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gigglemite · 1 month
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I don't know, there's just something that hits so hard knowing that at his very core, Wanderer is just a sweet boy who wants to help others and find a family who will love and take care of him in return. We can see this when he's first found after Ei left him, and also when he erases himself from Irminsul.
Wanderer, when we meet him as Scaramouche is someone tainted by centuries of deceit. He's the product of a twisted mind twisting the naive mind of a puppet just looking for his place in this world. His personality as Scaramouche is fragments of those he's spent the most time with (the harbingers), coupled with his three perceived betrayals, and we end up with a homicidal puppet who hates humanity and detests the gods. He may have hated them, but the Harbingers (especially Dottore) are the ones who shaped the Balladeer we met.
But the Wanderer we meet post-Irminsul is helping out at a fruit stand in Sumeru fully expecting no compensation for his work. He goes out of his way to pick fresh sunsettias and take care of this stand all because the man who runs it helped him. He's shocked and confused, not angry, when the Traveler says that he's a puppet despite him making it a point to never tell anyone. He happily accompanies the Traveler and Paimon to Nahida, even apologizing for the inconvenience.
Dottore made sure all of Wanderer's naive traits turned bitter towards the world because he wanted a fascinating test subject. And yet, even when he could go on the warpath and murder Dottore after finding out the core betrayal that shaped him was a lie, he instead chooses to erase himself from the past just as a small chance to fix the wrongs he's done and give those hurt because of him a chance at a better life.
If the Kabukimono and Wanderer were him without being molded by the harsh world and Scaramouche was the result of being manipulated, I really wonder how he would have turned out had Ei not chosen to give him up.
In other words: Scaramouche is baby and he deserved so much better. Wanderer is a sweetheart who had to reconcile with a past that went completely against who he thought he was and deserved better. But the Wanderer we have now, is healing.
He's healing and I can't explain how proud of him I am that he's trying.
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beanghostprincess · 1 month
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Is it true that oda wishes he didn’t killed ace?
I heard some people talking about how he regrets writing his death but tbh I wish I could go to him and tell him that Ace's death is actually great for Luffy's character development and really necessary in both plot, characters, and in general, the trajectory of the story. I would not change Ace's death in the slightest even if it hurts me more than getting stabbed.
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aaronontherun · 13 days
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Okay, stumbled upon this fic a few days ago and can not stop reading it, so y'all are getting it too.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50000860
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hellsite-detective · 4 months
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i'm looking for a post that was describing Lovecraftian horrors by comparing it to a circuit board, thanks so much detective
a shockingly easy one here. i thought this was gonna be an ancient artifact lost among the sea of posts about Lovecraftian horrors. however, it was anything but. i went over to the Search Bar and asked my pal, Google, for "tumblr lovecraftian horror circuit board" and got the exact post instantly, allowin' me to file it away.
here you go! this post is really well done and one of my favorites. have a great day!
Post Case: Closed
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Honestly, W: Two Worlds and Happiness were so good that I almost feel like I can completely stop watching new content and just bask in the awesomeness of those two shows for a while. The writing! The acting! The completeness of the stories!
This is what got me into kdramas in the first place.
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theflikchic · 9 months
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I resisted the Ineffable Husbands train for SO FKING LONG bc I'm an asexual who doesn't think friends should always be shipped BUT was OPEN to it if it was written in well AND THEN it was FINALLY well-written and I was REALLY into it and it was ALL making sense AND THEN THEY KISSED AND I WAS SO INTO IT AND IT WAS ALL SNATCHED AWAY FROM ME
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viilpstick · 2 months
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THIS IS MY REVENGE. HOW DARE YOU. HURT YUUNA... RAHHH
But to be fair I'm unsure that this will make u that sad since it has a hopeful ending🧍🏻‍♀️ I tried. Also. May I add. This is like years after their marriage (so they're well in their mid 20s/late 20s), pregnancy was by accident yada yada... I thought this idea would be good for Leona's character development when it comes to children since he would learn to not be afraid of treating his child like crap because he just would want to have them so bad, aka Kyra was a very wanted child by him. Also "them" is used bc I don't like using "it" for an unborn child and I didn't know if leobelle knew the gender of the baby yet
Also tw: m1sc4rr14ge, plus it's probably not well depicted but hey I did my best
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When Leona finally arrived home he didn't want anything more than to jump on his bed with Isabelle and sleep, though he was certain she would complain his ear off about wanting to sleep so early, that there was still stuff they could do… sometimes his wife was a real workaholic.
“Isa.” Leona called, the nickname now rolled off his tongue nicely, but he remembered a time where it felt strange, unnatural. He couldn't even remember now how he was so far away from Isabelle. “Isabelle?” He called once again, not finding her around the house.
Leona walked around, going from room to room and quickly stopping to take a look at… his child’s room.
When Isabelle had come to him, all worried with a pregnancy test showing positive, his heart sank for two reasons: one, the fact that Isabelle was worried about his reaction to her carrying his child, and two, the fact that… she was right to be worried, and unfortunately, he couldn't find much joy in the matter.
Leona knew himself, through his experiences with Cheka he was aware he had a problem with children. No, he didn't hate them, they're children; however, he had a very difficult time dealing with them, their lack of personal space, lack of ability to read a room and just their constant energy made Leona tired and irritable. He didn't want kids, he knew he would be an awful father because of his lack of patience and understanding… and deep down… he was scared his child would be mistreated because of being the son or daughter of the failed second prince.
But now Isabelle had a child growing inside her, and he couldn't just ignore that fact. 
Leona looked around the yellow room, the toys they had bought, the little crib… he sighed. He needed to suck it up and be a man, not only for Isabelle and that child but to himself.
Suddenly, he heard sobs. 
“Isabelle?” He called, walking a bit faster to the bathroom, where he heard the noise. His hand on the door handle. “Isabelle, are you alright?”
No response, the sobs just continued like she couldn't even hear him, but he couldn't leave her there alone, he needed to see if she was ok. He opened the door, and his eyes widened in shock, looking everywhere around the room.
Isabelle was crying, hugging her legs, and beneath her and around other parts of the floor there was blood. So much blood. 
“Wha– Isa, hey, look at me.” He urged, crouching down in front of her, grabbing her arms and face to make her look at him. She avoided his eyes and she couldn't stop crying, and Leona looked everywhere around her to understand where she was hurt. “Isa, where are you hurt? What happened? Can you get up?” After he finally got a hold of her face, she held his wrists and broke down once again, her tears falling down fast and she couldn't stop. Leona was so insanely worried, his mate was hurt, but he couldn't see where, he didn't understand. The smell of blood was making him sick, but he couldn't nor did he want to leave her alone like this. “We need a doctor. Wait here, I'll get the–”
“I lost them.” Isabelle mumbled before Leona was able to walk away, his hands being held by hers so he wouldn't leave. She looked at him desperately, almost as if begging for help. “I lost them, Leona. I lost them.”
He stared at her, then, his gaze made its way to her belly.
No.
“Isabelle, what do you mean?”
“I'm sorry.”
“Isa.” He urged, crouching down once again, holding her face gently as he felt his eyes sting. “What do you mean?” 
Isabelle couldn't answer, his question seemed to make her cry even more, as she threw herself in his chest and held onto his shirt. She kept apologizing, kept saying how this was her fault for not taking better care of herself, for not resting enough, for not eating as well as she should. Leona couldn't speak as he himself started tearing up.
He lost them. Before he could even meet them. Before he could even show his love for them or try to fight his awful habits.
They was gone.
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“Your highness, please, you should try to eat a bit, I promise it's–” the servant was interrupted by Leona as he took the plate and water from her telling her to go fulfill other duties. The servant bowed down and left, Leona sat on their bed.
“Isa.” He said softly after putting the plate on his lap and the cup of water on their night stand. “You need to eat, my love.” Isabelle didn't even move, she just kept with her back turned to him, hugging her body. Normally, she would blush and ask why he was suddenly using such a sweet nickname, but right now, there was no reaction. Leona sighed. “Please. If you can't do it for yourself, do it for me.”
Isabelle stayed quiet, but after a few seconds, she slowly sat up, her blanket falling on her lap as she looked down to her hands. Her eyes were red and puffy from all the crying, her hair was a mess from trying to sleep the day away… it was like a mirror, really. She looked just like him when he was still at NRC.
All the more reason to take care of her.
Leona grabbed her chin, making her look at him. “I need you to eat. Even if it's just a bit. Do you think you can do it?”
“...I can try.”
“That’s more than enough.” Leona got a bit of the chicken soup in the spoon, blowing on it so it wouldn't burn Isabelle's mouth, then, he offered it to her. She ate it without saying a word, chewing on it very slowly, and swallowing it as if it hurt her. After five bites or so, Isabelle started rejecting the food, and Leona sighed. “Isabelle, you must eat to stay healthy.”
“I wasn't healthy enough to carry our child, so what does it matter now?”
Silence. 
“The doctor said it wasn't because of your health. The embryo just couldn't develop properly.”
“The baby couldn't develop properly.” She corrected him, her eyebrows furrowed as her eyes started to sting. “Why do you refuse to call them that?”
“Isabelle.” The beastman said, a stern tone of his voice and the woman flinched. She knew she crossed a line, but goodness she was so angry. She was so sad. She didn't know what to do. 
“Why do you refuse to call them a child? You even refused to get into our child’s room, the servants had to take all of our baby’s stuff for themselves.” She questioned, her eyes tearing up, and once a tear fell she dried it right away. Sorrow, anger and pain filling her heart. “Why are you being so… so cold?”
“Because if I call them a child, if I look at their stuff I won't be able to live with myself.” He finally explained himself. Isabelle stared at him. Leona felt his own eyes sting so he blinked a few times to try and push the tears away. He put the plate on their night stand. “Isa, I– I don't talk about it because I can't. I knew I wouldn't be a good father but– that was my child. I didn't even get a chance to try.”
Isabelle went quiet at that. She started fidgeting with her hands while seeing from the corner of her eye Leona resting his face on his hand. She's been married to him for years now, she's been dating him for even longer, she knows how he functions and right now? She screwed up.
Isabelle was the mother, and there was a special bond with her and her lost baby… but Leona was the father. That was also his child, his baby. His cub.
“Leo.” She called, he didn't look but she noticed his ears twitch at her call. “I'm… I'm sorry. I was being insensitive.” Isabelle rested her head on his shoulder, grabbing his free hand and rubbing circles with her thumb. “I’ve just… I'm just so sad and angry with myself– I wasn't able to see where you're coming from. I'm so sorry, dear.”
Leona sighed, drying his cheeks. He had cried without Isabelle noticing… that was another blow to her heart. Leona sniffled, grabbing her plate once again.
“If you're so sorry then eat.” He put another spoonful of food in front of her face and she let out a faint smile, eating it right after.
“For the record…” Isabelle started after swallowing the food. “You will be a wonderful father, Leona.”
Leona felt his heart ache, his throat dry and his eyes sting. He cleared his throat, trying to ignore the sensation and gave Isabelle a long kiss on the forehead, filled with affection. 
“And you will be a wonderful mother.”
Will. Soon enough. 
me: does a really small scenario about if yuuna left, leaving her to STILL have a happy life even though she is away from vil.
mah: . . . i can do it worse.
HOW. HOW DARE YOU.
U KNOW WHAT? GO TO TIME OUT.
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marrissacooper · 2 years
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the way this was also about house feeling guilty about kutner's death!!
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linuxealcipher · 2 years
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How does
Lighting work
Please I need to know
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A gift for @naffeclipse !!!!
(Noooo he never crushed the bellllll, not at allllll)
Please I’m in love with the boys so so much, gonna draw all of them. It’s gonna happen. :3
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crowning-art · 1 year
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TGCF SPOILERS AAAHHHHHHHHHHHGHHDHHFDHJFJX
GUUUUYYYTSSSSSS WTTFFFFF I DID NOT EXPECT THIS I DID NOT EXPECT TO READ THEIR FREAKING CINFESSION TODAY OH MY GOD I CANT EVEN TYPE RJFBFJFNFJTJFJGJ
Accurate depiction of me reading the absolute wild events I read rn:
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Literally, like that exact face of disbelief, happiness, confusion, shock, conflicted, etc etc
First of all I DID NOT EXPECT WHITE NO FACE TO SHOW UP SO MUCH WHAT????
YAASSSSSS LETS GOOOOOOOO NEW PEEPS ADDED TO THE REUNION AND THIS TIME IT IS MY FAVES DJDJJDJXJD AHHH IM SO HAPPY I MISSED FENG XIN AND MU QING SO MUCH DJDJDJFJ
Ok but like I was trying to take this part seriously but all I kept thinking of was that one scene in that one barbie movie from like ages ago where she gets buried in an avalanche (mainly cuz I used to re-enact it with my siblings ALOT when I was kid lmao) the point is....I couldn't take this scene seriously lmao if you know, you know
When Xie Lian turned back to save Nan Feng and Fu Yao, that moment he delayed allowed the wave of snow to swallow him whole. The cold and heavy wave of snow surged without rest, breaking him and Hua Cheng apart. Xie Lian was falling all over from the force, tumbling down with the white wave, but still managed to keep struggling somehow. However, there was too much snow, the surge too powerful, and time and time again covered over Xie Lian’s head, bringing a series of sudden suffocations.
In the end, Xie Lian shouted, “SAN LANG!”, unable to hang on, and was buried down after all, disappearing within the icy snow current.
It was from this exact scene that I started feeling anticipation cuz I knew stuff here and there about the statues and confession but I didn't really know what I was getting into...
Xie Lian was already used to Hua Cheng having the answers to everything, yet this time, Hua Cheng replied, “I don’t know. Most likely under the snowy mountain.”
Xie Lian was amazed. “And here I thought it was a shelter San Lang found. I can’t believe not even you know where this is?”
“No,” Hua Cheng said.
LMAO THIS WAS SO FUNNY THO
The moment Xie Lian fell into the pit, those white strings of silk instantly charged forward and tied him up nicely. The rest of the cobwebs were then slowly crawling about, further securing the “cocoons” on Nan Feng and Fu Yao’s bodies. Fu Yao was going mad with rage.
“How come you fell too? Now look at us, three dumb fools! Let’s all just die here together!”
Yooo they are 2 brain cells shared among one another and today it is with NEITHER LMAO
It was like Fu Yao couldn’t believe his real identity was so easily seen through, and was relentless. “When exactly did you find out? How did you find out? There must’ve been something that gave it away, what was the flaw?!
But like this part was so cute, like I genuinely love their friendship so much and like vice versa cuz they also recognized Xie Lian's statues just as quickly
If he couldn’t guess who were under those two skins, then he would’ve lived all those years for nothing.
Ah, wait, hold up, what deed are they talking about? When Mu Qing was accused of stealing or is it something else that's mentioned later? I'm confused :(
Feng Xin also added, “Stop thinking people are as narrow-minded as you. Even when that shitty deed of yours landed you in Heaven’s Prison, His Highness still tried to help you…
LMAO OK THIS WAS ALSO HILARIOUS
“…What’s with those faces?” Xie Lian asked. “Don’t get me wrong. The red string I’m talking about isn’t something so frivolous as the ‘red string of fate’, it’s a spiritual device. Just a spiritual device.”
Only then did the two stop their twitching.
Feng Xin replied, “Oh, I see.”
Mu Qing on the other hand, was doubtful. “And what kind of spiritual device is that? What does it do?”
“It’s quite useful,” Xie Lian said. “It’s a red string tied on both our hands, with an invisible connection in between. One can use this red string to find the other, and as long as one is still breathing, the red string will never break…”
Before he even finished, the other two couldn’t listen anymore and cut him off.
“HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT THAN THE ‘RED STRING OF FATE’? IT’S EXACTLY THE SAME THING!”
LMAO THEY ARE SO OVER PROTECTIVE IT'S SO CUTE FJFJFJFJGUC but like ughhh get you some besties who would point out all the bad things in the new dude u bring home and are willing to put their lives on the line to protect you T-T
The whole convo really went:
Fengqing: He has red flags ALL over him!!!
Xie Lian: well...umm..red is my favourite colour *twirling hair shyly*
Ya so at this point I was like oh dear lord....things are going down
“I can’t believe there’d be a day that an arrogant character like Crimson Rain Sought Flower would be afraid to cause unnecessary trouble,” Mu Qing said.
Ok guys be prepared for a literal essay lol
I'm going to use different words to describe Hua Cheng's feelings for Xie Lian but bear with me for a bit.
This paragraph is the first to start to explicitly state how obsessed Hua Cheng is with Xie Lian and like ya we knew all along with the subtle (or not so subtle) hints but it has now been "exposed under the sun":
Looking closely, every single statue here was carved as if they were alive, the details more than detailed, almost to the point of frightening. It was easy to see just how closely the sculptor had observed the subject of his divine statues. Xie Lian dared say that even the most renowned of sculptors of Xianle back then would not be able to carve to this level of excellence. It was as if the sculptor’s mind was completely filled with this person, and his eyes only saw this person.
Like I don't think the magnitude of Hua Cheng's...love? Obsession? Worship? Is truly comprehended cuz imagining a HUGE cave filled with 10 thousand sculptures of varying heights like that's insane (essay continued after the next bullet point lmao)
Lmao there are so many lines in here that are my favorite ESPECIALLY THIS ONE LOL
Mu Qing could not believe his ears. “…Did he actually cast something on you to confound your mind? I think even if he was to write ‘suspicious’ on his face you’d suddenly become illiterate.”
Uh oh........
“Didn’t I say not to touch things randomly in someone else’s territory?”
Back to essay!
As seen in many places, Hua Cheng has made Xie Lian his everything and clearly he is so shaken up by everything like genuinely rejection from the one and only person who matters to him is the one thing that would make him wish for death...(you see what I am getting at 😏)
Both Xie Lian’s face and mind were going to burn up. He was scared Hua Cheng might see, but Hua Cheng didn’t look at him at all, keeping to his promise completely, never crossing the line. He kept his head slightly turned, averting his gaze from that half-exposed white shoulder.
And this part! Oh my God! This part works so much in Hua Cheng's favour because despite how crazy he is for Xie Lian, he doesn't lose the respect he has for him and retains both of their dignities in such an honorable manner (and it is also seen when he was young and Xie Lian had been in that cave where the whole temptation thing was going down, both retained that dignity and honour there as well).
But at the same time, it's like the mere the thought of Xie Lian being parted from him for even a second is enough for him to want to die
By then Hua Cheng had already come to his side and clutched one of his hands. He pulled him up and pressed him hard into his embrace, whispering, “…How can I possibly let go.”
I think the main point that I was trying to draw at was that I saw people say many times 'oh my God Hua Cheng is a stalker' 'He is so creepy' 'That's taking things too far' 'he's too obsessive' (yes looking at fengqing as well lmao) and while I had the same thought when I heard about this scene a while back out of context, now I actually disagree with this. We look at this from the lens of normal people but that was NEVER Hua Cheng. He always WORSHIPPED Xie Lian and i think people tend to forget that ALOT. What happens with them (which makes them so perfect as a couple imo) is that while Hua Cheng treats Xie Lian as the revered God he is, he also treats him like a normal person and act like a typical couple which gives such a perfect balance of unconditional love while acknowledging flaws within the other person. It just works so
✨️perfectly✨️
As Xie Lian says himself, none of them are normal in this world so how can they expect their love to be normal?
So ya, the 'stalking' and 'obsessiveness' is not weird in the slightest. (Obviously in the real world it would be major problem tho lmao)
WTF
Wtf
WTFFFFFFFFF OH MY GOD
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Soon after, “Feng Xin” and “Mu Qing” before them disappeared, and what replaced them was a tall and slender white-clad young man.
Judging by his form, this young man was about seventeen or eighteen years of age, and he was wearing a mask, half of it crying, half of it smiling. While his face couldn’t be seen, the crisp and bright voice of a youth came from behind his mask.
He said warmly, “How are you, Xie Lian.”
HE IS HEREEEEEEE IN THE FLESH OH MY GOOOOD WHOEVER THE HELL WHITE NO FACE IS THIS DUDE IS HERE OH MY GOOOOOD
And the finale....
IT IS THE CONFESSIONNNNNN RJFJFJFJFJFJJFJFNFJ AHHHHHHHH FJFJFJFJFJFJFJFJF
After a pause, Xie Lian asked, his voice flat, “You…don’t want to know…how I feel about this?”
“…”
Hua Cheng turned his head slightly, like he wanted to look back but at the same time was afraid to look Xie Lian in the eyes.
I was like holding my breath the entire time when this happened like pin drop silence
So, only the two streaks of blood on his cheek could be seen.
“Will Your Highness…not tell me?”
Even his voice was cracked.
And THE ABSOLUTE FEAR LIKE MY MAN WAS READY TO LIVE IN THE SHADOWS AND NEVER MEET XIE LIAN AGAIN BUT EVERY DAY WOULD BE LIKE LIVING A THOUSAND DEATHS
And then
He heard Hua Cheng’s staggering voice coming from above.
“…Your Highness. You really…will be the death of me.”
WHAT HE WAS GIFTED INSTEAD WAS JUST ONE DEATH BUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND BLISSFUL DEATH OF THEM ALL AND IT IS JUST SO POETIC AND BEAUTIFUL AND IM LITERALLY ACHREECHING WHAT THE HEELL THIS WAS AMAZING IM LOSING MY MIND OH MY GOD I can't I genuinely have so much to say but like U GET THE IDEA and u don't understand how perfect the whole scene was created for me cuz I have a tgcf playlist i listne to while reading and the moment I started reading this part, the opening song for the donghua started playing and I was shook like IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL I CANT
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permanentreverie · 1 year
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The way that first love: hatsukoi is just hurting and pain but so good
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starsstuddedsky · 4 months
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my absolute favorite part of hunger games 1 is when katniss is like “yeah i get along with madge but idk if id call us friends that’s a loaded word” and then after saying goodbye/madge giving her a family heirloom she’s like “huh. i guess we are friends”
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whorejolras · 5 months
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fuck it reading lovesickness again
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applesandpavenders · 9 months
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The fact that Gregor knows exactly what his mother looks like in her deepest despair - sat at the kitchen table by herself, crying - ugh. It is such an eldest child thing to know what your parents look like then, to suddenly be at the age when you realise the adults around you feel pain.
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gabiioartist · 2 years
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this book was so wow
https://youtu.be/_H8r6UpyBbI
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highwaydiamonds · 2 years
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Just watched "Good Luck to You Leo Grande' and it was SO GOOD. Yes I am biased because I already loved Emma Thompson ( literal queen that she is) but this film was funny and touching and SO relevant to our times an how we do/need to look at sex. Just... If you're human, then go watch it.
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