thefangirlingbarista

[thefangirlingbarista]

sunlight

[thefangirlingbarista]

Vic might prefer plain prose but i for one am a fan of anything Benedict does

I Would Still Be Surprised - Chapter Two

He grinned. “I was thinking of how heartbroken Benedict would be. He wouldn’t stop rhapsodizing over you after you left this morning.”

“What could he possibly have had to say?”

“Oh, the usual things: your hair is the red of the leaves in late autumn, your face is lovelier than any painting, your voice is sweeter than any song. He thinks himself a poet,” he said, grinning at the way I crinkled my nose in distaste. “I worry if I had fought a match against him today, he may have tried to skewer me with his practice sword just so you would be free to marry him instead.”

“I would never marry a man so fond of poetry,” I informed him. “I much prefer plain prose.”

“I take it that means I should burn the verses I wrote for you last night?” he teased.

“Immediately,” I said, fighting against a grin.

#hey read my friend’s novel #it will make you crazy but in the best way

[thefangirlingbarista]

"Then what is my flaw?" Obi-Wan asked.

There came a silence so long that Obi-Wan wondered if Qui-Gon had fallen asleep. Then his voice rose out of the darkness, soft and deep. "You will be a great Jedi Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi. I know that with every breath, with every beat of my heart. You will make me proud I was there at your beginnings. If you do have a flaw, perhaps it is simply this: You wish to please me too much."

Obi-Wan had never understood the meaning of Qui-Gon's words. He had meant to ask him after the mission was over. He had puzzled over the words, forgotten them, remembered them again, pushed them away only to have them reappear in his mind. And now, they haunted him.

The Clone Wars had begun. The galaxy had fractured and the Republic was threatening to split apart. They had discovered that the former Jedi, Count Dooku, was leading the Separatists. Many Jedi had lost their lives on Geonosis six months earlier. The tragedy of that battle infused the Temple, made every Jedi walk with a heavy step. Their vision had been clouded for so long. They realized this, yet their vision did not clear.

It was as though a dark curtain was draped over the Temple. And something had changed within Anakin Skywalker.

Something that made Obi-Wan uneasy. And now a worry had been pushed to the forefront of his mind — had his love for Qui-Gon blinded him to the faults in Anakin for too long?

The uneasiness he felt about Anakin, the sense of dull dread that had the power to wake him up from a deep sleep, now had a partner: the conviction that it was too late to do anything about it.

His Master could not have foreseen all that had taken place. Yet he had placed a sure finger on the spot that was most vulnerable in Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan had opened his heart to Anakin because of Qui-Gon's belief that Anakin was the chosen one. Had he tried too hard? Had he overlooked what he should not have overlooked?

Love had never blinded Qui-Gon. But it has blinded me.

[Jude Watson. Legacy of the Jedi]

#yes I am crying why do you ask

[thefangirlingbarista]

The only way we’re gonna pull this off… is together.

#screams into the abyss

[thefangirlingbarista]

ANAKIN "Darth Vader" SKYWALKER (requested by anonymous)

[thefangirlingbarista]

“It’s almost like flying with Anakin, Obi-Wan thought. For a second, this made him happy. Then he remembered the rest of it, and it pierced him.”

— Jude Watson’s The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning

[thefangirlingbarista]

It's SO COOL you wrote and published a novel. You should feel really proud of yourself every day. Good luck with book 2 ❤️

Thank you!!! ☺️

[thefangirlingbarista]

Colleen is just OUT HERE destroying my heart

Character Aesthetic: Prince Nikolas Tuscan of Blaine

I Would Still Be Surprised

[thefangirlingbarista]

cats are small and you can pick them up

[thefangirlingbarista]

The number one question I hate most as a publish author is the dreaded “how are sales going?”

Like ???? Idk!!!!! And when I do know, they are Not Up To Your Expectations!!!!! So I don’t want to tell you!!!! But they meet my expectations!!!!! So leave me be!!!!!!

[thefangirlingbarista]

“Fears are fears. Slay your demons when you’re awake, they won’t be there to get you when you sleep. You can’t afford to be weak. Down here, weakness is death, fear is death. Now, when you feel afraid, you hold tight to that knife and you say, ‘Screw you, I’m not afraid.’”

#*deep sigh* #I’m upset now #t100 #Bellamy #idk if my tag for him is bellamy or bellamy blake #bellamy blake

[thefangirlingbarista]

No one told me that writing my second novel was going to be harder than writing my first -.-

[thefangirlingbarista]

me, having downloaded 16 romance novels for my kindle today alone: no YOU desperately crave romance. i’m fine. i’m cool as a breeze, a casual girl.

[thefangirlingbarista]

The best part about having writer friends is them creating characters that you fall head over heels for.

The worst part about having writer friends is watching them put your favorites in unpleasant situations.

#I’m looking at you Colleen #it’s the ANGST #*shakes fist*

[thefangirlingbarista]

specific ship dynamic that makes me insane:

chivalrous warrior who wears their whole heart on their sleeve & radiates devotion from every pore x the shifty bastard who would drown their own hands in an ocean of blood for the other one's sake without hesitation and never say a word about it

[thefangirlingbarista]

Character aesthetic: Lady Victoria Barron

I Would Still Be Surprised

[thefangirlingbarista]

I Would Still Be Surprised

A childhood friends to arranged marriage romance

“What if,” he began, sounding as though the words were arriving on his tongue without having stopped first in his brain. “What if we agreed to a marriage of friendship? It was years ago, yes, but we knew each other well once. You do not seem to have changed, although you are a little quieter, and I do not think I have changed either.” “A marriage of friendship,” I repeated. Something in my chest felt hollow at the words. “Yes, a marriage of friendship would be acceptable.”

Updating weekly on Thursdays!

#GUYSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! #I read an earlier draft AND ITS SO GOOD!!!!!! #fic rec #I mean. it’s not a fanfic but it’s still a rec #anYWAY I’m reading it again tonight #original fiction #romance