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mynameisemma · 2 years
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What makes Nikolai x Sonya so ugly to me is the fact that Sonya literally has no one except the Rostovs, her whole social net, including romantic relationship, are them. In this light it's very telling that her suitor was from the family that emotionally abused her for her whole life and always saw her as inferior to them. And you can see that in her relationship with Nikolai she uses the same patterns as with the Rostovs as a whole: sacrifice enough for him/them to see that you love him/them and are worthy of being loved back. That's why I say that Sonya's tragedy is not about living with her ex and watching his happiness with the other woman but about being deprived of fundamental parental love from most likely early age to the point of developing an idea of love as deserved and also about being alienated from and by your family
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mama-marleigh · 11 months
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rostovs-lover · 5 years
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Sick
Andrei Bolkonsky, Marya Bolkonskoya, Natasha Rostova, Nikolai Rostov, Sonya Rostova, Boris Drubetskoy | discussion of sickness, not graphic | gender neutral reader | fluff
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Andrei
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Andrei worries a lot 
He won’t let anyone else take care of you, it has to be him
This means you're being waited on hand and foot
He's also constantly got the back of his hand on your forehead 
He's just always rushing around to try and get what you need
So much tea, he makes you drink so much tea
Like, an excessive amount
But its all just out of care
Marya
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Marya is amazing 
She actually knows what to do
She puts a cool cloth on your head and changes it about every hour
Gives you healthy meals keeps you hydrated
You can bet that there's a glass of water by your bed the entire time
She also reads to you a lot 
It's a good way to pass the time 
Natasha
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As opposed to physically taking care of you I feel like Natasha would try and make you feel better in a fun way 
Like she’d tell you elaborate stories
I feel like Natasha would be a really good storyteller 
If you were up for it she would brush your hair
If you were miserable enough that you couldn’t move she would just lay next to you and quietly sing 
She would just want you to feel better and she’d do all she could to try and help
Nikolai
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Nikolai would be so clingy 
He would literally just lay with you the whole time like he refuses to leave
Every now and again though he would because he had to but my gosh he would complain so much
Like you being sick would be more taxing to him
But when he was with you he would be so dang soft 
Like rubbing your back and quietly whispering to you 
And he honestly couldn’t care less if he got sick, he just wants his person to feel better 
Sonya
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Sonya would be so gentle 
She says “please” so much 
“Could you please eat a bit?” “Will you please drink some tea?’ 
When your sick she goes full mother hen mode
Every protective instinct kicks in and she just wants you to get better
She would make sure to stay with you all night, just to make sure you were okay 
Boris
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I feel like our boy Boris would be kind of a germaphobe 
It's not like he doesn't want to help he just doesn’t want to get sick
But he finds the courage to face whatever illness is floating around and eventually goes to see you 
Just tries not to be in a direct line of breath
Baby would make sure you’re taken care of and have everything you need
This includes snuggles because he’ll eventually give in to temptation and hold you
Accepts the fact that he will probably get sick 
He would totally fall asleep next to you still wearing his day clothes and honestly wouldn’t care because he's soft but don’t tell anyone
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alleyskywalker · 5 years
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Sonya for a character and Nikolai/Dolokhov for a ship 😚
Sonya
I don’t usually associate songs with characters, so this is gonna be kind of a shippy choice for a character song, but anyway, I’d say Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy def comes to mind quickly.
Nikolai/Dolokhov
(1. These aren’t ordered at all. 2. I made myself limit this to 10. 3. I couldn’t avoid the Russian songs lol. 4. For some reason most of their songs are ab about their breakup lol. 5. Naturally, my mind filters this through the headcnaon that Dolokhov is anywhere from lowkey to highkey in love with Anatole the entire time they’re together xD I’m sorry.)
Believe Again - Brink
If Your Heart’s Not In It - Westlife
My Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne
Sacrificial Love - Clay Aiken
Too Serious Too Soon - Gareth Gates
Last Kiss - Avril Lavigne
You’ll Think Of Me - Keith Urban
Impossible - Shontelle
Не сходи с ума - Тимати
Не первая любовь-Чай Вдвоём
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incorrectlit · 5 years
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Natasha and Sonya Rostova for the character build? I love what you're doing 😍
Thank you anon!!! It’s really fun
Natasha:
BASICS:
- full name: Natalya Ilyinichna Rostova
- Gender: female
- Sexuality: bi!!!!!!
- Pronouns: she/her
OTHERS:
- family: Natalya Rostova (mother), Ilya Rostov (father), Vera Ilyinichna Rostova (older sister), Nikolai Ilyich Rostov (older brother), Pyotr Ilyich Rostov (younger brother), Sofya Alexandrovna Rostova (cousin/adopted older sister)
- Birthplace: St. Petersburg
- Job: college student studying music
- Phobias: none! She’s fearless
- Guilty pleasures: dumb reality shows
MORALS:
- morality alignment: neutral good
- Sins: lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath
- Virtues: chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice
THIS OR THAT:
- Introvert/extrovert: extrovert
- Organized/disorganized: disorganized. She’s a bit of an air-head
- Close-minded/open-minded: open-minded
- Calm/anxious: anxious
- Agreeable/disagreeable: agreeable
- Cautious/reckless: reckless lmao
- Patient/impatient: impatient
- Outspoken/reserved: very outspoken
- Leader/follower: leader
- Empathetic/unempathetic: empathetic
- Optimistic/pessimistic: optimistic!
- Traditional/modern: modern
- Hard-working/lazy: lazy
RELATIONSHIPS:
- OTP: Pierretasha or Hélène x Natasha
- OT3: ANDREIRRETASHA BEATS ALL OTHER NATASHA SHIPS FOR ME
- Brotp: Sonya obviously. Also Nikolai
- NoTP: ANATOLE
Sonya (good gorl):
BASICS:
- full name: Sofya Alexandrovna Rostova
- Gender: female
- Sexuality: lesbiab
- Pronouns: she/her
OTHERS:
- family: Ilya Rostov (uncle/adoptive father), Natalya Rostova (aunt/adoptive mother), Vera Ilyinichna Rostova (cousin/adoptive older sister), Nikolai Ilyich Rostov (cousin/adoptive older brother), Natalya Ilyinichna Rostova (cousin/adoptive younger sister), Pyotr Ilyich Rostov (cousin/adoptive younger brother)
- Birthplace: Novgorod
- Job: college student studying pre-med
- Phobias: clowns
- Guilty pleasures: she’s a huge stoner lol
MORALS:
- morality alignment: lawful good
- Sins: lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath
- Virtues: chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice damn that’s really all of them
THIS OR THAT:
- Introvert/extrovert: introvert
- Organized/disorganized: organized
- Close-minded/open-minded: open-minded
- Calm/anxious: very calm
- Agreeable/disagreeable: agreeable
- Cautious/reckless: VERY cautious
- Patient/impatient: patient
- Outspoken/reserved: reserved
- Leader/follower: follower
- Empathetic/unempathetic: empathetic
- Optimistic/pessimistic: pessimistic
- Traditional/modern: traditional
- Hard-working/lazy: hard-working!
RELATIONSHIPS:
- OTP: Marya B./Mary
- OT3: ummmm none
- Brotp: obviously Natasha. Also I like the idea of her and Dolokhov being friends
- NoTP: Nikolai. They’re cousins. Come on. Also Dolokhov bc they’re wlw mlm solidarity baby
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mynameisemma · 2 years
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There's an interpretation of Sonya and Nikolai's relationship later in the novel as Sonya clinging desperately to Nikolai who long ago drifted apart from her. I can see where this impression comes from: in his POVs in the 3rd volume we see that Nikolai in fact doesn't care much about Sonya beyond that appealing image of a life of a country nobleman. But there's one nuance...
Here's his letter to Sonya he writes after joining his last military campaign:
Before the beginning of the campaign, Rostóv had received a letter from his parents in which they told him briefly of Natásha’s illness and the breaking off of her engagement to Prince Andrew (which they explained by Natásha’s having rejected him) and again asked Nicholas to retire from the army and return home. On receiving this letter, Nicholas did not even make any attempt to get leave of absence or to retire from the army, but wrote to his parents that he was sorry Natásha was ill and her engagement broken off, and that he would do all he could to meet their wishes. To Sónya he wrote separately.
“Adored friend of my soul!” he wrote. “Nothing but honor could keep me from returning to the country. But now, at the commencement of the campaign, I should feel dishonored, not only in my comrades’ eyes but in my own, if I preferred my own happiness to my love and duty to the Fatherland. But this shall be our last separation. Believe me, directly the war is over, if I am still alive and still loved by you, I will throw up everything and fly to you, to press you forever to my ardent breast.” — Book 9, Ch. 12
Sounds promising, doesn't it? Later he meets Marya in Bogucharovo and then in Voronezh, falls in love with her and finally realizes that the engagement to Sonya is a burden to him. But it's no wonder why Sonya, who doesn't know any of that and has his letter, keeps hoping and resisting inwardly so much when Countess Natalya receives a letter from Nikolai in which he mentioned meeting Marya in Bogucharovo, sees it as a chance to save Nikolai and the family's future and forces her to release him.
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mama-marleigh · 11 months
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mynameisemma · 3 years
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Мой приятель
Приятный
Если с лица
Мой приятель —
Предатель
Если вглядеться
За твоей ли я дверью
Или за чужой?
Я чуть-чуть тебе верю
Пока ещё
Но...  (с)
Он вводит Федю в свой дом, в обволакивающую молочную теплоту, зная, как ценит тот такое сокровище. И Наташа, прозорливая, говорит: «он злой человек» И Наташа, прозорливая, говорит: «ты знаешь, что он влюбился в Соню?»
Николай отказывается ей верить, но видит, видит, как смотрит на кузину Федя. Соня вспыхивает, горит рядом с ним подожжённым высушенным тростником, втягивает голову в плечи, опускает глаза. Старается стать тоньше, незаметнее, вовсе исчезнуть в воздухе, лишь бы не встречаться с этим обжигающим взглядом.
Бесполезно — он находит её везде.
В глазах у Феди — та самая отчаянная, всепоглощающая, недолюбленная преданность; скажи Соня слово — умрёт за неё без вопросов, но она ничего не говорит.
Долг этой любви платить не ей.
У Николая перехватывает удушьем горло. Хочется отдать за Федю — Феде — всё, что можно, да только он не возьмёт.
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mynameisemma · 4 years
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My fanfic: “Долги, которые не выплатить”
Rating:General Audiences Archive Warning:No Archive Warnings Apply Categories:F/M M/M Fandom:Voyná i mir | War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy Relationships:one-sided!Nikolai Ilyitch Rostov/Fyodor "Fedya" Ivanovich Dolokhov one-sided!Fyodor "Fedya" Ivanovich Dolokhov/Sofia "Sonya" Alexandrovna Rostova one-sided!Sofia "Sonya" Alexandrovna Rostova/Nikolai Ilyitch Rostov Additional Tags:Angst Unrequited Love Language:Русский Summary: Николай отправляется на пирушку в английской гостинице как на эшафот, предчувствуя что-то страшное. Когда он входит в залу, Федя — Вакх, бесовской бог — сидит за столом в окружении своей свиты и предлагает ему сыграть.Николай не знает: с богами играть ни за что нельзя — наверняка проиграешь. On AO3
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rostovs-lover · 5 years
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The Things We Lost
You lose someone very close and suddenly (character) is all you seem to have left 
Rostov Cousins | tw. implied family death, not specified who | female reader | hurt/comfort 
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Natasha 
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  “Oh (Y/n),” Natasha cried as she hugged her friend. (Yn) had been arranged to stay with the Rostovs after her relatives passing and she had hardly gotten through the door before Natasha mauled her.
  (Yn) set her bags down by the door and embraced her, “Natasha,”
  She pulled away, holding (Yn)’s shoulder to look at her, “Oh darling, you must come in. we’ll get some tea arranged and your bags were taken care of,”
  (Yn) smiled and patted her arm, “Thank you so much, Natasha,”
  “Of course!” Natasha gave her friend another quick hug, “Now let's go inside and get out of this cold,”
  The two of them had retired to Natasha’s room
  “So,” Natasha started, sipping her tea, “Do you want to talk about it?”
  (Yn) shook her head, “No, I-” She swallowed, “I don’t particularly want to think about it,” It was painfully quiet as she stared into her teacup, “So anything new in your life Tasha?” 
  Natasha lit up, smiling brightly, “Well I met a boy!”
  “Oh?” (Yn) asked sipping her tea.
  “Yes!” Her blonde curls bounced as she sat up a bit straighter, “His name is Andrei Bolkonsky,”
  “Bolkonsky?” (Yn) raised an eyebrow, “Like Prince Bolkonsky?” 
  Natasha grimaced, “Yes, Prince Bolkonsky is his father,”
  (Yn) nodded, “I don’t know much about them but I’ve heard the name,”
  “So,” The blonde started, “How are you feeling?” 
  She sighed, “I’m fine Natasha,” 
  “Are you sure?” She put her hand on (Yn)’s knee, “You can talk to me, I’ll listen I promise,” 
  “There's nothing to talk about Nat,” (Yn)’s eyebrows furrowed, “I just miss them, that's all,”
  Natasha grabbed (Yn)’s hands, “Alright, but I’m always here (Yn), you’re not alone,”
Nikolai
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“Tasha's worried about you,” (Yn) could see Nikolai in the mirror on her vanity.
“Why?” She asked, continuing to run a brush through her hair.
He sighed and came further into the room to sit on her bed, “You’ve been cooped up in this manor for months,” 
“That's not uncommon Nikolai,” 
“(Yn),” He was worried, she could hear it in his voice. 
She turned to look at him, “I’m fine Nikki, I just need time to regroup.” 
He stared at her, eyebrows furrowed, “Are you really alright?” 
(Yn) nodded giving all of a smile that she could muster.
“Will you come and sit with me?” He asked, patting the spot next to him
(Yn) sighed and looked at him, “Nikolai, I am fine,” 
“I know,” He patted the bed again, “I just want you to sit by me.”
She gave in, moving to sit on the bed by him, “What now?” She asked.
He stared at (Yn), “Whatever we want,” He set his hand on hers, “we talk or just sit here or go somewhere. We could do anything we wanted.”
She stared up at him, “Nikolai…”
“It won't hurt as much in a few months, it's hard now because it is new, fresh. Wounds always hurt the most when you first get them,” Nikolai rubbed her arm, “And I will be here the whole time.”
(Yn) wrapped her arms around him, her head falling into the crook of his neck, “Thank you, Nikolai,”
Sonya (gif not mine)
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Sonya was more patient than (Yn) could understand but she was unbelievably grateful none the less. Sonya had been at the (Ln) manor since the passing of (Yn)’s relative. In all honesty, (Yn) had expected her to leave, to leave when she saw just how much of a mess she was. Her tired eyes and unkempt hair, the continually drawn curtains and unlit candles. But Sonya didn’t, she stayed. 
(Yn) could feel her brush hair out of her face as she leaned down to her, “Are you hungry?” 
(Yn) shook her head and she didn’t say persist.
  “May I brush your hair?” Her voice was soft. When (Yn) nodded she sat behind her on the sofa, brush in hand and started to run it through her hair.
It was nice, the human interaction. Sonya’s hands going through her hair every few minutes to smooth what she’d just brushed. 
“Would you like to do anything today?” Sonya asked, “We could go take a walk or I heard that there's a new zoo open, would you like to visit that?” 
“I don’t care,” (Yn) looked at her hands. She felt bad for not caring but she couldn’t, not now at least, “I’m sorry,” 
“Oh goodness! Please don’t apologize, dear, it's quite alright. We can stay in here for today, work on a bit of needlepoint? We can always go somewhere some other time,”
(Yn) smiled at her, “Thank you, Sonya,”
“Of course,” She grinned and pinched (Yn)’s cheek, “I’m always here,” 
Boris
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(Yn) hadn’t slept in what felt like years. She could feel the bags under her eyes and how chapped her lips were. Her head hurt, her nose was raw, and her cheeks were dry from crying. It hurt to breathe. 
A tray clicked onto the table in front of her.
“You should eat,” 
(Yn) didn’t have to look up to see who it was, Boris had been with her all day. 
His fingers traced over the back of her dress, presumably as a form of comfort. He wasn't the best at verbal support but his light touches and sweet gestures were enough. His presence was enough. 
“(Y/n)?” His voice was gentle.
She looked up to meet his gray-green eyes. His eyebrows were furrowed and his dark curls had started to fall out of place. He reached over and wiped her cheek with his knuckles, brushing off stray tears. 
In some revolting way, it was almost poetically beautiful. Boris with his tired eyes and pretty hair, his attitude of apprehension towards everything but being so sweet to her now. (Yn) and her normally lively personality and happy demeanour sitting here, reduced to nothing. It was horrible, everything was right now but Boris was there and he made her feel a bit better. 
He softly pulled her into him, lacing his fingers into her hair. He rocked her and felt her hands creeping around to grip the back of his coat. She felt safer here, with him, than she had in a while.
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