#i love writing about millennium omg

[baronessblixen]

Can you write something with Mulder overhearing what he thinks is Scully speaking badly about him and her having to figure out what's wrong

Set after "Millennium". Mulder overhears a phone call and draws all the wrong conclusions.

Fictober Day 16 | tagging @today-in-fic @xffictober2022 | Wc: 1,180

What You Heard Isn't What I Said

There’s a spring in this step and a smile on his face as he steps off the elevator, balancing two hot coffees in his hands. One for him, one for Scully. He got her favorite, with extra cinnamon. It’s a new year after all, and a good one at that.

Even the barista had picked up on his mood, asking him if he’d had a good New Year’s Eve. Mulder just nodded and the guy congratulated him with a matching grin, probably thinking he got lucky. In a way, he did. By society’s standards, a first kiss may not qualify as getting lucky, but in Mulder’s world, when it concerns Scully, it does.

He hasn’t seen her since that night when they said goodbye in front of his apartment, sharing another soft and sweet kiss. His heart is still fluttering, thinking about it. Maybe she’ll let him steal another kiss this morning; he will definitely try.

He’s trying to figure out how to open the door to their office without having to set the coffees down, when he hears Scully in the office, talking on the phone. Hearing her voice makes him smile.

“No mom, it’s fine,” she says with a long, drawn-out sigh. “I just don’t know how to tell him, that’s all.” Mulder stops dead in his tracks. Who is she talking about? It can’t be him, can it? He knows he shouldn’t be eavesdropping, but he finds himself incapable of moving. The coffees are still in his hands and he stands there, frozen. The door is ajar, but he can’t see Scully, and she can’t see him.

“I’m just not interested in him that way,” Scully goes on and Mulder feels his knees give in. He leans against the wall, his head heavy. Gone is his excitement about seeing Scully, gone is the giddiness he’s felt ever since that kiss. Their two kisses. That’s all it will ever be. Not interested in him that way. That has to be him, right?

“It’s not like you spent that much time with him, mom. All he cares about is himself and his work. I was just being nice. I need to figure out how to tell him now. Yes, mom. Yes, I know.” Another sigh from Scully’s end.

There’s no one in the world who makes him happier than Scully. She’s on his mind upon waking, one of his lasts thoughts before he falls asleep and more often than not, she’s part of his dreams. How could he have been so wrong about all of this? How long has she been humoring him? Only interested in himself and his work. That is how she sees him.

“I will, mom. But you know how Mulder is. I’ll talk to him. See you on Sunday, bye.” Mulder hears Scully hang up the phone and groan. His heart is hammering against his chest. How can he walk in there now? The choice is taken from him when a moment later he hears shuffling in the office and Scully moving around. She’s awfully close to the office door and too scared to be caught standing here like a brokenhearted sob, he gently kicks the door open, stepping inside.

“Mulder,” she says, and just his name from her lips pains him. She smiles at him and had he not heard her talk to her mother just moments before, he’d thought she’s happy to see him. His own smile is a grimace, unable to hide his feelings.

“Morning,” he mumbles, pushing her coffee cup at her. “Coffee for you.” He sits down at his desk, grabs the nearest file, and hides his face behind it.

“Extra cinnamon,” Scully says with a soft moan. “Thank you, Mulder. Hey, are you okay? How is your shoulder?” She peeks over his file, still smiling at him, weakening his resolve. Why is she being nice to him? He never pegged her for being such an excellent liar and manipulator. Not her, of all people. Phoebe, yes. Diana, oh definitely. But Scully? His heart crumbles.

“It’s fine,” he says, not looking at her. “We have work to do.”

“Are you sure you’re-”

“As I said,” he cuts her off harshly and the smile falls from her face. She moves backward, irritation written all over her face. That makes two of them. “We have work to do. I have a meeting with Skinner I forgot about. Excuse me.”

“Just you?” She asks.

“Yeah,” he says, throwing her a look. “Just me.”

*

So much for a happy new year. Zombie attack notwithstanding, Scully really thought it would be. When she and Mulder kissed in the hospital – finally, one might add – she thought this was it. There were moving forward. Maybe they weren’t quite getting out of the car yet; she isn’t even sure that’s what she wants for herself. But they could stop the car now and then, take in their surroundings and live a little.

They kissed again when she dropped him off at his apartment, both reluctant to call it a night. This has been seven years in the making. Or at least five. Looking back, she doesn’t know when her feelings for Mulder changed. One day she was looking at him and it was as clear as day. At least that’s what she thought. Right now, she isn’t sure of anything.

She’s been waiting for Mulder to arrive all morning. Unable to sleep – a rare occurrence these days – she’d gone in early. Mulder wasn’t there yet so she called her mother back, who had left a message on her answering machine. Her mother, after wishing her a happy new year, wasted no time to remind her of Rick, a guy she’d met at church, who she’d deemed perfect for her youngest daughter. Scully, doing her mother a favor, had agreed on one date, knowing fully well she wasn’t interested.

That date was a disaster.

Rick had only talked about himself and his work. She’d listened and tried to keep up, but couldn’t wait to go home. In many ways, Rick was who Scully had always feared Mulder would turn into. Someone so obsessed with their work that they couldn’t see anything else. As single-minded as Mulder is, though, he is no Rick. Mulder is full of compassion, of empathy, of curiosity about the world around him. He's interested in so many things, including her. Then this morning happened, throwing her for a loop.

It’s been over an hour and Mulder hasn’t returned. Scully has finished her extra cinnamon coffee and she stares at the empty cup, wondering about her partner. He got her that coffee, barely said two words to her, or looked at her. Something must have happened between their second kiss and this morning. But what?

When he’s still not back half an hour later, Scully calls Skinner’s office, only to be informed that Mulder never had a meeting with their boss. Now she’s really worried. She calls his cell and only gets the mailbox.

“Mulder, please pick up,” she says, worry filling her chest. He doesn’t pick up – or call her back. Three hours into work and all she’s been doing is waiting for Mulder to show up again.

She tries his cell again, letting it ring for a long time, when he walks back into the office, averting her eyes.

“Where have you been?” She asks.

“I told you Skinner wanted to see me.”

“That’s funny,” Scully says. “Because when I called Skinner he knew of no such thing.” Mulder shrugs, going through files, pulling cabinets open, and throwing them closed again.

“What is going on here?”

“I’m working.”

“Mulder cut that crap.” He doesn’t stop, doesn’t even look at her.

“I said stop,” Scully says, grabbing his arm. She hears him breathe heavily, looking everywhere but at her. “What the hell is going on? You’ve been acting strange all morning. Is it because of…,” she trails off.

“Of what?” He asks, giving her a side glance.

“What happened in the hospital,” she says. “I thought you- that we- but maybe I was wrong and you’d rather forget it happened.”

“Wait, what?”

“The kiss, Mulder,” she clarifies. “We kissed.” Twice, she adds in her mind.

“I know that,” he says.

“And now you act like this. I just want to know why. If that’s not how you feel and it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing and you want to go back to just being partners, you need to tell me. I spend the last few hours wondering where you are, whether something had happened to you. You lied to me and then you didn’t answer your phone.”

“You were on the phone this morning,” he says, his voice a strange tone she’s never heard before. Her hand is still on his arm and she realizes how hard she’s been squeezing.

“Yes,” she says, confused. “I was talking to my mom about Sunday dinner.”

“I heard you,” he says, his eyes finding hers. The pain she sees written all over his face breaks her heart, but most of all, it puzzles her.

“I’m not following.”

“You said you wanted to talk to me. Something about how you’re not interested and how I only care about myself and my work.” She stares at Mulder, dumbfounded. “I heard it so I guess, um, you no longer need to tell me, right?” He tries to smile at her.

“Mulder,” she says, giving a short laugh. “This is why you shouldn’t eavesdrop.” She pulls him into a quick, tight hug, needing to feel him close, and for him to understand that he’s so, so wrong.

“Listen to me,” she says, cupping his cheeks with her hands so that he has to listen to her. “You got it all wrong. Over Christmas, my mom set me up with this douche from her church, Rick. That’s who I was talking about. He’s the one I’m not interested in. He’s the one who only talks about himself and his work. I wasn’t talking about you.”

“But you,” Mulder says, tripping over his words. “You said my name. You said “you know how Mulder is” and that you’ll talk to me.”

“She told me to ask you to Sunday dinner instead of Rick. And I know how you always find an excuse. That’s why I said what I said.”

“Oh,” he says, blinking in surprise. “So… what happened on New Year’s Eve…”

“Was something I’m very much interested in if you must know.”

“It’s good to know,” Mulder admits. “Because so am I. Scully, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have jumped to conclusions, but- I really thought you were talking about me.”

“Next time just ask, okay?” He nods. “And don’t eavesdrop.”

“Can’t make any promises.” He grins at her. “When I got here this morning- before I accidentally eavesdropped, I wondered… how about we make it three?”

“Three is a good number,” she says, licking her lips in preparation.

“I wanted to wish you a good morning and I think I fucked that up.”

“It’s still morning.”

“Well,” he says, drawing her closer and putting his arms around her waist. “Good morning, Scully.” His kiss is soft but determined. Someday soon they will lose count of how often they do this, but not just yet.

#fictober2022 #very early today as i have to leave the house booo #i love writing about millennium omg #i hope you guys enjoy! #msr #xf fanfic #my writing #my fic

[bunnybunbun0]

Boyfriend Cass headcanos!

Pairing: Castiel X reader

Warnings: based when little feathered lovie fell and became human

A/N: I wanna really get back on my feet when it comes to writing this year (happy new year's by the way!!) And what better way to start than headcanos? Not proofread and typed on my phone so probably much typos!

• I wanna start ou saying how adorable it would be helping him out to understand humanity!

• Just imagine in the morning he asking you for help to start the toaster cause he have no idea how but he knows he likes his bread toasted!

• once he got the hang of it better tho he would spoil you as best as he could with his limited skills and his clumsiness

• he'd make you a pbj every single time he makes one for himself,cause if he feels hungry he bet you does too

• becoming human would also make him so much more empathetic than he already is when it comes to you being hurt

•the tiniest scratch on you and he's fumbling with the first aid kit

•would be the CEO of taking care of you when you're on your period! Makes sure you drink plenty of water,gives you medicine for your cramps and eagerly massages every teensy part of your body

•confused anytime you make and obscure pop culture reference, giving you a more than glad excuse to introduce him to some of your favourite films

•i know this man loves gossip,so fill him in on every little drama happening everywhere,would listen to you babble about celebrity drama for hours

•when everything was set and he came back to the bunker he was sharing a room with you,and it was just an angelical drop on your girly room

• so you took him to a target to let him get a piece of decoration to make it sure it's his room too! He chose a bee plushie cause he's still fascinated by them<3

• honey would be his pet name for you,he thinks it's classic and still sustains his love for bees and for you

• your kisses are the only thing to make him relax when he's nervous or overthinking,he loves forehead kisses more than anything!

• he doesn't have much things but loves sharing what he has with you

• he's a true gentleman and always let you use his trenchcoat when it's windy

•loves loves loves holding hands!

• he loves being in contact with nature so expect a lot of outdoor dates like picnics or hikes

•is ridiculously gentlemanly, opens car doors for you,grabs your hands when you're coming down the stairs, and things like that

• his biggest role models to be a good boyfriend are things like really old black and white romances and radio novels

• as much as he doesn't say so he misses his angel days dearly,so the way to compensate it is telling you every single story of his celestial days

• he gives you a feather of his wings like a prized possession,as a reminder he'll always be with you with powers or not

•OMG WHEN HE DISCOVERS WHAT A CUDDLE IS!!! you're obligated to sleep flushed to his chest every night or else he wont have a good night sleep

•if you get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom or have a glass of water he will just follow you and wait for you staring at you like a cat with his sleepy eyes

• I feel like one day out of the blue he'll just randomly ask you to marry him

• when got confused and startled by his question he just said he thought that's what he did when humans loved each other

•long story short as soon as there's not an impending apocalypse you plan on tying the knot!

•the time of most happiness in his millenniums of life having a domestic life with you was his favourite thing

#castiel #castiel x reader #castiel x you #castiel x y/n #Castiel x fem!reader #human!cas #castiel fluff #castiel fanfiction #castiel fic #castiel headcanon

[famouscyclenerd]

🗣🔊🗣🔊Everybody gets a mate!!!!!!

But why though? Since mates are so rare?🤔

Well first of all Sarah really likes the soulmates trope... if you couldn't tell.. all her main pairings are mated. And that's pretty much why.

You also gotta remember that fae are more or less immortal. If you live longer - the chances of finding your mate grows, right? Especially if your mate is also fae and therefore immortal as well. Rhysand, Cassian, Eris, Mor, Azriel, Tamlin are all over 500 years old. That's half a millennium without a mate. Which is a really long time even for fae.

"Shit, Feyre - I'm not that old." - Lucien Vanserra (a 300+ year old sexy fae male, mind you) Even he thinks 500 is old af.

So what are the patterns for mated pairs? How, and why, and when a bond snaps for each individual differs.

We have Rhys who bascially knew it the first time he met Feyre, but it snapped for him the first time he saw her again after she was turned fae. While Feyre had an inkling, I guess, but she literally had to be told that Rhys was her mate to be able to comprehend it, though she was well aware of the concept of mates long before that. And therefore so were we.

Cassian had suspected it the first time he met Nesta, while she knew it for a while as well but refused to acknowledge it. The bond didn't form between them until winter solstice in SF however.

Kallias and Viviane knew each other since they were kids, but the bond didn't snap between them before they were well into adulthood.

Rhys' parents bond snapped instantly. There is little to know about them however, given that they're both dead. But if it didn't snap instantly, his mother's wings would have been clipped.

Lucien only reacted to Elain as she was pulled towards the cauldron (which to me hinted at a possible mating bond as it was remarked by Feyre several times before it was revealed) and the bond snapped instantly for both of them after she was turned fae.

Sarah is a storyteller. There is no clear pattern for mating bonds because Sarah decides how it develops. What works best for the greatest love story? She alone decides who will be mates based on personality and compatibility between the characters. She is no stranger to retconning stuff to make different romantic pairings work e.g changing Lucien's mate from Nesta to Elain (also changing his heritage because that would go well with Elain) and figuring out that Mor and Azriel wouldn't work as well as she initially thought.

A common denominator however (besides them being mates) is that none of the parings stories starts off with them already being in love. SJM always writes about the process of the pairs falling in love with each other. It's what I personally prefer as well. If they are already in love, then the love story is kinda over as well tbh.

Anyways...

If the patterns were the same, it would be boring and even more predictable. Had Feyre found out at the end of ACOTAR and at the same time as Rhysand, then there would have been no more speculation in anticipation for the second installment. Tamlin was still Feyre's main love interest at the end of book 1. It was probably obvious to many, but Sarah was leaving hints at them being mates all throughout ACOTAR and ACOMAF.

The bond snapped for elucien during the cauldron scene where Lucien whispered it out of shock because it makes the scene even more intense. *GASP* OMG THEY'RE MATES!!! BUT LUCIEN ALWAYS THOUGHT JESMINDA WAS HIS MATE AND ELAIN IS ENGAGED!!! THE DRAMA!!!! It also sets up a different kind of love story where both parts from the beginning are aware of their mating bond. Lucien longing after Elain while she avoids him is Sarah stirring up the most angsty love story full of pining.

If they would serve rejected mates, then Sarah wouldn't bother making Helion Lucien's biological father. It would have been set up a lot better, where we see them talking to each other, but it's telling that they don't work well together as they have gotten to know each other and there is no chemistry between them. Where they are actually indifferent towards each other, but you can cleary tell that they are intensely aware of each others presence. Lucien longs for Elain, whilst she feel some type of way about him and trust me, it's not indifference. Sarah deliberately decides to not have them talk nor confront each other about the bond because she is saving that for their book. You gotta properly know your mate before deciding to reject them. The what if's would haunt them otherwise.

WHICH TO ME SOUNDS FUN AS HELL BTW. I'LL EAT THAT SHIT UP!!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR THEIR STORY, IT'S DIFFICULT TO EVEN COMPREHEND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO AREN'T.🥺

So will Azriel get a mate? Knowing Sarah's preferences when it comes to romance, yes. Absolutely!

And I see no other romantic interest for him than miss Gwyneth Berdara herself. Az is a lucky guy!! :D

This is not confirmed, but in my (and many others) opinion, it was heavily hinted at in Az infamous bonus chapter that they are mates.

A headcanon that I've seen hopping around is that Gwyn is more aware of their bond than Az, which I like a lot. At least that she'll realize it before he does as he doesn't see himself worthy of a mate nor love in general, though he craves it more than anything. We haven't seen that before. FUN!!

He will walk around, unaware that what he desires the most is right in front of him. While simantaniously developing feelings for Gwyn as they spend more and more time together.

I'LL GOBBLE THAT SHIT UP, YE HEAR ME!!!

GODDAMMIT SARAH JANET GIVE US SOME NEWS���!!! April is THE month guys, I can feel it🧘‍♀️

#elucien #gwynriel #pro elucien #pro gwynriel #lucien vanserra #elain archeron #gwyneth berdara #azriel #azriel shadowsinger #acotar

[gurlbesimpin]

do you write for star wars?

can u do han solo hcs sfw and nsfw

sure! i think han is so hot omg

SFW:

we all know, han can be cocky- i mean he is the definition of cockyness, however he'll warm up to you a little. emphasis on little- most likely your relationship starts after he realizes his more-than-confusing feelings towards you. He'll ask luke and even chewie for advice even though he is considered a ladies man. for the longest time, he was what people call a fuckboy, but with you it seems different, his goal isn't just to get into your pants, but something more. something...romantic?

he'll invite you for nights out to the cantina, paying for all your drinks and will even offer you an all exclusive ride on his baby, the millennium falcon. He'll take you out to buy anything and everything you could want, and ever wanted. He'll spoil you rotten just to get on your sweet side. He really, doesn't. know. how. to. do this in a considerably "normal" way? he'd only get girls/boys with money or the promise of a free ride, but that's it. nothing serious.

once things between you evolve into an actual relationship, he calls himself the luckiest man alive. Will wake you every morning with a sweet kiss

he loves to hang out and just- talk.

loves cuddling, even thought he might not seem like the type to like it much. he secretly does, you'll find him nuzzling up against you when you fall asleep

will try cooking for you, but fails and will just take you out for dinner

many, many cantina dates

will teach you how to fly the millennium falcon

loves when you wear his clothes, and i mean LOVES

he's the type of guy who you'll ask for 5 bucks, and he'll give you 100. He's extra okay? but damn, you love it

still a little cocky though, will brag about all kinds of things and will pretend not to care too much about you around others- but you know that it's far from the truth

NSFW:

big dick. 8 inches, a little hair maybe, also girth- the girth is amazing.

And yes- if h catches you drooling over his bulge he'll bring the classic "like what you see?" if it was anyone else you'd slap them- but with han it's just different

this man studied eating pussy/sucking cock, like- he has a dam degree in it. he'll make you squirm and scream his name within a minute

is a tease- like a huge tease. he'll realize you're cumming and he'll just- stop or slow down. all for the slight satisfaction he gets out of seeing the annoyance in your eyes

will then proceed to annihilate your poor senses. he'll suck/lick/fuck the best he can until you cum at least twice in a row

but dont think he doesn't like receiving- oh no.

when you suck his thick cock, his hands will most likely find leverage on your head, forcing you further down onto his tasty cock

he loves seeing and feeling you choke around him

loves cumming down your throat, will also praise you on how good you are for swallow, but wont hate you for spitting out every one and awhile

han has a plethora of kinks, some include: 

degration {mainly towards you}: will call you a cumslut, a desperate whore, dirty boy/girl

daddy kink

bondage {both}

orgasm denial {you}

spanking {you}

choking {mostly you, but he'll let you choke him if you top him, which is rare}

hair pulling {his}

very slight, humiliation

voyerism {loves watching you masturbate}

will 100% fuck you on the millennium falcon every one and awhile

#star wars #han solo #han solo x reader #han solo smut #han solo imagine #harrison ford

[beangusu]

Please please please share your reinako fic recommendations! I absolutely adore all your art of them 💗

THANK U SO MUCH <3 AND OMG I HAVE SO MANY... u have unlocked my reinako fic floodgates but i will try to be normal and keep it to like 5-10 recs

just a warning, two of these have nsfw in them (In The Corner of Her Mind and Heartfelt Obligation) but are skippable, so if you’re like me and aren’t a fan of that then you can just skip the chapter!

In The Corner of Her Mind - this ones an oldie but i read it time and time again bc it breaks my heart in the BEST way possible especially since its set in the PGSM universe :'D if u want an amnesia reinako au fic, this one ticks all the boxes Point Not Taken - also a really old fic, but oh my god Victoria G's fics make me kick my feet and giggle and knowing they were a co-writer for the Carmilla web-series just makes so much sense bc i was obsessed with hollstein..... pls read their reinako fics they make me wanna throw up (affectionate) Through the Fire (Through Whatever, Come What May) - this one's not finished yet but the way the author writes the reinako dynamic is SO THEMMMM 🥰🥰 i adore when people write the reinako dynamic just right and this fic hits that spot for me red on my tongue (the red of your tongue) - i am so obsessed with fics that are abt present reinako finding out abt love affairs between silver millennium mars & venus which either cue their realization moment or push them to confess :3 this one has to be my fav out of all of YNK’s reinako fics, it made me tear up so bad at some parts like they are so Soulmates it makes me insane. pls read all of YNK's reinako fics after this i promise u wont regret it Heartfelt Obligation - ofc i had to link the mandatory princess/bodyguard au set in the silver millennium where they dislike each other at first but then slowly start catching feelings :33 it's incomplete but i love the silly banter and how they warm up to each other in this fic, its so cute 🥺 i like the burning sun (because i'm running with you) - small oneshot thats also so cute where they're just normal teens with crushes on each other,,, minako is so whipped for rei and rei is so stupid god bless

She's the tear in my heart, I'm on fire - the gay yearning in this one is so UNBELIEVEABLY off the charts it's so sweet and fills that slice of life highschool trope hole if u like that!! minako does get stoned in this one, not during the whole fic, but i figured i would warn anyways in case that makes anyone uncomfy Past Loves And Current Problems - ending this with this cute fic of minako finding out about greek mythology regarding mars and venus being lovers teehee ^_^ this fic also talks about ace's "curse" on venus from the codename sailor v manga AND I LOVE THAT i wish more fics talked abt that.... i have so so so many more i want to talk about and show everyone but i feel bad for this wall of text so i will leave that for a pt2/pt3 in the future mayb... i am filled with reinako brainrot and its never going away im so sorry u guys 💔

#imagine that image of a kitten thats like “full of soup” that's me except it says “full of reinako” #reinako #vio yells

[mcfiddlestan]

Fandom Ask Game

4, 11 (Frostiron and Winteriron), 17 (Loki), 22 (Tony Stark), 25 (Bucky Barnes)

4. Is there a popular pairing you don't necessarily dislike but aren't too invested in?

Not that I can think of. There are a lot I dislike and I won't invest any time in and go so far as to block the ship name and any variants so I don't have to see art or headcanons, etc, about it. So if it's not blocked and I see it and I think the art is cool I guess that means I don't dislike it? I often share it even if it's a ship I don't necessarily involve myself in. Like I don't write for SamBucky or SamTasha, or Stony (although I've apparently blocked Stony, tho I'm not sure when that happened lol), but if I see cool art I'll share it. But yeah....there's a lot I avoid by all means.

11. What's your favorite piece of fanart?

OMG HOW CAN YOU MAKE ME CHOOSE?! I literally have more than 600 pix of fanart for FrostIron -- some made specifically for me -- and 134 of WinterFrost. Anything by @batwynn and lightonlight I love. And you'll probably laugh but this is one of my favorites for FrostIron.

As for WinterFrost...I seem to have made a lot more edits for this ship than any other LOL. But millennium-h always did the BEST edits for WF, including making those pix of Hiddles kissing someone on the rocks MUCH BETTER (sadly, they left the fandom not too long ago). And like with FI, I have a lot of faves, but this is one I really enjoyed.

and one to go along with it

17. What's a book, movie, or show you think [Loki] would like?

I think it's obvious that Loki would be all over Shakespeare and any adaptation of his works. And he'd probably critique it better than Shakespearean scholars themselves. But I think that mischievous and love of chaos side of him would probably also be really into trash reality TV. Like the Real Housewives franchise. He'd have watch parties and hours-long discussions afterwards and everyone would be shocked by how accurate his psychoanalysis is. Because if there's anything people who are used to being overlooked and ignored can do it's read other people's emotions.

22. Give us a headcanon for [Tony Stark].

Aw man. I'm terrible at headcanons! I don't even know, man. Maybe that despite all his bravado (or overconfidence to cover for his insecurity) and need to prove himself to Howard, there's still enough of Maria in him that emerges in his tendency to take "lost" souls under his wing, not even to mentor but to give them a hand? Happy (loss of his boxing career, so he gave him a job), Peter, obvs, and even Steve, who he reluctantly helped bc y'know resentment. I say that's Maria bc considering how difficult Howard as a person was, who the fuck else could see anything redeeming enough to marry and have a child with him? She had to see something under the surface, yeah?

Idk. Told you I don't do headcanons. LOL

25. What's your least favorite thing [Bucky Barnes] said or did?

Killed Tony's parents??? IDK, there isn't much I dislike about Bucky, except that they didn't let him kiss Steve! I'm honestly just glad they never included that relationship from the comic in the movies bc I despise that actress and it would've bothered me to watch her shitty flirt-acting and whatever with Sebastian. It was bad enough with Fluffalo. Ick.

Thanks for asking!!

Fandom Ask Game

#Fandom Ask Game #matbts #these took me a minute to answer lol #frostiron #winterfrost #loki #tony stark #bucky barnes #my babies #my blorbos

[virtie333]

Twenty questions for fanfic writers

I was tagged by @agent-troi and @randomfoggytiger. Thank you! I needed this diversion today!

How many works do you have on AO3?

102

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

892,823

What fandoms do you write for?

Star Wars (sequel and original trilogy), The X-Files, Triple Frontier (still have a Moon Knight WIP, too!)

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Kinetic

Flight 814

Eyes in the Night

Let's Get This Show on the Road

My Best Friend's Weddings

Do you respond to comments?

Yes! Sometimes I only have the energy for an emoji or two, but I always respond.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I always have happy endings... unless they are a cliffhanger because I was already planning another fic in the series. My craziest cliffhanger was definitely Let's Face the Music and Dance.

What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

All of them? LOL Uhm, probably my happiest ending was Kinetic, because it was the actual ending of The Rise of Skywalker, only elaborated upon (Poe Dameron was on the Millennium Falcon at the end of that movie, dammit!)

Do you get hate on fics?

No hate, thank God. I did get a few people complaining I had tagged Rey/Ben Solo in My Best Friend's Weddings, but I informed them that half of the fics that end up in the Rey/Poe tag are Reylo, so they have nothing to complain about. I was warned that by doing that I would get Reylo hate, and I did not, so that made me happy.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yep. I usually include it in my long fics and the occasional smutty short, but I don't write PWP. My smut is pretty vanilla (one reader called it 'classy,' which made my day), but I do have a little bit of a praise kink myself, so that comes out sometimes.

Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

Nope.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I'm aware of. I was fairly well know back in my X-File days, and I think someone would have let me know if they saw my stuff without my name on it.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! I know I had a few of my X-Files fics translated years ago, and one of my Damerey, Just In Time, thanks to @marieziffer!

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I was part of a crazy multi-writer X-File fic way back in the day. We wrote the thing on the fly, taking turns for every chapter. It was on the Delphi Forums X-File site. I have no clue what happened to it, but I know we never finished it!

What’s your all time favorite ship?

I am going to have to say Damerey, because I've been obsessed with it for over four years now. However, I will always love MSR and Han/Leia, and may yet write for both again someday.

What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I hope to God I can finish them all! My Moon Knight is waiting patiently for me to finish this crazy Sequel rewrite, and my angsty Damerey is also always on my mind.

What are your writing strengths?

I've been told my dialog is very realistic, and I've been told my smut is good, too. LOL

What are your writing weaknesses?

I find when I re-read my stuff that I favor certain phrases and use them a little too often. I also have a hard time writing action, but again, I've been told I do it well, so the struggle is worth it, I guess.

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I like it, as long as it's minimal. I don't want to have to always look up what things mean and I don't want my readers to, either.

First fandom you wrote for?

Depends. I was writing Star Wars back in Junior High/High School, but nothing anybody ever read. I also wrote for Jack and Jennifer from Days of Our Lives back than. My first 'published' fanfiction was for The X-Files.

Favorite fic you’ve written?

OMG. This is tough. I really love a lot of my stuff ('write what you want to read' is my motto!). I think I'm going to have to go with El Halcón.

Thank you, muchly! No pressure tags for @romanarose, @ivystoryweaver, @melodygatesauthor, @reallyrallyauthor, @my-secret-shame-but-fanfiction, @walkawaytall, @phoenix-rising-starbird-one, @diplomaticprincess, @missdictatorme, and whoever else wants to do it (not sure who all has AO3, but you can always skip that part if not!)

#fanfic questions #fanfiction #writing #tagged

[sohnric]

✍️ Fic authors self rec!

When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to other writers you know. Let's spread some self-love! 💛

ALLYYY i love talking about myself thank you for sending this in!! my masterlist on this blog isn't as big but i chose my top 5 hihi

millennium bug [eric sohn] - starting this list off by my most favorite tbz fic i've ever written and also the first tbz fic i've ever written hihi. i am a sucker for 90s au and this concept is definitely my favorite. hardly any plot is in this but i enjoyed writing this SOO much and i think my fluff peaked with this fic and most of my tbz fics in general HAHA

to. my first [kim sunwoo] - a spin-off to millennium bug HAHA. definitely my favorite child, very sweet, but also very deep on existential crisis. drunk sunwoo always my first love

paris [lee juyeon] - this was so self-indulgent. forever mourning my unfulfilled erasmus dreams. my favorite thing to write is longing and this fic encapsulated it SO much omg i think this drabble is very underrated if i say so myself. love everything abt it.

bigger boys and stolen sweethearts [kim sunwoo] - i love writing sunwoo as a wet cat i just cannot stop. sunwoo pining over a cool hot reader?? god the image of that was too good not to write. this fic is also a result of me consuming TOO much of british media also why do i kinda think the inbetweeners inspired this

sympathy subtraction [chwe vernon] - ending the list with my most fav fic ive EVER written i know its technically not on this blog but my old one bUT i am gonna forever mention it because this fic is a piece of me and i dont think ill ever write anything better than this. a bitch wrote 40k in 2 weeks under deep delusion and also managed to write something that she rereads often ?? this fic is very special and precious to me. <3

#ask #ally <3

[sanzu-sanzu-sanzu]

hello! your works continue to send me to a happy place and i’m grateful you’ve shared your writing :) breakfast with ran continues to be one i think of when washing the dishes and songs about toxic people one that keeps me up at times just thinking about how detailed it is. songs about toxic people, each piece and section felt like a breeze. the kind you feel when you’re outside and have a moment to be present yet u feel a lot and some of it is nostalgia. this makes zero sense and it all is meant as a compliment from the bottom of my heart. essentially if for me it’s comforting to hear wind chimes ringing with autumn breezes, then that’s how i find your writing to be. i would love to know if u have any literature, movie, or song recs if you don’t mind sharing. take care 💓

this message is so sweet 😭💖 i'm very happy my writing brings you to such a happy place 😭😭😭😭😭 i also find it very hard to explain how my love for something makes me feel haha and i think as long as it makes sense to you, it shouldn't matter however you express it! hehehe it makes me happy either way 💖

also, i'm so sorry for answering this so late, but i hope you still get to read this now! here are some media recs from me:

(i'm just gonna list my top 5/top 10 so it isn't overwhelming haha)

MOVIES

crouching tiger, hidden dragon

millennium actress

memories of murder

little miss sunshine

the beach

TV SERIES

midnight mass (horror)

succession

mad men

the haunting of hill house (horror)

the midnight club

(bonus) white lotus!!!

edit: and omg how can i forget: CHERNOBYL

LITERATURE

100 years of solitude (gabriel garcia marquez)

her body and other parties (carmen maria machado)

klara and the sun (kazuo ishiguro)

story of your life and others (ted chiang)

the haunting of hill house (shirley jackson) - trust me the book is a whole different experience

(bonus) the solitude of prime numbers (paolo giordano)

MUSIC (i’ll just list down my top favorite artists hehehe + my fav album/s by them!)

asian kung-fu generation (sol-fa)

my chemical romance (the black parade)

fall out boy (folie à deaux; so much (for) stardust)

yoko kanno (cowboy bebop soundtrack)

radiohead (in rainbows; hail to the thief)

alt-j (an awesome wave; this is all yours)

nujabes (modal soul)

paramore (brand new eyes; after laughter)

florence + the machine (lungs)

chopin in general!!!

i hope you're having a nice day!!!!

#anri 💌

[kararisa]

hi tinamad ako sorry ate kara (haha guess what. nakilig ako ngayon 😹🔥🔥)

zhongli fic na hndi tapos down 👇

more tea, morax? -> zhongli x gn!adeptus!reader

syn: you, an adeptus deemed 'at rest' decades ago — now joined by your divine archon rex lapis, lives as a happy 'mortal' couple at the harbor.

/ zhongli x gn!adeptus!reader, fluff, 'canon' genshin universe, reader and zhongli are married, lower case intended, zhongli, morax and rex lapis are all used

/ tea and snacks with zhongli hehehweh <33 reader pulled a rex lapis before rex lapis (real)

"hey, did you hear about morax's death?"

of course i did, he told me. (LMFAOA)

—

since the olden days of liyue harbor, you and morax — or zhongli as he is known today has always been a 'happy old couple'. rex lapis or not, your love for him and back has never changed.

a millennium doesn't pass by fast but with your dearest husband an eternity passes by like seconds. when zhongli decided he wanted to live like a mortal, who better to tell first than you; his lovely spouse of centuries old, who now lives as a tea shop owner at liyue harbor...

since you've left your life as an adeptus and began living as a regular mortal, you've had many suitors approach you with marriage in mind. every single time, you have to say you're married and answer where your husband is.

now that he's finally settling in with you as a regular person and not an archon, you can finally say that your husband is just near by at work. maybe even flaunt him, hold him near you at the evening and watch the women around you two whisper about who knows what.

what makes you the most happy though, is that you can finally spend all the time you have in teyvat with him. you don't have to conceal anything. simply, you and zhongli are a happy, normal, human couple... at least in the eyes of everybody else.

home with zhongli, you always make him tea. you often call him morax, as that's what you've always called him. he loves drinking tea and eating pastries and food made by you as he tells you about his day; mostly consisting of work, hu tao's antics — and of course, how much he missed you the whole day.

"ah... my dear." you sigh to yourself, smiling dumbly as you listen to zhongli's soothing voice.

—

"would you like some more tea, morax?"

"of course, love."

the way he smiles at you never fails to make your day. his touch, voice... his everything, you're in love with all of him.

you love feeling his hands; holding them bare. only in privacy with your husband can you see his hands, warm and comforting. it's the hands you held through and after all the wars you've fought alongside liyue — alongside morax, your lover.

the same hands that help you up each morning; to a new liyue that you once helped build. not too long ago, you decided to take on the life of a regular mortal. strolling around the harbour and socializing with the citizens wasn't so difficult, and it was a breeze with morax to join you.

n/a hndi natapos yung writers block 💀 -rizal lover anon

SHET KINILIG AKO SA WRITING MO OMG

your love for him and back has never changed — HAYST ME WHEN

im a sucker for domesticity kaya tysm rizal lover anon for the delicious brainrots 🫶

now if you'll excuse me kikiligin na aq to the moon and back 🤸🤸🤸

#🤍 — asks #speaking with — rizal lover anon #sana ma-cure writers block mo 😔 #pero grabe i luv ur writing ❤️❤️

[bustyasianbeautiespod]

Heyyyy this is genesis creation story anon- ty fr giving me permission to ramble more about biblical stuff haha this is definitely an area I don’t have as much knowledge of and its very complicated so take this with a decent grain of salt (also this will be long sorry) but basically: The second coming is part of xtian eschatology where Jesus comes back for the final judgement and establishes his kingdom. The details of this have changed a lot over time and between subsets of xtianity. (1/7)

In the gospels jesus talks about how the Son of Man will soon come and bad things will happen to the wicked, and the righteous will be a part of Gds kingdom on earth (with JC as king). Xtians generally see the SoM stuff as jesus talking about himself in 3rd person. The implication from the gospels and paul’s letters is all this was expected to happen very soon- jesus is quoted as saying ‘this generation will not pass away’ before the SoM comes and paul expected it to happen in his lifetime. (2/7 Later writings like the gospel of john arent as big on the immediacy of this. The book of revelation gets into this in much greater detail, using 1st century Jewish apocalyptic imagery which is pretty wild to read, and describes Jesus doing some pretty horrific things to the ppl he doesn’t like and establishing Gd’s kingdom on earth. (3/7) At some point in the 1800s someone decided something from one of pauls letters meant that the good ppl would get raptured up into heaven and so be spared from some or all of the terrible things happening on earth. Those who had already died would be resurrected and join in on the being raptured thing. (4/7) Certain sections of xtianity today have very specific theologies wrt when the rapture, the tribulation (7yrs of horrible things happening on earth) and the millennium (1000yr reign of JC) will happen compared to each other. I think most ppl go for the rapture-> trib -> millenium timeline. (5/7) Theres also different opinions on whether or not ppl can get saved during the tribulation or if youre screwed if you haven’t already given yourself to christ by that point it all gets messy and very specific. also wrt Metatron being human- one of the books of enoch has enoch become Metatron after Gd takes him! very fun idea I love it (6/7) (Also side bar that revelation is written in 1st century israel about 1st century israel the beast/whore/666/616 stuff is all about rome and nero ppl need to stop getting excited about awful things happening in the world and saying it means JC is coming back its weird and shitty) (7/7)

OMG GENESIS ANON HIII CHEERING AND CLAPPING! hope that our words did not pressure you into answering and that this was in fact fun for you to talk about bc i had fun reading! this is all very cool (though i am sorry ppl are misreading revelation Like That) and i wonder which elements will be incorporated into s3... that deleted scene in the show / the existing scene in the book where aziraphale says there won't be any rapture and humanity won't be part of armageddon at all still exists, but the second coming will be a different flavor and the metatron claims he wants someone with earth expertise to lead it... also hell yeah enoch lore that is a neat idea. tysm again!

- Crystal :)

#asks

[worldendercharles]

so! I just read some of your work on Seto immediately after you mentioned it and unsurprisingly I really loved it. The one where you chose to talk about the instance when Seto threatened to jump off was great, I always found that scene to be very meaningful and I hated how it got constantly watered down to “oh he has threatened suicide for losing a children’s card game”, when it was actually in my view one of the most touching scenes in the duelist kingdom arc, and I feel like this is one of the most compelling portrayal of it that I have read. Many times I tried to imagine how that must have felt and the utter terror he must have experienced when seeing that vision of Mokuba. The line “If there are any more Gods, you decided, then I will defeat them too. If there is an afterlife, I will rip it into shreds. If there is a Heaven, I will defile it, and if there is a Hell, I will turn it to a bastion of purity” is just such a good line, I imagine if I read that to people few would guess it comes from a seto kaiba fic. the second one I read was “Pyrrhic Victories (Schrodinger's Son)”, and just like the one you wrote about Noa, it’s just such a good exploration of a character’s inner world, and even if it was not about my favorite character that I am obsessed by I would think so, but that’s just one more reason why I felt like it touched my heart. It’s such a euphoric feeling anytime to come across compelling portrayals of my favorite characters especially when they’re usually broadly misunderstood. I also read “Every Loop, It Feels So Real (The Puzzle Pieces All Conspire)” and it was so painful, it is hard not to fully immerse myself in his suffering even in fics 🥹 but it was worth it because again, this is the kind of content I am always dying to read on Seto and that I try to look for everywhere, so respectful of his character and so well written, same goes for the s0 one, I just adore s0 so even if I knew it was going to hurt I just HAD to read it. I even found the short and sweet ones from you moving but they were a good way to get through the harshest ones.

(English is not my first language so I apologize if I made any spelling mistake and thank you for still writing about ygo sometimes it feels lonely here)

AHHHHHH!!!! OMG. This is so sweet hehe! Ik Kaiba is such a popular character but I think his character is still widely underrated/misinterpreted (I agree with the rooftop scene, considering falling to your death is so important to his character and it was in general a desperate moment).

I'm planning to write something about Mokuba too, maybe exploring his interesting relationship with Kaiba and how their relationship mirrors the yami/hikari dynamic, and Mokuba trying to find his own identity in a similar way. I think Kaiba has done everything he could to make himself an honorary millennium spirit (literal diy shadow games and all) and Mokuba fits into the hikari spot for him.

#Tw suicide mention #yugioh #seto kaiba #mokuba kaiba #Fav <33 #Kaiba supremacy #Friend <3

[bluexiao]

#should this be our last goodbye?

—breakup or big fight scenarios that would end badly

CHARACTERS. Zhongli, Xiao, Venti, Thoma, Scaramouche, Kazuha, Kaeya, Gorou, Diluc, Childe, Ayato, Albedo, (Abyss!/)Aether; gn! Reader

THEMES. Angst. Hurt with no comfort. Breaking up themes, obv. Established relationship

WARNINGS. with self deprecating themes for reader on zhongli’s part.

NOTES. I will absolutely make a comfort for this one just not here lmao hahahaha. Look forward for it next time :)) Also!! Omg I totally love Albedo’s part and Xiao’s aaa lmk what you guys think<3

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“Why do you even love me?” 

ZHONGLI is a strong and powerful god. He had been alive for centuries, millenniums, far longer than you do. The moment you found out about that, you’d be lying if you said you weren’t pressured; to live up to his standards, to be someone who he would not find too immature, to be someone… he will love. 

It overwhelmed you, to the point that it exploded like a bomb, detonating at a very unexpected timing that both you and he were left surprised when it did. 

“Why must you ask such a question, my love?” he speaks after a few moments of silence, both too appalled to first say a word. 

“Because… you’re a god and... and I’m just… I’m just me,” you stuttered, arms crossed over your body, “I’m…. I’m imperfect.” 

He steps closer, “But gods can be imperfect too-”

“You don’t understand!” your voice raised and he stops in his tracks. When you saw this and realized what you’ve done, you bowed your head, gaze now glued on the ground, “I… I’m sorry. I think I need a break… from all of this.” 

You may not have seen it, but he forces upon a smile on his lips, “Of course, take as much time as you need.” 

You bit your lip and turned away, wishing he would somehow fight back, somehow try to make you understand, try to fix this. 

But as he said, gods are imperfect. One thing you failed to understand was that humans, no matter how much truth their words have, still hold a hidden meaning behind them that gods may never comprehend. 

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From day and night, morning till evening, XIAO will be out—working, slaying demons that cross his sight. You knew very well than to interrupt him; one simple call and he’s there, but what shall be the consequence if he deems your call unworthy? 

He came with a tensed body and weapon on hand, wary of the surroundings until he sees nothing but you, standing far across the windowsill where you always look out on whenever you miss your lover. 

“You called?” you knew it, heard it from his voice first. 

“I…” you trailed off, much to his annoyance. 

“You’re wasting my time, speak.” then there comes his sharp tongue, hissing at you when his patience has gone far from the limit. He must have been attending something before he had to come and check on you when you called. If not-

He disappears so suddenly that you couldn’t even let our any other word. 

“I… I’m tired of this,” when you did, however, no one was there to hear you. Your eyes trailed down onto the place he once stood on and sighed, gaze going back on the window, to the darkness of the night. 

Goodbye, Xiao, you wanted to say. But you knew that you couldn’t face him anymore, not when you knew how angry he was or that you wouldn’t be able to stand it if he didn't answer your call this time, thinking it would be your usual ‘human nonsense’. 

You almost let out a single tear as you bid farewell to Verr Goldet, especially when she asked when you shall be back. 

“I’m… never going back,” you said, and you hated it—hated the look on her face when she heard your words, and how pathetic you must have looked like; the person of the Yaksha who knew nothing of love, finally realizing how much of a mistake it all must have been. 

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VENTI had been at Angel’s Share lately, you’ve come to notice. Everyone has their downtimes, where they feel like they want to be alone and bubble up all those thoughts inside their mind with them for a little while, letting it succumb to you for just a little. In this case, it had been too long, it’s too unusual for someone like him. You knew, of course, you do. 

“What do you know?” 

Except, it doesn’t seem to be that way for him. 

“Venti?” you didn’t know where that voice came from even if it was from your lips; it was too small, too weak, too afraid. No, you weren’t afraid of him, you were afraid of what this would come to be between you and him. Because when you looked into his eyes, it was empty, as if there was no love for you left, as if he wasn’t there, even. 

You said his name to find him, but even so, you didn’t want to find out. 

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THOMA proud himself to be The Helper amongst the people of Inazuma, always that guy who was by someone’s side when they have any problems. If there’s a will, there’s a way; he’d say. 

He had been too busy helping others to realize how much of a thin line your relationship had been walking upon, how much the air and tension thickened as time passes by, left unnoticed by both you and him. 

Until you had enough. 

“You’re left with almost no Mora every day, Archons, you even almost got beat up when someone asked you for help to accompany them on another island. You never even notified me you’d be gone. The Kamisato’s don’t know where you were, Sayu couldn’t find you, and I’ve gone to every place you would be on. You made me worried sick for you, Thoma!”

Nagging, oh how you despised how you’ve become like this towards your sweet boyfriend. He was perfect--almost too perfect that he couldn’t say no to anyone who wants or needs his help. 

“Are you always going to do this, Thoma? Are you really going to ruin our relationship like this?” 

“Love-”

“This did not just happen today. And I’m left to wonder if I’m always going to worry for you like this, and do you know what I think?” you didn’t wait for him to reply, “I can’t. I can’t worry for you too much, I don’t think I can.” 

Your voice wavered, tone weakening as you looked away and avoided his eyes, too afraid that it would take you back down. 

“I think…. I think we should stop this. I don’t want to do this anymore.” 

If only you looked back at him when you walked away, you might’ve seen the way he reached out for you, only to hesitate. 

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Being in a relationship with SCARAMOUCHE was not an easy challenge. Who were you kidding? The Sixth Fatui Harbinger was famed to be cruel and blunt, many would even give you their looks whenever they see you with him. But you’re different, you saw the good in him and didn’t disregard him in any way. You respected him genuinely, and he, in return, did the same. 

But to what extent? 

“I said don’t.” he firmly voices out as he turns to glare at you, and for once in your time being with him, your heart stopped in fear, chest tightening up as if something was wrong with the circulation of beath inside of your lungs without any other cause. Oh, of course, it was him. He caused you to fear, and he saw it. 

He backs away from your wide eyes and frozen stature--you look petrified. 

And it was because of him. 

He scoffs as he looks away, “You’re too weak. You’ll die out there.” 

No response. 

He wanted to look back and console you, but with all the eyes of his subordinates around both of you, their silence deafening his ears, he stops himself, closes his eyes, and grits his teeth. 

“Get out of my sight, Y/n. You’re too pathetic.”

“Scara-” 

He takes a step forward and each time he does, he wills himself away from you. He expected you to run for him, to call him back. 

But you didn’t.

So be it. 

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“KAZUHA, are you really going to do this?” 

The weather changes, seasons change, and so do people. It was inevitable, you think, but you could have never been left surprised if it wasn’t him. With KAZUHA, you thought that everything would be smooth, like the wind, almost perfect. Yet just like any other relationship, there were meant to be bumps along the road, smoke filling the once fresh air until it slowly engulfs it into a corruption you could’ve never expected. 

“You’re leaving again? We haven’t even talked about our argument a few months ago. You said that we’d talk when you come home, and now you’re leaving?” bewildered, you were. He was so different from anyone you’ve ever met, ever loved, ever cared for. And for that, maybe, it felt more painful than it should’ve been, felt lonelier than it should be. 

“All I ask is for us to talk-”

“There’s nothing for us to talk about, Y/n.” 

Your name rarely comes out of his lips, nor does it sound like that as well. 

“Kazu?” you softened, ‘Is… something wrong? You’ve been acting lately, is it-”

“I must leave,” he interrupts, not even looking at you in the eye, “If you want to, you could do the same. Fly away from me… and don’t look back.” 

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KAEYA kept secrets like how he had kept his eye away from everybody, from the light that the land of freedom presents to him, the sun that radiated from you that he could barely try and have a gaze. 

But he lets you in, so willingly, like how the moon lets the sun brighten it until it brings light to the night. He was your moon, you were his sun. But just like how the moon could hide from sight with the clouds or its phases, there were also times when you were walking on eggshells with him. Was he telling the truth? Was that a lie? Why can you never read him at these times? 

Why does he distance himself from you? 

“You’ve been out again, honey,” the start was soft, a hesitant tone that you forced out of your lips. Yet he had the audacity to chuckle upon it as if it was all a joke all along. 

“My, of course, a Knight such as I must persevere with my work, honey” unlike yours, his voice was tinted with a different tone, one that you didn’t need at this very moment. 

“Kaeya…” 

“Must we really talk about this?” he cuts you off, “I have work to do in the morning, let’s go to bed, hm?”

The moon, once again, had dismissed and moved farther for the sun to reach it. It had been days. 

“Master Jean told me you haven’t been at work,” your eyes were trained on his back as he stopped from his tracks when he was on the way to your shared bedroom. Now, you had his attention. “I even asked Diluc-”

“Diluc?”

“-and he said you hadn’t been there for almost two weeks. Hell, I even had Rosaria walk me to and around Dragonspine just to-” you cut yourself off and heaved out a sigh. 

“What the hell have you been doing, and answer me truthfully, Kaeya,” your voice, he couldn’t recognize it by now. Rarely had you acted like this--actually, this was the first. 

“Or else…” your words trailed off along with your eyes now that he turned himself around. You couldn’t even look him in the eye, not now. 

“Or else, I’ll have to leave you.”

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“You’re going away again, aren’t you?” 

GOROU feels bad, he does. But as a General, it was his duty to go to the front lines and lead his soldiers. This is for the best, he knows that you were aware of that, but he could also perceive the frustration that you must’ve been feeling when he was gone. 

But do any of you have a choice? War is war, 

“I can’t just abandon my job, Y/n,” the stress must have also been getting to him, unconsciously letting it out with his voice despite the pressure that was already in the air between the two of you. 

He hated this--fighting with you. He sees no point in it, and he wishes to end it already. Yet before he could even speak another word, you do. 

“Yet you can and will abandon me,” you say. He flinches when he saw the look in your eyes and senses that feeling in the air. He knows this, for some reason he does, can sense what was supposed to happen despite not having to experience it before. 

After all, this was his greatest fear. 

“I can fight on the frontlines, let me fight with you, Gorou,”

“But you’ll get hurt, I can’t lose you too-”

“You’re already losing me,” you cut him off. There was a small whining sound that he unconsciously lets out of his throat and his ears droop down until it touched his hair. His whole body tenses that he almost felt like the battlefield was far better than being here—in this situation where he thinks everything was crumbling down and he was losing his chances.

He had always known what to say or do during hardships, but for some reason, at this very moment, no words could leave his mouth and no thoughts besides worries appear on his mind. 

He was clueless about what to do, and he could only follow you with his gaze as you walked away, probably leaving him for good and never seeing each other again. 

Can he really leave it like this?

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With DILUC, it has always been you or Mondstadt. You could even joke that he’d be more protective of the land than its god ever was, but then you’d have to apologize to the lord Barbatos for that. However, with all jokes aside, it was true that it was difficult to feel assured when the love of your life risks his life for a city while you wait at home to wonder if he is still alive and well. 

Lord Barbatos may even be getting used to your prayers just for your lover to get home safely. Yet, no prayer would amount to the loneliness that you feel each and every time you finish wishing and start pondering all by yourself, in the middle of a big mansion that you were to be calling home in a few months. 

Your eyes trail down on your fingers, where one ring was slid by one of them, sparkling underneath the chandelier that shone above you. 

With a heavy sigh, you start sliding it off of you, then placing it gently above the table, where a letter sat. “To Diluc: I’m sorry, Goodbye,” written above the fold, neatly by your own handwriting.

Because if he couldn’t choose between you and Mondstadt, then you’d just have to make the decision for both him and for you. 

┌───────── ·  ·  ·  · ꒰⚘݄꒱₊

CHILDE can be insensitive especially when it comes to relationships. He keeps secrets from his family, doesn’t have a true friend in Fatui, and you can’t even identify yourself as his lover without thinking twice. 

Silently, you wrap the bandages on his body, watching him flinch every now and then when you ever so slightly bump onto his injuries and bruises. Purple and red littered his soft, delicate skin that even you couldn’t take it--you can’t see him like this. Yet you have to, forcing yourself to because you were his lover, someone who he can trust with his weaknesses and strengths. 

But what about you? How can you even tell him to not fight often without getting into an argument?

“What’s on your mind, pretty?” his words soothe you for a moment, but they never do last, not when you were left by your own most of the weeks, with his mission keeping him busy. 

“Nothing,” you kept your mouth shut of the complaints, then pursing it until it formed into a smile--forcibly, “Should I cook you dinner?” 

He saw behind your secret, however, hand coming up to tangle his fingers on your wrist, halting your actions and your breath with how close you two were. Despite it all, you still fall for his eyes, still, see the beauty behind every pain. 

But until when? “What are you hiding?” he asks with a gentle voice, “You know you can tell me anything.”

Your eyes searched his as he did with yours. And even if you love the hues and the depth of them, there was only one single thought in your mind that slipped your lips like water, 

“Let’s break up.” 

It was too late to retract them back, but you didn’t back down. Maybe… maybe it was for the best. Maybe. 

┌───────── ·  ·  ·  · ꒰⚘݄꒱₊

“Since when, AYATO?” you questioned him, eyes trailing over his figure as you tried to read his eyes. 

“... Since the beginning.” 

And just like that, he thinks that he heard your heart breaking and he merely watches as your hand raises to your chest, clenching on your clothes. He stops himself from reaching out--he almost did. It hurts for him to stand there, watch you crumble in front of him without doing anything. 

But what’s more, is that it’s all his fault. He was the one who insisted upon this relationship, thinking he could find a way to make it last, to fight for it until the end. 

Yet it was also him who gave up. One word from the seniors of his clan and he’s folding already. 

He doesn’t deserve you, nor do you deserve a life where you’ll always be judged by everyone around you for marrying someone like him who was deemed by society to be too high for someone of your status. 

┌───────── ·  ·  ·  · ꒰⚘݄꒱₊

If ALBEDO could paint you on a canvas everyday, he would. In the middle of a flower field, surrounded by the bright blue sky and the yellow, purple, and green hues that met the sky from the ground, with you standing in the middle. Your smile, he’d draw ever so gently, careful to capture it perfectly so it duplicates them. He admires you in every way possible--even ones that he thought impossible to feel, he felt them with you. Human emotions, as far as he knows, were not something that his kind would often encounter. 

Love, joy, attraction--such were things he had discovered as he continued being with you. 

And now, even heartache. 

“Albedo, I don’t think I can handle this no longer. Let’s break up.” 

The soreness by his chest, as if his heart was getting crushed into a million pieces--like the stars above, too small to pick up and bring together once more as if they were meant to be broken from the very start. 

That’s how love was, they say--the humans do. Love is painful because you love, you care. Now he knows. 

Love hurts, so why do people continue to love? 

Love hurts, so why does he still want to paint you like he does when you were there?

┌───────── ·  ·  ·  · ꒰⚘݄꒱₊

Teyvat, AETHER thinks, is a far too cruel of a world. 

“Are you leaving me?” your voice breaks as he held your face with his gloved hands, brushing off the tears that fall down your eyes as gently as he could. 

With his forehead pressed to yours, he softly says, “This is for the best, my beloved,” he brings a hand down to yours, fondling them and entangling his fingers with yours--they fit so perfectly, the thought passes by his mind. 

“Why?” he couldn’t bear the agony in your voice, it was as if it was also mirroring the pain in his chest. 

“I… I need you safe,” he says before he pulls away and softly presses a kiss on your forehead, even lingering for a little while. The hand on your face gets brought down and you have to hold onto his other one, eyes silently begging for him not to go. 

“I’ll find you,” he says with a smile, one that he always uses to reassure you, “I swear to all the stars in the sky, we will meet again.” 

And he lets go, leaving you all alone in the world of Teyvat where he promised to get you out once he finishes this near-impossible mission of his that he decided to not involve you with. 

He leaves you, but your heart remains with him.

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[steve0discusses]

S5 E31 Part 1: It is Actually Embarrassing How Long it Took Me To Realize This is Dark Magician

I’ve been telling my bro that I know too much about Yugioh now. I was like “am I really giving the experience of a first timer when it’s taken so long to write this that I clearly know way too much?” and then this episode happens where this guy who I thought was Marik is actually Dark Magician.

Like I watch this episode, then I do caps for this episode, and it wasn’t until I did a bunch of these caps that I realized...damn it, I’ve been calling this guy Marik for the past 3 episodes and guys.

He’s very much the dark Magician.

So it’s nice to know that I’m still just blissfully unaware of most Yugioh knowledge. Like I turned on the Master Duel game last week, opened a card, it was 5 paragraphs of information, and I was like “Yes. I still have no idea if this game is a long prank.”

And Bakura also felt like he was being pranked when he realized a Blue Eyes is not actually going to beat all 3 God Cards (which he already knew, because Bakura has already died to a God Card in S2 but wtv.)

Bakura freakin loves just peacing out this season. Keeps announcing himself, throwing down some dead bodies, and then just walking away mid-duel. Like this is the third time he’s done this during this arc? But before he drops the mic he’s gonna leave some threats which like...remember that a majority of these people have never seen this asshole before.

(OMG you can even see Mahads hair from this angle and I still thought he was a Marik for so freakin long OMG)

(read more under the cut)

And off he goes on his glorious horse.

I love how much the Yugioh team likes to torture themselves by drawing horses, especially when they have the ability, they just do not have the budget to really get into that stuff. Like this shot here:

This shot the horse stayed mostly still and just kinda grew bigger and bigger until the bottom. It was very silly. I love horses in Yugioh.

Like it’s a shame that my recording/video situation for some reason started wigging out on me because in hindsight, I should make a supercut of every shot of a horse in Yugioh. It’s like...just a little uncanny valley, I very much enjoy the disaster horses.

So ends Pharaoh’s first evening as a Pharaoh.

Which honestly, at least he’s still freakin alive. He’s doing pretty good for his track record. Eventually, Past Seto is going to stab him in the back, but let’s be honest, that’s also how Yugi will die in the future, making bets.

Anyway, remember how last episode I posited the question, how long will it take Pharaoh to notice the giant ass pyramid in the sky?

And he IMMEDIATELY has to tell everyone about it. Shimon was kinda like “you’ve had a rough day lets um...lets move you back to your bedroom and lock you inside.”

But this is normal for all Egyptian Pharaoh’s, right? Like from what I can tell from ancient history, putting the entire nation’s weight on a single human being’s shoulders makes them lose their nut. They’re probably just happy that Pharaoh isn’t burning all their houses down...instead it’s this other guy they’ve never seen before...houses get burnt down either way, but hey at least it wasn’t the Pharaoh this time who did it.

Except for Bakura’s village, that one got super burnt down by a Pharaoh.

OK maybe everyone’s houses are crispy toast no matter who’s in charge.

Pharaoh thinks longingly “man....if only Kaiba could see us working together and getting along...hmmm” like a Parent would think about their own unruly children.

But, speaking of individual’s who fold under the pressure of carrying the entire future of mankind on their shoulders, Seto has already lost his mind. Like full melt down. Usually it takes a couple more episodes than this in an arc for Seto to go spare, but the millennium eye took his already fragile composition and turned it into a fine powder (yes it is still sitting on his desk).

So he does what normal people do and starts having a conversation with it.

Normal thing to do.

And then Seto decided to do the one thing you should never, not ever do with this horrible eyeball.

...he has learned nothing from seeing Pegasus with this thing lodged into his left eye all these years. It has never occured to Seto that the eye WANTS to sit in there.

And, if you remember, the guy standing behind past Seto was Aknadin, who is in the past wearing the eye.

Yo, how gross is it to think about how this is a used false eyeball. Seto’s hands are touching something that touched the backside of a dude 5000 years ago holy crap the cooties on that thing.

Seto was likely this close to becoming the next Pegasus.

Man that would have been a hella entertaining arc if Seto got millennium item cursed. That or we would see absolutely no difference since Seto is already such a disaster. It would put Pegasus out of a job though.

...but would it? I feel like Kaiba doesn’t have the patience to oil paint.

Bye, Seto. Off to join the plot. No idea how he’s going to find the tomb, but he’s probably got a tracker embedded into the neck of every single person that’s been in his competitions.

Back in the past, we start to see how Seto might eventually want to do a tiny bit of assassination.

By the way, Bro and I were squinting at Aknadin here, and realized he could be a past version of Marik’s Dad, rather than a Pegasus. Just a thought. Or maybe it’s because all old guys with beards look the same in anime.

Talking to himself, Aknadin lets us, the audience know, that it’s finally time to make the Death Count Higher.

How many people lived in a village in the ancient past...like 1000 people? That sound right? Everything I know about small towns I learned from my roomate’s friend in college who came from a small town in Nevada, so this is what I’m basing this off of. Until I get a number, Bakura comes from Caliente, Nevada (they pronounce it “ca-lien-ee”).

Now Aknadin said this in his bean, but even if he said it outloud, Seto’s got these metallic ear covers so he probably couldn’t hear him anyway. This information lets us know that the reason why Bakura’s got such an angy ghost is because he’s the end result of a whole lot of dead people.

And so Aknadin’s like “I think Bakura is ALREADY the worst ghost you’ll meet Seto. Don’t ask me how I know that.”

But Seto isn’t listening because he just loves stuffing people’s souls into tablets. I think one of you mentioned that the dub changes the tablet magic a little bit, and that the original version of this show made it a LOT more like murder. So youknow...changes why Seto is getting so into making tablets if it’s actually him getting bloodlust.

So basically every version of Seto is secretly fueling the war machine that he insists he’s trying to end.

Not gonna lie, I kind of love this weird pink fur rug.

Like damn. Maybe it’s because I’m a millennial and we’re waaay too much into decorating our house with puce and gold but like...look at it. The color combo in this room is a joy.

Anyway, time doesn’t work anymore, which makes Isis’ job freakin suck. Pharaoh could let her know that “yeah so I was 5000 years into the future until 10 minutes ago” but he just doesn’t want to tell anyone that because they already think he’s fruit loops and his grip on the throne is a little tenuous atm.

*what?*

He kept...what?

how did he do that?

Kept this necklace, so maybe there’s a chance Pharaoh also kept his modern underwear?

And again, the YugixTea ship writing tender moments so much better when the characters are separated than when they actually get to be together. These writers man, it’s their favorite way to write romance, because this is also how they write every other ship we’ve seen on the show. Except for whatever the hell is going on between Rex and Weevil, who will probably be buried in the same damn coffin.

Back in Yugi’s head, they’re just kind of lost and wandering around, which is to be expected.

Yugi has sent so many people off a ledge, that he does it subconsciously.

This did not work. They will be here for the rest of this episode.

Anyway, see you all next update, and until then, here’s that handy link to read these all in chrono order from S1 Ep1.

https://steve0discusses.tumblr.com/tagged/yugioh/chrono

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[witch-hazels-musings]

HI i do not know if i am submitting this request right (and if i’m not, i am so sorry), but. could you possibly write SFW content about zhongli x a gender neutral archaeologist reader?

i just finished historia antiqua: I, & i am so brainrotted by it omg. i can’t help but to lose my mind at the idea of zhongli’s partner being super into archaeology or anthropology and he just looks at them so lovingly when they’re rambling abt some new fossil/relic they’ve found, or some incredibly specific fact about liyue. this idea is v v personal to me (i’m an anthropology major w/ a focus on archaeology) and i can’t help but to get so flustered at the idea of zhongli listening to my geeky little history talks and even adding onto it. no one else listens to me when i talk abt history so i get a lil emo at the thought of zhongli listening :’)

sorry this request is so long!! thank u for your time and i’m so sorry if i sent this incorrectly!

our history is before us 

Warning -> SFW

Zhongli  X Archeology!GN Reader | anthology 

To know where we’ve been is to know where we may go. We are merely travelers along the path laid out by those before us; to disregard their successes or let the trail be washed away by the sand of time, is an opportunity wasted. 

It is with hands that can caress away the erosion of time and bring the beauty of the past to the surface; it is with a sharp mind and earnest heart to walk in shoes that haven’t been worn in thousands of years; it is with keen eyes that can see what others cannot - to find beauty in the rocks unturned and holes waiting to be dug. 

Zhongli, Morax, the great Rex Lapis who has walked this plane for a millennium has seen mountains rise and fall within a single breath of his lungs

He has witness nations turn over again and again - their greed running rampant in the streets, their hopes lifted and taken upon the wind, their voices singing or screaming to be heard - he has been the singular observer to it all - the scenes that played beneath him like a play left unattended; he may never fully recall them all and even if he does, he wishes to forget 

It is a contract that binds him - unknown and buried - it was a contract that freed him - destructive and eager

In this life he never imagined that he’d come across someone who could show him the past which ran by him like a rushing river, never could he know their mind would open a door to places that dissolved like sugar cubes - never did he imagine he’d meet someone like you 

As he made his way to the mountain site, he recalled the first day he stumbled into your research. Steady feet propelled him forward and curious eyes detecting something unique sticking up from the landscape. 

When he approached and found you working through piles of dirt, a small brush in your hand, and a hat blocking out the beating sun, he couldn’t help but inquire about your activities. 

“Good afternoon.” He called down to you, your body going stiff before you leaned up to face him. A lovely expression under the shade of your hat, splotches of dirt decoration your cheeks and eyes filled with wonder. 

“Oh, hello!” 

“May I ask what it is you are doing?” He wrapped his hands around their partner's wrist and rested it against his back. The wind made the edge of your tent flap wildly, like a drum beating in a wild tempo. 

“Ah - uh well. That’s hard to explain. Have you ever heard of the story about the ‘Palace Beneath the Sea’ -- well, supposedly the village used to be here before the mountains pushed its way toward the sky.” You looked at the small hole which surrounded you, scratching the back of your head and sighing deeply. “Though, I can’t seem to find anything that points to the accuracy of that statement.” 

Zhongli moved his hand to his chin, the leather of his glove warm from the afternoon. “I may know a better place.” 

“Really!” Your face lit up brighter than a flash of mora in the light and, without waiting for any time to pass, you scrambled out of the pit and stood before him. The smell of earth and history wafting off of you. “Take me there.” 

He knew as soon as the campsite came into view that you’d be hard at work. It never surprised him, your ability to analyze ancient texts and then know the locations where artifacts could be found. He found it hard to believe that you weren’t some spirit reincarnated here with knowledge of the past buried deep within your soul. 

There was a flicker of light and, as he moved his hand to shield his gaze from the sun, he saw you step out from under the makeshift tent you’d thrown up early in the morning. The light jacket that fell around you was pushed by the breeze, the arms it covered wrapped around your torso as you looked across the field and, as if you knew he was approaching, you turned toward him. Even in the bright light of the sun, he knew you were smiling, there wasn’t a doubt in his mind. 

He loved to listen to you talk about the things you had discovered or were bound to discover 

Upon your return from the field - he was able to dive deep into the artifacts that spilled from your bags. The knowledge you possessed in regards to them seemed endless, and even when he chimed in to offer you some additional insight, you picked right back up or took diligent notes 

“How do you know so much about this!” You exclaimed, jotting down his words on the small tag which wrapped around the ancient object. 

“History is something I am fond of discussing.” His hand reached for a particular one, a small compact mirror whose reflection had faded long ago. It reminded him of the women who once made their way from event to event when gatherings like those were more functional instead of for pleasure. 

“Well, what can you tell me about this?” Reaching into the basket of items, you pulled out a trinket, something that brought flashes of life to his greyed-out memories. “See, my theory is …” He listened to you with incredible interest. While his ears took in your words, it seemed his eyes were distracted by the movement of your lips. 

Because he knew of your affinity for the subject, he often took you to places that held strong significance to the people of Liyue, or those who wandered around Teyvat 

There were times you happened upon remote museums of archons and Adeptus whose actions shaped the very cartography of the landscape 

He’d never met someone who found joy in these subjects before - other than fellow historians, but even they sometimes found their well empty - but you, from the bright morning light to the last sliver of its presence, would talk with him about it all 

No matter if it were pleasant or unpleasant, the conversation always ended with a delightful discussion or interested minds searching for more answers yet to be found 

“What are you researching today?” He asked you, leaning over your shoulder and taking a peek at the work spread across your desk. 

“I am going to tackle something that’s been on my mind for a while.” 

“What might that be?” 

“The rise of Rex Lapis.” Your fingers stretched as they picked up a particularly heavy scroll. Almost dragging it closer to you until its contents unfurled across your other papers and writing utensils.

“Hasn’t that story been told many times before?” 

“Yes, but I don’t think it’s accurate. We know who he was, but not really where he came from. I want to know more …” 

“I may be able to offer you some insight, if you’d like I can make us a pot of tea.” You glanced at him, eyes connecting with the amber glow in his and with eager expressions, you accepted his offer. “Though, I must warn the history may not be what you expect.” 

“I’m ready for answers no matter what they are.” You nod, standing up and heading toward the pile of books on the table behind you. He hoped, wished that you were ready because what is learned cannot be unlearned.  

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[xiaoshng]

Hi hii!! I just stumbled upon ur blog, and really fell in love w/ it, ur writings are so good plss 😣💛 You can ignore this if you're uncomfy with it, but can i request a xiao x yaksha reader oneshot? Where they've been pining for each other for so long ( like before to after archon war ) but they havent gotten together yet because they're scared ( karma debt thing 💀 ). And zhongli/ganyu/any of the adepti ( you can decide ) got fed up with their mindless pinings, and push each of them to confess to each other.

This is so long omg :')) I'm so sorry if my req was too complicated or if i said something wrong. thank you sm if u accept this btw!! Have a good day today! (๑°꒵°๑)･*💛

“ over-dued yaksha's pining ”

pairing : xiao x gn!reader

warnings : cheesy , a bit ooc xiao

word count : 769

a/n : im actually back this time I swear !!! Im so sorry if this wasn't what you had asked for, im also so sorry if xiaos a bit ooc, please forgive me

ganyu was over this.

having lived for ages now, you’d think these two wouldn’t be so afraid of something so measely like love.

It wasn’t like a mouse, nor a spider that scared you, no.

It was feelings.

you, as a powerful yaksha had wondered years with your heart heavy with only one person that was able to hold it. the anemo yaksha had stolen your heart over the past millennium, and you didn’t think you’d be able to stop anytime soon.

scared for rejection, you both cowarded into staying as working acquaintances as you both worked under liyue’s name, protecting it as it was only the place that had kept you sane throughout these years of long living.

It was hard being immortal sure, but you were never going to allow anyone to get past the point of drowning the whole beautiful city, as a point to also disappointing your silly little crush on a boy.

both of you talked on a daily, It was evident in everyone’s eyes that you both felt at least something for each other.

xiao had looks of longing, he always dreamed about what it’d be like to be in your arms just once, even if he knew he didn’t deserve it. he felt a sense of security near you, knowing you could protect yourself, he couldn’t help himself but worry over you still.

how’d you get here?

well ,ganyu had simply invited you both out to a nice dine in the peaceful city, “claiming” that she suddenly had plans, but in all seriousness, did she really? she was hiding somewhere behind the walls hoping to get a glimpse of what was happening at the small table of three.

you were nervous, speaking up “...sorry about that xiao, Im sure ganyu had a good reason for leaving a bit early…” swallowing down the refreshment left on the table.

xiao didn’t seem very bothered by this, but of course was tremendously cautious of what to respond to you with.

“she better have some explaining to do after this…” In all honesty, It seemed like xiao was more nervous then you were. Its not like both of you guys never were alone together, so why were you both getting clamming all of a sudden?

you had peaked over xiao shoulder for a few seconds noticing the light blue haired goat. curse her, she knew what she was doing.

it was so sudden for ganyu’s leave that it almost seemed suspicious to the fellow yakshas, but maybe this took a step in the correct direction?

ganyu had her head popped out of her hiding spot, giving up on the fact that one had already spotted her. trying to give encouragement, she had started throwing up a thumbs up, signaling you to finally release the stress that had been on your shoulders for ages.

both of you had been staring at your own feet for a while now, but it was almost in sync that you had both looked up at each other in the eyes. It was flustering, as you both stammered out.

“xiao-” “y/n-”

“ah no you can go first.” xiao had replied faster than you could, probably awaiting for your statement to spill out, maybe almost scared of what you were about to say.

“...I think that we’d both had spent such a large amount of time together that maybe, just maybe, we could be together if the heavens just allowed us this once.” you were terrified, of what could happen in the future. there was a huge loss thag you were willing to take just for him, you couldn’t help but be selfish for him.

xiao felt conflicted. he loved you, maybe a little too much, but he felt that all of the misfortune was caused by himself, he couldn’t help but falter a bit.

“I...I can’t, I love you y/n, but all im going to do for you is-”

talking nonsense was always what’d he liked to do, telling you that he was worthless and that he didn’t deserve to live. you had to shut him up, just this once.

It was so quick, how your lips and landed softly on his, how time had stopped just for a quick second. It was soft, just like how you imagined it would be, how you wanted to do this for so long and now you have.

this couldn’t be a dream. dreams never came this easy to you both, how you had set yourself free from all the nightmares and realized

how you both deserved something so special, just this once.

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