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hussyknee · 9 months

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Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani’s Kitab al-Aghani records the lives of a number of individuals including one named Tuways who lived during the last years of Muhammad and the reigns of the early Muslim dynasties. Tuways was mukhannathun: those who were born as men, but who presented as female. They are described by al-Isfahani as wearing bangles, decorating their hands with henna, and wearing feminine clothing. One mukhannathun, Hit, was even in the household of the Prophet Muhammad. Tuways earned a reputation as a musician, performing for clients and even for Muslim rulers. When Yahya ibn al-Hakam was appointed as governor, Tuways joined in the celebration wearing ostentatious garb and cosmetics. When asked by the governor if he were Muslim Tuways affirmed his belief, proclaiming the declaration of faith and saying that he observes the fast of Ramadan and the five daily prayers. In other words, al-Isfahani, who recorded the life of a number of mukhannathun like Tuways, saw no contradiction between his gender expression and his Muslimness. From al-Isfahani we read of al-Dalal, ibn Surayj, and al-Gharid—all mukhannathun—who lived rich lives in early Muslim societies. Notably absent from al-Isfahani’s records is any state-sanctioned persecution. Instead, the mukhannathun are an accepted part of society.

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Far from isolated cases, across Islamic history—from North Africa to South Asia—we see widespread acceptance of gender nonconforming and queer individuals. - Later in the Ottoman Empire, there were the köçek who were men who wore women’s clothing and performed at festivals. Formally trained in dance and percussion instruments, the köçek were an important part of social functions. A similar practice was found in Egypt. The khawal were male dancers who presented as female, wearing dresses, make up, and henna. Like their Ottoman counterparts, they performed at social events.

- In South Asia, the hijra were and are third-sex individuals. The term is used for intersex people as well as transgender women. Hijra are attested to among the earliest Muslim societies of South Asia where, according to Nalini Iyer, they were often guardians of the household and even held office as advisors.

- In Iraq, the mustarjil are born female, but present as men. In Wilfred Thesiger’s The Marsh Arabs the guide, Amara explains, “A mustarjil is born a woman. She cannot help that; but she has the heart of a man, so she lives like a man.” When asked if the mustarjil are accepted, Amara replies “Certainly. We eat with her and she may sit in the mudhif.” Amara goes on to describe how mustarjil have sex with women.

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Historian Indira Gesink analyzed 41 medical and juristic sources between the 8th and 18th centuries and discovered that the discourse of a “binary sex” was an anachronistic projection backwards. Gesink points out in one of the earliest lexicography by the 8th century al-Khalil ibn Ahmad that he suggests addressing a male-presenting intersex person as ya khunathu and a female-presenting intersex person as ya khanathi while addressing an effeminate man as ya khunathatu. This suggests a clear recognition of a spectrum of sex and gender expression and a desire to address someone respectfully based on how they presented.

Tolerance of gender ambiguity and non-conformity in Islamic cultures went hand-in-hand with broader acceptance of homoeroticism. Texts like Ali ibn Nasir al-Katib’s Jawami al-Ladhdha, Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani’s Kitab al-Aghani, and the Tunisian, Ahmad al-Tifashi’s Nuz’ha al-‘Albab attest to the widespread acceptance of same-sex desire as natural. Homoeroticism is a common element in much of Persian and Arabic poetry where youthful males are often the object of desire. From Abu Nuwas to Rumi, from ibn Ammar to Amir Khusraw, some of the Islamic world’s greatest poets were composing verses for their male lovers. Queer love was openly vaunted by poets. One, Ibn Nasr, immortalizes the love between two Arab lesbians Hind al Nu’man and al-Zarqa by writing:

“Oh Hind, you are truer to your word than men. Oh, the differences between your loyalty and theirs.”

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Acceptance of same-sex desire and gender non-conformity was the hallmark of Islamic societies to such a degree that European travelers consistently remarked derisively on it. In the 19th century, Edward Lane wrote of the khawal: “They are Muslims and natives of Egypt. As they personate women, their dances are exactly of the same description as those of the ghawazee; and are, in like manner, accompanied by the sound of castanets.”

A similarly scandalized CS Sonnini writes of Muslim homoerotic culture:

“The inconceivable appetite which dishonored the Greeks and the Persians of antiquity, constitute the delight, or to use a juster term, the infamy of the Egyptians. It is not for women that their ditties are composed: it is not on them that tender caresses are lavished; far different objects inflame them.”

In his travels in the 19th century, James Silk Buckingham encounters an Afghan dervish shedding tears for parting with his male lover. The dervish, Ismael, is astonished to find how rare same-sex love was in Europe. Buckingham reports the deep love between Ismael and his lover quoting, “though they were still two bodies, they became one soul.”

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Today, vocal Muslim critics of LGBTQ+ rights often accuse gay and queer people of imposing a “Western” concept or forcing Islam to adjust to “Western values” failing to grasp the irony of the claim: the shift in the 19th and 20th century was precisely an alignment with colonial values over older Islamic ones, all of which led to legal criminalization. In fact, the common feature among nations with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation isn’t Islam, but rather colonial law.

Don't talk to me I'm weeping. I'm not Muslim, but the grief of colonization runs in the blood of every Global South person. Dicovering these is like finding our lost treasures among plundered ruins.

Queer folk have always, always been here; we have always been inextricable, shining golden threads in the tapestry of human history. To erase and condemn us is to continue using the scalpel of colonizers in the mutilation and betrayal of our own heritage.

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mouschiwrites · 3 months

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Hi can I request male reader X the ninja (not nya sorry) headcanons jsut the reader being protective of his boyfriend

Please and thank you 💖💖

Sure thing, friend! :D

Ninjago - Ninjas When You're Being Protective

Kai

You guys were out on a date at a noodle parlor, just minding your business

You stepped away for a moment to refill your drink, and Kai managed to get himself in an argument with another customer while you were gone

To be fair, the other guy initiated it

He recognized the famous ninja and decided to be a degenerate

He was talking down to Kai pretty harshly, and Kai was struggling to defend his honor

It was getting more and more difficult to come up with comebacks as his anger rose and his pride deflated

You just about dropped your drink when you came back to see the two going at it

You stepped in immediately, barely stopping to think

"This your boyfriend? Way out of your league, fire boy-"

"Sorry, do we know you? I think I'd remember a stench like that—yeesh, by the way—but it'd be impolite not to at least ask."

Both Kai and his assailant's jaws dropped open

The guy turned bright red with anger, trying to stutter out a response before giving up with a frustrated grunt and storming off

You watched him leave, scowling bitterly

When he was finally gone, you turned to Kai to check on him

You expected him to be upset, but he was smiling

"Are you okay, Kai?"

"Am I okay? Are you kidding? That was awesome! Did you see his face?"

You blushed a little, joining in his hysterical laughter

Kai wrapped an arm around your shoulder and pulled you in to kiss your cheek, telling you how lucky he felt to have someone like you on his side

Jay

Jay had just finished fixing up a vintage motorcycle, a project he'd been working on for a long time

You didn't really trust the janky contraption; no matter how much Jay insisted that it was safe, you swore it looked like it was about to collapse

But you hated to stomp on his sandcastle, so you just watched while he poured gas into the tank for a test drive

Tapping your foot nervously, you decided that you couldn't just stand there

You wandered around the garage, gathering protective gear

You had a helmet, some shin guards, elbow pads, and a biking jacket when you approached Jay

He glanced at you once, then did a double-take when he saw what was in your arms

"Y/n, I am not wearing all that."

"And I am not letting you ride that timebomb without any protection."

Seeing that firm look in your eyes (which he not-so-secretly loved), Jay knew there was no winning

Though he'd never admit it, he actually liked when you were stern, even when it was directed at him

He sighed, letting you put the gear on him

You felt a lot better, but you still insisted on following behind on your own motorbike

As it turned out, you were right; you got about 100 feet out of the garage before the old bike's tire went flying, sending Jay straight to the asphalt

You ran to Jay's side, letting your own bike fall in your haste

He just smiled awkwardly up at you

"Uh... oops? Good thing you made me wear the gear, haha..."

You laughed, kissing the top of his head; you were just glad he was safe

And he was glad that you, like always, were looking out for him :)

Cole

This was way back when Cole still had a rough relationship with his dad

You managed to convince him to let you meet his father, though you could tell that he wasn't exactly excited

But you made sure to let him know how much you appreciated it

At first, you didn't see the problem

His dad seemed totally cordial and pleasant, if not a little rigid

The issue presented itself pretty quickly, however

You were sitting on the couch, catching up and getting to know each other

Cole was being weirdly cagey about his own life, so his father took the lead in the conversation

"You know, Cole used to be a really good dancer. Of course, there was a lot of room for improvement, haha! Oh, you should've seen his tumbling skills... the boy could hardly land a cartwheel."

You didn't like the way he was looking at Cole when he said it; you knew you had to do something, but you still wanted to respect Cole's privacy

"You don't know what you're talking about. Cole does flips, backflips, twists, turns—you should see him now."

Cole blinked at you, as did his father

The latter tried to laugh it off awkwardly, making some vague comment about Cole's continuance in dancing school

But, quite frankly, you'd seen enough

You ended the visit as politely as you could

Cole was still staring at you as you walked away

"What? I didn't like how he was talking about you, so I retaliated. Was that so wrong?"

Cole just smiled, draping an arm around you with a satisfied sigh

"No, it was actually kind of funny. And brave. I'm glad you said it."

He was more than glad; no way he would've stood up for himself in front of his father, so he was grateful that you were there

Zane

You guys were on a mission in an extremely remote town

The place barely had street lamps; needless to say, it was far from technologically advanced

You made a pit-stop for snacks at a run down little convenience store

You walked in first, looking ahead at the handful of aisles filled with dusty (probably expired) snacks you didn't recognize

You almost didn't notice the man at the counter by the door, but he spoke up rather loudly

He pointed to Zane, who was following close behind you

He said something about not serving "his kind"

That almost did it for you, but you decided to give him the benefit of the doubt

"What do you mean 'his kind'?"

"Robots, buddy. Beep-boops. You know, the things with no souls that take over every town and household they come into? Not. Welcome. Here."

You turned to face him, your expression hardening

Zane tried to stop you, insisting that he could just wait outside

"They're smart, I'll give 'em that. Say, while you're at it, why don't you go back to whatever evil over-industrialized decrepit city you came from!"

"Okay, that's it. I'm not going to stand here and let you insult a person who's got ten times more intellect and twenty times more soul than you'll ever have. Come on, Zane, our business is clearly not wanted here."

You held up the cash for him to see as you left, and the man behind the counter opened his mouth to try and get you to stay

Zane let you cool off a little, following silently while you stormed down the street

When you finally calmed down enough to ask if he was okay, he told you that he was just proud that you handled the situation civilly

He doesn't like violence, so he particularly admired your gentleness (he knew you could've been a lot meaner, and he's glad you weren't)

And that, though he hadn't really been offended, he found it endearing that you stood up for him

He squeezed your hand affectionately as you both continued down the dusty sidewalk

Lloyd

It was almost impossible to go anywhere with Lloyd without being stopped by a fan

You'd grown used to it; if anything, you were happy that so many people appreciated Lloyd

So you'd stand on the sidelines, smiling patiently while they got a photo and an autograph

But every now and again you'd get stopped by someone who wasn't a fan

You were just out for a walk when one such person stopped you

Actually, it was a group of men, hatred twinkling in their eyes

They came so close that the one at the front was just about nose-to-nose with Lloyd

"You think you're all that, huh? Just because you've got some fancy powers and you've 'saved the city,' you think you're so much better than everyone else?"

"Uh... no?"

"Tch, sure, play dumb. I miss the days when the police would take care of us. You didn't see us parading cops down the street and selling action figures of them! That's because they were humble!"

The men behind him were nodding aggressively, shouting their agreement and praise for cops

Your face twitched distastefully, and you wedged yourself between the front man and Lloyd

"I'd speak a little more respectfully to the guy who saved you from the literal personification of evil. Multiple times, mind you."

The guy's eyes narrowed; he clearly hadn't expected any pushback

He scoffed, making sure to step on your toe as he turned to storm off

Lloyd grabbed your shoulder groundingly, giving you a look that begged you to let them go

He thanked you for your support though, sliding his hand down your arm to hold your hand

He never really knew how to deal with haters, so he truly did appreciate you stepping in

(and he's lowkey hoping you will in the future too...)

Aaa I hope this was okay!! Thank you so much for this request, I had fun writing it! And thanks for reading, take care cuddle bears <33

(divider by saradika)

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physalian · 10 days

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10 More Character Types the World Needs More of

Part 1 was specifically character dynamics, but I’m considering this a sequel anyway.

1. Fiercely independent character’s lesson isn’t to “trust people”

I’m not projecting. You’re projecting. There is a divide wide enough to fit the Grand Canyon between “trusting that someone isn’t lying” and “trusting someone to follow through on a promise”. Most dumpster fire attempts at these characters (almost exclusively women) rely solely on mocking them for the former because “not all men” or something.

Being consistently let down in life makes you hesitant to a) gain friends, b) pursue romantic interests, c) maintain familial relationships, d) get excited about any event that demands participation from someone who isn’t you. None of this is simply a bad attitude—it’s a trauma response. There is no lesson to be learned, and not even exposure therapy can help because it’s a real, legitimate, and common stunt people pull, whether they mean it or not.

So write one of these characters and legitimize their fears, give them someone who proves the exception to the rule, but do not let the lesson be “well they just haven’t found the right person yet”. Even the “right person” can let them down. It's about not becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy by sabotaging a good thing to prove it will inevitably go bad.

2. Conventionally attractive men who aren’t horndogs

I’m going to find every way I can to tell you to write more aces. This is to fight the stigma that attractive people must be attracted to people. Give me gorgeous aces and demi’s, men, women, enbys and everyone in between, who put a crap ton of effort into looking their best, and yet happen to not have a very loud libido. They look good for themselves, and not to impress anyone else.

Give me someone who could have anyone they wanted, gender regardless, and just simply has no interest. Or, they do actually have a significant other, but sex, how hot their partner is, or how horny they are, isn’t their internal monologue. I don’t even care if it’s unrealistic, it’s annoying to read.

And, you know, giving men male characters who aren’t thinking about sex all the time can be good, right? Right?

3. Manly warrior men who also write poetry

A.K.A Aragorn, Son of Arathorn. Just give me more Aragorns, period. This dude is either covered in filth, blood, guts, and the last 30 miles of rugged terrain, or singing in Elvish at his own coronation while pink flower petals fall. A man can be both, and still be straight.

A man can also drink Respect Women juice, you know? He ticks off all the boxes—he’s gentle when he needs to be, not afraid to hide his emotions, kind to those who are vulnerable and afraid and need a strong figure to look up to, resolute in his beliefs, skilled and knowledgeable in his abilities without being arrogant or smug, and the first boots on the battlefield, leading from the front.

4. Characters who are characters when no one is watching

This is less a specific type and more a scene that doesn’t get written enough. This whole point comes from Pixar’s Cars. I. Love. This. Movie. It’s not Pixar’s best, for sure, but this is my comfort movie. The best scene, one that’s so unique, is when Doc (aged living legend) thinks he’s alone when he rolls out onto the dirt race track and comes alive tearing around the oval.

This character’s unbridled, unabashed glee and euphoria at proving to himself that he’s still got it, when he’s completely unaware of his audience, is perfection. Not enough credence is given to characters to just… enjoy being themselves. He’s not doing it to prepare for the climactic race, he’s not doing it for the plot, he’s doing it just to do it, not even to prove Lightning wrong—just for himself.

Give your characters a “Doc Racing” scene. Whatever their skill is. Maybe they’re a dancer, a skater, a swimmer, a painter, sprinter. Just let your character love being alive.

5. Characters whose neurodivergence isn't “cute”

A.K.A. Lilo Pelekai from Lilo and Stitch. Really, her relationship with Nani is peak sibling writing. But Lilo herself is just so realistic with how she interacts with the world, how she interprets her relationships with her so-called friends, how she organizes her thoughts and rationalizes what she can’t quite understand, and how friggen smart she is for an… 11-year-old?

But she’s not “cute”. As in, she wasn’t written by generic Suits who were trying to cash in on the ND crowd by writing what they think will sell, but also making her juuust neurotypical enough to still be palatable by the rest of the audience. Lilo’s earnestness is what endears her to everybody. But also, she doesn’t get a free pass for her behavior, either. Her “friends” aren’t forced to accommodate her and Nani isn’t written as the cold-hearted villain for trying to discipline her.

6. Straight male characters with female friends

Am I double-dipping a bit here? Yes. While I completely understand how tempting it can be, this type of character is in dire need of exposure and representation to prove it’s possible. No weird tense moments, no double-glances when she isn’t looking, no contemplations about cheating on his girlfriend (and no insecure jealous girlfriend either). Just two characters who enjoy each other’s company and are able to coexist in a space and be in each other’s spaces without hormones getting in the way. Peak example? Po and Tigress from Kung Fu Panda.

Let these two rely on each other for emotional strength in times of need, let them share inside jokes, let them have a night alone together at a bar, at home, cooking dinner, getting takeout, talking on the patio in a porch swing… with zero “will they/won’t they.”

7. The likable bigot

I’m actually on the fence with this one but it’s something I also don’t see done often enough and I’m adding it for one reason: Bigots aren’t always obvious mustache-twirling villains and the little things they do might seem inconsequential to them, but are still hurtful. So showing these characters is like plopping a mirror down in front of these people and, I don’t know, maybe something will click. They don’t have to be MAGAs to be dangerous, and only writing the extremes convinces the moderates that they aren’t also the problem.

Example: I have a “friend” who recently said something along the lines of “I have lots of gay friends” followed up shortly by “I don’t think this country should keep gay marriage because it’s a slippery slope to legalizing pedophilia.” You know. The quiet part being that she *actually* thinks being gay is as morally abhorrent as being a pedo. But she totally has lots of gay friends. Including one who was driving her during that conversation. (It’s me. Hi. I’m apparently the problem, it’s me.)

She’s absolutely homophobic, but the second she stops announcing it, she’s a very bubbly person. She’s a ~likable~ bigot and thus thinks she can distance herself from the more violent ones.

8. The motherly single father

I say “motherly” merely as shorthand for the vibe I’m going for here. “Motherly” as in dads who aren’t scandalized by the growing pains of their daughters, and who don’t just parent their sons by saying “man up boys don’t cry”. Dads who play Barbie with their kids of either gender. Dads who go to the PTA meetings with all the other Karens and know as much if not more than they do about the school and their kids’ education.

Dads who comfort their crying kids, especially their sons. Dads that take interest in “feminine” activities like learning how to braid their daughter’s hair, learning different makeup brands, going on nail salon trips together. Dads who do not pull out the rifle on their daughter’s new boyfriend and treat her like property. Dads who have guy friends that don’t mock him and call him gay. Dad who does all this stuff anyway and is *actually* gay, too, but the emphasis is on overly sensitive straight men’s masculinity here.

Wholesome dads: a shocking amount of single-parents to female anime protagonists.

9. The parent isn’t dead, they’re just gone

Treasure Planet is an awesome movie in its own right, but what’s even better? This is a Disney movie where the parent isn’t dead, he’s just a deadbeat who abandoned his son and isn’t at all relevant to the plot beyond the hole he left behind for Jim to fill. The only deadbeat dads Disney allows are villains and those guys are very vigorously chasing an aspiration, that aspiration just doesn’t include quality fatherhood. Or motherhood. Disney has yet to write a deadbeat mom, I’m almost certain.

I just wrote a post about the necessity of the “dead parent” cliche, but what is perhaps more relatable because it’s more common, and what earns even more sympathy and underdog points for the protagonist? The hero with the parent who left. Then there’s a whole extra layer of angst and trauma available when your hero can now plague themselves with the question of if the parent leaving is their fault. Death is usually an accident. Choosing to abandon your kid is on purpose.

10. Victim who isn’t victim-blamed or told by their friends (and the narrative) to forgive their abuser

Izuku Midoriya lost so much support from me the moment he told his friend, bearing the consequences of domestic violence across half his face, that Midoriya thinks he’ll be ready soon to forgive his abomination of a father. I am firmly in the “Endeavor is a despicable human and hero” camp and no I’m not taking criticism. I audibly gasped when I heard this line and realized Deku was serious. Todoroki needs friends like the Gaang to remind him that he's allowed to hate the man who's actions caused the burn scar across his f*cking face.

I understand that the mangaka apparently didn’t anticipate the vitriolic backlash toward Endeavor during his debut and reveal of his parenting tactics but the tone-deafness of telling a fifteen year old with crippling emotional management issues and a horrible home life that his abusive dad in any way deserves and is entitled to forgiveness on the grounds of being related is disgusting.

Take it back further to a more famous Tumblr dad: John Winchester. Another despicable human who got retroactively forgiven by his sons after his death in a “he wasn’t so bad, he really did try” campaign. It’s one thing if the character believes it, it’s a whole different matter if the narrative is also pushing this message.

Katara is a perfect example: She lets go of her grudge for her own peace of mind and stops blaming Zuko for something he had no hand in, stops blaming him simply because he’s a firebender and he’s around to be her punching bag. She doesn’t forgive the man who killed her mother, because that man doesn’t deserve her forgiveness. Katara heals in spite of him, not because of him, and had she let him off the hook, she would have gotten an apology for getting caught, not for what he did (which is exactly what happened).

#writing advice #writing resources #writing tips #writing tools #writing a book #writing #writeblr #character design #character development #aragorn #pixar cars #kung fu panda #lilo and stitch #treasure planet #atla #katara #my hero academia

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vesppperoro · 2 days

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can i request angel dust x a protective overlord reader?

Angel Dust x Overlord!Reader

Includes: Angel Dust, Valentino, Overlord!Reader (male)

Warning: Valentino is a warning

A/N: overlord reader breaks his contract real?!!! Anyways. Angel is GAY so I made the reader masc. I hope that doesn’t make you too upset. I tried to make the form as vague as possible so you can imagine your own demon form.

Power. You rose to power more than 10 years ago. Going from a lowly pornstar to an overlord in the matter of a few months. You owned many souls and had your own territory that involved your own porn studio.

You were also a dancer. You owned the souls of your strippers, dancers, and your pornstars. You took very good care of your souls, but you did have to show who was in charge every now and then.

After the sudden appearance of the radio demon, your comrades fell. He disappeared for the 7 years you built your reputation.

Now, you were at the Hazbin Hotel for quite a minute. You had your own territory, yes, but you also enjoyed staying at this place. It was free and you got to help out.

At this place, you met some interesting characters. Charlie Morningstar, the princess of hell. She was the one who founded the hotel and she was very sweet. However, she was awkward socially.

Vaggie, Charlie’s girlfriend. You learned she was a fallen exorcist that the princess found. She was levelheaded and almost always spoke for her girlfriend as the voice of reason.

Husk, the bartender. He was under contract with Alastor. You recognized him as a former overlord. He was stubborn, but he had a good heart.

Niffty, the maid. For a little thing, she was creepy as hell. She loved climbing you and killing bugs.

Sir. Pentious, a snake inventor. He took care of these little egg things that you found weird, but it’s hell. Who is anyone to judge.

Alastor, the radio demon. Everyone knows him. You were the only old overlord he didn’t kill. Maybe it was your matching power, or your presence. You didn’t know.

And finally, Angel Dust. You knew him as Valentino’s little toy boy. That moth guy ranted about him during some Overlord meetings. It’s good to finally put a face to the name.

He was very flirtatious. He even flirted with you. He showed you one of his movies and it almost made you sick. The true fear in his eyes that went unedited, the pain he seemed to be going through, the moans of agony. You could tell he didn’t like it. Why was he showing it if he didn’t like it?

You didn’t want to push on it. You just hung out with him more. You had even told him about your studio! “You should come work for me, darling. I’d give you way better perks.” You smiled and offered. His look of distrust and fear made something snap inside of you. A parental instinct? No. An instinct to protect him. You knew you had to.

After that exchange, you hung close by him. You two became very good friends! He even ended up confessing his love for you and you accepted gratefully.

It took a few months before he opened up, but he eventually did. Angel told you about his situation. His contract, how Val had treated him, his movies, and other things. Not all at the same time, of course. You pieced them together from bits of information he has told you.

Even if you didn’t show it, his situation enraged you. You wanted to kill Valentino, just as Alastor killed the overlords before him. You tried to keep your cool. You did your best to comfort your boyfriend, but you devised a plan. A plan to help Angel Dust out of his situation.

Valentino had come to you about collaborating with him on a porn project. Originally, he wanted you to star in it but you refused sternly. Today was the day you had to arrive at his studio. Angel had been gone the whole day, so you assumed he was there.

After stepping out of the limo that took you to your destination, you looked around the place. You were guided inside by a guard of sorts. You had to show your ID and shit to people at the front before they allowed you into the studio.

Before walking in, the moth man himself came out to greet you. “So great to see you, mi querido..~” He spoke, picking up your hand and kissing it. Your smile let down for a moment and you slowly dragged your arm away. “Valentino. Bring me to the studio already. You’re 15 minutes late.” You said between gritted teeth. “Right this way, el cariño.~” He pulled you inside of the studio.

As soon as you stepped in, the smell of sex hit your nose. You expected it, obviously. It’s a porn studio. But this strong? Does he even clean? You shook it off and tried to ignore the smell. You took a look around the studio and noticed some workers staring.

“Alright. Hello, my name is Reader. I will be working with Valentino on this project. I hope you will have me.” You introduced, bowing your head to the group. You heard some whispers before many just nodded and smiled at you.

Your eyes turned to the door that opened. It was Angel Dust. Your face turned red at the slutty outfit he was in and you waved. “Is that the star?” You questioned. You didn’t notice the slight snarl on Valentino’s face. “Yes.” He took a puff of his cigarette and blew red smoke off to the side.

“Alright. Let me see the script.” You walked over to one of the Hellhounds by the massive pink bed and took the script from his paws. Hands? You didn’t know. You skimmed over the script and you stopped. Your head slowly turned to the moth man and your expression dropped.

“We are NOT collaborating with a script as bad as this. Also, non con? We aren’t doing that.” You ripped the script up, much to Valentino’s dismay. “I will be working on a new one. Expect a better one by tomorrow.” You sighed and shook your head. The look of fear your boyfriend gave the man made you pissed off.

“Angel, may I see you for a moment?” He said, falsely sweet. Before Angel could reply, you stood in front of the moth demon. “You can say whatever you want to say out here.” Your eyes darkened as they scanned Val’s body. You could tell he was hiding his anger, but you could care less. “I’d like to have a word with my star, in private.” He fumed silently. You rolled your eyes. “Fine. Angel, darling. If anything happens, please let me know.” He said nothing and turned to his room.

“For the rest of you, I’ll order you guys some food while I think of how to proceed. What do you guys want? It’s on me.” You heard a mixture of ‘pizza’ and ‘burgers’. You decided to get both. You pulled up a chair and sat near Angel’s room. A loud thud made you jump out of your seat. You slammed his door open and saw the gruesome scene at hand.

Angel was on the ground, nose bleeding and clothing torn. He looked like he had been roughed up. At the sight, your demon form immediately flared. Your hair rose and your eyes turned a dark red. Your pupils dilated and your claws sharpened as well. You grew a bit in size and your voice boomed throughout the room.

“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!” Your voice was demonic. It sounded like many voices. Maybe the voices of the souls you owned too, but who knows. You grabbed Valentino by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the room. You crawled out of the room and pinned him to the floor. He was probably into it, if you really thought about it, but you didn’t care.

“NEVER. AND I MEAN NEVER. TOUCH ANGEL LIKE THAT EVER AGAIN OR I WILL RIP YOUR DICK OFF.” He nodded aggressively and you backed off of him. You ruffled your hair and transformed back. “You have him under contract, correct?” You questioned, staring at the bruises that were starting to form on his body.

“Yes?” He pushed himself off of the ground and brushed the dirt off of his clothes. “Give it to me. Or else.” Your eyes darkened once again as you snarled at the moth man. He hurriedly made Angel’s contract appear and you grabbed it from him. You ripped it up, effectively ending his contract. “Reader..” The spider demon stared at you in disbelief.

“Do you want a contract with me so this doesn’t happen again?” You asked him, cupping his face gently. “…I’ll think about it. Thank you.” You gave him a gentle kiss to his cheek and led him out of the studio. “This collab is over. If any of you want to come work for me, my address is on that paper.” You pointed to a card you placed down earlier and walked out the door with your boyfriend.

Bonus Scene

As you arrived back at the hotel, Angel brought you to his room. “I found this new movie I thought you’d LOVE.” He said happily, pulling Fat Nuggets into his arms as he went to grab the movie he spoke about. “You can tell me about your little meeting while we watch it, darlin’. ”

“It was about the same as it normally goes. There was one interesting part, however.” You picked up the popcorn you had made and placed it in the middle of the bed. “Oh? What happened, sweet cheeks?” He started the movie and walked over to you. He sat beside you on the bed and leaned on your shoulder.

“Y’know that girl Velvette?” You leaned back against the pillows as he placed his head onto your chest. “Yeah. She’s part of Val’s group, right?” His hands made its way to your arms as he held them. “Yeah. Her. She made a theory that Carmilla killed that one Angel. It was interesting, to say the least.” You shrugged and placed your arms around Angel’s body. He laughed at your words.

You two then sat in a comfortable silence. Fat Nuggets squeezed between the two of you and laid there. You gently pet his head, along with Angel’s. As the movie progressed, Angel Dust seemed to be thinking of something. “Darling?” He spoke up. “Yes?” You looked down at his beautiful eyes and kissed his forehead.

“Thank you.”

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BD - winners where are they now (incomplete)

I think someone requested this somewhere

Most females and recent males because there are just too many to do rn

At companies:

Miriam Gittens (s2013): Gibney Company

Alyssa Allen (s2014): Ballets Jazz Montreal

Brianne Sellars (s2014): Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Ashley Green (s2015): Alvin Ailey American dance Theater

Payton Johnson (j2012, t2015, s2017): L.A. Dance Project

Vivian Ruiz (s2019): Ballet BC

Kelis Robinson (t2018, s2020): The Batsheva Dance Company; The Juilliard School

Kiarra Waidelich (m2016, j2018, t2020): Royal Flux Company

Quinn Starner (t2017): New York City Ballet Corps de Ballet

Emma Sutherland (j2014, t2016): MashUp Contemporary Dance Co.

Sarah Pippin (t2011): Ballet BC

Timmy Blankenship (s2017): Sydney Dance Company; choreographer

Brady Farrar (m2014, j2017, t2021): ABT Junior Company

Easton Magliarditi (t2020): Royal Flux Company

Graham Feeny (t2015): Artistic associate at Gibney Company

Logan Hernandez (t2015): Göteborgs Operans Danskompani

Zenon Zubyk (t2013): Nederlands Dans Theater

Jonathan Wade (j2011, s2016): Rambert Dance Company

Wyeth Walker (s2017): Rubberband Dance Company

Faculty/teacher/choreography:

Lucy Vallely (t2015, s2018): Broadway Dance Center, freelance choreographer

Jayci Kalb ( j2011, t2014, s2016): The Dance Centre; Radio City Clara 2010

Taylor Sieve (s2016): Jump Dance Convention

Jenna Johnson (s2012): DWTS pro, 24 Seven Dance Convention

Jazzmin James (t2012, s2015): faculty several intensives

Jaycee Wilkins (j2015): Club Dance Studio

Sophia Lucia (j2014): Dancelab OC

Brynn Rumfallo (m2014): Strive Dance Workshop (own project)

Talia Seitel (m2012): Project 21 (part-time)

Lex Ishimoto (t2014, s2016): Jump Dance Convention

at University/college:

Ellie Wagner (s2019): Ohio State University Dance Team

Ella Horan (s2021): USC Kaufman

Kayla Mak (m2014, s2021): The Juilliard School; Radio City Clara 2014, 2015

Brianna Keingatti (s2022): The Juilliard School

Julia Lowe (s2023): USC Kaufman

Ava Wagner (j2018): University of Minnesota Dance Team

Avery Gay (m2015, j2017): University of Arizona School of Dance

Leara Stanley (m2011): Duke University

Sam Fine (s2023): USC Kaufman; Young Arts 2022

Seth Gibson: The Juilliard School

Alex Shulman (s2022): New York University Tisch Dance

Joziah German (m2014, t2018, s2020): The Juilliard School

Joey Gertin (t2018): The Juilliard School

Professional dancer/choreographer:

Simrin Player (t2014, s2017): The Voice, Missy Elliot, Justin Bieber, RBD

Jaxon Williard (s2021): Rihanna, Madonna, Lil Nas X

D'Angelo Castro (j2012, t2016, s2019): DWTS troupe

Findlay Mcconnell (t2017, s2019): Tate McRace

Christian Smith (s2018): Tate McRae, NBC's Saved by the Bell

Keanu Uchida (s2014): Dancer the Musical; also a big advocate for protecting dancers and calling out inappropriate behaviour

Eric Schloesser (s2014): Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, J Balvin; choreographer, creative director, designer; Dana Foglia Dance Company

Other/a combo of things:

Bianca Melchior (s2011): actor, dancer, singer; Nick Jonas, Alessia Cara, own music; faculty at On The Floor dance competition

Tate McRae (m2013, j2015, t2018): singer/songwriter

Bostyn Brown (j2016, t2019): Professional assistant at DanceOne

Megan Goldstein (t2017); dancer, photographer

Christina Ricucci (t2013): actor, musician, dancer

Bella Klassen (j2017): The Space, vlogger

Kalani Hilliker (j2013): influencer, teaching at several places (Danceplex, MBA)

Elliana Walmsley (m2018): influencer, DWTS Junior, Radio City Clara 2019

Diana Pombo (m2016): singer/songwriter, dancer, actor; Young Arts voice 2023+2024

Morgan Higgins (t2016, s2018): dancer, aerialist

Zelig Williams (s2013):dancer/actor: MJ the Musical, Hamilton

Daniel Gaymon (s2011): dancer/actor; Broadway (Cats, The Lion King); Hamilton national tour, La La Land

Ricky Ubeda (t2011, s2012): choreographer, actor; Steven Spielberg's West Side Story

Michael Hall (s2015): Saturday Night Fever the Musical, tv dancer in Cairo, Egypt; teacher

Julian Elia (t2014): Steven Spielberg's Westside Story, working on the development of a new Broadway musical

Sage Rosen (t2016): influencer; DWTS Junior

Ryan Maw (j2015, t2017): choreographer, dancer, actor: High School Musical: The Musical - The Series

Holden Maples (j2016, t2019): dancer, teacher, choreographer

Competing/not graduated honorable mentions:

Cameron Voorhees (m2018, j2021, t2023): Evolve Dance Complex; starting career as a teacher/choreographer

Crystal Huang (m2019, j2021, t2023): The Rock Center for Dance, Bayer Ballet Academy; Prix De Lausanne 2024, Young Arts 2024, Radio City Clara 2021

Hailey Bills (m2017, t2022): Center Stage Performing Arts Studio, DWTS Junior

Brightyn Brems (m2017): DWTS Junior

Avery Hall (t2022): Danceology; Young Arts 2023

Savannah Kristich (t2021): The Rock Center For Dance; Twyla Now

Savannah Manzel (m2020): Larkin Dance Studio, Radio City Clara 2023

Kya Massimino (m2021): Radio City Clara 2023

Ian Stegeman (m2019, j2021, t2023): Woodbury Dance Center, Young Arts 2024

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sweethartlullaby · 5 months

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you, among the art

word count: 1550 genre/theme: fluff and angst later, sculpting series, graduate student and her professor/supervisor, female and male pairing as always, imagine whoever you would like... find part ii here sweethartlullaby ꕤ masterlist

“Have you picked out your supervisor?” Her friend asks as they stuff their books into their bags. Thursdays are always the calmest days. Students get let off early so professors can meet for their weekly meetings. Her friend likes to call them cult meetings.

They probably do rituals and all the statues come to life before they talk.

“Yeah, I think I’m going with…you know who.” She says as they step out of their lecture hall. She knows no name needs to be spoken for her friend to understand.

“You’re joking.” She shrugs as they keep walking.

“Do you not remember that horror story last year? He made that girl cry!”

“But she graduated with three job offers. That’s two more than the average.” She reasons.

“You know how you always say that this class, or that project, or this team, or whatever it is, will be the death of you?” She shakes her head with a small smile before they push through two big doors, going into the library.

“Having him as your supervisor will actually be the thing that takes you out.”

“I think the rumors are exaggerated.”

“You just tend to be naive.” She gasps and her friend only raises her hands in the air as if to say, I said what I said. They stop where the hallways meet and she turns to her.

“He might not even accept me. Maybe there’s another project more up in his alley.”

“I guess we’ll see next Thursday.” That’s when it hits her. It’s next week.

Her big presentation for a supervisor to scout her is next week.

“Shit, I’ve got to go.” She hisses before she waves goodbye and rushes to her studio. She snakes around the maze of hallways, thinking about what to work on today. It wasn’t like she was far from finished, but sculpting consumes more time than you think.

Even though it is in the same building, her assigned studio is far from the classrooms. She likes to joke that it is her weekly bout of exercise. When she passes the familiar statue of an angel opening her arms, she knows she is near.

Despite the distance, she loves that this is where she works. It’s quiet and it allows her to burst with so many ideas; sometimes, it feels too much. From the windows in her space, she faces the back of the angel, the illusion of her skirt pouring onto the floor. With the windowed dome above, rays of light shine on the statue, creating the most beautiful sight on this campus.

She takes her notebook out and flips to her most recent page. She was up figuring out the math behind her sculpture. It’s inspired by her favorite movie, Black Swan. The ballerina curls into herself as wings shoot out of her back in different directions. It is meant to portray the dancer falling into darkness as she tries to hold onto the pure image she currently has. How does she balance both at the same time?

The thing she isn’t quite sure about is the face. She’s always struggled with them and this time, she wants to perfectly capture the fear and excitement in each half of the face. There is only so much one can show with a still statue but she wants to make sure that it is the most that she is showing.

She looks back between the sketch and the statue a few times before she starts her work. She doesn’t have to finish it before Thursday, that’s what the supervisor is there for. However, she does have to show enough to convince the professors that her work is worth investing in. Scoring a supervisor will give her many benefits. Not only does she gain help in this final graduating project, but she gets more opportunities than if she were on this journey alone.

As she works, her mind drifts back to what her friend says. Yes, he has high standards. Yes, he made that girl cry. Yes, this might be a little ambitious. And yes, she is a little scared of him. But that isn’t enough to convince her not to go for it. He is the only one that she has considered as a supervisor. She’d be grateful for any other, but it’s him that she has her eyes on.

No, this isn’t crazy. This is just getting out of your comfort zone a little.

Seven days fly by and now she’s standing on the stage with her work behind her, and seats full of professors in front of her.

Her heart beats in her ears and she has to grip the microphone with two hands so no one can see her tremble. This is unlike her. She’s usually outspoken, the first to answer any question thrown at her. But for some reason, the faceless people seem to be terrifying her.

“Uh…” Breathe. They’re just people, after all.

“H-Hello.” Good. She introduces herself before taking another deep breath.

“I’m here to talk about my project, which is an inspiration from my favorite movie, Black Swan.” After that, it’s a breeze. She feels her muscles loosen and she starts actually speaking to her audience. She only has five minutes to present, with the next five for any questions.

They applaud when she finishes and the lights come on. Professors begin to raise their hands to inquire about her project and vision.

“I’d like to know why you chose that movie.”

She opens her mouth to answer but a short burst of laughter erupts from somewhere in the crowd. She thinks she must be imagining it from all the nerves but when she tries to speak again, it happens once more. She quickly looks for the source and her eyes find him trying to contain his laughter.

“My apologies, please continue.” He says but she is too stunned to speak. Did he, the professor that you’ve been eyeing, just laugh at her work?

“I…”

The room feels like it’s spinning for a bit and she has to remind herself that there are other people interested in what she has to show. But she can’t speak properly. She feels as if all hope has been sucked out of her soul.

“I chose…that movie…”

The rest feels like a blur. Those last five minutes felt like an eternity of shame and embarrassment on that stage. She answers the questions with as much enthusiasm as she can muster. It isn’t much.

When she finally steps out of the hall, she feels her knees collapse beneath her.

It’s over. He thinks I’m a joke. Everyone in that hall probably thinks the same.

She doesn’t know what to feel. Shame, anger, sadness? She sits there for a while, trying her best not to burst into tears.

“Letters are sent out.”

She doesn’t even want to check. She hasn’t told anyone about what happened. It’s too embarrassing.

She tries to avoid it as much as possible. Maybe she won’t ever have to open it. It’s probably a rejection letter. Maybe he had the time to write out what he didn’t like about her project and why he laughed at her. Maybe she is alone on this journey after all.

But as soon as she enters her studio, she finds the letter that has been slipped under her door.

She has heard many stories of this moment. They say interested professors leave their contact information on slips of paper. Some of them come with messages, others are just addresses and emails.

She clutches the pieces of paper in her hands, reminding herself to breathe.

“This isn’t going to break you. It’s just words. It’s just words.” She repeats to herself as she opens the first letter.

…Below is the list of professors who have expressed their interest in becoming your supervisor. Should you choose to contact any of them, please refer to the following pages on how to reach them. Congratulations and we wish you all the best.

The list isn’t long. There are only five names. And the very last one almost sends her heart flying out of her chest. His name, with the words ‘Preferred Choice’ in brackets right next to it.

She doesn’t believe it.

She flips to the last page and to her surprise and fear, there is a paragraph waiting for her.

Hello,

First and foremost, congratulations, and thank you so much for having me as your preferred choice. I wasn’t expecting anyone to even look in my direction after last year. I would like to take this time to apologize for my actions. I cannot fully explain why I laughed that day but I do want to stress that it wasn’t because I was undermining you and your work. I think what you have going on is brilliant and I am very excited to see how it turns out. I believe you have great potential and it would do me the utmost honor to guide you on this journey towards greatness. I understand that asking you to choose me after what I have done is audacious. But I promise you, I will do my best to make you a successful artist. I do hope you accept my request and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

a/n: hello!!!! i'm starting a series! this is part one of it and i'm really excited to release the rest. it might take a while since it is finals season but i will definitely aim to get everything out before the year ends or early in the 2024! thank you for reading and i hope you enjoy! i also hope you've all been well in this busy time.

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desperate-daydream · 9 months

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🏐 Haikyuu

❀ Aone Takanobu x (trans) male reader ⚣︎

A/N: gods, I just love side characters. tbh, I’m mostly just projecting myself and my imaginations on that (but which writer didn't do that at least once) XD

tags/warnings: reader is tanaka’s brother (could also be adopted) & a dancer, set in season 2 episode 19, Miyagi Spring Qualifier Quarterfinals (at least that's what fandom wiki says, I hope that it's right)

Hey, lovebirds

It was a match from the Miyagi Spring Qualifier Quarterfinals - Aoba Johsai and Date Tech were playing - and the second set with a two-point-lead by Seijou. The third-grades of Date Tech just came running on the bleachers.

“What’s the score?” They arrived at the rail and looked down at the still ongoing game. “Oh damn. Who won the first set?”

“Ehm”, a voice came from behind them. It was the captain of Karasuno with his whole team. “Seijo won the first one.”

“What, Karasuno?!”, Moniwa said, “Oh, hello. Good to see you.” They greeted each other and of course, Sasaya immediately had to restrain the former vice Kamasaki. That’s when they were noticed by other members of their school that they joined.

The game went on with the third-grades as well as Karasuno tensely watching. After a few other points another person came running on the bleachers and immediately towards the rails to look at the score.

Tanaka saw who it was and looked behind him to see his sister calmly stroll towards them.

“Hey!” When you heard his voice you immediately turned around and faced him.

“Oh, hey Ryu”, you grinned when you saw your brother sitting there with his usual attitude and rebellious grin. He informed you about the winner of the first set and then noticed the questioning looks of his teammates except for a few of them - especially Noya who had met you several times before already because of their friendship.

“Ugh, guys, this is my brother, (Y/N).”

You chuckled, “Hi, nice to meet you. Is it so bothersome to introduce me?” The question was directed at your brother.

“Huh, yeah, yeah, actually it is”, he answered grinning. It was usual for you two to bug each other like that. That’s also when your older sister Saeko arrived. “Oh, come on boys!” She tried to throw her arm around you to get you in her side-clasps but you were already trained and easily ducked away.

Fortunately for you, the third-graders of Date saw and waved at you so you could scurry to them.

“Why have we never seen him at games before?”, Yamaguchi asked curiously.

“Because he also has training most of the time.”

“Oh, does he play volleyball too?”, Hinata spoke excitedly. You weren’t really tall, just like him, so he was really interested if you were a player as well. But Ryu and Saeko laughed a little.

“Nah, look at his bag”, Ryu pointed at you standing next to Moniwa at the rails. It was a sports bag and shoes were hanging on the side of it. Which was noticeable is that it wasn’t only one pair but three different ones - two of which most of the boys haven’t seen anything about before. “He’s a dancer.”

“Ahhhh”

“Ok, but why is he standing here now and talking to Date’s former captain?”

Now Tanaka began to scowl and Sakeo chuckled as she sat down. “Because Aone is his boyfriend”, the young woman answered.

Many of their glances quickly went from you to the mentioned player and back again. “Reallyyyy?!”, Hinata was wide eyed looking down at the middle blocker before grinning, “Cooool!”

Daichi and Suga chuckled when they saw Ryu’s expression. “Why are you scowling?”, Daichi asked while still grinning. “Do you not like Aone?”, Suga continued.

“He’s super protective of (Y/N)!” Noya saw his chance and took it.

“Aone is.. alright, I guess”, Tanaka mumbled. The others kept on bugging him a bit but quickly turned back to the game that will decide who would be their next opponent.

Meanwhile you were standing on the rail and watching closely while occasionally cheering your boyfriend on. He had noticed you already and you could’ve sworn that he had smiled a little bit.

The game was really exciting and in the end Seijou won. You saw the third years’ shoulders slump down and them letting their heads hang. You sighed and let your head hang too.

When Date’s team quickly came to stand in front of the bleachers you made eye contact with Taka giving him a comforting smile. Then you signaled him to meet you outside in the halls. You turned around to go meet him. But before you went down you shortly hugged your sister and gave your brother a light slap on the head - which he tried to return but you could duck away - to say goodbye for the day. You’d be driving back in Date Tech’s team bus and staying at Aone’s for the night.

You went towards each other and let the others go past you both before you hugged him tightly. “You okay?”, you looked up at him with your arms still around each other and let your chin rest on his chest. The height difference between you two was kinda funny.

He gave you a little nod but he was still wearing that sad frown.

“You were great.” This made a soft look appear in his eyes that possibly only you came to see and know what it meant.

“Hey, lovebirds”, you heard Futakuchi shouting, “Come on, you can make out later. We’re gonna go to the bus now.” Aone’s team mates laughed. You stuck out your tongue towards them but let go of your boyfriend.

While you went to follow the team Takanobou linked your pinkies like he often did when you walked together.

On the bus you sat next to each other and Aone let his head rest on yours that you had placed on his shoulder. You took his hand intertwining your fingers and rested on your lap. The bus was rather quiet - exhaustion and sadness because of the lost game were the primary feelings. Your boyfriend let out another sigh.

“Hey, Taka?”, you whispered with your eyes closed. You felt the rumble from his body as he let out a low “Mh?”.

“You’re free from training tomorrow, right?”

“Mhm.”

“You wanna go somewhere then? I also got nothing tomorrow.”

“Mhm. Decide tomorrow?”, his voice was so low it send a wave of goosebumps over your skin.

“Mhm.” You felt yourself doze off - your training and the excitement to make it to the game had taken a lot of energy from you too. Soon everyone except for the adults was sleeping.

When you arrived your boyfriend shook you awake gently.

“Hey, (Y/N)”, his voice was still hushed and even a little deeper than earlier.

On the way to his mom’s car, who was so nice to pick you both up from school, your arm found his place around his middle while he placed his on your shoulders.

After eating you both went upstairs to his room to get ready for bed. Aone laid down on top of his blankets and got out his phone while you still searched through his closet for one of his hoodies. You quickly changed into it after finally finding what you searched for and flopped down on top of your boyfriend.

“Oof”, he played as if you were heavy enough to crush his brick of a body in any way.

You chuckled and kissed his cheek. A smile that only you got to see appeared on his lips.

His hand went to cup your cheek to pull you closer and kiss you properly. You sighed happily and let yourself fall into the kiss.

After you parted, you snuggled close to him and placed your head in the crook of his neck. That way you fell asleep like many times before already.

#aone takanobu #aone takanobu x reader #aone x reader #aone x male reader #aone x trans male reader #aone x ftm reader #x male reader #male reader #x trans male reader #trans male reader #ftm reader #haikyuu #gay

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chiskz · 2 years

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... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. masterlist

Park "Chichi" Ichi is the ninth, fictional member of the male k-pop group Stray Kids, selected through the survival program Stray 9th. Ichi made her debut in December 2019, with the EP "Clé: Levanter". She's a choreographer, main dancer, sub rapper and sub vocalist.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER ⚠️ I will not answer any questions related to how my content is made. The number of anonymous questions about this is appalling, and the people asking do not have even an ounce of decency to at least pretend to like what I create.

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. ABOUT

kprofile || predebut || handwriting & handwritten profile || faceclaim

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. RELATIONSHIPS

inside SKZ || outside SKZ

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. ERAS

TROUBL3MAK3RS UNIT

moirai || LALALALA [樂-STAR] || Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese ver.) || S-CLASS [★★★★★ (5-STAR)] || THE SOUND || MEMBER BRANDING || SKZ-REPLAY Album || CASE 143 [MAXIDENT] || CIRCUS || MANIAC [ODDINARY] || Thunderous [NOEASY] || ALL IN || Back Door [IN LIFE] || God's Menu [GO LIVE] || Levanter [CLÉ: LEVANTER]

FIREWELL - SKZ DIGITAL EP

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. SOCIAL MEDIAS & INTERNET

twitter || instagram || tiktok || bubble jyp || articles || stan twitter || chichi's fanbase

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. SURVIVALS / VARIETY SHOWS

CHISMATI

STRAY 9TH || SKZ-CODE || SKZ-TALKER || RACHA LOG || 2 Kids Room || KINGDOM || your friendly neighbour, CHICHI! || SUGA's SUCHWITA

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. YOUTUBE

SKZ-PLAYER || SKZ-RECORD || others

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. SOLO PROJECTS & MUSIC SHOWS

"Law School" (2021) || Alice in Borderland - Season 2 (2022) || Omosan Street Magazine || DIOR x J-HOPE & CHICHI || "They're gonna fire me tomorrow!" (2023) || YAMAZAKI - single with SUGA (BTS) || Squid Game 2 || PARTY'S NOT OVER - Street Woman Fighter 2

MAMA 2023 || VMAs 2023 || K-CON LA 2023 || 2023 K-Global Heart Dream Awards || Music Bank in Paris (2023) || MAMA 2022 || 2022 SBS Gayo Daejeon

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. DRABBLES BY @alyszaen

ChangChi Trilogy: circle, triangle, square || break the rules || doodle

the stolen moment (chi x skz) || families fight (chi x seungmin angst) || dating (chi x seungmin fluff) || phonecall (seungmin and chichi breaking up) || backhug (soft chi x changbin)

... ✿°•∘ɷ∘•°✿ .. DRABBLES BY ME

flower in a vase (hyunjin x chi) || up all night (bang chan & chi) || red lights mv || channie's room - reaction to red lights mv || red lights mv - behind the scenes || the sound - story ver mv || fake feelings in fake world (seungmin & chichi) || saturday night fever (MAMA 2022) || drunk on... what? (drunk chichi with broken heart) || I don't steal, I borrow! (soft chi x changbin) || game called healthy friendship (soft chi & felix) || kawasaki once more (chi being in love with changbin) || i'll be your man (kingdom performance) || I'm not going anywhere || Very Early Birthday (Changbin's Bday Special)

#kpop addition #kpop oc #stray kids 9th member #idol au #idol oc #kpop added member #stray kids oc #koc #kocnet #chichi.masterlist

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dance-world · 10 months

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Sebastián Vinet - photo by Carlos Quezada, The Male Dancer Project

#sebastián vinet #chilean ballet dancers #carlos quezada #the male dancer project #dance #ballet #dancer #danseur #ballerino #bailarín #boys of ballet #ballet men

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chaifootsteps · 6 months

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Back when Viv was making her own Alice in Wonderland she also made that circus themed. And by circus themed , I mean there was one pink clown character that actually looked like a clown, a cheshire cat that kinda had a carnie outfit and then a bunch of other characters that just had Viv’s general aesthetic. Man, Viv is a bit of a one trick pony isn’t she?

Like, the tweedledee characters were conjoined twins in her version which was pretty unique. But then again they were legal adult female characters in a Vivziepop project so of course they had to look sexy. The queen of hearts got the same treatment too btw. These three were the only important female characters (besides the titular Allison but she’s a little girl) and they all look more cabaret inspired than circus themed. You redesign the Queen of Hearts to fit a circus theme… and your most creative take is to make her a back up dancer from the Burlesque movie.

There’s this double standard in animation: male characters get to look silly, goofy, more “cartoony” meanwhile female characters have to look pretty by default (unless they’re villanous). Viv used to draw cartoony female characters that looked more cartoony than pretty: Summer, Pepper, Carrie… If you look up early human versions of Jay Jay she used too look more stylized and spunky. She was shorter and had thicker hips and legs. Then she was redesigned and turned into a pop star with a teeny waist and thicc legs. Something similar happened to her Aphrodite character. How come a better design correlates with “more conventionally attractive”? And how come this happens to her female characters specifically?

Her male characters may be sexualized as fuck, but they are allowed to look goofy. Her twig twinks look so goofy that people actively make fun of them for looking unattractive to actual human standards.

And when you add to that, the fact that most of her characters are skinny and her latest female characters have been variations of “hot but a massive bitch with no redeeming qualities”. Does anyone get the idea that Viv has…a problem with women? Like, they have to be pretty to be enjoyable, but it they’re really pretty and especially if they’re popular they’re cunts like the twins or Verosika, and the only way they can be pretty without being cunts is if they are accessories to their man like Millie or if they don’t flaunt their looks like Loona or Via.

"Does anyone get the idea that Viv has…a problem with women?"

Just a little.

#Anonymous #vivziepop #vivziepop critical #suicide mention #image reply #actual blog post

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kristenwell · 4 months

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Shall we dance? - Leo Valdez x Male!Apollo!Reader

(I love gay people, I wish they were real)

(Also this song was my inspiration so definetly check it out if you're into ethnopop)

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Leo was working on his latest project in Bunker 9 when he heard an unfamiliar song a familiar song. He got up from his seat and walked out, the music was coming from the deep woods. It was around 7 pm so he still had a few hours before curfew, he didn’t really expect someone else to be nearby at this time.

As he went deeper into the woods the outline of a certain person got clearer.

Imagine Leo’s surprise when he saw the son of Apollo in the middle, dancing and singing his heart out without a care in the world. Y/N spun around and his eyes landed on Leo’s figure. His face got hotter and he quickly turned the music off.

„Leo! When did you get here? I didn’t hear you.“ He admitted sheepishly.

„Clearly.“ Leo couldn’t help but chuckle. The usually calm and collected male was flustered and shy right infront of him, he couldn’t help but be amused.

„What are you doing here in the dark?“

Y/N rubbed the back of his neck, he didn’t want to admit it but it was evident that Leo has caught him in the act.

„I never have time to do this during the day, you know, with the training and stuff.“ He suddently regained his cool demeanor and flashed Leo a smile. „Your timing is perfect tho, I need a dance partner for waltz.“

Now it was Leo’s turn to get bashful, he wasn’t sure if he heard the boy infront him correctly.

„Haha, you’re real funny you know that?“ He avoided eye contact with the son of Apollo, the ground suddenly looked very interesting.

Y/N approached him with a devilish grin. He grabbed Leo’s chin and lifted him, making him look up at him. Leo stared at him in awe, his eyes sparking and the Moon reflecting on his hair made him look ethereal.

„Please? I really wanna practice, I haven’t danced with a partner forever.“ Y/N pleaded and obviously, Leo couldn’t say no to his puppy eyes even if his heart felt like it could jump out any second.

„Okay fine, just a fair warning: I can’t dance to save my life.“ The taller male let go of his chin and smiled in delight.

„Great!“ He started the song once again and got into position. Y/N placed his right hand on Leo’s hip and his left hand took a hold of Leo’s right. Leo on the other hand (haha funni 🗿) hesitantly put his left arm around the taller boy’s shoulder. This intimate position got him flustered.

Y/N on the contrary couldn’t seem happier even if deep down he was very nervous, he didn’t mean to be so forward but the words left his mouth sooner than he could stop them. If it isn’t the consequences of his own actions but holding the shorter male was more than a welcomed punishment.

„Now, just follow my lead.“ Once the chorus started, he slowly started to move in a 1-2-3 sequence. Leo managed to step on his foot a few times but Y/N just laughed it off. He couldn’t help humming along with the melody.

The son of Hepheastus didn’t think he would enjoy it this much. He was spun on the ground and then lifted in the air and spun again. The best part was undoubtedly when Y/N would bring him closer after every spin. If anyone were to see the two of them like this they would definetly consider it some romantic date.

As they finished dancing the son of Apollo noticed that Leo was uncharacteristically quiet, he thought better than to bring it up. He didn’t want to embarass him any more.

Y/N wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled at Leo wider.

„Thanks again, you’re not a terrible dancer.“ He chuckled.

Leo brushed his hand through his dark curls and smirked even tho his face was still flushed from both the physical activity and the proximity. „Well, you’re not the worst teacher.“

The h/c-ette stared at him with awe. He shook his head before he spilled his heart and headed towards the direction of the cabins.

„We should head back.“ Neither of them realized it but almost 2 hours passed, time truly does fly when you’re having fun.

„Wait!“ Leo blurted out before he could stop himself and now the taller boy was looking at him. „Can we do this again?“

Y/N’s eyes widened and his mouth was opened slightly, he quickly composed himself and sent a reassuring smile towards Leo’s direction.

„Of course, tommorrow same time?“

„Yeah, sure. Meet me at the Bunker 9.“ He wiped his sweaty hands on his pants, a habit when he gets nervous.

„It’s a date then, goodnight, Leo.“ Y/N waved and left the woods.

Leo stood there dumbfounded for like two minutes and then his words hit him.

„Date??“ He quickly pat his ears, the last thing he wanted was the set the woods on fire.

#heroes of olympus #pjo #hoo x reader #leo valdez x reader #mlm #leo valdez x you #Youtube

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bangtanhoneys · 10 months

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Grace's Relationships outside of BTS (Male)

GOT7

While not close to individual members, Grace adores and loves GOT7 as a whole. She loves the relationship between Jackson and RM, as well as BamBam & Yugyeom with Jungkook.

The boys in return are very protective of Grace and would step in if the rest of BTS weren't there, especially at award shows if Grace was on her own for whatever reason - one of the GOT7 boys would be there at her side or behind her

Depending on solo projects or group projects, she often sends her support by sending food or coffee trucks

SEVENTEEN

Grace is one of their biggest fans and she can see the similarities between BTS and Seventeen. From small companies, self-produced, climbing the ranks without much support.

Often has their songs on her playlist on repeat. Lately, it's been Super because she's obsessed with the song

Got dragged into doing the Super dance challenge with S.Coups, Woozi and Hoshi

She has admitted if she was younger than Jungkook, her bias probably would be Mingyu

Has become somewhat a second mother to them as well

They often do dance challenges to her songs as well

STRAY KIDS

While you won't find many interactions between the group as a whole and Grace, you will find interactions between Lee Know and Bangchan with Grace.

Lee Know was obviously one of BTS back up dancers and Grace remembers him from that time, so she often makes a beeline to see him at award shows to say hello.

Bangchan because of his friendship with Jungkook - he's another one of her sons. She knows how dedicated and hardworking he is as a leader and as one of the producers.

She's also gone on record to say she loves Seungmin's vocals and Han's rapping and singing abilities - that it's rare to find someone who has that talent.

She has appeared at their tour to watch them and is often caught on camera singing along

Calls them the baby group of K-Pop

OTHERS

Became good friends with MAX & LAUV via them writing songs with or for BTS. She has also doing background vocals for them and has helped on some of their songs

Same goes for ED SHEERAN - she has done the same for him. It's more a business relationship than it is a friendship

Grace adores STEVE AOKI and often interacts with him on Twitter, trying to attend some of his concerts if she can.

Same for BRUNO MARS and ANDERSON .PAAK - loves all their music and she often speaks to Anderson .Paak's wife as she is Korean. He often asks her for translations of some lyrics

#bts 8th member #bts additional member #bts eighth member #bts headcanons #bts female member #gracechu

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thelargefrye · 1 year

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JUST Y/N THINGS EVERY IXLUVS NEEDS TO KNOW … headcanons

was apart of kq fellaz and trained with ateez

moved to korea in 2015 to become a trainee

was sought after by several companies including the big 3 but chose kq after meeting hongjoong

is referred to as the “4th gen concept queen” because of how you do a new concept with each comeback

is widely known by other fandoms cause of your fashion and how even your personal style is always on trend

has started several trends in korea like jelly nails, belly chains, and fur hats

had a model concept and announced your comeback by creating a magazine that featured different concept images

learned how to pole dance for a comeback and even has a pole dance ver. to your song mago

collabed with mattel for your 2023 season’s greetings which came with a doll of yourself

you tied with loona for 2nd place on queendom

you are close friends with ateez, fans often spot you hanging out with several members in public

yeosang is your appointed fandom president

you and ateez did a reality show together in 2021 called “project the chillin’ house” which was eight episodes

you revealed in an interview once that the ateez member you are the closest to is yeosang

“he’s very good at listening to me ramble and putting up with my pointless rants especially when we were trainees. i really appreciate yeosang for being such a caring friend to me.”

has cussed on multiple lives and ixluvs now keep a tally for how many times you do it and you are now at 56

you have a great relationship with your manager and other staff members

made bracelets, keychains, and phone charms for the staff members that work closely with her

self-proclaimed herself as eden’s favorite

“hello, i’m y/n, eden’s favorite child. sorry i don’t make the rules.”

along with nct, you were one of the first idols to film the recording behinds to your songs and have been doing since early 2019

you once did a live dedicated to tier ranking the barbie movie villains

has also went on a ten minute rant about why 12 dancing princesses and princess and the pauper are the best barbie movies

you were forced to lipsync at an event and instead of pretending, you just didn’t sing

appeared on immortal song 2 on the psy special and placed 2nd

probably one of the few underrated dancers in 4th gen kpop

however everyone always talks about your vocals and how you’re one of the best in 4th gen kpop

ixluvs and atiny are patiently waiting for a collab between you and jongho

is more popular among female idols than male idols

#exile her.#ateez x reader #ateez blurbs #ateez fluff #ateez imagines #poly ateez x reader #ateez scenarios #poly ateez #ateez ninth member #ateez addition #ateez added member #polyteez.

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virgolarity · 8 months

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Face to FACE by JIMIN; a psychoanalytic spiral:

A mysterious paragraph, titled “Circle of Resonance” appeared on BTS's official website, minutes before the announcement of Jimin’s solo debut project titled ‘FACE’ containing six tracks that range from trap-soul, a lush synth-laden centerpiece, a vulnerable ballad to an eerie anthem.

“Face-off” cleverly incorporates the circus clown tune as a means to convey the dumbfoundedness that comes after broken trust—progressing into frustration and loathing-escapism; Jimin's vocals majorly emphasize the theme!

“Dive” is a sensory synthesis into Jimin’s everyday life, exposed yet lost and vacant.

“Like Crazy” yearning looms over the intoxicating centerpiece of this record; escapism is seductive, but self-awareness is alert.

On “Alone” the reality has sinked in but it’s become a looping blur of constant despair, like Jimin’s voice when he says the word ‘fall’ it relapses; a familiar story that resonates.

“Set Me Free Pt.2” is conjunction of resonance—the shadow is faced and embraced; it starts with a swarm of wailers eerily boiling over the melody, then the beat drop interrupts in revolt—a battle for supremacy grows throughout the song. with Jimin hailing for power, it goes on until the second verse, when his voice starts to weaken the voices, eventually they fade away in one last breath pointing him to the sky as the successor and then suddenly there’s ease, a darkly euphoric catharsis has taken place.

Choreography;

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Jimin’s description of FACE is ‘to confront’ and face his innermost self and this album interconnected like waves resonating from the depths to the shore —and they’re the most visible in ‘Like Crazy’ choreography; at the beginning the female dancers are closer to Jimin resembling the inner divine feminine and the male are far, resembling masculinity and the persona. as they spread in the shape of a butterfly, the symbol of transformation, it suggests the desire to embrace both the feminine and the masculine, in the following movements the male chase after Jimin like a shadow and try to hold him back before the female dancers pull and surround him like a whirlwind—signaling the struggles that come with facing changes, then they tiptoe towards the male, this time dancing in sync with them and the female join them as they dance in unison, a sign of embracing each side of oneself, they form into a shape embracing Jimin in a ‘breath of fresh air’ movement and this time a male dancer holds him from falling; the next movement Jimin face’s his divine feminine and dance in parallel to each other before she hides again (his reflection is still not fully embraced) in the next movement while the lyrics say “I rather be lost in the lights” Jimin dances with the male dancers while covering his eyes and the female dancers are hidden behind— barely dancing, a sign of retreat suggesting escapist behavior from facing the fear of being vulnerable and the final movement they dance in unison again but the male dancers try to cage the female dancers; yet this time they break free; he’s now free.

FACE is riddled with duality; each track is interconnected and constructed like a heartbreak story and a moment of self-reflection— it’s vague yet intimately insightful, a record were each perception has relevance in it's unwavering circle of resonance.

#Youtube #Spotify #music #bts #bts jimin #park jimin #kpop #my rants #music review

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