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Yellow Curtains - Chapter Six - Wanda Maximoff Series

Summary: Wanda Maximoff's senior year at Novi Grad School is duly planned for her. She has good friends, good grades, and a good system to hide who she really is. Or, the one based on Evak from the Norway Skam series, where Wanda is queer and tries to survive the last year without anyone knowing about it.

Warnings: (+18), general warnings about language and violence, legal drug use, mentions of underage drinking, high school, internalized homophobia and discovery of sexuality, explicit mentions of mental disorders (bipolarity and depression), dysfunctional family, making out, and eventual smut.

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Chapter Six - The Infinity

Torek, 16:55 (Tuesday, 4:55 pm)

A soft melody left the speaker connected to your cell phone, both on the nightstand. On the bed, besides open history books and some crumpled papers, your body pressed Wanda's onto the mattress.

Lazy kisses that went from hungry to slow and sensual in minutes, and have been like this for almost two hours now, making out in the middle of studying.

Wanda has definitely never felt like this, and she wasn't complaining. She wished you would keep kissing her, sliding your tongue against hers and holding her by the hips, and never stop.

But you had to when the music did.

With an unhappy grunt, you parted your mouth from hers, sitting up on the bed to reach for the cell phone that was ringing and disrupting the music. Wanda giggled lightly, following you to hug you from behind with the intention of pulling you back.

"What the hell does he want?" you muttered annoyed, staring at the screen, and attracting the attention of Wanda, who glanced over your shoulder at the cell phone. Peter Parker's name and little photo icon made her stomach churn. You sighed impatiently, putting a hand to your face before answering it. "It better be life or death, Peter." You grunted. Wanda is able to hear his voice because you forgot to take it off the Bluetooth speaker.

"Is that any way to talk to me, babe?"

Your immediate reaction was to steal a glance at Wanda, who tensed up behind you. With another sigh, you pulled your cell phone from your ear to take it out of the Bluetooth before standing up to the balcony.

Wanda hugged her knees, trying to keep all insecurities down. She trusted you and you sounded really annoyed on the phone.

"Stop calling me that, we're not together anymore!" She heard you warn between your teeth. "If you don't stop bugging me I'm going to throw all your shit out the window, I'm warning you. Stop calling me! And only text if it's urgent or from work, asshole."

You hung up, threw the phone on the couch, and turned to Wanda, who spoke before you could;

"I thought you broke up with him."

Your expression softened, the angry tension leaving your shoulders. You leaned over the bed, toward Wanda.

"I did." You assure. "But we were together for a long time. He still has some things to pick up from here. And besides, we're parkour teammates. We're both instructors at the same academy."

Wanda frowns slightly. "I didn't know you did parkour."

You smile, shrugging. "It's important to get some exercise."

Wanda sighs, pulling you by the shoulders to lay on top of her as she lays back down on the bed. You gladly follow, finding a comfortable position with your head on top of her breasts, and running your hands around her to hug her.

"I didn't know you did theater either." She whispers, taking one of her hands to stroke your hair. You giggle, adjusting to look at her.

"I started when I was a kid. Mom thought it helped with shyness." You recount.

"Did it help?"

You twitch your nose. "A little, but I still get tongue-tied with pretty girls." You joke, receiving a gentle pinch from Wanda in return that makes you laugh. Once it stops, you face her. "Peter and I are over, Wanda. I promise. I'm all yours."

You assure her by looking into her eyes, and Wanda believes you wholeheartedly.

She spins you onto the bed in one movement with her legs, swallowing your surprised sigh with a hard kiss. You smile against her lips, kissing her back immediately and helping her to sit on your lap. Once comfortable, her hands rest on your shoulders and she breaks the kiss.

"I'm yours too." She whispers with her forehead on yours, filling your chest with joy. Before you can kiss her again, she adds, "But you've been a terrible hostess. I'm starving."

You fall into laughter for a long moment before tightening your grip around her to get out of bed. "All right, pretty girl, let's find you some food."

–//–

Torek, 17:25 (Tuesday, 5:25 pm)

Glasses of ingredients shudder on the kitchen counter as Wanda's back hits the cabinet hard.

She gasps for air against your mouth but you continue to kiss her hungrily, and Wanda loves it. She loves the feel of your lips, your hands...

"Wow, in the middle of the kitchen?" A female voice suddenly sounds and you break the kiss out of surprise before letting out an embarrassed grunt, hiding your blushing face in Wanda's neck, who laughs breathlessly as Natasha and Carol take off their coats and shoes in the doorway next to the kitchen.

"Sorry to interrupt girls, but did you know there is something called a bedroom?" Natasha teased next to her girlfriend, receiving a middle finger from her best friend, who stroked your back until you let go.

You motioned to the abandoned sandwiches as soon as the make-out session began. "I thought we had the apartment empty today, sorry." You muttered to Wanda, ignoring your sister's snort.

"Hey, don't blame me, you didn't say you wanted the place to yourself." Carol warned from the doorway, but you rolled your eyes paying her no attention as you quickly served things on plates to take to your room. Wanda moved away to the door, leaning over to Natasha who came to ask her in a whisper:

"You guys seem to be having a good time."

"We were until the lovely couple interrupted us." Wanda whispers in a joking tone back, making Nat laugh.

"Well, wear protection, kids!" Carol teases before pulling the redhead away into her own room.

Wanda laughs at the grimace you exhibit, walking over to you to kiss your cheek. "You look cute when you're grumpy."

You offer her a small smile. "Sorry about the audience, next time I get us some privacy."

Wanda chuckles. "Don't be silly, mrček. I don't mind, we're among friends." Wanda assures, losing the way you blush at the affectionate nickname because you look away with the excuse that you have the snacks on plates ready to take to your room.

"All right, then, let's go." You mutter walking off in the direction they came from, and Wanda follows you without question.

This time, it is Wanda who sets up the music in the bedroom - ignoring your teasing glance at the Taylor Swift album that begins - and you both eat on the couches near the television.

Wanda finishes first and starts looking around, while you busy yourself watching her.

She takes in as much detail as she can. From the frames on the walls that she hadn't seen, pictures on murals, CD collections in the bottom drawers, and every book on the bookshelves, trying to put together a map of your head with the things she learns.

"Can I play a little?" you ask from the couch, and at the first moment, she gets it wrong, blushing with her back to you. As she turns around and sees you with the PS5 controller in hand, she raises an eyebrow. You chuckle lightly. "It helps me. To focus." You confess to her, and with no chance at all of Wanda denying it now. She nods, and you turn on the video game.

While you are playing, she continues to look around. She finds homework, magazines, and even a small amusement park teddy bear. She is looking through books on her computer desk when a small plastic bag catches her attention.

She grabs it and-

"Wow, you found that. It's yours, I think." You warn her having stolen a glance in her direction. Wanda frowns, twirling the plastic packet of weed in her hands. "I'm pretty sure you dropped it that night after Stark's party, in the railroad, you know? I noticed because I didn't take my eyes off you all night. But well, I don't smoke, and I saved it to give back to you but I guess I just forgot."

Wanda giggles weakly, finding the whole thing funny. She looks at you, playing video games with your hair half messed up - it was probably her fault and the last few hot kisses you exchanged - and thinks she wouldn't trade this here for anything.

"It's not mine, but a friend's." She counters. "Can I have it back, since you don't smoke?"

You shrug, nodding yes, and Wanda walks away to put the marijuana away in her backpack. She turns back to the bed and sighs before lying down.

As she faces her ceiling fan, she thinks about having a bit of decent study but ends up choosing to check her cell phone.

The soft melody of "Gold Rush" gives way to "Tolerate it" as she checks her messages.

A verse from the Tanakh followed by an invitation from Erik makes her sigh. You take your gaze off the TV immediately and look at her.

"Is everything okay?"

Wanda doesn't even realize she made any noise and raises her gaze at you. "Yeah, it's just... my dad. Asking me and Pietro to celebrate Hanukkah with him and his brothers from the synagogue."

You ask uncertainly, "And isn't that a good thing?"

Wanda smiles sadly, "Asking would not be the right word, he is demanding that we be there. And we'd better agree or he'll find some way to punish us."

You swallow dryly, putting the video game aside to focus completely on Wanda. "What do you mean?"

She sighs wearily, blocking her cell phone and shrugging. "I don't know, he might delay our alimony, or do some sort of psych torture. He's pretty good at it. He's probably the most manipulative person I know."

You look at her half horrified. "Hey, Wands, I'm sorry. I know he's your father, but maybe, staying away from people like that is better."

Wanda chuckles humorlessly. "Believe me, I do try." She assures wryly. "I can't wait to get a job and not depend on his money anymore. But for now, I have to behave. And honestly, I think I can have fun at Hanukkah this year. I have some friends at the synagogue, so it won't be torture."

You smile weakly, reaching up to take her hands in yours. "And if it's a pain in the ass, you call me, and I'll pick you up in the same second."

Wanda gives a shy little laugh. "That would be a nice scene, huh? My girlfriend rescuing me on her motorcycle." She jokes but you are smiling, looking at her with bright eyes.

"What did you call me?" you ask, and Wanda swallows dryly when she realizes.

"I-I..."

"Say it again." You demand, moving a hand to her face to lift it back toward you when she looks down in embarrassment. Wanda swallows dryly.

"Girlfriend." She whispers affectedly, and you hum, leaning in to kiss her on the mouth.

"I liked that." You murmur close to her lips. "But what about you sweetheart, do you want to be my girlfriend too, Wands?"

She smiles, nodding immediately. "Yeah, I'd love that." You break the distance, falling on top of her on the bed.

Before the kissing session could escalate again, gasping sounds came from outside and you and Wanda - You with a horrified grunt and Wanda with a laugh.

"For the love of god, that's torture!" You complain to the ceiling, spinning on the bed to plug your ears with the pillow.

Wanda laughs as she goes to her cell phone to turn up the music to drown out any sound coming from Carol's room.

"There, fixed." She tells you once the loud Taylor Swift's music is the only thing you guys can hear.

You sigh in relief. "Thanks, you're a lifesaver."

Wanda giggles, lying down on the bed next to you. You adjust to rest your face on your hand, staring back at her.

"How long does this Hanukkah last?" you ask, and Wanda smiles as you bring a hand to her face, to brush away the loose strands of hair and place them behind her ear.

"Eight days." She replies. "We usually travel north and celebrate at a big farm that belongs to the Rabbi. Which means I'll be gone at least twelve or fifteen days."

You draw a heart with your fingers on her cheek, "I'll miss you."

Wanda smiles, counting your freckles. "I'll miss you too." She assures you. "There's no chance I'll convert you to Judaism by then?" she jokes, managing to make you chuckle.

You pinch her nose gently. "No, sorry." You mumble, and Wanda looks at you curiously.

"May I ask about what you believe? If it's okay of course."

You face her, your fingers caressing her cheeks. "It will always be okay for you to ask me anything, Wanda." You tell her, unaware of the way her chest fills with affection for you at that second. It's warm and intense, and Wanda has to press a hand to your hip and feel the skin under your shirt to know that you really are real. You know none of this, and you adjust to look up at the ceiling, a reflexive expression as you think about the answer.

Wanda prefers to snuggle into you.

"I don't think I believe in anything." You state then, and this surprises her a little. Not good or bad, just a surprise.

She watches you with curiosity. "Nothing? Not even God?"

You give a short laugh. "Especially God, Wanda." You mutter, looking down only to give her a sad smile before facing the ceiling again. You sigh. "I just...at home, really home, in New York, my father is a Christian. A big angry conservative who screams hate in the name of his god. Mom didn't believe in anything. She was a woman of science, and I never understood how she could even look at a man like Dad, but it happened. He's a Christian, and he's supposed to be the symbol of goodness, and he's not a good person. Mom was great. She could be a lot sometimes, but she was incredible. She had important values, and she never needed a god telling her what she should and shouldn't do, you know?" You start to blurt it out. Wanda just listens. "I guess I followed in her footsteps and lost any kind of connection with religion. I understand the importance, humanity needs faith because existence is scary, but I find the greatness I need in science."

Wanda rests her chin on her hand, resting it against her chest. "How?"

You sigh softly. "Just everything, I don't know." You chuckle awkwardly, trying to improve your answer with the eyebrow she raises at you. "I really like the string theory, for example. All that talk about the multiverse fascinates me."

Wanda smiles. "I think I've seen it in science fiction movies." She recalls getting a chuckle from you.

"Probably." You agree with a chuckle. "But it's much more than that. Like, string theory is this big field of physics studying dimensions. Trying to become the Theory of Everything and All Things." You recount. "I think I just really like the idea of infinity and parallel realities. To think that it's all so big and that we're so small compared to the infinity of universes that exist, and that everything that can happen will happen or is already happening." You continue half excited, making Wanda smile. "Like, right now, in another universe, we're both lying like this the same way, but... the curtains would be yellow."

Wanda chuckles lightly, turning her head to look at the window before turning back to you. "I think yellow curtains would match your room." She teases, managing to make you smile.

"You don't like it?" You ask, your hand moving down to her back to caress her. Wanda sighs lightly.

"I find it lonely." She says sincerely, and it's your turn to look at her curiously. "It's just, in infinity, nothing really matters. I don't know, I just don't like it."

"ne? (no)"

"Ne." Wanda shakes her head, a small smile on her lips. "I like to think that my life has meaning. Not just mine, but every person. And how we can be some kind of director, our choices influencing everything like in a movie. And death, well, I don't want it to be for nothing. I find peace in my faith... most of the time." Wanda comments with a small smile, wrinkling her nose. You chuckle, nodding in understanding.

There is a brief pause before you swallow dryly and continue.

"I guess that makes sense." You whisper. "It's terrifying to feel alone."

Wanda frowns slightly, staring at you, but her gaze remains on the ceiling. "Don't you like being alone?"

You snort. "Not being alone, Wanda. Feeling alone." You clarify darkly. "A feeling you can get at a crowded party or in your bedroom. Being in your own head, only with your thoughts. As if reality is all around you but you are not part of it. It's there, within your reach, but you can't plug yourself back in. And there is no way to escape from your thoughts, right? The only way to do that is to die."

Wanda brings a hand to your face at the same moment, feeling how the one on her back has begun to tremble. "Hey." She calls sweetly, waiting for you to take a deep breath, and open the eyes you closed for a moment. She looks at you with pure concern, but you force a smile at her.

"It was just a thought."

"I know what you're talking about." She murmurs back. "I have panic attacks sometimes. They're rare, but they happen. It's like losing control of your own body."

You give her a sad smile, bringing your hand to her cheek. "Does anyone else know?" Wanda denies it with her head. "Not even Pietro?"

She swallows dryly. "I didn't want to worry him."

"It's always harder to handle things alone, Wands." You tell her gently. "But don't worry. You won't be dealing with it alone anymore. I'm here."

She smiles warmly, leaning in to kiss you on the mouth. With the sound of Taylor Swift muffling the next room, you don't stop.

–//–

Petek, 13:00 (Friday, 01:00 pm)

The little paradise of memories of a sunny afternoon with you was probably the only thing keeping Wanda going for the next few days until recess.

The exams were hard, and you were busier than she would have liked. It was rare that you had time to see each other beyond school, and with the Hanukkah trip approaching, Wanda was already missing you in anticipation.

She returned to Clint Barton the missing marijuana, and the boy was so grateful that he promised to find her a job after the new year, commenting on the difficulty of new contracts at the end of the year.

On the last day of school, and also consequently her last weekend in Novi Grad before traveling north with her father and Pietro, Wanda wanted to spend some time with you.

But nothing went as planned.

"Sorry, Wands, she didn't come today." It was America Chavez, one of your drama classmates who told Wanda when she went to the amphitheater after class.

She frowned in confusion immediately. Earlier, you sent her a photo asking if the Montecchio uniform looked nice on you.

"B-but today is the play..."

America shrugged. "Yeah, but her sister called saying she was going to need the substitute." Said the girl, she was in a bit of a hurry because the end-of-year performance was going to be that night. Wanda wanted to see you rehearse, watch you perform, and come home with you. But you disappeared.

"B-but-"

"Why don't you try calling Carol Danvers? I'm sorry, I really don't know anything else and I'm running around here. See you at the play!" America walked out with some stage preps, and Wanda pulled her cell phone from her pocket.

She called you first, but it only went to voicemail. When she tried Carol, the girl answered the penultimate call and sounded tired.

"Hey, Wanda."

"Carol, hi! Can you tell me what happened to your sister? I went to the amphitheater and they said she didn't come today, but we talked earlier..."

"Yeah, Wanda, she didn't go to school." Carol confirms, clearing her throat. "Look, it's not a good time, can you call back later? Or just wait until we have some news."

"What, but she's okay, right? Carol?"

The blonde sighs on the other end. "Yes, Wanda, she's okay. Sorry, I'm busy. Talk to you later."

As if Wanda's day couldn't get any worse, her father picked her up at the school gate before the last period, and she and Pietro were taken out of school with permission from the Secretary.

"I thought we'd move the trip up a bit, to avoid traffic and get something to eat." Erik commented excitedly, but only Pietro forced a smile at him.

Wanda was looking at her cell phone, quickly keying Natasha that if she had any news of you, to call her anytime.

She was glued to her phone the whole ride, and it wasn't until the restaurant that Natasha answered something.

"Look, I think you'd better be sitting down before you see this." That was the girl's warning message, followed by a link.

Wanda clicked and it opened a video on Instagram from a local news page.

'Young teen is found on top of City Church dressed as Romeo Montecchio. Police prevent a possible suicide attempt."

Wanda's stomach churns and she widens her eyes. The video is taken from a distance, probably of some of the people around. She recognizes you, sitting on the edge.

The comments don't make her feel any better: 'Romeo when Juliet says she doesn't love him be like'; 'Kids are taking the theater too seriously these days; 'why do a scene like that? Just jump'; 'If I was there I would have asked her to jump'; 'I bet it was just to get attention; 'She fell in love with a Capulet'.

With eyes filled with tears of concern, Wanda started to type a message to Natasha, wanting to know if it was some kind of bet and where you were now, but a hand grabbed her cell phone.

"Papa, don't-"

"What are the rules of Hanukkah? We disconnect from the mundane, and connect to ourselves..."

"You don't understand, I need to know-"

"Enough, Wanda!" Erik shouts, but she stands up.

"Give it back to me or I'll start screaming."

Erik raises an eyebrow at her, a dry laugh coming out of his lips. "Excuse me?"

"I swear to god, Papa." She retorts seriously. "Give me back my phone, or I'll make a scandal in this restaurant. We're not going anywhere but a police station."

Erik begrudgingly gives her back the cell phone, still shocked by her reaction. But Wanda just turns her back on him, and walks out of the restaurant with the cell phone to her ear, dialing Natasha.

"Hey, dorogoya, first take a deep breath-"

"Natasha for the love of god, what's going on?" Wanda asks almost on the verge of tears. "Where is she? How-"

"Wanda, she's okay." Natasha assures. "I spoke to Carol just now. It was a misunderstanding, apparently. Y/N wanted to take a nice picture."

Wanda shakes her head, placing a hand over her face. "A nice picture? What?"

Nat sighs. "Yeah, it's a messed up story." The redhead retorts. "Something about capturing the special beauty or whatever. I didn't get that part. The police even less so. It was a hell of a mess, and Carol is trying to clarify that her sister is fine, they're in the hospital right now-"

"Give me the address, I'll go there."

"No, Wanda, I don't think that's a good idea." Natasha cuts off receiving an indignant laugh. "Look, Y/N has asked that no one call you. Carol told me. I don't know why, but that's what happened."

"Wh-what?" Wanda stutters hurt. "Why?"

"I have no idea, milyy." Natasha says. "Maybe she was embarrassed. Either way, you'll have to wait. She is still in the hospital, and you are leaving on a trip. Maybe she needs some time."

"How am I going to be able to go on that trip knowing she's in the hospital, Nat?"

The redhead sighs on the other end of the line. "I don't know, Wanda."

The brunette sniffles softly and sees that her father and Pietro are left exchanging glances through the window in her direction.

"Just promise you'll call me if you hear anything. Please."

"Of course, Wanda." Nat says, and the brunette thanks him before hanging up.

When she returns inside, her father wipes his mouth on a napkin as she sits down.

"Wanda, is it true then?" He questions. "That you're dating a girl?"

Wanda is so exhausted, all she does is stare at her twin brother-who has his head bowed in shame - before reaching out for her father's wine goblet. She turns it all over in one gulp, not giving a damn about her father's shock.

"And where is that your problem?"

Erik rises in a leap, ready to hit her, and so Pietro rises as well, one hand on his father's chest. Half the restaurant steals glances at the commotion, but Wanda is on the verge of tears, and it's not because of her father.

"Enough, we're going home." Pietro warns. Erik locks his jaw, pushing his son's hand away.

"I have already confirmed your presence to the Rabbi, don't you dare embarrass me." He warns, and when Wanda stands up at Pietro's gentle touch on her shoulder, he adds, "If you do, you can say goodbye to any coin of mine."

Pietro laughs incredulously, pulling his wallet out of his jeans pocket. He opens it, and throws some change on the table. "For the lunch, Mr. Lehnsherr." He says, slipping an arm through his sister's shoulder and leading her out of the restaurant.

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Petek, 18:50 (Friday, 06:50 pm)

Wanda thinks she hasn't left that same position in hours. But that can't be true, because her cell phone beeped over the battery, and now it was charging, so she must have gotten out of bed at some point.

When her mother appears in her room, announcing that dinner is ready, she is no longer sure.

Pietro brings her food, and Wanda takes her eyes off the cell phone charging without further messages to the twin.

"What do you want?" she asks half angrily, and he sighs wearily, leaving his plate on the coffee table.

"Nothing, just checking on you." He mumbles clumsily. "I think I should apologize too."

Wanda pushes her hair out of her face. "You think?"

He sighs. "I must." He corrects himself. "I'm sorry for telling Dad that you were dating a girl. I wanted...I wanted to know how he would react to news like that and it was exactly as I thought."

Wanda laughs indignantly. "Wow, thanks for using me as a guinea pig, Pietro. A fucking beautiful attitude, really!" She sneered angrily, but he only sighed loudly.

"I already apologized-"

"Oh and that fixes everything." Wanda cut him off indignantly. "Look, I can't deal with your shit right now, okay? I swear, sometimes you're just like him! Anything to get what you want, with your dirty little games."

Pietro snorts angrily. "Oh, you're so different, aren't you Wanda?" He accuses bitterly. "At least I don't pretend to be what I'm not, playing innocent all the time!"

Wanda grabs a pillow and throws it over their legs. "Get out of here now! Damn it, I don't want to talk to you!"

"Very mature, sestra." He mocks, throwing the pillow back on the bed and turning his back on her, slamming the door on his way out.

Wanda sobs, but controls her own crying with deep breaths. And she sighs with relief when her cell phone vibrates, and it's you.

"Y/N, for heaven's sake, how are you?" she sounds desperate and wipes away her tears as she gets up, walking in impatient circles around the room.

You give a short, weak laugh. "I'm fine, why wouldn't I be?"

She frowns in confusion. "Because of the church, I saw the video from the news-."

You laugh again, in the same exhausted tone. Wanda doesn't like the sound, not when it's like this. "The age of fake news I would say." You joke, and Wanda starts to get annoyed.

"Is that a joke to you?" she accuses nervously. "I was worried to death-"

"Because you're nosy." You interrupt her again, and Wanda opens her mouth in surprise. You sigh. "If you had been minding your own business and your own trip, you wouldn't even know about it. But you keep fucking watching me..."

"What the hell are you talking about?" She cuts off tearfully, angry or hurt she doesn't know. "I went to surprise you at the theater! You didn't say you were going to miss-"

"Because it was none of your business." You cut her off again. "You know what, Maximoff, this here, us? We're moving too fast. I need time. To think. You've called me dozens of times and texted me another dozen. Try to take a break from it okay? At least until Christmas is over."

"W-what?" Wanda gasped in shock, thick tears running down her cheeks. "You never talked to me like this." She muttered hurtfully, but you remained silent. "Baby, please, let's-"

"Time, Wanda." You cut her off breathlessly, and Wanda doesn't know if it's out of impatience or if you're crying too. "I need time from you."

The connection goes mute, and she knows you've hung up. Still, she stands still with the phone to her ear, for many minutes afterward.

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perotovar · 6 months

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Okay but…pretty please share your Pedro boy sexuality hcs?? My toxic trait is headcanoning every character I love as enby tbh

GIDEON, YOU JUST MADE MY DAY. that is so god damn real of you, bless.

also as an lgbtqia person, i'm not perfect so if there's any language/terms that i use that are harmful/incorrect, please tell me!!

also these headcanons don't stop me from reading fics/headcanons that go against anything i state here. i'm always open to different thoughts/interpretations of these boys and always down for queer representation, no matter the form it comes in.

i am more than happy to share these headcanons with you!!! i'm gonna try and remember as many as i can:

obviously we've got the canon boys - dieter (i see him not giving two shits about pronouns and is happy to be referred to in any way) and oberyn being bi, and silva being gay. i love that he's played multiple canonically queer characters, and i never see people taking advantage of that?? ok not never, there are a few that acknowledge these three love men and i love those writers to death, thank u for your service lol

i'm gonna put all the bi/pan boys here:

marcus p (pan, prefers women/fem aligned people) frankie (bi, loves equally) javi g (pan, prefers men/male aligned people)(i could also see him questioning his gender a little? might start liking "they" once in a while) jack (bi, prefers women)(might be demiromantic given that he's still in love with his wife) nico (pan, loves equally and is a bit of a slut and we celebrate that here) max p (pan, loves equally, but probably said/did some things that were harmful in college to impress his bros. he was in a frat, wasn't he? was 100% closeted until being turned.)

ezra is nb/gnc and is pansexual. i see him using he/they pronouns. every time i see your icon i do a little happy dance lol

din is demisexual and really only has feelings for cobb

marcus m is straight and demisexual, really only loved his wife and is content to keep it that way

shane/dio is gay and is very closeted/overcompensates a lot

ok and we've got the ones i believe are straight, however:

joel is straight, but is completely comfortable with himself. has gone to a gay bar or two in his time and was very flattered when men would hit on him/buy him drinks. also, i could see him just like, not feeling anything sexual/romantic after tess. i do think he and tess were romantically involved; i don't think it was just sex/physical. it's really not something i see him caring about after her. so he's gotta be somewhere on the ace spectrum.

i'm kind of on the fence about javi p, because i could see him going one of two ways; he's either experimented and came to the conclusion that he's just more attracted to women than anyone else, or he's near violently straight. and that's either a combination of the time period he's in, or some other reason. but ultimately i think he's straight.

pero is straight, but like, probably in denial about himself. it gets lonely as a merc and when you're traveling with a bunch of men all the time? i could see him just like, not caring one way or the other. a hand/mouth on his dick is still a hand/mouth on his dick y'know what i mean? lmao

maxwell is straight, and is the only one i can see being a tad homophobic before either someone tells him hey, maybe that way of thinking is bad, hm? it's the 80s, it would make sense, but i can see him having a complete turn around and being a total ally. probably a little cringey, but he's got the spirit! lol

(juan diego)veracruz and omar are straight af and probably never questioned it.

dave is straight and loves carol only. i could also see him being one that experimented but decided he only loves women.

ok phew! i think that's all of them. if i think of any others i'll add them lol thank you again for asking!! i'm glad someone was just as interested in this topic as i am lmao

#we need more color in this fandom ok #ppcu #sp00kymulderr #asks

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loki season 2 episode 5 spoilers!

NOOO DON’T SHOW ME THIS I DON’T WANNA RELIVE VICTOR’S DEATH

stimming so hard at this suspenseful intro that i hurt my muscles

hhhHHHHHHHHH LOKI WHERE ARE YOU

OH NO WHERE’S EVERYBODY ELSE

GASP WHO IS THAT

GASPPP IT’S LOKI

OH HOLY CRAP THE DESK IS NOODLING THAT’S ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING

RUN LOKI GET OUT OF THE NOODLE ROOM

all the noodles were attracted to loki!! like magnets!! is that a plot point or just a very creepy thing?? i don’t know!!

AAAAAA THE INTRO LETTERS ARE DISAPPEARING

prison?? is this where brad ended up mayhaps??

ooouuu that guy looks kinda dead

ohh silly me it’s a model to fool the guards

wAIT CASEY?! IS THAT YOU?!

where IS this?!

ooohhh neat!! they added a little branched timeline icon to the place/time intro! i don’t remember seeing them do that before

“if they catch us they’re gonna gut us like fish!” why hello other casey who apparently knows what fish are! but what happened to OUR casey

oh correction, hello frank

!!! b-15 is a doctor in another timeline!! love that for her

MOBIUSSSSSS

he has a son?!

loki loki no you KNOW from EXPERIENCE that they won’t recognize you please don’t go all “why don’t you remember me” again that’s gonna break my heart

nope nope nope can’t handle the secondhand embarrassment aaaaaah this is gonna be hard to watch

turned off sound and turned on captions and apparently that actually lessens secondhand embarrassment

single dad, HM? so he might still be gay, HMMM???

TWO sons?!

ouroboros!!

he’s a sci-fi author!!!!!!

awww buddy i’ll read your books! we can be friends and talk about them over lunch!

the post-it note wall from the end credits were ouroboros’ book plans all along?! idc what anyone says THIS is the biggest plot twist of the series

was his room in the tva built to match his weird building here?

surprise! it’s loki!

oh my gosh i love ouroboros so much a career plan after my own heart

mmmmm i don’t think anything’s gonna happen

this is just tom hiddleston’s acting process for timeslipping without the cgi ajdhsk

ouroboros 🤝 tony stark

prodding others with a taser

just realized i didn’t catch the name of this version of ouroboros

oop there goes loki

at a house now? is this gonna be mobius’ house?

IT IS!!

since mobius is a dad here that means he’s an official dilf

kevin!! his son’s name is kevin!

and the other one is named sean!!

mm feeling kinda weird about the thor and loki parallels with mobius’ kids

oh no here comes the secondhand embarrassment again

ok that wasn’t as bad as i thought

JET SKIS!!

noooooo he had a wife? you know what. it’s not a problem. he’s pan now

nope secondhand embarrassment is back

you’re losing him loki you’re gonna need to show him proof

OUROBOROS!!

ouroboros had a wife too?? why are you trying to un-queer all our blorbos disney?? you’ll never win

SCREAMING THE TIME DOOR MOVING AROUND IN THE BACKGROUND IM

left the subtitles on and accidentally got a mobius name reveal hIS NAME IS DON?! i don’t know how to feel about this

B-15!!!! what’s her real name?

what did casey frank even do to get into alcatraz in the first place??

oh dear not an awkward slo-mo shot

oh no frank is stealing things

and next up is sylvie!

HELP BRAD HAS A VIDEO GAME

OHH i bet they’re gonna forget that brad was at the tva too and then it won’t work and they’ll have to get him

“i want my friends back.” WOOO FINALLY HE ADMITTED IT!! 👏👏

cries sobs

noooo sylvie you can’t just leave him there like that

b-15 is reading ouroboros’ book!

the walls in the music store are painted like the aroace flag

why?? are we slowly zooming in on sylvie’s face?? it was cool for a couple seconds but it feels a bit awkward now

WAIT SOMEONE JUST DISAPPEARED IN THE BACKGROUND OH NO OH NO

OH NO HER FRIEND IS GONNA DISAPPEAR NO NO NO NO

NOOOOOOOOOOO

FRANK NOOOO

OUROBOROS NOOOOO

MOBIUS NOOOOOOOOO

B-15 NOOOOOOO

SYLVIE NOOOOOOOOO

EVERYBODY STOP DISAPPEARING STOP IT

LOKI!!! YOU TIME-SLIPPED!! HE DID IT!!

LOKI STOP PAUSING DRAMATICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR SPEECH

WHAT YOU CAN’T END IT THERE DIRECTORS

oohhh that’s so neat the little credits lines around/underneath the names and stuff are moving and branching into timelines! i don’t think that happened before

oooooh and the letters are getting wonky!

boooo no end credits scene

WAIT SCREAMING I WATCHED TO THE VERY END OF THE CREDITS AND THERE WAS A RANDOM SOUND BITE OF BRAD’S VIDEO GAME CHARACTER SAYING “YOU DIED!! INSERT A COIN, LOSER!!”

this episode gave more “loki god of stories” vibes than any other mcu installment has

#loki #loki series #loki show #loki season 2 #loki spoilers #loki season 2 episode 5 #loki s2 ep5 #loki season 2 spoilers #loki s2 ep5 spoilers #loki season 2 episode 5 spoilers

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My thoughts on SHADOW & BONE S2

SHADOW AND BONE SEASON 2 SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT

GRISHA VERSE SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT

!!!!SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT!!!!

I wrote this while watching, so it's really chaotic

Also, I haven't read any of the books in a while, so forgive me for not remembering how to correctly write the names and probably forgetting stuff :D

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED CLICK OFF THERE ARE SPOILERS HERE

Episode 1

A privateer actually, it's an important distinction

Take your fuckin shoes off the bed

TAMAR AND TOLYA FUCKING ICONIC

Episode 2

THE BOOK, IT'S LIVES OF SAITS, OH SAINTS IS IT BEAUTIFUL

"you live in a single moment I live in a thousand"

You're old as shit we get it

Nina Zenik is a fucking menace and I am SO living for it

Also, we love a queen that eats <3

Oh oh Nikolai trying to steal Mal's girlfriend i see

Tamar and Alina interaction ahsjsjsjsj

The bonding over being shu han???

Awww, i loveee themm

You are FANCY CARGO

I'M DYING

Wylan and Nikolai working together would be the end of the world as we know it

HE SAID THE LINE

HE SAID IMPROBABLE

I- I CAN'T OMGGG

I thought the girl working for Aleksander was Zoya for a sec and i was SO confused

Aww, Wylan he's beyond thrilled, he just doesn't show it love

FUTURE HUBBYYS

Jes getting his fucking hat before leaving is everything

Episode 3

Soaaring flyyyyinnn

Nikolai is one hell of an inventor

Jes and Wylan on a missionnn *in a singing voice*

Nina giving Kaz contra >>>

Ajsjyjsjsjs Prince Nikolai reveal i am jsksksjsj AN ICON, truly

You lying bastard

Whack

Even more iconic

David and Genyaaaaa

I love David

I'm still so incredibly mad

On an unrelated note: Lewis Tan is one fine man

A casting decision I actually love

Side eye to Nikolai

(sorry paddy, nothing against you, you are doing a wonderful job just really not how I imagined Nikolai to look at ALL)

Nadja meets Tamar

Brb, I'm going to turn in to a useless queer

Also, I love Aldrick

ZOYALINA ZOYALINA ZOYALINA

Fuck allies, you need a wife

I am so living for Wylan begrudgingly agreeing with Jes

Wylans horrified stare at the piano playing omg and the little flinch

"He's really good" lol

Jes is so falling in love with Wylan over his piano playing skills

That LOOK

YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT THAT IS SO CUTE I'M CRYING

Uhhh, kaz inej fight lol

Let me bandage it for you even tho i am deadly afraid of touching skin

Ahhh, communication

Omg the subtle shaking? The fear in his eyes? Well done.

What's your telll?

The cane the limp, know ones ever smart enough to look for the real one????

It's not what you think??

Nina is like yeah, take your bullshitting elsewhere

Ahaaa

I LOVE seeing that friendship develop.

Shit at first dates lmao

Love you Nina

Kaz fighting scene omg

Badass.

Crow club takeover? What?

Y'all I wasn't prepared for this

So much is happening at once, help

Eww he licked the knife? Bah

Go Inej, get his ass..

THE HAIR FLIP

INEJ INEJ INEJ INEJ INEJJJJJ

BABES YOU'RE FUCKING BADASS

Wow the prayer

So much emotionnnn

Ajhsjsjsj

Vladim, what are you doing love

General Kirigan what the actual fuck

That.. Is your mom

The horror on David's face

I feel the same way tho

I HaVe a PrOPosAL

Shut up Nikolai, you're gonna get punched again and you're face is actually to pretty for that...

STOP IT. They're holding hands

I repeat THEY ARE HOLDING HANDS

This is a fucking emotional roller-coaster

I'm not going anywhere - walks away

Thanks Jes, for saying what i thought

Jesper you little fuck

Don't betray Wylan like that?

Wylan talking about how Alby isn't responsible for who his father is

Van Eck im FUCKING LOOKING AT YOU

Oh Mathias my poor boy <3 he seriously needs a hug...

What's your price? Nuh uh

Episode 4

Vasily you idiot

TAMARR <3

Razrusha'ya

Ruined? I AM NOT RUINED I AM RUINATION

Baghra the wise im cackling

I KINDA LIKE YOUR FACE?

Jes you can't just drop that casually and then move one as if fucking nothing happend????

No mourners no funerals and it's almost all of my babies

Nadjas impressed look at Tamar and her axes has me SOBBING

TOLYA WITH HIS BOOOK

LOVE

That was a long time ago

Yeah oops

Make him kneel make him kneel make him kneel omg

That whole scene is so fucking good i had to actually rewatch it multiple times before i could move on

Tolya and Tamar supremacy <3

Not The POETRYYY

Tamar and Tolya meeting the crows??? Holy shit

This has taken so many twists and turns and loopings what

You could... Come with me??

Wylans lil shrug???? I'm actually crying

Kit's acting in the confession scene? SPECTACULAR the glances, the lil eye roll before be gathers the full courage, the little waver in his voice when he does confess??

A WYLAN KISS? WHAT I DID NOT EXPECT THAT AT ALL

HELP

HELPPPPP

Maybe you need a reminder?? The laughs the giggles I'm going to spontaneously combust

Wtf kaz

I worry about you?

I can't have a weak link in my crew?

You're a bloody idiot, is what you are

Nina should kock some sense into that head of yours after what you just said you moron

I think Rollins knocked it outa ya

And king he shall be

Just not yet oops

Unhinged Genya? hell yes!!!!

Ahhh, Baghra, you sly fucker

Not Adrik

Not him

Please not him

Jesper, Inej and Nina solidarity

Jes loves the gossip so much ahahahah

Episode 5

Genya not wanting David to see her because she's afraid of what he'll think hurts my heart

Genyalina hug supremacy

Baghra said sobatchka

I'm crying. This is not the time but omh

YOU DON'T NEED FIXING

Damn right she doesn't.

Tolya looking at the bowl of food is literally me

NINA AND TOLYA BONDING OVER FOOD

NOT WHAT I THOUGHT I'D GET BUT NOW I NEED MORE, OH LORD

I'm not here for you whoops

Oh Jes, you said the wrong thing baby

Bhez Ju? It looks INCREDIBLE!!!

Tolya being like wtf is going on with you and wylan is gold

I know metal

David i love you

The gentle forehead press

What did you do to him

Tolya giving relationship advice to jesper avout wylan I'm going to cry

Nvm I'm actually already crying

Nina trying to talk to Kaz about tea had me laughing so hard

Tolya snacking all the time, we love it

Zoya honestly

Tolyas comment about soldiers, i love that

Episode 6

MAMA

I'm laughing so hard

Poor Mal

He doesn't deserve any of this

The thief is so beautiful

And she's so badass

SHE'S DOING A GRISHA VERSION OF BLOODBENDING??? THAT IS GENIUS

Lol she's giving it to Jesper

I think she knows he's a special one

Love her so much

Another Wesper kiss??? Also, Tolya's knowing face lmao

Mathias = slab of fur and i will not refer to him as anything else ever again

Episode 7

Why on earth is everyone losing their hands?

This is ridiculous

Let me introduce you to Inej - Badass of the Barrel

Uh oh is right you witch

The crows join, it's over you idiots

Not the cane, that's a sacrilege what you just did.

Sibling reunion I'm sobbing over that hug

Um, Mal u okay hun?

Episode 8

Not kaz giving his cane away what is happening???

My Man

MY MAN

Kaz and Tolya bonding over Poetry? Of all things? love it

Ah ah ah is that an upward lip tug i see Kaz?

Jes... Why did you ruin the moment like that?

There's six of you you morons

Just don't know it yet lovelies

Have i said i don't like Genya's eye thing? It just looks so cheap

He wants an investment lol

Kaz you fuking idiot

You actually have to say it you know

Oof, the I want- I want you

Gives me the same vibes as i love, i love, i love you

How many fucking flying ships do they have?

Nah wtf is this Inej & Tolya shit

What's with the suggestive camera angles, stop that

Actually, i like the sturmhond look on Mal

Inej on the boat taking over slaver ships

So many things i didn't think I'd see this season omg

Ketterdam what kinda fucked up, out of proportion moon do you have???

Ugh not the apparat

Fuck off already, i didn't miss you at ALL

For a man of faith...

Love you for that, sobachka

Finally a better eye patch

Zoya you actually could lol

Are we going to get a triumvirate sitch with Alina?

Omgg yesss

You finally gonna go to Fjerda huh

I AM SO LIVING FOR THE DRESSES

EXCEPT ZOYAS... WHERE'S THE SIGNATURE BLUE SILVER?

Not that it doesn't look good just...

Talk about show stopping, am i right

Well, that's a way to end the show

Additional things I LOVED

- The show name at the beginning of every episode

- The different languages >>>>

- everything Tolya does

-Patrick Gibson as Nikolai, the longer I watched the better it got

What I did NOT like:

- lots of things actually but I have decided for myself that from here I'll just see the show as something different from the books and cherish it for what it is

-David and Genya having literally five seconds before he died? WTF? David was supposed to be here longer :/

-that they put SO MUCH into this season? like so much is happening at once and then they introduce additional stuff??? Felt a little rushed to me... Like were kinda already at the point of King of Scars but at the same time the SOC plotline is so ripped apart? I am confused...

#shadow and bone #shadow and bone netflix #shadow and bone season 2 #spoilers #alina starkov #malyen oretsev #the darkling #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #jesper fahey #wylan van eck #the crows #six of crows #nina zenik #matthias helvar #waffles #how do i tag help

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pinkandgreenarepurpleandyellow · 3 years

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A quick message for non-Jewish folks: If there is a post that is talking specifically about the Jewish experiences and struggles around Nazis and you derail it into ‘what about lgbtq ppl they go through this too’, from the bottom of my Jewish and gay-as-all-hell heart, please shut the ever-loving fuck up because no, lgbtq people rarely have swastikas shoved in their face for shits and giggles, lgbtq people are not questioned about the holocaust and how their family dealt with it, and maybe, just maybe, y’all try to shout over Jewish people a little too often, and it’s time you stopped.

#also: STOP TRYING TO MAKE ANNE FRANK A 'BICON'#she was a teen #we don't now what her orientation is #and turning her into a queer icon erases her story #so many of y'all do that #also leave her father alone he took out the parts that would have kept the book from being published #isn't it better that we have her story than if we didn't at all?#goyim if y'all try to start shit on this you owe me 300 usd and an essay on why you think drowning out jewish experiences boosts you up

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akikasas · 2 years

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pjsk inter-character dynamics but randomized (part 1/?)

Kanade + Rin - reclusive pessimist & bold optimist. "i respect the hustle." they have spoken to one another maybe three times. under their facades of seeming innocence they are feral beasts. they can get away with murder sometimes... as a treat

Shiho & Rui - "i am begging you to leave me alone" & "for $8,000 a month, i will stop." gay people i respect vs gay people i don't respect. shiho is actively praying for this man to leave her sight. basically knife cat where shiho is holding the knife

Akito + Emu - no energy & too much energy. emu says "go girl give us nothing" and akito does just that. straight man/wacky sidekick comedy duo. "why does touya call you babygirl akito-kun" "don't worry about it"

Honami + Miku - overly polite lesbian & lesbian that's friends with everybody. "omg honami your speech was like so good" "oh-it's-because-i-like-didn't-even-try-and-it-was-just" "OMG WHY CAN'T YOU JUST TAKE THE FREAKING COMPLIMENT"

MEIKO + Haruka - pansexual & bisexual solidarity. she/they to she/they communication, she/they to she/they conversation. the girls everybody else has a little crush on, except they never realize because they're both dense and also a bit self-detrimental

Minori + Mizuki - cis ally & queer icon. "whoa mizuki-chan! you're nonbiney???? like you don't have any binery??? that's so cool." minori's a little confused but she got the spirit. any time the two of them see a girl they both go absolutely mental

Ichika + Luka - lesbian & bi woman solidarity. "my girlfriend went to the hospital for a nebulous about of time." "that's rough buddy." ichika be like *sobs about how perfect her girlfriends are to luka for 5 hours (bass boosted)*

Kohane + KAITO - confused wlw & confused mlm solidarity. "do you ever just say to yourself what the f... shit is going on?" they are so fucking out of the loop but by god if they aren't the cutest motherfuckers in this old navy

Mafuyu + Len - anxiety & ADHD homies. gifted child syndrome meets pure of heart dumb of ass. "ma look at this weird fuckin cat" and golden retriever. "someone will die" "of fun!"

Shizuku + Nene - seemingly normal girl that turns out to be weird & seemingly weird girl that turns out to be normal. nene sees shizuku drinking scalding hot soup and goes "what the fuck is this allowed???? what the fuck is that allOWED????"

An + Ena - clout chasing bisexual solidarity. would have arguments about the symbolism behind paintings for 12 hours yet never speak about actually pressing issues. "fuck akito" squad moment. secretly get super close simply to spite akito

Tsukasa + Saki - dumbass older brother & younger sister that doesn't notice how dumb he is. i love you despite the warning signs. "my partner is cuter" "no MY partner is cuter." literally just two golden retrievers

Touya + Airi - mean bisexual & even meaner lesbian. the most quiet members of the squad and also the most devastating in a roast. once you get past my asshole exterior there's a soft gooey center and then past that is an even more terrible person

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arotechno · 3 years

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Jughead (2015), Issues 9-11: Discussion and Commentary

This brings us to the first arc written by Ryan North, who saw that the aroace Jughead train had left the station and simply could not resist tagging along for the ride. If you’ve followed anything about Jughead as a character at all, then you’ve probably seen many screenshots from these three issues before. It’s the Sabrina arc (that’s right, as in the teenage witch)!

I have a lot of analysis at the end of this one, so buckle up!

The gang ends up at Pop’s, as usual, where Jughead meets the shop’s new mascot, a talking burger lady. Jughead is, unsurprisingly, thrown off his game by this. After all, burgers are his one true love, but girls? He doesn’t really have an interest in them. It’s a confusing moment for him, and when his friends witness this, well… they assume he’s got a crush on her.

This is an iconic page in the “aro Jughead” canon. Here we have Betty trying really hard to be a good friend and doing what in her mind is the best for him, trying to help him through what she and the others perceive as his first crush. Jughead, meanwhile, is diving headfirst into a spiral of confusion (and later, discomfort) at the idea of having any sort of interest in another person.

I want to give my utmost respect to Ryan North for explicitly having Jughead say that he doesn’t get crushes. It’s not the only time that North does this during this arc, and I think it makes all the difference between making this awkward and relatable rather than making it seem like Jughead is being stripped of or “cured” of being aro.

Betty pushes Jughead to talk to Sabrina (the burger lady—it’s Sabrina), and after a while of running into each other day in and day out as Jughead frequents Pop’s on a regular basis, they strike up a friendship. Jughead has gotten what he wanted—to be friends with the cool burger lady—and he seems genuinely satisfied.

…But unfortunately, things do not go as planned for Jughead. The next time they see each other, Sabrina asks Jughead out. And Jughead, in true stereotypical oblivious aro fashion, agrees, without realizing until it is much, much too late that what he has just agreed to is a date. Like, a real date.

If you think about it, Jughead has probably never been asked on a real date before. And this is something I ABSOLUTELY would have done (and may still do today, if I’m completely honest with myself) as a teenager. Jughead’s immediate regret is so palpable here, and so relatable to me as an aromantic.

In his panic, Jughead turns to his friends for help. They are… not helpful. They’re trying to be helpful, sure, but whereas Jughead doesn’t really seem to want to go through with this at all, his friends are more set on giving him romantic advice (with varying degrees of usefulness). Jughead really has to go out of his way to defend himself and insists on multiple occasions that he thinks the girl in the burger costume is cool and interesting, but that he doesn’t like-like her, he doesn’t even really know her!

Unfortunately for Jughead, he ends up going on the date. And who does he call for help? His only other openly queer friend (I say openly because let’s be real with ourselves, none of those kids are cishet), Kevin Keller.

And okay, this scene with Kevin is genuinely kind of funny. You get the impression that Kevin has had a lot of practice dealing with straight bullshit, and that he’s more than a little disappointed that Jughead’s “big emergency” turned out to be something this totally mundane and not worth his time.

Ultimately, Kevin is also super not helpful, even after Jughead steals his phone in an attempt to get him to come to the table and diffuse the awkward situation Jughead has found himself in. So Jughead resorts to what I can only assume is plan Z, which is to call Archie for backup.

Only semi-related, I really love the way Ryan North writes conversations between these two. It just feels really genuine and believable. And anyway, I don’t know what Jughead was expecting, but resident himbo Archie Andrews is of no help to him, and only ends up making things a hell of a lot worse.

This leads to Sabrina rushing off to the bathroom and casting multiple spells to try to get Jughead to at least play along, if not outright fall in love with her, all of which fail spectacularly and only end up making her far angrier with him. I don’t blame her for being upset—the date was a total disaster, and right at the moment Jughead was about to be honest with her, Archie showed up and made things worse. Sabrina storms out, and vows that she’ll get revenge on Jughead for this, somehow.

All of Sabrina’s subsequent spells on Jughead also backfire. She tries to make him fail his classes, and he passes with flying colors; she tries to make him spend the whole day with resident asshole Reggie, but he ends up befriending him against all odds. She even ends up unleashing a giant eldritch horror by accident, and—well, that’s not important.

In the end, Jughead decides to make things right. He never meant to hurt Sabrina, and she seems to be in a tough spot, having just moved to town, so he brings her some food as a peace offering and explains what really happened. And Sabrina is… surprisingly receptive, in fact more receptive than Jughead’s friends were when he came to them for help, despite the fact that this is something they should already understand about him. Being upset with Jughead wasn’t doing her any favors, so Sabrina already seems to be at peace with what happened and is more than willing to forgive him and be his friend despite all that transpired between them.

This is a really great scene. There’s a nuance to it—the way Jughead acted on their date was unfair, both to Sabrina and to himself. He needed to be honest from the beginning, but instead, he just kept trying to escape. At the same time, Sabrina gets it, and it wasn’t very cool of her to try to use magic to get what she wanted, either (not that Jughead knows she did that).

Jughead helps Sabrina re-enroll in her old school and quit her job at Pop’s to move back in with her aunts, so that she can live out the rest of her teenage years the way she’s supposed to. Afterwards, Sabrina and Jughead both seem really happy, and thus volume two ends on a positive, quiet note.

I really like this arc, for the reasons I’ve already stated and more. It’s funny and awkward and endearing (I say that a lot about this series, don’t I?), and it portrays a realistic and relatable aromantic problem without it being aboutaromanticism. It’s more about Jughead being honest about his feelings and making a new friend than about Jughead being aro, even though that contextualizes the situation. A great deal of the series is about that—Jughead being honest with himself and others. In the first arc, it’s Jughead shaking off a persona of apathy. In the second, it’s Jughead being honest with Archie about their friendship and the way Archie’s behavior has been making him feel. Here, it’s about Jughead being honest about who he is at his core, and accepting it about himself—and Sabrina accepts it, too, no questions asked. Even if he never says “I’m aromantic,” the sentiment is there plain as day, and it’s a refreshing beat for the story to land on.

That said, I do have a bone to pick with this arc. There’s a line in the sand here between Zdarsky and North. In the last arc, we saw Zdarsky portray that really subtle but meaningful interaction between Archie and Jughead, in which Archie seems not only keenly aware of Jughead being aromantic—even without the word—but also tacitly supportive of him, such that he knows immediately when he’s crossed a line. Here, we see Ryan North take a bit of a step back from that, such that Archie may be aware of Jughead’s orientation but seems way too quick to assume all that’s changed the moment there’s even a sliver of possibility that Jughead has a crush. That’s the reality of having different writers stepping in to interpret the same characters in loosely connected stories like this, but it still bothers me. I prefer Zdarsky’s style of storytelling in general, but in particular I also prefer his portrayal of Archie, as much as Ryan North’s on-the-nose aro moments and undying love for Reggie make me very happy. As a whole, nobody ever stops to ask Jughead what he wants, they only tell him what they think Sabrina wants. Jughead says so himself:

I suppose one could make the argument that Jughead’s friends, or even Jughead himself, are only really aware of the asexual bit (if at all—for all we know Veronica and Reggie have no idea, for example) and that’s why they don’t only never mention aromanticism but also sometimes seem ignorant of it. It’s possible that the aro side of Jughead’s orientation is still something he doesn’t have the words for, despite it being a truth he knows about himself, and in fact I think that would have been an interesting angle to take, had this series continued beyond 15 issues. But what I have an issue with isn’t so much the fact that Jughead’s friends are unhelpful (because let’s be real, sadly a lot of us have been there), but the fact that never are they asked to apologize for pushing him to do something he so clearly didn’t want to do. Whether he or they know he’s aromantic or not, he was clearly uncomfortable with the idea of going on this date—and not just due to a lack of experience. I would have liked it had Archie, or Betty, or Kevin apologized, or even once asked him what he really wanted. Betty comes the closest, by talking it out with him in the first place, but even she still earnestly pushes him to go through with the date anyway.

Anyway, there are two arcs left for me to discuss, and frankly I’m not as enthused by either of them as I was for these past three, for a variety of reasons. The Ryan North train continues for one more arc, and then it’s on to Mark Waid and Ian Flynn’s big finish. Those two updates might come a little slower. Until then, I was going to include a compilation of Jughead looking uncomfortable, but I've only got one image slot left thanks to tumblr, so instead I leave you with this:

Same, Jughead. Huge same.

#mr. north i promise i respect you #techno's jughead reread #aro #aromantic #aro jughead #ace jughead #aroace jughead #jughead #jughead jones #jughead comics #op #long post

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great novels i read in 2021

i feel like i didn't read all that much this year (blame it on 1. my bachelor's exams that took up about four months of my life, 2. fanfiction because who needs books when you can read 100 zukka fics, right?), but I read a very good selection of novels, so here we go with my favs from this year (in no particular order)! :)

Outlawed by Anna North

summary: It's a post-apocalyptic (pandemic, anyone?) 1894 in what we today know as the Wild West. After the enormous loss of population it's every woman's godly duty to bear children to repopulate the Earth. When Ada, an apprentice midwife, is expelled from her community as a barren woman she joins up with a gang of female and non-binary outlaws, whose leader wants to build a safe haven for people like them.

rating: 11/10 i grew up on Western movies but the older i got the more unwatchable most of those movies became for me, because they are filled with racist stereotypes, mysoginistic 'heroes' and brutality for brutality's sake. imagine how happy i was when i stumbled upon this book that is a queer-feminist western. i read this book in a 3-day-haze of not-wanting-to-do-uni-stuff and can warmly recommend it!

favorite scene/quote: the scene where Ada arrives at the gang's bonfire and tries to assess the situation like: 'okay, there are two people kissing, so a man and a woman, there's another woman, then there's this....person, no idea what's up with them and now we have another person that i have no idea how to categorize and then...', it's funny and it introduces us to the ease that the gang has around being gnc, non-binary, etc. also, the book doesn't use any labels for how exactly the characters identify but it's clearly described as queer identities/relationships

content warnings: period typical sexism, racism, homophobia and transphobia and according hatespeech & discriminatory actions, violence, blood and death, descriptions of medical procedures incl. births, descriptions of sexual acts and (mutilated) genitalia, depictions of undiagnosed mental health issues incl. post-partum depression, mentions of suicidal ideation and past suicide attempts, mentions of abuse, abortion and substance abuse, religious fanatism, trials for witchcraft, death penalty

LORE by Alexandra Bracken

summary: Centuries ago Zeus punished nine of the Olympian Gods for trying to overthrow him by making them mortal for seven days every seven years and giving the descendants of the greatest Greek heroes the chance to kill them and take their place in the Agon. In current-day New York, Lore Perseous, who had turned her back on the Agon after her whole family was brutally murdered, is pulled back into its deathly workings by an old friend and an older Goddess. Will they be able to stop the new Ares from turning the world to war and maybe even end the Agon once and for all?

rating: 9/10 it's Hunger Games meets Greek mythology in the most awesome way possible. anyone who knows Greek mythology will not be surprised by the brutality, still it's sometimes a lot to stomach. still, we get characters that are easy to connect with, some nice representation (considering it's ya fantasy, a very white genre) and a lot of mythology-nerddom. as someone who connects a lot to athena i loved how she was depicted here. -1 for certain ambiguities and featuring a main hetero couple (which is not a problem per se but the story didn't need a romantic subplot imho)

favorite scene/quote: there's a conversation between Lore and Athena, in which Lore questions why Athena never mentored women and calls bullshit on Athena's handling of Medusa. The whole scene is awesome, because it shows the ambiguity of Athena as feminist(?)/strong woman icon and questions the depiction of Medusa as a villain, because it stems from a male perspective. I especially love, though what Athena says about why she gave Medusa a head full of snakes: "I gave her fury power." it's an interesting reading and I'd love to write about that someday.

content warnings: graphic depictions of violence, blood and gore, depictions of death, assisted suicide, terminal illness, bullying, violence against children, mentions of self-harm, description of past sexual assault

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

summary: Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this sci-fi world that depicts a human population endangered by the life-force sucking aliens called the Hunduns. Their only guardians are the Mechas that are piloted by a male/female pair in a brutal systems that leaves a disproportionate amount of young women dead. When Wu Zetian's sister is killed by the pilot she worked with, Zetian swears revenge - and gets it. She is therafter known as an Iron Widow and forced to co-pilot with Li Shimin, a death-row inmate who murdered his brothers and father but is the most powerful pilot of their day. Will they be able to get along and save themselves from being sacrificed in the war effort? And will they maybe even get a chance to end this brutal system of femicide?

rating: 15/10 this book is so good! i've been following the author on YouTube for a while and was really looking forward to the book. It's an intriguing world they built inspired by Chinese Mythology and figures of Chinese History (watch their videos about Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of China). while it sometimes seems a bit on-the-nose when explaining mythological and societal concepts in the exposition that's only natural as Chinese Mythology is not well-known in non-Asian/non-Chinese communities. i read this in two days and it was very intense and very capturing. also the first book i read that gave me polyam representation (yes!).

favorite scene/quote: (slight spoiler warning i guess) when Sima Yi warns Zetian about getting caught in a love triangle she answers "don't you know basic geometry? a triangle is the strongest shape." also two things Yizhi says: "You can't shoot me, I'm rich." and (more somber this time:) "love can be infinite, as much as your heart can open." i would die for this man.

content warnings: depictions of violence and abuse, suicidal ideation, discussion and references to sexual assault, alcohol addiction, torture, depictions of racism/xenophobia and chronic pain also: kudos to the author for giving warnings in the beginning of the book, it's the first book I have had this in

Loveless by Alice Oseman

summary: When Georgia starts University she sets out to find a first love for herself since she has never been in love before and feels like she's missing out. By getting involved with the LGBTQ+ community on campus and getting entangled in a Shakespeare production and a dating scheme that shake up her group of old and new friends, she is confronted with the question if romantic love might not be a thing for her at all and what the hell that even means.

rating: 10/10 this book hit so close to home. i could identify with a lot of the things that happened in this book, as i myself identify as part of the aro & ace community and only learnt this about myself after starting uni. i have seldomly felt so seen by a book. (sidenote: also, compared to the other books on this list this was basically fluff which was exceptionally nice)

favorite scene/quote: not a scene or a quote but i love Sunil! Sunil is Georgia's college parent (a new concept for me). they get Georgia into the LGBTQ+ Society on campus and help her figure out stuff and are just very supportive but not in a passive savior-way but as an awesome friend.

content warnings: ace-phobia & aro-phobia

Honorable mentions: also in no particular order

Darius the Great is Not Okay & Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend & Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

#book recs #books i read in 2021 #outlawed #anna north #xiran jay zhao #iron widow #lore #alexandra bracken #loveless #alice oseman #queer book recs #representation matters #lgbtq book recs #female authors #books by women #nonbinary author

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“Black Boys Bloom Thorns First: Volume 3, Chp. 9″

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"Black Butterfly, sail across the waters Tell your sons and daughters what the struggle brings Black Butterfly, set the skies on fire Rise up even higher So the ageless winds of time can catch your wings"

Deniece Williams – "Black Butterfly"

Disa spotted Pamela in the middle of the floor.

The moment the beat hit her ears, Pamela threw her head back and tossed her ass in a circle letting Disa know it was good to go.

The beginning was always the difficult part of her sets when she was trying to create a montage of feelings through sound. There were peaks and valleys she had to hit in order to hold the audience hostage. She almost lost it halfway through Zana High Life when the host shouted out DJ Geechee Dan standing on the side of the stage. Disa had been trying to find him up in the VIP section and he was right there, less than twenty feet from her watching her cut up a live mix.

It was Erik that saved her from bumbling her set as she focused on him moving instead of Geechie Dan being so near her. He came out of nowhere and she had no idea he could dance so well. The boy showed out and Pamela tried to keep up. It brought a smile to her lips to see him grab her homegirl and dance Pamela around. No one had ever been able to hang with her, and Erik pushed the woman to go all out.

Disa reeled everyone back in when she let Erik's voice quote "Beloved" over the music. He matched the tone of the syncopated beats. It sounded romantic. Dreamy. She took a respite and let the mix play as she watched him dance. So fluid. Like water. She knew he practiced capoeira and decided to go off script and freestyle her set. Dragging down some berimabau sounds, she cued up a Brazilian jam and dropped it on top of her own drumming in time to the stringed instrument. It struck like a thunderbolt on Erik and it shocked her to see him backflip and hold his body in a handstand as his legs moved in slow motion before he crouched on the floor low and swayed to the ancient sounds.

The boy was bad.

Loose hips and expressive arm movement fooled everyone into thinking he was just jamming instead of showing off a martial art. Disa was in awe and almost missed her next transition cue because she was so mesmerized by him. How could that brainy, standoffish, and arrogant man-child turn into a snake-hipped God of the dance?

Pamela jumped back on him and Disa played with them both by skipping her planned closing and taking the two of them to the Black Queer spaces she roamed with Pamela and friends. Punching up the voice of the icon Selvin Mizrahi, aka MC Debra, Disa brought in ballroom beats.

"That shouldn't have been the question," echoed about the space and Pamela stopped dancing with Erik and pointed a finger at Disa.

"Don't play with me, bitch!" Pamela shouted before she dropped to the floor and duck walked like the diva she was. This attracted their other homegirl Tatum who dipped several times making Yamilet stand aside with weak knees. Pamela played with Tatum in a simulated ballroom battle over Erik's attention until Tatum pushed Pamela aside and twirled around the youngster capturing his attention. The audience roared when Erik dropped into his own duck walk challenging Tatum. Erik's friends howled and the entire venue lost it when he dipped three times in front of Tatum making her storm off in a pretend huff as he duck walked after her before spinning on his back and shoulders. He grabbed Tatum's hand and ground on her ass with the closing notes of Disa's set. Loud whistles and claps erupted, and she waved to the crowd before the lights switched over to the next DJ who looked frightened at the prospect of following up after her.

Tatum rushed over to her swiping back long strands of crimped and twisty hair.

"Girl, your lil man was out here giving what he was supposed to give! Is he…?"

"Erik? No, I don't believe so."

"He was putting that thang on me like he wanted a piece of the good, Sis. He grab on me again like that and I'll let him get a taste."

Tatum's dark brown eyes were glossy from drinking and she followed Disa as she carried her crate of vinyl to the green room.

"He's not the type to turn mean if he knows….y'now…" Tatum said.

"He's very open. I don't think he'd trip to know you're Trans."

"Good. Cuz he could get it from any of these women out here. Did you see him move? I know Pamela is butt hurt that she was not the center of the dance universe tonight."

Tatum watched her tuck her crate under a covered table and push them far back with her jacket on top of it with her computer bag.

"I liked how you closed out your set."

"People liked it, yeah?"

"Yeah, but I worry cuz you know how these niggas be wildin' if you bring in the Fam in hetero spaces. Everybody turns into homophobe and kills the vibe for everybody."

Disa's cell buzzed. She pulled it from her back pocket.

"Yamilet and them. She's out by the car now."

Disa dragged her crate back out and Tatum carried her computer bag for her. They headed outside to the parking lot. Yamilet was there with Pamela, and Essie. She opened her trunk and Disa dumped her stuff. The women gave her joyous hugs and high fives before they traipsed back in to catch the other DJs.

Erik ran up to her breathless.

"Hey! I thought you were leaving!"

Disa patted his arm.

"No, just putting my gear away. Erik, these are my friends…"

She introduced everyone, and Erik shook their hands. Tatum and Pamela gave him big hugs and Yamilet snapped her fingers at him.

"Geechie… Hey! Geechie Dan, hold up!" Erik shouted.

Disa's heart dropped in her belly. Erik shook her idol's hand and brought him over to Disa.

"This is Disa Abdullah-Woods, your biggest fan," Erik said.

"My dear, sweet, woman, you are a master class of gifts. That set was-"

Geechie Dan kissed his fingers to end his praise.

Disa held out a trembling hand to him.

"No, that's not gonna do, Buttafly. Bring it in," he said opening his arms wide.

Disa burst into tears.

"Hey, I'm nobody to cry over," he whispered.

Geechie Dan gave Disa a big hug, and she stood there like a blubbering baby. The years that she spent practicing what she would say to the man if she ever met him in person went straight out the window. She used to laugh at people who became overly emotional meeting celebrities, but now she totally understood the overwhelming feeling that surged through her.

She wiped her eyes and Erik rubbed her back with gentle circles.

"I've been a fan since I was a little kid," she stammered out.

"Erik here told me. I told him how much I enjoyed his dancing and he just went in about you."

A crowd surrounded Geechie Dan, but he ignored them, his twinkling eyes on her.

"It has been a long time since I've seen a DJ create a set with so much intention behind it. You have something special in you, young lady. Never lose that gift."

Disa's mouth seemed to lose all ability to work. All the things she wanted to say stalled in her throat. He was there in the flesh. Standing in front of her.

"Disa has a radio show you should go on," Erik suggested.

"Oh yeah? Give me your number. I'll call you up and we can chop it up."

Geechie Dan pulled out his cell and Disa gave him her number, her voice a soft shell of its usual assertive tone.

"When I get some free time, I'll hit you up. Excuse me, they want me back up on stage. Amazing set, Disa. Keep spinning!"

The man shook her hand with both of his and his entourage and promoters swept him away.

"She's still in shock," Yamilet said waving her hand in Disa's face.

Erik's bright smile attracted her attention. Had he not spoken to the man, Disa may very well have missed her opportunity to meet him, let alone remember to ask the man for a radio interview. Her mind floated with the surreal nature of the experience. Her cell buzzed.

Here's my number. I'll be in New York in a few weeks, would be open to an in-person radio interview.

Geechee Dan's personal cell number. She had it. In her palm.

Disa reached out and grabbed Erik's shoulders. She planted a big fat kiss on his lips.

"Damn, what was that for?" he said.

"Being here," she said.

He wiped his lips and smiled.

"Erik…"

Chloe slinked up and slipped her arm in Erik's, tugging him towards the dance floor. Disa watched him enter the thick crowd of swaying bodies to dance once more.

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Her night was a dreamy success.

Disa stayed in a popular hotel with her friends, and they hung out in the bar. Erik strolled into the lobby with his friends. In a tipsy stupor, Disa walked over to him with a fresh drink in her hand. "Didn't know you were staying here too," she said.

He took the drink from her and sipped it down.

"Hey… you can't drink this here out in the open, you're underage!"

She snatched it away from his lips.

"Nah, it's after midnight… I'm twenty-one now," he said.

"Oh, shit. It's your birthday? Today?"

"Yep."

"Happy Birthday, Erik!"

She hugged him tight and gave him the glass of liquor.

"Enjoy," she said.

"What room are we in?" Jace asked.

Erik's dorm companion looked sleepy along with two other guys.

"301," Erik said handing Jace a key card.

Disa's friends called for her to return to the bar counter.

"Come celebrate with us," she said pointing to her group.

"I'm beat, to be honest. Thanks for asking me though."

"If you change your mind, we'll be down here."

"Good to know."

"Thanks for everything, Erik. Tonight was really special and meant a lot to me. Especially with you hooking me up with Geechie Dan."

"Glad to make your dream come true."

His eyes penetrated hers.

"Okay grown-ass man, go to bed," she said pushing on his arm playfully.

"You're drunk," he teased.

"A happy one at that," she said stumbling off to join her girls.

Three more drinks later, after a heated discussion with a group of men who hovered around them trying to interject their unwanted opinions about dating, Disa leaned over the bar counter and asked for a special birthday cocktail for Erik. She went to the lobby restroom, collected the drink afterward, and excused herself from her friends. She took the elevator to the third floor and found Erik's room. The fruity exotic drink had a lot of strong liquor in it. Knocking on the door, she waited for someone to answer. She could hear a tv on and talking going on inside.

Kelvin, a cute nerdy string bean answered the door.

"Is Erik up?" she asked.

Kelvin's eyes nearly popped out looking at her.

"You were so good," he yelped.

"Thank you… um… Erik?"

"He's not here."

"Not here? Did he go out?"

"No, he's in that room," Kelvin said pointing across the hall to room 302.

"Thanks," she said.

Kelvin closed the door and Disa did a one-eighty and rapped her knuckles on the new door. She toyed with the blue umbrella and pineapple garnish on his drink. Erik answered. Shirtless and wearing tight gray boxers.

"Hey," she said.

"Um… Hi. 'sup?"

"Birthday drink. A proper one."

She thrust it out to him and tried to brush past him, but he held an arm up in the door jamb blocking her. Her brain failed to register that he didn't want her inside, and she bumped against him, her breasts touching his chest.

"I can't come in?"

"I have someone here," he said.

Her eyes cut behind him. Chloe was draped in nothing but a sheet, the tops of her breasts threatening to spill over her arm that clutched the covers.

"Oh, snap. I'm sorry. I thought you were staying with the guys over there. Didn't realize you had your own room. Here, enjoy the drink," she said.

Erik took the bulbous glass, and his expression was full of embarrassment. He stepped into the hall and closed the door behind him. Disa stepped back from him and fumbled with her hands.

"Handle your business. It's time for me to get to bed myself… get some sleep. Have fun!"

She tried to sound jovial, but something in the back of her throat made her voice accusatory. As if she caught him doing something behind her back. For months she thought of Erik as her little pet. He was her loyal puppy, and she had to admit she enjoyed all the fawning he did over her. But he was also a young man with needs. She tried not to look at the package that was hanging in his underwear. The outline of it was showing off. God forbid if he was a grower too.

"Me and Chloe kinda got this thing going on now…"

"New girlfriend and good birthday sex is a blessing. Night Erik."

She turned to leave and pivoted back to him.

"Can I put on a birthday dinner for you and your family? I know you're planning on eating at Toulouse, but I would love to host your birthday party at my place."

"That's too much Disa. I have a lot of people coming in from all over."

"How many?"

"Fifteen—"

"Pfft, boy, you've been to my dinner parties, you know how I get down. Fifteen is nothing for me."

"The cost alone will be crazy—"

"Let me handle that. You deserve a special day. You made my night amazing, let me show my appreciation. What would you like to eat?"

Erik's eyes grew thoughtful, they dropped to look at his drink.

"I love your Confit de Canard,"

"Aw, I see. I finally got you to give in to duck meat."

"It's gonna be hella expensive."

"Don't worry about it. Let's say six sharp on Saturday, three courses and Turkish coffee with a birthday cake."

His eyes lit up.

"I'll let my people know."

"Tell them to dress up. I'll plan a splendid evening with games afterward."

Erik grabbed her hand and pulled her in close.

"Thank you," he said.

"Better get back to Chloe. Don't want her chewing my head off for keeping all of this out of the bed."

She smirked at him and wandered down the hall.

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Chloe had a frown n her face when Erik walked back into the hotel room.

"What did she want?"

"Birthday gift," he said holding up the fancy drink.

He sipped it, and the liquor was too strong for his tastes. It would knock him out before he had a chance to smash Chloe. He put the glass on the nightstand and pulled off his boxers. His dick was already at half-mast.

"Why is your dick like that already?"

Chloe sat up, and the frown on her face deepened.

"Looking at you gets me excited," he countered.

Hopping into the bed, he pulled back the sheets and swiped her nipples with his tongue.

"You're attracted to her."

"Disa? That's my homegirl—"

"Everyone knows you have a crush on her. You turn into a puddle whenever she's around."

Chloe folded her arms over her breasts blocking his access.

"If your dick is getting hard for her, maybe you should get some birthday sex from her instead!"

"Chloe. Stop trippin'. I'm giving this dick to you."

He rubbed the hardening length against her thigh. She slapped it.

"Wanna play rough?" he said.

"Was your dick hard for that Trans chick too?"

"What?"

"Disa's friend. The one with the long fluffy hair. You didn't know?"

"No. She fine as fuck though."

"You'd fuck a Trans woman?"

There was disgust on her face.

Erik sat up. He'd been around Trans women and Trans men all his life, especially in Brazil. He had a Trans play uncle in Sao Paulo who used to babysit him and his play cousin Marisol.

"A woman is a woman. She got titties I can play with and a hole I can fuck, I don't see a problem—"

"Ohmigod! You really would fuck her."

"That ass was amazing."

"I can't believe you're serious!"

"Are you a queerphobe? Cuz if you are, that's not gonna work for me."

"No… I just… I can't picture you being like that."

"Like what?"

"Accepting. You're like a man's man—"

"A Transphobe? I wasn't raised like that. My mother would never let me treat people like shit who didn't deserve it."

Chloe stared down at her hands.

"I'm glad to hear that, actually."

"Yeah? Why?"

Her eyes welled up.

"My sister… she's transitioning… he's becoming my brother and I worry about him going up against guys like you."

"Guys like me?"

"Y'know overly masculine. He's coming to visit me in a few weeks and I wanted you to meet him since he's interested in capoeira."

Her eyes met his.

"I didn't mean to be accusatory about Disa's friend. She's beautiful. Prettier than me."

"You're the prettiest woman in this room right now."

She slapped his hand and smiled.

"But you do like Disa. Right?"

"She's my friend. I had a big crush on her when I first arrived on campus, but now… she's like a mentor… a big sister. We're close and she teaches all kinds of cool stuff. I probably do act all goofy when I'm around her—"

"It's cute… really. I just… let's forget about it."

He kissed her. With guilt. Disa meant more to him than just a big sister or a mentor. She was the ultimate woman. But she would never see him as a man.

Chloe wrapped her lips around his dick and rolled a condom on his shaft after she plumped him up to complete hardness. She presented her backside to him and he sank into her walls and pumped, enjoying her soft sighs and cries of passion. He took off the condom much later as she allowed him to fuck her raw in the ass and dump a hot load in her anal walls. She kept his mind off of Disa and those lush breasts that truly made his dick thicken and visibly tell Chloe the truth. Disa was his dream girl. Everyone could see it.

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The large package arrived at Disa's house the day before Erik's birthday party. She called him on his phone to tell them that a big box with a D.C. return address and B. Dunduza written in black block letters was sitting in her living room.

He drove over to her house, and Disa watched him tear it open. There was a note on top of the bubble wrap.

"Kept these in storage for you. We wanted to wait until you turned twenty-one to have them. Cherish them as we cherish you."

Uncle Bakari and Auntie Shavonne both signed it.

Erik removed the layer of bubble wrap and his heart nearly stopped.

He fingered the old dark brown leather, and a breath shuddered out of him.

"Erik? You alright?" Disa asked.

She put a hand on his shoulder as he lifted the leather-bound journal from the box.

"These are my father's journals," he whispered.

Opening the first journal, he recognized the careful Wakandan script written by his father's powerful hand. They taped a small piece of bubble wrap on the page. Erik unraveled it and gasped before falling on his backside.

"What is it?" Disa asked, rising concern coloring her voice

Opening his fingers, Erik stared at the wondrous gift.

His Baba's ring. Attached to the chain his mother bought for him as an anniversary gift. The chain his father wore the night he was killed by King T'Chaka.

His family birthright.

Now his.

Chapter 10 HERE

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Curious if you saw the comment about Santana feeling straight in season 1 or something💀

Oof 💀

I think I even replied "it's called comphet" or something? Before deciding that thread was not for me lol. Like, I get it, she wasn't written queer in season 1 but RIB happen to be the luckiest bastards so her story works perfectly even in season 1. Girl literally invites Finn out on a date just to ignore him and offer to make out with Brittany instead. Then she asks him out again and cannot stop insulting him. She very explicitly states that she's not interested in him as much as the idea being seen with him, the status symbol of it all. She's turned off the moment Puck falls down the social hierarchy and is only interested again when another girl enters the picture and makes him relevant again. She never once shows any interest in them as people or as boys, just the symbolic value of their social points and how others perceive them.

Even without the hindsight of season 2 and the rest of the show, I can't believe anyone could watch season 1 and try to argue that she reads as 100% straight. She overcompensates if anything, something that is very clear in early season 2 and e.g. her Carl comments. (lmao remember when someone tried to argue she was bi because of those comments and that saying she was lesbian is propaganda or something idk it was wild) I mean, what bitch would ask a guy out by saying "it is exhausting to look at you"? Not one that is even remotely into him, I'll tell you that.

Santana was never straight even when she was written as such. She's just that gay. An icon, truly.

#anon #ask #anonymous #santana lopez #is the biggest fucking lesbian even in season 1 #and i WILL argue that it's completely comphet #one day #it's in my drafts I swear #glee #my thoughts #'idk she was pretty into puck' WHEN bitch never cared for him #she never cared for any of those stupid boys #and good for her #glee asks #santana asks #santana's comphet

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idontknowanymoreaaaaaa · 2 years

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Okay Encanto spoilers ahead I NEED to talk about this fucking movie dude

So overall the movie is amazing and there's a lot to talk about but ONE SPECIFIC LYRIC has me sitting here awake at 6am when all I wanna do is sleep.

At the very end of the movie when they're all singing and rebuilding the house and Mirabelle and her sisters are finally talking/singing to each other and being honest Isabella and Mirabelle tell Luisa "you're so strong" and she responds with "yeah but sometimes I cry" and they both sing in unison "so do I" and I feel like that really sums up talking to your siblings as an adult because as kids you're all trying to be perfect and fighting to be loved (if you have a nice family where you don't feel that need, congratulations this isn't about you) but as adults once you've all matured and confronted the intergenerational trauma and you actually talk to each other about it for the first time it's scary and relieving at the same time because you've been holding all these feelings inside for so long that you don't know how your siblings will react but then they're just like "oh yeah me too I understand" and something about that is just so freeing. I'm glad I got to finally have that new perspective and experience with my older sisters more recently, having turned 18 and I stopped caring about what my parents think of me.

As the youngest of 3 (afab) children I definitely relate to Mirabelle on a certain level, feeling like you'll never be as great as your siblings. You'll never be as strong and useful, or as graceful and perfect as them. Like every mistake you make is kept on a list, or being recorded to laugh at later. And growing up in a house full of traumatized people who never went to therapy, it feels like everything that goes wrong is your fault somehow.

As a queer afab kid, I relate to Isabella though. Before I realized and accepted who I was I felt like I needed to be the perfect daughter (yes Mulan was one of my favorite movies shut up). Especially since my eldest sibling quit college to be a weed-smoking agender lesbian (an icon I must say) and my other older sister has always been known as the troublemaker, and ended up having 2 kids, no husband, no job, moved back in with her parents, and barely has the motivation to get out of bed each day just for our parents to belittle her to me behind her back (of course I tell her what they say because we share a mutual hatred for our parents), so I felt the need to be the successful one, the one who achieved all their dreams as soon as I graduated high school (turns out it takes a long time to achieve your dreams). But as soon as I accepted that I was never going to be perfect enough for them I started being myself, and I grew, I've started becoming a better person because I stopped trying to be perfect. Of course I still struggle with wanting to be perfect and I have to remind myself constantly that it's okay to not be good at stuff and that it's NORMAL to not be good at something as soon as you try it, but it's a work in progress.

And as the family therapist with severe anxiety and abandonment issues, I relate to Luisa. Feeling like you need to carry the weight of your family's problems and fix them so that there's no cracks in the family, feeling like you have to be the glue in the house, never taking a break because the moment you're not there working for them is the moment things will fall apart. Smiling through the pain and stress because if they see how much they're hurting you it'll only hurt them too. Putting all the pressure on yourself so that no one else has to know how much it hurts. Feeling weak when a problem slips through the surface and the family starts fighting. Feeling worthless when someone is struggling and you can't help them. It's a full time job worrying about your loved ones and you don't even get paid, you just get more problems. Which is kinda the only reason I want to be a therapist one day, I've already been doing it for free for about 12 years, might as well get paid for it.

So yeah basically I'm all 3 of the sisters stacked in a beautiful and brightly colored trench coat (the outfits in this movie are SO GORGEOUS) and I've been obsessed with this movie ever since I watched it two days ago.. I may have already memorized Surface Pressure and We Don't Talk About Bruno... yes I have problems. This movie and it's soundtrack are my new favorite therapy :)

#encanto #encanto spoilers

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🏳️‍🌈 with novissa? maybe one (or both lmao) coming out to each other (u can also add in🌹if u want!)

tysm for the ask!!! this is kinda a train wreck, im not really sure what happened, but here you go <333

Nova pulled her hair out of her eyes, and crossed her arms.

“One more time.”

Honey sighed. “Nova, sweetie, we’ve been over it a million times. She likes you, she likes girls, there is no way for you to screw it up.”

“Wrong! We don’t know any of that’s true! There’s a million things that could go wrong! Again.”

Honey shook her head. “Fine. What are you wearing?”

“Button up shirt with a quirky pattern,” Nova gestured at the old shirt she stole from Leroy, colorful fabric beakers decorating the gray fabric. It smelled of chemicals and smoke, complete with mysterious stains and several holes, some singed around the edges.

Honey wrinkled her nose, but didn’t remark on it. “What else?”

“High waisted baggy jeans with rolled hems, combat boots, and your heart sunglasses.” Nova pointed at each thing in turn.

“Good. One last thing.” Honey reached into her jewelry bag, and drew out a pair of dangly earrings, with knives dangling down.

Nova raised her eyebrows. “Really?”

Honey nodded sagely. “Do you want Narcissa to know your bi, or not?”

Nova scowled, and snatched them from her hand.

“Alright, Nova. Remember, ask if she listens to girl in red, Clairo and Hayley Kiyoko, and Dodie are also a safe bet. Try not to sit normally, don’t order hot coffee, only iced.” Honey’s face softened. “You can do this Nova. And, if all else fails, just say you’re bi. I believe in you.”

Nova smiled nervously, her stomach a knot of nerves. “Thanks Honey. I should go.”

Honey shoved her, perhaps a bit too roughly, towards the tunnel exit. “Go get your girl, Nova.”

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Outside, everywhere was plastered with rainbows, and signs, and flags.

Rainbows gleamed in every shop window.

And Hugh Everhart, and Simon Westwoods stupid, perfect, superhero faces were everywhere.

Pride month was good, Nova actually enjoyed it. She and the Anarchists celebrated it every year.

But they didn’t celebrate by putting the face of the most famous gay couple in the city everywhere, and call it support.

Nova felt sick to her stomach. Though that may just be nerves from the anticipation of seeing Narcissa.

“Nova!”

Her heart skipped a bear, and her mouth was suddenly completely dry.

Narcissa was running towards her, a large tote bag slung over her shoulder, her red braid swinging around.

Nova forced her useless lips into a smile. “Hey Narcissa!”

The girl reached her, face red from exertion. “Give me.. Give me a sec,” she panted.

“Coffee!” Nova blurted out. Honey had said something about coffee, right?

“...coffee?” Narcissa echoed.

Nova flushed red. “Do you want to get coffee now?”

“Oh!” Narcissa nodded. “I’d love to.”

“Great.” Nova exhaled. She could do this. She had to do something about this stupid fucking crush. “I like coffee.”

Narcissa laughed slightly. “Yeah, me too. There’s a good cafe this way, if you want.”

Nova nodded, probably a bit too enthusiastically. “That sounds great.”

Narcissa led their way through Gatlon.

The warm blue eyes of Captain Chromium smiled down at her from every corner. Most were paired with tacky phrases, like, “Real heroes support LGBT rights” and “Be like the heroes protecting this city, and wear your true colors with PRIDE!”

Nova snorted.

“What?” Narcissa asked.

“It’s just..” Nova burst out laughing, and pointed at the most outrageous poster yet. Hugh Everhart stood in all his heroic glory, decked in a rainbow version of his iconic suit, his chest puffed out. We are HUGHe advocates for LGBT+ rights! read out, in bright rainbow letters underneath his feet. “Look at this shit! It’s ridiculous! And everywhere.” Nova struggled to contain her laughter. “Honestly, when I’m not too busy laughing at it all, it’s sickening.”

Narcissa’s eyes were bright wide. “What do you mean?” Her words were cautious, almost harsh. No more smiles, now her lips showed a hint of a frown.

“All this ‘Rainbow pride’, and sweet rot, Captain Chromium, and the Dread Warden are everywhere. Decked in complete rainbows no less.”

“Honestly Nova, I didn’t expect this from you.” Narcissa turned her head away, and stormed off.

Nova’s laughter died off. “Narcissa?” The red head ignored her. “Narcissa! Where are you going?” Nova sprinted towards her, and grabbed her wrist, forcing her to turn around.

“Let go of me Nova!” Narcissa wrenched her hand away.

“What did I do?” Nova demanded.

Narcissa scoffed. “What did I do? Please. Stop pretending you aren’t just another bigoted asshole.”

“Bigoted asshole? What the fuck are you talking about ‘Cissa?”

“You're just another homophobe. I thought you would have been better than that, but I guess not.”

Nova’s mouth fell open. “I’m not homophobic!”

“You were literally just making fun of pride.” Narcissa crossed her arms, and glared at Nova.

“Not of pride! I was laughing at how infuriating it is how companies are using our struggles and hardships to make money. How the fucking supercop gay powercouple are the only ones that ever get any publicity and support. I don’t see anyone else whose queer get acknowledged.”

“...our struggles?” Narcissa wasn’t glaring at Nova anymore.

Nova cursed. “This wasn’t how this was supposed to go?”

“How what was supposed to go?”

“I’m bi. I’m bi, and I really like you, and I didn’t know how to tell you, but, fuck, I just did, and crap im rambling, and I just-”

“Nova.” Narcissa smiled gently. “Shut up.”

Nova nodded, and shut her mouth tight.

“I’m sorry,” Narcissa mumbled. “I didn’t mean to put you on the spot. And, thinking you were homophobic. I shouldn’t have immediately thought that. It’s just… I really like you too. And I was… disappointed, I guess when I thought you were homophobic.”

Nova’s eyes widened. “You like me? You’re queer?”

“Look at me! Do I fucking look straight?” Narcissa gestured to her outfit. She wore a pair of worn overalls, and a graphic tee, an old cartoon character peeking out. Over it, she wore a paint splattered flannel. “I’m like the most stereotypical lesbian you can get!”

Nova blushed bright red. “In that case, would you want to make this a date?”

Narcissa rolled her eyes. “I suppose. But I had been planning on asking first. Just to be clear.”

“Of course you were.” Nova grinned, and slipped her hand into Narcissa’s. “I’m sure you were going to. I just did it first.”

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Kaylee Bryant On "Legacies," The Importance Of Queer Rep On TV, Hosie, And More

"I have so many people constantly telling me that watching Josie on the show has made them feel more comfortable in themselves."

This week, Kaylee Bryant squeezed us into her schedule to talk about their role as Josie Saltzman on Legacies. As a huge Josie fan, I couldn't think of a better way to spend a morning than talking to Kaylee about The Vampire Diaries, Hosie, our favorite books, and more! Here's everything we talked about:

1. What was your audition for Legacies like?

My audition process was very interesting because they kept a lot of it a secret. I had no script and a fake character name. And then I had my second audition, a chemistry read, which Jenny Boyd [Lizzie] wasn't even at. I walked in and immediately just flat-out asked, "This is for the twins, right?" So it was long, but short and intense at the same time.

BuzzFeed: Wait, did you know which twin you were going to be playing?

I initially auditioned for Josie, and then during chemistry reads, they started asking me to read for Lizzie. And then we had our final callback where I finally met Jenny and we both read for both roles. They never told us [who was playing who] until Jenny had her appointment to go dye her hair blonde.

2. What's a typical day on set like?

Gosh, it changes every time. If it's a busy day on set, we're talking like 8 a.m. call time where we spend about two hours on hair and makeup and go straight into rehearsals. If it's a big sort of episode that involves stunt work and wire work, you're talking about doing maybe two scenes in a day. But if it's an average day, we can do anywhere from three to five scenes and we can start at 8 a.m. and wrap at 8 p.m. It really depends. I'm surprised if I'm not surprised.

3. You’ve said you’re a huge fan of The Vampire Diaries. Josie played Elena in the musical episode — what was that like?

It was surreal for sure. They had talked a little bit about doing a musical episode since Season 1. And I always thought that they were joking when they talked about doing Salvatore: The Musical!, so when they said Josie would obviously play Elena, I was like, "Hahaha." And then I got the script and realized I actually was playing Elena. The musical aspect of it was the easy part. The difficult part was, I think, getting into the iconic Elena attire and trying to feel normal. Because we have a lot of crew members that worked on The Vampire Diaries, and they kept coming up to me being like, "This is weird. I feel weird."

4. Do you have a favorite scene you’ve filmed with Courtney Bandeko (Finch) this season?

I really did love the scene that we had in the town square [when] we got on a moped. There were so many fans in the town square that were huddled in the rain — it was pouring rain, freezing cold — trying to snap photos of us. And it was kind of one of those surreal moments where it felt full circle, that I was on a Vampire Diaries spinoff in town square. It was a lot going on, but it was a lot of fun. It's always fun working with Courtney.

5. You and Danielle Rose Russell (Hope) also have amazing chemistry — what’s your favorite scene you’ve filmed together?

Oh gosh, we have a lot that are pretty amazing. Honestly, I'd say [Season 3] Episode 14 — we finally got to do a lot more scenes together. And it's always fun, especially when it's Josie, Lizzie, and Hope, because we have so much history character-wise. Any time you really get to dive into that, we love it.

6. I know Josie and Finch are working through some things right now, but I gotta ask — how do you feel about Hosie?

I love it. Danielle and I loved the idea of Hosie starting from Season 1, and we kept asking and asking and asking for it. So it's kind of funny and full circle that now the fans have kind of taken our side with things, and now they won't stop asking for it. All we want is this beautiful, dynamic relationship. And I think that the fans want that as well.

BuzzFeed: Yeah, I mean, people have even been asking me about Hosie, and I don't work on the show!

Oh, I'm sure! [Laughs] Obviously I love it, though.

7. Is there a particular Josie moment you’re really proud of?

Josie has a scene coming up in Episode 18 — or 19? — I don't know, but it's good. It's sort of the pinnacle of everything that Josie has felt over the past three years kind of culminating into one moment. So, I'm excited for people to see it.

8. You recently came out as queer. How has playing Josie, who’s pansexual, impacted you personally?

I felt a lot of pressure when I initially booked Josie because I was still figuring out who I was and what my label was. And playing a character who was so comfortable in who she was, it was inspiring [to me] in a way that I think a lot of other people watching the show have been inspired. I have so many people constantly telling me that watching Josie on the show has made them feel more comfortable in themselves. It's kind of amazing that we all have the same experience in that having queer representation makes you more comfortable.

9. You’ve been vocal about your Asian identity, and your character has spoken Japanese on the show. Did you have a hand in incorporating that into Josie’s character?

No, not at all! So, I spoke Japanese a few times on the [Instagram] Live and one of our writers, Penny Cox, saw me speaking Japanese and immediately went to Brett [Matthews] and was like, "We need to make this happen somehow." And then all of a sudden, I had a script in my hands. So it was a surprise, but a fun one.

BuzzFeed: Are you fluent in Japanese?

Gosh, no! I'm barely fluent in English. [Laughs] I would say I speak at the level of maybe a second-grader on a good day, though.

10. If you could pitch any storyline for Josie, what would it be?

I always joke that I want an episode that takes place overnight. That way, we all have to be wearing pajamas the entire episode. I just want to wear some comfy clothes for a whole two weeks, that's my main goal. So we can have a pajama episode, that's my pitch.

11. What's it like getting into character for Dark Josie scenes?

It's different in the sense that I know Josie so well. And knowing Josie in turn makes me understand Dark Josie. I have a whole different playlist of music that I listen to for Dark Josie — and I have the wig, which helps a lot with getting into character.

BuzzFeed: Well, now I have to ask what music is on that playlist!

I think "Bury a Friend" by Billie Eilish is a great one for Dark Josie. Also, "Villain" by K/DA is a prime example of a perfect song for Dark Josie, so I listen to that one as well.

12. What's your go-to Starbucks order?

Plain black iced Americano. Aria [Shahghasemi, who plays Landon] says I drink coffee like a sociopath. [Laughs]

13. What TV show are you currently binging?

I just finished watching Alice in Borderland, which is a Japanese show on Netflix. And I know Feel Good Season 2 just came out, so I think that's my next binge.

14. Damon or Stefan?

Stefan! They're both beautiful and I love them very much, but I'm Team Stefan when it comes to Elena.

15. If you could work with anyone from The Vampire Diaries, who would it be?

Ian Somerhalder has a lot of dogs. So, maybe I want to work with him for the sole reason of just talking about dogs. [Writer's note: Kaylee revealed she has two rescue dogs, one whom was sleeping right next to them during the interview! Kaylee described the dogs as "both complete and total nuts," but said she misses them about five minutes after getting into the car to go to work.]

16. Do you think you’re most similar to Josie, Lizzie, or Hope in real life?

I would say I'm an eclectic mix of the three. I can be very headstrong like Hope, very outspoken like Lizzie, and I try to be as loving as Josie, but sometimes that doesn't always work. But I'd like to think all three.

17. Is there a role people would be surprised to learn you auditioned for, but didn't get?

I've been auditioning since I was eight, so there's quite a few Disney Channel shows and movies. And I'm sure people would be surprised because I think I auditioned for like, all of them. It's very funny, one of the first jobs I ever booked in television was Kickin' It with Leo Howard [Ethan]. Talk about full circle — going from being 12 years old and having no idea what I'm doing to being a series regular on [Legacies] and welcoming Leo to the set.

18. Who's your favorite Disney princess?

Oh, I love Mulan so much. She was, like, my first crush ever. I also love Moana, but it's Mulan 1,000%.

19. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

I mean, I do eat rice every day. So maybe just white rice — you can make rice into candy and...yeah, let's go with rice.

20. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring one book, what would it be?

Oh no! I recently read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, and I really enjoyed that book. Oh god, Is that the one that I want to bring, though? I mean, I really enjoyed it and it has many different aspects to it. I don't know. Or should I go with Harry Potter? I go through different genres too, like right now I'm in a big sci-fi phase, but other times I'll go the opposite direction and only read biographies. Yeah, that's super hard. I don't think I would know!

21. On that note, what's your Hogwarts house?

Initially, when I was younger, it used to just be straight-up Slytherin. And now, I recently took the Sorting Hat Quiz and I got Ravenclaw. So I'm going to go with Slytherclaw.

BuzzFeed: What's Josie's house?

Josie would be Slytherin. She tries very hard and, you know, not everyone in Slytherin is evil. She just, you know, has her way of going about things.

22. Has anything super funny or embarrassing happened to you on set?

I trip a lot on set. I get scared very easily — if I come around the corner and somebody is walking the other direction, I get scared. Everybody knows to walk slowly around me because I get scared so easily.

23. What's your wildest fan story?

I've had people cry before. And I'm an empath, so if somebody starts crying, I immediately am like, "Please don't cry, because I'm gonna cry." And then it turns into this whole thing. Once we were shooting in the town square and this young girl with her mom started crying, and I just hugged her and I didn't know what to say. So there's a lot of that. There's also the occasional, "Where's your twin?" and...I don't have one, sorry! But yeah, I would say the people who cry always throw me for a loop.

24. How do you unwind after a long day?

I have an hourlong drive home from work, so I usually listen to a lot of music. And by the time I get home, taking off all of my makeup is very therapeutic. Because over time, we're working 13-hour days, 16-hour days, and it's just powder constantly building up on my face. So, washing my face is always very therapeutic. And then just laying back and reading a book and petting my dog is the best.

25. Is there a celebrity you get told you look like a lot?

Most recently, Sara Waisglass [from Ginny & Georgia and Degrassi]. We follow each other on social media now and I completely messed up because I don't know how Twitter works at all. I forgot that there's a DMing interaction, so we followed each other and I was like, "Oh, that's nice." And then just recently, I saw that she had messaged me being like, "We're twins! We should be friends!" And I immediately messaged back, "I'm so sorry, let's be friends!"

26. Who's your biggest celebrity crush?

Oh, I have so many. But consistently since I saw Orphan Black, Tatiana Maslany. Hands down.

27. Finally, have you ever caught someone watching a TV show or movie that you're in on a flight or anywhere else?

We were all, as a cast, flying to — was it New York Comic Con, or San Diego Comic Con? — one of the Comic Cons. And we were all sitting there and we saw that Legacies was actually on the airplane as an option. And we were all just uncomfortably staring at each other. Yeah, that was surreal.

Be sure to catch Kaylee in Legacies, which airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on The CW!

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