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actuallysaiyan · 3 months

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Hello!! Your posts haven’t showed in my feed in a while, i missed you 🥺

I saw you are doing a Valentine’s Day Event and wanted to request if you could maybe write prompt N°1 or N°2 (chocolates OR the one in which one of them wants to spend the day alone) with Turles, nsfw if possible 🤓☝️

With love,

turles simp

warnings: smut, Turles learning to be a good lover, masturbation, kissing word count: 1.1k pairings: Turles x Fem!Reader summary: Turles thinks Valentine's Day is dumb and wants to spend the day alone, but soon he realizes it's a dumb idea to do that and hates making you sad.

“Do we really have to?” Turles asks, a frown on his face. You’re so upset about what you’re hearing. You had a very romantic day planned, but you couldn’t really expect the Saiyan to say yes.

“No, I suppose we don’t.”

He smirks at you. He knows better than to cancel these plans with you, but he doesn’t understand what the big fuss is about this day. He’s tried to wrap his head around these Earthly holidays, but none of them even seem to make sense.

“Look, it just seems pointless to me.”

There’s a moment before you just sigh and tell him to forget it. You don't want to argue with him about it, but you couldn’t lie and say it wasn’t completely breaking your heart. So instead, you decide to go get ready for your dinner plans without Turles. Maybe if he saw all the effort you were putting into it, he might realize his mistake and want to come with you. So you make your way into the bedroom, opening up the closet and pulling out the dress you picked specifically for tonight.

If anything, you know you can make your Saiyan ache for you. Once he sees just how alluring you are, he won’t want to leave you alone. Maybe you can coax him into at least spending time with you instead of sulking alone. Turles hasn’t been the happiest since he’s surrendered and decided to stay on earth.

As you get ready for your dinner plans, Turles realizes that you’re going through with your plans with or without him. At first, it really angers him, but the more he thinks about it, the more he realizes that maybe it wasn’t his best move to just leave you alone on the night that seems so special to you. He may not understand it all himself, but it does seem important to you that you two spend the night together as a couple.

Yet, he’s still stubborn. He doesn’t want to go out anywhere. He’s not sure why you can't just stay home together. He hates admitting that going out and doing things as a couple while on earth kind of intimidates him. It’s just not the way that Saiyans usually act. And he’s got too much of an ego to even tell you about this. So while you get ready for the dinner plans, he begins wracking his brain for some sort of idea to keep you in.

The warm water feels good on your body, soothing the difficult emotions that you’re working on deep inside. Ever since you and Turles got together, things like this weren’t just going to work out naturally. With him being a Saiyan, he’s got so much to learn about being in a relationship with a human. He’s got so much to learn about just being here after he’s done so much damage to this place already.

You wonder if it was even for the best to fall in love with someone like him, but your heart feels heavy and full of sadness whenever you think of letting him go. He’s shown you such tender moments, and even when he fucks up, he’s so quick to learn the ways to make it all better. You begin to think about all the wonderful times you’ve spent with him. Turles isn’t a bad person, he’s just misguided a lot. He’s come a long way from when he didn’t have the best ideas in mind.

Turles makes sure you’re still in the shower before he gets to work. He finds some of the roses you decided to buy the other day. He takes one in his large hands, cursing as the thorns prick him, and he scatters the petals from the bathroom door to the bedroom. Once inside the bedroom, he shuts the door behind him. He puts your dress back in the closet, noticing just how sexy it would have looked on your body.

Then he sprinkles a few more rose petals onto the bed. He remembers seeing this in one of the romance movies you watch. Turles thinks this is tacky and corny, but he knows he has to do something to remedy what’s going on. The way you had said it was fine to cancel your plans, it didn’t seem fine at all. Turles hates seeing you upset and even if he has to do something like this that seems demeaning and embarrassing to him, he’ll do it to make you happy.

He settles on the bed, his body on full display. Turles begins to imagine what you look like while showering. He’s spent many times in the shower with you, and every time it excites him like nothing else. The warm water cascading down both your bodies, the clean scent filling the air. And of course, he’s allowed to use his big hands to caress and wash you all over. The soap on your beautiful body just does things to him.

“Fuck…” he groans as he feels his cock getting harder. It’s beginning to leak precum and he knows he needs to begin taking care of it.

You gasp as you push the door open and see your hunky Saiyan lying on the bed. His eyes are half-open, filled with lust. You watch as his fist strokes up and down his leaking cock, and you notice how full his balls look right now. You place your fists on your hips, an angry look on your face.

“What happened to you staying home?! I thought you didn’t wanna do anything for Valentine’s Day!”

Turles chuckles mischievously, and he makes his way over to you. His cock bobs up and down as he steps across the room and wraps his arms around you. It takes very little time for him to kiss you, making your head spin at the way it’s so passionate and hungry at the same time.

“I guess I was wrong about wanting to stay alone tonight,” Turles admits, a soft blush on his face.

You cup his cheeks, pulling him in for your own passionate and hungry kiss. He grunts as you drop the towel wrapped around you, pressing your soft body up against his. You’re more than happy to spend the night together, just basking in the glow of intimacy like this.

“I was stupid to not want to spend this time with you,” he whispers in your ear before nipping at your neck. “Now, let me lay you down on this bed and ravish you until you forget your own name. Sound good to you, huh, pretty girl?”

#bacon.writes #turles x reader #turles x you #turles x y/n #turles x fem!reader #dragon ball z #dragon ball #dragon ball x reader #dragon ball x you #turles smut #dragon ball smut #valentine's day 2024

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neteyamyawne · 1 year

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100 Followers Special

How they are when they have a bad day : (Female version)

Neytiri :

Neytiri is a strong and fierce warrior but when it comes to you, she's your little prrnen the moment she's in your arms , head and face rubs are her absolute soft spots, if her day went bad, the only thing to lighten her mood is you giving her kisses and rubs on her face and neck, massaging the roots of her braids while lying down in your hammock with her arms wrapped around your waist and her legs tangled with yours. She buries her face in your chest and rants about her day, you listen to her intently not stopping your work of massaging her. When she's done, she just looks into your eyes and kisses you till you both melt in each other's embrace. Drawing mini patterns on her back you both drift into a peaceful sleep after that long day.

Ronal :

Ronal is known for her headstrong and stubborn nature, most people fear her but her healing and interpretation are immaculate. Even if she's known to have such personality, she has her bad days as well, when that happens though, she likes to hide it till she can't , of course she's a master at hiding her true feelings but you're her mate, you know her too well to let her "upset stomach" fool you. So you set up a beautiful picnic near the sea shore for just the two of you, secluded from a populated area for some peace and quiet, taking her to the spot as it was nearing the sunset and settling down, she couldn't help but fall more in love with you. You brought your queue forward, she hesitated but gave in, creating the tsaheylu, she let out all those emotions to you as you comforted her. You let your love for her wash over her, kissing her troubles away, you let her tell you everything at her pace because you knew prodding her won't do any good , so for the rest of the night went by with her telling how much you mean to her with a lot of kissing and cuddling.

Kiri :

kiri wears her emotions right on her face, so when something troubles her, you know it instantly, any kind of physical touch melts her heart. So without a word you pull her into your arms , kissing her forehead and telling her words of affection, she just nuzzles her head in your neck, basking in your presence and love for her. Pulling her into your lap, you forget about others in the moment, it's just you and her and no one in between, you thank eywa that she blessed you with a partner like her, and it's true the great mother never makes mistakes.

Tsireya :

Tsireya was complete opposite of her brother, if he hid everything, she voluntarily told you everything, her trust for you ran deep, and it amazed you everyday how much she really leaned onto you emotionally, you are her rock, to show she won't be misguided, when something in particular hurts her, the first person to come up in her mind is you, your mere presence is enough for her to feel safe, you were her 'protector' as she liked to call you. Every evening you'd make time for just both of you, in that moment no one mattered, the only ones important were you and her, with her hands weaving through your hair as you laid your head in her lap, her her eyes holding nothing but pure love for you, days went happier with her beside you and you'd love to keep it that way

Tuk : (platonic)

When you baby sister is feeling a little down, she knows you'll always be there to cheer her up, you'd do anything to see the smile on her face, so if she says she wants to braid flower crowns that's what you'll do for the rest of the day, even your parents can't convince you to get away from her for more than just a few minutes, piggy back rides are her favourite so if you have some work to do, you bet now you're carrying her around with you, you don't mind it though, you love her too much to do that, and so does she.

A/n : thank you so so much for 100 followers 😭😭 it's not even been 15 days and now i have a hundred people who follow me for my works 😭 i didn't even think I'll get to 25🥲 and this makes me so damn happy 💚 i love you all so damn much, thank you so much again 💚🫶🏼

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jordan-the-pious · 3 months

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~ @poorsadorphanposting

I promise I'm not here about Esmee again. She uh... She wasn't very happy when she noticed I was talking about her behind her back. Which I guess is understandable in retrospect ahahahaha.

Uhhhhh this is about something I did!

So. As you may have heard, money is uhhh... Tight at the orphanage. I don't think I can go into much detail, but Esmee and I direly needed money. Usually she insists on getting it herself so I don't have to endanger myself (I can't say I love the arrangement, though I was already a kind of scared to go outside and most traditional jobs I try I just end up breaking down, so... I'm not really in a spot to argue about it.)

So there is this businessman with a lot of disposable income. I think Esmee has been with him before, but their personalities clashed (and now, seemingly out of some sort of misguided protectiveness she straight up despises him.) He seems to prefer me and well... We need the money, like I said.

Before, it was enough to go to a nice place with him, try not to be so jumpy as to make it look as though he beats (me as he said), look cute (as he also said) and tolerate a kiss at the end! I can just about deal with that and he knows I have vows that are important to uphold.

The issue is, he's been asking more and more of me lately. (I'll say he's seen the chastity belt and leave it at that...) culminating in, uh... Well. Goodness, I think I'm stalling a bit, here. Um. Ilethimdefilemymouth. It was awful and I feel gross. I still feel it, even three days later. I wanted to confess this, but um, I think moreso I wanted to ask about being some form of purification? I don't know. I'm aware the temple doesn't usually check for or punish this. I just want this feeling to go away and to be normal and pure again ahaha...

Goodness gracious Edin, I am so so sorry to hear about all of this. It must be quite difficult carrying this weight around on your back, let alone keeping it bottled up inside of yourself for so long. I can hardly imagine what tumultuous emotions you must have been experiencing recently. Why on earth did it take you so long to bring this up with me? You should know that I am always here for you in any way that you need me.

I am going to set every issue with your sister and her behavior aside for now. You need focus and attention, and so my focus and attention you shall have. I am here to help you, I promise.

You have done well so far, young Edin. It takes much bravery to make up for our own mistakes, let alone the mistakes of those we care about. You are an excellent older brother, and a testament to our faith. Never forget that, and never let anyone tell you otherwise.

You are correct that this is something that the temple does not check for, and does not punish. You are still, in the mind of our religion, pure. Having said that, I do understand your wish for purity, for cleanliness after being defiled this way.

Come with me. The temple does not have a way to deal with this, but I may have found myself in a similar situation to you in the past and wanted to cleanse myself as best I could following that incident. It is a bit different, as I will admit that I acted voluntarily for someone I loved, but it should work for you nonetheless.

Jordan leads Edin from the main confessional area down several long winding paths, before eventually stopping in front of the door to their main residence. They enter, swiftly grabbing a red glass bottle from the back of their bookshelf, where it appears to have been hidden. The lid of the bottle has a rose motif on it, and the body has a label that simply says "For B" on it. Jordans eyes seem to try to avoid these details, as they grab a cup and pour a small amount of the liquid out into the cup and hand it to Edin. It smells like liquid roses.

Apologies if the scent is strong, I wished to cleanse myself rather thoroughly the last time I made and used this. Swish this around in your mouth for a few seconds, and then swallow. It should help you feel better.

#asks #Edin #queue

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junkpile-of-eterna · 4 months

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Recently, I came across a YouTube short of "Wanderer meets Ruan Mei's creation", and since it's a short, I figured it would be silly.

It was so sweet, my heart was going to explode. Emotional about it still

Here's the short, in case you also want to experience Feelings.

I knew I loved Ashy Paste for a reason, besides that they're just so sad and I have an intense need to hug them. The abandonment issues, man.

Though, Ashy's situation is a bit different from Scara's. In the end, Ruan Mei shows that she does care about her creations, even if she still considers them a mistake, and she communicates with them and doesn't completely abandon them. Even though it's been shown that Ei did care about Scara and was misguided in abandoning him, she never made any effort to reconnect, and in fact, seems to be avoiding him, possibly due to her own ideas that he should be "free" of her.

Another major difference is in their reactions. Ashy will (unfortunately) always love and worship Ruan Mei, no matter what she does, and believe the fault lies with themself. It's possible Scara may have felt this way at first, we don't know, but along the way, and especially after his other "betrayals", it turned into resentment. Those feelings also make Ashy's situation all the more painful. The saddest, most painful thing in the world to me is someone who is abused or neglected, but continues loving and devoting themselves to the one that hurt them, believing they deserve it.

However, the "Molten Cheese Tart and Grey Bean Paste's Schedules" post shows that Ashy is somewhat overreacting. Ruan Mei does care about them--she makes meals for them, makes bedding for them, and compliments their singing (adorable!!!). It's a bit of a fault with the writing, since these things are never shown in the actual game. The only slight indication given that she might care about them is in her departure cutscene and the ending to Critter Pick. I've seen many people turn to hating Ruan Mei because of the things Ashy says...if the schedule text was included somewhere in the actual game, I'm sure they'd think differently. My own opinion of her improved a bit after reading it.

Even though they are cared for, I think Scara's advice in the video is really wonderful. Him caring for Ashy Paste and helping them learn to value their own life, not needing Ruan Mei's approval, is a beautiful thing for both of them. Almost like the sick boy in the past, Ashy is a kindred spirit to him. I...kind of want to write this as a fic, as you can see, I have a lot to say about it.

#scaramouche #genshin wanderer #ruan mei's creations #critter pick #ashy paste #grey bean paste #honkai star rail cake cats #oh no it's genshin #oh no it's starrail #i needed something like this #i love them both so much

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autumn-sweet-fae · 2 years

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Honest question, does the 'Emmet is Dawns father' rumor ever die down? 'Cause unfortunately I can kinda see how that could be potentially damaging if it keeps going on for too long.

Emmet's not the kind of person who would sway at random rumors normally, but to be at the forefront of a LOT of media bashing and harmful conspiracies for years before Ingo came back could cause him a lot more mental/emotional distress than it normally would've in the past if people just...don't let up.

Maybe I'm too empathetic but to be accused of having neglecting a kid for so long when you've never even had romantic feelings for anyone in your life, never mind having a whole relationship with some random woman just feels...kinda gross ngl.

I can unfortunately see that if the rumor get really persistent Emmet could involuntarily distance and close in on himself. At that point its just an ingrained defense mechanism to the backlash of misguided angry people who want 'justice' when he didn't do anything wrong.

And from Dawn's perspective, it was funny at first, but then people start taking it way too seriously telling her to turn on her 'Dad' and 'make him feel sorry for all of the years of neglect and abandonment' from him. And getting unsolicited comments/messages of 'if he hurts you and your mom again lets us know and we'll get his a**' from people who mean well but of course don't get its just a joke at that point.

I'm just saying its a meme that could get really twisted really easily, and I'm only hoping it doesn't get to that point in the AU 'cause I think Emmet's been through enough.

I can assure you that once it’s clear that Akari is in fact Dawn then the absent father dad theory absolutely dies down to fringe theory/meme statues.

Anyone with two brain cells to rub together would do the basic maths of 29 - 14 = 15. So even if there are still people who genuinely believe Akari to be his daughter, no one could blame a 15 year old, an actual child, from backing out of fatherhood. If he even knew of Akari’s existence, supposedly.

The only reason the theory ever got any real traction in the first place was because no knew who Akari was or how old she was. She’s about 5’1/155cm so guesses ranged from 11-16 with the daughter theorist leaning more on the younger side.

At some point a kid challenger legit ask Akari her age, cause that’s one of the top five questions kids always ask new people, and Akari, unaware of her actual age, says 16. Because Captain Cyllene guessed her age to be 15 about a year ago, so logically she should be 16 by now right? (She’s currently 14, she just looked very healthy and well fed at 13 compared to a hisuian 13 year old so it was an easy mistake to make)

Once her alleged age of 16 is publicly known all the daughter rumors die down pretty quickly. No one believes Emmet had at kid a 13. Anyone who tries to ask at this time would get a blunt “I am 29.” And that would usually shut them up.

There would be a small bump in the theory’s popularity once Akari’s identity as Dawn is revealed, but by this point it’s largely just a meme. Most folks who still claim it must be true are either grasping at straws or just trying to stir up drama for attention.

Johanna would also absolutely shut those rumors down very quick. First stating that no, Emmet is absolutely not Akari’s father, and then full on scolding anyone who persist in this speculation. Johann had Akari fairly young but not 15 young. I put her at 2 and a half years older then the twins, so to insist that she had her daughter with someone that young when she was nearly 18 is down right damaging and insulting to her reputation. Also any speculation at all into her personal life at that time is none of anyones business and Dawns father is simply not in the picture and that is that.

After that scathing interview with Ms. Johnna the theory is functionally dead, only popping up as memes or in tabloids.

As for how Emmet handled it during its unfolding, he reaches a point where he honestly had to laugh. Because it’s just so outlandish to him and anyone who personally knows him. Like no one who knows him believed for a second that the rumors were true. Drayden shut down anyone who asked him, Iris laughed in the face of an interviewer, and of course Elesa has her own brand of chaos in how she handles anyone trying to push ridiculous rumors.

Also, in the months following Ingo and Akari’s return, Emmet does honestly come to see Akari as his family. So Emmet being Akari’s dad is seen more as a family joke in the years to come and never becomes a serious issue. Also anyone with eyes would see that Ingo is the one who just radiates the fatherly vides around Akari. Emmet is solidly the Uncle of this relationship.

#submas wanted au #Emmet #Akari #Ingo #submas #johanna

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nectaric · 7 months

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Common misconceptions:

there seems to be this reoccurring idea about zeus that says he is unintelligent or rash, and that his sex drive is his main motivation for everything and often leads to dumb decisions. which is extremely frustrating because it could not be more opposite. zeus is literally a god known and revered for his wisdom and sense of justice. his decisions are always carefully calculated. and his trysts with lovers are primarily motivated by either duty or love, neither of which are rash acts of lust but something far more meaningful - or at least purposeful. the more research I do, the more convinced I am of this fact, and the 'big idiot Zeus' trope is suuuper misguided.

i'm doing two because I can. a common misconception for hades is this idea that he is somehow kinder, purer, better than the rest of the gods because of some skewed sense of morality that people apply to them. the 'hades can do wrong, he's an innocent teddy bear' kind of rhetoric. I think it's perfectly acceptable to see the good in him, but using hades as this symbol of perfection is not only inaccurate (he doles out cruel punishments, he cheats on his wife, the same as the other gods do), but it also does a disservice to who hades is. he is not meant to be perfect, he is meant to represent the cold and unforgiving but ultimately fair realm he rules. he's not a teddy bear.

An important headcanon:

zeus is an excellent king. he is charismatic and charming, and knows how to work people to get what he wants with startling success rates. he is incredibly wise and observant, and can read a change in the room or in a person's mood from subtle hints. he can infer what people want or need with minimal clues. he has a very strong sense of justice and an aptitude for discovering what is fair and best for people. he has not been perfect and has made mistakes, but he has also owned up to them and continues to strive to be better.

hades being a deeply emotional and troubled individual who is terrified of letting go of the stoic mask he has crafted for himself is integral to his character. hades appears cold and aloof, uncaring and calm, patient and quiet. he is not easy to anger and few have seen him cry. but internally he deals with a lot of emotion and struggle - trauma, anxiety, a feeling of inferiority, autism and its associated struggles. he has to fight to stay composed all the time, and much of his energy is dedicated to that. which means that in interactions with others, he is often putting on a facade - or, if he does let down his guard, it is a sign of utmost trust.

A useless headcanon:

zeus has kept every fathers day gift his children have ever gotten him.

hades keeps a little journal (multiple journals at this point) where he ranks and keeps track of every movie he's ever watched and what he thought about it. Vertigo is his favourite of all time.

Potential triggers:

Zeus' story includes violence, death, torture, child abu/se, eating dis/orders, SA, and a lot more I'm sure.

hades' story is also full of triggering content, for sure. violence, death, kidnapping, SA, alcoholism, child loss, self h/arm, abuse, and probably more I'm forgetting tbh.

Something you enjoy about writing them:

Zeus is so FUN??? his dialogue is always wittier and snappy, with lots of sarcasm or really bold statements that I always enjoy getting to write. and there's such a variety between his relaxed moments, his moments with family, his moments with strangers. genuinely writing his dialogue is always enjoyable.

I also love writing hades when he's laid back tbh. writing a hades who has let his guard down, who dares to crack jokes or be himself is a lot of fun and I wish I could do it more but SOMEONE makes it difficult

Something you want others to know before writing with them:

zeus is not a punching bag. he is not a character I am willing to let be dragged through the mud or treated poorly to make another character look better. I am totally willing to write him in undesirable ways or acknowledge his flaws and mistakes but I won't let him take abuse and honestly??? neither will he. with that in mind, we can still get deep with it!

hades loves his family. and yes, that includes all of them. he may not be close with all of his siblings or nieces and nephews but he still cares deeply for them and tries not to judge them too harshly. insulting any of them in front of him because people think he hates them is probably a bad move.

tagged by: @kallistcs

tagging: you!!

#save.#hades.#zeus.

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rikinikigrl229 · 11 months

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"Crossing Paths With a CEO: An International Love Story" Ft Niki CH:11

CH:11

Hey, fam! 👋 How's everyone doing? I'm feeling great! 😄 Just wanted to say a big thanks for all the love on my story! 🙏💖 But hey, can you also hit that follow button? It'll totally motivate me to write more chapters. 📚✍️ Hope you're all digging it! Take care and lots of love! 😘🤗

As Riki retreated from the party, his mind became overwhelmed with a flurry of thoughts and emotions. He found it impossible to focus on anything other than Lavanya. "Why can't I concentrate?" he muttered in frustration. "Why do I keep thinking about her? Are Jay and Lavanya dating? Does Lavanya really not like me anymore? Has she moved on from me? Lavanya, what have you done to me? I regret breaking up with her for such a silly reason."

Sitting alone in his office, Riki replayed memories of his time with Lavanya, wondering how everything had changed so drastically. He questioned whether he had made a mistake and if there was any chance for them to reconcile. Regret gnawed at him, and he couldn't shake the feeling that he had lost something precious.

Just as Riki was deep in his thoughts, a sudden knock interrupted his introspection. Startled, he called out, "Come in."

The door creaked open, revealing a young woman named Jia. She introduced herself as Riki's new secretary, taking on the role previously held by Sara, who had left the country. A brief flashback flashed in Riki's mind, reminding him of Sara's misguided advances toward him while he was still in a relationship with Lavanya. He had harshly rejected her, causing Sara to leave the country in embarrassment.

Riki observed Jia, trying to focus on the present moment. "Hello, Jia. Please have a seat," he gestured, a touch of weariness in his voice. He couldn't help but wonder if Jia had similar intentions as Sara, although he hoped for a more professional working relationship this time.

Meanwhile, Lavanya couldn't stop thinking about Riki either. "Why am I thinking about him? Does he have a girlfriend now? He's so handsome, kind, funny, caring, cute, and warm. Imagining him with another girl makes me tear up, but I shouldn't cry. He wanted to break up because he wanted to marry me, and I'm still too young for that," she reasoned with herself.

The unexpected encounter at the party had stirred up memories and emotions she thought were buried. As she mused about their past, her phone buzzed, startling her out of her reverie.

Lavanya glanced at her screen to see Riki's name flashing across it. Surprised yet curious, she answered the call. Riki's voice, tinged with hesitation, came through the line. "Lavanya, can we meet? There's something I want to talk to you about."

A mix of apprehension and intrigue swirled within Lavanya. She agreed to meet Riki at the place they first met—a small café with a cozy ambiance that had once been the backdrop of their budding romance.

They sat across from each other, nervously sipping their coffees. The air was heavy with unspoken words, both longing for resolution. Finally, Riki broke the silence, his voice carrying a touch of vulnerability. "Lavanya, I've been thinking a lot about us. I regret breaking up with you for such a silly reason."

Lavanya's heart skipped a beat, unsure of how to respond. She had carried her own regrets and questions, yet Riki's confession left her torn between hope and caution. Slowly, she replied, "Riki, I've thought about our past too. It wasn't easy for me either. But we've both changed since then."

Their conversation continued, with both pouring out their hearts and acknowledging their mistakes. Surprisingly, Lavanya found herself agreeing when Riki tentatively asked, "Can we try again? Can we be back together?"

Days turned into weeks

and Lavanya and Riki rekindled their relationship. Determined to move forward, they embarked on a journey together, planning a trip that would take them to the breathtaking landscapes of Australia and the vibrant cities of China. The adventure allowed them to reconnect, creating new memories and reinforcing their bond.

In China, they attended a lavish party, surrounded by an atmosphere of excitement and celebration. However, misunderstandings and jealousy once again threatened to cast a shadow over their happiness. Riki, observing Lavanya engaging in a friendly conversation with a handsome young man whom he thought was just a friend, was taken aback when he witnessed them kissing each other. Overwhelmed with jealousy and anger, his mind raced with assumptions and misguided interpretations.

Caught up in a whirlwind of emotions, Riki confronted Lavanya, his voice filled with accusation. "Who is he? Why were you kissing him?" he demanded, his anger clouding his judgment. Lavanya, desperate to explain the situation and clear any misconceptions, pleaded with Riki to listen, but he stubbornly refused to hear her side of the story.

Riki, filled with hurt and confusion, left for Japan without informing Lavanya, leaving her heartbroken.

The chapter ended with a cliffhanger, leaving their relationship hanging in the balance. Would they be able to resolve the misunderstanding and salvage their love? Or would the cracks deepen, irreparably damaging what they had fought so hard to rebuild? Only time would tell as their fates remained uncertain.

#enhypen #enhypen niki #niki #riki enhypen #riki nishimura #enhypen ff #enhypen nishimura riki #riki imagines #enha #jungwon #heesung #sunghoon #engene #jake enhypen #jay enhypen #kim sunoo #enhypen fanfic #enhypen fic

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234df6sdk5y · 1 year

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myyy friend has been having me watch tri//gun stam//pede and as new episodes come out (keep in mind having not watched the original, but i will), i have thoughts so im gonna copy + paste my brain dump here for reference but like, keep in mind this is just my scattered rambling, not coherent or complete thoughts, kinda got threads going in directions,,

i think the emotional implications of the series are really interesting bc its what is essentially two demigods duking it out and humanity is collateral Nai hates humans and wants to separate Vash from them by destroying all of them probably bc in his own fucked up way, Vash is the only thing he can connect the concept of love to, and keep in mind I say concept of love, not actual love. like he's an independent so he feels sympathy for plants and thinks he and Vash should be in control because in his own way he thinks he is doing the right thing, humans are hateful, violent, destroy and harm themselves and others, never seem to learn from their mistakes, but what Nai doesn't understand is that he's no better in his decision that he gets to decide what is best for an entire civilization and he in a lot of ways perpetuated the problem, under this guise of getting Vash on his side. Vash on the other hand seems lost in who he is, because he has more in common with humans than Nai yet cannot fully integrate into being one and relate to them (wow i relate), yet he feels this unconditional love for them that drives him to want to protect them and see them not hurt each other, like he doesn't even take sides because he just wants them to realize they aren't each other's enemy, no one has to be each other's enemy. But it feels so futile because while they squabble about things that do not matter, Nai is also destroying them in front of Vash who feels powerless to stop it yet just wants to help. Nai realizing that taking the people Vash loves away from him won't make him trust Nai or take his side, Nai's way of thinking is so childish, like "if i take away Vash's toys he'll play with me" logic. But what he fails to understand is it won't work that way because humans aren't toys or a lesser lifeform to Vash, he loves them, faults and everything.

[8:09 PM]Idk where i'm going with this but

[8:09 PM]there's a lot to unpack there

[8:10 PM]Nai doesn't seem to understand love as a concept, and his obsession with Vash is the closest thing he can connect it to. Maybe he does love Vash but it's not an unconditional love that respects him for who he is and lets like, a seed grow into a flower, but one that tries to suffocate and control. And Nai feels like the only way he can get Vash to see things his way now is to wipe his memories because destroying Vash's "toys" didn't work

[8:11 PM]I can understand how Nai feels about humans but his decisions and expressions are, extremely, wrong, so deeply wrong i don't think i need to explain how

[8:11 PM]But Nai really thinks he is a good person doing the right thing

[8:11 PM]even the implied sexual assault/rape is like, in his own misguided mind, he is doing something good for plants and liberating them from humans and getting Vash back by wiping his memories

[8:12 PM]Like Nai really thinks he is the good guy here because he sees humans as an evil that needs to be burned out

[8:12 PM]and plants as victims

[8:12 PM]and so a little collateral doesn't matter to him if it means ultimately "saving" his own species

[8:14 PM]Vash on the other hand in his need to not want to hurt anyone, and trying to see the good in everyone, has let more harm befall those around him because he doesn't want to cause harm to prevent harm, which i get his position its like, it feels like no decision he makes is good and he also feels responsible for everyone's suffering because all these actions happen because he refuses to stop loving humanity unconditionally despite how much harm they've caused, he refuses to judge them as a collective for past harm, in a lot of ways he has forgiven them and just wants to see them grow into better versions of themselves and so has no bone in his body that wants to punish anyone even if they've caused deep harm to others

Honestly I wonder if Vash is meant to parallel Nai in like, his inability to want to fight against even the forces causing harm, he perpetuates/enables a cycle in the way Nai feels his decision is correct also

[8:16 PM]uh hard to put into words

[8:16 PM]but they are lke

[8:16 PM]like

[8:16 PM]two sides of the same coin

[8:16 PM]but also i don't feel like Vash being a more violent person or deciding some people deserve harm is the answer either

[8:17 PM]bc I rly get his pacifist stance

[8:18 PM]But yeah there's a TON to unpack about Nai and Vash's individual stances on morality and what is right and also the way they are both opposites and mirrors of each other

[8:19 PM]In a lot of religious/spiritual and enlightened teachings its said the most radical form of unconditional love is forgiveness

[8:19 PM]and so I think about that reflected in Vash

like he is unconditional love in its purest form

[8:20 PM]Nai on the other hand is like, the way humanity perceives love, as something you can force/control/dominate, deciding who deserves it and who doesn't. Like how Nai loves Vash by trying to exert ownership and control over him, it's like, funny bc despite how much he hates humans, he is behaving exactly like them, from a place of low consciousness.

[8:21 PM]really, much 2 think about

[8:21 PM]because ive been mulling these morals over irl actually for the last months or so

[8:21 PM]basically in our actual reality, we are in a love/fear based duality

[8:21 PM]action guided by fear disguised as love is Nai

[8:21 PM]action guided by unconditional love is Vash

in a lot of ways, Vash is like religious figures like Jesus, up on the cross and people full of fear and hatred and he still forgives

[8:23 PM]Nai can be compared to religious figures who use religion to control, Gods who want to be worshipped

[8:23 PM]but this is

[8:23 PM]not what the Universe truly wants

[8:23 PM]um

[8:23 PM]im kinda

[8:23 PM]getting beyond the point but the parallels and palatable

#talks #i have zero desire to share my takes with a fandom bc i cannot deal with people anymore #but #yknow how it is

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campwannaweep · 1 year

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A wizard I knew died the other day. He was my partner's very best friend. They grew up on the same street from one another. This wizard was sardonic and chaotic and objectively a creator. I liked him as soon as we met in 2014. He was overdrinking at a party. He was pulling his clothes down and around to show off his tattoos - paleothicic bird skeleton, wiener dog . He overdrank a lot. His friends complained about it. They also drank with him. My partner worried.

And then, for a while, we didn't get along. There were a lot of extenuating circumstances - drinking and drug use and good ole' animosity. And I was overdrinking too. I'm an artist, not a saint. But out of all of those circumstances, I think we both knew it was our love for Chris that did it. There was an unspoken conflict about how to love Chris best, about how to be loved by someone. I thought, to an extent, one has to be willing to care for themselves - to at least pretend to love themselves just enough to do the least emotional damage to those who love them too. We didn't see eye to eye on this. And I don't know if I think it anymore.

The mind though, the wizard taught me, is truly a valiant enemy: the way it will turn itself inside out to avoid culpability, the way it will pull blankets over your eyes so that you cannot see the people around you desperate to help, so that you can stay blind and convinced of your aloneness. The mind can convince you that keeping to yourself, or avoiding conflict by bending hard truths, will save them from heartbreak in the long run.

The world does not make sense. We cannot logic ourselves out of grief. We cannot go back and say, "If you slip and don't tell us, you will be dead in a year." And even if we could, there are those blankets. That enemy mind.

There is a reality to the sickness of addiction, to the untethered mind, to the basis of individualism and years of trauma and unease.

That said, the wizard and I finally made up in his last year. He moved in with my partner and I. We two spent so much unfiltered time together, my partner at work, and mostly we talked. And I scolded him. But he was also sober. This is not to say that using and not using are either moral failures. This is to say, that this sobriety healed some things. But not all or near to all, of them. And I told him not to break my partners heart. And here we are. We didn't have to fight for my partner's love anymore. It was all under one roof. Until it was too much because it was also not enough. But we were friends, at least acquaintances.

And to make logic of it, I've archived everything I know here. Because I cannot logic my way out of this, of this sadness and this anger and this abrupt and unsatisfying end to a relationship I was hoping to work on and fix. When I don't know what to do, I make a list. It makes palpable what's gone. And it reminds me of the mundane complexity of being a human being in space and in time.

Here it is.

He didn't really like pasta.

He didn't want to be cremated (and he wasn't, a small mercy in the tumultuous and misguided happenings surrounding his memorialization).

He discovered, by mistake, that he was not allergic to almonds or cashews.

He drank espresso in large servings, like me.

I got him a moleskin journal for Christmas last year so he could practice making art traditionally again but he used it to write out wordle combinations instead.

He didn't cut his hair enough.

He didn't wash his hair enough because he was worried it would make him go bald.

He ate gummy candies and dove chocolate and he hid the wrappers everywhere - I found them for weeks under bookshelves and in the cushions of couches after he moved out.

He slept more during the day than at night.

He listened to audiobooks incessantly but didn't want to purchase them so he was limited to what was available on YouTube.

He thought Jordan Peterson's voice was deranged.

He used the "r" slur but not around me because I yelled at him every time.

I did not like his comedy routines!!

He loved Jesus, like LOVED him. He even told me once that he was embarrassed to talk about how much he loved Jesus a lot of the time because he didn't want to seem like a "weird christian".

He liked the red velvet cookies from 7/11.

He had a friend in LA who lived in a tent city and he was jealous of his sick setup - the fact that he had a hot plate in his tent. He talked about his tent city friend a lot. They also used together. He wrote a story about it and asked me for critiques. I told him he had more interesting things to write about than being high (He did! He was a weird, empathetic, crazy person!). But they were great friends and I'm glad.

He loved etymology as much as my partner.

He loved Lord of the Rings more than my partner.

He loved my partner.

If it had ever, really come down to my partner deciding between this wizard and I, the wizard would have won.

I could've lived with that.

#diary

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trickstyrss · 1 year

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Speaking of Dylan, have my playlist created for him where each song is associated in some way.

Blue Stahli - The Devil

Dylan had spent multiple years being manipulated by Leeroy to torture and kill without remorse, and despite the fact that in the end he kills Leeroy to try and move forward, ultimately he does not break the damage Leeroy caused and Dylan embraces the murderous nature that was forced into him, convinced that it was always a part of him and not Leeroy's fault. He blames himself more than he blames those who hurt him, believing that had he not deserved the torture, it would not have happened to him.

The Devil's Carnival - Trust Me

Dylan often wears a friendly and polite mask around others (with some exceptions) to keep a positive appearance for himself. He can be very kind and helpful towards others in public, wanting to be seen positively and not pitied for his scars or looked down upon for being Chromatic. But, those who get too close will often end up hurt by him either physically or emotionally when Dylan ultimately betrays them to save himself. People who stick around long enough will see underneath his mask, a man who will throw you under the bus or even kill you if he believes you are in his way.

Creature Feature - The Greatest Show Unearthed Returns

This one is a bit hard to explain as it's mostly the chorus that I associate with Dylan's PTSD induced nightmares and flashbacks to the events that took place between him and Kevin and Leeroy. The pain and suffering that the two put him through effected him to the point that he often suffers from vivid nightmares and occasional flashbacks to that night and it haunts him severely. Also, the upbeat sound of the song really fits Kevin's personality and how he loves to toy with his victims and revels in the pain that he had permanently inflicted on Dylan.

Shinedown - MONSTERS

It's mostly the repetitive lyrics like "Good for you, you fooled everybody" and "Good for you, you hurt everybody". Dylan has caused a lot of pain for those around him in a misguided attempt to protect himself from getting hurt, thus digging his own grave as he has less and less people to turn to when he so desperately needs help. He has created a name for himself in Theta as being a person who his heartless and unstable, incapable of loving or caring for anyone when it's far from the truth (though he is unstable, that's not a lie), Dylan chooses to hide behind a mask to protect himself, although well aware that he is only hurting himself more and hurting others in the process, he doesn't know how to be any other way.

8 Graves - OK

This song I almost feel could honestly be Dylan's theme song with how many of the lyrics fit who he is, how he acts and what he believes. A few notable lines are "Maybe I'm just masquerading as way beyond saving so I don't even have to fight" really fits his negative mindset about himself and his tendency to refuse help as he believes it won't do any good. He knows he needs help, but it's so much easier to view himself as a lost cause and just stick to the masks that he wears to hide his true emotions. "But in spite of my trying, I feel like I'm dying and I can't hear a word you say. All of the drinking and lying, the games that I play, nothing seems to make me feel OK" Essentially the chorus of the song, but this first version of it, Dylan has tried many times to make things right, to better himself, to make amends, to distract himself, to cope with trauma, but nothing ever lasts or often makes things worse. Anything he has done to fix things or make himself feel better often falls flat or he gives up before giving it a chance, leaving him feeling hopeless. The rest of the song generally fits Dylan's personality and who he is as a person, someone who has gone through a lot, has made many mistakes, tries and fails to better his life and ultimately feels like he's fighting a losing battle with no one to turn to for help.

Digital Daggers - Still Here

This song I feel best represents Dylan during his teenage years after the death of his older brother, Ray. His death was an extremely traumatic experience for 12 year old Dylan and it has haunted him no matter how many years pass. Ray was a huge part of Dylan's life and was pretty much his only protection from a harsh world, with him gone, it left Dylan feeling vulnerable and hopeless, so much so that he has on multiple occasions considered suicide to follow his brother and not have to deal with everything he is going through. As an adult, Dylan is not actively torn up by his brother's death and has moved on, more focused on current events in his life, but he still often thinks back to his brother and the depression that follows often sends him into a slump for a few days. The thought of ending it all has returned here and there, especially after more recent events, but he has never followed through and has no desire to yet.

Hollywood Undead - Another Way Out

This song I feel represents Dylan's inner struggles against himself. He fights with the mindsets he has created for himself, the feeling of being hopeless and incapable of changing combatting his desire to do good and prove himself better than those who hurt him. Dylan never wanted to hurt people, he never want to torture and kill, and while no one but himself forced his hand to kill that girl back in high school, he believed it was the only way to stop the torment. Such action however dropped him down a rabbit hole of more death, more pain, more and more of something he never wanted but eventually accepted as being a part of himself. He wants to be a good person, to prove his worth and be better than those who wronged him, but he doubts he can be, and often wonders if he should even bother trying to improve himself or be a better person. Maybe he's better off being a heartless murderer, its all his coworkers see him as anyways.

The Temper Trap - The Sea is Calling

This one is a bit obscure and more up to interpretation, however I view this song as speaking of someone who felt lost, lacking purpose or direction eventually finding their way in life and bringing hope back into their life. This is a lot like how Dylan's life is currently, he views himself as a lost cause, someone who made too many mistakes and went through too much to bother moving on or changing, however with the support of Danny and Tobi, Dylan eventually pulls free from this mindset, taking the steps to eventually allow himself to heal and move forward, away from the traumas that have plagued him for so long. It's a slow and tedious process but one that he eventually will make through.

#my ocs #original characters #dylan #glitch in the system

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k-dokja · 3 years

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ayo we need more vinny hong content 😩

I'm on a roll with all the dad headcanons 😩

— Would die for his kids without thinking twice, he's so protective of them. He is attached to them from the day they were born. Even if he was in a daze about his upcoming fatherhood before that, the moment he held his newborn in his arms, he's immediately smitten.

— Vinny really wouldn't want kids until he knows he'd be able to give them the life he wanted. Because of this, when he does eventually have his own kids, he spoils them a bit more than necessary while also being weirdly strict.

— He didn't really have a lot of fond memories as children, which is a mistake he won't bear repeating with his own children. He will be there for all of their big events, helping them with their homework, and teaching them necessary skills.

— At one point, it becomes a routine for your family to go somewhere during the weekends. Not only for the kids but for the two of you as well. Sung is happy with looking after the kids for a night so you can go out together, never say that Vinny stopped being romantic after having children.

— He's... a hypocrite, do as I say not as I do. Mostly because, yes, he was a huge delinquent as a teenager, you cannot expect him to outgrow all of it. Sometimes, he uses brusque words around the house, the kids would mimic those, you'd have a word with him, he'd have a word with the kids.

— Then rinse and repeat when he accidentally stubbed his toe the next day.

— Actually doesn't want pets if he has to take care of kids? Like... he already has two children to worry about, he didn't want to worry about a pet as well. Every time the kid wants to adopt a pet of their own, he always uses the "you can do it when you have your own place" excuse and then makes it up to them with their favourite food.

— Also doesn't want a lot of kids, two at max as well. Aside from financial problems being an issue for having many kids, he also pretty much nearly passed out every time you went into labour. He heard you scream and he was ready to fight the doctors. The stress does not do him good, please, no more.

— I really like the idea of Vinny with a daughter, since she'd be his little princess. He actually likes the idea of having sons better than having a daughter, mostly because he's rough around the edges and worry he'd misstep with his daughter.

— The first time she went out on a date, he kept staring at the front door, waiting for her to come home. It's funny to watch how much he fusses and worries. He really didn't want to be one of those dads who acted irrationally protective but he overthinks anyway.

— You'd have to temper him and distract him but it won't work for long, as soon as she came home, he's back to worrying dad mode again. There's no helping your man.

— Definitely used the line "Everything you'll do to her, I'll do to you" before, it's so bad.

— Would never raise a single hand against them, no matter how angry they made him. Whenever his anger got the better of him, he'd simply leave to cool his head, you as the more emotionally attuned parent can deal with them.

— He'll never allow his kids to treat you the same way he acted towards his mother when he was younger. It was incredibly stupid of him back then and after years of dealing with his emotions, he knew it came from a place of misguided anger.

— He'd discipline them instead of you, but he also wanted to figure out what led them to speak like that in the first place. If his kids had albinism, too, he'd be extra careful with situations where bullying might happen. He knows he can't control other people's kids, but he will teach his children how to defend themselves.

— Somehow, children, in general, are weirdly taken to him. The younger and nicer ones, the ones with innocence, not malice. They think he looks so cool. His children's friends would constantly gush about how cool their dad looked whenever he picked them up.

— Also, add a bonus, the teenage friends of kids when they are older would talk about how he is so fine as well. Really, this man ages so well, it embarrasses his kids whenever someone mentioned how good looking he is.

— Back when the kids were younger, it's a pretty common sight for you to see them falling asleep in a pile on top of their dad. Honestly, seeing his baby pictures alone would make you get a baby fever. He has the prettiest eyes you've ever seen and the cutest cheeks.

— He's no better with teenagers than he was with toddlers. However, he argues with his teenagers much more often, which is one of his huge grievances and you had to help him work through it. This mostly stems from his protectiveness of them, however, he does get better with it.

— At the end of the day, they all love each other, and all it needed was him actually communicating his issues while they let him know about theirs. Even until later on in his life, Vinny is not the most open guy, talking doesn't come to him naturally, but he tries so hard.

#vinny hong #vinny hong x reader #windbreaker webtoon #windbreaker x reader #headcanons

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yesimwriting · 3 years

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The Promise of Rain, blurb 2

The Promise of Rain (part 2?? technically)

A/n I was not originally planning a second part for this but some people wanted it and this idea came to me and it works better with the context of ‘The Promise of Rain’ but it can technically be read as a stand alone :))

Anyways this might turn into a small series of kinda connected blurbs that are all kind of canon with each other but aren’t necessarily connected except for the reader’s background (the reader is a very sunshine-y person and knows Kaz bc she’s a runaway princess that he was hired to bring back home but she managed to convince him to let her work for him instead)

The night air had left me with a chill that made me want nothing more than to have my covers draped over me as I read. I’m normally more sociable after a job, especially after such a simple and safe ending, but a lot of tonight had left me wanting to be alone.

Well, not truly alone. The company of my books is always welcomed, but tonight I can’t seem to find much comfort within the pages. After almost every paragraph, I find myself distracted by gusts of wind and thoughts of the heavy, silver clouds that seem to make up tonight. A part of me longs for the rain. I know it’s ridiculous to expect rain each time I desire some sense of comfort, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want it. Especially when the sky so clearly implies it.

“This must be the fifth time I’ve come here and you’ve been reading.” Kaz’s sudden appearance is almost enough to shake away my lingering somberness.

I roll my eyes slightly, turning my attention back to the page in front of me. “That observation is just a testament to how often you come in here.”

His glare is half hearted, a look I’d find endearing if I was less annoyed. “Where else am I going to find a reminder that good people exist in Ketterdam?”

I think he may have a sixth sense that warns him when I’m treading the line between being annoyed and displeased. Everytime I find myself mad at him in a way that makes me want to avoid him instead of yell at him, Kaz makes some ridiculously heart-melting comment. He steps further into the room. I don’t miss the way he eyes my stretched out legs. Ever since the conversation we had after he woke up after an injury, we’ve fallen into the unmentioned habit of silently inviting the other to stay by moving to make room for them.

It had started the day after the conversation in which Kaz had admitted that he wanted me to stay with him. He had been sitting on the small couch while discussing the details of a job. Shortly after I walked in he made a point of shifting so that he was clearly on one side of the couch. I didn’t think much about sitting down, but Inej and Jesper exchanged a look.

Now, though, I keep my legs stretched out on the bed. He eyes my position on the bed, something grim crossing his features.

“It might rain tonight.”

He knows me so damn well. I hate it. “I hope so.”

I turn my head, analyzing the way the world seems to be on the cusp of something. I stare at the silver clouds until I feel something hard tap my leg. The tap is firm but not painful. I’m quick to look at Kaz as he lowers his cane. The mention of rain had been a distraction.

“You distracted me on purpose.”

“The first rule of the Barrel is to always be prepared.” There’s a slight uptilt to his lips, something I’ve learned to interpret as a sign of teasing.

How is he so easy to be around one second and so cold the next? I resist a smile. “I’ll take notes.”

Kaz ignores my passive aggressive tone. His focus seems to be on my legs that have still not moved to offer him a place next to me. “You wear your emotions too openly.” Great, he’s going to make us talk about it. “What reason could you possibly have to be mad at me?”

“I’m not mad at you.” It’s a partial truth.

His expression harshens. “Don’t lie.”

“I’m not thrilled with you, but I don’t think that’s the same as being mad.”

Kaz lets out a partial sigh. “No, they’re not the same.” Such an early concession feels like a trap. “With you, the first option is worse.” I don’t have anything to say to that. “Is this because of what I said to Jesper?”

My posture straightens on instinct. “He wants your validation more than he’d ever admit and I understand that expressing praise isn’t exactly something you do, but would it kill you to not actively insult him?”

“I didn’t say anything that was wrong. He thinks he’s a gambler but he’s just someone born for losses.” The look I give him must mean something to him, because Kaz is quick to tact on, “That doesn’t make him less valuable of an asset or less relatively dependable.”

I eye him cautiously, the slightest bit of vulnerability playing at his features. “Don’t look at me like that--and don’t tell me that. Jesper’s the one who could use the occasional reminder from you that you hold him to any regard with positive connotations.” His lips press together like he’s thinking about scolding me for scolding him. “It’s only because I know you care more about Jesper than you’d ever let on.”

“Jesper’s esteem can handle the blow.” The curtness of his voice is a blow in its own sense. “And he didn’t exactly deserve to be in my good graces after what he did tonight.”

My sigh is not weighted enough to match Kaz’s newfound fountain of emotion. “We were successful--”

“He left you.” I didn’t know Kaz’s voice was capable of such harshness. “I paired him with you, and he left you--and you almost didn’t make it.” I let the weight of his words take up all the available space in the room, keeping the silence that follows them until some of the heaviness has dissipated. “He could have cost me one of my best people.”

Oh. His harshness, his unwarranted coldness, had been a manifestation of his concern. For me. Guilt knots my stomach. Potential words that may offer Kaz some sort of support raise and die back down in my throat. Kaz turns towards the door.

“Kaz.” He pauses. There’s a long moment in which I think he won’t turn around, but finally, he does. I tuck my legs beneath me, forcing myself to sit up a little straighter. “I told Jesper to leave because I knew the job would have failed if he had been trapped in that room with me.” I drop my gaze towards the window. “I was right, the job was successful, and I got out in time so it was worth it.”

“You risked your safety?” The harsh facet of his being is making its return in full force.

“For the job,” I’m careful to keep my words factual, “It’s what we’re supposed to do.”

Kaz’s jaw locks. “When I said that keeping you near me would ruin you this is what I meant.”

Is it really this big of a deal? I made it out. “Kaz.”

“This wasn’t my best idea.” His words are leached of anything. “You’re going back home. Tomorrow I’ll arrange the voyage myse--”

“Kaz Brekker you may get to live your life doing anything you want but you don’t get to control mine.” My chin raises an inch, an instinctual act of subtle rebellion. “I am not going back there, even if I’m technically indebted to you because you didn’t return me to my father but that does not mean I’ll--”

“I’m not trying to control you.” His words are sharp, boarding on a yell. “A job like that one wasn’t worth you.”

From Kaz, I know those words are heavy. There’s a lot of things I could say to that. I could tell him that I wanted to do something for him. I could say that I appreciate him telling me that. I could even say that in his own way, Kaz giving Jesper a hard time because he left me, is kind of cute in a misguided way. The thing is I think all of these responses will make things worse.

“Kaz,” I keep my voice as steady as possible, “I’m fine, you’re fine, it all worked out.” Scratching the back of my arm, I exhale gently. “I’ll be more careful next time, I promise.”

I watch him carefully, there’s a slight slump to his shoulders as he exhales. Is the fight leaving him so easily? He walks further into the room. “You better.” He sits down in the space I provided for him slowly. “If you’re not you’ll have worse things to worry about than anything that can happen to you on a job.” He moves his cane forward easily, tapping my knee in a swift motion.

I roll my eyes at the mock threat. “They do say that there’s nothing to fear in the Barrel like the Dirtyhands.”

“Remember that.” Any edge in his voice is forced. I fight against a smile that seems to always want to break across my face whenever I think I see something resembling lightness in Kaz.

“I don’t think I could forget anything about you.”

He turns his head slightly. “You should.”

“Too bad.”

Kaz leans his back against the wall, untensing slightly. “I think you just like disagreeing with me.”

There’s no point in lying about it. “Only because when you argue with me you give me this really particular look.”

“A look?”

Adding insult to injury, I smile. “Sometimes you look like you’re too focused on being angry, like you’re compensating for something.”

Kaz lets out a bitter sigh. “Maybe if you were less of a puppy I wouldn’t have to--”

The laugh that escapes is most definitely a mistake. “Did you just call me a puppy?” I don’t give him a chance to reply, laughter taking over again. “I mean this in the least argumentative way possible--but you’re so weird sometimes.”

He rolls his eyes, tensing. “I’m leaving.”

I stifle the rest of my laughter. “No. I was--I was kidding!” I keep my eyes on Kaz, expecting some type of annoyed glare, but his expression is a lot more weighted than that. Odd. “Kaz?”

“You need to be more careful.” I understand Kaz’s pause as something he does before saying something outside of his nature. “I’m not asking you this as a Crow or a Dreg.”

On instinct, my posture straightens. “I promised and I meant it.”

“Sometimes I wish I could believe in Saints,” his voice has taken off a distant quality, almost fragile, “That way I could believe something existed to help what matters.”

Oh. “You never fail, even if I didn’t believe in Saints I’d believe in you.”

“You’re wasting your faith.” The sound of lightning cracking is almost enough to make me jump. The rain finally came.

I know I’ll never convince him that that’s not true. “I don’t think so, but that’s why it’s called faith.”

“I have faith in some things.” His expression is far off.

“Like what?”

Kaz’s eyes find the window. “People that find meaning in the rain.”

Something in my chest swells. “You’re like the rain.”

We sit there in silence, watching raindrops glide down the window. “What were you reading?”

The question has me dropping my gaze to the forgotten book on my lap. “I stole this book from the palace before I left. It was my mom’s favorite, she’s read it so much the spine’s completely cracked and the cover is practically falling off.”

“Hm…” He mumbles. “Read some, the books read in a palace must be worthwhile.”

A part of me wants to tell him that elitism has no place in literature, but his request leaves me frozen. I nod once, turning to the first page of the book. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife--”

“Your upbringing makes sense--”

“You can’t judge it off the first sentence,” he’s insufferable, “It’s setting up irony, and if you’re going to complain--”

He lets out a conceding sigh. “I’m listening, I’m not interrupting.”

I keep my eyes on him for a second longer than I should. “Okay.” Dropping my gaze back to the book, I adjust my grip on the worn paperback, “Good.”

And then I keep reading.

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Review: Encanto (spoilers)

Buenas noches, mis amigos! This Thanksgiving afternoon, right after work, I went to go see Disney’s most recent animated release, Encanto! For those of you who wish to avoid spoilers, I’ll just say that I absolutely adored this movie! It is another jewel in Disney’s sparkling crown of computer-animated musicals, right up there with Tangled, Frozen, Moana, and Coco (yes, I know Coco is Pixar, but Pixar is part of Disney, so it counts, mmkay?). Frankly, I think this might be one of my personal favorite soundtracks that has come out of the Disney Revival yet, and that’s saying a lot! Disney has a lot to be proud of, and so does Lin-Manuel Miranda, for creating such an awesome medley of songs. Definitely make sure you see this movie during the holidays, if you can!

For those of you who don’t fear spoilers...read on!

The Good!

+Mirabel! Oh gosh, do I love this girl. I love that we basically have a Squib in a whole family of magic users (oh, come on, you thought a Harry Potter fan wouldn’t make these kinds of references?), and she’s honestly the glue that can seal up the cracks in her family’s foundation. Mirabel is a Hufflepuff Disney princess to the nth degree, trying everything she can to support her family more than herself...and yet by the end, as she realizes, all stars may want to shine, but what they do no matter what is burn: burn with emotions often bigger than their physical bodies. And like any fire, an internal flame can either wear at the inside of its owner until it flickers and dies or can provide them and others warmth when they need it most. Plus, I’m sorry, but as someone who grew up with curly hair and glasses, Mirabel is a heroine I WISH I’d had when I was little! I liked it when Merida popped up since her hair was curly and red like mine, and I loved when Moana appeared since her personality was more like mine...but Mirabel has glasses like I had from the age of 6 all the way to 28 and hair exactly my length and texture. And even though she’s not “perfect” like Isabella, Mirabel is clever, brave, funny, and full of love in her heart. She’s really such a great protagonist!

+As an addendum to the first point, Mirabel’s introduction! Expertly crafted, right on the level of the opening number Belle in Beauty and the Beast. We get just enough exposition through Abuela explaining her heritage to Little!Mirabel to get up to speed with the rules of the house’s magic, and then once we’re comfy, we get a proper introduction to the rest of the family through the film’s opening number The Family Madrigal (why yes, we’ll be talking more about the music later), as well as to the central conflict -- how Mirabel is kind of an outcast in her own family, and yet is forced to content herself with celebrating how the others shine while being stuck on the sidelines herself.

+Okay, okay, I know there’s a whole song telling me not to, but I don’t care -- I’M GONNA TALK ABOUT BRUNO, YO, YO, YO. (As a side, Tumblr, how dare you make me use my own animation as the image here?? We have no gifs of this precious man on here yet?! SHAME.) But yes, I absolutely friggin’ adore Bruno, as to be expected. The fact that he -- knowing his predictions are only ever taken as the worst thing ever (which honestly? So bloody unfair, and yet I’m thoroughly unsurprised by how stupid people are) -- actually hid his prophecy from the rest of the family, all in an attempt to try to protect Mirabel...my heart! You misguided but thoroughly darling man! I mean, sure, the better thing to do would’ve been to confront the growing cracks in the family’s foundation, rather than let the strain stack higher and higher without addressing the underlying problem (namely, that Abuela was starting to value the physical house, its magic, and her family’s position in the community more than her family’s individual members and their feelings)...but at the same time, it’s an understandable mistake. Abuela was stubborn, and it’s very likely she would’ve taken that prophecy the worst possible way, just as Mirabel herself also did when she first saw it. (I mean, she said to her dad, “I think it might be because of me” -- very typical for a child to do, but especially one like Mirabel, who sort of feels like she isn’t important to the rest of her family.) And honestly, I think it’s a choice Mirabel herself would very much understand -- like Bruno, she was raised with the idea that if she couldn’t be useful, she should just get out of the way for those who can be...so really, is it surprising that Bruno decided to just hide inside the house and mend cracks silently where he could? I must confess, I also made an audible sad gasp in a rather empty theater, seeing the plate Bruno had drawn for himself on the table in his little apartment in the wall. 💔

+Honestly, Mirabel’s sisters, Isabella and Luisa, surprised me, with how much I enjoyed them! I kind of thought I would end up liking them, after giving their songs a listen -- Luisa’s song really made me feel her internal conflict, and the epic awesome animation only plused what was written musically -- but Isabella cutting loose by coloring her hair and dress made me fall over myself with glee! So good to see Little Miss Perfect actually having some fun for a change! I also felt for her SO much when Dolores mentioned that Mariano wants five kids -- even if I want kids someday, I 150% plan to adopt, not birth ‘em myself, thank you! 😓

+I loved the close connection between Antonio and Mirabel! My heart went out to that little kid when he actually asked Mirabel to walk with him up the stairs to his door -- as if, for all of the love and support the rest of his family offered him, Antonio knew that if he didn’t get a gift like Mirabel did, she would be the one who would unconditionally support him with all of her heart and not treat him any differently. It was also a perfect idea to use that scene to create a parallel between the flashback with Little!Mirabel going to her own door.

+On the note of the animation, I honestly don’t think I have to gush too much on how beautiful everything looks, because yeah, it absolutely is...but if one ignores how obviously gorgeous the colors are, how immersive the environments are, and how great the shadows, lighting and rendering is, there are two really important things that I think make this film stand apart from some of Disney’s other recent fare. The first are the camera angles -- holy SHEEZ, are they fluid! I honestly felt like I was on a dolly so much of the time, with how easily the camera maneuvered, up and down, all around, even doing slight Dutch angles and such, so as to create a feeling of unease during the We Don’t Talk About Bruno sequence. I remember it was such a big deal when Tarzan did those amazing “camera angles” inside the computer when Tarzan was surfing on those tree limbs (and yeah, it still is, considering how those hand-drawn and computer animation techniques were seamlessly and tirelessly stacked on top of each other), but these camera angles were on THAT level, they were so good. It looks effortless, which only makes it clear how friggin’ perfect the staging, blocking, and angles were. The second piece of awesomeness for this movie specifically was the animation in every single dance done in this movie -- I have never seen such fluid animation in an animated character while dancing before, not once. The characters on screen had the same grace, charisma, and rhythm as any real-life dancer, and that is just incredible.

+And of course, alongside those dances are the songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. I listened to the soundtrack before going to see the movie, and honestly, one of the highest compliments I can give is that I loved the soundtrack before seeing the movie and then loved it even more after seeing all the songs in context, alongside all of the amazing animation. The stand-out for me was definitely We Don’t Talk About Bruno, which had absolutely pitch-perfect blocking, character animation (loved Camilo’s transforming into a demonic version of Bruno), dancing, and overall drama, but there really were no weak links. Even in Frozen, I can cite Fixer-Upper as the weakest link on that soundtrack, and in Tangled I get into Mother Knows Best and I See the Light way more than the other songs, but in Encanto, I love all of them! The Family Madrigal -- Waiting on a Miracle -- Surface Pressure -- We Don’t Talk About Bruno -- What Else Can I Do? -- All of You -- every song was memorable, emotional, and special. I absolutely cannot wait to hear these songs in the Disney parks in some brand-new future shows. I actually think a stage adaptation of this film would make an amazing successor to Frozen Live! at Disney California Adventure’s Hyperion Theater, when the theater finally reopens. With Encanto’s whole story largely taking place in one very large magical location (namely, the Casita Madrigal), it would be incredibly easy to adapt for the stage!

+I love the messages in this movie! Not only are you “more than just your gift” -- that the real gift is you, as an individual, not what you can do or how you can please others -- and are the people you love often much more than they first appear and can often need your understanding and compassion just as much as you need theirs...but I love that, in the end, a home isn’t just a house, but something you build and reinforce with the ones you love. Casita needed to fall apart, in order for the Madrigals to better appreciate her. (And yes, Casita is a her, I don’t make the rules.) Yes, maybe Abuela needed a miracle, when she was all alone and had tragically lost the love of her life while being a single mother of three triplet babies...but a house without strong familial love isn’t a home...and you can feel “home” as long as you have that love by your side, even if there’s no roof or comfortable beds or tiles that prop themselves up to pour your coffee in the morning. I love that the town of Encanto comes together to help this family that in some ways they’ve also taken for granted, as a bedrock and source of guidance and inspiration in their day-to-day lives. I love that two generations of the Madrigal family -- the past represented by Abuela and the future represented by Mirabel -- are able to come together to provide leadership and direction for the rest of their family when they have to rebuild after the trauma of losing their house. And now the family Madrigal has a worthy successor to tend to their candle, when Abuela inevitably passes away.

The Not-So-Good...

+The romance between Mariano and Dolores kind of felt half-baked, to me. We get the idea that Dolores was pining after Mariano, but we don’t even see Dolores showing any interest in Mariano in that dinner scene, since Dolores is so focused on what’s going on with Mirabel, and it feels like that was a missed opportunity. Even if they’d crossed paths in town earlier on and we’d seen Dolores trying and failing to get Mariano’s attention or looking resigned that he was smitten with Isabella, that might’ve helped with establishing their dynamic. I mean, the first time we get any inkling that Dolores is even interested in Mariano is in We Don’t Talk About Bruno, and all that really says is that Dolores knows Bruno prophesized that the man of her dreams would be engaged elsewhere, not necessarily that that man would be Mariano or that the guy would be engaged to Isabella. It makes it so that even though Isabella and Mirabel go “yes!” at the end when they get together, I was left shrugging my shoulders like “okay, whatever.”

+On the note of Isabella, one critique I have for how she was portrayed is that I wanted her and Mirabel’s argument to go on a liiiiittle bit longer before What Else Can I Do? started up. I would’ve loved to see Isabella go more into why she felt any antagonism toward Mirabel even before she “ruined” her engagement, and it would’ve given that bit more rationale for Mirabel kind of going, “...Oh...I get it now” later on. There’s a great contrast in these two sisters, with the eldest having such expectations of perfection on her shoulders that she has to constantly live up to and being adored by everyone for working hard to do so and the youngest having no expectations on her shoulders and being consistently marginalized and underestimated because she doesn’t have any gift at all, and I kind of wish the rawness of that could’ve been explored a bit more before the two sisters came together.

+I think some people might have trouble forgiving Abuela completely at the end. Personally I think Mirabel’s blow-up at her was very warranted and appropriate, and I’m glad that Abuela realized in the end that Mirabel was right and that the cracks were her fault and embraced Bruno with open arms, no questions asked -- but as much as the film preaches understanding and compassion toward your family even when you disagree, I think everyone will have their own thresholds about how much they’re willing to forgive. I mean, when you come down to it, Abuela was kind of a toxic influence on her family: putting forward the appearance of strength for both the town’s and supposedly the rest of the family’s sake, even if it meant putting Mirabel down in front of everyone, all while knowing that there really were cracks in the foundation. And yeah, the whole rest of the family and town became very comfortable treating Mirabel as an addendum on the Madrigal family because Abuela did so. We do see Abuela realize her mistake and how much harm it caused, and we do see how she turns around in how she speaks more honestly with her family and helps them rebuild while letting Mirabel lead the way -- but I thoroughly understand if it’s not enough for some people, and even I feel like Abuela will need to continue to work on herself if she wants to be better. But as Mirabel and Abuela say at the end --

“I like the new foundation.”

“It isn’t perfect.”

“Neither are we.”

“That’s true.”

In closing, I just have to express my deepest hope that this movie continues to get praise and dollars at the box office, because truly, it’s a Disney classic, if there ever was one. It showcases Columbia and its heritage beautifully while creating wonderful, new characters and a ridiculously catchy assortment of songs, both of which tell a story about family and who you should be, as part of one. Let’s go see this multiple times and support this movie times ten -- we need more films like this, Disney, one full of sincerity, creativity, and enchantment while celebrating people who previously went unrepresented by your studio’s work. There are so many more wonderful stories we can tell and so many more wonderful songs to sing -- so give them to us! I’m ready -- come on, I’m ready!

Overall Grade: A

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Hi! Before anything I wanted to lyk I've read through some of your work and you've easily become one of my favorite writers :) I was wondering if you could do a bit of a comfort post? If not that's totally okay! If so, could it be hcs for Bakugo, Shinso, and maybe Aizawa (but not in like a relationship kinda way for him, like a student opening up to their teacher) telling them about being gender fluid? What would be their reactions? How would they adjust to the name change and using different pronouns? I recently told my bf and he didn't seem too up for it, eventually I told him to use my given name and she/her, kinda bummed lmao. I totally understand if you don't want to write for this, tysm either way! Have a great night/day :) (I'm so sorry this is so lengthy lmaooo)

reader coming out as gender fluid

character(s) : bakugou katsuki, shinsou hitoshi, aizawa shouta (bnha)

legend : [Y/N = your name, D/N = deadname] gender neutral, quirk not specific

headcanon type : hurt-comfort, fluff (x reader; platonic)

note(s) : first of all, i’m sorry about what happened with your boyfriend, if he cares about you, then he should’ve been supportive. it’s disheartening knowing that you decided to have him address you by your birth name, and by she/her. it should never be that way, especially when you felt comfortable coming out to HIM as gender fluid.

anon, i really hope this post gives you comfort, and if you want to talk— my dms are open!

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bakugou katsuki

he wasn’t so sure on why you were acting all skittish all of a sudden, and he just wished you told him what was up

as much as he doesn’t want to admit it, katsuki really hates seeing you this down— and if only he could ‘kill those pesky emotions!!’

after a long day at school, katsuki decided to demand an immediate answer, on WHY you were acting like this

you express your concern, and even though katsuki’s rough words say otherwise— he’s willing to help (as much as he could)

but he wasn’t expecting you to come out as genderfluid

the entire pronoun thing had him confused, and it wasn’t in the “huh?? why would you want that?” type of confusion

it was rather like the “i thought they/them were plural pronouns?” confusion, but don’t be misguided! a quick google search fixed it up, and now he gets it.

with the name thing,, it took him two tries for him to get it right— but he’ll treat you like royalty if he accidentally slips up. he doesn’t mean to disrespect you

out of everyone here— he would be the most confused at first, since he hasn’t had anyone come out to him in like,, ever

katsuki feels so honored to have you feel comfortable enough to come out to him.

everyone is so intimidated by his short-tempered demeanor, to the point that no one has shared such an important, and personal detail to him

he’ll pull you in for a hug, large warm hands rubbing your back— and he’s trying to be gentle, okay?

“you really thought i was gonna say some bullshit about this, huh?” was what he first said to break the silence “i could care less about what you fucking identify with, you’re still you.”

and he means it

if anyone disrespects you, he’s blowing them up into space— enraged that anyone would try to disrespect you.

katsuki’s also very quick to correct someone if they ever deadname you “IT’S Y/N, NOT D/N!”

rip to them

shinsou hitoshi

as soon as he notices that something’s wrong, his eyes will be on you— and only you.

he wishes he had some sort of mind reading quirk— he wants to know what’s on your mind, just so he could help you

hitoshi doesn’t want to be pushy, so he can only wait for you to come to him— but he will leave subtle hints that you could tell him anything that was on your mind.

so that’s when you decide to tell him your worries, and everything— feeling that you’re ready to come out to him as gender fluid

a small genuine smile will grace his face, pulling you into a loose embrace— “thank you for feeling comfortable enough to tell me.”

the next thing he does is ask you if you want to go by anything else— just in case you do want to be addressed differently.

you’ll still be his kitty anyway, so it’s not like this change would negatively affect him.

you’ll never catch him slipping up

i’m sure he’s probably familiar with different types of identities— so gender fluidity isn’t a stranger topic to him

so because of this, he adapts pretty easily— cooperating with the new revelations with ease

rip to anyone that has the audacity to deadname or misgender you, it’s not something he takes very lightly similar to bakugou and aizawa

he’ll understand if it’s a innocent mistake, but he still won’t be pleased with the offender— that’s strike one for him

i swear— his glare will make anyone shart their pants in a second. it’s ruthless

hitoshi won’t hesitate on using his quirk on anyone that purposely disrespects you— and for once, he doesn’t care about what others will say about him.

they shouldn’t have disrespected you 🤷‍♀️ just saying

if you wanted to buy clothes that were a lot more gender neutral, he’s perfectly fine with that too!

hitoshi doesn’t care if you strip him of every single penny and dime that was in his wallet for hoodies and sweatpants.

he just wants your happiness to be at it’s highest at all times— because a happy Y/N makes a happy hitoshi <3

aizawa shouta

even though he has to take care and supervise 23 growing teenagers, he still manages to notice if something’s wrong with one of them it’s impressive!

of course— aizawa’s a busy man, and he’s constantly tired. but, it would make him feel a lot better if all of his students were content with themselves

so seeing you down was something he noticed since the moment you came in

it’s not like he could FORCE you to tell him what was wrong, that’s not the approach he’s looking for

and besides, if you told him that everything was fine, then he couldn’t really push it. his concern didn’t really die down though

a few days later, aizawa decides to talk to you again— basically consenting you to come talk to him when the time’s right

but he didn’t see this coming

so that’s when you decide to come out to him first, spilling out your concerns, and the worries that plagued your mind— worried that people wouldn’t accept your new identity as a gender fluid person

now, aizawa has met a lot of people in his life. from different ages, people with different quirks, and of course— different identities

he asks you why you decided to tell him first, and you told him that it’s because you felt comfortable knowing he knew first

“thank you for telling me, Y/N” he thanks you calmly with a comforting hand on your shoulder “i’m proud of you.”

he asks you if you want to go by a different name, and he’ll make sure to start calling you by that name (even though he calls all of his students by their last name)

oh, and he immediately switches pronouns! i know that should be expected but,, it’s so natural wow

of course, he won’t out you to anyone if you’re not ready to come out to the rest

and because of how natural the pronouns switch is, no one notices it when aizawa started addressing you with they/them

but if you’re ready to come out, he’ll be there— silently making sure that everyone accepts you.

okay but he’ll get so defensive if anyone misgenders you or dead names you— his capture tape will start floating, and his eyes will shine red

which is weird because.. who has the guts to dead name/misgender AIZAWA SHOUTA’s student?? anyone that does that in front of him is INSANE

in short, he’s very supportive— he won’t blow it out of proportion, because he knows how uncomfortable that’d feel if he did

but he’s glad to know that you decided to share such a important detail to him— aizawa might be always tired, but he wouldn’t dare to forget such detail

you’re his student after all, he cares about you lots— if you’re content with yourself, then that’d bring him inner peace

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It’s always funny to me when I see people say that IW fans want him to have never made any mistakes, or wanted all of his mistakes excused, or wanted him to be perfect. Because... Speaking for myself, I can’t remember ever suggesting any sort of re-write where Ironwood is allowed to do whatever he wants and enacts the “go to space” plan that I on the record don’t like.

Off the top of my head, I’ve suggested:

A rewrite of James semblance and therefore the whole of the Atlas arc, where his semblance is explicitly active instead of passive, meaning he can turn it on at will, but can’t turn it off once he does due to the nature of the semblance, and knows that the risk of using his semblance is not being able to control himself and possibly doing horrible things. Then Team RWBY and co would have to work on their own during a Salem attack while also having to work against James, because James’ decision to turn on his semblance wound up leading him to being wholly unreasonable and preventing the option of them coming together to work on a viable solution. Team RWBY and co would also then listen to people like Winter, Qrow, and Ozpin who know James better and know that his actions under the influence of his semblance aren’t wholly his despite the choice to turn on the semblance at all being a bad one. And Team Kids would then work with them to save James despite things like him shooting Oscar and hacking Penny that still happen that they all have to grapple with, thus putting Team Kids into the role of the forgiving and mercy extending heroes of the story and James into the misguided person who screwed up a lot in his effort to help that needed to be saved from a situation he contributed to creating.

A rewrite where Team RWBY actually come up with a compromise and are the ones to convince James to go along with it, having James move Atlas to a place like Argus or - if they absolutely have to go here for the sake of the plot - Vacuo, while they stay behind as heroes defending Mantle from the Grimm and any backlash of Salem’s, and then doing the portal plan after Atlas is in a much more secure place with much better defenses to get the remaining people of Mantle transported. Thus making James someone who has to put his pride aside, drop his own plan, and listen to logic when it’s presented to him, while once again the heroes of the story are Team Kids, who come up with a good and viable plan and manage to be the ones to convince people to come together and also sacrifice to protect the people and prove themselves capable.

I’ve suggested that Glynda should come in and take over everything and actually be a compelling heroic figure since both James and Team RWBY aren’t being good and interesting heroes.

I’ve suggested that Ozpin and Qrow had to talk sense into James and convince him to compromise and learn to rely on others too.

I’ve suggested that the only act of villainy James should’ve done is shooting Oscar, which is something he can still come back from with enough work, but feels at least in character enough that it wasn’t off the rails and forced. I suggested this because that alone was more than enough to consider James incredibly faulty and needing removed from his position, and Oscar and Ozpin and all the others would be able to grapple with it without the audience and characters being so overloaded with the next ‘really evil thing’ so that none of it can ever get a chance to be addressed and given emotional weight.

I’ve suggested that post the Fall of Atlas, Qrow finds James in the wreckage and now James’ semblance is finally turned off, and he tells Qrow, Robyn, and the Ace Ops about it without shafting any of the responsibility, and Robyn uses her semblance to prove that he isn’t lying about his semblance. Then James has to grapple with everything that happened while he was under the affects of his semblance, and literally won’t let Qrow tell him that it wasn’t his fault due to his semblance being passive, because he knew that his semblance only really ‘takes over’ when he feels alone and backed into a corner and he insists that he should’ve let people like Qrow in more and that he shouldn’t have isolated himself so much.

Like, none of what I’ve suggested has ever been “Team RWBY should just let James do whatever he wants, and he should never be considered in the wrong, and he needs to be the hero of everything.” Everything has been “James is deeply flawed and should’ve done better and needs a reality check, but he doesn’t need to be launched into a comically overblown villain scumbag to get that and the way the show did it was OOC and dumb.”

I don’t get how people can look at posts that are like “What if Team RWBY actually did a bunch of heroic stuff and that resulted in James Shouldn’t-Go-To-Space Ironwood not being written into a horribly done villain for the sake of making it look good when the mains do nothing but drink tea,” and respond with being like “all IW fans want is for him to get to do whatever he wants and for the mains to do nothing.”

#rwde #anti rwby #rwby bashing #rwby hate #anti mkek #pro james ironwood #pro iw #this is specifically pro ironwood #pro ironwood #good james ironwood #james ironwood defense #dadmiral ironwood

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