#this turned out so good I’m so happy AAAAAAAAAA—

[hqbaby]

The way the series is making me wanna vomit out of ANXIETYYYYY UGGGGGGG

I know Naoya had something to do with Gojo and Tiger breaking up (but also suspect Tiger’s fucked up marriage plays into that fact with Gojo also wanting marriage and probably not wanting to be trapped like her mother or turn into her father)

And Sukuna I do like but I’m also SO anxious like :( I feel like things aren’t gonna go good or be the same with him and I’m so AAAAAAAAAA (I’m sick to my stomach something fake turned real turns shattered)

And Kimi I feel like is honestly becoming my favorite side character because I feel like she’s the balm or the one to help clear the air (On Satoru’s end of sorts) and I genuinely hope her and Tiger become good friends!!! I hope only the best for Kimi 🥹

And Kento…..made my chest HURT!!!! Just saying haha….however the series ends what if it’s 7 years down the road and Tiger is in a better place (she practices therapy and cutting her family off entirely) and Kento and Tiger by happenstance cross paths at a bar/restaurant where both were having a celebratory dinner with coworkers

👉🏽👈🏽 Kento realizing he shouldn’t have been breathing down Tigers neck and to calm down more; Tiger realizing she can but heads too strong at first and learning to practice practicality first

Kento being the blunt one for the first time and not beating around the bush and being like “I’m sorry I was so wound up and borderline harassed you with constant club work/ class work and was a smart mouth dick” and Tiger dumbfounded but cracking up at his honesty, Tiger holding a hand out and smiling and saying “My name is ___ it’s great to meet you” and Kento being confused asking her what is she doing and Tiger replying “I’ve never met this side of you before and think introductions should be made” and BOOM Kento is pulled back into orbit

BUT BLESS YOUR WRITING AND TAKE YOUR TIME 😩😩😩 DONT MIND MY RAMBLING IM JUST ANXIOUS BUT IN LOVE WITH ALL THE SUBTLE DEETS

WAIT THAT KENTO TIGER TIMESKIP SCENE????? ANON YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO TAKE THE WHEEL AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I WANT THAT TO HAPPEN NOW

i feel you so much on the characters too 😔 kimi honestly just wants love and sukuna is getting caught up in the storm that is reader and satoru

...and naoya is just kinda lurking in the shadows

THANK YOU SO MUCH BABE!! i'm so happy you're enjoying the series <3

[godkilller]

I’m slowly catching up w/ your posts and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IM SO LATE to the party but i’m SCREAMING about your Gin proposing to Rangiku post??? 🥺😭❤️💕 THEY DESERVE THIS SO MUCH and i’m just!! SO HAPPY FOR THEM AAAAAAAAAA 😭

I think Gin proposing on Rangiku’s bday is such a good move bc now she could associate that day with another happy memory as opposed to the canon where y’know….. that happened. The canon hurts me sm bc Gin’s forever tied to her (her day also being the day they met) but bc That Happened, that day is now just a constant reminder of him being gone and I just?? can’t really imagine how hard it was for her ;_; SO THANK YOU SM for this verse & turning the canon around and just?? letting them have their day an actual day worth celebrating w/ full happiness ;w;

ALSO I see you’ve been writing new content for your zombie!Gin verse 👀 (ohhhh boy OH BOY do I crave angst. I'M HERE FOR IT.) I'll be slowly consuming your content for the next few days so i'm sorry in advance for the spam of likes you'll be getting from me :)))

out of character. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YEAH GIN PROPOSED TO RANGIKU I HAVE OFFICIALLY WRITTEN HIM DOING IT, all my posts which happen in my Redemption Verse post-proposal / into the New Generation Verse where they have a daughter, @keikoh, are affected by this. Since I write threads / interactions in a non-linear fashion, this also means things like Ginran's bumpy just-starting-to-date phase is still available for exploring, etc. etc. so I hope to continue giving you more and more Ginran content -- and moving forward with them, too, to give them a future rather than just living in the past. I do agree that it's rather tragic that no matter how old Rangiku gets in canon now, she'll always remember Gin during her birthday and it won't be a happy thing. So, fuck that --

In the meantime, yes, in honor of Halloween Month(tm) I decided to jump back into my Zombie Verse shenanigans and I couldn't do it without the lovely @zombiigrl 's Gigi! I'm merely a puppet in the grand scheme of things, they're the talent in the spotlight here, especially noticeable since my character's one step away from drooling, no thoughts head empty.

Thank you for always popping by and giving me a smile, each notification I get from ya makes me all hyped up knowing you're reading and enjoying my content. It is a huge motivator for me!

[vanillaverses]

AAAAAAAAAA HAPPY BIRTHDAY VANILLA!!!! :DDD i really really hope you have a great day!! you are. so so cool and you absolutely deserve to have an awesome day (NOT JUST NOW BUT EVERY DAY!!) I DID draw a peepaw for you but. i realised that most of the people givibg you a birthday drawing would probably draw peepaw and i honestly dont think that mine turned too good compared to. literally everyones art style i could imagine pv in (and also its traditional and a bit more doodley so yeah) can i please ask you if there are any other characters that you would like me to draw for you, because i really really want to give something for you /gen /nf (ill try drawing peepaw again digitally for you when i get home, hopefully it will turn out better than my last one)

(also if you want to see the pv drawing i mentioned before, i can sent it to you, since if i draw something else for you i think i could only give it to you tomorrow because its around 8 pm in my timezone and yeagh)

again, really happy birthday for you <333 /p /pos /lh :DDD

(also also i hope you can understand what i was trying to say KFKAKHE)

THANKUUUU SM!!! and I mean, I don’t really expect that many people to make me bday art? you don’t have to make me anything!!! I genuinely wasn’t expecting any1 to make anything really, so thanku so so much for even wanting to in the first place!!!!! :D if you do want to draw me something that isn’t pv, I think I have a list of a few of my oc tags linked in my pinned post if u wanna draw one of those :D I also have some of my fave characters listed in my carrd (also linked in my pinned post!!) if u wanna draw one of them :33 but like!! don’t feel pressured to make anything seriously!! I’m happy enough with your words alone :D thanku so so much for the ask!!! :DD

[thoughtfullyrainynightmare]

*slides inside the askbox*

Helloooo, I have binged every single one of william x reader fanfics on Tumblr, my most favorite fanfics is yours, I have also binged your fue x reader also your fue x oc and it's just *cheff kiss* I love them all, I really adore your writing and I hope I can reach your level someday as a writer as well. (๑´ㅂ`๑)

If you don't mind, may I have a oneshot of william x reader with hanahaki disease? Reader is pretty much a self-conscious and selfless person ever and always critics/harsh to themself, so when they realize, they own a deep infatuation for the Golden Dawn Captain they start to get more harsher to themself, speaking lowly about themself in general.

Thus the Hanahaki disease start to bloom it's (William's favorite)flower in her own lungs, it's getting hard for them to breathe, and confessing their feelings is absolutely not a path they will ever choose due how insecure they're to themself.

William own romantic feelings for the reader too, however he hides it away out of his own insecurities as well.

(Angst ending is good but I would like some fluff ending if you don't mind, also gn reader if you may? Fm reader is okay as well. :D)

- 🎐

Hello~!

Let me start with *incoherent screaming and jumping out of joy* I'm so happy that you like my fics (and you've read my oc fics?! AAAAAAAAAA) *clears throat*

I had to google what the Hanahaki disease is, but it seem very poetic. And certainly makes a lovely fic ^^ So, I do hope that you like this!

In short: Hanahaki Disease is a fictional disease in which unrequited love will cause flowers to bloom in the persons lungs, and makes them cough up petals

Pairing: William x gn!reader (Please note: Reader is described once as "pretty". I think it can be used for any gender, but thought I'd mention in case you prefer it not being used for you)

Genre: angst-fluff (hurt-comfort?)

Fanfic type: Oneshot

Length: ~0.9k

Warning: reader has self-esteem issues, implied anxiety, coughing up petals (because of Hanahanki disease), difficulty to breathe (mild depictions)

Tag list for William: @prince-of-peacocks

You were walking down a street, a crowded one at that. But you weren’t focused on the people, the passing, laughing, smiling people for all you knew. It was as if they weren’t there. Because you were focused on trying to quiet down the hopeful, wishing and whispering voices that made your heart race. The quiet utterances, spoke by the tenderly pricking sentiments that you harboured in your chest.

The feelings that spoke to you: “He’s handsome, and so very kind, don’t you think? Gentle. Brave and strong. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to love him? And wouldn’t it be better if he loved you in return?”

But. The only reply you could give to that feeling, the quiet, foolishly hopeful utterance, was: “No. Don’t. He doesn’t-, he doesn’t love me. Of course, he doesn’t. He never would. Because I am not enough. I’m not pretty enough. I’m not smart enough. Strong enough. Eloquent enough. I’m just… not enough. And I’ll never be enough. So, just stop it! Stop it already!”

You tried to just hurry away from the crowd. Back home.

You should have stayed there in the first place, but since a friend had asked a favour, how were you supposed to just turn the request down? You couldn’t. Simply couldn’t. If there was anything you could do to make their life easier, you’d do it for them. Of course, you would.

But now, you needed to get back home. Because it felt like a lump in your throat was growing, gradually filling up your airways up to the point where it felt difficult to breathe.

You hasted your steps, wanting to run. But it’d be too … eye catching. It’d make you seem less in control than you were. Right?

So, you resisted the urge. Right until you had closed the door behind you, and begun gasping for air, coughing up petals of a Chrysanthemum. The red petals flowed through the air, onto the floor before you just before the weight of the world on your shoulders managed to make you crumble.

And so… you tumbled down, onto the very same floor, hunching over yourself as burning hot tears rolled down your cheeks.

The flower, a bright red Chrysanthemum kept blooming in your lungs, and the petals… wanted to float out, fill your mouth and muffle out any and all other sounds, all… but your broken sobs.

Little did you know. Little did the blooming of the Chrysanthemum know… very different kind of petals were being coughed up somewhere else.

But it wasn’t until a couple of weeks later, that you visited your friend at the Golden Dawn Headquarters, that it became apparent.

It was an awful day. Because the flower still bloomed within your lungs, and it made breathing difficult, heavy and horrid.

But. Your friend had asked you to visit. So, how were you supposed to say no?

And much to your dismay, you bumped into William. Quite literally.

You were just trying to focus on breathing, despite the petals that tried to escape you, as if trying to muffle out the sound of a confession you would never utter out loud. But still, the ever prevailing blooming of the Chrysanthemum persisted.

“Do forgive me for my,” he cleared his throat, “clumsiness…”

Your heart was beating, as if trying to break through your chest, and you could practically feel his gaze upon you. Even through the ticking of seconds, it was as if you could hear the wonder in his very being.

“You are… very kind, to offer air, so willingl-“ he tried, but before he managed to utter the last word, he coughed a petal. The most beautiful petal ever shed by your favourite flower.

Your eyes widened, but you didn’t say anything. You couldn’t do anything, but look at the petal floating in the air.

“I was told that it-,” he cleared his throat again, trying to gasp for air. “Was your favourite. Only fitting,” he managed, before his hand took a hold his mask, as if trying to hide his eyes from you.

But as it did, your gaze turned to him in return.

“Forgive me, it’s… I’m unsightly-“

You wanted to protest, but couldn’t. And yet, your lips parted, just enough for the red petal, and another, a third… to float out. Right to his feet. Of which he caught a glimpse.

He could barely believe it. Barely, but just… It was just enough to encourage the sound, the whisper within his chest. “But what if…”

And so, he took your hand, eyes pleading and full of desperation you thought to be impossible. “Could it be that… my feelings are reciprocated?” His tone, it oozed with hope and longing and something so deliciously delicate that you couldn’t name it.

But still, without realizing… you nodded.

And with that simple act, which must’ve lasted only for a fraction of a second, he pulled you into his arms.

It felt a lot lighter to breath. It felt a lot warmer than ever before. It felt like… everything was alright with the world.

[diavolosthots]

Hellooo (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

If requests are still open by the time you're reading this, will it be okay if you blessed us with some of your headcannons for the brothers becoming something like a 'meme' in Devilgram and their reactions? Thank you aaaaaaaaaa

(its okay if you dont have time to, please take good care of yourself for us fans <3)

***REQUESTS ARE NOT OPEN THIS IS FROM LAST TIME***

I.... Had no clue what I'm doing lol

THE BROTHERS reacting to becoming a meme

Lucifer: 

Definitely the one who says “me-me” instead of “meem”. Definitely will be part of some ‘okay boomer’ meme because he is definitely a boomer lol. He honestly doesn’t get it and hates how he is going viral now. Younger demons have started to point at him in the streets. Humans are making fun of him… this is not the life he wants to live and he’s definitely going to shut that down so fast. Let him catch a kid with that meme, he dares them. 

Mammon:

Confused as fuck but also super happy? Doesn’t matter what a meme is, all that matters is that he’s going viral right? His face is practically everywhere! He’s going to need to charge people if this keeps up. “Ya can’t get the MEMEMMON for free. Hand over the Grimm kiddos.” Honestly the younger kids would probably fall for it and pay him lololol. 

Leviathan:

Half of him hates this because he’s everywhere now but also… he’s actually being recognized? Him? Like what are the damn odds of him ever being famous? People are actually talking to him! This obviously raises a huge amount of social anxiety inside of him, but he also feels nothing short of honored. Probably keeps the meme alive as much as he can because he lowkey likes the fame. 

Satan:

So although he doesn’t immediately know what it is, you can bet your ass he’ll research the hell out of it so he can figure it out. Honestly kind of starts liking memes but he’ll only like his own meme if it’s NOT a jab at him and completely false. If it is a jab at him, then you can bet your ass he’ll be angry and taking legal action lol he definitely can and will turn into a total Karen over this. 

Asmodeus:

Does he know what it is? Nope. Does he care? Also no. So why is he so involved in this? Easy: he’s getting even more attention and fame now. Obviously he hopes it’s good attention but even if it’s NOT then people will still be made aware of him you know? He can shut those rumors down real quick if he has to. 

Beelzebub:

Doesn’t get it, doesn’t care. People are looking at him a lot more now, some nicely, some angrily, but who is he to be in their business? He honestly only finds out about the meme when the hype has already passed and somehow reawakes it inside of everyone lol. It’s the Beelzewave and you better get on it. 

Belphegor:

Much like his twin, he doesn’t really care. People are talking about him? What else is new? He’s probably going to sleep through all of the craze and then finds it in a history textbook 200 years from now. “Belphegores and his violent whores” will be in chapter 54 of every textbook coming out in 2369. Stay tuned. 

[bostongirl13]

Piano, Thanksgiving and heart attack

A/N: I wrote this with the intention of continuing this story ➡ New Dodger photo  , but it can safely be treated as a one shot.

Summary: I think the title explains it all 💙

Warnings: age gap, Scott and Chris are assholes, swearing, mistakes

Words: 1,5k +

TUESDAY 

You growled in frustration not being able to remember a single word and what was in the linguistic pragmatics tasks.

"Stupid subject" you muttered, throwing your pencil across the room and letting it hit the wall. Dodger, who was lying on the couch behind you and keeping you company, raised his ears to the sound.

You've been sitting in the living room with your back against the sofa for a good five hours because your lecturer thought up an exam the day before the long weekend. Because, of course, speech acts, language functions, the theory of speech acts, and the communicative intention are so damn important that they can't wait until next week.

"Fuck" you cursed under your breath and rubbed your tired eyes. You felt your head starting to ache. And tears fall from my eyes from staring at the laptop screen for a long time. You needed a break, but you knew that if you do it, there is no chance that you will go back to studying. Being stubborn and hard to give in by nature, you took a deep breath and started reading the definitions and tasks once again.

Chris, of course, knew how difficult and hard this item was for you, so he was always as quiet as possible, occasionally bringing you a bowl of fruit, coffee, or tea, and ordered take-out food. He was loved. Even though you didn't thank him and just nodded your head, or just said nothing and paid him no attention, he knew you appreciated his help anyway. But seeing you sitting another hour in front of the computer with red eyes and tired, broke his heart. He couldn't watch his love work to death, and he knew that if he asked you to take a break, you wouldn't. So he came up with an idea, the implementation of which would make you leave your studies.

So he went to the piano standing against the wall and after a few minutes of choosing what he wanted to play, he put his fingers on the keys and caused the first notes to come out of the instrument.

You stretched and flipped through the notes page when you heard like music fills the air without effort, the sound rushing in and around every person in the room. You smiled and closed your eyes, leaning your head against the couch behind you. You listened to the melodies played by your boyfriend, feeling it sweep your whole body. The best thing about music was that it gave you strength and motivation. The variety of music in the universe is so diverse that there is something for everyone to enjoy. Music doesn't worry about anything; that’s the beauty of music.

You turned to Dodger and stroked his head.

"Dad is probably giving us a sign that there is enough study for today"

Dodger licked your face. “Okay, okay, that's it. Come on "you got up and stretched again. The dog jumped off the couch and followed you into the room where Chris was playing.

Chris was sitting in sweatpants and a navy blue sweater. His long fingers moved over the keyboard of the instrument, pressing the keys in the correct order so that the emerging notes formed a melody.

You walked up to him and hugged him from behind. "Thank you," you whispered in his ear and kissed his cheek.

"I'm glad you finally got away from studying. Do you like what I play?

"Very" you sat down next to him and put your head on his shoulder "Can you play any more?" you asked.

Chris kissed your head and started playing again.

Now sitting close to him and the instrument, you could hear and feel the musician much more clearly than before. Dodger lay down on his bed near you and listened too. Your eyes immediately felt heavy. You closed them, but you tried to stay awake. He had time, music surrounded the space him. You had to admit that of the many talents Chris had, this one was one of your favorites.

"I think it's time to sleep, Princess" you nodded and you let him rise you from chair. You wrapped your arms around his neck and your legs around his waist, holding tight. "I guess I should start talking to you Koala" he laughed and you pressed your face against the hollow of his neck.

After a warm shower and putting on something to sleep, you both cuddled into each other, or rather you into Chris not allowing a minimum of a gap between your bodies. Even though you had an important exam tomorrow, you felt calm and knew that you would do well tomorrow.

THURSDAY

Quick update: there was no exam because it turned out that the lecturer did not have time to prepare the questions. You were relieved, but you were also furious because you could spend this time with your beloved men. However, you will not turn back the time, and what was now mattered. 

You sat snuggled up to Chris on the couch in his mom's living room and watched as two pupies and Dodger attacked Scott on the floor. You tried not to laugh because you knew the video would end up on Instagram, but you really couldn't help but see this scene. Even Stella giggled and watched the whole thing happen. You put your cheek to Chris's shoulder when he finished recording.

"All right?" he whispered to you, seeing your eyes freeze at one point, you were thinking something

"Yes. I'm just happy. Thank you for taking me with you to your mother's Thanksgiving. Maybe I shouldn't, but I feel like I'm surrounded by my family."

"How could I not take you with me," he said in an offended tone. The invitation was obvious to him and he saw no other scenario for the day. "Honey, you shouldn't feel bad about being comfortable with my family. On the contrary, I'm glad you feel that way. It means a lot to me. And I can assure you that they also treat you like a family member." he kissed you on the lips to which you heard "ugh!" and laughed seeing Stelle covering her eyes.

 Later that same day

You, Chris, Scott, and Dodger came back to Chris's house. All the way you couldn't stop laughing at the guys whining about eating too much.

As soon as you entered the house, the three men took their place on the couch in front of the TV. You rolled your eyes and being a good girlfriend, you went to the fridge for a beer.

"What have I done to deserve you," Chris said, taking a cold bottle of amber drink from you.

"Don't get used to it too much" you kissed him, "I'm going to take a shower" you add and disappeared down the hall.

"Don't you dare to let her go," said Scott, being sure you couldn't hear "If you do, I’m gonna kick your American ass." he took a sip.

"Funny." Chris laughed, "Don't worry, I'm not going to let her go."

Getting more comfortable after showering, you put on leggings and Chris's hoodie. Completely unaware that a trap awaits you as soon as you exit the master bedroom. 

You've been moving around Chris's house by heart. So instead of looking straight ahead, you looked at the phone. Chris and Scott were standing behind the wall so that you couldn't see them and both of them, with video recording, waiting for you. After a while, they heard your footsteps and they both looked at each other. Chris showed three fingers as he counted. 3... 2 ... 1 ...

"Y / N !!!" they both shouted giving you a heart attack.

"Aaaaaaaaaa ... !!!" you screamed, terrified, and you jumped up and you slipped and fell. Chris grabbed you at the last minute and pulled you close. "Are you crazy ?!" you snarled.

Your heart was beating dangerously fast in your chest, your breathing couldn't slow down. Both guys were laughing when you thought you were having a heart attack.

"I'm sorry, Princess, but you were the only one I hadn't scared off yet." 

"Be careful I don't scare you, you asshole," you threatened by hitting him on the chest. "How old are you? 5?"

"Oh, don't say you haven't got used to our childish behavior yet." Scott smiled at which you rolled your eyes. 

"Sorry," Chris repeated and kissed the top of your head.

"You guys are so cute," commented Scott.

"That goes for you, Scott too. You both are on my blacklist," you narrowed your eyes.

Chris hugged you tighter, feeling your heart beating fast. You hugged him, cuddling up to him and trying to calm down.

About an hour later you managed to play on them and scare them. In both cases you recorded everything and with a smile on your face, pleased with yourself, sent them the video, which they both later uploaded to Instagram. 

[angstymdzsthoughts]

I promised that I would share the convo me and @time-flies-by​ had earlier today regarding the Maleficent AU post, so here it is!

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time-flies-by Dude that Maleficent AU-

angstymdzsthoughts I knoooow

angstymdzsthoughts It got a bit dark on me

time-flies-by It did, but goddamn was it good!

angstymdzsthoughts Right? I'm super happy with it

time-flies-by As you should! It actually gave me chills

angstymdzsthoughts WWX goes to sleep in his husbands arms, happy and in love. Wakes up to that husband mutilating him Thank you!!!

time-flies-by The best part, is that LWJ doesn’t even see anything wrong with it. He’s just like, “it has to happen”

angstymdzsthoughts Yep! Just another part of getting married to him

time-flies-by WWX definitely leaves understanding Madam Lan a lot better.

angstymdzsthoughts Oof LWJ grows up around spouses who seem perfectly happy with life after losing their wings And his mother, who still had her wings, was miserable So he thinks hes actually helping to make WWX happier

time-flies-by Double oof WWX really doesn’t understand what he was getting himself into.

angstymdzsthoughts Oh my god other spouses try to warn him (in a quiet subtle way so their husbands don’t get upset)

angstymdzsthoughts All the Lans are taught that this is a special, intimate experience between spouses

angstymdzsthoughts I feel like Su She is jealous that LWJ got to experience that and is vindictively happy when WWX ran away

time-flies-by Oh my god, the Lans all brainwashed into thinking that the tight smiles, and the tears are signs of love, when in reality their spouse is trying so hard to not hate them. Soakxldowkenenw fuxking Su She

angstymdzsthoughts The spouses are all trapped. Oh wait

angstymdzsthoughts The "soulmate" thing only happens once or twice in a generation and Madam Lan had been the most recent before WWX so the spouse around who tries to warn him away is an old woman who has been married and trapped in the CR for life 55 years That makes it so much worse

time-flies-by Oh my god, imagine wwx accidentally runs into the the wing room, and is absolutely horrified to find all the wings there, so he goes to lwj and is all like “Lan Zhan? What’s this?” And LWJ just goes “don’t worry Wei ying, I’ll make sure that never happens to you.” And what he means is “I’ll make sure your grounding isn’t as painful as theirs.” And wwx trusts LWJ 100%, but then their own grounding happens.

angstymdzsthoughts OOF Oh my god just rip my heart out

angstymdzsthoughts All I can picture is WWX crying and calling LWJ a liar before he's silenced Most disturbing part is how gentle and loving LWJ is being while hes Removing His Husbands Limbs Soft little praises and telling WWX that they will be happy together now

angstymdzsthoughts Ohhh WWX is totally gonna blame himself if he saw the wings and didn't immediately run Gets to Yunmeng like 'how could I be so stupid to believe him'

time-flies-by Ooh especially if the spouses before him tried warning him too.

angstymdzsthoughts Yes Exactly

time-flies-by WWX: The signs were all there. . . There was a red flag everywhere!

angstymdzsthoughts The way WWX sees it is like that 'face eating leopard party' meme Everyone else is just plain horrified

time-flies-by Oof 😂

angstymdzsthoughts LWJ is crying in the CR asking what he did wrong Yunmeng Jiang is ready to start a war in order to get WWX his wings back

time-flies-by Omg yesssss The Lans are all clueless and offended because they see NOTHING wrong with their traditions.

angstymdzsthoughts Someone tries to put it in perspective for them. "How would you react if your spouse cut off your hands?" But the Lans dont get it and just dig their hole deeper. "Thats ridiculous! You Need hands! Wings are in no way a necessity."

time-flies-by Aish 😓

time-flies-by Yeah no, the Jiangs are definitely cutting all ties with the Lan after that.

angstymdzsthoughts The Lans argue that wings do nothing but make someone fickle and reckless and arrogant. They Need to be earth bound so they can learn stability and humbleness ... Oh my god... Horrible thought

time-flies-by Do tell

angstymdzsthoughts Some children of grounded spouses end up with wings too But they get them cut off when they are younger Should it be LXC or LWJ who use to have wings?

angstymdzsthoughts Spend their entire adolescence being ashamed of the wings and eagerly waiting for the day they can be removed

time-flies-by Oooh maybe LXC?

angstymdzsthoughts The most recent wings added are a pair of small white ones maybe half the size of WWXs and the sight of them make him run out because he may be sick

time-flies-by Oh god, what if there’s like, a whole room just full of children’s wings.

Angstymdzsthoughts Of course the Lans would keep them Ohhh WWX hears people talking about the grounding ceremony that will follow the honeymoon and has no idea what their all talking about He asks and the Lans explain that it's a sacred ceremony between spouses that truly binds the new spouse to the Lan family WWX is like- oh wow that sounds really great! Like a big 'welcome to the family'!

time-flies-by Oh no that make it worse! WWX is super excited for the ceremony. He’s like hyping himself up nonstop.

angstymdzsthoughts Oh with the Lan members with wings- they normally have a form of the grounding ceremony when they get their courtesy name and become a Real Lan. Lose your wings and get a name Oh my gooood WWX and LWJ go to bed that night talking about how the bonding ceremony will be tomorrow morning and LWJ assures him that he knows WWX will be perfect

time-flies-by Oh god no, I’m just imagining a bunch of children scared but super willing to lose their wings, because they’d been taught that having them made them everything the clan was against

angstymdzsthoughts WWX, cuddling close: What if I mess up and make a fool of myself? No ones really told me what to do yet. LWJ, petting WWXs wings lovingly: Don't worry, I'll take care of everything Exactly

time-flies-by Oooh I just got chills again

angstymdzsthoughts Something about LWJ touching and admiring WWXs wings in this context... 😨

time-flies-by LWJ: once I get rid of these, he’ll be all mine.

angstymdzsthoughts Touching wings isn't a normal thing outside of family (given that touching in general isn't normal in Chinese culture) but WWX was always super ok with friends petting his wings. He totally offered to let LWJ touch his wings when they were teenagers after catching him admiring them

angstymdzsthoughts LWJ hadn't felt a wing since his mother died shortly after her Binding and WWXs are a really beautiful glossy black color that turns a dark, rich purple if the light hits them just right. Of course he wants to touch

time-flies-by 😥😥

angstymdzsthoughts LWJ, cautiously running one finger along the feathers: They are so big... WWX: Of course they are! My wings have to be big and strong to carry me while I fly! LWJ immediately snatching his hand back, suddenly cold at the remainder that WWX can and will fly away far, far away from him

time-flies-by LWJ is really undermining the love WWX has for him by being that concerned that he’ll leave him.

angstymdzsthoughts He got brainwashed by his clan and he saw his mothers constant attempts to escape. Everyone around him said that the only reason she was trying to leave was because of her wings. If his own mother would leave him because of wings, what would stop WWX?

angstymdzsthoughts Madam Lan got way too close to actually escaping and QHJ was pressured into finally doing the ceremony. Madam Lan didn't last long after that

time-flies-by sent a post Source (****)

angstymdzsthoughts Hahaha

angstymdzsthoughts You know what would be worse? Baby A-Yuan with wings

time-flies-by Oh noooooo

angstymdzsthoughts Like au where LWJ didn't do the binding and unbrainwashed himself Then A-Yuan is born with wings and he grows up being told he won’t be a Real Lan if he keeps them So his parents have no plans of removing them but as his naming ceremony gets closer Yuan says he Wants to get rid of them WWX is immediately packing a bag and getting him and his son the hell out of there. LWJ is right behind him with another bag

time-flies-by Oof yes I like that

time-flies-by But like what if, the day before they leave or something, A-yuan runs to the elders and tells them about what his parents plan to do, and he’s so desperate to get rid of his wings that he asks them to just do the ceremony there and then

angstymdzsthoughts AAAAAAAAAA

time-flies-by When LWJ and WWX wake, they’re so stressed cause they can’t find A-yuan, but a few minutes later he comes in all proud and wingless

angstymdzsthoughts I mean since its Maleficent au wings are apparently magic and can be put right back on but Still Horrible WWX cries LWJ is gonna fight to get his sons wings back and then get his family the hell out of there Oh my god..... LWJ walking through a room full of tiny, near identical wings looking for the little pair that he would recognize anywhere

angstymdzsthoughts Let's a few tears out when he finds them. Remembers helping WWX clean and groom them and watching while WWX taught their son to balance and fly using those wings Hates himself for not seeing what his clan was doing to LSZ and not getting them away from all of it sooner

time-flies-by Codnekaoenen perfect

time-flies-by Heartbreaking, but perfect

angstymdzsthoughts Also, if things had gone according to plan and they left before LSZ did the Binding Yuan, struggling and crying: But I won’t be a Real Lan! WWX, throwing Yuan over his shoulder to carry him mid tantrum: Then you're gonna be a Wei. Lan Zhan, would you please carry this bag? LWJ, taking the bag: Mn. Wei Yuan sounds nice.

angstymdzsthoughts Then they go to Yunmeng so LSZ can grow up in a healthier environment

time-flies-by Oh I like your version better.

angstymdzsthoughts You brought the pain, I brought a bandaid

time-flies-by Haha yes yes, thank you

angstymdzsthoughts Oof tho. LWJ finds the wings and brings them home where WWX is guarding Yuan while he sleeps. They Return the wings while Yuan sleeps and return to making plans to go to Yunmeng once Yuan wakes When he wakes up and has his wings back he bursts into tears.

angstymdzsthoughts Could be because he really missed his wings and is glad to have them back or because this means he's gonna have to go through the grounding AGAIN and it really hurt the first time and he doesn't want to go through it again. Maybe both

time-flies-by If both, then WWX and LWJ will do their best to reassure him that he won’t have to go through the grounding ever again.

angstymdzsthoughts Aww little Yuan crying so hard he can hardly breath and bringing his wings around himself so he can pet and groom them because he needs to make sure this is real and their back

angstymdzsthoughts Oof. Imagine LXC seeing this and wishing he could have kept his wings. Goes to visit his wings and knows that they are too small to fit his body now that hes an adult so he's lost his chance

time-flies-by *sigh* we really should give LXC a break.

angstymdzsthoughts Never Ok how about he gets his wings back and even tho there too small because they never got the chance to grow with him and he'll never be able to fly hes so unbelievably happy WWX and Yuan teach him how to groom his wings correctly because the only person who ever did that was his mother and he cant quite remember how to do it

time-flies-by *sniff* family bonding time

angstymdzsthoughts He starts an arrangement with Yunmeng Jiang so he can send any winged Lans to them for half the year so they can learn that having wings Isnt the worse thing in the world

time-flies-by Oooh yes yes That’s good.

[doctorofmagic]

@aeris-the-sailor​ said:

AAAH OH MY STARS!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!!! And the fact that you took all those hours searching that last one issue by issue is greatly appreciated!!!

Truthfully, after someone said that people with mutism can’t be written, it got personal, which is partly why I’ve been so passionate to get the application as perfect as I can get it—citations and everything. I’ve been working on it non-stop for a week straight now, and I feel so lifeless and drained out :’) but there’s something about seeing someone else put a lot of effort into the character too that makes me feel valid and life-full again!!

So, sincerely, thank you. Thank you for the time you took to reply to my question. You didn’t need to put all the effort, but you did, and I appreciate it to the moon and back! You’re really great! :D I hope you have a splendiferous rest of the day/night <3

It’s always a pleasure and a personal hobby of mine, so it’s all fine ^-^ Thank you for sharing your reasons for rpging cloakie. If you need more info about the item, don’t hesitate to hit my inbox again! And please, take care! Comics can be draining, especially when it comes to research! Stay safe and have a marvelous day!

@the-enterprising-bookworm​ said:

I relate to Stephen falling in love too easily when someone attractive is kind and open with him 😅 pls don't let him end up hurt again...

GOOD LORD HE LOOKS STUNNING! The stray wavy locks over his forehead in the first panel I can't 😭 and Carol looks gorgeous as well

I relate to the fact that “we shouldn’t get too involved” and then “ok 🤡”. You’re not alone aishdaodhohoad and yes????????????? Jacobo’s Stephen is my new favorite Stephen of all times. I spent years trying to figure out which face fit him best. He did it. I’m so aaaaaaa in love with his art. It’s not even fair.

@wavy-arms​ said:

It's such a rollercoaster! There is so much drama. He deserve to be happy, but this thing with Carol...? I love it so much, but it's doomed! I know it in my heart. 😭

They won’t allow our boi to be happy... *sobs*

@circusofmagik​ said:

I have the same impression. I thought Carol was going back to Rhodees and what happened with Stephen was a one night thing. But now, my dear Stephen looks so happy, so cute, so perfect....for getting his heart broken again. I won't be able to see him suffer again . What is it with writers who don't want to see him in love? Or will Carol stay with Stephen? But I see it unlikely because of her strong connection to Rhodees. AAAAAAAAAA I don't know, I just want to give him a hug

Let’s all get together and give him a very comfy hug because he deserves the world (I’m not crying, you are!!!)

@writingismydivision​ said:

I- this is so bad for Stephen. Can they just let him be happy?

Apparently not?????????????????????????? I’m ready to riot. We ride at dawn.

@danversmaximoff (can’t tag you, sorry) said:

I know more of Stephen's characterization through the mcu, as I am admittedly reading this as a Carol fan. I knew he's had romance before, namely Clea. But I didn't expect him to be so... tender? Idk if that's the right word but your analysis of him is spot on and I came to your blog after I read it! I agree that it seems like he's already in love,  but I can't help but feel like it'll end with him hurt. Did you think his justification for not teaching her magic was justified

Hi, there! Well, since I’m a Stephen hardcore stan, I’ll try my best to summarize all this angst in a few words (and fail, watch me).

You’re absolutely right. He’s still in love with Clea (in canon, btw) and could never forgive himself for pushing her away. It’s complicated, canon has some divergences but if you’re interested, I can offer some links about them. He has always been tender and gentle, especially when he’s hopelessly in love. This is why I hate his 2012 personification in which he is portrayed as a dog. Old school!Stephen is all about kindness and passion. Love is a very important trait for his whole characterization. He has flaws, of course. And still, he’s one of the most lovely male characters in Marvel. And I do not take it lightly because it’s true!

He’s also very sensitive because of magic but full of insecurities and fears, which makes him a very lonely person who constantly struggles with guilt and pain.

Since Clea left, he never really found someone to take her place. He keeps failing and failing. So when Carol showed up and offered some kind words, of course he desperately tried to hold onto her. The more he lives alone in the Sanctum (and he’s truly alone in current days because both Wong and Zelma left him), the more he sinks into his own intrusive thoughts. Carol was the first light he saw, even though he knows he’s not supposed to grow feelings for her.

And about magic? It’s really complicated. Magic has a cost. The moment you open your third eye, there’s no turning back. You’ll perceive the world differently. You’ll be forever connected to the fluid energy that binds mystic beings all together. It’s a burden. So it’s only natural that Stephen doesn’t want to teach her magic. It’s not an easy task. It demands sacrifice and compromising. Stephen only taught people who was touched by magic before (i.e., Magik, Doom, Voodoo). When he decided to open Zelma’s third eye without her consent in order to save her life, Wong was completely against it because he would sentence her to a very harshy life.

It seems that Kelly preferred to portray him as a patronizing sorcerer instead of someone who’s worried about the implications behind magic. But I strongly believe that magic is indeed something quite dangerous. This is why there are so few sorcerers in the Marvel Universe. In that sense, yes, I believe it was justified.

Overall, I think he’s already hurting. And it really breaks my heart because, as we’ve seen, he’s very kind and gentle. He deserves better :(

[chemiste]

Voicemail. ~part 3~

a/n : final part!!!!!!!!! aaaaaaaaaa, thank you so much to everyone who’s been supporting this little story, it’s made me so happy to see the positive response from everyone <3

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part 1 part 2

“The nominations are,” The camera paned into the crowd,

“Billie Eilish - Everything or Nothing.”

“Dua Lipa - Freaky Monday.”

“Harry Styles - FineLine.”

“Y/N L/N - The Journey Goes On.”

“And the Song of the Year goes to…..”

“The Journey Goes On!”

You couldn’t believe it, you won.

Applause filled the room, Shawn turned to you with a big smile on his face, standing up to help you up the stairs in your long dress. You took his arm and climbed up, totally in awe of what was happening.

The model handed you the Grammy and led you to the podium to speak. You looked up to the crowd who was still congratulating you. Scanning the sea of people, you looked out to all the faces, Billie, Hailee, Harry.

Harry.

He looked so happy, back in his red suit, cheering for you.

“Thank you everyone, you don’t know how much this means to me. I’ve dreamed about this since I first started scribbling out songs on spare napkins at a diner. Everyone that was nominated deserves this award as much as I do, so please a big round of applause for them,” you paused to clap.

“I—This song was something I wrote a while ago,” you glanced up, looking at Harry for a moment and then back to the crowd.

“The reason I decided to put it out now was because I’d finally came to terms with myself and realized that when something doesn’t work out, you have to keep going, you need to move forward because, the journey will always go on and you have to be able to meet it. You have to trust things will work out in the end. Life is easy, it’s the people that make it complicated.”

You smiled, “But… sometimes it leads you back to where you started, to who you started with. And you have to be willing to take that leap of faith and hope everything works out. This award just goes to so that others struggle with that as well and I’m happy to have made something we can all listen and relate to. My fans mean everything to me and I wouldn’t be here with out them, so a big thanks to them. Thank you.”

Stepping away from the podium, you gave one final thank you and headed backstage, red dress flowing behind you. You did a few interviews about the Grammy, then headed out to change and go to the afterparty.

                                                ...............

“Girl I’m so happy for you!” 

Hailee exclaimed as she climbed into the limo with you, heading to the club. 

You both had changed and were looking marvelously delicious. Hailee had opted for a shiny pastel pink dress with a leg slit and matching heels. 

You chose a more versatile outfit, going with a pink wide pant suit with a large slit down the center of the top. You moved your shoulders around, seeing how the top moved. 

“I hope this boob tape holds, I’d really like the only news about me tomorrow to be about my win, not my nipples.” 

You said to Hailee who bursted out in laughter. 

“You’ll be fine, but I wanted to ask, are you gonna talk to H?” She inquired. 

You sighed, “Yeah, I think so.”

She gave you side hug, resting her head on your shoulder, “ everything will work out the way it’s supposed to, don’t worry.”

                                                 ..................

The party was full of life when you entered, the music at full blast and a swarm of bodies dancing in the center of the room. 

Hailee grabbed your hand and head down the stairs to the main flooring from the balcony you had entered on. She pushed through the sweaty bodies to get to the bar. 

“One gin and tonic please!” 

She called over the music to the bartender. 

“You want anything?” 

Asked the man pouring your friend’s drink. 

You shook your head, “No, I’ve got to stay sober, thanks!” 

You both moved over to a long couch, sitting down and scanning the party goers. 

“Do you see him yet?” 

“Uh....Yeah! There he is.” 

You glanced to where Hailee was looking and saw Harry, dolled up wearing white pants and a Micky Mouse sweater.

Okay, time to talk.

You felt a hand on your shoulder, “Go get e’m.”

Smiling at Hailee, you took a breath and got up, walking over. 

He looked so calm while chatting with Mitch. It almost made you hesitant to go over, but then his guitarist saw you and poked the singer, nodding towards your direction. 

His eyes seemed to light up at the sight of you coming over and met you half way.

“H-Hi Y/N.”

“Hi Harry, c-can we talk?”

He nodded and you led him out of the main dance room and into a side hallway, much quieter and less crowded.

“So I wanted to say—“

“I’m really sorry its—“

You both let out a small laugh, noticing how tense you both were at the prospect of talking.

 He gestured to you, “You go first.” 

You cleared your throat, “Well, I just wanted to ask you about, ya know, the songs. The one you sang at the award ceremony, it was beautiful.”

“It was for you.”

You took a sharp breath, leaning against the wall and stared at the ceiling.

“Why?”

“Because I needed you to know, that I knew what I did.”

You chuckled, tears filling your eyes, you swallowed and looked the man before you, the one trying to what? Apologize?

“Harry, that voicemail—“

“Was a mistake and I’m truly sorry about it.”

“Who were you with?”

He looked at you a quizzical look, “huh?”

“I said, who were you with? Who would you have been saying that for?”

“Oh,” he fidgeted, playing with the rings on his hand, “I—I don’t really remember, I was really drunk so it’s all fuzzy.”

You hummed, biting the inside of you lip, trying to determine if his was trust worthy.

“I didn’t listen to the extra songs you sent me, but I saw the titles.”

You tugged on the sleeve of your suit, taking a breath. 

“Did you listen to the others..”

You shook your head, “Uh, no but I read the lyrics.”

“Oh, yeah, t-that’s good.”

“Did you really want to marry me.”

His shot up not expecting the question but answering immediately, “I still do.”

Well that was a shock.

“What?”

“I’ve never stopped loving you, Y/N.”

The tears that you had been holding in started to stream down your face, you grabbed him by the jaw, looking him straight in the eye.

“Then marry me.”

His eyes widened, looking at you like you’d grown two heads.

“What?”

You smiled through your tears, finally taking your hand off him and wiping away the stray drops.

“I said, marry me, prove me wrong. You still love me right?”

He nodded, still a bit dumbfounded.

“A part of my heart has always been with you Harry, and I think you can get the whole thing back. I think you’ve always had this hold on me and I just needed some time to figure that out for myself.”

“You forgive me?”

You sighed, “We all make mistakes and you’ve apologized for what happened, so the best things we can do is to move on I think, and plus, actions speak louder than words, so if you marry me, I’ll know you’re being honest.”

You continued, “I know it’s a shock but I think we’ll make it work. We’re supposed to be together, I don’t know why, but I truly believe that, I really do.”

A large grin broke out across his face, making his dimples appear. He pulled you in closer, your foreheads resting against each other’s.

He glanced at you and it was like something changed, a quick glance to your lips solidified your suspicions. Slowly, you both crept closer, waiting with baited breath, understanding that this moment would change everything.

Then you felt his lips on yours, and everything seemed to fall back into place.

He was soft, warm, and still tasted faintly of the strawberry chapstick he wore. You molded together, the years of being apart fading away and only this moment in time mattering to either of you. After a few more light pecks, he pulled back.

“Are you sure Y/N? It’s a big step—“

“But it needs to be done, I want that song Mrs. Styles on the radio asap.”

He chuckled, “Yes ma’m.”

“Harry?”

“Yes?”

“I never stopped loving you too.”

                                                 ........……

Y/NUpdates tweeted :

OH MY GOD, MRS.STYLES WAS JUST RELEASED AND I THINK MY SOUL IS GONE! IT GOT TO BE Y/N HUMMING AT THE END RIGHT?!?!?!

Harryishot352 tweeted :

I’m living for the fairy tale that is Harry and Y/N, the broke up for 3 years, then love songs were leaked, then he sang a new song for her at the Grammy’s (we all know its for her, they fuckin matched) and now a few months later we’re getting THIS GEM that is MRS. STYLES!

Vogue tweeted :

Congratulations to the rumored newly-weds, Y/N L/N and Harry Styles, or should we say, Y/N Styles! A song was just released this morning at 12am out of the blue, seemly answering the question everyone had been asking and now creating so many more! Have the two singers tied the knot? If so, when? And most importantly, we need pictures!!!!! Go to our website for more!

Hailee Steinfeld tweeted :

Congrats babe! @y/nl/n and @harry_styles wishing you so much happiness

Shawn Mendes tweeted :

@y/nl/n can I be the flower girl?!?!

                                                      .…............

:chatter in the beginning, like a voicemail:

“what are you doing love’?”

:“just smiling”

“why?”

“because I have you in my life.”

The sun in the mornin’

Shining down on us

Asleep under the covers

Holding hands and keeping each other’s trust

Oh… I’m gonna make this a safe place for you I say

Oh… whenever you’re scared, you can’a come runnin’ my way

Always…

My love, you light up my world…..

My darling, I promise I’ve learned…

I’m gonna take care of you, for the rest o’ my days

Cherish this moment, your love is in my… dna

Oh… I’m gonna make this a safe place for you I say

Oh… whenever you’re scared, you can’a come runnin’ my way

Always…

You keep me grounded, whenever I’m lost and soundless

You give me the reason to keep on believing my dreams are boundless.

You know the words to our life’s song,

You sing it with me, it makes me strong.

For your eyes only

I give you my heart

For your eyes only

I give you my heart

You’ll always be with me

We’ll never be apart

For your heart only

For my heart only

:laughter:

“stop it that tickles!”

“you’re such a goofball H!”

“i love you mrs. styles,”

“i love you too harry.”

<3

i hope y’all enjoyed :)

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[headoverjojo]

hhhhhnnggg how about vet au with jotaro where joot's goldfish he's had since a teen is isnt eating properly/looks pale/sick and he goes to the local vet (reader) romance ensues aaaaaaaaaa tnx hun

Hi there, darling! Ahhhhh what a lovely request :,) Of course sure thing! I hope you’ll like it :3 and the extremely indulgent trivias about Jotaro’s godlfish(es) nvjvnsnvs

Veterinary AU: Jotaro Kujo brings his sick goldfish to vet

(Under the cut for length!)

Jotaro Kujo, renowned marine biologist, felt really uncomfortable sitting on a little chair in the nearest veterinary office, with a small glass bowl in his hands. Inside the bowl, there was one of his precious goldfishes, named Noriaki. Its scales were the same red as Kakyoin’s hair… at least, they usually were. They had been paler for a few days, by now, and it wasn’t eating properly, unlike its friends, Iggy and Avdol. Jotaro had even tried to change its food, but nothing changed. Noriaki looked weaker and weaker, and he was really starting to feel he was going to lose it. Yes, it was a goldfish, but… Noriaki and the others were so important to him. They had been with him for years, since he had come back from Egypt, and losing even just one of them seemed unbearable. He wanted to do everything he could to help them to live as much as they could.

Who knew about his fishes had asked him why he couldn’t treat them himself, and he had to patiently explain that he was a biologist, not a vet. He wanted an expert to take care of his goldfish, if this was possible. And so here he was, in Dr. Y/S’s office, waiting for his turn, fearing to lose his little goldfish. What a nice morning.

“Mr. Kujo? Please, come in.” Jotaro got up, holding the glass bowl, and entered the studio. The doctor looked at him, and then at the little fish that was lazily swimming in the clear water. Jotaro was ready to hear some snarky comment about the “emergency”, but the young veterinary doctor didn't say something like that.

“Oh dear, poor little goldfish… what happened to you, uh? Let’s check it out, ok? I’ll make you feel better, I promise.” they said, almost cooing, taking the bowl from Jotaro’s hand and gently putting it on the table. Jotaro was amazed by their words. They were the first person who hadn’t mocked him for his weird attachment to a goldfish…

“What’s its name?” they asked, while checking the little fish. Jotaro focused again on his surroundings, blinking.

“Noriaki.” he said, low. They nodded, quietly, without tearing their eyes from their little patient.

“That’s a cute name… tell me, has Noriaki tried to brush itself on the walls of the bowl, during the past days?” Jotaro blinked, surprised. Yes, Noriaki had acted exactly like that…

“Yes… he did it for a day, more or less. Then, he stopped to eat almost completely. It’s like that since yesterday.” he explained, while they were nodding, pondering. They looked up at him, with a little frown.

“It’s a bacterial infection. Pretty common in goldfishes, but it’s not something to underestimate. I’ll prescribe some meds, and, at home, you’ll have to give them to Noriaki every morning and evening. You also have to lower the water temperature and to adjust the water PH to 7.5. Oh, of course, if you have other goldfishes, keep them separated from Noriaki, and check them to see if they got the infection too. If you follow these instructions, Noriaki will be fine in a few days, I promise.” they said, smiling, picking a paper and writing down their instructions. Then, they picked a small med tube, handing it to Jotaro.

“The instructions and the med. You seem to care really a lot about Noriaki, so… I know it’ll be in good hands. Oh, and I’d also like to know how it feels, so please, come whenever you want to tell me how it’s going, ok? Have a good day!” Jotaro nodded, mumbling his goodbye, and then exited the doctor’s office, feeling way more relieved than just a few minutes before. Noriaki was going to feel good… and it was all thanks to that doctor.

He had never met someone like them. Even the vets at the aquarium where he worked at weren’t so… zealous and openly caring. It was their job, yes, but sometimes they tried to slack off; this vet, however, didn’t seem the type of person who would have done it. Jotaro already liked them: they surely were a force of nature.

Well… he had one more chance to talk to them, in just a few days. He felt… happy, about it. He was sure it would have been fun. And, maybe, it wouldn’t have been their last talk. - Jotaro followed strictly Y/N’s instructions and, almost miraculously, Noriaki rapidly got healthy again. Its scales went back to a vibrant red, and it started to eat again, as nothing had happened. Every time Jotaro saw Noriaki swimming happily in its quarantine bowl, he couldn’t help but to smile, remembering how sweetly the vet had taken care of it, that day. If Noriaki was now safe and healthy, it was thanks to them.

As promised, he came back to their office to update them on Noriaki’s health. He arrived right when they were ending their daily shift; when they saw him, they smiled, welcoming him.

“Ah, Mr. Kujo! How’s Noriaki? Is it fine?” Jotaro hinted a smile, pleasantly surprised. They remembered him and Noriaki… he was almost sure that, with so many patients and owners, they would have forgotten about him in a day, but it didn’t happen. He felt… happy, about it.

“Noriaki’s fine. It has completely recovered, thanks to your advice and meds.” he answered, calmly. They sighed in relief, as another smile made its way on their face. Jotaro found himself charmed by their smile. It was so bright…

“Oh, thank goodness! I’m very happy to hear it.” Jotaro nodded at their words, resisting the urge to hide his face in his hat, as he always did when he was starting to feel overwhelmed. Usually, however, it was an unpleasant feeling: maybe it was too noisy, or he was feeling uncomfortable due to something else… but this time, he was feeling something good in his chest. It was overwhelming, but it was so warm and comforting…

“Hm… would you like to see it? I keep it in my office, at the aquarium.” he suggested, in an unusual openness. He just…  wanted to share more time with them, and he had the feeling that they would have loved the aquarium. And, with relief, he was right: their eyes shone at their words.

“You work at the aquarium? It’s incredible! Yes, I’d like to see Noriaki, thank you!” they accepted, finally closing their studio and trotting near him. Jotaro smiled a little again, leading the way, trying to calm his nerves down. It was nothing, he was being nice to a talented vet and, maybe… maybe making a friend. A real one, like the ones he had lost.

“You’re welcome… call me Jotaro. Please.” he said, low, opening himself up again. Their smile reassured him, and they nodded, at his request.

“Fine… Jotaro. But you have to call me Y/N, then.” they replied, and Jotaro nodded, hiding another little smile. Y/N… it was a pretty name.

He quietly listened to their chattings, while they were heading to the aquarium, nodding and, sometimes, commenting. He was usually bothered by people who spoke a lot, but this time it was different. Maybe it was because they were talking about animals, or maybe because it was them.

“Here we are. Noriaki’s still in quarantine.” Jotaro said, entering his office and leading them to Noriaki’s bowl. Y/N’s instinct immediately took on them, and they quickly checked the little fish, carefully.

“What a beautiful red… you’re so handsome, do you know it, Noriaki? A handsome little goldfish.” they whispered at the fish, as Jotaro was turning a little his head, to hide another smile. It was cute when they behaved like that…

“And these are my other goldfishes. The Fantail’s name is Avdol, and the Black Moor’s Iggy.” they immediately went to greet them too, giggling when the goldfishes came near, as to greet them back.

“They’re so cute, Jotaro… you’re really taking good care of them all.” they said, with a satisfied sigh. Jotaro nodded, smiling a little, taking a deep breath. He wanted so bad to stay a little more with them… but was it too bold of him? Well, he had to try…

“Hm… listen, Y/N… would you like to take a coffee? With me?” they blinked, surprised, and Jotaro immediately averted his eyes. It was too much, maybe… he had screwed up, he knew it. Still, his face didn’t show anything of the turmoil in his chest.

“I’d really love it, Jotaro.” his eyes widened a little, hearing their answer. He turned at them, surprised, meeting their smile. It seemed… sweeter, and even warmer. He was feeling his cheeks on fire, and so he teared his gaze away from them again, before the warmth could redden his cheeks. Well, it wasn’t too bold, in the end…

“Fine… let’s go.” he muttered, embarrassed, leading the way, missing their red cheeks and smile. Well, that wasn’t a date… or was it? Jotaro couldn’t tell, but he wouldn’t have minded if they considered it as such. Not at all…

It would surely have been the beginning of something. Jotaro didn’t know exactly of what, but… it would have been beautiful. He felt it.

[marinetteplztakeabreak]

snake!Nino AU

this is a bullet fic rewrite of Desperada featuring my love for Nino (I’m not anti-Luka by the way I just like the potential softness of this AU, I have like.... I have like... twenty-fi... 25,913 different takes on Desperada and this is just my newest one)

—Nino is on board the Liberty with everyone else just chilling and vibing with Luka because he loves music too; he plays the violin because I said so and he’s just in the background tuning it and looking low-key sad while the whole “Luka flirts with Marinette and teaches her guitar” thing happens.

—When Kagami and Adrien show up, Nino is just absolutely ecstatic that Adrien was finally able to get out of the house, and he LIGHTS UP and is like “omg!!! You’re here!!! Is this Kagami!!! It’s so nice to finally meet you, you’re my sibling now, no take-backs.”

—And Alya is like “hey Adrien can I talk to you for a second,” so he stays there while Nino just drags Kagami off to show her his instrument and talk to her and she’s like “omg this guy is A LOT” but you can tell she’s happy that someone is paying attention to her

—Meanwhile, Alya is just trying so hard to get Adrien to talk to Marinette, and she’s just like “hmmm is someone a little jealous of Luka?” And Adrien is just like “no lol I’m fine with just playing piano, different people have different skills, I’m happy for him that he knows how to play the guitar.” And Alya is like “facepalms”

—Meanwhile, Marinette is still just panicking as she frantically glances back and forth between Luka and Adrien and Kagami and is just internally keysmashing

—so at this point, we’re only like 2 minutes into the episode, it all happened fast and Marinette hasn’t had time to react

—All of a sudden they’re interrupted by the sound of arguing above deck

—Which is, of course, Jagged Stone begging Anarka to play guitar for him

—She refuses, and Jagged sees Marinette and asks her if she knows any guitar players

—Marinette’s still just panicking and Nino is like “oh no my girl is having an anxiety” and so he just kinda gently steps in like “hey Jagged, I don’t play guitar but I can DJ and help mix music together if that helps”

—and Jagged’s like “you know what, what the heck, sure, I’ll take it, you can be my new partner” and Marinette is still just trying to cool down and stop panicking

—When, whoops, Desperada shows up out of nowhere, and is like “Jagged Stone!!! I can’t believe you’re trying to replace me!!” And she tries to zap Nino into dust, but Kagami, being an idiot who bonded with him already, just leaps in front of him and gets turned to dust instead.

—Cue the chaos where she tries to zap everyone who has an instrument, including Luka and Anarka, while also specifically going after Nino

—and Nino being a dumb self-sacrificial idiot sees Desperada almost get Alya (who’s trying to get footage of the Akuma battle of course) so Nino just starts playing his violin to get Desperada’s attention

—she almost gets him, but Adrien tackles Nino to the ground at the last second (the violin breaks and it’s very sad) and then helps him up and pulls him behind a corner, Alya sees them and starts sneaking around and shows up beside them a few seconds later

—Ladybug, who just transformed, spots them and hurries over, helping them make their way safely to the sewers, but Alya’s an idiot and is like “gotta stay and film” so it ends up being just Nino and Adrien down there

—Ladybug calls up her Lucky Charm and it goes like canon, she realizes she needs extra help so she runs over to Fu and picks up the snake miraculous (though she does seriously consider the turtle for a second because a shield would be nice, she’s not sure if 5 minutes would be enough time to figure out how to defeat Desperada, and then they’d be out of luck

—meanwhile, Adrien is like “hey Nino you should hide in here I’ll totally hide for real too” and Nino’s like “are you stupid I’m not going to hide in a locker, Alya’s in danger up there, they got Kagami who’s my sister now, I don’t make the rules”

—but the thing is, Ladybug just went get a miraculous for backup, and Nino is also trying to avoid suspicion and be like “Hey Adrien, you should hide down here though, it’d be a good idea if you were out of the way and safe and I was alone with Ladybug for a brief amount of time for NO REASON don’t ask questions”

—so they’re still just having a very dodgy argument in the locker room when Ladybug shows up and is like “screw it I’m not gonna come up with an excuse. Adrien, here’s the snake miraculous, congratulations”

—And Nino is like “aaaaAaaAaA oh my gosh!!! Adrien, you’re a superhero now!!! This is so cool!!!” And just fanboys his little heart out and Adrien is like “haha yay” but like it’s hard to be panicking about this when Nino is so happy

—Plagg doesn’t even get a chance to argue because everyone is in the room at the same time; Adrien just transforms into Aspik and they start going

—and things go similar to canon BUT Nino keeps being dumb and trying to sacrifice himself for Adrien because he’s stupid like that and I love him, and also, Nino’s presence gives Marinette something else to think about so she’s slightly less flustered because Nino is at least a normal person, (also it stops Adrien from flirting with Ladybug as much because not only is he like “Ladybug stop dying” he’s also like “Nino ST OP” because Nino just gets disintegrated every time he takes his eyes off of him

—so because Marinette is panicking less she’s also spending a lot more time being like “where the H E C K is my dumb kitty cat, where I S he?”

—So Adrien’s still suffering (TM) but he realizes a lot sooner that this isn’t working and he needs to just detransform to talk to Plagg because he’s having anxiety because so many things are happening all at once (oh also Alya shows up in a couple of loops and gets vaporized a couple of times too)

—So anyways he finally restarts the loop and is like “I’m done, I can’t do this, being a hero is Too Much Stress for me I guess,”

—and of course, he hands the miraculous off to Nino, because 1) it’s Nino 2) Adrien feels like Nino’s been doing a better job of paying attention to Desperada and protecting them during time loops than Adrien has (which isn’t necessarily true but Adrien is a self-deprecating idiot) 3) Nino is the only other person there

—So Nino is like trying to hug Adrien and tell him it’s going to be okay because Adrien is crying actual tears but Adrien’s like “nope gotta go be elsewhere whoops”

—Marinette’s like “hey Nino I guess you can be the snake, your FIRST MIRACULOUS EVER WINK WINK and Nino’s like HAHA YEP NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE BEFORE IN MY LIFE

—Adrien runs off and apologizes to Plagg and Chat Noir shows up a moment later

—Nino notices how much less flustered Ladybug is by Chat Noir than by Adrien and is like "oh worm?" and probably brings it up with Adrien at the end of the episode

—they all fight side by side

—Nino realizes that he needs to provide a distraction so Ladybug and Chat Noir can take Desperada by surprise, so he uses his DJing skills to start blasting music over the liberty’s speakers

—They win,

—Ladybug is like “I couldn’t have done it without you Chat Noir I love you I mean haha nothing”

—Chat Noir fanboys over snake!Nino and is like “you’re my hero omg”

—epic three-sided “pound it”

—Marinette uses the miracle cure to put everything back to norma

—Adrien shows up soon and Nino just RUSHES over to him to say that he definitely did amazing and just showers him with love and support and Adrien just showers compliments back at Nino and asks for his autograph

—Kagami shows up again a few minutes later and is super awkwardly like “what do I do now” and Nino is like “come over here you’re one of the bros” and they just chill and have fun and Nino just starts showing them his SoundCloud

—Marinette still feels guilty for panicking earlier in the morning and is like “I gotta fix this” so she talks to Jagged and is like “btw Luka is a very good guitar player, you should talk to him”

—Vivica (aka desperada) gets her job with Jagged back and she and Luka end up talking because of it and they start bonding over their love for guitars and Vivica offers to let Luka be a guest in their performance and to give him more professional guitar lessons and he’s like “holy hecking yes”

—Marinette is like “problem solved I guess but now what do I do? Oh no, Adrien and Kagami are being happy together over there”

—Alya is like “go talk to them” and Marinette’s like “I can’t what if I panic” and Alya’s like “fine I’ll talk to them first” and she just flops down next to Nino and starts joking along with them

—Marinette follows a little bit later and immediately Kagami is like “Marinette you’re so amazing, I didn’t know you were friends with Jagged Stone? Adrien was telling me you designed his album cover? That’s incredible I wish I could be as talented as you” and Marinette’s just like “omg Kagami is not evil?? Who knew??”

—The episode ends with Marinette trying to act as normal as she can around Adrien and then Alya’s like “hey Kagami I gotta show you the photos I took of the Akuma fight. Nino, you should come too” and she just winks at Marinette and Marinette’s like “oh no I am alone with Adrien”

—but then Adrien is just like, “I wish I could be part of the Ladyblog, Ladybug is so cool *dreamy face* and Marinette just dies immediately

—they're all happy and everyone gets love and support; the end

[kuroiza]

STOP IT THAT RAN HAITANI FIC WAS THE CUTEST THING IVE READ IN SO LONG YOU DID SO WELL THWNK YOU SM SM SM IM SO HAPPY

Talking about this Ran fic > An Outsider’s Point of View

AAAAAAAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I-It was cute!? 😳 Ngl I was a bit unsure if it turned out good or not but I’m glad you enjoyed it 😫💓

[topknotsstuff]

The following (Story for english paper)

Haoyan tiredly sighed. She was worn out from all the tests, and practice she had to do early in the morning and after school. Between Kendo club and Boxing classes early in the morning, she was starting to get more tired than usual.

She brought a fairly large hand up to her face and rubbed at her golden eyes. Her eye bags were getting darker day by day. Now they looked like dark bruises under them.

"Earth to Haoyan."

The honey eyed girl looked up to meet a pair of Brown and blue eyes. The other girl was shorter in height compared to her. Her messy long hair fell in pools down her back. The brown of her hair was illuminated by the setting sun's rays making it appear lighter than usual. How the short almost petite girl kept her hair messy was beyond her. She envied the short girl's ability to befriend anyone she meets.

"Your staring is loud, y'know."

She raised a brow in response to the angry almost, embarrassed snip in her raspy high pitched tone. She could only lazily and tiredly smile at the temperamental girl.

"My staring isn't loud." She chuckled softly, "Besides, your hair is a mess."

She stood up and began rummaging through her bag to find an extra hair tie. She kept hair ties for training in the morning and Kendo club, so she should have an extra somewhere.

"My Hair isn't messy! I brushed it this morning."

Her angry loud voice didn't phase her in the slightest, it just only caused her to smile more. She'd surely get it later from the girl after Kendo practice.

"Don't you have cooking club or Calligraphy practice Sai?"

She turned around, holding a black hair tie between her dexterous fingers.  She knew the girl had a tendency to skip club or practice to watch her practice. She'd say she "Had to protect her from Fanboys, and Fangirls," She did have a lot of fans since she was the captain of the team, but everyone admired her from a respectful distance.

"No. Cooking club is canceled to watch your Kendo match Today and, I don't have calligraphy. Its Friday. I have it on Wednesdays and Sundays."

The short girl foolishly disclosed information to Haoyan of her schedule. She knew Sai's schedule like the back of her hand, but hearing it come from her made the victory she acquired sweeter.

"Wednesdays and Sundays, huh?"

Sai realized what she said, and she fumed to herself in defeat. She would surely get the taller girl back for this, and she knew exactly how. She didn't want to go alone, so this was perfect.

"Yes-but since-. I got dared to go to that Haunted playground by the boys you have to come with me! Because you owe me."

Haoyan raised a brow. She didn't owe her anything as far as she knew. In all actuality, the short girl owed her for all the sweet snacks she buys her with her lunch money. She would agree with the girl none the less.

"Alright. Give me the details after practice, now turn around so I can put up your hair."

The shorter girl huffed but did as she was told. She was happy she had someone to accompany her. She wouldn't admit it, but the urban legend around the playground scared her, like who wouldn't be when the stories around it were about some cult sacrificing people and animals to summon a demon. They say if you knock on the old swing set three times with the pentagram on it, then you'll summon something that will follow you around till you could seal it away at a temple. The article said not to stop after knocking on it till you got to a well-known shrine that was largely worshipped. Then for the rest of the night till the sunrose, you would have to get on your knees and pray. After that, you would have to go to a priest and tell them what happened. He would then have to bathe you in holy water and pray over you. If you feel like you're, floating the curse that was set on you has been lifted. If you feel like you're drowning, you're doomed to die.

She was so lost in her thoughts she hadn't noticed the dexterous fingers of her friend's hand stroking her scalp and down her silky hair trying to detangle it as much as she could. What she did notice though was a group of girls sending jealous glares at her.

Sai finally realized the pressure on her head and tried to tilt her head up. She didn't get far as two large hands straightened her head back out. She forgot how embarrassing it was when she let Haoyan put up her hair. Her friend got a little handsy sometimes when fixing it.

"I'm just trying to get the tangles out. No need to make a fuss. Practice is in Thirty minutes."

The deep tired voice of the tanned-skinned girl startled her, making her blue and brown eyes widened. Slowly a blush dusted across her freckled pale cheeks and nose. This was so embarrassing. Why was her friend so comfortable with displaying affection in public spaces. Not that she was against the warm hugs in the morning and the head pats in passing. She appreciated the hugs more on cold days than she did the head pats. The most frustrating was the kisses she got on the cheeks when people made fun of her freckles. She made sure to hit the girl and angrily call her a Big Oaf. She was thankful though.

Haoyan gathered locks of silk hair in her palms when she was satisfied with her work. Carefully she pulled the short girl's hair in a high ponytail. She softly spun the girl around and stepped back. Her tired droopy eyes flicked over her face as she admired her work. She'd say she did a pretty good job.

As if on instinct her hand reached out and patted her head "You look cute."

Sai sputtered indignantly and smacked her hand away.

"Just go to practice already!"

...

The practice in question was all the same. She wore her usual Indigo Hakama pants and her white Keikogi (Note: A Keikogi is a Kendo Jacket). She stood at the front of the gym hall, drilling her club members through training warm-ups. With every swing of her Bamboo sword, the rest followed her movements. Her cropped shoulder-length black hair was tied in a short wolf tail in the back of her head.

"Alright everyone partner up and get into a line!"

Her tired, sluggish voice rung loudly through the Dojo causing, everyone in the Dojo to jump. Quickly Everyone who wasn't off to the sidelines began to find a partner. She was supposed to be meeting with the Boys Kendo team, but their captain Ditched them and, their Vice-captain was sick so, they all went to go, goof off after school. 

She wasn't mad about it knowing, how Sai's older cousin could be. All he did was play video games she, was surprised he had good grades and became the Kendo captain. He was a hassle sometimes but, she respected him. His challenges to beat her did give her a little trouble as a captain trying to teach her clubmates, but it was a good learning experience for them all.

"Aaaaaaaaaa!"

A surprised scream rang through the Dojo as a sliding door came crashing down.

"I CHALLENGE YOU TO A MATCH HAOYAN!"

The mentioned girl turned her head to see a short toned red-haired male with brown eyes.

"Get off of me, stupid!"

From under the male, a brown-haired girl shouted her, blue and brown eyes sharpened with anger. The male looked down with a huge grin spreading over his pale face.

"SAI!"

Sai groaned at the loud yelling. Why couldn't her imbecile of an older cousin be quiet?

"Get off of me!"

The male nodded and stood up. In a show of strength, he picked her up by the collar of her school jacket and dropped her on her feet which in turn caused him a well-deserved punch to the arm.

"Don't manhandle me, you Dunderhead!"

The red-haired male wasn't fazed, by his cousin's insults. His eyes flicked and stared into golden ones with a fire in his eyes burning with purpose and a challenge. He took in a deep breath and shouted pointing a finger.

"HAOYAN I CHALLENGE YOU FOR THE 846TH TIME! I WILL NOT LOSE TO YOU THIS TIME!"

Haoyan nodded but didn't say a word. She moved to the middle of the Dojo and got into a stance with her sword positioned in front of her. She didn't need her gear to protect her face because she would end this quickly.

As they both got into position they didn't bother saying a word to each other. Their swords would do the talking. 

They waited for a moment their only cue to strike was when they heard a bird fly from a tree, and in a second, as their wooden swords collided with each other creating a hollow thunk that rang through the Dojo their was a loud thud.

Everyone held their breaths.

"847."

Haoyan said in her deep voice sword pointed at the male's face. She smiled when he bounced back up from the laying position he took when she knocked him on his back.

"You are a formidibal Rival Haoyan!"

He pushed himself in a deep bow in congratulations on her win. He pulled himself back up and straightened his back with determination in his eyes.

"I'll win next time! I'll make sure of it!"

Haoyan smiled Lazily, "I look forward to it, Ryuji,"

With those final words, he ran out of the dojo. Probably somewhere to train to beat her.

She dismissed everyone early for today and cleaned up all the equipment.

She ended up being the last one in the changing room.

...

Sai stood outside of the changing room door. She was getting impatient from all the waiting.

'Taking off kendo clothes can't be that hard!' She yelled in her head.

She swung the door open to the changing room and stepped into the large room. She opened her mouth but froze. She came face to face with a bare toned back. She knew her friend was muscular but, she had only seen her arms and legs. Now she was staring at Haoyan's defined back muscles.

"Was I taking too long for you?

Sai jumped and stared into golden eyes that were peering over a tanned shoulder. slowly her face heated up. Had her friend always been this good looking? 

'Say something stupid!'

she opened her mouth and spluttered in embarrassment.

"Wha - are you - you look - I didn't know you had back muscles!"

She wanted to smack herself from embarrassment. She had just walked in on her best friend changing, and all she could manage was a comment on her muscles and not an apology!

"Is it that much of a surprise?"

Haoyan smiled behind her shoulder, her eyes narrowing with her smile. She wondered if her short friend was okay. She looked pretty red in the face. Was she sick?

"I just didn't think someone so lazy like you could have, muscles is all!"

Sai retorted, forcing her anger through her embarrassment. She averted her eyes to the plain walls instead of her friend's slightly narrowed eyes or her well-defined muscles that made her heart skip a beat.

"So, about that thing, you were telling me."

Sai sighed in relief at the question. Her head instinctively snapped towards her friend right, as the other girl was, starting to pull on her clothes, causing her muscles to flex from the movements. She had to force herself not to gawk or reach out to touch her toned back or arms. She honestly wondered how her lazy, tired friend got so muscular. Did she lift? Or was it because of boxing class? She was tempted to ask how much she could press.

"Oh, yeah." she looked away and cleared her throat, " The boy's dared me to go to that abandoned playground with those rumors and urban legends. The one-off. the train station, near the woods with all the occult symbols."

Haoyan made a face. Her nose wrinkled, and her brows creased. She looked disgusted, but she was intrigued to go. She had thought the rumors and legends around it and the fact that there were actual occult symbols interesting. She surprisingly liked scary stuff.

"Sure ill go," she gruffed out tiredly while pulling on her shirt and buttoning it up.

"Great! we have to leave before midnight. I'll pick you up at 10, and we can catch the train. Make sure you bring supplies for the trip."

Sai let the excitement roll off her tongue and into the air. This was going to be a scary and fun experience.

"Well, we should get going. I'll buy you an ice cream if you let me drop you off at your house."

"I can't let you do that," She bit out with a frown staring up at the taller girl.

"The ice cream or taking you home?" She quizzed the frowning girl.

"Taking me home you, Oaf!" she barked with irritation, "Besides, you live close to the school, and I live three train stops away. I don't wanna be a hassle."

Haoyan barked out a laugh, filled with pure amusement. It was far different than her happy, tired laughs, so it came as a surprise. She turned her eyes down to meet brown and blue. Her eyes shone with, mirth and she leaned down and pecked her freckled cheek.

"Not a hassle at all."

Sai's face twisted in embarrassment. She swatted at the girl multiple times trying, to land a clean smack to her head. All she did result in was a smack to her arm. Her hand paused on her clothed arm, and she squeezed it her, thoughts from earlier came back. She only had one question.

"How much do you press?"

The question mildly surprised the tall girl.

"190."

Sai's mouth blew wide open. Now she was openly gawking at how much she could press.

Haoyan snickered and easily picked up Sai and raised her above her head. 

"You're light."

Sai spluttered and resigned herself to her fate.

"Let's just go get ice cream, and I'll let you take me home."

Haoyan sat her down, and they left the school.

...

The two girls stopped in front of a large door.

"Do you want to stay for dinner?"

Sai wrung her hands. She oddly felt nervous.

"I'm sorry, I can't. My mother is expecting me for dinner. I'll see you at 10."

"well, see you later then."

Haoyan hummed and pulled her into a hug. A tired smile graced her lips.

"You know, you should sleep more," Sai said as she melted into the warm hug with a grin.

"I sleep plenty," was the tall girl's tired retort.

"five hours isn't sleeping You, Oaf." she rolled her monochromatic eyes.

A tired laugh broke through the warm night air.

"I'll try and get more so you won't worry."

Sai smiled and pulled away, "Good."

When the short girl was finally in her house, she headed back to the Train station.

...

"I missed the Train."

Haoyan silently cursed herself for not being fast enough. She didn't have anyone to pick her up, and she couldn't go back to Sai's house. She pulled out her phone to check the time. It was 7 pm. If she paced, herself she could make it before 10. It would take her 3 hours to get home, maybe 2, if she was lucky.

She began her long jog home refusing, to take any breaks.

...

She opened the door as the clock struck 9:40. she'd have to make an excuse for why she was late. she closed the door and kicked off her shoes. She was, drenched in sweat from all the non-stop jogging. She could have waited to catch the train, but it would have taken too long.

She entered the kitchen, and her heart skipped a beat at seeing her mother sitting at the table with a plate of food in front of her.

"you're late."

Her mother wore a sad look on her face. Her hair was cropped at her shoulder blades. Her black hair was peppered with strands of grey. She wore a sad smile that creased her lips making the wrinkles around her mouth more prominent. Seeing her stoic mother with suck an expression caused her to frown.

"I ate out with a few club members. I'm sorry I'm late."

She grew nervous as her mother stood and made her way over towards her. The older woman stopped in front of her. She ran a warm hand over her hair, pulling out the ponytail in the process of stroking her head.

"You're sweating."

Her mother's voice came out in a deep rasp. Her golden eyes were filled, with worry.

"I missed the train."

Why did she even bother trying to keep it from her Mother? She was an open book around the woman. The woman would know anything, even if she were seeing someone.

"So where are you planning on going? I know you're hiding something."

Haoyan tiredly sighed. There it was. Her mother knew everything now.

"I'm going out with Sai. She got dared to go to a Haunted playground at school, and she said I owe her. She just hates getting called out."

She let out a snort when her mother smiled. She didn't want to leave her mother home alone, but she wouldn't risk taking her poor mother on some haunted adventure.

"Well, be safe. You should change out of your uniform. I'll wash it."

She nodded and kissed her mother's forehead before running up the stairs. She would have taken a shower but, she didn't have time for it.

She threw on a pair of comfortable grey jogging pants with a black T-shirt and a Black baggy hoodie with a rose on it. In big white letters, it read "Bad Romance." She was a fan of lady gaga so, it wasn't a surprise. She slipped on one of many pairs of anime socks. They were black and had red clouds printed on them. They were one of many pairs of Naruto socks.

She grabbed a small backpack and ran downstairs. She threw a roll of bandages and some food and water into the bag. She couldn't be too prepared.

"Mom, do we have a flashlight and some batteries?"

The woman stood up and reached past her daughter's head to grab what she was looking for. She pulled her arm back with a sleek black flashlight between her calloused fingers.

"Right here, my little Fire lily."

Haoyan hadn't heard that nickname since she was four when her father was still alive. 

Her usually disciplined mother who almost acted like more of a commanding officer in the army more than an actual normal mother was acting a little strange. she was used to seeing softness in her features on occasion when she particularly wanted to be affectionate. Now that she got a full look at the woman who was inches shorter than her, she saw the slight slouch in her shoulders and the dried blotches on her cheeks. Had her mother been crying?

"Mother, have you been crying?"

The woman looked surprised by the question. Her golden eyes widened then relaxed, and she tiredly smiled rubbing, at her cheeks softly with her thumb and fingers.

"When you didn't come home, I got worried. I was crying at the dinner table for the past two hours because you didn't answer your phone. I thought I was going to get a call from the hospital about you being hurt."

Her mother's eyes glistened with newly unshed tears. There weren't many times she had seen her mother openly sad before so, she didn't know if her mother would want a hug, so she just settled on resting a large hand atop her head and slowly petted her.

The woman looked displeased with the show of affection. She expected a hug, not to be, petted like an animal.

"I think a hug would have sufficed."

The disbelief in her mother's voice caused her hand to pause. She nodded and wrapped the other arm around the woman and pulled her into a hug. Her hand that rested atop her mother's head moved down to rub her back instead.

Before her mother could hug her back, a knock came at the door.

Haoyan looked at the clock above the entrance of the kitchen. She quickly broke the hug and rushed to the door and quickly opened it. In the doorway stood a hunched over girl panting.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

The girl got out after she caught her breath. She straightened her back and whipped a trail of sweat from her brow.

"You ready? we need to go, or we will miss the train."

Haoyan nodded, slipped on her shoes, and said bye to her mother, who told her to be safe. 

They made it to the station just in time and hopped on the train.

...

"How did I let you rope me into this again?"

Haoyan stared at the rusted gates of the playground. The orangish-brown metal was hanging off its hinges. The wind had picked up causing, the hinges of the gates to creak.

"You can't back out now!"

Sai's face twisted into a deep frown as she glared up at Haoyan. Her brown and blue eyes filled with displeasure at the comment. She just couldn't believe she would back out now.

"I'm not backing out. let's go in."

Her large hand wrapped around the rusted metal and pulled it open. She was hungry and exhausted. It was only finally catching up to her now that she was here. 

She blinked a few times to clear her blurry vision before pulling the gates open. The gates let out a loud strained creak as it swung open to let them both in.

Sai took a hesitant step into the playground and, she took in a deep breath. She needed to calm her senses so she wouldn't look scared.

Haoyan nudged Sai tiredly forward and stepped through the gates letting the rusted metal swing back in place. She observed the area. The grass was overgrown. There were a rusted swing set and rusted slide in the middle of the small playground. Off to the side was a sandbox. The moon provided enough light for them to look around but not enough for them to see anything in detail.

She pulled the flashlight from her backpack and turned it on. Slowly she flicked it around the area. From what she could see, there were pentagrams on the slide and swing. There was a huge pentagram on the ground drawn with something in red. Was it new? She couldn't tell from where she was standing.

She stepped out from behind the shorter girl and walked forward into the overgrown grass. She moved closer to the pentagram in the middle to stare down at it. 

Sai quickly followed after not wanting to be left alone in the dark.

"I'll go knock on it and, we can get out of here."  

"Yeah, this is a little freaky," Haoyan murmured as she crouched to observe the strange symbols.

Sai took no more time and moved to the swing set. She looked around it till she spotted the pentagram. She hesitantly brought up her hand and lightly knocked on the cold metal three times. She froze with bated breath. When she heard and saw nothing, she let out a relieved sigh.

"Let's catch the train and go to the temple now."

Sai turned around and froze. 

"Haoyan."

Silence.

"Haoyan, are you okay?"

When there was no reply, she slowly moved forward. Slowly she stopped and placed a hand on the large girl's shoulder.

Haoyan fell limp.

"Haoyan!"

She dropped to her knees over the pentagram and shook the other girl. A lump formed in her throat and, her eyes stung with unshed tears.

She was terrified.

...

Slowly Haoyan stirred and sat up, grabbing her head. Slowly everything stopped spinning. The things around her were smeared and blotched in her vision forming, one massive color that mixed. She closed her eyes and reopened them finally, getting her vision back. 

"Wha - What?"

She was finally aware of the hands-on her shoulders. She looked at the person they belonged to and saw a pair of blue and brown eyes. They held worry, but the most prominent was fear. 

"Are you okay?"

A wet fearful voice broke through the silent air. She felt horrible for scaring her poor friend in such a place like this.

"I'm fine. I must have just fallen asleep or passed out?"

She knew it would do little to her worried friend, who wore her heart on her sleeve. She was just too prideful for her own good.

"Well, we should continue. I know a shortcut through the forest. I've been here with Ryuji when we were young. He forced me to come and, we found a shortcut in the forest. It's faster than the normal way."

She would risk it if it meant her scared friend could get out of here as soon as possible.

"Alright."

She grabbed her flashlight she had dropped and stood up bringing, Sai with her. She just hoped they didn't get lost.

...

"Were lost."

It came out bland and, Haoyan wasn't surprised. She assumed after seeing the same tree with a hole drilled in it that they were lost. They couldn't go back because they didn't know the way back. They could only go forward for now.

"I was positive it was this way!"

She stood off to the side as Sai argued with herself. She was just making excuses at this point.

Haoyan thought it was time to intervene when she watched the short-tempered girl raise her fist in preparation to hit a tree.

"Maybe we should try that way?"

She pointed off to the left as she stepped in front of the short girl to stop her from injuring herself.

Sai looked in the direction and nodded pitifully, but instead of cowering behind, she held her head up with pride and puffed out her chest with a smile. She advanced with confident steps deeper into the forest.

Haoyan chuckled and followed behind. She was glad the short girl was in front so she could protect her from any impending dangers behind or ahead. Sai wasn't weak but, she couldn't help but worry for her safety more than her own.

As they moved deeper into the woods, she noticed a light in the distance. She knew Sai had noticed too because her pace quickened. As they grew closer, she could hear chanting? She looked at Sai who seemed to not have heard it. Or was she just too scared to care?

They continued to grow closer till she could make out people. Her body screamed that it was dangerous. Without another thought, she walked right past Sai and squinted in the direction. She could make out red hooded figures. She took a step closer and saw the pentagram on the floor.

She paused.

This was a ritual. She remembered back to the playground. As she got a closer look she saw a body? Her blood ran cold. She couldn't make it out fully but, she could tell it was a body.

She turned right as Sai opened her mouth and pushed one of her large hands over it to stop the words. She pushed her against a tree to hide them and leaned down to whisper in her ear.

"Occultists, we have to go Now."

It exited her mouth in a tired hiss. She could only watch as Sai flinch and nodded. Slowly she dropped her hand from her mouth and instead grabbed her hand to quietly and quickly lead them back to where they had come. They would have to find another way out.

There was a loud snap.

She turned her head back and saw the short girl look down in horror. Her brown hair spilled over her face to cover her eyes that were wide in terror.

She opened her mouth to say something, but the sound of loud footsteps cut her off.

"WE HAVE TO GO NOW."

Haoyan shouted uncharacteristically in her deep voice full of panic. 

They hadn't gotten far till they were surrounded on all sides. She pulled sai closer whipping her head around in every direction to find a way out. She couldn't find one though. She would just have to force a way through, but with Sai, with her, it would be hard. 

She flashed her flashlight in a direction but, she didn't need it with the light from the torches the hooded figures were carrying.

They were trapped and, there was no way out. She couldn't risk putting her friend in danger.

It hit her and, she leaned down and whispered. 

"Grab the biggest stick you can find and give it to me."

Sai nodded and crouched down. Her hands glided over the earth as she searched for something bigger than a twig. She saw one closer to one of the members and reached out for it.

As her hand wrapped around it, a sudden pain in her shoulder caused her to cry out in pain. One of the nearby hooded figures had stepped forward and plunged a knife deep into her shoulder.  

Haoyan whipped her head in the direction and bolted forward. She rounded on the hooded figure and slammed her fist in their face hard. The only indication she got that it connected was the sickening sound of bone cracking.

She almost stumbled as she picked up Sai by her waist like she was holding a duffle bag and bolted past all of them at suck a fast pace, you would have thought she was a professional runner in the Olympics.

She just needed to get as far away as she could.

...

She hadn't known how long she had been running, but she knew for sure she had lost them as she had gotten deeper into the forest. She knew they had followed her but luckily she lost them.

As she slowed her pace, she noticed the soft sobs coming from her arms. She had forgotten that her friend was injured.

"Please, no more running." 

Sai raspily sobbed as she clutched her bleeding shoulder. The knife was still deeply embedded in her skin. Crimson liquid stained her shirt and, she was breathing heavily from the sobs wracking her body.

Haoyan looked around to find somewhere they could rest. She spotted a cave in the distance and approached it.

Once inside, she rested Sai on the floor and turned on the flashlight she surprisingly still had in her hand.

"I need to take out the knife."

She pulled off her backpack and sat down on the ground. She pulled out a roll of bandages and rested them in her lap.

"O- Okay."

She reached out with both hands.

"Bite down on my hand. This'll hurt, and I don't want you splitting your tongue from biting it."

She nodded and bit down on the tanned hand nearing her mouth. She wasn't prepared for the pain to come.

Haoyan wrapped her other hand around the handle of the knife and pulled it out as fast as she could. She felt a sharp pain in her hand but didn't show it on her face how much it actually hurt.

She gave Sai a moment to let go of her hand and quickly bandaged her bleeding shoulder. 

Her eyes flicked over her hand to assess the damage. There were deep bite marks that wrapped around the back of her hand and palm. They had broken the skin but, she wasn't bleeding.

"I'm cold."

Well, that was a bad sign. She must have lost a lot of blood to be that cold. It was warm out after all.

Haoyan pulled off her sweatshirt and wrapped it around her body. She pulled sai into her arms and placed a hand to her forehead. 

She was burning up. 

She grabbed some bandages and poured water on them. She slowly wrapped the wet cloth securely around her forehead. she'd have to let sai rest as she kept watch. They couldn't leave while she was in such bad shape. It didn't help that her phone had no service so, she couldn't call the cops or her Mother.

She'd just have to wait till morning.

...

She couldn't wait till the morning! They had only been in the cave for an hour before they were found. She had grabbed her backpack and threw Sai onto her back with her flashlight in her mouth. She was currently running through the woods in pitch-black darkness.

She could hear shouts from behind her and loud footsteps. Why were they following her? She knew the answer. They were their next victims. They were going to sacrifice them.

As she saw light in the distance she veered off to the right and almost tripped over a fallen tree. She jumped over the tree and continued as fast as she could. Adrenaline was coursing through her veins as cold gripping fear settled in.

She was more scared for her sick friend. She was still running a high fever and seemed to be on a thin line of wakefulness. She hadn't responded since she had fallen asleep. She hadn't said anything even when they were running.

She was so focused on running she hadn't even noticed when her vision blurred. She was so focused on moving her legs that when a pain shot through her leg it surprised her more than hurt her.

She looked down to see a bear trap tightly clamped around her ankle. She bent down making, sure sai was secure before prying the trap open. she moved her leg and let the trap snap shut before grabbing the brown-haired girl's legs again and, she continued to run. She was slower than before because of her injury but she pushed through the pain. In the moment she was caught her adrenaline ran out.

She craned her neck to the side to look behind her. She didn't see or hear anything. When she turned back around she didn't see the tree coming for her face.

She fell to the ground disorientated. She tried to reach out for Sai but a pair of feet came into her vision.

"Oh, how unlucky you are. You could have escaped."

The hooded figure said it with such pity it churned her stomach.

"Nighty Night."

The man laughed a laugh full of amusement and brought something down on her face.

Her vision blurred and, she blacked out.

...

When she finally woke up it was chained to the ground. Her face stung as she looked around frantically. Where was Sai? Her eyes focused on a torch approaching her from the darkness. 

She strained her eyes as someone came into focus. He wore the same hoods as the others.

"Let the ritual commence."

She remembered the voice from before she was knocked out. This was the man who had captured her and Sai. 

From the dark more flames approached and, now she was surrounded. 

She struggled against the chains and yelled at them. She wasn't tired  She didn't feel pain. She only felt Anger. It was so uncharistic for someone as lazy as her. She was always nice to others and never got angry. These people had worked her to her last nerves, and she wouldn't be so forgiving when she got out of these chains.

"WHERE IS SAI!"

Her deep voice resonated through the dark space sending chills down everyone's spines.

"Oh? Your little girlfriend? She's right here."

The man from before smiled. Their leader? She didn't care, he was the one who knocked her out. He probably had even set the trap for her.

The leader reached into the dark and dropped the sick girl before his feet.

"I thought it would be nice to have her watch her protector be sacrificed, to our god!"

The pity in his voice turned to excitement as he opened his arms wide and laughed throwing, his head back.

"YOU'RE ALL INSANE! WHEN I GET OF THESE CHAINS I'LL, PUMBBLE YOU!"

It was a promise on her part.

"Oh, we can't have that. now can we?" He slowly approached her stepping over the sick girl at his feet, "Tell you what. If you can escape here before one of us catches you, ill let you go. If we catch you, we'll sacrifice your girlfriend right in front of you as you watch."

He took a step back.

"The game begins now!"

Was this man serious! she struggled against the chains. They were getting closer.

She mustered up all her strength in her legs and arms. The chains gave way with a loud snap.

She stood and bolted to Sai picking up her clumsily into both her arms. She ran to one of the doors in the darkroom and tried to pry it open.

It didn't budge.

She stepped back as everyone got closer and, she took a running start. With all her strength, she slammed her body into the metal door. The door swung open and, she hit the ground, shielding Sai from the impact.

She recovered quickly and kicked the door shut.

She could feel the pain in her ankle, face, right arm, and shoulder. 

"Now I just need to find a way out."

She pushed herself to run down the dark hall that was only lit by torchlight. There were so many rooms, but she couldn't check them all.

She was about to round a corner until she heard voices approaching. She quickly snuck into a room and hid under a nearby desk. She waited until the footsteps disappeared to move from her spot. She shifted Sai in her arms and pulled her hand away to search for a light source.

Her hand landed on something cold. She felt it up and realized it was a flashlight. She flicked it on and looked around the room with the new source of light. In the corner of the room, she saw her bag. She didn't bother to take in the detail of the darkroom. She needed to get out not admire the place she was trapped in.

She looked through her Backpack and was relieved everything was still there. 

She picked it up and slung it over her shoulder. She didn't have time. She'd be found eventually if she stayed here any longer.

She moved to the door and slowly opened it. She peeked down the hall and stepped out into the dimly lit hallway.

She peeked around the corner and quickly booked it. If she was careful, she could find the exit. She just hoped she didn't have to find a key to open the door.

She hid in a room as she heard more people approaching. She saw a light on the other side of the room. As she approached she realized it was a window. It was just big enough for her to fit through.

She climbed onto a few boxes and pushed open the window. Now how would she get the sick, passed out girl and herself through the window?

She peeked out and saw it wasn't a long drop. She lowered the girl out but kept her hands around her smaller hands. She somehow was able to slide her body halfway out while keeping ahold of her sick friend. She pulled her body back into her arm and slipped through. She hung off the window seal by her hand before letting go and landing on her feet. 

Pain shot up her injured leg. She had to lean back on the wall and take deep breaths before she could will herself to limply run from the building leaving it behind in the distance.

...

True to their words, she was being chased by a group of robbed figures. 

Sai had gotten worse. She was coughing and breathing heavily. She was starting to get paler. She looked sickly.

"We will be there soon."

She whispered as she lost the group. She slowly halted to a slow pace as she saw the familiar tree they had seen hours before while going in loops to find the shortcut. If she was right she should be close to the playground.

She ran in the direction. The pain was forgotten as she found hope.

She burst through the trees and into the playground. 

She was finally free!

Or, so she thought.

In the middle of the playground stood a group of people.

"You finally made it!!!"

He sounded so overjoyed to see her. She had been lied to. That thought made bile rise in the back of her throat.

"WE HAVE A DEAL REMEMBER! I ESCAPED! NOW LET US GO!"

Her deep voice roared in anger as she bared her teeth. She wasn't going to let herself get cornered again. She had too much to lose right now.  

"Oh? but you haven't escaped darling. When you pass those gates you would have. And now you've been caught. YOU PLAYED RIGHT INTO MY HANDS YOU FOOLISH GIRL! YOU REALLY THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU GO SO EASILY? YOU WERE WRONG! YOU'LL BE MY SACRIFICE NOW!"

He threw his head back laughing a loud crazy laugh. He pulled a handgun from his robes and pointed it at her.

"Haoyan?"

A strained whisper came from her arms.

She glanced down when she heard her name. She thickly swallowed the bile in her throat and made a quick decision. She would rather die and save Sai. Her best friend. The girl she cared for. The girl she loved. She just hoped her mother would be okay.

Her Mother.

She swallowed thickly. She could already hear the heart-wrenching cries she heard many nights when she was young. When her mother thought she was asleep. If she lost her too it would drive her mother over a breaking point. She took in a breath. She'd have to leave it to luck then.

When she saw the indication he was about to shoot she, reared off to the left and dropped herself over Sai.

Then all she felt was pain.

Then she heard an ear-piercing scream.

She looked up as warm metallic liquid dripped from her mouth mixing, with her sweat. She felt pain in her lower back but tried not to acknowledge it. 

"I Missed."

She heard from behind her and looked up into Sai's fear-stricken eyes. Hot tears were spilling from her eyes and, she was sobbing.

This was her only chance. when he approached, she'd have to knock him out.

True to her thoughts he came closer with a skip in his step.

"Stay away from us!"

Sai raspily yelled through her sobs. she tried to pull Haoyan away but, she wasn't strong enough.

"Oh, be quiet!" 

He lashed out with his gun, narrowly missing Sai's face.

Sai froze. 

Haoyan could tell all fight in the hot-tempered girl was gone. This man had scared her so much she couldn't even fight back.

"Please....please don't hurt her anymore."

She sounded so meek as she pleaded raspily.

''Why shouldn't I?"

The man asked crouching down. His face was still covered but his lips were pulled into a sickly sweet smile.

"Because..... Because I care for her. She's my friend. I- I like her. No, I love her."

The brown-haired girl looked up with determination to continue after spilling such heartfelt information. 

The man frowned and cut in when he saw she was going to continue.

"I do not care."

He shifted the gun and pointed it at Sai. What he did not expect was to get tackled. 

The gun in his hand was sent sliding across the ground. He tried to reach for it but, his head was harshly shoved into the earth below. His head spun and, his vision became spotted as he felt something hit him hard in the face. It repeated a few more times till he lost consciousness. 

Haoyan picked herself up and got into a stance with her bloody fist in front of her face and she bounced on her toes.

"LEAVE NOW OR, I WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE YOU DOWN!"

She turned her head and spit out a mouthful of blood into the dirt.

When she saw them all turn tail and run she let herself collapse to the ground in a bloodied heap.

"We need an ambulance now!" 

She looked over as Sai pressed her hand against her bleeding stomach yelling into her phone.

"My friend has been shot!"

She silently watched as her friend gave instructions on where they were. When she finally put her phone down, and all her attention was back on her, she asked.

"Did you really mean it?"

The other girl looked confused, "Mean what?"

"When you said you loved me?" She deeply rasped out.

Sai blushed, "Yes, I did."

Haoyan smiled and softly spoke with relief, " I love you too."

Sai smiled warmly at her and pressed a kiss to her swollen bloody lips.

"Your face is all busted up stupid."

Sai mused with a laugh. 

Haoyan smiled as her vision darkened. She could finally rest.

As her vision, faded she heard sirens in the distance.

They'd be okay.

...

The next she woke she, was in a hospital. She turned her head when she heard soft sobs. Her eyes landed on her mother's hunched form. Beside her, she notices another girl with brown hai also sobbing.

"I'm still alive You know."

She got out horsly through her dry throat.

Like a chain reaction, both of the females stood up and started asking if she was okay. Yelling at her about how worried they were. Her mother yelled about how scared she was to get a call from the Hospital. She had told her to be safe and almost lost her! Haoyan could only laugh in response.

"I'm fine!"

She exasperatedly got out before she was pulled into two warm hugs.

She was finally not being, followed."

She was finally home, and there she would stay wrapped in the embrace of the ones she loved.

[daydadahlias]

since it was requested let's pull out the big guns

things that deserve compliments:

the way no one can read the first paragraph of something you wrote and simply put it down. no one can do that. or has ever. because you make it too INTERESTING

the way you provide the RIGHT AMOUNT of exposition. not too fast into plot but not tedious or boring

characterization, especially through dialogue and gestures instead of just stating facts (my favorite in s14 was probably the cashton apartment's microwave not fully shutting on its own)

realistic dialogue. some of the most realistic, modern-without-carbon-dating-it, fluent dialogue ever

humor, which REALLY shows through in your writing. especially how different characters have different senses of humor but they're all YOU because you write all of it

the amount of passion and specificity that goes into each thing you write. reading scene 14 anyone would be able to tell that you're knowledgeable about acting and really love it

motifs, extended metaphors, little easter eggs, etc. you have your own inside jokes in your writing. that's top tier my friend

description in general, physical reactions to events/words, not going overboard with the description of characters but repeatedly mentioning/coming back to characteristics that the narrator notices. lots of nice colors

and then obviously (I've said this before) incorporating serious themes into overarchingly lighthearted stories WITHOUT BRINGING THE MOOD DOWN

anyway this is just scratching the surface

I probably should have showered you with this praise AFTer the finale but oh well you deserve it

(Sorry abt no page break; I’m on my phone omw to school)

Number one, Truck Buddy, thank you. In another ask you requested me specify if I either cried or threw my phone across the room. I did neither. I in fact read this, stared into the abyss for a moment, turned my phone off, and went to bed because I could simply no longer process being alive after having read it.

Your compliments are a little too nice and a little too good and I am convinced now that you are an AI specifically designed to know what makes me fall apart because you have been sent by the government to destroy me /j

Now this exposition thing is really nice. Especially because exposition in my writing used to be way overused. I’m not saying do it, but if you read some of my earlier stuff on ao3 under my original psued you’d be like “damn, does this have a point?? They have been talking about windows for a long time. Where is the plot??” Because haha there wasn’t one!! It was just setting description and background info!!!

Pointing out tiny gestures !!! Ahhhh!!!! I usually like—when writing scenes—for every character to have an end purpose in that scene, and they are usually moving around for that end purpose. Ie Michael getting coffee while Luke rants in chapter one, Ashton trying to close the microwave, etc etc. My biggest fear is that a scene is gonna be static so everyone is usually prancing about in one way or another.

THIS COMMENT ON DIALOGUE FUCK ME. Aaaaaaaaaa. This is when I sink into a puddle on the floor. This is such a nice compliment. This is—aaa.

I’m a decently funny person irl (doesn’t come across online I often feel) but I’ve never tried writing anything humorous until the 5sos fandom bc I’ve always been so scared I’m not gonna be funny lmao. And so whenever someone’s like “yeah that’s pretty funny” I lose my shit. It’s my favorite compliment. It makes me go nuts.

Most of my stuff is fairly researched. Not all of it, but it’s always important to me to be able to portray things in an accurate way (or as accurate as I can manage). Being able to talk about theatre acting as been,,, everything. I’m very passionate about my stuff and I’m so happy that comes across.

This Easter eggs thing???? The inside jokes in my own writing??? Is super fucking cool because I sure as hell don’t know what you’re talking about. But you thinking that has made me all sorts of smiley.

Used to go batshit when it came to descriptions. Been really trying to hold back lately. In one of the first books I read, lmao, my girl beta read it. And she pointed out how many goddamn times I stopped mid-action to describe someone in detail. One I remember in specific was when this character was LITERALLY BEING TORTURED. Like the full torture scene I’m not kidding. And she’s talking abt the guy who is torturing her and proceeds to say “I realized then he was quite handsome” and just went off abt him and my girl went “hey Jess. Maybe this is the wrong time” SO YEAH. This is nice to hear.

I am nothing without angst. I’m an angsty little bitch but I’ve been trying (especially with S14) to not make it so overpowering. Life is funny. It isn’t all dramatic revelations and secrets.

Thank you, Truck Buddy, for literally murdering me.

[alltheusernamesaretaken24]

Hnng. Wizards spoilers ahead!! Read at your own risk!! But I mean, I’d suggest that blocking the tag would be more effective, but you do you!

Okay. Just. Wow. I feel kinda bad about saying a lot of it just didn’t feel right?? I know there were a lot of fans agreeing with me on the pacing here. I wish I could love it but even I, the one who’s usually easily entertained and falls in love with movies everyone else thinks are terrible found it sorta odd. The pacing, mostly. So many characters weren’t explored!!

And STEVE Steve I loved Steve he was basically the saving grace and the whole reason for getting me through the first episode or two. Then it was Jim, Douxie and Steve. The golden trio in my humblest of opinions. Anyway, just. I know it’s a kids show and I have to keep trying to remember it’s a kids show, so of course they’re not going to have it be completely devoid of cheesiness, but so much felt rushed.

And for some reason all the main characters getting to know and giving the king pep talks really bothered me?? I don’t know why, and the best I can do to explain it is that these are random kids who King Arthur has never met or taken notice of before, and suddenly they’re all like ‘hmm yes c’mon king-o you can do it!’ And he just gets up like ‘ah yes thank you wise child! I, the mighty and powerful King, shall listen and take heed of your valuable input.’ And that didn’t really sit right with me.

Ah. If only they’d had more TIME. this whole thing could have been infinitely better, more touching and more impactful with more TIME. Episodes 9 and 10 were fantastic though, I felt like Douxie got more development and character in those last two episodes than the entire season, but that’s just me. The Merlin hug? Had me deceased. Merlin was trying his best, but I he didn’t deserve Douxie and I will die on that hill.

Jim is controversial, but my two cents on the matter is that troll Jim had me crying in the club (poor boy can’t go in the SUN and he loved cooking and now he CAN’T D:) and now he’s human, which is causing me great emotional turmoil. Again, if only they had more time to play that whole thing out. Give them some foreshadowing, ANYTHING to make Jim’s survival seem less sudden and more ‘we thought about this and sprinkled it throughout the whole season’ but eeeeeeaaaaaaagh. My boy. My precious baby boy. He has returned and he looks TIRED. When he went in for that second hug with Claire?? He melted and I just. AAAAaaaaaa. Honestly I’m happy with whatever, as long as it’s explained and doesn’t seem like a ‘oh we just remembered he’s the main character so we need him alive so MAGICAL TEARDROP Oop he lives!!’ Sorta thing. Which it does. At least there’s a movie, maybe more will be explained then??

ALSO ALSO ALSO the whole time travelling part had me dead. I hatehatehate it when they mess with time travel in media, and this was no different. While I do see how they added more depth to the whole ‘Great War Deya the Deliverer (uhm hello WOW that was good)’ thing, there were so many plot holes and things that just did not sit right with me at ALL. characters seeing troll Jim and then not suddenly remembering him in the present?? Absolutely WACK. HOW did Blinky not go ‘huh, this is the troll that introduced me to AAARRRGGGH!’ And I’ll tell you how!! Because there was no time for them to think about these little details more!!!

I feel kinda upset, and for the majority of that season I felt like they were undoing a whole bunch of stuff that characters worked hard for in Trollhunters. Imagine being Jim, knowing you got turned into a troll to defeat Gunmar, and then getting SAVED BY GUNMAR (I’m talking about the very beginning here). HOW CONFLICTING. AND THE TROLLS and the warrrr that was so rushed!!! Why did they go against Gunmar?? Why did they suddenly decide this?? That was glazed over. I’m sorry people, but if I’m going to understand and follow and keep track of everything I need it to be clear not glazed over like this aaaaaaa. Aaaaaaaa. Okay I need to stop because I could go on for HOURS about this and I would never subject anyone to reading that much of a review.

TL:DR

Felt like a bunch of stuff was glazed over, mmmmany plot holes (mostly to do with messing with time travel) and issues overall, although there were certainly good points (but those were mainly in episodes 9 and 10).

[extreme-technicality]

i read ur entire ninjago post and now im lowkey invested,,, tell me abt ur daughter rumi

*evil laughter* yesssss, join meeeeee~~~

OKAY BUT MY EVIL DAUGHTER RUMI THO

She has like, fairly good motivations for Being Evil (as far as evil backstories go), and honestly if the writers had LET HER LIVE it could’ve been SO interesting, but I’m getting ahead of myself lmao. She was orphaned off-screen at the end of s1, and got adopted by the Ninjago Royal Family shortly after (why does ninjago have a royal family? who fucking cares lmao). BUT, she grew up hating the ninja because she blames them for her parents deaths. And since Garmadon was the one who actually killed the thing that killed her parents, he’s the only acceptable parental substitute in her mind. Basically, this poor girl has a lot of unprocessed grief and trauma and is coping as best she can - well, ish. She was actively choosing to manipulate literally everyone around her and attempting to bring back Lord Garmadon in his most evil form in order to enact her vengeance against the ninja specifically, but some people do that to COPE

And when I say she was manipulating everyone, I mean she was manipulating EVERYONE. Her parents, the staff, the other ninja - she played Lloyd like a fiddle at the start of s8, and the first hint we got was when she and Lloyd were having their heart-to-heart in s8e2(? I think). They were bonding over the stresses of their positions as leaders and the various masks they’ve had to wear and lay down, and Rumi mentions she has to spend most of her days in a mask. On the first watch, I took it at pretty much face value - she’s a princess, there’s a certain image and reputation she has to maintain, the mask she has to wear, and yeah maybe she likes girls instead of guys and that’s one more thing hidden under a mask, yknow? But once you find out that she’s SPEARHEADING the evil organization working to resurrect Garmadon, THAT CONVERSATION HAS SO MUCH MORE DEPTH!!!!! Honestly, the Rumi reveal is the best ninjago twist (imo) because it’s ASTONISHINGLY well-written!! There’s a few signs in the episodes leading up to the reveal, but they’re so subtle that unless you knew what you were looking for you wouldn’t see them!!!!!!! AND THEN THE DELIGHT ON HER FACE WHEN SHE COULD FINALLY SHED THE LAST OF HER MASKS AND WORK TO BRING GARMADON BACK AND HATE THE NINJA, LLOYD INCLUDED, OPENLY??? ABSOLUTELY UNMATCHED, MY BOY LLOYD WAS GETTING HIS HEART SHATTERED AND I FELT FOR HIM BUT ALSO SHE BECAME MY DAUGHTER IN THAT MOMENT AND SHE STILL IS

Also, there’s a lot about masks in the season - the monologuing from Rumi, plus the macguffins of the arc are three Oni masks: the Mask of Delusion, the Mask of Rage, and the Mask of Vengeance. The moment Rumi unmasks herself is also the moment she takes the Mask of Vengeance for herself, and if I had more brain power I would ABSOLUTELY analyze the FUCK out of that symbolism but I CANT RIGHT NOW AND AAAAAAAAAA

anyway lmao

Another thing I really liked was that Lloyd pointed out that she had a support network available to her, if she wanted it - doubtless the Emperor and Empress of ninjago could’ve gotten her therapy, she was in a stable environment, there were a NUMBER of people who loved and wanted to help her, but she CHOSE to stay rooted in her pain and trauma. She still deserved help!! But her ACTIONS were the problem, because she CHOSE those willingly, and the narrative points that out.

Regardless, she brings Garmadon back and he’s evil and heartless and they’re a perfect pair, honestly, he adopts her in a fashion during s9 and honestly it’s kinda sweet. I CRAVE fics where she lived and disappeared with her gf and Garmadon after s10 and they kinda fuck off for a bit, healing and becoming a Family (that does crime together on the weekend but shhhh) until Lloyd and the other ninja find them and go “oh hey ur our family too now, deal with it 😎”. UN FUCKING FORTUNATELY, she died and I’m high key mad about it!!!! Picture this: Lloyd and Garmadon are having another city-destroying fight, and Rumi goes “fuck this shit I’m OUT” and dips. She’s going through a building and comes across a family going through the exact same situation that resulted in her parents dying and her path to vengeance. She opts to save that family, and she gets a fucking BUILDING collapsed on her in thanks!!!! BRO OKAY LIKE I GET THE SYMBOLISM THEY WERE GOING FOR, BREAK THE CYCLE AND END VENGEANCE OR WHATEVER, BUT IT WOULDVE BEEN SO MUCH MORE POWERFUL IF SHE HAD SAVED THE PARENTS, THAT LITTLE GIRL, AND HERSELF IN THE PROCESS!!!! SHE GETS THEM OUT, IT LOOKS LIKE SHE DIED, TURNS UP AT THE END OF THE SEASON AND GOES TO THERAPY, SURVIVES S10 AND THEN FUCKS OFF WITH GARMADON TO REMEMBER HOW TO BE A FAMILY!!!!! IM GOING FERAL THINKING ABOUT WHAT RUMI COULDVE BEEN BRO!!!! SHE WAS ALREADY SO GOOD AND THEN THEY JUST!!! DROPPED HER!!!!!!!!!! AND I DONT THINK IM EVER GONNA NOT BE MAD ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY EVIL DAUGHTER DESERVED BETTER AND I WILL NOT SHUT UP ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ESPECIALLY since just about every season after she dies, there’s SOME reference to how hurt Lloyd is that she’s gone, or how badly she fucked him up, and basically just dragging out that fake forced romance longer than it kinda should’ve been dragged out. Literally none of that matters!!!! Or, it does, but not NEARLY as much as Rumi’s squandered potential matters!!!! And honestly I just think it would’ve been a much better dynamic if Lloyd and Rumi had gone from “hey I thought we were dating but you tried to kill me” and “I hate your fucking guts and blame you for the deaths of my parents :)” to “siblings who irritate the CRAP out of each other but are low key ride-or-die”. Let them be SIBLINGS for fucks SAKE

Oh I didn’t really talk about her gf did I?? Well one of Rumi’s underlings is a punk biker named UltraViolet and like, none of it was TEXT, but Rumi and UltraViolet DEFINITELY had something going on. I choose to interpret it as evil lesbians because I think it’s what they deserve, but that’s just me lmao (and I’m right)

Ooh no WAIT, UltraViolet got yeeted to prison post-s9, and honestly if Rumi has lived I think she would’ve faced the same fate (still, she needs therapy at SOME point), so in my personal canon the first thing Garmadon does after fucking off post-s10 is he busts Rumi and UV out of jail and then they like. Idk. Travel or something. Discover the meaning of family. Go to therapy together (how many times can I say therapy in a single post??? Let’s Find Out). Fucking LIVE dude, I just want them to be HAPPY