#top left is maka soul eater

[birdmenmanga]

protagonist diagram

[awakefor48hours]

Sequel to this

[ID: the Gotta Be One of My Favorite meme, an image of a man standing in front of a car, looking to his left, and holding his folded hands up to his chest.

The top of the image has text that's been edited to say "Shout out to physically affectionate m/f platonic friendship fr 🤞🏿" And the bottom text says "Gotta be one of my favorite genders."

Throughout the meme are 11 images include:

Marceline kissing Finn from Adventure Time

Brett hugging Reagan in Inside Job

Erza hugging Gray from Fairy Tail

Katara and Zuko hugging from Avatar the Last Airbender

Maka touching Soul's chest from Soul Eater

Luz pointing at Gus from The Owl House

Vi hugging Ekko from Arcane

Zack hugging Carmen from Carmen Sandiego

Raven hugging Robin from Teen Titans 2003

Lapis flying with Steven from Steven Universe

/End of ID]

[episodeoftv]

Prelims, Vote 8 of 8

The top 5 finales will move on to be included in the main bracket

Propaganda is under the cut, may include spoilers

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - 8.09 / 8.10 The Last Day

It just... season 8 had been so bad as a whole, it attempted to touch on the blm movement and did it in an okay at best way and in the wake of it all, i think a lot of people just weren't here for cop shows. The finale tried to bring the magic back with one last heist and it did pull out all the stops but I don't know, it just left me feeling really cold. And the ending being that even though the main character wasn't a cop anymore, that he would return to the station every year for the heist... it just never escapes the cop narrative even after he's left.

Chén Qíng Lìng/The Untamed - Episode 50

I nominate this final on grounds of CCP information control, censorship and homophobia. They were so scared of the power of wangxian that they ended up banning ao3 in china and in the show they have to inexplicably have them part ways just to hammer home the no-homo. Plus the show is just kind of objectively bad.... but it rewires your brain all the same

Community - 6.13 Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television

ok i haven’t watched it in a while but it wasn’t the episode’s fault this show had been going downhill for a while. The finale put it out of its misery mostly.

Kyle XY - 3.10 Bringing Down the House

The writers knew they were getting canceled and chose to raise more questions than answers and set up cliffhangers, rather than have a satisfying end. I'm sure it was a last ditch effort to save the show, but it didn't work and now it's just a bad finale.

Northern Exposure - 6.22 Let's Dance / 6.23 Tranquility Base

No propaganda submitted

Ozark - 4.14 A Hard Way to Go

No propaganda submitted

Soul Eater - 1.51 The Word Is Bravery!

ugh god it just gave up on any attempt at character development or the ending of the story in any meaningful way. instead of a complex universe journey exploring her bond with soul, and death the kid becoming the new god of death, maka just...wins the day by 'being brave', extremely underwhelming and borderline nonsensical

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 7.25 / 7.26 What You Leave Behind

Man so okay like it’s not the worst worst one out there but man they really just fuckikg did that. Found family all went and spread themselves across the quadrant with the head of the show the leader, Captain Benjamin Sisko who really just wanted to live on Bajor, got turned into an incorporeal being who could no longer live a linear life while his wife and unborn child had to go on without him. They didn’t even have him saying goodbye to his actual son. His literal son did not get a goodbye, they only gave that to Kasidy, and no hate to Kasidy, she’s my girl, but she’s only been there for three year while his actual son Jake sisko was still basically a kid. He was like 19, 20 and no goodbye fork his dad he’s lost time and time again. Some characters got a satisfying ending but then Julian Bashir is left to stay on deep space nine supposedly still in love with Ezri Dax and together (but let’s be honest, it was a terrible forced decision. They made no sense, and had no chemistry) and still stuck without moving forward or changing. Like what a cop out. Not to mention the terrible cgi fire caves where literally gods got thrown into a fire pit and that was the big climax

[otakuubi]

For those who want further explanations: (some contain spoilers. order: left to right, top to bottom per column)

Girls Last Tour OP: The little white creature resting on Chito’s head only shows up on the last time the opening is shown. The girls discovered it in the previous episode. There’s also another little detail that isn’t shown here. When the cogs containing the characters of the show’s title burst out, you can see the same creature being flung along with them.

Yuru Camp SE2 OP: The pictures shown in the phone change according to events of the previous episode. Yes, it changes every episode.

JJBA Stardust Crusaders OP2: Dio (left) freezes the opening to walk into position. After he resumes time, he and Jotaro (right) duke it out. In the previous version, Dio only flashes into the frame followed by Jotaro throwing punches.

Love Live! Sunshine!! OP1: In season two, season one’s opening is played in the last episode with changes. There are extra shots of the girls admiring the huge display above the stage (not pictured) that says “Winners: AQOURS”. In season one, it was just them performing the song with cuts of them being normal highschoolers in between.

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: The flashing scenes in two sequences change according to the events of the episode you’re about to watch. So really, it’s flashing spoilers at you before you can fully process them all.

Assassination Classroom SE1 OP2: E class dancing on the beach is only shown during the island arc. The previous version had them dancing in a spiral motion and zooming into the camera.

Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight ED: The character featured, the ones singing, and the section of the ending song being sung change depending on the episode.

Bunny Girl Senpai: The character featured, the time of day, the one singing the ending song, and the person/people who the character meet(s) in the end changes depending on who's arc it is.

Soul Eater ED2: The characters featured in this version are Maka (left) and Crona (right). This ED is only shown during Crona’s arc. The original ED is of Soul and Maka. 

[boom-boom-boyx2]

Headcanons but it’s just my favorite characters…

Maka Albarn (soul eater):

- she listens to classical rock

- no else is aloud to have the aux and everyone is 100% okay with it

- she hates has a crop top that says “all men suck balls” but soul wrote “-my bf” and she likes the shirt to much to throw it away (can’t get the stain out)

- likes anything strawberry flavored but hates strawberries. she can’t stand the texture…

- always says “knowledge is more important than looks” but will shop for 5 hours on end to find the exact outfit she say on a social media post 4 months ago

- has a blue bunny (stuffed animal) that’s she sleeps with.

- leaves cookies & a little note that’s from a ‘secret admirer’ by her dads door whenever she feels like she was too mean

- side note: Spirit knows it’s her

- she’s actually known Stien since she was a baby bc he’s basically her uncle, she just didn’t want anyone to know that the crazy teacher was her uncle

- loves pineapple on pizza and blames her father bc everyone always says it’s gross and shes like “well my dad always liked it so it’s just a habit to order it- i’ll eat it if no one else will!”

- instead of a diary she has a book that she writes based off of her life (if that makes sense)

Daichi Sumawara (Haikyuu):

- has the funkiest music taste (like high dad vibes) [if that makes sense]

- drops the F-bomb a lot, under his breath mostly, but every times someone else hears it he reacts like ur crazy catholic grandmother

- the best driver but the worst road rage

- he uses moisturizer

- has 2 older sisters, not to much older tho

- a bisexual on a good day

- really good on roller skates, no one knows why or how

- technology is not his thing. everything he touches breaks.

- sketches a lot of scenery but it’s only his like stress reliever thingy

- has a lot of plants, and each one is named.

- all of them died when he was on vacation and he trusted Suga to water them for a week

- suga replaced them with fake plants

- Daichi showed up to sugar’s house with a giant fake leaf and showed it down his (suga) shirt then left

- reads a lot of books but their all real cheesy romance stuff

- has a lot of blankets but 0 pillows, literally none.

- his room is suuuupppeeerrrrr clean

- it’s bc everything is shoved in his closet

- don’t open it or you’ll die

- has a giant star wars poster in his room, he has never watched a single movie/ episode ever.

- loves bugs

- suga hates bugs

- that’s why daichi loves them👍

- cooks really well but only bc there are specific directions

- the scariest look when concentrated

Bakugou Katsuki (BokuNoHeroAcademia):

- loves BL romance (not even bc he’s kinda gay he just loves it)

- high school him/ he used to get really guilty at night bc of bullying deku so his dad would sit with him in his room and talk ut out

- his dad would help him write a note or whatever of an apology once a month and give ut to Inko

- loves tea.

- likes to hug people but hates to be hugged

- secretly loves it when ppl mess with his hair

- it’s actually really soft

- listens to American music while working out, it’s all beyoncé & tyler the creator

- knows how to speak Italian, Korean, and a little bit of English

- Quotes (mean) AllMight memes whenever he can infront of deku bc it pisses him off sm

- did denki’s makeup for a prank and now him denki, and mina all try out different eyeliner looks all the time

- he and his mom dressed as eachother for halloween one year and dad kept mixing them up

- needs reading glasses (got it from dade-o)

- Masaru (dad) is the scariest one out of all three of them.

- he got fed up with the both of them during katsuki’s 2nd year and made both of them go to anger management classes and family therapy

- Katsuki is deathly afraid of his dad and not at all afraid of him mom

- Deku had an american tv show phase but bakugou loves himself some british shows; Dr. who, Sex Education, Derry Girls, etc…

- he gives off the biggest “older sister” vibe i’ve ever seen

- breaks dishes whenever he washes them, he’s gentle but they just slip

Shinobu kocho (demon slayer):

- she was the kid that would bring you a handful of bugs she found in the dirt and just leave them on the table

- is completely lost when it comes to fashion, it’s sad.

- she tries but mitsuri always has to basically dress her

- loves overalls tho

- someone gifted her crocs and she cried, no one knew if it was bc they were hideous or bc she was supper happy.

- she wears them at home like slippers but ligit no one knows

- she has arts & crafts days with the kids from the butterfly mansion, nezuko, and mitsuri and they make the cutest a things

- someone once mentioned mitsuri’s breast’s and shinobu knocked them out so quick no one even knew it was her

- giyuu told her she had food in her teeth one time so for a week straight she wouldn’t smile with her teeth till she could ask him to check

- the best hygiene out of everyone in fucking century

- she had the better music taste in the pillars bc it’s unique but it’s all really good music!

- keeps everything anyone gives her

- she had a shoe box that’s filled with the stuff!!

- the only one who can keep a secret and remember it.

- she has to stop mitsuri’s for slipping up all the time

- the best at trivia games

- everytime someone flirts with her she just tilts her head, smiles, and says: “never in a million years you scum.” :)

- she’s so dumb.

- like everyone thinks she’s a scholar, she can barely count and can’t spell for shittttt

[strawberrieas]

omg hi i saw you write for soul eater and screamed- i was wondering if you haven't yet if you could do a soul x fem reader like maybe a picnic date in a flower filed like super fluff- like i sim for soul a lot lmao-

PICNIC DATE // SOUL EVANS

# GENRE. fluff

# RUNDOWN. soul takes his girlfriend out on a picnic date in a flower field

# WARNINGS. female reader, not proof read

# NOTE. this concept is so cute sorry if i butchered it <3 thanks for the request, you ain’t specify what type you wanted so i just started writing whatever😌

Imagine going on a picnic date with Soul ‘Eater’ Evans.

The days hot enough to warrant going outside for fresh air rather than sitting around moping in your stuffy home with the A/C cranked up, so you don’t turn down his offer when Soul shows up at your front door without warning, bearing a picnic basket while proposing the idea of the date.

While it was still incredibly hot, the tree the two of you eventually found yourselves sitting on top of the hill that gave you a clear view of the blazing sun and provided more than enough shade for the both of you. The scent in the air could best be described as grass, the breeze, and various fragments coming from the flowers in the field that surrounded you.

There wasn’t any school that day so the thought of any class work never crossed your minds, it was a perfect lazy Sunday spent laying outside together while talking and stuffing your faces with as much food as you could handle

Food that, by the way, had been made by a lot of begging on Soul’s part to convince Maka to help make it for him since he couldn’t cook for shit. Nearly 90% of it was either made, packed, or put together by her, but he wasn’t going to let you in on that little detail for the sake of saving his own pride.

The two of you sit and talk for what feels like hours, going on and on about random subjects or laughing at jokes or poking fun at your friends knowing full well that you’d receive an earful if any of them were there to hear it (namely both of you get Maka chopped for making fun of her obsession with reading books, all in good nature of course not that she’d agree).

When you notice the faint pink that dusts his cheeks every once in a while when you laugh at a joke he made or smile and point it out to him, he chooses to blame it on the pink flowers surrounding you and tries to convince you that you’re just seeing things, he hates it when you see him flustered.

The heat combined with the sluggishness you’re both experiencing (mainly him) after completely cleaning out every dish he brought.

“Man, I’m stuffed,” Soul groans, one hand on his stomach and the other behind his head as the two of you sit back to back with your eyes closed and remnants of whatever leftovers that were somehow untouched scattered all around you. “Of course you are, you ate nearly all of our food you big glutton,” you shot back, causing him to roll his eyes.

“I was hungry.” He complained.

“I could tell.”

You were sure that he’d dozed off at least a few times while you sat with your back against the tree and his head was laid in your lap with his eyes shut. Unbeknownst to him, you were carefully picking flowers that were within your reach and sticking them in his hair since you were sure he would’ve never let you do such a thing if he was awake.

Before you could finish, however, you were distracted by Soul absentmindedly flick a piece of an orange peel at you, now awake with a more than annoyed look etched on his face. Oops. The orange peel turned into you retaliating by tossing a banana peel at him, which turned into him flinging left over crust at you, which turned into you throwing a handful of a slice of cake you’d yet to finish at him. The moment it made contact with his face, the two of you made eye contact and his eyes narrowed.

“That was so not cool.”

That felt more like a declaration of war than a statement, and before you knew it your relaxing afternoon picnic was now a food fight and wrestling match rolled into one, not a good combination.

The two of you received several judging and disgusted looks from the occasional passerbyer due to how immature, messy and surprising chaotic you were being, which inevitably ended up with both of you looking and feeling like a mess.

Soul attempts to catch his breath with you sitting on top of his chest, a smug look on your face as he looks up in defeat, but it’s hard to find your antagonizing grin intimidating when there’s vanilla frosting smeared across nearly half of your face, curtesy of his handiwork, of course.

“I win!”

He finds himself fluttering his eyes shut as you lean down to press your lips against his, raising a hand to press his palm to your cheek before you pull away.

He could taste the vanilla.

When you pulled away Soul felt an embarrassed heat starting to build in his cheeks and forced himself to look away from your cheeky gaze before you could notice the dark shade of red rising to his face.

“Yeah, whatever.” His response was short to avoid giving away how flustered he actually was.

You can only imagine Maka’s surprise when the two of you show up at the front door at the cusp of the evening, covered in a variety of food, drink, and grass. It was a miracle you guys hadn’t attracted bugs on the way back with how many pieces of fruit and flower petals she could spot in Soul’s hair alone.

“I cannot believe you two.”

Needless to say you both end up on the receiving end of Maka’s chop and have to sit through her lecturing you on how stupid and immature it was to play with food.

She refuses to let either of you sit down inside or within a five foot radius of her until you’ve showered at least three times, so until then you and Soul enjoy laughing at the reaction once she was out of sight (to avoid getting hit again) and he promises to take you out more if it means getting to have fun with you like this more often.

[robinofinashiro]

listen to chasing pavements by adele to understand the fic.

characters/fandom: soul eater evans / soul eater

note: this is kinda of an AU, you'll see what you read it lmao

pronouns used: female (she/her)

"then why are you here Soul?" you screamed at the top of you lungs. the two of you weren't even being reasonable with each other anymore. the two of you were just arguing for the sake trying to win the argument, "if you want to spend time with Maka, go right ahead. i'm done trying and you are too so do me the favor proving everyone right and go be with the girl everyone clearly wants you to be with."

Soul stared at you, not saying a word as you opened the door for him, "go on now. you wanna be out all the time, go ahead," you left the door open, not bothering to wait for him as you walked upstairs to your bedroom in your apartment. you didn't want to see Soul's reaction considering you knew that you had hit him right where it hurt.

there had been various times where you insecurities with his relationship with Maka would come up. he would reassure you that there was nothing going on and while you believed him, there was still times you still didn't feel right, regardless of how many times he told you there was nothing to worry about.

Soul on the other hand groaned, slamming the door shut and walked out into the cold. this was totally not cool.

this was the first time an argument ever turned this heated and he had no idea how to even start the apology part of it all. he knew you had insecurities about his friendship with Maka and he did every thing in order to try and fix those thoughts but hearing what you said made him wonder....did everyone really say those things about him and Maka?

+

a few weeks passed and the two of you hadn't even spoken to each other. not even a measly text was sent and you had no intentions of even sending one. you weren't exactly in the mood to be dealing with him or any of his friends.

there had been a few texts from Maka and Tsubaki to ask if you were okay. you figured he must've told Maka what you had told him and she asked to meet with you but you quickly discarded those messages, not wanting to see the girl everyone wanted to desperately to see your boyfriend with.

you were texting a few of your other girl friends, ones that didn't know Soul's friends and they had convinced you to come out on a girls night. you weren't really in the mood to be in a loud setting, dealing with drunk people all night but after some convincing, you figured it would be a good idea to get out of the apartment and take your mind off of Soul for a few hours.

you had put on one of Soul's favorite going out outfits. it was your favorite pair of jeans and a top you got gifted from your mom a few years ago. it fit you well in areas you wanted to flaunt and you only wore it when you wanted to surprise Soul.

after you finished getting ready, you quickly took a photo and uploaded it to your socials. not realizing that you hadn't blocked Soul and he was more than likely going to see in it. you shoved your phone into your bag and heard the honk of your friends car. you quickly locked the door and ran to the passenger side as you heard all of your friends scream excitedly.

all of you had decided on dinner at a semi-nice restaurant/bar. you figured since all of you had just gotten out of work, you could go for a nice meal before trying to get plastered all night. the restaurant was on the other side of town and although you had been to it a few times, you still weren't too confident that the restaurant was 100% safe.

all of you sat down at the table, quickly ordering small appetizers and an entire bottle of wine, "so you haven't spoken to Soul at all?" one of your friends asked. you shook your head no, "no, he's messaged me a few times but I don't really want to talk about it," you murmured, putting your head on your arms.

they gave you small smiles, "it's okay, you don't have too. just don't sit at home and loathe all day though. if you don't see yourself getting back together with him, just let him know," another one of your friends said.

you agreed before pouring yourself another drink and seeing the lights get dim, indicating that they were going to start the music to let everyone dance. a few of your friends got up, leaving you with the half of bottle of wine and yourself to watch everyone. even though you weren't together with Soul anymore, you felt wrong going up to someone and dancing with anyone.

Soul on the other hand saw your photo and was fuming inside. he knew you wouldn't do anything with anyone, even if the two of you weren't together but seeing you dressed in an outfit he loved knowing that he wasn't there to see you in it made him upset.

he saw the puffyness under your eyes, knowing that you were probably crying over that stupid argument. he felt so dumb about letting the fight get that bad and more than likely, you probably didn't mean anything you had said. given, he probably knew the comments about Maka was something that was bothering you and he figured that could be something the two of you could work on but more than anything, he was dying to talk to you.

a little later into the night, you were still seated at the table, watching all of you friends get plastered drunk and going off with random guys. you got up, heading towards the bar with every intention to get another glass of wine when you felt someone grab your wrist.

"hey, I've seen you sitting by yourself all night, why don't you sit with my friends and I?" you heard a male voice ask you. you turned around, staring up at the taller guy, "no I'm okay, thank you," you replied, going back to order your wine. you heard the guy huff in annoyance as he stood behind you.

you could feel the tension in the air shift. like emergency alarms going off in your head telling you to get the hell out of there before anything got worse.

"seriously? what's one drink with us?" he asked, trying to put his arm over your shoulder. you shuddered at the feeling, "I said I was okay," you stated, grabbing the glass and going back to your table. you could no longer see your friends in the crowd or any of the guys they were with.

you could see the guy pestering you standing not too far from where you were seated. you had no idea if it was because of the alcohol or the fact that you were kind of alone but the panic in body was getting worse and felt like you needed someone and quick.

you pulled your phone out, dialing the one number you knew by heart, "Soul? do you think you could pick me up? I'm alone at a bar and I'm scared," Soul instantly shot out of bed, slipping on a random pair of shoes as Maka asked him what's wrong, "does she need me to call the police? is she okay?"

"i'm fine, I just need Soul here," you replied, hoping that the guy didn't come up to you. Soul grabbed his keys and ran out the door, pulling out of the driveway faster than he has ever before.

he was thankful that he knew where you were at so he might've committed a few ticket-able crimes in order to get there faster. parking on the side of the road where the sign that clearly said 'do not park', Soul ran inside, seeing you by yourself, drinking your wine nervously.

he had to admit. you looked amazing tonight but that didn't matter at the moment.

"lets go," he said. you instantly perked up, chugging back the rest of the wine as he helped you up, you felt yourself getting dizzy from it, "are you okay?" he asked, checking your face to make sure you didn't have any scratches or marks on you.

you remained silent, feeling like the world was spinning,"i'm gonna vomit," you managed to say before turning around and dumping the contents of your stomach into the trash next to you. Soul grabbed your hair as he patted your back, telling you to let it all go, "let's go back to your place so I can brush your teeth," he murmured as he placed you in the back seat, hoping you didn't puke on the way back.

the ride was filled with you murmuring things to yourself as Soul responded with 'mhm's and 'oh yeah?' as a response. he thankfully knew the passcode to your apartment as he led you to the bathroom. you were holding yourself against him as you mumbled incoherent things in his ear.

"Soul, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything I said. I was just being an ass and-," he hushed you as he scrubbed your teeth with your toothbrush, "sh, there's nothing to apologize for," he mumbled in that deep voice of his, "we both said things we didn't mean and we can work on what you told said earlier tomorrow."

once you spit out the water, you looked up to Soul with a drunk smile as he gave you his flashy shark tooth smile in return, "c'mon beautiful, you need your sleep. I can tell that you haven't been sleeping well," he whispered, placing a kiss on your forehead as he took your clothes off to put one of his larger ones on you to sleep in.

[help-i-need-a-cool-username]

So for AAW this year i decided to explore some QPRs since ive never done that before (does that even qualify for AAW?). So without further ado (i'll try to keep it quick) these are the relationships that give me the strongest QPR vibes theres no particular order just a attempted color gradient

1. Joan Watson and Sherlock Holmes (Elementary)

Ive talked about these two before for AAW 2019(?) so ill touch on them briefly (and i'll put the link in the notes). Disclaimer: This is a show that i watched in bits and pieces, almost primarily from reruns. The longterm focus of this show is clearly these two's relationship. In the beginning they were stuck together, and then they chose to be together but they still had issues, at one point they stop talking to each other (like legit didnt talk one of them moved away and they didnt stay in contact), were together with issues again, and then they were primarily okay, and at one point left/fled the country together even though only one of them had to. Throughout the show there are these spoken moments that really tell the depth of their relationship, from either them or other characters. Off the top of my head theres "you named a species of bee after me," "i think shes the person you love most in this world," "i consider you to be a exceptional person. So i make a exceptional effort to accommodate you," "this is your home," "i'll stay. Of course i'll stay," and that line in the picture. They dont seem to struggle that much when it comes to describing their relationship and believe "partners" sums it up best. They live together, see each other as the most important/favorite person in their lives, and are raising a child together.

2. Aziraphale and Crowley (Good Omens)

Im not sure these two count, being not human and all. In the show and in the fandom (and i assume the book) people, and they themselves, struggle to understand their relationship and on top of that they arent supposed to be on good terms with each other (one is a angel and one is a demon). Are they friends? Enemies? Boyfriends? Best friends? Crowley at one point comes to the conclusion that never having Aziraphale in his life again is worse than the end of the world. One of the definitions for a QPR is "undefinable relationship," which fits nicely here.

3. Mako Mori and Raleigh Becket (Pacific Rim)

Disclaimer: i havent seen this movie since it was in theaters and therefore dont remember much. If i had know what a QPR was when i saw this movie it would have made so much more sense. One of the background themes is strong relationships (you cant power the robots without it) which includes familial, platonic, and romantic. These two were left ambiguous, all the shots were framed in that typical "they're gonna end up together by the end" way only for nothing to confirm it at the end. It was wonderful. You follow two different gendered strangers who become super important to each other and share all their darkest secrets and memories and give each other soft looks to not end up dating at the end. Wether or not you see it as a QPR its a movie that doesnt erase m/f friendship and thats just fantastic.

[sorry guys its 2am now these paragraphs are gonna be a little shorter]

4. Carol Danvers and Monica Rambeau (Captain Marvel)

Before Carol disappeared it was clear she was living with Maria, her best friend, and helping her raise Monica, Maria's daughter, from a young age. Its clear her "death" greatly effected them.

5. Maka Albarn and Soul Eater Evans (Soul Eater)

I recently rewatched this show and their relationship on the surface seems like Two Kids Who Are Opposites And Dont Like Each Other Are Forced To Do Group Project type relationship but its actually so much deeper. They're roommates and best friends and each think the other one is the greatest person they know. They both have arcs centered around protecting the other. Soul states on multiple occasions that he's not into Maka, and Maka compares their partnership to her parents' marriage but never actually expects or acts like Soul is her boyfriend. Its clear they're gonna stay together for a long time coming.

6. Clint Barton and Kate Bishop (Marvel Comics)

Okay so i could say so much on this but let me start this off with a big Disclaimer: i have not read these comics, all of my knowledge comes from fan works (like the entirety of ao3 and tumblr) and wiki pages. These two. THESE TWO. Ahhh i dont even know what to say because i dont know if this is a thing where fanon versions are entirely OOC. These guys have something like a 12 year age difference, so from the outside their relationship seems weird. People (real or fictional idr) keep trying to slot them into familial roles (big brother and little sister, uncle and niece, dad and daughter) but the truth is they're friends and partners. Ya its a little weird with their age difference but if they were both 10 years older most people wouldn't even notice the age difference. Clint makes it clear to us just how much he loves Kate. She's super important to him. Just looking for pics for this post i saw so many panels displaying how close they are. Idk if its canon or not but fanfic really gave the impression Kate basically lives part time at his place. These two give me vibes that they have the kind of closeness where they could cuddle on the couch together and it wouldnt be weird. And i mean full horizontal doing a balancing act in order to get them both to stay on the couch between the backrest and the edge so they could nap. Like if one of them was married their spouse wouldnt be surprised to wake up in the morning and find them both eating breakfast in their PJs. Like these two would kiss on the mouth but it wouldnt be romantic at all just a way to express emotion. They just give me this vibe thats led to so many headcanons and idek if its canon

[thewritingstar]

Ignite

SoMa Week 2021 Day One: Burn 

Pairing: SoMa (Soul x Maka)

Fandom: Soul Eater 

Note: This is my first time participating in SoXa week! Also its my finals week so im stressed about tests and my second vaccine dose is kicking my butt but I thought instead of studying, lets write a fic. I’ve been really into soul eater recently and started the manga, so you’ll see some new fics for it here and there. Anyways, enjoy! 

@soulxmakaweek

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Her view of love had burnt out a long time ago. She was hopeful at times to think someone could be loyal and love her for eternity but that fear of being left behind and abandoned again would destroy any hope of that. 

She had thought it was written in stone. From a young age she didn’t think about marriage, didn’t care about relationships because she wasn’t willing to risk the burn marks on her heart for just a sliver of satisfaction. There was nothing anyone could say to her to change her mind, she knew that, more importantly, he knew that. 

But slowly that mindset started to challenge her heart. The moment she asked Soul to be her partner when they were teenagers, she felt a spark. It was small and only lasted a fraction of a second when he said yes and gave her a smirk she dared not say she liked. For a moment she had forgotten about her pact, never fall in love, but it came back quickly as it left. 

She repeated those words more frequently than not. The mirror had begun to memorize the movement of her lips as she looked at herself and scolded anything that remotely resembled a romantic interest. 

Every so often a brave boy would come up to her with a card and some flowers and try his hand at Maka’s heart. She would be as kind as possible to turn them down but she never missed the way Soul’s lips turned up into a smirk. Soon she was seen as untouchable, no one could woo her or they would be too threatened by Soul to even try. 

It was a relief to Soul to see boys not trying to win over Maka but a part of him wondered if she would ever let herself fall for anyone. 

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“Do we really have to go to this dance?” Soul grumbled as he fixed his tie for the tenth time. 

Maka sighed from the bathroom. “Yes Soul. Its our duty as successful students to make an appearance. Plus I heard that there is going to be good food.” 

Soul rolled his eyes as he plopped onto the couch. “Its been five years since we graduated, do people even care about us?” He smirked as he heard her scoff from the hallway. 

“No, Im sure no one cares about the current death weapon or the amazing person who not only made said weapon but is also one of the best teachers at the academy.” 

“Relax Maka, I’m just teasing. Now hurry up or we are gonna be late and I am not about to be scolded by Kid for that.” 

“Alright.” She huffed and finished her makeup with a swipe of lip gloss. “I’m coming. How do I look?” She asked. 

It was a simple question, one he was used to answering often with a “fine. good. who cares, lets go.” But lately he's been trying to hold in his actual thoughts. 

Maka stared at him, those olive green eyes that he became more attracted to lately. There was an untacked about chemistry that had been hovering around them for the past few years and slowly, he was loosing the battle on keeping it in place. 

Her dress was black with off the shoulder sleeves and cut off mid-thigh. Something classy and elegant but still fun to twirl in. Her heels boosted her to his eye level and her hair was up in an updo with some blonde framing her face.

“Soul?” She asked him and he cleared his throat before grabbing his keys. 

“Uh, you look perfect. We should really be going.” Way to be cool about it, he scolded himself.  

Maka grabbed her purse and followed him out the door. Deep down she could feel a small spark of desire flare but quickly, she pushed it down and got into the car. 

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The dance was nothing less than perfection. Every dish, napkin, balloon and streamer was in a proper place with symmetry as its main function. Kid apparently had spent a week decorating the place himself just to insure that it was nothing less than his standards. 

“He really out did himself, huh?” Soul commented as he looked around the room. 

“He sure did.” Maka said. 

There were a mix of students and faculty on the dance floor already. Kid was standing towards the back with Black Star while Tsubaki, Patty and Liz were chatting near them. 

“It brings me back to when you forced me to these thing when we were kids.” Soul said as they made their way across the room. 

Maka laughed. “Guess things haven’t changed much.” 

They parted ways, Soul going towards the guys and Maka joining the girls. 

“Oh Maka you look so cute!” Patty complimented her. 

Maka smiled. “You all look so good too.” 

Liz finished her drink before looking towards the boys. “I bet Soul likes this number on you.” She winked and Maka took a glass on a near by tray and gulped it down. 

“Aww don’t tease the clueless love birds.” Tsubaki giggled. 

“There nothing to tell.” Maka tried to reason but none of the girls believed her for a moment. “I’m not even his type.” She rushed out and Liz almost started to choke on her drink. 

“Are you kidding? The smartest girl in the school, no the city and she's dumb as a rock when it comes to the love sick scythe.” 

Maka swatted Liz’s arm and rolled her eyes. Behind her she heard someone clear their throat. 

“Maka?” 

She turned to see Peter, a fellow teacher who specialized in weapon training of the lower grade levels. 

“Oh hi Peter, how are you?” Maka greeted and the rest of the girls waved politely. 

“Good. I was wondering if you wanted to dance maybe?” He asked.

She expected to hear the girls snickering and giggling but instead she was met with silence and a smug cough from Liz.

“Oh, uh.” She started. 

“Come on, it will be fun.” He said and took her hand, pulling her to the dance floor without giving her a chance. 

A small squeak escaped her lips as she almost crashed into his chest. His hands found their way to her hips as he swayed to the music. Although she had always found their conversations nice and refreshing, he wasn’t the type of man that was, well, her type. 

“You know Maka, I’ve always admired you.” He said. 

She looked up at him and offered a polite smile. “Oh really?” 

“So brave and smart, makes sense that the top teacher was also the top student.” 

She laughed slightly. “Well I couldn’t have done it without my partner.” 

Peter quickly caught his frown. “Yeah, Soul. Nice dude.” 

“He likes to consider himself a ride or die.” She smiled to herself. 

Peter grunted something she couldn’t make out and spun her around. She saw Soul walking towards the balcony doors just as she came back to Peter’s front. 

“Anyways, I was wondering if you wanted to have dinner with me, you know, like a date?” 

Maka stopped in her tracks. Date. No. She didn’t want that. She gave up on that a long time ago. 

“Look Peter, you’re a nice guy and I have a great time working with you, but I’m just not looking for anything.” 

“Oh. I just thought you and I we're getting to be good friends.” 

“Well I like chatting with you and grading stuff but I really am not into dating right now. Sorry.” 

“I get it, Soul would be jealous.” He scoffed and stepped back. “ I should have listened.” 

“Listened to what?” She demanded.

He had the audacity to smile at her. “Oh please. Ever since school, everyone knew that it was you and Soul. I just thought that since nothing has happened yet, you would be on the market.” 

That rubbed her the wrong way and her face turned sour. 

“Well sorry to disappoint you, but I’m not some slab of meat. See you on Monday.” She scoffed and walked away from him. Instead of going back to her friends, she stormed towards the balcony and greeted the cool air to help calm her down. 

“That was quick.” Soul teased and he held out his hand to help her up, making sure her dress didn’t get caught. 

“Quick enough for a dance just to ask me out and get mad when I said no.”  

Soul turned towards her. “Oh? Another ego bruised?” 

“He said he had been waiting for me to be on the market.” She spat. “Disgusting behavior.” 

Soul let out a laugh and threw his arm over her shoulder. “Men are stupid, you’re smart to not go near them.” 

“You’re not stupid, most of the time.” She mumbled. 

“The difference between me and those guys is I’ve had my ass handed to me by you. I know not to mess with the bull. Plus, I actually have respect for you and women, like a cool person should.” 

“Yeah. He then said that you would be jealous.” 

They watched the sun begin to set slowly. Sometimes Maka wondered what it would feel like to be the sun. Eternal warmth. Being a constant in peoples lives. She looked to Soul who seemed a little lost in thought. That spark coming to the surface and she wondered why she didn’t allow herself to what she wanted.

For years she had made sure that their partnership never faltered from that.  She couldn’t risk anything happening to them because she wasn’t sure if she would be able to trust another weapon the way she did with him. She also didn’t want to partner with anyone else. 

She enjoyed his company. Enjoyed the way that he could make her smile and feel comfortable. Most importantly, he stuck to his word. She never once felt like he would leave and when he said he was going to be there, she believed him. 

Sometimes she wished she could just scream at him and tell him that she had been in love with him for years. That her talks about marriage and love never once applied to him and if he asked, she would be his forever. 

“I think he's right.” Soul started. “Its always been you and me. I probably wouldn’t like the attention taken. Stupid, I know.” 

“Its not, because I think I know why no one else sparks my interest.” She took a breath and stared at him. Those crimson eyes that held a sense of comfort and form of love that was now crystal clear. “I don’t think anyone else comes close to how I see you. The stolen glances and walking on the eggshells of feelings I pushed down long ago. I get it now Soul. You never asked because you waited for me.” 

He let out a laugh from his chest and jumped down before offering his hand. “The moment I met you Maka? I knew we were end game, I was just hoping you saw it too.” 

When she looked at Soul, she could sense the last little flames igniting. She could have crushed them, put them out with the bottom of her shoe and never let them rise again. She could of finally removed all the pain her parents marriage caused her and not let anything happen to her heart. 

And when she thought that her idea of love was burnt to a crisp, she didn’t realize that those tiny embers had slowly grown into a burning fire. Only one person fanned the flames of her heart and she wonders why she couldn’t see it all those years ago. 

But instead she looked into his eyes and saw nothing but trust. His smile was genuine and there was a faint blush on his cheeks as he waited for her answer. Deep down the embers sparked as she took his hand and she felt the fire take over. 

She took his hand and he gently pulled her close until their noses touch and he placed a kiss on her knuckles. She could barely hear the music playing inside but it felt like a symphony was surrounding them. He began to hum a tune and stepped to lead her in their dance. 

She giggled as he twirled her. It felt freeing, it felt right, it was perfect. He brought her back to his chest and with a big smile, he looked down at her. 

“Maka?”

“Hmm?”

“Can I kiss you?” 

“Yes.” 

He pulled her close, taking her lips and kissing her just like he wanted to for as long as he could remember. Her lips were soft and he could feel the curl of her lips as she smiled against him. 

The fire within her erupted brighter than before. The sense of longing for another began to be fulfilled and any doubts she had began to shrink. Any doubts she had with Soul had been long gone. He was her constant, the person who was always there no matter what. She never had to ask or even say a word for him to be by her side. 

Her idea of love had been crushed when she had been a girl. She had thought that no one could change that. Perhaps she would spend her life not knowing what life could have been with a full heart. 

But as she held Soul close to her, it became clear that he was the one to hold the match to those embers. He was a reminder that love could exist and be devoted to another. 

He was the fire that burned in her heart and she gladly excepted the warmth. 

“Hey Soul?” She whispered against his lips. 

“Yeah?” 

“I love you.” 

She didn’t think his smile could get any bigger as he told her the same and kissed her again. 

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I hope you enjoyed :) 

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Behave

Character: Spirit

Reader: Male/Top

Show: Soul Eater

Warning: NSFW

Tags: degrading, slight humiliation, toys, daddy kink

Masterlist

Spirit was cocky, he never tried to hide it. He was throwing himself and flirting with any girl who happens to walk by. This was simply part of his character, and everyone just happens to know it was just how he was. Most to Lord Death displeasure, Even when you were introduced as his next partner for special missions. His attitude didn't change even at your first encounter. Giving you the same first impression that Lord Death beg not to occur when he practically when into a flirting haze once you two when out in town.

Your reaction was something Lord death didn't expect, most would turn around in disgust or annoyment by such behavior, but you just stood quiet and still until he came back to his senses with a cheeky smile. For Spirit, this was a win, or so he thought at first. He didn't expect you to take your partnership so seriously at first. You both work very well together, and Lord Death seemed content by how quickly you two got work done. Lord Death, himself, saw more restrain and seriousness on Spirit once he started working with you. He thought it was just him finally coming around and acting according. It wasn't until a few months in that everyone started to notice the slight changes here and there.

Maka, being his daughter, was the first to notice something was either very wrong with her Father or, that man replaced by someone else. It practically had her frighten as her Father neglected and avoided Blair's advances or touches when both you and he were passing by to check on them.

"But Spiiirrriit, you always want to have fun, and you been avoiding me for weeks now!" Blair attempted to attach herself to him again, but Spirit turns his head away as he pushed her away with one hand.

"W-well looks like everything's okay over here with you 3! Daddy loves you, Sweetie!" He blurts out as he manages to speed walk away, leaving Blair to fall once he pushed her. You smile down at the two kids and waved. The intense atmosphere clearly present more than ever to the two Teens.

"Maka, Soul, have a good day and stay out of trouble," you said as you follow behind the redhead.

Leaving both Mama and Soul with a very confused look on their faces as Blair wine from the floor.

"What's up with your Old Man?" Soul mumbles out.

"I....don't know...." Maka mumbles out under her breath in horror/confusion.

...

"Lord, you're making a mess, don't you have any shame?" You cooed, your rough finger digging through red locks, as a whine left Spirit lips in a pathetic attempt to fight back your words. His legs shook as you brought his head back down to take your whole length down his throat. His finger's digging on your thighs as you thrust into his mouth again. Eyes wanting to roll back as you pull out again. Drool and spit covering and rolling down his chin, your twitching cock soak completely by the mess he has done. Another pathetic whine left his lips again as he presses you hot length against his face with one hand.

"I-i said I was s-sorry, please touch me now," he begged, sticking his tongue out as he licks up at the base.

Face flush red with tears, lips bruise, and abuse. Spirit sat between your legs almost naked. The only thing covering him was his boxers and the quiet bussing that came from underneath them. You hummed quietly, bringing a hand down to lift his chin. Whipping the drool from his lustful face.

"Hmm, I don't know, you weren't being such a Good boy today" you quietly added, The sudden look of desperation and worry on his face almost made you smirk but, you kept a straight face.

"P-please, please, Daddy I'll be extra good, I been following your rules" he begged through lidded eyes.

You gave him a tired sigh as you sat up straight.

"Come on, stand up" his eyes shoot open.

Following your order he stood up, legs daring to shake as the tent of his erection wanted to break through the thin layer of fabric. A sigh of relief left his lips once your hands made their way under his boxers. Stripping them down finally to his ankles as one hand took a hold of his length. Giving it a few slow pops that had him thrust up eagerly, your other hand meets up behind his ass. Spirit's body bends forward as his hand flew to hold into your shoulders.

A moan following along as you gave one of his cheeks a harsh smack. Your rough fingers following along to his entrance, teasing around the ring before pushing one in, nudging the little bullet along his wet walls. Whimpers of your name fell from his lips as he grinded along with your motions. Precum already leaking out from his swollen tip as you kept teasing him slowly. His head found its way against your shoulder, his hot breath hitting against your neck as he kept moaning over your agonizing touch.

"Da-Daddy please, no more teasing, I can't take it anymore" he begged again, Once the pace didn't increase, it was starting to drive him insane. The teasing and light touches have been going on for hours now.

"Then say it" you hiss out against his ear. "Say what I want to hear Spirit" another smack against his ass had him flinching and arching his back from the pleasure. If his face could go anymore brighter it would be the same color of his hair as he looked up at you with a humiliated expression.

"I-am your little cum slut... I don't want anyone else, but you to be the one to fuck me, you're the only one that can put me in my p-place..." He mumbled out, you let out a please hummed as you ran your hand through his hair. A shiver trailing down his spine as your thumb caresses his cheek.

"Good Boy Spirit, See? That wasn't so hard, Come sit down" you lean down to kiss his cheek, he let out an eager moan as he sat down on your lap. Thigh's on each side of yours as his hand wrap around your neck. He squinted his eyes shut as your fingers pulled out the toy, finally giving him some rest from that torment.

"Now, why don't you fuck yourself with my Cock? Hmm?" Spirit let out a shaky breath at your words.

Your twitching hot length rubbed against his ass as he moved his hips up and down. His breath was heavy against his chest as he took a hold of your cock in his hand, Before slowly lowering himself down. His walls clench around you tightly as he bottoms you down. The stretch more satisfying from both ends as the pleasure already shot across his body. Spirit started rocking his hips around your lap. He let out a needy moan as he lifted his hips before slamming himself down. Both of you groaning at the harsh friction. This repeated again, and again, Spirit becoming a pure mess on your lap as he fucked himself on you.

Your hands gripped on his ass, slamming yourself into him once he started to get sloppy and uneven. His words becoming a babble as quiet degrading words left your lips against his ear. The sound of skin and groans was all you could hear, each thrust up of your hips hitting the bundle of nerves that just made him see stars like never before. His body reacting only to your touch alone, all he wanted now was to be your good boy and follow anything you say. Your lips gave him mouth open kisses along his jawline, nibbling in-between. The sudden clench and spasm around your cock made you groan. Spirits head falling back as he desperately grinded down.

Your name being shout like a broken disc as he felt his climax about to break, as he digs his nails down on your shoulders. One hand made its way to his length and pumped it fast, your hips slamming into him harshly as you felt your own climax approach. "Oh, f-fuck oh fuck!" Spirits whole body tense up as he arch against you, coming all over your stomach and chest. A low moan passes your lips as you pulled out and came right after him. Both of you panting heavily as you came down from your ecstasy. Spirits body fell over you, his head resting on your shoulder as he catches his breath.

"Good boy Spirit..." You cooed as you push his hair back. He groans in response as kept panting silently.

"Hmm... I'm blaming you for not being able to walk, there's no way I'll be able to make another shitty excuse" he mutters out.

"Then you should learn how to behave then"

[shroomcult]

Hey folks!

Here’s my Day 1 post for Soma Week 2021. Tooth-rotting fluff towards the end - please enjoy. ^-^

@soulxmakaweek

Maka awoke with an audible groan, first registering the lack of her weapon’s familiar soul wavelength in the room before anything else. Whether she was disappointed or grateful of his absence was difficult to determine in her hazy mindstate.

Soul had been fussing over her for the past day, and while his concern for her comfort was endearing - his mother hen routine got old fast. 

His over-attentive behavior was at least understandable. He had little to do cooped up in their hotel room, and ended up alternating between watching cooking shows at a considerately low volume, pacing around what little square footage they had, and laying in his bed beside hers tapping out the rhythm to whatever was blaring from his headphones. He was sure to pester her about how she was feeling at least every 20 minutes and his restlessness had been grinding on her last nerve before she fell into a fitful sleep. 

If she had to hear “you okay?” or “need anything?” one more time, she was liable to snap and throw the closest object to her directly at his dumb, fluffy head. Not that he actually deserved it.

If she were being honest with herself, she was mostly frustrated with the situation itself - not Soul.

Well, maybe she was a little frustrated with Soul. 

He may have been outwardly kind towards her in her predicament, but she could feel something else beneath the surface of that. She was well-versed in the subtle language of Soul’s facial expressions after all. 

He was dying to tease her, and while she commended him for keeping his mouth blessedly shut about the humor in her suffering - she knew it amused him at least a little bit.

Because despite the fact that they had been sent to the bustling beach-side city of Recife, Brazil to take down a particularly cunning and repulsive kishin - she was not stuck in bed over any kind of work-related injury inflicted during their battle with the corrupted beast. 

There was no glory or dignity that could be gained from the current state of her weakness. She had not received her injuries from a tense and thrilling battle, but instead from being negligent in her application of sunscreen before falling asleep splayed out on a beach towel under the unforgiving afternoon sun.

Soul had even recommended that she apply sunscreen a second time for her “hella pasty” skin and she responded to his comment in kind by throwing the sunscreen bottle at him with impressive accuracy and force.  

Now she was bedridden with what was likely sun poisoning and had a complexion comparable to a hot dog. 

Perhaps she should have taken Soul’s advice after all.

She also may have reached her last straw with Soul’s smothering behavior earlier and said something along the lines of “please get the hell out of here and give me at least an hour of peace,” before taking her rather unsatisfying nap.

That certainly explained his absence.

She let out a heavy sigh before deciding she would deal with the pain of moving so that she could re-apply aloe vera for the twentieth time that day. Only this was the first time she would be doing it without Soul’s assistance.

It was difficult to reach most areas of her back without him. She was certainly flexible enough to do it on her own, but the pain that came with stretching her arms was something she would prefer to avoid experiencing if possible.

She started on lathering her arms and chest area first, grounding herself in the way it stung yet soothed at the same time. 

She only got through a small portion of her back before the combination of fatigue, nausea, and pain convinced her to give it a rest. 

Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to just figure out where Soul was. She didn’t need him or anything. She was just checking in - making sure he didn’t get himself into any trouble while she was asleep.

She made an awkward hobble across the room to retrieve her phone, careful to avoid bending her scorched appendages on the way there. 

It only took a ring and a half for Soul to pick up her call, and she cursed herself for the way her entire body relaxed a little at the sound of his voice.

“Hey. Everything alright?”

He had that pleasant gravelly quality to his voice that usually indicated he either just woke up or he had a few drinks. 

“I’m fine, Soul. I just woke up, actually. What have you been up to?” she’d tried to sound casual, but the hitch in her voice when she tried to lower herself back on to the bed betrayed her. The soft cotton sheets felt like they may as well have been a brillo pad against her sensitive flesh.

“Just givin’ you space like you asked. Found a neat little place to drink just down the road from us. To be honest with you, I think it might be a swinger bar or somethin’ - everyone here is middle aged and horny as hell.”

Maka felt a twinge of irritation at that last comment. Was he really off flirting with a bunch of Brazillian cougars while she was stuck in bed?

“S’not like I’m interested, but they keep buyin’ me drinks anyway. I don’t speak very good Portuguese and they seem to think that’s pretty sexy of me,” he added with a throaty chuckle that raised goosebumps across her skin.

“Why don’t you just stay there all night then! I could care less what you do!!”

She felt a bit childish for her outburst, but blamed it on Soul’s innate ability to push every last button she has in very few words.

“If you don’t care, then why’d ya call me in the first place?” She could just tell that his lip was curling into a smirk by his voice alone. Oh, he is so lucky he’s not in book-throwing distance.

“Just wanted to make sure you weren’t dead in a ditch somewhere,” she murmured with only a little bit of edge left in her. 

“Oh yeah? That all?”

“.... Also, I guess you can come back to the hotel room.”

“Sorry? Can you speak up a little?”

“I said you can come back to the hotel room! Don’t make me say it again or you can sleep on the streets!”

He responded with an amused snort, “Oh, that’s very gracious of you. What a loving and benevolent meister I have.”

“Yeah, whatever. Don’t fall in a ditch on your way here.”

“Love ya too, Maka. Be there in a few.”

With that the phone call cut off, and she was left staring at the ceiling and feeling an overwhelming warmth in her face.

She decided to blame that on the sunburn rather than her weapon’s comment.

It only took about 20 minutes before she heard the click of the hotel door as it swung open, her partner poking his head in first and flashing her a shark-toothed smile before he kicked the door open the rest of the way. He was carrying an entire pack of drinks under his arm and a plastic CVS bag in the other.

“Stopped by CVS round the corner. Dunno if you’ll like ‘em, but I got these weird electrolyte drinks. S’posed to help hydrate you better or something,” he said as he plopped down at the end of the bed, emptying the contents of the plastic bag.

“Also got you some ibuprofen, more aloe, and a couple snack things. I know you said you weren’t hungry, but you should really try and eat at least a little bit.”

Maka only nodded, slightly overwhelmed by how caring he was being despite her recently sour attitude. 

He tilted his head to the side for a moment, regarding her with gentle eyes before he got up and sat closer to her on the bed, being especially careful not to let his legs touch hers.

He slowly placed the back of his hand against her forehead muttering something about a fever, but she was too focused on his close proximity to her to even register what he was saying. He smelled of beer and limes and sunscreen.

His skin was a perfect bronze color, and he was showing off a lot more of it than he usually did. He was clad only in swim trunks, slider sandals, and a loose-hanging tank top that the top of his scar peeked out of.

He had been out in the sun just as long as she had, napping right beside her even, and yet his skin only tanned; never burned. The lucky bastard. 

He used the same hand he’d checked her forehead with to brush back a few stray hairs from her face. “Sleep okay?” he asked in a hushed tone, as if he were worried his voice would bother her. 

“I slept okay, I guess. Not much else I can do right now anyways.”

He nodded and gave a sympathetic click of his tongue, running his hand through her hair a few times before reaching for the aloe on the nightstand.

“Need me to get your back?”

She ignored his question, opting to rub the short-cropped silver whiskers covering his jaw with her palm.

“You need to shave.”

He rolled his eyes and let out an exasperated huff, squeezing the tube of aloe into his palms and rubbing them together. 

“I’ll just take that as a yes and pretend you think I’m roguishly handsome.”

That earned him a laugh from her that clipped short when he placed his hands softly on her back. It only hurt for the first brief moment of contact, but she soon hummed her approval as the stinging sensation in her back felt dulled and soothed wherever his hands caressed her. 

He was talented with his hands - knew just the right amount of pressure to give and take at each moment. She really had needed this. Trying to reach that spot between her shoulder blades on her own had been a nightmare.

Minutes passed with only the sounds of their breath and Soul’s practiced hands over her skin. It should have been awkward, but it wasn’t. Everything was just easy with him.

“Hey, Soul?”

He acknowledged her with a noncommittal grunt.

“Thank you. I know I haven’t exactly been pleasant lately, but I really do appreciate all of your help.”

She wanted to say more, it felt as though she hadn’t really expressed to him how much he means to her, but Soul wasn’t one for flowery words and declarations of love. She knew that was enough of a thanks for him. 

“You don’t gotta thank me for all that, Maka. We’re partners, this is what we do for each other.”

“Right,” she whispered, a faint smile gracing her lips.

“All done,” he announced, “you gonna hang tight and read for a bit?”

“No - I’d like to, but I just feel too tired and nauseous to focus on anything like that right now. Maybe I’ll just try to take another nap.”

Without a word, he sauntered over to the book she had brought - a period-piece romance novel that he would make fun of at the first given opportunity. After it was in his grasp, he collapsed on his back right next to her. He really did kind of reek of beer, but she didn’t have the heart to push him away.

Once he found her bookmarked spot, he started from the top of the page with a hardy clear of his throat, reading the lead male love interest’s lines in the most posh and ridiculous accent she could have imagined.

She immediately burst into an uncontrollable fit of giggles and snorts, which only encouraged him to continue, smiling from ear to ear as he did.

She nearly ran out of breath when he began reading the female heroine’s dialogue in a shrill voice that sounded more like an old British nanny than a pretty young woman. 

He continued this entertainment for an admirable hour and a half before he had to admit that his vocal cords were defeated from the strain of ‘fancy British lady voice.’ 

By the time he had put the book aside, she had a hand curled around his bicep and her face was buried in his neck.

He’d said he was watching TV, but he fell asleep within 10 minutes of setting her book down much like an old man.

Her skin felt dry and tight, a feeling she was easily able to ignore while Soul was reading for her. She was aware that she’d need to get up soon to re-apply aloe, or she’d regret it later. Yet, it was so difficult to move away from him. 

He was breathing deeply, and he smelled less like a bar and more like a beach the closer she was to him. He always looked so peaceful when he slept too. He looked young, like he didn’t carry the exhaustion that he usually does. 

Despite the calm, collected demeanor he always tried to hold around others - he carried a lot of weight on his shoulders from pretending to be the person that other people need him to be. From taking the load off other people’s backs, he only strained himself and she felt this tiredness from it all that seeped into the very cracks of his soul.

She wished he didn’t have to try so hard all the time. She wished he could let himself be taken care of for once.

“I know you told me before that I don’t need to thank you. That the things you do for me are what I should expect from a partner, but you really are more than that to me, Soul,” she’d only whispered this into the crook of his neck, but she lifted her head up just to check that he was still unconscious. 

He appeared serene, his breathing steady and not a crinkle in his face to indicate her words had disturbed him from his slumber.

“You can always depend on me too. I’d love to take care of you the way you take care of me. You deserve that - you know that, right?”

Not even a twitch.

She sighed, not expecting him to respond in the first place, but a little disappointed she hadn’t had the courage to tell him this while he was awake. She assumed it safe that he was in a deep sleep and began threading her fingers through his thick tufts of hair sticking up from his forehead.

“I know that when you say you love me, you’re talking about as a partner, as a friend. Well, I love you too. I love you a lot, Soul. I’m always afraid to say it back ... because it would carry a different weight when I say it. It’s like I’m afraid you’d just know.”

His breath hitched for a moment and her heart nearly jumped into her throat. 

He only readjusted slightly, pressing his cheek against the top of her head and making a small sound akin to a whimper before his breathing evened out again. 

She let out the shaky breath she had been holding and turned her head ever so slightly to press a soft kiss to his throat, where she could feel the warmth of his pulse.

“I hope we stay partners for a really long time.”

[azroazizah]

send u series- soul eater, gintama, mha, iasip if uve watched that

whooooooo thank you for the ask! 💜💜💜 I haven’t watched iasip tho so I’ll just answer the other three, here we go:

BNHA:

Favorite character : Bakugou Katsuki, hands down. I love his complex inner struggle and amazing character development.

Second favorite character : Maybe Izuku? idk, they’re all great, but am not really invested on other character besides Katsuki.

Least favorite character : Mineta, no argument.

The character I’m most like : uhhhh, I guess my inner struggle is a bit like Katsuki wwww

Favorite pairing : Katsudeku, both romantic or brotp is okay. I also like Kacchako or Dekuraraka a bit, but to be frank I don’t give much thought about shipping in MHA. I’m okay if any ship becomes canon or even if there’s no canon ship in the end.

Least favorite pairing : anything with Mineta in it

Favorite moment : the moment when Katsuki brokenly shouted why he was the reason of All Might’s demise. Man, that’s peak turning point in character development right there.

Rating out of 10 : 7.5/10. It’s surprisingly good for a shounen with general premise like school and heroes. Also, the characters are beautifully fleshed out. Though I’m feeling anxious lately bc of Shigaraki’s sudden OP power-burst. Would be 8/10 if there’s no Mineta.

Gintama:

Favorite character : Sakata Gintoki, hands down. He’s my all time fave character.

Second favorite character : tied between Hijikata Toushirou or Shimura Shinpachi. Man, I want my boy Shinpachi to get the love he deserves.

Least favorite character : Tokugawa Sadasada. He’s just... gross. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.

The characteyr I’m most like : a bit like Gintoki and a bit like Sougo.

Favorite pairing : GINHIJI FTW, AND YES, GIN TOPS!!!! OkiKagu is a close second.

Least favorite pairing : anything involving the Yorozuya members together, like GinKagu, GinShin or ShinKagu. Just.... no. THEY’RE CANONICALLY LIVING AS FATHER/CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS GODDAMMIT!!!

Favorite moment : are you seriously asking me this? can I even make a list of it hgdjhfkkh. I CAN’T CHOOSE DAMMIT. Basically everything involving the (extended) Yorozuya’s family bond. But jhsgkdfgsjkghfashf my heart would always bleed for that scene where Gin left his kids to go back to the past in the second movie, also when I hear them shouting that it wasn’t what they wanted. MAN MY HEART IS STILL BLEEDING.

Rating out of 10 : 9/10. Damn it’s near perfect.

also, for @walktooblivion who asked for Soul Eater:

Favorite character : Soul Evans, hands down. as if it isn’t obvious lol

Second favorite character : Wes Evans wwwwww. But he’s tied with Maka Albarn.

Least favorite character : Flying Dutchman. I find him more annoying than Excalibur, gosh.

The character I’m most like : many people had accused me of being similar to Soul.

Favorite pairing : SoMa, duh, wwwww

Least favorite pairing : I’m sorry but... I just can’t with CroMa or SteinMedusa. Like... I know why they’re shipped and I understand their dynamics but... just no.

Favorite moment : all the soma moments lol but anyway, the Clown Arc ✨

Rating out of 10 : 4.5/10. Bit surprising isn’t it, esp for ppl who haven’t followed me for long, considering over half of my blog’s content is about this show. But overall I don’t think it’s that great of a series to be honest, BUT BUT BUT BUT it’s such a great playground full of amazing characters AND glorious concepts so I have a very complicated relationship with this series gkdhgjgjkgdh. The anime has 5.5/10 tho ✨

okayy that’s it, and again thank youu ^^

[jayjaysocks]

Listing my favorite animes (because I’m jumping on the bandwagon)

❗️⚠️ *spoilers!! (Duh)* ❗️⚠️

5. Deadman Wonderland

I was really really sad when I found out this anime got cancelled. The music was fantastic, the animation was really good, and the voice acting was incredible. Even the fucking dubbed version (I loved the voice they chose for Senji. God he was hilarious). I binged this show so fucking fast it wasn’t even funny. I loved watching the characters go through their own struggles and grow as people in the very small amount of episodes provided. There was a lot of development within the snippet that we actually saw, and I was thoroughly impressed with how well it was done. I wanted to scream or something when I found out there wouldn’t be a second season.

Sigh. Oh well. At least we got some of the manga’s masterpiece translated into a show, even if we were missing some fucking awesome characters.

4. Guilty Crown

Ugh, don’t even get me started. This anime was beautiful and I got so invested so freaking quickly. I literally go back every few years to rewatch it because I get ship starved.

Shu and Inori’s story was so beautifully done; between Shu uncovering his courage and Inori’s journey of self-discovery, I was continuously awe-struck and filled with feelings—I mean, I had never felt such raw emotion while watching something and I was completely blown away by the affect it had on me. Anger, hatred, sadness, it was all there (even for the main character lmao) and it was one of the first times I had ever felt a ship so heavily that I literally cried at the end. It was one of the very first Animes I’d ever seen and was one of the reasons I got such a taste for them. Thanks for throwing me down that rabbit hole, GC.

3. Soul Eater

This was literally the first Anime I’d ever seen, and my god I couldn’t have asked for a better starter. What I like about this one is that it’s style is so unique and different. It’s very punk and grunge, something I admired and appreciated in a genre that is normally the opposite (like Guilty Crown, for example). Also the fight scenes were badass, like holy shit just look at that gif ??? Freaking amazing.

I loved the way the show transitioned from light hearted to intense and adrenaline pumping so effortlessly. That can be said about a lot of shows, but this one went from *haha cute show* to *holy shit, like they’re actually gonna die ohmygod howaretheygoingtosurvivethis* so smoothly I was genuinely surprised. They made one of the main villains actually cool and each character had their own beautifully done arc. I loved and adored how the show solidified and expanded on the different friendships/relationships that were involved—specifically Soul and Maka’s (also, holy shit, Stein’s arc? Fucking prime, dude). There was a lot of growth in each and every friendship (CRONA!!!), and that really pushed the viewer to invest in the individual characters.

I am fucking delighted that this was my first anime, and (though the ending was a little anticlimactic) it remains one of my top favorites to this day. It set the bar pretty fucking high, and for that I am extremely greatful.

No one asked for Soul Eater: Not! It is the unspoken sin of the Soul Eater world (then again, it is called Soul Eater: Not!)

2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

If you have been following me for a while, then you are no stranger to my love of FMAB. Some of my most popular posts are about this anime, and for good reason.

Unfortunately, I was late to the party. I actually didn’t watch this until last year, but got invested really damn quick. I have a tendency to be extremely picky about the animes that I watch/like (which is why NONE of these shows are that recent), to the point that I will literally research them before I start watching (a bad habit, do not copy me). I have an incomparably hard time finishing a show when I start, because I get bored really quickly, but this was an exception. I started watching and I just... didn’t stop. I spent a straight week watching FMAB, gobbling it up during any small amount free time I could manage, and finished it before I even knew what happened. I wasn’t picky about it, I didn’t research it, I just dove right in and gosh, I was not disappointed.

The subtle romance that was alluded throughout the entire show was super cute, the devotion the brothers had for each other was to die for, and the struggles that each person went through was more than moving. I never once found myself bored while watching, and that’s saying a lot for my adhd ass. I was invested in each and every second of that damn anime and I was never, ever left underwhelmed. That probably had to do with the fact that every. Single. Character. Had a purpose. I’m not even kidding. Every single person contributed to the big fight at the end and that alone is fucking fantastic.

Not to mention ALL the women, every female character, was a badass bitch. None of them were reduced to sex appeal or romantic subplot, they all had real feelings, real arcs and real, unadulterated badassery that I thoroughly admired and appreciated. I could watch this anime over and over again every single month and I wouldn’t get bored. Between the emotional struggle, self discovery, and personal development of each character, I promise you will not see a lack of plot or meaning here. The more you watch, the more you discover and that is not a lie. There are so many layers to its story, which only makes me wish I had watched this sooner.

There is nothing I have to offer in the ways of criticism, and for that I couldn’t be happier. Thank you, Hiromu Arakawa, for such an incredible piece of art. You deserve every bit of love that this manga/anime gets. You go girl.

1. Cowboy Bepop

Holy shit holy shit holy shit this anime is so fucking good and it has been my favorite for so damn long. I have been watching anime for years, and while some of the shows in my list have moved around, this one has yet to be bumped down from the top (and I doubt it ever will). There’s a reason it became such a cult classic.

For starters, the animation. I mean, just look at Spike and the way they animate his fighting (yes I am aware that this gif is from the movie, but that still doesn’t change my point). The sequences in the show/film have been reused in many other shows and for good reason. It’s good, incredible, actually and they make him look so badass with just a few hand movements. I was consistently impressed with the way the fight scenes were portrayed and wasn’t ever left underwhelmed or disappointed (or, for that matter, feeling like they completely over exaggerated/overcompensated the scene with huge close-ups and tons of debris and lights). I loved watching this and my heart was always pounding with every intense interaction. I didn’t feel bored during any of the episodes and always found myself laughing when they cracked a joke—pretty much all of their funny lines hit and that’s saying something, dude.

The show, while having a lighthearted surface, has a heavy meaning that you don’t see at first glance. It’s about dealing with grief and loss, and how the characters themselves accomplished that in different ways. The most prominent quote is the biggest indication of its moral “you’re gonna carry that weight”. Basically: ‘You’ve gotta pick up your baggage, because the world moves on, with or without you’. Or ‘You’re going to carry that weight whether you like it or not, because life keeps going’. When I figured out the show’s actual message, while staring at my ceiling in the long hours of the night, I almost cried. This realization brought something entirely different to the table, a new understanding of the show’s characters and overall essence.

The main characters, all of them, had depth. They had real, palpable depth, and even if you didn’t want to care you found yourself seriously interested in their lives. Each of them had relatively shitty pasts. Faye with her lost memories, Spike with Julia and the people who fucked him over, Jet with his old flame and the ISSP, Ed and her/his father... throughout the entire show we got to see how all of them dealt with these things, whether they wanted to continue on with life or not. The way they portrayed it was engaging, because the characters individual, contrasting journeys weren’t repetitive or one note. The beauty that the show holds so achinging close to its core, the layers of grief that the characters are wrapped in so delicately is almost suffocatingly real—because they’re all different. It’s something you discover when you think on the subject in a deeper light, which is another reason why I enjoy it so much. It has both a surface story and a deeper one. You can either take the show at face value or choose to understand the underlying moral.

This show inspired my very first, thoroughly fleshed out OC, and continues to inspire me to this day. It has contributed to my own personal growth, and has helped push me to continue my art and writing. It is beautifully written, beautifully executed and even though some of the episodes seem like filler, it has never disappointed me. I rewatch it all the time because there’s something so infinitely refreshing about the beauty of this anime, whether it be the way we watch the characters develop or the overall moral it portrays. This show has given us a message that is essentially timeless, it can be ‘carried’ through generation after generation, and still have the same impact—something I absolutely fucking adore.

I owe so much to this anime, including my very own artistic development. I discovered it during a really shitty time in my life and I couldn’t have asked for better timing. I will never tire of the bittersweet message or the thoroughly fucking fantastic animation. Everyone who contributed to this masterpiece deserves love, because it’s seriously fucking gold.

[resbangmod]

Resbang 2015 Throwbacks, Week 5, Part 7

Time to get hype for this year’s Resbang, and what better way to do so than to check out the ghosts of Resbangs Past!

Come say hi to this year’s participants and mods on Discord!

This year’s schedule can be found here: beep

[Τ] That Girl is a Goddamn Problem [Kilik/Liz, minor Tsubaki/Black Star, minor Maka/Soul]

Elizabeth “Liz” Thompson is wanted for violating terms of parole, possession of illegal firearms, and drug charges. A Caucasian female around nineteen years of age, she was initially incarcerated for attempted armed robbery and participation in a street gang. Last seen in Death City at former place of employment, Deathbucks. Known associates include her former manager Kilik Rung, colleagues Blake Barett and Solon Evans, and sister Patricia “Patty” Thompson. Assumed armed and dangerous. $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.

Warnings: gun/weapons mention, drug mention, death mention, sexual themes, language

by author: Rainshatteredsky, dead link

with artist: Yonderlie @yonder-land

Read it here: [[ff.net][ao3][tumblr]]

View it here: [tumblr]

[M] Chase of Tales [Soul/Maka, Tsubaki/Black Star, Stein/Marie]

As a young child, Maka dreamt of adventures and piracy. Guided by her dreams she joined Shibusen, ruled under the sinister thumb of Captain Soul Eater. Caught in a deadly race with the ship Arachnophobia, all chasing the legendary Oni’s Treasure, where only one can claim the first true pirate’s riches.

Warnings: Sexual content, gore, near death experience and Giriko shenanigans

by author: OblivionTime @oblivion-time

with artist: GunningTwice @gunningtwice

Read it here: [ff.net][ao3]

View it here: [tumblr]

[T] Cloudburst [Soul/Maka, minor Liz/Kid, Liz/Tsubaki, Tsubaki/Black Star]

Cursed by a witch in an effort to save his soul, Soul Evans resigns himself to the fate of being a feral, unadoptable, animal in the sleepy town of Death City—that is, until the green-eyed volunteer with a loving smile and compassionate laugh catches his attention. She may just prove to be the catharsis needed to help him learn his lesson in redemption before it’s too late.

Warnings: language

by author: Poisoned Scarlet @scurwrites

with artist: Sugarintolerant @sugarintolerant

and artist: Sojustifiable@sojustifiable

Read it here: [ff.net]

View it here: [Sugarintolerant: [tumblr], dead link] [Sojustifiable: [tumblr]]

[M] Heistception [Soul/Maka, Marie/Stein, Medusa/Stein, several incidental side pairings]

Ocean’s Eleven/Fast & Furious AU. Marie Mjolnir left prison with a plan. Medusa had burned down her strip club, seduced her husband, and taken her foster children from her. Luckily the kids are all grown up, and are more than willing to help her pull off a very ambitious casino heist using the casino’s annual off road race as cover. Unfortunately, Medusa’s into a lot more than gambling, and the price of failure might be very high indeed (though not, Soul thinks, as unbearably torturous as Black Star’s kazoo playing or Maka’s backseat driving).

Warnings: violence, language, some implied sexual antics, stripper-related nudity, alcohol use, drugs, organized crime

by author: Bones  @adulterclavis

with artist: Adorabbey @adorabbey

and artist: Darkpurply @darkpurply

Read it here: [ff.net][ao3]

View it here: [Darkpurply: [tumblr]] [Adorabbey: [tumblr]]

[M] Dreams of Long Summer Nights [Soul/Eater, implied Stein/Marie, Kim/Jackie, Star/Star]

“She remembers why they went here all those times. The beautiful smell, chirping birds, humidity in the air… Well no wonder her mama deemed it as her most favourite place in the world. She quickly discards her flip-flops, burrowing her toes in the moist choppy grass, props her arms on her hips and breaths in a lungful of the wonderful clean air. So this is Lake Tahoe.” Camp!Au with smoker/mechanic!Soul and know-it-all/bearcat!Maka. When it's not just about a burning summer passion but rather about finding someone you can trust and love and maybe hit a good few times on the head. Rebang 2015

Warnings: frequent strong language, nudity, mentions of sexs, drug usage

by author: PeppermintPoppy, dead link

with artist: Mssketch, dead link

Read it here: [ff.net]

View it here: [tumblr], dead link

[T] Didn’t You Flash Your Green Eyes at Me [Gen, Soul/Maka, Black*Star/Tsubaki, background Stein/Marie]

Soul Eater is a Jedi with a chip on his shoulder, a bounty on his head, and a mission to complete. He’s been tasked by Jedi Master Stein to retrieve the pieces of an ancient Sith artefact before it can fall into the hands of Imperial Admiral Medusa Gorgon or her mercenary crew. He wasn’t counting on Maka Albarn – top cadet in her class at the Imperial Naval Academy – and unknowingly, a Force-sensitive in a galaxy where to be a Jedi is to court death. Together they must find the artefact before it falls into the wrong hands and its terrible power is once again unleashed.

Warnings: canon-compliant violence, minor character death via human sacrifice, mentions of genocide

by author: Victoriapyrrhi @victoriapyrrhi

with artist: Alliumcepa93 @allium-cepa-39

and artist: Phfsiiing @haleyhams

Read it here: [ff.net][ao3]

View it here: [Alliumcepa93: [tumblr]] [Phfsiing: [tumblr]]

[theapathetickat]

long post ahead. way longer than i thought it was gonna be.

So I found a bunch of official character design scans from the Soul Eater anime, and included were some height charts!

So I chose one of the height charts to calculate with, adjusted a few characters' standing places (Crona, Soul, Maka, the Thompson sisters) to make them more even with the others, and since there was a 150 cm mark, I knew what I had to do and got to work.

After adjusting the aforementioned characters, I first made some marks for 1 meter and 50 centimeters by measuring the pixels between designated points on the 150cm/0cm lines and labeled these points. Then I determined the approximate height of a centimeter in pixels and rounded that to both the nearest whole pixel and the nearest tenth. (I used the nearest tenth to calculate with) Then I approximated tops of characters' heads, accounting for typical anime hair volume, and made multiple points for characters with super spiky hair (to see how much the spikes add) and Lord Death (because I wasn't sure which point I should use).

Finally I took the difference between the head lines and what pixel of the image was my designated zero, and divided that by the number I calculated to be a centimeter's height in pixels to generate approximate heights. These heights were then rounded to the nearest whole centimeter. However, they seemed off.

Approximate heights ordered left to right, using 150cm mark as reference:

Black☆Star: 150cm/4'11" (169cm/5'6" including hair spike)

Lord Death: 203cm/6'7" at Point 1, 218cm/7'1" at Point 2, 256cm/8'5" at Point 3

Tsubaki: 166cm/5'5"

Stein: Ok according to this chart he's 194 cm/6'4", but in the NOT! production note he was 210 cm (6'10"). I'm gonna chalk this inconsistency up to differing character designers for the anime adaptations (Yoshiyuki Itou for the original and Satoshi Koike for NOT!) and no known release of character heights from Ohkubo. And I'll still be going with the 210 cm number for Stein's height as it's the only one that's known to have been stated by any staff member. (I double-checked my math and it still checked out within an acceptable margin of error, but there is still the possibility that I was off somewhere in rounding)

Medusa: 172cm/5'8"

Crona: 161cm/5'3"

Soul: 142cm/4'7" (15ocm/4'11" including hair spike)

Maka: 145cm/4'9"

Spirit: 194 cm/6'4"

Death the Kid: 150cm/4'11" (note: his shoes have a slight heel to them so I feel it's reasonable to estimate this despite him being slightly above the 150cm line) (In the NOT! production note he is listed as 158cm/5'2". This can be attributed to the same reasons as the inconsistency with Stein's height)

Patty: 145cm/4'9" with heels, 139cm, 4'7" without. (The NOT! production note lists her as 160cm/5'3")

Liz: 161cm/5'3" with heels, 155cm/5'1" without. (This is also inconsistent with the NOT! production note which lists her as 170cm/5'7". This inconsistency I'll chalk up to the same reasons as Kid, Patty, and Stein)

Sid: 196 cm/6'5"

So all the kids are just absolutely TINY in the anime universe if we go by the mark on this production image.

Here are set 2's numbers, which ignores that 150cm mark and bases the heights off what's in Stein's NOT! production note files, because I was curious as to what numbers that would show: (Note: Kid, Liz, and Patty's numbers may not match that production note because this is enough of a different point in the story that they may have grown) (all heights rounded to nearest whole inch/centimeter)

Black☆Star: 161cm/5'3"  (182cm/5'11" including hair spike)

Lord Death: 219cm/7'2" at Point 1, 237cm/7'8" at Point 2, 276cm/9'1" at Point 3

Tsubaki: 180cm/5'11"

Stein: 210 cm/ 6'10"

Medusa: 186cm/6'1"

Crona: 174cm/5'9"

Soul: 153cm/5'0" (161cm/5'3" including hair spike)

Maka: 157cm/5'2" in combat boots (because let's be real those are definitely adding an extra inch or two)

Spirit: 210 cm/ 6'10"

Death the Kid: 162cm/5'4" (the 4 centimeter difference from the NOT! info can be attributed to NOT! being a prequel and Kid having grown since then, or a really big margin of error in my calculations)

Patty: 160cm/5'3" with heels, 154cm/5'1" without heels

Liz: 174cm/5'9" with heels, 168cm/5'6" without heels (see Kid's footnote)

Sid: 212cm/6'11"

These heights feel a little more statistically accurate to (mostly) American teenagers, (some were born outside the US but a majority of the kids were), though ranging on the tall side for a few.

However, one time a while ago my brother and I tried to calculate character heights based on the manga post-timeskip using that same Stein height from NOT! as a reference. I redid the calculations using the metric system (because I used the US Imperial system before and that one has way more opportunities for conversion errors) and got this: (it only contains a few characters because Ohkubo's paneling clearly never had full height comparisons in mind)

Transcription of heights incase my handwriting is unreadable for the characters in this image:

Stein and Spirit: 210cm/ 6'10"

Maka and Kim: 170cm/5'7" (Kim was stated to be 154 cm in NOT!, but considering the timespan and her age, it's perfectly feasible for her to have grown)

Black Star: 170cm/5'7" (177cm/5'10" with hair spike)

Kid and Azusa: 175cm/5'9"

Soul: 181 cm/5'11" (186cm/6'1" with hair spike)

Crona: 176 cm/ 5'9" (also because their neck is so long-looking, I measured that. It is roughly 13cm/5.12")

Jackie: roughly the same height as Crona, give or take a centimeter or two.

I was originally going to calculate Marie, but the proportion of characters shown wasn't enough in that panel to calculate. (with no designated zero, it's tough)

Even though the anime adapts pre-timeskip events, I was a bit suspicious of the height differences. Because there is absolutely no way Crona only grew 2 centimeters from pre-to-post-timeskip, especially if Maka grew 13cm. Look at their relative heights on both sides of the timeskip:

So I did a quick Google search on growth rates and compared what a few different websites say, which was that on average (in America, judging by the websites' lack of metric system usage), AFAB people grow around 2.5-4.5 inches per year during puberty (often being closest to 3 inches a year), while AMAB people grow 3-5 inches per year during puberty (often being closest to 4 inches a year). The timing of when these growth spurts occur varies by individual, but considering the canon age ranges of the Soul Eater kids it's safe so say most of them are in the peak growth spurt area.

Comparing these averages to the different sets of data I calculated, and considering inconsistencies such as Stein's height when going off the 150cm mark in that height chart, Crona's relative height to Maka across continuities, and Soul potentially having a growth spurt well over twice the average, I think it's safe to say that as long as the heights relative to other characters are consistent, go nuts.

In conclusion, it's likely that Ohkubo and the anime's character designers, or for that matter, the character designers between the original and spinoff's adaptations, may not have been in close communications when it came to consistency in character heights, even factoring for time differences.

if only Ohkubo or Studio Bones had completely released official character heights then I wouldn’t have calculated this mess