#they aren't very smart but they're loving parents at least!

[stevesbipanic]

Eddie loved nicknames.

It started with little 8 year old Eddie telling his Uncle to call him Eddie not Edward since his dad called him Edward and Eddie didn't want his Uncle to be like his dad.

He gave all of his friends nicknames, usually like they were DnD characters. Gareth the Great, Jeff the Just, Harold the Heroic, Dustin the Defyer, Lucas the Lionheart, Mike the Magnificent and of course Lady Applejack. When he met Will he loved Will the Wise. The girls he called Red, Supergirl, Better Wheeler and Robs.

With Steve though he couldn't help himself.

It started with Stevie since of course he wasn't going to call his new friend by his real name. He had tried Harrington but Steve grimaced and Eddie knew enough about Steve's absent parents to know what that meant. So Stevie it was.

Steve and Eddie became closer. Steve became not only Stevie but sweetheart and big boy. The soft blush Steve would get on his face didn't deter Eddie it only made it worse.

Sweetheart branched into sweets, sweetcheeks, sweetie, sweetums if he wanted to make Steve laugh. Big boy became baby, angel, love if he was feeling bold.

"You're not fooling anyone, Edwin (Robin had been trying to guess his name, it was lasting longer than he thought) if the heart eyes aren't enough the pet names are."

"I don't know what you're talking about, my favourite lesbian."

Eddie knew exactly what she was talking about, Eddie's crush turn full blown love was getting out of hand, since Steve came out to him as bi Eddie couldn't help but cause a blush on his Stevie's face. He just couldn't ask him out, too afraid of ruining everything.

Little did he know his nickname obsession would fix all his problems.

Eddie had gotten a job at the music store teaching guitar on the weekends and manning the register during the week. It was close enough to Family Video that he would visit sometimes on his break. Today however, he had a visitor.

"Stevie, what do I owe the pleasure."

Steve smiled softly making his way over.

"Well I know for a fact you never pack lunch, so I thought I'd bring you some."

"My hero, thank you pretty boy."

Eddie couldn't help but notice the quick drop in Steve's smile before it was right back, if a little strained along the edges.

"Course Eds, anything for you."

The boys shared lunch together having fun but in the back of Eddie's mind he was trying to figure out what made his favourite babysitter sad.

He knew it wasn't the thank you, he'd basically strong armed Steve into accepting thanks for things after too many years with the anklebiters taking him for granted.

Maybe it had been the my hero thing? Eddie doubted it since Steve did have a bit of a hero complex, but just to be sure.

"There's my favourite hero."

"I saved your life one time Eds."

"And yet you continuity save me from starvation with your sandwiches."

Steve had giggled at that so it couldn't have been that. Eddie soon got his answer. The party were hanging out at Steve's for a movie night and Eddie was helping Steve with the popcorn.

"Butter, pretty boy?"

There it was the drop in his smile and Eddie was certain Steve wasn't sad about butter. When the kids had nodded off and he and Steve were hanging up in his room listening to music he decided to bring it up.

"Do you have a problem with me calling you nicknames?"

Steve turned towards him confused, "Of course not, Eds, I like them, they're very you."

"Then why do you look sad when I call you pretty boy?"

Steve looked away again and sighed.

"Cause I'm not pretty anymore, Ed's. I know that sounds conceited and vain but I always had my looks. I wasn't smart or funny or really that good at anything, but at least I was nice to look at. Now I'm just tired looking and covered in scars."

Eddie sat up, Steve following him. Eddie turned towards Steve and took his hands in his.

"Stevie Harrington I know you've had a few blows to the head but you can't actually believe that. You are so smart, maybe not in the same way Dustin and Nancy are but you're the one that knows which movie to cheer someone up or when one of the kids are lying to you or which colours look best for people. You're so funny, it's one of the reasons I love hanging out with you, you've always got some story or little snark to make me laugh. And especially I know for a fact that you're the prettiest, cutest, most beautiful person I've ever seen, your scars show the lives you've saved and the things you've survived and they just add to how beautiful you are."

Steve's eyes had turned glassy with unshed tears, but instead of answering Eddie he learnt forward kissing him soundly. Eddie sighed into the kiss, moving his hand sup to cup Steve's face. When they pulled away Steve had the soft blush on his face that Eddie loved so much.

"So does this mean I can call you pretty boy?"

"Keep kissing me like that and you can call me anything you want."

And well, that was just asking for trouble, but Steve didn't mind, not when he had Eddie to remind him he was beautiful.

#stranger things #stranger things s4 #steve harrington #st4 #eddie munson #steddie #stranger things season 4 #fluff with a sprinkle of sad steve #ficlet

[carrlyn-stan]

Campfire song

Pairing|| Luke x Hades!Daughter!OC

Summary|| Luke comforts Holly after she gets a verse during the campfire song in TLT musical

Word Count|| 915

Holly watched the campers eat in the dinning pavilion. She poked at her food as Luke looked toward Holly. He sat by a unclaimed kid who just came to camp.

Luke slid Percy a glass of Ambrosia. Holly couldn't hear there conversation over the Apollo cabin starting to play guitars. She raised her glass along with the rest of camp as Luke toasted to the gods.

"My dad is Hermes, he messangers things, you'll know his sign by his shoes with those wings. I'd wait by the phone, but the phone never rings, OH NOO!" Holly listened to Luke sing. She frowned at their very similar stories.

"I know how that feels," she muttered.

"When your dad's a god, life can be tough! I met the guy once, and once was enough!"

"Oh, I hear that," Annabeth murmurs

"Annabeth!' Luke cheers.

"My mom is Athena," Annabeth joined in on the song, "she's smart and she's wise. She had sworn of gluten and she has sworn of guys. But if she came to camp, it be a surprise, oh noo!"

The rest of the camp joined in on the oh no.

"Oh and my step mom, she hates me, and my dad works all day. So I left Virginia and I ran away."

"Wait is that true?" Percy asks.

"Everybody!" Luke shouts. Even cranky old Holly joined in.

"Oh things couldn't be worse, when your parents run the universe. Ohh things couldn't be worse when your folks run the universe," "alright who's next."

A girl from Demeter cabin stood, "Oh my mom is Demeter, goddess of grain, she gets excited when it starts to rain. But planting and planting and planting's a pain, oh no! Right, for their sixteenth birthday my friends got a car, I got a fern in some dumb mason jar."

Grover let out a laugh, "Ooh, ooh, my turn! v I'm the child of pan, god of the wild. For those who love nature they're often beguiled. He's not really my dad, but i'm sort of his child, oh no. He went for a hike to explore new frontiers, no one has seen him for thousands of year."

The camp once more repeated the chorus before coming to Chiron.

"Oh, well, my father is Kronos," the camp fell dead, "remember my lecture, he ate his children."

"Yeah, Chiron wins," Luke said through gritted teeth. "What about you Holly?"

"Umm… my parents aren't quite like all of yours. My father was Hades, my mother Persephone, I was born eighteen years ago, on a technicality, oh no. A prophecy stated my early arrival, what a load of absolute shit. Dropped at the gates of this mighty camp, I was raised by Mr.D to one day be a god, yet that training has made me want to stay, oh no, so when the summer solstice comes, I won't know what to do, my life has gone to absolute poo," Holly looked down at her meal, she felt tears wanting to stream down her face.

"Aaa Alright Percy, it's your turn," Luke told the boy next to him. He did, however look towards Holly, her sad face breaking his heart. Without much warning Holly suddenly disappeared. Once out of the sight of the pavilion she wandered over to a tree. On the tree there was a ladder.

She started to climb till she was met with the familiar sight of her tree house, one she had built for her as a child. As she entered a set of small glowing lights flickered on. She crawls over to a small padded bench and sat down. Holly was under the roofed part of the tree house.

She took a deep breath in as rain starts to fall. Holly snaps her head to the crawl space. She saw a mop of curly brown hair emerge from the trunk.

"Can I come in?" Luke asks. He could barely see Holly nod. Luke pushes himself up into the small house. He walks over and sits down next to the girl. They both watched to the rain hit the wooden deck of the tree house. For Holly, it had soothing properties.

"I'm sorry I'm such a wreck, it's just my past is hard," Holly leaned into Luke's side. He wrapped his left arm around her shoulders.

"My history is hard to, at least one day you get to go and be with your dad," Luke harshly laughs.

"I don't even really know him, it was them who didn't even want me. I was supposed to be a great, amazing, universally loved gift."

"We all were supposed to be," Luke frowned.

"I don't even know how I'm supposed to go to the underworld when I've, one, never been there, and two, I don't even want to, I have to!"

"Are you sure you can't chose?" Luke looked towards Holly.

"No I can't, something about the gods needing this, requiring this," Holly groaned.

"The gods need to be put into their place," Luke muttered.

"What?" Holly looked up at Luke. Oh gods! Luke thought, she can't know. Why was I so stupid? Not yet at least.

"Um.. nothing, I just said I wished you had a choice," Luke lied.

"Oh, I wish I had a choice, too," Holly whispers closing her eyes. She graciously made her head comfortable on Luke's shoulder. Luke knew he loved Holly, he knew he wanted her in on his plans, but she couldn't know about, not yet at least.

#Youtube #percy jackson tv show #pjo series #the lightning thief #original character #pjo fanfic #pjo x reader #luke castellan #luke castellan fluff #luke castellan imagine #luke castellan oneshot #luke castellan x reader #the lighting theif musical #tlt musical

[aphrodite1288]

Idk if you still perceived them as a toxic relationship, I'm the one who thinks that the most healthy thing in a relationship is communication so I really doubt ksoo get enlisted bc he wants to and not telling anyone about it, I mean exo is a thing, his relationship with jongin is other, maybe he didn't tell the other members but Ji is something else in his life plus his dad just died almost a year ago. I kinda understand your point and your theory about ji's depression cus his disease is a fact told by him, but speculate everything is all about ksoo fault its fck toxic. Depression is not something you experienced from one day to another and can be caused by so many accumulated reasons that took years and years to understand and ksoo must know that tho do u think he's that cruel and go to the army without a reason knowing Ji could be really sad about it? Kai must know that before anyone else so he could have time for processing and plans to do tgt but is normal still be fck sad after ksoo left and having therapy is a completely smart thing to do, that doesn't mean they had a huge fight

First of all, all what I said is not my perception, not my opinion, it's what I've been told from everyone: from K-EXOL, to our sources to the insiders who know SM staff or worked in SM and from Exo themselves told about this issue. And guess what? They know better than you. They're closer to him than you would ever be.

Sorry if it can't fit your narratives and feed up your fantasies.

Kadi just like any other couple aren't perfect they have their ups and downs and they certainly have their own flaws. Calling a relationship toxic just by one argument is wrong of you. This is not wonderland I think you should go seek medical help if you think like this.

You're the one calling them Toxic for not having a communication not me!

Ask your parents, I don't think they've never fought in a relationship of 2 decades at least.

I don't know if I'm allowed to share this info, but fuck it, I hate when dumb people who think they know their faves start calling us liars.

Kadi in 2022 in March exactly, they were on a massive fight and had a break again and they even went to Couple Counseling and the old Fans of this Tumblr from the Instagram group know this already. I've seen kadi's name on their Couple Counselor's Chart with their names and IDs, it was a bad thing from that Counselling company as they sold the Info to Sasaengs easily, K-ExoL, when they saw Ji and Ksoo going there frequently alone separately were curious why were they attending couple counseling sessions? Do they have issues with each other or with someone else they know ? And hence they followed them dug into the subject and discovered this and unfortunately the info was leaked. Remember when Ksoo went to Hawaii alone? Well it was during that period of time they were on a break.

Couples fight dear. It's normal ! And most of the couple fights occur because of LACK OF COMMUNICATION.

So yeah ! Expecting a couple in a relationship of 14 years won't have any miscommunication or a fight is so dumb of you. We don't live in Wonderland ! This is life! Have you ever been in a relationship have you watched BLs and Couples movies haven't you seen couples hurting each other and crying and breaking up despite being in love??

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So same for Kadi, they can hurt each other, misunderstand each other, Do things to each other, TAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT DISCUSSING IT WITH E/O! Take decisions in a moment of anger ! It's normal it happens and this is what Ksoo did and unfortunately it's true and it was a no-going-back issue becos that's with the government it's military application. He himself regretted it later because he missed many good Movie offers and opportunities at that time, even his managers and SM's production team told him he messed up he acted in a moment of anger at that time, and going on hiatus due to military in the Epitome of his career is a very bad move and he was told that by Veterans and his friends in the industry and he admitted it to movie producers and Management teams in SM, and.it was a famous discussed subject. No idol wants to go on military hiatus when they're on the epitome of their career, but instead until they settle things down first then they go. Because Many idols and actors get a little forgotten and may lose their popularity after military due to the hiatus and some DON'T! which is why you see Baekhyun and all idols always anxious telling their fans "Please don't forget us! Promise you'll be here when I'm back! It won't take a longtime! I'll be back before you know it!" " think of me all the time when I'm absent" and Baekhyun was smart enough and was the very first idol to have filmed Content for his fans to be outed every month it was so smart fans didn't even get to forget him.

So moral of the story: Kadi aren't perfect. And you should know Honey that YOU DON'T KNOW KSOO !! The idea you have on him is not 100% what he really is like! Y'all tend to glorify and shape idols in a perfect mold and put them on a pedestal as Sacred people who don't sin or Do wrong. Honey 😂 your Ksoo Oops isn't a Saint! He makes mistakes!! Remember you're just a fan! You don't know him personally to keep saying he can't do such things and that it's not his character 🤣 blah blah blah who are you? His mother?

Listen I'm just really tired of explaining everything to dumb people here. I don't care anymore, I say the info I have which I didn't create myself, I just report what I've been told and confirmed with Evidence, believe what you want if you don't wanna believe, leave it and leave.

Don't come up here and force your opinion on me, because we're not here discussing opinions, I'm giving you an info most of the time "A FACT" means something that actually happened and was proven to me, so I'm not here discussing it with you wether it happened or not and what you think about it, I don't care what you think , the thing happened years ago and that's on Period. I'm not gonna go back in time to discuss with you how it should have happened.

#kaisoo #kadi #kaisoo love #love #dika #kaisoo love story #jongin #kai #kyungsoo #D.O #kadi are a normal couple they can fight and break up

[raayllum]

in honour of this post, tags on another of mine i cannot remember that talked briefly about Rayla's issues, and that I've talked about Claudia and Callum's moments of being hypocritical, now I want to actually talk about Rayla's hypocritical tendencies cause it's something S4 and S5 made a fun little consistency - let's dive in

Rayla can sometimes ignore (or react indignantly to) other people possibly having their own reasons/justifications because she's tunnel visioned into only thinking about her own justifications as uniquely warranted

Let me explain

The first time I noticed this was in 2x03, mostly because it was one of those moments that made me laugh even though it's not trying to be funny because

Cause Rayla, honey, you know you lied to them too ("lying and hiding the truth aren't that different") - and Callum forgave you for that and is still your friend. Why would Claudia and Soren be any different to him? (And they are, but not the point of this point).

Now, unlike Soren (who is the person they're primarily discussing), Rayla didn't lie outright, but she did lie by omission - much the same way Claudia did. And Rayla has known her own motivations all along - probably worried they might give up on their mission if they knew (especially at the start), and she doesn't want them to hate her, and most of all by this point in the show, she didn't want to hurt them ("I'm afraid of hurting him" / "when you care about someone, it's hard to hurt them").

This made sense to me in terms of Rayla being good at being initially (often times rightfully, sometimes not so) indignant on her own behalf. She is able to justify herself and does so often, both angrily - as the next examples will show - and more neutrally ("How could I take his life?"). She defends herself both physically and personally to Corvus ("I didn't kill anyone"), she smarts at Callum when he (rightfully) tries to push at her ("I don't have to explain anything to you"), and is mad at Ethari when they initially talk ("Yeah, it's me. Surprised to see my face?"). This initial defense of herself doesn't usually persist and typically gives way to self loathing ("I can fix this" / "I don't deserve your trust, not yet" / "They're right to reject me") but it is there at first and is usually her first reaction, which is very fun.

However, this coupled together with the other two instances arc 2 brings up in terms of her being kind of a hypocrite makes it a pattern, beginning in early season four. (Callum also isn't at his best in early season four, saying he doesn't want to talk about stuff and then bringing it up the next episode to take a jab at her - but he's still dealing with the fallout of the problems she caused, so he absolutely gets more of a pass. As always, see my In Defense of Callum's Narrative Lens from way back in the day if you're interested in more of how his perspectives are portrayed.)

Because gee, Rayla, I wonder whose fault that is? And again, it does make sense that she's angry - she's spent two years just wanting to be with him with none of the messy complex heartbreak he had to go through because she was the one who made the choice to leave. She expected him to at least shout at her, not ice her out completely. And again, we see that initial indignant streak fade when he reiterates he wants to go, and she looks down disappointed, but accepting of it (and puts whether she'll stay or not in his hands, too).

Since she had a good reason for leaving, and it's what her parents did, while she expected anger, she also wants affection and love. Isn't her justification enough, in some ways? Shouldn't it be? And while Rayla wrestled back and forth with this, it's clear she does think that it should be (even if both seasons show she's starting to realize just why she was wrong).

But we do see this hypocritical tendency of hers perhaps pop up most prominently in S5 with Nyx

Again, in Rayla's head, lying and stealing the key wasn't perhaps the right thing to do, but the better thing to do than burden Callum with what she was going through / to be open and vulnerable. It makes sense why she'd do so - and her shot at Nyx gets a tiny pass cause she's technically sticking up for Ezran - but it still falls back on Rayla leaning too heavily on her logic / independent streak to justify actions that are actually counterproductive to having healthy, wilfully open relationships.

And this is something I love about TDP. Even when the characters are genuinely making the worst possible fucking decisions they ever could (hi arc 1 Viren, Claudia and Karim constantly in particular) you completely understand how and why they're justifying those decisions, and Rayla is no different. Doesn't mean they're right, doesn't mean it's not logically stupid or fair or whatever, but it's emotionally consistent, and that's what matters most in the end. And now we have a fun little consistency to add to the pile

#in that vein of 'ezran can steamroll others bc the emotional solution is so obvious to him / #he suppresses the hell out of shit' spirit #tdp rayla #characterization #mini meta #analysis series #tdp #the dragon prince #like i love rayla but she's so full of shit sometimes lmao #analysis #like rayla really is a character where one of her core flaws is both #a lack of grounded self awareness amid too much self awareness #bc sometimes she's on the right path about her actual flaws (lying & leaving) #and other times she's so off base it's like girl what planet are you on this is Not one of your problems #steering her into the pile of actual flaws lmao #also why callum is good for her #'nah you're good. but that other dumb shit you did? jc"

[crashdevlin]

Local Legends 2- Guilt

Author’s Note: This is part two of Local Legends miniseries, a nightclub AU with a bit of a twist.

Summary: The Winchesters are Lebanon legends, courting controversy like any wealthy family does. Y/n has always been interested in the gossip, but never had cause to be a part of it, until she runs into Dean Winchester at his nightclub and gets the fabled black business card that lets her into the VIP lounge.

Pairing: Dean x Reader, OMC (Rick) x Reader

Word count: 2246

Story Warnings:  cheating/infidelity, angst, guilt, shame, relationship angst

~~~

You stared at the TV, but you weren't seeing the image on the screen. Your mind was stuck at Draco Corde, in the VIP lounge, with Dean Winchester.

Why your brain wouldn't leave that room, you didn't know. You wished it was the shame. You wished you were overthinking the ramifications of cheating on a man you'd been dating since college but it wasn’t guilt you felt when you thought about the VIP. At least...not when you were alone. The shame hit like a Mack truck as soon as Rick walked into your apartment.

"Hey. I missed you last night," he said, dropping his briefcase by the door and flopping down on the sofa next to you.

"Got in late. You were already asleep."

"Pub quiz ran that late?" His eyes were on the TV. It wasn’t an interrogation, just an inquiry.

"No. I went to the club for a cheaper drink. Ladies Night."

His eyes found you right away. "You went to Drac two days in a row?" You shrugged. He'd never cared where you drink. Why did it matter? "I don't think you should hang out there, Y/n. That place…" He sighed and leaned forward to look into your eyes. "The Winchesters aren't good people and I don't want you-"

"We have three bars and a nightclub around here, Rick. Only one of those is a fun place to be. People come from three counties away to go to Draco Corde. Since when do you even have an opinion on the Winchesters?"

He sighed again and looked away. "Since you let me in on your opinion of them. Since all I've heard since I moved to Lebanon is bad things...and even in KC, Y/n. Their legacy is so bad, I heard about them clear across the state, babe. They're literally bad news."

You couldn’t argue that. You didn't really know how to. "Still...they just own the place. I've only ever seen them twice."

"Twice?"

Your jaw dropped a bit at the unintentional admission. "Y-yeah. I...saw them tonight, too."

"Twice in a row. This is why I don't want you around their club, Y/n. You’re gonna get dragged into their craziness and I don’t know what to say to get you to stop this."

You blinked at him a few times before standing. He was right. You were getting dragged into the Winchesters' craziness. "I love you and you don’t have to worry...I won't be going to Draco again for a while." After what you did, you couldn’t imagine going back there without feeling overwhelmed with guilt.

You bit your bottom lip as he sighed and stood, wrapping his arms around you. "I know I don't have to worry about you. You're a smart woman. I'm worried about them."

"You don't even know them, Rick."

"I know about them, Y/n, that's enough."

You nodded. "Okay." You didn't want to talk about it anymore. "So, this weekend, I was thinking we could go check out that new multiplex in Wichita. You know, the one with the full restaurant and-"

He hissed and grimaced. "I can’t, babe." He reached up to run his knuckles over your cheek, then stepped back. "My parents called and they want me to visit this weekend. My sister is having an engagement party and I have to make an appearance, in the very least."

You licked your lips and looked away. His parents were a sore subject. His sister was another. You'd never met them. After almost three years, you'd come to the conclusion you would never meet them. They didn't really look like good people anyway from the few pictures you'd seen of them.

"So, you're going to Lawrence?"

"Yeah. I know. I'm sorry. If I didn't have to go, I wouldn't."

"You don't have to do shit for them," you snapped. "I don't understand your unwavering loyalty for these people."

"They're my family. I know you don't have a good relationship with your-"

"This isn’t about my family. This is about yours. You say you don't want me to meet them because they're so terrible but you'll run to them as soon as they call? I don't get it."

"I'm not running to them," Rick said, eyes rolling as he turned away from you. "Look, my family are bad people but I was raised to respect family. I was raised to-"

"They're bad people but you have to respect them? Really? Bad people get cut off! Cut them off!"

"I'm not-" Rick sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I can’t. I can’t have this argument again. I have to go. Okay? I'll be back on Sunday night."

"Fine," you bit out.

"I'm sorry, okay, but I have to. I just have to."

"I said 'fine'." Rick just shook his head as he walked out of the living room. You pulled your phone out and called your boss. “Do you have any shifts I could pick up this weekend? I am...I don’t have a reason to stay home anymore so…”

Your boss penciled you in for work on Saturday, grateful for an extra set of hands on a Saturday night.

~~~

"I just sat a two-top of tens in your section. You're welcome," the hostess, Katarina, said as she tapped your shoulder.

"Thanks?" 'Two-top of tens' meant two hot guys. You had no interest in that.

"Look like good tippers too. You so owe me."

"It was my turn in the rotation. I don't owe you shit more than your normal share of the tips, bitch." You shook your head as you pulled a pen and a small notepad out of your apron and started walking toward table 14 in the back corner. You stopped in your tracks when you noticed the broad-shouldered man with the fluffy hair. Sam Winchester. Which meant that the man sitting across from him could only be Dean.

Sam and Dean, in your workplace, in your section. What kind of coincidence is that? God must be testing you...since you failed the last test.

You took a deep breath and stepped up to the table, placing cocktail napkins in front of each of them as you smiled brightly. "Welcome to Marcella's. My name is Y/n, I'll be serving you tonight. Is this your first time visiting us?" you asked, as professionally as possible, quoting the service standard greeting you were taught when you were hired.

You could see Dean smirking as you focused on Sam. "This is our first time here, but it's not the first time you've served me. Neat, huh?"

Your smile faltered for a moment as an unwanted rush of heat blossomed between your thighs. You cleared your throat and continued on your script. "Well, welcome to Marcella's, we're so happy to have you here and hope you come back in the future. Since it's your first time, would you like any recommendations?"

"Oh, I know what I want. Tried it Thursday...it was real good," Dean said, leaning forward.

You finally caught his eyes and lost your smile completely. "That was an exclusive special for last Thursday. It won't be available again," you said, seriously.

Sam snorted as Dean nodded. He obviously thought something about the interaction was amusing...whether it was your denial of his brother or the code you used to do it, you weren't sure.

"I'm sure the chef could whip you up something delicious, though!" Your fake smile returned. "Can I get you started with some drinks? We have a full bar, stocked with some of the best, top-shelf liquors."

Dean smirked and nodded. “Yeah. Okay. Get me a 20 year scotch, neat.”

“Pappy,” Sam said, looking at the bar menu.

“Sure! I’ll go put those drinks in with the bar. Y’all take a look at your appetizer menus and I will be right back.” You started to walk away but Dean’s hand wrapped around your wrist. You stopped and looked down at the physical contact. “Yes, sir?”

“That skirt you were wearing on Thursday was hot as hell.” You tugged on your arm to get him to release it. “But there’s something about a girl in uniform that’s hot, too.”

You swallowed thickly and stepped away, heat flowing through your veins. You put in the drink orders and went back to the table. Dean kept his hands to himself and didn’t make any comments as he ate his food. You thought maybe Sam had chastised him, which you were grateful for as you waited on them. You kept your smile in place and gave them three more drinks each, so Dean was tipsy as he stood and looked down at you.

“You should come by Drac again. We had fun, didn’t we?”

You licked your lips as he and Sam walked away. You bit your lip as you picked up the book holding the check. Your jaw dropped at the stack of hundred dollar bills. Over three times the amount needed for their $300 bill. You turned to protest the amount of tip but they were already out the door.

“That’s a six hundred dollar tip.” Katarina’s eyes were bigger than you’d ever seen them.

“Six hundred thirty,” you corrected, rifling through the bills. “And I can’t keep it.”

“What do you mean? Of course you can!”

“No. I can’t.” You shook your head. “Ethically, I can’t...for reasons I can’t go into.”

You shoved the money in your apron and cursed the fact that you couldn’t let yourself keep the rent money from a man you cheated on your boyfriend with.

~~~

You put the bills in an envelope and shook your head as you approached the bouncer at the front door of Draco. He looked you up and down, obviously unimpressed with the way you looked in your work uniform so you presented the envelope. “Will you please give this to Dean Winchester?”

“I ain’t a messenger boy.”

“Look, you just need to hand him the damn envelope.”

He sighed and shook his head. “Nah. I remember you, Miss VIP. You go in there and give it to him yourself.”

You bit your bottom lip and pushed past him, stomping toward the second bouncer at the curtain. He just pulled the curtain open as you approached. He obviously recognized you, as well. You just kept stomping. Your eyes fell on Dean, sitting in the corner booth with a rocks glass in front of him. He smiled and his eyes lit up as he saw you show up. You slapped the envelope on the table in front of him, making sure to keep your eyes off of his. “I cannot accept this. I took a 25% gratuity but I can’t take more than-”

“You’re denying my generous tip?”

“No, I’m denying...whatever bribery or-” You shook your head and stepped back, trying to shake off the memory of you writhing under him on that very table.

“I don’t need to bribe you, sweetheart.” He slid the envelope back across the table. “Take the money. I gave it to you for a reason.”

“And what reason is that? I was that good of a waitress?” you snapped.

Dean smiled and leaned forward. “You drive an oh-one Sonata with a squeaking drive belt and a shit radiator. You wear Wal-mart underwear and Target heels. Your purse is knockoff Dooney. You aren’t doin’ well financially, Y/n. You’re really in a position to turn down a payday?”

You swallowed heavily and stepped back. He was paying that close attention to you? “I don’t need your charity, Mr. Winchester.”

“Need is relative. Look, I’m tryin’ to be nice. You were...so very nice to me.”

“I’m not a whore and I don’t need your money for how-”

Dean rolled his eyes and stood, picking up the envelope. “I’m not trying to pay you for the phenomenal sex. I’m just trying to help you.” He tapped the envelope against the table and licked his lips. “My dad was a mechanic when he was my age. My parents had a one bedroom apartment in Lawrence. They slept on a hide-a-bed in the living room while Sam and I shared a bunk bed in the room. We ate PB&Js on white bread and Piggly-Wiggly meatloaf. I grew up...financially challenged, honey. I know what you’re living with.”

You blinked at him a few times. “How did you...I didn’t know you grew up poor.”

His expression softened as he offered the envelope to you. “Nobody does. We haven’t been poor since I was a teenager. Take the money.”

You bit your lip again as you reached out and took the money back. “You don’t have to-”

“Want to.”

“Why?” you asked, tucking the envelope into your pocket. “Why do you want to help me?”

Dean shook his head and set his hand on your shoulder. “I’m getting tired of you asking ‘why’.” He squeezed your arm gently and smiled. “I’ve taken a liking to you. Something good about you. I’m feelin’ it.”

“I’m...I’ve still got a boyfriend.”

“Yeah?” He chuckled. “And where’s he tonight?”

“Home,” you lied. “Waiting for me to get there.”

He seemed a little skeptical, but he didn’t say that. “Well...you better get home to him, huh?”

“Yeah,” you agreed. “Yeah, I should. Have a nice night, Mr. Winchester.”

“Call me ‘Dean’,” he commanded with a wink before stepping away and heading back to his seat.

#cassie writes stuff #spn fanfic #spn au #nightclub au #dean x reader #omc x reader

[archiebuns]

New!Void ("well know" new faces)

I wanna talk about them a little more and kinda archive my au here sooooo get ready for some info dumping excuse me.

The New!Void is the main antagonists of Yuki vs the New!Void, my au, they're the foster children of Sato Sannoji, famous well-known scientist and investor, each teenager is famous in different areas, and success in their own ways, from fighting, designing, programming, gardening and modeling, they success and are the hot topic of all town, the New isn't just there for aesthetic. Since there was once a group of elite people called the Void who unfortunately aren't relevant anymore, since fame is hard to maintain. But for them? Not so hard, someway or another they'll always get the attention they deserve. It's not something negotiable.

But there's something odd regarding them, questions like where they came from, who are their real parents, what's their relationship to Sato, it's weird how they one day just appeared on the spotlight and stayed.

Here's the rundown to all the members:

Haji Sannoji: action stunt and champion in karate, judo and taekwondo, adores a good fight and challenges, despite this he's cold headed, smart but overshadowed by his need for action sometimes. His picture is in more than a few girl's bedroom

Nyx Sannoji: fashion designer and enthusiast, designs for artists and movies, a crossdresser who's ego is just as big as his wardrobe, with little to no words to say, the only two things they care for are his personal appearance and gossip. He loves a good gossip

Mike Sannoji: the least publicly known of them 5, but popular nonetheless, he's the favourite of a niche side of the internet and people who admire his abilities with programming and robotic development, given his knowledge to many, but he doesn't seem to be satisfied with anything, or anyone.

Iro Sannoji: leader of her school's gardening club, adorable, sensitive and very capturing, a seeker for attention who loves to see people, loves to spend and give stuff to others, she doesn't care if it's her money or someone else's.

Emma Sannoji: probably the first name it comes to mind when you mention the Sannoji family, there's no one who loves praise more than Emma, a definition of "today's beauty", face of magazines, a trend maker, a queen bee.

Sato's love for his children is immense, he loves some more than others for sure but each gives the world something. And the world can't get enough of the group.

#fanganronpa #sdra2 #danganronpa another #yuki vs the new!void #original character #oc #fanfic #spin off #sdra2 void

[demetriandelibinaryboyfriends]

"Yeah, but you can't quit!"

"I got yelled at, got my ass kicked, and then gave him my money! You know who lives like that? Hookers."

"Yeah, but he's not that bad a guy! You gotta give him a chance. You don't know him like I do."

"...that's hooker talk."

***

Hey so remember when I said the winner of the GOAT Miguetri Moment poll would get a thing???

WELL I AM A WOMAN OF MY WORD DAMMIT

I realized I've never actually made these two a friendship moodboard and that!!! Will not stand, dammit!!!

Anyways their S1 dynamic was/is so important to me. Cute lil idealist Miguel truly believing Johnny Lawrence can solve all problems and cynical defeatist Demetri who has the only brain cell and is like "hey, this dude shat on my other best friend for something he can't help, embarrassed me for trying to defend him, AND I had to pay him??? At least I don't gotta cash out to Kyler." Dude's got a point, honestly. I'd get hazed out of Cobra Kai SO fast, and my parents would be like "thank god, those lessons were expensive" XD Demetri bby never let anyone shame you for making financially smart decisions that are also good for your mental health!!!

And the subtext of Demetri kinda trying to look out for Miguel and steer him away from idolizing this disaster man who peaked in high school??? Like I think I mentioned this on a previous post, but the way he tries to give Miguel the wake-up call Demetri thinks he needs and encourages him not to bend over backwards for people who (at least from what Demetri's seen!) don't treat him or people in general very well is kind of adorable. Like of course Demetri's being cheeky and smug and sarcastic about it, but he's basically saying that Miguel deserves better than Johnny and should respect/value himself a little more!

And Miguel, my beautiful hopeful babygirl Miguel Diaz <3 <3 <3 Like he believes in Demetri's potential long after Demetri's clearly given up on himself??? And tbh I've never read this scene as Miguel being annoyed Demetri trusts Miguel to protect him from bullies (like that's what you do for your friends lmao. And Miguel would in a heartbeat if he needed to because he's a loyal mf!!!). If anything, he seems worried about what Demetri's gonna do when he's not around and can't scare Kyler off and frustrated that Demetri's just dismissing his own potential that fast. Miguel clearly has 0 issue looking out for Demetri when the cards are down, considering how he talked to Johnny about Kreese punching him and readily sided with him after the Arm Break Incident.

Also something I've already mentioned in other posts, I'm sure, but the fact that a) Demetri completely trusts Miguel to protect him from bullies and implies he would do so with no hesitation and b) they're close enough friends after a few months max that they can comfortably walk with their arms brushing and casually give each other little affectionate platonic touches (most notably this little shoulder slap thing they do) is the cutest fucking thing on earth. This friendship is so slept on. Like every time I think about them I wanna cry because they're so fucking ride or die and they've easily had the most wholesome, loyal, and unproblematic friendship in the entire show and WHY aren't more people talking about them??? Any disagreements they have really ARE in the vein of "ugh you're so wrong never talk to me again for 10 minutes but then I have karate gossip I wanna tell you." I love them so much.

THEY ARE BESTIES YOUR HONOR

An argument could also be made that these two have a closer and healthier friendship than Miguel & Eli ever did and I ain't kicking that hornet's nest today but perhaps I will someday :3

"Wanna be my best friend and then judge me" also just. PERFECTLY captures their friendship XD SO much mutual judgment going on in this scene and I am LIVING for it.

Went for a red, blue, green, and white-ish color scheme for this to match their clothes and the bg! Hopefully it came out okay.

As always, pic credits available upon request!

#Miguetri Mondays #demetri alexopoulos #demetri cobra kai #miguel diaz #aesthetic #moodboard #cobra kai #cobra kai season 1

[crescentmoon-flower]

Rewatching winx season 4 for nostalgia and realizing how wierd some things are

Ep. 5

And even though they said they don't want attention, they're flying?

Homeless man cameo at perfect irony point

...I just noticed this but why do they always stand on their toes when in fairy form?

I feel sorry for roxy, imagine being told that not only are you a different species than you thought, but also the balance of the entire world is riding on you.

What are duman's transformation limits?

This whole break in and set a trap is actually clever, if only the trap was better

Cute kiko

Why did they all kneel if only Ogron cast the spell?

Ok that interaction between riven and Brandon was cute.

They kind of already do, except nabu though, he looks like a monk

Well at least helia's got his priorities straight

Also nice world building, gardenia is expensive to live in

Riven defying physics with a newspaper, also smart for looking at newspaper adds

Sassy brandon

You know what, not a bad idea to try mechanics

MR. OIL THE MECHANIC

Also I love how nabu didn't change and still looks like a monk and the mechanic isn't questioning it

Oh my god this is painfully awkward

Did Riven break the hood of that car?

Ok that has got to be illegal or at least questionable, did they file tax before giving blooms parents their investment back?

Eh, I'm not going to question these details

Oh my god musa PRINTED the pictures of Stella half awake

Also this is a very fair concern to have when dealing with animals, they didn't mention some of the darker things that could happen to a pet after adoption but it is always a valid thing to keep in mind

Wow, mitzi is annoying

At least they came to the correct conclusion, but aren't they going to question how the wizards managed to cast the spell?

Property damage nullifies the closed sign Stella put up

I don't think what's good or bad for business is relevant when propert damage or bodily harm are bigger concerns

Did duman have to get close to cat the spell? It's seems redundant and frankly an unnecessary risk

... did.. did anagan get rid of the Sound waves with sound waves????

What even were either of those spells bloom? They did like nothing

ALIENS!!!!! I mean he's technically not wrong though

Ok creative Stella good job

Riven raising good points

Ditching jobs, to shame

Aw naw! Oh my god gantlos sounds adorable

What was gantlos's idea?

Thank you timmy, thievery is bad boys

HOLY SHIT

Ok Riven, and probably all the boys, shouldn't be driving

Oh my god this interaction is so awkward and honestly I feel for mitzi here, she literally knows nothing and suddenly they're at her door

Flirting

aisha and nabu are adorable

Oh no, mitzi and her obsesion

Both stella and Brandon are in the wrong here

"A girl never let's her Prince charming go" Ironic

I mean an actual valid reason for being fired

....I feel awful for only now noticing timmy wasn't there, but also why wasn't he?

Ep.6

Half packed apartment, realistic

I don't know how to feel about watching Stella eat for several unnecessary seconds

Huh didn't expect musa to be the most invested in the book

Also I wish we had more world building for believix, I have so many questions

Noooooo, helia's hair cut

SASSY BRANDON

Ok Riven is my spirit animal

Stalker nightmare

Note, if someone is doing something you don't like and makes you uncomfortable you have every right to tell them to stop, no matter their feelings

Tecna has good points

Aisha your great, never change

Oh my god are they seriously painting with several colours on top of each other wet?? This is a disaster

Uhhhng, this second hand embarrassment is horrible

Thank you tecna for stating the obvious

That's creepy, just knock girls

Roxy you are acting suspicious

What was Stella hanging from?

Well their tone changed drastically

Also roxy, crazy people are dangerous

What is this silent conversation between bloom and roxy

Well that could've gone far worse

You lost one group of loonies and found another

Oh my god roxy needs therapy after this

Also irony for artu to bite duman

I love Cute villains

Bouncy light, makes sense

Aisha? Love you

Creepy duman love it

Holy shit ogron is strong

I love ogro

Get the poor girl some therapy

Roxy your awesome, insult them more

I do actually love believix, it looks really pretty and has a nice concept

Roxy looks pissed

Ah, cliff hanger

#winx club #winx helia #winx aisha #winx anagan #winx bloom #winx brandon #winx duman #winx flora #winx gantlos #winx musa #winx tecna #winx commentary #winx roxy #winx stella #winx sky #winx riven #winx nabu #winx timmy #winx ogron #winx season 4

[letstalktea]

You know what? So many people in this fandom like to give their thoughts on the residents of this fucked up town when they were younger/now. I want to do it for Harper (my love).

Harper comes off like they aren't native to the town. Or, maybe they were born there but left at a young age only to come back. They seem to be aware of the town being strange, so they probably didn't grow up with it being normal to go around molesting people.

I have the feeling they were a child of divorce. One parent got full custody and ran the fuck away, taking little baby Harper with them. The other stayed in the town and probably only had phone calls with Harper. Probably sent gifts and things.

Harper wasn't necessarily a smart kid, but was clever by far. Always sneaking around and getting into trouble, finding things they shouldn't (like finding the test answers hidden in the teacher's desk). Was also really good at making friends with the right people, even if they didn't like those people. Allies were nice to have.

When they turned 18, they finally decided to visit their other parent. That was a mistake.

It was supposed to be a quick visit to finally meet their parents, but it quickly turned into something so much more terrible.

While they were there, they saw too much. I would not be surprised if they ran across some of the more supernatural aspects of the town (likely the wraith), trying to tell people about what they saw and how unnatural everything is in the town. That got them locked up in the asylum.

They were… distressingly receptive to the treatment while they were there. Or were they? They certainly took to some of it, at least. There is nothing wrong with the town. People don't grow horns, tails, or ears. There is no field of wriggling tentacles. There is nothing unusual about how sexual the town is. They are convinced to see everything as perfectly rational and explainable. Or rather, to ignore the parts that aren't.

Except for the fucking wraith. They know what they saw. That thing is very real and they will find it. That was the one thing that couldn't be brainwashed out of them. 

Harper is a not a legitimate doctor. They've been playing and making allies for a long time. Fooling their caretakers wouldn't be too hard for them and they were very happy to turn the tables in the asylum. Watching how the original doctor tried to make them susceptible through hypnosis, but not realizing that some beliefs are too stubborn for that. I am convinced that Harper turned the tables on their original doctor and took their position, probably locked them in the asylum because, wouldn't you know it, this patient has gone mad and thinks they're the actual doctor. Crazy people will say anything, it seems.

If anyone in the town is aware enough to notice the switch, they don't say anything. Harper is more fun, anyway.

They tetter on the edge of awareness and ignorance. Sometimes it slips through, like when the newest cow on their good friend/ally Remy's farm looks absolutely delightful.

#degrees of lewdity #harper the doctor #dol harper #I don't know what this is #Probably headcanons more than anything #I just think harper's a little crazy in the best ways

[nothingtherefornow]

When Chloe was giving Death Threats, (Sole Crusher, Penalteam) do you think she was speaking metaphorically or was She Serious?

Oh she was definitly serious. Chloé is the kind of person who has a complete detached and messed up view about the world and people. She thinks she's above consequences, that people "lesser than her" only exist to suffer for own entertainment or to serve her.

I wouldn't go as far as to say that the current Chloé doesn't care about killing people and would remain unphased if somoene died directly because of her. But we saw that Chloé is not that smart, to not say that she really sounds stupid sometimes (not even knowing what the word generous means -_- seriously ?) so I think Chloé is the kind of person who doesn't realize what death and murder really entail.

She would only grasp the horror of killing once it was done, like a child who would have a tantrum without the necessary maturity to understand the horror of taking a life.

But the fact that Chloe is fully aware that her actions can ruin lives, and that she is eager to make others suffer and rob them of their dreams and their future is already very disturbing. If she continues to grow with the mentality that she has, she might cross a threshold where she would absolutely not be disturbed by the idea of ​​taking one or many lives, unless they are people to whom she really care about, and we know that there is no longer anyone Chloé loves in a truly healthy and sincere way.

Perhaps her affection for her dad, mother, Sabrina and Adrien were sincere at one point, but in the season 3 finale not only does she state that she doesn't love anyone anymore (not as anything other than possession at least), but Loveeater retorts that Chloé loves herself. I'm not a psychiatrist or a psychologist, but I don't think a narcissist who grows up having no real love or affection for anyone is able to grasp the value of a life. I think at this point in the story, Chloe only sees other people as toys that can either please her, upset her, or take up space.

It's really tragic to know that there is kids like Chloé in real life who grow up with this absence or lack of care and consideration for life, because of bad/abusive parenting, bad influence or just because they're aren't medically sane and don't necessarily need a sad and tragic background to become bad and rotten to the core over the years like Lila.

#miraculous ladybug #ml chloé bourgeois #ml chloé analysis #ml rant and opinion

[iconicbuck]

FOMO is the classic 9-1-1 episode, I must say. The emergencies were amazing and no boring build ups. Hen and Karen OMG I missed them together. Now, I demand for more. Karen's smart and so witty and them playing detectives had me giggling.

Maddie and Chimney and The Buckley-Han family. They're so wholesome I can't. I just don't understand why they haven't talked about getting back together and try again. It's too obvious that they're still very much in love with each other and their little family. Stop wasting time, Madney! Life's too short.

Eddie and May's blossoming friendship is okay. I just feel like, it could've been better if it's May's age Albert.

Lucy. I can see that she's trying to fit in and if they continue to do that for her character, I might fall in love with her just like how I love all the characters regardless of their flaws.

And last but not the least, Buck! Buck is at his himboest adorable self in this episode. He oozes so much brightness and positivity on screen it's unbelievable how Oliver does it as if it's easy to play his character. His conversation with Maddie melts my heart. I love that he acknowledged that Maddie was the one who raised him, not their parents. It's beautiful how the writers are writing their relationship. They're both flawed and yet they both know how or when to say the right words when the other needed it to hear for anchor. The little Buck and Lucy flirting was cute but I find it unnecessary.

Overall, FOMO is their best episode so far (to me) when it comes to emergencies and its content. The mother and her three daughters really had me crying so hard and the song. OMG the song you are my sunshine - not so long ago, I thought of that song playing in the background while Christopher was laying in the hospital with Buck and Eddie at his bedside holding both of his hands. I'm a big fan of P!nk and hearing her song What about us playing at the end while Hen and Karen are dancing is just icing on the cake. 8/10.

PS : I know some of you have mentioned the wedding call that kind of like mirrors Eddie's panic attacks of the thought of Ana as his wife. It's funny how the writers aren't so subtle about it. The groom was first standing in a huge mirror parallel to Eddie standing in a huge mirror when he fit his suite for Ana's sister's baby christening. Then when the groom finally face to face with his soon-to-be wife, he collapsed parallel to Eddie hearing the sales clerk thinking Ana's his wife or she's Chris' mom and then he collapsed - Panic attack!

When Hen and Karen was in their bedroom, they were watching a wedding scene from the said reality show. Karen kept on saying about their incompatibility and saying out loud they won't last until they show the scene where the bride slams the flower to his groom - an indication that they're not match for each other or worse, they don't like/love each other leaving the groom alone embarrassed or wondering before Hen cuts it off. I mean, there's no need to show the wedding scene disaster while Hen and Karen are watching while talking but they did. And I only think of one particular couple why they had to show that scene. An exact parallel to the first wedding scene that parallels to Eddie and Ana.

Hmm. Interesting!

#911 fox #buddie #evan buckley #oliver stark #911onfox #eddie diaz #taylor kelly #christopher diaz #bobby nash #chimney han #maddie buckley #hen wilson #karen wilson #lucy donato

[shipcestuous-two]

"My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex" just finished its season, so I thought I would update you on the show!

As I and another anon mentioned, the premise is that two teenagers, Mizuto and Yume, dated in middle school and eventually broke up. Two weeks later, they learned their parents were getting married, making them become stepsiblings (at around age 15). For the sake of their parents' happiness, they try to hide the fact that they used to date and become normal siblings to each other--except of course they aren't really over each other.

Having watched all 12 episodes now, it's a fun show. It does suffer from some of the... usual anime nonsense (regular anime viewers will know what I mean), but it's enjoyable despite that. The MCs are human and flawed, with a fairly realistic examination of teenage relationships and breakups. The art style is cute, and the OP keeps getting stuck in my head.

At least several months pass during season one, so we get to see Yume and Mizuto go from "just became siblings" to having grown more used to living together. They still keep up their self-imposed challenge of "whoever doesn't act like a good sibling has to admit they're the younger sibling." (because again, they were born within the same hour on the same day. They're literally the joke of "near identical step-twins" which is ridiculous but also makes it easy to imagine, who knows, maybe they're actually half-siblings somehow. No canon proof for it, but it's funny even so.)

Plus, the fact that they call each other "my dear little brother" and "my dear little sister" to pester each other can be hilarious. Like, they're leaning into it and it's funny. They act like they hate the situation, but one or both of them is just gonna end up with an incest kink at this rate.

Both of them are smart people but also can be stupid when it comes to love/each other, in a way that feels fairly real to what I was like as a teenager. They're very similar people. They care for each other, but they make mistakes and hurt each other and bicker and misunderstand. And both of them have seen their parents struggle as single parents over the years, so they're intent on making sure their parents stay happy in a relationship with each other. Even if as a viewer, I get the feeling the parents wouldn't be too shocked to learn Mizuto/Yume had once dated, and have even made the "like a married couple" joke about them. Maybe they'd be supportive? Mizuto's cousin seems to ship them too.

(A note about Mizuto's cousins: Madoka is a bit older than him, and is affectionate toward him, even leading Yume to misunderstand and think Mizuto had a crush on Madoka as a kid, though he denies it. Meanwhile, Madoka's little brother Chikuma is a lot younger, and gets a puppy love type crush on his stepcousin Yume. Madoka and Chikuma seem quite close as siblings, though I don't find it shippable because he's so young. Still, their shy boy/energetic girl dynamic is fun.)

Throughout the season, we see the two trying to be over each other, but over and over again, it's clear they can't get over their feelings. To quote the show itself, those feelings are "etched into [their] soul." Even as they become more of a family, their romantic feelings won't go away. Heck, even when Mizuto's friend--who's honestly perfect for him--asks him out, he turns her down because he says he isn't able to be devoted to more than one person at once, and that spot is already taken. Even if he's currently annoyed at Yume and feels "she doesn't deserve it," that doesn't change how he cares about her.

Something I loved in the season finale was how Yume realizes that, because she's become Mizuto's stepsister, she's gotten to see a much more three-dimensional picture of what he's like as a person, which she never saw when she was "just his girlfriend." Even if it's caused them emotional turmoil, the story is framing them becoming a family as something that has improved their relationship by making them see each other more clearly.

And when Yume kisses him in the finale, it's "not as Ayai Yume [her name before the marriage] but as Irido Yume [her name after becoming part of his family]." She thinks how she wants to steal "Ayai Yume's" place in Mizuto's heart, as in she wants him to love the person she is now (his stepsister!) instead of the person she was before ("just" his girlfriend).

I don't think they're together together (yet) after the kiss, because gotta leave room for a potential second season after all, but still, it's even more canon now than it already was.

So yeah, pretty good show in general, and especially if you like stepsibling ships and bickering siblings who overthink everything (lol)

--

Great write-up! I loved all the details. I really like how they're learning about different sides of each other as stepsiblings. And the "my dear little brother/sister" thing is so funny.

Thank you!

#submission #asks #nr #mizuto and yume #my stepmom's daughter is my ex #first post #madoka and mizuto #chikuma and yume

[thefinalwitness]

L'AIHA ASKS, 9 11 and 14!

THANK U SO MUCH!!

9. What is their main love language?

L'aiha has always been a worrier, but she's shy and doesn't tend to voice her concerns unless they're really important to her. This extends to people! The more she knows and cares for you, the more she'll make sure you're eating and getting enough sleep and do you need help with that project and she's going to the market do you want anything and so on.

Just always having your wellbeing on the brain and trying to help, especially those of her loved ones that aren't always taking care of themselves. She doesn't like to start fights or be confrontational, so her reminders are usually gentle or silly, and if they're not going to work that time, she'll shift gears and try to find other ways to help. If you MUST do this whole project tonight, can she do part of it? Can she be a conversation buddy or someone to bounce ideas off of? Anything to make it cost the person she cares about less of their wellbeing.

(And, thankfully, L'aiha is USUALLY pretty good at taking care of herself, or at least responding well to being reminded. Still, she doesn't expect the favor to be returned, and it's a surefire way to make her feel warm and fuzzy.)

11. What kind of person are they the most compatible with?

L'aiha tends to do best with compassionate people, though the way in which that compassion is expressed doesn't matter too much. She considers the loudly supportive and chomping-at-the-bit to do good G'raha Tia as admirable a person as the gruff, quiet and does-good-behind-your-back Estinien! These are people who even at their worst acted with love, and she'll always see that through most else.

Honestly, the easier question is what kind of person she DOESN'T work well with. The only people she's ever failed to feel something kind for are selfish no-value-for-life i-pull-legs-off-bugs-to-feel-something types like Zenos. So... don't do that and you're off to a good start.

But for what qualities meld the MOST... Definitely compassion. Smart but questioning types. Brave people. L'aiha herself is actually pretty cowardly and relies on bolder friends to push her forward. Those who can look past the risk and see the fun or good of a given action, and help her reach it. She can SEE it, usually, but it's hard for her to begin on her own, especially if she thinks she might lose something in the process.

On a smaller scale note, she likes people who can REMEMBER things. L'aiha is INCREDIBLY smart, but being a victim of total amnesia has some lasting side effects, including ongoing memory issues. She has trouble keeping dates and times straight, remembering people's names—those who happily assist her with these gaps and slips are a special kind of precious, as she's VERY self-conscious about it, and even a LITTLE teasing or groaning will damage her relationship with you pretty fast.

14. How is their relationship with their family? Who are they closest to?

As of Endwalker 6.1, L'aiha knows who her family is! They live in Old Sharlayan, where she knows a younger sister, mother, father, grandma and grandpa all live. L'aiha's only spoken with the sister though.

J'lhana was the one to figure out L'aiha is her long missing and thought-to-be-dead sister, J'nhala Eiha. L'aiha doesn't REMEMBER, but she LIKES J'lhana, and she wants to rebuild some kind of relationship with her. Lhana wants her to reunite/meet their parents, but L'aiha is avoiding it out of general anxiety and uncertainty.

Prior to her memory loss though, Nhala had an OKAY relationship with her family. It wasn't bad at all, but Nhala was always kind of the daughter that didn't see eye-to-eye. When her family moved to the Dravanian settlement in Eorzea, Nhala became ENCHANTED with the realm at once. Most Sharlayans kept their hearts closed to it, but Nhala wanted to know everything about it. She often asked her mom and grandpa about it, as they were immigrants from a northern province of Eorzea, but her mother especially wanted Nhala to focus on her studies and her future in Sharlayan. All of her family did, even her young sister, who was always eager to hear what new things Nhala had learned about the land.

Her best relationship had probably been a tie between her sister and her father! Eih'a was an incredibly sweet-tempered man who Nhala always managed to get along with easier than her worrying, overbearing mother. She understood the reason, that J'nako had faced horrific tragedy and dreaded to see it repeated, but Nhala found her caution suffocating. Her dad shared more of her curiosity and urge to explore new things, but he was very sympathetic to J'nako too, and ultimately agreed with her wariness at its core.

That mismatch in ideals led to a shattering effect when the outpost declared it would be leaving Dravania and Eorzea and returning to Sharlayan. The decision was made due to the threat the Garlean Empire posed in Eorzea, but this was where the conflict between Nhala and her family grew. Sharlayans generally preferred to stay OUT of war and preserve history and knowledge, but Nhala wanted to help. She wanted Eorzea to survive Garlemald's aggression.

She and her mom had the biggest fight about it, to the point that her mom said things she didn't mean about Nhala forsaking the family if she went through with it, that she'd be disowned. But Nhala did, and that was the last time any of them spoke with her. Ten years later, the Seventh Umbral Era came, and all questions about Nhala's fate led to the same answer: she was dead, and Eorzea's war had killed her. The Circle of Knowing, like-minded Sharlayans Nhala had put her faith and life in, had killed her.

You can see why L'aiha is so nervous to reconnect. Her MIND mayn't remember, but at the same time, your body doesn't forget grief and anger and heartbreak like that.

#THANK U AGAIN!!!!!!!!! i lov my babie #l'aiha #wol #forgotten legacy

[runthepockets]

I kinda love what a weird horny sad freak MJK is on most A Perfect Circle shit. I know TOOL gets meme'd on a lot, but I do think the guy is really smart and occupies a really good space in Metal and Hard Rock.

The guy gives so much dignity to fucking everything he writes. You can tell he believes and feels everything he's saying. Unlike most guys in heavy music he doesn't really go for overdramatic metaphors or edgy lyricism for the sake of edge, he's genuinely just....a very sad and confused dude.

Take my favorite tracks on Mer De Noms, for example; Magdelena, which is simply a self indulgent anthem about a man who has a thing for a stripper, coupled with savory and grinding Nu / Industrial Metal guitars. Orestes, which is about being faced with the options of either pulling the plug on your mother, who's been in a coma since you were in 4th grade, and dealing with both the internal and external scrutiny of doing such a thing, or proceeding to let her suffer for the illusion of being the good son and pleasing the people in your life, which is probably the worst nightmare any child could undergo in the face of a sick parent. 3 Libras, which relays a passionate love that a man has for a woman through obvious and meaningful actions, only to have that love dashed or written off as a general altercation. Sleeping Beauty, which follows a man coming to the bitter realization that he can't "fix" someone who doesn't want to be helped. Thomas, which derives its name from a chapter in John 20:24-31; that is, Thomas questioning Jesus' return until he can put his fingers in Christ's wounds, the instrumental and lyrical delivery of which feels like a "wholesome", upstanding Christian man following all the rules for the majority of his life and still getting fucked over toward the end, losing everything and everyone important to him and holding his head in his hands in front of the church podium with nothing to say except "show me the way to forgive you, show me the way to let go", and Thinking of You, which grants so much dignity and earnestness to the concept of simply jerking off to your crush that I didn't even realize it was about masturbating, at first. This doesn't even delve into the facts that the majority of the tracks are named after either biblical characters or people in Keenan's real life, putting his interpersonal relationships and his relationship with god at the forefront of the album.

I also really love the Thirteenth Step; it's raw, it's striking, it's the perfect mix of angst and aggression. Every song is perfect, and though it generally follows the premise of a more experienced AA member falling for a newer one, the themes of all the songs are pretty relatable, at least for me. It's all as sombre and haunting and atmospheric as it is real, and as much as I love Metal, that's not really something I'm used to getting out of it. Pretty much the only thing stopping me from labeling APC one of my favorite bands is that they only have two good albums, lol, but damn if they're aren't good fucking albums.

[underswitch-official]

UnderSwitch Ch1 p1

The shortest, quietest, youngest, and smartest kid in my class. That's me. I'm only five years old, but I have the intelligence level of a seventh grader. But, there's no room in the middle school's roster, so I'm in the most advanced fifth grade class. There's this one group of boys who aren't doing too good grade- and behavior-wise and constantly bully me for being so smart and well-behaved. They're just jealous. They probably do it because the teachers let me wear an astronaut helmet in class, too. They think I wear it just to spite everyone, but I really do it because of some medical problems.

Anyway, during a field trip to Mount Ebott, they gang up on me and push me down a really deep hole. Since I'm so quiet, my teachers won't really notice I'm gone, so I won't be missed at school. My parents might not care, either. They didn't really like me very much. If my older brother were still alive, I know he'd look for me.

Anyway, I fall for about three hours, and somehow just barely survive the fall. I lie unconscious in the middle of a bed of orange flowers for about five minutes before coming to.

I sit up and take in my surroundings before panicking because my helmet's missing. I eventually find it after crawling around on my hands and knees looking for it. It's got a really big crack in the visor, but at least the built-in air filter still works.

I put it on and try to stand, but I'm really hurt, so I just sit in the flowers.

...

And then one of the flowers says, "Howdy! I'm–"

I interrupt it by screaming and scooting backwards, trying to get away from it. It knocks the helmet off with a vine and says, "Hey! Shut up and listen to me."

I just sit there with extra wide eyes and a quivering lip.

The flower says, "I'm sorry, little human. Please don't cry. *sigh* Look, I just wanna help you, but I can't if you're screaming your lungs out."

I crawl closer to the flower and give it a hug.

"Eh? What are you doing?" It asks.

"I think you need a hug," I whisper.

After a few seconds, the flower says that it's had enough and gently pushes me away.

"Alright," it says. "Let's try this again. Howdy! I'm Flowey. Flowey the flower. You're new to the Underground, aren'cha? Golly, you must be so confused. Someone ought to teach you the ropes! Heh. I guess little old me will have to do."

I get a sinking feeling, and I try to stand up and run away before anything bad happens. I manage to get on my feet, but before I can take even one step, a red heart shoots out of my chest.

"Hey, thanks for standing up," Flowey continues. "It'll make this next part a lot easier. Anyway, you see that heart? That's your SOUL, the culmination of your entire being. Right now it's weak, but you can make it stronger with Lv."

I take one step forward and lose my balance. I land on my butt with a soft thud. Flowey laughs and mocks me.

"Boy, you sure are good at falling, aren't you? Hahaha! Ah, anyway, what's Lv, you ask? Why LOVE, of course!"

"L-love?"

"Yeah!"

I see some words floating near my feet.

Asriel Lv 1 HP ████████ 1/20

I begin crying softly, which startles Flowey.

"Hey! Why the waterworks? Was it something I said?"

"K-kinda. It's just that... nobody has really cared about me. The only person who actually loved me died last month."

Flowey is taken aback and notices that I am a bit thin.

"Really? Your parents didn't take care of you very much?" He asks.

"No, not really," I mutter.

Flowey looks nervous and concerned. "Well," he says, "how about I share some LOVE with you?"

I sniff and wipe my nose on my sleeve, then look up at Flowey. "R-really? I'd really like that," I say with a faint smile.

"Alright. Down here, LOVE is shared through little white... 'friendliness pellets'," he says as five white seed-looking-things begin spinning above his head.  "Go on, catch as many as you can!"

I watch as the friendliness pellets get closer and closer. I wait until at least one of them is within arms reach before grabbing at them.

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Frisk's Ask box is now open!

Flowey's Ask Box is now open!

#underswitch au

[goldenworldsabound]

I'd love to hear about your ships and SIs as well! Could you tell me about them? (also to see if they an be friends!)

HELLO I AM 500 YEARS LATE!

Okay so Rufus is my primary ff7 f/o so I'll talk about Aura Golden first!!! Under the cut

Aura Golden is a scientist at Shinra. They aren't exactly happy but they aren't miserable either. Working under Scarlet, they have a massive breakthrough in the production of All-Materia! Naturally, Scarlet scoops up all the credit and Aura gets just about nothing, not even a promotion. It sucks.

They eventually very meekly confront Scarlet about it and she yells at them. Shock. Surprise.

Importantly, this is taking place during Before Crisis, while Rufus is under house arrest in the Turks HQ. He happens to find about them and is somewhat smitten at first sight and after hearing about all their achievements. He's using that VP access to dig and learn EVERYTHING about them even if he refuses to admit he's got feelings. He has a monitor with a security camera focused on them up literally all the time. He harasses people who upset them (this can range from preventing doors from opening for them to fucking with their paycheck). And when Scarlet tries to take revenge for Aura confronting her, Rufus gets them transferred to a safer and less noteworthy department, vowing to himself to get them the recognition they deserve.

So when he becomes President, he promptly calls them to his office to personally promote them, and then asks them on a date KJFLEWJHFEW abuse of power who-

He continues at this point to be like, "they're just really trustworthy and smart and would make a good ally for me when I start rebuilding the Directors, I'm just dating them because that's the role I chose for them, I don't have feelings"

no he has feelings bro. And then well you know the plot of ff7 shit starts to hit the fan. Hojo goes missing. He promotes Aura to Director of R&D instead. We grow closer and go on dates and fall head over heels.

And then...Meteorfall. The geostigma. And through it all, Aura stays with him. He worries briefly they'll abandon him now that his status is gone. He's nothing but himself now. But they don't. Of course they don't. In fact since he gets fucking KIDNAPPED between ff7 and AC, they actually go extremely feral and are willing to kill for him. They definitely were not willing to kill before.

That's the cliff notes fkjdshafs I have fic up through the kidnapping and plans to write...through AC I guess? But like the thing that isn't in the summary is like. Rufus finally being able to be vulnerable and open up to someone and just 🥺♥️I am there for him.

♥️♥️♥️

Then we get to Reno and Crystalline!

Crystalline works for Reeve. Technically a software developer, they kind of end up wearing several hats working with him on getting projects to actually benefit Midgar's populace approved. They have taken the approach of like...improving Shinra from the inside. It's not going super great but they're making small improvements! At least what they do has a positive impact.

Crystalline and Reno grew up as childhood friends, until Crystalline's parents were able to move to the plate. They never saw each other again...until one fateful day they passed each other in Shinra's halls.

Oh- bad handwriting, but that calls out, "necklace under shirt line". Crystalline wears a necklace Reno gave them as a kid...it's a materia, but they didn't know that at the time.

So they start hanging out! And Reno finds he's weirdly choked up around them. it doesn't help that they know he flirts with everyone, so they don't take his flirting seriously, and he just can't seem to make himself say it outright. So it takes a bit for them to get together!!!

But then they're adorable.

This takes place mostly before Before Crisis. As such, Reno is so excited to introduce Crystalline to everyone, Verdot included! Like getting approval from dad a little bit.

After main plot and AC they end up involved with the WRO while Reno's still under Rufus - but I guess they end up mostly moving in to Healen and commuting or something idk- fkjdahfkjdsa it's not like they're on the front lines anyway, that definitely isn't them.

So there you have it fkjdsahkjfdsa I HAVE FEELINGS

#laid bare before you #in equal measure #ff7 si