#never doubt the love

[flo55i]

A Maxiel fanfic <1000 words. (Because they’re so not done.)

Going Out On A High

They’re standing by the back of the garages, between Williams and Alpha Tauri, where the journalists wouldn’t think to look for them first. It’s not foolproof but it’s all they can do.

Max reaches up to grab Daniel’s arm but he steps back, telling himself it’s because of their position out in the open but he really doesn’t need Max’s pity right now.

“Better not. Big brothers always watching, and not the fun kind who buys you beer.” He says.

But Max follows him back, pressing him against the wall and there is no escape. Max sees through him, he always has.

“Do not give me that bullshit. Do not do that with me, you cannot push me out.” Max states in return.

They’re both in their race suits, sleeves tied at the waist and it’s hot, too hot to be doing this but Daniel can’t help pressing his chest against Max’s anyway, closing his eyes.

He thinks of his last interview, his last team meeting and the driver debrief this morning. Everywhere he goes it feels as if he’s been watched, scrutinised, measured and it’s no longer attractive as it once was to have all eyes on him.

He feels like he’s been steadily ripped apart by all their words, judged and found wanting. And it’s getting a little sickening just sitting there and taking it like the good role model he’s supposed to be.

Max kisses him, fierce and bruising, making him feel it and Dan knows he can’t be angry with him for just wanting to make him feel better. He’d do the same.

“Sorry, just… fuck. That’s about all I can say about that shit show back there.” He apologises, gesturing to the world behind them they are both trying to cut out and make their way in.

“Let them talk. We both know what we have. I know what you are made of and fuck the rest of them.”

“Easy for the reigning world champion to say spunk.” Dan muses.

Someone walks past and they carefully step back, trying not to make any telling sudden movements, long since used to hiding and knowing how to play it.

Max sighs. Daniel smiles condescendingly at him. They stare at each other, two feet apart and Daniel hates that this is becoming the norm. Fuck this.

All the media, the PR, the hype, they’re never going to leave them alone. Good or bad.

They’re always going to harp on him about one thing or another. Why can’t he have this? If they’re going to give him shit about his on track performance then fine, if he has to endure all that then he deserves to have this.

“You wanna do something really stupid with me?” He asks.

“How stupid?” Max replies.

“Just think about it like this Maxy, you wanna go down in the history books? Cause me, I ain’t never gonna be no world champion and that’s ok. But I would like to go out on a high. Nobody gets that. But I want it bad.”

“I’m always up for some trouble— as long as it is with you.”

Grinning, Daniel holds his hand out, Max takes it and lets himself be led through the paddock. Max keeps step with him the whole way, and even with the heat, their hands don’t slip and fall apart.

“Yo! Oi, oi! Listen up.” Daniel shouts, coming to a stop.

“This is who I am, fuck you for doubting me.”

And the kiss is better than the one before, full on, like Max is trying to steal the words right out of his mouth in agreement.

Cameras flash around them, people actually crowding around to see the show and they can all go and get fucked because the man who holds him within his arms is the only thing he needs. He’s done hiding.

This is his high.

#maxiel #maxiel fic #cheer up fic #for a friend #for you #never doubt the love #unedited #wrote this in 20mins #fic inspo #<1000 words #joint effort #f1 fanfic #f1 #my fic #f1 rpf

[turbo-tsundere]

*superglues them together*

Aka, eeeeh fok it. Here's some ougoku stuff I've been sitting on. Happy THOSE GUYS day.

#gonta gokuhara #gokuhara gonta #kokichi ouma #ouma kokichi #kokichi oma #danganronpa #v3 #ndrv3 #ougoku #ougoku day #awwgoku #wip #I drew some of these for jellybeanbagel to bribe them into finishing their fangame lmao. #2021-2023 stuff #my art #I doubt me liking this ship is a surprise to anyone given my old uploads but tbh it's a miracle that I do. Or should I call it 'anomaly'? #this is very much a 'ship chose me' scenario - my conflicting feelings towards it oddly became part of the appeal that I learned to embrace #it's complicated and might be due to me being prolly uncommon case of Gonta-main ougoku enjoyer and maybe also a masochist sdfdf #but I will never object to Gonta being treated kindly when it comes to fluff and 'what could've been' potential #and upsetting parts are compelling and deserve to be seen and explored for what they are- it's a waste to justify/idealise or minimize them #and boy do these guys have an emotional range I physically cannot overlook despite visceral and deeply personal pain some parts of it cause #...and also because of it #and on that note - I have some not so sweet nor cozy stuff with them as well that I might compile one day... to balance this post >:) #still tho I promise to give other gonta ships some love too. after all this is only one of my top 3

[seochangbingifs]

FAVORITE CHANGBIN DANCE MOMENTS 11/∞: Super Lady Challenge with Jeon Soyeon

#jeon soyeon #soyeon #gidle #gidlegifs #gidleedit #dance challenge #dancechallengeedit #seo changbin #changbin #stray kids #changbin choreo #straykidsedit #seochangbingifs #staysource #skzedit #maleidolsedit #bystay #jypartists #3rachasource #malegroupsnet #stray kids gifs #stray kids changbin #i wasn sure if he was ever going to top the love me like this challenge #changbin i should have never doubted you #i've watched this an absolute absurd amount of times #also made better by the fact that i've started to get into gidle and soyeon is amazing #THE BUTTON #gifs

[forestofsprites]

i love you all so fucking much!!!!! seriously!!! and without much restraint!!! my life is better with every last one of you in it!!!!! i'm so thankful to know you!!!! to see you on my tumblr.com dash!!! to partake in things that bring us joy and happiness together!!!!!!!

#i love a lot of things . all the time . overwhelmingly #and that includes you all #i mean it #and im shit at many aspects of the whole social thing #genuinely shit as in inept #but i hope that's never caused doubt in my love for u all #gold star stickers lovingly placed on foreheads for all of u #thoughts

[carpp]

#hazbin hotel #emilute #emily #lute #love the idea of lute being used to changing in front of others since exorcists might share locker rooms #i mean theyre basically military so i doubt theres much privacy #and emily has never seen someone undress before #so she doesnt know how to react

[inkdemonapologist]

I just thought way too much about how slowly Sammy plays when you see him in the Cyclebreaker prison................

#batdr #batdr spoilers #batim #bendy and the dark revival #subject 418 #sammy lawrence #when in doubt just keep drawing #iT LIKE... SOUNDED LIKE HELLFIRE FOLLIES AT FIRST #BUT VERY SLOW AND SOME NOTES WRONG #and i couldn't stop thinking about it #Sammy remembering a love of music just like Henry remembers loving Linda #but it never actually happened #wilson arch #i know wilson probably only calls audrey 'my dear' but i personally just think it would be neat if he did this to Sammy too #an ink stained nightmare forever stuck on repeat

[mirrorhouse]

You did this? ...Yeah! Yeah, I did this.

#resident evil #resident evil 4 #resident evil 4 remake #re4make #ashley graham #reedit #residenteviledit #gamingladiesedit #videogamewomen #she's soooo cute #i like her in the original but i feel like her confidence building up feels a lot more subtle i guess #here it feels like you get to watch her start overcoming the doubts she had even before all this happened #she's scared obviously but to me she comes across as like. she was never that sure of herself anyway #but as the game goes on she starts becoming more confident even though she never stops being scared #but like leon tells her it's ok and normal for her to be scared #and how she says she maybe wants to be an agent in the future :) #anyway sorry for rambling in the tags. i love her #*

[izloveshorses]

like. imagine being a Normal Citizen in a galaxy far far away during revenge of the sith. like. you're scrolling on your holonet and not only has the chancelor been promoted to emperor (hello??), a senator (you follow fan pages of her for fashion inspo) has DIED suddenly AND it's revealed she was PREGNANT !!!!!!?? the whole time??? but who was the father?? was she married?? how did she die??? as far as you know she was young and healthy and unmarried, so like?? the girls and their speculations and their memes would've been insane on the holonet dashboard that week fr

#star wars #padme amidala #rots #revenge of the sith #anidala #like what was that news cycle like #did they try to cover up the fact that she was secretly pregnant #did they ever speculate about What Happened #i mean. we know what happened. #but the normies on coruscant?? what a WILD time #and i doubt it was ever resolved #so the girls never got closure to That story #which is a shame bc they would've loved the drama of the former queen/senator secretly marrying a jedi knight sworn to celibacy :/ #and the drama of said jedi knight vowing to kill for her #sigh

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

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#Commission info #PLEASE NOTE ONCE AGAIN: These prices are not USD - these are cheaper than you may think. #I have put a ton of work into this and I am so thankful to everyone who helped me out! #There are still probably bumps I need to iron out as I go but I will try my best. Feedback is very welcome! #If there are a lot of people interested I may have a waitlist but I doubt I'll have that many offers. I'm still pretty new here! #The money I make from this is honestly mostly going to go back into funding this art hobby of mine. Ink is expensive! #Thank you also for all the love and support for my comics. Without it I'd never have the confidence to do commissions. #Even if you can't afford it right now - know I really appreciate it all. From the lurker to the frequent commenter: thank you <3 #Don't worry about the horse by the way. She's just here to keep watch.

[thelastharbinger]

Tenoch Huerta on why the idea that “hard work always reaps its rewards” isn’t true. Talent and hard work alone doesn’t guarantee entry into certain spaces (you’ll always be sidelined even when you’re included), but it will determine your longevity once you force your way in.

#so yeah there are a bunch of tiktok recordings of tenoch speaking his business and doing the lord's work but alot of it is w/o translations #essentially i am here to provide my services and share the wealth. happy holidays this is your gift from me #also this feels like a full circle moment for him bc he never auditioned for the role of namor- he was handpicked based off certain critera #and ofc his acting. my dude has nearly 70 acting credits so there's no doubt about his abillity #sigh i continue to love him #tenoch huerta #namor #k'uk'ulkan #namor the sub mariner #liik'k talokan #bpwf #black panther 2 #wakanda foreve #black panther #marvel #mcu #namor x shuri #nashuri #activism #loml

[clownsuu]

Small detour of what I usually post, but I absolutely wish (other) clown the best of luck during these confusing and almost hopeless times- nobody knows how to deal with such amount of attention in such short amount of time- a blessing and a curse to behold

#Seeing their posts absolutely shattered me #I may never be able to relate to how he’s going through rn but at least I can relate to the fear of living in absolute fear #the fear of unable to be yourself in your own home with creative and personal freedom #The fear of being terrified that the thing that gives you the most innocent happiness will be heavily demonized and threatened #The fear of getting caught doing something you love and being yourself with your found identity #The fear of destruction #I relate heavily to this and to feel you are going to be caught doing anything that isn’t a crime hurts #I wish him safety and love during these stressful days #He’s brought so much joy to my life that I must keep private irl too #Whatever he decides for the fandom I will fully support it #I will still continue posting of course unless he wishes otherwise #If he sees this (which I doubt) hey other clown lmao- you are loved and not alone #It may be scary but you are not alone- you will never be alone #There will always be people out there who love you and there will always be those who are not even worth giving time of day #The internet is both a blessing and a cruel cruel unforgiving place #I hope it doesn’t deter you from doing what you love and hold dear #I hope you have anyone you can be with online or in irl that can give you the comfort you need #You deserve peace and security #Do what you feel is best #Welcome home

[buwheal]

BEACH OUTFIT 💥💥💥💥

He used to surf the web back in 98'.

#the clothes were so difficult for no reason i kept having to edit them #i actually really like this one lol #cunty uncle type thing going on #Also i love the HC that he as a plush tummy thats so cute and im stealing it #i was about to give him flipflops until i realized he cant do that #He had a dolphin print shirt but it looked ugly with the shorts and i really wanted the striped shorts lol #deltarune spamton #spamton #spamton g spamton #spamton fanart #deltarune #deltarune chapter 2 #i think it looks fine but still i hope it comes across he's resting his right arm on an invisible prop for the pose lol #there was a small little fella in the back of my mind who wanted to put him in a two piece but i couldnt sorry lmfao #edit: I forgot to write this out but I wanted to put it on any post bc i dont want to post a txt post just for this #but honestly he's gotta be some flavor of queer. #It doesnt matter to me which type all that much but I HC that even though he probably is #he has never been in a relationship and i dont think he ever will #he is so full of himself and he's kind of an ass tbh. That and i doubt he trusts anyone with what he's gone through #even if he got time to heal i dont think he'd ever trust someone enough to make a real relationship that way #Thats it thanks for coming to my ted talk #if you opened the tags here's your secret paragraph & im not sorry #BuwheArt

[lunarharp]

more phoenix wright situations

#ace attorney tag #maybe i should tag this narumitsu or something. but i dont really care. #gearing up to rereading/illustrating bits of my fic i suppose...i think nick really is too dense to realise he's in love with edgeworth #without some scheming fop trying to intrude. i love villains like kristoph..villains can be fun..witnessing their pathetic folly.. #or more like edgeworth would never have mentioned his feelings ever in his life if he wasn't sure phoenix reciprocates. #i want to see it this way because Falling in love during childhood with the person you're going to end up with. is not relatable #there have to be Situations that make you Realise. #as with orufrey i adore the idea of people not working out their romance with that person until their 30s+ #but... i mean. even with orufrey i often think how alaira could be qifrey's ex. and oru having been pursued by noble fops through his work #there is that delicate sliver of time before orufrey start living together that such believable situations could have happened. #Then the relief of politely and amicably extricating themselves from those untenable situations #the idea of falling in love age 7 and saving your first kiss for age 35 or something is all very well but more relatable is #people realising how they really feel whilst trying something that ends up feeling wrong. #The comfort and joy of living with your dearest one as if it's platonic - much preferable to trying anything more with anyone else. #But i doubt i will ever portray that or mention it further. it is indeed very delicate to me. #and i really am an OTP FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kind of person who can barely bear to consider this anyway...NOT a polyshipper i'm afraid ! #so i wouldn't mind either if they do have their first kiss in their lives age 35 with each other either. I would not mind that at all. #i love bi/gay couples apparently... bi father figures & their grumpy gay men waiting for them to work it all out... #not used to using colour in comic-style drawings..or at all..so this is messy and awkward looking..but colour is refreshing #i imagine i will go back to witch hat art soon btw. my destiny in life. #i still remember writing my nrmt fic expecting to write their first kiss & then partway through twas like Umm No. They have kissed prior. #does that really line up with this comic though... i think i had their early dinner dates/first kiss BEFORE disbarment. #so i guess this comic doesn't line up with my ficverse.... No..... U___U Oh well. sorry kris! <3

[ladycrimsonandblack]

So I’ve been trying to get into a new anime and had to force myself to go through the first three episodes because the protagonist did not sit well with me. Nothing bad about him, he’s just not the kind of intelligent bastard character I prefer.

And that got me thinking. I’ve been obsessed with Luffy for two years now. He’s my favorite One Piece character. He’s one of my favorite characters in all media, period. I adore him.

But, and I think we can all agree, he is very much not the sharpest crayon in the box.

Usually, I would hate this type of character. In fact, it was one of the reasons it took me so long to watch One Piece – I was one hundred percent sure Luffy would bore me. I saw the fandom joking around about his idiocy, and didn’t really look more into it before deciding that 900+ episodes is too long of an investment when I knew the main character is exactly the kind of protagonist I hate. The fact that I actually started One Piece was a total fluke, and I did it despite everything I saw and read about Luffy.

Here’s the thing. I still hate the stock shōnen characters. But I love Luffy, and I think that the main difference here is that Luffy is, before anything else, competent.

He is not a stupidly naive, bleeding-heart hero trying to see the best in everybody and having no actual connection to the real world. He does not bumble around, being tossed around by forces bigger than him and only resolving an impossible situation thanks to luck or being able to throw a bigger punch (though the punching bit does play a significant part). Luffy is always the instigator, the one in charge of the plot, the one driving the whole thing forward – the plot does not happen to Luffy, Luffy happens to the plot.

He’s not the smartest. Often, he’s not the strongest even. But when something needs to be done, when someone needs to step up and resolve the problem, he knows what to do. And he does not hesitate to do it, often in the most surprising of ways. He is a very simple thinker, but that simple thinking lets him see a clear line from a problem to a solution, without taking any detours a more intelligent character might have taken. It’s not just about who punches the strongest. It’s about pulling the right emotional lever (Robin in Enies Lobby), or finding a hidden weakness (Crocodile), or even about concocting the most outrageous solution that would resolve the situation immediately (destroying the Baratie, anyone?)

Also, he might not be the cleverest person around, but his insane emotional intelligence ensures that he does not have to be. He has friends for that. He surrounds himself with people who are smart and strong and just as competent as he is. His nakama do what he cannot, and so even this personal drawback is eliminated.

Luffy is just straight-up competent, in every way and situation possible. He does what needs to be done, always and without hesitation. And he does it well.

In his own way, he is just as effective as my personal favorite intelligent bastard characters. He’s just so much simpler about it.

#one piece #so this rambling character study actually made me realise #that maybe it's not the intelligent characters that are my favorite #but the competent ones #it's just that usually those characters are also the clever ones too #but then luffy here made me realize that i just like seeing characters actually doing something about their issues #and doing it well #and not just bumbling around and coming upon the solution thanks to luck or strength #and to be fair #luffy does use both #but he is so confident in his skills that you can never really doubt the final outcome #luffy knows exactly what he can do in any possible situation #and then does it #i love him

[aaabditory]

Ryan Gosling doing Barbie method acting is actually so healing to me

#he’s gonna save the world actually #every interview is just so unbelievably funny #i love him so much #he’s perfect for the role and I never doubted him but even beyond the film he just became ken #barbie

[coldninjaruins-blog]

"The end of Will's arc is about getting love and acceptance from his family and friends, not romantic love."

Will and his family love.

Will and romantic love...

#Romantic love is important to Will's arc #Ofc platonic and familial love as well but that was never in doubt #Also digressing from the topic but Will Byers you are so loved #In every possible way #byler