emily gwen, the creator of the sunset lesbian flag that we’ve come to commonly use, still continues to live in poverty.
multi-billion dollar companies have used their design and made profit from it, and yet they have not seen a cent for their creation.
i’ve been friends with emily for years, and i have not once seen them be financially stable the entire time. i’ve seen them homeless, unemployed, starving. right now, they need our help more than ever.
please consider donating to emily’s ko-fi, especially if you’ve used their design to create something and profited from it.
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Me Talking About OC ships because I am feral (and live vicariously through them)
Hiiro/Bakugou
Okay, yes, I'm basic for liking him. What started out solely because I liked him has blossomed into something I can solely liken to: they understand each other. Bakugo, while learning to think differently of those without quirks, meets Hiiro, desperately trying to prove he is worth it. Que mutual training, a dash of angst and miscommunication, with a pinch of mutual bullying. They are one of the couples on here that makes it seem like they hate each other.
Kaisei/Tetsutetsu
Lowkey is a crack ship because of her quirk. He tries to explain his chivalry, but that doesn't mean he sees her as less than her, while she shows off repeatedly so that he doesn't view her as weak. Peak miscommunication occurs because emotions are hard for Tetsutetsu because he wants to seem as manly as Kirishima and for Kaisei because she wants to reject soft emotions, which, in turn, makes her stronger.
Kaisei/Mineta
He ends up getting redemption. His crush on Kaisei scares him because he isn't attracted to her body, not when he's too afraid of the girls in his class killing him. He's afraid to admit he likes her because the girls might chop up his body and bury him, but eventually he gets over that hump. They teach him a million different things to keep him from being himself (because to them, he is a pervert on top of being a coward), Which hurts in the end because Kaisei doesn't like the fake "impressive" version of himself, but the coward who comes running and like engineering but had to become a pro hero to make people finally respect him.
Icarus/Dabi "DabIcrus"
I was thinking of a post-HotWings breakup style, not like the rebound but the healthier version of someone else. When I first thought of them, that's who Icarus was to Dabi. Since then, it has transformed into giving each other the love and care they didn't receive. Icarus doesn't exactly kickstart Dabi's love for himself but nudges him there with reassurance and someone to talk to. Icarus, down the line, ends up finding an abandoned kid, and they both raise Daichi together in the League of Villains.
Jun/Mr. Compress
Jun knows he's a villain but isn't afraid of him. Although she's aware he is her enemy, he doesn't feel like a threat. Compress, in turn, doesn't feel any malicious intent when it comes to her, regardless of if she is a Pro Hero. Jun gets what it is like hiding behind a mask of herself, and Compress understands performing a different version of oneself. They understand. Lovers on opposite sides, but not star-crossed lovers (unless that is the trope).
Lynde/Chisaki
He softens because she cares for him—a nurse who doesn't kick or inject him with a surprise fluid. She teaches him ways to exist without his arms (spoiler alert: she could bring them back with her quirk over time). She treats him like a person, and he is whipped for the bare minimum. He has an unhealthy mindset of attention and affection, so when she talks sweetly to him, he knows he will kill anyone who dares to lay a finger on her. Technically, she is Shie Hassaikai's property now. (this is the villain being hella protective).
Chisaki Hideo/Byakuya Togami "ByakuSaki"
(Height difference). They have a power imbalance, or Togami wants to see it that way. Chisaki matches the energy he gives her and talks down to him like he talks down to her. And he's finally met his match. For once, someone isn't buckling at the knees but devoted to carrying out his every whim. Chisaki knocks him off his high horse and prays that, for once, he isn't a pompous asshole. Then, they have that heartfelt moment. One that their parents don't govern. One where they can express their desires and their plans for their future. Byakuya, because he is the youngest, feels that even though he has won his rightful spot in the Togami clan, he still doesn't belong as head of the company; he wonders that by giving him a lawyer to help run the company, he is being mocked and seen as soft and helpless. Chisaki wishes to be more than her father's puppet, to one day live the way she pleases in a house she wants that is all her own. They both despise that they have to work with one another, but then they get through to one another, and suddenly, it clicks.
Rose Corvid/Ed Nygma
She's the fucking enabler, she enables him. But it doesn't mean she isn't as twisted as he is. Rose enjoys killing people and enjoys the games with the GPD. She loves watching Batman crawl around looking for a clue that has been under his nose this entire time. Granted, she watches the CCTV in her room from the nursing home that Ed has put her in for safekeeping. Ed loves how she worships him and believes he is the most competent man on Earth. No one could compare to Ed Nygma in her eyes.
Juliette Corvid/Harvey Dent
It was a one-night stand; she wanted nothing to do with him. So what if they had a child? So, what does her cousin have to pretend to be her husband? So what does she dream about being a family with him because he was kind and caring towards her? It meant nothing! There are no feelings about that at all from her. Harvey, on the other hand, wants that family. He wants a semblance of normalcy. He wants to prove he isn't like his father. So, he fucking kidnaps her to prove his point.
Ethan Corvid/Jason Todd
Jason, stop quoting Jane Austen! Ethan is internally screaming when he finds out someone likes him. It's inconceivable to him. He figured his cat would be his companion for his life. Jason never really understood romance until Ethan smiled at him. The dude was hooked by the black turtleneck and trousers paired with a white coat. The man was floored. Then, upon realizing that Ethan was related to not one but two of Batman's rogues, he had to rethink some things a little, which caused him to push Ethan away understandably. It was like a betrayal, and it took him some time to figure out all this hurt and pain, not to mention dive back into his trauma for answers.
Sebun/Uno
Sebun thinks Uno is very pretty and is very confused about his feelings toward another guy. Uno is also confused about his feelings because he has liked women all his life, but all of a sudden, some guy comes in who looks like a pathetic, sad cat, and he's giggling like a teenager. Even after Uno discovers that Sebun is genetically modified, he still doesn't want to leave his side.
Vera/Rock
Height difference. Jk, jk. Honestly, I can only sum them up as a guy meets a girl, a guy falls in love with a girl, and a girl likes him back. Like—idk, it's yearning, but not like, wtf do I do yearning? Vera makes it seem like she is blind because of what Shiki did to her, but Rock doesn't care if she is or isn't blind. She still had her smile, and it always made her day.
Kazue/Hajime
The husband and wife ever. Like, please kill me. They are the cutest married couple I have created, holy shit. The bond, the trust, the love. It's all here and asdgsdfhsdhdsfg. They're both intimidating, but everyone knows Kazue has a soft side.
Roan/Regulus "RoanReg" "Finchseeker"
Roan puts Regulus in his place. She bests him in transfiguration, arithmancy, and divination, but not potions. These two are always tied neck and neck in that class, and Slughorn knows. He made them sit together to stir the pot. She's a mudblood; he should hate her but can't because she challenges him. Then, they duel in the courtyard, and McGonagall detains them because students shouldn't be fighting. And then, when they're older, Regulu's disappearance crushes her; she's not the same. She hopes he returns home after so long and envisions her, Arcturus, and Regulus in a home in the countryside, but she knows it will never happen.
Linnea Cygnet/Severus Snap "PrinceFlower"
Sunshine x Grumpy trope, except they flip-flop. In moments when Linnea can't be the sunshine, it's Severus' turn to cheer her up. At first, Snape doesn't want the marauders to get to Linnea and possibly hurt her because she is willing to be his friend, so he pushes her away and makes it seem like they aren't friends—until she keeps asking for potions' help. He couldn't deny her that. So, after a while, he allowed himself to become vulnerable with her because she wasn't James Potter, she wasn't Sirius Black, she wasn't a bully. But she couldn't be vulnerable with him because he liked Lily, although she didn't know he'd stopped after that day he called her a mudblood. And then Linnea dyed in the forbidden forest, killed by other Slytherins whose parents were Death Eaters.
Severinus Lyall/George Weasley "WolfWhistle"
The best friends-to-lovers trope is all the way. I didn't think of this beyond that, but George is most certainly the most bashful one, while Severinus is more bold and upfront. TMI doesn't exist in Severinus' mind. It's outside his dictionary.
Arcturus Black/Neville Longbottom "Nevturus"
Arcturus believes he isn't worthy of love because he is missing part of himself. Neville has all the love in the world to give and quickly gives it to him. They're quiet and reserved, but Arcturus gets flustered far more easily, making Neville flush. They're just nerds in love, dorks staring lovingly into each other's eyes. It's totally gay.
Sil Valdin/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Friends, acquaintances, co-workers. The Jedi are not supposed to have attachments. Sil and Obi-Wan understand each other on a surface level because they both deal with the force and see each other at work, but that's all—surface level. There is no vulnerability or breaking of the Jedi Order for one another. They're very awkward lovers, unaware of how to approach one another, but can exchange a few words in passing.
Sil Valdin/Mitth'raw'nuroudo
I was thinking of Rule #34 by Fish In A Birdcage, to be honest. They're different sides of the same coin. Cut to be the exact same as others in their ranks. Sil is a temple guard meant to blend in with the crowd, and Thrawn is among the Ascendancy meant to blend in with the crowd due to status. In a way, they see eye to eye, but after all the one-sided hate on Sil's part, they can share that part of them. There is uncertainty and fear within them about being like everyone else and not having an identity. It is comforting to have someone who knows how you're feeling. Thrawn tries to preserve Jedi culture by faking affection, which turns into legitimate affection, and he can't tell if he's faking it anymore. Sil opens up and lets down her walls when she finds someone willing to talk and doesn't shove down those negative emotions. But, of course, she was betrayed because he worked for the Empire. Girl, you know it would never work out. (but I want it to).
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