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futurecorps3 · 5 months
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hello! could i please request James Potter x Goth!Reader? She would be a hufflepuff, maybe he saw her once at the hallway defending some younger kids from some bullies and it was love at first sight uwu
𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐱 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡!𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫
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Yay, this is so cute!! I wouldn't define my style as goth but it is more on the punk/grunge, so I hope I get this right. Thanks for requesting, nonnie! x
♡ Baby boy is so :(
♡ He holds no stereotypes or at the very least tries his best not to
♡ So, when he sees you defending a Gryffindor boy -surely a first year- from a group of Ravenclaws, it's safe to say he was head over heels.
♡ "Hey I-I just wanted to say that was very kind of you" all light voices trying to be masked by an overly confident body language because you're so tall in those boots holy shit you're intimidating
♡ You are until you flash a dazzling smile to him
♡ "It's the least I could do; poor kid was terrified of them. If only he knew we're all very scared of everything most of the time..." you wondered, walking to the covered bridge with your long, black leather coat floating almost divinely behind you
♡ "I-I'm James!" he shouts, hand in his fluffy hair as he stared at you go before turning around briefly and shouting back "I know!" with a giggle
♡ He was aghast, knowing he hadn't seen you before in all his years here. How could he miss you!?
♡ While you didn't share any classes, he made sure to take an extra look at the Hufflepuff table during lunch and found you there, giggling with your friends
♡ "James, eat up" Remus mumbled with a full mouth "He's in love, Moony. Let him enjoy the fleeting moments of joy that come with the sight of his belo-" "Shut up Sirius, I can't hear her"
♡ Not long after, he saw you in the steps for Hufflepuff during a Quidditch match. In a swift motion, he flew on his broom over to you
♡ "James!" you smiled. You were wearing a dress vest, a long raincoat and dress pants all in black, along with silver accessories "I'd say your name in the same excited tone but I don't have the pleasure of knowing it"
♡ He was such a charmer, couldn't help but blush a bit 🤭
♡ "It's Y/N, Y/N Y/L/N"
♡ My man felt butterflies, fireworks and his heart skipped a beat! It felt nice to say your name, a good feeling in his tongue that he couldn't get rid of
♡ Y/N, Y/N, Y/N
♡ He took a big deep breath and turned the slut on
♡ "You're on the wrong side of the stadium, darlin'. Should be on Gryffindor's side! Let me take you there" he said, offering his hand out, so you hopped on his broom
♡ You declined kindly, saying your friend was playing for the first time today and you couldn't leave.
♡ James feigned offence and winked before flying off with his signature smirk
♡ Two weeks later, at the match against Slytherin, he spotted a familiar face in the crowd while he stretched and played his best
♡ After that, you never really left his side
♡ You seemed to be everywhere! He found you in the library, during parties, on Hogsmeade and even in the hallways
♡ This turned you into something, making him ask you for a date eventually. A date you said yes to.
♡ Now to the dating part <3
♡ HE BUYS YOU GOTH SHIT HE KNOWS YOU'LL LIKE
♡ "Look! It's a silver cross!", "Baby I got this corset for you, they only had this tone of red though...", "I got your eyeliner refill... yes I know you still have some but it'll run out EVENTUALLY... love you too, dove”
♡ He borrows your crop tops ughhhh!!!
♡ Baby is so supportive!! Ofc you don’t care much about what people say about your style but if you ever have second guesses he makes sure to reassure you
♡ YOU BLESSED THIS WORLD WITH THE SIGHT OF JAMES POTTER WITH EYELINER
♡ He loves Siouxie and the Banshees bro, he’ll be forever grateful to you for showing him her cover of Passenger, originally by Iggy Pop
♡ Y’all go record shopping to the city <3
♡ “James, baby, I adore you but if Daniel Ash asked me out…”
♡ He gave you the silent treatment for like thirty minutes, caving when you pretended to be truly hurt
♡ James is a SUCKER for seeing you get ready
♡ Wether you wear huge eyeliner with intricate designs or just take a lot of time accessorizing, he’s there to admire and help in what he can!!
♡ Therefore, loves going shopping with you
♡ He incorporated some of your underground music knowledge to one up Sirius during muggle music discussions
♡ “Queen is great but have you heard Sisters of Mercy?” “James there’s not a point of comparison what the fuck are you talking abou-“
♡ Worships the ground you walk on pretty much
♡ You get many stares with different meanings when you walk through the school but the only one you care about is James’ lovesick gaze checking you out from one of the classroom’s doors
♡ “You’re so hot” he’d groan when you finally reach his arms before kissing you UGH SOMEONE BRING HIM TO ME NOW!!!
♡ Just imagining his linebacker figure, dressed in his jersey and being the sunshine he is next to you which are pretty much the opposite at first sight makes my heart all warm!!!!!!
♡ To end this, a random little hc I developed just now
♡ If you tend to be very all over the place and distracted like me, rest assured that James Potter knows where all your shit is
♡ “Love, have you seen my boots? The one’s with a bunch of buckles on them, can’t fin-“ “Bottom of the bed” …. “Jamie! Where’s my chain?” “Bats or coffin?” “Bats” “Top left drawer under your black shirt with the tiny holes on it”
♡ Sweet angel boy loves his goth girl!!
✦ .  ⁺   . ✦ .  ⁺   . ✦
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heythere525 · 1 year
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This is very first request to any fanfiction blog, but I cannot help myself. I'm too far gone. Could you possibly do something very fluffy with TSSM Otto (or Comics Otto, my other beloved) meeting someone who is also a scientist and has a specialty that causes her to be intrigued by Otto rather than afraid (maybe a computer scientist in robotics/AI or a teuthologist who studies octopuses). You see, I'm something of a science nerd myself...
I love this idea too much😂 i just think its so cute UwU Your wish is my command
Something Special
Tssm Otto x Reader
Summary: Dock Ock meets Reader who loves octopuses and can't help but fall in love with how adorable they are
Also for reference this is the readers octopus
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Honestly Spider-Man made things too easy, Otto knew the spider had a weakness towards helping others, it was in his nature to help. "Try and stop me Spider-Man and they go hurling to their death" Otto said holding onto the side of a building and you in another arm. It was weird, one minute your walking home from work the next your swooped up in a tentacle like arm being threatned by a small little man in what looked to be a jump suit. But you couldn't help but be so intrigued by his weird looking mechanical arms, it was like a cute little octopus. As Otto moved quickly away he noticed you were very calm about the whole situation, "i apologize for the inconveince" he smirked, "oh no its fine take your time" you said, Otto was taken aback by how calm you were but said nothing. Till he eventually stopped.
He was talking to someone through a ear piece gently holding you away from him so you could not hear his plans, meanwhile you wiggled an arm free and gently ran your hand down the metal tentecal. Otto squealed loudly and whipped around to face you, "you can feel that? Intresting" you said, "i will talk to you later i have something to deal with" he said into the ear peice. Otto then pulled you closer to him, "didn't you ever hear of 'keep your hands to yourself'?" he asked, "sorry it's just....your arms are impressive, they are so fluid and flexable, lightweight, and seem to be conected to your spine if you have the ability to feel a slight touch like that".
Otto only blinked in surprise, someone was recognizing him for his greatness. "Oh....well they are conected to my spine", "facinating" you said once again touching it, Otto shivered. "I love them, they make it seem as if they were tentecals", 'there it is' Otto thought as he knew soon you would be making jokes and laughing at him, "yes, yes so i've heard". "Oh sorry i don't wanna sound like i'm poking fun its just.....i love octopuses" you said, Otto blushed and even in the dark of the night you could see it on his face, "in fact i love them so much that i study them" you smiled. "I....oh how in-interesting" Otto said gently placing you down, now it was his turn to be intruiged.
"Well at least someone likes it' you laughed, "what do you mean?" "Well i took my studdies to Oscorp because i had big plans...but in the end Norman Osborn stopped my work due to not 'impressing' him, so i had to keep my studdies going elsewhere" you shrugged. For some reason that made Otto hate Norman a little more, how dare he stop someones work just because HE wasn't interested. "I am sorry to hear that, i suppose many have been effected by Norman....how are your studdies now?" he asked.
"Oh they are great! The lab im working in is small but i love the people im around and the enviornment, plus Norman wanted me to do harsh experiments on my little lab partner and i always refued, now she lives happilly" you smiled. "Your partner?" Otto asked, you nodded "yup Truddy my pet octopus and lab partner". Oh this was too adorable for Otto, you were honestly too cute. Otto smiled, "really? i bet she is the best lab partner", "oh she is, i take her home some nights but i'm glad i didn't today since i was plucked off the ground", 'oops' Otto now felt like the biggest jerk on the planet.
"I....apologize for the detour" Otto said shyly looking everywhere but at you. "Oh that's alright i don't mind, i never would have met you if you hadn't" you sweetly smiled, Otto could feel his heart rate increase, "i hope you don't mind though but i really have to get home, could you please just place me down on the ground?" "Oh! Of course it will only take a moment" Otto said and he took a step towards you. Otto extended his hand out for you to take and you gladly accepted, he then carfully pulled you towards him. "Ugh....please h-hold on tight" Otto said as you wrapped your arms around his neck and he carfully lifted you bridal style.
It was strange, since the accident Otto never stuttered but yet here he was sounding like an idiot, and he did make sure to carry you more gentle than the last time. You didn't really mind heights but when you are quickly heading towards the ground it made your stomach turn, you slightly hid your face in Otto's chest and you could have sworn you head a tiny noise come out of this little man. Once you two made it to the ground Otto softly put you down, "thank you" you smiled.
"It was nice meeting you Doctor", "the pleasure is all mine...?", "y/n" you smiled. "Well y/n, have a goodnight", "you too!" And with that you walked off into the direction of your home. Otto felt as if he should have walked you home, it wasn't very gentlemen of him to just let you walk home alone at night all by yourself. But he didn't wanna seem weird by rushing up to you and begging you to let him walk you home, Otto then got an idea, he would watch you make it safely from the roof tops. Yes Otto did have other things to get to but if something happened to you because of him, he would never forgive himself.
Otto didn't know why he cared, you were a random person he had bumped into, but yet here he was making sure you got home safely. The next day at work you bid farwell to your last coworker as you cleaned Truddy's tank it was a pretty tall tank so you were on a small ladder, it was just the both of you in the small lab now. "Trud its hard for me to clean when you wanna play" you laughed, "quite the trouble maker i see" a voice from behind. You jumped and spun around so fast that you lost your balance and were now falling.
An alculator quickly wrapped around you before you could hit the floor, "oh pardon me, i did not mean to frighten you" Otto said gently placing you on your feet. "Oh no worries i'm fine, by the way.....how did you find me?" you asked facing Otto, "oh i have my ways, plus i was very intrested in your work that i had to see it for myself" Otto's alculator slowly removed itself from around your waist and returned to his side. Otto took a few steps towards the tank and was now standing next to you staring at the little octopuss inside.
Otto chuckled as he looked at Truddy, "well hello there, aren't you cute", to the best of her abbilities Truddy waved, "incredible, she understands responces?" Otto turned to you and asked. "Oh ya, i've tought her how to respond to a few things" you smiled proudly, you climbed back on the ladder and continued cleaning. "do you need any assistance?" "no thanks, i got it", "what type of research are you conducting?" Otto asked as he watched the little octopus continue to want to paly with you. "That my dear friend i can not share" you laughed.
Otto was surpried at you calling him "friend" but brushed it off, "why not?" he asked, "well i made a promise to myself and my lab members, none of us are to share what our research is unless its with each other. And i'm going to keep my promise till my research is complete of course" you said, Otto loved that you respected and had loyalty to your fellow peers, not a lot of people have that....he should know. "Understandable, i can not wait to see it", you smiled at Otto's words, it was a nice feeling to know someone was intrested in your work.
"Well now i know that you will be the first to know Doctor, can you pass me that tiny tank?" You asked, Otto smiled and handed you the tank, you scooped some watter into it. "Okay Truddy jump!" you said and Truddy took a little leap into the tank, "good job"you said and out of your pocket you pulled a treat. You slowly climbed down the little ladder and the whole time Otto felt nervous, and was full of caution. He hadn't felt it this much since before the accident, but he just wanted you to be carful. He didn't want you to get hurt.
He extended his hand to help you with the last step, you happily accepted, "thanks". "I assume you are taking her home?" Otto asked as you walked toward a small table and placed the tiny tank down in order to gather your stuff. "Yup tonight is a sleepover night, i don't like leaving her alone all the time, i know she gets lonely". You were too cute to Otto. Here you were taking an animal home so it won't be lonely, you truly cared about what others felt and he loved that, you didn't seem like the type to put yourself first.
"So tonight its takeout food and movies, and gosipping to Truddy", Otto laughed at that, he hadn't had a genuin laugh in a while. It felt good, he just thought it was cute and pictured Truddy attentivly listening into whatever you had to say. Otto felt....a strange way about you, but it was a good strange. It was a new feeling that he enjoyed. "Well...perhaps on a night that you two aren't having a sleepover, maybe we could go have dinner together somewhere nice?"Otto smiled. You looked up at him and blushed, Otto was honestly adorable and something special, so why not go out with him right? "i'd love to Doctor" you smiled.
Otto blushed, this would be his first ever date, and he was glad you agreed so happily. "Well then, i know i can't wait to see you next y/n" Otto sweetly smiled, "i can't wait either Doctor". Otto then swiftly left out of the lab, the smile never left both of your faces the whole night, you talked ro Truddy about how excited you were and just couldn't believe how Otto had asked you out. Out of all the people in the world he chose you. Otto himself was in his lab talking to himself about how he would plan this romantic and fantastic date. It was his first of course so he wanted to make it special for the both of you.
He was over the moon excited that someone like you would still agree to even see him after what he has done and become. A part of him felt like his old self again. Which in this case he didn't mind. Not one bit.
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bratshaws · 1 year
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through the hourglass 80. brb x oc
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a/n: apparently this hellsite can't handle the amount of chapters I have??? 8) so I uh, cut them in half but kept chapter one because it's the main masterlist for all the chapters. IM TIRED OF THIS WEBSITE I SWEAR part 2. this is how it's going to go now folks :(
pairing: plus size!oc x rooster
warnings: fluff................plus smth else uwu
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A few things happened before the Hard Deck’s Halloween party:
Evelyn told Jake about the pregnancy.
Jake told everyone in the group chat about the pregnancy
Guillermo was coming back to California.
Beatrice couldn’t believe it when Leonardo told her about it and she felt a bit nervous because the last time she talked with her brother it wasn’t…nice. They hadn’t really chatted fully ever since their argument about their cousins so hearing that he was coming to California was strange.
She even told Rooster that and her husband just looked back at her to say that ‘maybe he just wanted to see you’ which would be understandable. She didn’t know when she’d be able to see her brother, but she’d like to…just so they could resolve everything.
Beatrice sighed deeply,closing her eyes as she sat on the edge of the bathtub, fluffy robe covering her body and the steam from her bath still swirling in the air. She couldn’t help but smile a little when she heard Rooster’s voice as he talked to Nicole downstairs, letting their daughter know of their plans for that day was absolutely adorable and helped her heart feel at ease.
Not only that but she was happy that Nikki could handle being away from them a little better now, she was going to stay with her nonni and her cousins for tonight, Bianca and Éwoyn were already attached to Nicole the moment they met her. Not to mention that Bianca was already old enough to carry Nikki around even without being asked to.
Beatrice rubbed her face before holding it up with her hands as she stared at the tiles beneath her feet, she could see part of her reflection on them. She was a bit tired, she had to admit, thankfully the work with Marcus was at its end so she wouldn’t have to worry about it for too long. With motherhood,the bar and Marcus she was surprised she was still standing…although Rooster always helped her whenever he could and he did a wonderful job.
She knew she needed a bit of rest and she rarely took more than a few days off from the bar…maybe she should talk to Penny about it? She knew her boss would understand,especially because of Jessie now.
“Babe?” Rooster’s voice comes from behind the closed door “Gorgeous,you there?”
‘Yeah,” she says,dropping her hands to squeeze them between her thighs, “I’m here.”
‘Everything okay?”
Oh, he was so sweet. She smiles before replying, “Everything good,Roos. Everything okay with Nikki?”
“Yeah,she’s bouncing around a bit but she’s fine. Aren’t you honey?”
Beatrice smiles hearing Nicole’s babbling from beyond the door, looking down at her robe covered self and finally standing up to open it. The vision of her handsome husband holding their adorable daughter would never tire her if she was completely honest with herself, “Well,hello!” she coos as she leans closer to pick Nicole up, grinning at her baby girl “You look so cute like this, daddy did a wonderful job!”
And he was getting better at dressing Nicole up too, he often leaned towards colorful pants and one of the mini band shirts he was hellbent on buying for Nicole but it was adorable. Right now she was wearing a Fleetwood Mac shirt - the Rumors Album, one of Beatrice’s favorites - and soft blue pants with her hair pulled up in pigtails, “I think I’m getting used to it, isn’t that right honey?” he says gently, kissing his daughter’s cheek, “Anyway, you wanna go get ready?”
“Oh,I will.” she smiles, “I’m glad she had fun with you.”
“She did, we always have fun don’t we Birdie?”
Beatrice smiles up at him, leaning up to kiss his chin, “I’ll wait for you outside.” she says sweetly, holding Nicole close to herself as she leaves the bathroom but not before giving her husband an appreciative look and only looking away when he closed the door, smirking at her. She breathed in slowly, “Alright,so,Nikki.” she smiles down at her daughter, “Here’s what’s going to happen tonight: me and daddy are going out tonight and you’ll have to spend the night with your nonni. Just for a little bit…and tomorrow is Halloween! Isn’t that fun? Your very first Halloween!”
Nicole had no idea what Halloween was but her mother’s happy expression was more than enough for her to smile, “Oh,oh! Roos!” 
She hears the showers’ door open as the water keeps on falling “Yeah?”
“Nikki is five months old!” she smiles at the baby girl who was too busy running her hands on the soft texture of her mother’s robe, “Can you believe it?”
“...wait,already?”
“Yeah!”
“Holy shit.”
Beatrice laughs at Rooster’s absolutely stupefied response, the door sliding shut because it was very possible her husband still had to digest how fast Nicole was growing. Their daughter already knew how to lift her head and turn to look at people, she knew how to roll onto her stomach and hold herself up with her elbows, “...soon enough you’ll be going to college-”
“Don’t even joke about that!”
“I didn’t know you were still listening!”
“I have amazing hearing,gorgeous.” 
Beatrice just smiles more, kissing the top of Nicole’s head before she settles the baby down on the bed. They didn’t mind having a couples costume in mind…however, Beatrice still had that flapper outfit Shells got her and Rooster had a few other suits he never wore so, two birds one stone!
As Beatrice changed into her costume, she kept her eyes on Nicole at all times, only moving her gaze away when she heard her phone buzz on the nightstand, “It’s probably your grandparents.” she smiles at Nicole, “Wanting to know when you are showing up.” but the second she unlocks her phone to check, she’s surprised to see that the one in question is Guillermo,not her parents.
She hesitates in opening his message, even if she could see it was only the curt message of ‘hi’ and nothing more. She was still unsure about his presence in California, she didn’t know exactly what he wanted to accomplish - she knew he’d never come to the bar either, so she could relax on that part, he wouldn’t show up unannounced there.
Right?
Beatrice was still staring at her phone, debating if she should reply or not, groaning quietly only for her to toss it to the side and focus on anything else but her older brother. Nicole just stared up at her, big light green eyes meeting her mother’s darker ones and Beatrice’s humor lifted completely just by her baby daughter’s expression, “You are so cute, yes you are!” she coos, leaning down to kiss Nicole’s neck, loving how she giggled and waved her hands in the air, “You are the cutest thing ever!”
And Beatrice should think about other things in the end.
It wasn’t like she’d see Guillermo so soon.
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The last time she saw her brother in the bar, it wasn’t pretty, in fact it was one of the worst nights of her life since she started working there. But it was the beginning of her and Rooster’s relationship, if it wasn’t for that specific moment he wouldn’t have asked her out and she wouldn’t have accepted so eagerly.
So seeing Guillermo’s name on her phone again she wished to forget. She stood behind the counter, slowly sliding behind Penny and shoving her phone inside the hidden pockets of her dress, choosing to ignore him for now…only for her to stand in front of Michael Myers’ pale face. “You know you can’t hide from him.” Mikey was so creative with his costumes.
Beatrice sent a glare to the expressionless latex mask, looking back to where the phone was and then back to Michael, “I am going to try.”
Her brother lifted the bottom of the mask to pull it up to his forehead, beads of sweat sliding down his cheeks and neck, “Listen, just answer him once you are on break.” he shrugs, lifting the bottle to his lips, “You know he’s not going to stop until you do answer him.”
“Michael, I don't really want to talk to him.”
“I’m just sayin’.” he shrugs, “Rip the band aid where it hurts.”
But Beatrice didn’t want to do that yet, especially considering that her brother wasn’t there, at the bar, with everyone else. She just shook her head, avoiding the fourth oldest sibling by walking away. As she moves however, her humor shifts when she sees Rooster there, leaning his elbow on the countertop and his opposite hand in his pants pocket, “Hi.” he grins, “Don’t you look ravishing?”
She just looked down at her flapper outfit, swinging her hips just so the tiny beads moved along with it, “I feel pretty good, yeah…anyway, second round?”
“Oh yeah,Jake is having a great time,” both of them turned to where Hangman was alongside Evelyn. Both of them were dressed as zombies - of course they were - and Jake had one of his hands atop his girlfriend’s stomach, “At least Nikki will have a buddy soon.”
“Yeah.” Bea smiles, “I think so too. Be right back.” she turns away from him to grab the said beers, only to look back at the three recruits entering the bar. The three men met her gaze, saluted and then awkwardly lowered their hands to give her a wave, one she reciprocated with a smile. 
She wasn’t looking but she heard the known ‘sir!’ coming from them as they walked past Rooster ‘you look really good,sir!’ ‘you don’t have to call me sir all the time.’ ‘okay sir!’ she had to bite her lip to hold back the laughter because of Rooster’s tone. 
As she returns, placing the bottles in front of him, he just gives her a tired look, “Your fanboys are here,I see.”
“Oh,not you too.”
“What? I think it’s cute.”
Her husband just gives her another look, but this one instead of turning into a glare, slowly slides down her body to where her stocking clad thighs were visible, “Cute,huh? I’ll remember that.” he straightens himself to grab the bottles, still looking over at Beatrice as he backs away from the bar, smirking at her flushed complexion until he turns around.
Beatrice just smiles, turning around to greet another patron only to feel a presence on her side. Big blue eyes stared right back at her, brows low and eyelids narrowed just enough, “Shells?”
“When did you find out that Ev had a baby?”
Beatrice looks from the blonde to the patron - who luckily was too busy chatting with his friends to notice this conversation - and back at her, “Shells maybe we shouldn’t talk about this here and now,huh? Let’s just focus on giving people their drinks.”
“Okay, but when did you find that out?”
Beatrice sighed heavily, turning around to place the drinks on the blonde’s tray, gently turning her around and patting her shoulders, “Go on now, there’s stuff to do Shells.” and while she understood her friend’s curiosity about the subject - something undoubtedly would be the main focus of many conversations for a long time - she knew that Evelyn wouldn’t want ot have her personal life shared within the vicinity of the bar itself.
“Bea,” Penny calls from the side, seeing her boss dressed like an elf was weirdly fitting for her, “Can you please take this outside?” she holds a box filled with paper cups, “The last patrons made a huge mess and I only managed to clean it now.”
‘Sure,Penny!” Beatrice takes hold of the box, looking back to see Rooster’s head already lifted to meet her gaze, “I’ll be right back.’ and her husband immediately stood up, following her outside until she reached the large trash bins.
Beatrice didn’t even have to turn around to feel the warmth that exuded from him, it was like a cocoon that wrapped itself around her no matter how far he was, “Roos.” she begins as she shoves the box into the trash bin, “You didn’t have to follow me outside.”
“Hm,I didn’t, but I wanted to.” he smirks, looking around to check if they were alone to press a quick kiss on her cheek.
“Roos! I’m working!”
“It’s a quick kiss! And Penny is inside and we are alone here.” he whispers, kissing her cheek again, “You can’t be mad at me for wanting to kiss that pretty face of yours.”
Beatrice just giggles quietly, gently swatting his chest with the back of her hand and stepping away from him when she feels his large hand hovering by her hip, turning around just enough to give him a look, “Can you behave until we leave for the party?” his eyes drop down her body then move back up to her face, that boyish grin appearing and making her knees weak.
“I always behave.”
“Do you?’
“When time calls for it.” he says with a half shrug, “God,Bea, I swear there’s not a day that goes by without you getting prettier. It’s unfair.” his wife just blushes a bright red, rolling her eyes playfully as she laughs. “Can I get just one kiss before we go back?”
“You already kissed me.” she smiles, “Besides it’s not my break yet.”
“Please? It’s Halloween.”
“So?” she giggles at his pout, making those lips of his appear even more delicious than they already were, “Tell you what, if you behave well enough tonight…I will…give you more than a kiss later.” she says with her hands behind her back, backing away from him with that cute smile adorning her face.
“Oh?”
“Hmhm…” she drawls out while nodding, “And I’ll use my mouth…for other things.” and she bit her lower lip. Rooster had to hold back, he physically had to clench his legs so he wouldn’t lunge himself at her. He chews the inside of his cheek, the movement creating a little dimple on it as he looks at her face, pursing his lips to hold back his smile.
“Careful.” he says after a while, voice deep and with hints of pure want in every syllable, “Keep talking like that and the later will be sooner than you think.” his eyes follow every shiny bead on that dress, the low neckline that showed some of her cleavage and the tiny particles of glitter that stick to her skin.
“Is that a warning,Lieutenant?”
He inhales sharply, “It’s a promise.” he steps closer to their chests are barely touching, looking down at those big green eyes and red lips with so much desire Beatrice was sure she’d faint because of the intensity, “And you know I never break my promises.”
“I know.’ she whispers, running her hands on the black tie that hid under the dark gray vest, “...you know you look really good like this.” that vest made his broad shoulders appear broader and tapered at his waist in a way it made him look so much bigger than normal. She loved it. She gently thumbed the dark buttons, “We better go back inside.”
“We better.” he smirks, “The sooner you go back, the sooner we can leave.”
“Oh? You suddenly wants me to get out sooner than planned,Rooster?”
“I’d love that.” he coos, gently touching the side of her face, “But you still have your job and Penny needs you.”
Beatrice smiles sweetly at him, quickly kissing the tip of his thumb before walking away from him. Rooster has to wait a bit, chuckling to himself and running his hand through the combed back sandy brown strands as he tried to control his dirty thoughts, Beatrice leaving him alone there as he does so.
But when he looks back up, about to turn to go back inside the bar, he stops. A flash of blue catches the corner of his eye, right on the road and he stops. He moves his eyes around a bit, trying to get used to the certain parts of light within his view, especially the ones closest to the road…he couldn’t see anything. 
The only blue car within his view was his own. 
Rooster’s brows furrowed, his jaw clenched and he gave another once over around the area just to check. He could swear he saw Eric’s car driving by…but there was no way, he had no idea where Beatrice worked and he doubted that he’d show up at the bar.
Of all places, showing up where most of her friends and her husband were Naval officers seems a bit stupid. But he stands there, still moving his eyes around, a sudden wave of protectiveness taking over him as he tries to figure out if he’s imagining things or not.
“Brad?”
He blinks, looking back to where Beatrice was standing with one of her hands on the door, offering him a confused smile, “What are you doing out here still?”
How could he explain to his wife, and hope she wouldn’t be nervous, that he might’ve seen her ex’s car driving by? And how could he tell himself that? After all, it was all but a glimpse, nothing more than a blue of blue by the corner of his eyes, “...I thought I saw a raccoon.” he lies, and he hates that he did, but there was no proof to his own thoughts about it.
Beatrice looks back at the trash bin, the best she can since it was partially hidden behind the wall, “Oh,again? I better tell Penny about it.” she looks up, pointing at the cameras, “These stopped working too, Penny thinks the salt from the ocean is drying the cables or something.” she then smiles at him, “You coming inside?”
“Yeah, sure gorgeous.” he smirks, “I’ll follow you anywhere, you know that.” and she laughs sweetly from the door, walking inside as he follows - just like he said he would - only to stop and give the street one last look, narrowing his eyes a bit just to be sure there was nothing hiding in the darkness. Once he was done with it, he finally got back into the Hard Deck.
Luckily,time went by quickly and they were ready for the second part of the night: the party. It’d be the second time they went out together as a group ever since him and Bea got together. Evelyn however said she’d pass - for obvious reasons - saying she still had to figure out a way to talk to her parents and she’d need a good night’s rest too.
So, Hangman and Evelyn were substituted by Leonardo and Cynthia who were more than happy to have a good time at a party - how long has it been since they’ve had the chance?- with Michael to boot! Michael just said he was going for the free drinks, nothing more, but they knew he’d have fun.
They waved Penny goodbye, before Rooster opened the passenger door for Bea, offering her his hand so she could get inside, “Miss.”
“Oh you,” she laughs but accepts his hand, kissing his lips sweetly, “Ah, there’s lipstick on your face, hold on.” she wipes it off with her thumb, smiling at the result, “There, all better now.”
“Hmhm.” Bradley smiles,kissing the inside of her palm, “All better.” he watches as she gets comfortable inside the car, tossing her back on the back seat as he closes the door. He turns one last time towards the street, this time only being able to see their friends’ cars leaving and nothing else.
Bradley could look more, but he felt Beatrice’s soft hand touching his as she window rolled down, “Brad?” she calls again, softly, furrowing her brows “Ready to go?” and he licked his lips and nodded, giving his wife a loving stare before he walks to the driver’s seat.
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▀▄▀▄▀▄ o𝐏e𝓡άtⒾ𝔬N: 🄵🄾🅄🄽🄳 🄵🄰🄼🄸🄻🅈 ▄▀▄▀▄▀ (a Spy X Family AU) Chapter 3: Prepare for the Interview
Xiao X fem!Reader (2nd person)
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content: that uwu shit hehe, how many references to other characters can you find? some more mandarin in this chapter bc i couldn’t help myself- i’m v fond of xiao and qiqi’s chinese voices <3 my mandarin may not be the most accurate tho, but i did my best! i’m really happy w how this extra long chapter turned out and i hope you enjoy it, too!! what song do you think is playing at the end? hehe it could be any favorite of yours that you like to dance to, i personally think it’s shut up and dance (the acoustic version)
chapter 1: operation strix, chapter 2: secure a wife
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You step out of the taxi cab at the foot of your new home. It doesn’t take long to unload your packed boxes from the trunk. Truthfully, you don’t own many things to begin with. 
Xiao meets you at the foot of the stairs shortly afterwards. His smile is sweet and relaxed as he helps you bring in your belongings. You’re sure his late wife was a very fortunate woman to have enjoyed his presence in her life. 
It’s not until you unpack your bedding that you hug them close to your flushed face as the thought strikes you, “Xiao um… about the sleeping arrangements…”
Xiao waves his hand reassuringly, “We’ll be in separate rooms. Anytime we have guests over though, we’ll share one for appearances’ sake.”
You nod, ignoring the twinge of disappointment you couldn’t help but feel. Why? You weren’t sure. And trying to get an answer made your skin feel warm. 
Xiao recalled his realtor, Verr Goldet, who helped him find this new home. She took her responsibility under Morax to always find him suitable accommodations for his missions very seriously, and expressed her indignation with a mock hurt look when he told her he found the first apartment through a realtor that wasn’t her.
“You see what happens when you don’t let me help you? You barricade your daughter in the living room and end up having to move out because she got kidnapped!” She sighs, “This new complex is very homely though, perfect for you and your family. I think the three of you will be very comfortable here.”
Xiao shakes his head fondly. Verr was right though, and she truly outdid herself with the selection. Truthfully, he had only neglected to ask her for accommodations out of consideration because the start of Operation Strix happened to be Verr’s tenth anniversary with her husband, Huai’an. The two of them had always been kind to him.
Qiqi’s soft but enthusiastic greeting pulled him from his reminiscence, “Welcome to Qiqi’s home.” 
You smile, Xiao’s daughter gets more and more adorable every time I see her! To think I get to play the role of a mother to such a cute little girl!
“Thank you for the lovely welcome, Qiqi xiaojie.” 
Indeed, it was a lovely welcome into the strange family Qiqi called home. With a spy for a father and an assassin for a mother, it was certainly odd- but she wouldn’t have it any other way. She folds her small hands as a prayer of thanks to the love that found her.
“Qiqi is so happy to have a mama now.”
Your heart feels fluffy in your chest. Mama…!
Qiqi picks up one of the smaller boxes in hopes of helping you settle in while Xiao adds, “By the way, about our… contract, I had a friend of mine who’s a judge make it so we got married a year ago.” That is to say, she forged it. For someone who’s so well-versed in law, I guess it’s only natural that Yanfei knows every possible way around it. “We can figure out why we lived separately and what to tell your brother later.”
“Alright, thank you.” 
Of course, Xiao considered the school’s suspicions over the two of you getting married conveniently before the interview, hence the forged papers. But the thought still lingered- the thought of really being married to you for a year’s worth of time. It seemed more like a dream than anything else, to have that stability for so long.
You were eternally grateful to Ningguang for her heartfelt permission and blessing. While you explained that your marriage to Xiao was… simply a coverup, she looked more amused than convinced. Beidou herself laughed openly as she was in the room when you told her.
Qiqi watched yours and Xiao’s brief interaction with delight. Although you had all just met, she had never felt more affection and adoration, even if it was still mostly hidden beneath the surface. She was quick to assume the duty of your tour guide for your new home.
“This is the kitchen.” She states matter-of-factly, “Papa is a very good cook.”
“Really?” You echo, “How wonderful!”
Xiao’s ears grow warm from her praise and he’s grateful he’s on the other side of the room cleaning and putting away your things. Truthfully, he only knew how to make a few different meals for his own sake. 
For Qiqi however, he took up reading cookbooks and found recipes to be quite similar to missions. Each step is an objective to be accomplished, and the yield is hopefully something delicious. It seems Qiqi considered his efforts a success.
Qiqi leads you to the bathroom and stands up on her tippy toes to flick on the light switch, “This is the bathroom. This is the toilet. And this is the bathtub.” She scurried over to the sink and pulls out a wooden stool from underneath it, “Qiqi can wash her face all by herself.”
You clap your hands in amazement, “You’re such a big girl, Qiqi!”
You eye the two little cups on the shelf above the sink. Green for Xiao, and purple for Qiqi. How cute!
Despite Qiqi’s naturally monotone voice, her enthusiasm peaked when she opened the door to her room, “Welcome to Qiqi’s bedroom!”
Charming purple wallpaper made the space feel truly childlike and precious. Before Xiao, Qiqi never had toys to call her own. Now she had not only one, but two finch plushes keep her company in her large bed fit for a princess. She shows them to you with pride.
“She is Violet, and he is Grass.” Qiqi imitates their voices as she places them on her lap, “我是 Violet,我是 Grass. 见到你很荣幸,妈妈.” (“I am Violet, I am Grass. It’s an honor to meet you, Mama.”)
You bow your head politely, “也见到你们很荣幸. 我是七七妈妈.” (“It’s an honor to meet you both too. I am Qiqi’s mama.”)
Qiqi looked very pleased, then neatly put away Violet and Grass and led you down the hall, “This is Papa’s room.”
Although Qiqi let herself in, you remained in the doorway and nodded, “Very nice.”
Finally, Qiqi led you to the last room in between hers and Xiao’s, “This is your room, Mama. 进来, 进来.” (“Come in, come in.”)
You gasped when you took it all in, “This is really my room? It’s wonderful!”
Xiao appeared with the last of your bedroom’s boxes in the doorway, “I’m glad it’s to your liking. This should be everything. I just finished cleaning up.”
Qiqi hugged your leg and said, “Qiqi helped clean, too.”
You’re truly touched, “Really? You’re both so thoughtful, thank you!”
“Is Qiqi a good girl?”
Xiao rolled his eyes and laughed under his breath as he patted her head, “Aside from tripping and spilling the bucket of water everywhere, yes. You are.”
Qiqi pouted, unsure of how to accept his backhanded compliment. You couldn’t help giggling and as you turned to take in the beauty of your room once more, Xiao found himself smiling at you.
“It’s so lovely…” You said airily, “I don’t know what to do with myself!”
“It’s your home now too so… make yourself comfortable. I’ll take away your empty boxes when you’re done.” He starts to walk off but you’re already done in just a few seconds, “You’re… very efficient. Oh. Is this your younger brother?”
He examines the portrait of you two and you nod, “Yes, he’s also a civil servant like me but he’s been so busy lately, I can only catch him via phone calls.”
“I see. The two of you look very similar. Once Qiqi’s entrance exam is over, I’ll be sure to introduce myself properly to him.”
You fold your hands shyly, “O-Oh, about that… I’m afraid I don’t have anything nice enough for the interview.”
“Then let’s go to the tailor today.”
Qiqi spots an unopened box in the corner and rushes to help. The moment you hear its content shuffle around though, you rush even faster to get her away.
“A-Ah! Qiqi, I’ll take care of that! Please, don’t worry yourself over it!”
That’s all of my work equipment- there’s enough weapons and poison to take down an elephant!
Ack.
Qiqi steps away cautiously. The three of you make your way to the kitchen and soon enough, the smell of coffee fills the air. You learn that Xiao likes his coffee black, and that Qiqi likes her hot cocoa cold with extra milk and sugar. It’s peculiar to like a hot drink served cold but who are you to judge? You made sure the cocoa powder was mixed thoroughly so there weren’t any lumps.
You set the drinks down on the coffee table and Qiqi quickly cuddles up to your side. Xiao sets down a plate of almond cookies shortly afterwards. It all smells aromatically sweet, just like a bakery!
“Even your cookies are homemade? You’re quite the kitchen talent,  Xiao.”
He blushes and looks away while Qiqi helps herself to them, “It’s… only my first time ever making them. I just followed a recipe from a cookbook so they should be… decent.“
His heart pounds unreasonably hard as he watches you eat one up in a single bite, “Mm, delicious! It looks like marrying you comes with more benefits than I could’ve ever thought.”
Xiao hides his ever-reddening face behind his cup of coffee, “I-It’s not that impressive, really.”
Qiqi has helped herself to at least a dozen cookies at this point and points out, “Qiqi helped bake the cookies, too.”
“You got flour everywhere and ended up snaking on peanuts because you didn’t want to try cracking an egg.”
“Qiqi did not want to kill the baby finch inside. Not even for cookies.”
“For the last time, they’re not finch eggs!”
You laugh at their bickering as the three of you enjoy your morning snack. Afterwards, Xiao begins the mock interview practice. He whips out a pair of glasses and pushes his hair back absentmindedly as if to get into character. 
Wow, he looks really pretty like that… did he always have a purple diamond on his forehead?
You’re pretty sure you missed half his explanation of the interview because of your starry-eyed staring. Thankfully, the interrogation- ah, interview- starts with Qiqi.
“Please state your full name and address.”
Qiqi tilts her head, “Qiqi is… Gui Qiqi. Add…ress?”
“The place we’re at right now.”
She smiles, “Qiqi’s home.”
“That’s not what I…” Xiao sighs, “Qiqi xiaojie, how do you spend your days off?”
“Papa orders Qiqi to stay home so Qiqi watches TV all day all alone.”
Shit.
He clears his throat, “Let’s… try something else.” He glances at you and you straighten up immediately, “Why did you choose Sumeru Academia and how do you plan to pass this exam?”
H-How do people usually pass? Hm… pass… passing. Oh!
“Cardiac arrest.” You reply plainly, “Or perhaps, excessive bleeding? There is also the method of compound fractures throughout the body or even caving in their skull.”
While Xiao internally agrees that… in terms of passing away, those are certainly plausible, but his face says kill me now. Meanwhile, Qiqi looks like she’s seen a ghost from your graphic description. Xiao continues the interview, though he is starting to become less optimistic. And he’s already rarely, if ever, optimistic to begin with.
“What are your parenting methods?”
You tap your chin, “Strike first and be victorious?”
How did your brother turn out normal and decent, and you… turned out as yourself?
Xiao sighs and stands up, “It’s pointless to continue trying to survive the interview like this.” His tone is stern at first but he bypasses his brooding and gives you and Qiqi a smile, “Let’s go out for a bit instead.”
Broadening horizons, becoming well-versed in what is normal for an upperclass family, and getting on the same page. Surely that would increase the likelihood of passing the interview. Xiao walks alongside you as Qiqi leads the way down the sidewalk before she extends her hand to you.
“Mama, please hold Qiqi’s hand.”
You nearly tear up and nod enthusiastically, “Okay!”
Xiao feels the pressure of his mission lighten as he watches you both. It warms his heart to see Qiqi adore you so much, considering she didn’t like Hu Tao or even Yanfei at first. Likewise, you’re over the Moon to have won Qiqi’s affections.
This reminds me of when my little brother was small and adorable like her… 
Hehe…!
And that one time I hugged him so hard I accidentally broke two of his ribs. Ehe, I should be more careful with little ones.
Eh?
Qiqi freed herself immediately and scurried off behind the flower planter. Wait, what? Maybe not. Xiao was pretty sure he could pinpoint the second your heart ripped in half.
“B-By the way,” You sniffle, clearly dejected, “Where are we headed again?”
Xiao retrieves three shiny slips of paper from his jacket pocket, “My connections at… work gave me some tickets to things for us to enjoy today.”
You examined them closely, finding them ever so prettily designed, “Oh! Yun Jin of the Yun-Han Opera Troupe and Heyu Tea House?”
While you had never attended an opera before, you’d heard all about the talented Yun Jin from Lady Ningguang. In fact, Yun Jin performed at the Jade Chamber many times for special occasions, including but not limited to Ningguang and Beidou’s wedding.
Unbeknownst to you, Xiao had also never attended an opera before, but had heard of the Stage Lucida’s stardom through Morax and actually got the tickets from him. She was quite a gifted storyteller and playwright, and the Heyu Tea House was one of Morax’s favorite establishments. 
The two of you enjoyed Yun Jin’s stellar performance of “The Divine Damsel of Devastation”, although, Qiqi had dozed off on the armrest. Next was the local but illustrious museum, per Ganyu’s recommendation. She seemed to greatly enjoy spending time there, reminiscing on the history as though she was actually there when it happened. Then again, she was there when it happened.
Xiao specifically asked Qiqi not to raise her voice indoors, but that didn’t stop her commentary on practically every piece she looked at.
“Tiddies.”
Archons.
“Decapitated.”
Qiqi.
“Body’s been choppy-chopped off.”
Please stop.
Not that you were much better. Xiao supposed everyone had their interests, but what was it about old world guillotines that fascinated you so much? Eventually, the three of you come across a children’s play area with large whiteboards and plenty of markers.
“Qiqi wants to draw.”
Xiao nods, “Go ahead. [ 🧸 ], let’s take a seat for a bit.”
You follow his suggestion and he goes to get you both water cups from the indoor cafe. Qiqi calls upon her greatest artistic vision to put onto the whiteboard. 
Qiqi’s house is a big castle. The bosses of the secret organization are Violet zhuren and Grass zhuren. Papa is a spy, pew pew. Mama is an assassin, slash slash.
By the time she’s finished, you and Xiao came over to see her work. Qiqi feels goosebumps rise on her skin. If Mama and Papa see this, they’ll know about Qiqi’s powers…! Her little body does absolutely nothing to cover up her drawing on the large whiteboard but it doesn’t stop her from trying.
“Quite a masterpiece.” Comments Xiao, “Is… that a wild boar in the mountains?”
“It’s Violet and Grass in the castle.”
“I see. And… Goldwing is there too. From your spy cartoon.”
“Mhm.”
“And that must be the princess. Is… she dying? Or killing someone?” Regardless, that’s a lot of red. 
“…”
“The cat is very cute, Qiqi.”
“It’s a puppy.”
“Sorry.”
Qiqi breathes a sigh of relief as Xiao ushers her over to the two of you. The next stop is the tailor to get you a new dress for the interview.
“Thank you for doing this on your day off, Xiao.” You mumble, “I hope it isn’t too much trouble.”
“It’s not.”
As straightforward as ever but that quality of his is reassuring. 
“Qiqi loves her new clothes. Qiqi thinks… this shop is wonderful. Qiqi loves this shop.”
The seamstress laughs as Qiqi twirls around in her periwinkle dress. She tied the ribbon on her dark purple cardigan all by herself when they were getting ready to leave. The ribbon was pink, and it matched the puffballs on her low heels. She loved the click-clack! sound they made when she hopped around.
“This is Qiqi’s first time wearing her new clothes, it makes Qiqi very happy.”
The seamstress nodded, “I’m glad! Today must be a very special occasion.”
“Today celebrates… Qiqi’s outing with Mama and Papa.”
You tug on Xiao’s sleeve and gesture to the portraits of well-dress customers on the walls, “Why don’t we stop by the photography studio nearby?”
“Okay.”
The seamstress recommended a rich navy blue to suit the semi-formal occasion of the interview, but you had expressed a preference for red and or black. Xiao affirmed that you indeed looked very lovely in those colors, although, he meant to say it in his head- not out loud.
The seamstress and the other employees in the boutique giggled at you both as your face heated up, “T-Thank you, Xiao. I’m glad you think so.”
“I- what? I mean, yes… y-you’re welcome.”
This color is nice-looking, but it would show bloodstains so easily… 
Qiqi gawked at you from behind your back. At the photography studio, Xiao rediscovered that hates cameras but he sucks it up for you and Qiqi. He admittedly looks a little uncomfortable in the final product but makes no comment on it. Really, he’s just happy you and Qiqi love it so much. 
Your new outfits will be ready by the time of the interview, and Xiao is sure they will look especially beautiful on you, too, “You got me so many new clothes…”
He shrugs, “I… wanted to. B-Besides… we’ll be going out together more often anyway.”
“Thank you, Xiao.”
The three of you happen to pass by a patriotic crowd on the way to Wanmin Restaurant. Xiao heard the chef is a very talented young lady, also per Ganyu’s recommendation. Participating in politics was far from his favorite pastime but as a spy, it was vital to staying in the know. You of course, thought the same. Both your lines of work called for information so, even with your shared dislike of loud places, you did what you had to.
Qiqi however, hid herself in the crook of Xiao’s neck. The unspoken opinions of the crowd were just as loud as the ones they were yelling with fervor. Their sorrows, resentment, and demands for action flooded her head until her nose started bleeding.
“Mama… Papa… Qiqi doesn’t like it here.” 
You noticed the trickle of blood and immediately cleaned it up with your handkerchief, “Xiao, we should get going.”
He nods, “You’re right. This is an intense environment.”
Upon arriving at the Wanmin Restaurant, Qiqi starts to calm down. You spotted an adorable Guoba teddy for sale alongside many copies in a corner with many other Wanmin-related merchandise, and are quick to purchase one. The cashier, an older gentleman who proudly announces being the father of the chef, explains to you that the Guoba teddies can even be heated up or iced. Perfect!
Wanmin Restaurant serves many family-style dishes. Since you had rushed off to buy a Guoba teddy for Qiqi, Xiao could only take a guess at what you might want to eat. Thankfully, the menu had a section of the bestsellers like boiled fish, shrimp dumplings, and bamboo shoot soup, all of which he ordered. The almond tofu in the dessert section also caught his eye.
“Qiqi,” You call gently as she holds your handkerchief against her nose to stop the bleeding, “I have a surprise for you- tadah!”
Her cerise eyes go wide as you knelt down beside her and present Guoba, “So cute… thank you, Mama. Qiqi loves it.”
She reaches out to Guoba as you snuggle her with him and hugs him close. Xiao’s heart lightens at the sight. You tuck her long lavender hair behind her ears before taking your seat. It doesn’t take long for the food to arrive. Like Qiqi, your eyes also go wide at the delicious choices before you. Xiao is also quick to serve Qiqi her portion and cut up any pieces that may be too big for her. In short, lunch is delightful!
The chef herself comes out and greets you personally when you’ve finished your food, “Hello! My name is Xiangling! I hope you enjoyed your dishes!”
Xiao nods, “All the praise Wanmin Restaurant gets is well-deserved.”
“You’re too kind! I’m honored you and your lovely wife and daughter decided to have lunch here. Can I interest you three in dessert?”
You and Xiao flush pink. It was the first time someone had referred to the two of you as being married with a kid. Qiqi, despite her aversion to strangers, held up the menu to Xiangling and pointed to one of the items.
“Qiqi wants almond tofu please, with cocogoat milk.”
Xiangling tilts her head in confusion, “Cocogoat? Is that a new kind of milk I haven’t heard of?”
“She means coconut.” Xiao replies.
“Ohhh!” Laughs Xiangling, “I got excited. Well, if there really is a cocogoat out there, I’ll be the first to serve something with it!”
Qiqi smiles, “Qiqi is… excited. Qiqi hopes you find a cocogoat.”
“Qiqi? What a cute name! And your dress is so pretty! Anyway, I’ll get that almond tofu whipped up for you three.”
When she scurries back into the kitchen, you can’t help but giggle, “Cocogoat sure sounds like some magical and mythical animal.” 
“It does.” Xiao agrees.
“Good job ordering dessert for us, Qiqi! I had my eye on the almond tofu, too.”
“Me too.”
Qiqi hugs Guoba closer to her, “Qiqi is happy Mama and Papa are happy.”
The almond tofu is creamy and cold and sweet. Even Xiao doesn’t hide an approving hum on the first bite. Cute! After dessert, the three of you decide to walk off lunch before heading home for the day. You spot a nearby park that you love spending time at on your days off. Xiao, holding a drowsy Qiqi, follows your lead.
“It’s quiet and calm up here.” He says when you reach the top, “I didn’t know there was a place like this.”
A gentle breeze rustles the grass as the three of you lean on the railing and take in the view, “It’s my favorite spot to relax. Oh, look Qiqi! A finch nest.”
Qiqi, now very much awake, follows your pointed finger to three finches in a tree, “Ah… finches… there’s a mama finch and a papa finch…”
“Mhm! And a cute little baby finch too!”
“There are eggs in the nest.” Comments Xiao.
Qiqi tugs on the collar of his jacket, “More baby finches. Mama, Papa… will you make Qiqi more babies, please?”
Both of your faces bloom pink like the nearby bushels of silk flowers. You know she means buy more finch plushes for her room. Yes, you know that has to be what she means! At least, that’s what you and Xiao tell yourselves to keep from a public, spontaneous combustion. 
“G-Guoba is your new baby, Qiqi.” You manage to say, “One baby at a time… okay?”
“Okay.”
Xiao, who is very intent on focusing on anything and everything that isn’t looking at you, people watches to calm himself down. It seems you have the same idea. People at the foot of the hill flit by on their daily routes like crystalflies. One person in particular though, catches your shared attention. He has a strange gait, and his features are suspiciously difficult to distinguish because of his sunglasses, mask, and hat. You and Xiao frown. He takes off in the next moment after a startled yelp from an old woman.
“Help!” She cries, “Thief!”
Xiao holds Qiqi tightly against him as he prepares to vault the railing, but before he can even place his hand on it, you’re already sprinting down the hill with fire in your eyes. While he wants to catch up to you as quickly as possible, ultimately, he takes the stairs to avoid startling Qiqi as she clings to his neck.
You grit your teeth as you chase the thief into a maze of alleyways, fists balled up when you can no longer spot him anywhere. With the high ground, Xiao has a better view of passersby, but the culprit was a clever one. Tch, he’s blending in with the crowd. His piercing gaze searches the crowd for the strange gait, all the while holding Qiqi close as she too looks into the seas of people. The collective thoughts begin to overwhelm her again, but she is determined to listen for the thief.
Score! That old hag was loaded!
Qiqi gasps, her eyes locked onto him. Xiao hadn’t seen him yet. How to direct his attention…? 
“Xiao, Qiqi!” You call, catching up to them, “Ugh… I lost him.”
“Me too.” He scoffs.
Qiqi keeps her eyes locked onto the thief, raises Guoba up, and launches him off the side of the hill, “Guoba! Get him!”
Startled by Qiqi raising her voice, and also the fact that she threw the Guoba plush you had bought her into the crowd, Xiao’s eyes follow where he lands. Conveniently, on the head of the thief with the strange manner of walking. There you are.
“[ 🧸 ], watch after Qiqi.”
He quickly passes her to you and the sudden gust of wind makes you and Qiqi shut your eyes. Quick as a flash, Xiao appears above the thief and plunges his foot into his back. Bystanders are shocked, but not as shocked as the thief who is now likely suffering a concussion and a spinal injury. Although drawing attention to himself goes against what he was taught, Xiao keeps the thief pinned against the cobblestone.
“Hand this purse snatcher over to the police.” He says flatly.
And just like that, he departs. You and Qiqi had gone to check in on the older woman when he reconvenes with you both, purse in hand. Much to your relief, she is unharmed, but you insist on personally escorting her to the nearby hospital.
“Thank you so much, you were a big help!” She says in earnest as she shakes your hand, “I had money in my purse to get my granddaughter a gift for her birthday.”
You smile and shake your head, “Actually, my husband was the real hero. He’s the one who got your purse back from the thief.”
Xiao looks at the ground, “You took off after him before I could even think about it, [ 🧸 ]. You deserve the praise.”
The grateful woman takes his hand in both of hers and smiles, “What a fine gentleman you are. Ah, but where are my manners? You can just call me Old Lady Ping. I run a flower shop in the city. I am deeply indebted to you both. Please, come by the store next time you get the chance. It’s not much, and maybe the younger generation doesn’t appreciate flowers anymore, but it’s the least I can do for your efforts.”
He wasn’t used to being put on the spot like this, let alone receiving such enthusiastic and heartfelt gratitude. In the past, Xiao completed his missions as Alatus, the Vigilant Yaksha, without any recognition. His mask always hid his face, but right here and right now, he had no way to hide the effect of someone’s thankfulness. 
Xiao cleared his throat bashfully. This… this is nice. Receiving thanks every once in a while… 
Qiqi giggled quietly. Papa is a softie…
“[ 🧸 ],” he says after composing himself, “Today was… an adventure. I’m glad we got to spend it together. You… you inspire me.”
He looks at you with an unexpected fondness that makes your heart leap. Those golden eyes of his, usually so calm and even fierce as you’ve seen today, gaze upon you gently and endearingly. Like the warmth of the sun without burn or glare. Any words to try and refute his praise are caught up in your throat. You can only smile at the ground sheepishly as Qiqi’s eyes dart between you and Xiao.
“Mama and Papa are flirting.” 
Hot red blush erupts on your faces as you and Xiao yelp, “We are not!” 
That wasn’t- I wasn’t…! I… I don’t f-flirt with anyone. I was just… 
He was just being nice! That… he wasn’t- b-but if he was…
The two of you try to distance yourselves from standing so close together the moment. 
Unperturbed, Qiqi pokes her chin and asks, “Does Qiqi get a thank you, too?”
Xiao coughs, grateful for the change of topic, “I suppose so. But did you have to throw Guoba off the ledge? [ 🧸 ] got him for you. You should be more considerate of your belongings.”
“Then again,” You intervene, “It’s thanks to Qiqi and Guoba that you found the thief. You’re a very good girl, Qiqi.”
Ping smiles at the three of you, “What a lovely family you are. Please, I insist coming by my flower shop on your next outing. I’ll have a lovely thank-you bouquet of glaze lilies ready. But until then, here’s some candy. My granddaughter, Feifei, loves them. I hope you like them, too!”
Feifei… Yanfei? Huh… it is her birthday soon. Must be a coincidence.
Qiqi accepts the candy, “Delicious…”
You laugh, “Make sure you say, ‘thank you’, Qiqi.”
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At the end of a long and lovely outing, you, Xiao, and Qiqi return home. The joy of your precious family warms your heart as you hope for more and more times like these.
“Mama, Qiqi wants cold cocoa, please.”
You nod, “Of course.”
Xiao reexamines the interview questions while Qiqi watches you prepare her drink, “Qiqi, why don’t we try again with the interview.”
“‘Kay.”
“How do you spend your days off, Qiqi xiaojie?”
Qiqi ponders on it for a moment, “Mama and Papa and Qiqi go… to the opera, and… the museum… and we eat delicious food at the Wanmin Restaurant.”
He nods, “Very good. If you’re asked this question, think back to today. Now… what do you do if you see your friend do something naughty?”
Qiqi squishes and tugs at Guoba’s cheeks, “Qiqi would… throw Guoba at them. And jump on them. And beat them up.”
Your bright laughter resounds from the kitchen, “That’s a great answer.”
Xiao stares at the ceiling and covers his eyes behind his hand, “Maybe… pretend you never saw that.”
Qiqi frowns and hops over to him, reaching up to tug his hand away, “Papa was so cool.”
“He sure was.” You agree as you set three mugs down on the coffee table.
Qiqi manages to take Xiao’s hand in hers and whoosh it around like a weapon, “Evil shall be dispersed… lament! Hehe… that’s what Goldwing says on TV.”
“Those are some cool catchphrases. Why don’t you give those a try, Xiao?”
Xiao glares at you with the ferociousness of a kitten, blushing from ear to ear. Eventually, you and Qiqi stop embarrassing him as the two of you sit together on the couch. Qiqi takes a big gulp from her mug before cozying up to your side.
“Mama makes the best cold cocoa.”
You loop your arm loosely around her, “I’m glad you like it.”
The scene before him is one Xiao commits to memory. To think that the three of you convinced a kindly older woman that you were a family. Maybe the interview could be pulled off after all. He takes a sip of his evening tea as you reach for remote for the speaker to play some music. 
Qiqi kicks her feet along to the song happily, “Mama, Qiqi wants to dance. Please dance with Qiqi.”
“Huh? Oh, I-I don’t da-”
Xiao smirks at you, “You wouldn’t say no to a request from Qiqi, would you, [ 🧸 ]?”
Qiqi slides off the couch and tugs earnestly at your hands. Of course you can’t refuse her. You’re an assassin, not a monster. The song is plenty upbeat. One of your favorites actually. You’re overjoyed that Qiqi likes it so much as she hops in circles around your legs as you sway to the lyrics, though you can’t help the self-conscious butterflies in your stomach knowing Xiao is watching. 
“W-Won’t you join us?” You ask meekly.
He shakes his head a little too quickly, “I’m content just watching you tw-”
Qiqi twirls over to him and hugs his legs, “Papa, dance with Mama and Qiqi. Please?”
Those eyes would be the death of him as he sighs and you giggle, “You wouldn’t say no to a request from Qiqi, would you, Xiao?”
You extend your hands to him and the two of you manage a clumsy but cheerful waltz in the middle of the living room. Xiao finds that he can only maintain eye contact with you so… intimately… for so long. He backs away somewhat abruptly as warmth travels up his neck but hides it by crouching down to lift Qiqi and spin her around, passing her to you after a few turns. When the three of you are tired out, as in, when Qiqi is tired out, you and Xiao tuck her into bed and bid each other good night. 
Before going to sleep, Xiao rediscovers the written address to Ping’s flower shop in his jacket pocket. She had given it to him before she was taken into the hospital for a checkup. He places it next to his phone on his nightstand, determined to take you and Qiqi to there next time. It had nothing to do with his mission. It accomplished none of his objectives, and didn’t further any of his goals… but for the first time in a long time, Xiao decides he wants to do it anyway. Just to see the look on yours and Qiqi’s face.
。🌠 🎀 𝓇𝑒𝒷𝓁🌞𝑔𝓈 & 𝒸😍𝓂𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝒽𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓁𝓎 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓇𝑒𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒹❢ 𝓌𝑒'𝒹 𝓁❤𝓋𝑒 𝓉💙 𝓀𝓃🍑𝓌 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎🌺𝓊 𝓁🍩𝓋𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝒷💍𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈❣❣ 🎀 🌠。
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palemoonskin · 2 years
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If you're still taking requests, can I please request headcanons for Joker, Ryuji, and Ann having a female S/O who's a supermodel but faces some ridicule and pushback because she's a dark-skinned black woman?
Aaaah, what a nice request! I had a lot of fun doing it. I hope you like it! ;n; Always open to criticism uwu (I'm so scared it could suck ahahaha help)
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Headcanons, sfw, fem reader, romance, fluffy, mentions of racism
Joker
While he didn't become your boyfriend because of your looks, he's still amazed by how pretty you are. There aren't many black people in japan, even less models; but after meeting you he started to wonder why. 
He doesn't really care about fashion or modeling, but would support you nonetheless. If he has the time, he will always accompany you, support you in any way possible. 
He would definitely have a few fashion magazines with you in it in his room. 
He would soon grow addicted to the contrast of his pale fingers on your pretty dark skin. He can lay with you in his arms for hours, just looking at it. 
He would have no problem with carrying your bags when shopping, but he isn't that much of a help when it comes to the outfits itself; he thinks you're pretty in all of them. 
He's very attentive. He would quickly notice the difference between your career way and Ann's. You seem way more worn out, mentally exhausted than her. Morgana told him it was simply because of Lady Ann's general sunny-shiny attitude, but he wouldn't buy that. 
So one day, he would decide to ask you about it. You would sit at big bang burger together. He would watch the passengers pass by and it would take a moment for him to find the right words. Fortunately, he is a very direct and upfront guy. 
„… Honey?," in the literal softest way you can imagine, „Is everything alright at work?" 
And you would tell him. His usual stoic and unreadable expression would change into a worried face. Understandable, you are his love, after all. He would let you vent all you want. 
„Is there anything I can do to help you?" while he puts his fingers on yours, gently caressing your hand. 
And whatever it was, moral support, just a shoulder to cry on, more, less; he would do it. 
If he was ever with you while someone said anything inappropriate towards you, he would straight up confront them. He knows he has scary eyes, a weird, maybe even dangerous aura (to people who don't know he's an adorable dork). He wouldn't use violence, never, but he would make sure they felt terrible after it. He would try his best to talk some brain into them, making them apologize to you.  You know... Leader of the phantom thieves charisma.
„To me, you're the most beautiful and talented girl I've ever met. They're jealous."
„…  You're sooo cheesy."
„Only for you."
Ryuji 
Ryuji would love to show you off whenever possible. Everyone knows you're his girlfriend. Literally everyone. The rest of the thieves know your surname, your birthday, your favorite color and what you like to eat for breakfast.
It would be a God damn miracle if you didn't find out about his second life in the first month. He talks too much. Is way too excited. 
Ryuji wouldn't be interested in shopping clothes with you. He doesn't care about fashion and would rather do some other fun activities with you! Preferably something where he has an excuse to touch you or can show himself off. He's not visiting the gym for nothing. Hah. 
He would be obsessed with your hair. Prepare for cuddle sessions with him just stroking your hair, letting your curls plop, kissing them. Your hair is so soft and pretty and he can't get enough of it. 
He doesn't feel comfortable with the atmosphere of your workplace, but he would always pick you up after a shooting, asking about your day, maybe even wanting to see a few photos. 
Would love to hit the gym together! It would totally end up in a little, funny challenge of who has better cardio. After that, you both would grab something nice to eat. 
Ryuji would be the most oblivious to the situation. You would have to actually tell him first before he gets it. He isn't a bad guy, but maybe just a little bit… dumb. 
He would get angry. So, so angry. You would be the one who had to calm him down. He doesn't get it. Why would anyone treat you different, worse, just because you didn't look like the other models in Japan?! 
He will never understand how anyone could look at you and not immediately swoon.
If there was a rude comment towards you when he was with you, it would end in a fight. If you don't stop him, that is. 
He would also be in a lot of your comment sections in social media. No one is allowed to badmouth his girl. 
Ann
Ann would be so happy to have a girlfriend with the same passion! Not even a bit of envy or had feelings; she's just proud. 
She would love to help you with your daily make up! Finding new colors that fit your skin color and show off your pretty eyes and your plumb lips. She would definitely like to put a bit of glitter on your cheeks and absolute DIE at the sight of you. Also, white eyeliner and mascara looks so nice on you. 
“You look like a literal angel! I want to shower your pretty face in kisses!"
And she would. 
Ann knows everything about fashion and you both would go shopping so often. She would request outfits for you she herself can't really wear; she's too pale. She loves how soft brown and beige colors look on you, how white clothes just seem to shine on you, but even more how gorgeous you look in flashy colors. She had no idea that neon colored clothing could actually look good on someone! 
Prepare for a lot of selfies. 
Ann would love to do some sports with you and she would also LOVE to do your hair. If you teach her how to treat your cute curls. 
At first, she wouldn't notice. Because she never thought about it; she isn't black, after all. But soon she would notice it. The magazines, the online criticism…  it breaks her heart to see how hard working you are, how talented, just for people to reduce you to your skin color. She doesn't get it. You're doing such a good job; maybe even a better job than her. 
After a bit of thinking, she would realise how she used to see more models who looked like you back in Finland. But you were the first one she saw in Japan. 
Ann wants to talk to you about it, doesn't really know how, though. She would invite you for a sleepover at the weekend, snacks, music, doing each others make up, watching chick flicks and romance movies. She tries to be as sensitive as possible, because she noticed how it seemed to take a toll on your mental health. 
Ann would tell her manager, show them pictures of you, practically BEGGING for her studio to make a feature with you. „She's so talented! She's so nice! She does a really good job, but people can't seem to appreciate it!" 
She could go on for days. Weeks, if she had to. For you, everything. And it would work, sooner or later. You would have a shooting with her, featured in a well known and popular magazine. But that isn't enough for her. Just a bit more. She is active on social media and would use her gigantic fanbase to get appreciation for you. A few jobs. Connections. You're so pretty, you're doing such a good job, you only deserve the best. 
If there ever was someone who treated you bad because of your skin color, she would try to help you ignore it and next day talk to the other phantom thieves. There had to be something they were able to do. 
If you like what I write, please consider liking this post, or maybe even reblogging it! <3
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ritsuuu-0206 · 1 year
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aaaaa
okay, okay, okay
firstly, i absolutely adore your art! they're so cutee!
secondly, i wasnt much of a hurt!bea lover(i didn't hate it but also didnt prefer it much if that makes any sense at all) but the way you and others are writing some of it just hits differently
lastly, i really cant lie, i want/need more of your school avatrice au after reading the one that dealt more with the hurt!bea side(which wasnt that long ago today), ive been craving what happens next
...anyways, i love your work and all the chaos that youve stirred up with the hurt!bea ideas. just wanted to let you know while my rsd doesnt interfere lol. thx for letting me rant in your asks and take care!
Thank youuu (*꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ)
There's just that satisfaction of giving Bea lots of comfort and care after she's been put through whatever pain we throw at her. You see her suffer, you see her stay strong despite it all and only breaks in the safety of her loved ones. It's just really 🥹🥹🥹
And for the school au, it's gonna be turned into a fic~ I'm collabing with someone to get it out and we're gonna go all out on *disclaimer* unrealistic child "discipline" uwu
So much hurt!Bea, comfort and fluffy puppy love/parental love to look forward to in the fic!
Love that the hurt!Bea agenda is slowly spreading :DDDD
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firagaarmor · 1 year
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Gaeul has got to be one of the fluffiest and comfiest idols ever
Other than your wife Gel sunbae which idols do you think radiate a comfy and fluffy vibe?
She's so cute uwu
An idol that radiates a comfy and fluffy vibe?
LOONA Hyunjin - She screams crackhead but I think she also screams soft and fluffy. Just look at the episode of Chuu Can Do It where Chuu, Heejin and Hyunjin goes camping. You'll see XD
IZ*ONE Hitomi - She's so cute and adorable. The vibe I get from her is like the little sister who can do no wrong and is just adorable in anything she does uwu
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no even better-
yuelou tries to surprise yuzhi by baking with keiying and fails or succeeds cutely with a mess and and almost burnt house <3 bonus for a horribly adorable drawing or message on the cake with frosting and icing kisses/putting in their nose uwu
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Ghost anon, please, have mercy on my heart this is too FLUFFY!
You know how some people are good at cooking but absolute shit at baking and vice versa?  Yeah. Well, Jiang Yuelou was good at cooking but shit at baking
If you wanted him to prepare you a meal, sure, yeah, no problem.  If you asked him to make a dessert or whatever? Nah man, fuck that, he’ll go out and buy it
However
When Chen Yuzhi’s little sister Keying came to him with a request to help her make her brother a birthday cake…he couldn’t say no
“Keying…just so you know, I’m not a very good baker…”
Keying smiled
“That’s okay!  It’s the thought that counts!”
Jiang Yuelou made a face before he sighed; how hard was it to fuck up a cake?
Thankfully, Keying had a recipe that she wanted to try so that made things a hell of a lot easier because if she said “let’s make this from scratch” with no recipe…that would be a whole different story
Thankfully the baking part went well (because if you follow a recipe, you can’t fuck it up) but the decorating…decorating was a different story
Making the frosting was fine, that turned out alright, but Keying wasn’t an artist, and neither was Jiang Yuelou, so they knew that the cake was definitely not going to look like a cake from one of the bakeries
But, they began to decorate the cake, trying to make sure that every part and layer of the cake was covered with frosting before they began to decorate it, Keying trying her best to neatly write “Happy Birthday” on top with icing
After they had made the cake, Keying looked at it before she began to sniffle and tear up, causing Jiang Yuelou to look at her in concern
“Keying?  Keying, what’s wrong?”
He then knelt down before her and gently took her hands in his
“Sweetheart, what’s wrong?”
Keying sniffled
“The cake looks so bad…gege’s going to hate it”
Jiang Yuelou smiled softly and shook his head
“No, he’s not”
Keying sniffled and lifted her head to look at him
“He’s not?”
Jiang Yuelou smiled and shook his head again
“No.  He’s going to be over the moon that his little sister made him something.  He’s not going to care about how it looks or about how it tastes…he’s going to just be happy that you made him something”
He then reached up and wiped her eyes
“He’s going to like it, Keying.  I promise you, he will”
Keying nodded and Jiang Yuelou smiled before he carefully picked up the cake and placed it in the fridge to keep the frosting and icing from melting
After he placed the cake in the fridge, before he began to clean up, he reached into the frosting bowl and scooped some frosting onto his finger before he gently booped it onto Keying’s nose, causing Keying to look up at him with wide eyes
“Ah!  Gege!”
Jiang Yuelou laughed before he took the bowl of frosting and held it out to her
“Alright, now me”
Keying grinned and scooped some frosting onto her finger as Jiang Yuelou knelt down, Keying booping him on the nose with it
Jiang Yuelou laughed again before he wiped his nose and motioned to the dishes
“Come on, help me with these so that your brother doesn’t come home to a massive pile of dishes”
Keying nodded and they quickly got to work on cleaning up
When Chen Yuzhi came home that evening, Jiang Yuelou made dinner for the three of them and after dinner, Jiang Yuelou took the cake out of the fridge before he placed it before Chen Yuzhi, Chen Yuzhi looking at it in shock
“What is this?”
Jiang Yuelou smiled
“Keying and I made you a birthday cake”
Chen Yuzhi looked up at him in surprise
“You did?”
Jiang Yuelou nodded as he motioned to Keying
“It was her idea”
Chen Yuzhi then looked at Keying, who was looking down almost in embarrassment, before he smiled softly and stood up out of his chair, walking over to her before he knelt before her
“Keying”
Keying turned to look at him as he smiled fondly
“Thank you.  I love it”
Keying’s eyes widened
“Really?”
Chen Yuzhi nodded, causing Keying to smile brightly before she threw her arms around his neck
“Happy Birthday, gege!”
Chen Yuzhi laughed and hugged her back
“Thank you, A-Ying”
He then stood up as Jiang Yuelou handed him a slice of the cake
“Here.  Try it”
Chen Yuzhi smiled and took the slice, taking a bite before he hummed
“It’s good”
Jiang Yuelou smiled
“Good”
He then swiped some frosting off the cake before he booped onto Chen Yuzhi’s nose, Chen Yuzhi’s eyes widening in surprise
“Jiang Yuelou!”
Jiang Yuelou laughed, just as Chen Yuzhi took some frosting from his slice of cake and swiped it onto Jiang Yuelou’s nose, Jiang Yuelou’s eyes widening as Chen Yuzhi giggled, his eyes turning into crescents
Jiang Yuelou smiled fondly as he, Chen Yuzhi, and Keying enjoyed the cake and after Keying had gone to bed, Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi were sitting on the couch when Jiang Yuelou looked over at Chen Yuzhi
“You really did like the cake, right?  You weren’t just saying that to make Keying happy?”
Chen Yuzhi looked back at him and frowned
“What?  No.  I genuinely liked the cake.  Why?”
Jiang Yuelou shook his head
“Nothing…it’s just that she was worried that you’d hate it because it looked so sloppy”
Chen Yuzhi huffed
“No, I loved it.  I loved it because she made it”
Jiang Yuelou smiled
“I know, that’s what I told her”
Chen Yuzhi chuckled before he looked over at him, his face softening
“Thank you, Yuelou.  Really. It was a really nice birthday”
Jiang Yuelou looked back at him and smiled before he leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss to his lips
“You’re welcome.  Happy Birthday, my love”
Chen Yuzhi smiled and snuggled against him, Jiang Yuelou chuckling as he wrapped his arms around him
He may be a shit baker but…if it was baking a cake for his beloved…he could do that
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apthepotat · 1 year
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Trips here like a damsel in distress
hi hello! I revive h e r e biT-
ahem anyways
SOOo I decided to post some artworks ‘n sketches I made these past few days/months and that I am quite proud of :D
Let me start with this sweetie Over here
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Sorry for the bad lightning This is a school sketch of my oc named Poli ^^ she looks (and is) an adorable sweetie
10/10 would pat her fluffy poofy hair if you asked me
onto the next one >:D
so
using this base
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It doesn’t belong to me btw-! I found it on Pinterest and decided to use it
to draw the human form of my vampire oc Abyssus uwu; credits goes to the artist that made the base,I do not wish to claim the base as mine- it is the artist’s- really was helpful and had fun drawing my lad ^^
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I still am struggling with positions and poses and such,so I’m trying my best uwu; but if they turned ugly as hell I just pick a base from Ibispaint or on Pinterest. Both helpful uwu;
onto the next drawing which isSss
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I’m super proud of thisss :,>
this is Prince hugo :D I adore his outfit,it’s a mix of two outfits I saw in the internet that.. I forgot what they are now and deleted from my camera roll :,> oops- but the wings and the position he’s in is from ibispaint itself ,I already tried drawing without a base or ref or anything but it turned and I struggled a lot :,> I already drew the face and I didn’t wanna draw it again cuz it looks amazing,and drawing a crown was HELL for me ,so I only picked a good base from the app ibis itself,got the body and position I needed and then continued :,> And the wings. I know how to draw wings but it’s hellish and I wanted to try to use more bases from ibis- luckily they have wings bases thank god and picked one of them and went creative mode
^^ really proud how it all turned out
Now last but not least is this
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This is Yami :D another royalty oc of mine
nO DON’T ARGUE WITH M E - I am a sucker for royal medieval crap- I have more than two royalty Oc’s and I do not regret it ✨
.. excuse me if I sound like a hyper child trying to make the fanciest op character ever that I’ll cringe about it 5 years later 💀
but I’m really excited about him :,> so ye-!
his outfit is from the internet itself - searched fancy stuff and got it,tho it might take forever to get it again :,D
that’s it for now tho- hope you all like it ^^ I have much more artworks but my arse is hesitant and in a hurry for now sksksksksk- I might show more if you all want to,in the future- ^^ bai bai for now!
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nulltune · 2 years
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😳
lemme scream abt our muses!!
you: -joke abt throwing all ur muses at me-
me: bet?
childe: hakuno can be reaal chaotic too don't get me wrong (canonically likes reckless bond quests! and candy :pleading: she is a sweets luvr..) but i feel like she'd def try to prevent childe from doing anything too crazy sdfghj stop him from commiting atrocities, y'know! i feel like what would be sooo interesting to explore when it comes to them would be... family. hakuno doesn't have one! (she is so lonely actually ^_T) from what i'm reading from his character stories, he's being compared to wolves a lot (tho ngl i get more fox vibes but lmk what u think ta!) and i simply hold up bunnykuno (my hakuno is very bunnygirl coded. nodnod) because i'm basic but it's a neat trope!
gorou: i knowww i mostly talk about hakuno being a catluvr (they are her favs... along with foxes!) but she's a luvr of "fluffy-wuffy" (<- actual words she said) in general! what i'm saying is that she'd find his ears and tails super adorable :pleading: saw that he can speak to dogs too, and i think she would be so hyped about that VDNFBS sparkly-eyed stoic and all! i see that he likes sweets too so they can be sweets buddies methinks! (hakuno shares all her candies with him because she thinks his tail wagging when happy is the cutest thing-)
albedo: NONHUMAN FRENS..... ok but humanity is a really important theme for my hakuno and i think these two would be real interesting for that! really like it too because albedo's more of the logical type while hakuno's more emotional (though both of them really have that :| energy GDJFSH). albedo's line about socializing makes me really want them to have a chat about bonds and connection thooo (<- also a really important theme for my hakuno!) i know he likes desserts too so like- they can also be sweet buddies ! :pleading:
ayaka: not to say frens in all caps after i just did but leT AYAKA HAVE SOME FRIENDS!! one of which being a lovely little moon lady (who also wants friends, so it's perfect) uwu✨️ hakuno may look all elegant and ladylike but like i mentioned in the previous ask for murr-- she can be pretty damn chaotic! nothing too bad, but i think it miight help ayaka have a little more freedom in her life mayhaps? loosen up a little and enjoy the simpler things in life :,) her line about stability "I only wish life could be as leisurely as this a little more often... How greedy of me." is something that i can really imagine hakuno saying as well
aimé: HEEELLO TA OC?? 😳 seeing how he roams teyvat, i think he and hakuno could meet easily! maybe they could even wander together in a kinda adventure buddies kinda dynamic? hakuno isn't the best cook either but him liking charred food is so,,, FDJDHSHD (hakuno vc that's... really sad..) but yeah, after knowing that i think she'd definitely try to make him something, y'know, not charred! (pls drop the lore on what his favorite food is hehe-) if you wanna talk abt him :eyes: :eyes: I AM SUPER HYPED 2 LISTEN OKOK! would love to know more about him <3 LEMME LOVE HIM!
hiyori: hiyori being so bright and cheerful v hakuno's gentle radiance is a real nice contrast of vibes methinks! giving me sunshine and moonlight vibes respectively.... i also literally see him be described as overly blinding sgdjgs but that’s also interesting to me because hakuno is more of the type to fade off into the background (f for moon girl-) — not the only point of difference between them though! i kid you not, in canon hakuno was so broke she made a king cry and she’s really conscious about her spendings so-- on a comedic note, i feel like hakuno would pass out internally whenever she sees hiyori so effortlessly make a pricey purchase DVFKSBFN hopefully i've established hakuno as a fluffy-wuffy animal luvr because she would love to see his pics of bloody mary sm!!! would also love to see her okok <3
nazuna: i see nazuna places a strong value on honesty and hard work-- two very hakunocore traits i must say, i'm sorry!! they're both worrywarts that take care of others more than themselves i think, so i feel like they might nag on each other (/POS) a bit. it's because they care tho! i feel like hakuno would find nazuna so cute actually... and my hakuno is very much onee-san coded so- she’s naturally very caring but she’d extra look after him methinks! i see that nazuna does his best to encourage and support others and :pleading: hakuno def needs that kind of positivity in that life :,) she’s a tough cookie to crack though, i must warn you on that! would also just like to mention how they’re the same height (160cm) and i’m sorry but another warning: hakuno can be a gremlin and i just think she’d put on heels just to tease him about that sdfghgdh    
ritsu: I DIDN’T EXPECT TO SEE SO MANY SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HIM N HAKUNO ACTUALLY... okok but starting off, he likes to tease people to see their reactions and i’m so sorry because again, hakuno is literally so 😐🧍‍♂️ fdsfgdhj her cuter more expressive side shows when you get closer to her!! they’re both very intuitive which is interesting when you take into account their similar traits (i.e. ABANDONMENT ISSUES- yet distance themselves from other in a way ^_T). ritsu gives me cat vibes too so like,, can imagine her lowkey doting on him. if she finds him passed out somewhere, he won't have to worry abt a thing be stronk kuno can carry him to safety ! 💪 they both play the piano too so idk idk i think it’d be neat for them to play something together! also, i’ve mentioned hakuno’s sweet tooth a lot but!! i still have to say it: she’d love to try his sweets okok :pleading:
kaoru: if he tries to flirt with her then good luck kaoru because this girl's denser than a harem protagonist FHDSHD hakuno's 🤨 about flirts though, so i feel like there could be potential for some bit of tension there, but i don't think it'd be anything particularly bad! hakuno would definitely understand and relate to his want for validation and i feel like she'd be able to see more to him than just a "playboy" kind of image :thonk: i see that he gets along with the "eccentric" types anddd hakuno could def fit right in there lmao - she may look all cute and elegant, but she's pretty quirky chaotic! it'd be sweet for them to slowly befriend and open up to each other methinks :pleading:
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Leaning against his side for both warmth and back support, Kikyou had her legs drawn up with a book in her lap. Though it was open, her mind had wandered a little bit as a result of the material being read.
After a few minutes of contemplation, she finally spoke. “I am quite aware that you are always busy. But perhaps one of these days, you can spare a day. There’s somewhere I would like to take you in the modern world. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.”
“It’s a cute malamute cafe. They have a range of dogs from puppies to seniors, all walking about. All the food are animal themed. The money goes towards looking after the dogs and helping them to get adopted.” Pulling out her D.D.D, she managed to find a video of a puppy that was so comically fluffy it looked like a giant ball of floof. Lifting the phone for him to see, she waited until the adorable video ended. “And you should see the adults ~ quite tall and soft. Would you like to go with me?” Nothing was better than cuddling puppies and dogs. “It may not be a Devildom animal but—still very cute.” Kikyou was already rewatching the video with amusement, eyes glittering at the preciousness. If there was one thing, aside from babies, that can wrench out her softer side—it would be animals with particular emphasis on dogs and horses. ((For Lucifer uwu))
RANDOM ASKS. ( ALWAYS ACCEPTING ) @blossomingbellflower
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letting the hours tick throughout one fairly calm          evening was a rarity to find himself in, considering their time together. The compromise was for a busy Avatar of Pride to permit the company of someone who brings a peace of mind. Even getting his brothers involved may as well be...her best move, something he won't openly admit. No wonder Lucifer felt this went according to her wishes and the best intentions for the eldest who overworks himself. Everyone advised such foolish desires, including the royal prince that tend to overload his work. Pride had both hands occupied with some paperwork and a pen that made a couple of notes to each one. Others were usually signed, granting permission for other meetings to progress within the Student Council along with Diavolo's private affairs. These were all the right-hand man had to accomplish on a daily basis but this kind of setting wasn't too bad. On a few occasions, a black-gloved hand would adjust over her cheeks just to give it gentle strokes. She seem to partake in the silence and wasn't overly requesting for attention which made her the ideal woman to fall in love with. Crimson hues observed those movements she committed, reverting back towards the paperwork when the avatar was satisfied. "...Where did you have in mind, Kikyou?"
A demon like Lucifer isn't known for being capable of taking things simple nor understands how to have a vacation. For the sake of spoiling her, the avatar heeded the proposal she wished to offer. To the eldest's knowledge...such a cafe wasn't completely impossible when hearing Wrath's telling of a cat cafe. So there's such a thing as a building allowing canines inside? The thought of bringing Cerberus in three miniature dog forms popped into mind, knowing this kind of trip came from both their interests --- how like her to tempt him. "I've heard of Satan venturing into one but for cats. To think the Human Realm also created a place to assist dogs as well...it might be interesting to go. Would they allow us to bring Cerberus inside this cafe? Of course, I'd make certain to cast the spell of separating him into three dogs." Pride's wish to spoil his own pet were intentional, no matter how calm his demeanor became. Eyes shifted over to the video that played of a puppy being admittedly adorable for its own good. It wouldn't be too bad for hands to be grasping one of these dogs sometime, maybe a little sooner after informing the royal prince.
"Whether or not it belongs to Devildom doesn't hold a reason for me to reject this offer of yours, Kikyou. Yes, I am a demon who grows fascinated with dangerous animals but...this event sounds more to relax rather than testing strengths. However there still lies one issue and that would be my brothers." Knowing how they tended to poke their noses into his affairs, it won't be long until they hear word of this planned trip. Bringing them would only ensure the Avatar of Pride's vacation to turn into a babysitting trip. As much as he did care for them deeply and wanting the best for them all...it's another thing when the demon wished to be alone with his woman. Lucifer folded his arms across his chest, not entirely concerned when it came to her own cunning mind for changing their paths. "I'll leave it to you to take care of that matter. As for the date, we'll make the plans for next weekend. Does that sound alright?"
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helloooo my babie!!! i hope you're having a great day <3 are you taking care of yourself? staying hydrated and getting some exercise? i'm here to plague your inbox with my dumb idea that i got when i watched true beauty for the first time...
[you can watch the scene right here!]
my scenario is... since the cooking club + y/n are technically minors... what if y/n is high on anesthesia after a dentist appointment and when they boys are taking care of her, she says cute stuff like "you look exactly like these boys i like... they're so sweet"
(2/2) [i pressed send too quickly sowwyyy] so y/n says something like "you look just like the boys i like... they're so sweet... they make me so happy... i think i love them" and the cc is busting uwus at how adorable y/n is 😩😩😩
Note: I got kinda carried away with this, but it was fun to write. Also thsnk you so much! Same to you, take care of yourself ^^
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"Thank you for watching over Y/n. I'm glad they have such sweet friends." "Don't worry, Mrs. L/n. It's no trouble at all." Hoseok smiled his usual friendly smile while Y/n's mother put her jacket on and grabbed her bag. After checking that she hadn't forgotten anything she turned to the teenagers again. The seven boys stood in a line, trying to look as trustworthy as possible. Of course, they would never dare hurt Y/n or take advantage of their current, drowsy state. But it's undeniable that their intentions are different than what Y/n's mother believes.
Originally the members wanted to check up on their dearest Y/n after their dentist appointment. (Jimin acted as if letting Y/n enter the dentist's office was murder. Thankfully it was during Ms. Lee's class. She just gave him a bit of her special tea and he calmed right down.) However when they arrived, Y/n's mother asked them to watch over Y/n untill their father gets home, since Y/n was in a less than ideal state and she didn't want to risk them hurting themselves. So for the next few hours Y/n would be entirely under their protection. (Not like they weren't always, but this was more official with the whole 'tasked by their parents' thing.)
Namjoon, much to his surprise, found it difficult to concentrate on the mother's words. The entire apartment smelled like Y/n, only occasionally interrupted by the smell of their mothers perfume. It was too sweet for him, sort of like his mother's. Yoongi felt too paranoid to move even a finger. He's actually in their apartment! He couldn't believe it. What if he breakes anything? Surely Y/n's parents would hate him! He wanted so desperately for them to like him. A similar sentiment shared Jimin. He knew everyone loved him. Especially parents! He was everyone's ideal son-in-law; beautiful, kind, considerate, charming, talented and rich. But in the back of his mind his carefully crafted narcissism faltered. What if they see how pathetic he actually is... Uhh, I mean, hah! No way they could resist him! He's Park Jimin, for crying out loud! Who wouldn't adore him?
After Y/n's mother turned around to leave, Jeongguk's eyes narrowed. Thankfully that woman hadn't recognised him. That bitch took Y/n away from him 10 years, 3 months, 5 hours and 16 seconds ago. A moment he'll never forget. "You look like she insulted Y/n, Kookie." Jimin mused. "Don't fucking call me that! Only Y/n is allowed to, dumbass." The youngest of the bunch fumed as Jimin snickered and turned to his friend for backup. "Hey Tae, isn't Kookie acting so-" Meanwhile Taehyung was back to heavy breathing and heart eyes while studying Y/n's shoes. "-..weird... never mind."
"Seriously, get yourself together. We're here to take care of our dearest Y/n, not to creepily drool on their shoes, Taehyung." The fluffy haired boy almost bashfully whiped his drool away with his handkerchief. "Now, come on." And the boys made their way into Y/n's room.
There they layed, on their bed, hair messily spread out over their pillow, in their favourite worn out shirt. The boys melted. In a matter of seconds they were rushing to get them water, set down their favourite dish that they've prepared and fawn over their groggy state.
Taehyung whiped a tear away, "This is pure beauty. Such a magnificent angel. Words cannot express how honoured I am to be able to stand here, in this room, by my saviour's side as they rest after having been through such a draining event." After Taehyung's heartfelt mini-speech, Jin tisked. "Pah~ Such a lowclass stay is not nearly enough for my Prince/Princess. No diamond chandelier, the bed's aren't even king sized, there's only one bathroom and it's so small I can barely move. This is frankly disgusting and disturbing! That my Prince/Princess has to live in such conditions." Yoongi stared at Jin with a slight glare, barely noticeable. Well, not like they'd notice Yoongi anyway. Jin acted as spoiled as he was, while Yoongi could barely afford a place bigger than Jin's bathtub. But... he's right. Y/n deserves better. But who'd want to be with such a spoiled fucking narcissistic pig like him. No! Yoongi, stop thinking that way!
Just then Y/n's laugh interrupted Yoongi's internal fight and made all members stare in awe. "You guys look just like the boys I like~" They all freeze. Who? "They're sweet... They make me happy..." their speech was slughtly slurred and they sounded exhausted. Oh the urge to not just wrap Y/n up, blanket burrito and all, and just run away from civilisation. Somewhere where that adorable sweetness could only be admired by them. "I love them." And with that final hit, the boys were K.O.
"Baby~ I love you too!" Jimin jumped next to them and squeesed them tightly in his arms, careful not to hurt them. Namjoon was on his knees infront of their bed, holding their hand in his shaking ones. He looked as if he was about to cry. Taehyung practically layed on the floor, bowing to his God/Goddess. "How generous of you to have shared such lovely words. I shall cherish this moment 'till the day I pass, serving at your side." Jeongguk had his arms wrapped tightly around Y/n's waist, head pressed into their stomach while smiling like a lovestruck maniac. He mumbled 'I love you's as well as promises of torturing anyone who comes between them untill they're begging for mercy. How romantic. Hoseok was crouched facing the corner with his face burried in his palms, hiding his red cheeks. In his mind he kept repeating the sane thing 'so cute!' With a surprisingly gentle and soft expression, Jin sat on the bed next to Namjoon (who was still holding back tears on the floor) and played with their hair. Lovingly wrapping strands around his finger and brushing them out their face. "Beautiful.." he whispered softly, feeling butterfly's arise in his stomach.
But then, Yoongi, who had only stared at the floor for the past minute, furrowed his brows and stared down the boys surrounding and coddling Y/n. He grabbed Namjoon and Seokjin by their shirt collars and tugged them back, then pushed Jeongguk and Jimin off with all his might untill they layed on the floor. "Fuck off." He then carefully embraced Y/n while the boys were still stunned by their confusion, and kissed Y/n's forehead. The boys stood up, all eying Yoongi with the deepest form of resentment they could muster. How dare he claim Y/n for himself! At that point Y/n was too tired to care, basically asleep and just let out a soft laugh. But that was enough for the boys to fall back into a Y/n induced state of euphoria.
When Y/n's father came home, he found Y/n and the boys all cuddled up and asleep on their bed. He laughed and quietly closed the door, letting them rest. "What are you laughing at, Paps?" Kai asked his father. "Oh nothing. Y/n's asleep, so keep it down tonight." Kai nodded abd smiled at the thought of his little sibling all cuddled up. He debated peeking inside, but decided against it as to not wake them. "No worries, I'm going to sleep over at my friend's. I just wanted to grab my bag."
How lucky, indeed.
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Could I ask for a fluff headcanon with Damiano but witha S/O who has the complete opposite aesthetic? (Sorry my english is not well I'll try explaining myaelf) but like the S/O wears fluffy dresses, frills, bows, soft pastel color, pinks (it's kinda my aesthetic, I hope you understood what I meant, love you!❤)
𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐦
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a/n: that was one of my favourite requests >:) i'm a softie too myself, so my canons are my imaginary in a large measure. enjoy loves !!
you know that picture when the loli girl and darth vader give tips for each other in front of the pink atm? or when the most metal-head guy and the white-laced girl sits beside each other, eating ice-cream?
ladies and gentlemen, i just let you know that that's basically the two of you
when it comes out that the two of you are dating, you kept your instagram profile locked down, so nobody knows who you are, just from the bio and profile pic, but that's not everything (and the måneskin's and others's stories). so, everybody is freakin' curious about you !!
damiano steps before you in the crowd at the airport, or cross the hall in the hotel, the fans and cameramen expects the typic rocker-girl with black, smokey makeup, smudged, chrome lipstick, two-toned hair, chains everywhere on your body and platform boots–
but then here you are, all in your adorableness, laces and manifold skirts, pastell colors, white and silky long slveed blouses, and they're just... like, who's that girl? the manager? or just his sister, who clearly hates him
but when damiano holds your hand and kisses the crown of your hair, every flashlight begins to flicker like a bomb in the night. if you're uncomfortable with the lights, or the journalists, or just with the whole situation, damiano just strokes your face, keeping you close to him to keep you away from everything that can make you uncomfortable
now, thanks to you, the soft, ethereal styled people joins the fandom too, some fans even try to cross the two style, creating extravagant, but unique pieces –you even highlight the best works into your story, getting closer to the fans, and they're just adore you because of your immediacy.
but now, speak about just the two of you (you know, the spicy stuff uwu)
you can be shy, but i think the shy girls can be really horny, the only difference is that they're on the other side –the secret side, you know ¬‿¬
lacey outfits means that everything can be frilly and flowery –your skirts, blouses, bras and panties... did i mention that men can be turned on from intimation more than too much revelaing stuff? because yeah, damiano's head over heels for you when you wear that lace nightgown (we soft people all have and imaginary lacy nightgown that we could wear but we don't have, don't we? >3<)
he likes to stroke the nightgown and then your skin at night, saying stuff like "i can't decide which fabric is softer, love"
at one point, when you decide to try out new things, you sit beside him when his band take a break during rehearsal, you hold onto his arm as damiano scrolls through instagram, asnwering questions. lucky for you, a question is about "how doesn't get y/n bothered with that much layer? doesn't she get too hot?" "look honey, here's a questions for you" he says, but instead of grabbing his phone, you lean into his ear and whisper him a thing like "if i'm not weraing anything under those layers, i can't be too irritated, don't i? and... a dress can't make a girl hot, but her really hot boyfriend can."
he tosses his phone aside, pulling you into his lap, running his hands up on your thighs, ridding up your skirts bit by bit more, you try grab his hand, but instead of stopping, he kisses you roughly
"you spoiled my answer-session, baby, do you know how difficult is to reply to my fans with you around?"
yeah, soft ones can be perky ones too | ू•ૅω•́)
and i headcanon that that he would help to button up your blouse (ask him too if you want to button down, dam would do it much more gladly i swear (> ་། <)), or making your hair with a bow, stroking your face.
mystories, mystories, mystories !! i mean, social media au canon, but after your relationship is revealed, and your personality too, he would take pictures when the two of you go out to an antique store in the actual city, or when you set up a little picnic with him/and the other members.
vic and you are simply best friends, tiktoks and short videos about the two of you, holding hands, jumping up and down in a circle like too happy anime girls (is it too happy or am i just too positive today hkdshf)
you drag damiano, vic, ethan and thomas to watch some soft movies with you, like dead poets society or howl's moving castle, and when you come back with the sweets and elder-juice, you see the four rocker staring intently on the screen, watching as sophie and howl dance.
it turns out that it's much more better than anyone thought ♡´・ᴗ・`♡
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Top 10 favorite characters in tgcf
OMG OMG MY FIRST ASK 🥺
also can you believe it, it wasnt too long ago that you shared the tgcf carrd to me and now i’m in this too deep???? Thank you for that again btw (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)
It’s 6am from where I am but every time is a perfect time to talk about TGCF. Here we go!
1. Xie Lian
I could write a sonata with how much I love this boy. He’s not perfect and that’s what amazing about him, all the misfortunes, torture and disasters that happened to him should’ve turned him into a calamity but he’s just that GOOD and his character now is a perfect mix of all the goodness of the world and a little dash of attitude, enough for him not to take bullshit from anyone (like he gonna risk his life for you but also not shy to smack qi rong around you know?) GAAHHH I LOVE HIM
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2. Hua Cheng
HAVE YOU SEEN THE DUDE? Nah jk because even if he looks like rags, his complete devotion to XL (i’m in love with mxtx because of how she wrote HC), is an absolute fairytale. Despite his overprotectiveness he doesnt lose his absolute respect for XL’s decisions, he just cold sweats as he watches him make the most dangerous decisions humanly possible (SWALLOW A SWORD? REALLY???), its pure love, he is pure love
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3. Yushi Huang
SHE’S JUST A POWER CHARACTER!!! She was introduced the latter part of the book but the moment she appeared and everything clicked together, like how she helped XL with Yong ‘an and how she keeps saving the whole circus that is the upper court and the princess who slit her throat???? PURE BADASSERY. I love how she’s so subtle yet so essential especially how even Jun Wu wasn’t able to do anything to her
4. Mu Qing
he’s got that attitude that would make you hate him but he’s just emotionally constipated, it can be seen in the novel how he truly cares for both FX and XL and that’s endearing for me (i wanna be your f-f-friend! 😞 ) also I’m a sucker for pretty boys??? Mu Qing's design in the manhua is *chef’s kiss*
5. Feng Xin
Because he’s the perfect sidekick, he’s loyal and he’s gonna laugh at your stupid jokes and most importantly, he’s got his principles straight, when he promises he come through and he knows his duties and i love that about him
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6. Quan Yizhen
this fluffy child deserves all the love!!! he’s been misunderstood before he even ascended and he didn’t even do anything wrong!!! It’s way he seeks out his shixiong despite rejection and the subtle admiration he has for XL (yes everything abt my fave characters is how they are to XL) He’s just a pure child I wanna protecc
7. He Xuan
yeah he killed Shi Wudu but meh kinda deserved? If one goes through the things he did, isnt it understandable, besides its not as if he’s like White Clothed Calamity, killing off and traumatizing centuries of people, he was just getting his revenge, plus I’m loving that he seems to be the closest thing HC has to a friend (HE PUNCHED HIM TO THE GROUND I CANT WITH THEM T_T)
8. Pei Ming
I talked about him in my previous post, about him ending the novel with the most improved image and how he is a misogynistic son of a btch BUT he is honest and genuine and even HC acknowledges that he isn’t a shady man. Also one of Hualian’s earliest supporters
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9. Shi Qingxuan
i mean duh??? purest boy ever, I feel like he’s the one that made XL experience true friendship yk? like FengQing are more like retainers, HC is a devoted believer, SQX is a mutual friendship like, he does things for XL (who can forget how he defended XL’s purity infront of the whole upper court?? he failed but still!) XL does things for him and them together is just the best friendship ever???
10. Ruoye/ E-Ming
they’re characters right?? Idk why I picked them over other characters but I find them adorable when they show emotions to their owners, like ruoye nuzzling XL or with e-ming rebelling against HC, trembling with excitement at the sight of XL, they’re amazing little weapons uwu
*look at lil ruoye dancing like a snake 😭
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There you have it! I wasnt asked for the reason but I went ahead and rambled because that’s me as a person also because I’m in LOVE with MXTX for creating an amazing set of characters, making them all out to have flaws and grave mistakes yet incredibly loveable at the same time. IT WAS SO HARD TO CHOOSE!! 😭
Anyway, I enjoyed answering this ask so thank youuu ❤️
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ZeroZeroRant: let’s talk about the message of Raya and the Last Dragon
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Here comes my assorted mess of thoughts about the movie and its message, kind of structured but not really
A special thank you goes to @an-aura-about-you​ for proofreading!
Also, spoiler alert. Proceed with caution if you haven’t watched the movie 
I wanna start by saying that RatLD is not… bad. It’s not a bad film. It looks pretty (the environments and backgrounds are especially beautiful). It’s a take on an action adventure road trip movie: an unusual genre for a Disney Princess flick. The characters are well designed and overall (mostly) charming and likable; and it’s found family of sorts, which is great, found family is the best trope and I’ll fight people on that! There are no songs; I personally can’t get behind that particular decision, but I do know that it made a lot of people very happy. As far as I’ve seen, critics are quite positive about this movie, praising it for its visuals (which are, let’s admit it, as unimportant as they can be here, because Disney has more than enough money to buy top tier looks for their movies), and for an adult story with complex morals and a multifaceted set of characters, among which they point out the lack of a clear villain (I mostly rely on critique and reviews I came across in my own country, but from what little I’ve seen of English-speaking critique, it pretty much lines up). But, despite all the positive things that one could say in praise of RatLD, I do think that the movie has some creepy, insidious shit in it, and it needs to be addressed. 
So… Trust, huh?
Now, anyone who’s seen Raya and The Last Dragon knows how often the theme of trust gets brought up. Heck, you can make a drinking game out of it. Take a sip every time the word is mentioned, and take a full shot every time Sisu starts preaching trust. Good luck trying not to pass out by the end. The closest comparison in terms of being heavy-handed is, surprisingly enough, another Disney film, the 2015 live-action Cinderella, and its whole “have courage and be kind” shtick. Yeah, this heavy-handed. Or an early episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. All that I’m saying is that this primary theme of trust is impossible to miss. And boy, they did NOT handle it gracefully. 
Let’s agree that trust is, generally, a good thing. In a very neutral, fluffy, UwU kind of way, trusting others is… nice. But trusting others also makes you vulnerable: trust can be broken, and people whom you trusted can abuse it and betray you. Even more importantly, trust needs to be earned. Thus, handling the theme of trust requires a lot of careful thinking and nuance, especially for a young audience. And the writers threw all nuance right out the window when they were writing RatLD. 
Let’s start with someone who’s the least nuanced character in the entire film.
The Source of the Moral: Sisu the Preaching Dragon 
Sisu the Dragon is the one character who’s the biggest trust preacher in the movie. (Her only possible rival would be Raya’s idealist of a dad Chief Benja, but he isn’t in the movie for long, so we’re not counting him.) Yes, I’m calling it “preaching” here, and will do so a lot in the rest of this rant, because… well, because that’s what it feels like. It doesn’t feel organic when Sisu starts giving pep talks to Raya; it feels like she has a weird fixation on the concept, a personal philosophy that she can’t help but bring up all the time. Her character doesn’t really have much to offer outside of this (very shallow) philosophy, quirky behaviour, and a bunch of semi-anachronistic jokes. Don’t get me wrong, I kind of enjoy Sisu: she has a puppy-like charm to her, she’s adorably ditzy, and she cares a lot. But I’d argue that her overall design that bases her appeal on her naivety clashes with her serious paragon-mentor role in the story. She’s kind of too dumb for it, that’s what I’m saying. 
But my true problem with her is that the movie does not allow her to be wrong even when she’s objectively, undeniably wrong. 
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Remember that scene in the Talon port? Raya asks Sisu to stay on the boat they’re travelling in and lie down low for safety, which is integral to saving the world. And Sisu, being her dorky self, disregards all reason, goes on her stupid gift giving quest and walks right into a trap set by the new Talon Chief Granny Lady. She faces consequences for the behaviour she wants others to engage in. Her blind trust is used against her. Good. Awesome. Amazing.
But what comes of it? Big fat hairy nothing, that’s what.
After Sisu is rescued, she briefly apologizes for betraying Rayas’s trust (lol jk) and leaving, and they are starting to have a conversation about how the world Sisu lived in is in the past, how people are ready to use you, how it’s dangerous to put your trust in complete strangers, and when Sisu is juuuust about to face the realisation she needs to make, the subject is suddenly dropped in favour of showing some con baby Noi’s shenanigans. 
Later her behaviour shows no signs of change. A handful of scenes forward, she’s on another suicidal gift-giving mission in the Spine, and Raya has to save her ass yet again. 
Lesson not learned. 
At this point, Sisu’s naive idealism becomes something more akin to stubbornness. On several occasions she’s told not to trust someone, but every time, she just disregards what’s being told and does her shtick. Heck, her stubborn intention to believe in what she wants to believe in is directly responsible for her death. She’s told on and on that Namaari is dangerous, a threat to be avoided, she SEES what Namaari can do, and yet! Sisu continuously pecks at Raya’s brain that Raya needs to trust her long-time enemy. Sisu follows her on the meeting, and even with the obvious proof of Namaari’s traitorius ways (she brought a weapon to a peace meeting), Sisu is still stubborn enough to deflect. And, well, big shocker, she gets shot for it. Great job, good for you, Sisu.
My biggest problem here is that Sisu is ultimately proven right at the end. The ending warps around her and Namaari, making it so Sisu wasn’t a dumb myopic stubborn person who refused to learn from her mistakes, but instead a spiritually deep individual who was wise enough to see what others didn’t and kind enough to give someone a chance when others gave up on them.
Problem is, she’s a magical talking dragon, and being shot in the chest is just a temporary inconvenience for her. Not so much for the human people watching at home or in the theaters and learning from her words.
Raya deserved better
Raya the titular character has the most interesting relationship with trust as she, as the protagonist and the audience surrogate, gets taught the lesson the most. Baby just can't get a break. At the very beginning, the movie severely punishes her for being too trusting, and then spends ungodly amounts of time further punishing her for not being trusting enough. Her supposed character arc is re-learning how to trust people after being betrayed, and it’s a pretty sound idea for a character arc. If it wasn’t for a tiny lil thing… For someone who’s supposed to be learning trust, she’s getting new friends pretty fast, isn’t she???
In the flashback, we clearly see that Raya starts off less stubbornly idealistic than her dad, but still pretty idealistic. She thinks it’s possible to rebuild Kumandra after all, and she’s eager to be friends with Namaari from the word go. It doesn’t take her much convincing (or any, for that matter,) to show her new buddy a super sacred artifact that she’s just been named a guardian of, an artifact that her dad is ready to protect with his life, a magical, holy thing hidden in a freaking Indiana Jones style trap-riddled temple specifically to keep it safe from intruders. And then she’s all like, "There’s a cool thing I wanna show you, a girl I’ve only met 15 minutes ago, wanna see?" So, she’s pretty trusting, all right. And then Namaari betrays her, and this very betrayal results in the entire world order going haywire. The visuals and later scenes (the tears inside the wrecked ship, for example) imply to us that this experience was very traumatic for Raya. So it would be a natural progression for her to grow disillusioned, to become a hermit, a paranoid loner. The movie tries to convince us that she is. (Remember that sundried roots running joke? yes, that’s why it’s there.) But she just… isn’t???
It takes her ridiculously little time to start being comfortable around her colorful motley crew of sidekicks. Again, finding friends among members of other nations is a very solid idea, because it shows that the inner unity of Kumandra is still somewhere in them, they’re still ultimately one people. But it’s executed in an insanely twisted way. I’m guessing, when they did it, they attempted to make it so Raya is gradually nudged into being more open to trust others? Her first sidekick is Boun, who’s just a boy. He cooks and is eager to help, and Raya is very suspicious of him, thinks he might poison and rob them and steal the baby-faced Armadillo and such. She’s distrustful of him the longest, which means that it lasts… A scene. Just one scene, that’s it (the one where Boun cooks for them and Sisu tries the hottest sauce). The very next scene is the three of them (Raya, Boun, and Sisu) bonding over their stoned relatives, and then they’re 100% partners. Then comes the baby, who’s a con artist and literally starts off with robbing Raya (guess a kid did rob you after all, sweetie). And after Raya returns her stuff, she immediately offers the con baby a place in her team. Her next buddy’s introduction includes him tieing Raya and Sisu to a hook and threatening their lives with a big scary ax. Not five minutes later, he’s not only the member of the group, but is trusted by Raya to keep everyone safe while she deals with the people of Fang who came after them. And then, to top it all off, Raya’s pushed by the plot to trust Namaari, who set things in motion with her betrayal of Raya.
Do you see? Do you see how insidious this is?
Raya, the main character, the protagonist who kids are supposed to be learning from and taking after, is gradually made to trust more and more dangerous people every step of the way. First a random stranger, then a burglar, then an aggressive armed man with violent intentions, then someone who deliberately ruined her life... those who mistreated her, sometimes in a very serious way. Except for Boun, who was helpful from the beginning, these people not only did nothing to earn Raya’s trust, they actively harmed her and her cause! And with how insistent Sisu is about trusting literally everyone, this becomes a very dangerous moral for young viewers. Trust everyone. Even if they pose a threat to you. Even if they mistreat you. Even if they hurt you. Trust them nonetheless.  
I can’t even tell you how mad this makes me. This moral is literally dangerous for the biggest, most inexperienced and vulnerable part of the viewer base. It disregards all nuance and completely overlooks the very important fact that trust is something that should be earned. Fuck this. Fuck this so much. 
And then we come to Namaari.
Oh, Namaari.
Just… Just Namaari
This character deserves an entire section to herself, because she’s the one who made me go fucking. Ballistic. She and the way her character was handled is the most irresponsible, virulent bullshit I’ve seen from Disney for a long time. 
I think it won’t surprise anyone if I say that the first glimpse of her in the trailer instantly made me think “We’re going to forgive her, aren’t we?”. Yeah, she perfectly falls into this current media trend of unavoidable forgiveness. We just can’t NOT forgive our baddies these days, can we? Shitty people who stand for shitty things can lie, betray, abuse, and even kill, and they won’t face any consequence for their behaviour, not even scorn - they’ll just instantly be forgiven by the hero who’s too concerned with their own moral purity to think of the bad things the villain has the potential to continue to make. (Luckily, this time Raya isn’t driven by this, she’s just backed up into a corner, but we’ll discuss that later.) 
Anyway, my first thought of Namaari was “Redemption arc material,” but at the time I just didn’t know how despicable she would get. 
Namaari’s betrayal sets the plot in motion. Not only literally but symbolically too: the Druun are described in the opening as embodiments of discord and conflict, creatures of pure evil, and they are brought back as a result of an evil act that ignited discord and conflict. 
I’m honestly in discord myself here, because I do feel bad accusing a 10-12 year old child of something this horrible. From the visuals it is obvious that what she did was done because of her mother’s influence. But later characterisation of the mother and Namaari herself is confusing. With some minor changes, this could have actually been a pretty good Zuko knock off arc, but we got what we got.
The mother I just mentioned had a very strong villain potential: the way she talks and moves is pretty intimidating, she radiates ominous energy, and her close relationship with her daughter implies that she was the one who forged Namaari’s worldview. However, mother’s actions outside the opening are contradictory: she’s not crazy about the idea of expanding into other countries’ territory (which Namaari is all for), she doesn't want to do anything too politically aggressive because she’s afraid that the neighbours already feel strongly against her country, she’s being cautious… She’s pretty mild, that’s what I’m saying. And that mildness puts the entirety of responsibility on Namaari, who, it seems, not only inherited the worldview of her mother, but went even further, became even more single-minded. She was the one to talk her mother into giving her an army to catch Raya, she was the one who convinced her that expansion is needed… She's proactive where her mom is reactive. 
I find this very weird because I do think that the story would benefit from a good Zuko injection. Make it so Namaari betrays Raya either accidentally or reluctantly under her mother's influence. Make it so Namaari regrets her decision immediately and visibly. Make it so Raya doesn't listen to any explanations and is ready to accuse Namaari on the grounds of her being from Fang. And then, years later, make it so Mrs. Mom Chief is the one who's sending her daughter after Raya in order to harm her, and is also the one to have expansion in mind. Make it so she manipulates or pushes Namaari, who's in doubt and hesitant, and then, just like Zuko, slowly realizes that her doubts were more than legit. And then make Namaari try to AMEND. Make her work for that redemption, make her prove herself worthy of trust. If she genuinely tried to make amends, and Raya refused to trust her regardless, she'd be in the wrong (in the cartoon world anyway, here in reality no one is entitled to a second chance from a person they wronged). That still would not have been ideal, but this scenario would show that Namaari is strong enough to admit her mistakes and rise above the indoctrination she faced all her childhood. This would prove that she deserves another chance. But what did we get instead?
This scene.
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This. Fucking. Scene.
If not for this scene, this rant would not even have happened, because outside of it the movie is too generic to get angry at.
But here, Namaari, who shot Sisu, SHIFTS THE BLAME FOR SISU'S DEATH AT RAYA. She accuses Raya of also being guilty of her death! Raya didn't trust hard enough - and that's why it happened!
This scene made me jump in my fucking seat. WHAT? WHAT? DID I HEARD YOU RIGHT, THE PERSON WHO BROUGHT A CROSSBOW TO A PEACEFUL MEETING AND POINTED IT AT THE LAST DRAGON IN EXISTENCE AND THEN PULLED THE TRIGGER? 
What a moment. What an iconic moment. "Look, what you made me do, Raya. Look, what you made me do".
I know what's implied here. The shooting scene is intentionally fast, messy and confusing. They're both at fault, we get it. (Still, to quote @stellamedia​, "this is very 80/20 on blame here.”) But that's unimportant.
What IS important, is that Namaari shows no signs of remorse for what she did. Wikipedia says in the summary of the movie:   "Raya prepares to kill Namaari, but after seeing her remorse…". Bitch WHERE? Where is it? Where's the REMORSE? I only see anger and sadness that mom's petrified now. No. There's no remorse. Namaari shifts the blame. She accuses someone else of the thing she is clearly responsible for. And in any other movie this act, this evil, abusive tactic would have IMMEDIATELY shot down any redemption potential. But no. We're forgiving her. And that's my fucking beef with RatLD.
It doesn't just fall into this tired, dangerous trend of forgiving horrible people who wronged you and often posed a threat to many (the Diamonds from Steven Universe as the clearest example here). No, RatLD falls even deeper, stoops to a new low: the other instantly redeemed fuckheads at least apologized! Somehow! Even briefly! I do not think it is possible to forgive someone just because they apologized and promised to be good from now on, but forgiving and trusting someone who's clearly not even fucking sorry (for causing the FUCKING APOCALYPSE, I remind you) is just pure insanity. That's who we're forgiving now, huh? It's a terrible thing to tell kids to do, and this moral taken at face value will hurt somebody.
Not to mention the HILARIOUS fact that when the characters are backed up into a corner together and surrounded by Druun at the end, they show Namaari trust, get petrified, and she, after being trusted and shit, ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE WITH THE SHARDS OF THE GEM?! Even here, after being shown this fucking ultimate trust just as Sisu insisted, her first move is to betray again, it's so dumb it's genuinely funny. She only does the right thing when she has no. Other. Option. 
Our redeemed antagonist, everybody, a round of applause please! 
I know that symbolically she's obliged to finish what she started. She has to be the one who "fixes" everything. But not like THAT, God fucking dammit!
Speaking of this culminating scene, btw. It's obviously paralleled with the scene where Sisu and her siblings fought off Druun 500 years ago. But this parallel is false and empty. Namaari is supposed to be in the role of Sisu here, right? Sisu even says so when she brings Raya to see the remains of her family. But Sisu never betrayed her siblings, goddammit! They gave her the Gem to use specifically because she was the purest most openhearted cinnamon roll of the five! But not Namaari. So this parallelism retroactively ruins a pretty good solemnly hopeful scene with Sisu and Raya in the temple and renders it completely meaningless. Great.
No other option
Another problem I find lies within the setting. We're dealing with a child friendly Mad Max Fury Road (optional: insert any of your favourite post-apocs here). It's the end of the world fast approaching, there's a time limit (until the Dragon Ball loses its power), and the stakes are constantly rising, until we are at the ultimate point where the future of the entire world depends on one person. But this crazy rush of danger clashes severely with the lesson the characters have to learn.
Trust is, by nature, gradual, and restoring broken trust especially takes time. The characters are not given any time though.
Raya is backed up into a corner here: she either trusts Namaari, or everyone dies, literally everyone, the entire world. So her decision to trust her enemy ultimately rings hollow. It's not genuine growth that brought Raya here, it's despair. She's exhausted every other option.
People generally tend to come together in trying times. But these unions are made out of necessity, not trust, they're careful, reluctant. And so setting your story about blind trust in the apocalypse is not the best decision.
Which brings me to…
The tonal problem: child friendly edgelording
RatLD is very messy when it comes to tone. Visually, it's one of the edgiest Disney movies to date, not quite The Black Cauldron, but definitely not Frozen or Tangled. The colors are relatively muted, they tend to lean towards yellows, greys and browns, character designs are on the realistic side in their proportions and movements (and they're not all perfectly beautiful models, which is great). The environments are dark and busy, with plenty of mud and dust so it doesn't look too much like a fairy tale. There are actual action scenes with chases and battles and duels, damage being done, creative, awesome-looking weapons, etc. So it's safe to say that the movie wants to appeal to an older audience. 
And if so, then why oh why are we suddenly getting into My Little Pony territory whenever it comes to morals????
We're dealing with the tonal dissonance of gargantuan size here, folks. Neither Moana, nor either of Frozens, nor Tangled, nor Ralph, Zootopia, Big Hero 6 etc etc etc went THIS hard with their message, and none of these movies are subtle about their morals.
I just don't know what to say here. The movie stubbornly preaches its shallow, childish moral fit for preschoolers, it constantly flaunts its wide-eyed naiveté, and does it via a visual style more suited for a dark fantasy a la LoTR. It shows a complicated world with a political imbalance and a cultural divide, a messy place where biases decide your impressions of others, where people are weary and suspicious, and it tells us that ages of mistrust and separation can be easily forgotten because of a single kind gesture like a greeting gift. It just… does not go together. Parts of the story are at odds with each other, and with that, we get a movie that a child would find too busy and too complicated, and an adult - suspiciously idealistic and condescending. A lose-lose situation overall.
The approach was broken from the beginning. 
And I don't even know how to fix this. 
I suppose it's the result of the messy production, but I don't want to cut Disney any slack here. They fucked it up, plain and simple. They wanted to do too many things at the same time, and did none of them justice. And that resulted in a tone-deaf, myopic film that continuously undermined its own message to the point where it became something warped, gross, and dangerous. 
And that's it.
Other things that jumped at me, in no particular order:
The necklace. I don't know why it fascinates me so, but I'm fixated on it XD Can we… can we please admit that in-universe it doesn't make any sense? Why would Raya hold onto this thing??? The framing suggests that it's somewhat of a nostalgic treasure, but why?! Not like it's a gift from a close friend with whom Raya shared plenty of happy memories. It wasn't a friend's gift, it's just some trinket that was given to her by a person she only knew for an hour or something, who backstabbed her at the end! This very trinket is directly linked to the beginning of the Druun invasion, which, I remind you, petrified Raya's dad, whom she loves dearly. It would have been more realistic for Raya to throw this thing into the nearest river and forget its existence. Why was she holding onto it and taking good care of it for 6 years and carrying it around like some treasure? Why? Because she's a dragon nerd or whatever? Ha. No. I'll tell you why, because the writers needed a convenient visual symbol. Though they only succeeded at demonstrating how easily a visual symbol like that can become ironic and bite you in the ass with its meaning. You see, the necklace ties back to Sisu, and not just because it depicts her. All throughout the film Sisu is very pushy about the idea of gift giving as a way to establish trust and show one's peaceful intentions. She mentions gifts almost as often as trust. XD And that's what Namaari does with the necklace too! It's a greeting gift that convinces Raya that she is trustworthy enough to show her the Dragon Ball. So far so good - the necklace is a symbol of trust. But once it's discovered that Namaari used and betrayed Raya, it takes on a different meaning. It becomes a symbol of deceit. XD The movie proves Sisu wrong even before she's officially introduced!
Have you noticed how weird this movie’s commentary on human nature is? It heavily implies that the natural state of humans is war and conflict! Heck, it states this outright in the opening flashback animation. As soon as dragons, who looked after humanity with their divine wisdom or whatever, got petrified, everyone immediately went at each other's throats, divided their country and started a big ol’ power struggle, a literal “war of all against all.” What kind of Thomas Hobbes bullshit is this?? (Sorry for this incredibly niche reference, but I couldn’t get it out of my head.) It tells us that people, by nature, are bad and corrupt, and they need an external influence to become good and achieve harmony.
Related to the last point: am I mad that I’m seeing some Christian undertones in this Southeast Asian inspired movie? Like, literally, one of our main characters is a too good for this world cinnamon roll with great hair who has divine powers, is prone to preaching morals, and is very into being friends with everybody, forgiving your enemies and loving thy neighbour! And this character DIES when betrayed (for the sins of humanity??? Possibly?), and is then resurrected, and after she is resurrected, humanity magically goes back to a harmonious heavenly conflict-free state of almost prehistoric times! (I admit, I know next to nothing about Southeast Asian culture, so maybe it’s all a wild misunderstanding on my part, but I couldn’t not share this observation with y’all.)
When it comes to the moral of the story and character arcs, Raya and the Last Dragon is just My Little Pony Movie but worse, fight me. (And the MLP movie isn't even that good either, so take of that what you will.)
In conclusion
Raya and the Last Dragon is an extremely confused movie that had potential. But this potential was undermined by an unfocused and uneven approach towards different parts of the movie. I don't want to attribute the dangerous message that it has to malice on part of the writers. I'd rather attribute it to inaptitude. And to the fact that Disney has basically given up on storytelling at this point. When they became too big to fail, they grew lazy. These days they can simply give $200+ million to the visual arts department, throw together some ideas so they resemble a script, and here we go, movie ready. And honestly, this is just… sad.
If I ever have kids, I would still show RatLD to them, when they get a bit older. But I would watch it with them, and at the end, I would have to explain the very nuances this film dismissed. That trusting absolutely everyone is dangerous. That it's okay to not forgive or trust those who have wronged and betrayed you.
That trust is something you earn. 
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Sharon & Subaru 🥰
14. When one has a cold, what does the other do?
20. Where do they go on holiday?
27. Why do their friends get annoyed with them?
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14. When one has a cold, what does the other do?
When Subaru is cold: Being a Vampire, he is generally not bothered by the cold. However, this does not stop Sharon from being worried about him during winter time, especially since she knows he can't generate any body heat himself.
Initially she would try and bury him underneath a bunch of fluffy blankets, but why would he want some stupid blanket when there's a potential mini heater right within reach? One that's just as soft as the blankets too. ;)
When Sharon is cold: Again, being a Vampires leaves Subaru with very little options. The most obvious strategy of 'huddling close' would only cool her down even more, so he'll try to look for alternatives. This boy definitely made a mess out of the kitchen at least once while trying to make a hot chocolate for her. Had no idea how many minutes a single mug needs in the microwave and put it in for way too long on way too high of a setting which did not end well.
20. Where do they go on holiday?
Subaru going on holiday??? When Sharon first brings up the idea, he looks at her as if she just told him that aliens are real. He would much rather just stay inside and relax but with enough begging and her secret technique known as 'the puppy eyes', she'd eventually convince him.
I think they would go somewhere a little more secluded with tons of nature. Maybe some kind of cottage in the mountains where they can go on walks in the woods during the day and then cuddle on the couch during the evening while watching a movie together. uwu
27. Why do their friends get annoyed with them?
Okay so Subaru doesn't really have any friends, but his brothers (especially Ayato and Kanato) definitely get annoyed when they openly flirt. This doesn't happen all too often because Subaru gets embarrassed about it himself. However, Sharon sometimes cannot help but cling onto him even when his other brothers are around.
As for Sharon's friends, they generally support her relationship, although they may have to stop her every now and then from going on a 2-hour ramble about all the things she finds oh-so adorable about her 'Subaru-kun'. xD
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