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sanny-chan5 · 3 years
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I am wacthing FMAB for the first time. The plot will probably get darker arc by arc, so it fits for Halloween.
But I feel like I should also watch Yakusoku no Neverland now. Or rewatch Death Note.
Maybe even try Shingeki no Kyojin.
Not Re:Zero because I’ve just watched 2nd season.
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purplerose244 · 3 years
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My thoughts on Seabound!!! 🌊🌊🌊 (2/4)
SPOILERS ALERT!!!
For now, nothing to complain about! We got Nya, we got MAYA AND RAY, we got GILES PANTON BACK A LEGO SHOW!!! 😍😍😍
Of course now I'm definitely curious about what the story is really about, like I'm guessing Wojira will wake up at some point so... Great Devourer all over again maybe? 😅 Idk, for now I just wanna enjoy Nya having her moment 🥳
Alright, here we go!
GENERAL THOUGHTS
New alert for reader, during the Nexo Knights period I was and still am the hugest Clay fan. Now that his voice is in this season I might scream more than necessary... keep that in mind 😅
I love the humor in this, all random but still kinda clever 😂😂 Maybe I'm biased because I love Jay but still 🤷‍♀️
I really like the design of the marine world, very cool!! 🌊🌊🌊
I guess I'm not really seeing any big plot twist moment for now? Ninjago seasons have history of basing seasons on a "we need to prevent this event from happening but it will happen anyway", so I can see Wojira waking up no matter what 🤷‍♀️
I wonder if that will be shocking? Usually when this situation happen, someone makes a major sacrifice (Zane with the Overlord, sensei Garmaron with Chen, again sensei G with the Preeminent...). Maybe Maya? I DON'T WANT THAT 😭 But I am curious, everything is going nicely and I'm not sure what it will bring! 🤩 I'M EXCITED SO LET'S GO!!!
THE WRATH OF KALMAAR
So this is the name of Clay's new incarnation, neat! 👍
Okay really, for having a season lately the main character just can't help but be trapped by the villain: kinda Zane in the ICE Chapter, Jay in Prime Empire, Cole in Master of the Mountain... we can call it a tradition at this point 🤷‍♀️
Giant serpent, yadda yadda, I wonder if we're gonna address the Great Devourer at some point? Not mandatory, but the reference would be very cool 🤩
Clay's new incarnation is a prince I- *hyperventilates in awe*
Nya playing dumb lol, I don't know if that's personal experience as she used to get kidnapped a lot in the past or she just have too many idiots in her life 😂
ALSO ANOTHER BEST GIRL'S SMIRK
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NYA YOU'RE TOO MUCH ILY ❤💙❤💙
Jay I love that you're so worried about Nya but maybe try NOT TO DIE? YOU'RE WITH LLOYD AND ZANE YET YOU'RE THE ONE GOING FOR THE SACRIFICE WTH?? 😱 But he's worried about his cool GF I kinda get it, also he didn't do it so good...
WHAT. THE. HECK.
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WHO ARE YOU OH MY FIRST SPINJITZU MASTER YOU'RE ADORABLE I WANNA KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU YOU ABSOLUTE CUTIE 🤩🤩🤩
So Giles is doomed to voice LEGO characters with daddy issues 😂 That being not having a dad at all or having one that is... a good guy? Idk he seems chill with the surface at first glance, I wonder what's the story of this family
Maya reminds of my mom, she also mentions her work a lot and I study the same thing. But she doesn't want to brag, it gets annoying but she just wants to give me advice. It's nice to see actually 👍 Also Ray reference NEAT ❤❤❤
Wow, if any child-parent couple of this show was doomed at going semi Emperor's New Groove style, I would've bet on Ed and Jay honestly 😅
Oh HECK yes I knew that with my water girls things were BOUND to get cool 😎 ... yeah I know where the door is *goes away*
JAY NO WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT TRYING TO DIE STOP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!! 😱😱😱
My GOSH that scared the crap out of me 😅 Jay honey we have too many deaths in this team, you're not helping... BUT YOU POWERED AN ENTIRE SHIP BECAUSE YOU LOVE NYA AND YOU DIDN'T DIE AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BLUEBELL 💙💙💙
They were all so worried, I love this ninja family so freaking much 💜💜💜 Also better not tell this one to his GF 😂
And Bluebell?
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Welcome to the "change eye color because of elemental power" team! WE GOT ANOTHER ONE I LOVE WHEN IT HAPPENS!!! 😍😍😍
Awww, Zane letting Jay be the captain, that was so cute of him 💕
Another great episode! Doing great so far but I still wonder if we got into the main story. Feels like there should be more, well we got time! Next one! 😊
LONG LIVE THE KING
Sooooo... that's one very telling title 😅 If we're going full Lion King on this one, I think I know where this is going 😵
Maya: Don't they know that metal taste terrible?!? (Again feels like Kai could say something like this 😂)
FINALLY NYA USING FREAKING WATER POWERS UNDER THE SEA!!! Thank you Maya for saying out loud what we were all thinking 👌👌
NINJA TO THE RESCUE!!!
Pff, okay, the fact that Kalmaar is all evil and cruel and then he gets startled like that, it's kind or adorable! 💕 Honestly Giles got such a deep voice, with Clay it was firm warm and reassuring, here we got plain devious and I ADORE it 😍😍😍
Maya come on don't doubt your daughter 😅 But I like her, and if she knew Nya they way we all do she wouldn't doubt that she could make it every time 😎
Yeah I was right, the king seems chill... oww I fear what's coming then 😳
Okay, so Kalmaar thinks that the world should go back to be lead by them like in the past, while the king just wants peace with the surface. And as we know, no drama no season so...
Yep, saw the death coming 😅
WHOA DID NOT SEE THAT LITTLE BLAME ACT COMING KALMAAR IS SO EVIL!!!... with a glorious voice but still (Rose focus on something that is not that godlike voice, you can do it 💪💪)
THE OLD ONE TWO I LOVE THIS SO MUCH COMBO ATTACK!!! 🌊❄🌊❄
Awww Benthomaar is actually really cute, he's so worried about his father 😢 And he's adopted apparently? I wanna know the story!!! 🤩🤩
Yep, there's the reason why Zane got a mask even though he doesn't need one, it completes his attire 😂😂😂 My gosh how I love this nindroid ❄
Did... did Jay just say phooey? Dude Ducktales ended a while ago but I'm still not over it 😭
I said it once before I'll say it again, Ninjago is really REALLY good at making death scenes. Like, omg, I genuinely felt sorry for them 😢😢 I also really liked that the king didn't ask to be avenged, he still wanted peace and he asked his son to protect the ninja and he cried actual tears...
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MY HEART WTH 😭😭😭 So we're adding this to the real tears moments of the show, with Jay crying over pie, Zane with the flashback of his dad, Jay crying over Nya and Lloyd thinking the ninja are gone... my world this show is angsty 🙂
Third startle for prince Kalmaar, I love the gag 😂 Oh wait, king Kalmaar 🤷‍♀️
Okay, we got a coup, the ninja running away because they got framed, Benthomaar is most likely going to join them or at least help them, I guess Wojira will come out at some point while... Kai, Ray and Cole are still playing videogames? 😅
THIS IS GETTING COOL I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT AAAAHHH HECK YES THERE IS THE HYPE!!! 😍😍😍
Although I hope we get more stuff with Nya and Maya, that's what I like 🤩
ESCAPE FROM MERLOPIA
I'm good at English and I can follow most of it, but the fantasy names are tricky so I didn't get before that this was the name of the place 😅 It's nice, at least it's not another Atlantis 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
LLOYD I SWEAR TO YOUR GRANDPA IF YOU TRY TO DIE AGAIN 😱
NYA YOU ARE NOT A GOOD SUBSTITUTE NONE OF YOU ARE OMG 😱😱
Ah, there he is, my new son Benthomaar 💙 He is so lovable already, I know nearly nothing about him and I like his character already a lot! He could relate with all of the ninja really, but maybe with Jay the most? They were both adopted after all 🤔🤔
*scribble note for a fanfic for later if this doesn't come up in the season*
Alright moving on 😗
I am so happy Nya gets a season, Kelly got a great emotional range that doesn't come out often in my opinion, but with a full introspection of water goddess we are all blessed by her voice acting 😍
Gotta say, admitting that Bentho didn't have to help them to answer the usual 'Can we trust him' question is pretty reasonable, like, better than other stupid answers 😅
Also don't mind me
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Just screenshotting by ship 💙❤💙❤
Somehow lately we are letting Jay do the talking and I both hate and LOVE the fact 😂😂 Plain Bluebell nonsense, heck yes that's my jam👌👌
MAYA IS SO COOL OMG 🤩🤩
I literally can't not laugh at the startle gag with Kalmaar 😂
LLOYD WHAT DID I JUST SAY ABOUT SELF SACRIFICING!! PLEASE IT'S NOT EVEN YOUR SEASON!! 😱😱😱😱
Aww Jay is still the Captain, nice! Wonder if it's giving him Skybound flashbacks... I hope not considering all he went through that time, poor Sparky 😅😅
ARE THOSE LITTLE WU ROCKETS?? 🤯
Can we skip a season and hang out with Pixal one time? I really wanna know how she organizes her free time to create these things 😍😍😍
THANK YOU LLOYD FOR NOT DYING ONCE AGAIN, MUCH APPRECIATED!!! 💚💚💚 My green bean needs a vacation... they all do 😅
THEY ARE
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SO BEAUTIFUL 💙🌊💙🌊
Alright, back to the island hoping Kalmaar will not track us and follow us so he can get to the place and discover the amulet 🙂
Are we not calling the others? I miss my flame babe and Rocky ❤🖤❤🖤 Also RAY WATCHA DOIN I WANNA KNOW EVERYTHING 🤩🤩
THE TALE OF BENTHOMAAR
Wait what? Shark boy backstory? SHARK BOY BACKSTORY?!? 👀👀👀
Wow, I see that Kalmaar didn't change a thing growing up, still the same gonna-be-a-villain 😂 Of course his voice got a lot deeper and cool and okay you know I love his voice moving on
I find it kinda funny that Kalmaar is so focused on royal blood and superiority, while Clay was basically a farm boy who worked his way up. Giles knows how to get the character no matter what 😍
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
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BABY BENTHOMAAR AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
The king seems like such a good pers- fish- creature 😅 Now I'm double sad that he died, my world, why do I always care so fast, it's not healthy in this show where everyone could die 😰😰
I'M SORRY IS THAT KAI'S HAIR??? 😂😂😂 I LITERALLY CAN'T LOOK AWAY WTH I DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS
Literally every frame of Benthomaar makes me love him even more 😢
Interesting that we got an academic villain, he kinda reminds me of Clouse in a way, maybe even Harumi since she studied her way to her plan as well? I like that we got a bit of personality too!
Using your little bro for your own purpose... it's very evil but kinda also brotherly like 😂
Benthomaar really gives me that very PRECIOUS vibe, kinda the perfect son but also a naive and unaware BABY 💙
LEGO HUG 🤩🤩 Not exactly reciprocated but still 😅
Ooohhh, so this is how he found the temple! I like this, it shows that Bentho is most likely physically stronger than Kalmaar, while evil brother is focused on brain and studies. They are planned differently, I like it! 😚😚
Ouch, peer pressure... sibling pressure? Eh you get what I mean 😂
POOR BENTHO 😭😭😭 YOU GOT THE NINJA NOW DON'T WORRY WE'RE NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOU ALONE YOU PRECIOUS SHARK BABY!! 🦈🦈🦈
Bentho: will I really fit in with you guys? Do you really understand how I feel?
Lloyd: Jay was adopted, Nya's parents were gone most of her life, Zane lost his father while mine turned evil
Bentho(tearing up): yeah that can work
Okaaaaayyyyy, I like that we got a bit of backstory for Bentho too! We didn't get much for Vanya in Master of the Mountain, which is the only thing I was sad about (very little detail, AMAZING season 🖤🖤🖤), nice to see it here!!
But I really want more Nya and Maya interactions, I hope we'll soon get to them again!! 😍😍😍
Alright, getting somewhere here! I'm very curious about what's next 🤩🤩
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gretavanbitch · 3 years
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Tangled up in blue- 2
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warnings- drugs lol 
One month and six weeks prior- 
Keeping herself busy when Josh was gone was no easy task for Penny. She tried her hardest to focus on work, sitting in front of rows of developed film, feeling burned out. There was no good reason for this feeling, simply that she was lonely. Sighing, she thought of the only thing to relax her and calm her mind without Josh, weed. 
Her bare feet padded across the hardwood floors of their loft softly, overalls rustling slightly as she made her way to their bedroom. She walked to the brown cabinet next to her side of the bed and pulled out a small encrusted gold box. This box was opened probably too often when she was home without Josh, but also when he was there. She pulled out a filter, and papers. Then taking a bunch off the gram, she grinded it slowly, closing her eyes and wishing she was somewhere else. As her hands moved absentmindedly, she imagined what the boys were doing right now. They were probably on some tour bus or green room getting drunk, which sounds a lot more fun than getting high alone. She imagined Josh, sitting in some plush chair with some extravagant jumpsuit on, smiling and laughing with his friends, without her. She decided to shoot him a text, just some reassurance that he was still there. 
Penny: Hey babe, Jake try to murder you yet? 
Sent: 8:23pm 
She sat, licking the joint closed and waiting eagerly for a reply from Josh. After five minutes, she decided that she would put on a record and smoke, just to pass the time. Joni Mitchell’s Blue started to reverberate off the walls of the apartment, causing her to smile softly to herself. She remembered back to the first road trip she took with Josh, playing this album over and over again until they reached the other side of the country. His hair would run wild with the windows down, and a smile never left his face that week. Snapping back to reality, she brought the joint to her lips and lit her lighter, inhaling deeply and falling back into the couch. After the record had run through both sides, she felt like she needed to do something with her day other than smoke and miss Josh. 
Once again, the rows of film stood daunting before her. It was as if they were the royal guard for an impenetrable force in which her motivation was protected. With a hazy mind, she started flipping through the photographs of the recent week, smiling wider with each one. Your favorite was one that you took of Josh outside of a cabin in Washington. He stood away from the camera, but was smiling straight at it, teeth shining and bandana around his neck. That was the most beautiful sight she had ever seen, the purest form of natural beauty. Nothing like anything, ever. She also chuckled to herself as she flipped to one of Sammy biting Josh’s hand, and Jake posed dramatically against a boulder.
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She loved the way that the light reflected with the camera lens, and the way that it interacted with the subject. Just as she was about to write down a title for the series, her phone buzzed on the table next to her, lighting up with a notification from Josh. 
Josh: Hey mama, just got off stage, it went great. I wish you could've seen it. How did the film come out? 
P.S, Jake has tried to stab me sixteen times already. 
Sent: 12:34AM
Penny: It came out great, here see. 
Attachment: 3 images 
Sent 12:35AM 
Josh: Beautiful, my love. You have a gift for manipulating the light, it's amazing. Can we talk or are you too tired? 
Sent: 12:36AM 
The thought of talking to Josh without seeing his face and expressions change with each word, caused her chest to hurt with want. So instead, she clicked the Facetime button rather than call. 
Her phone vibrated for a few seconds, panging in her ear loudly. Yet within the blink of an eye, she was greeted with her favorite pair of brown eyes staring onto the screen in front of him. She smiled, and floofed her hair to make sure it didn’t look too trash. 
“Hey pretty lady,” he smiled at her. Josh was laying on his back on a bed, presumably on the tour bus. He was lacking in a shirt, but the beads that always decorated his neck hung down past his chest. His hand was stretched above his head, and the phone was angled up from his stomach. 
“Hey pretty boy,” she responded, positioning the phone in a more comfortable position on the couch, “watcha up to rockstar?” 
“you know the usual, living the life, but I really really really wish you were here, everybody does.” His eyes blinked slowly, showing signs of tiredness, but he would never reveal that to you right now, your time was too precious. 
“I do too, trust me its so fucking depressing here with just me and Marely,” she sighed, reffering to the tabby cat that her and Josh adopted together a few months ago. 
“aw how is she?” He asked, smiling into the phone. Penny moved the camera to her right, displaying the cat that was curled up by her hip. 
“She is great, but wishes she was living the rockstar life,” Josh chuckled to Penny’s response. 
“Okay but seriously Pen, can’t you just call sick for one week, say you got really bad food poisoning,” he pleaded. 
“If I say that, then I feel like I will accidentally manifest that I will actually get food poisoning for a week,” she laughed into the phone. 
“fair point, but it’s not the same without you here, I’m not the same without you here,” his tone shifted to a more serious one with every word, looking straight into her eyes through the screen. 
“I mean technically I’m on studio time right now, so they wouldn’t know if I came with you for a week or two...or they would fire me,” she scratched her chin, thinking out the possibilities in her head. 
“If they fire you, then just go freelance, they never fully understood your work anyways,” he smirked at her, knowing that she always complained about the company she was hired by, repeating their failures for understanding creativity. 
“Alright Kizka, you drive a hard bargain,” Penny smiled. 
“Is that a yes?” Josh’s eyes widened at the blonde girl through the screen. 
“it is not a no.” 
“fuck yes, so I can book you a plane ride to California for tomorrow?” He now got up from the bunk, excitedly running to his computer. 
“Mhm, just tell me what time.” 
“Ok here’s one, leaves Nashville at 8, gets in Cali at 10,” Josh said, calculating the time difference in his head. 
“you are such a bad influence, Kizka,” Penny rubbed her forehead tiredly. 
“I will see you tomorrow my love, get some sleep okay?” he smiled at her tired expression, kissing the camera of his phone sweetly. 
“see you tomorrow.” and with that she hung up the phone and exhaled loudly. What just happened? One conversation with Josh and she hits the road. It makes her think back to when she didn’t have anyone, and spent years alone in her little studio apartment, taking photos of walls and birds. Now she would drop everything with the snap of his fingers. In her heart she knew that her dependency on him for happiness was not right, but she was too deep in. Her head was stuck underwater, surrounded by the cool rush of his love. The flaws went unnoticed by both of them in fact, just simply mistaking it for head over heels infatuation. 
As her head hit the pillow, she thought that the emptiness of the room was less significant as it was a few hours ago. Maybe it was the excitement of the idea of not sleeping alone tomorrow, or just the few minutes of hearing his voice. Whatever it was lulled her softly to sleep. 
In a hazy dream, she remembered her and Josh’s first kiss. It was outside of their favorite bar after their second date. He stood next to her, shoulder pressed to hers, and hand interlacing with her own. He was wearing his usual attire, a white long sleeved shirt and tan pants. Yet he looked extravagant, his energy was inherently outgoing. As he says, the Kizka’s have a “flair for flair”. The cool wind seemed to push the pair together, jostling her hair softly as he looked over at her. His eyes were slightly hooded, closed just a slightly against the wind. Her glances fell down to his cupids bow, admiring its shape, then to his lips where she wished she never had to leave. He noticed the shift in her gaze and did the same himself, smirking at her. She smiled, tugging his chin towards her. His hands laced through her hair, smiling into the kiss. Their lips met, and they fit together like they were made for each other, and no one else. 
Her alarm forced her out of the wonderful image that played in her sleep, jutting her eyes open to the harsh sunlight of the morning. She quickly packed an old leather suitcase with a few pairs of jeans, shirts, and dresses, knowing that she would be stealing jewlery and sweatshirts from Josh. In what seemed like five minutes she was at her gate, coffee in hand, and camera stowed in her carry-on bag. She decided to text Josh that she was about to board the plane, knowing that he was probably still asleep. 
Penny: Hey, boarding now. I’ll text you when I land
sent 8:05am
She then put her earbuds in, deciding on listening to the new album, just so she was prepared to sing alone at the shows. It wasn’t like she hadn’t memorized it the night it came out, but she always felt bad listening to it with Josh, it just felt odd to her. The first song to come on shuffle was Light My Love, and she nearly cried remembering the fireside performance she witnessed a not too long ago. 
The plane ride went by in what felt like minutes. Her mind was racing with so many thoughts, most about getting in trouble with work, but others about Josh and how excited she was to see him and the rest of the band. The tires of the plane landed in California with a jaulting thud, and she was brought out of her dissociation. 
She knew that Josh expected her to uber to the venue, after all he was probably just waking up now. So she called an uber, standing outside of LAX clad in an old Janis Joplin shirt, flare jeans, and her classic high heeled leather boots. Penny looked straight out of the 70′s, but Josh felt like the 70′s, a pair who perfectly complimented each other. 
The uber ride was bumpy and seemingly and hour too long. She finally reached the venue at 11:46, hastily thanking the driver and sauntering to the tour bus parked behind the stage. She knocked a few times on the door, and after the third time, she finally heard a groggy “what do you want” 
She smiled, pushing the door open with her foot and walking up the stairs, she was met with a pool of long brown hair and a very naked Jake laying on one of the bunks. Josh was nowhere to be seen. 
“Oh hey Penny, what are you doing here?” Jake asked casually, ignoring the fact that he was naked. She was not phased by the latter twins actions, after all, she spent a fair amount of time with the band and often felt like she was equally as close with all of the members. 
“Just lookin for my loverboy, any idea where he is?” She answered, leaning against on of the seats camly. 
“I think I remember him saying he wanted to go hear the acoustics of the empty stage, so maybe he’s there,” Jake answered groggily. 
“thanks,” she said as she made her way, now at a faster speed then before towards the back entrance of the venue. The staff didn’t seem to bat an eye at her as she hastily walked hallway after hallway until she reached the back of the stage. Then she saw him, standing with his arms out wide, silently absorbing the feeling of the empty arena. 
“babe?” she said, accidentally making it sound like a hushed whisper. 
The curly headed man then turned his head over his shoulder, smiling. His smile widened nearly ten fold when he saw the girl to his left. She looked amazing, her hair seemingly always falling in just the right way, she paused for a moment, reaching for something in her bag. 
“don’t move, and look forward again, just like you were before,” She smiled and clicked the shutter of the camera, knowing it would be beautiful, every photo with Josh in it is. She then put the camera away and ran into his arms, collapsing into his embrace. He hugged her tightly, moving his hands up and down her back. 
“I missed you so much my love,” He said into her hair. 
“I missed you more lover,” she replied. 
Hey pretty people! I hoped you liked this chapter, I may or may not write another either tomorrow night or by sunday! Asks are open for Jake or Josh imagines BTW!
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miraculouslycool · 4 years
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Signs of Ladybug’s crush on Chat Noir - Part 2
Season 1 | Season 3 | Final
Your Resident Ladynoir Trash presents:
Exhibit B: Season 2
Well, here’s Season 2! This post is super long, so buckle up, you’re in for a ride!
Reminder that Volpina and the Collector took place on the same day. So, when Ladybug informs Chat Noir about her suspicions about Gabriel Agreste, we as viewers know the turmoil Chat must be going through to have his father get accused of the worst crime possible : Being Hawkmoth. We see how serious and focused Ladybug can get with an Akuma on a normal day. But this mission was extra serious, because it involved finding out who their greatest enemy was.
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When he immediately grows dejected and disturbed, Ladybug abandons her thoughts about the mission and immediately grows concerned about his feelings. Especially considering how serious it was. 
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Look. He’s the one who pulled away, and not from being flustered like in Animan. And Ladybug’s face is still in shock, considering that we, the viewers and she herself are seeing Chat Noir like this for the first time. And again, he’s the one who says they have to get to the bottom of this. Even though she’s the one who figured it out, she doesn’t dismiss Chat’s feelings and obvious discomfort. 
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Once again,here. Even in the midst of a battle, she always, always puts him first.
  Ahem. For someone who is not supposed to be interested at all, Ladybug is quite the flirt.
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“Don’t encourage him, Nadia or the cat won’t stop purring all night.”
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“Don’t listen to her! Bugaboo is just a spot jealous.” “Hey, I thought we agreed on no more Bugaboo calling, pussycat!” “But it’s so cute!” (Side note: Everyone is tuning in to watch two 14 year olds in spandex flirt with each other. Paris is a MOOD.) 
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“WHAT? When did that happen??” This is the face of a girl who got caught with her hand too far in the cookie jar. “I WAS SAVING YOU, NOT KISSING YOU!” And we all know my thoughts about that in Part 1. 
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“A superhero never lies!” Now we all know Marinette hates liars. And yeah. She lies again within the span of 12 seconds.
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“Alright, Prime Queen. You win. You’re right. Chat Noir and I are together. It’s like you said. We are in love.” That is the face of a boy who has no idea what he’s doing. 
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Plus, look at their hands. His is a limp noodle and hers is hanging on to it like life support. 
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“Fighting evil, with his lady!” Calling yourself someone’s lady is…pretty intimate. MHHHHHMMMM
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I put this picture here just because I love Chat’s expression, lmao.
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Once Ladybug’s ruse worked out, she saw Chat looking around worriedly for Marinette, that she personally reassured that she was safe. It’s a small thing, but it’s sweet to see that she cares about the little things, just like him.
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“Lead him to the river where there is nothing to destroy! Good job,Chat Noir!”
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“He’s going to his play pen all on his own! Good job, Chat!” Love that she compliments and respects his role in their partnership.
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“Hey, kitty, looks like you’re not that much of a natural with kids!" 
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"Ha-ha, for your information, I have never babysat anything less than 10 tons." 
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"Uh, we wanna calm the baby down, not burst his eardrums?" 
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"What? I have a great voice, you know! I might as well meow you a serenade one of these days!” I LOVE THEIR BANTER! And her reaction to the last one is vastly different from how she would have reacted before. In season 1 she would have groaned or rolled her eyes. This was the first time she laughed at his jokes.
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No reason. I just love this picture. And they look like parents in this one. *Cries* Okay, maybe there is another reason too.
Ladybug and Chat’s relationship extends to more than just being able to fight well and fight together. They’re so in tune and so in sync with each other. How many times has Ladybug has to just call out his name and he just understood what to do? Namely, Dark Owl. The whole episode. 
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Facepalming together.
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Mirroring each other’s actions.
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Speaking together at the same time.
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Casual best friend energy. 
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One word - trust. 
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THEM. JUST THEM.
When Chat offers the idea of them having lunch together, she’s not utterly repulsed by it, even though she says she couldn’t come. She just says she didn’t have time to schedule it. Meaning that even though she doesn’t want to call it a date, Ladybug doesn’t turn down the idea of hanging out with Chat Noir at all. 
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Look at this adorable bean giving her sad kitten the sweetest smile ever! 
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She put aside her own heartbreak to listen to him talk about his own. 
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“You’re in love with Ladybug? For real?” And when she realises that he is serious about his love for her, she’s guilty about it. She isn’t disgusted in any way, she’s just wondering if all the times she flirted back, she unknowingly led him on. And she definitely doesn’t like being the reason he is so sad, even if she isn’t technically to blame for it.
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Yep. Haha, she definitely doesn’t like being held by him at alllll, nope watcha talkin about? 
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“Maybe I was wrong about him.” She says with the softest smile on her face. When Chat was angry with Ladybug, it felt off, for some reason, when I first watched Glaciator, and now I know why. We’ve seen Adrien angry at Chloe, at his father, at villains, at Hawkmoth, but we’ve never seen him angry with Ladybug. 
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And though the circumstances were less than ideal, I welcomed this change. It added on an extra layer of depth to his character.
I’ve said this time and again, Marinette genuinely cares about Chat Noir. I don’t know where the idea of her hating Chat Noir and only loving Adrien came from, but it is simply not true.
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She’s wracking herself with guilt, not realising that she unknowingly hurt him, (and before anyone says he had no right to feel hurt, how would YOU feel if you were stood up by your father and the love of your life in the same day?)and even though she didn’t have to apologise, she kept on doing it, each time more earnest and apologetic than before.
Also, can I just say that Prime Queen is not the only time Ladybug has used the “We’re in love” ruse? 
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Lol, she’s so excited to pretend to be in love with him.
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Either Marinette is a good actress or she really is projecting her real feelings into her bad acting skills. He only offered her his hand, but she took his arm instead. This isn’t something that Ladybug would usually do, right? 
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It’s like she was meant to be there, holding on to his arm and kissing his cheek- excuse me while I go and cry about how much I love these kids.
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Daww, look at her. She doesn’t even deny Andre like she did with Nadja.
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This entire scene was just so beautiful for two things, one, the animation, two, Ladybug’s honesty. She didn’t want to lie to him and play with his feelings, even though she never meant to. If there’s anyone Ladybug wants to be completely honest with, it is Chat Noir. 
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She would rather tell him the truth than half ass their relationships with secrets. And what’s more important is that she doesn’t feel the need to be forceful, because she knows he will understand, even though he will inevitably be hurt. 
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I mean, she’s supposed to be REJECTING him here. Why does it look like she’s the one who is in heartbreak? 
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Ladybug has never looked at him like this at all. I bet that she would even let him actually kiss her if that was his intention. 
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But of course, it wasn’t. He kisses her on the cheek, gives her the rose and leaves her blushing. That’s a canon blush. Not an airbrush edit. Speaking of canon, did anyone know that she started calling him kitty more frequently only after Glaciator? 
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When she introduced Rena Rouge to him, she’s definitely pleased that Chat and her get along so well. 
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OR DOES SHE? 
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She gives him this sweet look before leaving with Rena and I almost never noticed it. 
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See her expression here. It may look like she’s afraid that Chat Noir won’t get here, but in reality, it’s not. 
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“Oh he will, I trust him.” (I too, stare up at the sky dreamily while telling my crush and love of my life how my superhero partner has never let me down) In the first picture, she was afraid of her plan not working, because she needed Chat, but she was NEVER afraid that he wouldn’t come. 
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Even here. She is worried, but even then she doesn’t lose hope. 
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Ladybug’s reaction to Alya getting kissed. 
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Ladybug’s even worse reaction to Nino staying behind. Even then, she keeps on going UNPROMPTED by anyone else, well, until Chat Noir gets affected too. 
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She’s holding his cheek here. And looking at him with the saddest, terrified look on her face. He literally had to force her to go. That wasn’t the case with Nino and Alya. In fact, the one constant in this entire series is Ladybug’s trust that Chat Noir will always be there, even when it seems like he won’t.
  Is it just me or are these two more intimate after what happened in Glaciator?That moment of honesty with her feelings, something which could have driven her apart from him only brought them closer together.
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“Not pawsibbly, kitty cat!” See, she’s punning now! 
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I just love the Frightningale endcard so I'mma just leave this here. 
Syren is probably one of the most controversial episodes when it comes to this fandom, and we’ve talked about Adrien’s feelings so much, I think it’s time we talked about Marinette’s perspective.
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When Chat gets rightfully annoyed about not being let it on things, Ladybug isn’t snappy with him. She’s actually considering talking to Master Fu to go talk to Chat Noir finally.
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“I’m sorry. This isn’t exactly easy for me either, trust me.” She doesn’t revel in Fu’s favouritism of her. She wants him to treat Chat as an equal, and even in the end, it was only through her prompting that Fu actually meets him. 
And what’s even better is that Chat doesn’t actually blame her for anything; he only had a view of only half of what was going on, and once he knows what’s going on, he understands that it wasn’t her secret to tell, and he thanks her. Not FORGIVE her. He THANKS her. That’s proof that Chat Noir does acknowledge that it wasn’t Ladybug’s fault. And regardless of whether we as a fandom acknowledge that or not, Ladybug does. And that’s more important. 
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He’s the one to let go of her hand here, fellas. All she had to do was look at him, and he did what she wanted. You want character development? Here’s your character development. 
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Aww, she’s smiling!
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And again!
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Man, she just loves being close to him whenever she has to act unnaturally to fool the villain, huh?
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“You’re not replacing me with a turtle, are you?” I think with his silly pout and everything, Chat was half joking but he half meant it too. Ladybug dismissed it at the moment, and he did too. I mean, SHE was the one who brought it up again towards the end. She didn’t have to, considering he forgot about it.
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“You know you’re irreplaceable.” She’s beginning to take initiative to assure him that she does need his powers as a superhero AND him as a person.
Even when Chat was cursed to be a coward and Ladybug became a worse klutz than Marinette, they still took care of each other. He is the one pulling her out of the river. 
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And she is nothing but patient with him when he’s deathly scared of everything. Her expressions around him are downright adorable. 
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She’s so soft for him uwu
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Which leads up to a nice parallel in Sandboy. 
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This scene was so fucking perfectly animated. 
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Homegirl is starstruck. 
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Homegirl is shocked at the cat’s nightmare.
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Homegirl basically lets the loyal cat carry her around everywhere because she lost her powers and she doesn’t mind one bit. 
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The last part of Sandboy is when she genuinely wonders if Chat Noir sees her as the same Ladybug from his nightmare. After all, no one is scared of anything without a reason. And obviously, Chat Noir having such an opinion of her doesn’t sit well with her. He reassures her that he doesn’t see her that way, this happens:  
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This is honestly one of my favourite expressions of hers. And it’s a nice role reversal too. For once, Ladybug is the one doubting Chat Noir’s opinion of herself, and she gets a pleasant surprise out of it.
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MARINETTE WATCHES CHAT NOIR MEMES. IT IS CANON.
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Notice how sad Ladybug is to have to reject him again. Not because she wants to return his feelings and can’t. Because she has to hurt him by doing so. Her body is turned towards Adrien, but her eyes are turned towards Chat. 
I know Chat got a lot of flack for how he acted. The salt stans’ reach is more extreme than bungee jumping, and while I don’t agree with how he acted, he quickly got over it and saved Ladybug from Frozer.His friendly wink was him saying ‘I’m sorry, we’re good now.“
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And Ladybug knows he’s back to normal too. And yet again, that’s what matters.
 I’m going with Part 2: Mayura first, because I wanna save something from Part 1: Heroes’ Day for last. 
Ladybug is usually the level headed one among the two of them, and even she nearly loses hope.
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"You still think we can win?" 
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"It’s like you said, we can’t lose hope. People are counting on us.”
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“But our team crumbled!" 
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"Then let’s go back to what’s always worked, A duo! You and me against the world, m'lady!" 
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The reason for Ladybug and Chat’s success against Hawkmoth isn’t their superpowers, or even their prowess at using them. It is their teamwork, their trust, their friendship, and the love they have for each other, even if they don’t realise it yet. When one of them is down, the other will always be there to lift them up and reassure them. Their relationship with each other is the heart of their success as superheroes, not because of their miraculouses, but as the people wielding them. 
Which brings me to my final point in this entire post for Season 2. Rena Rouge and Carapace’s protective coupley-banter was cute, Queen Bee making sure that Adrien won’t have any future siblings and Chat Noir joking about getting to chooses who fights against Hawkmoth using rock paper scissors was hilarious. 
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And then there’s Ladybug. Her mind is focused only on the battle, already a world away making plans on who to attack and who to avoid. This is such a huge defining moment for her, as this proves that she is a true and natural born leader. 
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And look who is the first to be at her side. Even if Chat jokes around a lot and has fun while fighting, he has a good head on his shoulders, and when he needs to be serious, he will always be there by Ladybug’s side. So this, was Season 2! Season 3 coming soon!
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my first howard/cleves fic in awhile because i lost my one and only brain cell after finals ended and wasn't able to find it. in this one anne came out as bi, and katherine and cleves are both lesbian. hopefully i start writing again lol but well see cause im lazy~~ hope u guys enjoy!!
kat yawned. she lazily shuffled out of bed, thinking about what to do on her day off. she rolled her eyes as she passed boleyn pounding on the bathroom door on her way downstairs. anne, evidently giving up on taking a shower with hot water, followed her to the kitchen. “watcha up to, kitty?” she asked. “got any fun plans for today?” kat shrugged. “i was actually gonna ask the group, i cant think of anything fun. what did you do last week?”. boleyn grinned mischievously. “well if you’re really looking for some fun...i did happen to find this gay bar that was honestly the most fun i’ve had since i’ve been back. it even beats out the ball i held when aragon finally moved out of the castle. cleves and i went and i don’t even remember all of it, but i know it was a good time” she winked. Kat said shyly “well... i would like to meet someone...” she played with her pink hair. she’d never gone to a bar alone, but she would definitely feel safer knowing that the men there wouldn’t be interested in her. anne, sending the younger girl’s hesitation said “what if cleves and i met you there after the show?”. kat replied “no i know how tiring they are, i wouldn’t want you to have to come out because of me”.  “c’mon” laughed Anne “you know that cleves and I are always down for a night out”. Grabbing her cousin’s hand, Kat said “okay, ill give it a shot!”. the pair skipped down the stairs and devoured the pancakes that Jane had prepared. the six of them chattered about the upcoming singalong. Jane was a little nervous about singing her heart-wrenching song alongside 400 people, but the queens reassured her that all would go well. 
After the arduous process of cleaning up, they retired to their rooms to get ready for the upcoming show. Cleves popped her head into Katherine’s room. “so...i hear you're going to Flame tonight. should be a good time” she said awkwardly. Kat replied “yea! i hope i actually, you know, see a cute girl tonight” she swallowed. “its been awhile”. Cleves didn’t know what to say. had Kat not noticed her flirting for the past several weeks? she didn’t want kat to go out tonight, but she couldn’t exactly stop her. “well, don’t have too much fun before anne and i get there” cleves said, shutting the door before kat could see the disappointment etched on her face. as they bustled about doing makeup and hair, no one seemed to notice that anna was a little extra quiet that day.
once the other girls had left, Kat nervously started getting ready for the club. She chose her favorite pink skater skirt, one she knew made her look good but wasn’t so short that she would attract unwanted attention. combining it with a black top (stolen from anne’s closet), she pacing in front of her mirror. She thought about a new hairstyle, but decided to go with her classic high ponytail. she went downstairs and was about to call a cab when she got an alarming text on her phone. it was in their group chat with the six queens, three alternates, and their stage manager. their manager said “VICKI-anne just threw up offstage.  GET DOWN HERE NOW!!!”. as if mirroring her cousin’s illness, kat too felt sick to her stomach. how could she go out knowing anne was ill? she quickly sent anne a text saying that she hoped she felt better, and that she would be waiting at home with some soup and tea. when she didn’t get a reply, she called the manager. the instant the phone was answered kat shouted “how is she?? can i talk to her? will she be okay??” the manager chuckled. “don’t worry katherine, it’s just a bit of food poisoning. she needs a day or two of rest, and she’ll be fine.” from the background, she heard “IS THAT MY COUSIN?? BRING THE PHONE OVER HERE”. the manager put the phone on speaker and set it on the bathroom sink. “annie, are you okay?” Kat asked, the concern obvious in her voice. “yea babe, must have bene the leftover sushi i had. please promise me you’ll still go out tonight!!!” Kat sighed. she had been looking forward to it, but she wanted to make sure anne was okay. “c’mon, for me?” the brunette urged. “i really want you to go. Cleves will still go meet you”. Kat replied “well.. if you insist...”. Anne squeaked “yipee!!” then quickly hung up the phone as another wave of nausea hit. Kat hesitantly went outside and hailed the nearest taxi, still feeling guilty about abandoning her cousin.
back at the arts theater, the queens quickly hurried offstage as soon as the mega six was over. they wanted to make sure that anne was okay-she had nearly fainted after her number and barely made it offstage before throwing up. they took the stairs two at a time-anna style-but were stopped at the entrance to their shared dressing room. the manager informed them that anne was feeling much better, but that they had sent her home with an assistant so she could get some sleep. the manager pulled cleves aside and said “im not really sure what anne was talking about, but she said that you had to go tonight or kittys gonna be all alone”. anna sighed. the evenings excitement had tired her out, but there was no way that she would leave kitty there-with dozens of single girls-by herself. she didn’t even bother to take off her stage makeup, simply adjusted, threw on a black jumpsuit, and was off. the only times the thoughts of getting to Kat were interrupted was by concern for anne but Jane reassured her that the brunette would be well taken care of.
when she got to the club she anxiously scanned the crowd to find Katherine. her worst fears were confirmed; she spotted a pink ponytail flirtatiously dancing with a group of women, looking particularly cozy with a blonde. spotting her friend, kat gidily ran up to her and tried to pull her onto the dance floor. Anna could tell she was a little more than tipsy. “C’mon” she slurred “don’t be a downer. have some drinks with my new friends and I!!”. Anna grabbed her friends hands “Katherine, you don’t normally like to drink like this. or dance with too many people”. Kat replied “well, I used to. I used to go out and have fun all the time, before, well, they happened. that's why I wanted to come out tonight, because I thought I would feel safer, and I did. Now CMON” she said insistently. Cleves followed. She wasn't just worried about Kat, she was a little jealous. Still, she allowed herself to be pulled onto the dance floor. Kat picked up where she had left off, flirting with the blonde and drawing attention from girls around the club. Anne quickly downed two drinks, but they did nothing to make her feel better-if anything worse. She muttered “bathroom” into Kat’s ear and tok off before the queen would notice something was wrong. what in the world had gotten into her?? she was always down to have some fun, why couldn’t she pull it together for Kat’s sake? she put a damp towel to her eyes, trying to conceal the puffiness that signaled the start of tears. she took a deep breath. she would go out there and tell her she had come down with whatever Anne had, and take off. Kat was doing more than fine on her own. Just then, the younger girl burst into the bathroom. “Anna?” she shouted, a little too loud for the small bathroom they were in. Catching sight of her fried, she stumbled over to the sink and wrapped anna in a hug. Cleves tried to disentangle herself, saying “go back out there babe, I’m just not feeling-” “anna I can tell somethings wrong”. Even in her drunken state, she was paying attention. “please tell me I just want to help” she said sloppily. The tears began to flow. Anna cursed; she didn’t want to ruin Kat’s night and crying in front of her crush was not exactly considered a “cool move”. she finally decided to go for it. nothing could be more embarrassing than this, so she figured she had little to lose. Anna stuttered “well i just-I don’t like seeing you dancing with those other girls.” she paused. Kat was confused. “I thought you wanted me to get back out there” she said. Anne laughed again then shakily replied “well I wanted you to be happy, always. I just hoped that maybe...it could be with me.” a wave of understanding hit Katherine, even in her impaired state. she paused for a beat, and cleves feared the worst. she imagined herself moving out of their flat because of the awkwardness, having to explain to the other queens that she had been rejected by her best friend. she was interrupted by Kat’s lips pressing against her own. her mind went blank. Katherine pulled back, but Anna leaned in again. she wanted this moment to last as long as possible. Katherine giggled into their kiss. she said shyly “you seemed so much older and cooler. I thought you saw my like an annoying little sister”. Cleves buried her face in katherine’s shoulder, overcome with emotion. the girl of her dreams had just kissed her. she tightly squeezed the smaller girl. “I’ve always seen you for just what you are. Adorable, funny, sweet, and kind. always the pretties girl in the room, too”. They kissed again, they dirty bathroom melting around them. Anna said “lets go love” Kat blushed “lets get you home”. they walked out, arms wrapped around each other, in a state of shock at how the night had turned out. they felt safe in each others arms. 
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“This one’s on me.”
James Barnes was a hard man to surprise. This was, at least in part, a necessary requirement for the job, as he generally had to be able to adapt to unforeseen circumstances at the drop of a hat -- meaning he had to foresee as many ways a plan could go sideways as possible, always. Usually, that was not a problem.
Nevertheless, every half-way decent tactician knew that, no matter how perfect the plan, there were always the little things you couldn’t control, the things you couldn’t foresee, no matter how good you were.
It was always the people, in the end, and this particular incident was no exception.
The job itself had been fairly unremarkable. James had been contacted by an old acquaintance for a favor. His price and other demands were met without complaint or pointless attempts at hackling, which James appreciated. Not that he would have tolerated anything less, but, well. 
One would think at a certain point in one’s criminal career people would take you serious without having to blow out their kneecaps first. Sadly, James had not reached a stage were idiots stopped testing his word yet. And considering he was one of HYDRA’s most successful operatives, he suspected it wasn’t a lack of reputation that was the problem.
His current client had treated him with the professional respect [read: barely hidden terror] James expected, and that was really all that mattered. That and the sum of money he had received this morning far outweighed the worth of the target’s continued life as far as James was concerned. The payment was even high enough that James had returned to New York -- a city he had taken great pains to avoid since the Stane Incident, for many reasons -- to get it done within the demanded time frame.
He was a professional, after all. It helped that he didn’t plan on staying beyond the necessary forty-eight hours he needed to finish this.
“Huh,” a voice spoke up from right behind him.
James had a handgun aimed at the soon-to-be-dead witness before he’d fully turned around -- though he realized that the voice was, in fact, familiar before he reflexively pulled the trigger.
Not that the realization necessarily made him want to pull it any less.
“Y’know, I’d thought it was you. Didn’t really believe it though.” The utter menace that was a fifteen year old Tony Stark chirped.
He was grinning.
James still hadn’t lowered his gun.
“The temptation to shoot you is real,” he informed the boy with a blank face.
If possible, Tony’s grin widened. This wasn’t entirely unexpected -- they had come a long way from where they’d started, with Tony swearing to kill him and James very pointedly not shooting him -- but that didn’t mean it made James any less suspicious.
To call whatever they had a friendship would be a great stretch. The closest term might be mutual agreement, and even that didn’t really seem to cover ‘going through ridiculously elaborate plans to get the kid killed that give him just enough time to pull some impossible stunt and save himself at the last possible moment’. James couldn’t remember when the kid had stopped spitting his name like a curse -- actually, that was a lie. It had been Siberia. 
Many things had changed in Siberia.
Not the most important ones though. James was still one of the best assassins of an internationally operating terrorist organization and Tony was still SHIELD’s youngest spy -- which couldn’t be legal, the kid was fifteen, but it wasn’t James’ job to protect the innocent so what did he care. It sure wasn’t like anyone else made a fuss.
In other words, with Tony prancing in here like he owned the damn place -- which was entirely possible -- James should probably book it. The client wouldn’t be happy, but James preferred to avoid SHIELD’s containment cells whenever possible. The view alone was atrocious.
“I didn’t call anyone if that’s what you’re worried about,” Tony said.
Yeah, the kid’s sense of self-preservation was exactly as awful as James remembered it. He considered the possibility of the little Stark lying, checked his watch and decided he would take the risk. Finishing a job was always preferable.
His equipment was ready, but James went through another check anyways. It payed to be thorough.
“Watcha doin?” Tony asked in an obnoxious voice that made James want to shoot him a little. Or a lot. Hard to tell with the kid sometimes.
“Bird watching.”
“Har, har. You know, you should leave the sarcasm to me, we both know it’s my strong point.” 
Tony, in an effort to prove once and for all that curiosity would indeed get him killed, leaned over James’ shoulder to peer through the window and down the street. 
Absently, James wondered whether the boy knew that he’d killed for lesser offenses. Irritating was Tony Stark’s natural state of being, it was difficult to tell sometimes if he was doing it on purpose or not. He pushed the thought aside, tensing when he realized that his target was approaching, walking down the street at a brisk pace. Just on time too. 
If it wasn’t for Tony’s presence, everything really would go smoothly. Fucking people.
Resolving to handle Tony after he’d finished his job, James focused on the matter at hand. Meaning that about 80 percent of his attention was on adjusting the sniper riffle, whilst 20 percent were observing Tony out of the corner of his eye, waiting for the kid to make a move. For all the easy banter between them, Tony didn’t make a habit out of watching James commit murder.
It was because he was keeping an eye on the kid that James noticed the exact moment Tony figured out who his target.
Usually, you couldn’t get the kid to shut up even if you tied him up on a chair and threw him in a swimming pool -- don’t ask -- which was why it was such a jarring experience when Tony suddenly froze by his side. James could have sworn he wasn’t even breathing, but he had other things to worry about. His window of opportunity was limited.
“Is that-”
“Yes.”
It didn’t surprise James that Tony had recognized the target. He certainly had a habit of knowing people he definitely should not know.
Slowly, Tony blew out a breath in a unnerving, hissing sound.
“Do it.” There was something cold in that voice that James hadn’t heard in over a year. Something ageless and brutal and unforgiving.
James fired.
Tony didn’t look away.
The target stumbled, fell. James rose from his crouch and began to pack up his equipment in a flurry of practiced motions. He didn’t have to wait for the ambulance, he already knew he hadn’t missed.
Tony still hadn’t moved from his spot at the window, staring down at the chaos on the street three floors down.
James paused in the doorway, even though he knew he shouldn’t. His training told him to get away now, but the kid still hadn’t moved.
“Tony,” he calls out, then trails off. What is he going to say? I was gonna kill him anyways, your order didn’t do shit? That’s the truth, but it’s also not the point and they both know it.
Tony turns around before James comes to a decision one way or another. He’s pale, but his eyes are dry and he looks-- calm. 
“This one’s on me,” he says, a shadow of his usual sarcastic smile on his lips.
And James could say many things -- I told you to get out. This isn’t a world for children, you don’t belong here. Stop taking credit for my hit. -- but there’s nothing he can say that will undo what Tony didn’t do and they both know it.
Sirens are approaching. 
James’ eyes narrow. That’s not the ambulance and it’s definitely not ordinary police. That’s--
I didn’t call anyone if that’s what you’re worried about.
James’ glare could have frozen the sun. Tony smiles winningly, lifts both of his hands to stress his current, unarmed state. What kind of agent follows a suspected assassin unarmed into an unknown building without back-up anyways?
“Oops?”
“Fucking brat!” James growls and runs. 
It’s always the people.
...well this got a lot longer than expected lol. Oh yeah, first person to guess what kind of AU this fic is gets a drabble to a chosen prompt! :)
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Bellarke is coming... (ft gifs)
I’ve rewatched The 100 many, many times and honestly, I’ve never been more excited about Bellarke happening than I am right now.
Yes, Bellamy is in a relationship with Echo but there’s just so. much. stuff. packed into the last two seasons especially that, to me, make it almost impossible for Bellarke not to happen if the writers are trying to tell a consistent, coherent story.
Here’s a not-so-brief breakdown. Spoilers through season 5 only.
Let’s begin on March 20, 11 days pre-Praimfaya (the sequel)
We have the first attempt at “If I don’t see you again…”
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With both of them blatantly lost in thought, needing to say something but refusing to deal with the implications
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As always, more gify, angsty goodness under the cut.
Next we have the day of Praimfaya. This time it’s Clarke’s turn
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a lot of
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unnecessary touching.
Also, hold this (very platonic, only comforting) hug in mind as it’s the same day:
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skip to post-Praimfaya
Then we have Clarke saying this to Bellamy, knowing the odds are low that he can hear her. It’s more for herself than him.
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He is the one keeping her alive. The hope of seeing him again.
Meanwhile, in “present” day. Over 6 years later, we have Murphy pulling this:
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Murphy knew exactly what to say to get Bellamy to do what he wanted. Even after all this time, invoking Clarke’s name gets THIS reaction out of Bellamy. Those are still VERY raw emotions.
(Also is it just me or is Ec.ho looking rather annoyed during this scene?)
And Clarke still talking to him. Every day for 2,199 days. Even after Madi (supposedly) became her primary reason for living.
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Finally, the reunion. Notice it mirrors the hug above from the week that they were going to tell each other something
The desperate clinging, the back touches, etc.
They’re home. They’re back to seeing each other again and they’re, in a lot of ways, picking up right where they left off.
Yes, there is a LOT of shit between that reunion (including this of Clarke & Echo) and the next one (on the ship) but it all leads back to my final analysis at the end. 
First, we have pissed Bellamy’s face instantly softening once matchmaker Madi tells him about Clarke’s calls.
Then a short time later, we have Bellamy showing us once again how quickly he goes back to trusting Clarke.
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Is she forgiven? Probably not. Not yet at least. But he fundamentally trusts Clarke enough to be involved in this decision even though she was ready to let the world burn, and him and their friends die, to save her kid.
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Not really... but OK, Bell. And those faces. That intense relief on both of them. The epitome of “I released a breath I didn’t even know I’d been holding.”
AND...
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Slowed this scene down because: that twice over after she walks away. That audible, physical gulp. The sigh. Watcha thinking about there, Bell? Watcha looking at when you walk away?
Finally we have the softest (platonic) wake-up greeting in existence.
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Before Bellamy realizes… something lol. Look at his expression change like he got hit in the face.
In the season 6 trailer, we know that Bell and Clarke are going to have a discussion about the calls. The ones that kept her sane. The ones that proved to both of them (and Madi and Echo) that she never stopped caring. And we know that Bellamy never did either because, well, see all of the above.
Their love for each other didn’t fade despite years of separation, mourning, and moving on (at least on the surface). That’s not just going to go away now that they’re on a new planet.
And that, my friends, is why for the first time in a very long time (like since season 2), I have actual faith that Bellarke will happen and probably either late this season or early next (if 7 is their last season).
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