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antivanbrandy · 6 months

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i wanted to take a crack at the relationship chart meme for bg3, but made life harder for myself in the process by doodling everyone asdfghjkl

a bit of info about the relationships under the readmore!

so to start from the top and work around clockwise:

Astarion: her best friend, her partner, and love of her life. his flippant hot-n-cold attitude at the start of their relationship (she failed that first big insight check so she didn't know it was all an act at the start) leaves her feeling bad about herself at times, but once they have their Act 2 heart-to-heart, their relationship only goes from strength to strength. we all know what a supportive and loving tav does for spawn!Astarion, but over the course of their adventure he supports her, too. they make each other stronger.

Rhapsody's self sacrificing need to help everyone, no matter how thin it spreads her, comes dangerously close to breaking her by late Act 2. Astarion talks her back from the ledge, so to speak, and helps her realise why she's doing it (Family Trauma Hour 2, Shitty Father Boogaloo) and the harm it's doing her in turn. it's purely self-interest that motivates him at first, because if she burns out then his protection and best chance at taking on Cazador goes with her, but once he comes to care for her his motives are much kinder.

i have so many post-game thoughts for these two, which includes an eventual cast of good old Reincarnation (which i honest to god rolled for and nearly squawked at the outcome) and the very specific complicated feelings that digs up for them, but if i keep typing i'll be here all day.

Gale: truly one of her best friends. she could sit with him in silence, just reading together, or her playing an instrument while he studies the weave, and be perfectly content. Rhaps is a lore bard, so she really enjoys swapping stories, information, and theories with him. she's also a big fan of his cooking, and enjoys the simple companionship of doing vegetable prep while he cooks and they chat together. she'd go to bat for him against anyone.

Wyll: a dear friend, and inspiration for more than one epic ballad (which makes him proud-blush every time). they swap tales, often together with Karlach, and he's been known to join her in a song and dance when she plays at camp if he's feeling in the spirits. they bond over complicated relationships with their fathers, love of good red wine, and most importantly, their unflinching dedication to helping people in need.

Lae'zel: their relationship is complicated. they both operate on a level the other just does not understand, and chafe against the others attitude to life. they grow to respect each other, but never truly become friends, which is sad because Lae'zel does get to a point where she'd like to extend that offer but has no idea how to voice her growing fondness, and then the adventure is over and she leaves with Voss.

Minsc: definitely a friend, even if they're not especially close. for his part, Minsc is delighted when Rhaps comes up with a little ditty about him ('from top to tail, evildoers do fear - Boo gnaws their eyes, Minsc kicks their rear!').

Jaheira: Rhaps' liked Jaheira immediately, as soon as she clocked the wine was spiked and Jaheira gave her that knowing smile and asked her to drink anyway. Rhaps grew up starved for parental approval and attention, and there's an undeniable current of Momther™ that carries with Jaheira's approval, stories, pick me ups, and pep talks that she latches onto very quickly. Jaheria herself is reluctant to be seen as a mother figure, she has her own kids after all, riiiiiight up until the point the gang come face to face with Rhaps and Aisling's father and she sees first hand how she's treated and how much she wilts in his company. After that it's just kind of defiant instinct, if a parental-flavoured pep talk is what the cub needs to get through the end of days, that's what she'll get, and her old man can go get fucked.

Shadowheart: Shadowheart and Rhapsody have a rocky start - Shart's combative attitude puts Rhaps on the backfoot, and they have a two steps forward one step back slow-crawl to understanding each other. There's a bit of a blow-up between them in the shadowlands that sets them back even more; Shadowheart's constant sneering and too-edgy-for-you remarks regarding Selune and Selunite magic grate on Rhapsody, who is already spread desperately thin by this point and is absolutely baffled Shart can't keep it buttoned for ONE minute when Selune is all that's standing between the people at Last Light -the tieflings she fought tooth n nail to save- and a gruesome death. and the more evidence they see of Shar's cruelty in the shadowlands, the more Rhaps begins to truly understand what Shar is capable of and the thinner she's spread from trying to help people in this bleak situation, the closer she gets to lashing out, until eventually Shadowheart goes one snippy comment too far and Rhaps blows up at her. they have it out, and it's bad, but when they eventually make up afterwards theyre stronger for it, and by the end of Act 3 theyre a lot closer than they ever thought possible.

Halsin: Halsin is a calming presence in Rhapsody's life. she thought turning down his offer was going to make things awkward for them, but it never did. there's a lot to learn from him, and a call to a calmer life and a sense of peace that Rhaps feels most keenly when she's out in nature with him. the druidic life isn't for her, but those moments of peace do wonders for her when she needs it.

Karlach: darling dearest bestest friend, platonic love of her life, sister from another mister, 'would absolutely ride the rollercoaster in the front car with you' bestest best friend forever. Rhapsody adores Karlach, admires and is inspired by her. Rhapsody has had very little interaction with other tieflings, and in comes Karlach full of friendly cheer and good humour and a massive heart, emotional vulnerability and honesty and cheeky smiles, all things Rhaps is drawn to and wants to be. she'd do anything for her, go to any lengths, and I can't even begin to describe how heartbroken this makes her on that dock at the end.

#tav bg3 #bg3 tav #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #astarion #wyll ravengard #gale dekarios #karlach #tav: rhapsody #bg3 relationship chart #summoning my courage to just post this monstrosity finally sdfghjkl this thing has been in my drafts for weeks #brandy blobs #jaheira #minsc and boo #halsin #shadowheart #lae'zel

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marypsue · 2 years

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What's "why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday"?

from this meme

Oooh, I'm excited because this one is new since the last time I did this meme! It is a Stranger Things post-season-3 Steve/Nancy/Jonathan bodyswap fic, because at the time I went looking there was literally no bodyswap fic for them on AO3 at all and I simply cannot understand how that's possible. It was a hugely popular trope in the 80s! The possibilities for humour and angst are off the charts! Jonathan would get to interact with Robin!

Speaking of which, have a sample:

“Steve? Harrington? Dingus?”

Jonathan spins around so fast that he almost collides with Robin. The stack of tapes he was bringing back from the drop-slot go spilling out of his arms and over the floor, cases cracking open and letting tapes clatter over the nubbly grey carpet.

Robin crouches down to help Jonathan scoop the pile of tapes back up, but she doesn’t take her piercing gaze off of his face – Steve’s face. “What is going on with you today, space case? I called your name like ten times.”

“What?” Jonathan tries to rewind his memory of the last several minutes. He’s ashamed to admit it, but he’d gotten distracted by his – Steve’s – reflection in the glass covering one of the new-release posters. There were whole years of his life that Jonathan went to bed at night secretly wishing and hoping and praying that somehow, when he woke up in the morning, he’d see a guy who looked like Steve Harrington when he looked in the mirror. Somebody strong and lean and confident and gorgeous, with that broad smile just on the right side of mean and those big soulful eyes that any girl would swoon over and that effortlessly perfect hair. Somebody who someone like – like Nancy Wheeler might actually look twice at. Might actually take a chance on getting to know.

But now…

Nancy’s…well, she’s Nancy. She’s so much more than a photo in a yearbook, a pretty face smiling in the hallways, a cookie-cutter pastel romance and a quiet, boring, predictable suburban life. There’s so much more to her than Jonathan knew or gave her credit for, those years ago. Most of it good. And he’s surprised to realise it, but even with the ugly bits, even when she’s being selfish or mean or carrying a stupid grudge, he can’t imagine ever wanting to trade the real thing in for that old imaginary version. No girl-next-door fantasy could ever hold a candle to the reality of Nancy. Sharp edges and all.

And Steve’s perfect hair, as Jonathan learned just this morning, definitely takes effort to look that effortless. The rest of it’s probably the same. Because, as Jonathan realised, looking into the dim reflection against the dark background of the movie poster, there’s absolutely nothing attractive about Steve’s pretty face when it’s got Jonathan behind it.

“There you go again,” Robin says, stacking a few more tapes on top of the pile Jonathan’s holding and straightening up, brushing off her knees. “Seriously, are you sure you’re okay?”

“Oh. Yeah, I’m fine. It’s just -” Jonathan scrambles for an excuse, settling on a half-truth. “Headache. I’ll be fine with a couple aspirin.”

“Steve.” Robin gives him a look of such flat, exasperated fondness that Jonathan can feel himself starting to blush. The only person who’s ever looked at him like that, other than his mom, is Nancy –

Oh.

Oh, okay.

“Fine. If you’re going to be like that. We’ll find you some aspirin,” Robin says, holding out a hand to help Jonathan to his feet. There’s something oddly calculating in the look she gives him when she goes on, “And if you want to take your break early and go find out what that infant friend of yours wanted -”

“No, it’s okay. If it’s really important, he’ll be back,” Jonathan interrupts, and isn’t sure why Robin’s eyes narrow, almost imperceptibly. “Listen. Robin. Thanks for inviting me over, earlier, but I’m gonna have to pass for tonight. It’s just this -”

“Headache?” Robin fills in for him, arching one eyebrow like she’s not convinced. Jonathan nods anyway.

“It’s just – tonight isn’t good. For me. But can we maybe do something, like dinner and a movie, some other time instead?” He’ll have to let Steve know, somehow, whatever date he schedules with Robin, so Steve doesn’t end up standing her up –

“Dinner and a movie?” Robin asks, like that’s the most ridiculous thing she’s ever heard in her life. The look she’s fixed on Jonathan is pure disbelief. Shit.

He tries to play it cool, not to let on the way his ears are burning. “Yeah. I know, it’s corny, but – you can’t beat a classic, right?”

Robin is staring at Jonathan like she’s trying to laser pinpoint every mole on his – Steve’s – face. “A. Classic. What.”

Jonathan…may have miscalculated, here. But he’s not sure how. Girls like Steve. Robin seems to like Steve, if Jonathan’s finally cracked the code on her constant teasing versus her genuine kindness and concern. He’d thought, if she was inviting Steve over to her house – but maybe, unbelievably, she really hasn’t told Steve about her crush yet? And he somehow hasn’t caught on? Or – oh, god. He’s already noticed she’s not Steve’s usual type. Robin’s seemed fantastically cool to Jonathan up until now, but what if that just means she’s too weird for Steve? What if he’s already turned her down? “Uh. Date?”

Robin blinks at him.

Just when Jonathan’s about to apologise profusely for somehow misreading the situation and throw himself on the mercy of the court, though, she gives her head a little shake, frowning down at the video she’s still holding in one hand. “Yeah. Sure. Some other time. Hey, I’ve got to – sort some things out in the backroom, for Keith. Think you can manage up front on your own for maybe about half an hour?”

“Um,” Jonathan says. He’s not sure what just happened. But if Robin’s giving him an out, he’ll gladly take it. “Sure?”

“Great.” Robin hands him the video she’s holding, piling it on top of the stack in his hands with a careful little pat, before starting to back away. “Just – man the counter, do those rewinds, and don’t – go anywhere.”

“Where do you think I’m going to go?” Jonathan asks, but Robin’s already hurrying towards the door behind the half-wall with the garish neon Family Video sign.

Robin pauses just long enough to lean back around the wall and catch Jonathan’s eye. “Just don’t go anywhere!”

And then she disappears into the back.

Jonathan looks from the swiftly-shutting backroom door, down to the stack of tapes in his hands, and shrugs. Steve can figure out his own love life. Jonathan, apparently, has tapes to rewind.

#chatter #this is mary's fic tag #stranger things #yes it is named after a line from new order's bizarre love triangle #i will stop applying it to all my stranger things ot3s when it stops being applicable #why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday

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undeadchestnut · 1 year

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Do you think one day you'll ever do a bob Cratchit one of those boob memes or blushing charts?

If not totally and up to you, I adore your art like ffffff delicious , I mean that Marley

Looks good shirtless wrapped in chains with a look on his face that says when I get out of these there will be no mercy and you will thank me for it.

Just DAMN BOI how dare you make me feel such things xD

Look forward to seeing more art !

Sorry, I'm not into Bob Cratchit like that, so I probably won't. :')

But thanks so much, glad you've been enjoying the Marley arts. 😏

#ask #anonymous

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azuregard · 2 years

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Fire Emblem Three Houses Shipping Chart Meme Thing (Endgame Edition) v2

Changes:

Replaced the standard post-timeskip portraits with the blushing ones.

Added colored backgrounds to denote a character’s loyalties (characters with “multiple” factions use gradients, though their “true” loyalties are noted in the portrait outlines).

Removed the unsupportable Anna and replaced her with a tombstone for the characters who died (and the ones you wanted to die) during the route (characters who died after the route are better suited to “forever alone” imo, but feel free to differentiate however you want).

For the v1 meme, and its notes, see here.

#fire emblem three houses #fire emblem #fe #fe3h #fe16 #shipping chart #shipping meme #not tagging characters since i can't fit them all

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fat-femshep · 8 months

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"Why not both? A few regular belches to establish a benchmark and then I get you some fuel and we go from there? I'm sure I'll be able to procure whatever you desire. This way we can really put that claim of yours to the test, hm?" Reaching into their pack, they quickly produced a clipboard with a piece of paper on it that listed off a scale. Quiet as the void of space | Heavily muffled | Somewhat audible | Noticeable | Regular volume | Turns every head on the street | Noise complaint | Sets off car alarms | Legally classified as sonic weaponry

"Before we begin, where do you think you fall on this scale?" They inquired with a sly grin, holding the paper up so that Hannah could see it herself. (This is the ask thingy that inspired me by the by! Ahehe.)

Hannah giggled and blushed a little more as she read the chart shown to her, seeing how eager they were to test out her belches. She'd heard about this anon from Jennifer, she was glad to finally meet them too.

"Ehehe, oh dearie. You sure know how to make a lady blush. Hmmm. Well, without fuel behind them, I would say that my belches are perhaps somewhere around the noise complaint mark. But with lots of food to fuel them...they might even go up to sonic weaponry. I know they had to reinforce the hull and viewports around my section of the ship when they retrofitted it for my new size." She explained. Were she able to, she'd definitely have been twiddling her hair nervously, but in a good way.

(I approve of your choice in meme, anon! I'd love to chat to you off of anon in messages, if you'd ever like to! 😊)

#muse: hannah shepard #anon

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hueningshaped · 2 years

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beffie i'm about to start having trouble differentiating your replies from mine because we're literally 🧠🟰🧠 "u are most definitely right if it means that ur always right and correct <3" SHUTUPPPP how do you always best me i'm blushing so hard,,,. stop this madness . omg YES the GOGGLES!!!!!! although his short hair is gorgeous as well i have to admit that his long hair is my absolute favorite on him<3 my vacations are also only during summer+winter break and it's ALSO me visiting my family who lives far away😭😭 i think my number 1 fear is actually ... pigeons........ i hate them so much and they seem to know since they always come my way😐 plus i get kinda scared in the dark as well especially when i don't have my glasses on because then everything starts looking a little too human for my liking😀 and no stop because YOU'RE the funny one of us!!! it's all YOU!!!!! i'm always like 😆😆 when i read through your blog!! plus u invented using emojis in a cute way why am i the one receiving praise🤨 "u make me feel appreciated and its a not very familiar feeling" i am about wreak havoc because why are you not being told how amazing and lovely and adorable you are every second of the day❓❓also how did u literally read my mind THAT HYUKA PHOTOSHOOT!!!! it's the exact reason i chose blond as my favorite color on him because when i first saw it i could feel my breath getting fainter . he's so gorgeous it is unfair :/ no way you actually played the violing😭😭😭😭 it's always been one of the instruments i wanted to learn right alongside the piano!!! i can't believe this omg ALSO my mbti is infp!! i'm not very knowledgeable about mbti but from what i've read about the descriptions of mine it basically means having no grip on reality🫥🫥 it's very fitting LMAO do you like astrology?? i think it's super interesting and when i read through my chart i felt like i was being watched because why is it so accurate🤨 although i'm not very knowledgeable about astrology either but i love reading about it!! omg,,, a gift,,, i genuinely can't wait to listen to the playlist!!!!! thank😭you😭so😭much😭 plus the beoms</3 what did i do to deserve u😔 also!!! i've had this meme sitting in my notes since i saw that you like mitski and i meant to send it to you in my last ask but i completely forgot😐 stay happy and healthy bff I LOVE U!!!!!🫶🏻😽🌺🫂💘 -🧃

my sweet glorious 🧃i don’t mean to make myself sound smart or anything but SINCE OUR BRAINS ARE SO 🧠=🧠, i’m thinking it’s bc of big brain energy 😯 (have to keep my messages concise since tumblr is against our love letters 😔), BUT im very very sorry for again taking so long to get back to you ! i feel that there’s a threat of this becoming a habit but really it was due to another obstacle i had trouble getting over and uh😔 i want you to know i only ever thought about replying to you and the joy i feel from communicating with u but anyway i digress ~ long hair beomgyu was just so perfect ive never loved a hairstyle more in my life ! it’s also ur impeccable taste for liking bg and his hair and txt hehe and aw why must our families live far away :( well at least they provide vacations for us in seeing them but still i hope you enjoy yourself and have fun !! “when everything starts looking a little human” oh god that always terrifies meee but anyway no but seriously you’re the funny and iconic one ok ☹️ im but a button, just a button ! all my giggles and smiles are only used when reading ur message hehe therefore reading ur ask = +5 years of life btw you’re the one whos lovely and amazing adorable cool wonderful etc ok 😒 and i know for a fact !!! it can’t be refuted ~! and ive always wanted to learn the piano ugh !! do u have any other hobbies :0 im always talking about useless little things i do haha omg UR INFP!? every time i come across someone infp they’re always the coolest people ever (not clickbait ‼️) the way they perceive problems and how to solve and their perspectives [you] is very admirable to me :”) and ik very little about astrology >< im pretty curious about it all i know is im a capricorn what’s ur sign :0 there were a few playlists i considered so i hope that one is at least decent to listen to (when u have time^^) 🧸 hey i do nothing for u and the beoms are complimentary as always <3 OMG THAT MEME WHJFJSJ new fav meme :”) ty for sending it to me 🥹🥹 im on another trip out of town 😭 also do u like cats or dogs or do u have a preference 😨 sorry im asking such childish questions goshhhh also this tiktok made me laugh beomgyu so funny + this era 🥹❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 and also this compilation of beomgyu going :> is so precious im sorry im not talking about anything really and this isn’t much of a nice reply to ur ask but i just think i talk too much and im just took xcited to have a message out there to let u know im answering and im here for u and i care about u so much i love you hopefully i get maintenance to go through my skull so i can go back to normal anyways i hope that you’re doing well and being happy and healthy always 🫶🏼 take care — all my love to you ♥️ ALSO WAIT DID U SEE BEOMGYU NEW BLACK HAIR??! i just saw as i was gonna hit send haha omg i wonder if soobin is going blond and i heard hyuka might go red 😯😯😯 ANYWAY te AMO <3 — beoms + the infamous flannel

#ask >3<

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emjiajia · 3 years

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I’ve been pretty busy as of late, so these are only sketches of ideas that I’ll likely abandon sometime XD

Gerita+Ludwig(Skin Warning) and some charts I’ve filled out.

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blushblushbear · 2 years

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Doing that ship meme for all the boys, here’s the first 3

original meme/blank

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favberrys · 3 years

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Kakegurui aligment charts (please don't repost on other socials)

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itsmeohmyo · 5 years

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💖Bonus MC1💖 (as requested!)by popular demand I can’t believe I forgot to post this ( ◞᷄દ◟᷅ )

#mystic messenger #mysme #MC1 #our good ol' Default girl <3 #blushing faces meme #My art #about to lose it is meeting bae for the first time haha #online romance vs reality #...now I might do Vanderwood as an extra #I still like these expression chart thingies #if you know of more let me know!

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hazeyartblog · 5 years

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Didn’t know what to draw so I decided to have some fun with a meme I found. Expresssion Challenge Meme by RainbowDragon14 on Deviantart can be found here.

#anime #anime girl #art #digital art #digital drawing #expressions #expression meme #expression chart #blush

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fortuositywritings · 2 years

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That’s How You Know

Summary: Yelena watches Enchanted and realizes some things

Yelena Belova x Reader (romantic)

“Y/N!” Yelena exclaims as she bursts through the doors of the gym. She asks the closest person, “Have you seen Y/N?”

They point her to the opposite side of the gym. She finds you in the middle of a sparring match with her sister. She doesn’t care to interrupt. “Y/N!”

“Kind of busy here, Yel,” you say dodging a combo from Natasha.

“Are you in love with me?”

You lose focus and Natasha lands a punch. It’s dead silent in the gym and you realize that everyone heard Yelena.

The only sounds you hear are the swinging of the punching bags, people’s heavy breaths, and your heart pounding in your chest. You can feel everyone’s eyes on you and Yelena, including her sisters, all waiting for a response from you.

“What?” is all you manage to get out, too shocked to feel the aftermath of a Romanoff punch.

“Are you in love with me?” she repeats without hesitation, as if she is asking you what movie you want to watch tonight, not something so heavy.

You gulp. “Why would- I mean why do you think that? Did someone say that?”

“You know how we were arguing about which movie was better, Ella Enchanted or Enchanted?” She reminds you.

“Yeah?”

“So I was rewatching both and making a comparison chart in order to prove you wrong, obviously,” she supplies.

“Obviously,” you say, not surprised at all.

“And then I got to the musical number of Enchanted and I realized. You do everything she says someone should do when they are in love with someone!”

“Huh?”

“I’ll explain. Someone search the lyrics up,” she commands. She points at somebody that has their phone out. “You. If you're going to eavesdrop, do me a favor and look up the lyrics for me.”

The guy, Tanner you believe his name is, turns red at being called out by Yelena, but does as he’s told.

“Yelena, what are you doing?” Nat sighs from beside you.

“Shhh! Hear me out. What are the first lines of the song, guy whose name I don’t know?” Yelena asks Tanner.

“My name’s Tucker.” You were close.

“‘How does she know you love her?

How does she know she's yours?

How does she know that you love her?

How do you show her you love her?’”

“Skip to the verse, Tucker.”

“Oh, um. ‘Well, does he leave a little note to tell you

You are on his mind?

Send you yellow flowers when the sky is gray?

Hey’”

“You always send me memes or pictures of random things and say they make you think of me. And two weeks ago, you got me flowers just because,” she compares.

“You got my sister flowers?” Nat quirks an eyebrow at you. You fluster and excuse it with, “I just thought they’d look nice in her room?”

“You’ve never gotten me flowers,” your friend points out. You struggle to come up with something for that.

Yelena moves on. “Tucker, next verse.”

“ ‘Well, does he take you out dancing

Just so he can hold you close?

Dedicate a song with words

Meant just for you?’”

“You always ask me to dance with you when Tony has his parties.”

“Friends dance,” you shrug.

“But they don’t ignore their date the whole night to dance with their friend,” Yelena states.

Oh yeah. You forgot you in fact did do that once. You scrunch your face, cringing at your behavior that night.

You hear someone in the gym cough, “Ouch,” and another person murmur, “That’s cold.”

“Oof. Yeah. That was hard to watch, but the glare she threw at Yelena was pretty funny,” Nat recalls.

“I- well, she didn’t want to dance and everyone knows I can’t pass up a good song,” you defend yourself weakly, your voice going an octave higher.

“And you’ve got a playlist on your phone titled ‘Yelena’ with a heart emoji. And you played it for me when we were on a stake out.”

“What color is the heart?” Tucker asks.

“Yellow,” Yelena answers.

You blush hard when various oohs are heard throughout the gym. Tucker makes a tsk noise at you, shaking his head. “You’re down bad, dude.”

You cross your arms across your chest defensively and mumble, “It’s just a color.”

Tucker continues without having to be told, “ ‘Because he'll wear your favorite color

Just so he can match your eyes

Rent a private picnic

By the fire's glow’ ”

“When I borrow your favorite hoodie, I always get compliments on how it makes my eyes pop,” Yelena claims.

“‘Borrow’?” you scoff. The last five times it’s been seen, it’s been worn by Yelena. She only ever ‘returns it’ when she gets something on it and throws it in your hamper.

She chooses to ignore your poke and continues, “We watch movies together almost every night and when I asked if we should invite Kate or Nat you said no because you like it when it’s just the two of us.”

She crosses her arms, posing in a way that says I dare you to challenge me and you try your best. “I- You- Kate eats all the snacks halfway through any movie and Nat doesn’t even pay attention to the movie!”

“I pay attention,” Nat swears beside you.

“Yeah, to your phone texting Bucky or Maria or whoever it is these days,” you remark, bringing a few snickers from the people overhearing.

The glare Nat throws at you should make you tremble in fear and it does frighten you a little bit but it also brings you some relief because for a moment you are feeling something other than panic from being called out by Yelena in front of your peers.

“You are lucky you are in the middle of a love confession with my sister.”

“That’s not what’s happening,” you groan, irritated.

“So all those things don’t mean anything even though the song says that’s exactly how to show someone you love them?” Yelena asks carefully.

“I mean, of course it means something. You’re my friend,” you claim.

“So you’re not in love with me? You think of me like you think of Natasha and Kate? You do all these things with them too?”

“I mean, like, do I cuddle with them when we watch movies? No. Do I hold their hand when we’re walking across the street to get coffee? No, but we’re still hanging out like I do with you,” you begin thinking your argument is sound. “And maybe I laugh a little louder at your jokes and feel proud when you laugh at mine. And sometimes I’d rather sit around and do nothing with you than go to the mall with Nat or skating with Kate.

“And maybe I don’t think so much about what I’m going to wear when I hang out with them, but, like, you always show up looking ready for a photoshoot so obviously I’m going to try a little harder when it’s with you.”

“She does have really cute clothes.” You hear some girl whisper to her friend.

“Right?” You point at the person, looking for some validation about what you are saying. “And it doesn’t help that she looks so good in everything. The amount of guys that will come up and talk to her while we’re out is annoying and they never say anything new. Like, dude, we get it. You think she’s hot. She doesn’t want your number. Bye.”

You feel yourself growing annoyed just thinking about it, so you reel it in. “So, yeah, just because I do things a little differently with you doesn’t mean they aren’t my friends.”

“Is she even listening to herself?” Tucker mumbles to Yelena.

“That’s not what I was asking,” Yelena persists.

“You asked if I saw you like Nat and Kate and I’m saying I see you three as my friends even if it’s different with you,” you retort.

“Yeah, you don’t get this upset when some guy comes to talk to me,” Nat points out, smirking.

“That’s ‘cause you’re so intimidating, it’s amusing to watch guys almost shit their pants to come talk to you. At least I know those guys are brave. The people that come up to Yelena are shameless and your sister deserves better.” You elaborate, “She should be with someone smart and put together and who will treat her right and make her smile and feel good.”

“Someone like you?” Nat asks.

“Yeah! Wait no. That’s not what I meant,” you rush to say.

“Okay, so not you. What about Tucker?” Nat moves to stand next to him, patting him on the shoulder.

“What about him?” you sigh.

“He’s smart and put together. I mean, you have to be, to be here. He knows how to listen. He’s been doing everything Yelena’s told him to do this whole time. Women tend to find that attractive. He’s also not so bad on the eyes,” Nat points out, smiling at you.

You can see right through it. You know she is only trying to get a rise out of you but damn her if it isn’t working. There is a reason she’s been SHIELD’s top agent. Tucker blushes at the compliment. “Uh, thank you?”

“Natasha, what are you doing?” Yelena hisses at her sister, not missing the stare down you and Nat seem to be having.

“Clearly, Y/N is implying that she isn’t interested. She’s just a concerned friend who wants you to be with someone worthy of your time. What I’m saying is that Tucker here is a good agent and can check all the boxes,” Nat answers. You try to hold your resolve and hold down Nat’s stare, clenching your jaw. You want to look at Yelena so badly but you don’t, willing yourself to stay strong. You aren’t going to let Nat have this one.

“Um, I have a girlfriend,” Tucker chimes in weakly, afraid to speak up because the tension is so high. The idea of his girlfriend finding out about him in this situation and him not mentioning her is scarier than what is happening right now, so he is glad he did say something. However, it gets ignored.

“Maybe your sister can decide for herself who she wants to date,” you argue.

“I’m just giving her options, unlike you who only seem to be taking them off the table,” Nat supplies innocently like she actually believes that’s what she is doing and not saying this to get you to admit your feelings for her sister. “Obviously, she thinks you two might have something but if you say you’re not interested, then why should she wait for something that’s not going to happen? Right, Yelena?”

You aren’t slick enough to hide your nervous gulp from the spy. She smiles triumphantly, knowing you are at your breaking point when you give up the staring match to look towards Yelena to hear her answer.

“I don’t want to date Tucker,” Yelena replies, aggravated and wondering how it got to this.

Your body loses the tension it held when waiting for her response, clearly a sign of relief. “See?” you throw your hand up in her direction. You tell Nat, “She doesn’t even want to date him.”

“Again, I have a girlfriend,” Tucker repeats himself, this time a little louder.

“But Nat is right,” she continues. “I came to get an answer and I got it. It just wasn’t the one I hoped for. I guess I read too much into it.”

You nearly choke on air in surprise. “Wait, what?”

“Yeah, I had this whole scenario in my head,” she admits. “I thought you would say yes, you are in love with me, and then I would say it back and apologize for not seeing it before and then I’d kiss you and you would ask me out on an actual date and this would be a cute story to tell people.”

Your head is reeling. Never in a million years did you think she would feel the same way. All this denying from your part in order to try to preserve the friendship and not do anything to ruin this connection you have appears to have been unnecessary.

“But now it’s awkwarrrd,” she sing-songs, trying to make light of the situation. “I didn’t expect you to say no, but I respect it and I won’t bring it up again. Sorry.”

She tries to work up a smile that you can’t even look at because you are too busy watching the hopeful glint in her eyes vanish. You can hear people in the gym mumbling in disappointment but you don’t mind them. Your attention as always is on Yelena. You’ve never seen her look so defeated and embarrassed and you hate yourself for making her feel like that.

You had to fix this quickly. She’s already turning away to leave, so you rush out, “I never said no!”

She halts and turns around. “What?”

“I never said no when you asked if I am in love with you.” You are really doing this, huh?

“You didn’t say yes,” she reminds you.

“Honestly, I was embarrassed that if I said yes, you would turn me down in front of everyone.” You motion around the room to all the people who are still very invested in seeing how this turns out. “If I knew you felt the same way, I would have said something a long time ago, but I stayed quiet because I didn’t want to ruin what we have.”

You slowly approach her until you can reach and hold her hand in your own. A small smile forms on her face and you do your best not to mess this up. “I don’t want you to date Tucker or anyone else for that matter because I’m in love with you, Yelena.”

Aww’s are heard all around when you finally confess and then there is Tucker who emphasizes, “Her name is Bridget. Bridget is my girlfriend’s name.”

“I love you too. If I had known sooner, I would have said something then,” she tells you, giving your hand a squeeze.

You chuckle, “I believe you. I mean you literally just stormed in here like a mad woman.”

She scoffs, “Psht, I did not! You’re being dramatic.”

“Oh, I’m being dramatic,” you tease.

“Just ask me out already,” Yelena whines.

“But that’s not the order. If I remember correctly it’s supposed to go I say I love you, you say you love me, then you kiss-”

Your words are muffled by Yelena’s lips on yours. It’s a sneak attack you weren’t prepared for and it’s much too late to kiss her back when you realize what’s happening because she pulls away.

“Okay, now ask me.” She smirks seeing how she’s left you struggling to keep up. You stutter, trying to figure out the words to say. “I-I, um, would love to take you out on a date. Is that alright?”

“Sounds great,” she smiles. “That wasn’t hard, was it?” She laughs before pulling you into another kiss, one you reciprocate ecstatically, until Natasha pulls the two of you apart.

“Ew, no. Not in front of me, thank you,” she says. You reluctantly pull away from Yelena, both of you chuckling at Nat’s reaction. Yelena throws her hands up as she walks away backwards, “Okay, okay. I’ll let you get back to exercising. I have a movie to finish anyway.”

“Yeah, the better movie!” you shout.

“We’ll see about that!” she yells back before exiting the gym. Everyone is back in their zone as they were before Yelena walked in. With a shit eating grin, you move over to where Nat is waiting for you to resume your sparring match. You think nothing could wipe the smile off your face right now, but then Nat says, “So what was that comment you made earlier about me texting different people?”

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