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negrowhat · 5 months

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The Thumb Kiss Trope

Recently (like yesterday) I rewatched Wedding Plan and in ep 3 a thumb kiss was featured that was kind of glossed over by us all. Ever since then (like the past 12 hrs) I've been thinking about how I need more of this trope in my life. It's such a good trope and so under-used.

Sure we have different variations of a barrier kiss; My School President used that trope as a running gag up until the last ep. And we see people place their full hands between their lips. TinCan had a really cute kind of transfer kiss featuring Can's hand in Love By Chance, but nothing hits like the Thumb Kiss trope for me.

So why is the Thumb kiss such a vibe for me? Because it's the flimsiest of barriers to prevent a real kiss. It highlights the tension between the two characters, they both seem to be very interested, but it just isn't the right time for a real kiss yet. In my mind that thumb is a bookmark for the real kiss that is coming soon.

DON'T WORRY I HAVE EXAMPLES!

SoloGui from Oxygen the Series. We get their thumb kiss in ep 4. There are a couple reasons Solo does not kiss Gui in that moment; he didn't have permission, he didn't want to push Gui too much, and mainly because he was under the weather. But he couldn't just let the moment pass without a brief romantic interaction. At this point in the series, Solo is really just trying to gauge Gui's interest in him so he can figure out how to proceed.

Of course Gui responds like it's a real kiss, he kisses Solo's thumb too and then they both pull away. In the novel version, Gui is actually disappointed about Solo's thumb being there because he wanted it to be a real kiss (he's never kissed anyone before despite being a popular campus moon). BY THE WAY Nut Supanut from Pit Babe stars in Oxygen and it's a really cute, lowkey series with good communication. I highly recommend it, ALSO THE SIDE COUPLE IN THAT SERIES IS TOP TIER!

NueaToh from Secret Crush on You. Their thumb kiss happens in ep 2. It's not so secret that Toh is in love with P'Nuea, but we soon discover that Nuea is also kind of enamored with Toh. He goes out of his way to hire Toh as a photographer for his sister's birthday party (btw she's a fan of Toh's photography) and anyways, Toh and his bestie Jao are hanging out with Nuea and his friends and they play that good ole King's card game (you know the one! It's the only time we see cards in these series) and Nuea and Toh are dared to kiss.

We know Toh wants to and so does Nuea but Nuea doesn't want to turn his first kiss with his crush into a party game so he literally smirks at Toh and pushes his thumb between their lips. Nuea knows Toh likes him and he's sure Toh would be fine with their first kiss happening any kind of way, but Nuea wants to make sure Toh knows he's kissing him on purpose so he's going to wait.

ALSO half the cast of the Sign are in SCOY and I HIGHLY recommend the series to anyone who hasn't watched it, Billy is PHENOMENAL as Nuea. Saint produced SCOY as well and it's a good mix of cringe, spice, and pretty much all the characters are queer. I just hope you don't mind stalking as part of the plot (I can explain more if you're interested! I promise it's not that bad)

LomNuea from Wedding Plan. Sailom and Namnuea are vibing from Day 1 but Sailom and his fiancée Yiwa have contracted Nuea to plan their upcoming wedding. To Nuea, Sailom is going behind Yiwa's back to pursue him and he's having mixed feelings about that. Sailom is actually just a man in love with his wedding planner and trying to find the best way to explain a delicate situation without sounding selfish or manipulative.

Their thumb kiss happens in ep 3 and at this point Lom is trying his hardest to keep his intense feelings in check. He's parked outside of Nuea's apartment preparing to drop him off and he thinks Nuea is sleeping. He apologizes and places his thumb on Nuea's lips and kisses his thumb. When he pulls back Nuea is wide awake and Sailom declares that he's going to kiss him and they do kiss. Namnuea kisses him back.

Their situation is a little different because they have kissed already but it was a quick and playful kiss and Lom kissed him because he was trying to calm Nuea down (I can't explain it but it does work) and by ep 3 they are both very aware of the other's feelings. This is one of the moments where Namnuea gives in to his feelings for Sailom, which he immediately regrets.

One could argue that's what this particular scene visually represents. Sailom has a clear understanding of how he feels about Namnuea, which is why we can see him so clearly. Meanwhile Nuea is shrouded in darkness, he still needs some clarity.

I tried to go down my list of watched BLs to figure out if any other ones featured The Thumb Kiss and I couldn't find anymore which is TRAGIC. It's such a fun trope. I scream every time I see it and I wish it was featured more. I need more of this specific trope.

#anyways #this is my first list post for 2024 #and I'm excited about it #bl tropes #oxygen #oxygen the series #sologui #secret crush on you #scoy #secret crush on you the series #nueatoh #wedding plan #wedding plan the series #lomnuea #pit babe the series #the sign the series #pit babe #the sign

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morrigan-sims · 10 months

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I'm so obsessed with my own characters, its unreal. The blorbo of the month is my best boy Rook, but Fallon is always in the background, lurking. And of course, I can't think about Fallon without thinking about [redacted]. (Even if they aren't mine, they are my blorbo-in-law, I guess.)

#we're getting close to it being time for Rook's arc in the campaign and I am not going to be normal about this.#my boy is going to go through SO MUCH #and I'm excited about it #morrigan.txt #delete later #I need to get back to working on RTQ #I miss my story so badly.#but I'm stuck again.#and my adhd is killing me slowly.#so idk when I'll be able to work on the next part.#[*sobs*]#the brainrot I have for Rook right now though...#it's unreal #so maybe expect more Rook edits???#if I have any good ideas that is

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jesuisici33 · 1 year

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WIP Wednesday

tagged by @mammameesh <3

wrote a bit more of my buddie bet fic last night so here's some of that

He hasn’t done anything rash or Buck 1.0-ish in years but…

But he thinks Buck 1.0 could use a comeback. Pun unintended. No reason. He just…hasn’t gotten laid in a while since he and Taylor ended things. Plus it’d be nice to get out of his head for a while. That’s what sex has always been for him. A way for him to focus on something (well, in this case someone) other than himself and his shitty decisions in life. A way to clear all the buzzing in his head. A way to get him to stop thinking for a while.

So it’s clear he’s obviously not thinking when he blurts out to his friends, “How much do you want to bet I can get that girl’s phone number?” Gesturing to the brunette, not even bothering to be subtle.

“What?” Chimney asks. “You’re not serious, are you?”

“Yeah, I thought we moved past Buck 1.0. Aren’t you on version four or something?” Hen chimes in.

“Aw, come on, guys? Really? You really think I lost my charm?” He gives them his most winsome smile. By the looks on their faces they’re not buying it. “Eddie, what about you? Odds on me getting that girl’s phone number?”

tagging @hippolotamus @apothecarose @ramonaflow @statueinthestone @goodiecornbread @rosedavid @tyfinn

#wip wednesday #my wip #911 show #evan buck buckley #henrietta wilson #chimney han #eddie diaz #buck x eddie #buddie #buck's going through some things and it's not looking good #and i'm excited about it #emotional angst can i write it successfully?#let's see

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electrictouchfeaturingfalloutboy · 9 months

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Once I get my unemployment check I'm buying the ingredients to make salsa. It's been a literal year since I've been able to make it and fresh salsa is sooooooo good.

#i haven't been able to make it this summer because #expensive #which is so sad #also i'm going to my favorite store in lansing on my way home and buying myself nice ramen and more coffee #and i'm excited about it #hannah makes a text post

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shoomlah · 8 months

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I have a feeling that beneath the little halo on your noble head There lies a thought or two the devil might be interested to know You're like the finish of a novel that I'll finally have to take to bed You fascinate me so

You Fascinate Me So, Blossom Dearie

#good omens #gomens #good omens s2 #aziraphale #crowley #ineffable husbands #my art #made with stolen time over the course of two extremely busy months but I'm so glad its done #Aziraphale's reading a first folio obviously #cones of dunshire voice: it's about the DETAILS #extremely excited to introduce everyone to this song about DEEPLY YEARNING for someone who annoys the hell out of you #its a banger

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reasonsforhope · 2 months

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Sometimes you just have one of those moments where the progress we've made as a culture get thrown into stark relief. You look at something and go "Holy shit, that would never have happened when I was a kid."

Today, I had one of those moments when I realized that the teenage boys I'm working with are just. genuinely, openly enthusiastic about going to Build-a-Bear for their outing.

These are sixteen and seventeen year old boys! They just had a whole conversation about what to name their "cute", mostly new squishmallows! They're genuinely excited that they're going to Build-a-Bear this weekend and asking other kids to pick up specific accessories for them!!

Holy shit, that never would've happened when I was 16. None of the boys would have dared to be visibly interested - and neither would most of the girls! There would have been a million gay jokes and "Haha, you're a girl" jokes and "What are you, a baby?" jokes. Teenagers weren't even supposed to care about anything back then!

Less than 15 years later, and I'm watching three 17 year old boys treat all that as not even worthy of comment.

So let's call that a reason for hope. Even when the kids aren't alright, in some ways apparently they are alright. Go Gen Z, honestly. It's so lovely to watch you guys just openly doing and saying stuff that, when I was a teen, would've been a social death sentence.

#obligatory disclaimer that this really really obviously is not universal #I do live in a major progressive city #there's definitely a level of a liberal bubble effect here #but it's still really powerful to see it #because even in a major liberal enclave there were so many limits on the gender roles and homophobia etc. etc. fronts #and also the limits of the oppressive weight of obligatory teen apathy lol #seriously go gen z. so glad you guys decided cringe is dead. I love you for that so much #and I love it for you #not news #life #hope #homophobia #sexism #teens #teenagers #progress #gen z #btw if it wasn't clear I'm a #millennial #plush toy #plushie #squishmallows #build a bear #stuffed animal #like the idea of almost any teenager much less teenage boys #saying IN FRONT OF THEIR PEERS #that they are excited about their STUFFED ANIMALS #when I was a teenager #?????#cannot imagine that ever happening.

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mroddmod · 10 days

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finally introducing my Cadet Batch AU, in which the batch are all raised together :)

#cadet batch au #the bad batch #star wars #star wars the bad batch #tbb #sw tbb #tbb omega #tbb hunter #tbb wrecker #tbb tech #tbb crosshair #sw #excited about the concept of this au but i don't think i'm so excited on these particular drawings anymore lol #but i have more of this au in the works 🫶#thanks for your patience guys!#mods art #mods draws #my art #mod's cadet batch au

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heretherebeturtles-comic · 22 days

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HTB - Ch.01 - Part 3 ♪

CHAPTER 1 COVER - << Previous - Next >>

This part contains some of my favourite pages of this chapter. Mini-SHELLDON beloved,,, can never get enough of that little robot guy.

#htb-tmnt #tmnt fancomic #rottmnt #tmnt #♪ - Untitled (how could this happen to me)#I'm gonna be at TCAF when this posts :)#i am very excited about it

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alisoncooper · 9 months

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friday: work & then a paint and sip party with my best buddies saturday: lunch with old friends i haven't seen in a long long time and hosted my first book club sunday: evening boat trip with a friend followed by a drink and some tapas today: deep clean house day. went for a swim for the first time in about 15 years. went for ice cream with my parents tomorrow: trip to a different town on my own for some cake and to do some shopping wednesday: back to work

#i am honestly SO tired #i should've scheduled a day of actual rest this week #i'm going to go to bed SO EARLY tonight #and i'm excited about it #effie rambles

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inkskinned · 9 months

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hey btw if you're in the USA at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4, they're testing the emergency broadcast system. your phone is probably going to make a really loud noise, even if it's on silent. there's a backup date on the 11th if they need to postpone it.

if you're not in a safe situation and have an extra phone, you should turn that phone completely off beforehand.

additionally, if you're like me, and are easily startled; i recommend treating it like a party. have a countdown or something. be surrounded by your loved ones. take the actions you personally need to take to make yourself safe.

i have already seen mockery towards any person who feels nervous about this. for the record, it completely, completely valid to have "emergency broadcast sounds" be an anxiety trigger. do not let other people make fun of you for that. emergency sounds are legitimately engineered to make us take action; those of us with high levels of anxiety and/or neurodivergence are already pre-disposed to have a Bad Time. sometimes it is best to acknowledge that the situation will be triggering for some, and to prepare for that; rather than just saying "well that's stupid, it's just a test."

"loud scary sound time" isn't like, my favorite thing, but we can at least try to prevent some additional anxiety by preparing for it. maybe get yourself a cake? noise cancelling headphones? the new hozier album? whatever helps. love u, hope you're okay. we are gonna ride it out together.

#watching ppl go from being like ''support neurodivergent ppl~~!"#to being like ''if this is going to give u a panic attack ur fuckken stupid''#like..... gets me #yeah man. i know im going to be triggered by it . in the old fashioned term. it is GOING to give me a panic attack. it's pretty much certai #and i shouldn't have to tell u about what i have survived for you to be okay with that.#you can just trust that i ALSO don't want me to react to it. i'm not gonna be having a FUN time.#dismissing that bc you think it's stupid.... like is the whole problem.#these sounds are workshopped by entire teams of people to get you to pay attention and move quickly.#they arent meant to be fun and exciting.#OBVIOUSLY it's gonna set ppl off.#but yeah there's something so fuckken demeaning about ppl being like. well that trigger isn't valid bc u haven't undergone X #dude i have ptsd bc i was abused as a child. like plain and simple. the fact im 30 and afraid of the dark tells you how bad it was.#i shouldn't have to ask u for permission to be mentally ill.#the reason it's a fucking disorder and not a fucking choice is that I DO NOT CONTROL IT.#like how is it any different from when ppl are like ''oh public speaking isn't that scary'' like FOR YOU #for YOU this isn't scary. now if i could fucking eat my own amygdala...

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egophiliac · 5 days

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