Cozy pixel library for Kaveh and Haitham :)
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I'll never forget stampede director saying something like vash is both the male lead and the female lead (like in a traditional way), he's the hero of the story but he's also there to be desired and gazed at, this director dude is just crazy and i appreciate that
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There is an art of Ichigo circulating around here that came from an update of Kubo and his Klub Outside thing.
So, I went to check it out and it was so beautiful that I knew I needed to make a bigger, more complete and cleaner version of it.
So, here it is, the good boi <3
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wat if. i came back from the dead as a horrifyingly powerful beast with the sole purpose of protecting you. and we were both girls
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For the uncivilized act of stripping your uniform, yellow card!
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The Kiss (1859)
IHweek2022: Day 4 - Classical painting
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when did Ichigo fall in love?
Some self-indulgent meta on Ichigo coming to terms with his feelings for Orihime because fic writingā¦ Relating a lot to this poor boyās intimacy struggles, I figured Ichigoās falling in love could be expressed through taking steps towards this particular relationship, little by little.
And that starts with the ground he stands on: empathy
the basis of their relationship is empathy. The series start with him noticing her, worrying for her because he knows her pain.
step 1: he acknowledges that she notices him, too
And that is literall because he says āi had no idea you could see usā, referring to Orihime seeing his shinigami form. But he also had no idea that she noticed him, paid attention to him and thought of him to such high standards. Seeing himself through Orihimeās eyes surprised him at first, but it also helped steel his resolve. She gentlyĀ holds a mirror to him and says āsee, you are a kind, brave personā, and he sees that. He sees his own qualities through her eyes - and this is a big deal.
step 2: he lets her in
now, once again, her display of affection surprises himā¦ and he welcomes it.Ā He is yelling to the worldĀ āI won!ā, exhausted, and is (literally) hit with this genuine, tender sentiment that she has for himā¦ and he is grateful for it. In her crying for him, he sees his own desire to see his friends safe, he sees the same level of care that he displays - but heās also taking in the more intimate concern that she is showing for him. This is another big deal, because allowing someone in like that opens the vulnerability gates, which leads to
step 3: dealing with vulnerability
ā¦ and now, he is confronted with facing the consequences: he let her in, now it can get under his skin. Now it can hurt him.
And it does. He sees his own personal failure in her injuries, but the apex here is the fight with Grimmjow: when he sees her frightened eyes, he doesnāt see the kind, brave man he saw before, he sees his own fear. Orihime says: āi canāt see my own reflection/ i donāt recognize himāā¦ and neither does Ichigo. Her not recognizing him is mirroring his own personal fear of losing himself to his hollow.
ā¦ but right after, when her loving feelings get to him, he is empowered. She is not just sayingĀ ālook, you are still a wonderful personā. She is sayingĀ ālook, this is my heart: it is scared for you, it hurts because I canāt bear to see you get hurt, just like you canāt stand to watch me or anyone else get hurtā. He sees care, he sees love, he sees acceptance and empathy, he sees his old self, and he takes that to heart.
And now, she reaches even deeperā¦. which brings him to extreme places
And yet he does not fall back on his decision to let her in. It takes him a while, and quite the pain during FB Arc, too, but finally, TYBW comes and we see that he finally took the next step.
step 4: rely on her and their bond.
Ichigo finally takes the leap of faith and trusts in their intimacy. He is trusting eye contact to pull a master move to use his hollow - the power that has made them both so afraid before, the extreme place he went within himself, with her. He is confident in himself, confident in her, confident in their relationship, confident that with her by his side, he can do this. He moves past his fear of being vulnerable, he moves past his fear of failing her. He still worries about her, he always will, but now, he is ready to embrace their bond as it is, trusting that the intimacy they built so far will come through - and it does.
This is love.
ā¦ and all he needs now is time and encouragement to reassure himself and take the final step.
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ā itās quite late, Orihime. You should take a break, donāt worry Iāll finish the rest.
Imagining Ichigo and Orihime doing domestic chores is what keeps me up at night š
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šš: Together in the Rain
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This was for ichihime week but it can work for this day š happy Halloween!
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