#casual affections

[jmrothwell]

Tuesday prompts 11 nicknames, Reggie x Carrie?

The throbbing wouldn’t stop, the Tylenol she’d taken must not have kicked in yet. Nothing more she could do for it now. They were literally minutes away from going on.

With a quick steadying breath she plastered on her brightest smile and stepped out onto the stage. Thankfully, this particular routine meant she had sunglasses to ease the harsh lights.

The routine was so ingrained in her that she ran it on autopilot for the most part. She did opt to keep her sunglasses on when the routine usually called for her to throw them aside. Instead she sent a cheeky wink over the frames and resettled them on her face.

Not like anyone would question her decision. Besides she could use all the help she could get to keep the pain at bay.

It took a beat too long for her to realize they had finished. The pulsing in her head nearly drowned out the applause. But that was easy enough to spin, strike a different final pose before big smiles and bows.

All anyone else would see was a girl taking extra time to bask in the spotlight.

Well, that’s what most people would see anyway. Her smile nearly broke when her eyes caught on Reggie waiting in the wings. His concerned scowl pierced right through her.

“Hey peach blossom.” He quietly greeted, with a quick peck to her forehead. Then he passed her her water bottle. She could have sworn she left it in the green room with the rest of her things. “Bright hot stage lights and dehydration usually don’t help with headaches.”

“Here I thought I was hiding it well.” Carrie grumbled but took a grateful swig of the cool beverage.

Reggie snorted as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and helped guide her through the darkened backstage, she still had her sunglasses on. “You forget how often I’ve seen you run through that dance.”

Carrie exhaled a short, brisk laugh. It was cut short by the groan she failed to suppress as they were greeted by the lights of the green room. He gave her a quick squeeze and another peck to the top of her head before he quickly gathered the rest of her things.

She extended out her arm, fully intent on carrying her own bag. Instead he took it as an invitation to wrap her up in one of his arms again, hers now slung loose around his waist. That megawatt smile of his softened the glare she tried to send his way.

“All right, let’s get you home.” His tone was bright even while his voice remained soft and low, “How does a nice bubble bath sound?”

“Absolutely divine” She hummed, already picturing the soothing warmth and the lavender scent enveloping her. “Will you be joining me casanova?”

“Only if you want me to my peach blossom.”

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Casual Affections

#carrie x reggie #carrie wilson #reggie peters #jatp prompt fic #casual affections

[hansoeii]

boring paperwork.

#I love nothing more than casual touches of affection #loki #lokius #loki fanart #lokius fanart #loki layfeson #mobius #loki and mobius #my art #fanart #comic #digital art

[originalaccountname]

My turn to be skk-posting

in my ideal vision, when they finally get in something resembling a relationship (as adults, they were Not There as teenagers), it's because they both want it, which means they unlock previously forbidden features with each other like sharing a bed instead of a couch (you all know about my weird obsession with skk and couches), but also freely touching.

Dazai is a rather tactile person; my guy is freed after 2 weeks in prison and the first thing he does is dance, poke at, lean/hug and play with the hair of the first non-evil person (a stranger) he meets. Being with Chuuya, he constantly finds himself in Chuuya's bubble, and indulges in ways he usually can't with others. That often means direct skin contact, not even with ulterior motives, but really just because he is allowed and he wants to.

Chuuya on the other hand has never done something gently ever: he is fierce, he cares and loves intensely, and he never lets go, but he barely knows the concept of a reassuring gesture (working on it). Dazai being in his bubble wouldn't bother him at all by that point, but the handsy part? it's awkward. needs some getting used to. It's a learning opportunity.

And when Chuuya gets used to it and finally makes a move to return the favour? it's Dazai who short-circuits.

#probably a mix of it being someone else initiating touch instead of him and said contact being (finally) gentle #we're getting off-subject but i'm convinced there's a difference for dazai between casual or violent touch and purposefully gentle touch #after all his way of showing affection is primarily by being a menace and being annoying to those closest to him. which tends to come with- #-threats of violence if not attempted/executed violence (kunikid.a repeatedly choking or drop-kicking him for his repeated offences) #AND a difference between being touched with and without bandages (it's like a second skin) where *with* bandages it's mostly whatever #this man flirts off-screen like his life depends on it he does not mind physical touch BUT (<- your cue to make some headcanons) #on a tangent do you think dazai's fingers would be cold asking for chuuya's sanity #bsd #skk #soukoku #apparently i talk sometimes

[leenfiend]

they’re goofy your honor!!!!

#furthering my casual affection klance dynamic #i specifically like imagining them intensely pressing their foreheads together as pictured but never to kiss simply to be freaks. #and everyone being like guys stop you’re so weird #but they have to examine each other like bugs idk #Klance #my art #Voltron #vld fanart #vld

[saltseashark]

famblies (found or otherwise)

#a sketch dump . by meeee . hiiii im here still i prommy #mash #hrughhh so man y people #trapper mcintyre #max klinger #bj hunnicutt #hawkeye pierce #radar oreilly #margaret houlihan #of which there is a distinct lack of for once lol #charles emerson winchester iii #francis mulcahy #and OTHERS sorry sorry im sure theres more #nurse kellye #u get one bc i like u a lot #waughhhhh most of these are because i went insane abt cute casual affection and families (see. the mcintyre girls bc im soooooooooooooooooo #normal abt that). but yeah enjoy i shall slink back into the shadows i am doing another mash painting so thatll probably happen at some #point. UMMM ummm. buy my acrylic charms boy. #my art #long post #NEARLY FORGOT THAT SJDKFSDF but tbh if u follow me its a long post. its always a long post unless i get too impatient to save up on drawing

[ronnierosest]

Zakkura "So he never initiates, never asks, and waits." - inspired by a fanfiction we're friends, right? (very adult) by totosheadset

#zakkura #zoom in for deets and kanji on the hoodie o7 #wip but i deemed it alright for tumblr ♥ my wips are posted regularly on twitter #clack #Zack Fair #Cloud Strife #also shitposts i shitpost alot #casual intimacy #ok so hear me out because valk (the author of the fic) had to hear me out and im hilariously socially shy and dumb ok so im sorry valk if y #you are reading this here too- ly #Zack grabbing at Cloud's sweats in casual affection meanwhile Cloud itching to show affection but resorting to worry at/show love to his ow #n sweatshirt (he wants to he wants to #SCREAM AT ME IN TAGS I BEG YOU #the fanfic has amazing smut but valk >understands< the characters like HOLY SHIT please if you're an adult and enjoy smut #zack is a swimmer at midagar uni- its a fusion of canon and modern au #otherwise i bring you casual friends to smth more 'walking the line' experience of a demiromantic #ffvii #♥ #ffvii rebirth #ffvii remake #my art

[lonelystarbuckslover13]

I’m not judging people who listen to the leaks but I will say that I don’t understand the appeal of listening before the official release bc for me the fun of it all is hearing the album for the first time all together and getting online and seeing everyone’s immediate reactions and knowing we’re all experiencing this rush of excitement together no matter where we are in the world. It just feels lonely to listen alone ahead of time.

#like I understand casual fans listening to leaks but I feel like as a devoted fun it’s so much more fun to listen all together? #ar the end of the day tho you do you like I’m not judging #it’s not like the leaks are gonna affect her sales lol #taylor swift #the tortured poets department #swifties

[literallyjusttoa]

I am a “Meg and Apollo’s master/servant bond evolved into something a lot like an empathy link post their dip into Chaos in TDP” truther and I will be till the day I die.

#trials of apollo #toa apollo #lester papadopoulos #meg mccaffrey #sunny speaks #and I think that neither of them realized for a long time #bc Meg realized she was feeling some of Apollo’s emotions but she just thought that’s how master servant bonds work #and Apollo knows that’s not how the bond they have works but he’s already so hyper-empathetic towards Meg that he barely noticed the change #it’s only the people around them that really notice the way their emotions affect each other #also I deadass think that by TTT if Meg and Apollo discovered that they could communicate with each other in their dreams #they would just go with it #also like canonically that does happen #like Meg just casually pulls Apollo into her past and it’s never explained in TBM #(I know Hazel and Leo do that two but for Hazel it was an established thing) #anyways empathy link sunflower sibs for the win <3

[somegrumpynerd]

This little interaction made me so happy! Killer really fought through Dream to give Cross his necklace back

Asjlkhdkgkd I'm so glad you liked it!! I had fun putting a little story into that one ^^

And, because I am normal and don't think about these guys for hours every day, here's some backstory:

When Cross first joined, Killer actually took to him pretty quickly (Dust and Horror did not get warm welcomes). Which is to say he immediately started flocking to Cross to annoy him and compete with him on missions. Cross didn't have the benefit of knowing Killer already to see these were affectionate annoyances, so to him Killer was just some guy who had a problem and wouldn't leave him alone.

During that mission, Nightmare was calling a retreat when he put a hand to his chest and realised the heart locket was gone. Killer saw him looking all around frantically and had a good idea what was lost, since it was the one thing Cross would absolutely not part with since he joined. So, Killer ran back out towards the stars to look for it, because why learn self preservation now. It was the first thing to convince Cross that Killer actually was being (relatively) friendly, despite all the annoyances.

And also, a doodle of the afterwards of that picture

because it's probably the only time he's managed to get Killer to shut up lol

#Ask #blinddreams24 #Truce au #Thank you!!! I'm really genuinely so happy people like my silly little comic ^^ #Sorry you got a whole dissertation in response I just like thinking about these two in particular lol #Cross's locket is very important to him he Does Not mess around when it comes to that thing #It also goes with my hc that Killer is lowkey touchstarved as hell #He has not had many hugs in his lifetime as Killer so the casual affection without having to taunt someone into a fight was game changing #Cross kind of became second in charge of watching for Killer's stages as they became friends #Also in Dream's defence he thought Killer was charging back in for round 2 #When he just scooped up a necklace and ran off Dream felt bad for shooting but it was partly on Killer for searching with a knife out #Oh my god this is like an essay I'm so sorry I can't shut up about these guys #UTDR #UTMV

[shamedumpster]

i am doing a very disgusting homework and rotating how you draw courfius in my head (85% of the time i don't ship them but... hoo boy there's smth about how you do it... they have my heart...)

omg!! 🥺 mj thank u, I'm honored!!

Here, have a doodle of them as a reward for being so brave about homework <3

#I hope your homework went okay!! #if u want a headcanon that informs literally everything I've ever drawn of them btw #it's touch starved Marius #I don't think this man has had an ounce of physical affection in his fucking life #And I also think that Courf is on a mission to fix that one casual touch at a time #anyway that's my two cents!! #gimme one person that's drowning in catholic repression and another that's a hedonist and I'll munch on that shit forEVER #les mis #courfius #courfeyrac #marius #marius pontmercy #asks #my-art

[jmrothwell]

I am loving all your lil prompt fills! How about 23 for willex?

Alexander hugged the wall as he climbed the stairs. Shield close to the front of him, sword at the ready. Uncertain what to expect at the top of the long spiraling column of stone. The acrid sulfur smell that had hung so heavily in the air below cleared with each step.

The screech and clashes of metal striking metal echoed up the stairs. Along with the various angry cries of the men caught in the heat of battle. He should be helping them. 

Yet his comrades had sent him ahead. All uttering assurances the sooner they had William in hand the sooner they could return to the safety of their own keep. They were all loyal men, strong and clever. He prayed that their strength was enough to win the day.

It had to be. There was no other option. They would not fail.

He took a steadying breath as he approached the wooden door at the top. His ascent up the tower seemed too easy when he considered the perils he had faced below. His heart thundered in his ears. 

If it weren’t for his years of training he’s certain the strength of his limbs would have failed him long before now.

The small flame of hope that had burned in his chest ever since embarking on this rescue flickered ever slightly when the door initially refused to move. 

He refused to let it snuff out. Failure was never an option. 

With some effort he was able to force the door open. A loud bang echoed past him and down the stairs. 

The small room was so empty, just the barest of essentials. Not even that much he decided when a strong breeze blew in through the tattered shutters. It was a miracle his prince-to-be hadn’t frozen to death in these conditions.

Alexander’s breath caught in his throat as his eyes trailed over the simple bed. Atop the simple bedding there he lay. Far too still for the amount of noise that reverberated around them. 

“No.” Alexander's cry was barely more than a whisper. A dull ache ran up his legs as he dropped to his knees beside his William. 

His William whose eyes danced and glittered with life and mirth. Who managed to be such a chaotic storm of playful mischief as well as the most calming steady stone that no force could move.

He hung limply as Alexander pulled him into his arms. A shaky hand brushed the long dark strands of hair out of William’s face. Alexander’s throat tightened as tears welled up in his eyes. 

The flame dimmed as the first tear fell.

Then a thought occurred to him.

Caleb had spoken of magic. Alexander had dismissed his claims as the ravings of a lunatic. However he had read many a tale and right now he would gladly accept the reality of magic in the world if it meant William was still within his reach.

He brought their foreheads together, and the slightest heat radiated off of WIlliam’s skin. There was still life. He just had to wake him. 

“Please come back to me, my love.” Alexander’s pleas came out raw and low.

Ever so slowly, he brought their lips gently together. The tales had spoken of a true love's kiss. Please, please let them have spoken true.

It was a brief moment gentle like the wings of a butterfly, but he lingered long enough to feel the warm exhale of breath that escaped William. “Alex?”

“I’m here,” Alex’s tears fell all the faster through his ecstatic relieved laugh as Willie’s dark eyes slowly blinked open. “I’m here and I’m going to get you home.”

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Casual Affections

#willex #jatp prompt fic #julie and the phantoms #AU #casual affections #alex x willie

[tending-the-hearth]

thinking about them <3

#musical percabeth my beloveds #i think about percy spinning annabeth around after ‘my grand plan’ CONSTANTLY #chris and kristin understood the percabeth assignment #it’s about the casual affection between them!!!!! #percy jackson #annabeth chase #percy jackson and the olympians #tlt musical #the lightning thief musical #percabeth

[sadquickchristmassnowman]

I really don’t think people fully grasp the weight of abed sacrificing himself to save troy in epidemiology. I definitely didn’t at first. I mean, it’s a silly zombie special episode from a sitcom about a community college, surely it can’t be that serious. except, it kinda is. the characters were convinced that the rabies pathogen breakout was it for them. that this was literally the end of days. even abed, who likely had complete faith that troy would be able to turn the thermostat down, couldn’t have been positive that would save them. yet, he gave up his life and was cornered and severely attacked by dozens of zombies in order to save troy. he was literally prepared to lie down and die if it meant troy would have a chance to live, even if only for a little longer. god.

#I’ve seen some people try to say that trobed’s relationship is one sided #that troy feels and shows more love than abed does #how can people say that when abed canonically gives up his life for troy #his affection is different #it comes in casual glances small acts of service and. you know. dramatic life sacrifices #they’re so in love #nbc community #community #abed nadir #trobed #troy and abed #troy barnes #community nbc #epidemiology

[boreal-wood]

Hey Stormlight fans why are we so quick to forgive Dalinar for killing innocents- including his own wife, but when it comes to Elhokar, whose worst crimes were just being immature and incompetent- both of which come from not being ready to inherit the throne- he's unforgiveable?

Do yall actually think Elhokar is irredeemable because he let Moash's grandparents die?? If so then yall should really take a good long look at Dalinar's arc and compare it to where Elhokar is when he's swearing the First Ideal, because Dalinar at his lowest on the whole was far worse than Elhokar ever was

#idk i think that casual mass murder of innocents is a bit higher on the list of bad things stormlight characters have done #than nepotism and incompetence #oh but he killed moashs grandparents #you literally would not care if it didnt affect a pov character #so lets stop pretending that dalinar is worthy of being a radiant and elhokar wasnt #idk why i chose tonight to choose violence #but i just felt it needed to be said yknow? #stormlight #stormlight archive #elhokar kholin #dalinar kholin #moash #cosmere #brandon sanderson #taiga says things

[soporificshoebill]

Chanse texting Angela that he's subtweeting her so she has to wake up RIGHT NOW...... That's True Friends Baybee..... thats the kind of friendship representation i crave on my screen....

#smosh #truly. so real. I Love Friends #angela giarratana #chanse mccrary #changela #me kicking my heels and squealing bc people are Friends. ya feel me #what is affection if not the casual but sincere 'im roasting ur ass rn get up so you dont miss it'

[procrastinationaccount]

After so many (all?) instances of physical contact being initiated out of necessity or because her brain didn't catch up to her body in time for her to stop herself, Gideon getting used to the idea that Harrow wants her to touch her. After investing so much time in becoming a constant looming threat over her head, Harrow getting used to the idea that Gideon wants to be touched by her. How much time is it going to take before one of them can just sling an arm around the other's shoulders without either stiffening up like a prey animal?

#Thinking about them 🥺 #the locked tomb #griddlehark #Gideon nav #harrowhark nonagesimus #The part in 'ghezel where I'm begging you to touch me' where they can barely hold hands? Most canon compliant speculative fic of all time #Gideon the ninth #Even if Ms. Ice Lolly was never a concern Gideon was going to have So Many Issues around casual affection 😭 #The post about how she should be constantly ruffling hair and slapping shoulders but unfortunately Pluto? Real. True. #Can't wait for the part in AtN where they do kiss and we get to see how they handle that. Hope we get a hint of their new day-to-day dynami