“A favour” - Seventh Virtue
Sharing this because it’s super gay I was re-reading some of this book for funsies and I’m now losing it over this interaction & need to scream into a void!
An excerpt from Seventh Virtue. Adult contemporary fantasy.
Is this a reversal of “Is this why you needed me?” PERHAPS.
Text transcript under the cut!
Harrison nods, clutching the pliant trim of his jacket. “Do me a favour,” he says, trying to find the best way to phrase his request. Then he finds Lonan’s eyes again, and nothing about him is nervous, but determined. “The next time you’re feeling unsteady, tell me. I don’t care if it’s a look, if it’s a word, if it’s a paragraph. Just tell me. We can talk if you want to talk or not talk if you don’t want to. But if you need me, I want to know.”
Lonan considers this for a moment, and then drops his face into his palms. Instinctively, Harrison takes another step closer, like he might’ve done when they were still a couple, when they still slow danced to no music in Lonan’s cramped bathroom, when in dewy morning light, the most certain thing in each of their lives was each other. Something pangs in his chest, and it takes him a moment to identify the emotion as the same grief he experienced in the infirmary hallway. How terrible, to be in front of a stranger you recognize.
Harrison lifts his fingers to his mouth, chews on his nails. The bathroom is beginning to strangle with heat, and despite his attempts at also being steady, he’s ready to flee this room, this property, this life, all of it as easy to destroy as a bleak line of dominoes. He turns.
“I need you,” comes Lonan’s voice.
Harrison spins back around.
This time, when their eyes meet, there’s something aflame there, something cerulean, exposed, urgent.
“I need you.”
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Just thinking about the ways our wizard, witch, and wild one are driven by duty, responsibility, and honor. How it leads them all in the same direction but so differently. How they are walking down a parallel path together but in their own ways. How duty, responsibility, and honor combined describe my loves but also feels distinct for each character. How these little babies meet in the woods and forged a life long bond that keeps them together even when they go their own ways. They are true friends and I just feel so soft about them 🥺
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hey. hope this message doesn't bother you. I love you. I love your work. you are one of my favorite fic authors, I am absolutely obsessed with everything you write. reread everything ten times over, drarry or not, fluffy or angsty - even when it absolutely shatters my heart (e.g. for lack of wanting, SUCH a great fic btw i'm so obsessed with it). the four doors? life changing. two to lie and one to listen? engraved into my brain for eternity. what's mine is yours? what a ride holy shit, im VERY normal about it. wrapped? my comfort read. and so it goes.
if I could aggressively smother you with kudos and love I WOULD!!!
awhile ago you said that there's no such thing as "big deals" in fandom and I 100% agree but at the same time you are a big deal TO ME!!! not in the sense of any kind of hierarchy but purely based on the fact that I think you are such a cool person and your writing is amazing and poignant and your presence in fandom makes it so much better. it's been a pleasure following you here on tumblr and just reading your tags and posts.
idk I just think you rule. that's it. thank you for hanging with us. MWAH 💛
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🥹😭🤧 Park Seong Hwa, the man that you are ❤️
How can one person have such beautiful words to say to people he hasn't even met yet and still be so genuine and caring towards? 😭🤧 they captioned the letter with the opening line of 'To everyone I love,' and i started bawling at that but then reading the actual thing I lost any sense of composure because he is so KIND MAN 😭
But seeing you cheering up after being comforted by me before, smiling brightly at trivial stories, wondering about my day, worrying about my well-being, and giving me love for no reason as if it was natural, ATINY, I will bring happiness to your life. I'm so happy that I can do it. Maybe my greatest gift is you.
READ THAT LINE AGAIN 😭 TELL ME YOURE NOT GETTING THE FLIPPING TISSUES OUT NOW 😭 My heart is so warm rn
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Armin only met Nathalia (my canon oc) when she was crying alone KKKKKKKKK 😭😭☠️ (get some history bellow)
Everyone on the wall thought she was a bit crazy and brainless for telling strange theories about the walls and around (nothing but the truth) and there were rumors about her running around she was pretty clueless yet VERY clever and smart (I have always lived in the world of the moon and I believed that reality was beyond what is seen since I was a little girl, so I transmitted the same to my oc. Most people still think I'm crazy out here, but that's okay 🤗❤️)
She entered the area of reconnaissance focusing on the theory and research team, or closer to where Hange works because of her curiosity, knowledge and wisdom. And when Nathalia found out that Eren had become a titan, she was VERY interested to KNOW WHY. She tried to get close to him, came to follow him around a few places and watch to write down in her notepads (she's just a girl!!! 😭🎀) watching him from afar since she was a bit shy and Eren was always surrounded by people or with Hange... until they started the rumor that, in addition to her being labeled "crazy", rumors also spread that she liked Eren. Nathalia barely knew about Eren's trio, and barely heard about Armin or Mikasa. Nathalia just wanted to.... talk. 😢😢
"GYAHAHAH GIRL DID YOU end UP running away and stealing a few beers from some ass veterans???? All that comes out of your mouth is shit!!!" in the girls' dorm Ymir teased Nathalia A LOT, seriously, even Krista Historia struggle to stop her. Not least because Ymir knew that Nathalia's words were too dangerous. "Are you really as weird as everyone says?? Pffft".
At the other side, Annie didn't talk much and isn't the type to let emotions rule "ugh, shut upp" kind of thing, but she always claimed that nothing Nathalia said made sense. (I really like her)
When asked, she answered "Is it really?" and get silent, pretending not to give a damn. Annie knew she was there on a mission and that Nathalia's words were true, even though some were too head-traveled and imaginative. Annie knew it was dangerous to increase, but she........... did she really cared?
The only one who came closest to staying by Nathalia's side was Sasha, but not too much because she's the other crazy one in the new squad. "Well... that's it. She's not wrong........ in fact, I mean, she's really crazy. But! Who guarantees, huh?!" she shrugs and leans on the pillow of her carefree bed "What if someday, what she says, proves to be right? You can't tell!!"
And Mikasa. Well......... she didn't trust Nathalia much because of the rumors about her liking Eren, however, more than that, Mikasa paid attention and kept Nathalia's words to herself because she knew someone who also shared the same ideas: Armin. In their trio they had dreamed of this since they were children and she always listened to Armin's stories and fertile imagination, and knew when someone was being honest. She saw faith in Nathalia's eyes. However, he never spoke to her or got into the rumors despite understanding what she felt, she just... She is not one to go around telling the secrets and conversations of her trio. Mikasa still watched her aside because she always knew that Nathalia watched Eren and they too much. "I don't know what you intend with this game but... Just don't try anything".
Being that NATHALIA just wanted to talk!!!!
When she heard about the rumors, even though she denied it and was smart enough to prove otherwise, she felt so hurt! She sat in the corner of the horse barn when there was no one and burst into tears. Full, silent tears. Why doesn't anyone believe her?!
She just didn't know that someone was watching her in silence all this time.
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