within the despair of heartbreak.