#and he started to fall in love with her once she was living authentically as elle

[emmabirb8]

It is REALLY getting me that Guillermo is actively choosing this.

Because narratively speaking, I get it. I understand why Guillermo feels like he has to "say goodbye" to his mother and essentially leave his old human life behind as he transitions into a vampire. It's symbolic and metaphorical and literal all at once and makes for a very interesting plot point while also giving us a great look into the psyche of his character.

But logically? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Logically, it would be relatively easy for him to figure out a way that works to have the best of both worlds if he wanted. For one thing, there's always hypnosis to fall back on if things really went down the tubes, but besides that, Guillermo is a MASTER MANIPULATOR. We know this. We have seen this. All he would really have to do is choose his actions very carefully and deliberately, and he'd be fine.

He could simply just make sure he visited at night, find clever ways to pretend he eats human food, strategically avoid mirrors, wear special protective layers that would allow him to display a crucifix if he wanted... etc etc.

Or better yet, he could just come clean about being a vampire, at least to his mother! It was clear from Pine Barrens last season that Silvia especially would accept Guillermo no matter what and would (at least eventually) be cool with the idea of vampires existing anyway. She was most definitely the least fazed when he initially revealed the truth to his family before Nadja hypnotized away the vampire-related bits. His Abuelita and extended family members would potentially be another story, but his mamá would handle it well, I think. (And if he was worried about her slipping up at any time, he could hypnotize away the urge and ability to tell anyone else the truth! It'd be that simple!)

But Guillermo is choosing this path.

He is choosing to shed his old life, his human life, because he has decided that no matter how much he loves his human family, his desire to live freely with his found family as his full authentic self with absolutely NO hangups or threads to hold him back (what he believes would hold him back) is more important.

And unfortunately, the process of coming to that final decision has cost him his relationship with his mother, who, I would say, is the most important non supernatural person in his entire life. His selfishness, self-centeredness, and pure unbridled obsession with and devotion to his vampire family and to Nandor in particular has essentially destroyed the ties that he could have kept to Silvia. It may have started as a subconscious thing, but at this point, there's no denying that he has made his choice.

It's an agonizing kind of choice, but he has convinced himself it's what he has to do.

And GOD if that isn't just the most deliciously interesting plunge into Guillermo's thought processes and rationalization the show has ever taken.

#spoilers #wwdits spoilers #wwdits #wwdits fx #wwdits season 5 #what we do in the shadows #guillermo de la cruz #silvia de la cruz #wwdits guillermo #wwdits silvia #guillermo's slayer family #guillermo's mom #wwdits meta #wwdits analysis #guillermo analysis #my posts

[acourtofthought]

Speaking of longing......

SJM uses the word to convey true desire and emotion between possible love interests:

Rhys looked up, meeting my gaze. And whatever was on my face—I think it might have been mirrored on his: the hunger and longing and surprise.

Longing is not just sexual desire (evidenced in the above and below):

His wings flared, chest heaving as stars sparked in his eyes. And it was the longing there—beneath the desire, beneath the need—it was the longing in those beautiful eyes that made me glance to the mountains tattooed on his knees.

She writes hunger AND longing, longing BENEATH the desire and need. Longing always stands apart from the sexual feelings.

I wondered why no one had yet mentioned what now shone in Cassian’s eyes as he gazed at my sister. The sorrow. And the longing.

This is further proven when she says the following in regards to Nesta and Eris:

And then he turned toward the other subject in his letter, facing Nesta before he asked, “And my offer for you?” Not one ounce of affection or longing laced his words.

She's sure to make it known that Eris’s offer to Nesta does not come from a place of genuine emotion.

Elucien hasn't been ready to knock down the walls between them.

“Stay out of it. She’s not ready, and neither is he, no matter how many presents he brings.” I lifted a brow. “Snoop.” Mor leaned back against the steps, utterly unrepentant. “Let him live with his Band of Exiles. Let him deal with Tamlin in his own way. Let him figure out where he wants to be. Who he wants to be. The same goes with her.”

But that doesn't mean there aren't real feelings that exist:

I think so. It wasn’t just about what he thought—it was the … feeling. I sensed no ill will, no conniving. Only concern for her. And … sorrow. Longing.

Lucien inclined his head in a bow, the movement hiding the gleam in his eye—the longing and sadness.

Cassian’s heart strained at the pain etching deep into Lucien’s face as he tried to hide his disappointment and longing.

Rhys longed for Feyre and ended up with his mate.

Cassian longed for Nesta after she pushed him away in ACOMAF / ACOWAR and before ACOSF when she pushed him away again but he still ended up with his mate.

No one disputed that what they felt for the sisters was genuine despite knowing or suspecting a bond existed, even when the timing wasn't right for the females.

Longing doesn't necessarily equal love (yet) but it does point at something authentic. SJM is fairly obvious when real feelings are involved and not just ones of lust. She's also pretty obvious when a possible relationship exists for the right reasons.

Tamlin and Feyre's relationship came about because he knew he needed to make a human fall in love with him to break his curse. I think he eventually had real feelings for her (though not necessarily healthy ones) but it was initially forced out of necessity.

Chaol, much as he did love her, struggled to accept the different sides of Celaena which Dorian calls him out on.

Dorian and Celaena seemed to have a genuine attraction and affection for one another, they even had shared interests. However their relationship was wrong, what with her being the Kings assassin and him being the Crown Prince. She wasn't willing to have a forbidden relationship because forbidden isn't healthy and typically ends poorly in these books.

Look at the LoA and Helion. They attempted to have a forbidden relationship and that had a poor outcome. As a product of that relationship, not only did it lead to Lucien's abuse for his entire life but the LoA's abuse as well.

I have hope that the LoA and Helion will eventually reconnect but it's not going to happen so long as they remain forbidden.

Azriel's interest in Elain came about as she first gave him a reason to feel useful (damsel in distress in need of saving) then because he started thinking on how his two brothers are with her sisters so why wasn't he also given a bond within the same circle? Especially once he realized he may actually have to let go of Mor and Elain got him a gift while not getting Lucien one (Nesta never got Cassian a gift yet they ended up together, just saying).

But their "relationship" doesn't read as healthy. He doesn't support Elain's desire to do more, he barely even talks to her and when he does the conversation is shallow at best. Not to mention, tiptoeing around and hiding their interest from friends and family and Azriel's disrespect towards an ally are all unhealthy tropes within the world of SJM. The E/riel setup reads as problematic compared to SJMs other endgame couples especially because Elain has been fairly open towards the possibility of them which is different than the start of Feysand and Nessian since the sisters closed themselves off from the brothers, refusing to know them.

Lucien wasn't interested in emotional connections when the mating bond with Elain snapped. Evidence shows he spent centuries not believing it possible ever again as he remained emotionally committed to Jesminda. And while I don't think he feels something for Elain because of the mating bond, I think nothing short of the mating bond was ever going to have him open himself up to the thought of another female. He thought he lost his mate therefore no one else could break him of the hold Jesminda had over his heart except for his actual mate.

But he did not have longing for Elain until he actually had a conversation with her. He said he wanted to meet her just once to know if she was worth fighting for (as he had yet to truly interact with her and knew she was engaged) yet nearly two years later, it is Elain he still longs for.

Again, SJM doesn't use the word longing in this series unless it's attached to genuine feelings.

That Az has never been noted as longing for Elain while Lucien does on multiple occasions is noteworthy. People claim Azriel knows Elain because he put a name to her power but that's not knowing Elain. There are no examples in the book of Az truly knowing her as a person. He gave her TT but Elain doesn't like violence or cruelty. It was a necessity that Elain armed herself but nothing about that scene had anything to do with him knowing her, she wouldn't even take the knife until Feyre assured her she wouldn't need to use it. Mor and Lucien, not Az, were the ones who made it possible for someone to carry out Elain's vision of finding Vassa. Elain spent months being depressed where Az offered no suggestions for her healing while Lucien is the first character who insisted that they get her outside. Az was relieved not to get Elain a Solstice gift the first year, shouldn't he have wanted to if he knew her so well? And Amren, not Az stood up for Elain and her right to do more. Amren, not Az, was the one who forced them to see that Elain was capable.

The current Elucien setup is in line with so many other of SJMs endgame couples while still being unique to their personalities and the way the bond came about. Regardless of their current stalemate (an Archeron speciality), they have similar values, similar temperaments, and similar personal struggles. There is a mating bond and there is longing and if you pay any attention at all to SJMs preferences, that's the formula for an endgame couple.

#elucien #pro elucien #elucien supremacy #lucien vanerra #anti e/riel #acotar mates

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Points of Origin & Paths to Take (Part 1)

1

Milgram sure does love its pairs, and boy do I have some thoughts on the matter. Namely, what I think connects each pair of prisoners and predictions for their third trial videos (and Kotoko’s second trial song since Mikoto’s second video just dropped).

I am not the first person to say this and I won’t be the last, but I think I figured out how the prisoners are paired: it’s under the broadest definition of their underlying motives. And unsurprisingly, their motives seem to guide the path they take at Milgram. I was worried that Mikoto’s “Double” would throw me for a loop, but it’s confirming my feelings instead.

All of the motives seem to be driven by the absence of something in the prisoners’ lives that led up to them committing their respective murders. This is how I think the motives are paired:

Haruka and Yuno: the absence of love

Fuuta and Muu: the absence of connection

Shidou and Mahiru: the absence of knowledge

Kazui and Amane: the absence of authenticity

Mikoto and Kotoko: the absence of accountability

These definitions are a bit broad but I will explain in each section. For each pair, the motives start out along a central idea, and then branch out in different directions that foil each other in some way.

Haruka & Yuno: the Absence of Love

"If you forgive this sin, you're as good as an accomplice / I'm alone and lonely, please give me love"

"I feel emptiness inside me, we agreed to seek each other out / I wish I could do something about it, FUTURE!"

-"Undercover"

(I feel like I said a lot about Haruka already when I did my 'Haruka is Peter Pan but not the Disney one' comparison a while back.)

Haruka is the easier of the two to pin down for this motive. The line played over Haruka's introduction in "Undercover" says it outright. It is also clear during the first trial that he wants to someone to love and take care of him even though he sees himself as bad or useless. Haruka craves affection, and in turn, validation. Despite Es striking him, Haruka can’t stop smiling because Es has focused their attention on him and swore that they wouldn’t be scared off by what Haruka did. That they are going to focus on him until the very end. I think this is probably when Haruka decided that Es would serve as his new mother figure. Es has promised not to leave him; unlike his mother, who did leave him behind when Haruka became undesirable.

During the second interrogation, Haruka admits that he killed his victim to get his mother’s attention back to him, thinking that she’d love him again like she used to. Before this, Es had pointed out that there still are two trials left to go and asked why Haruka is acting like he has been fully absolved. Haruka is rather volatile during this part of the interrogation, and accuses Es of bullying him. He then goes on to revoke Es’s status as his mother and gives the title to Muu. Es, like most people in their shoes would be, is confused and asks what the fuck is Haruka going on about. Unbeknownst to Es, his promise to Haruka and his forgiveness from the first trial solidified them as Haruka’s new mother figure, and Haruka is now taking condemnation for what he did as Es behaving as his mother did. He is not doing this betrayal shit a second time. Muu and him became close during the inter-trial period, and since she still likes him even though he still perceives himself as a useless, good-for-nothing, she now gets the mother title. Now, I don't like Muu but for her sake, I really hope this doesn’t come back to bite her in the ass. Prisoners cannot fight while Es is awake, but Muu loses that protection once the second trial is finished and Es falls asleep again. I doubt she'd cut ties with him if he doesn't succeed in killing himself to avenge her Guilty verdict, but I could see her accidentally making a throwaway comment that could trigger his volatile side.

Yuno is a tad harder to pin down because heaven forbid our girlboss say it outright like Haruka, but I do think the absence of love in her life led to her choices both before and during Milgram. I don’t think she was abused or intentionally neglected like Haruka was (he is at least the latter), but I do think she was trying to find herself by becoming a sex worker. Let me explain, I don’t think Yuno loathes herself and did sex work to fill a void of some sort. I think she wanted to explore different facets of herself, enjoys sex and dating, and decided to make a little money off her unorthodox journey of self discovery. Yuno does not care what other people think, and she seems to be trying to find the version of herself that she likes best.

“Teardrop” emphasizes her not caring about external validation. Yuno does not shy away from what she did before coming away to Milgram and is angry when the audience tries to take her autonomy from her by saying she had no choice or was manipulated into it. Her actions were her choices that she made because she wanted to. She chose to put on a mask and be the girl each of her clients wanted, and she’ll spit in the faces of those who say her sense of self was so weak she was easily manipulated into. She's stated in both of her interrogations that she does not care if she is condemned for what she did, but she does care about losing her agency.

Yuno is perceptive and socially intelligent. While she may find wearing a mask for too long to be bothersome (like when she talks to Mikoto about letting his guard down and being less self-conscious or breaks the happy-go-lucky act in her first interrogation), she understands the reasoning behind them (she know why Kazui lies so much and that there are people like Kotoko who take their first impression of someone as infallibly right which could spell harm for her). She knows sex work, adultery, and the like are looked down on and that society tends to come down harder on those scandalous things compared to other acts, so her sex work is hidden. (I’m not sure if Yuuko Kashigawa is the alias she gave to just the doctor who performed her abortion or the name she used for when she was with clients).

So, what does this mean for Trial 3? We know that the prisoners’ next song depends on the previous trial’s verdict. Haruka went from Innocent to Guilty while Yuno received her second Innocent verdict. Neither are going to be pleased. Haruka will be angry because he’ll see it as another betrayal by Es, while Yuno, might still see the Innocent verdict as Es continuing to not take her seriously/not respecting that she is a person capable of making her own decisions.

If you compare their Trial 1 songs to their Trial 2 songs, both Haruka and Yuno become more explicit about what they’ve done. And the explicitness seems to be in response to how they interpreted their Innocent verdicts.

In “Weakness” we get to see teenage Haruka kill something offscreen with a rock. Young Haruka is horrified by the blood on his hands, but the blood is censored by crayon scribbles. The most violent thing we see is Haruka strangle his younger self, but we don’t see him finish the act. No bodies, human or animal, are in his first music video. He seems ashamed of what he’s done. The Innocent verdict seems to validate him (which he seems to take as love), and so jn “All-Knowing All Agony” he doesn’t hide what he’s done. We see him launch a chair through the fish tank and watch them flop on the ground. We see animals that he has presumably killed, ranging from butterflies to dogs. We see him stand up and beam while the things he’s killed litter the ground, and for a split second at the end, we see him strangle somebody. Our “love” gave him a kind of strength he didn’t have before and now he’s excitedly showing off what he’s done. He’s like a little kid showing off his new skill for the adults. I think in Trial 3, Haruka is going to take his Guilty verdict personally and I think he’s going to try and win back our “love” (pity) by showing how he got so screwed up he ended up killing someone. He equates pity with love and validation with acceptance and encouragement, so I don't think he'll close himself off from Es, and by extension, us, entirely. He killed to win back his mother’s love, you think he won’t show worse to win back ours?

As for Yuno, “Teardrop” is her middle finger to the “poor girl” assumptions people made. It’s as if she’s saying, “Oh, you love the ideal me so much, right? How about now? Do you still love me, or just your overrated, ideal me?” We see her accept money in return for her services and dressed in lingerie, we see her in several scenarios where it is implied that she either had or is about to have sex with a client, we see her show off those different facets of herself and stand proudly beside them. Unfortunately, at least with the Western audience, she’s been met with a resounding “Girlboss, slay queen” rather than the condemnation she wanted/expected for showing off her true self. She’s going to be even more pissed with us and she is more likely going to be even more direct so the other shoe can finally drop (get the rejection she expects to receive).

These are just my thoughts on these two and what I think is going to happen next. That’s a lot of spinning my wheels for just these two, so I’m going to be breaking this thing up into segments. Next up is Fuuta and Muu.

2 / 3 / 4 / 5

#milgram project #milgram analysis #milgram theory #haruka sakurai #sakurai haruka #yuno kashiki #kashiki yuno #long post

[cozymoko]

Hello, I think requests are open.

I saw the list of animes you write for.

What do you think Jaeha, Zeno and So-woon(Akatsuki no Yona) reaction to a S/O who's a goddess more ancient than the dragons and uses human form to travel for a long time yet lose her memories every century as protection mechanism she placed on herself as she keeps doing the mistake of holding mortals too dear then falling into grief whenever they die, now she's thinking of turning them to a fellow god(privilege that can given to a god's soulmate only) after they die and she's finally willing to go back to heaven and restore her full memories?

OH MY GODDESS!!

Synopsis: The reader is an ancient God who travels as a human, but every century loses her memory to protect themselves. Now, she's debating on turning her love interest into a god to return to heaven with her.

Note: I made this have any obsessive love because when most people meet a god(ess) they'll want to worship them in my opinion. Deities have that effect on people.

Pairing: Jae-ha x female! reader, Zeno x female! reader, Soo-Won x female! reader

WARNING(S): slight obsession, angst in Zeno's part

Links: AKATSUKI NO YONA MASTERLIST, NAVIGATION

JAE-HA

BEING THE WOMANIZER he is, Jae-ha has come across his fair share of pretty faces; but he didn't expect a goddess to be one of them. It was evident that you were from the heavens, blessed with ineffable amounts of beauty and an ambiance just as tempting. It was no surprise the man would look to pursue you.

It's decided; he shall join you in the afterlife. As your one and only, to bask in your beauty and grace until the sun touches the horizon. Somehow you managed to sweep the playboy off his feet in record-breaking time, although that's supposedly his job. It was almost embarrassing how fast he accepted your proposal, so much so that a deep red tinge can be seen dusting his cheeks. Never had he been so enamored with a woman, one way out of his league at that.

Now the memory aspect has piqued his interest. Relationships are precious, insightful even, so why would you want to forget them? Regardless, he respects your decision. Yet over time, Jae-Ha soon realizes he'd rather you lose all memories that don't include him. After all, he's a bit jealous of all the experiences you may have had with your past lovers, and he'd rather not have any more competition than needed.

“Oh my, I believe it's that time, isn't it? Let us go to the heavens above where we shall become one. Unfortunately, I don't think I can take the anticipation much longer darling.”

ZENO

A REAL LIFE GODDESS in the flesh? Woah, this must be his lucky day. Like with most things in life, Zeno is ecstatic. Through the many centuries he's lived, not once has he been graced with the presence of a deity such as yourself. Beautiful doesn't begin to describe the beauty that endowed you. It was as though he was looking a fairy tale princess right in the eyes. Various compliments spilled from his smiling lips faster than he could account for. If he was feeling even the slightest bit of shame you had not noticed.

This being your human form enticed him to dig up the real you. He would hate to k now you're hiding anything from him. You are not obligated to unveil what you desire not to, but he'd rather bask in as much of your authenticity as "humanely" possible. Zeno is quite jealous of your ability to forget about the past, and until he met you he wished to do the same. Maybe then would he be able to start all over again and experience life one step at a time with you sticking closely by his side.

Zeno's dragon grants him the gift of immortality so dying is out of the question. He has lived to see many dragons come and go, greeted by death and to god knows where. It saddens him that even with his new powers he won't be able to fulfill your wishes. In the end, Zeno's purpose is to serve Yona and no one else. But only one woman can make his heart beat so sporadically, rendering him speechless each time they meet eyes.

“It's a shame, y'know? I really wish I could go with you and keep you company. Hah—!? Don't cry; we'll figure something out, I'm sure of it!”

SO-WOON

SOMEONE SO POWERFUL should have never taken interest in him, but oh is he glad they did. A deity, from the heavens nonetheless, had come before him with curiosity at that. Just a short conversation with you proved how extensive your knowledge is. And from the sound of it, you were much older than many mythical beings of this time. So as one does, Soo-Won ponders ways to use that to his advantage, even if it meant deceiving you. However, that was before he put his plan into motion.

Soo-Won was destined to fall deeper and deeper into the alluring solace of the goddess he had merely hoped to use. Now, the man wished to undress her, uncovering every inch of her ravishing skin; so perfect and warm. He wished to taint her with his blooded hands so she could learn to love his true nature as he loved hers. He realizes his selfishness but he simply doesn't care. There shall be no lies between you two and he'll make sure of it.

He would long for nothing more than to be with you until his last breath, even if he does not deserve to. The sins he's committed should send him nowhere but the raging depths of hell. However, he will not lose you to those cocky bastards that resided above the clouds who were waiting to take his place. And he will never allow you to erase anything regarding your future, together for eternity.

“My beautiful goddess, where have you gone? I was worried sick; Hah...I'd thought those disposable fools had gotten to you. With your permission, I shall get rid of them in your stead.”

#—🍁 #x reader #yandere #yandere themes #akatsuki no yona headcanons #yona of the dawn headcanons #yona of the dawn scenarios #yona of the red dawn #akatsuki no yona scenarios #akatsuki no yona imagines #akatsuki no yona #jaeha yona #zeno yona #yona of the don soowon #yona soowon

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'Save the queen': Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus found

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/save-the-queen-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-bus-found/

'Save the queen': Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus found

After 30 years, the original bus from The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert has been found and will undergo an extensive restoration for permanent inclusion in a museum.

Priscilla is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. The film premiered in 1994 and later became not just a queer classic but a crossover sensation. The film won an Oscar for its iconic costumes.

Now the History Trust of South Australia has started a campaign as it takes on a massive restoration job to restore the bus.

The trust has bought Priscilla, a 1976 Hino Freighter bus, after she was discovered in a paddock of a property in the town of Ewingar in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales.

Director Stephan Elliott said after filming ended, nobody knew where the original Priscilla ended up.

But for the last 16 years, she’s resided in the country town, left to the elements and falling into disrepair.

Somehow, the bus escaped without extensive fire damage following bushfires in the area a few years ago.

Stephan Elliott ‘gave up hope’ of finding bus

Stephan Elliott has backed the History Trust’s plan to “save the queen” and restore Priscilla.

“We had heard so many rumours about where she had ended up. We had given up hope of finding her again,” Stephan explained.

When the owner of the Northern Rivers property contacted the History Trust of South Australia, everyone had to know, was it really Priscilla?

The Trust’s curators went to find out. Stephan Elliott confirmed the authenticity of the bus by identifying remnants of the interior decor.

“I really want to thank the History Trust for making this amazing discovery and bringing Priscilla back to life,” Stephan said.

“The film seems to carry through generations. This is a chance for possibly many more generations to feel its message of love, tolerance and living your true self every day.”

Priscilla’s restoration will take at least 12 months

Now, Priscilla is in Queensland. A specialist coachwork repairer in Brisbane is finalising the scope of the restoration works.

The History Trust of South Australia expects Priscilla’s repair and restoration to take 12 to 18 months.

They’ve called out for donations in addition to support for the project from the South Australian government.

Once restored, Priscilla will make herself at home in Birdwood’s National Motor Museum. The museum is planning an immersive exhibition on the film’s cultural and social impact.

History Trust of South Australia CEO Greg Mackie said in 1994, Priscilla was “released into a world still grappling with the impact of HIV/AIDS”.

“It immediately became a symbol of survival, the importance of love and respect, and of embracing of difference,” he said.

“The History Trust of South Australia intends to restore Priscilla to roadworthy condition for special outings, and to authentically render to its interior the glamorous over-the-top camp of the 1994 movie.

“Even in the 21st century, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert speaks to audiences of the virtues of respect for diversity and the great Aussie larrikin tendency for irreverence.

“Priscilla Queen of the Desert has earned the affectionate regard of a majority of Australians over the last 30 years by affirming the place of road adventures in our national culture.

“Where better for this icon than at Australia’s National Motor Museum?”

More on Priscilla:

Broken Heel Festival is celebrating Priscilla’s 30th birthday

‘They booed’: Stephan Elliot recalls horror first Priscilla screening

‘Hire locals’: Outrage over RuPaul’s Drag Race stars’ Priscilla shoot

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#northern rivers #priscilla queen of the desert #Queer film

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Agent H’s TV Reactions

Spy x Family Season 1 

A spy is tasked with creating a fake family to infiltrate the enemy country, only to unwittingly marry an assassin and adopt a child telepath

-MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FAKE FAMILY

-I love that this a story about survivors of war. About how they fight for peace. About how they heal through love and relationships with each other. I love that it’s an action story, a drama, a comedy, a slice of life

-You can tell that this is an anime that really loves the story and source material. It is truly done with such love and care and attention to detail 

-I really wish that the opening/closing scenes were canon/shown because I want to see them going on vacations and dance around their home TT. I also want that scene of Loid at the train looking up at Yor on the balcony. I also love the scene in the second opening scene of Yor hugging Anya by the window

-The teacups theme song is my new comfort song

-I have such a crush on Loid. The tousled “at home” hair will be the death of me. 

-HE’S SUCH A DAD. Have him make a corny dad jokes and HE’S THERE

-I love that Loid’s complaint of Anya is that she’s unpredictable. Like, yes, the best spy in the world, the man who can predict and prepare for any situation in the world, is having his ass handed to him by a four year old

-Meanwhile it take Anya about 48 hours to learn that no matter how cool your parents are, all parents are lame

-I know it was for the interview, but I think Loid genuinely meant it when he said he found a kindred spirit in Yor. The moment at the party I think is when Yor starts to fall for him, but also when Loid recognizes that they are alot alike, that she “may be the only person who can accept him for who he is right now.”

-Also, Loid absolutely fell in love with Yor when she first knocked out that bad guy

-Yor being the emotional support and rock of the family. The way she supports and cares for Anya and plays with her and gives her advice (however helpful it is XD). And the way that she supports Loid, breaking him out of his anxiety. Like in the restaurant in the third episode, he’s totally spiraling about the interview, and she doesn’t know what’s going on in his head, but she knows to take them to the park for fresh air and perspective and it’s just what he needed

-The scene of Loid and Yor comforting each other as parents is one of the most foundational scenes of the story

-I saw some people a while back being like “Twilight is going to get too soft and eventually do something emotionally and jeopardize Operation Strix” You mean, the interview???

-Anya punching Damian is one of the greatest scenes of all time

-The dodgeball episode is one of the greatest episodes ever made XD

-The penguin park episode may be my favorite. Whole family working together without knowing what the others are doing. Yor kicking a guy into the ceiling. Loid winning the penguin for his girl. Loid wanting a vacation then STOPPING and deciding to just work harder because he loves his girls so much

-BOND IS THE BEST BOY

-My heart broke with Sylvia’s simple “I had a daughter once like her.” 

-The Loid reflection while they’re at the dog park broke me

-Loid being proud of his daughter jumping two boxes and jumping rope five times

-In any other show Nightfall would be the most iconic, fan-favorite character ever made, and (we love her too!) the only reason she’s not here is because she’s competing with the fucking Forgers

-Yes, Loid, you should switch to decaf

-I love the episode of Yuri tutoring Anya because for how intense Yuri is about work and his sister, he really is just a 20 year old kid. And I just love seeing this big kid get so exasperated with this little kid, and I hope they get more bonding in the future lol

-Shinybluebirdwizard pointed it out that Becky Blackbell is pretty much the only character remotely living as her authentic self and that is fucking hilarious

-Damian always being ready to fight when it comes to Anya

-I would be very curious to learn about Japan’s role and viewpoint in the Cold War because it’s interesting how this is Cold War Germany inspired 

-I had a separate post about the tennis arc. Let's see if I ever write it up...

-Loid going out of his way to reassure and support Yor just because he wants her to be happy. I am ride or die for this couple

-Loid ep 6: Yor is sad, I should reassure her!

Loid ep 15: Yor is sad, I should take her out on a date!

Loid ep 24: Yor is sad, I should take her on a date and ask her to marry me! Like, bud, the reaction does not equal the situation. With all of Loid overthinking I’m genuinely trying to understand how he thought honey-trapping Yor would be beneficial for the musssion. Like I know why he does it but Loid, what was your reasoning there

-The last episode was so good!! The hat tip mirroring the first episode. The importance of love and care and communication and trying to be there for each other. The final words summarizes the whole story, and the teacups song playing through Loid's words. Anya’s at bliss even when he has no idea what’s going on in her head: They don't understand each other but they love each other and want to do their best for each other. That's it. That's the whole story.

-Extremely important question: Is Loid licensed to be working as a psychiatrist. Because on one hand, obviously it’s just a cover story. On the other hand, Loid has never half assed anything in his life and cramming years of worth of medical school and passing a licensing exam just to make his story airtight is exactly the kind of thing he would do. Endo, respectfully are you listening. Endo, please, I need to know this

#wowwwww i never posted this huh #sxf #spy x family #agent h #agent book reactions #loid forger #anya forger #yor forger #yor briar #loid #anya #yor #agent tv reactions

[hologramcowboy]

Just a random thought that popped into my head about Elta & Jensen..... I don't think she was as insecure about herself back when she started dating Jensen as she is now. I think after she and Jensen started dating, she realized just how much women fangirled over and wanted Jensen and since he spent 9 months out of the year in Vancouver filming SPN, ALONE (most of the time), she started getting incredibly insecure and petty, especially since we all know there's no way Jensen wasn't sleeping his way thru Vancouver, and that's when the plastic surgery began. She figured if she could look like his "ideal" or "dream" woman, that she could keep him from looking elsewhere (i mean, why else would she write shit like "he's mine, bitches" on a pic of Jensen for a fan?) Too bad she hasnt realized that LOOKS DONT KEEP A MAN.

I'm guessing she realized that Jensen was going to do whatever he wanted so she decided to do the same, i.e Steeb. But at this point, she keeps up with the plastic surgery bc once u start, u can't stop. Jensen, unfortunately, isn't going to leave her. She knows that if he was going to, he would've done so already. I think he's "settled" on the idea of staying with her bc if he hasn't left her after everything she's done and how she's treated him, then there's nothing that will make him leave her. It's why I don't follow him on Twitter or IG anymore. I'm sick of seeing her ugly mug all over my timelines.

I'm serious starting to wonder about his mental wellbeing. He keeps pushing her as if she had talent or any redeeming quality. She does not. She is a talentless, classless bimbo with no soul so the fact that he endorses her is deeply creepy to me and, like you, I stopped following him because of her. A very long time ago. The saddest part is it's not just him posting about her but how pathetically, fakely he does it. Like he is not capable of real love, authenticity and responsibility. I'm more disappointed in the superficial man he comes off as when he makes posts about her and I end up feeling sad for her. I know she made her own bed but...he's a shitty husband. Sorry not sorry. I would divorce him with the speed of light and never look back. This is just my preference and opinion, of course, but though Jensen looks like my dream prince charming, he appears to be made of cardboard on the inside. Wrapping is beautiful but it fades, what stays is the soul and a soul that cannot be authentic or love cannot connect to someone elsel, not truly. This is one of those days where I wish he would just fall suddenly in real love with someone else and start living. Because right now he is just existing, arrogantly but sadly.

As for looking like his dream woman, Danneel is fooling herself. You cannot change yourself to meet that for anyone because it's something that comes from them. From their soul and their core desires. She's trying to fabricate herself into something she will never truly be, if she really loved Jensen she would let him go. Because he clearly does have an ideal and he should be living it. I hope he finds whoever or whatever circumstance/experience he is looking for in life.

#jensen critical #anti danneel #anti jenneel

[fruitcontent]

also I'm absolutely in love with your post Ep 7 fix-it idea, I've been thinking about it non-stop since you posted last night. I love how natural it feels and how it is a better and happier ending for both of them even though as you said, it'll be far from a fairytale, but it's *enough*.

I have some questions if you don't mind, I just love the idea so much! How do you think Tim first reacts to the news that Hawk is in San Francisco and he finally chose to be honest with his family? The way you describe them rebuilding their relationship and falling back together but not making grand declarations even when they start sleeping together makes complete sense given all their history, but when do you think they do have their first love confession moment?

I also love the idea of Kimberly eventually having her own relationship/dynamic with Tim, and I imagine after some years Lucy and Tim are cordial, even if it would be intensely uncomfortable for them for various reasons to even be in the same room together at first. (Oh, Hawk eventually finding out about the letter from Tim in this AU would be *something*, huh?)

Thank you for sharing such a lovely AU idea, it's made me feel a little less anxious about how the finale will turn out for us 💜

I can’t tell you how good it feels to share this fantasy with someone who also finds comfort in it! They’re DESTROYING me; I’m not even kidding. I’m so upset about the trajectory of their lives that I needed to create an alternate universe where I can hide.

So. Now. To answer your questions:

I think Tim’s initial reaction depends a lot on how he learns the news.

If it’s from Marcus or some other friend who knows about his history with Hawk, he might be confused and angry at first because I don’t think he assumes that Hawk genuinely started a new, authentic chapter in his life. He probably thinks that Hawk’s continuing the same lifestyle he did on Fire Island and chose San Francisco as his occasional hideout specifically to be able to approach Tim whenever he wanted to, regardless of Tim’s wishes to be free of him.

If Hawk himself contacts him, I think he’s stunned, more than anything, at first. It’s not enough to heal their relationship, he’s still hurt and angry, but I believe he’s also genuinely happy for Hawk – and tells him as much.

I also think he tries really hard to restrain himself in both cases – to cool his anger, excitement, and curiosity. He doesn’t want to be disappointed again. But once they meet again, either by accident or because Hawk proposes it, there’s nothing he can do – it’s on.

I think their first love confessions come kind of out of the blue – not prompted by any memorable event or anniversary. Maybe they spend the evening at one of their places, they laugh a lot, they make love, and Hawk simply tells Tim he loves him. He probably surprises himself almost as much as he does Tim – not because it’s not true but because it’s really not a habit of his to address any of his emotions, let alone one as huge and terrifying as love. (But, then again, Hawk is a calculating person, so who knows. Maybe it’s not a complete accident.) Tim says it back, of course. He does love Hawk, for better or worse, and would never leave him doubting that, especially given where they are in their relationship now.

I also agree with what you wrote – after a few years, Lucy and Tim probably reach a point where they can have a cordial relationship, although I think they both try to avoid each other as much as possible. Kimberly is different than Lucy, however. I think, once she sees the changes Hawk goes through due to his relationship with Tim, she becomes curious about Tim, and I can genuinely see them forming a bond, even a deep one, in the end. Tim was fantastic with Jackson, and I have no reason to think he’d be any less open to inviting Kimberly into his life – the life he shares with Hawk now. (And the letter! I’m not sure Tim ever tells Hawk about it. But if he does, it’s only when they’ve been together for years. I’m sure he doesn’t want to place any more burden on Hawk and Lucy’s relationship – or on his own fragile truce with Lucy.)

Okay, god, I’m stopping now. I could write about them all day, ha-ha. What are your thoughts? I’m super curious what you think about all of the above – or about any other aspect of their “happy end”!

#hawkins fuller #hawk fuller #tim laughlin #hawk x tim #fellow travelers #fellow travelers fix-it

[adureus]

bottle of wine in one hand, two glasses in the other. Dressed in nothing but his shirt, she sits atop his lap. Slightly tipsy already. Ready to have another glass. The night had just started after all. A night they truly deserved. ❛ I love you. Thank you for my surprise. . . ❜ Her voice drowned out by her lips meeting his.   ╱ @nievea

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❛ Is that not mine . . . ❜

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀IT IS. THE WINE. THE TUNIC. She grows ever comfortable claiming his things, falling into a comfortable routine never afforded them those cruel years afore. It is but a beat  ⸻ a flashing notion quick to pass, as is his gesture. Peeling eastward as if timid, voice muffling against the kiss, he redirects her affections to the corner of his mouth to lip the stubble there. It’s a diversion to question and scold with a playful, sarcasm-laden lilt. His retreat is short, craving the limerence, retuning to linger and lull lips featherlight ⸻ to her forehead and cheeks and lips. Brief. Then, a whisper that she is lovely. Fingers twine and lock to the small of her back, cradling his precious half, supporting her coquettish attempt to seduce. Jill’s idea of celebration differed from his ⸻ though her taciturn nature cedes to her vulnerability, to her comfort in his presence. Alone, she is oft unwoven ( in all sense ) ; her personality melting to the familiar, a resurgence of authenticity denied her for moons and summers gone. How unjust. Ales were not his favourite, though he bows to red, and nurses his fondness for its sophistication. Scarce, practically deemed an invaluable elixir in the current economical climate, he’s thankful she had the mind to store a bottle aboard Ambrosia’s saddlebag prior to their travels. He mulls, then. Fiddles with the hem of his her shirt. Was it a surprise, truly ? Nay, it’s the buzz speaking, one such which cradles his mind only slight, peppered by a welcome daze, forgetting all which unsettled him. How odd is it not to find solace in the fact that such worries no longer loom. Their pall looms well above their heads, now silent and slack, once enmeshed into every thought, every decision. How odd is it to finally find peace in lands. Untrodden by Rosarian bloodlines and the Princess of the North herself, their yet undiscovered roots spread wondrous, their souls perfectly delirious in their newfound stupors.

There’s another peck, sown at the pulse of her neck, heavy and ungracious from the placating weight settling in shoulders from the wine. But he’s conscious enough to draw the flesh betwixt teeth, welting it. Breath soothes the blemish. He’s uncharacteristically lazy. And handsy. And . . . content ⸻ he will relish it. They’ve unwound, unfurled at last to mercy and allowed themselves the bounty. So, they wandered. Wandered through fields and villages, wandered through towns and markets, only to dip into this charming specimen of an inn. How different it was from châteaus and palisades which jut lofty and imposing. It’s a newness, a honeyed air, a balance and freedom from the greed all too common in the Twins. Aye, it would be a time before those lands would find their celebration again, too. May they burst with life once all aether is restored, replenish their natural stores within the earth, not without, and revitalize its soils. Those wounds cut deep, within all facets of the weeping land and all life which roams it. They needn’t worry about such matters anymore, rather, they occupy themselves with the transformation, reap what they’ve sown, finally taste the benefits of their work. What fables men weave will forever exist in the fantastical, as magic no longer dictates their fates nor their lives.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❛ It wasn’t a surprise, it was a promise, remember ? I promised you’d have the chance to spread your wings and see what lie beyond the Twins. ❜

He mumbles, errs on the impact of a promise, lest he speak and risk a lie. She could read him. Most could. To deceive is not a skill within his repertoire, however generous it may be, nor does he wish for it to be. Honesty ensnares him with resilience unyielding. He’d have it no other way.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❛ I don’t break my promises. ❜

#nievea #— 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄. ╱ moongazing. ❜ #tw: suggestive

[findingnemosworld]

𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐞 - 𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧

・𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 ( 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐞, 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐜 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥. 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐱𝐱 )

[ 𝐚𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐥, 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 ]

( this man bruh )

It was a new feeling for him, becoming vulnerable with someone so close in his space.

He'd grown accustomed to being the leader, a trait that several people recognized in him from the day he started playing football - a trait which landed him the role of being Liverpool's captain as well the vice captain of his national team, and with being a leader; a part of him knew that he couldn't afford to be vulnerable, to give those critics more ammunition to use against him, yet each time he was her, he felt a good kind of different.

She lived across from his flat, and somehow; their surface level conversations were enough to draw him in, inadvertently watering the seed of his schoolboy crush which ultimately became something far more, a few talks here and there lead to him finally mustering up the courage to defeat the aching left by his former relationships and ask her out on a date, that'd been the stepping stone to an affair that is a rollercoaster to say the least.

Jordan struggled to express his emotions with words, so he makes up for it with his touch, he'd hold her during the nights they spend together; no words were exchanged despite both of them being quite aware of the fact what they had was a concoction of friendship and love, she knew that he was afraid of many things, of not being good enough to play anymore, for the club, for his country, he was afraid that he won't be good enough for her.

She watched him struggle with the cycle of melancholia, allowing every negative articulation to replace the blood that coursed through his veins.

The public had gotten to her, she'd notice a few comments here and there yet she didn't give them much mind; having been taught to take everything that humans say as rambles that enter one ear and go out the other way, he'd make comments here and there, alluding to him fully expecting her to walk away only to be surprised one night, while they were bare and entangled in each other's arms, she lies on top of him, pressing feather light kisses to his chest which to him helped to somewhat soothe the voices in his mind.

" I love you " He hears her faintly murmur in between each kiss until she reaches her lips to peck him, " I ... love ... you ... so ... much " she sounded out each word.

Their love was unique, yet fragile all at once - the people around them would ask when will we see her as his bride, when will she become his wife? a few rotten apples tried to weasel their way into the basket and poison him by falsely claiming that girls like her were only ever useful as one night hookups due to her history of affairs.

He silenced them by proudly boasting about her work, calling her his reason for moving, his source of life, a piece of paper should never determine that, falling in love is an emotion that is authentic and pure, it doesn't need any kind of validation other than that of God.

" Jord " He hears her whisper, as they lay together under the covers facing one another, he had one arm around her waist whilst the other was under his pillow, his eyes flutter open attempting to make out her angelic features which were illuminated by the moonlight creeping through the curtains, he musters up a hum in response. " What's wrong baby? "

" You're not mad at my mother right? " She tentatively asks. " She can be a lot but she means well "

One way or another, he knew she'd bring it up - last week they had dinner with her parents, and while her father was as polite as he can be, the same couldn't be said about her mother, the subtle digs at his profession not to mention the fact that he hadn't proposed yet did in fact hurt him as that dinner was supposed to be the moment in which he asks for their blessings, thankfully her father assured him he does not mind, if anything he is fully supportive which was all he needed, a faint smile tugs on his lips as he murmurs. " I can handle your mother "

" Listen, I don't care when you'll propose " She said, caressing his cheek with her hand as she leans closer to plant a kiss on his nose and giggles, " It can be tomorrow, next week, next month, next year. I don't care, as long as I'm with you "

" You love me that much huh? " He wonders, with the same tone she'd grown to spot, that was the tone he used whenever he doubted himself.

" Yes, I love you " She chose his statement, " Even when you forget to put your dirty clothes in the hamper sometimes, even when you nearly burnt our house down " she laughs, " even when I hear the world saying you're not good enough, I know for a fact that you're more than good enough for me "

Jordan pulls her in to kiss her as soft as he could, silently thankful that she was placed in his path; she'd become his source of strength whenever he felt weak, his haven whenever he felt overwhelmed by the world - she was the most incredible person he knew, and while the world may talk all they want, he never wanted to escape the lavender haze that engulfed them.

The following day, she'd spent her day off cleaning up the house and ensuring that dinner was ready by the time Jordan arrived with a lovely bouquet of lavender colored roses which elicited a smile on her face, " What's this? " she asks.

Jordan grins, " a token of my eternal love and ... I found out something quite odd today "

She takes a whiff of the roses before asking, " What is it? "

" You know how they say that the first months of the relationship are a honeymoon stage? " Jordan said.

" Yes " She nods.

" Well, with you, it spanned farther than a honeymoon, it became a haze " Jordan explains before he cheekily gestured to the roses, " a lavender haze "

" Oh " She giggles.

" Everyday with you feels like the first day, I fall in love with you every day in ways that motivate me to keep going, I just ... " Jordan laughs, " I am so happy that I have you "

" Aw baby " She cooed, pressing a soft kiss to his lips. " I love you more "

Jordan said, " well in this case " he gently pulls out a box from his pocket and drops down on one knee. " Will you make me the happiest man in the world? and accept to live in that lavender haze for the rest of eternity? "

Her eyes brim with tears at the unique proposal, she nods with a broad smile, so broad that her cheeks hurt as he slipped the ring in then kissed her once again, " Forever " he murmurs.

#liverpool fc #lfc #jordan henderson #jordan henderson imagine #jordan henderson one shot #jordan henderson fanfiction #hendo

[be-more-chill-evan-hansen]

Actually got to watch UKsies finally! Putting my thoughts/things I like under the cut + a final thoughts (live blogging)

I like the little added stuff at the start. It's a cute touch.

Jack and Crutchie actually looking at a physical picture during Santa Fe (Prologue) was a cute touch. They have such good chemistry.

Crutchie showing fear when getting his papers from the Delanceys because it was right after they pushed him down was a nice touch. It makes sense! We love continuity!

I love the parts where they're running in the crowd because they run in front of the camera and you can hear each individual member as they pass it. It's just kinda funny.

I'm liking the chemistry with Jack and Katherine a lot more in this one. His flirting being more playful (my friend described it as "boyish") definitely helps their chemistry. She seems to be more amused than creeped out, and it just helps it feel more authentic.

Ryan's Davey is so lovely! I think his version has definitely become my favorite by FAR. The way he holds onto Les is just so cute.

One of the scabs actually looking ashamed of himself while Jack's talking :(

Crutchie spinning around on Mike(?)'s back during Seize the Day is something so personal to me

Crutchie is actually sobbing and I'm crying with him

The picture makes a comeback in Santa Fe aww

THE BELT!!! We love to see it

Elmer actually lunging at the "there's a headline even Elmer could sell" pls that's so funny

Spotlight changes for each person at the start of King of New York that's so clever!! I love lighting design!!

Les dance solo

Katherine dance :)

They're driving the tables that's so cute

The spinning on the lights!! Does someone know if this was an intentional nod to the fan part in the 1992 King of New York? Was that ever confirmed or anything? It just reminds me of it, and it feels like it's too much of a coincidence to be unintentional.

The spoon crown is adorable!!

Letter from the Refuge 😭

Left handed Crutchie!

Oh his voice is so good

The way Medda lifted Jack's chin up 😭

His "we are inevitable" I love him

Davey rolling his eyes at Jack lmao

His "poor guys head is spinning" is so good!!

Davey and Jack's eye contact at the end of Watch What Happens (Reprise) was a bit too long iykwim

I think it's interesting that Katherine chose to hide instead of Pulitzer hiding her.

Jack's laugh

Oh she hid so she could run out to explain herself this hurts even more

I wish I could've seen Jack's face for the Katherine reveal

Katherine pushing Pulitzer's hand off of her arm lmao

The Delancey's cackles are sinister

BROOKLYN :D

Girl Spot my beloved

I love the idea of one of the Brooklyn girls having a broken arm (I'm assuming)

Not him pushing Davey off of him :(

Spot throwing him down and threatening to punch him!! Yes!!

NOT HIM KNOCKING LES OVER

I love when Jack actors go to lean back in for another kiss/Katherine backs away after the first one! It makes more sense in why he questions her intentions later because she pulls away from him! Of course it makes him confused! It's such a good choice!

Her getting emotional and having to take a breath with the "so I could keep looking at you" line!! I. LOVE. THEM.

Her lookback at "angel"

THEIR CHEMISTRY!! Best Jathrine hands down

The lanterns are a nice touch! I love this!

The Once and For All lyric change! I love it so much!

The choreography!! The lanterns!

THE BIG BANNER AND SILHOUETTE!

Jack looks so proud of Davey for telling Pulitzer off lmao

Him gushing with Davey about Roosevelt

The drumming stopping at "think of the happiness you'll bring those children" it makes it so dramatic

*looks at Jack* *looks at Pulitzer* *looks at Jack* "You can do this" pls

JACK FALLING PRETENDING THEY LOST THEN TELLING THEM THEY WON! WHEN JACK HUGGED DAVEY!! THEY WERE SO HAPPY!!

Crutchie wearing a police hat 😭

I melt every time I see Jack hug Crutchie he cares about him so much

Jack and Katherine: *Having a moment* Davey and Crutchie: *fully in the foreground*

Jack giving Katherine a newsboy cap I'm going to cry they're so cute

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Final Thoughts

I think this one definitely topped Toursies as my favorite. Everyone had such good chemistry! Jack and Katherine's relationship felt much more authentic!

Davey's arc felt more authentic as well. I love everyone who has played him before, but Ryan definitely understood the assignment with this one. Davey is supposed to be very reserved until he realizes that there's a fighting chance, and that's exactly how he played him!

The original choreography (original compared to the bway/tour/recording choreo that's mostly the same if not identical) was so clever and well done! The little moments they added were also really nice touches!

They blew it out of the water with this performance, and I'm so happy that I finally got a chance to watch it!

I think this production officially holds the title for my favorite versions of the characters and the show! This is definitely one I will be watching again!

If you read this far I'm so sorry

#bless whoever recorded this i love you #newsies #uksies #jack kelly #davey jacobs #king of new york #ryan kopel #jatherine

[sleuthy-scientist]

You Will Forever Be My Always

Probably some of the most sickeningly sweet, tooth rotting fluff I have written for Hotchniss.

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"Thomas Kempis wrote, Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of its trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.”

~ Aaron Hotchner 6x06 ~

Aaron never fully understood the sentiment of what Thomas Kempis had written. Until he opened himself up, letting her love in freely. It wasn't hard once he consciously realized all the little ways she had been showing him for years, reminders he wasn't alone.

For far too long he just hadn't been ready, to see what she was offering, too afraid to risk his heart after Haley. She made him finally see life could be filled with more than the mundane monotony he had settled for.

Once he realised the truth, it became a distraction he couldn't put it out of his mind. Aaron was just glad she could see him and naturally read the change in his demeanor. And, that she had the courage to break their stalemate and approach him, before he went completely insane.

Emily had been and honest with him, letting him know, he wasn't alone, her feelings for him had been building for years. That she never intended to act on them so directly, until she realised they weren't quite so unrequited. He would never forget the shy smile and hint of blush that animating her face, as she admitted she had been waiting for him.

She told him she didn't want to live with anymore regret in her life. That she already had too many and was done making excuses or waiting for later to come. Too tired of just playing by the rules, Emily didn't want to risk waking up one more day knowing life wasn't guaranteed, especially in their line of work.

She expressed how she didn't want to hold herself back, being with someone else, when he was who she wanted. Emily passionately pleaded her case, when he found himself struck frozen and at a loss for words. Saying how even if their relationship was the biggest failure of her life, or even the worst mistake she made, it beat the hell out of never giving them a chance.

Not that she had believed the odds were stacked against them, nor that they would likely fail. Just that she was done hiding and waiting for happiness. That she would rather know his love and touch, than wonder if she would ever get receive it. That she would rather wake up next to him everyday, than fall asleep and dream about him next to anyone else.

But above all, that she honestly and truly believed they couldn't be anything but extraordinary together. And Emily would rather risk them having a chance at being glorious together, than lonely and lost apart, knowing the longed for them just as much.

Accepting her genuine feelings and voluntary choice to start a relationship together despite the possiblity it might not work out. The fratranization rules they could circumvent, putting her under Rossi's direct supervision. Knowing the team's opinion and dynamics would be their biggest hurdle, they could jump together when they were on more solid footing.

Aaron thought it was going to be difficult and require restraint and patience on his part. But he learned that the only thing easier than receiving what she had to offer, was giving and expressing his own thoughts, feelings, and desires in return.

It felt like breathing, it came as a second nature to him, when he finally allowed himself to consider the possibility of being who she wanted. It's not that he doubted her authentic words and acts of love and affection. Aaron just had a difficult time believing he was worthy of what she continued to offer him so freely.

Seeing her with Jack, was just icing on the cake, the two together were adorably sweet, sharing a special bond, he wasn't sure he would ever fully comprehend. He knew it wasn't just the result of a son missing his mother, and a woman who longed for children of her own.

It was the way the two people he loved most just understood each other's souls. They loved to play practical jokes, and have their own little games he could never keep up with. They were instantly thick as thieves and fed off each other's ridiculous antics driving him nuts.

Yet he saw the little ways, she kept the memory of Haley alive, for both him and his son. Making sure Jessica always felt involved and included in their plans and family. Consulting her for stories and traditions so Jack would never forget the woman who gave him life. But above all, knowing Emily was inadvertently helping him keep Haley's dying wish for their son.

Emily's unconditional love for his son, was the cherry on top of the cake. The final ingredient that perfected the completed sugary confection, that he hadn't known he needed. But now he had it, had gotten a taste of what life with Emily was like, Aaron knew she was it for him.

He was terrified one day he would say or do something that would hurt her. Or not say, or not do something, she needed from him. Aaron knew Emily was the most empathetic and self-sacrificing person he had ever known, but he never wanted to test the extent of her saint-like patience and understanding. He never wanted to give her a single reason to question his feelings or begin to think about ever giving up on him.

Aaron knew he sometimes let issues build, ignoring them when they seemed trivial. He had no doubt, he eventually would screw up, majorly. He was worried, when that happened, he would not see the obvious signals in her, and respond accordingly, to what she needed most from him. He didn't want to take her for granted in any way, shape, or form, as she had grown used to from everyone who came before him.

Aaron hoped Emily could continue to read all his insecurities, even the ones between the lines, he couldn't verbally share, or didn't even know he had. He just didn't want something, as ridiculous or pointless as a miscommunication, to ever come between them. He knew things could spiral from that point and end in a conclusion he didn't want or expect.

That's why he tried to be more open, put an effort into sharing thoughts and feelings, even if he felt silly doing it. He knew it made her deliriously happy whenever he acted like a sappy lovesick fool in her presence.

How sometimes she heard him, but only felt uncomfortable accepting his compliments, not used to the words being so genuine from others. That she would naturally grow quiet and bite her lip, in attempts to distract him from the natural reaction of blush forming in her complexion.

His favourite response though, was how sometimes she would try to look away, and hide her face, as if she should be embarrassed. As if she was worried she would scare him off with the full extent of her unconditionally selfless love for him.

But he knew the second she opened his arms or he brushed against her on invitation, she would immediately embrace him. Latch onto him and try to disappear into the crook of his neck. Almost as if she was attempting to meld into one with him, forever attached. Aaron knew as much as she desired physical contact as did he, they were connected on the deepest emotional and intrinsic level humanly possible.

And that's simply why they had always worked so seamlessly together, even before they knew they could be more.

He had never known such a level of faith, loyalty, and devotion was possible until her. She made him believe in the impossible, made him want every dream he had of her to come true. Emily made him want to set fire to every doubt and disappointed he ever felt.

Loving her was the easiest thing he had ever done in his life. Making her happy, showing her his love, being her rock, shoulder, and person when she felt weak and worthless, was his purpose in life.

Loving Emily felt like weightless or freeing in its mass. Easy and carefree upon his heart and soul. With her, he could bear any weight or disarm any challenge he faced. For she gave him strength he didn't know he had, and made him believe in everything he doubted before.

Emily made Aaron see the truth and reality inside of Thomas Kempis's words. "Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of its trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.”

Aaron knew one day soon he would be an uncharacteristically emotionally blubbering mess, when he uttered those exact words, as part of his vows to publicly convey his undying devotion to the woman he wanted to spend forever with. He just had to find a way to finally pop the question that would make all his dreams a permanent reality.

Even though she was a constant source of surprise to him, Aaron should have known, he was a fool for waiting and Emily would beat him to it.

#criminal minds #emily prentiss #aaron hotchner #random edits #hotchniss #soulmates #twinflame #cellphone edit #true love #when you know you know #tooth rotting fluff

[kinshenewa]

Cadence followed Sun to their room, and she hummed as she plopped on the couch, Sun brought over a nice big bowl of mashed potatoes and set it on the coffee table. He plopped onto the couch beside her, wrapping an arm around her and pulling her close as he started to feed her the mashed potatoes.

She finished her bite, chuckling as she said casually, "Your big brother broke into my room a few days ago."

Sun blinked, looking surprised as he asked, "Really?"

"Yeah, he slept with me. I nearly gave him 'pillow therapy' in the morning." She replied, cackling quietly as she did air quotes.

Sun froze, crushing the spoon in his hand. His smile was strained as he said through gritted teeth, "Did he now?"

She nodded, cracking her neck to one side as she said, "Yeah, he said he didn't want to sleep alone. Basically, he was sleeping with me like I was a body pillow or a teddy."

Sun's shoulders relaxed slightly as he said, "Oh, so he cuddled you the whole night."

"Yeah, what did you think I meant?" She asked, sending an inquisitive look his way.

"Oh dear, I accidentally broke the spoon," Sun said sadly, looking at the mangled spoon in his hand. He got up and threw the spoon in the trash, getting a new one before plopping next to her again and resuming feeding her.

"Mm." She hummed, head bobbing as she finished her mouthful quickly. "That's right. I almost forgot. I took a bounty, I'll be leaving in a few days and be gone for a bit, anywhere between a week to maybe 3 weeks at max. Wanted to warn ya." She said, smiling at Sun.

Sun looked surprised, his rays flaring out as he exclaimed, "Oh deary me! A bounty? Are you sure? I would hate for you to get hurt!"

She laughed as she answered, "Don't worry, I've been doing this for a decade, I know how to not get hurt. Badly."

Sun huffed, crossing his arms as he said, "You should try to not get hurt at ALL. Promise me you will come back in one piece? No ouchies or booboos?"

She snorted a chuckle, covering her nose as she said, "Ouchies and booboos?"

Sun smiled as he did jazz hands, happily saying, "Makes 'em laugh!" She returned the jazz hands as she said cheerily, "Give 'em the ol' razzle dazzle!"

Sun smiled happily, embracing her and pulling her close as he giggled. He loved it when she was silly, she did it so authentically, unlike most humans he had met. Other humans were only acting. His grip tightened ever so slightly, a grin spreading across his face as he thought his silly little thoughts. Oh how happy he was that she would let him get so close, would let him give her food without suspicion. She hasn't seen him bake anything, yet she shows no distrust.

Cadence is his favorite human. All the other humans are rude and crass. She was neither of those. She was polite, intelligent, thoughtful. She wasn't greedy, she wasn't cruel, she wasn't kind only when it benefited her. She is perfect.

"Bit too tight there." She said, patting his back, and he quickly let go, smiling happily. He said nothing, instead feeding her more mashed potatoes.

The peaceful silence was broken, however, when Eclipse came in. As soon as he walked through the door, Cadence flipped him off, and Eclipse stared at her with a blank expression, lips curling into a frown.

"Sup bitch? Don't think of entering my room without my permission again. I'll make you regret it." She said, and Sun just loved how she never spoke with food in her mouth.

"Oh please, I am 150 years old, there isn't anything you could do to make me regret it," Eclipse replied, rolling his eyes. Cadence choked, coughing as she looked shocked.

"150?!?" She exclaimed, hitting her chest. She was choking on air, yet seemed having a little struggle with it.

"Why, yes. And I'm 100. How is that shocking to you?" Sun said, gently rubbing her back, "Us Celestial Jesters can live for centuries, sometimes a millennium."

"Humans only live a century at max!" She wheezed, falling sideways onto the couch.

"I dated a human once. Years and years ago. But she eventually left me for a Biker Chicken. Those blasted bastards, always sporting their leather jackets and revving their Dragon Cycles to appear cool." Eclipse said, frowning irritably as he sat on the couch next to her. She sat straight, now sandwiched between the two alien men, and she grabbed the spoon from Sun's hand and put a big bite into her mouth. Her hands fidgeted, her face reddening slightly as she looked straight ahead.

"Your face is a little red. Have you fallen sick? Do you need some help?" Sun asked, his fangs becoming more prominent with a click, some of his bright pink venom beading at the tips.

Eclipse remained silent, smirking smugly as he side-eyed the human. She shook her head, giving the spoon back to Sun as she finished her bite, and she opened her mouth wide. Sun understood the assignment and resumed feeding her, Eclipse chuckling quietly.

#kinshenewas-writing

[desertsquiet]

Emmylou Harris - Songs & albums that are in my soul

So for her birthday, since I don’t focus on her solo career as much as it deserves on my blog, I wanted to make a list of my favorite Emmylou albums and share my personal “best of” playlist made for the occasion. I think her talent in creating a cohesive record with its own unique vision as (mostly) an interpreter of songs is severely underrated, but she’s consistently proven to be an album artist first and foremost and all of these are the perfect showcase of that. Do yourself a favor and go check them out now!

5) Roses in the Snow (1980)

Going Bluegrass, baby. This album might have my favorite backstory. Story goes that, despite her quick rise to fame as a country star, some critics had bashed her for not being “traditionally country” enough (ikr, what a surprise), so she just made this spectacular bluegrass infused record which was also a smash hit. If this isn’t iconic behaviour, I don’t know what is.

4) Blue Kentucky Girl (1979)

This was a bit more of a slow burner for whatever reason, but I have grown to love pretty much everything about it and every single track. Perhaps her warmest and prettiest sounding record, without ever going over into cheesy territory. Nothing but tasteful, exquisitely arranged and performed good ol’country music with the usual array of special guests to die for.

3) Pieces of the Sky (1975)

Emmylou once said that learning that Gram had died was “like falling off a mountain” and the only thing she could think of was making a country album almost in his memory. She ended up making two in 1975, but the first one was truly unforgettable. True to her promise, it’s hard not to hear the silent presence all over Pieces of the Sky. He’s the canyon on fire in Boulder to Birmingham, he’s “the one who made a queen of a simple country girl” in Queen of the Silver Dollar. He’s in the duets they once had or the songs he played her (Sleepless Nights, Bottle Let Me Down, Coat of Many Colors). And just like that, a star was born and Gram Parsons’ spirit lived on.

2) Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978)

I love everything about this album. Starting from the cover and title, courtesy of Susanna Clark. It opens with the double punch of Easy From Now On/Two More Bottles of Win which alone would be enough to make it a favorite of mine, but then it goes on and every track just keeps hitting it out of the park. Perfectly balancing more mellow and upbeat songs, her voice glides through each one now with the confidence and control of someone who’s entirely tuned in with their own instrument and at the very peak of their power.

1) Luxury Liner (1977)

Now I have talked about this album time and time again so it’s no secret what I think about it, but I will never get tired of hyping it up. It’s the one that truly catapulted her career into stardom. It’s the moment she completely came into her own and made it very clear to everybody, starting with herself, who she really was. It’s country and it’s rocking. It’s underground music gone mainstream without losing any of its authenticity. It’s outlaw country gone Nashville. It’s playing by her own rules and staying true to what she learned and where she came from. It’s one of the greatest country albums of all time, if you ask me.

Playlist: https://music.apple.com/it/playlist/best-of-emmylou/pl.u-mJy88LDtzmxLDKe

#❤️❤️❤️ #emmylou harris #gram parsons #country music

[nvilyze]

Love wins all ...

In a world of chaos, Love wins all.

Yesterday, I discovered "Love wins all" by IU. This song, accompanied by its cinematic M/V, truly was an emotional experience. It drew me in from the first scene, where both IU and Taehyung's characters were in despair, chased by this square-shaped entity. At the beginning, when they enter the abandoned building, we can see IU guiding Taehyung, as he seems scared, unsure and couldn't hear anything nor see with his right eye. The music started at this exact moment, with subtle notes .. it was pretty much like .. a lullaby ? Symbolizing that, since the beginning, despite the world being a mess, IU would stay by her loved one.

A camcorder ?

"As they escape, they imagine a world beyond superficial appearances, discovering the beauty of their shared imagination and peaceful past together." (@naceventures on twt) Even though the time background in the video is set in the present, the scenes on the camcorder screen show a world that existed long before it turned into ruins. "The lens of the camcorder means the filter of love" (source) They were so genuinely happy, enjoying together their shared moments. They were ... in love. They even decided to disguise as a married couple, with a wedding dress and a tuxedo.

A sorrowful conclusion ..

In the end, the square-shaped entity ended up finding them and chasing them, once again. They ran, and ran again .. until they came back to the starting point, at the center of the abandoned building in front of a pile of clothes already present at the beginning (surely in reference to the work of Christian Boltanski "Personnes"). (This pile of clothes is important as it represents departed souls who left nothing but .. clothes. They must have all met a horrible end) IU was willing to fight this entity with an iron bar, but Taehyung decided to do it himself, because as IU was always the one protecting him. Sadly, the cube remained intact, unbroken. At some point, we could see IU squeezing Taehyung three times at the end, meaning "I love you". The entity then took away their lives, leaving only the wedding dress and the tuxedo behind them, slowly falling on the pile of clothes.

IU's and Taehyung's acting

Both of them were incredible, their mutual artistry was really impressive ! I was touched. The expressions, the gestures .. everything was so captivating, they brought such an authenticity to their characters ! Without a doubt, they brought the storyline to life with just 5 minutes.

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Besides, this is basically a song dedicated to her loved ones especially fans. This means Taehyung represents the fans, or "those who try to love to the very end". (see the source here !) That is where it is even more impactful, because in the M/V, when the music starts playing, we, as viewers/fans, cannot hear anything from what is happening. We only hear IU's voice, the guardian angel's voice. I want to believe it was an intentional choice. It's like we truly became Taehyung's character. So maybe, just maybe, the boy could hear IU's voice as well.

.. Not to mention, her voice easily made me emotional since the first beat when she started singing. She has such an emotional and soft yet powerful voice !

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"Go the end with me, My lover."

#Love wins all #Love wins all review #MV analysis #media analysis #nev review #IU #Taehyung

[thotsforvillainrights]

-Straight From The Heart-

~Chapter 3~

His eyes scanned the scene in front of him from behind the purple tinted glasses and he felt his hands get clammy again. He only prayed you wouldn't notice when you asked him to pass the ketchup just now. You smiled at him before adjusting the condiments of your sandwich and he felt like his world was spinning a bit too fast. Not many people would believe in the old cliché of ‘falling in love at first sight' but he certainly was not like many people. He hadn't fallen in love past his grade school crushes when he was a young man, but he did now.

And by God when he fell yesterday, he fell HARD. One look at you had him planning out his entire life with you alongside him. He mentally cursed himself for having felt this way so soon but it was difficult for him to let go of you once he had eyes for you. By no means was the man some sort of Yandere! However, he was far too invested in you this early on to leave it alone. Dropping you off was a hard ordeal considering he likely wouldn't see you again for the rest of the day but at least he could take delight in exchanging numbers with you beforehand. He still remembers what you said to him before heading into your apartment lobby. "Now don't go crazy and start texting me all your little campaign thingies or whatever it is that they do, okay Mr. Politician?" You teased him and his heart skipped a beat. "Sure thing, 5 cents." He got right back at you. The two of you bid goodbye and he was off once again. His phone rang while in the car and he answered it hands free. "Koku Hanabata speaking."

"Oh so formal! Expecting an important call from your people?" He smirked at the familiar voice teasing him over the line. "Well if it isn't Chitose 'cancel lunch last minute' Kizuki." He returned the energy back at her. "Is that what we're calling me now? I was actually calling you to let you know I can make it to lunch now if you still want to. The interview I was dealing got cut shorter than I thought it would but I should have enough information to report for the media with it." She spoke but he was starting to become too far gone when his thoughts drifted to the thought of you. "I'm not hungry because I already ate the lunch but do you have a moment to meet up with me at your place? I...need your advice on something." There was a pause followed by a smug laugh. "Oh advice? From yours truly? Why of course Hanabata. Just make sure you stop by that Sushi restaurant on 4th and pick up something for me to eat since I hadn't had anything yet." Without even waiting for his reply she hung up. He laughed lightly to himself and rolled his eyes. Curious was the same as usual, just as bold and authentic as ever. 

Perhaps she would offer him what he needed to hear? 

He thought to himself for a moment as he continued on his way there. Once he entered her house, he kicked his shoes off and rounded the corner to see her sitting in the living room with Skeptic typing on his laptop on the opposite chair. She turned and smiled over her shoulder. "Ah Koku, you made it! Bring me my sushi and have a seat. Can I get you a drink?" She pointed to the wine bottle that sat on the coffee table next to her full glass. On that same table was an energy drink he assumed belonged to Skeptic. He frowned and flopped into the cushions on her couch. 'How could I tell her anything with him here?' He glared at the man working in front of him. Chitose caught that and smiled at him with a wink. "Hey Tomoyasu, I know you're going over the footage but can you real quick go check the upstairs cameras for me and reset them? I've been feeling like they aren't rigged just right and it's making it hard for me to get some sleep at night." She smoothly lied. The man sighed and closed his laptop with a grumble. "I'm not a maid just so we're clear." He complained on his way upstairs. "Thanks Tomoyasu, love you!" Once she heard the door slam upstairs she quickly turned to look at him. "Okay, so who is it???" She asked excitedly. "Huh? How in the hell did you figure that out so quickly?" Hanabata sat up straight on the couch and pouted lightly. "Oh as if you could hide it from me. I know this must be why you're asking me for advice. I figured you didn't want to talk about it around Skeptic so it must've been dating stuff. Otherwise you would say it in front of him instead of pouting on the couch like that!" She teased and pinched his cheek. He playfully smacked her hand away and groaned, sinking into the cushions once more. "I don't know what the hell to do about it. I met them literally just yesterday. They just moved here to the city and stole my heart without even knowing it. They're name is Y/N and Oh my God...I couldn't imagine why they're single when she/he/they looked that good. I covered the breakfast, I took Y/N to their interview, and I even took them out to lunch today AND offered a paid spot on my team for the campaign. It's crazy I know, but I just felt tied to Y/N the moment I met em. Like you should see our banter. It's like I can be as annoying around Y/N as possible and they don't mind. I just get it right back yknow! Oh and the smile, God it's just too much. Everything from that soft (s/c) skin to that amazing (h/c) hair (or hijab depending on the reader). It's just...ugh...yknow?" Chitose nodded in understanding before smacking him in the chest. "Uh ow. That hurt you know." He frowned and she shook her head.

"Sounds like you're doing that thing you do where you jump right in without a second thought. It may work with your campaign and whatnot but this type of thing can really scare a potential partner away. The young people call it love bombing. I implore you to slow it down for a bit. If you don't then you could lose Y/N just as fast as you found them. Instead of focusing on trying to reel her/him/them in, why don't you play it cool for a moment and be a little aloof. Like the suave Politician buying everything for people is nice and all, but take into consideration that Y/N may be more simple than that calls for. Trust me, you can win them over if you just listen to me. Besides, if you don't think it'll work out then have Skeptic step in. I'm sure his equipment and skills can help you land Y/N right?" Trumpet paused for a moment and thought on it. “Do you really think playing the game slow will help me win Y/N over?” He asked in genuine curiosity. Chitose reached over and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. “I swear it will. Now get up and hand me my sushi. I’m starving.” Hanabata nodded and stood up from his spot. The conversation shifted into work territory by the time Skeptic had stomped back downstairs to join the two of them. The group chatted and continued connecting with each other until the near late hours of the night when finally Hanabata decided to call it a day and head home. On his way out the door, Chitose followed him out and grabbed his wrist firmly to get his attention. “Remember what I said about taking it slow okay? Just trust me.” He nodded and headed his way home. On the way back he didn’t pay any attention to whatever dribble the radio was playing. His mind had already entirely belonged to you and you only. 

He sighed when he’d made it home and stepped inside. Another night coming home to a dark and lonely house. He’d only hoped with you now in his life that this would change for the better sooner rather than later. For now he’d have to come to terms with it and wait patiently for you to come to him first. Even though he’d taken Chitose’s advice, he was still allowed to monitor his phone for texts from you right?   

#straight from the heart #chapter 3 #koku hanabata #koku hanabata x reader #meta liberation army #mla #boku no hero academia #my hero academia #bnha #mha