#the distance between us

[breannasfluff]

Bruno’s bleeding. Bruno’s bleeding and Mirabel doesn’t know what to do first. It’s not just his nose, her handkerchief huddled to his lap. Ruby drips on the shoulders of his ruana, staining the green fabric. His ears.

“Mamá…where's Mamá…”

Bruno’s hand is loose in hers, slack. The thump of his pulse beneath her thumb is sluggish.

“Mamá…”

But Mamá is in town today. Mirabel and Bruno are alone in Casita. The stone walls groan, perhaps reflecting Bruno’s distress. Like the tumble of rocks when Casita collapsed.

Mirabel roughly pushes the thought away before it can bring panic. Bruno needs help. He said Mamá’s food didn’t help…but maybe for this, it will? It can’t hurt.

As soon as Bruno comes out of the vision, she’ll run for food. As soon as he comes out.

His eyes are glowing, empty of life. Bruno can’t hear her in an involuntary vision. He can’t see her. She squeezes his wrist tighter, focusing on the beat. Is it…slowing?

#one step beyond #breannasfluff #bruno angst #bruno madrigal #mirabel madrigal #the distance between us

[i-love-books-because-reasons]

I got new books!

#the distance between us #the fill-in boyfriend #kasie west #books

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[parasocial12]

To a beloved Stranger

You don't remember me. I'm beginning to forget you. The Memory of your Face, its Features I once knew so well, eroded by the River of Time. The Melody of your Voice hushed by the Static of Space between Us. You exist in a fading Photograph. Your only Record a worn down vinyl on its final Replay. I'll love you even so. I hope you do too.

#nostalgia #my writing #love #memory #life #this is my first post #first time writing #is this poetry? #the distance between us

[vellichor-d]

tbrr - 6/4/2023

✩ tuck everlasting -> natalie babbitt (children's, fantasy, nostalgia)

✩ the hate u give -> angie thomas (young adult, realistic, asks the difficult questions about race)

✩ the distance between us -> reyna grande (memoir, follows the story of a young girl finding her place in a new country)

✩ the prince and the dressmaker -> jen wang (graphic novel, medieval, drag queens and royalty)

#tbr #literature #books #bookblr #tbrr #to be reread #fiction #young adult fiction #memoir #tuck everlasting #the hate u give #the distance between us #the prince and the dressmaker

[wu-does-art]

thinking about Nico adjusting to letting himself miss and long for the people he loves. based on these bits from the sun and the star:

" As Nico and Will followed the trogs, he thought about how much he missed Hazel. He was learning to make peace with that feeling. It was okay for him to miss people because that meant he wanted them around in his life. That idea was *very* new for him- he was used to either pushing people away or watching them recoil from his presence." *

" That was the most surreal thing of all... Was he happy? Nico wasn't very familiar with the sensation, but he couldn't deny that he felt wonderful in Will's presence. He even longed for the son of Apollo when they were apart. A funny thing had happened as the two grew closer: Nico suddenly understood all those cheesy, sappy love songs he'd always hated."

#its just. i like that they included that in the book yk. the fact that he prepared a certain distance between everyone #and thus isnt used to missing anyone #so its strange for him #this is probably set somewhere pre tsats just because i like to think it was one of the times he found himself missing and longing. #but it was one of the first times he actually allowed himself to feel that way. #took the feeling and held it instead of banishing it away #also yes letting himself unmask a bit #i like to think he just gets wayyy more expressive with his hands the more he heals #that and he unmasks more!!! more openly stimming!! more special interest rambles!! #just oughh. #anyways this was a huge comic to colour #big fuck you to tumblr who made posting soooo much harder #fuck u and ur updates tumblr #solangelo #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackon and the olympians #nico di angelo #will solace #the sun and the star #trials of apollo #they borrow clothes from eachother its real in my head okay #nico canonally bought will a stupid shirt as a joke tho and i love that for them

[andysmuse]

The start of something beautiful.

The start of something beautiful.

The start of something beautiful. The start of something beautiful. This is the first chapter of a new story. “Noah! I’m open! Pass me the ball!” Samuel yelled while he ran towards the goal. Noah saw…

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#Chapter One #Love #New Story #The distance between us #The start of something beautiful #To Go For Love #Young love

[tsuchinokoroyale]

Happy new years… let’s stay hydrated together ✨

#I didn’t end up going to the rave just stayed in with my buddies and had KFC (( Korean fried chicken )) and laughed til we cried so #it was still a wonderful start to the new year 💞🥰💞 #but the fwb wanted pics of my potential rave look so I figured eh I brought the stuff anyways #and now I’m imagining locking eyes with a stranger on the warm and writhing dance floor #the beat thumps and shakes and rattles the air in our breath as the spotlights dance in the reflections of our held gaze #he pushes his way through the crowd with a singular stare and a wicked smile on his face #I smile and turn my back on him arching myself so he knows I am giving what he’s looking for #I take careful steps through the revelry toward the edge where the crowd thins out #I prop myself up on an available stool in a lonely corner of the club as he closes the distance between us #“now I wonder why you dragged me all the way here” he utters in a playful growl “trying to get far away from the crowd?” #I smile and I nod. “obviously. can’t really do what I want with you out there” #his eyes perk up and his smile gives away the desire building inside him. “yeah? why don’t you show me then.” #“I thought you’d never ask” I smirk. I reach down into my pants and pull out my phone #“so this one is blue. he’s the oldest but he’s sooooo sweet. and that’s Eva. my only girl she’s sassy but she loves swea-” he leaves #whaddahell I say demurely whimpering even… whaddahell… #gpoy

[uncanny-tranny]

Your fears that you don't have a body that will transition "well" are, sure, understandable, but there isn't truly such thing as a body that's unworthy of transition. Perhaps your changing body won't suit everybody's taste, but would you rather live for yourself or for the whims of random people who don't care about your happiness as long as they're attracted to what they see?

Transition is for anybody who wants it. It's okay to be fearful. It's okay to be uncertain. But it isn't the end of the world. You are in control, and if you choose to transition to any capacity, it should be at your behest. You and your body are worthy of transition. I hope you are able to seize transition and do what you truly want for yourself.

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #have been seeing a small resurgence in some trans spaces that there is such thing as an 'untransitional' body #there are people out there who cannot transition for medical/financial/social reasons but that isn't what people often mean #kill the person in your head that says you need to adhere to cishet standards. it's okay to be trans and *look* it if you want #transition because it makes you feel happy or fulfilled. transition because it is something *you* want #while yes it's complex because appearing trans can be dangerous i ultimately want people to have the freedom to make decisions solely... #...on what *they* want y'know? #i have seen this idea that some people just aren't 'able' to transition because they won't 'appear cis' for years now and it's heartbreaking #like i used the whole 'i don't look cis' against myself because it's impossible for me *to be* cis... #...i will never be non-trans. i will never not be a transsexual and i used to hate that about myself... #...because i was taught that being trans is bad. i was taught that looking trans is a curse that nobody should EVER inflict upon themselves #and that the goal was to essentially distance yourself as far away from transness as you can #and it's okay for people to not want to 'look' visibly trans. it's neutral. what was harmful was the idea that TRANS was bad #there's a huge difference between 'i don't want to be visibly trans' and 'i think being trans and looking it is bad'

[coquelicoq]

what i like especially about the pronouns in the goblin emperor is that this language doesn't just have the T-V distinction (aka informal vs. formal second-person pronouns, in this case 'thou' vs. 'you'), it also has informal and formal first-person pronouns. having BOTH of these distinctions in the same language lets you fine-tune your tone by mixing and matching. with only one axis of formality, when you use informal pronouns, are you being familiar in an intimate way, or in an insolent or dismissive way? when you use formal pronouns, are you being polite or standoffish? you can't tell just from the pronouns; there's ambiguity. but a language where you can use a formal first-person pronoun in the same sentence as an informal second-person pronoun allows you to distance yourself (via the formal first) while also being familiar (via the informal second), thereby achieving the conversational tenor known to linguists as Fuck Thee Specifically.

#just kidding i don't know what linguists call that tenor. or any tenors. i'm not totally positive what a tenor even is #but i can't let that stop me from writing a jokey post on tumblr dot com #register is a very interesting area of linguistics that i know very little about #so i'm probably revealing the depths of my vast ignorance here to all the sociolinguists who surely hang on my every word #but i've always thought of the formal/informal pronoun thing as being about two things: intimacy-distance & rudeness-politeness #and of course you can usually tell from context whether a formal pronoun is meant to indicate distance or politeness #(plus distance and politeness are related to each other (to various degrees depending on culture)) #but it seems like it would be cool to have a built-in alignment chart of sorts just for pronoun combos #instead of prep jock nerd goth...why not try intimate self-effacing polite superior? #the goblin emperor #pronouns #register #sociolinguistics #my posts #f #anyway i know i said i wasn't going to reread the goblin emperor...but guess what. lol #and i edited my tags on that earlier post but fyi the language DOES distinguish between plural and formal singular pronouns #i had said i thought it used the same pronouns for plural and formal but i just wasn't paying close enough attention #so anyway i just reread the part where maia is talking to setheris in formal first and informal second #and you can see setheris going ohhh shit. oh shit oh shit oh shit #i'm in biiiiiig trouble #you sure are dude. that's the Time to Grovel signal #it's interesting because at the very beginning of the book when i first saw the formal first used i just thought it was the royal we #because i knew the main character was supposed to be royalty #but then EVERYONE was doing it. so it's not the royal we it's just the formal we #however. this does make me realize that the way the royal we would function in a language that retains the t-v distinction #is the same way i'm describing here. it's just reserving that particular tone (i'm better than you and am displeased with you) #for royalty only. which makes sense given royalty's whole deal

[ohraicodoll]

I love that in the Podcast they specifically said they wanted to frame the hospital fight not as this action packed scene, but as sad. Because Joel has completely disassociated. He’s checked out because trauma can do that to a person, let’s you separate what’s happening. They said this is him burning his soul for this one girl. He’s doing what needs to be done in the same way Marlene did but while her focus was humanity, his focus is just Ellie. It’s tunnel vision. He kills anyone who is a threat and even if they drop their weapon, they could change their mind and still shoot him and then Ellie dies. He doesn’t kill the doctor until he becomes a threat by wielding the scalpel.  And them saying Marlene actually signed her death warrant the moment she said “let me go” because it meant she planned to try and survive her wound. There would be a tomorrow and in that tomorrow, she would try and come after them. So of course she had to die because her living meant Ellie wouldn’t be safe. 

#tlou #the last of us #tlou spoilers #the last of us spoilers #joel miller #something I touched on in my fic was the fact that Marlene tries to say she understands #but she doesn't because she put distance between herself and Ellie since day 1 #she didn't raise her #Joel spent more time with her since he first met her than Marlene ever did #so no she doesn't understand #Ellie is just a promise and a name #She doesn't know how much she likes shitty puns or loves animals or space #she's simply Anna's daughter #but to Joel that's HIS daughter

[breannasfluff]

One Step Beyond - The Final Chapter

Mirabel relaxes in her hammock, one foot flung over to nudge the tiles, keeping her rocking. The early afternoon promises further heat, driving her to the shade. The deep blue of the sky peaks through the branches of the mahogany tree. It’s still swelling in size and the trunk is thicker each morning. The plants at its base long since filled in the empty planter, presenting a riot of color.

It’s been a few weeks since Bruno talked to Abuela and asked her to help with visions. He’s only done one with her since then, but he said it went well. The excitement at the interaction was plain in his swinging gestures, the story speeding up with each reenactment. It’s just one instance, but it is a step down the path of healing.

“It’s not just about the visions,” Bruno confides in her. “It’s about spending time with Mamá. It’s been so long and, well, it wasn’t the best between us before we left, you know? Well, I guess you don’t know, you were just a kid.”

“Tío, our family made a motto out of not talking about you. I think I can take a guess.”

“Myah, okay, good point. But it’s—nice, just to be with her. Even if it’s doing a vision. She’s not quite as optimistic as you, but she’s good at presenting visions to the town. It’s what she did when I was growing up; acted as the go-between.” He snorts, “I’m too blunt on my own.”

Mirabel encountered this bluntness in the past and doesn’t push back. “What did you do about the stairs?”

“Ah…Casita took pity on us and moved the vision cave downstairs. It moved back up later, but it helped. You didn’t have anything to do with that, did you?” Bruno squints at her like he can peel the secret from behind her eyes.

Mirabel smiles and says nothing.

He waves a hand, not truly annoyed. “Fine, fine, miracle holder, don’t grace us with your wisdom.”

“Tío!” She’s laughing, gesturing at the house around them. “Who can predict the whims of Casita?”

The house clinks tiles, backing her up.

#one step beyond #the distance between us #my writing #breannasfluff #mirabel madrigal #bruno madrigal #la familia madrigal #encanto fanfic

[hazelcallahan]

i don't wanna have any adventures unless they're with you. / i am, and have been for some time, just totally, ridiculously, desperately in love with you.

#willow #willowedit #tanthamore #kit x jade #jade claymore #kit tanthalos #** #y'all mind if i. ahem. #every night in my dreams i see you i feel you that is how i know you go on far across the distance and spaces between us you have come to s #how you go on near far wherever you are i believe that the heart does go on once more you open the door and you're here in my heart and my #heart will go on and on love can touch us one time and last for a lifetime and never let go til we're gone love was when i loved you one t #rue time i hold to in my life we'll always go on near far wherever you are i believe that the heart does go on (why does the heart go on) #once more you open the door and you're here in my heart and my heart will go on and on YOU'RE HERE THERE'S NOTHING I FEAR AND I KNOW THAT M #Y HEART WILL GO ON WE'LL STAY FOREVER THIS WAY YOU ARE SAFE IN MY HEART AND MY HEART WILL GO ON AND ON #ok full disclosure i wrote these tags yesterday before jons tweets #but im keeping them bc i think its silly

[thelostgirl21]

One thing I really want to see happen in Season 4...

Valdo Marx: Nice to see you again, Joseph!

Jaskier: *Heavy sigh* That's -

Yarpen: *Stepping in front of him protectively.* Julian Alfred Pankratz to you, you dying sounding beached whale! Only his friends call him Joseph!

Jaskier: Ah, actually, that's Jaskier.

Yarpen: *Dismissively.* Yeah, I KNOW.

Jaskier: *Getting all teary eyed.* I know you do.

#The Witcher #Jaskier #Yarpen Zigrin #Their friendship is legendary #Valdo Marx #Their rivalry is a legendary #Does Valdo know Jaskier is a honorary member of a fierce dwarven mercenary company yet? #No but seriously I kind of headcanon that the reason Yarpen is so pissed at continuously being reminded that Jaskier's named #Julian Alfred Pankratz #Is because he noticed that Geralt and even Yennefer were calling him “Jaskier” #While Jaskier introduced himself to Yarpen using his whole freaking name! #Jaskier just wanted to be respectful and polite #Yarpen took it as a desire to put some emotional distance between them and imply he hadn't earned the right to call him by his #Chosen / preferred named #And then despite all they went through together on that mountain and claiming to be a friend #Jaskier still continues to insist on introducing himself using his full bloody name! #Like what does a dwarf have to do to get some familiarity and recognition of kinship from that bloody bard? #But then Jaskier puts his life on the line to help Yarpen's men... #And Yarpen realizes that Jaskier cares enough to take an arrow to the back (or to the lute at least) to keep them safe.. #He's not a warrior that revels in the rush of battle! #He's just a scared bard rushing headfirst into the fray just because he wants to help any injured dwarves #Even if that means potentially sacrificing himself... #So maybe human customs are weird... #Maybe Jaskier has been waiting for *HIM* to start calling him “Jaskier” and officially signal the start of a friendship... #Maybe that formal introduction wasn't a slight on Jaskier's part and that overgrown puppy of a bard has been waiting for Yarpen to finally #adopt him like an idiot! #And so Yarpen chooses to skip the formalities and go straight for “thank you JASKIER” to make it clear that he does consider him a friend.. #My Posts #My thoughts #In tags form

[haunted-xander]

Do you think Saix' emotional co-dependence started as a Nobody or did it start as human Isa and just grew to an unhealthy degree?

#i like to think it started as a human partially bc that would make the most sense to me #(as xemnas/org xiii likes to use its members established weaknesses against them and saix/isas attatchment to axel/lea would be very easy to #manipulate him) #but also it furthers the parallels between saix' jealousy and rikus arc in kh1 #which i think is fun #obviously it wouldnt have been nearly as big a problem back then as it ended up being later on #partially bc isa wouldnt have been manipulated and gaslit so much but also #bc he wouldnt really have any fuel for it like saix got #no super-important super-secret mission they have to do #no forced emotional distance #and the idea of being 'replaced' would have been much more fueled purely by anxiety than any actual possibility of happening #oh and he also would have at least one other friend (subject x) #even if its one he wouldnt be able to talk to all the time #anyway im rambling. saix/isa got fucked up bad and i hope he gets loads of therapy bc god does he need it #isa #saix #lea #axel #leaisa #akusai #it feels kinda wrong to tag their noboy names when its them as a kids #kingdom hearts #kingdom hearts birth by sleep #kh #kh bbs #art #my art #xanders art #digital art #fan art

[all-yourn]

destiel & "your love is killing me" by sharon van etten

#break my legs so i wont run to you! steal my soul so i am ooooone with youuu! from a distance i am oooonto you but ill stab my eyes out so i #cant seeeee #/// #ill take any excuse to use that scene from 5x18 where cas carves the angel banishing sigil between his tiddies #sharon van etten #your love is killing me #are we there #supernatural #spn #spncreatorsdaily #spnamvarchive #spn edit #spn amv #my amv #e #dean winchester #castiel #deancas #destiel #spn 6x20 #spn 6x21

[pansyfemme]

weird thing about being post-op is majority of my friend group met me when i was already post-op so i get to dump the ‘i used to have h cups’ on them like its a fun exposition thing inatead of them being literally unable to ignore them like my whole tit-having existance was

#do you know what its like to hug people now. theres so little distance between us