#and platonic male-female friendships!!

[flowergirl-nextdoor]

koisenu futari ep. 1 (2022) i will be your bloom ep. 7 (2022) screenwriter: yoshida erika

#aromantic #koisenu futari #kimi no hana ni naru #i will be your bloom #jdrama #* #kf subs are courtesy of kaizensubs! #have i mentioned i owe yoshida erika my entire life #for those interested there is a romance in i will be your bloom but imo there's a much stronger focus on friendship and found family! #AND one of the characters is canonically aro! #and there's gay and pan rep! #and platonic male-female friendships!! #disclaimer that i am only on episode 8 out of 10 so I guess it's possible they could throw us a curveball in the last few episodes #but I'm assuming not

[jar-of-maise]

incorrect quotes with my new fav trio

starring wriothesley, clorinde and neuvillette bc i said so

Wriothesley: What do you think Neuvillette will do for a distraction? Clorinde: They’ll probably, like, make a noise or throw a rock. That’s what I would do. *Building explodes and several car alarms go off* Clorinde: ... or he could do that.

...

Wriothesley: How's the sexiest person here~? Neuvillette: I don't know, how are they~? Wriothesley: I- Clorinde, from across the room: I'm doing great, thanks!

...

Clorinde: Do you ever want to talk about your emotions, Wriothesley? Wriothesley: … No. Neuvillette: I do! Clorinde: I know, Neuvillette. Neuvillette: I’m sad! Wriothesley: We know, Neuvillette

...

Neuvillette, to Wriothesley and Clorinde: *holding knife out in front of them* Are you or are you not an enemy of the people?! Wriothesley: ... Clorinde: ... Wriothesley: That is such an open-ended question. Clorinde: Yeah, it really depends on a lot of different factors-

...

Wriothesley: We need a diversion. I say Neuvillette gets naked. Neuvillette: No. Clorinde: Who are we trying to distract again?

...

Clorinde, at Neuvillette: Would you like to stay for dinner? Wriothesley, from the kitchen: Would you like to stay forever!?!

...

Clorinde: Ooh, somebody has a crush Wriothesley: Pfft, I don’t have a crush on Neuvillette I just think they’re cool, it’s not like I stay up at night thinking about them. *Later that night* Wriothesley, very much awake: Uh oh.

...

Neuvillette: There's no way they like me back. Clorinde: Wriothesley would throw himself in front of a moving car for you. Neuvillette: Wriothesley would throw himself in front of a moving car for fun.

...

Neuvillette: Why is everyone so obsessed with top or bottom? Honestly, I’d just be excited to have a bunk bed. Clorinde: Clorinde: I'm gonna tell them. Wriothesley: Don't you dare.

...

Wriothesley: Is there a cactus where your heart should be? Clorinde: What’s up your ass this morning! Neuvillette: *walks in* ...Hey. Clorinde: Hmm… nevermind. Wriothesley: WAIT NO!

...

Wriothesley: Do you cook? Neuvillette: I made a cake once. Clorinde: Yeah, it was good. Neuvillette: Really? Clorinde: Don’t make me lie twice, Neuvillette.

...

Neuvillette: Is letting someone win at chess sapiosexual bottoming? Clorinde: Can everyone in this godforsaken group please learn the skill called "Think Before You Speak"? Wriothesley: Ya know... it might be.

...

Clorinde: Did Wriothesley just tell me he loved me for the first time? Neuvillette: Yeah, he did. Clorinde: And did I just do finger guns back? Neuvillette: Yeah, you did.

...

Wriothesley: Where are my fucking keys? Clorinde: Wriothesley, Neuvillette is around, can you say it a little nicer? Wriothesley: May I ascertain the whereabouts of my FUCKING KEYS?!

...

*Neuvillette dies in a game with ships* Wriothesley: This ship is no longer a ship of love, it's a ship of vengeance, a gavel of justice against all that is wrong in the world, showing no mercy, as no mercy was shown to us. Wriothesley: The spark of love will now fuel the fires of destructive glory as I wage my war across the world with righteous fury. Clorinde: Legend has it that Neuvillette still haunts the ship, stealing my fucking drinks. Neuvillette: Of course I do.

...

Wriothesley: How do you tell someone that you wanna have sex with them in a polite way? Neuvillette: Excuse me [insert name]. Would you give me the honours of indulging in sexual activities with you? Clorinde: What the fuck is wrong with you two?

...

Clorinde: Hey, no, you stay out of this, this is between me and Wriothesley! Neuvillette: So Wriothesley knows about this? Clorinde, walking away: No, this is between me and me!

...

Neuvillette: *is wearing silk pants* How does this look? Wriothesley: Like its slips on and off really easily. Neuvillette: Wriothesley: No, I didn't mean it like that- Clorinde: We know what you meant.

...

Clorinde: What have you done with Neuvillette? Wriothesley: Nothing. Why, do you think I should?

...

Neuvillette, gardening: Hey, can you bring me the hoe? Wriothesley: Yeah, sure. *A few minutes later* Wriothesley: Here you go. Neuvillette: Wriothesley: Clorinde: Why am I here?

...

Wriothesley: I’m this close to falling in love with Neuvillette. Clorinde: Your fingertips are touching. Wriothesley: Exactly.

...

Neuvillette: Would you take a bullet for me? Wriothesley: ...yes? *Clorinde angrily burst into the room* Neuvillette: *running away* Great, thanks!

guys i love them a healthy amount i swear. NOW DIE ON THIS HILL WITH ME

PART II is now up!

#wriothesley #clorinde #neuvillette #i love them #they are my new babies #they are so silly #this devolves into a ship really fast but hush #platonic (mostly?) male and female friendships #wriolette #just a sprinkle #headcanons #genshin headcanons #incorrect quotes #genshin incorrect quotes #will become a series

[total-drama-brainrot]

RR AU where Nowen is canon. They're boyfriends, your honour.

Their alliance with the Sisters is formed through Owen and Kitty's common goal of making their grumpy partners lighten up and enjoy the competition; their conjoined efforts to do so are the groups' main subplot.

Additionally: Kitty, in an effort to help her sister get over her breakup, also tries to set up Emma with multiple other contestants to her chagrin. Owen enthusiastically assists Kitty in her matchmaking, dragging Noah along for the ride.

(Emma and Noah bond over their shared exasperation, and they become an iconic wlw/mlm duo.)

Also, Noah is nicer to Owen. I really don't like his characterisation in RR- especially towards Owen.

Instead of the Reality Tv Pros they're called the Media Darlings.

#total drama #platonic male-female relationships? in my total drama? unheard of. #owen and kitty friendship is real. they enable eachothers' silliness. #me on my platonic nemma soapbox once again. #ridonculous race #td owen #td noah #rr kitty #rr emma #rr the sisters #media darlings au #nowen #thoughtless posting #total drama AUs

[honorarypines]

The genre is coworkers that are also bffs and get into insane shenanigans on their daily basis

#inside job #reagan ridley #brett hand #breagan #inside job fanart #star trek lower decks #star trek #lower decks #beckett mariner #brad boimler #bradward boimler #marinler #feel free to tag as ships tho I prefer them platonic #we need more male-female friendship like these #star trek fanart #fanart

[markedbyindecision]

Amenadiel & Charlotte Richards in Lucifer 3x23

#platonic male-female friendships with underrated characters my beloved!!!!!! #no but lucifer has so many lovely friendships as well as romantic relationships and it’s so so so beautiful & nice and i love these two a #lot and also i’m still fucking sad that charlotte died :( #charlotte richards #amenadiel #amenadieledit #charlotterichardsedit #amenadiel & charlotte #100 #luciferedit #dailylucifernetflix #lucifergifs #userhallie #userheidi #usersmia #usermazy #userfrench #* #*gifs #*lucifer #fantasysource

[sibblank]

"why can't they just be friends" it an unapologetically heterophobic way

#denji and power #laios and marcille #platonic male/female friendships are so beautiful and important to me

[falllpoutboy]

sydcarmy would not generate this much pushback on social media and have people scream for them to stay platonic if both of them were white

it’s time like these when i remember this article that may be of some use for everyone to read

#like every time i see a viral sydcarmy tweet #(which the virality of them definitely means a lot of people are either shippers themselves or lying) #theres dozens of replies crying about the sanctity of male female friendships and other shit #theres other male and female characters on the bear for syd and carmy to be friends with #i have yet to see a post with at least a few thousand likes wanting sydney and marcus to get together #and i saw a shit ton of viral tweets clowning claire and carmy scenes #no one else on that show has a charged and sexy and platonic and messy (actual words about sc from molly gordons mouth) dynamic #sooo?? what now #its giving f!nnrey and th0rkyrie all over again

[cherish--these--times]

Sure, baking biscuits every single day for your boss is peak platonic behaviour. Sure, offering millions of pounds and finding a job for your ex-wife is peak platonic behaviour.

If Ted and Rebecca had been gorgeous twenty-somethings I bet the overall we-should-have-more-platonic-male/female-friendship-onscreen discourse would have not even emerged....

#tedbecca #ted x rebecca #cowards #afraid to have middle aged broken people find love later in life romcom style #that was the true groundbreaking story #platonic male-female friendship exist #look at parks and rec #look at b99 #look at superstore #look at community #look at 30 rock #this discourse is bullshit

[somereaderinblue]

Hyacinths & Daisies

Tesla is tired.

She wants humans & Plants to be equals. She wants the humans who are selfish enough to abuse her Plant sisters & innocents to stop. She wants Knives to stop so Nai can properly heal. She wants to go back to those days where they were kids & innocently carefree.

She wants her wishes to be heard. But no one listens. 

She tries anyway. 

She screams and shouts and uses bullets as punctuations when she has to. But ammo is finite & she’s been screaming so much, her throat tastes of dried blood even when she’s just breathing.

She’s tired. She’s so tired.

Tesla’s hope is akin to the sand of No Man’s Land. Seemingly infinite but rough & coarse, a witness that enables misery more than anything. She grabs it in tight fists until her palms are scraped raw but it spills through her fingers sooner or later.

We’ve seen heroes who start out as idealistic become realistic, if not outright jaded. Try as Tesla might, she knows she’s not really living. She has no idea what she’ll do once Knives is stopped because at this point, she’s more likely to die trying to do that than achieving her dream of building equal ground for humans & Plants.

Still, she helps where she can. She can’t play God, surely she can make sure death at least finds the bastards who deserve it more? Surely this time, she can add a tally to the people she's saved instead of another she's failed? She’s trying, she’s trying, she’s trying.

Enter Livio (& the age-reversal wand).

All the kids at the orphanage avoided the scrappy boy who sharpened his teeth so nobody would pick on his brittle bones. When Nico bit Livio hard enough to draw blood, he teared up but didn’t flinch. When Nico finally let go because his jaw ached, Livio wiped the dirt from his cheek instead of slapping it.

In turn, Nico didn’t run from Razlo either. Livio taught Nico how to calm a crying baby while Razlo taught him how to punch the older meaner kids in places that count. Livio was the shield, Razlo was the sword.

When the Eye of Michael came, Livio accepted it; showed them Razlo & proved his compatibility with their experiments. He became their Double Fang. Naturally, everyone preferred Razlo but a coin only had value when both sides were intact. Putting up with still stupidly gentle, weaker, Livio was a small price to pay.

Until they decided they had a mission that was perfect for Livio, not Razlo.

And so, the sheep that was forced to wear the fangs and claws of a wolf was once again stuffed with cotton until it soaked up the blood & left his lungs clogged.

The worst part? Tesla meets Livio and slowly but surely, the sand-like hope she has is refined to glass. Still fragile and capable of cutting once shattered but the transformation? It burns, it shapes, it’s delicate & it’s beautiful.

Neither of them were meant to be weapons, but maybe with the help of each other, they can learn to be people again.

Extra AU notes:

TW: mention of addiction

-Tesla loses her right eye while Livio covers his left (it dramatically comes off when Razlo takes the reins).

-This visually shows how they're similar yet different in a way that complements each other & foreshadows that they're literally on opposite sides.

-Tesla jokingly calls Livio a grandpa because he carries a lot of candy & always nags her to rest more.

(The irony of that nickname is not lost on either of them.)

-Nico of course, followed Livio. The Eye purposely got him addicted to cigarettes laced with the serum to further keep him under control.

-Instead of canon!Livio's skull mask, he wears a mouthguard to resemble a muzzled dog (I'm sorry for doing this to you Wolfwood-).

-Livio doesn't smoke but he carries a lighter to perform tricks, it's calming for him.

#purple hyacinth au #trigun au #role swap au #trigun #tesla #livio the double fang #nicholas d. wolfwood #also i hc tesla as ace in case the purple coat didn't alrdy give it away /j #honestly leaning this more on platonic than romantic #bcz we could always use more male female friendships #and that the intimacy of platonic love deserves more rep #i'd never kiss you but i'd lay my life on the line for you #i'd never get down on my knees to give you a ring but i'd casually toss my life into your hands #get my point? #also LOL yk how fans make content of nai losing his shit™ over the punisher fucking his brother? #nai thinking livio 'corrupted' tesla & slept with her when ironically tesla is sex-neutral #and altho razlo teased livio he was like bruh NO i'd give her my kidney but never a kiss just NO-

[marshvlovestv]

I've never seen anyone explicitly against the ship but I have also never seen anyone else actually ship it so I feel like admitting that I kind of ship Madeline/Theo romantically would get me crucified.

#celeste #celeste game #platonic male/female friendship is good! but #i am straight and i am weak and i think they are cute together

[sunjoys]

[pretends to be surprised when my friend, who has dated every close male friend of hers, tells me that she's dating the close male friend she kept bringing up last time i saw her]

#before this she dated a mutual male friend of ours #and it wasn't a surprise tbf the two always had like... chemistry ig? but when i said i wasnt surprised she was shocked #like bestie i Adore u and fully believe that male female friendships can be 100% platonic #ive just never seen you do it <3

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

"Keys and Millie have a platonic relationship" ok then why did he create someone whose sole purpose is to love her??? Check and mate????

#free guy #me: platonic relationships are really important and no less crucial than friendships and I'm really bored with all male female friendships #becoming romantic #also me: ok but they're in love you know that right

[squashfolded]

The gay pirate show is so good I would love it even if everyone was straight

#because yes the romances are so so good but most of the appeal for me is the friendships honestly #the casual platonic intimacy the excellent communication ESPECIALLY from Lucius the absolute and complete lack of toxic mascunitiny #they may be bloodthirsty pirates but they’re not afraid to cry and hug each other and talk about uncomfortable topics #not just on the crew but Mary and stede’s heart to heart #i almost NEVER see male/female friendships so emotional and intimate with absolutely no ambiguity about them being platonic #she’s just so supportive of him forget the murder that doesn’t matter they HUGGED #ofmd #the crew being supportive of stede he’s trying his best and they appreciate him so much!!!!! #hey compliment each other and mean it so genuinely sometimes it’s romantic but sometimes it’s not

[lifezvictory]

I wrote this in response to a writing prompt on this random app a couple years ago, and wanted to share it with more people. Please, check it out.

#original fiction #creative writing #oneshot #Aromantic #asexual #aroace #soulmates #platonic soulmates #friendship #male female friendship #fluff #humor #diy soulmates #fanfic tropes aroace addition

[camelspit]

#Its unrealistic that not a single character has a crush on her

Glain is too aro for anyone to admit to having a crush on her

Oh yes yes. I dont know how i could have missed that. Oopsie.

#Also #Love how in the beginning of the second book #It was drilled tooth and nail into our heads that her and jess were completely and utterly platonic #No room for shipping #Love their dynamic #Absoloutely adore male female platonic friendships

[thebeautifulfantastic]

the feeling of wanting to hug my guy friend and lean my head companionably on his shoulder but hesitant because i don’t wang to present myself as clingy or inappropriate or just weird (or worse, other people around get the wrong impression)

#he was my acting coach for a while but now he’s more of a mentor and friend and someone i really look up to #and he means SO much to me #i’ve been realizing that when i let someone into my circle of trust i tend to express affection for them through touch a lot #but stupid societal norms make it So Freaking Hard with male/female friendships #the man is hecking MARRIED and all the affection i feel for him is completely platonic #more of an older brother if anything (he’s ten years older than me) or at least a very special friend #like a kindred spirit!! that’s it!! you know!! #and Yet there’s always a part of me that feels awkward and worries about him or people getting the wrong impression #like i WANT physical affection and closeness! and there’s no ulterior motive at all! why does it feel so tricky? #and i don’t do this with everyone. it’s those Quality Friends that i choose to trust and be vulnerable with and with whom i feel safe #hnggghhhh #don’t know what to do :((( #he’s leaving tonight (i’ve been away from home for a bit visiting friends and staffing at an event and he was also staff) #and i Know i will mis him So Much #belle speaks #stories of my life