#the skinship

[kdramaxoxo]

i genuinely love how much physical affection there is in King the Land. like, i often feel a lack of that in other dramas after the couple gets together, but these two... these two just need to touch each other and know the other one is there. i mean, isn't that kind of what happens when you first get into a relationship? you just wanna show your affection all the time, and they're doing it, and dear god, Junho is so damn handsome i can't get enough of him

OMG SAME. The softness is excellent! I'm just glad that they are leaning into showing them together BEFORE they ruin it with the family drama.

(also i know i should use a romance gif but i just love this baby boy gif so much!)

#lee junho #bias #king the land #the softness #the skinship #ask #listen we all need to prepare for ep 11 and 12 cause I'm SURE the drama is gonna ensue

[theongp]

Edwin: "Oh? " *freeze*

"Oh..." *sign (of relief? or he was just annoyed with his little heart? 👀)*

#dead boy detectives #edwin payne #charles rowland #painland #this scene will forever imprint on my heart #after watching this scene so many times i suddenly want a hug #then i remembered i don't really like skinship 🤧

[berryless]

"What, want me to ruffle your feathers?" Tav asked with a smirk when she caught him staring, as if she didn't ruffle enough of his feathers prior to this moment—figuratively speaking, most unfortunately.

The owlbear's cub sprawled on its stomach beside her, head on her lap as it was cooing something. Given how eagerly it butted into her hand, rather obvious what it was after.

He took a step back, arms raised as he refused, "I'll abstain for tonight. Afraid the competition's too fierce for me to win this fight without any losses. Tomorrow, though…"

He let some hope into his voice, tone laced thick with promise.

Astarion looked at Tav, waiting for her answer, and she nodded to him with a smile on her lips.

"Wonderful. I'll be awaiting then. Most eagerly."

So easy.

Too easy.

He should've known better, but perhaps he was momentarily blinded that she'd finally given up keeping her distance.

Tav played with his hair for a good part of the evening, and Astarion tolerated it—the experience was quite enjoyable, if he was to be honest, but those weren't headpats that he was after. Finally the time came to take the heavy weapons against her, those that he was most proficient at using. Those that hardly ever betrayed him. And he needed Tav to not betray him either. To protect him, when hardly anyone in the camp was terribly happy about having a vampire in their midst. If Cazador… When Cazador… Even though Astarion didn't need to breathe anymore, the air staled in lungs when he thought about this. He needed Tav—and everyone else she have eating out of the palm of her adorable little hand—to stay on his side when that happens. Because as convenient as it may've been, out of many advantages the worm gave him, making his master forget about his existence wasn't one of them.

Her fingers raked his hair and scratched his scalp, sending him into shivers as Astarion couldn't help but lower his guard a notch. He wasn't an inexperienced youngling, still wet behind his ears. He wouldn't miss the change in her touch when it was most familiar to him. It would be rather convenient for Tav to hold his neck or slide her fingers under the lacing of his shirt, so Astarion expected that. Ears too were a good starting point… Lips, perhaps, if she was feeling adventurous for a sharp touch of his fangs…

He turned to the side, forehead pressed against Tav's stomach to let her get to the back of his head. Then turned again, face buried in her lap.

As tedious the pointless waiting went, this kind of foreplay was not without its pleasures. If she were to continue fondling the rest of him in same manner, Astarion wouldn't mind much. If anything, the thought was getting him rather excited, albeit weary in a similar way any kind of sex did. But it was familiar kind of wear he was most used to, so Astarion was slipping into it with ease like one would into old boots they've long been donning. Perhaps the heels were stooped a bit from years of use, and the laces were frayed and brittle, but those were the boots he'd worn for as long as he could remember. He didn't have a spare, if there even existed a spare the likes of him could afford.

Finally Tav's hand stopped, resting on his neck as she barely moved her big finger against the edge of his hairline.

He knew it was coming, and yet a part of him was strangely disappointed.

Well, no point dwelling on it.

Finally it was his turn to…

"Think I'm spent for the evening. My hand's cramping. Want to lie down for a little while longer, or you'd prefer to rest on something more comfortable than my lap?"

Her question came most unexpectedly. At first Astarion thought he heard it wrong. But when he raised his head to check Tav's face, there was nothing special on it, like she was asking something mundane, barely worth of notice. And it was a rather mundane thing to ask. If you weren't expecting anything else to follow.

She wasn't.

It stunned him when Astarion realized that.

Thankfully it lasted barely a moment, and then his instincts kicked in.

"Why? I find your lap a rather enjoyable place to rest my head on."

'It would be even better if you were to let me put it between your legs, but I suppose I wouldn't get much rest then,' was supposed to follow, but somehow it got stuck in his throat. He couldn't even say why at first.

Because she wasn't flirting. Because it wasn't foreplay. Because she just offered to ruffle his feathers in a most simple, primitive, childish way possible, and never planned to stretch the invitation to something more salacious and titillating.

Ruffled his feathers she did.

With much too fervor.

Astarion hardly remembered the way he traveled back into his tent and what he said in the process. Surely it was something appropriate for the occasion, he could trust the habits beaten into his skull by years of use.

No wonder she agreed so easily. He must've been blind not to notice.

He laid down, curled into a ball, sulking—for what, Astarion couldn't tell.

Perhaps it irked him that his plans fell through, and the cooked duck flew away from his mouth when he was so close to biting into it. What else could've been the issue otherwise?

But most strangely, a tightness in his stomach loosened as soon as he was left alone. He breathed with ease, warm ticklish touch of Tav's fingers lingering on his skin.

Safe.

From what..?

He didn't know.

#fanfiction #fanfic #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #astarion #bg3 astarion #bg3 tav #astarion x tav #astarion x reader #fluff #character study #astarion being astarion #my timeline is all over the place #this is supposed to preceed previous headpats drabble #because I think it would take some time for Astarion to ease into the idea of having platonic skinship #I will later boot it onto my ao3 #so if you want to read things in PROPER timeline #you can find my texts there

[sakufilms]

touch starved ; le sserafim

⇢ le sserafims reaction to you being touch starved

𓂃 ⋆ 𓈒 masterlist

⌁ genre: fluff, romantic.

⌁ 0.4k words

! : gn r. no actual trigger warnings. just very soft.

✐ i haven’t posted anything here in SUCH a long time, so here’s something small and sweet to maybe get back into it. sorry it’s not much </3

MIYAWAKI SAKURA

Sakura, ever so observant, noticed the small signs. She saw the way you leaned into her touch, even if it only lasted a second. So, she took more opportunities to wrap an arm around you—too keep you close. She couldn’t help but to smile softly whenever she saw the look of content wash over you whenever she held you in some way. She was truly lucky to have you, and you were even luckier to have her.

KIM CHAEWON

Chaewon noticed that you’d sometimes go and reach for her hand, but then hesitate like you were unsure. It was like you were longing to keep her close, but you weren’t sure how to initiate that sweet sort of intimacy. She decided to start holding your hand more, and in turn, you seemed lighter and brighter. It made her heart warm, and Chaewon was always sure to give you the attention you both wanted and deserved.

HUH YUNJIN

Seeing the way you were just so not used to being so cared for and loved in so many ways, Yunjin decided to initiate more skinship in your relationship. It started small, by just holding your pinky with hers. Then she would hold your hand, hold an arm around your shoulders, until she would eventually hold you by wrapping her arms around your waist. At first she’d be by your side, with her arm around your waist, but as your relationship progressed, she’d give you back hugs, putting her chin on your shoulder (if she’s around your height/taller than you).

NAKAMURA KAZUHA

Kazuha is somewhat the shy type, as are you. Maybe, the both of you are shy to initiate skinship, but it didn’t take long for her to realize that you were becoming touch starved. It gave her the confidence to lock your fingers together more often, putting a warm feeling in your heart and hers. You were her world, and she was going to make sure you knew that much.

HONG EUNCHAE

Eunchae adored you, and holding you close was something she longed for as much as you did when your relationship was just starting out. When she saw that you would take more time to lean up against her in the comfort of her bed, and that you’d stand so that your arms were touching, pinkies brushing together, she knew you needed that touch, but didn’t quite know how to do it yourself. Faintly touching pinkies turned into interlocked fingers, and leaning into her side turned into cuddle sessions. You were content with the comfort, and glad she knew what you both needed.

@ sakufilms

#♡.lsfm #miyawaki sakura #kim chaewon #huh yunjin #nakamura kazuha #hong eunchae #le sserafim #le sserafim x reader #miyawaki sakura x reader #kim chaewon x reader #huh yunjin x reader #nakamura kazuha x reader #hong eunchae x reader #soft #romance #skinship #gender neautral reader #gn reader #all my works #fluff

[cyanidecravings]

jihoon/eden + holding hands

#bump up business #onlyoneof #온리원오브 #mill #nine #kang eden #gong jihoon #someone said there was “no skinship” between jihoon and eden aside from that one kiss #and uh? #did we watch the same series??? #these two hold hands every chance they get #kind of makes me think about all the times nine and mill compared hand sizes haha #gif

[brainrotcharacters]

I'M NOT MAKING THIS SHIT UP

#admiring you as you admire something else trope #lowkey i'm looking for that queen charlotte gif too #the one at the observatory #charlotte was looking into the telescope but george was admiring her #in the meantime THIS!!! #luffy is the rapunzel of zoro's eugene #i caught the skinship and fond eyes the very first time i watched the finale #zoro... this man is the president of stanning luffy #the best acting choice mackenyu did for zoro was admire luffy LIKE THAT #eugene looking at rapunzel #zoro looking at luffy #corporate wants you to find the difference between these two gifs #opla zoro #opla luffy #opla zolu #one piece live action #live action zoro #live action luffy #rapunzel and eugene #tangled gif

[bughead-in-the-comics]

From Self-Possessed, Archie: Love & Heartbreak Special (2022).

#bughead #jughead jones #betty cooper #kevin keller #devon walters #old comics #digest comics #archie love and heartbreak special #bughead high school #bughead park #bughead date #bughead skinship #self-possessed #♥

[shijiujun]

☕ LOSING MY MIND OVER LUO WEIZHAO HOLDING PEI SU’S HAND OVER THE COFFEE POT HANDLE AND CARING ABOUT HIM

#justice in the dark #the abyss #guang yuan #光渊 #modu la #silent reading la #pei su #luo weizhao #zhaosu #zhang xincheng #fu xinbo #ep 6 #DO YALL KNOW HOW LONG IT'S BEEN SINCE WE SAW SKINSHIP LIKE DIS #ON A DANGAI #danmei #dangai #cdrama #cdramaedits #bl drama

[gruviaa]

#fairy tail #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #gruvia #anime couple #gray x juvia #fairy tail gruvia #fairy tail 100 years quest #グレジュビ #anime #fairy tail juvia #ft gray #ft juvia #fairy tail gray #gmg #skinship

[kdramaxoxo]

Holy fire. That kiss. Lee Jae Wook delivers. I mean how his eyes are oh so slightly open and completely glazed over in that first still… 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 99/10.

OMG so pretty right???

LOVED IT WOULD WATCH AGAIN

#the skinship #the lighting #the tender #we fed #alchemy of souls 2 #alchemy of souls: light and shadow #kdrama #kdrama kisses #i love them #ask

[bunnakit]

i wonder if in endorsing fanservice and skinship companies are inadvertently creating a new environment where people are no longer afraid to show platonic skinship (kissing, cuddling, etc.) with people they only consider friends.

I personally don't look at fanservice and go "omg they must be dating," I instead think "wow, they must be incredibly close to do these things so naturally with each other. they've probably formed a beautiful friendship." which I will admit is still feeding too much into fanservice but I can't help but look at them and want a friendship like that too.

I don't think it would be the worst thing in the world if we promoted more (consensual) physical affection between our friends and encourage telling our friends we love them. positive physical touch and skin on skin contact actually have a lot of mental health benefits for us.

#bunn talks #fanservice #skinship #platonic relationships

[haohaobinbin]

Haobin - In Bloom Relay Dance

#zhang hao #zhanghao #sung hanbin #sung han bin #haobin #zerobaseone #zb1 #myhaobingifs #zb1net #zerobaseonesource #I don't know what happened 2 days ago when they wore this outfit #but it was kinda crazy hot clingy they were #I have like a trillion gifs to make of them wearing this outfit #if the marine outfit brings so much skinship please wear it everyday #neck massage on GOT7's radio show for example #I still dunno how to make this gifset without it being a hundred gifs post #uh sorry for the rant #I'm so late and so much happened in Haobinland these past 2 days

[dekuuuu-kun-loml]

hear me out.

what if kaveh one time puts all the bickering and arguments away and just honestly and earnestly expresses his gratitude for being with alhaitham…

like someday he would just yank his door open, and storm to where alhaitham is sitting on the sofa reading his book minding his own business, and he sits beside him and stare into his soul.

alhaitham raises an eyebrow at him before looking back at the pages, “ what is it “ of course he knows kaveh when he acts differently. so kaveh just gets to the point.

“ thank you, haitham “

“ wha—“

“ i mean it. thank you for everything, for being there for me when i needed help the most”

“ where is this coming from, kaveh. are you sure you’re all right? “ haitham puts his book down and turns to the blonde.

“ more than ever, really “ he smiles at him, he’s feeling himself enough that he takes alhaitham’s hand in his.

alhaitham stills. but he doesn’t resist, because the look on kaveh’s face right now…

“ i know we’re not the best of friends yet, but i appreciate every single thing you did, even when we were at the worst part of our friendship, only you gave me your hand.. when you should have hated me more than anyone—“

“… hey “ alhaitham stops him. he puts his other hand on top of their already intertwined fingers, “ i never hated you. i could never hate you, no matter how much i try, not that i try anyways, i know i can’t ever hate you “

“ oh “ kaveh can feel the heat in his face rising, he scratches the back of his head feeling shy about the confession, “ well, it’s very well clear but.. it’s not like i hate you either “

kaveh giggles, out of the blue, like soft low chuckles, making alhaitham smile softly at him. “ i feel like that’s a conversation our teenage selves would have after an argument that lasted 2 days “ he says while he’s uncontrollably laughing now.

“ they definitely would “ alhaitham smiles widely at the rush of memories that came rushing to his head. but he doesn’t say them aloud, only finds himself squeezing the older’ hand that is still in his big one.

after kaveh has wined down from the rush of laughter he got, and talked some more of his feelings to alhaitham, they both stand from the sofa deciding it’s time to sleep, but not before kaveh steps forward and wraps his arms around alhaitham’s torso, he feels how he stiffens suddenly, only to lean in and hug the blonde’s shoulders in return. his chin resting at the top of his head.

they stay like this for a minute, it’s peaceful like this, haitham thinks to himself.

“ alright well.. “

“ goodnight ? “

“ yeah, goodnight alhaitham “ one last smile and they’re both in their separate rooms, they fall asleep lightly and peacefully.

they still argue like a married couple.

they still get on each other’s nerves.

but since that night and on, it was all different.

they bickered but they also hugged more often. a silent kind of conversation they both understood.

they looked out for each other more often. smiled at each other more often.

just a little more often.

#i hc that their favorite kind of skinship is HUGS #they deserve hugs #lots of them #they’re so cute #kavetham #alhaitham #kaveh #genshin impact

[taikanyohou]

#Just Sung Ho laying his head on his boyfriend's Jun Sung's leg.

HIS MAN 2 (2023). Episode 9.

#his man 2 #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramasource #asiandramanet #dailyasiandramas #* #faiza gifs #NOTHING TO SEE HERE!!!! #AND LOOK ITS THE GREY SWEATPANTS FAMILY I LOVE THIS LIL TRIO SO MUCH! AND ALL THE LIL FRIENDSHIPS #2SUNG HAVE: JUNSUNG AND YOONGHEE 2SUNG (BOTH MINSUNG WITH SUNHO AND JUNSUNG) THESE 3 #EVEN JUNGWOOK AND JUNSUNG TOO TBH! THEYRE ALL SOOOO VIBEY WITH ONE ANOTHER! #CANT FORGET HYUNGJOON AND SUNGHO EITHER! #anyway listen my BIGGEST win in all this is that sungho has just NEVER done this with seunwoo. #THIS level of comfort and closeness and 'skinship' (i hate that word urhfuh) just DOESNT exist between them #but 2sung? LOOK how comfortable they are ............ #like come on man its SO OBVIOUS. #i just WISH seunwoo would STOP stringing sungho along and confusing him tbh

[aashiyancha]

Context: Cecil wanted sword training from Reinhardt so he joined Ares and Reinhardt on one of their monster hunts

Also i just needed a small break from main story stuff to doodle some sillies

And here's the masterpost link for any newcomers interested in some further reading☆

#rune factory 5 #rune factory #aashi doodles #ares becomes the mom friend who can't stop bragging the second anyone else shows interest in his friend #also wanted to play around with rei's skinship dialogue #put it in a setting that would be more authentic to his interactions with this version of ares #basically less romantic more silly #hehe

[babyitalianstay]

#kpop #stray kids #skz stay #skz #stay #fan edit #han jisung #lee know #minsung #soulmates #skinship