#a ~prelude if you will

[pencilscratchins]

when you think about it uptown girl is really quite a lesbian song. no further questions at this time

#delete later #billy joel #is in a brand of dad rock which is ultimately #lesbian adjacent #queer femme prelude if you will #if lucy dacus is bruce springsteen #billy joel is chappell roan #i’ll take any questions off the air thank you #not art #just thinking thoughts

[yourchocolatenachostudent]

"Can you forgive me?"

"Only if you ask very nicely."

Armand and Daniel, who finally found out their past and now have a long way to reconcile with each other.

In bed.

#I have no idea what's going on between them in this scene but I swear it looks like a prelude to a very hot fuck #you can't change my mind #iwtv #iwtv s2 #interview with the vampire #armand de romanus #armand #daniel molloy #armand x daniel #daniel x armand #armandaniel #devil's minion

[apple8ees]

finally, the last of my bit-related @comicaurora tarot cards (cards 1 2 and 3 here). honestly probably the most appropriate i feel?? guys who don't even know the horrors. yet

#i miss you erins cloak clasp and goggles from chapter 4 i miss youuuu #erin one of my favourite guys ever i love his hubristic swagger i think #comic aurora #aurora comic #aurora webcomic #aurora fanart #if you squint hard enough it doesn't matter that this is the prelude to a drawfee au bit #erin ruunaser #erin aurora #tarot cards #the fool tarot #e.png #digital art

[romancemedia]

Anime Romances + A Kiss on the Hand

#Sugar Apple Fairy Tale #Fruits Basket Prelude #Detective Conan #Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion #The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent #Kamisama Kiss #Earl and the Fairy #Say I Love You #A Girl and Her Guard Dog #Yuri on Ice #Anime #Moments #Anne x Shall #Tohru x Kyo #Noah x Raeliana #Nanami x Tomoe #Sei x Hawke #Kaito Kid

[tardxsblues]

#the prelude to 'if you love me in any way you'll come back' #i fight for my life every time i see this scene #the way she looks at him? #the way he looks at her like he thinks it's the last time? #i'm biting the walls #doctor who #dwedit #dwgifs #dw companions #twelve #twelfth doctor #clara oswald #twelveclara #whouffaldi #dws9 #episode: the magician's apprentice #peter capaldi #jenna coleman #gif warning #I was going to fix the grainy background but some idiot (me) deleted the psds #so I’m sorry it’s subpar

[coldgoldlazarus]

I actually spit out my drink

#not a reblog #arknights #arknights prelude to dawn #love that we're already getting hints #of the eccentric weirdo Doctor #also just #its the little moments like this #that you just cant pull off the same way in VN format #that make the animation worth it

[xovera-toz]

"Nothing to bury"

#yes it is about lanternbearer!wirt #otgw #wirt #lanternbearer!wirt #poem #if you squint it rhymes #over the garden wall #the beast #my inspiration: I finally played the “prelude” on clarinet

[lena-in-a-red-dress]

Nuanced Foil Lena AU

Here's a prelude to some snippets I hope to post regarding Lena as a nuanced, layered foil to Kara and the Superfriends. Enjoy!

----

Losing Lena hurts. What hurts just as more is facing the first threat without her. Her absence is keenly felt, and nothing feels more unnatural to Kara than having to visit Lena to ask for help, rather than already have Lena in her corner.

She pauses for a moment in the sky outside Lena's office, shrouded by the overcast night. Lena is taking a rare break from sitting at her desk-- though at this hour she should be properly done with work. She stands out on her balcony with her back leaning against the rail, scrolling on her phone while pensively resting her cheek against the stemless wine glass in her hand. It's filled with water for once, and Kara can't help but gaze at the quiet moment.

As though sensing Kara's attention, Lena pulls her eyes from her phone and turns, scanning the sky around her. She doesn't spot Kara, but goes inside anyway. She doesn't lock the door behind her.

It's not an invitation, Kara knows that. Even so, she lands quietly on the balcony a few moments later, and softly steps inside.

"I thought I'd save myself the broken lock," Lena drawls, not looking up from her computer. She clicks through some open windows, her attention barely spared an ounce towards her visitor.

It's such a sharp contrast to the focus Lena has always given her, Kara can barely breathe through the pain in her chest. The worst of it all is the disinterest in Lena's voice. She would expect-- nay, prefer-- to hear ire, wrath, vehement reproach. Instead, she's faced with such indifference that it opens a new wound in Kara's heart.

"What can I do for you?"

Finally, Lena turns, rising to her full height as she casually folds her arms across her chest. One eyebrow lifts expectantly, but for once Kara has no idea what Lena is expecting, exactly. Another apology? Kara's actual purpose?

It leaves Kara feeling unmoored, and she relies on her Supergirl persona to pull her through. She inhales, expanding her chest and broadening her shoulders, while her fists settle on her hips in a familiar stance.

Kara hates herself for it.

"We need your help."

"Funny. That sounds more like an expectation than a request."

"Will you help us?"

"No."

Kara pauses, thrown by Lena's response. The word comes light but blunt, almost casual, as though there might be room to negotiate. Caught flatfooted, Kara's mind races again to identify what exactly Lena expects of her.

"Will you help us, please?"

Lena's lips twitch. "Cute. But I wasn't reminding you of your manners. I'm setting a boundary-- the advantage you've taken of our relationship ends here."

"What do you mean?"

"I hereby withdraw my unilateral support for Supergirl and your club of vigilantes." Lena sorts through the paper on her desk, finished with the conversation. "Whatever mess you've created this time, you're on your own."

"Lena..."

"Here's another riddle, while you puzzle out what the word no means-- what has two doors and an unwanted guest?"

Kara's chest clenches.

"Lena. Please."

"This office has two doors, Supergirl-- choose one."

#supercorp #nuanced foil lena au #prelude #its angsty #as you might expect #the whole purpose is to explore how juicy it would have been #blame it on the goose

[lacunafiction]

who is W and "???" ..? I'm new here and an absolute idiot I apologise😭

Hi @bigflirtbigj3rk,

I hope you're doing well! 💚

Welcome to TFS, and no worries about your questions. Seeing asks about the W and ??? would be confusing to a new reader. These are characters you'll meet in Book One, including within the demo of it. The W is the waiter/waitress who works at the Fernweh Diner, except there is much more to them. (They have a romance pathway that can be hard to trigger, but they are a hidden/mystery RO. If you would like tips for how best to pursue them, check out the guide: here.)

The ??? is more of a mystery, yet ??? is technically the first character encountered in the series. It refers to the bold/italicized text and it seems to orchestrate the MC's nightmares/taunt them throughout.

Best wishes! 🥰

#really idk if B or Bambi is the true first character encounter because they have a more physical form 🤔 #the ??? strongly disagrees with this line of reasoning though. They prefer to be first due to the prelude. XD #the fernweh saga #asks #the waitress #the waiter #tfs mal #who do queue think you are?

[noctude]

oh busted practice room piano that nobody uses unless all the better ones are taken we’re really in it now

#piano #gershwin prelude. TWO!!!! #(peggle 2 gif) #you can hear the pedal Squeaking ... im sorry im being so Mean to her #don’t have the middle part of the song down yet but the first part is so pretty so. here’s my Progress Update tm

[korrasamibottles]

"Oh it's on, Sato. I don't know what I'm gonna do just yet, but I'll figure it out, and then you're gonna get it."

"You'll have to figure out how to reach it first, though, right? Whatever it is. Before you can give it to me?"

OR:

Korra finds out that when you have a big personality, it's easy to forget you're not always the biggest person in the room.

Some good old-fashioned height difference pwp featuring a healthy amount of sexually-charged competition between girlfriends, one very conveniently located couch, and some Raiko bullying (as a treat).

Edit: the incredible @persnickety-doodles made this BEAUTIFUL art for this fic that I'm still screaming choking falling on the floor about. Seriously check it out, it's amazing (thank you again😭💖)

#woe smut be upon ye #this is DUMB. just the most absurd prelude to sex and for what. #anyway this fic was like a scab in that i had to stop fucking with it before i made it worse. so here we are #i'm happy with it now which probably means i'll hate it in a week. teehee! #this is half Bottom Korra Manifesto half defense of smug tall women....all nonsense. don't say i didn't warn you #korrasami #nsft #mw

[fellhellion]

is there literally even anything to say that hasn't been said before. moments that are going to make so much more sense to him in his 20s fr

#the fact this nets you +2 approval too. #the fact this is preluded by the completely insane request to look at another person's stash #genuinely there is so much wrong w him <3 #tunes talks persona

[felizusnavidad]

and what if i tell you that i found a fucking proshot of dave malloy's preludes? what then?

#and the best thing is that it kinda happened by accident? #it's not the og cast it's a london production #but it looks incredible #and i had no idea it was recorded #guess i know what i'm gonna watch tomorrow #so be prepared for insane preludes posting because it's probably gonna happen #oh dear serge! #preludes #dave malloy #dave malloy preludes #malloysicals #but sincerely can you hear me?*

[dolokhoded]

found this is my gallery forgot it existed had a laugh

#preludes dave malloy #you won't BELIEVE what happened to cesar cui !!!!! #malloysicals

[teejaywyatt1]

I have a big announcement everyone! 🗣️

So the long awaited Skyline Prelude will officially drop next week. Not only that but due to the significant word count (over 15k), the fic will be released in two parts/chapters. 🙇🏽‍♀️✌🏾 I’m so excited to finally release this prequel and I’ve been working so hard to get it done. Consider it a New Year’s celebration present from me. ☺️🎉 I have so much exciting content to write and release for 2024 and with this we’re guaranteed to start the year off right. 🙌🏽

#skyline #Skyline Prelude #John Wick #fanfiction #fanfic #ao3 #reader insert #john wick x reader #john wick x you

[theficpusher]

Kiwi by dimpled_halo | M | 6080 The last place Louis expects to see Harry again after ten years is performing at a music festival in Chicago.

the one who stays and the one leaving you by dragmedown | M | 10315 Fuck. He had just slept with none other than Harry Styles. ⛸️ OR the stolen hoodie and lost panties AU

A Few Very Good Mistakes by louisandthealien | nr | 12172 He almost wishes there were a better story. "Fucked up pop star ends five day bender by wandering into a dive bar alone and passing out in public." That would've generated press, he thinks, and if there's one thing that's constantly on his mind (or more accurately, on the mind of everyone else around him) it's that all press is good press, and good press is good press but bad press is great press. Besides, he's 25 and trying to do the whole transition from boyband to solo pop star. He's pretty sure a press-fueled meltdown is, like, a right of passage. The truth, alas, is a whole lot more boring. --- Louis falls asleep in Harry's bar. Harry takes him home to hang out.

Prelude to Forever by AlwaysAqua | M | 13503 @StylinHarry: So I kinda fell for a boy yesterday at #ChiPride. Kissed & fireworks went off. Literally. He’s a drama teacher. Goes by “Louis” but I prefer Sunshine. Very pretty. The prettiest. Got separated & I’m a fucking idiot who forgot to get his number. Anyone know him? #helpfindsunshine Or, Louis and Harry meet at Pride in Chicago and spend the day falling for each other before getting accidentally separated.

Soup Of The Day by jacaranda_bloom | E | 19958 It had been the single minded goal for them since college and seemed simple enough. 1. Study hard. 2. Open their dream restaurant. 3. Take the culinary world by storm. What could possibly go wrong? Or the Restaurant AU where Louis and Niall are chefs, Chicago is windy, and cracking the big time is harder than they ever imagined. But when a mysterious man starts grading Louis' soups by leaving little piles of rocks, could it be just the thing they need to get them on the road to success?

i talk out loud like you're still around by vaultingus | M | 24693 photographer!louis / model!harry chicago, u.s. louis sighs into empty air and takes pictures for indie labels and promises himself he’ll be better this time. harry still has pink lips but they used to smile so much more and he does his best work when he’s in a war with the camera. it’s hard to be found when you don’t think you’re lost.

Bitter Ends Turn Sweet by allwaswell16 | E | 30164 It had been four years since Harry first heard the song his ex wrote about him and far longer since they broke up. He forgave Louis long ago, and now his life was focused on his career, his family, and especially his son, Max. But Louis was back in Chicago, after all this time, and he’s not an easy man to ignore. Or a songfic inspired by the song Chicago

You're the Light by allwaswell16 | E | 31285 Before beginning a new graduate school in the fall, Louis Tomlinson decides to spend the summer working in Chicago as an editor’s assistant for the Chicago Tribune newspaper and staying with his old college roommate. What he finds on his first day of work is a tall, gorgeous editor named Harry who has the most beautiful green eyes he’s ever seen—and who also happens to be his new boss.

In The Name of Being Honest by sunflouwerhabit, therogueskimo | M | 123563 Back at his desk, Louis closed his eyes for a moment, trying to settle into the reality of this. He was leaving the UK for only the second time in his life. Suddenly, the holiday he took to Spain three summers ago felt like it paled in comparison. He was going to the U.S. - for work, it was true, but still - alone. He’d been all for seizing the moment when his boss had been looking at him with a gaze of steel, but now he felt vaguely nauseous. Louis took several shaky breaths, feeling like the air was being sucked from the room, and opened the manila folder, laying it flat on his desk. His breath caught as he saw the destination, centered in a large, block font at the very top of the first page: Robinson Publishing - Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. ~~~ After two years of living in an everlasting cycle of work, sleep, and regret, Louis finds himself wandering brand new streets perpetually haunted by the ghosts of his past. The Chicago Fic.

#chicago #kiwi #the one who stays and the one leaving you #A Few Very Good Mistakes #Prelude to Forever #Soup Of The Day #i talk out loud like you're still around #Bitter Ends Turn Sweet #You're the Light #In The Name of Being Honest #dimpled_halo #dragmedown #louisandthealien #AlwaysAqua #jacaranda_bloom #vaultingus #allwaswell16 #sunflouwerhabit #therogueskimo