#deny the opportunity

[llamagoddessofficial]

How would Farmer Sans handle hearing that MC was sick? Maybe they usually meet up a certain time while managing their morning chores and they’re just.. not there, only for him to later find that they’re bedridden

"hey, pumpkin."

The sound of Sans' voice, regardless of how soft it was, made you panic.

You sat bolt upright from your spot curled into the couch, jolting out of your strange fever dream. A cooling pack fell off your head, and a blanket you didn’t remember grabbing slipped from your shoulders to your lap.

Immediately, you could tell that you weren’t on your home couch. You didn’t recognise the blanket someone had tucked you under. You weren’t cold, you couldn’t smell the usual mix of dust and gradually fading damp - in fact, there were many wonderful scents mingling in the warm air, soup and tea and a sweet bread aroma that made your stomach rumble. 

It certainly wasn’t where you expected to wake up, after you fell asleep in front of the dodgy TV once the painkillers finally kicked in. This was someone else’s couch. And after a few bleary moments, you recognised it all. 

... It was Sans’ couch. You were in his house.

You looked up a little to see the man himself, as handsome as ever, leaning over the back of the sofa and looking at you. A gentle flicker of relief passed over his face. 

“rise and shine,” he said, voice as warm as the room. “how’re you feelin’?”

Huh? 

...

Your eyes widened. "S-Sans!?"

Bad decision. At such a sudden vocalisation, your body decided that was the perfect moment to send you into a horrendous coughing fit that made the inside of your throat feel like someone had gone at it with sandpaper.

Sans just put a big gentle hand on your back, letting you work through it, quiet as you hacked your lungs up.

Eventually the coughing eased off; once you had control of your body again, you turned your gaze back to him.

"Y-you...” Your cheeks were starting to burn. “why am I...?"

“you weren’t answerin’ the phone. i got worried.” As he spoke, you kept messing with your shirt, nervously pulling it down over yourself. “came to check on you, an’ you were totally out of it, could barely answer me. i had to go work, but figured i should bring you somewhere me an’ pap can keep an eye on you.”

... Oh no. You put your hands over your face, slowly getting quieter and quieter as the situation dawned on you. “Y-you really didn’t need to...”

“course we did. ain’t safe for you to be so sick all on yer own.”

This was a nightmare. Now, on top of being sick, you were absolutely mortified at Sans seeing you in this state. Tired, achy, sweaty... you were dressed in a stained old shirt and pyjama pants, visibly unshowered and pretty much as ungroomed as one could get. You distinctly remembered throwing stuff on your floor before you fell asleep, too weak to get up and go put it in the garbage - empty blister packs and used, crumpled tissues. Did he see all your dirty trash when he came to find you?

You wanted to melt into the couch. He had seen you delirious and ill, at your absolute greasiest and grossest. Stars, what did he think of you now?

“I-I’ve been out for hours?” you asked.

“mhm.”

Your whole world was coming down around your ears. Why couldn’t Sans have just let you die at home, where no one would see your shame?

“you didn't tell me you were sick,” he said, so quietly you almost didn’t hear. There was a strangely... sullen edge to his tone? 

Your face was on fire. You had already intruded so much on him and his brother’s kindness over the last few weeks. Sans had repaired your stove and water pipes, bought you fresh food from the farm, helped fix a leak in the roof, not to mention when you asked him to stay the night like you were a frightened baby. Now here you were; being sick and disgusting right in the middle of his house. 

Before he could say anything else, you pushed the blanket off you, swinging your legs over the side of the couch and scrambling to your feet.

“I-I should get home,” you said, hoarse.

Immediately, Sans’ brows raised. You didn't look at him for long, walking unsteadily and trying your best to concentrate on not tipping over.

“I’m so sorry to intrude. I’ll just-”

... Your feet went out from underneath you. 

You squeaked, loudly - but Sans didn’t care, he scooped you up like you didn’t weigh a thing. To him, you probably didn’t weigh a thing. You could feel his massive strength through his clothes, and you immediately knew that if he wanted to, he could’ve thrown you straight into the air like a child.

You couldn’t tell if it was the height that was dizzying, how close your face was to his, or if you were just way weaker right now than you realised. But immediately your hands balled in his shirt.

"... easy," he murmured, one arm under your thighs. "i don't bite."

... Your face filled with so much heat it felt as if the tips of your ears were going to set alight. You tried to say something, but when you opened your mouth, literally nothing came out. Not a sound. All you could do was hold on to his shoulders.

Sans’ voice became normal again, jokingly stern. “sorry. not goin’ anywhere on my watch, pet. you need to rest. look at you - yer burnin' up.”

Your whole body had tensed up. But not out of fear. You just stared into his eyelights.

He very gently sat you back down onto the couch, putting the cold pack into your hands. “you stay right there, ok? i’ll getcha some soup. it should be ready by now.”

"O-ok," you helplessly replied.

Sans moved away, disappearing into the kitchen.

...

There wasn't much else you could do, but lay down and put the cooling pack back on your head... trying to figure out how to make your heart slow down.

#llama writes #sans: [uses his 'talking to a scared horse' voice] #mc: Why the fuck am I into this??? WHY AM I INTO THIS?? #also hes upset because he wants to look after her and he doesnt like that she didn't tell him earlier #he likes caring for you. how could you deny him the opportunity #do you HATE HIM???

[stuckinapril]

me stoically navigating my way through drama bc bigger things are ahead and it’s not my fault people are dumb

#kissed a guy at a kickback and thought we caught a vibe only to find out he just wants to fuck me. next #friend’s bf of 7 years drunkenly hit on me at the same kickback (I was not ok w this). they ended up beefing over me. he denied everything. #do I want to be involved in this? no. and so I simply ignore it and keep it pushing #and the guy I kissed is cancelled. like he is dead to me. so that’s also taken care of #it’s back to studying full-time for the mcat #going to the gym/taking walks daily #volunteering at the refugee center + clinic #getting published in orgo research papers #and trying to snag the opportunity to shadow doctors at a massive cancer research center. like I’d kill for it #december was such a mess but I’ve finally made peace w the fact that most of the stuff that happened I couldn’t prevent #but I’ve mourned it enough !! whatever drama comes out of it I’ll handle just fine #i literally want to be a multitasking academic weapon everyone is intimidated of this year #i am not letting something as puny as a dumb man (both of them btw) stop me. goodbye #also everyone involved is older than me (they’re both 23) but it all just feels like such high school behavior #this is not a euphoria episode like I’m literally just not entertaining any of this #had to get this off my chest. i feel better #p

[tiredyke]

y’all really think cis dudes who dress femininely as a joke for views online are more enlightened and nuanced in gender than literal trans women lol

#transmisogyny #y’all think cis men who fuck with their gender presentation are more capable of understanding the complexity of gender than trans women #because you don’t think trans women or women in general are capable of complex thought. you don’t think they’re capable of thoroughly #understanding social constructs and choosing to engage with them anyway for whatever personal reason #whether necessity or comfort or joy or self expression #because cis dudes have the luxury of retaining their manhood and deconstructing gender as a joke and y’all eat it up #but a lot of trans women have to conform to set gender roles at the risk of being denied healthcare or job opportunities etc

[sukibenders]

Me, whenever I see poc, especially dark-skinned, characters in fantasy and/or historical period dramas depicted with dignity and respect and just simply given opportunities to have happy storylines that aren't solely fueled by trauma on the aspects of their race: Someone cooked here.

#bridgerton #pjo #percy jackson #a discovery of witches #adow #wheel of time #the little mermaid (2023) #edwina sharma #kate sharma #annabeth chase #ariel #descendants #uma #audrey #now could there be criticism for some writing choices towards some of these medias? yes #but you also can't deny that they did also provide opportunities for poc characters to be depicted in genres which #a lot of times don't involve them and give poc audience a vibe of “you don't fit this narrative” which is wrong #the marvels (2023) #monica rambeau #kamala khan #queen charlotte #agatha danbury #there are a plethora of other examples that i could list but these are just a few #if anyone wants to pls drop more forms of media that fit into this category so that i can watch it

[cuddleswinchester]

nothing like watching Charles realize in real time that some families are affectionate and enjoy each other’s company and he was denied that

#he never thought he was denied Any Opportunity oh baby what about a hug??? #mashposting #charles emerson winchester iii #Hawkeye pierce #mash

[all-about-the-tea-parties]

The show consistently establishing that Ishamael Wants To Die™️:

Some ppl during the finale: umm??? How did rand kill him with just a sword? Why didn’t Ishamael fight back??? That’s so stupid! He’s a Forsaken™️ like, he wants to kill the dragon, Rand should’ve had to use the One Power

The writers: *slams head through wall*

#do u guys not get the forsaken thing #how Ishamael and Lanfear feel that they didn’t become bad guys #but that they were…forsaken #get it? #they were outcasted? #Ishamael has been begging for death #and his own friend denied him that #denied him even the opportunity to be a better person in his next life #condemned his soul as evil for eternity #like #the writers made Ishamael such a tragic character #and rand killed him! #rand stood with his friends! #and Ishamael saw a different person #after thinking he’s like Lews he sees he’s not #maybe sure they could’ve drawn out the reaction but that’s Amazon’s fault #they need more! episodes! #wheel of time #wot on prime #the wheel of time #wot spoilers

[tomeebear04]

(hes just flustered dw he appreciates it)

#tomposting #now i have to get me one of these #preferably in a mens medium t shirt but you know i wont deny myself the opportunity to get a little nonconforming with it #i hope u wear this everywhere #WE LOVE TOM!

[penicillinsteve]

"Oh Shira he ate people!" Nah the craziest thing Hannibal Lecter ever did was break into Clarice's car to just kinda lick the steering wheel

#I'm not saying I'd deny the opportunity if given it but I'm not breaking in #okay I've disproven my point by saying that #anyways #hannibal #hannibal lecter #clarice starling #hannibal book

[charismabee]

about the livestream ama

Jonny Sims saying the Contrarian and the Skeptic were a buddy cop duo was so based and real of him

(And that the Opportunist thinks everyone loves him but they don't)

but what interested me most was him saying the Hunted and Cold would be friends. I've never really thought about that pairing before but it does work. The Hunted's main thing being keeping the body alive could help balance out the Cold's general blasé nature when it comes to death, while being rational enough (focussing on his senses and what he knows is real) for the Cold to actually take him seriously. While the Cold being able to push the Hunted to act somewhat like the Stubborn, but slightly less strongly. He's confident that they can get the job done, and with the Hunted keeping them alive they could get a lot done without either really getting sick of the other. Just two reliable guys.

A little off topic but I think they'd work pretty well as a trio with Paranoid too, given a little time for Paranoid to get used to it. Cold's confidence plus Hunted's survival instinct could give him something reliable to work with, and I think he could help him by pointing out when they're going to far in either direction and going to get themselves hurt, as both can be rather single minded (on different things, mind you, but definitelythings that could leave them with blind spots) while Paranoid thinks of every possibility and could probably bring up flaws in any given plan that the others wouldn't notice, and at least Hunted would probably take it into consideration if its going to get them hurt or killed. Like a scared little peer reviewer of any plans the other two would execute

#rambles #slay the princess #voice of the hunted #voice of the cold #voice of the paranoid #voice of the contrarian #Just me thinking too hard about my little guys again #Voice interactions intrigue me so much #I also feel the contrarian and Paranoid could get along #But specifically in a post Canon state where they're allowed to grow and be safe and have a nap #They'd be terrible in a danger situation no question #But I firmly believe Contrarian would find Paranoid's snark hilarious like here's this mess of a man and he's secretly full of banter #Basing this off that moment in nightmare where first time he's given a real opportunity to say anything he's immediately like #'Fuck the Narrator' Contrarian would love that you can't deny it #And Paranoid could use something fun to distract him from his own thoughts #voice of the skeptic #voice of the opportunist

[munamania]

fuck HER on the floor friday #feminism

#i know what you’re doing yeah what’s that you think you know your opponent and you can anticipate their next move but they keep Frustrating #those expectations whew sounds pretty frustrating yeah it can be especially if you’ve been like Aching to Fight them for a while now but #circumstances deny you the opportunity. or maybe they force you to make a mistake. and leave you vulnerable to something unexpected #i love you. you fight dirty. about time. #me when i’m normal about those lesbians #willow series #tanthamore

[st-hedge]

Ancient Ganon is the most handsome he/they in Hyrule

Interesting take on him 👀

#ask hedge #for anyone curious I’ve mentioned before that ganon from my calamity au never had the opportunity or time to think bout Gender #so I cannot confirm or deny whether the bumpkin is cis or trans

[arospecsyourblockdudes]

Jimmy and Joel team up to stop Fwhip in his insane rampages and they start off bickering and fighting as always but as they take this journey together they start to grow a deeper understanding of each other and even begin to like each other somewhat and once Joel goes a full 1 hour without calling Jimmy a toy and Jimmy doesn’t comment on Joel’s tiny muscles when he struggles to lift something and they might even call themselves friends by the time they’ve taken down the goblin king. Then the next day Jimmy sees Hermes and calls him a “stupid fucking moron” and Joel kills him and they’re back the same as they used to be

#empires smp #i want them to have a whole buddy cop/road trip movie character progression #only for it to be immeditely undone at the quickest possible opportunity #i do not want any sentiment to be left over or any regret that they have to fight again #only hatred and rage and denying that they ever enjoyed each others company for a brief moment #god if i were capable of writing a roadtrip fic w jimmy and joel i would do

[the-slow-unravel-of-stars]

How do I subtly ask if my crush likes me…?

Hua Cheng: Gege, wanna get married?

Too obvious!!

Hua Cheng: JUST KIDDING!

Xie Lian, flustered, about to say yes: y…uhhhh oh right, good joke, hahahahaha

#featuring San Lang’s fear of rejection #featuring Gege’s inability to deny his San Lang anything #featuring missed opportunity for a wedding.310 #hualian #gege #san lang #hua cheng #xie lian #text post #mxtx tgcf #heaven official's blessing

[golvio]

Sometimes I wonder if I write Ghirahim too butch or if the fandom is just completely wrong about him.

#legend of zelda #loz thoughts #ghirahim #poor guy keeps getting hit with the ukefication beam #like…i have a lot of thoughts about how he has two sides of himself at war with each other during sksw #because he lacks freedom he also lacks the opportunity to be both as a complex multifaceted person #instead of a tool devoted solely to violence #but to deny his violence and capacity for violence also takes away something from him as a character #it doesn’t feel like him if that underlying anger and sharp edges aren’t there #does that make any sense? #also he canonically busted through a stone wall and caught a sword between his fingers so that’s gotta count for something

[httpiastri]

Paul doesn’t have a Mercedes logo on his suit anymore… And he gave away his helmet with the logo…

i hate this. i hate this SO MUCH.

like i know there was so much talk about how merc doesn’t have 2 drivers in the same category, and now kimi going to f2…. but i thought we debunked that shit 😕 but now he gave away the helmet, he’s not wearing the logo on his suit, and he doesn’t wear any other merch either…. truly a bit scary :(((

the only good thing that could come out of this is the following:

#pls my screaming meals friends you have the opportunity to do something great #and @ all other f1 teams: pick him up or else #ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ #truly just such a silly decision from merc if this is true #sorry Toto i know kimi is basically your extra son but Paul is right. there. #he performed very well and would’ve been a proper contender for the top if he hadn’t been so unlucky #smh #well im trying not to get too upset about this before anything has been confirmed or denied #cant wait to see him this weekend <3 #paul aron #Mercedes junior academy #f2 #f3

[khaoray]

2023 WATCHLIST

⤷ Soulmate (2023)

#soulmate #소울메이트 #kdrama #kdramaedit #kdramadaily #kdramasource #asiandramasource #filmedit #fyeahmovies #dailyflicks #cinematv #tvfilmsource #*gifs #*2023 #jin woo didn't do anything evil enough to be denied the opportunity to know his kid but w/e #anyway yes i've watched two movies today what about it i might watch a third #i am unknowable