#shallow hearts

[akakris10]

never forget that the sea is now kind

#arknights #mizuki arknights #akadraws #the gentle waves the easy shallows the ocean you could never approach before #you can now walk along its shores. do you remember him? do you remember that his heart was so full #that it changed the sea itself? do you remember our friend?

[seeleybooth]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Becoming pt 1 2.21 | Helpless 3.12

“And more than anything in my life, I wanted to keep it safe. To warm it with my own.”

Bonus: 

#btvsedit #buffyedit #bangeledit #buffy x angel #bangel #tvedit #otpsource #buffy the vampire slayer #btvs #greengableslover #cinematv #cinemapix #bangelgifs #i love this because angel fell in love with buffy instantly but she made him want to pick himself up from his depression and to be someone #to be apart of society again #to help the helpless #buffy might have been shallow in front of everyone else but when she lost everything she started to show her real side her heart that angel #mygifs #btvsgif

[cherriko-art]

I haven't even started Leah's romance route yet but I've already got their entire relationship and dynamic mapped out in my head.

Rambling into the void, but my female farmer OC, Mili, is basically a female himbo. I'd like to think that she doesn't really get all the passive aggressive jabs Leah makes to the farmer in the beginning of the game, and it makes Leah feel kinda bad abt it later on. As they grow more familiar with each other, I'd believe Mili's tenacious attitude eventually wears down Leah's defensive walls and she starts to grow fond of Mili and her lil' antics (much to Leah's own horror).

And since Mili is kinda airheaded but kind, she's easy to take advantage of, even if others don't exactly have any ill intentions. This would start to annoy Leah as she sees Mili running around helping everyone and their dog around town, and she starts to get kinda overprotective of Mili, and chastises her for never being able to say no to anyone (both farmer siblings are like this tbh). I kinda headcanon that Leah hates Scott bc 1. She's lowkey jealous that Mili and Scott hang out a lot in the mines (but she can't bring herself to go to there herself, its gross and dirty and also there's no reception) but mainly bc 2. She thinks Scott is absolutely full of shit with his museum that exists purely due to all the donations Mili makes to it, but he essentially takes all the credit for. Mili disagrees, but regardless, Leah and Scott don't get along.

After they start dating, Leah becomes an overprotective but proud gf who loves showing Mili off to her followers. The only thing is that she despairs over Mili's lack of fashion sense, esp since Mili's older sibling, Lu-Ran, is perfectly well-dressed themselves. So it becomes her hobby to dress Mili up in cute but practical clothes.

On Mili's end, she's just a simple girl with simple thoughts. Leah is a drop-dead gorgeous gf with a heart of gold (according to Mili, disagreed with by many others). She doesn't really get all the influencer stuff but she's supportive and likes to chat with Leah's followers on livestreams. She doesn't know that Leah's followers have basically formed a Mili Fan Club/Protection Squad.

I also like to think that Leah is a lifestyle influencer and environmental advocate. She donates the money made during livestreams and sponsorships towards environmental research and causes. My headcanon is that she's one of Ling's main sponsor (anonymous of course) for her coral research.

Overall, I'm a big fan of "opposites attract" tropes, so I am obsessed with my OC Mili and seeing how the relationship dynamic with Leah would work out. Mili would help Leah become more emotionally vulnerable and be less rigid, while Leah would be a solid rock in Mili's chaotic life who helps keep her grounded and remind her to take care of herself and not just others. Leah is a bit antisocial though, despite being an influencer, so being together with the social butterfly that Mili is would be quite interesting. With Mili as the bridge, Leah would eventually open up to other villagers too and become friends with Mili's friends too (other than Scott of course). From the get-go, Leah would get along very well with Mili's older sibling (my other farmer OC), Lu-Ran, as they're very down-to-earth, quiet and acceptably-dressed (to Leah's standards).

Anyways, if you actually read my word vomit, thank you for entertaining my 2am brain ramblings.

#cherry draws #coral island #coral island ocs #coral island farmer #coral island fanart #leah coral island #long post #character analysis #sorry I really got into dissecting this #yet I haven't even played Leah's route yet alds;jfad;kl #I wrote all this based on the limited knowledge I have of Leah from the game and knowing previews of Leah's heart events #I know she comes off as a shallow influencer kinda but based on her reactions to the in-game plots I rlly think she's one of the good ones #she's just kinda curt is all #and antisocial #she's pink but she's coded like an edgy goth boi

[waitineedaname]

when thinking about scar and mei's dynamic, I love thinking about why he becomes so attached to her. it's not just a parental instinct, it's specifically identifying with her struggles. the chang clan is small and has little political power compared to the more dominant clans in xing, and it's a struggle just to survive. even though it's not exactly the same, there's this feeling of solidarity between scar and mei because they're both disenfranchised within their respective countries. the sympathy mei describes when she found xiao-mei is what scar feels towards mei, seeing something of themselves in the other and taking pity on them

and there's this other element to him helping her find xiao-mei, and I might be misremembering, but I'm fairly certain it's the first deviation from his revenge based quest. so far, every time we've seen him, he's either been attacking state alchemists, going somewhere to find a state alchemist, or recovering from his injuries. he is very driven when it comes to his goals, but he sees this little girl crying because she is all alone in a foreign country on a desperate quest to save her people and she's just lost the only family she has with her, and he decides to help her. he didn't have to do that, he could have just ignored her or insisted on moving on, but he is not heartless or cruel, he is a compassionate person underneath all the pain, so he goes out of his way to help this little girl find her panda

no wonder mei is constantly reiterating to other people that scar is a good person

#fma #fmab #scar fma #mei chang #I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THEM ALL DAY #if scar was written by a worse author or was written as a shallow character #then he would just be heartless and cruel #but it is so important that he's not #his anger and violence comes from a powerful love for his people and a deep feeling of injustice #and I think that sensitivity to injustice and a heart that is fundamentally good deep down #is why he cares for mei the way he does #I'm realizing I'm just repeating what I wrote about in that one food fic I wrote #BUT IT STILL STANDS #hi strangers reading this. if you want this concept explored in fic form I wrote about it in the fic The Taste Of Home

[fragcc]

Can we get a wilmon lifeguard AU in which Wille is pathetically drowning in the shallow and Simon goes rescue him and when Wille looks up at Simon in all of his bronze skin and wet curls glory he simply blurts out a delirious "do I need cpr?"

Simon will laugh a bit confused at his reaction and say 'no' only for Wilhelm to go "...and what about a mouth-to-mouth?" and much to everyone's surprise it kinda does it for Simon

#he doesnt kiss wille tho #but he keeps him grounded on the bench by his side bc he isnt safe even in the shallow #wille is very happy to sit by his side and admire his profile with heart eyes tho :)) #simon might give him a kiss on the cheek and his number by the end of his shift if he feels like it~ #young royals #wilmon #simon eriksson #prince wilhelm #yr fanfic #wilhelm young royals #simon young royals

[ellsieee]

I swear Perfect Propose is creating unhealthy expectations for ideal partners. Find yourself a partner who will:

Cook for you and feed you. 😭

Gently wipe your mouth for you because you eat like a slob. (I love this trope even though it's theoretically ridiculous.)

Carry your drunk ass home.

Wipe your tears with their shirt when you're having a breakdown.

When a slice of life jbl gets it right, they really hit it out of the park. This series is just the right combination of sweet and heartbreaking. I desperately want Kai and Hiro to find their self-worth and love themselves more. I want to wrap them both in flannel blankets and hug them.

#i hate hiro's boss #my heart breaks for kai #perfect propose is hitting so many good tropes #and i'm shallow i think they look really good together #i love me a younger aggressor/pursuer too #why aren't more people watching this series? #perfect propose

[akiiichiii]

holy fukc my heart is shattered into pieces

#THEN THEY POST A LIL ACTOR AU AFTERTWARDS? R U PLAYING WITH MY HEART??? #alien stage #alnst #ivantill #pls im never gonna recover from thism #AND THE TL SAYS: THANK YOU FOR BEING THE VICTIM OF MY SHALLOW FEELINGS #SOBBING SCREAMING THROWING UP #someone hold me #akii.txt

[heythereimashley]

🎉🎉🎉 SUNDAY RANDOMS 🎉🎉🎉

#alfred molina #love is strange #law and order los angeles #ricardo morales #the normal heart #roger & val have just got in #monday mornings #sunday randoms #drowning in the shallow end

[stardustinthesky]

John!

#babylon 5 #john x delenn #john sheridan #delenn #m: babylon 5 #mine: edits #otp: we are star stuff #not to be shallow on main but #mira furlan was extra pretty in this shot i just have the *hearts eyes*

[mortdubonheurmasculin]

the four-chambered heart- anaïs nin

#anaïs nin #quote #the four chambered heart #cities of the interior #to quote #on fear #on life #on shallowness

[bokettochild]

side effect of writing panic attacks: breathe is weird

#ketto's writing misadventures #i'm fine! #my breath was just weird but i'm okay #i think my body just simulates what i write #laughter #tears #panic #my heart rate gets funky when I write panic and my breath gets real shallow and fast #i'm fine though #it goes back to normal when i stop writing #it's just weird

[we-are-inevitable]

For the fic title game: shallow graves for shallow hearts

(me? Digging through the lyrics of the song I'm currently listening to for a title? It's more likely than you think!)

ohhhoohoooo shit. canon era, jack leaves.

jack leaves, and that's supposed to be it. right? he got what he wanted- he got the train out west, he got a big life in a small town, and when he gets there everything is golden and sunshine and beautiful- but he doesn't feel complete, not the way he expected to.

i'm thinking that if i were to write this, i'd write it as like,, a letter fic? start with jack sending letters with shaky handwriting and dodgy spelling to the lodging house, because he knows there are some kids there who know how to read and they can relay his stories and his messages. the envelopes are always stuffed to the brim with his initial letter, and he usually includes four to six drawings in it- Santa Fe is gorgeous, just like he knew it'd be, and he wants the boys to see that he was right. maybe even sending them some money, too; he doesn't make much as a ranch hand but it's more than he thought he'd ever see, and he truthfully doesn't need that much. he doesn't know what he'd ever spend it on, so he'd rather send it to the boys who need it.

so he keeps this going, detailing all of the adventures he's been having (even with a gaping whole in his chest) and telling them about a girl he's been going steady with (one that reminds him of a certain blue eyed boy without the same spark), and this continues until one day, one of the men he's living with in the bunkhouse on the ranch brings him a letter.

a letter from David Jacobs, all the way in New York City.

more under the cut!

david's letter is much better than anything jack could ever send. his handwriting is lovely- and a little hard for jack to read- but jack is able to figure it out eventually, and it's nice. david updates jack on the news from the lodging house, and tells jack all of the little things that the boys want him to know about. no one seems very upset at him for leaving- not from david's words, at least- but even so, reading the letter makes jack's chest tight.

and this continues on for a while. jack will send letters to the lodging house and david will respond for the boys, until jack gets a little brave and starts sending david letters directly, too. he sends the boys money and drawings and sends david his deepest, darkest secrets- how he misses new york and his "penthouse," how he loves his current job but misses his boys- how he misses katherine, and crutchie, and davey.

jack never meant to have a shallow heart. he needed to get away, he needed to escape- and he never realized that doing so would just tear his heart in half even more. he wakes every morning feeling physically better than ever- fresh air will do that to you, he assumes- but he feels like he's on his deathbed half the time because of the weight on his chest and the hole in his heart.

but he stays, because he made a commitment, and he can't back out on his dream now.

the letter-writing goes on for years. eventually, jack starts getting individual letters from racetrack and crutchie as well- they made it out of the lodging house- and jack continues to write to them alongside his writings to david. those letters to david, his davey, started so innocently- how is he doing, how is his family, the likes- but now when jack writes them he feels a tug on his heart and when he reads david's letters he finds himself flustered and he doubts he would ever be able to say these feelings out loud, but there's something there- and he knows he isn't imagining it because david feels the same, and has written the same in his letters.

i imagine when it hits the three year mark, when jack has been here for three winters, when jack is no longer the new guy and is instead helping the new ranch hands in the bunkhouse, it all feels too familiar and he aches with it.

he gets drunk on whiskey and writes a candle-lit letter about how much he misses home, because this isn't home, this will never be home. he gets drunk on whiskey and writes about the boy with the blue eyes and a fire that's still present even in his words on paper. he gets drunk on whiskey and sends the letter despite his better judgement.

the next letter he receives from david is simple. all it says is, Come home. We will be ready, and I will be waiting.

so jack goes back home, and jack finds his family again.

and jack finds david, too, and maybe his grand plan for his life never involved living in a "bachelor pad" next to a conveniently single David Jacobs, but he can't say he's complaining, either.

#ugh!! historical gays #shallow heart = jack's own feelings about himself leaving #shallow graves = the major depressive breakdown he seems to be two steps away from <3 #god i LOVE THEMMMMM i love them. i love them #jack kelly #david jacobs #davey jacobs #javid #crutchie #crutchie morris #racetrack higgins #livesies #newsies #jac txt. #ask a jac ! #newsies musical #newsies live #newsies broadway #javey

[mind-lines]

I cut deep into this shallow heart put down the heavy armor covering this shoulder tired of having a weighty heart you take all the hidden flame inside left me with a little drop in the distance I wonder consider the odds in notions seek the heart of yours in shadow eventually, it ain't real

#love #lovequote #poem #poetry #shallow #heart #odd #notion #shadow #life #distance #writer #write #quote #quoteoftheday

[taikanyohou]

“I don’t care about other people. The only person I care about is you, Ken.” CHAINS OF HEART (2023) - Episode 3.

#chains of heart #ken x cheng #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramasource #boyslovesource #* #faiza gifs #YEAH. THIS ENTIRE BIT. THIS ENTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE BIT. #no offence but i do not give a single flying fuck about the plot its 2023 bro who the fuck cares about plot #sometimes u just wanna watch a show for shallow reasons like 2 actors having fucking GREAT chemistry and u know what! #thats absolutely the case here and thats 10000000% justified BYE. #also like this show's SOOOO bloody pretty SO SOOOO pretty!!! its all about the aesthetics with this one. #thats not to say that i dont get the plot i somewhat in a simplistic way do. but yeah. whatevs.

[please-n-thankful]

love is blinding, but love is kind.

#hey arnold #helga pataki #arnold shortman #shortaki #it breaks me more than a little bit how much this show beat the shit out of helga #so this ones a little bandaid on the hole it leaves in my heart from this 9 year old girl being convinced she is unlovable #i love you helga i will crawl from my shallow shallow grave is shout it to the world