#and they’re happy

[artiststarme]

Let's Get Out Of Here

Aha, the writer’s block is gone! I’m not sure what this is but I hope you guys like it! Please leave your thoughts in the comments.

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Eddie had wanted to leave since he stepped foot into the god-forsaken town. As soon as he’d passed the town’s border in the backseat of the social worker’s sedan, he knew he didn’t belong there. Hawkins was everything he despised about society; white picket fences for the rich, small town boys who thought they were better than everyone else, and snobby adults that turned their nose up if he so much as looked at them.

So yes, he’d been imagining a way out since he got in. He’d imagined Corroded Coffin making it big and getting to leave Hawkins together, best friends living the best life on stage while sharing their music with the masses. They wouldn’t be the outcasts that people treated like shit beneath their boots anymore, they would be something important. Unfortunately, that dream was squashed by his experiences over Spring Break. His old friends wouldn’t so much as glance at him much less leave town to hit the road with him.

Gone were the friends that would listen to him narrate a campaign for hours on end. Gone were the the friends that would drop everything to practice one of Eddie’s spur of the moment song ideas. After Spring Break of his third senior year, Eddie was alone.

He managed to avoid criminal charges by the skin of his teeth with a bogus alibi fabricated by the surprisingly-still-alive-Chief Hopper. He was finally able to graduate from high school and get a full time job to raise some money. But everything else was ruined. The friends he’d had since sophomore year were gone, the trailer he’d called his home was savaged, and his body was marred with gruesome scars that still wrought pain on the worst days.

On the bad days when the pain kept him in bed, he’d fantasize about leaving Hawkins. New, more achievable dreams centered around moving someplace new with Wayne. They’d pack everything up in the van and truck and just take off. They’d leave the tragic Midwest behind and head somewhere bigger like LA or NYC to take the world at storm, Munsons against the world as it had always been. Unfortunately though, they just didn’t have the funds to do that. Wayne couldn’t leave the plant when he had no savings to his name. And Eddie didn’t have anywhere near enough saved from working at Thatcher Tire to support them both.

He still had nothing going for him in Hawkins though. The harsh glares and pointed insults had only worsened since Chrissy’s death. He had to leave. But, he’d always been a coward at heart and he wasn’t brave enough to leave on his own. He would be trapped in the town that hated him until he died or something happened to force him out.

The one thing he had still was his family. It had lost several members but it had gained even more. The Party had managed to creep passed his defenses to find a place in his broken heart. Steve and Robin in particular grew close to him, assigning themselves best friends of Eddie Munson 1 and 2, respectively. They would hang out around Wayne’s new trailer, bother him at work, and he’d bother them at theirs.

It was on one of these impromptu hang-out sessions that a spark of hope developed in his chest. He’d been mourning his cowardice and inability to leave in silence until Steve started complaining about feeling trapped in his empty home. It was then that Eddie saw an opportunity.

“I don’t know, man. I know it sounds stupid, how can I feel trapped in a big house? But there’s just nothing there! And it’s, it’s suffocating, man. I don’t know how much longer I can stay there.”

Steve murmured his words against the end of a cigarette, his body leaning against the side of the car that Eddie was pretending to work on. But how was he supposed to focus on changing a timing belt when the object of his affections was expressing a will to leave?

“I don’t think it’s stupid,” Eddie nearly fell over as he rushed to reassure him. “Hell, I’ve felt suffocated since I got here.”

Steve hummed softly and took a puff of his cigarette.

Eddie smirked sardonically and chuckled to himself. “Maybe we should leave together. You could stop being a ghost in your parents house and I could stop being the murderer that killed his classmates. We could get a place together and decorate it half jock, half metal. That’d be a sight.”

Steve looked over at him with squinted eyes. “Really? You’d want to leave with me?”

“Why not? You’re one of my best friends, Stevie. I’d love to leave with you.”

The suspicion melted from Steve’s expression and a genuine smile took its place. He dropped the cigarette to the gravel ground, pulled the tool from Eddie’s hand and pulled him into an all-encompassing hug.

“Let’s do it! You and me. And Robin, I don’t think she’d let me move without her. We’re a package deal, if that’s okay.”

Eddie laughed and it’s him, high in the moment despite it all being a joke. “Of course! You can bring your emotional support lesbian and I’ll bring my Sweetheart. Then we’ll take the world by storm.”

Steve held onto him for another few moments before pulling away. “Okay, when do you want to leave?”

The smile fell from Eddie’s face. “Wha- seriously? You actually want to leave with me?”

“Um, yes? I feel like I made that pretty obvious.”

Eddie blinked. “Um, okay. How about the end of the summer. Then we’ll have enough time to find a place and raise some cash.”

Steve grinned. “Sounds good! I’ll tell Robin. See you later, Eds!”

Eddie could only watch him skip to his car in shock. Steve continued to surprise the hell out of him. He’d shocked him in the Upside Down by being a genuinely good guy. Again when he’d fought the entire basketball team two weeks afterward to protect Eddie’s honor. And now with plans to rescue him from the stifling hatred of Hawkins.

When he pulls him into a gentle kiss as soon as they step into the apartment with Robin behind them griping about carrying all the bags, that’s a nice surprise too.

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#They make Robin carry all of the bags so they can pick their rooms first #they end up sharing anyways #they move to a city and live the lives they could never live in Hawkins #and they’re happy #stranger things #steddie #fanfic #steve harrington #eddie munson #robin buckley

[thirdwifeofriversong]

WE FINALLY HAVE THE CROWS

#everything i need #look at them #and they’re happy #lol that doesn’t happen in the books #grishaverse #six of crows #shadow and bone #s&b netflix #crooked kingdom #kazzle dazzle #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #nina zenik #matthias helvar #wylan van eck #wylan van sunshine #jesper fahey #the crows #crow club #the dregs #helnik #kanej #wesper

[sophfandoms53]

I know it’s killing people who think Cory and America are fake and were going to trash each other while campaigning that they are filling each other in on what they are saying and navigating a shitty situation with open communication and respect.

LMAO FRR

Im also so elated they’re under everyone’s skin LMAO, fan wise and player wise.

Like i hate all the unprompted shit talking, but it’s so funny seeing Matt, Jag, and Blue get eaten up by their guilt & jealousy so they resort to trash talking behind Cory and America’s backs to justify their feelings and the blindside.

Americory living rent free in their heads and its so funny.

I typically don’t care too much for showmances, it’s always my least favorite part of the season bc of how they’re edited, but Americory has been such a breath of fresh air showmance, relationship, and gameplay wise (as messy as they are😭).

They truly care about each other and it’s just so sweet how genuine and respectful they are with each other, especially in a game like this. And a lot of that comes back to Cory just being a genuinely good dude.

The fact he’s still fighting to stay but refuses to drag America down or isolate her the way the hgs wanted him to, good food.

Even though Cory is going, he and America have been making sure to set up a path that either of them can walk on for the rest of the game and succeed. America has been putting sm work into it, especially with Cirie, and I feel good about her chances.

They’re such a solid team.

I’m gonna miss these lil BB nerds being together after this week 😭

#they’ve been worth the nonsense this week #were they each other’s downfall? 100% #they both would’ve been better holding off a relationship until after the show #but things happen #and they’re happy #i’m glad they’ve been able to have these last few days together aware of whats going on too #instead of a blindside on eviction night #cory be safe in jury LMAOO #america win this thing for you and for him #bb25

[jacketpotatoo]

Spider-band!!!

PRINTS! <- edited

#they’re happy and alright!! this is canon! #spiderverse #across the spiderverse #atsv #fanart #Spider-Man #spider man across the spider verse #Gwen Stacy #spider gwen #miles morales #spider punk #hobie brown #pavitr prabhakar #jacketpart

[camilleflyingrotten]

#and a happy new year #good omens #aziraphale #crowley #aziracrow #ineffable husbands #they’re not talking #procreate #my art

[thekeythief]

The Kids Are Alright (alive) 💕🌈✨

#nancy wheeler #ronance #robin buckley #eddie munson #steve harrington #steddie #stranger things #all is well #they’re happy #living their lives #being gay and adorable #:) #I SAID THEYRE FINE

[l-just-want-to-see]

isn’t the fundamental tragedy of 18 year old Dick that he wants to be free but instead he is loved and of 18 year old Jason that he wants to be loved but instead he is free

#and neither are happy #dick and jason make me insane a little bit #they’re brothers but they aren’t they grew up together in the sense that they didn’t but they lived through the same thing a decade apart #dick grayson #jason todd #batfam #dc comics

[swedenis-h]

Happy Pride 2023!

(last years post)

#every year I redraw this I remember how much I love them #they’re so cutie patootie #jedtavius #natm octavius #natm jedediah #jedediah x octavius #natm #natm fanart #pride #happy pride 🌈 #pride 2023 #lgbt #art #fanart #digital art #fan art #my art #pride month #owen wilson #steve coogan

[luyo-mi]

🐙❤️

#may my future riddle and azul book 6 battles be easy and not cause me mental pain #happy new years my children #we made it wooo #🥳🎉🎉🎉👏🎊 #time to spend my new years taking a nap #goodnight my loves ❤️ #kisses all around #twisted wonderland #riddle rosehearts #azul ashengrotto #azul has contacts in okay I don’t wanna hear it #ID ONT KNOW HOW TO DRAW GLASSESS #also don’t even question the tentacles bc even idk where they’re coming for #I meant from sad face #we’ll say it’s magic #why are the emojis so bi gtf

[charlieswebb]

the greeks believed that our souls were split in half so we have to find our missing pieces. but i feel full. my soul is complete. aromanticism allows the soul to stay together

#we need more representation of aros loving the fact that they’re aro #bc bro i am so happy and sometimes feel a bit too superior bc of the fact i don’t need a partner #aro #queer #aromantic #ace

[zibiscusloon]

So called “free thinkers” the second Tumblr gives us cat paws

..BOOP!

#my art #sketch #lazy sketch #april fool's day #boop #boop o meter #I’m getting all of those paw colors- they’re the same color as my 3 kitties- #NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE #oh yeah happy April fools too ya clowns

[iwoulddieforienzo]

Personally I think percabeth is at its best when Grover is in it. I don’t necessarily mean in a polycule way I just think it’s great when he’s around

#just you and me and me and you just us and our friend Grover :) #he IS a third wheel. however he’s a very appreciated 3rd wheel who is never left out of anything except make out sessions. #he comes on 90% of their dates and would probably come on all of them but he’s Busy :( #and also he exasperatedly tells them that a date should probably include only the people dating. he’s tired of watching them make out okay. #like he’s genuinely happy for them but for the love of PAN. he is RIGHT HERE. #they both smack his ass as they do each others and like to pretend to break up with each other to date him. they flirt with him sometimes. #there are no romantic feelings involved on either side. annabeth and Percy just think they’re hilarious #when they get married they’ll probably end up marrying him too tbh. even just spiritually. he probably lives with them #percabeth #pjo #grover underwood #annabeth chase #Percy Jackson

[bksnie]

finally finished my p5 confidant postcard series!! i’ve been wanting to make this a proper series for close to a year now… and now im done!! im so excited to get these printed😭🩷

#persona 5 #persona 5 royal #oh man im not tagging all of them. you know them though <3 #phantom thieves #so so so happy. i think i posted the drafts for these on my blog #and now they’re done.. isn’t that awesome #hari art

[britcision]

Another “Danny works at a mortuary” but because he’s also the strongest source of ectoplasm in insert-city-of-your-choice he is constantly surrounded by blob ghosts that no one else can see

And occasionally they try to “help” him at work, moving tools around, trying to clean the pumps, just generally being well intentioned poltergeists who are very much not actually helping

Once in a while a group of particularly naughty blobs will hop into one of the bodies Danny’s preparing (it takes 6-8 blobs to make it move properly, since they need at least the knees, waist, shoulders, and head controlled separately)

Danny then has to chase the corpse down and very carefully suction the blobs out and try and get it back before anyone notices…

But he’s not always at work

And the blobs keep chewing through the corners of his ghost wards like naughty little goats

One of the heroes gets wind of suspicious body snatching activity at the mortuary (and possibly magic cult stuff if we’re playing with Shazam) and begins to investigate

The only rule is if we’re doing Gotham and bats Danny is accidentally sent a Talon at LEAST once and Scooby Doo shenanigans ensue while he chases the Talon around and tries to slurp the blob ghosts out, while the blob ghosts chase Danny to see what he’s doing

He’s doing his very best to just do his job and be a good mortuary assistant, and all his work colleagues/classmates from the program make so many jokes about living a horror movie

Danny WISHES he was just living a horror movie, but his permanent soundtrack is just the Benny Hill theme and there’s nothing he can do about it

(Maybe he’s shooting for mortician to help baby ghosts stabilise in a city less saturated than Amity, maybe he’s passing on messages for the dead, maybe it’s a psychopomp thing but he’s really trying not to get busted by the Justice League for body snatching that he isn’t even doing)

#dp x dc #dpxdc #dcxdp #dc x dp #mortician danny au #but the blob ghosts are having the best time #they’re just happy little friends with about the intelligence of a sponge cake #and they’re having a lovely time

[noodles-and-tea]

It’s always either or

#if they’re both wearing the same expression that’s when you know there’s trouble #both angry? yeESH #both sad? chances are I am too #both happy?…….what have theY DONE #my art #bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #merthur

[polarsirens]

♟️

something about karna learning how to “play chess” as a play, a game without consequences and something done for fun for the first time (also me obsessing over how this passing comment from colin just sets up for more heartbreak because do they have time?)

also some notes on… self-indulgent things

#dimension 20 #the ravening war #the ravening war spoilers #karna solara #colin provolone #scrumptious scoundrels #(they’re all here technically just in a different form) #fanart #my art #don’t know what this is supposed to convey but i’ve been stuck with this idea for days so m just happy to get it out of my head