#Fragile Longing

[notsohots-blog]

"I’d spent so much time regretting the past and what was lost that I hadn’t focused on what fate had given me."

Fragile Longing by Cora Reilly.

#quotes #thoughts #literature #books and libraries #books #books and literature #dark acedemia #aesthetics #poems and poetry #love #fate #danilo #sofia #danilo and sofia #cora reilly #fragile longing #novels #regret #affirmations #past life

[chapters-of-mylife]

Fragile Longing by Cora Reilly {Book Review}

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GENRES: Romance, Contemporary, Dark, New Adult, Adult, Mystery, Fiction

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 out of 5 Stars

------------------------------------------- Sofia knows how it feels to be the consolation prize. Too young. Not blond. And definitely not an ice princess. Her sister is—was all those things. Perfection. Until she wasn’t. Until she ran off to be with the enemy and left her fiancé behind. Now Sofia is given to Danilo in her sister’s stead, knowing she’ll never be more than second best. Yet, she can’t stop longing for the love of the man she’s been crushing on even when he was still her sister’s.

Danilo is a man who’s used to getting what he wants. Power. Respect. The sought-after ice princess. Until another man steals his bride-to-be. Danilo knows that for a man in his position losing his woman can lead to a loss of face. Wounded pride. Thirst for revenge. A dangerous combination—one Danilo can’t leave behind, not even when a girl just as precious takes her sister’s place to placate him. Yet, she’s got one flaw: she’s not her sister. Unable to forget what he’s lost, Danilo might lose what he’s been given. (From Goodreads)

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I liked this book more than I thought I would after reading some of the bad reviews about it.

I get why this book got lots of bad reviews, and I agree with some of them. This book would've been better if it didn't give a big chunk of it to flashbacks and more POVs of Serafina's book. BUT at the same time, I get the reason for making Danilo and Sofia's POV, because what happened to Serafina affected them too, so I'm prepared (but not excited) for more POVs and flashbacks in Samuel's book and even Adamo (the torture scene).

one more bad thing about this book is that for about half of it, Sofia was underaged and even a child, which made most of her actions childish, but again SHE WAS A CHILD. some will say Sofia should've gotten out of her insecurity and had confidence and stop comparing herself to her sister since no one did, but sometimes your worst enemy is your own brain. Sofia was a kid when everything changed for her. she got the man she liked but seeing his indifference compared to what she saw when he was with her sister, is a big blow to a young girl. which was why it would've been better to not give a big part of the book to Sofia's childhood. to minimize the childish scenes.

Danilo on the other hand was a freaking jerk, I get his indifference to Sofia and even agree to it when she was a child, but his blonde conquest?! no that was really overboard! he can say whatever he wants to say his reasons are (they weren't good even) but all the conquest did is make him pathetic! but OMG he paid for it! his road to making everything up to Sofia was so worth the frustration he gave me!

my favorite part of the book starts with the party scene, that scene was so good! it was the needed slap to BOTH Sofia and Danilo to wake up!! after that scene, the book took a good direction and I enjoyed it!!

#fragile longing #Cora Reilly #the camorra chronicles #Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #book #books #book review #ebooks #romance #contemporary #mafia books

[more-than-ideas]

Inox Lord

#more than ideas #so many fragile things #inox lord #long hair #windy day

[heybiji]

he has a library card

#sketch #artists on tumblr #doodles #original character #ocs #antonio salvo #tony salvo #true strike #truestrike #masks: a new generation #masks: overlook #masks: overlook city #npc #ruth and tony #i'm normal about him #superheroes #books aren't fragile so he spent a lot of time around them growing up #though the plates the librarian gives him treats on are fragile and fling him into anxiety as he has to try very hard not to break them #long story short he has super strength he's not confident in controlling so he is afraid of breaking everything #trying to achieve that saltburn level of desire

[pinkd3mon]

Gardening pals

#kirby #kots #kirby of the stars #kirby fanart #hoshi no kirby #taranza #Galacta Knight #last year I had it revealed to me in a dream that Galacta would enjoy gardening #it made so much sense back then #it doesn't make sense now but i don't make the rules #i think Taranza could show Galacta how to interact with fragile things without you know killing them #Galacta has been destructive for so long they have been used as a weapon for as long as they remember #and then being free and discovering they are capable of gentleness??? #the best i think #i started rendering this yesterday i spent like 4 hours on it until i realized i hate rendering so gray it is #please forgive me rendering gods I'm just no good #morpho butterflies surround Galacta in the garden if it wasn't clear #i know some people see them and freak out for obvious reasons but they're kind to Galacta and Galacta is still grateful to them #do you like galacta's cap it took me so long to figure out out how to get it on their head #i don't know anything about gardening so i just made Taranza hold any gardening tool I could think of #he has too many hands in my opinion i don't know what to do with them

[gumm1defloor]

Vox can understand Velvette just fine. They don't necessarily need to get along all the time, but they have a mutually beneficial contract that guarantees her support in the most efficient way possible, just how they both like it, short and strict and to the point. Vox does not understand Valentino. It drives him unimaginably, disgustingly insane. He knows how to handle him, make no mistake. Valentino is a never-ending powerhouse that wrangles out content from his employees like there is no tomorrow. He's proven himself to be Vox's most lucrative investment yet. He is resourceful, well-connected and most importantly predictable enough to rein in. Because he listens to you, because he needs you.

He is also, undeniably, out of his goddamn mind. Yet you've already invested too much in the corporate empire you've built together and there is no point turning back now that you have him so close to your side. It's OK however! He couldn't possibly be stupid enough to throw away the best partnership deal he's ever had just for the sake of something petty cause -oh, wait - he genuinely might just be that stupid and you never would've guessed because he's so cocksure of his bullshit that 80% of the time it ends up working in his favor anyway.

Fuck his life indeed. The kicker for this of course is that Valentino, genuinely does believe he has struck gold with Vox. Valentino is a clingy, possessive, immature, perverted, sadistic, egotistical man-child with severe rage issues and zero impulse control. No he is not aware of this at all. No he does not know why nobody is able to tolerate him and why every single person he gets close to hates his guts with every inch of their burning rotting souls. All he knows is that hell has now given him a flat faced prince in shining liquid crystal armour, riding on a cash filled horse with promises of power and luxury, who's practically handing him success on a silver platter. Doesn't mean that Val trusts him, doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy seeing him lose his shit. But at the end of the day vox has his back, and as long as Val keeps calling for him, he'll eventually turn up and make everything better. Cause hey if Vox hasn't left him yet for this long he must be doing something right. Right?

#for those of y'all new to the tag yes these two have been technically canon for a long while #and yes we still have no exact idea why #I am still of the opinion that Vox clocked Val first in terms of the alliance (for whatever reason known to man) #And Val still till this day has no fuckin clue how he managed to score him and is just winging shit as he goes along #this is until proven otherwise by canon ofc but still #No I do not know why I am doing a character analysis of Hazbin Hotel of all things but here we are #still sincerely curious as to where their bond came from though #yknow outside of physical attraction and shared business ideals #the only semi logical explanation I have currently is that Valentino still unapologetically thinks of himself as hot shit despite being #yknow #Valentino #which makes him the antithesis of Vox's fragile ego and blatant insecurities #(and therefor invertedly gives Vox personal gratification for being able to dominate him and control him) #The other possibility was narcissism but that theory is mostly scrapped now the more I watch his interactions with Val in ep2 #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel valentino #hazbin hotel vox #voxval #staticmoth #hazbin hotel shitposts #anyone willing to respond to please feel free to do so btw been thinking abt this pairing for quite a while #I think they work very interestingly as a villain couple #I want Valentino to light vox on fire and dance with him while they burn

[haunted-xander]

Very excited to see how they'll do this scene in Rebirth

#this is by far my favorite of the gold saucer date scenes not only bc im biased towards aerith #but it feels the most narratively appropriately one #aerith brings up clouds (imitated) similarities to zack in a way only she can as someone who actually knew him #and she kinda starts poking after who cloud really is #most of the party hasnt know him long enough to notice how unnatural his mannerisms are #and most havent met zack and those who have did so only briefly #tifa knows but is too scared to say anything #she almost does in her own date scene (tho u wouldnt realize she was until The Reveal) but cant bring herself too #in the same way she ends up perpetuating clouds lies bc shes too scared to point out the discrepancies #hes vulnerable- she doesnt want to compromise that already fragile stability he has #aerith doesny poke too deep- she knows she cant. but its a start #anyway. excited to see clouds progressive mental breakdown in excruciating detail #cloud strife #aerith gainsborough #questionably claerith but this wasnt dranw with shipping intent #it could be tho. if u want it to #final fantasy #final fantasy 7 #final fantasy vii #ff7 #ffvii #art #my art #xanders art #digital art #fan art #oh wait #final fantasy 7 spoilers #in consideration for ppl going into rebirth blind

[vlasdygoth]

well i know i just said i wasn't going to do anything big but in my defense this is only like 3"x4.5". a little zine that got away from me ft a conversation i've been thinking about for six months

#mgs #mgsv #metal gear solid #revolver ocelot #kazuhira miller #big boss #metal gear solid v #is this ocelhira. i mean kind of #zine #this is a unique object not made for distribution she is so fragile... #id in alt text #long post #i had to cut some of the dialogue bc ocelot talks too damn much

[emry-stars-art]

Whumptober day 9: scar reveal/interrogation/presumed dead (full under the cut)

Find the royal au masterpost here

Abram thought he’d be just fine if the prince never so much as knew about this particular scar; luckily his fears are (as we all know) unfounded, and Andrew gets the chance to prove that he doesn’t think any less of him for it.

#this can’t be that long after he’s back #Abram’s still pretty fragile to make these assumptions about Andrew #he’s still weak and needs help #day and Andrew made sure there was a space sectioned off for the infirmary’s showers #since Abram can almost never be convinced to bathe #also pay no attention to the fact that like #medical tape wouldn’t exist yet #Abby is a miracle working alchemist okay #she’s my excuse for a lot here. 😅 #fan art #my art #aftg #all for the game #neil josten #andrew minyard #royal au #whumptober #emry whumptober 2023

[mattodore]

spill the milk

#simblr #sims 4 #ts4 #ts4 edit #ts4 cas #river dipping #theodore doe #echthroi #🦇 #river how long did you just spend editing these photos of theo? #.........do not ask me that i'm fragile #i've been watching lighting tutorials from artists on youtube lately so note!! #i've highlighted around the corners of his lips and nose then blended it out a ton and then added little triangles under his eyes #honestly i could stand to take the opacity down on the shading and highlighting layers but i think i like the dramatic effect more #also i did say yesterday that theo's just some guy but then went into cas and gave him a cunty little outfit #i can't help it #let's just say this is a clubbing outfit #and i..... technically took these just to show off theo's face moles (i got VERY distracted in photoshop tho lmfao) but... #how am i supposed to crop out his little outfit when it's tewww good #just zoom . #i'm in loveeeeeee with his eye moles but he had those before #my new favorites from the ones i made for him are the two on his lips :3c #i... am not sure how well you can see them here tho #when i turn on my desktop i'll reblog this with closer pictures!! #i really just couldn't crop it closer to his face jdnghkjnh i LOVEEE this outfit

[scatterbrainedbot]

as i am currently on that transmasc bloodcycle bullshit, it occurs to me i have a trans blorbo i can in fact make suffer with me

and while im projecting, why not give leo my habit of announcing his predicament in the funniest way possible

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise leo #rise donnie #my art #this is my go to way of saying im on my cycle #my siblings are entirely unimpressed and used to it #leos family is too #but between the immense injuries he got during the invasion and everyone being kinda emotionally fragile for a bit #i think he probably skipped a couple months and wasnt in the mood to play into his usual antics when it did return #but this is long enough after it all that everyones mostly healed up #and emotionally starting to recover #and leos the sort of bitch that the louder he is the less serious the drama is #(affectionate) #so if he walks in a room and shouts that hes bleeding #its more likely hes got a papercut than any actual injury #don knows this #hense why he catches on so quick #and seeks vengance for the half-a-second of genuine concern #(tbh hes probably internally relieved to hear leo make any type of joke or dramatics again at all) #also #i dont have any personal interest in diving in depth to what a mutant turtle teenagers period looks like or involves #my boy bleeds and is uncomfy cos i am bleeding and uncomfy #(tbh in all likelihood hed not have to deal w this at all cos splints and donnie would have long since found a way to get T & other meds) #edit: moved the trans flag down a couple panels to help the pacing of the joke

[fatuismooches]

Thinking how there are two particular segments that affect the most with Fragile! Reader waking up from their coma. Of course all of them are affected by it, especially Prime, the one that had been going through all of that, but prime has the ability to move on(??) Yet the segment?? Their time is suspended at that period of time whichever era of life Prime created them, after all different ages, different eras, different wisdom. So there's two particular segments that got hit the hardest with Fragile!reader waking up.

1. The Akademiya segment: the one that sees how strong reader are, the one that is stronger than he is. The one that sometimes has to carry him out of any fight that he got himself into. The one that is doing the heavy lifting between them. The one that carried him like a sack of potato while running at full speed because they accidentally triggered many ruin machines. That person reduces to this sickly person that on their worst day, can't even carry a pen.

2. The one that tastes the failure segment: this is the Dottore that tastes his failure, failure to figure out what's wrong, failure to cure Reader before their illness spiralling and becomes worse. The taste of failure from reading negative and failed results of his research about reader illness. The failure of coming with an empty hand searching what is the cause and cure of reader's illness. And the first one that had to endure that cold and quiet loneliness. The one that had to endure no one replied or got into his personal space, the one that used to be greeted by the silence. Finally got the reply that he long for. Imagine this dottore develops a habit of talking his thoughts out loud to fill in the silence. And one day he is just wondering out loud about some Fatui's work while taking care of reader, and reader thought he is talking to them so they reply and the speed of his head snapping to face reader is worrying

It just them 🥲🥺, i think after reader warm up to the segments, and the segments are sure their presence doesn't make reader nervous anymore, i think this two is the most clingy.

(im so sorry this is very long 😔😔 but them... Hmmmrghh)

OMG IM CHEWING ON THIS LOVINGLY... AHHH YOU'RE SO RIGHT!! Having such vivid memories of the old you is both a blessing and a curse for the Akademiya segment. Because he can clearly remember how beautiful you were, how you shined so brightly without a care. Your exceeding strength as you nearly put people in a hospital for making fun of him (numerous times). Him making you carry a bunch of equipment and books for the expeditions. You perfectly fighting off enemies for him every time while he looked on. You carrying him out of there when things got too serious despite his protests to investigate more. (You picking him up bridal style and him fighting and flailing in your arms as he fought you.) You being so lively and happy, pulling and dragging him along wherever.

But those days were a mere memory now, a reminder of the past that will never happen again. As you were now just a shadow of your former self. Never to be seen again, no, not with how weak you were now. Although you seem to have accepted your fate, even though it hurts you greatly. But this segment can't do that. He can't help but think of the old you. The way you gently tug on his hand now, compared to how you used to yank on it nearly making him trip back then. He will never forget.

AND OMGOMGG hold on... you've actually given me a ton of brain rot with that segment. I never thought about it before, there being a whole period in Dottore's life where he truly feels like he's failed, that nothing's working, that you'll be sleeping and ill for the rest of eternity. Perhaps because he exudes such confidence all the time, but maybe there was a time he cursed himself greatly for failing you. This segment's memories are full of failed experiments and torn notes decorating the floor. Your sleeping face burned permanently into his mind. The silence is all he can hear, but your voice rings in his head, although he knows it's not real. Your cold hand is the only texture he remembers. This segment especially doesn't like to be around people. Among the agents, he's known as the strangest, as he never acknowledges them, not once. Not having the time or energy to care about anyone else besides you. Despite the segments not needing sleep, he always seems tired and gloomy, probably because that was what Dottore was like at that stage. When you finally woke up, he had a hard time believing it was real, because of how long he waited. Despite his longing for you, he has a hard time showing it, unlike the very grabby and touchy tendencies of the other segments. Tends to stare at you and watch for long periods of time rather than do anything about it.

You certainly don't mind their clinginess. It's rather cute. But, you can't help but feel a bit bad for causing them such pain. You give them lots of kisses to hopefully remedy that.

#smooches talks #fragile reader <3 #dottore love notes <3 #its actually kind of sad when u read the theories/character analysis on dottore on the way he actually hates himself deep down too #i definitely love this a lot and i think this segment needs a lot of kisses #ALSO DONT APOLOGIZE. I LOVE LONG ASKS.

[cruulsummer]

For 20 years, bitches have thought that bbrae is beast boy pressuring raven to be physical and her not being that into him.

But in reality, bbrae is raven not REALIZING how down bad she is until they start making out and Gar being the one to hit the brakes bc he knows she needs to go slow BUT SHE’S JUST FULL SPEED AHEAD.

#bbrae #like she suppresses that crush for so long and then it just EXPLODES #she’s slow to do things but once she’s there she’s going CRAZY #bc she’s waited SO LONG for that kind of connection #but once she has it it’s SOO NICE and she can’t help herself #and don’t get me wrong #Gar is DOWN #but he knows that her powers are fragile #he’s just trying to slow it down a little #he’s more pressuring her to put a label on it #and she would be nervous about that #but not bc she’s not into him #hc

[more-than-ideas]

waves

#more than ideas #so many fragile things #obscure #long hair #red hair #red head #colorful silence

[leapdayowo]

Evil Beezuma

#redstone and skulk #evil beezuma #I think I really like this design :3 it’s very triangular and bug like + long and gangly #Also it makes EB look deceptively fragile but he’s an actual robot made of metal :P so pretty tough #Originally I envisioned EB as red but I think he’s based off of Xs bee outfit so this version made more sense #angry red bee eyes #also yellow sticks out more in the nether where most things are red especially in the earlier version of Minecraft #doodles

[fluffypotatey]

no, your honor, you don’t understand. i need this specific scene to breathe. your honor, listen, listen, please, they’re everything to me, please, you have to understand—

#thinking about them again #i need MK to be the clingiest student ever so help me #he went apeshit twice. TWICE when he thought he was close to losing swk again #your honor please stop struggling and listen to me #stop calling for help nobody will hear you. your honor- your honOR LISTEN #lmk #sunburst duo #lmk sun wukong #lmk mk #sun wukong #mk #lmk qi xiaotian #qi xiaotian #your honor can you imagine living in isolation for half a millennia and then finding some young mortal to be your successor and #trying to keep some distance at first because you’re immortal and are tired of losing people you live to time and mortals are so fragile an #yet….you can’t help but be endeared by this energetic mortal who delivers noodles for his adopted dad’s restaurant and has such a big heart #at some point you opened your heart and consider the mortal to no long JUST be your student but also your friend and you care for him #(god do you care for him. like he was one of your own. like he was one of your little suns) #you care but you are flawed and you are scared of what would happen if he knew; if he saw those cracks in your perfect mural #you’re scared but you care and oh do you try your best despite how out of your element you feel. you try and you care and somehow…he knows #[brb imma go cry]