#there'll be an awkward kiss on the cheek at the end of the date. | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

staarcrxssed · 2 years

Text

↳ (I LOVE) THE WAY YOU LOVE ME

//characters: jay, vasco, sakura, gaara, jett, sova

//cw: fluff! established relationship

//synopsis: they're whipped for you in the best way possible<3

//note: there'll be a part two with more characters!! (also vasco exudes malewife energy and i will die on this hill)

JAY likes to tuck notes into your pocket. they're small pieces of colored sticky notes, with simple 'i love you's or 'i hope you have a good day:)'s or the like scrawled awkwardly across the paper.

he adores when you hug him, despite his clumsiness in returning your embrace. he also likes getting you gifts! he has no idea what a 'budget' is, and you can count on him to drop off a ton of clothes on your front steps (all of them being high-end brands).

he smiles so much when he's with you/thinking about you! it's gotten to the point where joy calls you her sibling-in-law to giggle at how flustered jay gets. (arms flailing, head shaking, red-faced and apologizing silently to you. it's adorable.)

but no matter how much he might try, he can't deny the way his heart leaps at the idea of being by your side for the rest of your lives.

more utc!

VASCO's been planning your wedding since you first held his hand. he is so in love with you that the other burn knuckles have already titled you as their monarch (after Vasco, of course).

he does all that he can for you! he has a cup of your favorite drink ready for you in the morning (he tried to make it himself once and jace banned him from using kitchen appliances ever again), and he's always there for you if you need him.

he's very doting in an innocent, almost awkward way. he froze up when you told him you loved him for the first time, reduced to a stuttering, red-cheeked mess as he tried to find words to return to you.

he loves you so much, but he's never overbearing. kisses your forehead hello and goodbye<3

SAKURA's both shy and bold when she shows affection for you! she loves to hold you hand, loves the feeling of your fingers against hers. she likes to kiss your cheeks, too! she finds it so cute when your skin heats under her touch.

she's definitely had naruto ask her for dating advice (to which she promptly closed the door on him) (don't worry, she offered him pieces of advice begrudgingly the next day).

she likes to make things for you, too! you can expect pieces of origami or small flower crowns to be gifted to you.

if you're a ninja, she's probably had to patch you up on more than one occasion (during which she'd given you a tongue-lashing about being more careful on missions, because, well, she'd stopped there, but you'd seen the way her lip trembled. and how relieved she'd been when you apologized and promised her you'd be more careful).

she cares about you so much-- surely, you can understand her concerns.

GAARA's new to everything romance related. he's gone to kankuro and temari for advice (and decided that temari's words were the safer option) (kankuro had suggested fighting every man in the sand to assert his dominance (jokingly, of course), which gaara had instantly shot down)

he likes getting you flowers! they're usually home grown, and gaara's done enough research to know what each plant means. he often presents asters (love and patience) and carnations (love).

he's very doting, but has a hard time showing it. he likes to kiss your hand, though, and he unknowingly flusters you every time (his lips are just so soft and gentle across your skin).

he loves you so deeply; he only wishes he had the right words or actions to express it.

JETT loves you fiercely. she's a breath of fresh air, a wind of change. she's very free and independent, and likes it when you're like that too.

she's big on physical affection but is rather awkward about it, hugging you tight for just a second before letting go, or pecking a too-quick kiss to your cheek. reassure her that you like her touches and she'll become even more affectionate, letting her hands and lips linger on your skin.

she likes it when you play with her hair, and if you braid it or put it in a certain style? you can bet that she's wearing it like that for as long as she can.

jett treasures you; if she's by your side, there's never a moment you feel unloved.

SOVA is very tentative. he's a romantic, but he's never actually been in a relationship, so everything's new to him (though he can't say he dislikes it).

he learns quickly, though! he's a smooth talker, even though he might not realize it. he's very careful, too. he never says anything that might offend you, but he's as honest as they come.

he likes to sit with you until late at night, talking about this or that, with your hand in his and his eyes only on you. sova's a very calming and steadying presence. he'll always be there for you when you need him.

he likes to rest his face in your hair and whisper to you that he loves you, as though it's a secret only for your ears.

1K notes · View notes

for-i-am-dying-of-such-love · 4 years

Text

you know, where I'm headed, there'll be trouble...

...Ok, but can we talk about Sins of the Past?...

I’m not usually a fan of pilot episodes. Even the ones for my very favourite tv shows. They don’t tend to age well, hardly ever look like the shows they will become, and often suffer - like many First Seasons - from a laundry list of Unfortunate Things: actors still unsteady on their character’s legs, inconsistencies in plot and pacing and motivation, secondary characters that are too one-dimensional, low-budget wardrobe and set design. It takes time for a show to settle into itself and then a little more for it to evolve. So, it can be tough to revisit pilot episodes - awkward and maybe a little cringey.

Surprisingly, though, that’s not really the case with Sins of the Past. I say ‘surprisingly’ because the first episode of Xena Warrior Princess automatically starts out at a disadvantage. It’s a mid-90s, syndicated, genre television show, so it already contains a lot of elements that are fundamentally at odds with our modern sensibilities regarding visual storytelling. Coupled with the fact that it’s the first episode too? Well, you’d expect that it would feel dated and silly and trivial, but it doesn’t!

It’s actually kind of a joy!

Don’t get me wrong, the episode isn’t perfect. The visual aesthetics feel very late last-century, and the social mores of the mid-90s means there’s a woeful lack of kissing between Xena and Gabrielle (yes, even this early in the series, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO SEE IT TOO, DON’T BE COY), but the storytelling holds up remarkably well. And, as far as first episodes go, it does a brilliant job of laying the groundwork for what the show will ultimately become: the Greatest Love Story Ever Told. Not just on tv. Ever.

Yeah, I said what I said.

On the surface it sets up the series’ two most obvious narrative arcs. Xena’s journey towards forgiveness, redemption and self-love. Gabrielle’s daring first steps into a world of adventure, heartache and self-discovery. But nestled in there too - the interstitial tissue connecting the two - is the show’s third, and arguably most fulfilling (and surprising?) storyline: the slow and magical weaving together of Xena and Gabrielle themselves. Their lives; their journeys; their hearts. And, ohmygod, it’s so fucking amazing and epic and lovely and the Greatest Love Story Ever Told.

So, let’s talk about where it all began. Let’s talk about SotP. Only, where to begin?!? There are so many moments worthy of exuberant and detailed praise. I have prepared a list:

Like this moment here. This glorious moment of first meeting...

Source: xenagabrielleforever

When Xena first lays eyes on Gabrielle. And she’s immediately struck by the sight of this farm girl - brave and foolish - who throws herself at Draco’s men in exchange for the safety of her fellow villagers. And I swear in that moment you can hear the rusty hinges on Xena’s heart creak slowly to life in knowing anticipation, as Gabrielle unwittingly takes a chisel to Xena’s defenses.

Or here. When Xena lets herself be distracted...

Source: hyxenagabrielle

The Warrior Princess. Confident and sure and untouchable. Completely disarmed by some young thing in some podunk village somewhere. Completely at the mercy of soft green eyes and youthful round cheeks and strawberry-blonde hair. Mesmerized by the tickling sensation of recognition as it cascades across her body when their eyes finally meet and hold.

Or, this gift of a scene. When Gabrielle wants so desperately to tag along with Xena.

Source: jadedownthedrain

And the entire time she might as well have a neon sign hanging above her head that flashes ‘Only Gay in the Village!!!’. Not that Xena isn’t immediately aware of this fact. She knows precisely everything she needs to know about this girl sitting in front of her. She knows it deep in her marrow. A long forgotten instinct dancing and swirling to life in the sleepy valley nestled between her lungs.

And here, just a few heartbeats later. When Xena pretends to act as if she doesn’t actually want Gabrielle to tag along.

Source: xenagabrielleforever

Only she does. Desperately. Except, she doesn’t know what to do with that feeling. So she drapes it in casual indifference and accessorizes it with empty threats, all the while secretly hoping that this inscrutable farm girl understands, is up for the challenge, feels the undercurrent too. And Gabrielle does. She tastes it on the air. Her blood is buzzing with anticipation. Make her mad? Of course, that is exactly what Gabrielle wants. No, not the ire, but the feel of the thrum that will course through Xena’s veins when her heart is set to pounding and her chest to heaving. Gabrielle wants to wield the mallet. Wants to see the fire in Xena’s eyes directed squarely at her. Wants to know the intensity of Xena’s scrutiny. She wants all these things very much. Even if she doesn’t quite know it yet.

Then of course there is this scene. When Xena is raw and vulnerable and exposed…

Source: xenagabrielleforever

And Gabrielle just steps from the shadows, like sunlight slicing through a storm cloud. Like her heart is saying: ‘I’ve been whisperin’ to you through the ether, listenin’ to your cry.’ And goddamnit, if they haven’t finally found each other again. This is a fucking homecoming! Of course I wanna talk about it!!!

But then there’s this. These two fools are already in love, can’t you see?!?

Source: hyxenagabrielle

But they’ve always been in love and they’ll always be in love. It’s muscle memory, the way one holds the other’s gaze. The smile that forms on their lips. The warmth that colours their cheeks. The pull, the pull, the pull. The inevitable surrender. The glorious fall. And somewhere back at the beginning of time and somewhere in the future when it all ends and here in this moment they just fucking know: ‘You were whisperin’ through the ether, letting me know you’re mine.’

All these moments. All these things. All of it, I want to talk about all of it. And maybe one day I’ll have more to say. But, right now I want to talk about Gabrielle’s prognostication skills.

Source: xenagabrielleforever

I’m being serious, though. I know this scene was played for laughs - Gabrielle says ‘do her’ and everyone giggles like a fifth-grader. It’s just an off-hand comment that Gabrielle tosses out there to get herself out of a tricky situation. Just a bit of inconsequential fun. Only it’s not inconsequential at all, it’s fucking prophetic.

And I’m not just talking about the fact that one day Gabrielle will actually get close enough to Xena to ‘do her’ - yes, that kind of do her, and ohmygod, just...

<ASIDE:> THIS BEAUTIFUL ASSHOLE SHOW KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS WOULD BE BY USING THAT LINE, THE SHOW FUCKING KNEW AND IT WENT THERE ANYWAY. GLEEFULLY. LIZ FRIEDMAN, WAS THIS ONE OF YOUR SCRIPT NOTES? LIZ? LIZ! LISTEN LIZ, IT’S OKAY, YOU CAN TELL ME. BECAUSE IT WAS A CHOICE, AND BOY WAS IT. A. CHOICE. SO, FAM, DON’T LET ANYONE TRY TO TELL YOU THAT THE SUBTEXT WASN’T THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. IT WAS THERE AND IT WAS DELIBERATE, AND YOU CAN FIGHT ME ON IT. </ASIDE>

No, I’m talking about the fact that this silly little throw-away scene both perfectly distills the essence of Gabrielle’s character - clever and unstoppable and pure-of-heart - and encapsulates the show’s most tender truth. And that is this: Gabrielle, the unsuspecting and innocent farm girl from Poteidaia will do the one thing that certainly no man - though handsome and strong and commanding - and, arguably no one ever, has been capable of doing. She’ll slip past Xena’s defenses and completely disarm her. Not physically, of course, but emotionally. And not to do harm, but to love unreservedly. Through all the changing seasons of their lives. For all of time. And the fact that this very poignant and romantic and fundamental truth is draped in humour and accessorized with innuendo makes it all the more perfect for a show that, on its surface, is campy and sexy and ridiculous, but at its core is tender and earnest and profound.

But, ohmygod, is it ever a wild ride. And Gabrielle, sweetie... you precious baby gay, giddy the fuck up.

Source: hyxenagabrielle

UP NEXT: Chariots of War

#xena warrior princess #xena #gabrielle #xena and gabrielle #xena rewatch #season 1 #s01e01 sins of the past #SotP #xwp #otp: for i am dying of such love #let the gay begin #diablog

56 notes · View notes