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libraryofgage · 6 months

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Good Vibrations Two

This AU got a lot more attention than I expected actually hfjdks I'm so glad everyone likes it!

Anyway, here's part two! We get some concert, some peeks at how Robin helps Steve navigate social situations, and a little Eddie having an itsy-bitsy crisis over Steve's fashion choices.

Have fun! And, as always, if you see any typos, no you didn't (especially for this one since I wrote most of it on my phone actually lmao)

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Steve stares at the shirts laid out on his bed, arms crossed over his chest. Choosing jeans had been easy, but choosing a shirt is giving him trouble. What do you wear to a metal show at the local dive bar for a small-town band in which the lead singer is a long-time and way-out-of-your-league crush that you've been holding a candle for since the first time you saw him laugh on top of a cafeteria table?

You definitely don't show up in a plain black shirt, that's for sure.

The lights in the hall outside Steve's room flicker, switching off and on three times. Steve just barely notices, which means he doesn't get his pants scared off when Robin appears in the doorway, grinning at him while pocketing the key to the front door he'd given her months ago into a messenger bag. "Hey, dingus," she says, striding into the room and flopping onto the bed.

Steve rolls his eyes, yanking the shirts out from under her and laying them once more over Robin's stomach and legs. "What shirt should I wear?" he asks.

It takes a few seconds for Steve to look from the shirts to Robin, and she patiently waits until he's staring at her to say, "Just pick one. Nobody's gonna care what you're wearing."

"I care," Steve says, frowning as he looks back at the shirts. For the aforementioned crush reason, Steve cares very much about the shirt he wears. "What says 'Hi, we've never talked before but your music is the only thing I can hear and I think your hair is in desperate need of quality shampoo and also I've been halfway in love with you since, like, sophomore year'?"

Robin considers the question for a long moment before picking up a red sweater. "This one says 'I'm horny'," she offers.

Steve blinks, staring at the sweater for a few beats before laughing. "But I'm not," he says.

Despite looking at Robin, she happens to angle her head toward the sweater, and her response is lost on Steve. He frowns, waits until her jaw has stopped moving, and says, "I didn't get that."

After Robin first learned about Steve's deafness, he'd been overly anxious about asking her to repeat things. Somehow, it was worse to constantly ask when the person knew he couldn't hear well, if at all. But Robin had never shown annoyance; she'd just adjust her posture, make sure Steve could see her lips, and repeat her words. She does all of this now, and Steve gets to read her joking response, "Yeah, but you will be."

And, yeah, she has him there. Steve huffs and collapses onto the bed beside her, sacrificing the shirts. "I'll need a jacket," he says, turning his head to look at Robin so he can read her response.

Instead of words, though, he sees her face light up, and she jumps off the bed. Steve sits up, watching as she digs in her messenger bag before pulling out a t-shirt. "Remember when I stayed over a few weeks ago? And you let me borrow a shirt? You should wear it!"

Thankfully, Robin waits until she's done talking to throw the shirt in Steve's face. Honestly, he only understood a few words ("remember," "borrow," and "wear") but he's gathered enough context clues to get the gist of things.

He spreads the shirt out, humming at the Iron Maiden design. It's not one he wears often; for the most part, it's a shirt he wears on lazy days at home because of how soft it is. But as he's studying the design, Steve is suddenly hit with a stroke of pure genius.

He quickly changes into the shirt and then grabs a varsity jacket (not his letterman, but one he'd seen at the mall and bought on a whim because it used a nice shade of yellow) off his desk, tugging it on over the shirt but leaving it unbuttoned. After a few more seconds of digging around, he finds sneakers under the bed and tugs them on.

"Okay," he says, turning so Robin can see the outfit from every angle. He comes to a stop when he's facing her once more, hands buried in his jacket pockets, and asks, "What do you think? How's it look?"

"I think you'll give Eddie a crisis," Robin replies, wrinkling her nose at the varsity jacket. "Not, like, a bad one. But he'll probably ask where you got the shirt from."

Steve grins, thinking that sounds about perfect, and turns to study himself in the mirror. It's a surprisingly solid blend of metal and jock, and it makes him feel oddly confident, the same way he felt the first time he did his hair just right and everyone complimented it.

"Perfect," he decides. "Let's go."

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The ride to the Hideout isn't exactly quiet, but it's not like Steve can talk and drive at the same time. So it's filled with music blasted as high as it can go on his car stereo, causing the whole vehicle to vibrate with each beat. When he finally turns the car off after parking, Robin grimaces as she rubs her ears.

She waits for Steve to be in front of her before saying, "We're putting the windows down next time."

"Oh. Sorry," Steve says, rubbing the back of his neck a little awkwardly as Robin dismissively waves off his apology.

"No, it's fine, I'm just saying. Now, let's get inside before they start."

With that, she loops her arm through Steve's and drags him into the Hideout. They're hit with a wave of cigarette smoke, spilled beer, and sweat as they walk through the door, the combined smells making Steve dizzy. He frowns, leaning closer to Robin as she squeezes his arm. He feels her thumb tap him twice, their code for asking if the other is okay.

"I'm fine," he mumbles, nodding to a table in the corner. "Let's go sit. I just need to get used to...everything."

The lights are weird, too. Despite the place being dim, the few lights that are on are flickering, and Steve is having trouble processing all the new information his (working) senses are taking in.

Thankfully, Robin pulls him over to the table he pointed to, a small circle near a stage of dubious sturdiness. It looks like it can barely hold the instruments, much less those plus the people who will play them. There's an amp on the side of the stage near the table, which means they'll have the perfect spot to feel the music's vibrations. Steve slides into one of the chairs there and closes his eyes, resting his arms on a table that is surprisingly not sticky.

He feels Robin move the other chair next to him, slide in, and start pulling things out of her bag. When Steve opens his eyes again, there's a notebook between them and a variety of pens in all different colors spread out across the open pages. Robin has already picked up a red pen and is writing with it as Steve chooses a purple one.

When Robin is done writing, she taps the page so Steve can read, "Want something to drink?"

"I'm not sure we can trust the glasses here," he writes back.

"The fact you're calling them "glasses" tells me everything. Just sit tight."

With that, Robin drops her pen, winks at Steve, and heads over to the bar where a woman is wiping the counter. Steve watches her for a few seconds before looking around at the other people in the place. Most of them are sitting in groups, talking amongst themselves. Most of them also have mustaches or beards, making it downright impossible for Steve to read their lips.

Instead, Steve just gets a dull kind of rush in his ears, an ever-present background noise he can't escape. Soon enough, maybe because he's thinking about it too much, a high-pitched ringing starts up in his right ear, growing and growing in pitch until it's all he can focus on. Steve grimaces and looks down at the notebook, trying to keep his shoulders relaxed so he doesn't look as tense as he feels. The ringing persists, and he rubs his ear like that's going to help.

His ear is still ringing, though it has started to diminish, when a water bottle is placed in front of him. Steve jerks, forcing himself to calm down as Robin slides into her seat again with a mug of beer that's more foam than anything else. "They're about to start," she says, waiting until Steve has nodded once to show understanding before taking a sip.

Steve looks up at the stage and wonders how he missed Eddie and his friends arriving. As his friends are setting up behind him, Eddie is resting one hand on the neck of his guitar and using the other to hold the mic close to his mouth. Steve can't read his lips, but Eddie's grin is a little contagious as he says something to a guy by the bar. The guy must say something back, because Eddie bursts out laughing, his head thrown back to show off a neck Steve wants to bite.

A tap on his arm brings his attention away, and he looks at the notebook to see Robin has scrawled out a transcript:

"Eddie: Thanks for coming out tonight, everyone

Guy: Fuck off, Munson

Eddie: Love you, too, Jeremy"

Steve snorts, looking up to see Robin's equally amused smile as she continues to write on another page. When he glances at the stage, Steve sees Eddie still talking into the mic, his eyes roaming over the audience until they reach Steve and Robin. Eddie seems to grip the mic tighter, and he holds Steve's eyes for a few seconds, giving just enough time for Steve to wave awkwardly before Eddie looks away. But his smile seems a little bigger than before, and Steve is happy to let himself think he caused it.

When he looks down again, Robin has finished writing, and she nudges the notebook closer to him. Eddie must talk fast, because her writing is almost indistinguishable from chicken scratch in dirt that a cat got dragged through. Thankfully, Steve is an expert at this point.

"Eddie: Anyway, you know the drill. We'll start with some Metallica, treat you to Iron Maiden, throw in a dash of Black Sabbath, and then grace you with a Corroded Coffin original. If you don't like it, not my problem."

Steve feels the beginning of the set as he finishes reading. He sits a little straighter, planting his feet firmly on the floor and placing his palms on the table with his fingers spread. Robin is still writing next to him, most likely transcribing the bits and pieces of conversation she can hear for Steve to read later and laugh at. She doesn't try to get his attention while she does, already knowing it won't be worth it after Steve has shifted into Music Mode.

In the same way that people can tell what song is playing based simply on the first note, Steve can sometimes tell based on the strength and length of the first vibration. In the same way people know the lyrics of songs after listening to them enough times, Steve knows the vibration patterns like the back of his hand. In the same way people who hear their favorite songs played live can tell when a note is wrong or a lyric is sung too fast, Steve can tell when the drummer or bassist makes tiny mistakes that wouldn't be caught otherwise.

And Steve loves it. He loves how his entire body thrums with each vibration that travels from the amp. He loves how he can close his eyes and picture a story based on the music, one that probably doesn't match the lyrics but tends to replace them in his heart. He loves that this is something he can still share with his friends, even if most of them don't realize how different his experience with music is.

So, for all the little bumps and dips that occur in the vibrations as Corroded Coffin plays, for all the tiny slips that certainly go unnoticed by anyone else, and for all the fact that Steve doesn't get to hear Eddie's voice, he can confidently say he loves the show. He's never heard the songs played like this before, and it helps diminish the gut-deep desperation for new music.

And then Corroded Coffin starts a new song. It's one Steve doesn't recognize, one with vibrations that are completely foreign to him, and he jerks his head up to watch Eddie play his guitar in an opening solo. It thrums across the floor, climbing up his legs and spreading in waves from his palms on the table. Steve feels goosebumps chase after it, a new wave washing over him when the guitar solo ends with a particularly strong vibration that's immediately followed by the drums and bass.

Eddie throws himself into the music, moving and twisting and strutting around the stage like he's playing to Madison Square Garden. Steve can't look away, the lyrics incomprehensible but replaced by the jerk of Eddie's hips and the tilt of his head and the little half-spin he does on his heel.

It ends too quickly with one final, reverberating strum that lingers in Steve's bones, burrowing into his marrows as Eddie pushes his hair back and grins into the mic. He says something breathlessly, his shoulders rising and falling rapidly as he tries to catch his breath, and Steve knows he's gone.

He's hopeless.

He's desperate.

He needs more Corroded Coffin, more Eddie, in whatever form he can get.

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For the first time, Corroded Coffin gets genuine applause after playing. Usually, the patrons of the Hideout will politely clap (if they even notice the set is over) for about two seconds. Tonight, however, Eddie and his friends are graced with excited clapping, a few shouts, and one very strong whistle from a small table to the left of the stage. And it spreads because even rough biker dudes can fall to peer pressure when it's that enthusiastic.

So, yeah, genuine applause all because of Steve Harrington and Robin Buckley who, Eddie thinks, is surprising company for the former King of Hawkins High. No matter how unexpected, he should still thank them and ask what they thought of the set now that it's over. He carefully sets his guitar on a stand and glances over his shoulder, catching Jeff's gaze and flashing a grin. "I'll be right back," he says before jumping off the stage and heading over to Steve and Robin's table.

As he gets closer, he notices the notebook and pens spread out, colorful writing filling the pages and Steve grinning with amusement as he reads it. Robin is watching him like she's waiting for him to understand an inside joke already so they can laugh about it together. If Eddie didn't already know Robin was like him (band camp, summer after his junior year, during an unfortunate game of Seven Minutes in Heaven where they awkwardly stood in a closet together before Robin commented on his black bandana), he'd wonder if something was going on between them.

"How'd you like the set?" Eddie asks when he reaches the table, suddenly nervous enough to tug on a lock of his hair and pull it in front of his mouth.

Robin looks up, but Steve doesn't. He's still reading the notebook, snorting at whatever is written there like he didn't hear Eddie. It's not until Robin elbows him that he raises his head, eyes widening when he sees Eddie. "Sorry, could you repeat that?" Steve asks, his gaze dropping to Eddie's mouth (Eddie definitely isn't imagining that) and faltering some.

"I asked if you liked the set," Eddie says, frowning slightly as Robin grabs a pen and scribbles something on the notebook. It's too small for him to read, but he doesn't miss how Steve glances down for less than a second before his eyes light up with realization.

"Oh!" he says, looking back at Eddie and flashing a charming grin. "It was great. You guys are so loud, and I've never f-uh, heard anything like your original song before."

Eddie catches the way Steve fumbles, faltering like he wanted to say one word but forced himself to say another. Something is tugging at the back of Eddie's mind, but he can't quite grab onto it just yet. For now, he leans forward, placing both hands on the table so he can be closer to Steve. "You listen to metal often, Harrington?" he asks.

Steve stares at his mouth for a few seconds before nodding, and Eddie feels the thrill of learning something completely unexpected. "I like Black Sabbath best, but Judas Priest and Guns N' Roses are close seconds," Steve says.

"Yeah?" Eddie asks, "What do you like most about it?" He wants to know. Does Steve Harrington (King Steve, Steve "The Hair" Harrington, Steve fucking Harrington) like metal for the same reasons he does? Does he like the stories and the passion and the heavy theatricality of it all?

Steve seems to hesitate, possibly thinking about how to answer, before finally saying, "I like how it's music I can feel. When I listen to metal, it digs into my bones. Other music doesn't."

Somehow, Eddie's grin gets impossibly wider, and his cheeks are hurting from the sheer force of it. He's about to say more when Robin glances at the clock and swears under her breath. "Shit, I promised Mom I'd be home ten minutes ago," she says, grabbing the pens and recklessly throwing them into her bag.

It's the movement that seems to catch Steve's attention, and he looks down at Robin's hands before looking up at the clock. "Oh, fuck, your curfew," he says, looking at Robin like she hadn't just said the same thing two seconds ago.

"Yeah, no shit, dingus," Robin says, pausing long enough to speak while looking straight at Steve before throwing the notebook into her bag, too. She jumps to her feet and hauls Steve out of the chair, making his varsity jacket fall open to reveal an Iron Maiden shirt.

And Eddie thinks his heart just about stops. He doesn't know why, but seeing Steve in a metal band shirt under an undeniably jock jacket makes him feel....something. This is, like, sacrilege, right? How dare Steve Harrington allow Metal and Jock to meet? Doesn't he know the two styles clash? Or, well, they're supposed to clash, but Steve somehow wears them well, and Eddie thinks he's upset and annoyed by the fact.

Before Eddie can analyze that feeling, Steve says, "Sorry to run, Eddie. You played really well. Let me know when the next show is."

There's a lot to unpack there, too. Steve Harrington wants to come to another Corroded Coffin gig. Steve Harrington is sorry he has to cut the conversation short. Steve Harrington thinks his band played really well. Before Eddie can say anything in response, Robin is dragging Steve away, throwing a goodbye over her shoulder.

Eddie doesn't want Steve to go without something, though, some kind of departing word, so he shouts, "See ya later, big boy!"

Steve doesn't look back, but Robin nearly trips over the doorway. She then pauses long enough to say something to Steve, watching with sheer delight as he splutters and glances at Eddie before dragging her through the door. Eddie couldn't stop the grin if he tried, and he didn't try.

Later, when Eddie is sprawled on the floor of his room, staring up at the ceiling and thinking about Steve's stupid combination of Metal and Jock, he'll be struck by a sudden, consuming thought. What if Steve was wearing just the Iron Maiden shirt? What if he wore just the jacket?

Eddie swallows around the sudden lump in his throat, his mouth going dry as he scrambles to his feet and gets ready to take a very, very cold shower.

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findafight · 1 year

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hi i'm the anon that sent the ask about someone telling joyce and oh my god it being hopper that says it is so good. i can totally see him doing that. i also love that you added steve finding out from murray bc that's always been my preferred hc for how steve would find out. murray saying something about it that's weird and out of pocket is him to a tee imo. poor steve i feel so bad for him in this au, at least hopper is on his side completely. ty for acknowledging how fucked up it is that nancy and jonathan but esp nancy never actually told steve. i wonder what she would've done/told him if steve hadn't bit the bullet and broken up w her.

Thank youuuu (love getting ask mwah) (also idk what to call the au) Listen I loooove Steve and Hopper accidentally adopting each other. In my brain Dustin talked up Steve's hair skills to El at the snowball and she gets all starry-eyed like he knows! Hair? :0 Dustin you have to convince Steve to come over to my house and help me with my hair and I will convince hop to let him come! I also need hair advice!! Hop barely has hair!! Which is how Steve gets a little sister pre S3 (like he always wanted) (he also gets max a bit later too godbless) (sibling collector lmao) Steve 100% calls Hop dad once without realizing and Hopper gets choked up and Steve's like you okay there?? And Hop has to go yeah yeah I'm finE so he doesn't embarrass Steve. That's the shit. (Also makes more Steve and El angst post S3 with hop gone and them being separated ;-;)

Hopper gets to be a jackass to on his kid's behalf and I think that's actually beautiful.

Oh, yeah. The more I've thought about it the more I feel like Steve has no clue Nancy cheated on him. We saw how he acted in S1 when he thought so and while S2 Steve wouldn't be so extreme, he'd definitely be crushed. And with S4...idk I don't think Steve knew about the cheating then. It just seems like he wouldn't. Want to go back after being cheated on? Or that he'd have some serious hang ups with Nancy. Even if he still loved her if he knew she slept with Jonathan, would he want to act on it? Also did he know they were still together? Does she mention Jonathan at all to anyone but Fred?

Also Murray. You bizarre jackass. Of COURSE it was him. He'd feel guilty about it because he totally thought Steve knew and he was just trying to be a dickhead but not like. Cruel. so it's awwwkwaaaard and not the fun kind he can manipulate just the sad kind that has Hopper glaring at him.

Yeah... I understand that the writers do not feel like Nancy cheated but I have eyes and media comprehension and know how relationships work and Nancy herself said she had Steve back home to Murray so. What else am I supposed to think. I get why Nancy and Jon don't interact with Steve after the Upside Down but like. Not even to apologize to him? Did Nancy's relationship with Steve mean so little to her? I do think she, at one point, did love Steve, or convinced herself of it and did care for him, but for her to drop him like a hot potato the second Jonathan gets the nerve to make a move (she said she waited a month for him before going back to a probably grovelling Steve [based on how desperate he was at the Byers' to apologize to Jon] and it's like Woah! Okay writers! What do you want us to believe about this relationship?!) So just. Why didn't she actually tell Steve what happened? Idk. Jon I kinda get he and Steve were love rivals and Jonathan is already awkward it probably would have been weird and also it wasn't his place to say! It should have been Nancy!

Honestly if Steve hadn't broken things off....idk. I don't think she necessarily would have continued with both of them, but I think Nancy tends to look for easy ways out of relationship hurdles. So. Maybe it would have festered for a few months, before Steve finally couldn't stand the tension and cut things off there. I don't actually think, based on what we've seen in the show, the scene between Nancy and Steve could have gone any different. Like. It should have. Nancy definitely could have acknowledged her role in the crumbling relationship, but I think Steve letting her go is a significant character beat for him. He chooses he's not going to hold onto someone who doesn't want to be with him. For me that's him trying to move past his issues from his parents and to continue to be better.

Yeah this au is not nice to poor Steve. He does have support! Robin and Eddie are both there and know everything, Hopper and El also know most stuff and are very worried about why he's so keen to leave the house all the time (he doesn't live there but he doesn't...not live there...) Buddy's got issues that will be heightened by all these things happening with Joyce!

#stranger things #steve harrington #anti stancy #i guess??#steve and hopper #steve and el #findaanswers #anonasaurus #joyce doesn't like steve au #terrible name but its what ive got for now

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malka-lisitsa · 4 months

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Well look at that it's 2024, and my new years resolution is to stay an unbothered icon queen, and hope the hater's die mad. But I also thought I'd take a second to shout out to the people who make the shit show of a year 2023 bearable, and even enjoyable in some cases.

As trash as the rpc has a tendency to be there are still a lot of you that make this place more than worth it. I clearly cant shout out to all 900 something followers but I can highlight some of you. If you're not listed don't worry I still appreciate you immensely for being here, these are just the people that have really impacted my time here so far.

@unsettledspirits / @zoomingupthathill what can i say that I already haven't. There's 3 months worth of daily reasons to love you. You built the one ship that beat Steferine with me, honestly it was a surprise to everyone. Happy to see you back on Max ruling over your ST kingdom.

@hybrid-royalty-main Damon you piece of shit, I hate you the absolute most, and I'm so glad youre here with all the boys tbh. You bring such a unique quality to each one of them. Especially were-jer, it has been an absolute HOOT watching you take on the challenges of a teenaged were pup.

@baby-royalty My sired child with loyalty so unwavering you make the sire bond in the show look tame lmfao. The universe pulled us together the second I stepped foot into this hellsite again and I have enjoyed watching you grow into the person and writer that you are now. I'm proud of you.

@klaeus Kiki I adore you sm, you and your knock off brand doppelganger and scruffy mutt hybrid (affectionate) I love talking about the show and dynamics and honestly just about everything with you. You try, and thats more than most people do for me. Plus your grafics are just chefs kiss.

@multi-royalty Maddie this is like 3 years we've been besties, the caroline to my Elena. I've loved watching you branch out into new circles of friends and grow as a writer. You're absolutely killing it.

@ofcrossrcads Cribby, my darling I adore you. You are simply the sweetest, and keeping you here aggressively as my friend was one of the best things ive done in my life. I am always right here if you need me for anything <3

@hargrove JT WTF. How are you so talented? Honestly youre the bees knees and I am SO HAPPY to have reached out to write with you bc I wasn't expecting Katherine and Billy but here they are and tbh im here for it. Tho everything you write is top notch, you're just flawless with every reply. And for that reason katherine said, you can go ahead and keep your halfbreed in the dog house. LMFAO. But for real I am so happy to have met you.

@petrovawitch Kenz, Katherine says fuck you for bringing her pain in the ass sister back- but im really glad you did. We adore you both even if we're spicy at times bc you know were brats hehe

@havvkinsqueen / @stanfordprepped My fellow digidestins, I am so happy to have met you. Both of you are just pure goodness spun into a little ball of sunshine. Honestly the most supportive people ever, the RPC needs you desperately. Just please remember that I have your back just as much as you have mine. We digidestin gotta stick together. <3

Ok ok ok I cant shout out to literally everyone individually so these people also are super important to me and have made my experience here this year amazing, thank you for all you do-

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#the one and only... sort of: ooc #2024 follow forever #im sure i forgot ppl but its 1am and im exhausted #alexa play take it easy on me

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10underoot2 · 6 days

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Hot Take - Amnesia

I hate amnesia story lines. They make me feel uneasy especially since some shows (read:see you in my 19th life) handled them really badly. I'm not a fan of it for Queen of Tears either and I'm hoping desperately it's just a plot device for angst and not something she ends up choosing or something that ends up happening.

One thing though I think it's necessary to point out that Hyunwoo was going to tell her everything and all the risks of the surgery no matter what. He just wanted to wait till they were in Germany so she couldn't outright refuse him. Do I think it's weird that she didn't receive the call from the hospital? Yes. Did I scream at Hyunwoo throughout the episode to tell her because I thought it would create drama and problems? Why yes, of course I did.

I did know however that the decision to have the surgery was ALWAYS going to be Haein's. I have enough trust in Hyunwoo to ensure his wife makes the decision. Also, I think Haein's father from the get go also requests Hyunwoo to take her to Germany and then tell her. He even requests him to convince her there to have the surgery knowing full well that the decision would be Haein's. They just wanted to increase the probability of her saying yes. Also it's extremely unethical and I'm sure would impact recovery if the concerned person didn't sign up for this kinda treatment. Also Hyunwoo isn't stupid, he knows the doctor was going to inform her of all the risks when she meets him in person, duh.

So I don't really mind how they played it I just mind ✨ Amnesia ✨ It's been done so many times and it's very cliché. In addition, Hyunwoo sweetie make all the promises you want but if she wakes up and decides she likes someone else, even Yoon eun sung of all people, you're. gonna. have. to. let. her. go! Or you'll be the creep no matter your history with her. I think Hyunwoo does know this and appreciates the sensitivity and risk of the situation but I think boi is choosing to be delulu that he can make her fall in love with him again which is fine but like do we really have to?

Secondly, memories make us up. Our lives are really shaped by them so her personality could end up being different as well. Let's just take her mother she would love her more now and so the harshness and coldness of her character would no longer be there. Her personality is interesting and having that go away would be sad for me as a viewer and for Hyunwoo.

Not to mention, I think amnesia story lines are annoying cause I remember what happened, your partner remembers what happened but here we all are unable to talk, reminisce or be happy about it. All memories have to be made anew, which is a shame cause of all the cute memories we've seen these past 13 episodes. With only 4.5 hours of screen time, a complex business story line and a psycho ex lover on the loose how many memories can you really make to convince me that this storyline was well worth it.

Lastly, unpopular take: I'd much rather take the angst of her death than the monotony of seeing her get her memories back. I'll cry buckets and complain at the injustice of it all. But life is unfair and things don't necessarily always work out like we expect them too. 2521 taught me that.

#queen of tears #all of this being said I can't wait for episode 14 and see where is progresses #I liked this episode it was a nice break #showed me how they would live if they were in love without the pains they have had to endure #what they were supposed to be #married life suits them so well #hong haein #baek hyun woo #kim ji won #kim soo hyun #episode 13 #spoilers

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kurisus · 1 year

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Chapter 104-2 thoughts

We're truly in the endgame now, and with this, there are only three full chapters left. Scary thought. Spoilers under the cut.

So first off, whether or not you've seen my posts about the manga ending, I won't bore you with the 8000 words of me being upset that I could easily churn out, but in summary (a) I am sad and (b) there's plenty of time left to wrap everything up, don't worry.

With that out of the way, let's talk about the chapter itself. Last time left off with the creation of a new dimension (via a wish) that seems to have sealed our main characters inside, with others unable to enter it.

As I correctly predicted, the house I spotted is the house in which Father raised Nora and Yato, both of whom have reverted to their weakest forms. Since trash dad is all-powerful here, he was able to force Yato into a kid (who is unable to fight back as easily) and Nora as the embryo-esque water monster she was before being named by the koto no ha. Yukine has also become the wolf (though tbh I think we all thought it was a cat) he was starting to turn into whenever he lost control of himself, right before Father named him and again when he was fighting Yato. I'm interested to see what Hiyori will look like. Perhaps her ayakashi form from the hospital chapters? I've been saying for years that we're not done seeing that form, so now would be a prime time to bring it back.

I'm interested in what trash dad classifies as "those sacrificed" to birth Japan. The Emishi, an indigenous people assimilated into the larger Shinto pantheon? The spirits who became corrupted and turned into ayakashi instead of being named as shinki? All the souls of the dead, regardless of whether they turned into ayakashi or not? Something else? The creatures we've seen (can we call them koto no creatures or something?) don't look like any characters we know, despite having rather distinctive appearances.

Whatever they are, the art was cool as fuck this chapter. For some reason I thought being this close to the end meant we wouldn't get any new monsters introduced, but apparently not.

With having Izanami's crest over their eyes and wrists, they're clearly of Yomi, so my inclination is to say they're ayakashi, given a more human form in trash dad's weird dimension bubble. They're also bad news in Yato's eyes, considering his desperation to drag Nora away. From Shiigun's POV, we can also see the creatures clawing at the surface of the water, showing they're able to leave this dimension, where I guess they'll zombie-fy all of humanity unless the main characters stop Father.

One thing I'm really interested in is, when trash dad was choking Yato out, he recalled of all panels the one where he's crying. Yato looked terrified when he was doing that, and even had the thought "I'm scared," so my thought is it's because trash dad said "Your father will always be on your side" at that time. Yato has realized that was always a lie, he was only ever a tool, and he has now outlived his usefulness. His father will kill him, and kill Nora, and everyone else who gets in his way, so he can pretend he fixed his issues all those centuries ago.

Side note, Father said there are no reincarnations in this world. I wonder if he thinks Yato is able to reincarnate in the regular world? Which would mean Hiyori's belief is enough to bring him back even if he dies, which I really hope he doesn't.

So, speaking of which, Yukine to the rescue. My god I have so many emotions about this. Yato's last thoughts being "Why...?" the same as Yukine's final thoughts. Yukine breaking out of the fridge like he never was able to, in a burst of cherry blossoms, to save the only real father he ever had. Yall mind if I [gets put in a hydraulic press]

Yukine has resolved his internal struggle about not existing in the world--he's happy to exist as he is, by the side of people who care about him.

His whole monologue, and the raw feeling of seeing his bloodied fingernails, really drives home the horror of his existence as a character. I'm trying to write something that isn't just summarizing what Yukine himself said, and failing. He said it all perfectly.

And thus concludes his character arc, although as I have stated repeatedly I really want to know what became of his father. Since they're in this dimension surrounded by what could be corrupted spirits of the dead, I wonder if his father will appear among them. Or if they're saving that for an epilogue-type thing? But if it's left unanswered, I won't complain, because that will mean the fic I wrote back in 2020 hasn't been disproven, lolol.

Anyway, there's a lot to appreciate this chapter, from driving Father's viewpoint that his "kids" were tools home to Yukine standing up to an abusive father figure, but it's hard to come up with the words for what that means to me. I'll probably just reblog a bunch of posts with various incoherent sobbing noises in the tags.

HIYORI SAKURA INTERACTION NEXT MONTH PLEASE I want the psychic damage of that

#Noragami #Noragami manga #Noragami spoilers #I didn't manage to delete half the post this time go me #live update

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characteroulette · 3 months

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👋 I left you a comment on AO3 earlier on the AA prosecutor meta, but seeing as you did cover the one-off prosecutors in Investigations (as well as the Paynes), I'm curious about your thoughts on Lana Skye especially. I really like RFTA as a window into the legal system's politics, and Lana as a character is especially intriguing in comparison to the other prosecutors we defend (e.g. Edgeworth/Blackquill/Nahyuta/Barok) because we never actually face her in court...but they still draw on RFTA's themes and character beats for some of those cases, especially in 6-5 and DGS2.

Oh hello!! Awh thanks for reading my meta essays I wrote mostly in the span of two days! XD

Lana Skye is a very interesting one, mainly because, as you noted, we never see her prosecuting style in court and that's really one of the biggest ways I draw characterisation notes from our rivals in these games. Seeing how they are presented to us as obstacles and how we are meant to slowly warm up to them was my main goal with those lil essays, but I definitely got off track a bit hahaha.

(Got a bit carried away here, too, so. Read more!)

Lana is an interesting case, though. She's our first defendant (if you play these games in order from the ds release on) we're really unsure if we can fully trust. She is trying to confess to the crime, and only by the grace of Ema's belief in her does Phoenix also agree to believe in her. She's short with us and pushes us away, giving the distinct impression that something is pretty wrong.

However, we also get told multiple times that this isn't her usual personality. That she "changed" once she became Chief Prosecutor. So it's a little harder to grasp her personality on top of take anything she says with a degree of belief. Her actions are more about sowing seeds for the mystery of why she would be so determinedly trying to get convicted instead of establishing a solid character for her. We do get the sense that she's a hard nut to crack, that she cares too deeply for Ema, but otherwise her cold and stoic personality is a complete front, we're told. A means of pushing those who used to care for her further than arm's length to keep them from discovering what's happened, to keep them from getting caught up in the splash zone.

There's also the odd note that she was close with Jake and Neil Marshall enough so that Ema was fond of them, too. Specifically the Marshall brothers, not Angel Starr or Bruce Goodman. I always found this interesting because Lana kept Ema away from Gant, but didn't mind letting her get close to the Marshall brothers. Gant was far more dangerous, especially as we learn about his all but framing Ema for Neil's murder, but it's still an interesting thing of note that comes up once at the beginning and kind of never again.

Even when you finally get a chance to talk with Lana about Gant before the final day of the trial, she's still composed and cool. Still completely under control. It's not until Ema is actively in danger of being found guilty of murder does she lose it. The final day of the trial is her at her most desperation mode, renouncing Phoenix's defence and running for that Guilty verdict. She has to keep Ema safe no matter what and it's interesting that the game lets us ruin that for her! This is probably why there is a slight bad end scenario where we don't play our cards right; it's all in service of these high stakes and connects to Lana's own desperation.

It is another interesting note how, at the end of the second trial day, she admits to the forged evidence. She has realised, on some level, Phoenix will claw his way to the truth no matter what. So she admits to this thing she knows would just get proven anyway. She's the one to cause the uproar and delay the trial one last time. It's all a part of her cool and calculated control, but it's also an admission that we've done well to get this far. It's a victory, but one delivered the same way she stabbed Bruce Goodman's body. The only person spared was Gant; everyone is going down with her.

It really is a fascinating mindset to see. I'm not a huge fan of the whole "stoic woman smiling at the end to show she's come out of her shell" anymore because AA uses it a bit too much (when will we get the male equivalent, huh??? Blackquill and Barok were right there!!! Make them smile, damn it!!!), but it is refreshing to see that Lana no longer has to keep her heart frozen over. She ans Ema hugging is the MUCH better payoff, even as Phoenix waxes poetic right behind them. XD

So yeah!! Despite this case saying on the surface that we shouldn't trust Lana, it really leads us along to trusting and liking her pretty much from the start. She's compared to Mia, after all. She is also the only defendant to date to turn their back to us and I still think that's funny as hell.

I... had more to say than I thought!! Hope this satisfies a bit of what you wanted!!

#Momo replies to things #Ace Attorney #Lana Skye #alto-tenure #Essay time for Momo #Oops went off #Momo is unhinged about the AA series

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transfemmbeatrice · 5 months

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parker's personal much ado primer

i'm gonna keep posting much ado shit so here is some background on my personal favorite interpretation of the characters; this is not a primer on the actual play and these opinions somewhat differ from my like. canonical readings of these characters. this is what my personal action figures are like when i'm talking about aus. i'm mostly leaving physical descriptions out bc they can vary quite a bit.

when i say "we" i mean me and my wonderful spouse @zaxal because so much of this we sort of developed together over the years and none of these characters would be quite who they are to me without them.

Beatrice: beatrice is a trans woman to me!! i talked about this a bunch here. she will also always have red hair to me (thanks catherine tate for that one). she's hot, she's confident, she doesn't give a fuck what anyone thinks about her, she has relatively good judgement, she sometimes struggles to be vulnerable or soft with other people, she loves hero more than anything. she's also arrogant as hell! and often quite angry. beatrice is all fire all the time, she is alive and loud and proud and really likes having the last word. you will always know when she is in the room.

Benedick: oh this man is such a slut. grade a whore. pansexual as shit too. always cracking jokes to cover his own insecurities, desperately needs to be liked or if not that at least the center of attention--even if people don't like him, if they're thinking about him and watching him, that's good enough. he loves being witty and he is prideful and acts somewhat detached when in reality he feels things the Most and gets desperately attached to people and doesn't truly believe they could love him back.

Pedro: strong sense of duty. pedro is one that tends to vary more wildly because we've fallen into "suffocated by responsibility and shitty father, actually kinda shy and dumb and kind" which i love but in the play he is mostly just kinda shitty but i don't WANT him to be, so sometimes we try to lean more into the shitty side of him but often he is an earnest idiot (affectionate)

John: as mentioned in my beatrice post, i hc him as a trans man! sometimes more genderfluid or nonbinary. he's quiet, serious, and calm, and has been done fucking dirty by his dad/the world. generally our thought is that he was raised by his mom until about age 12 when she died and he got dumped on the palace steps and the king extremely resented taking him in and everyone was shitty to him because he's illegitimate. everyone thinks he's a villain and he knows he'll never convince them otherwise so he doesn't try; he just keeps to himself and doesn't form many attachments.

Hero: usually soft spoken but whip smart, doesn't like a lot of attention, stem major, big lesbian facing comphet vibes. she and beatrice are basically sisters. she's insightful but she doesn't share those insights with most people, and is by far the one who calls beatrice on her shit the most. we've ended up friendshipping hero and john because they're both such flat characters who exist at the whims of others and i love the idea of two wallflowers finding each other.

Claudio: obviously the villain. there are lots of different approaches to this--he might be an entitled golden boy, or a rich kid not used to hearing no, or an incel--but essentially he's a bully. i think its most interesting when he appears very nice at first and then when there's any amount of pushback things get ugly but i hate him so much i often make him pretty rancid from the start.

Margaret: outgoing and fairly relaxed, a jock, bi, in love with hero.

Conrade: john's bf, utterly loyal, and by a twist of fate it has become a running joke that he has tumblr disease (purple eyes/white hair). we usually depict him as similar to john--stolid, serious, not interested in taking anyone's shit, but lately i've been wondering if maybe he should be the bright sunshine in contrast to john.

Borachio: essentially a stray dog john and conrade adopted. he comes and goes. he's a mess.

Antonio: beatrice's surrogate parent, and elder queer genderfuck who uses ve/vir pronouns. general chaos agent.

ship abbreviations:

b&b: beatrice/benedick bbp: beatrice/benedick/pedro benepedro: take a guess beap: beatrice/pedro heromeg: hero/margaret johnrade: john/conrade

#much ado #you are ALWAYS free to come into my inbox to ask questions or talk about these blorbos #the other characters we don't play with as much so they're not super developed beyond their play versions #but imogen very much exists in my mind #and don't get me started on the hellions...

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briizney · 3 months

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Stranger - Choi San

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Bathroom- Montell Fish

—a/n: The Will To Power tour being announced on my 19th birthday set off something in me to start writing (again...). This fic has honestly been a wip for 4-3 months so I've finally found it in me to finish a few chapters and post. Enjoy!! (This first chapter is just a bit of an intro to all the characters and the plot) btw this has barely been proofread and i rushed the Yunho part (IM SORRY)

—Pairing: Choi San x Fem. reader x Ex bf.Jeong Yunho

—Series Warnings : (18+ - minors dni) fluff, angst, smut, cussing/mature language.

—Genres: college au, strangers to lovers, friends to lovers.

—Chapter warnings: cussing/mature language, BAD writing, mentions of sex/ implied jokes, Drinking, ANGST, arguments, Eunseok (riize), Jungwon (enhypen) and Lia (Itzy) are all readers friends, lia is readers roomate, mentions of other ateez members. (I HAVENT DONE THIS IN AGES BARE WITH ME)

—Word Count: 1.1K (ish)

"Are you going to the party on Saturday?" Lia asks, plopping down on your bed, pulling out her phone in the process. party? in finals week?

"I thought you said you didn't go to parties anymore because of Wooyoung and its finals week... I'm not failing this semester" you protested.

"Firstly," she began whilst walking towards her wardrobe "I do like going to parties... I just don't like Wooyoungs friends constantly going on, saying, "I bet you've had a taste of Wooyoungs weiner" especially that San guy, mother fucker." she cursed. " And if you're that stressed about finals, I'll help you study when I recover from the amazing hangover, I'm about to bring on myself... is it a deal?"

"Deal" you said, also making your way to the wardrobe to pick something to wear.

"Is this too much? I mean I know it's just a house party but like... a dress? it's a nice dress Li but I don't think it matches the uh... vibe"

This was just an excuse... you didn't want to go to this party, for all you cared you would much rather be at home binge watching the latest shows you've been watching or rewatching your favorite films.

"You're lying to yourself Y/n, we've been to a fuck tone of parties this year, and you've worn something like this every time." She grumbled.

"It's different this time."

"How? because Yunho isn't eating you out at the end of the night?"

"Lia! Don't be stupid, I'm just tired and in need of some..."

"Dick," she cut you off " you need a one-night stand, you're too set on Yunho"

"Maybe that's a good thing."

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And if being in love with your ex is still desperate, you're willing to go that far.

"Or maybe we can try and get you out your shell? There are other guys out there who'll let you finish on their face"

"What if I only want to finish on his face" you stated.

"Then you have some weird shit going on in your head y/n, you two broke up 2 months ago, probably more than that," she said while giving you a look that could kill you if you said anything else " and besides... maybe wooyoung has a hot single friend you could mess about with. Please just listen to me for once and have some fun?"

So now you're at a college frat party watching people pour alcohol on themselves for fun. Great. And even better the person who always lightens your mood... Wooyoung. Approaching you and your best friend at full speed. Fucking hell. If your evening could get any worse just let it happen now.

"Heya ladies" he said whilst wrapping an arm around Lia's waist. What even are they at this point? Fuck buddies? For all you know, whenever he shows up, Lia ends up disappearing and that's your queue to go and sit in the toilet for the rest of the night.

"Hi, woo," she replied leaning into his chest. Great. "wanna go grab a drink?" Fuck you.

"Yeah sure," fuck the both of you. "You coming y/n?"

"I'm good I might go and talk to Jungwon I think he's over there," you smiled and kissed your teeth.

So, saying this night has gone bad is an overstatement. Besides, you still needed to do the wordle of today. My god. Is this what lifes become?

"Okay so if it's not an a ther-" you muttered to yourself before someone knocked on the door.

"You okay in there?" Yunho? "I was just gonna check on you, y/n, make sure you werent blowing up the toilet or something."

Opening the door, you looked up at him. And now on top of your ex being a few centimeters away from your face, your heart was also racing faster than it has in a long time. By the flush on his cheeks, you could tell he was drunk. This probably explains why he was now walking towards you leaving you with the only option of stumbling back into the bathroom.

“Are you drunk?” you asked as he placed his hands on your waist. “Actually, I don't want to know,” removing his hands you sat down on the toilet.

“y/n don't be like this”

“Be like what!?” You're now standing, “Did our relationship mean nothing to you? Did I mean nothing to you? I’m not like Lia, okay? I don’t fuck about with people because I don’t mind not having commitment and closure. It’s your fault this Wack relationship ended. Then you just forget about me for a few months and act like you give a shit when you wanna get laid” You borderline screamed. Rule number one: never be afraid to raise your voice at a man with an over inflated ego, especially not an ex-boyfriend.

“Did you really think I was gonna fall back into your arms Yunho? You broke my fucking heart!”

“y/n I jus-”

“Get out, don't speak to me till you'll be sober enough to remember this conversation in the morning.”

So it was dramatic and you’re stupid. Yunho finally gave you a chance and you fucked up. Actually no. He fucked up. Relationships are a waste of time.

More knocking.

“Fuck off Yunho.”

This time instead of your wide-eyed ex storming in, a tall guy in a white tank top peeps his head round the door.

“Oh, I'm sorry,” you said wiping tears from your face.

You’d be stupid to say this guy wasn’t slightly your type. He looks like a Frank Ocean song to put it nicely.

“I didn’t mean to interrupt, sorry, but could I use the bathroom?”

“Oh, sure go ahead.” you replied stepping out of the toilet.

After this guy had finished... his business he came out and smiled at you.

“Not one for parties then?”

“How could you guess.” Maybe it was your low standards or the fact you’ve spent the last 2 hours crying and playing candy crush, but you haven't smiled this hard all week.

“There’s just a vibe about you, it’s the “I don't wanna be here my friend dragged me along don't speak to me” look”

“Your right about the “my friend dragged me along part,” maybe add on “she left me to go hook up with some guy” and you’d be spot on” You hinted.

“Well, we’d be in the same boat then. “My friend left me to hook up with a girl he won’t commit to” sound familiar?”

“Very.” You smiled

“San, my names San... By the way.”

“As in Wooyoungs friend?”

“Ever met another San?”

“Not that I can remember.” you answered.

“Your name?”

“Y/n, Lia’s friend.” You implied.

“Woah as in... wooyoungs like... whatever they are.”

So, this is San? All of Lia's comments about him being a mother fucker weren't as true as you thought. He seemed like a gentleman. He hadn’t tried to make a move on you, or any other stupid shit like most guys at these shitty things.

He seemed nice enough to at least hang about with till Lia got so drunk she would black out.

This evening could go better than you thought.

#ateez #ateez x reader #drabbles #ateez fic #ateez san #ateez yunho #atz #wooyoung

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majaloveschris · 1 year

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it’s kind of no win situation. He says does nothing and people complain he does something people complain. I really do feel like some (not all) of his fans are gonna hate whoever he’s with no matter who it is///

Look, I will agree there are always a portion of the fandom who won’t be happy.

But this is not that. We are not happy because he running around with a racist and her racist, antisemitic, body shaming friends after spending the majority of his career speaking out against people like them.

We’re pissed that he continues to release dumbass IG stories rather than address the fact that his supposed relationship is with a vile and disgusting human.

When this first started, I laughed at her. Didn’t hate her whatsoever. After the cultural appropriation, racism, antisemitism, and body shaming came out, I disliked her and her friends.

And yes, cultural appropriation is racism. Our traditional costumes and dress are worn for special occasions and specific purposes and she and her friends shit on that, along with some of the most vile comments about Jewish people in general.

But what sealed my hate was when she lied about almost being kidnapped. She spit in the face of every person whose ever had a traumatic experience, using one to gain likes.

Posting shit would be fine if it wasn’t a blatant look at me look at me dump. If this man actually seemed happy and healthy, this would not be a conversation.

He is not happy. He is not healthy. He’s giving a middle finger to every minority, Jewish person, or plus size person that has ever supported him. You still think this is only about a relationship. It isn’t.

And this is exactly the reason why I hate when a lot of people come with the "you just don't like her because she is dating him" or "you just don't like them because of the age gap."

I will never like her or her friends. It's interesting because I think I dislike Justin and Kiko more than Alba herself. However, they are all bad people. I don't believe Chris is antisemitic, racist, or fatphobic, but I understand why some people believe or have the impression. He is supposed to be dating her, and why would you want to date someone like her if you have different values and a different moral compass? I do think this is PR; I do think they aren't dating, but the fact that a lot of people think they are and push this narrative is definitely not good for him, and I'm not just talking about his image but his mental health too.

I'm mad at him because he's gotten involved in this, because this whole thing is happening now, but I still think that if he had known what kind of person they are, he wouldn't have agreed to this. But sometimes, when I look at him, I feel sorry for him, because, just as you said, I don't think he is happy or healthy. Everything that's been going on (Alba, her attitude and behavior, her friends, his posting) is against everything he's ever stood for or represented. I can't pass this, because this is one of the reasons I think this is fake. I know that some people will probably think, "You're stupid, and you shouldn't feel this way," but he seems so desperate.

The whole kidnapping thing was outrageous too. Most women live in constant fear, and the fact that we need to be extra careful every single time we step out of our home or even when we are inside, so basically all the time, is sad and outraging alone, without her little made-up story. There are millions of women out there who are afraid to speak up against people who've hurt them, and I don't know a single woman who hasn't been harassed sexually at least once. She should be grateful that nothing like this happened to her, and if it has, then she should talk about it and encourage other women to do so.

And one more thing about my first sentence. If she hasn't done all of the things we've talked about, not just here but in general, I wouldn't care about their age gap. I know people in age-gap relationships, even with more years between them, and they are more than fine. Both of them are adults, and they can date whoever they want. Just because somebody is in their 20s doesn't mean they aren't ready to get married, settle down, and start a family. He could have a younger girlfriend in the future and settle down with her; I wouldn't care if she was a nice human being. And I'm happy people are focusing more on the person she is than on her age.

#majaloveschris #chris and alba pr #adulting sucks #cevans-love

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smartycvnt · 2 years

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misread

pairing: becky lynch x reader

summary: after you're attacked, you and becky sort out some mixed signals

Six weeks. Becky had been avoiding you for the past six weeks and you were sick of it. The two of you had always been close, almost suspiciously so to some people. Becky was the best part of your day most days. You enjoyed the jokes, compliments, and overall conversation Becky brought. There was a flirty little back and forth thing going on between the two of you, but around six weeks ago, it all stopped. Becky stopped seeking you out at shows, she stopped hanging out with you backstage, and she stopped texting you on your off days. It felt like Becky stopped wanting to be your friend.

"And now it's personal," Corey said as Bayley stood over your body with a chair. You had a match that night against Dakota, but Bayley had blindsided you before it could start. It was to get to Becky and Bianca, you knew that. Bayley had been around long enough to know that the key to messing with Becky was fucking with her friends. Bayley had also been gone long enough to not know that Becky had been distant with you lately.

"This is just despicable. Bayley's beef isn't with Y/n, it's with Becky," Byron said. You looked over at the commentary guys for help. Bayley smashed the chair into your spine once more as she looked towards the ramp, just waiting for Becky.

"Come on Becky, save your girl!" Bayley shouted. The WWE Universe was booing loudly at this point. You didn't want Becky to come out here, but you wished desperately someone would save you. Bayley's boot stomped on the back of your neck, which was when Becky's music finally hit. She rushed down to the ring and shoved Bayley away from you. Bianca and a couple other superstars who had befriended you over the years came to your aid as well, providing a distraction for Becky to get you out of there.

"Sorry I took so long," Becky said as she helped you up the ramp. The audio wouldn't pick up on it, but the cameras would see her whispering to you. She took you backstage and straight to medical, bypassing every concerned look on the way there. "How are you feeling?"

"Like I've been beaten with a steel chair and stomped on," you whined. Becky frowned, knowing that Bayley was one of the heaviest hitters on the roster. It felt like she'd been working out even more since being injured. That first punch to your gut had forced every bit of air from your lungs. Usually, it took a couple of punches to do that before.

"The doc's gonna check you out. I'm sure that you're fine," Becky said as she grabbed your hands. "I'm gonna beat the hell out of her for this. She knows, Bayley fucking knows."

"Becky, she's been gone for a long time. She didn't know we aren't talking," you said, assuming that's what Becky meant. Becky's face fell for a moment, unsure of what you were talking about. "Come on, you barely talk to me anymore. We've just always been close story-wise."

"You're my best friend Y/n. I love you, I just don't know what you want. Obviously it isn't me," Becky said quietly.

"Becky, you're all I want. I've been dropping hints for years, you were always just busy," you told her. Becky's face fell again, but this time for a different reason.

"Nuh-uh, nope, no way. No, I have been flirting with you forever very obviously and you have ignored me every step of the way. I was never too busy for you, you were the one who wasn't available," Becky argued.

"I was too available, maybe you just couldn't read between the lines." You crossed your arms over your chest. Becky scoffed at the insinuation that she had misread your signals. "Now that we're sitting here with everything out in the open, do you want to ask me anything?"

"No, I've done enough of the chasing. I think it's time that you started putting in the work," Becky said with a smug smile. You rolled your eyes at her, but knew that you'd play along anyways.

"Becky, will you go out with me?" you asked. Becky pretended to think it over before answering your question with a kiss. You melted into it a little, but the kiss was soon interrupted when a doctor got in to check you out.

#wwe #wwe x reader #wwe imagine #wwe imagines #becky lynch imagines #becky lynch imagine #becky lynch #becky lynch x reader

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thebrandywine · 9 months

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pls keep talking about the nivanneddy d/s dynamic for days my eyes and ears are OPEN and READY

Okay, I've been ruminating on this to make a good reply. Open your eyes and ears below:

The heart of it all is trust. Leon has always had issues with trust, but he has let some people in over the years (Chris, Claire, Jill, Hunnigan, etc.)

Where his relationship with Piers differs, though, is here: Piers won't let him get away with ANYTHING.

Hunnigan gives up, Chris gets angry and storms off, Claire is rarely around, Jill has her own shit going on. Piers grabs him by the face and says, "Cut that shit out."

And Leon DOES.

Part of it is that Leon has known his inner circle for so long that he can always tell when they're unsure of something, has seen them hesitate and flounder, but Piers is a new thing. He seems unendingly confident, like he's made plans for everything and can't ever be surprised, and *that* is what Leon needs.

(There are some things that I can't mention rn because I'm going to be writing about them BUT--)

Okay, on to sexy times.

Leon loves choking on cock. It's his favorite fucking thing in the world, but it requires so so much trust. He's been hurt before, and we've seen him have a flashback/panic attack over that hurt, which is why he hasn't done it with anyone except Piers since he was with Krauser.

It makes him feel like he's being used and useful; hearing Piers grunt and moan, feeling his nails dig into Leon's scalp-- he feels like he has a purpose then.

When it comes to his hands, having them behind his back or above his head, knowing that he can't or isn't allowed to move them, is largely what sets the scene because that marks the exact moment that Piers takes control.

Leon allows himself to be taken care of; Piers positions him, directs him, does what he wants with him, and it's so nice to not have to think that it's like everything else goes away. It's just him and Piers in a locked room. He's with a man who will never hurt him unless he asks him to.

The reason he's so into it is because he never wanted to be who he is, and Piers makes him something new. Something that he can be proud of because *Piers* is proud.

He's not just a weapon. He can bring good things, too. He can be good. He is so fucking desperate to be good.

Okay onto Piers lol

He's experimented with this before to about the same extent, because he isn't really into any of the more intense stuff. He doesn't like hurting his partner. He just wants them to feel safe.

It takes him a while to really build up that rapport with Leon, to make him actually communicate, but it's so so worth it.

He wasn't lying when he said that the sex is good and Leon is hot as hell and that he loves him, but it goes so far beyond that because--

Leon is strong. He's powerful. He has borne the brunt of harm for the DSO, has stood between monsters and men for half his life, and has never wavered. He has been abused. People have tried to break him. He is a wolf with its leg caught in a bear trap, ready to snap at anyone who approaches because he only knows the pain.

To have someone like that under his hands, calm and placid and leaning into the touch, arms willingly tied behind his back as he devotes his entire self to listening to someone who he *knows* cares about him is... God.

The way Leon loses himself in it all, *allows* himself to slip into the feeling and stay there, is so gratifying and humbling. It makes Piers feel like he's untouchable, knowing that he's the only one who can grant Leon this little sliver of peace. If Leon asked him to, he would give up almost anything and do only that.

He knows that Leon is intimidated by how easily they've slipped into this, knows that Leon thinks it says something about him that he's so eager to give up control, but Piers finds that it's easy to wipe that away.

His hand on Leon's face, lips parting to allow Piers to slip his thumb inside his mouth, Leon sucking on it and staring up at him with hooded eyes, waiting so patiently and beautifully for anything that Piers will give him because he knows that Piers loves him. That Piers will always take care of him.

#ive got no idea if this is what you wanted ajxbsibdeu #.ask #blush tag

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okay, catching up on Ted Lasso season 3, I’m midway through 3x5 rn. Thoughts on the season so far (spoilers and LOTS of thoughts under the cut!

Sassy's right, Ted is indeed a mess and I love him so so much and I want to give him all the hugs. (I'm also mad at her for the way she handled that but I'm not surprised, we've known she's like that from day one.) I wish this man would realize that it’s okay to be hurt by things, that he’s allowed to be upset when people hurt him, and he’s allowed to defend himself. But I also greatly appreciate that he’s always trying to take the high road. Him telling Michelle he was upset with her was soooo important and I’m so so proud. We had the beginnings of another panic attack, early on, after he found out and then it was cut off by Zava, but I wish we'd gotten more of a follow up on that. Cause there had to have been some aftermath to that. Also, I've been on the Ted is Jamie's Dad wagon since almost day one and this season is giving me SO MUCH. I hope we get to see so much more of them.

JAMIE!! My sweet Angel Boy. He’s emulating Ted so much this season and it kills me. It’s so so precious. He’s growing so much, and he’s trying so hard, and he’s just!! He’s doing so good! I do wish they would address his trauma responses, though. He’s clearly still having them and I wish they would talk about it. I’m not a fan of the way they’ve had Roy be so aggressive to him without any repercussions, when Jamie is clearly reacting with trauma responses. I’m not sure if that’s a writing point or if Phil is just doing that himself but I would really like to see it addressed. (@altschmerzes and I have talked about this a lot, they’ve got their own posts on the subject too that I really enjoy.) I am, however, delighted at the way Roy has taken Jamie under his wing. He’s been the only one to notice so far that Jamie is upset about Zava (and for good reason!) And I love that.

SPEAKING OF ZAVA. I DESPISE THIS MAN. First off, he’s just WEIRD. But second, he’s a nightmare!! And Jamie’s the only one who sees it! His speech about Zava being a diva and unpleasant was really delightful. (“And I weren’t being’ Ironic, I were neon’ hypocritical”. Have I mentioned I adore Jamie?? HES BECOME SELF AWARE!) Anyway. He’s got manipulative abilities not quite up to Rupert’s standards but, they’re still pretty bad.

And now on the topic of Rupert: this fucking PRICK. He’s manipulating the hell outta Nate and it’s making me mad. He’s gaslighting him, and essentially “love bombing” him every time Nate seems to be showing remorse or regret. And it’s so interesting because you know this is exactly what he must have done to Rebecca, and is probably now doing to Bex (although she seems like she’s well aware of his tendencies and is hitting back in her own way. Those digs about him being old?? Yeah. I hope we get to see Bex and Rebecca bonding later, I want to see Rebecca helping Bex out.) He’s an absolutely brilliant manipulator and I realllly hope we see him get what’s coming to him. And I love that Nate is showing distaste for his “activities” with the assistant.

And now for Nate. I went into this season absolutely hating him (not as much as much as Rupert, but close), and now? Now I just feel bad for him. And I love that we still see bits of the old Nate coming through. He really is just being absolutely played and manipulated and his ego and pride are the only things in his way now. He’s too proud to let himself admit that he’s been wrong, especially in front of Rupert. He’s in too deep and he’s floundering and he’s only got Ted as a lifeline but he’s very nearly burned that in his lust for power and prestige. But he so desperately wants it, you can see it. I really do hope we get a redemption arc, honestly. Never thought I’d say that. But we are now seeing the crest of that wave, so to speak, where we saw Jamie at the beginning of the series. And Jamie was able to claw his way out, so shouldn’t Nate now be able to as well?? It’s really really interesting, the way we’ve seen their stories parallel each other. What we’ve seen from Nate here is what we didn’t see with Jamie: the rise of the ego and pride as a survival mechanism. So here’s hoping we get to see Nate being pulled from that riptide just like Jamie is. But he’s gotta make the decision to reach for that lifeline himself. I really hope he does.

As for everything else: I feel like Rebecca is floundering, trying to cling desperately to this idea that she has to be more successful than Rupert in order to prove to him she doesn’t need him. But she’s missing the reality that the only person she needs to prove anything to is herself. I’m so interested to see where the rest of her growth takes her. Trent I’m delighted to see more of, I love that he’s hanging around the club now. He’s so fun and a lovely outside perspective for them all. Colin has got one hell of an interesting storyline happening on the sidelines, and I’m so so curious to see where this goes. I love that Trent was given the same missing piece of information that we were given as an audience, it makes for a really interesting audience stand-in, seeing him react to the things Colin says and does knowing what we all know now as well. Makes for some really interesting storytelling. I’m a little, not sad per se but… bummed? at how little Sam content we’ve gotten so far but I think that’s remedied later so I’m not too worried about it right now. Beard and Ted are delightful as always, I’m always so thrilled by their comfortable relationship, they’re like two sides of the same coin that function so so well together. Platonic soulmates, honestly. And then there’s Michelle. I’m so mad at her. But I’m even more mad at the therapist. I’m sorry, that man’s license should be taken away. And I’m glad they straight up had someone say it was unethical out loud but I really hope they bring it up more. Because it’s so so wrong and so unethical it’s unbelievable. Michelle is less at fault for this than the therapist, for sure, but I’m still mad at her for all of it. And I’m so glad Ted told her he was upset. Because regardless of who she’s dating, Ted absolutely should’ve been consulted before she introduced a new partner to their son. Like, that shit’s not okay. At all. Add in that he was their couple’s therapist?? (Which brings into question all sorts of other things, mind you.) Nah that’s messed up and I’m so angry about it.

Tldr: so far I’m ultimately very happy with this season, the character arcs are hurting me and also giving me so much joy. Rupert is a prick as always, and Ted and Jamie are my boys.

#rey rambles #ted lasso spoilers #tl meta #ted lasso meta #tls3 #ted lasso #jamie tartt #nathan shelley #colin hughes #rebecca welton #roy kent #rey's endless list of favorite characters

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CPC CHAPTER 139

Tw: $uicide

Please reach out, if you need help or if someone you know is struggling. I absolutely implore you to please seek help and help your closed ones.

I'm going to try my best to discuss about this respectfully.

But to be quite honest, I don't even know how to start with this. This is yet the darkest cpc chapter. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the warning. So let's start with the beginning of the chapter, shall we?

So it turns out Leelathae will be going to another country, I think? Or at least another kingdom.

Since she's in the same carriage as Jack's, I'm guessing Jack will find out she's inside the trunk when she accidentally make a noise or when he opens it up to check the clam?

I wonder what Leelathae will ask the clam, or if she would even ask it something. Maybe she will ask what her future holds for her? Or maybe about her folktale tragedy?

Anyway, here's some sweetening before we get to the Gwen part.

Ayy we get to see young Molly :D she looks so pretty.

And Leelathae's reaction to the clam is hilarious lol. I would be pretty dang confused too if a giant clam just starts to talk to me outta nowhere 💀

Okay, let's discuss.

This chapter reminds of this post I made about Leelathae

Now, first of all.

As I said before, I'll try to discuss this topic as respectfully and thoughtfully but still thoroughly as I can.

Gosh this chapter.. Now not only Gwen feels guilty for everything, her siblings will feel even more regrets and guilt too.

This chapter hurts so bad, because it hits really hard (and unfortunately relatable for me). And the worst part? It wasn't unexpected. Gwen has shown signs and we've seen her mental health goes worse and worse. We cannot do anything because we're just an audience behind the screen. I know this is all fictional, but it still hurts knowing some people in real life actually go through this.

Mental health is very important to take care of and Lambcat has done a correct disturbing "example" of what happens if we neglect it for too long. It's not something to romanticize about, it's something really disturbing and need to be talked about. Often times, people who suffers would isolate themselves away from their loved ones. In time like this, it's important to reach out to them but also provide the safe space they need.

Self esteem problem can be something dangerous, no matter what caused it. Honestly, every problem will be dangerous if neglected for so long. Remember chapter 40?

Yeah. If Saffron hadn't pulled her out, she could've.. Gwen is too selfless, that even people around her are starting to hurt too. Maria and Lorena confronting Gwen hurts, because they feel very guilty because they think they are horrible sisters for not noticing Gwen's need. But it's nobody's fault, really. Or maybe it's everyone's fault partially. But can we even blame them? I am speaking from experience here. Talking to someone, opening up, especially to your loved ones is one of the most difficult thing to do. I can't imagine myself telling my family that I don't love myself. Because I love them.

I'm not saying you shouldn't talk about these to your closed ones, you absolutely should. I'm saying that it's.. difficult, ya know?

And while reaching out to someone struggling is very important to do, often times we don't even know that they're struggling. That causes us to feel guilty for not being there for them. Even though we actually are always there for them, we just didn't know that they needed help.

In short, what I'm trying to say is: Is anybody really at fault here?

I almost forgot to talk about this.

This panel was absolutely heart breaking. The regret, the fear, everything.

Gwendrick is cute and all, but I don't think they should immediately go to a relationship. Both Gwen and Frederick desperately need help. They should work on themselves first before continuing their relationship.

Alright, theory time.

I wonder who will wake Gwen up? I'm hoping we will get to learn every kinds of love (platonic, romantic, familial) through Gwen's wake. I don't want true love kiss to wake her up. Maybe a little romantic love, but familial and platonic love are important too. Maybe the whole cpc, her family, and Frederick will come to her aid? Perhaps even Leopold would come too?

Remember, I'm saying all of these from my perspective. So there's a chance I might be wrong. If I am, please do correct me. Mental health is a topic that must be handled carefully, and I'm trying to do that.

Okay, before I end this post, here's a summary of what I've written about mental health and a message for all of you.

Remember, big problems stem from a tiny little problem. It's like a seed, or perhaps a weed. If you let it grow, it will grow wildly and taking control of it will be difficult. Neglect is perfect for growing this weed. If you ignore a weed, it will grow and take the plant's nutrition (aka your happiness and health), wouldn't it?

Therefore, don't neglect your health. Pay attention to your needs and take care of yourself, alright? You're worth much more than you think you are. Loving yourself isn't something that can be done forever, but just know that there are people who love and care about you.

Stay safe, okay? Don't forget to hydrate and take care of yourself. If you're having serious problems, please seek help to a professional, as I'm not one of them. All I can do is just tell you that you're worth everything <3

(You can probably tell that I'm highly interested in talking about this. To be fair, I have always been interested in mental health subject and psychology since I was in grade school haha)

See ya guys, gals, and pals.

#cursed princess club #cpc

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BONES HOW THE FUCK DO YOU WRITE SO FAST. I WAS OFF THE INTERNET FOR LIKE 2 WEEKS AND THERE'S 3 WHOLE NEW CHAPTERS TOTAL WHAT THE FUCK /nsrs

ooh we've reached the twist part of the kimi no na wa plot can't wait to see how tommy's going to react to this /lh

i love all the little mentions of their character quirks like tommy's texting style and wilbur setting self-care reminders for tommy. i love all the differences in how wilbur and tommy talk and carry themselves and how those little things make it so clear whenever they're bodyswapped. i love tommy's narration about him getting attached to wilbur and his family and living a life that wasn't his own. jhgkdf it's all so <3

and glass divine!! bones you've done it again. how do i keep falling in love with all your wilburs, they're all so delightfully complex and very very fucked up /pos

before the escape attempt there's this whole contrast between the pythia's outwardly bitchy attitude and his inner desperation for clara's guidance and also for the deathlings to just do something about him already. which is entirely fair considering he doesn't even know what they want with him or what their limits are. being bitchy is his only way to both oppose them and to test those limits himself.

(i've read enough sbi adoption fics to recognize that just-get-it-over-with-and-hurt-me sentiment. it's typical fanfic wilbur behavior lmao)

also i love how wilbur's immediate concern after the escape attempt was that he's failed clara. as in he thinks clara wanted to him to escape and that he's failed her by not escaping. wilbur your life and your decisions don't belong entirely to clara wilbur please—

oh glass!wilbur. this bad boy can fit so much fucking guilt and frustration in him <3

the newest chapter has so many banger lines too!! 'Waiting for Clara to grant him Her Guidance once more, even though he didn’t deserve it.' 'At the very least, the tears might wash off some of the dirt on him.' 'If I were to refuse Her calling, it’d be as if I was refusing the reason I breathe.'

i just. i. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhfuck

and then there's the final lines of the chapter:

[“Okay,” he murmured, nodding to himself. “I think I get it now.”

The Pythia wasn’t sure why, but he got the strangest feeling Tommy didn’t understand what he meant at all.]

pythia: yeah my sole purpose is to carry out my goddess's will and nothing else

tommy, internally: Now We Don't Have Time To Unpack All Of That

LMAO I'm in a very weird life situation rn but it's giving me a lot of time to write so I'm not that upset about it. hence why you're getting so many chapters from me in such a short span of time.

aw thank you!! yeah strings is very interesting for me to write because I have to come up with creative ways for the two to interact and bond, and also show what characteristics carry over even when they're switched. also this wasn't really explored in the movie, but I always got the sense that taki (the tommy equivalent for those who have never seen it) really bonded with mitsuha (the wilbur equivalent)'s family because of his own distant relationship with his father. I thought that worked really well for tommy and wanted to explore that side of things, which makes for some really bittersweet narration on tommy's end.

i'm so glad you're enjoying glass divine too!! glass!wilbur is SUCH a mess i love him so much. writing complex versions of wilbur is one of my favorite things lol he's such a fun character to play around with

before the escape attempt wilbur was completely at a loss for what to do. he felt like he failed his goddess and wasn't getting any guidance for her, and he was in an extremely stressful situation, so he was lashing out in any way he could to try and find some control of the situation. he has no idea what their plans for him are or where their limits are, so he just has to keep testing them until he hits a wall.

of course his first thoughts after being caught are that he failed clara. she's the only reason he went so far in his escape attempt. if he hadn't had a vision of attacking tommy, he would never have had the nerve to go that far with it.

LMAO thats literally the last lines. tommy is just like "now we can't unpack all of that right now" because that is just a Lot to process.

I'm so glad you're enjoying so far!! love hearing peoples thoughts as always!!

#ask #strings of fate #through a glass divine #anon

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Short Notice

Julian: Hey, everything okay?

Grace: Julian! You startled me.

Julian: Sorry. I didn't mean to. Who was that on the phone?

Grace: It was Yuri.

Julian: Did he forget that we work evenings on Wednesdays?

Grace: I’d be surprised if he ever knew that, not that he's in any state of mind to remember, if he did know. It’s fine, though. We’re more or less done here for the day, aren’t we?

Julian: I’m more than done. Surgery days always do me in lately. Must be getting old, or something. Anyway, what was up with Yuri? Did he say how Victor’s doing?

Grace: Victor’s still in the hospital.

Julian: Really? I'd have thought they would've discharged him by now. It didn't seem serious enough to keep him in there for nearly a week, unless... Did something else happen?

Grace: *sighing* No. At least, I don't think so. I'm sure Yuri would've said if anything had changed. It's just...

Julian: Just what?

Grace: You know I still haven't talked to Victor. Yuri brought him his phone, and of course he'll help him with it, but he hasn't wanted to talk to me. Yuri said he keeps trying to convince him to, but for some reason, he won't.

Julian: Yes, I know you haven't talked to him since his accident. I've been a little worried about that. It's not like him.

Grace: I know. Any other time, he'd be on the phone, crying his heart out and telling me how much he wished he could get a Mom hug.

Julian: He probably needs a Mom hug, among other things.

Grace: Well, he may get one. Yuri said he's asking for me.

Julian: Asking for you, as in he wants you to go there?

Grace: Yes.

Julian: You remember what I told you on Friday night, when we talked to Yuri's father. If you need to go, you should go.

Grace: I want to go. You have no idea how desperately... No, actually, you probably do. But, I don't know if I can make that trip by myself again, and... what are we going to do about the clinic schedule?

Julian: Gracie, listen to me for a second, okay? I don't want you to worry about the clinic. We've got three other vets and all our vet techs here, so the place is going to stay open while we're gone. Let the office manager handle the scheduling. That's what we hired her for. And if she has to reduce opening hours temporarily, so be it.

Grace: You make it sound so straightforward.

Julian: Because it is. We've never once put this clinic ahead of our kids, and we're not going to start doing it now, just because they're adults or because one of them lives in Japan.

Grace: I love the way you say 'our kids', as if Victor is yours as well.

Julian: I feel like he's mine. I've never told him that, because I didn't ever want him to think that I was trying to take the place of his father, but still...

Grace: In a way, I feel like Ellie is mine too, even though she still has her real mother.

Julian: I think if you asked her, she'd say you're more of a mother to her than Christine is, and she certainly thinks of Victor as her brother.

Grace: How’s she taking all this?

Julian: She’s holding up. She and Leo are taking care of each other, and I guess Yuri’s been keeping them in the loop.

Grace: Poor little Yuri. There’s another one who I think of as mine. I really should’ve left to be with him and Victor as soon as I could instead of waiting this long. He’s not well, and this is a lot for him to handle by himself. He’s been putting his brave face on, but I can tell he’s stressed and exhausted, and that’s not good for him.

Julian: What about his parents? His father seemed concerned when we spoke to him.

Grace: He probably is concerned about Yuri, but my understanding is that he’s not all that fond of Victor. I doubt he’ll do much to help, and to be honest, I’m not sure I’d trust him to, anyway. I think Yuri’s mother would look after both of them, but she’s out of the country right now.

Julian: So, we really do have to go.

Grace: I don’t think we have a choice. The boys need us.

Julian: Let’s get changed and go home. We can figure everything out once we’ve had some dinner, okay?

Grace: How soon do you think we can leave?

Julian: We can check for flights when we get home. How about, you do that while I cook? We’ll go on the soonest flight you can find.

Grace: Even if it’s tomorrow morning?

Julian: Even if it’s tonight at midnight. I’ll text Ellie and see if she and Leo can keep an eye on Nook and the dogs while we’re away, and I’ll even pack our suitcases if you don’t feel like you’re up to it.

Grace: Have I told you lately how grateful I am for you?

Julian: I love you, Gracie. I’m always going to be here for you.

Grace: I appreciate that, and I love you too. More than I have words for. What is it the boys say to each other? I love you to the ends of the Earth and back.

Julian: Everything’s going to be all right.

Grace: I have to keep telling myself that.

Julian: We’ve survived all of our worst days so far. We’ll get through this, too.

Grace: I don’t think I could’ve survived my worst days if it weren’t for you.

Julian: I know I wouldn’t have gotten through mine without you, either. The way I see it, we’ll always be okay as long as we’re together.

Grace: ‘Okay’ is subjective.

Julian: I know, but having you in my life is always part of the definition. You’re my anchor. For me, you’re constant and everything else is relative.

Grace: I like that.

Julian: We’d better get going. We’ve got a lot to accomplish tonight if we’re really going to fly out tomorrow.

Grace: Right.

Julian: Try not to worry too much.

Grace: I’ll try, but just so we’re clear, that’s a lot easier said than done.

#ts4 #sims 4 #eagames #willow creek #julian britt #grace nelson #stargazersims

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