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watatsumiis · 1 year
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have you ever wondered what is Wrong with the Fatui Harbingers? wonder no longer, because i have all the answers right here!
Arlecchino: lowkey a pervert
Capitano: lactose intolerant
Childe: sadomasochistic freak in public with no reservations
Columbina: Super obsessive, might be a yandere of sorts, we'll see
Dottore
Pantalone: hes high fantasy e/lon mu/sk
Pierro: arthritis
Pulcinella: just a little guy <3
Sandrone: likes her puppets more than she likes people
Scaramouche: mommy issues
Signora: shes too pretty and i perceive that as a threat
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andy-clutterbuck · 1 year
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"Do the dunlin." The Murmuring Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
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the origin of the two wolves meme is racist theres been a few people pointing that out in the replies of your post
It really isn’t, though?
It started as a meme someone posted on a “failed meme” Facebook page in 2018 based on either something a Christian weirdo said (I think it was Billy graham?) in the 70s.
Billy graham was being racist for making up a legend about a culture that white people think is mystical or whatever, yes, the origin of the “legend” is racist. That doesn’t really make the meme racist imo?
Billy graham cracker didn't make the meme. He made/popularized a fake proverb. The meme was making fun of his use of his fake proverb. A parody of a racist isn’t inherently racist, especially because the meme has by now removed the link to native cultures by just saying “there are two wolves inside you” instead of “in the Cherokee culture there are two wolves” or whatever. It’s racist and harmful to still go on and say “oh yeah in Cherokee culture they say there’s two wolves inside you one evil and one good and the winner is whichever you feed” because first of all the “evil” traits graham cracker described were more or less the seven deadly sins of Christianity and the “good” traits were more or less the heavenly virtues which should already be a hint that it was a Christian invention.
Beyond that though? It was never a legend in Cherokee culture and the guy made up a different tribe at random each time he retold it because he was either incompetent or just didn’t want people to realize he was just lying. The racist is the butt of the joke, not Native American cultures. I fail to see inherent racism in flippantly parodying the weird fake legends he made up to sound cultured or whatever.
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mechahero · 7 months
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@outofthiisworld asked- ✿ — with Ophelia mayhaps? 👀 send “ ✿ ” for 2 headcanons for our muses' relationship
-SHOPPING TRIPS SHOPPING TRIPS SHOPPING TRIPS Listen, I think these two would do something like mess around in a mall for hours at a time or something. Want to look at knick knacks? Okay! Want to get stuff until your arms are full of shopping bags? Alright! Bum around the food court doing nothing? Sounds good! There's a bit more to it other than "two people hanging out in a mall" and it's more or less two man made weapons trying to do something that makes them feel a little more human.
-They probably do some really stupid stuff together. Regeneration on both sides plus one of them suggesting the most incomprehensible nonsense to do usually ends with someone getting hurt! Usually one of them! All done in the name of entertaining themselves and or goofing off. Doc would probably get sick of them doing that crap, probably.
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pengdaw2nd · 2 years
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grovylethegreat · 1 year
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helluvapurf · 11 months
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idk if you're still doing the ship bingo thing, but what do you think of the blitz x m&m poly pairing (any combo)?
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Another kinda neutral-ranked ship in my books... though ngl, sometimes I find myself a bit intrigued by their lil canon nudges at times lol :p
Like, its clear that Blitz always found Moxxie & Millie to be "hotties", and likes to hype up their "relationship goals" whenever he can (albeit, rather clingily-), so I mean... I wouldn't be too surprised if he actually had some sort of "legit" feelings outside of all the horny jokes? :o
Though, the thought of this actually leading to anything "significant"-wise in-canon... ehhh, not very likely imo given M&M's happily married status (+Blitz's other canon flings/relationship woes), buuuut maybe in an AU it could potentially work? .3.
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noctfury · 1 year
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I wonder if polls are gonna be fun again anytime soon
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raptor1312 · 2 years
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(ASMR)
Woody stares into your soul as the FNaF 2 ambience plays in the background
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norrisleclercf1 · 5 months
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Jenson and presenter! wife during Vegas delayed FP2 start with her falling asleep against his shoulder at one point. Not thoughts, head empty because that man would pull her close.
Jenson has been hating the Vegas GP all weekend. With who he's been working with and turning into a meme reaction he was having the full on Vegas experience. You on the other hand was in full work mode, while he was goofing off, unable to take it serious.
"Sunshine, you want some?" Jenson shoves the red bull in your face which has you grimace. "No thanks," Jenson shrugs like it's your loss and down the energy drink. "How are you still able to function?" Rubbing your eyes, trying to be careful of your makeup so you didn't have to get it redone.
"Red Bull gives you wings?" He tries to joke and it dawns on you that this probably wasn't Jenson's first Red Bull. "How many have you had?" Jenson stops, looking like a kid caught stealing candy. "Do you see who I'm working with? We're lucky this is just Red Bull." Rolling your eyes, you've seen the pictures and try hard to cover up the smile.
"Have you gotten any sleep?" Jenson's upbeat attitude slips a little, and his protective husband mode slips through the cracks. "Some, not much. Long night, day? Who knows anymore." You giggle, rubbing your eyes again. When your vision clears you see the frown on Jenson's face.
"Jen, I'm okay." He doesn't believe you. "Okay," He eyes, you but has to leave as they call him away. Jenson is able to find you around 3 am sitting in the McLaren hospitality, bringing back old memories of you doing this when he still raced.
"Damn," Jenson moves, sliding off his jacket and slowly laying it on you as he sits down next to you. Instinctively your head rolls onto his shoulder and he smiles. Moving closer he wraps both arms around you and watches as you relax in his arms. He doesn't even care that everyone is taking pictures. He's just glad you're getting some sleep even though he's vibrating like the flash in this moment.
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http-angelite · 1 year
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♡ sitting next to him in class ♡
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characters: Kenny, Kyle, Butters (all aged 16-17)
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Kenny . ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .
he goofs off during class pretty often. he has a hard time paying attention to teachers talking monotonously about subjects he doesn't give a shit about.
he doesn't get very good sleep at home, and since he gets bored in class easily, it's not uncommon for him to fall asleep at his desk.
when he wakes up, he'll ask you about what he missed. you make sure to take more detailed notes during the lessons he sleeps through so that you can explain it to him later. he greatly appreciates this.
"you got the notes? thanks, you're the best!"
he's distracts you during class sometimes. he's gotten pretty good at it. does it intentionally sometimes so he can giggle at the cute faces you make when you're frustrated.
also tries to make you laugh if he feels like he has nothing better to do, and there is nothing better than hearing you laugh, especially when he's the reason for it.
he'll whisper jokes or funny comments to you about things going on in the classroom.
texts you during class and tells you to check your phone if you don't do so right away. most of the time, he's sending you memes.
draws little penises or boobs on sticky notes and shows them to you, giggling like a kid, laughing when you roll your eyes.
you started bringing snacks for him since you found out how little he is able to eat due to his parents being poor. now he occasionally asks you if you have food if you haven't already given him some that day.
"did you bring food today? you did? :0 my favorite!"
looks to you for help if the teacher calls on him and he doesn't know the answer.
his desk is always so messy, papers and writing tools always scattered across it. he'll sometimes put a couple things on your desk, asking you to hold them so he knows where they are, and he has little room left on his.
he'll take off his parka and hand it to you, without a word, if he notices you getting cold.
if you tell him that you're struggling with a certain subject, he'll do his best to genuinely pay attention during those lessons, sometimes even taking notes, so that he might be able to help you with it.
most of the time, however, it's you helping him with work. he finds things easier to understand when you explain them to him, mainly because he actually likes listening to you talk about anything.
sometimes asks you for help just so you'll talk to him. you're so patient when he doesn't understand something, and you smile so sweetly when he gets answers right, telling him he's doing a good job.
asks to borrow things from you everyday, things like notebook paper, but mainly pencils. it's not that he doesn't bring pencils tho, he does, they just all seem to evaporate into thin air every time he puts them down.
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Kyle . ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .
one of the only students that actually pays attention in class.
he makes sure you pay attention to, especially if he knows you struggle with the subject being explained. he'll tap you on the arm and point to the examples and notes being written on the board.
will wake you up if you fall asleep. this slightly annoys you depending on how tired you are, but you know he means well. he just doesn't want you to fail.
because if you fail and have to retake classes next year, you won't be in the same classes as him :(
occasionally lets you sleep if he knows you aren't resting enough at home, but not without mentioning it to you the next time you ask him what you missed.
"maybe you'd know if you hadn't fallen asleep."
he may feign annoyance, but he actually likes it when you ask him for help. he thinks it's cute the way you bite your lip and push you hair behind your ears, keeping it from obscuring the view of your assignments, while trying to focus.
he doesn't like letting anyone copy off of him, but if you're having a particularly hard time understanding how to do something, he'll give you answers. however, he will make you study whatever was confusing you with him later.
"you still don't get it? :/ here, it's okay, just write this down and i'll help you understand it more later."
the only time he ever gets on his phone during class is when you get on you're phone during class. he only does so to text you to tell you to get off your phone.
sometimes you'll make funny or sarcastic comments during class and he'll stifle a laugh while jokingly telling you to shut up.
he brings extra supplies to school in case you forget anything, which you often do.
he'll sometimes glance over at you while you're working and smile, admiring you for just a moment.
likes doing group/partner projects with you. he often doesn't like doing them with other people, since others tend not to listen to him or pull their weight. gets slightly frustrated if students don't get to pick partners and he isn't paired with you.
doesn't participate in passing notes, but he loves when you hand him little sticky notes with hearts and sweet messages. they never fail to make him smile, and he keeps every single one of them.
if you do your best to be a responsible student like he does, then you guys probably won't interact much during class, except for the occasional laugh when another student says something funny.
if he sees you eating in class without permission he'll act like it personally offends him.
"are you seriously eating that in class? you know you're not allowed to have food. no i don't want any!"
if you tend more to slack off in school, then he's definitely a good influence. most teachers put your seats next to each other intentionally, hoping that he'll inspire you to work harder, which he does.
sometimes he helps you so much that you swear you'd be failing without him
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Butters . ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .
he's a pretty good student, and does his best to pay attention in class, but he sometimes gets distracted easily.
he especially loses focus when he looks over at you. from where you sit, the light hits you at the perfect angle, making you look like you're glowing.
makes cute little drawings on sticky notes and gives them to you. sometimes he draws animals, but he mostly makes doodles of you, or the two of you together.
sometimes he'll add little hearts and loving notes. and you, of course, keep all of them.
you have one of the both of you holding hands, one of him as a knight and you as a princess, one of you with pretty flowers in your hair, and so many more.
"look! it's us :D i drew you with wings because you're an angel."
writes "my love" or "my favorite person" on them with arrows pointing to you <3
he's not quite as sharp as kyle, but he does his best to help you wherever you need it, answering any questions you have to the best of his ability.
you always make him want to do his best, so he works pretty hard to be a better student when you're around. you inspire him to be the best version of himself, because you deserve the best.
gets absolutely no work done when you miss class. he tries to listen so that he can help you catch up when he gets back, but he's too busy pouting and worrying about you.
the only time he'll get on his phone during class is to text you while you're gone to check up on you. he always wants to make sure you're okay.
only ever wants to work on group/partner projects with you. no one else is quite as kind or patient with him as you are.
wants to cry if the teacher assigns partners and doesn't put you two together. but the teachers notice how much better he does and how much happier he seems when he works with you, so it rarely happens.
the teachers think you guys are just the cutest! they appreciate how much you both try to help each other. you both help the other do their best.
he brings little candies and sweet treats to school with him and offers them to you and only you. if someone asks him for one, he has a hard time saying no, but he'll only give them one. you, on the other hand, can have as many as you want.
"y/n, i brought lollipops! would you like one? I got lots of cherry ones because i know they're your favorite."
pays extra attention and takes extra detailed notes so he can show them to you if you happen to fall asleep in class. he doesn't have the heart to wake you up when you look so peaceful.
most of his pens and pencils have cute cartoon animals, like hello kitty, on them. he'll let you borrow the cute ones if you ask, but if someone else asks, he'll give them one of his few normal, boring ones.
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ty for reading! i am v new to writing and posting on tumblr so let me know if you have any tips or critiques abt my works :)
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blue-jisungs · 1 year
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helllooo if ur requests are kinda closed bc of ur main request game thing (idk what u call it 😭) then ignore this!! but if ur requests are open and you’ll need time to get to this bc of ur request game thingy (wow great wording 😋) can u do an enhypen reaction (ot7) to a fem!idol!reader being in a really popular gg? HELP- the ideas rlly basic but so am I so like- 😍👌
you’re an idol ♡
a/n. sorry you had to wait for so long 🧍‍♀️ i hope you enjoy it!! also it’s not a basic idea i really wanted to write something like this hehe
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┆彡 HEESEUNG [ 희승 ]
he’s your big fan but the biggest protector
during vlives he makes everything so you do not see hate comments
same with tweets. no idea how he does it but whoever tweets a bad word abt you they have their acc removed in a matter of hours 🧍‍♀️
besides that, hums your group’s songs 24/7
in private tho
bc he knows if one of the guys catch him, he’s being teased forever
also shows off your group merch on vlives!!
pssst, he’s a big fan of the light stick :”)
┆彡 JAKE [ 제이크 ]
engenes on weverse or bubble are low-key tired of him bc he talks about you and your group 24/7
“DID YOU SEE Y/N’S NEW IG POST?! THATS MY GF!!!”
literally has your pc tucked in his wallet and his phone case :”)
once got matching hair with you to support your comeback (spoiler: managers and jungwon were not happy)
sings your songs on lives <3
that’s actually how engenes and your fans started to figure out you’re dating
bc like… he won’t shut up about you. even on vlives or celebrity shows.
but it’s fine, he’s cute while doing that + you two make an adorable couple <3
┆彡 JAY [ 제이 ]
no one in the public knows (at first…)
but privately they are all sick of him 🤕
“[gg name] this, [gg name] that…”
heeseung jokes that he should be in your group since he talks more about than enhypen
also his music taste contains of 99% rock and that 1% of your group’s sweet songs about love╰(*´︶`*)╯♡
once (1) he danced to your song - especially your part - and engenes went WILD
engenes craved more jay covering gg songs
they ask, they shall receive! isn’t that suspicious that it’s only your group’s songs though…?
no one cares (respectfully) as long as grumpy jay is dancing cutely :D
┆彡 JUNGWON [ 정원 ]
he’s so in love, everyone can see that
“did you see y/n’s special stage today?! oh my goodness, she was so cool! and the outfit? and the– i mean… [gg name] did well!”
we all know his eyes were on you and you only
he always records your ending fairies 🥹
that means he has a whole ass folder for them + fan cams, memes and clips :”)
always helps you when you struggle with some parts of your choreos or such!!
and he’s so adorable that you can’t say no to his puppy eyes when he asks you to spoil something about your comebacks
“jungwon, no. i told you too much already!” “but…” “okay… but don’t tell others!”
he has a small key ring with a plushie of your representative animal attached to his keys :”)
┆彡 NISHIMURA RIKI [ にしむら りき ]
he could not care less about his managers scolding you – he covers your group’s songs all the time
and he always nails it… but when he does it with you though, he always goofs around and gives you your time to shine <3
literally knows all the choreos, the boys would be 99% that he knows them better than their own
riki literally threatens you to send selfies of yourself when you have a stage performance
he loves all that cutie accessories they put on you and often ends up stealing eg your hair clips…
btw he saves the selfies too <3 esp when it’s a goofy angle… he can’t help but grin like an idiot at his phone
you made a funny mistake on air? get ready to be teased about it.
kind of off topic but you are literally the industry’s fav couple (yk… you kinda took hyuna and dawn’s spot– okay i’ll go now) bc HOW!! CUTE!! YOU!! TWO!! ARE!! TOGETHER!!
┆彡 SUNGHOON [ 성훈 ]
he’s like “your songs suck” and then proceeds to sing them for the whole day
when he was a mc and your group happened to be performing at music bank he would non-stop stare t you with hearts in his eyes :”)
making lil jokes too (hawaii you?)
during en o’clock he’s known to dance randomly to your songs 😭
but then when you laugh at him bc of that he’s like “well it’s your fault it’s so catchy😕”
he’s so sweet though :( once you had a comeback and due to his busy schedule he couldn’t be with you...
… so he sent you a big (and i mean BIG) bouquet of flowers in colours that matched your cb concept and a cake with a cute drawing!!
also there was a card attached to it. it said “congratulations on your comeback! you did a great job! we loved it!” - enhypen”
but then when you thanked them for it they were like ??? what flowers !!!?
turned out hoon was to shy to admit it was his idea so he just wrote it was them 🥹
┆彡 SUNOO [ 선우 ]
SUCH A SWEETHEART ABOUT IT :((
writes abt u and [gg name] on weverse!! “did you see [gg name]’s new mv? i loved it!”
dancing tiktoks are a must!! especially with you!! engenes love to see him all happy and giggly with you
also does lil dances out of nowhere :”)
buys your albums. literally dates you and yet he’s the biggest fanboy – literally full on collector
he has to have every single one of your pc
(and yes you sneak some stuff for him, and he straight on goes :D)
often recreates your mv/cb makeup and outfits for fun
and you too… and then you have adorable pictures to post and that results in your fans and engenes to lose their mind 🤭
(and because of that people often set up matching pfps of you two <3)
[ masterlist <3 ]
taglist. @geniejunn ,, @luvhyun3 ,, @starlostseungmin ,, @elviransworld ,, @jnks6r ,, @sieunsgf ,, @ethereallino ,, @laylasbunbunny ,, @duolingofanaccount ,, @slytherinhobi ,, @jung0ne ,, @ka-ni-ma ,, @julaute ,, @moonacholy
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ampleappleamble · 1 year
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just some stupid memes super funny goofs i made with my new best buddy andy paintman
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everlastlady · 5 months
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I wish you could make group chats on Tumblr because I would totally make a group chat for the bloody legends to give sneak peeks or just to goof around. But here some bloody legend memes, let me know if y'all want more of these.
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sincerelywhistler · 2 months
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New month, new continuation
✨PART 4✨ of things my husband does that are so violently Asher Coded, I had to compile a written list and turn them into headcanons:
part 1 • part 2 • part 3
• his phone consistently below 20%. Babe has to plug it in every night cause he sure ain’t gonna
• saw the meme image thing on how to break your thumb ligament by flicking your wrist. Sat in quiet contemplation for a few minutes, visibly weighing the pros and cons of conducting this experiment. Moved on with his day without a word (the smart choice)
• “oh, you know you love meeeeeee” when he senses that he’s getting on my nerves, which is all the time /j of course.. mostly
• yoinks our nintendo switch to romance Sebastian in Stardew Valley every single play-through because it’s against his moral code to leave Tsundere characters un-kissed (what does this say about me)
• sends posts of two animals interacting, no matter what they’re doing, and captions it “this is literally us”
• also sends posts of the most scrungliest and disheveled creatures, captioning it “this is you”
• alternating turns of getting one another ‘just because’ flowers. I originally initiated it, so if Babe did the same, Asher would die I think
• does have a thorough skin/hair/hygiene routine, but will wash his face with Dawn dish soap if he’s tired and it’s more convenient
• conks out the second his head hits the pillow like HOW?? Babe lays there awake, wondering what sorts of dark magic he’s really capable of
• makes a questionable decision, and when anyone begins to address it 0.5 seconds after it happens, he’ll jokingly say “it’s in the past now, that was the old me”
• uses the 😳 emoji in the most confusing and unfitting places, so much so it really makes you rethink the original meaning of his texts?? “Can I take your car today? 😳” “Work let us have some of the leftover chicken for dinner😳”
• can and will turn goof mode off at the drop of a hat when needed. It’s actually kinda scary if you get the chance to experience it bc the whole atmosphere of the room changes
• received a uh *noise complaint* and proceeded to bake AND decorate a whole cake to “celebrate the achievement” (photographic evidence exists)
• but that’s not before fully removing the still beeping smoke detector from the ceiling and handing it to me in a panic, asking me to turn it off because he didn’t know how to (photographic evidence also exists)
• can’t cuddle like a normal person, he has to either suffocate you with the weight of his body or you gotta coddle him like he is oh so fragile and the most delicate of waifs— no in between. Great Dane who thinks he’s a lap dog vibes
• gives the BEST advice and pep talks to people. He‘s studying forensic psychology to be a counselor and I think Ash would make a great counselor or advisor of sorts, just in a more lighthearted environment
• knows he has the pretty privilege card, but only uses it for the most unnecessary reasons? Like of course you can have a some of my pasta you freak I literally made you your own bowl, why are you batting your eyelashes and trying to persuade me via brainwave manipulation
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padfootagain · 10 months
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Old Crush
Hello ! Here is a request that was sent my way by an anon : ‘Great! So I had this idea for a Ben imagine... So you were a big fan of Ben since you saw him in the Narnia movies, and you had a crush on him for years. Now, years later you're dating him but you never told him about knowing who he was before meeting him nor about this crush you had on him/his character (does that have sense?😅) And somehow he finds out and he's mad about it because he feels betrayed that you lied and he thinks you are only dating him because of who he is. But a happy ending, please!’
Thank you for sending in a request, anon! I hope you enjoy what I’ve written for you!
I hope you all like this! Tell me what you think!
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Pairing: Ben Barnes x reader
Warnings: a bit of angst. Hurt/comfort. Fluffy ending. (the ask was perfect to use some interviews about Ordinary Day so… because I don’t know but whenever he speaks about being enough my heart just goes dfiejierjiejri)
Summary: Ben didn’t know that you were a fan of his already before you started dating, and when he finds out, he doesn’t like it at all. All his insecurities are suddenly brought back to life…
Word Count: 3156
Ben's Masterlist - Main Masterlist
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It was a beautiful day, odds were in Ben’s favour to spend a lovely afternoon with you.
Lunch in the sun on your balcony, in your shared home, eating a tasty meal and drinking some fine wine. He glimpsed at the shining ring on your finger as the gem caught the sun and glimmered even more than usual, while he listened to you ramble about something exciting that happened at work. And it was perfect.
Perfect. Everything about this moment, about you, about the two of you… was perfect.
He wasn’t claiming that it wasn’t hard sometimes, because it was. You butted heads, you fought from time to time, you got annoyed at him and he got mad at you. He was away often and you weren’t always around. Sometimes, it was rough, but it was worth it. That was what Ben meant when ‘perfect’ popped into his mind to be written on everything around him. No matter what, he was certain you were the one. No matter what, he was certain he would fight for you. The two of you would make it work, no matter what. Because you were everything he wanted, and he was enough for you.
Him. Ben. Not Ben Barnes, not the actor, not the fame, not the money… just… him. Simple Ben who overthought everything, was too cautious sometimes, had only a vague idea of what a meme was, loved goofing around, and made a mediocre chili that he claimed was amazing. You loved him, and he knew it. He knew that if tomorrow he dropped everything and walked out of the glamour and fame you would hold his hand and give him a bright smile and ask ‘okay, where are we going, then?’ And it made it perfect. To be enough made it perfect…
A dreamy smile formed on his lips at the thought that this was going to last forever. You were signing up for a lifetime together. Endless supplies of banter, of conversations that lasted till dawn, of cuddles on the sofa, of kisses in a kitchen bathed with dawn, of hands holding on each other as if they never wanted to let go. Endless supplies of silly fights forgotten on the pillow, of eyes opening to the sight of the other sleeping, of boxes of chocolate brought home every day for a week every month, of flights caught to close the distance, of faces drawn in pixels and voices distorted by phones, of painful goodbyes before climbing in a cab.
All of it, good or bad, was about to last for the rest of your lives, together. A couple of months more to wait until you would both say yes and be each other’s for a lifetime…
Sometimes, he wondered if things would have been different if you had met under different circumstances. Instead of bumping – quite literally – into each other in this supermarket… what if you had met and started dating knowing who he was? Would he have opened up so easily then? Would he have let himself be drawn to you with such a force?
But then again, you didn’t know who he was back then. And he was thankful for it. He hadn’t had to worry about the fame, about you being earnest, about money… none of that mattered, not between the two of you.
He was just Ben with you, and it was enough. And you were just Y/N, and it was enough.
“Are you even listening at this point?”
Ben shook himself out of his dreamy state, looking away from your shimmering ring and up to your eyes again. He wanted to drown in their colour forever…
You were amused more than annoyed, head tilted to the side and a playful smile on your lips.
“You’re talking about Francis breaking the coffee machine. Again,” he answered with a cocky smile. “Of course, I’m listening, love.”
“You seemed to have zoned out for a moment,” you explained before eating the last bite of your dessert.
“Was just… kind of lost in thought, I guess. But I was listening.”
“What were you thinking about? You were smiling, it ought to be nice.”
His smile widened, something mischievous and flirtatious added to the crooked gesture.
“I was thinking about this,” he answered, nodding towards your ring. “And about all the naughty things we’ll do on our honeymoon.”
You laughed, choking on the piece of fruit you were eating. And God, did he adore that sound…
“And… what kind of thoughts these might be? Are you making plans?” you asked back, flirt lowering your voice too, and Ben couldn’t help the way his heart jumped in his chest at the sound.
“I am, actually,” he fought back, leaning a little across the table, a dangerous glint darkening his black eyes. “I have a full list, at this point… of things I’m going to do to you.”
He noticed your sharp intake of breath, and leaned back in his chair, winking at you in a seductive way, making you nervously giggle.
“Can’t wait for that, then… Can I get a preview?”
Ben let out a loud laugh, shaking his head.
“No way, I’m keeping that for later. We should relax this afternoon.”
“Sex is… relaxing…”
“No…” Ben shook his head, amused.
Instead, Ben ended up doing the dishes while you settled on the sofa and looked for something to watch on TV. You went through the channels, until Ben’s face appeared on the screen.
“Oh! Honey! You’re on TV!”
Ben chuckled, putting away the last plate before walking inside the living room to join you. Indeed, his face was on the screen; a shaven, much younger version of himself.
“Oh, it’s Narnia,” he said with a fond smile on his lips as some of his friends appeared on the screen as well.
He sat by your side on the sofa and immediately snuggled against you, rolling his eyes as you whistled when he was on the screen again, playfully catcalling him.
“My… my… look at this handsome guy, right there!” you teased, pinching his side, and Ben couldn’t help but blush.
“Not bad, huh? Is he your type?” he asked, playing along, the red reaching the tip of his ears.
He tried hard to refrain a grin, but he couldn’t.
“Definitely! He looks a little like my fiancé, you see?”
“Oh, I see…”
You both exploded with laughter, unable to keep a straight face for much longer.
“You are definitely my type,” you went on. “God… even then, I had a crush on you!”
Ben frowned, looking at you questioningly.
“What do you mean?”
He squeezed your thigh, the feeling of your body against him reassuring.
“Well… even as Caspian, I had a crush on you.”
“When?”
His frown deepened, and he couldn’t help the way his heart sped up all of a sudden. Because… you couldn’t be meaning that. You didn’t know who he was when you met…
“I mean that when I watched Narnia for the first time, I had a crush on Caspian. So… on you… kind of.”
“But when did you watch it?”
“When it came out! I went to see these movies with some friends at the time.”
You seemed puzzled by his reaction, and perhaps it was normal for you to do so. You frowned, the small crease forming across your brow. And perhaps it was but logical for you to react like that, but Ben didn’t think so. Instead, he merely stared at you, frowning hard, almost glaring, his jaw clenched tight, all of a sudden…
“What?” you asked, even more taken aback as Ben sat up, letting go of you completely.
You knew him before you met. You knew who he was that day, in the supermarket, and during your first date and…
You had a crush on him already? What… if you knew who he was then… had you ever been interested in him back then? That rainy afternoon when you bumped so hard into him in this supermarket he fell over?
He couldn’t control the way his heart was racing, the growing feeling that was crushing his chest more and more. This feeling, so painful, of… betrayal…
“Ben? What’s wrong, honey?”
He got up at the sound of the nickname.
Was it real? From the beginning? And why had you not told him you knew who he was? What was your plan? Were you… were you lying about the two of you?
“You’ve never told me,” he spoke at last, voice low and shaking with an anger he struggled to control.
You shrugged; and Ben hated you for it. Because everything was crumbling around him, his mind was spiralling, and you were… shrugging?
“What about it? I love these movies. Haven’t watched them in ages, though…”
“When we met… when we went on our first date, you never told me you knew who I was.”
You frowned hard, failing to understand why he seemed angry now, why his voice was so low, a rumble of upcoming thunder.
“I didn’t recognize you at first,” you admitted. “Not in the supermarket. Not before you told me your full name, and that you were an actor.”
“That was on our first date! Why didn’t you tell me then?”
But again, you shrugged, at a loss for words. And he could see it in your eyes: that you didn’t understand what was happening, why he was mad, what you had done wrong.
Ben tried to take a few deep breaths, in an attempt to slow down his pounding heart and to clear his head. But it didn’t work well…
“What does it matter, anyway?” you asked, and Ben scoffed in response, running a hand through his hair in frustration.
“You should have told me…”
“Why? It was ages ago… who cares?”
“I care!” he replied, raising his voice, the announced storm finally reaching the surface, making the air heavy and filled with electricity.
“I don’t understand,” you admitted, keeping your voice low and calm, but it didn’t soothe Ben’s anger.
“I thought… You said you hadn’t watched anything I was in. You lied!”
“I didn’t lie! At the time, you had just finished working on the Punisher, and I hadn’t watched that.”
Four years… that was too long ago, he couldn’t remember the exact words that were spoken. And perhaps you were right. Perhaps you had never claimed to have never watched anything he had been in but were only unaware of the project he was working on at the time. Perhaps he had been the one distorting your words a little. But it didn’t matter. Ben was still angry, even if he might be in the wrong.
Because it meant that… how could he trust you now? How could he know that you were the one? That he he was enough?
“Did you go on a date with me because I’m an actor?”
It was your turn to be hurt, he read it in your eyes.
“What?”
“Did you accept to go on a date with me only because I’m an actor? Just for the clout?”
“How dare you!” you protested, standing up as well, hurt mingling now with anger. “Of course not! Who do you think I am?”
“I don’t know… I’m not sure to know that anymore…”
“What do you mean?”
“I thought you went on a date with me, and then became my girlfriend because you… not because of the fame, or the money or…”
“Of course, I didn’t! What’s next, you’re gonna call me a whore and claim I only slept with you for money? I don’t need your money, and I never have!”
“I didn’t say that…”
“You’d better not! Besides, let’s bring your ego down a notch, because you might be talented, but you’re not a superstar either, Ben.”
“No need to be mean.”
“You’re basically saying I’ve slept with you for money! How is that not insulting?”
But Ben was less and less convincing at hiding his hurt behind his anger. Because there were tears at the corners of his angry gaze, and a shakiness in his voice due to a tightened throat; and if he clenched his jaw and fists now, it was to hide the fear that crept within his heart.
Because if you had fantasized on this person he wasn’t… was it what you saw in him? Was it what you saw at the beginning, at least?
Because he thought that he was enough, but then again… was he? Had you fallen in love with him or with the image of him you already liked?
“What about the fantasy of it then? What about that crush on someone I’m not?” he spat, holding onto the rage to hide the fragility he longed to forget.
“What are you even talking about?”
“Was I a fantasy to you?”
“What?!”
“You heard me.”
“What do you mean ‘a fantasy’?”
“Well, I don’t know… Apparently you had a crush on me before we even met! Or, to be more precise, you had a crush on someone I am not.”
He expected you to keep your voice high, maybe to raise your voice even more. But you didn’t. Instead, he was taken aback as you visibly relaxed, as your gaze softened, as you heaved a sigh.
“Ben… what’s wrong? For real?”
“I told you what was wrong! You lied, and now… I don’t even know if this is real anymore. Us. Our whole relationship… we were supposed to get married!”
“Were?”
“I don’t know anymore.”
But he regretted these words as soon as they passed his lips. Because despite his stupid doubts, he loved you with all his heart. You were the one, he knew it.
Why was he pushing you away like this, then?
But you didn’t fall for it, didn’t follow him down this path of anger he was opening for you. Instead, you wrapped your arms around him, holding him tightly, and he was so taken aback that he didn’t protest, nor moved away.
“I love you,” you said, your voice soothing again, warm and reassuring, your natural tone. “I love you more than anything. And this has nothing to do with your job, or with whether or not I liked Caspian years ago. I fell in love with you on our seventh date when you got us lost on our way to the beach because you have no sense of direction whatsoever.”
He rolled his eyes, but you weren’t fooled. You could feel the muscles of his back relaxing under your hands.
“I love you, Ben. You know I do. So… what is this all about?”
He shrugged, looking away so you wouldn’t see that he was holding back tears.
How could he say it? That he was terrified all over again that one day you would change your mind. That one day, you wouldn’t think as him being enough…
Because it happened before, but you didn’t really know that. It happened, over and over again. Because people expected him to be someone else, and they fell for his public image at first, for a fictional character, and then they woke up next to him and they just… disappeared. Because disappointment always drove people away.
But this time around, it was different. You were different. You made him feel so safe, so confident, so loved… if you turned up to dismiss him just like the others, Ben wasn’t certain he would be able to overcome it this time around.
But he couldn’t tell you that.
It was okay, though, he didn’t really have to. You read it in his eyes when you caught his gaze for a second before he could look away once more, you noticed it in his clenched jaw and the slight shaking of his hands, you saw it in the fear that he tried to hide still but was painted in every crinkle of his handsome face.
“There’s no need to push me away,” you spoke in the softest voice, and he felt safe all over again. “I’m not going anywhere. I’m not leaving. I’m happy with you. And I don’t care about anything but being with you. With the real you. The one waking up way too early on Sundays, and who gets lost everywhere he goes, and always has to make lists for everything, and sings all the time, and cuddles me every morning, and worries about our tickets way too much when we leave for a vacation and… You. Just you. I just want to be with you, Ben. Everything else doesn’t matter. Okay? Do you understand? I don’t need anything more, as long as I can spend my life loving you.”
You could have gone on, but Ben suddenly wrapped his arms around you as well, finally reciprocating your gesture, and he held you tightly, so tightly you could hardly breathe, but you didn’t mind.
You heard him sniffing as he buried his face into your hair, breathed deeply the sweet scent of your shampoo.
He was being ridiculous… this was ridiculous… You were right. You loved him. And he loved you… God, he loved you so damn much, it physically hurt…
“I’m sorry,” he breathed, trying to calm down, anger slowly being replaced by this sense of fragility he was desperate to avoid. “I didn’t… I’m sorry. It was pretty ridiculous, right?”
“It’s okay.”
“I… I guess I had a little… insecurity crisis for a moment.”
“Yeah, I got that. I don’t really understand why though.”
“It’s just… I’m afraid sometimes that people don’t like me as much as they like the idea they have of me. Do you understand?”
Slowly, you nodded, he felt your head moving against his cheek and shoulder.
“I see. But I don’t care about that. I love you for who you are.”
It was his time to nod.
“It’s just… I’m worried sometimes that one day you’ll realize I’m just me, nothing more. And that… I’m not… that I can’t get you more than that. More than me.”
“But you’re everything I need, Ben. You’re enough. You’re so much more than enough, actually.”
Finally, he smiled, grinned even, you felt the gesture against your skin as he pressed his lips to your temple.
“I feel very stupid. I’m sorry,” he apologized in a whisper.
“It’s alright.”
“Are you mad?”
“No, I’m not. I think you could have handled that better, but it’s okay. Do you still want to watch a movie with me?”
He chuckled, pulling away just enough to gently hold your face in both his hands, and kiss you for a rather long time. If any trace of anger had remained in your heart, it was fully gone after this loving gesture.
He offered you a grateful smile when you finally opened your eyes again.
“I will always want to watch movies with you, my love. Even when I act like an idiot.”
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