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Hi Jammy! Should we hope for some ficlet chapter today/tomorrow??👀
Yes! 🤗
I have planned only writing today, so I should get things done! 😊
#also everyone a round of kudos to my amazing boyfriend who created me a comfortable writing set up#im usually not a fan of writing while laying somewhere i prefer sitting#which hurts after a short while thanks to my fucked up back#he got extra plushy pillows and he arranged them in a way where i am half sitting half laying#sitting enough so i can write but laying down enough so my back can rest and is not hurting so fast#i just wanted to share this because im still so touched ♥♥♥#and yes yes to some it may seem like a small thing to do and not important or whatever but for me it meant the world#my mental health was really bad and i struggled so much with everything and he just supported me in the best way possible#he was already so supportive when i beat myself up and felt so down for taking a break because of my back#and then when i told him about my struggling with my back while writing#and he literally was like alright ill find a solution AND HE DID ♥♥♥#girls guys everyone...never settle for someone who doesnt love you and gives a flying fuck about you#youre not asking too much#partners who genuinely care and love and support like that exist in real life#and yes he also randomly checks in on me while i write and brings me snacks and something to drink#and is totally chill with having alone time while i write#not once he got angry for me disappearing for hours behind my screen or something#instead he is always super supportive and sweet and happy for me when i tell him about my writing
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schafpudel · 1 year
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The thing is that when you're a kid, the part of Princess Tutu's ending that is most disappointing is Duck turning back into a duck. Like Uzura points out, it's sad that Duck won't be able to talk to people ever again or interact with them like a person can. Furthermore, if you like the romance aspect of shoujo, it’s... a pretty big obstacle to not just Fakiru, but literally any other ship imaginable.
But as I get older, the part that frustrates me the most is Mytho and Rue.
(Dead Dove, Do Not Eat if you don’t wanna read criticism of the ending of Princess Tutu. I’m placing this in the main tag for my own blog’s organizational purposes; if you have tips for how to prevent it from showing up in tag search, let me know.)
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Rue... has been told all her life that Mytho is the only person capable of loving her, and we are SHOWN that's not true. Duck loves her. Malen was attracted to her, even if the intensity of that feeling was exacerbated by a heart shard. But she struggles to accept this. The failure to take Femio’s heart, after all, was used by the Raven to prove that ”you will never be loved by anyone but me and the prince in the story” was an ironclad rule of her existence.
Autor being able to love her at all, enough to die for her, even if it was infatuation brought about by raven-blood magic and the machinations of The Story, was yet another slap in the face after learning she was human, and not a deformed crow. Confronted with another fact of her existence being a lie, she laughed at the absurdity and horror of it all, and told him to go home.
Rue is a deeply traumatized and abused young woman, who has been told she’s unlovable her entire life. She’s deeply afraid of losing even the facsimile of love, and without anyone to turn to, she acted on those fears in ways that were harmful to both herself and others. She has difficulty trusting that other people, such as Duck, genuinely care about her, even when they go out of her way to talk to her.
She needs space and time to grow emotionally healthy. She needs a support network, a multiplicity of relationships to fall back on when she struggles, more than she needs to rely entirely on the love on a single romantic partner. Who will she turn to, if their relationship ever struggles? Even the happiest couples argue sometimes, and her and Mytho’s relationship has a lot of baggage attached to it.
Everyone else goes back to their "true selves", but Rue becomes a fairytale princess, and retreats deeper into The Story. On one level, it’s wish fulfillment and escapism for a girl who's known nothing but misery - her very own Cinderella story. Thematically, next to everyone else, it's just a little strange. She was born a normal girl, before the Raven stole her. She was *happiest* when she was a normal girl. Could she not also be happy in “reality,” with the petty stakes and mundane pleasures of a commoner's existence?
I wonder if her birth parents are alive. I wonder what it would be like, for her to meet them. Not even to necessarily move in with them, just... getting to know where she really came from. Her ties to humanity.
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Mytho, unlike everyone else, isn't allowed to question his role by the anime. He is not a "real person" thrust into a role, but rather a being created from the role, and that sets him apart. But the entire inciting incident of The Prince and The Raven is that Mytho's selfless love causes others to fight over him, and that his attempts to rescue them simply escalate the conflict and the raven's predation.
Mytho was born to be selfless to the point of self-destruction, because he was created by Drosselmyer to suffer and die. When heartless, he sacrifices his own wellbeing for the sake of the innocent with the same thoughtless, primal instinct as  a salmon returning to its river, a moth flying towards a flame. His entire concept of love, when he regains it, revolves around sacrificing himself for others' sake.
(When the raven's blood corrupts him it simply inverts this. Demanding that other people sacrifice themselves for him, that they love only him. Is this not, in a way, a reflection of what the people inside in the story demanded of him?)
Mr. Cat tells Mytho that you can't marry on the feeling of wanting to die for someone alone, but we have no evidence he ever learns this, really. To the very end, he was going to do something very dramatic, passionate, romantic, self destructive, and utterly pointless -- shatter his heart again (in the hopes that maybe he would regain it), kill the Raven (and Rue with him), and then kill himself. Thankfully, Duck stopped him.
Princess Tutu is less inherently critical of the idea of princes and princesses than Utena, but here’s something that feels relevant to Mytho. In RGU.... the life of a prince, lived up to its hypothetical chivalrous ideals, is not sustainable. Dios ran himself ragged, until he became ill, and the world was enraged that he did not continue his princely duties. Anthy "sealed him away", to protect him, and took the brunt of their hatred. Now, as Akio, he lives freely... by letting her suffer the swords of humanity's hatred in his place, every single day, and attempts to cheat his way back to princehood by the most manipulative, abusive means possible.
(I don’t think Mytho is doomed to become an abusive monster like Akio, even taking account how he conducted himself under Raven’s blood. But I wonder if he can maintain the lifestyle forever. He was created to subject himself to a Sisyphean task, where his own attempts to stop it merely exacerbated the disaster he was fighting. He was created to suffer, and die.)
I don’t know if he can ever be free of his... “programming,“ his “instincts,“ his pre-written nature. But I would like him to be free of the responsibility to always follow them. To not have the world on his shoulders. To be able to be a little selfish, without going full heart-eating corvid.
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I can't help but feel, sometimes, like Rue and Mytho simply retreated deeper into the coffin that Drosselmyer created, thinking it to be freedom.
I’d kind of like a season 3, whether to change this ending... or to reassure me of the ending we have.
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brawlqueen · 4 months
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PSA. / 2024 goals !
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the reason i haven't been writing a lot is i've mostly been on my OC trying to play catch up on her lore and worldbuilding. you can find her in the pinned post . also i've been planning what i want to do for mizuki for 2024, and my interest very normal love for best girl only gets better each year. i just hope to do justice by her in my own way as i figure out what i'm doing post AI1.
as i'm canon divergent and i have a few things to talk about that i'll be hoping to capture or discuss hopefully some of this year that are parts of my mizuki's canon ! so i'll try doing it in uh, the most organized way because one goal i have at least for 2024 is better blog organization . it's too late to make a sideblog for musings / etc . THINGS I'LL BE DOING THIS YEAR . - focusing on catch up. unless a thread is requested to be dropped, please message me if so, i'll be continuing it. some i will drop for my own sanity, not because i don't want to write with you again! - seasonal / holidays asks will just be holiday asks with no specific content save for people i owe, ex: bubblez' kizuna or thane's trunks, etc. why? i think mizuki deserves to celebrate the holidays or anything remotely happy because while aiba is arguably as of now her best support system, let's be real, i genuinely want to find and work on any of her relationships because she's severely lacking in support. even from 2023. i'll try to stay more on the ball for again, my own sanity this year when i reblog them. - i will be writing my version of post-canon mizuki and child mizuki, that goes from her time before adoption from date, aka with shoko and renju which will be tagged appropriately because honestly mizuki doesn't know many reliable adult figures in her life, and it makes me very sad that she's arguably more mature than...most people save say, boss or pewter or hitomi etc. she deserves better! just because AI2 certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea, and it isn't mine in a LOT of ways, i still took stuff from it, and i don't think it's fair to halt mizuki at 12 forever just because we fairly have critique of NI / AINI and not let her grow up and experience a hopeful future and more bonds to fill the huge hole in her heart. let her be happy is the goal !
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now i'm working on mizuki's post canon verse, as i've restarted aitsf 1 to move to aitsf 2, where i'll take a few things that i won't likely budge on unless you meet me halfway !
the verse title for anything post-canon and generally for 18 year old mizuki / teen mizuki or post explosion mizuki will be this verse tag!
__ 𝐕; 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍*ೃ༄ not compromising with just this; i'm taking back all the happiness i lost.
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now onto her post canon details i do have figured out.
mizuki and aiba are partners. one thing that's consistent is through her time with date, that can still be a thing because they ARE a family, albeit i feel estranged granted the resolution route is canon, so mizuki never really got to bond with him, get her aphonia cured, vice versa, is aiba's care through time in his eye socket appreciating the girl's strength and endurance and intelligence in both games. you can have more than one partner, and until / if we have another game and mizuki possibly gets another partner and i debate the chemistry, aiba is mizuki's partner and aiba is generally mostly with mizuki, but that doesn't mean she isn't with date too. she can love more than one person. and both dates are equally dear to her.
mizuki was still experimented on until 3 years old at horadori institute, albeit she has blurry memories at best, and i debate if she should fully remember! one factor of her godlike superhuman strength. but she also is trained in most japanese martial arts she can get her hands on! she is NOT a clone of bibi, bibi doesn't exist whatsoever despite me enjoying her personality, even if i felt it was made to mimic mizuki herself, if others who have muses with canon bonds to bibi, please talk to me so we can plot it out if you keep her as part of your canon ! as long as we meet halfway i'm more than happy to work with you !
mizuki is still a rookie detective and psyncer at ABIS. in my canon, she actually looks to ryuki, also new, but older for advice and i like to think as dual protagonists that they should have been, they get to do some cases together! only if a ryuki is willing of course.
for now, she's working on small to medium cases with aiba. the explosion still happened that took her vision clean out. she does this because of the gruesome history she has, not wanting others to suffer the same kind of unimaginable trauma she has with both biological parents murdered in various means and i'm still debating whether tearer even exists. he likely will, and if people also have the other culprit's actions in their canon, please talk to me too and i'll work together with you on that !
mizuki still runs lemniscate and sunfish pocket. she doesn't have the heart yet to really let go of her neglectful biological father's companies, even if he didn't care for her in a way she needed. in time, i'll see how she feels about this, as i do plan for mizuki to continue her education, as the girl is extremely intelligent.
mizuki is still best friends with iris, but my mizuki also considers amame and kizuna two of her really close friends, but they aren't a sister to her like iris is. they're certainly caring of her, and she'd protect them with her life, but she isn't as close to them as iris, and all of them do hang out together from what i've seen.
my mizuki is a lot more skeptical for the kizunas out there, of lien. she isn't comfortable with his advances towards one of her best friends and generally is a lot more protective. that said, it's all according to people who write kizzy. naturally she's fiercely protective of iris, who now is someone who works for her too as the president of an entertainment company.
my mizuki comes from the MIZUKI ROUTE in terms of character development but NOT THE PLOT EVENTS . iris is not inhabited by so sejima. date and mizuki DO bond like a father and daughter. date unless a date talks to me, DOES cure her aphonia or it's hitomi herself like canon because hitomi is the mom she deserves imho. but i tend to take away the development of her character and their relationship otherwise i feel the date family bond is....pretty estranged or mizuki is MUCH more doubtful of date caring for her at all granted the routes and how she tends to get overlooked a lot.
basically i want to as one of i'm sure other mizuki-mun's, give her my best in my own way, at my own pace !
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and those are my goals as i replay the games (again!) . i hope to keep developing mizuki and thank you for being so patient with me as always, everyone ! also kinda sorry for the long post but it was all necessary !
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butch-reidentified · 11 months
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i'm trans and i have issues with several of these bullet points but honestly that first one is just true and i'm genuinely at a loss about what to do ab it bc for some reason the community has decided that since we're accused falsely by transphobes, any accusation whatsoever is inherently transphobic. like, i never see these people talk about what to do if you ARE assaulted by another transfem- it's SO fucking clear the answer is 'suck it up and be quiet' and i worry that having a demographic in the community that can unilaterally not be held accountable *is* going to start drawing in creeps if it hasn't already. but if i say that, i'll be excommunicated from a community i care about and have been a part of for most of my life. like, why is it safer to say this to a fucking radfem than to my own community?
I'm really genuinely sorry to hear this. The truth is, all else aside, I've found WAY more love, support, and acceptance among radfems (even when I disagree with the majority of them on something! that's actually allowed here!) as a sex-dysphoric, happily medically transitioned person than I EVER found when I was half-heartedly slapping a gender label on myself and participating 24/7 in irl + online trans spaces and online transactivism.
I always felt so uncomfortable in trans spaces with the fact that respecting the pronouns of r-pists and abusers was always the focus of conversation over making sure we actually held such people accountable, called them out, refused to make space for them, and looked out for their victims. Even with the trans woman who was a serial abuser who primarily, like 90%, targeted trans people as her victims, the response was that all 15 or so victims who spoke out were transmisogynistic/transphobic liars - even though about half were MTF themselves, and all but one or two were trans in some manner or other. And there were photographs from injuries some victims had sustained, and many screenshots of damning things the perpetrator had said. It became more and more clear to me that when trans women were accused of sexual assault, abuse, or similar behaviors, the community was more concerned about how this might make trans people look (optics) and about making sure everyone knew that even serial r-pists and partner beaters MUST be treated as their identified gender no matter what. The focus was never on intra-community accountability or caring for victims, whether those victims were trans themselves or not. It always upset me. Idk how I tolerated it for as long as I did.
NO ONE should have to live in fear of being ostracized from their community for speaking up about abuse and/or violence. That was one of the major red flags that started pushing me away despite still considering myself trans in a material, non-ideological sense. There were many others, some of which the following paragraph sort of hints at. But if I'm being 100000% real, I realized more and more how much I was lying to myself (and as a result, to others) after I started separating from trans spaces.
As for your last question, it's safer to say this in radfem spaces because: 1. Radfems are extremely anti-abuse, anti-sexual violence, etc. no matter what. We don't just recite mantras about believing victims - we take doing so in practice very seriously. 2. Radfems encourage dissent, critical thinking, civil discourse even within radical feminism. It's easy to feel safe because you aren't walking on eggshells, constantly watching every tiny word you speak/type, terrified that you'll phrase something slightly wrong just once and lose your entire social group and support system overnight.
I find it very easy to exist within my corner of radblr. I don't have to be afraid to ask questions or not understand something. I feel genuinely supported and given room to breathe and grow in every way, especially intellectually, which I now have the clarity to realize felt so thoroughly stifled in trans spaces. I don't feel restricted or constrained, I don't feel constantly anxious. I no longer have that unsettling deep-down awareness of being disconnected from the "normie" offline world, so to speak - and since leaving Oz and returning to the normal world, my irl relationships have healed and flourished. I've also been able to be a much better friend to my trans loved ones, because they have largely been excommunicated from the "trans community" for their own "thought crimes" as well. I'm not constantly checking myself for thought crimes, and as a result, I trust myself more and am more confident in my views, thought processes, and analyses.
Your community should damn well support you. Your community should take you seriously when you speak out about abuse. I wish I could say you were an exception or an outlier, but there's a reason I have SO many trans friends who want nothing to do with the "community." I really am sorry. I see that struggle and that isolation in many of my friends and neither they nor you deserve to feel that way.
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fursectomy · 2 months
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tumblr identity politics are so boring. please go outside connect with a real community and interact with real people. it will be way more beneficial to your growth as a person.
forget your dni list and GO OUTSIDE AND INTERACT. even if its hard even if youre in a more isolated place do your research go out of town join a club, an organization go to drag shows go to drag shows go to drag shows. or just talk to people. talk to strangers. learn about them. learn from them.
sit down next to a homeless person that everyone is pretending doesn’t exist and talk to her about her life. she may say something biphobic about one of her exes, but she’ll also tell you how much she loves her children who are being raised by her sister. she’ll show you photos of them and she’ll talk to you about her babydaddy who used to bash her head in and how she escaped and got her babies out of there. she’ll thank you again and again for being an angel and spending time with her.
when a strange guy covered in jesus merch comes up to you, bright and smiling, maybe give him a chance. you’ll mention your “girlfriend” (theyre nonbinary but you don’t wanna push it) and be surprised that he isn’t phased, he’s supportive even. you’ll realize he truly is one of those rare christians that loves jesus because jesus taught them to love everyone and value being kind. he’ll talk you about jesus like your 10 your old cousin talks to you about sonic and you’ll remember special interests can be anything.
befriend your partner’s old coworker who has a lesbian daughter and gushes about her to you and you to her. she knows youre nonbinary and lovingly calls you your partner’s “they” instead of girlfriend (its cute) but still misgenders both of you on and off. she’ll buy you slippers and earrings from ross that remind her of you. accept that shes 60 years old and her genuine care for you means more than say her vocabulary.
talk to the disabled person at your local coffeeshop who asks you about what youre drawing. listen to him when he tells you eveything about how a car engine works and what makes and models are his favorites, even when you don’t understand most of it. you’ll see him once a week and you’ll catch up when he asks you how your holidays were. he’ll tell you to be safe on new years eve because there are weirdos out there.
who gives a fuck about mspec lesbians. who cares if its “valid” or not. frankly, it doesnt matter. no one talks about mspec lesbians in real life because, like you w your dni, they’re hyper online. maybe you’ll meet a sugar mommy at a bar who tells you she’s a lesbian but she’s married to a man bc somehow, she fell in love with him anyway. she wants a sugarbaby because she needs to be with women to have a fulfilling relationship. you’ll think wow, i don’t know what to think of that or how to unpack that, but at the end of the day shes an interesting person that you got to learn about. she’ll buy you a drink and tell you you’re beautiful.
you won’t like all the people you talk to, but you will learn regardless. you will make friends, or maybe just passing connections, but they’ll be meaningful. walling yourself off and keeping yourself in a bubble of only people with your exact same opinions will render you unable to interact with the world and grow.
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weebsinstash · 1 year
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Tbh I have never seen a villainess manga/manhwa where the FL is like Oh youre cheating on me??? Well let me have a good time and get a lover as well, because if you get to have one I do too. Like all those humiliating situations FLs go through with their husband and mistress would be a lot more even if they had their own lover. Like oh you wanna flaunt your mistress to everyone and dance with her at social events? Well here is my lover/mistress right by my side and Imma dance with them and not mind you. The husband is saying the FL is cold and arrogant and cannot show love? Well here is once again her own lover/mistress to prove you wrong because guess what someone was fucking your wife last night and it wasnt you
Honestly there are probably some that exist! From what I've seen, the manhwa community is similar to the manga community in that it follows trends and many things can be published or produced at once, so maybe it's a matter of trying to shift through all the bulk?
I think the thing that's infuriating is most of these dudes are such fucking chumps that they would get jealous, but their reaction would probably be to tell their FL "oh, you're clearly doing this just for my attention, how childish of you" and it's like fine call me bozo the clown because I'm about to get a wacky creampie from your brother/rival
Honestly I wish the story existed where it's like "you know what crown prince? Not only am I leaving you, im leaving you for your father the emperor. I'm your mom now boy, go to your room"
I have been reading so many Villainess/Revenge manhwa and I honestly can't recall any like you're saying. The closest thing I can think of is a scene from "I Want To Become The Emperor So I Need A Divorce" where the husband's lover's uncle who runs a theater company is hosting a play meant to mock the FL, and when her shit husband asks what she thought of the play, and she lied and said it was nice and then he goads her further to start reciting her favorite line, she calls his fucking bluff and walks up to the actor that had played her husband and starts reciting exact lines, but in such a way it seems like she is genuinely flirting with the actor, and she even puts a royal gemstone on his finger to symbolically say "you're as good as the duke" and he gets so fucking mad he basically had the entire theater company ruined
I just want to watch garbage men be ruined, like I am actively seeking out stories where women leave their shit partners and enjoy watching them mald and seethe while living a better life with their new partner. I can't wait for the final season of Remarried Empress, and Father I Dont Want This Marriage, and kt isn't a romance but I think I will DIE if I never see the ending of Actually I Was The Real One because that fucking bitch tried to steal her family! And I also found an extremely similar manywa that's brand new called The Saintess Returns as a Villain and maybe that will be good but it is still too early to tell.
And you know what, I know a good revenge manhwa but it's more revenge in the form of "you neglected me and made me feel like shit so im running away and cutting you out of my life and even when I need support you aren't good enough" and that would be The Time Of The Terminally Ill Extra. It hasn't updated it forever so im afraid it might be dropped but it's about a girl who has been shoved to the side for the sake of her sickly younger sister who she has had to compromise everything for, even entering school late to take care of her, giving her her toys, being trained to never disobey or show she's unhappy because even when she cries she's told "how dare you cry when your sister is in pain?". Well, it turns out the FL is terminally ill, even sicker than her sister, amd she decides to run away and never even tell her family, who initially don't even care she's missing and then proceed to not believe it when they are told their daughter is fatally sick. I might actually start reading the novel because the story has me so invested. The FL has an uncurable illness called Artist's Disease where she can bring to life anything she draws but at the cost of her own life, but her family neglected her so fucking much they never even knew she liked to draw or noticed how extremely gifted she was, which, the extreme talent is a symptom of Artist's Disease because their abilities are "blessings", and if her family had noticed and gotten her diagnosed earlier she wouldn't be dying. But even as it's killing her, she refuses to stop drawing because it's her passion and joy. She grew up so lonely that as a child she would draw fairies and other people to talk to her and be her friends and her art is extremely personal to her that she would literally die than give it up. I really hope this manhwa finishes like I have heard spoilers about because it sounds like everything turns out alright in the end, but not before massive heartbreak 🥺
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illatreal · 2 years
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Heartstopper, an essay by me that probably no-one will ever read. (Spoiler alert, obviously, if you haven’t read or watched the series)
(PART 8) 
So it’s been a really long, shit week at work and I never got around to part 8. Frankly, I don’t think I have the energy to write much - I just want to curl up in a ball and watch ‘Heartstopper’ over and over until I feel human again. So here are just some thoughts jotted down without any real structure or expansion
Teachers, Parents, Siblings
Mr Ajayi (Fisayo Akinade) - everyone wishes they had a teacher like this. Always there with an open door and a friendly ear. Willing to give out advice  even when it’s not what you want hear. Doesn’t ever push Charlie to tell him more but just creates a really open, supportive environment so that when Charlie is ready he knows that Mr Ajayi will be there for him. Wears the pride flag on his uniform so any student knows that they have his support
Coach Singh (Chetna Pandya) - strict but caring. Looking forward to hopefully being able to see the scene between Nick and her if we get a second season where she talks about meeting her partner through rugby and offering support if anyone gives him shit about his relationship with Charlie
Nick’s Mum, Sarah Nelson (Olivia Colman) - ICONIC. There is great chemistry between Olivia and Kit in the sweet scenes between Nick and his mum throughout. Such tender motherly concern and affection. The kind of supportive parent any kid wants and such a beautiful reaction to Nick coming out:  “I’m sorry if I ever made you feel like you couldn’t tell me that!” *hugs*    “You don’t have to say you like girls if you don’t”   “Oh, I love you!” *hugs*. Love that Joe Locke has on his instagram bio that Olivia Colman is his mother in law - I mean, the dream right?
Charlie’s Dad, Julio Spring (Joseph Balderrama) - protective, sweet, there for his son. Worried about Charlie because he knows how hard things were for him at school last year and just wants his son to know that he is supported
Tao’s Mum, Yan Xu (Momo Yeung) - such a sweetie. I definitely want a cup of tea, thanks Mrs Xu. Just adores Elle and is the biggest shipper of Tao and Elle together (Keep the door open *wink*)
Charlie’s Sister, Tori Spring (Jenny Walser) - great energy and, for lack of a better word, vibe. Always a fan of deadpan. Sibling teasing but with genuine affection, love and care thrown in. Tori knows what’s up: “I don’t think he’s straight”  *Charlie and Nick get together*  “Called it”.  There for Charlie at his lowest point:  “And I just feel like maybe I do just ruin people’s lives, and it would be better if I didn’t exist” “You’re not ruining my life!” *sister hug* - such a beautiful, poignant scene and so beautifully acted by Joe and Jenny.
Nellie (Echo) - what a little sweetheart. Emotional support dog. I’m sure Echo got all the love and attention. Joe is totally jealous that Echo loves Kit more. The best doggo who deserves all the pats
Miscellaneous
Supportive friends and the concept of found family - just so important to see represented for young people. Find those who lift you up and make you shine with their love.
Rainbow motif -  some of my favourite examples include: Nick and Charlie’s first meeting (camera catching the light), Tara and Darcy’s kiss at Harry’s party (lights from DJ + confetti), Tao and Elle’s sports day moment (camera catching the light), Nick and Charlie’s beach date (rainbow behind the train station), Alice Oseman drawing Nick and Charlie on the train (rainbow on her back pack)
Graphic novel elements - used to provide insight into the characters emotions/feelings throughout e.g. hearts (yes Elle, you do love Tao); butterflies (yes Tao, you do love Elle), flowers, leaves, sparks (just hold his hand, you know you want to); framing (pink for happy fantasies and black for darker imaginings). Love that even though the storyline is stretched out and rearranged a little bit (to add drama and to add a bit more realism to Nick’s journey of self discovery) there are still so many scenes that are practically shot for shot from the web comic.
Music choices - what an incredible soundtrack. The music really suits the style of the film and always helps to create the right atmosphere instead of detracting/distraction from the fabulous actors. The whole cast seems especially supportive of Baby Queen who wrote ‘Colours of You’ specifically for ‘Heart Stopper’ and who’s other music is featured throughout.
The realisation that I have the haircut of a teenage boy and I’m not even mad about it. Not a rugby lad although I do enjoy an oversized sweatshirt from time to time.
This was still really long. Sorry
Everyone deserves happiness and our differences should be celebrated!!!!!! <3
P.S. If Stephen Fry is the principal of the all boys school, does that make Sandi Toksvig the principal of the all girls school?
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musical-chick-13 · 4 months
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Thoughts on subtextual yuri?
See, a lot of people write off subtext as "cowardly" or like...a way to claim plausible deniability so creators can still...cater to the homophobes or avoid controversy or avoid Getting Gay In Their Serious Heterosexual Show? Which, I'm sure there's plenty of that, because there's plenty of homophobia in the world. If that's the only reason, I do genuinely hate it. But I think subtext can be very valuable, and I think it can even be more in line with the established story/characters than stating their relationship outright. I'm going to use "yuri" broadly here, in the sense of "media of all kinds about women being romantically/sexually involved" as opposed to a specific genre of manga/anime.
Sometimes, creators (especially of children's/family media) have to rely on subtext to get any type of depiction of women in love/dating/etc. to be shown at all. (This is due to the continued view of queer relationships as Inherently Adult™/inappropriate for children, and/or the higher-ups wanting to avoid members of their audience who don't want to see queer people in stories kicking up a fuss.)
If a work qualifies as a period drama or something similar and seeks to represent what it might have been like for some queer women during that time, subtext can be useful. Obviously there WERE some wlw couples who spent their lives together as lovers/girlfriends/wives/etc. (we have!! always been here!!!!!). But I'm sure for some of them, the most they could express their attraction to women (or the most they felt comfortable expressing their attraction to women) was through subtlety. Comments or gestures of physical affection that could, through plausible deniability, be interpreted as non-romantic/non-sexual. That would go over the heads of people who weren't interested in acknowledging gay people or who actively shunned them. Even simply passing under the radar of hostile outsiders while still being able to have some sort of connection with another woman. I think the stories of these women are still valuable to tell, as they are still authentic queer experiences. We need a wide breadth of queer stories.
And if you have a character who is extremely repressed or not in a position (for whatever reason) to understand her attraction to women, or even a character who doesn't outwardly express emotion very much, it might make more sense from a characterization standpoint to keep her relationship(s) with other women grounded in subtext. Again, there are as many queer experiences as there are queer people, and I think they all deserve to be represented.
Lastly...I think subtext is still resonant in the present, even with modern-day characters. I'm speaking from both my own experience and from testimonials from other sapphics, but a lot of trying to navigate finding other queer women (as partners of any kind and as friends, actually) is evaluating conversations/interactions to determine the state of your relationship. Testing the waters through innocuous comments with queer undertones. Being careful about how you approach various subjects or physical affection or any one of a myriad of interactions until you're reasonably sure the other woman will respond positively. Plenty of us do still rely on subtextual conversations/interactions in real life, as a way to keep ourselves safe, preserve existing relationships, or even simply to make the idea of potential rejection less painful. (And this is especially true for teenagers--and other groups--who are still dependent on other people for basic needs and financial support. You want to be able to express your identity, but you also don't want to risk getting cut off by people who are providing you with food/shelter/transportation/money for emergencies/etc.) "Subtext" in (potential) sapphic relationships is a real thing people experience. And as such, I think representing it in fiction is worthwhile, too.
Tldr: Go yuri. Even subtext. Sometimes especially subtext.
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When was the last time you felt a real connection with someone?
This morning. Making the realization that my friends are not just friends, but my “relatives.”
I avoid the phrase “my friends are my family <3.” It’s really overused and when I use it, it really just does not roll off the tongue.
Prior to my parents divorce, I would say “blood is thicker than water.” Keep in mind, I’m an only child (maybe a contributing factor in my ability to be incredibly self absorbed.) My parents are all I had, they moved like 7 hours away after I graduated from highschool. My roommates were related, and I was isolated.
We were a tight knit family. We laughed a lot. I was adored and cared for by both parents. Yes, I can look back in hindsight at some things I normalized, that were not normal at all. Comments made, that should have never been uttered. Yet, I grew up in a very privledge way, I had stability, support when I needed it, two people pushing me to excel in academics and extracurriculars. Unlike most, I had a father who repeatedly explained to me what you should never tolerate from a man in a relationship, my mom has given me the distinct gift of loving to read/thinking of reading an act of leisure, they laughed A LOT (I remember thinking that laughter in a marriage is something I couldn’t live without), and I was let known often that I was loved by both of them. I was extremely fortunate.
They did have where they were not always right, or in a position to comment on certain things. Such comments are long lasting, and feel as though, are branded onto my body, defining me. In my case, this particular comment(s) and my parents encouragement to excel in my life, I became intense. I still am. It is a double edged sword.
I never saw them as deeply flawed people until I watched them undergo an extremely ugly divorce. It was my father’s infidelity that broke us as a family, and then, his inability to admit to his actions (really stuck to the Irish Roman Catholic value, which equates to sweeping it under the rug); despite the fact, I saw text message,which he even knew then. Really stuck to his story, he told me once about this to this day. It took me a year to forgive him.
Moreover, my mom is no mother Teresa. Certain comments made were made in a meticulously phrased manner that have stuck with to this day.
Both of them have new lives. In some ways, it was like I was not their daughter. They were there for something heinous that occurred several years ago and it involved going to court. Once THAT ended, they quickly dispersed. Almost as quickly as they had arrived. When you are half way through your life, the idea of “starting over” is terrifying and I do not fault them for that. I don’t fault them for their new lives, or their sudden lack of interest in mine. Seeing them in a new setting with a new partner is so foreign to me, however, the most unsettling thing regarding this whole thing is how little they want me to participate in their lives. Negating 25 years of their life is easier than facing the reality of a failure of a marriage. A discovery, my dad was an alcoholic at the age of 20. An epiphany, rather, the harsh reality that my mom was opposed to the notion of me before I existed.
Granted, they are severely technologically impaired, so the relationships I have now are much easier with their understanding of an iPhone. Prioritizing my friends has created such a different attitude when it comes to friendship.
To answer your question, I told my friend to go to the Dr this morning and in an odd way, that minor interaction was an act of love and genuine concern. I root for people that I love; instead, of feeling as though life was one big competition.
Maybe one day I will completely cut them out, but not today. I will admit, I do miss the closeness of our family and the memories of the past.
Bottles hidden under the garage stairs, the early bedtimes, and all the prescriptions under the sink genuinely make me curious how much of my life that my dad was there for. My mother’s “mistakes” make me think, and hurt. But love is all around me with the relationships I have cultivated in the years after the divorce. A bond I have had since 7th grade and one that is a newish several year friendship have provided me with love, encouragement, and even the truth- even when it’s the last thing I want to hear; especially, when I’m wrong.
My boyfriend has seen the good, bad, and the ugly between all of us (my parents, and I). He’s heard some ugly exchanges, and childish behavior on both sides. Yet, has remained a kind, sincere, and loving presence. And I couldn’t be happier. There are more friends, but these are the ones I consider to be most valuable.
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For starters, fuck you. I knew immediately. My sister told me she said, "I'm just not ready to talk about it yet" and I knew. I knew who and what. I wanted to be wrong, trust me. I wanted to be so wrong I got laughed at. But I was right. Because I've spent so much of my life being not only a daughter to her, but a partner, emotional support, a friend. You either didn't know that or didn't care enough. It's a weird feeling. Being SO in tune with the person who grew you, taught you, fed you. I always thought everyone was like that, but as I got older I realized it was atypical in most cases. Not that I regret it because she didn't have to say anything. I don't know all of the details. I don't want to know all the details. I can assume and that's more than enough. What I do know though, from conversations and comments here and there, this wasn't a 'one time' or even 'first time' offense. She told me she went to my uncle, someone who's spend most of his life practicing martial arts, and even he couldn't find a way out for her. I don't know what it was, but that's not a fluke. That's practice. You're disgusting. You're subhuman. You're literally nothing. I hope your children don't learn who you are to the full extent. I hope they grow and get a gut feeling. I hope that they go with that feeling and never speak to you again. I hope you spend the rest of your miserable life alone. I hope you never find happiness in anything you do. I don't hope physical harm comes to you. I don't wish death upon you. That would be too good for you. That would allow for an end to any sort of pain you feel. I want you to live with the fact that people know what you've done, who you are. For you children though, I wish nothing but the absolute best. I wish for them amazing partners, lives, children if they please, fulfilling careers, nice things, happiness. They deserve that. I would never wish anything poor on a child, even yours. Especially your son. I hope he turns out to be nothing like you. We never liked you, my sisters and I. Even before we met you we didn't like you. And then we did. You were late and expected HER to make your plate for you. Plus you've got man boobs. I actually can't picture your face. I genuinely only see that blue/grey sweater with the moobs sticking out from the front. That's literally how I picture you. It's almost humorous. Almost. You don't have a face because you're not human. You don't deserve that. You had spent enough time with her. You know her past. You know how she grew up. What the fuck made you think you had the authority to summon that again? Who the fuck do you think you are? You had no right to make her feel that way. To do that to her. When you eventually do die, hopefully of old, old age nowhere in the future, I hope you burn in the deepest and hottest part of hell. I also hope you're never given any sort of opportunity to do what you did again. God forbid that happens, I hope you go to the hardest, meanest prison where the other men make your life a living hell. I'm not a violent or hateful person, but I hate you. Loathe you. Despise you. This isn't the first woman I love to go through this and statistically, it won't be the last. It's disgusting. It's disgusting that the chances someone else I care about will have to endure something like this. It's men and people like you that make me cautious. Make me not want to trust others. I consider myself lucky that I've never been in that situation. Crazy isn't it? I consider myself LUCKY to not have been sexually assaulted. That's fucked up. Anyway, I needed to get my thoughts and feelings toward you out, even if no one ever reads this. I've spoken it out in my car and in my head so many times, but putting it out into the world like this makes it feel more real. Makes it feel as though you'll somehow happen upon it, know how much I hate your existence. Now I'm going to go back to studying for one of the biggest tests of my life. You get no more of my energy. The fact I've given you this much is unnecessary because you're unworthy of my time and energy.
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The difference between how men and women behave in society when it comes to dating is that women may have a dream man they fantasy about but they are also willing to date people who don't check off every box for them whereas men feel entitled to obtaining their dream woman and will settle for nothing less.
Not only is it unrealistic to go into dating with a preordained checklist and refuse to compromise on any of the qualities listed on it, it's also childish and immature emotionally. Like I don't mean this as an insult but rather as a diagnosis.
Every woman I know starts dating and is willing to let of of superficial preferences in order to find a genuine connection but few men are willing to accept less than what they believe they "deserve."
Like these dating interviews where misogynists are like "what's your dream man?" And then they take that answer as "see women admit they are looking for "chads" only!!!! I told you guys" no what you "discovered" is that women have preferences, like everyone else.
It's taboo to say this but it shouldn't be but everyone "settles" to some degree. You will not find a partner where every single quality they have is your individual preference, because humans are flawed creatures. We are not perfect and we don't realize that every "good" quality a person has reflects a "bad" quality they have as well.
Like I am very compassionate and empathetic to my friends because I am highly impatient + take steps to correct that about myself in my actions and behaviors. I am very intelligent because I am highly ambitious and competitive and view knowledge as the best weapon you can have in this world. It's all a give and take in this world, we are the sum of our good and bad experiences in life and as women grow up, we realize this about dating.
We realize that prince charming doesn't exist in real life, but men still look for Cinderella even though she's fictional too and they put their inflexibility to compromise on women because they think we behave the way they do, even when we tell them we don't.
Like, every single misogynist is always like "women lie about not needing a man to be 6 feet tall because when you ask them what their dream man looks like, they say 6 feet tall!!!" And it's like yeah, because you asked for their DREAM man, not their ex or current partner.
We all have preferences, my dream man has green eyes and is built like Dylan Obrien but the love of my life doesn't have either of these qualities. That doesn't mean I don't love my partner, it just means we all have different ideals in our minds that society and culture have influenced us to want, even if those things are shallow or not realistic. Because my dream man is also kind, empathetic, caring, supportive, funny, ambitious, a socialist, etc etc and I can afford to let go of the superficial preferences for all these other boxes he ticks, you know?
Like, also, even if we're talking about just looks wise right, what I find most attractive is what I would list as my dream man but that doesn't mean I'm ONLY attracted that very specific fantasy, right? Like if you ask for my dream man in terms of appearance, obviously I'm going to list the qualities I find MOST attractive. That doesn't mean other qualities don't turn me on or I don't find other eye colors attractive (I love brown, blue, Grey, hazel, Amber, etc colors but green is my favorite, I'd still sleep with blue eyed or brown eyed man right. Same is true for all my physical preferences). But like men seem to think listing preferences is the same thing as listing deal-breakers.
If these men asked those same women what are you dating deal-breakers for example, they'd get very different responses. Because like idk they're different concepts, you feel ?
I just find men to have a weird culture around dating where they project their thoughts onto women as justification for abusing them. It's wild.
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catrinathomas · 2 years
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Pisces zodiac signs
Component: Water
Variety: Mauve, Lilac, Purple, Violet, Ocean green
Quality: Alterable
Day: Thursday
Ruler: Neptune, Jupiter
Most prominent Similarity: Virgo, Taurus
Fortunate Numbers: 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24
Dates: February 19 - Walk 20
Pisces (February 19 - Walk 20) Pisces Qualities Qualities: Caring, imaginative, instinctive, delicate, shrewd, melodic
Shortcomings: Unfortunate, excessively trusting, miserable, want to get away from the real world, can be a casualty or a saint
Pisces likes: Being separated from everyone else, love, resting, music, sentiment, swimming, otherworldly topics
Pisces despises: Smarty pants, being condemned, the previous returning to cause major problems for, mercilessness of any sort
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Administering planets of the indication of Pisces and Neptune and Jupiter, and instinct is the most grounded suit of their sort. Associated with workmanship, music, and any kind of liberal articulation, each Pisces delegate has an ability they need to use to feel inventive and free. Lenient and empathetic, they could do a lot for others out of honest goals, overlooking their own prosperity all the while.
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Pisces Love And Sex The indication of Pisces is an indication of simply hopeless sentimental people, for it magnifies Venus and serves love, dedication, joy and all that is delightful and delicate. They are exceptionally delicate and very liberal with their accomplice, yet in look for affection will quite often disregard their virtues occasionally. They need to feel a genuine association with their accomplices to open up and discover that inward feeling of outright confidence in an ideal love that drives them from any thought of progress.
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Pisces Loved ones Companions - Delicate, mindful, and consistently prepared to tune in, a Pisces can turn into the best companion to individuals who show restraint enough to pause. They will get confounded, get lost, change designs and be late, however sympathy and love one searches them is many times to the point of keeping them close. They will generally place requirements of others before their own, and this benefits nobody definitely. To this end they should be encircled with the people who comprehend their limits anyway muddled, and assist them with protecting valuable energy in their life.
Family - Profoundly instinctive, a Pisces can detect on the off chance that something is off-base, even prior to anything terrible occurs. This can be an issue in their essential relationship for the cloud they experience childhood in characterizes their profound states, regardless in the event that guardians genuinely attempt to satisfy their bond practical and their youngster. While building their own family and beginning their better approach for existence with a friend or family member, Pisces accomplices need to advise themselves that it isn't flawlessness they look for, yet the condition of inward harmony.
Pisces Profession And Cash Natural and marvelous, Pisces feel best in a position where their imaginative abilities will come to the front or working for a more noble end goal through innovative foundation occasions. Occupations that fit Pisces are humane and loaded up with confidence and commitment, so they make superb clerics, specialists, veterinarians, artists, painters and any vocation that includes working in the shadows. Covert and stowed away, they could have loads of tomfoolery playing specific parts and concealing their actual character.
Generally, Pisces don't really think about cash as well. They are typically more centered around their fantasies and objectives and will just attempt to bring in sufficient cash to accomplish them. Contingent upon the force of the fantasy they convey inside, and the feeling of direction they were supported to fabricate, every Pisces agent spends as much depending on the situation to follow them.
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notnatawree · 2 years
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september 22, 2019 archive
I don’t write anymore. Perhaps that is for the best. How does one describe the feelings that there are an infinite amount of words in their head, constantly combining and alluding to whatever experience that you’re having in life. That’s why I prefer to think in numbers. Despite my love to read and my love to write and simply feel, I have to put into question how far can the beauty within me will go? I dream for someone to come along one day and see the light casting onto my soul, blooming all this madness internally and set it free and let my artistic expression show through. 
My attention span is so little I think it will be my demise. I’m on one task but my mind is dreaming and wandering far elsewhere. So far I don’t think I can even wrap my head around it. When I listen to music I don’t just hear it, and no I’m not going to bullshit and act like oh music is in my veins as 99% of this population loves music too but I think it’s bullshit. When I hear music, I feel it. I internalize the words and the beat and the strum of the guitar and the bass carrying the entire song. And when I hear the words my mind drifts and suddenly I’ve entirely forgotten the task right in front of my face.
I think lately I’ve been in the gutter. My mind has been in the gutter perhaps. The Pisces comes out and I just want to be isolated so my mind can wander far and reality can be distant from me. I like to exist in a state where I feel like I’m in total control of my life and my heart and my path but we all know that is bullshit because I could die tomorrow and this will be absolutely meaningless. 
I think I’ve lost touch with the fact that this is my life and I need to lead my life in whichever way brings me fucking happiness and fuck everyone else. Well, not fuck everyone else. Fuck everyone else except for people that genuinely care about me and help me as much as I help them. Stop prioritizing shit that doesn’t matter god dammit Natalie I swear to god if you don’t get this through your thick ass skull within a matter of seconds I’m going to literally kill you. 
If something is not bringing you happiness let it go for the love of god just let it go why are you like this bitch. 
Actions will always speak louder than words and false promises are bullshit and stop letting people walk all over you. I’m getting tired. I am tired. And I think I am done. September 22nd hits. This is it. I’m done with you bitches for real this time. It’s time to focus on myself and myself only with the exception of close family who I will always go out of the way for. 
On falling in love
I don’t think that’s what you would call this, but for lack of a better term I will assign that to this situation. I’ve always wanted to be alone, or at least in my perfect idea of life I would like to be the cool aunt who lives in a loft in Paris and spends 50% of her artistic life there and the other half in New York, completely estranged from the rest of the family in California and popping up to events and always supporting the family because my artistic ventures have not only brought me happiness, but also an abundance of money, something that I’ve never seen. Ideally, I’d want to have no kids. Just me and my glass of wine at night with my dog who is all the company I need, casually dating men but never committing to a long term relationship because we all know how that ends. Loneliness has always sounded so appealing to me. 
But when you get a taste of affection and companionship, you realize that the sound of lonely is not as comforting as you once thought, perhaps rethinking that you may in fact want a life partner to share time with. But the percentage, a very high one at that, that everything will fail and come crumbling down into a billion pieces is why I refrain. And in my previous “relationships” in high school, I disengaged my heart from the situation and never truly let myself fall, although in some instances perhaps I wasn’t too far from it. But getting hurt assures you why you should never attach to a person, only attach to the idea of what could be. 
But for a second in my current life, I think to myself what would it be like to truly fall and truly fall out of love or perhaps not, let’s give the possibility that shit could work which I highly doubt. And you truly start attaching to the person and not the idea, every minute with them is something enjoyable. And then you start seeing red flags. Excluding the ones you’ve already chosen to ignore. What do you do then? Do you just let go? Do you continue because PERHAPS you make the excuse that we are imperfect people and that there are mistakes we make? 
And then I remember myself. And my hardships. What are my fatal flaws? Overthinking for sure. Being an asshole. Inserting my unwanted opinion, an opinion that is far too brutal and harsh that people can’t even swallow the idea that their life is going to shit. Not wanting to hear that my life is going to shit. Telling people their life is going to shit but not looking at my own.
In fear of making the same mistake as my mother. I’m sure her and my father had a beautiful love story at some point, and perhaps I should ask her if it was worth it. She said it was all worth it because she got “three beautiful kids.” I don’t think I could relate to that quite yet. But is the risk you take falling in love worth it? Are all those beautiful motions worth all the fucking pain that you’re potentially putting yourself through? Perhaps.
That’s all I have for now. But I’m sure it won’t be too long into studying for math before my mind goes adrift again. 
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retroaria · 3 years
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Sapnap: Fluff Alphabet
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pronouns: gender neutral
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A is for Affection (How do they like to show affection?)
sapnap would give you so many compliments omg. he loves making you all smiley and blushy :) he just wants to make sure that you are always aware of the fact that he thinks you’re the most perfect thing to ever exist
B is for Bond (What kind of bond do you guys have? What could your relationship be labeled as?)
the best friend couple!!! sapnap tells you literally everything. any drama going on or any strong emotions he’s feeling, you know about it. most of the time, the second something happens his brain immediately goes “omg i have to tell y/n”. you guys always complain about the same things and get excited over the same things. you are genuinely one of the most important people in his life and he doesn’t know how he’d do it without you.
C is for Comfort (How do they comfort their s/o?)
he will literally drop everything just to hold you and not speak for like hours if you so needed. he strikes me as a naturally comforting person to the people he really cares about so I say he gets an A+ in this department
D is for Dates (What are dates with them like?)
dates with sapnap are either really chill or super fun. he’s the type of guy that would take you to play laser tag or to an arcade or a trampoline park. he’s like a little kid i love sapnap :3
E is for Emotions (How do they express their emotions around you?)
he’s a pretty expressive person when it comes to certain things. at the very least he definitely wears his heart on his sleeve a little so it isn’t hard to tell even if he does try hiding stuff. and like I said he tells you everything.
F is for Fiancé (How long into the relationship before they propose?)
I feel like he’s so young and he really just wouldn’t be thinking about that too seriously for awhile. like he loves you and you guys have talked about having a future together but he isn’t in any rush at all. hell just do it when he feels is the right time not matter how long it takes.
G is for Gentle (Are they gentle?)
it depends on the situation. he’s definitely the type of guy to pick you up from a super comfy position and just body slam you on the bed. but if he can tell you’re not in the mood to play around like that he’ll just sit down and hold you, so yeah he can be gentle. but most of the time be prepared for playful fist fights and getting picked up and thrown every now and then lol.
H is for Hand Holding (How do they like hand holding?)
sapnap always holds your hand. in fact he makes an effort to search for it whenever you aren’t holding hands. and sometimes he’ll even get whiny about it especially with like a lot of people around he’ll be like, “babe, why aren’t you holding my hand :( what if I get lost how are you gonna find me this place is big”
I is for I Love You (Who said “I love you” first?)
he did !! the first time sapnap said “I love you” was probably one of his most confident moments. he was so proud to be able to say it and so sure of himself and his feelings for you.
J is Jealousy (Do they get jealous?)
YES OH MY GOD. he gets super jealous and it’s so easy to tell omg. his attitude starts to get like super bad and he is very clearly annoyed by the situation. he won’t ever be too overbearing about it and if you ever feel like he is once you sit him down and explain that he’ll back off a bit. but he’s still gonna be bothered by it so just always remind him that he love him and no one else.
K is for Kiss (What’s kissing them like?)
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IM ACTUALLY GOING TO BE DESCRIPTIVE SO IM SORRY IF ITS CRINGE. anyways, he’d be a pretty deep kisser but not like full on making out every single time. he just likes to make them last and he isn’t one to just give you random kisses all throughout the day so it always feels special. kissing him makes you feel all warm and happy inside.
L is for Love Language (What’s their love language?)
sapnaps love language is quality time or acts of service!! i’d say mainly quality time. even while long distance he just likes having you on call while he does stuff or even just complaining to you about how tired he is while actively not going to bed so he can keep talking to you lol. he just likes having you around it’s a huge comfort for him. i say acts of service because he would get so giddy and happy anytime you did something special for him. he would show it off and brag about it forever and it would genuinely mean so much to him aahhajdxh i love sapnap
M is for Memories (Their favourite memory with their s/o?)
For your first time seeing each other irl, sapnap flew to where you live and you guys spent a whole week together. his favorite memories are definitely from that first week of seeing each other in person. of course you guys already had an amazing relationship while long distance, but there’s something so different about finally meeting the person you’re with in real life. it felt like he had to start over from scratch and you guys had to get to know each other all over again. also the idea of now having to build a physical bond. it was just such an amazing and beautiful experience. definitely the one that made him realize he really is in love with you.
N is for Nicknames (Their favourite nicknames given and received?)
IM SO BAD AT THINKING OF CUTE NAMES USHSJDH. probably just babe tho lol. for fem!readers, i can totally picture him using princess in a slightly sarcastic tone.
O is for Open (At what point do they start opening up to you about their life and feelings?)
mmm i’d say he actually starts opening up to you pretty early into the relationship. If you guys were like really close friends before hand he’s definitely already opened up to you. He doesn’t really have that many people in his life that he doesn’t trust.
P is for PDA (Are they into PDA?)
not really but he isn’t like super shy about it if that makes sense ??? like he’s 100% fine with hand holding, hugging, and light pecks when saying hello or goodbye.
Q is for Quiz (How much do they remember about you?)
I don’t think he really tries to remember stuff but he just does and he’s always making connections to you and things he sees and stuff it’s so cute :)
R is for Romantic (How romantic are they?)
he tries but he isn’t exactly the most romantic boy. like I said before you guys have a best friend type of connection so when it comes to romance he doesn’t go too above and beyond because he just doesn’t feel like he needs to. but on special occasions he will do something nice for you. He likes taking you out places !!
S is for Security (How protective/possessive are they?)
very much of both. once again, total sapnap vibes. i’d say he’s a lot more possessive than protective. he would never stop you from doing things like going out without him and having guy friends or making flirty jokes. he trusts you so much partly cus he’s a little narcissistic LMAO. but when a serious threat comes about he can get kinda crazy.
T is for Try (How much effort do they put into the relationship?)
GAAAAAA HE PUTS SO MUCH EFFORT IN!! you would probably be like his first ever serious partner so he would try his best at literally everything. in the beginning of the relationship you could totally tell how nervous he was at times but as you guys got more comfortable he just became an effortlessly amazing bf
U is for Uphold (How do they show you they’re proud? What kind of support do they give you?)
he talks about you so muchjahsjxjxh mostly to dream and george or on stream and he brags about you too. he can get pretty cocky about it but his friends can’t get mad because it’s literally adorable how whipped he is.
V is for Vaunt (Do they like to show off?)
YES OF COURSE !!! it’s sapnap guys…come on. literally any little accomplishment you make is turned into a way bigger deal than it should be because of him. he’s so proud of for literally just existing and he talks about all the cool stuff you’ve done all the time
W is for Wild Card (A random fluff headcanon.)
you guys really like going to different food places and eating different items compared to other places. THIS IS SO RANDOM LMAOO but like…sapnap would definitely have fun doing that
X is for X-ray (How well can they read you and your emotions/feelings?)
mmm he can usually tell if you’re acting strange or being distant. he cant always figure out exactly what’s wrong but he knows it’s something and he would confront you about it like almost immediately or whenever he thought would be a good time for you
Y is for Yearning (How much do they miss their s/o when they’re gone?)
he literally talks about you non stop when you’re apart. and when you guys are on the phone he comes up with all these plans for you guys to do when you see each other again and he always wants you to join vc on his streams if you can. in conclusion he misses you like crazy
Z is for Zebra (What kind of pet would they want with their s/o?)
A CAT!! or like a bearded dragon lol.
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IM SO SORRY IVE BEEN GONE FOR LIKE TWO WEEKS HAGSKDHD
school is literally kicking my ass so hard man 😔
i’m gonna try to write more, working on a karlnap weed fic rn too LMAO
I’m taking a major creative writing class rn so between writing for school and writing for tumblr i am so drained but i promise i’ll get back into the swing of things soon :)
love you guys, thank you for everything and stay safe <333
@crackityy @fantasy-innit @joyfullymulti @k-l-a-w-s
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thunderheadfred · 3 years
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💥Bakugou HC's💥
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Aged-up pro hero Katsuki for all of these. Some NSFW beneath the cut. Minors do not interact.
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General
He’s scary good at everything he tries. Every. Single. Fucking. Thing. It’s infuriating. Has zero patience when other people can’t immediately master a skill. Never let him teach you anything. Not that he’d offer, nerd.
He WILL offer, though. A lot. He can’t believe you still can’t Do That Thing. Tsh. Like THIS. You're gonna hurt yourself, Dummy.
But hold on. Of course you have unique skills of your own. You work hard to improve yourself. Trust me, he's the first person to notice. He doesn't praise anyone lightly, so when he raises his eyebrows and whispers he's impressed, your heart will go thermonuclear.
Perfect spelling and fully punctuated texts. Never uses abbreviations. Employs a grand total of four emojis, all of them angry faces. Constantly leaves you on read. He's busy, dammit.
Doesn’t smile or laugh in public (except sarcastically). His real smile is a crooked, fragile thing. Never make him feel self-conscious about it, or you might not see it again for weeks.
He does not talk about his private life to the press. Ever. Will K.O. rookie reporters who can't keep their big mouths shut.
HOweVER: he's intensely kind to his fans. There is a whole photographic sub-genre of little girls in cosplay hugging Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight like he's a Disney Princess.
Too smart for his own good. Emotionally hyper-vigilant. Overthinks every interaction to hell and back. Will act like he's not listening but actually hears every single word in a ten-block radius.
INSECURE AF. 110% convinced he will never be good enough. Terrified of his loved ones leaving him behind. Does he do anything to assuage his fears? Like... talk to anyone about it? Hell no. That would require admitting he has fears to begin with.
Seeing people upset makes him upset, especially if he doesn't know how to fix it.
The epitome of being mean because he cares. He genuinely does not seem to comprehend that monosyllabic grunts and lopsided shrugs are not actually that comforting.
Because he was such a brat growing up, he wants to make up for it now. Sort of. In his own way. Look, he's trying, okay?
He smells - so - good. Obscenely good. He doesn't wear cologne; are you joking? There's the burnt-sugar caramel candy smell of his quirk, for starters. And since he sweats deadly ammunition, he showers and wipes himself down almost constantly. He always smells clean. Like a fucking meadow.
Never got that growth spurt he was hoping for. He’s a short man - not even THAT short - but he has a Napoleon complex anyway. If you’re taller than him, the collars of your shirts will all be stretched out. He’s constantly dragging you down to his level. He will assert himself all the fucking time; the pissing contest is never-ending. Don’t wear tall shoes unless you want him to drag you around on a leash. If you’re shorter than him, that’s good. That’s very good. He likes that.
He’s an incredible cook, but everything he makes is a nuclear fire challenge. Adapt or starve.
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Dating
Makes artisanal, nutritionally flawless bento lunches for both of you. When people assume his S.O. makes them, he gets fucking pissed. Damn right your co-workers are jealous of my cooking.
Your pet name is Dummy. Don’t like it? Fine. You can be dumbass.
There will be zero PDA in this relationship. His hands are shoved so deep in his pockets you can’t even try.
Intensely private with the press. But with his friends, he will brag about you nonstop. Bakugou Katsuki has the most talented and attractive and intelligent S.O., and anyone who doesn't recognize that is blind. Were you assholes even listening?
A mutual buddy definitely recorded one of these drunken brag-rants and sent it to you for safekeeping. Do not let Katsuki find out about it, unless you enjoy having an ash pile for a phone.
Gets jealous about everything, at least at the start. He calms down eventually. Kinda. He stops saying shit to you about it, anyway, because he learns to trust you. But anyone who so much as looks at you in a too-friendly manner will get the death stare of a lifetime.
He’ll throw all kinds of temper tantrums and the two of you will argue about every tiny fucking thing. He’ll scream out car windows, he’ll ball up his shirt and gnash on it. But he will never raise his voice at you. He’d rather die than make you feel unsafe.
Honestly, the constant bickering is really just... uhh... passionate communication. Eventually you both hash out the important things. You'll learn how to step around his landmines and actually make your points, and he'll learn to open up. A little.
Once you meet his mom, Katsuki starts to make a lot more sense. His family just... emotes like that. Eventually, you and his dad form a spousal support group consisting of exactly two lifetime members. He teaches you the Bakugou family semaphore you need to survive a long-term relationship.
Katsuki can dish it out but absolutely cannot take it. The only person who can level with him about serious issues without explosive fallout is his dad. Or, on a lucky day, Kirishima.
If you give him a legitimate criticism (even gently!) he will take it about as gracefully as a knife to the gut, because it confirms everything he hates about himself.
To your never-ending shock, you’ve made him cry. Yes, CRY! You monster! More than once! His lip gets all *trembly* and his eyes get all *watery* and all you want to do is hug him, but. No. He’ll storm out and wander around for a few hours before coming back with the problem perfectly solved.
He always takes your advice to heart. No, he will NOT talk about it, stop asking.
Gets mad if you don’t snuggle him on the regular. Will drag you into his lap with a pissy little grunt. There might be two seats on this couch but you will not be needing both of them.
Takes pictures of you while you sleep.
Takes even more pictures of you when you're awake but think he's out of the room.
He looks at all these pictures when he's away on high-stakes jobs. He gets all bleary eyed and sleeps in a salty puddle without you. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW.
You don’t have to meet him at the door or anything, but when he says “I’m home,” you’d better answer fast. If he doesn’t know your precise location in 0.05 seconds, he will assume you’ve been kidnapped. He never checks the fridge for notes. Never assumes you've gone down to the konbini for a snack. No, it’s kidnapping every time.
A terrrrrrible bed partner. He goes to bed at senior citizen hours and will never fuck you after sundown. He snores SO loud. Runs hot and sweats through the sheets. Slaps and elbows you in his sleep and aggressively spoons you with his loud, sweaty body. You WILL want to suffocate him. Separate bedrooms aren’t such a horrible idea......
BUT HANG ON, because in the morning he transforms into an honest-to-god angel. He's half awake, his guard is non-existent. Morning Katsuki is a doting kissy-faced marshmallow man.
If you can wake up before the ass-crack of dawn, he will pamper the fuck out of you. You are royalty for one (1) hour only, and he is your bleary-eyed slave. You want a cuddlefuck? You got it. Hugs? Kisses? Take as many as you need. You want a perfect, fluffy, NON-SPICY omelette with a heart drawn in ketchup? Here it is, gorgeous.
Then he gets in the shower and the spell is broken.
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💥bang BANG💥
Let’s get the obvious out of the way: this here is an ASS. MAN. He'll spank you with his quirk; doesn’t matter if you’ve been good or bad. Wants to see you wince when you sit down later.
Likes pounding you face down with a vice grip on your waist.
Unfortunately, even with all that said... he doesn't exactly have the feral beast sex drive you were expecting. He’s married to his work and has the fuddy-duddy habits of a once and future valedictorian. Only fucks you when he has the time and energy to fully dedicate himself to it.
But ohhhh. Shit. When it's time? It's TIME. The man will rush for nothing. Stamina for days. Making you cum as many times as possible is a point of pride. Yeah, you passed out once.
You’re gonna need those days off when he’s done with you.
That dick THICC.
Sends unsolicited dick pics. Only after you’ve been dating a good long while - he doesn't show that shit to just anyone. But yeah, don’t check your phone at work. He won't cum without you; those pictures and videos are time bombs. You better get home. Now.
Physically dominant as FUCK, but won’t verbally degrade you unless you ask. Well, let’s be honest. Unless you beg.
Praise him and reap the rewards. A long hard ego stroking will get him off more than touching his cock ever will.
Will grab your hair and fuck your throat. Will also stop immediately if you need him to.
The two of you have safe words and gestures. Even for vanilla stuff. He’s paranoid about scaring or hurting you. He insisted you both sign a color-coded ‘love contract’ that he meticulously formatted in a word processor. When you gave him guff about it, his blush was the darkest crimson you’d ever seen.
Coin-flip: he will sometimes be unbelievably gentle in bed. Doting and affectionate, taking perfect care of you. Like, it’s baffling. There’s no warning, the switch just flips. When you want him to be extra-rough and mean, he’ll sweetly worship you instead. For hours.
Bonus: he likes being penetrated. But of course he’s got a complex about that too. Super intense power bottom. You will never fuck him hard enough. He’d like to see you try. Hit his prostate just right and he might literally explode.
You'll live happily ever after but he will say he loves you out loud exactly once. Maybe. If you're lucky. And you're both about to die.
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regrettablewritings · 2 years
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I loved your Jayce headcannons! Could you do f, h, u and w for him too? xo
Oh I'm so glad! And heck yeah, I had a lotta fun writing Jayce out. It's pretty refreshing trying out new territory, so gimme gimme! 😊
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F (Flirty - how do they flirt?): Jayce Talis: Piltover’s Golden Boy, its Man of Progress, co-creator of the world-changing Hextech, and, most recently, an established member of the Council. A man built for the people . . . who also isn’t necessarily the absolute best with them. Of course, he’s better at creating a public face than Viktor is, but that’s not saying much: Most of his exposure interacting with others came from the few times he, as a member of lower nobility, had to save face at an event. Or, by a more predominant comparison, when he accompanied Caitlyn to events so she wouldn’t be as bored or nervous.
What people seem to forget is that Jayce is actually an introvert, preferring to cloister himself in apartments and labs to research and explore his life’s ambitions. He’s actually not as particularly experienced with having to flirt as people presume. Especially since, well, he’s hardly ever really had to: By age 24, he was a 6’7” wall of tanned muscle, built up from years working at the family foundry. And this is without noting that boyishly good smile of his, or his adorably thick brows! In short, a lot of interested suitors and such were satisfied with him just for looking good.
It's also arguably for the best, considering that that image of the most put-together man all but evaporates the moment Jayce tries to actually, well, try and flirt.
That massive body of his becomes his downfall, appearing awkward in what was meant to be a cool lean. And that boyish smile of his? All wobbly, making his words tumble out weirder than his clumsy tongue already made them. Is it what he wants to present himself as? Probably not. But you nevertheless find it endearing, and this proves to be Jayce’s way in.
See, because Jayce feels everything intensely, he winds up trying too hard; it’s just better for both parties involved if he doesn’t try so hard. Well, at least not in the most obvious ways.
Being the helping hand he is, it comes a lot more naturally to him if he just offers to be there for you and help you out. Literally, no task is too big or too small: You need help shopping for groceries? He’s there. You want to locate an antique, jewel-encrusted soup ladle for a soiree this coming weekend? . . . You’d better be joking because even if he’s pretty sure that doesn’t exist, he’s at least going to put in the effort of hunting one down, or at least something similar. At this point, it’s not even the same as him trying to butter you up: He just genuinely wants to be of service to you, to be in your good graces, and to tell you in so many ways that you and your needs matter to him.
As a result, his supporting presence allows the both of you to grow more comfortable with one another. And soon enough, that mean lean of his doesn’t even have to exist; that smile is real and has structure, allowing his words to come out clearly. He actually stands a chance at flirting properly, be it with actual words or a wink the gods would envy the creation of.
All in all, when it comes to flirting, Jayce isn’t the Golden Boy that Piltover built him up to be: He’s more like a puppy, eager to please despite how awkward he might initially be in your eyes. It’s just plain adorable.
H (Hot - what is their favorite look on their partner?): Given that Jayce wears his Academy uniform almost exclusively well into his twenties, it’s safe to suggest that he probably shouldn’t have any say on what he does or doesn’t find appealing on his partner. Not that he really cares: While Piltover may have held little to no grand importance for much of its existence (at least in the eyes of most of Runeterra), it still has its share of different people with just as many different styles and accessories. He feels confident in saying that he’s seen it all, and he doesn’t particularly care to question most styles unless they’re just too absurd to pass up. (And given all that he has seen even in the relatively limited space of Piltover, it would take a lot to be that absurd.)
That being said, there is at least one particular thing Jayce has a soft spot for when it comes to you and what you wear: He likes seeing things symbolic of House Talis on you.
It’s just that up until the success of the Hexgates, Talis was given little to no regard. Certainly, their craftsmanship with tools and the sort were integral to the creation of Piltover. But in the current era, that still apparently amounted to little more than a fancy title and perhaps some very minor privileges like attending galas over-saturated with Piltover’s upper of the upper class.
Minor houses like that of House Talis were sprinkled in there “for diverse flavoring”; nobody said it, but everyone knew it. And while Jayce wasn’t ashamed to bear the name, one would have to admit that there often wasn’t much pride that was expected to accompany it. Talises were, in a sense, just meant to be there as a benchmark of sorts.
But Jayce wasn’t going to look a gift horse in the mouth when his creation brought a new level of honor to his house. And he wanted to share that feeling with you – if you were willing to accept it, that is. It could be something as subtle as the house colors, or as blatant as the T-shaped hammer, molded to create a ring or necklace or some other fascinator. Whatever makes you the most comfortable. Heck, if it suited your preferences, he would even fashion a pauldron bearing the Talis insignia for you! He may not get it, but far be it from him to deter you.
He wants to show you off. To envelope you in his House so that all may know that someone like you saw it as a name worth bearing. And if you intend to not only wear his name, but adopt it, then . . .
U (Unity - what would their wedding be like?): He doesn’t set out for a big, bombastic wedding. Not at first, anyway. Sure, the desire strikes him to give you everything he thinks you deserve: A towering cathedral with golden arches in the ceiling, the golden light of the sun reaching through crystalline windows to illuminate you both as you announce to an awaiting audience your declaration of eternal love and devotion to one another . . . But it does occur to him that maybe he just wants this because it reflects just how big his feelings for you are. And as sweet as that may be, it doesn’t necessarily embody the lives the both of you are bringing together in order to create one.
Despite (and even perhaps because of) his celebrity, Jayce doesn’t actually have very many ties to invite to one of the most important days of his life: His mother, Viktor, and Caitlyn are the only for certain attendees he has to bring, with Heimerdinger’s own presence depending on where their relationship stands at that point. He may invite members of the Council to attend, but that would mostly just be to save social face; he wouldn’t be hurt whatsoever if they decided not to come in the end.
As a result, the ceremony itself would be rather quiet. Very private. Even if you have it in that big cathedral he was thinking about, witnessing the event would fall only to the few people you and Jayce have invited, and the prying eyes of those who managed to sneak up to one of the windows and take a gander. It’s admittedly a little off-putting, and Jayce admittedly could’ve and should’ve hired more security. But you don’t let it bother you and ruin this magical moment for the both of you.
As for the reception . . . Well, it doesn’t really matter what the both of you intended for the afterparty to play like: The city of Piltover would take it upon themselves to expand on that initially tiny gathering. It’s not every day that their Golden Boy gets married, after all.
What was meant to be a small event, limited to a couple of hours in a day could potentially be treated like a holiday of sorts, spanning over two days. Possibly even a week if you count the fanfare leading up to the actual wedding date! You become familiar with the sight of banners dyed in House Talis’ colors, complete with inscriptions of the famous insignia and golden congratulations flying in the wind on nearly every street. Bundles of flowers decorate lamp posts and create waterfalling effects on balconies. You even swore that one day you saw a little girl carrying a doll that looked suspiciously like you.
And this is before heading back to the home you’ve established together: Gifts from ambassadors and admirers from various corners of the continent create a mountain in the foyer, ranging from all sizes and shapes. Bottles of foreign wines and sweet delights line the table, more clothing than you even know what to do with accompany cards that wish you both well. (And this is without dwelling on the aphrodisiacs that take the form of teas and vials of colorful substances . . .)
In a way, Jayce’s hopes of giving you a big wedding sort of happen. Admittedly, it’s not quite in the fashion he’d hoped, but no matter: Not everyone can boast about having a royal wedding for the price of a small ceremony.
W (Whisper - what pet names and compliments do they use?): It doesn’t matter if House Talis has been known as a lesser nobility for most of its existence: To Jayce, you’ll always be his princess. And he’ll do his best to make you feel like one, even before the success of Hextech, even if that’s predominantly limited to the best lunch dates that he can afford or accompanying you to parties where he will try his best to dance like a noble suitor trying to sweep a maiden princess off her feet.
It’s what greets you the most when you wake up in the mornings, coupled with that endearing and adoring smile of his. Or what title he assigns you when he sleepily stumbles through the door after one too many nights hanging over a crystal in the lab. It doesn’t matter where you are in life together: Nothing sets your heart a-flutter like hearing him go “Hey there, Princess” or “Thank you, princess.”
Except, of course, for when he calls you “kitten”. You’re just so small and delicate when compared to him, how could he resist calling you that? Plus, he insists that you have a tendency to purr and mewl whenever he’s, ahem, “attentive to you”. Suffice to say, “kitten” tends to come out when Jayce is in an especially playful mood.
But then, the same could also arguably go for when you’re his “lovely assistant”. Granted, this one tends to pop up less with seductive intent and more with soft playfulness than anything. It accompanies you whenever you do, well, anything for him.
You enter the lab for a visit? “Ah! There’s my lovely assistant!”
You bring him lunch while he’s working? “Thank you, my lovely assistant.”
You make him a hot cup of tea? “And how was my lovely assistant’s day?”
You let him use you as a soundboard to talk out his thoughts regarding a problem with a piece of Hextech while Viktor is for once not present? . . . Okay, mostly that’s followed by a eureka moment, followed by a deep kiss that lifts you out of your seat. Hearing him actually calling you anything in that moment isn’t a guarantee, but you certainly don’t mind it.
All in all, you’re Jayce’s multi-layered sweetheart: A fair princess, a lovely assistant and lifesaver, and a sweet and desirable kitten. You are everything he wants and more . . .
Thank you sososososososo much for your patience with this one, anon!!
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