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featherstcnes · 9 days
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literally have been twitching about barriss since the tales of the empire trailer i need to write w an ahsoka asap
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featherstcnes · 1 month
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hi, everyone! another case of jess going mia but i really want to be around again soon - i'm hoping that i can be on closer towards the weekend. i'll probably be reaching out abt any open threads i have with people, but just wanted to pop in and say that i miss you all and hope you're doing well !!
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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selfishly, cassian wished that he could disappear into some alternate reality, forgetting all about the conflict that him and nesta were dealing with. he wanted it to be easy, wanted things to simply turn back to where they were before. he wanted things to be simple to where he could provide every answer that she needed without a care. he loved her -- that much he would never deny. but could he say he made a mistake? of course he could. could he say that he would have said anything differently in that past moment? that he wasn't sure of. it felt like he was caught between two opposing forces and he didn't know what side to go to. this family he'd made for himself, his brothers... he owed them everything. every action he'd made in his life ever since being rescued by rhysand, he owed to him and azriel.
as nesta spoke, cassian took a breath. he hated feeling like she was a stranger. every inch of him ached with the desire to reach out to her, to pull her into his arms and yet he knew he couldn't. he was sure nesta would kill him on the spot. her words burned into him. she was right, of course she was. he'd screwed up, that much was painfully obvious. " nesta - " he tried to speak, but she continued speaking, and deciding the best option was to keep his mouth shut for the moment, he did. cassian could practically feel all the progress they'd made unraveling into broken threads in front of him. a sigh escaped him. there were plenty of nights that he'd imagined what his life would have been like if he would have said yes, if he would have just simply went with her instead of staying here.
but he'd made his choice, he had to live with it.
the hurt morphed the slightest bit into anger, and while him and nesta had their fair share of fights and disagreements in the past, he didn't want to fight. but somehow, he knew that wanting peace was well out of his grasp now. " was it worth it? " he managed a slight chuckle. " i don't even know if that's the right question to ask. " was any of this worth it? " i didn't think i had a choice, nesta. " he did, but not in the way that she thought. " you don't know what that's like. " he looked to her then, feeling as if he was laying himself bare. maybe she'd already guessed at the why of everything. maybe she'd already made up her own version of why he did things in her head. " do you know how much it kills me to be that far apart from you? to feel .... nothing on the other side where you're supposed to be? " he knew that thread between them was still there, but he knew that the pain of everything was causing a rift.
" nesta, i don't want to never see you around here. maybe you don't want to see me anymore, maybe you hate me, and... maybe i can't stop you from feeling like that anymore. " he paused, trying to find words in his mind that made even the slightest bit of sense. it had been so easy to talk to nesta before all this. to lay around all day and just simply... exist with her. now it felt as if they were moving on two separate planes of existence. " we barely had time. for anything. "
some vital piece of her cracked at the sound of his voice. briefly, that icy mask she wore broke and the face of a heartbroken female shined through. it took her all of three seconds to compose herself again. later, she decided, she’ll cry later. it wasn’t even a surprise to her that he didn’t choose her over rhysand and his inner circle, they were his family. deep down she had always known he would never pick her over them, she wasn’t worthy of someone like cassian. but, there had been the tiniest hope that she was wrong and he’d go with her. all the time she had spent mulling over how they would meet again she had compiled a list of insults and things she wanted to say to him. now that it’s actually happening she burned that metaphorical list in her mind. no matter how badly, how deeply he had wounded her, she couldn’t hurt him. she didn’t want to hurt him. her heart was still his, even if she hated to admit it to herself. nesta is always going to love cassian.
her eyes found an empty spot on the wall, if she had to stare into those hazel eyes of his she may very well crumble. ever so slightly, she angled her body back to the veranda, as if she would go running to calista, hop on her back, and soar back to her court. gods, she can’t even refer to it as home. not with cassian standing in front of her. he was her home. or supposed to be at least. nes, her heart ached so much with that simple nickname he had given her. she gave a short, humorless laugh. “did you think i would not come back to see my sisters and nephew because of you? i visit often,” her words were clipped. she had told him numerous times they could visit, that he wouldn’t be leaving and never seeing them again. “as you can see it’s possible to live in another court and still see your family.” her arms folded against her chest as if that could possibly stop her heart from hurting.
nesta made the mistake of glancing at him. she caught his assessing look over her, he was still checking to make sure she was safe, like he had countless times before. it made the storm brewing inside of her grow. she wanted to throttle him for it. again she stared at that spot on the wall, refusing to meet his gaze. “i’m well aware where you live, you made your choice pretty clear.” the two of them have been through so much and he had helped her when she needed it the most. he’s seen parts of her soul no one has before, had never once feared her. he listened and got her out of that dark hole she put herself in only for him to put her in another one. this time she didn’t think she could get out.
no, they certainly couldn’t avoid each other forever, but she hoped she would go longer without seeing him. “i was doing a good job at it until you decided to be here.” her feet remained planted on the floor, not wanting to move closer to him even if every instinct in her begged to. “as i said, i’m visiting my sisters and nephew.” perhaps she would regret the question she was about to ask, but she couldn’t help herself as she whispered. “was staying here worth it?”
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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i'm going to be around today to get to a few drafts that my brain decides i'm able to answer to !! so sorry to anyone who is waiting on stuff <3
sorry for the radio silence i’ve been binge watching critical role 🧍🏼‍♂️ i’ll be adding muses from campaign 2 soon bc of course i am
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sorry for the radio silence i’ve been binge watching critical role 🧍🏼‍♂️ i’ll be adding muses from campaign 2 soon bc of course i am
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conflict and regret for things he'd said, actions he'd made, rolled around in cassian's mind. it felt like it had been forever since he'd seen nesta, since he'd even be in an inch of her presence. it wasn't as if the decision he'd made had been easy -- all he had known was this life. velaris. rhysand. he felt an obligation to stay, to continue to live alongside the people that had been his family for as long as he'd known. in his youth, he'd had nothing. rhysand had given him this. a life, a purpose. a way forward. it was still something he felt as if he was proving himself worthy of himself daily. something that he worked for, that he continued to try to keep safe. but now, he had a mate. a life that he hadn't expected in the slightest, and he'd let it slip through his fingers. he had been so used to feeling nesta in some form, whether it was just the tug of their bond to make sure that she was alive.
now, he felt nothing.
it was a feeling he hated. and maybe a part of him deserved it. maybe he deserved the silence from her. a part of him ached to talk to her, to explain what he had been turning over in his mind for what felt like a lifetime. but he knew if he would ever be in front of her, face to face, he would have no idea of what to say. i have no regrets in my life but this. that we did not have time. his old words echoed in his mind, and he felt as if now, they still applied. except now? he was the one who had torn apart what was seemingly a happy way forward. he felt as if he was being pulled in both directions, unable to find his footing.
he'd been aware that nesta had been staying away, and he didn't blame her. but he'd been listening around the house for any mention of her -- surely, she couldn't stay away forever, could she? ( well, given what he knew about nesta, he wouldn't put it past her. ) still, when he heard even just a mention of her name, he let himself listen. he tried to put pieces together. and maybe he sat around the house, hoping that one day, she would just show up. maybe he'd made a fool out of himself, reading stupid books that he was sure nesta would have loved but made fun of him for reading while he hoped she'd show up. but it seemed as if today, he was lucky, those familiar set of footsteps made their way towards him. that icy stare that he'd seen melt over time as they'd grown closer what felt like a lifetime ago was now back. was he really back at square one?
" change of plans. " he wasn't ever really going to be in illyria -- he'd been there a lot in the last bit of time, getting away for a while to keep himself away from the memories that littered velaris. all of this was his fault, and while he needed to find a way to fix it, he didn't want to be bombarded with the reminders of nesta everywhere at all hours of the day. " i didn't think you'd be coming around, nes. " he stood up straighter then, wings tucked tightly behind him as he looked at her. despite her icy exterior, cassian was sure that she'd always cause him to feel as if his world was shifting on its axis. he took in the time to check for any injuries on her, any changes that he'd missed. it felt like he was a lifetime away from her. " i do still live here, you know. and we can't avoid each other forever. " though, he was sure that judging by the look on her face, she wanted that. he didn't blame her -- he was sure he deserved the detachment, the way she had pulled away so completely.
" what are you doing here? "
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a few times a month nesta makes the trip with calista, her pegasus, to the night court. her usual visits last two days, sometimes three, depending on matters in her own court. as well as who will be in velaris at the times of her visits. after what happened between her and cassian, nesta had feyre’s help in scheduling which days would be best to visit, wanting to avoid him at all costs. while she was here she would either stay at the house of wind or the moonstone palace. they were safer choices than feyre’s and rhysand’s riverfront house, where cassian would most likely show up at.
perhaps that made her somewhat of a coward, to not want to stay at her sister’s just so she could avoid her mate. her mate who had broken her heart entirely and nesta was sure it would never recover. it felt as if a part of her had died, she felt so hollow and ripped to shreds. at first she never wanted to see her sisters again, never wanted to return to this court. the court he chose over her. but she decided she wouldn’t let a male ruin her relationship with her sisters, the three of them had overcome so much to let such a thing happen.
nesta had been on the moonstone palace’s veranda, giving calista her late night snack and bidding her goodnight. some strange feeling came over, making her tense up. instinctively, she reached for her power in case she had to wield it, and began walking down the hallway. everything in her went cold and stilled as she beheld the all too familiar figure in the sitting area. she had built up a mental shield against the mating bond, so strong and thick she hadn’t even been able to tell her own mate was here. too many emotions were washing over her to the point where she felt dizzy and borderline nauseous. she wanted to claw at his face for what he had done to her, to them. they were supposed to be together for eternity, build a life together, a family together. and he ruined it all.
she had to turn off her emotions, shove them down inside of her like she had in the past. the mind stilling technique she had perfected was her saving grace. an icy look appeared on her face. “feyre said you were to be in illyria for a few days.” nesta didn’t put it past her sister to lie to her about cassian. it was clear both her and rhysand wanted the two to work things out. if this all had been a setup she would demand her sister only come to see her at the dusk court from now on.
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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i will be on tomorrow and send memes to some people/get to drafts! i’ve been so busy this weekend and today at work 🩷 miss you all !!!!
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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the last of us part ii sentence starters.
please edit as you wish & read with caution.
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‘  maybe i just wanted to do right by her.  ’ ‘  what’d you do?  ’ ‘  i saved her.  ’ ‘  she believed you?  ’ ‘  we should head back.  ’ ‘  i’ll take it to the grave if i have to.  ’ ‘  you almost gave me a heart attack.  ’ ‘  it’s pretty late & i gotta get up in a few hours.  ’ ‘  promise me that you won’t laugh.  ’ ‘  well… that didn’t suck.  ’ ‘  that’s so dumb.  ’ ‘  sorry, i totally overslept.  ’ ‘  heard you had quite a night after i left.  ’ ‘  oh, fuck, this is awkward.  ’ ‘  you’re talk of the town this morning.  ’ ‘  she kissed me.  ’ ‘  it was a strange night, man.  ’ ‘  where’s your fucking loyalty?  ’ ‘  we’re cool. i promise.  ’ ‘  i don’t want to hear what that bigot has to say.  ’ ‘  where do i meet them?  ’ ‘  the guy really cares about you.  ’ ‘  okay, okay. sorry to pry.  ’ ‘  will you get your girlfriend to the stables please?  ’ ‘  just wanted to say sorry for running off last night.  ’ ‘  i’m not reading into it or anything.  ’ ‘  i hate this kid so much.  ’ ‘  you wanna fuck him up?  ’ ‘  better run, you little shits!  ’ ‘  you all know the drill.  ’ ‘  you run into anything you can’t handle, you come back.  ’ ‘  be smart about it.  ’ ‘  you were doing your teeth grinding thing.  ’ ‘  stop being weird, you’re freaking me out.  ’ ‘  we can’t all be as graceful as you.  ’ ‘  assuming he’s in there, how do we get to him?  ’ ‘  i want what you want, but not at any cost.  ’ ‘  do you miss being with him?  ’ ‘  you’ve been together for so long.  ’ ‘  hey, how come we never talk about this stuff?  ’ ‘  you’re way too reckless.  ’ ‘  you know how you’re gonna die?  ’ ‘  you’re gonna kill me?  ’ ‘  will you play one for me tonight?  ’ ‘  the hell are they?  ’ ‘  i really don’t wanna have to shoot you in the face.  ’ ‘  aw, that’s so sweet.  ’ ‘  how would you rate our kiss from last night?  ’ ‘  you’re infuriating.  ’ ‘  wait, how did you get this scar?  ’ ‘  i told you a real fucking story!  ’ ‘  people are counting on you! you get that?  ’ ‘  i don’t like you riding solo.  ’ ‘  you don’t get to rush this.  ’ ‘  get off me! get the fuck off me!  ’ ‘  you’re gonna fucking die!  ’ ‘  she snuck in.  ’ ‘  end it. now.  ’ ‘  get up. fucking get up…!  ’ ‘  please don’t do this!  ’ ‘  i’ll fucking kill you…!  ’ ‘  she can’t stop us.  ’ ‘  so they just get to get away with this?  ’ ‘  you know what? i’m leaving tomorrow.  ’ ‘  you have no idea what you’re walking into. you don’t know how large that group is, how armed…  ’ ‘  i don’t care.  ’ ‘  you can’t talk me outta this.  ’ ‘  you can still change your mind, you know.  ’ ‘  you go, i go. end of story.  ’ ‘  you just gonna sneak outta here?  ’ ‘  get going. you’re losing light.  ’ ‘  didn’t think i’d ever see you again.  ’ ‘  i asked about a dude with a bitch scar across his face.  ’ ‘  you can’t stop this.  ’ ‘  look. she’s one of them.  ’ ‘  how long have you known?  ’ ‘  i didn’t want to be a burden.  ’ ‘  well you’re a burden now, aren’t you?  ’ ‘  how hot do i look right now?  ’ ‘  look, last night was… stupid.  ’ ‘  you keep tracking them.  ’ ‘  what the hell are you doing here?  ’ ‘  think i’d let you do this on your own?  ’ ‘  tell me you didn’t come alone.  ’ ‘  gimme shit about it later.  ’ ‘  you’re a fucking idiot, you know that, right?  ’ ‘  nothing a little sleep won’t take care of.  ’ ‘  my friends’ problems are my problems.  ’ ‘  now you’re just bragging.  ’ ‘  i can tell when you’re off.  ’ ‘  got some stuff on my mind.  ’ ‘  you let me know if you wanna talk about it.  ’ ‘  if you think you’re ready, i trust you.  ’ ‘  he definitely deserved it, but…  ’ ‘  is now really the time for this?  ’ ‘  don’t make a fucking sound. hands up.  ’ ‘  fuck. that was dumb.  ’ ‘  don’t scream.  ’ ‘  put that shit down.  ’ ‘  you remember me? yeah, you remember me.  ’ ‘  you’ll still be dead.  ’ ‘  tell me where she went & i’ll think about letting you go.  ’ ‘  we could have killed you.  ’ ‘  you still hear his screams?  ’ ‘  that little bitch got what he deserved.  ’ ‘  you fucking cunt!  ’ ‘  throw down your weapon!  ’ ‘  shut the fuck up!  ’ ‘  get back!  ’ ‘  you have nowhere to go.  ’ ‘  why would i tell you anything?  ’ ‘  i can make it quick, or i can make it so much worse.  ’ ‘  how many people are dead because of him?  ’ ‘  this is your last chance.  ’ ‘  i’m not giving up my friend.  ’ ‘  christ, is that your blood?  ’ ‘  let’s get you cleaned up.  ’ ‘  i made her talk…  ’ ‘  i don’t wanna lose you.  ’ ‘  if you lie to me one more time, i’m gone.  ’ ‘  don’t you fucking touch me!  ’ ‘  i’ll go back. but we’re done.  ’ ‘  you’ll be leaving some of those assholes alive.  ’ ‘  tell me where she went.  ’ ‘  you guys can survive this. i just need her.  ’ ‘  back the fuck up!  ’ ‘  where the fuck is she?  ’ ‘  what, you got a plan?  ’ ‘  stand up! hands in the air or i shoot this one too!  ’ ‘  i am the one that you want.  ’ ‘  just let him go.  ’ ‘  you killed my friends…  ’ ‘  we let you both live & you wasted it.  ’ ‘  you gonna kill me like a coward?  ’ ‘  hey. you’re my people.  ’ ‘  don’t ever let me see you again.  ’ ‘  haven’t had any excitement in a while, hm?  ’ ‘  we’re done with that, so…  ’ ‘  what a joke.  ’ ‘  hey! what the fuck was that?  ’ ‘  you know what we’ve been through!  ’ ‘  she made me a promise.  ’ ‘  oh yeah, i’m all fuckin’ ears.  ’ ‘  i don’t need your fucking help.  ’ ‘  i have to finish it.  ’ ‘  you don’t owe [name] anything.  ’ ‘  i don’t sleep, i don’t eat. i’m.. i’m not like you.  ’ ‘  stay.  ’ ‘  so, what? i’m just supposed to sit here and wait for you, for god knows how long, just thinking you’re fuckin’ dead the entire time?  ’ ‘  i don’t plan on dying.  ’ ‘  she doesn’t get to be more important than that.  ’ ‘  i’m not gonna do this again.  ’ ‘  don’t point that fucking thing at me!  ’ ‘  i can’t let you leave.  ’ ‘  i’m not doing this.  ’ ‘  i’m not gonna fight you.  ’ ‘  he’s not a part of this.  ’ ‘  you made him a part of this.  ’ ‘  go.  ’ ‘  just take him…  ’
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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i’m replaying tlou2 bc the remastered version came out so if anyone has any tlou muses or verses and wants to plot pls come to me
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training others, while it wasn't something he did often, was something that came as second nature to him. and while it did, it was not something he did often. but if his high lady needed something, who was he to say no? as feyre continued to attempt to develop her skills, attempting time and time again, he stood watching her, arms crossed over his chest. " you're using muscles that you've never used before, you just need more practice. " he said in response to her words. there were many points that he could have her work on in her approach, though he didn't want to appear to be picking on each and every movement. she just needed the basic skills, she could perfect them as she continued to work at it. " if it's any consolation, you're landing better than cassian does half of the time. " it was an attempt to lighten the mood for feyre, to get her out of her head if she was pressuring herself too much. pausing for a moment, he took a few steps closer to her, tilting his head slightly to the side, shadows creeping ever so slightly over his shoulders. " tell me what part feels ... wrong. we can work from there. "
@featherstcnes (azriel) liked for a starter !!
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__________🏹 EVERY MUSCLE ALONG HER BACK SCREAMS AS SHE PRACTICES LANDING ONCE MORE. a bit more confident this time, though she stumbles yet again on the last step, her body unsure of how to handle the new weight of her wings. she lets out a few choice words under her breath as her arms reach forward to act as a counterbalance, lest she fall face first into the dirt. once satisfied that she'll stay on her feet, she rises to her full height, grey eyes catching sight of her shifted creations from the corners of her vision. ❛   i'll get it next time.   ❜ she promises, more so to herself than to him ( a war is looming; she has no choice but to be ready when her court needs her )
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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my internet won’t connect to my laptop rn so i’m mobile bound for the night so either catch me in dms or on discord ! 🩷
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regret had been aching in his very bones since he'd left elain in that hall during the winter solstice. he'd had no choice, not entirely. if it were a different world, and rhysand was not his high lord, he would simply have never left. the image of possibility had been on repeat in his mind for longer than he'd liked to admit. this was a mistake. it was painful, practically -- seeing that image of hurt on her face after he'd said those words he'd never meant. had he ruined every single memory in her head that they'd shared? every single walk in the garden, every moment that he'd sat with her after the cauldron?
his shadows seemed to be creeping around his shoulders even more lately, as if they wanted to pull him into a corner and drag him down into depths unseen. he wanted to pretend as if nothing could hold him down, as if nothing could stop him from having what he wanted, but of course, he understood rhysand, despite his hatred for having to stay away, despite the envy he felt for what his brothers had and yet he lacked. he'd been successful, for the most part -- keeping away from the house was easy, if he kept himself busy. but velaris was home, he couldn't stay away forever. and despite his attempts to stay away and keep his distance, the very voice he'd been trying to avoid filled his every sense. shadows slowly started to disappear from around his shoulders as she spoke. azriel stilled.
@homebehind asked: did you mean it? any of it? (elain to azriel? 👀)
with his gaze focusing on her, he felt the hit of her words to his chest. it seemed they both were saying things as if they were daggers ready to be thrown, finding their target. " elain. " the name leaving his lips felt almost like a plead to him. but it sounded as if he was unsure of what even to say -- her name leaving his lips softly, as if it was a petal from a flower in her garden. he allowed himself to look at her then, desperately trying to replace the memories of that flash of hurt in his mind, the image of leaving her standing there as if he'd not wanted to kiss her then and never leave. as if he didn't want to simply disappear into the shadows with her and finally taste what it was like to kiss her, to hold her in his grasp.
he didn't know how to approach this, and so, instead of filtering through his mind for the right thing to say, he simply spoke. he was sure rhysand would hate that he was even having this conversation, but it was too late for that now. it was too late to pretend as if this hadn't been eating away at him endlessly since he'd last seen her. " if you think, for one moment, that i have not meant every word, every action before i --- " he didn't really feel like bringing up the event in their recent past; of leaving the both of them wanting. he continued, hoping that the expression on his face was enough of an explanation as to what he was referencing. " i'm sorry. " he didn't want to blame rhysand, he didn't want to go into details that he knew he shouldn't share.
PRE ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP PROMPTS
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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when i'm pulling books off of my shelf to reference direct quotes for meme replies as if i'm referencing textbooks
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PRE ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue to help set up already existing relationships between your muses and give them past scenarios to reference, adjust as necessary
CHILDHOOD BEST FRIENDS
we were only kids back then. we didn't know any better.
you promised me we'd be friends forever.
you've changed quite a bit since i saw you last.
how are your parents doing? will you tell them i said hi?
i've known you for years, and you haven't changed a bit.
you've always been like this.
remember the last time this happened?
sure, i made a lot of mistakes, but so did you.
do you remember how we met?
you always stood up for me, no matter what.
i've always had a lot of love in my heart for you.
when i was struggling, you were always there for me.
I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY
i thought i told you to stay away.
you've got a lot of nerve, showing your face around here again.
i really don't want to see you again.
you're supposed to call and warn me before you show up here.
there's never going to be a "next time."
this is the last time you show up like this.
last time i said i never wanted to see you again, and yet here you are.
you can't just show up here unannounced.
you remember what happened the last time you showed up.
every time you show up here, shit hits the fan.
you're putting us all in danger by showing up here.
don't you have somewhere else to be?
ROMANTIC FEELINGS
i'm sorry, but i can't stop thinking about you.
after the time we spent together, you've been on my mind.
can we discuss what happened between us?
the last time i saw you, you were going to say something... and then you stopped.
did you mean it? any of it?
i wish we were still together.
would you go on another date with me?
it's hard to deny how you make me feel.
you've always had an effect on me.
i can't stop thinking about the way you look at me.
GENERIC "I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR A WHILE"
do you remember what you told me?
i can't believe this is happening to us again.
the last time this happened, we were better prepared.
i tried calling you a hundred times, but you never answered.
this was never supposed to end like this.
didn't you see my text?
i know you better than anyone else.
you can't lie to me. i can tell when you're lying.
you're making "the face" again.
you promised me you'd stop doing that.
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featherstcnes · 3 months
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all i've been doing the last 3 days is watching campaign 2 of critical role all day i love fjord so much he is my baby boy
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as time had passed, the playful, joyful prince had morphed into something so much more. he was hardened, his newfound title of king weighing heavily on him. he would be more than what his father was, more than what the people have adarlan had suffered through all of these years, all through this war. looking to aelin at her words, a sigh escaped his lips. " i'm not pretending. and i'm not trying to walk on eggshells around you. " he wasn't. not entirely. truthfully, he didn't know how to start this conversation. he didn't know how to ever bring up the past that he was sure everyone was desperately trying to push behind them.
" there's so much that's happened," he began with his gaze on her, before looking out over the horizon. " so much you've sacrificed. so much that you've done. " a breath, his gaze moving back over to her. he wouldn't make her talk about all of this, wouldn't make her relive the memories of the past. there were plenty of things he didn't want to relive. plenty of things that kept his mind racing at night, when sleep couldn't claim him. " i don't think saying thank you is even the right thing to say. "
@featherstcnes / dorian. 🗡🤍
"You don't have to pretend with me." What she also wants to say is that she doesn't want to pretend anymore either. "And since when do you walk on eggshells around me?"
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percy had never quite been a morning person. but he'd become a fraction better at it ever since he'd been waking up next to vex'ahlia. a tired sigh escaped him as she moved closer, a hand instinctively moving around her the slightest bit tighter than it had been. " no? " his sleepy voice echoed, feeling her lips against his skin. " but i'm so much nicer with my entire night of beauty sleep, darling. " his sleep filled speech was sure to match the way his hair sat at odd angles, the way his eyes continued to fall shut every few seconds from the sleep that still wanted to claim him.
still, it was hard to completely lose focus with vex in his arms. " oh, you are? " he asked, a smile on his lips as his gaze moved to meet hers, a hand brushing hair away from her face, fingers tucking it behind her ear. fingertips brushed along the curve of her ear before his thumb brushed along her cheek. " what if i'm ready to simply lay around in bed all day? " he paused. " technically, i would be awake, but still paying attention to you. you'll find that i'm an excellent multitasker. " with a deep inhale, he turned a bit more towards her, his arm still around her, pulling her ever closer. he'd learned, just for a moment, the emptiness of the world without her. but now, he felt whole. he felt warm with her in his embrace, and he did not intend to let her go.
morning after / @featherstcnes : “  just let me sleep for five more minutes.  ”
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the soft sunlight filters through the gaps in gauzy curtains. their keep stirs quietly, as if the world herself has not yet awoken, and only just begins to approach wakefulness. ( despite sleep-heavy eyelids, you can’t help but be enraptured by him, can’t help curious fingertips skimming his skin, smoothing his dark brows, tracing the planes of his cheekbones ). halo of white, mussed hair seems to turn iridescent as a sunbeam caresses him. she can’t take her eyes away, the smattering of freckles over regal nose, the curve and bow of lips.
vex’ahlia shifts closer to him, curling into the warmth coming off him, chasing him into himself. lips press to his collarbone from the desire for closeness, and she begins to leave more sleepy kisses on his skin. over the soft rumble where his voice echoes from. perfectly tangled like this — if she could have this for the rest of her days it wouldn’t be enough. ❛ no, ❜ she answers, her voice honey-sweet and muffled by his skin, that gentle, exploratory touch unending. ❛ i’m ready for you to be awake now, actually. ❜ whether he was ready or not — and a smile warmed sleepy tone.
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