#as mantisgod said if u do fantasy right it absolutely counts as monsterfucking to date outside your species

[manglam-marfach]

I'm a huge fan of stories where characters come from such different cultures that it makes it genuinely difficult for them to like. TELL whether they have mutual romantic interest, let alone COMMUNICATE it.

ESPECIALLY especially especially when there are aliens or fantasty species with different physiologies that mean even attempting to perform the gestures of romance from your beloved's culture might not be possible!

-Miscommunication!

-Mutual pining!

- No common playbook to follow! ERGO...having to invent ur own!

Yes its about queerness. Yes its about social scripts and the people who struggle to exist within them. Yes its about the beauty of cultural diversity and exploring new worlds because of LOVE and creating a new language to communicate … together <3

#chewing on this in a chilaios way #as mantisgod said if u do fantasy right it absolutely counts as monsterfucking to date outside your species #i've read really good moomins fic about this. And ATLA and Star wars #fics where people kiss without their partner realising its a romantic thing #date without realising its a romantic thing #PROPOSE MARRIAGE without their partner realising its a romantic thing #the comedy and pathos is just mwah #chilaios