yes i'm rooting for m*leven breakup because byler is neat but mostly? i'm rooting for m*leven breakup for the sake of el and mike.
to me, their romance was always a puppy love born out of a combination of social pressures, naïve curiosity, and a lack of true understanding regarding intimacy and romantic love and what it really is. it was real in that they do truly, deeply care about each other and they are close friends, maybe even shared an attraction, but a maturing romance is so much more than that. they've grown up and out of being boyfriend/girlfriend, and that's okay! i think television/film needs to show more often that most of us don't have definite "soulmates" or first childhood loves that we spend our whole lives with. it doesn't mean these relationships meant nothing and didn't impact us, it just means they've run their course and that something else is in the cards, and this is part of life!
i've always felt el was at her best and most confident self when broken up with mike, discovering who she was and what she liked alongside another girl her age instead of just relying on mike for mentorship on how to live in the real world. she deserves more of an opportunity to find herself, her autonomy, and her independence, and to love who she is, and she's made it clear she's felt insecure in the relationship with mike because she isn't being loved and understood the way she wants, needs, and deserves from someone who is her partner.
also, it's okay if mike doesn't love her in "the way he should". he is not obligated to love her romantically and stay in a relationship with her just because she's a girl, because she "needed someone", or because he cares about her a lot. he shouldn't be pressured into a romance if it's not truly coming from his heart. he deserves freedom to find out and honour who he is, too, instead of just staying in his non-functional first relationship — one he got into as a child, essentially — and defining himself that way because it's what's expected when a boy and a girl are close. he loves her in some way, yes, but it's okay if he doesn't feel comfortable or secure being her boyfriend anymore, for whatever reason that is. he's felt insecure too, and that's valid and it matters.
they are their own people and are steadily growing and changing every day. they need time to figure out who those people are, and it's become clear (at least in my opinion) that those people aren't meant to be a couple at this stage.
they deserve freedom. they deserve to grow up and be authentic to themselves and not feel like they need to lie for the sake of a relationship. they deserve to move on from this version of their relationship that isn't making them happy and rekindle the best part of their bond: their strong, beautiful friendship. they don't have to be a couple if it doesn't make them stronger and better and happier people.
i think it would be healthy and wonderful for a show, especially one consumed frequently by young adults, to show a relationship starting, progressing, and ending on good terms in this way. sometimes things don't work out, and that is okay.
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A Mysterious Tip(Prologue)
Soft jazz music played through the orphanage walls. Most of the kids were asleep, tucked in their beds, while Rose and Clover were busy prepping for the funeral. They were trying to figure out how they would get the funds to do the public funeral. They didn't really have much funds to being with. As they were discussing the budget, the doorbell began to ring.
"Who could that be at this hour?" Rose said.
She went up to the door and was greeted by a mysterious man with a brief case.
"Uh... Can I help you?" Rose said.
"The Lady of the Woods sends her condolences..." They said as he held out a briefcase to Rose.
Rose looked at the brief case, then back at the man.
"Don't worry, it's nothing dangerous..." He said he handed her the briefcase.
"Wait, who-!" Before she could say another word, the person had disappeared into the night.
She closed the door behind her and went down to the maintenance tunnel where Clover and the rest of the gang were.
"Who was at the door, Rose?" Clover said.
"Some guy who delivered this briefcase. Idk. It seems pretty weird and shady if ya ask me." She said.
Rose placed the case on the table as they looked at it for a moment. Wondering if it was sent by someone from the Darling family or the Silver Fang Gang. Either way, the only way they would find out is to open it. Using caution, Clover unclasped the case and slowly opened it.
Inside of it was nothing but clover shaped black and gold Confetti.
"What the glittery goofs is this? A prank? A trick?" Nellie said as she stared at the case.
Clover took a closer look at the confetti and moved it around to revealing the bottom of the case.
"So, it's just a dumb briefcase that was filled with confetti?" Rose said, sounding annoyed and confused.
"No... look closer, Rose." She said as she pointed to a button hidden inside the case.
"This briefcase has more than meets the eye." She pressed the button, and the wood covering the second layer popped open. She lifted the wood to reveal a layer of stacks of cash and a black envelope.
The whole gang was shocked by the amount that was there.
"Holy Golden Nuggets! It's a money bag!" Nelie said as her eyes shined by the amount of money that was there.
Clover looked at the envelope. It had a red heart on it, but over it was a white x. She opened the envelope and read the letter.
"Dear Miss Clover,
How did you like my gift? My condolences to you, but I always saw death as more of a celebration of life than one that's about grief and sorrow. A real shame me and my family won't be able to hear or see any of your performances for a while. I'm a huge fan, you could even say I'm an admirer of both your performances on stage and backstage if you know what I'm saying.
I hope this will cover all the funds needed to execute a lovely funeral for a heart of gold like yours. Hopefully in your next life, I will be able to meet you in person and share a duet or two with you. Don't worry about your secret too. I cross my heart that I won't tell anyone about your plan. Just know... you have someone who's got their eyes, ears, and voice around this town. You know how the saying goes...
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer..."
-Lady of the Woods
Clover had so many questions going through her head, but one thing she knew she was certain of...
There was another Family out there, but one important question stuck out above the rest of them swirling in her head...
Are they friend or foe?
Wooooo! Done and done! A Welcome Home Mob! AU Comic.
These wonderful characters do not belong to me. They belong to the wonderful and talented artist below.
Mob! Red Rose: @maddiethehatter2192
Mob! Clover: @chimeracarnival
Mob! Sheriff Nellie: @sheriffopossum
Please go take a look at their blogs, or give them a follow!
Also, thank you for sticking around to the end and taking the time to read up until this point. I have a lot of plans for this fandom, so I appreciate your patience and support!
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I love this fandom for the most part but I’m getting sincerely tired of people being like: ‘ohhh you like fictional cannibalism show about gay men you’re such a hypocrite for being disgusted with pedophila and incest’
Like I’m sorry but fictional cannibal eating people and being gay in a stupid cartoon villian way were he’s a Mary sue has like 1 weakness and gets his guy is nowhere near as gross as adults r*ping children and or incest. I’m sorry.
I am going vaguely insane about this.
Like as a 17 year old yes. I find it gross when literal adults are thirsting over CHILDREN and talking about how they want *insert adult character* to fuck *insert child character*. If you’re an adult and you’re attracted to minors fictional or not that’s pedophila. If you’re attracted to cannibals THAT DOESNT MAKE YOU A CANNIBAL HOLY HELL. How do people not get this.
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