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spectersgirl · 5 months

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hi! can you do one where harvey and the reader had a thing and it ended badly and they end up in court against each other or something like that? maybe they end up together after all? thanks!!

Loveeee flexing my angst muscles!

Ready for a Battle

Harvey Specter x Reader

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"You've gotta be fucking kidding" you muttered under your breath as you read over the paperwork for your latest case, noticing the attorney on record listed just so happened to be Harvey Specter. You'd dated a few years prior, but the ultimate killer to the relationship was that you and Harvey were very similar in stubbornness, causing you to fight and argue more than spend any actual time together.

You'd been lucky enough not to cross paths in all the time you'd been a lawyer since the breakup, but it seemed that your luck was running out. You placed your head in your hands in frustration, sighing before getting back to work on preparing for your case.

A few days went by of normalcy before you heard a knock on your office door, and they didn't wait to hear you answer before entering.

"Harvey, you know normally people knock to get permission before coming into a room." You said dryly.

Harvey smirked before striding to your desk, leaning on the corner before looking around appreciatively.

"I knew you'd tell me no, and I wanted to see this fancy corner office they gave you."

"Not too bad, huh? Don't worry, I'm sure Jessica will give you one soon enough." You replied, sarcasm dripping from your tone.

"I have one of my own, I just wanted to see how much better mine is than yours."

You rolled your eyes at the cockiness, setting the file you'd been focused on aside, finally giving the man your full attention.

"Is there something I can do for you, Harvey?"

"No, but you can do something for you. You can settle this thing so it doesn't get ugly in court."

You narrowed your eyes at him, trying to figure out what he was trying to pull. "Since when do you care about things getting ugly?"

"Since I noticed you were the attorney of record on this case. I don't want to see you get hurt." He replied, a hint of something in his tone that you couldn't identify.

"I think I can manage. Plus, it's not like it wouldn't be the first time you've seen me get hurt. I'm ready for a battle. Now, if there's nothing else, you can see yourself out. I've got a case to prepare. "

He paused for a moment, clearly taken aback by the sharpness of your tone, before shaking his head and heading for the door.

"Don't say I didn't warn you, Y/N." He said before opening the door and leaving you to stew in your own thoughts.

The verbal banter continued throughout the trial, each argument met with a counterargument, every objection with a swift rebuttal. The tension between you two was undeniable, the courtroom atmosphere simmering with unspoken history.

Days turned into weeks, and the battle intensified. You won the case, barely, based on a technicality that you were thankful Harvey didn't catch during discovery. He'd come to your office later that day, clearly pissed about the verdict. The energy in the room turning nothing short of intense the moment he stepped foot inside. The arguing began immediately, the two of you throwing jabs left and right until Harvey took it one step too far, making it personal.

"You always were too blinded by your own stubbornness and ego to ever see the truth," Harvey retorted, his voice carrying an unexpected edge.

The words hung in the air, a sharp sting piercing through the facade of rivalry and through the high you'd had from winning the case. It was a line crossed, a jab that hit closer to home than intended. The hurt flashed across your eyes, and anger surged within, a tempest of emotions brewing beneath the surface.

"MY ego? MY stubbornness? You're one to talk, Harvey. You know why this didn't work out all those years ago and you know it wasn't all my fault. At least I never let my arrogance overshadow my competence," your voice, usually composed, held a hint of hurt.

Harvey's facade wavered, regret immediately swirling in his stomach as he realized the depth of his words. "I didn't mean... I'm sorry,"

But the damage was done, the rift between you widening with each passing moment. His apology hung in the air, sincere yet inadequate in the face of the pain it had caused.

It was later that evening when yet another knock interrupted the silence of your office. As you turned, Harvey stood in the doorway, a mixture of determination and vulnerability on his face. Without a word, he crossed the room, closing the space between you. His gaze was unwavering as he reached out, his hand cupping your cheek gently. You couldn't move, and you hardly breathed as he began speaking.

"I messed up. I messed up today when I got pissed and opened my mouth, and I messed up years ago by letting you walk away. I know that now, I guess I always have but I couldn't admit it. I can't let you walk out of my life again." Harvey's voice was earnest, devoid of the usual brashness.

Before you could respond, he leaned in. His lips met yours in a tender yet passionate kiss, one you'd been craving since the moment you left him all that time ago. In that moment, words became irrelevant as the depth of his regret and affection poured into you through the kiss.

As you pulled away breathlessly, the weight of the moment hit you both.

"I'm so sorry, Y/N, I... I shouldn't have done that, that wasn't fair to you. I just-" He stammered, but you stopped him with a gentle hand to his chest.

"Don't. Just come here" You replied, pulling him in once more and guiding his head down to yours for another kiss. You felt him smile as he ran his hands down your sides.

"I always hoped you'd come back." He whispered against your lips..

"I fought myself every day to not come running."

"Wish you would've"

"Me too"

#harvey specter x reader #harvey specter #harvey specter suits #harveyspecter #suits fics #requests open #request #suits

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bxbu-chuu · 1 year

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Kendall loves to play videogames.

He honestly doesn't know how they became such an important part of his very strict routine but he knew how it all had started. It was a couple of years ago, while hanging out with Stewy, they were at his apartment just sitting around and talking, something they didn't get to do that often- at least since they graduated college. He probably was feeling shitty about something he now can't even remember and ended up calling Stewy, knowing he never would say no to him.

After about half an hour of comfortable silence while a movie played on the ridiculously sized flat screen, more as background noise that anything, Stew pulled out something from his bag and Kendall took a few seconds to recognize the blue and red controllers.

"Is that- what? Is that a fucking switch? My daughter plays with one of those dude. Are you fucking playing animal crossing or- or what?"

Stewy basically ignored him, barely acknowledging his words by sighing while he turned on the console. Kendall scooched closer on the sofa, curiously looking at the console to see a home screen with various games displayed, Stewy chose a game named The Legend of Zelda.

That name didn't mean anything to him, he had only recognized the console because he bought one for each of his kids when it came out. Even if he considered himself somewhat knowledgeable in current trends and slang- out of what he could admit was a desperate attempt to appear cool to others- the videogame world was something no amount of late night googling could make him understand. He wasn't that old, but videogames had always felt like something from outside his world, they felt like something that wasn't meant for him.

"What even is a fucking Zelda dude? How do you have time for this shit? Don't you have things to do?" He insisted, parcially out of curiosity, but mostly wanting Stewy to stop ignoring him.

"It's not like I spend all day sitting around playing this, Ken. We all have some free time, you included." Kendall's eyes were fixated on the screen, watching the character run around a Nordic looking field, but he could tell Stewy wasn't looking at him as he spoke. "You are like- obssesed with you own missery man. You're like a badly written, one-dimensional movie character." Stewy laughed at his own joke and Kendall wasn't paying attention to the game anymore, but he also didn't look at Stewy, or reply to him either. The previous comforting silence between the men had turned tense, and it lingered for what felt like a couple minutes to Kendall but realistically speaking was just a few seconds. "I'm not saying you're boring, but you so spend all your free time thinking about how shitty your life is or doing drugs to stop thinking about it. There's more out there, get a hobby "

Stwey's tone had stayed relaxed and playful, not really thinking of the conversation as anything more than a slightly more intense that usual banter, but what he said stuck with Kendall for the next couple of weeks. At first it manifested in petty resentment, Kendall didn't call or text Stewy at all for the next few days, not replying to his friend's texts checking up on him about that very serious, life altering problem he can no longer remember. He had specifically said he wasn't calling Kendall boring, but to be completely honest that's what it felt like to him, which in retrospective is probably why Stewy had specified in the first place.

After a few days, instead of slowly wearing off like this sort of thing usually did, the anger turned into self -pity and Kendall spent the next week mopping around his office and asking every poor soul that happened to pass by the glass door if they thought he was boring or not, which admittedly wasn't his proudest moment. After many "uhms" and awkward silences he decided enough was enough and started researching consoles on his work computer.

He didn't want to get a switch, even if it would be a nice way to bond with his kids. If he was trying to find his own personal interests maybe copying exactly what his only friend did wasn't the best way to go- he already tried that in highschool. After some googling and a rather enlightening subreddit deep dive he decided on an Xbox and made the purchase.

It took some trial and error at first, he tried playing FIFA despite never having an interest in soccer and unsurprisingly it wasn't very successful, he tried some shooter games and quickly decided maybe online gaming wasn't his thing, he even tried playing Minecraft because Iverson was obssesed with it but he kept getting lost and couldn't find a way back to the houses he built.

He was close to letting it go, forgetting about it completely and telling Stewy he could shove his unsolicited advice up his ass. The console had been abandoned next to the TV, untouched for a couple days. Kendall alternated between looking at it with disappointment and scrolling through the news he was reading on his laptop when he saw a little ad pop up on his screen after clicking on an article. After his research he got a lot of ads for different games and consoles but none of them really caught his eye, except this one. A cartooney city landscape that looked scarily similar to the view outside his window and a bright text that said "City Skylines, build your own city". It sounded stupid. Actually no, it was stupid. Why would anyone want to spend their time creating fake cartoon cities on a computer? He sat back on his chair and thought about the joy of looking around at the gigantic buildings around him and feeling unimportant, about the satisfaction of perfect squares forming one big city. He clicked the ad.

The first night he downloaded the game he stayed awake until 2 AM, building and perfecting a city he had named "Kentown". When he looked at the clock on the bottom of the screen and he realised what time it was he couldn't help but be a little surprised, he had been sitting there for hours, he hadn't felt so relaxed in ages.

When he found out he enjoyed slowpaced, single player games he quickly started to discover other games he enjoyed, platforms, farming and city-building were his favorite and he slowly started to add new consoles to his collection, besides his now beloved PC.

He always followed his routine strictly, it's what's always kept him grounded since he was a little boy, despite always feeling like he was watching his own life from outside like an spectator, not really able to control it in any way. Soon he found a spot for videogames in it, right after his shower and before bed and sometimes on Sunday mornings if he didn't have the kids. He's not really sure if it's sad to admit it or if he would ever actually say it out loud, but it gave him something to look forward to at the end of the day.

And just like that. it became one of the most constant things he had, even when everything around him was changing and breaking and coming back together again and again and again. When he lost his job after the no-confidence vote, when he lost his family after the bear hug, when he lost himself and he lost Stewy after the accident, when he was trying to slowly piece himself back together again, when he set everything on fire once again on that press conference. He knew he could go back home and forget about himself, get lost in a world that wasn't as difficult as the one he was living in.

So now that it's his 40th birthday and Naomi is softly caressing his head with her fingers, he's not surprised when finds himself asking her if she can bring him his switch and stay with him while he plays. She nods and gives him a smile before carefully putting a pillow under his head to replace her thigh and walking into the bedroom to find the console. He sighs, he feels sad and numb but he also can still appreciate the kindness and gentleness she's been showing him all night, even after complaining about her birthday gift, Kendall doesn't think he deserves her.

His phone vibrates in his pocket and he reaches under the blanket to get it, there's very few people he has notifications on for, so it must be important in one way or another. The thoughts about not deserving Naomi intensify when he instinctively looks up to make sure she's still out of sight when he reads Stewy's name on the screen. Kendall's pretty surprised to see that he texted him, after some deliberation he had decided not to invite him to the party, fueled by fear of getting rejected and not being able to cope with it. He opens the text.

"Happy Birthday. Come get your gift when you have the guts to talk to me"

Attached was a picture of what Kendall easily recognized as Stewy's living room table, he had done enough lines off it to know it by tact alone. There were two controllers on it, one plain and black -the one he had always seen Stewy use- and the other a familiar shade of green with a letter K on it, he smiled a little.

"That's some corny shit dude"

"I guess I'm feeling sentimental, birthdays have that effect on me sometimes"

Kendall typed a couple of replies, from "Thanks" to "I miss you" to a long paragraph apologizing for everything that had happened between them, but in the end he just tucked the phone back in his pocket and waited for Naomi to come back.

He had meant to go visit Stewy earlier, he really did, but as usual his own life had different plans than him and now he's standing at Stewy's apartment door, still wearing his white shirt and his sand stained pants, completely jetlagged and exhausted from the flight back from Italy.

Kendall's met with a familiar poker face and a delightfulyl messy head of brown curls when Stewy opens the door, wearing his pajamas.

"You wanna show me who that Zelda chick is now or what?"

#kendall roy #autistic kendall #autistic kendall roy #video games #kendall x stewy #stewy hosseini #naomi pierce #character study #kenstew #kenstewy #succession kendall #hbo succession #succession

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gompereatsall · 2 years

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uhh im just gonna ramble about my a3 "winter swap" au for a bit because i really love it but i doubt i'll ever make anything for it

(to preface: it's been a while since i've played a3 and reviewed its story, so I may have some things wrong here and there. it's part of the au now lmao)

okay so basically just an au where tsumugi, tasuku, hisoka, homare, and azuma are actors for the God Troupe instead of Mankai. (inspo for this was just that I, a tsumugi lover, just really wanted him to be mean and a "bad person" i have no idea why) These guys are the most popular actors for the god troup with Reni as their director; Taichi and Haruto also act for the god troupe, but they almost never get to see the spotlight, only as background characters. The two were lowkey treated like shit by Reni, and all they wanted was to become a good actor and to get fame.

It's still the same song and dance: Reni sends in Taichi as a spy, but Taichi ends up joining Mankai instead. Things explode over at the god troupe, especially between Tsumugi and Tasuku when the latter actor said he would also be leaving the god troupe. except before tasuku leaves, he essentially tells haruto, "you don't have to deal with this shit, you can come with me and join mankai." he doesn't at first, Tsumugi answering for him, "no, he won't and you won't," but Tasuku promptly left after that to see Tachibana. (Tasuku did offer Tsumugi to join Mankai with him, but Tsumugi was more disgusted with the idea of acting for the rival troupes, and was also angry that Tasuku was "abandoning" him). After stewing for a while, Haruto realized he hated being treated like dirt by the god troupe more than he hated mankai; he left and joined mankai shortly after tasuku left.

Needing a winter troupe, Izumi happily let Haruto and Tasuku join after the audition. Seeing potential in him, Haruto become the leader for the winter troupe.

Meanwhile, Tsumugi is fucking PISSED and is in an even worse mood than usual, and azuma, homare, and hisoka are starting to get sick of his shit. Reni, who's also getting sick of his shit and needing him to calm down, offers to Tsumugi that they should challenge mankai. Reni wanted to do this just to one up the rival troupes, and tsumugi saw this as a way to show Tasuku that he was better than those other actors, and to have him come back to Tsumugi.

Haruto took a while to adjust to the mankai company. He still acted like he was better than them all, and only tried to stop acting superior after getting a good talking to from tasuku, izumi, and others who were done with his shit. he is still confident, but his arrogance got knocked down a few pegs after meeting yuzo for the first time. He starts to settle in after a while, though. He was able to apologize to Taichi for treating him so badly before, and was able to befriend the boy. There, he started to feel like he belonged, and even started to let people call him by his real name, Genta Yamada, and slowly stopped hiding his dialect.

Izumi, taking on the challenge, still needed more members for the winter troupe, only having two at the moment. Holding auditions, Shift Arakawa finally decides to at least try and follow his dream, and ends up getting a part in the winter troupe. Madoka and his father have been working for the god troupe for a long while; after seeing the ad to audtion, in an act of defiance being fed up, Madoka audtions to be apart of the winter troupe. To be honest, I'm still not sure about the last troupe member; I'm leaning toward the idea of Guy appearing much earlier in the story for the same reasons, and he joins the winter troupe.

It takes a long while and some supernatural things to happen, but they all begin to understand one another and get closer as actors and as family.

but tasuku still misses tsumugi, his childhood friend. he was a nice guy, a good friend, but something changed when he started acting for the god troupe and under Reni. It's the same thing that made Taichi and Haruto so desperate to attention, the same thing that makes Hisoka either stay in his room or leave all day, the same thing that makes Homare say nothing other than his lines, the same thing that makes Azuma drink so so much. He just hopes that they're all right (even though he knows deep down they're not)

#OKAY. I know jack shit about madoka and shift bc i stopped playing after the en server closed down.#just. in this au they're apart of the winter troupe okay?#shift told azami abt manki; later when he runs away he goes straight to shift and stays with him. same events of him joining mankai #literally know even less about madoka other than hes a part of the god troupe so. he is now a part of the winter troupe :)#Is tsumugi lowkey a bad person in this au? yes #he tries to emotionally manipulate people whether he realizes it or not #hes been through shit; don't get me wrong that doesnt excuse anything #but he has a long way to becoming that person he used to be before meeting reni and became his mentee #just. ugh. so much angst between tsumu and tasu #tsumugi just smiling and happily challenging izumi to the act off thing. and deep down hes so furious that she 'took' tasu from him.#but he's cool on the outside! he would never let that show.#this was not proof read :) sorry #a3 #a3!#a3! au #a3 au #a3 tasuku #tasuku takato #a3 tsumugi #tsumugi tsukioka #a3 hisoka #hisoka mikage #a3 homare #homare arisugawa #a3 azuma #azuma yukishiro #a3 reni #reni kamikizaka #a3 haruto #haruto asuka

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firebirdsdaughter · 2 years

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Okay, so…

… I’m lonely and I went and set off my own psychosomatic responses bc I have bad impulse control—anyone wanna talk to me about Horobi and Fuwa, or Miki and Souma, or Ippei and Saotome, or Bikaiin and Houkeniin, or even Ryoji and Tetsuo, although only the Sunagawa and Keito play version. ^^; I just really need to detox.

#Kamen Rider Zero-One #Kamen Rider Zero One #Hakuouki #Mei Tantei wa Kimida #tbh I think I do have old messages I should reply to but #I just need some fluff to talk about bc I'm #I'm just stewing at the moment and that usually ends badly #I'm very emotional atm #Binary Retro Rider #Singing Samurai.

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galactic-glamour-girl-posts · 2 years

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My Top 10 Animaniacs Characters

I've already ranked the characters in a few tier lists, but after the release of season 2 I've changed my mind about a few characters in terms of ranking order, plus I just wanted to gush about my favs!

(Just a heads up...this is gonna be a long one.)

10-Julia

Julia 100% would be higher if she were in more than 2 episodes as of the time of writing, but she isn't so she lacks the depth others on the list have.

She was already sweet in her debut, but what ultimately got her here is how she stole the show in "Reichenbrain Falls". She went from being kind, considerate, hardworking yet somewhat reserved to being an over-enthusiastic, crazy genius out for revenge.

Honestly, I believe that she wants to take over the world not necessarily because she's interested in ruling the world, but more because of sunk-cost fallacy (she was really close to succeeding before Brain tried to mind-control her, plus her exact words were "...because I deserve to rule the world!") and because it would be the perfect way to get revenge on Brain.

What helps her stay likeable is that her wanting revenge is justified, what Brain did to her was wrong.

She's also really funny to watch-she's kind of like Brain and Pinky combined (Brain's intelligence with Pinky's insanity), and serves as a lasting consequence of Brain's actions. Whatever him and Pinky get up to is usually swept under the rug by the end of an episode as they return to the lab for tomorrow night, but not this time.

I'm glad they're not implying she still has feelings for Brain or that he might have feelings for her (so far, at least...please keep it up). Enemies to Lovers (or is it Lovers to Enemies to Lovers in this case?) has been done really badly in...certain franchises recently so I'm glad they're not doing that here.

Plus, Julia’s leitmotif is an inverted version of the Pinky and the Brain theme song-that's just cool!

9-Dr Scratchansniff

Up next is Scratchy!

What I like about Dr Scratchansniff is that due to his heavy accent, he could've easily been made a weirdo and have his whole character be "haha foreigners and their funny sounding accents, aren't they weird?" it was the 90's, they probably could've gotten away with it. Instead (thankfully) in most episodes the opposite is true. He's usually the straight man to other character's antics, be it the Warners, Mr Plotz, etc.

He also has a really nice "arc" (I use that term loosely) about warming up to the Warners. He goes from wanting to avoid them as much as possible (he even threatened to turn them into stew in The Monkey Song), to actually getting along with them pretty well, to essentially becoming their dad. I think it's sweet! Most people point to "I'm Mad" being the moment that established his "dad status" by taking the Warners to a Circus, but what sold it for me was actually the segment "Fake", where the Warners agree to come with Scratchy to a wrestling match, even though they know it's fake and didn't want to be there. He didn't force them, they agreed to go seemingly just to make him happy. I can't imagine the Warners purposefully choosing not to have fun for anyone other than someone they considered family.

Although season 4 and 5 of the original show kind of ruin it (their dynamic in "Anchors Awarners" is extremely simplified and then in season 5 the Warners barely interact with Scratchy)...but let's not talk about that, look at Scratchy tuck the Warners into bed!

Adorable!

8-Rita

She's not talked about all that much, but Rita actually has some depth to her character. Not to mention her segments had a lot of heart.

In "When Rita met Runt" we find out she was made cynical and world-weary due to neglect. She tries to tell herself she hates humans and just wants their food, but deep down she really just wants a good home with a loving owner. She tries to be independent and not get attached to Runt at first, but she does anyway and by "Puttin' on the Blitz" she proves to be fiercely loyal (and tough too) by giving up her chance for that loving home to save Runt.

At end of the day she really just craves love and affection, it's the main reason she considers raising the kittens in "Smitten with Kittens", even though she knows she can barely feed herself and Runt, let alone three more people. Her segments in the original probably had the most amount of heartfelt moments between them out of any other character's segments, which helps her character stand out amongst the more comedic members of the cast. The only downside of this is that due to her character being taken more seriously than most on the show, she's not all that funny. Not unfunny, but after her first episode (with snarky lines like "Get a kid lady") I can't recall that many times she made me laugh. Which is fine, but it IS a comedy show after all.

And she obviously has a phenomenal singing voice thanks to Bernadette Peters!

7-Nora

Nora was funny enough in season 1, but she didn't get much screen time. Her personality was established well enough-she was condescending, stern, and selfish, but she wasn't all that fleshed out, beyond being a sort of foil to the Warners. She's no-nonsense whereas they always mess about. What really got her on this list was how she was fleshed out in season 2. At first I did prefer Plotz, but season 2 has developed Nora to the point where I think she has more depth as a character than Plotz does. He's a fun character but was kinda just bossy, mean and greedy, that's about it-his season 2 cameo was fun though. We learn that Nora overcompensates for her lack of parenting skills by buying her daughter whatever she wants. She has also shown more signs of being short-tempered, having more fits of rage than last season. We also find out why she's so competitive and obsessed with success, because of her family, mainly her great grandmother Flora Dora. Her sisters belittle her, her great grandmother not only is a very successful business woman but also constantly organizes competitions at family gatherings, it's no wonder she's a firm believer in "pulling up the ladder behind her". She seems to want to live up to her great grandmother's legacy, she does seem to genuinely look up to her. Plotz was motivated mostly by making money, whereas Nora only seems interested in money as proof of her status and how successful she is, not necessarily due to greed, otherwise she wouldn't spend millions on her daughter. This may even explain why she is very concerned about being in shape (almost every time they cut to her in her office she's exercising).

She doesn't just want to be successful (or at least, her idea of being successful) she needs people to know it just by looking at her.

Overall, I like the direction they took with her character and I can't wait to see more from her.

6-Wakko

Surprised? I do like Wakko, but not as much as most of the fandom it seems.

He does stand out amongst the Warners though, being less reliant on witty dialogue and more on visual gags and slapstick.

One aspect of his character that I like that I don't see many people talk about is that he's a bit of a tinkerer. Moments that come to mind are when he "fixed" the garage remote in "Garage Sale of the Century", when he built a huge contraption just to use a whoopie cushion, and even one moment in the reboot where he microwaved a TV remote because he thought it would give it magical powers in "Animani-yet". I wonder if season 2 of the reboot establishing that he likes video games is meant to be acknowledgment of his interest in tech.

I like that all the Warners are supposed to be maniacs yet he's known as the "crazy one", which a lot of his gimmicks make pretty clear (his gag bag, saying made up words like "faboo", a weird obsession with Don Knotts, acts more animalistic than the other two Warners-often acting like a dog and is often seen letting his tongue hang out, etc).

I do like Wakko but to me he's more likeable than he is...funny? I dunno, he's not unfunny but he doesn't make me laugh as much as the next five do. Not to mention isn't that complex either, which is fine, I mean all Animaniacs characters aren't that complex to be honest, but Wakko more so than others.

Not to say that he's one-note, because he's not. In addition to being the insane "eating stuff guy", he's also naïve, optimistic, sincere (if not just straight up blunt at times), and kind-hearted, even though he can be emotionally volatile. There's no doubt in my mind the show wouldn't be the same without him.

5-Slappy

She may be ranked 5th highest, but if we're talking purely on a comedic standpoint Slappy's probably one of the funniest characters in the franchise. Part of the reason why is because...well...she's awful.

She's lazy. She's cranky. She's vindictive. She's bitter. She's violent and borderline sadistic. She's also aware of all that and doesn't wish to change.

She's where a lot of the show's cynical edge to its humour comes from. What helps is that for all her flaws, it's not like she actively tries to cause trouble. She just wants to be left alone most of the time. But, like what often happens to the Warners, someone just has to swoop in and act like a jerk. And when someone tries to mess with Slappy, she holds nothing back. It's almost admirable...almost.

Remember when she bombed a critic's house because he didn't find her funny (and expressed disappointment when she found out he WASN'T inside his house when she did)? Or when she threatened to blow up a jury (of biased wolves, to be fair) unless they voted her not-guilty on a crime she technically did commit...and then blew them up anyway?

Again, she's no role model. She does what she does because she thinks it's funny-and it is!

Although I do like the scene in "The Sound of Warners" that shows that whilst the Warners only use force against people who deliberately wronged them, Slappy will just bomb anyone who she finds annoying, whether they meant it or not. Stuff like that makes her bond with Skippy all the more adorable, because you know how mean she can be to almost everyone else. Yet she genuinely does a pretty good job raising Skippy. They get along pretty much all the time, she does her best to keep him happy (in "Bumbie's Mom" she flew across the country in a plane just so he'd stop crying over a movie, for example), she even tries to teach him lessons sometimes-although sometimes regrets it because it makes her "sound like an after school special".

She's a veteran toon who knows every trick in the book, often deconstructing gags and can beat her foes without breaking a sweat-now that's comedy!

4-Brain

Slappy has the edge when it come to comedy, but Brain is a bit more complex in terms of character and still makes me laugh. Slappy is funny but ultimately is a simple character.

Whilst Brain is very monotone in the early episodes, overtime he develops to become a lot more expressive, megalomaniacal, grouchy and sympathetic.

I admire his perseverance-the guy never gives up. He doesn't let the fact that he is a tiny lab mouse stop him from trying to take over the world, despite the fact that he has failed over and over again. Now, is this a good goal to have? No. Are his methods always morally sound? No. But you just can't help but root for him. Even though a lot of his plans are ridiculous, and even though Pinky tends to get blamed for them going wrong (and admittedly a lot of the time it is his fault) Brains screws up his own plans just as much. But I kinda like that? Brain's smart but he's not necessarily wise, if you get what I mean.

Brain's been given multiple backstories, but each one reveals he basically only wants to take over the world because he feels unsafe and fears not being in control for fear of it leading to him getting hurt. They also seem to have affected how willing he is to be open about his feelings or his affection for others (mainly Pinky). He tries to gain control of the world as a way of seeking comfort over what happened to him, be it him being taken from his home or being experimented on the the point where it physically damaged his tail. He also seems to genuinely believe he'd make the world a better place.

Then there's his bond with Pinky, which is..."complicated"? He does insult and bop him, but we know at this point he does consider him his best friend, he just struggles with being open about it. There have been multiple times when it seemed like he might lose Pinky forever, and each time he gets upset about it, sometimes to the point of crying. Not to mention he always makes sure his plans involve Pinky in some way, when he could probably come up with a plan that he could do completely by himself if he really wanted to.

The segment Future Brain even shows that he literally trusts Pinky more than he trusts himself. That's actually really sweet.

3-Pinky

I genuinely think Pinky is probably the nicest character on the show (although let's be honest, the bar isn't...all that high) considering he never really wants to fight or hurt anyone. He just wants to get along with everybody. In fact it's the main reason reason I ranked him higher than Brain. Not to blame Brain for being world-weary; given his trauma I get why he resorts to doing some of the things he does, but I just think Pinky's acts of kindness are touching. The usually emotionally constipated Brain even said once that Pinky is "pure of heart"...before insulting his intelligence(or I guess lack thereof), but still.

His endless loyalty and love for Brain is so endearing. His tendency to put Brain's wants above his own, like when he dedicated what was supposed to be his Christmas list to asking for something Brain wants, because he knows how much it means to Brain, or when he pushed aside his own birthday (the ONE day of the year he gets to call the shots) just so Brain could focus on taking over the world, is somewhat admirable but also kind of sad. In a good way.

Not that he lacks agency or his own wants/priorities. He's shown interest in make up, fashion, cooking, cheese (of course), whatever the latest most popular genre of music is (be it country or pop), etc. I think him spending so much time watching TV is what led to him being very interested in pop culture, and that in turn has led to him being more of a people person than Brain (which I guess isn't too hard to achieve). Pinky tends to get along with strangers quite well and very quickly most of the time, which has come in handy for a lot of Brain's plans.

Also, thanks to the "Are you pondering what I'm pondering?" gag, he gets really bizarre dialogue a lot of the time, so bizarre you can't help but laugh. Not to mention the times he just resorts to saying made up words.

Another reason Pinky is so high is because right out the gate he proved to be an entertaining character. Brain took a while to become an engaging character, but Pinky always had fun quirks, even before his later developments. We find out pretty soon he's a TV addict, has a funny British accent, is cheerful, spontaneously yells made up words , and is really, REALLY stupid. Slappy excels at comedy, but Brain has more depth as a character, and Pinky is a good middle ground between those two things.

2-Dot

Can I talk about her design first? She is the cute one after all. I appreciate that, unlike a lot of female character designs for animals (particularly older designs, from the 1920's all the way to the 90's), she's not just the main male lead turned pink or with a bow on-for example, she has no whiskers, unlike Yakko or Wakko (those aren't whiskers, that's her hair). She also isn't unnecessarily given human anatomy or human-looking hair. She isn't permanently given eyelashes to make it obvious that she's a girl-she's only drawn with eyelashes when she's purposely trying to look cute for the camera, as seen below. Otherwise she'll just have dot eyes, just like her brothers. This post will give you a better idea of what I mean.

In fact she probably has the best design of the Warners. Not only is she, well...CUTE, her pink skirt and flower help her look feminine and stylish, but without over-doing it with the cuteness by giving her a more covered up/conservative (conservative as in traditional, not in a political context) look . Her brothers' designs don't really say anything about their personalities (if you didn't know who Yakko and Wakko were, what about their designs would indicate that Yakko likes to talk? Or that Wakko likes to eat?) Her outfit is also the best homage to classic characters from the 1920's/30's.

Yakko would be more accurate if he was wearing shorts, and Wakko's backwards cap screams the 90's.

Fun fact! Dot's original concept art design kinda resembles Minnie's modern look (although given when it was drawn, this was of course unintentional)

Now on to her personality, Dot has a lot of good dialogue, although some lines make me laugh specifically because of Tress Macneille's delivery. Dot often uses cuteness to get out of danger or to give foes a false sense of security, so it's all the more surprising when she roars at them or bludgeons them with a mace. It's sneaky and it's cool to see how she takes what many might see as a weakness (being small and dainty) and make it her strength.

And given that she was created in the 90's, I appreciate that she's actually allowed to be witty and funny and wacky and isn't just eye candy or the damsel in distress, or the love interest (although since she's the little sister this was a given), or the no nonsense one. She has a very fleshed out personality. She's acerbic, short-tempered, extremely confident in herself, competitive, violent, and LOVES getting attention. Obviously she's not the first good animated female character, but legitimately well written animated female leads who didn't have sexist tropes tied to their characters were rarer back in the day.

Whilst I do applaud the original series for how it handled Dot's cuteness, I do like how the reboot has shown how she can stand out amongst the Warners beyond being the "cute one". Let's be honest, in the original series her other defining traits were taken to the extreme by one of her brothers; her brothers got to be the best at multiple things whilst she only got one main thing (Honestly I also personally think the original series kinda underutilised her in general compared to her brothers). Yeah she was smart but Yakko was the smartest. Yeah she could be violent but Wakko was more destructive. So what was left for Dot to be the best at? Being cute...and that's about it. So it's great to see that in the reboot many episodes have emphasized that she does excel in at least one other area beyond being cute-determination. Segments like Rug of War, Warner's Ark, The Warner's Vault, Suffragette City, etc really show off her spunk and how passionate she can be, even more so than her brothers.

1-Yakko

No change here, Yakko's still my favourite! He has a lot of traits I find entertaining; he's a wise-guy, a know it all, a good big brother, crafty, and actually pretty laid back when not purposefully playing up the zaniness. His snarky remarks are always great, they always seem to save the best dialogue for him. I like that the reboot emphasized just how much he likes to sing. He always did, all the Warners do, but Yakko in particular seems almost obsessed with it. It makes sense, he is the one who yaks, plus it makes for a funny running gag.

He also tends to try and turn things into a comedy bit. He's shocked about a new revelation? He grabs a drink just so he can do a spit take. They lack a map? He pretends to have one and claims it's improv. He's definitely dedicated to being "the funny guy".

One thing I find funny about him is that he can get weirdly petty about things (specifically needing lukewarm tea, insisting his slacks are smoky topaz not tan, considering wearing a coat as some sort of sacrifice, etc)

it's also nice to see a male lead in a cartoon comedy that isn't either optimistic, upbeat and wacky-but dumb, or they are smart but are either cynical, grouchy and/or mean, or they're the "loser" nerd who gets made fun of every other episode. Heck, those descriptions fit some characters within Animaniacs itself! But not with Yakko, turns out male leads can be energetic AND smart without being made fun of for it! Who would've thought? Obviously, again, NOT the first time this has happened in a cartoon (Sokka, for example), but I find that a lot of male main characters (I'm talking specifically about animated comedies here, not fiction in general) fall under one of those three categories.

And unlike his siblings, who will often resort to violence/slapstick to best an opponent, Yakko (usually) just solves his problems verbally, which I find a little more engaging to watch. "Morning Malaise", "Rome Sweet Rome" and the song "Be Like Me" are some good examples of this.

"Fear and Laughter in Burbank" I would argue improves his character, confirming that he hates being alone, fears not being funny/losing his voice and seems to seek validation, via either his jokes or his singing. Hence why he references Yakko's World a lot, it's a crowd pleaser. It's his go-to to get someone to like him, like in "Sweet and Sour Sixteen" when he tries to calm the crowd, and in "Yakko Amakko" when he tries to win the animator over by singing it. It's endearing to see a more anxious side to a character who otherwise doesn't take things too seriously.

Alright, that's all I got! This might be my longest post ever but it was really fun to write. Who are your favourite Animaniacs characters?

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onceuponamirror · 6 years

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Hey Sarah. I've been finding that my sleep is messed up and that I have no appetite. What could this be? Sometimes I find that fic writing really stresses me out - maybe I'm looking for validation, I don't know. It's been affecting me more lately. Anyways, would love to hear what you think. Thanks for your blog!

i relate heavily to this, but first of all, i don’t think those two things are necessarily mutually exclusive—dysfunctional sleep habits and lack of appetite are usually symptoms of general depression, which may be influencing your stress/validation seeking levels because depression kind of begets a lot of self-worth issues.

i’ve found that these often go hand in hand; sometimes when i’m being affected by something offline (even just regular old brain chemistry), i am suddenly hyper cognizant of the reception of whatever fic i’m working on. and…that can lead to a lot of unhelpful thoughts.

with that, to your question:

there’s this very false concept of the “pure artist” who makes art/writes for the sake of pure expression, and i’ve come across people commenting on how anything less (like, the desire for validation) is attention seeking, or using validation as a negative word.

we’re raised in a world in which our self-worth is very intrinsically tied to what we do, how we spend our time, what we make (fiscally or physically), etc. like, usually, when you meet a new person the second thing you ask is often what they do, right?

so the idea that there’s any output that doesn’t inherently seek validation is…naive at best. stop beating yourself up for wanting it, for wanting the work you put out into the world to be acknowledged and commented upon and appreciated. i think it’s very important to dissolve some of the negative associations with that word.

and then, in my experience, the key to overcoming the stress that accompanies desiring validation is to…learn to self-validate, basically.

this is something i think about a lot in my own life, working in a creative field that has a constantly shifting ideal style paradigm, in which my literal (net) worth is tied into what i make. and listen, i struggled a lot with this when i was in school, learning not to compare myself while also challenging myself against the achievements of my peers.

but i realized while working on SH how much i’m still trying to work through that, ie exploring how concepts of expectations are very crippling; both in how we allow other’s opinions of us to shape ourselves and in how we come to crave such expectations, and then become dependent on them. accepting the destructive cycle of that, but also recognizing when an expectation can actually manifest in the form of support, care, and engagement.

it’s constant a push and pull that i think is very common, but feels very isolating.

(more under the cut)

into writing fic/comment culture specifically, i reached a point a couple of months ago where my depression (and self worth) was really bleeding into this hobby i turned towards in order to counteract those thoughts, and self-reflect, etc.

and it became a moment where i realized that my problem was that i had these expectations about what validation would look like on this platform, and i felt that i wasn’t getting them, or a chapter i spent weeks slaving over would never be as popular as some smutty oneshot—and i realized that what i was agonizing over was something i’d never really achieve, because i had no idea what it would look like.

in other words, what is “success” in terms of this platform? because i wanted it badly—because listen, i really put a lot of time and energy into writing and obviously, it feels good when you’re not dumping it into a vacuum—but then i realized i had no idea what success would mean in the format of fic or tumblr.

i stopped asking myself what else i wanted, and started looking back at what i already had, and that was a really crucial step in reaching zen about the writing process. like, i couldn't reach a peak that i didn't know---my expectations were high because i didn't know what the ceiling could be. p>

and obviously, it’s not always that easy or straight forward. it still irks me to see a fic get 800 new hits and then like, 30 reviews. it’s hard to look at that and not feel a heavy stone. i get really annoyed about this, usually about a day after i’ve updated, and i stew in this frustration over fluctuations of engagement i get with my readers.

but you also just have to keep pushing yourself to get behind what you’re trying to do, or say, or make. work on only what you’re passionate about—which is most of self-validatation—and the comments and reception you get will feel like support of that, rather than seeing blank space from all the people that didn’t take the time to acknowledge your time and labor of love.

and obviously, if you’re not getting joy out of writing, don’t push yourself where you don’t need to go. just don’t if you don’t want to!

however—i will say i believe struggling with validation/expectation is a natural obstacle in life, and learning to tackle it in a way that is essentially risk-free (fanfic/fandom) will be really helpful in the rest of your life.

(also, non-writers, if you got to the end of this, i also want to say: regardless of what i said, you should still support the work you read. because we appreciate it, and it keeps us going when we’re otherwise down or losing the draw.)

anyway. this was a lot of thoughts and feelings but i’ve got a lot of those lately and i hope somewhere through these ramblings, i was able to answer your question.

#writing #comment culture #fic #Anonymous

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alexiela73 · 7 years

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Hi, I'm kinda new here so idk if you've gotten this kind of request for hc/short fic before but here goes nothin I guess. How do you think junkrat/roadhog, mccree, hanzo, and gabriel help out a disabled/chronically ill s/o on a bad flare day? (Btw I've been reading what you write and I really enjoy it :) ..)

I have not gotten one specifically for this yet. I hope these are okay. And thank you! XD While i like writing for myself, I find more satisfaction in writing for others, so I’m glad you enjoy what I’ve posted

Junkrat:

Is aware you have diabetes

One day he comes over for the day to hang out

The two of you were going to go out and go to the junkyard in search for scrap parts for his next big invention

Except when he gets to your room, he finds you sitting at the table with your head in your hands

Immediately concerned, the junker drops the dirty sack meant for the parts on the floor by the door and hobbles over

“Ye okay, darl’? Ye look a bit pale,” Junkrat says, noticing your pale complexion and the way your eyes seemed a bit distant. Carefully he kneeled on his peg leg, watching you with concern

Giving him a tired smile, you noted his face was dirtier then usual and reached up to gently wipe at his face with a napkin from the table

“Your so dirty,” you whisper, sighing heavily and feeling bad.

Catching your hand, Junkrat presses a kiss to the inside of your wrist, before pausing.

“Have ye taken yer blood thingy with the needle jabber ye have?” Junkrat asked, looking at you with concern now. He’d seen you with low blood sugars but obviously it was a bit worse then usual.

Giving an exhausted nod, you brush your finger tips across his cheek. “I’m sorry, Jamie. I just don’t have the energy to go to the scrap yard today. I feel like I might topple over, honestly,” you said apologetically, hoping he wouldn’t be too disappointed.

Shaking his head, Junkrat stood and straightened his back, showing his true height as he towered over you. Then he leaned and scooped you up, causing you to squeak. Despite having a wiry thin frame, the man was well built and seemed to have endless energy and strength, you once noticed.

“Don’t mind me, darl’,” Junkrat said, plopping you down on the couch. He got your fuzzy slippers for you, before rummaging through the cupboards and fridge. He brought back a can of pop and a bag of chocolate covered pretzels for you, before sitting beside you.

“Here. Movie day is just as good, as long as it be with me best girl,” he said with a goofy grin.

The look of adoration you gave him made today all the worth it. “Thank you,” you said gently, before snuggling to him for the day as he worked on raising your blood pressure with you and letting you relax to get your strength back

McCree

The two of you were out for the day

Despite having heart disease, the two of you ended up buying a ranch half a year ago

The place is a lot of work but usually your good about not working on your bad days and being honest about them

Today you weren’t. The two of you were going to go for a ride through the meadows and have a nice lunch out. Wanting to very badly, you didn’t tell Jesse about how your chest had been hurting since you woke up.

When you found yourself a bit short of breath during the start of the ride, Jesse noticed. You insisted you were fine and that your horse’s speed was a bit rough today

Jesse didn’t believe it. Butterfly rode like a dream.

The two of you were almost getting to the spot when suddenly, the pain in your chest intensified. Pressing a hand to your chest, you gasped for air and felt blackness at the corners of your vision.

“Y/n!” Jesse gasped, turning his horse around and hurrying over just as you fainted. You were lucky, he caught you from falling off the horse just in time.

When you woke up, the pain was a dull ache in your chest. You were laying on the couch in your living room, and you blinked hazily as you struggled to remember exactly what had happened last.

Jesse sat on the edge of the coffee table, holding your hand and looking to be both angry and relieved.

“Jesse-” you croaked but he cut you off.

“You can’t do that, y/n. We agreed when we got the ranch that you would take it easy. You should have told me you weren’t feeling good,” Jesse said, clutching your hand desperately. He had been so worried, and you know it scared him, the thought of anything happening to you.

A slow smile tugged and your lips, and when he saw it he rubbed his eyes. “Why are you smiling?” he growled, but was silenced when you reached up to caress his cheek.

“Your right. I’m sorry, Jesse. I just…I’m so grateful to have someone who cares so much,” you say softly, the look on your face serene as you squeeze his hand. For a moment he just looks at you, as if considering whether or not to let you off the hook.

Finally he rests his forehead on your shoulder and lets out a long sigh.

“I love you, stupid,” he mumbles, before pressing a kiss just before your ear.

Letting out a soft chuckle, you relax.

“I love you too, you goofball,” you murmur.

Hanzo

Today Hanzo had woken and noticed that you had been a bit difficult to wake up

When you did, you had been really tired. It didn’t take you long to realize your lupus was acting up but you refused to admit it

Touching your forehead, Hanzo had immediately noticed the hot fever plaguing you as you attempted to insist that you would be fine

Your joints were really aching this morning, and Hanzo could tell by the way you winced whenever you moved.

Hanzo ended up sentencing you to bedrest for the remainder of the day, even though it was the day of one of japans biggest festivals

You had been so excited to go…it broke your heart that you would have to miss it, but you knew as well that you couldn’t go out in your condition.

You tried to tell Hanzo to go, but he just gave you a look that left no room for arguements. Instead, Hanzo put himself to work making food for you while you laid curled up in bed

Hanzo always stayed home when you weren’t feeling good.

Around lunch time, Hanzo walked in with a tray. There was homemade stew for you, as well as freshly made juice and biscuits.

You couldn’t help the soft smile that touched your lips. Hanzo always took excellent care of you, going above and beyond to ensure that you would at least be happy while you were recovering.

“Thank you,” you murmur as you take the tray, watching as he carefully sat beside you. “How lucky I am, to have such a beautiful nurse,” you tease gently.

A smile tugged at his lips. “You really are, aren’t you,” he says quietly, reaching up to tuck your hair behind your hair.

Watching you while you ate, you noticed Hanzo looked a little more lost in thought then usual, more troubled. Usually he went to meditate when he was troubled, but instead he sat there, tracing circles on your knee as he thought.

“Are you okay?” you murmur, before taking another bite full of food.

Blinking, after a moment Hanzo gives you the barest smile. “Nothing to worry about,” he says softly. “I just…get quite worried over you. I am afraid of there ever coming a day where I might have to wake up without you at my side…”

Stunned, you put down your almost empty bowl of soup to stare at him, realizing what he was worrying over.

“Hanzo Shimada! I am not dying now, nor any time soon. I’ll be damned if if we don’t grow old together!” you said determinedly, wishing he could try and be as sure of it as you were. You’d fight tooth and nail to live as long a life you could with this man you loved.

Eyes meeting yours, Hanzo hesitated before a real smile touched his features. “You are right. You are a fighter,” Hanzo murmurs softly, watching you with adoration evident in his eyes. “It will be okay. You’ve never been wrong before.”

With a laugh, you playfully punched his shoulder. “As if,” you murmur, before returning to finish your delicious soup.

Gabe:

It has been two days since you two have spoken

The last time you two had been together, your heart disease had acted up unexpectedly when the two of you had been out shopping. You’d blacked out in public, and when you woke up he’d taken you to the doctors to have a check up, worried for you

This has happened a couple times this year, or at least situations that were similar

Gabe didn’t like to be avoided, so he decided the best thing to do was to come to you.

Marching up the front steps of your house, he walked in without knocking. Immediately he went upstairs to try and find you, only to see that you were curled up in your bed with your back to the door

For a moment, Gabe contemplated leaving, wondering if maybe you were just sleeping. Then he realized that you were shaking lightly, and slowly he walked over.

“Y/n..” he said softly, reach down and rubbing your back gently. At your touch, you let out the barest sob. It broke his heart.

“Move over,” Gabe urged gently, and you moved over. Crawling into the bed, he snuck himself under the covers before spooning you and burying his face in your long hair.

Silence ensued for a few minutes as he just held you, fingers rubbing soothing circles into your arms as he cradled you against his body. He didn’t want to pressure you to talk, especially when you were upset.

Finally though, you spoke. “I’m sorry,” you whispered, rubbing at your eyes. There was once more a dull ache in your chest. The pain had been evident since the last time you’d seen him.

“Don’t be, baby,” Gabe said softly. “I was just really worried, is all. I just…tell me what’s wrong, baby. Please. Tell me what I can do to make it better.”

At his words, another sob engulfed you. How long would he say that, you wondered? How long before he tired of your episodes too?

“Make it stop,” you whimpered. “Make it go away, Gabe. I’m…I’m so tired…I’m just so tired of it. I can’t do this anymore. I never know when its going to be a good or bad day and I’m so sick of it. I’m just holding you back from having a normal relationship…”

Honestly, you had depression too. This disease was eating at you alive, not just your heart but it was ruining life for you. You felt like it was impossible to enjoy yourself knowing you had this illness.

Gabe would be better off with another girl, you thought, who didn’t faint in public and gasp like a goldfish out of water..

Turning you around, Gabe stared hard into your eyes. “I don’t want to hear that nonsense, y/n. I love you,” he whispered, pressing a soft kiss to your lips. “I love YOU. You aren’t holding me back. You are who I want to be with. None of this can stop me from wanting you. So unless your trying to get rid of me, stop thinking such nonsense and just tell me you love me.”

You couldn’t help the tiny smile that pulled at the corner of your mouth when he got pushy. It was a little cute. You had trouble believing it though. How could he…

“Y/N,” he said seriously when you hesitated. “I will never leave you. I promise you.”

You stared back into his eyes, hesitating, wanting to believe him so badly. Gabe didn’t tell fables, you reminded yourself. You couldn’t get better if you continued focusing on all the bad stuff…the voice in your head strangely reminded you of things Gabe had said to you many times over.

Hesitating once more, you hugged him tightly.

“I love you,” you whispered, sniffling and you couldn’t help being grateful for the gift that was Gabriel in your life.

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