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kuiinncedes · 4 months
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sparky-is-spiders · 7 months
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Ignoring my Tumblr screentime limit to say that this song would be the perfect Amaldyne and Eityr song (from Eityr’s perspective) if it was less strongly implied to be about a romantic relationship.
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#eityr is aroace#amaldyne is allo but too busy making her entire personality saving the world and maybe also doing some moral no-nos to worry about dating#but I heard ‘she’s bad news / but i’m no better’ and went ‘oh that’s exactly how eityr feels about amaldyne!#eityr: hey is it normal to obsessivly hold onto another person because they excuse and enable your bad behavior and they’re the only person#who can fucking stand you and you see yourself reflected in them on a fundamental level? even as you know they’re making you worse and their#love is conditional because it’s the only love you’ve ever gotten?#amaldyne: yeah that’s how I feel about you and i’m a regular everyman. anyway please stop having doubts about whether or not being my bff is#‘bad for you’ i found some bad guys and i need you to eat their brains and tell me everything they know ok thx ily#they’re the worst <3#amaldyne#amaldyne rotwing#eityr#god she really needs a last name i’m so sorry#anyway#the lizard crew#(technically eityr is one of my few non-lizards (noctar + bug person) but that’s the tag sooooo)#but yeah back on the romance stuff#eityr came aromantic pre-story (or at least this specific iteration of it)#and i think making them have a romance would actually take away something from their ddynamic#they’re platonic soulmates who are obsessed with each other but also sort of ruining each others lives (and tbh it’s mostly amaldyne’s fault#)#ok very tired hope all of that made sense#analdyne&eityr#<- idk what my tag for their relationship is so its that one now#okok for real goodnight#Youtube
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i need to go out into the world and get more diverse friends because while making a joke about being the diversity hire of your friend group is funny, it only has so many uses
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mayearies · 7 months
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♡ soulmates …. miles morales ⟡
filler chapter!
—synopsis: after the celebration for now mr. captain morales, spending time in miles’ bedroom and talking about life doesn’t seem as bad as you would initially think. you know, with gwen and all.
a/n: ok sorry ive been lazy
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both of you really couldn’t just not sit in silence. it was awkward. you showed up out of nowhere and met his parents. and he just saw two people he loved in the same day. “what an evening, huh?”
“yeah,” you saw him pulling at his clothes. he looked a little nervous. you didn’t know why, you’ve been friends long enough for there to not be any awkwardness between you two. “your parents seem nice.”
he laughed awkwardly, “yeah, the-they’re nice to who they wanna be nice to. i guess they saw something in you.” you raised an eyebrow at him. it seemed like he was projecting his views on to them. “maybe, the way i do?..”
the silence in the room grew once more. you were fine with not talking, you just liked the presence of him. made you feel warm. “well. if that’s true then, i guess there is something. even more if you agree with it.”
you heard him let out a soft sigh of relief as he stopped fidgeting. you were sure on how you felt towards miles. somewhat sure. you liked him near, even if he was quiet. “it’s nice to just sit in silence with someone you love, no?”
“yeah, but, i… i didnt want you to stay just for us to not talk to each other. i wanna talk to you.” you scrunched your face into a curious smirk. “about anything. anything and everything.”
“you feel that passionate towards me, huh?” you teased lightly, staring at the ceiling. it had faint sprays of spraypaint. “well, i mean we’re the same in some ways.”
he slid back his sleeve to reveal a little bit of his spiderman suit. his expression changed to that of disappointment. “and in some ways we’re not.”
“…well, a certain amount of difference can be too much, but i feel like we’re just right.” you tilted your head to the side, giving him a small smile. his heart fluttered in his chest. “right?”
“yeah. right. that makes.. sense.” he laughed breathily.
“like soulmates.” you lightly nudged his shoulder with your fist. “platonic or romantic—soulmates are soulmates.”
his eyes widened once he heard those words. it had his mind rushing, that cliffhanger you left him on. “so then what are we?” he asked, resulting in your smile widening.
“maybe a little bit of both.”
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mademoiselle-swan · 2 months
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Ok so hear me out… Platonic Husbands Erasermic who married for tax evasion purposes and it grew on them like fungus. They’re all they have left after Oboro died. Platonic soulmates TM, they’re too fucked up to be in any kind of “normal” relationship. So yeah, platonic husbands/soulmates it is. And like you know the “let’s get married for the bit” present mic meme? That, basically.
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Pieces of My Heart - Chapter 10 Stray Kids OT8 x reader, Soulmate AU
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Chan Hey, just checking in. How’s your dad? Y/N He’s good, awake and lucid Doctors say everything went smoothly, he should make a full recovery Chan That’s good. Y/N How are the boys? Chan Missing you. Img.png Y/N Tell them I miss them too Chan I will. Give your dad our best wishes. Y/N Thanks
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Sophie Hey, I just got your message Are you okay? Y/N Don’t worry, I’m fine. My dad’s okay too I didn’t get a chance to update you Had a lot on my mind Sophie No, yeah. I get it Y/N How was the day 2 concert? Sophie Just as amazing as day 1 Well, actually it was a bit weird I felt like the members weren’t as playful as the first time around. It seemed like they had a lot on their mind too … Maybe it was just one of those days Y/N Yeah, I guess Sophie Either way, it’s a shame we didn’t get to hang out more before you left I’m glad your dad’s okay Y/N Me too. If I’m ever back in the city, I’ll let you know Sophie Of course. In the meantime, want to see some videos from last night? Y/N Sure!
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Y/N You sure you don’t want anything from the store? Mom I’m sure sweetie, thank you. Y/N Ok Mom Hey, while I have a chance to talk to you without your dad listening in. We need to talk about your soulmates. Y/N What about them? Mom Sweetheart, I remember when I met my soulmate. We were inseparable for weeks. I couldn’t even imagine how hard it is to be away from them right now. Y/N Mom … Mom I mean, even now, not being able to see her makes me uncomfortable. Why do you think we have our weekly Friday night meet ups? Y/N I thought that was just an excuse to go out and complain about Dan from finances Mom You and I both know I don’t need an excuse to complain about Dan. But that’s not the point. I can’t stand not being with Lucy. And we’re only platonic soulmates. From what I’ve heard, that’s definitely not the case with you. Y/N Mom! Mom You should be with your soulmates. Y/N Dad’s still in recovery, mom You can’t take care of him yourself, you have work and your health issues … You need help. They understand, we can make it work Besides, they’re on tour. I was going to have to be away from them for a while anyway It’s not like I could just go on tour with them Mom I’m sure that’s not true. Y/N Im almost back at the room. We can talk about this later
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Y/N Hey Did you guys land yet? Seungmin Few minutes ago Felix Hi!!! How are you?! I’m good Felix, thank you ^^ Seungmin Img.png Img.png Img.png Felix YAH! Seungmin wtf!??! Seungmin Not my fault you all fell asleep on the plane Felix So you decided to photograph us?!!? Seungmin Blackmail material Minho I’m going to commit murder Y/N Awww, you guys look so cute I hope you guys get some rest … Guys? Wait he wasn’t serious about the murder was he? Hyunjin Hi baby I miss you Jisung I miss you too! Hyunjin I miss them more! Chan Guys, it’s not a competition Felix But if it is, I definitely miss them more >:) Y/N Guys, Minho wasn’t serious about killing Seungmin, was he? … Guys?
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Jeongin Did you have breakfast yet? Y/N Shit, no I’ve been busy. I had to take my dad to his doctor’s appointment today and then I had to go do groceries Jeongin :( Y/N Sorry Innie. I’ll go get a snack rn Jeongin You haven’t been eating a lot lately … You know coffee doesn’t count as a meal, right? Y/N I know Sorry :( Jeongin You need to take care of yourself. I’m worried about you Y/N I will, I promise Jeongin I’ll remind you if you don’t. I swear, you’re worse than Channie-hyung Y/N D: I’m not that bad Jeogin … What did you just eat? It’s disgusting Please never eat that again Y/N You take that back Ham and Jelly toast is delicious and I refuse to accept this slander Plus its an easy snack Jeongin I will pay you to never eat that again Please Stop! DID YOU JUST ADD HOT SAUCE?!!!? Y/N Suffer
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Mom I had a talk with my boss about work. He’s agreed to let me work from home for the next few months. Y/N Oh, that’s good. Now you can spend more time with dad during breaks and lunch … Mom It also means that I won’t need your help around the house anymore. Y/N Mom, we’ve talked about this. I’m not leaving you guys! Mom It’s been almost a month. Your soulmates are almost done with their tour You should go see them. Y/N I appreciate the effort mom, I really do. But can you just drop this? Mom No, I won’t. Why are you forcing yourself to be so unhappy? You think I don’t notice how stressed and upset you’ve been lately? You’re not eating well, you’re not getting a lot of sleep. Honey, I’m worried. Being away from your soulmates for so long so soon after meeting can’t be good for you. Or them! Y/N They have each other, they’ll be fine. Mom That’s not how this works, and you know it. Have you even talked to them about it? Y/N I don’t want to talk about it. Not right now. Mom You can’t run away from your problems forever.
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Minho 커피 원해? (anyone want coffee?) Jisung ㅇㅇ (yup) Felix 내!!!! (yes!!!!) Chan 주세요. (please.) Seungmin 됐어요 (im good) Y/N I mean, if you’re offering It might be a bit cold by the time you get here though Minho Ahh, wrong chat Sorry Jisung Wait a minute! Since when do you read Korean?!! Y/N I don’t??!! I just used google translate Although I did recognize 내! That means yes :D Minho 귀엽다 (cute) Changbin Waa, our soulmate is so smart. Y/N :D Don’t drink too much coffee though. I’ve been told it is not a meal >:( Im talking to you, Chan Chan I have no idea what you’re talking about Y/N >:( Jeongin >:( Felix >:( Jisung >:( Chan It’s only my second cup today! And the first one was 3 hours ago! Y/N IT’S ONLY 9AM! Chan … Felix I’m going to kill you
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Y/N Hey, can I ask for some advice? I need an unbiased opinion Sophie Well I’m not sure I’d consider myself unbiased. I’m definitely Han biased, that’s for sure. ;) Y/N It’s about my soulmate Sophie OH! I totally forgot about that, you haven’t talked about them at all! Y/N Yeah, between everything with my dad and then school and stuff … My mom has been on my ass these past few weeks about it Sophie About what? Y/N She thinks its unhealthy for me to be away from them She has this scary close bond with her soulmate, a childhood friend of hers. And she can’t imagine being away from her, so she thinks that I need to go be with my soulmate But I’ve been refusing, and now every time I see her it feels like she’s seconds away from starting another argument I’m just so tired of all the arguing, and wondering if maybe she’s right I have been having a harder time getting sleep Sophie Oh wow, that’s …. Wow. Y/N yeah Sophie I’m not sure you want my honest opinion right now. Y/N Please, I do. I need someone that isn’t my mom to be straight up with me. Am I being irrational? Sophie Well, first of all, being away from your soulmates is definitely not easy. But It’s also not a big deal, and long distance relationships work fine even between new soulmates. So maybe your mom is projecting a little bit. But I don’t think that’s the problem here. Y/N ??? Sophie Why does the idea of leaving to be with your soulmates bother you so much? I mean, when I found Alexis I was overjoyed, but I still didn’t have time to see him a lot. We both had school and work, and it was hard to find time to spend together. Honestly, I would have taken any opportunity I had to be with him. And yet here you are, turning down all of your mom’s offers. I feel like something else is at play here than just your mom’s pushiness. Y/N … Sophie I told you you wouldn’t like my opinion. Y/N No, you’re right Fuck, you’re right Sophie I usually am :) Y/N Thank’s Sophie, I really needed someone to knock some sense into me. Sophie Glad I could help. Want some memes? Y/N Yes, please!
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Y/N Mom. I’m sorry You were right, I want to be with my soulmates. I really appreciate everything you’ve done to give me the opportunity to be with them. And I’m sorry I’ve been so stubborn about it. But Mom, I feel like you’re pushing me away. I feel like you don’t want me here. My soulmates will never be more important than you. You’re my mom, and I worry about you and dad. I worry about you guys being by yourselves, about being away from you. I’m scared and I just feel like everything is moving too fast. Can you call me when you get off work? I love you.
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Y/N We need to talk Chan That doesn’t sound good Y/N It’s nothing bad, I promise Chan Okay? Y/N My dad has been getting better. He’s walking now. Chan That’s great! I’m glad your dad’s okay. Y/N Yeah Chan I have a feeling that’s not what you wanted to talk about, though. Y/N They managed to talk with a neighbor, and he agreed to drive my dad to his appointments if my mom can’t take him. And I started taking online classes. Chan Huh? Y/N Chris I think we need to talk about what happens when you guys are done with your tour.
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fuctacles · 10 months
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Platonic with a capital "P" - part 2
part 1 | read on Ao3
“Robin? How comfortable are you with nudity?”
“Very uncomfortable,” she responded just like he expected, without missing a beat.
“Okay, okay.” Steve walked around the room, the phone pressed to his ear. He inhaled and exhaled loudly. “I think I have a second mark, so maybe you have one too,” he blurted out quickly.
The line became silent for a suffocating couple of seconds.
“...what?”
“If I have a second mark, then there’s a real possibility you do too.”
“Okay, hold on.”
Steve couldn’t hold on, he was almost walking on the walls. He was soul bonded to Eddie fucking Munson. He wanted to scream.
“What does that have to do with nudity?”
“I wanna help you look.”
“Excuse me?!” Robin shrieked, forcing him to pull the phone away from his ear.
“Stop fucking screaming, you’re basically my sister. What if it’s like, on your back?”
“Steve-”
“Robin.”
There was a tense silence over the line, and Steve was walking a hole into his rug.
“Fine,” his friend sighed eventually. “You can look at my back, you weirdo.”
“Okay, I’ll pick you up in ten.”
“What-?!”
He hung up before he could hear the rest of her protests. He needed her, his platonic soulmate, right now.
Robin seemed annoyed with him when she slipped into the passenger seat. But he was used to that, it was almost her default state at this point.
“So how did you find out?”
Steve left her driveway and made a turn. Then another. He bit down on his lip and the silence kept stretching.
“Steve-”
“Eddie showed me his.”
Robin frowned at first, but as she eyed the tense line of his lips, the implication of his words sunk in. She started vibrating out of her seat.
“No.”
“Yes. They match. I’m like 99% sure.”
“No!” If he wasn’t driving, she probably would be shaking him like a rag doll right now.
“Yes! I know!”
“Holy fuck.”
“Holy fuck,” he agreed.
Moments later, they entered his house and Robin’s fingernails were digging into his hand, shaking it with the excitement she couldn’t contain.
“It’s like, five moles, here on his nape,” he motioned at the spot. “And I have a lot of moles, right? So I never think about them much. But there are a few of them on my thigh, they’re weirdly symmetrical. And I connected them. And they made a pentagram. And Eddie’s made a pentagram too.”
“I wanna see.”
“I thought you didn’t want me to undress?” he quirked his eyebrow.
“I still don’t, but I’m too fucking curious at his point,” she rolled her eyes as if he was the one being ridiculous right now. Honestly, their whole situation was. Steve thought it suited them, in a way.
They grabbed a couple of beers and ran up the stairs to his room. She motioned him to go on, and he slid down his pants without much thought, showing off his thigh.
“Ok, wow, this is- I would never think that’s a soul mark.” Her eyes widened as she leaned in.
“Right?!”
“You have so many of them already.”
“I know!” He pulled up his jeans and popped open his beer. Robin sat down on his bed, but he couldn’t settle. His adrenaline was still buzzing from the revelation.
“How do you feel about that?” Robin frowned at him, scrunching her nose.
“Honestly, I feel…” he stopped to find the words, looking out the window, at the setting sun. “Light-headed a bit. I have another soulmate.”
“And it’s Eddie.”
Steve glanced at her, blinking like it had just now dawned on him.
“It’s Eddie.”
“How do you feel about that?”
Steve deflated. He looked at his soulmate’s big, sympathetic eyes and sat down next to her.
“I think I’m okay with that,” a smile tugged at his lips as he said it. “Very okay with that.”
Which brought another unfortunate thought into his brain. He groaned, slumping against his best friend.
“How do I tell him I’m his soulmate now?”
B Side: Romantic
Because, about a month ago, Eddie had confessed.
“Hey, so,” he started one night after they had dropped kids from Hellfire. “We almost died, several times.” 
“We did, yeah,” Steve mused, leading his Beamer down the road to the trailer park. They were alone in the car by then. He picked up Eddie along with Max, but she decided to have a sleepover with El.
“Shit kinda reminds you to live life to the fullest. Be yourself and all that jazz.”
“You wanna go bungee jumping or something?” Steve quirked his eyebrow, pulling into the space in front of Eddie’s trailer.
Eddie snorted. 
“Nah, dude, I have enough near-death experiences for a lifetime.” He shook his head. “No, it’s kinda more complicated.”
“Okay? Well, we’re gonna support you, whatever insane ideas are going in that metalhead of yours,” he reassured lightly but surely. Not like Dustin didn’t have a new ridiculous plan of his own every week. Their little apocalypse group was just a bit unhinged like that.
Eddie smiled at his words, but then slumped in the car seat, drumming on his thighs nervously.
“I like you,” he said softly, looking away.
Steve turned towards him, confused.
“Okay... I like you too.”
But Eddie was shaking his head, his hair following the motion and shielding his face.
“No, dude,” he sighed. “I’m bisexual. I mean it in a… crush kinda way.”
“Oh.” 
Steve’s eyes widened in surprise, but Eddie had turned to an anxious mop of dark hair by that point. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, and he didn’t know what to say. Is this how Robin felt when he confessed?
“Yeah, so like, I don’t expect anything? Honestly, not getting beaten up is enough for me,” Eddie laughed dryly and Steve winced. “I just want you to know because I don’t wanna hide and lie anymore. I’ll get over it eventually, and I hope we can still be friends.”
There was a hopeful question there, though Eddie still wasn’t looking at him.
“Dude, it’s fine,” he assured, even though it didn’t feel completely fine. “I’m still friends with Nancy,” he reminded, hoping Eddie won’t remind him about the complexities of that relationship. “We’re gonna be okay,” he finished like it was an obvious fact, one of the unbreakable rules of nature. He hoped it was.
“Okay, yeah.” Eddie managed a thin smile and finally, finally, looked at him. “Thanks, dude,” he said, pulling on the door handle. With his confession out, he was vibrating out of his seat, eager to leave.
“Hey, Eddie!” Steve stopped him before he could slam the door and leave Steve alone with his thoughts.
“Yeah?” Eddie leaned back in, visibly nervous. He was biting his lip and his eyes kept darting towards his trailer. Like he was measuring the distance between, and the time it would take to cross it.
“I’m flattered, by the way,” Steve grinned.
Eddie rolled his eyes, but his body sagged with relief.
“Maybe you are the one who should get his ego in check,” he raised his eyebrow, joking back. Everything was okay.
“Who do you think Dustin got it from?” Steve’s grin turned into a cocky smirk.
Eddie shook his head and slammed the door shut and stepped away, the familiar buzzing energy back in his step. Steve chuckled to himself as his friend waved goodbye, disappearing quickly in his trailer.
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“Listen, I know that you care about me, but your romanticism sometimes freaks me the fuck out. Like, the lengths you can go to,” Robin whined while tying her hair up as per her friend’s request. 
They had just finished a way-too-long debate about the possibility of soul marks hiding on someone’s scalp. It ended with Robin stating loudly she was not shaving for no soulmate. 
“Suck it up, Buckley. Like you’re not curious yourself.”
She was. It was the only reason she was humouring him. Maybe there was another mark she should have been hiding all along.
They agreed to do it gradually. Only taking off as many layers as was necessary. So at first Steve closely scrutinized her nape and her arms, inch by inch, while she drank her beer to dampen the embarrassment of the bizarre situation.
“Nothing suspicious,” he decided after checking behind her ears. “So, um…”
Robin let out a long sigh, putting into it all the annoyance and anxiety she felt.
“I’m gonna take off my socks and roll up my pants,” she offered.
Steve nodded eagerly, making her roll her eyes, her lip twitching. He reminded her of a little puppy whenever he acted like that. 
She finished off the beer, crumpling the can and throwing it into the trashcan before pulling her foot up, taking off the sock and exposing her calf as far as the jeans would allow. Then she threw her leg into her friend's lap while she worked on the other.
“If you tickle me, I am breaking your nose,” she warned, pressing her heel into the meat of his thigh in a silent threat.
“Noted,” he nodded, already inspecting her ankle with a delicate touch. She threw the other leg over his thigh and slumped back, resting on her arms and watching.
It felt weird to be touched like that, where nobody ever touched her before. What a travesty it was her best friend and platonic soulmate and not a cute girl. At least it wasn’t just some guy, and she wasn’t being forced into an unpleasant situation.
A sudden loud intake of breath startled her from her thoughts. Steve’s thumb pressed softly into the sole of her left foot, and she instinctively jerked it away, eyes narrowing.
“What did I say about tickling,” she hissed, but his hands were grabbing her foot back and pulling it closer to him, eyes wide like saucers.
“Robin.” Her name was like a reprimand, a call and a prayer all stirred into one sound. She frowned, now concerned and curious. They were looking for a soul mark, after all. “What is this?” His thumb brushed against the spot again, and she wrenched it from his hands to look for herself.
She frowned at the pale mark on her foot.
“It’s just a scar. I stepped on a clam when I was little.”
Steve sat up on his knees, excitement sparkling in his eyes. 
“It looks like a moon.”
Steve was pulling at straws, and it was starting to annoy her.
“It’s a coincidence. It’s just a scar,” she tried to wave him off.
“Do you remember getting it?” he pressed on, not letting her dismiss the idea.
“Of course,” she scoffed, but under his hard gaze, she huffed and looked away. “I think,” she admitted with a frown.
“You think?”
“It’s what my mom has been telling me. I was too young to remember.”
“What did she tell you?”
Robin scrunched her eyebrows, searching for a long-forgotten tale from her childhood.
“She said it was the during the summer we spent at my aunt’s place,” she recollected. “That I got it from walking barefoot in the river all the time.”
“So she doesn’t have a concrete incident in mind?”
“Guess not.”
They stared at each other for a long time. To Robin’s horror, a wide smile crept on Steve’s face. She scowled.
“Stop that. At least I won’t have to-”
“I’ve seen it before.”
Robin closed her eyes. There was an unpleasant pressure building in her temples as she fought against the hope Steve was trying to instill in her.
“What are you saying?”
“I’m saying that I’ve seen girls naked, I’ve seen a lot of soul marks.”
“To the point, Casanova,” Robin growled, opening her eyes only to glare at him, but his smile was unwavering.
“One of them had a little moon near her armpit.”
“Since when do you like suspense so much? Am I getting a name or what?” The rollercoaster of emotions and Steve’s giddiness were getting to her, and she could feel her anger spiking.
“I’m not sure if you’re ready for her.”
“You know what, I’m not sure if you even remember her name, and now you just don’t wanna admit it.”
“Well, maybe I’m not gonna tell you, if you’re gonna treat me like a slut,” he scoffed, albeit playfully.
“Steve-”
“It’s Nancy. Nancy Wheeler has a moon-shaped soul mark.”
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“I’m gonna puke.”
“Is this how coming out feels like? I hate this.”
Robin and Steve had been spiralling for the whole week, brainstorming how they should come out to their soulmates. It was Friday afternoon, and they just hung up from confirming the hour of their double date at the local diner. The problem was, the other two didn’t know it was a date. To them, it was just a casual hang-out between the older Upside Down survivors.
“Pretty much,” Robin nodded awkwardly with her head on a pillow next to Steve. They were laying on his bed and staring at the ceiling. 
“Maybe we should invite them over? This isn’t-”
“We’ve been through this,” Robin cut him off wearily. She wasn’t even annoyed by this point because they had gone through it a million times, and both of them were okay with repeating it however many more times needed to calm their nerves. “We start it in a public location to hang out and chill. Then we move somewhere more private to talk. Nowhere Upside-Down related, and not inside, so we don’t feel cooped up, and we’re on common turf,” she recited what they’d agreed on. 
“I know.” 
They sighed in unison.
“What are you gonna order?” Robin decided to find something harmless to discuss, to take their minds off worrying.
“A chocolate milkshake,” Steve answered without a thought, because what was the point of going to a diner and not getting a milkshake? Robin agreed with him. “And some fries, maybe nachos. If I get anything more than that, I might puke. Wouldn’t be very seductive of me.”
Robin snorted at that. That was another one of the bullet points in their debates. Since Steve knew about Eddie’s crush on him, he was going to shoot his shot. He’s been subconsciously seducing him for the past month already anyway.
Robin’s objective was to come out and not lose a friend. She didn’t let herself be hopeful, even if Steve and his belief in soul marks were trying to fight her on that.
“You?” he threw the question back at her.
“Man, I don’t know if I can even handle the milkshake. Maybe I’ll just get water.”
“Dude.”
“Sparkling? With lime?”
“We could share the milkshake. And fries too,” Steve offered. It’s been like that for the past few days - finding solutions and stopping each other from spiralling.
“That wouldn’t be very double-datey, you know?”
“So?” Steve shrugged, turning his head towards her. Feeling the shift of his pillow, she turned as well. “We’re soulmates, we can do whatever the fuck we want.”
She nodded slowly, considering his offer.
“Sure, I guess. I don’t want chocolate, though.”
“Strawberry?”
“Strawberry,” she agreed.
They looked back at the ceiling before asking each other what they were gonna wear and reciting to each other their painstakingly picked outfits. The clothes had already been laid out, waiting on the back of Steve’s chair.
The sun was still setting when they went about their evening routines and forced themselves into an uneasy sleep.
*
At the diner, everything was going smoothly for a while. Except Robin was sickly pale like she was going to run into the bathroom and make good on her vomit threat at any second. She hadn’t even eaten breakfast.
“You still want that milkshake?” Steve leaned closer to her, eyeing her with worry. She nodded stiffly.
Nancy was sitting across from her, her eyebrows scrunched in concern as well. She hesitantly reached across the table to get Robin’s attention.
“Do you want some candy? Or chewing gum?” she offered. Robin looked up at her and after a moment of hesitation nodded feverishly.
“Yeah,” she croaked, and it was the only thing she managed out so far other than a greeting.
Nancy reached into her purse and held out a bag of lemon candy and a small pack of mint gum, raising an eyebrow. Robin pointed at the candy, so Nancy popped the bag open and held it out to her to grab one. 
“Thanks,” she mumbled around the candy, sucking on it greedily. Steve squeezed her knee under the table.
“No problem.” Nancy smiled reassuringly. 
Eddie simply watched them in silence, an uncommon occurrence for him that stirred Steve’s insides with worry.
When their waitress arrived, Nancy and Eddie ordered normal meals, while Steve got the agreed-on fries and milkshake. Robin got enough grip on her vocal cords to ask for a glass of water.
Eddie raised an eyebrow when he heard Steve’s order.
“Not chocolate?” he asked. 
It was an innocent question, and it wasn’t hard to notice Steve liked chocolate stuff and always ordered them when given the choice. It still made his skin warm to know Eddie remembered. He shrugged, pretending not to be affected by the attention.
“Robin said she wanted to share.”
“Chocolate’s too sweet,” she stuck out her tongue to make a point at which the tension finally loosened, breaking out an argument about milkshake flavors instead. Eddie sided with Steve, at which she commented boys were just children with a sweet tooth, but everyone agreed to boo Nancy when she said she liked vanilla.
“There’s not even real vanilla in there, it’s just like, sweet cream,” Robin scrunched her nose.
Nancy only shrugged.
“It goes nice with a shot of espresso or two,” she defended, at which everyone perked up in interest.
When their orders arrived, Nancy ordered an espresso because now everyone wanted to try her concoction, and Eddie slid his milkshake towards Steve.
“Have some,” he offered, almost shyly. “Wouldn’t want your sugar levels to drop.”
Steve grinned at him, seeing his opportunity.
“You saying I’m not sweet enough for you?” he raised an eyebrow, his tongue flicking against the straw before he wrapped his lips around it, knowing full well Eddie was about to use it.
The boy’s eyes widened, but he quickly composed himself.
“Just hoping everyone else faints from the amount of sugar.”
And I get you all to myself, went unspoken.
Steve snickered, passing the milkshake back to him. Eddie eyed the straw, his cheeks reddening, before he took it into his mouth. As Steve watched him, he felt Robin kick him under the table. He kicked back.
Nancy sipped some of her plain, boring milkshake to make room for the espresso when it arrived. She poured it in and used the straw to mix it before pushing it towards Robin, who took a cautious sip.
“Holy shit,” she said, eyes widening in surprise. “This is actually good,” she admitted, pushing the glass back. “They could make this a regular.”
Nancy smiled happily at the approval. She pushed it towards Eddie next but held her glass before he could reach for it.
“Use your own straw. I don’t want your nicotine breath on it,” she said, scrunching her nose.
Eddie shrugged, unfazed, and reached for the straw poking from his shake.
“Fair enough,” he agreed. He took a sip and smacked his lips loudly, humming. “Good. But I’d add even more coffee,” he made his verdict. 
Before he could pull out his straw, Steve reached for the coffee shake and used it for himself.
He hummed in approval, eyeing Eddie’s reddening cheeks.
“I’d add some chocolate, and it would be perfect,” he decided, pushing it back to Eddie, who finally pulled out his straw to dump it back into his shake.
“What if you just added espresso into the chocolate shake?” wondered Eddie, making Steve gasp.
“Genius!”
They talked about possible flavor combinations for far longer than appropriate, their fries diminishing in size visibly.
“So uh,” Nancy dipped a fry into the puddle of ketchup, not looking up from it. “You guys wanted to talk about something?”
Eddie straightened up next to her, eyeing them.
“Yeah,” Robin winced. “But not here,” she took an involuntary look around, at the other patrons. 
Nancy nodded, her forehead wrinkling slightly with worry.
“It’s just a short drive to the park if you guys don’t mind,” Steve spoke up, offering a location they’d discussed with Robin beforehand. 
The other two looked at each other shortly before nodding in agreement. 
The tense atmosphere from the beginning came back tenfold from then on. The conversation attempts didn’t lead anywhere, as Steve and Nancy seemed to be the only ones trying to force something out. Their friends seemed lost in their thoughts, only grunting half-assed responses.
They finished their food quickly and split the bill evenly in four, with Steve paying for himself and Robin. Eddie stood up from the booth like it burned him and stepped out first to have a smoke before they take off. Robin excused herself to the bathroom, and Steve and Nancy stacked up their plates for an easy pickup. 
They were loading into Steve’s Beamer before any of them were ready for what was to come. Nobody fought for shotgun. Robin was green in the face again and gravitated to the back seat, so Eddie sat down in the front instead. And nobody said a word when he chose the radio station and turned up the volume. Whatever niche genre he chose seemed to be better than any attempts at conversation.
The sun was still up, the heat of midday was slowly dying down, and the park was mostly visited by young parents with strollers and dog owners. The picnic tables were mostly empty, and the four settled around one of them, the nervous energy radiating off them keeping any intrusive ears at bay.
“What is it?” Nancy was the first one to break the uncomfortable tension, her eyes darting between Steve and Robin. “Whatever it is, I’m sure it’s not as bad as you guys make it seem.” She frowned, her mind already running through the worst-case scenarios, which were pretty imaginative considering their history with an alternate dimension. So she dampened her predictions to more down-to-earth ones.
“Are you guys dating?”
Steve winced and Robin let out a strangled snort, though it didn’t make her face any less pale.
Eddie frowned at the both of them, the concern on his face visibly growing.
“Are you pregnant?”
“What the fuck, Eddie?!” Steve’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets while the guy innocently raised his hands.
“Hey, I’m just-”
Robin shot up and ran away, hand over her mouth. All of them rose in alarm, but she simply disappeared behind a nearby bush, retching into the nearest trash can. 
Eddie and Nancy exchanged a confused and concerned look, while Steve seemed to be on the verge of tears. He rubbed at his eyes, exhaling loudly. He low-key expected his best friend to abandon him, but that didn’t make it any easier to deal with on his own.
“We’re not dating, and Robin is not pregnant,” he stated simply, levelling both of his friends with a hard look. “But,” he raised a finger. “We are soulmates. But!” he cut in quickly before anyone could interrupt. “Each of us has another one. And it’s you guys.”
The table was silent for a long bit before Nancy waved her hands.
“But we checked our marks. They are different,” she protested.
Steve was shaking his head ready to correct her, when Robin reached the table, now steadier on her legs and ready for action.
“No, you’re my soulmate. Eddie is Steve’s,” she clarified.
The looks she got were straight from a bad soap opera. Steve kept eyeing Eddie, the way his expressive face went from delight to disbelief to hope to wariness. He reached out his hand, and the metalhead watched it hesitantly before reaching back to squeeze his fingers. 
“You’ve all seen my mark,” he lifted the sleeve of his shirt with his free hand.
Robin recognized her clue and lifted her shirt to uncover hers, matching her best friend’s.
“And this is mine.”
Their friends, soulmates, watched in stunned silence,
“But I also have a moon-shaped mark on my foot,” she admitted, eyes fixed on the graffiti littering the table.
“And the moles on my thigh make a pentagram.”
The hand holding Steve’s palm tightened, nearly to the point of pain.
“For real?” Eddie asked breathily, his eyes huge like saucers. Steve nodded. 
“When you showed me yours, I had a weird feeling I've seen it before. I went home and found a similar cluster on my thigh, tried connecting them and…” he trailed off, shrugging.
Eddie licked his suddenly dry lip, looking at their joined hands. 
“Do you- How do you feel about it?”
Steve slumped forward, elbows relaxing against the wooden table top. He’s been through this. With himself, with Robin.
“I’ve been bonded to a lesbian and a bisexual guy. I know where I have better chances.”
Eddie let out an amused breath against himself.
“But, Steve-”
“I know, but… Whoever bonded me to you must know me better than myself. Because this doesn’t feel wrong. I like the idea of being bonded to you. I feel kind of relieved if it makes sense?” he finished hesitantly.
Eddie shook his head, but a smile tugged on his lips.
“It doesn’t, to be completely honest, but if you’re okay with it, who am I to look a gift horse in the mouth?” He smiled before cocking his head playfully. “So what? When I say I like you, it’s not enough, but when the universe tells you I'm okay, you’re on board?”
Steve tightened his grip on Eddie.
“You’re so enough, Eddie, but I didn’t want to strip you of a potential soulmate who has a better grip on his sexuality, likes the same nerd stuff, I don’t know.” He huffed, frustrated. “I felt like I would be imposing. But since we are actually bonded, I felt like maybe I could be enough for you. If you’ll have me,” he added shyly, uncertain. There were people distrustful of soul marks to the point where they’d reject their soulmates. 
Eddie raised his eyebrows.
“You’re okay with being bonded to a guy, but you wouldn't be okay with dating me, knowing somewhere out there was someone better for me?”
Steve frowned. Was that a wrong way of thinking?
“Kind of?” he offered, unsure. But Eddie was still holding his hand. “I didn’t want to lead you on while I wasn’t sure if I was into guys, but since someone up there thinks I am, then I guess it’s okay?” He shook his head, correcting himself immediately. “It is okay.”
Eddie burst out laughing. Steve instinctively tightened his grip on his hand, but Eddie wasn’t pulling away.
“You’re a dumbass, Harrington,” he summed up and, to Steve’s delight, leaned in and pulled up their joined hands to lay a kiss on his knuckles. “And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
As the pleasant silence stretched, they became aware of two heavy pairs of eyes on them.
Nancy looked at them with exasperation and relief. Steve wondered if it was the same relief he felt, looking at her now. Like the last particles of their old relationship just evaporated into nothingness.
Robin’s gaze held a heavy wistfulness, almost making Steve feel guilty about finding a soulmate other than her.
It seemed like looking at their friends was easier for them than looking at each other.
"Ugh, you're gonna be insufferable together," Robin groaned wetly, her eyes on the verge of spilling over.
"Yeah. I'm so happy for you,' agreed Nancy with a small smile. Her eyes were trained on Steve, and he reciprocated the gesture, an unspoken understanding passing between them. The relief of finding someone else, the reassurance that their hearts were now safe in different hands, that they could just breathe and be friends.
With that out of the way and Eddie's hand in his, Steve needed to check on his first soulmate. His side pressed into Robin, eyes searching. She wouldn't meet his gaze, her eyes trained on the boys’ tangled palms, tears still threatening to spill over. He tried reaching out, his free hand gently squeezing her elbow. This seemed to bring oxygen back to her lungs as she breathed in and looked up for a fleeting second at her friend, before turning to Nancy.
"Uh,” she winced, looking elsewhere immediately. “It's okay if you don't feel comfortable with it. It's not like you have to do anything about having a soulmate, there is no pressure, no obligation-"
"Robin." Nancy knew already that the fastest way to stop Robin's spiral was to interrupt it. "Do you want to go on a date with me?"
Robin gaped at her.
"Really?"
Nancy shrugged, a shy smile on her lips.
"I've never considered dating a woman before, but I'm not against the idea," she explained. "Besides, Steve got on point soulmates, why wouldn't we work out too? I'd like to give it a shot."
Robin bit her lip, her whole body buzzing in place.
"People aren't gonna like it."
Nancy snorted, her cute face twisting with distaste.
"Honestly, I'm used to it by this point. And it's not gonna be as bad in a bigger city."
Robin gawked at her, eyes huge, like two ponds pulled in by the moon. The implication of Nancy's statement was stuck in her throat.
She seemed to realize it too but only shrugged bashfully.
"I'm aiming high, I'm not gonna stay in this shithole forever."
Watching his best friend freeze up, Steve swooped in, his arm gathering her closer to his side.
"Calm down, Casanova, go on a date first, okay? Step by step," he reminded her quietly with a shit-eating grin. 
She pushed him away, cheeks pink. But he was right. Why worry about the future when there was still a first date to plan?
"Okay, so," she gulped. "Where do you wanna go?"
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hippolotamus · 3 days
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So this is 39...
I was gonna do one of those X amount of things I've learned by age whatever, but 39 is a lot of things and tbh I'm not sure if I’ve learned that many (as some of you would undoubtedly agree). So, in true Hippo fashion, please accept this list of random assorted things I've picked up like shiny trinkets/facts I've come to accept through the years.
Believe it or not you're worth the effort, love and care you try to give everyone else but don't think you deserve.
Usually the more I've tried to fit in and be like everyone else, the more unhappy I've been. Let your freak flag fly and see who sticks around in your blanket fort.
Legos, coloring, stuffies, swing sets, daydreaming and other ‘childish pursuits’ are not, in fact, just for kids.
when given the opportunity, a solo car concert is a solid choice
If you're constantly putting yourself in boxes for the benefit of someone else... honestly, what's the point?
Find at least one person you can drop the mask with and be fully, authentically you.
Groups break up, accidents and weather happen... just go to the concert/show/exhibit if you wanna instead of waiting for ‘next time’.
nobody has their shit figured out (especially anyone acting like they do). we are literally all out here just wingin' it.
Some of the best life advice comes from fictional characters
Nobody cares. Nobody is thinking about you the way you're thinking about you. - Alexis Rose
Life isn't meant to be lived in moderation. We only get one chance at this... What's the point of living if you're just going to keep yourself locked away from ever experiencing life? - Avi Mulvaney
Make sure you’re following your heart - Carla Price
You’re gonna be okay, kid - Christopher Diaz
just because you didn’t die, doesn’t mean you’re actually living
even if you think you’re ‘too young’ for something, i assure you you’re not
i love you isn't reserved for family and/or romantic partners.
Platonic soulmates are a thing and they do exist
Dates with yourself are 100% necessary and sometimes the best ones
there is zero deadline or requirement to find a romantic partner, get married, have kids, buy a house, etc...
Sexual and Romantic preferences are fluid. It's OK if you change your mind or didn't 'figure it out' until your 20s, 30s, 40s or beyond.
You're complete as you are. Without the degree, the partner, the [current arbitrary standard]
Cliche as hell but life doesn’t end because you didn’t get the job/house/partner. Odds are good it’s the best thing that could have happened and you’ll be delighted it did.
Blood may be thicker than water but Found Family, the Family We Choose, is often the best family
Shared genetics doesn't demand your unwavering loyalty
I'm human and I fuck up. I make the wrong choice, say the wrong thing, don’t say anything or say too much. Way more than I want to, and often in the name of trying to keep the peace.
Do you write, paint, draw, some other variety of art? Congratulations 🥳 you’re an author/artist. A real one. Yes, you!
As such (and I will die on this hill) you don’t owe anything to anyone. Not the fic, the next chapter, the snippet, the gif set, etc. Your works are not the price of membership to fandom.
Missing someone and being glad they’re not in your life anymore aren’t mutually exclusive concepts.
You’re more than enough, but not too much. Never too much. I promise.
headpats & forehead kisses 💞🦛
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nburkhardt · 1 year
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A year before Robin meets Steve at Starcourt and Scoops Ahoy, Robin’s dad marries Gareth’s mom. Making them step-siblings. They get along despite the differences in music taste and that Robin’s a different type of nerd compared to Gareth.
The day Robin finds out Steve is her co-worker, she complains about it to Gareth and they bitch and gossip about “King Steve” until they’re called for dinner. They keep up that routine even after Robin admits Steve isn’t that terrible and kinda nice, actually. Gareth doesn’t quite believe her and he never calls her out on it because despite living in the same house for a year now, they aren’t close enough to call each other out on things like crushes.
It isn’t until after Starcourt burns to the ground that Gareth actually meets Steve officially. He hates himself, but he ends up getting along with the guy. Gareth sees first hand how codependent and attached Robin and Steve are. Like, attached at the hip, can finish each other’s sentences, and just know what the other is feeling type of attached.
He’s heard Robin screaming at night, woke up to her scrambling to the phone and then crying into the phone and then next morning, finds Steve and her wrapped up together on the couch. Luckily their parents are ok with it, had told him that “they went through something traumatic together, Gareth.” That was that, and afterwards Steve was in his life near daily.
It wasn’t until a few weeks of watching them together and also actually participating in conversation with Steve, that Gareth actually asks if they were dating. He gets his answer by twin gagging and then laughter.
“Platonic soulmates, with a captain P!” Robin had shouted out while Steve was too busy laughing that he nearly fall over.
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*doesn’t want to write out a full backstory for a character that had like three lines, but I went and wrote this on Dec 22 🥴*
This came to be because of this post I made. Thought it could make it easier to incorporate Gareth into the story line, or get steddie to meet faster lol either way. Anyway, I wanted something on a happier note been reading angsty fics (and working on my own fic lol)
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dragonfly0808 · 1 year
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Ok so every couple, best friends and platonic soulmates are in a situation where one of them as to die so the other can survive, who sacrifice themselves?
Bold of you to assume they wouldn’t all sacrifice themselves without a second thought. (I can totally picture with every single relationship an Endgame, Hawkeye/Black Widow moment when they literally have to force the other to let go)
Kay so, couples
Bloom and Sky- Bloom hasn’t even finished processing the question and she’s already stepping forwards to sacrifice herself, Sky literally hits her over the head and sacrifices himself with a whispered ‘I love you, forgive me’
Stella and Brandon- They look at each other, foreheads leaning together as Brandon quietly whispers to her because it can’t be her, not just because he can’t let her die but also because she is a queen and her people need her. Though she does put up one hell of a fight because what is her crown worth without him? But Brandon is the one that sacrifices himself
Flora and Helia- Before Helia can get a word in there are already vines going to hold him down and he’s screaming his throat raw and she can barely kiss him goodbye and wipe his tears because of the way he’s screaming and before he can free himself she’s already disappeared into the light
Musa and Riven- it would be a fight. An actual fight like in Endgame, they keep tripping each other and screaming and fighting because they refuse to not be the one that dies. They’ve lost far too much and lived with far too little, they can’t lose each other, they just can’t. I can’t decide who would win in the end but whoever was left alive would have to be held back to keep them from jumping in right after the other.
Tecna and Timmy- Timmy will not allow another Zenith situation to happen. Tecna already sacrificed herself, it’s his turn. Tecna is a mess, he’s never seen her like this, but he already made up him mind. It’s his job to keep her safe, and if this is what it takes it’s a small price to pay to keep her alive.
Aisha and Nabu- Aisha is only half listening, keeping her expression as neutral as she can while Nabu holds her hand and tries to reason why it should be him. But she is not letting it be him. It will not be him. So she tricks him, she makes him think that she agrees through a broken heart and given him a kiss that tastes of tears and knocks him out with a spell through the kiss. She lowers his body gently and kisses his lips and his forehead and his face. And then she leaves.
Best Friends
Bloom and Stella- They can’t believe this is happening. They’re clutching each other’s forearms. Both to try and stick together despite it all and also to stop each other from doing anything drastic. They’re both thinking about their years of friendship, how they feel like their very souls are intertwined. They’re half convinced that if one dies the other will too. But as Stella starts stepping forwards, Bloom pulls her back, and in an instant the spirit of the Dragon Flame is restraining Stella and she can do nothing but scream as Bloom gives her a teary smile, ‘Thank you for finding me.’
Flora and Aisha- They look at each other slowly. Flora can’t think. She doesn’t think when Aisha pulls her into a hug, holding her so tightly she might crack her ribs, Flora just returns the hug, crying into Aisha’s shoulder. This can’t be happening. It’s too late when she notices wetness reaching her hands. Flora tries to pull back but Aisha is holding on too tightly, whispering comforting things and gentle ‘I love you’s’ as water surrounds her hands and feet like shackles to keep her from using magic, from moving. Aisha pulls back, brushing Flora’s hair back and leaning their foreheads together before pulling away. Flora can only scream and try to break free. She can’t.
Musa and Tecna- The mind is a weak thing. Tecna knows that, she always has. All it takes is a high-pitched little sound to trick it. That’s how she knows it’s over before she’s had a chance to fight. She still tries, trying to see through Musa’s illusion and run before Musa can stop her. But arms pull her back, Musa crying as she tackles her, crying that it has to be her. Tecna is also screaming, she doesn’t even know if she’s actually saying anything or if she’s just wailing desperately trying to stop her best friends. It only takes a second for the ringing in her ear, tricking her brain to stop. And then… it’s over.
Sky and Brandon- Brandon knew this would always happen. He is Sky’s squire, he has been preparing for this since he was fourteen. This is his duty, one he’d gladly accepted for his best friend. Brandon knew this day would come, he also knows Sky would try to stop him and he’s kicking his feet from under him before he can do the same to him. Brandon only hears his brother scream as he runs into the light.
Helia and Riven- Riven isn’t sure how Helia moves as quickly as he does, the strings from his gloves wrapping themselves around his ankles and making him fall down. Riven screams, grabbing the strings and pulling, trying to get a hold of Helia’s arms. They’re fighting and scrambling, Riven is trying to get him into a chokehold. But Helia is already reaching into his pocket and sprays Riven with a dust to make him pass out. Riven holds on even as he starts to lose consciousness. But Riven is one of the people that helped Helia love life again. There is no way he’s letting anything hurt him. Once Riven is knocked out, Helia slowly sits up. He hesitates, taking off his necklace and placing it over Riven’s head. Then he runs before Riven has the chance to wake up.
Timmy and Nabu- Brandon and Riven’s training finally pays off, Nabu moves without even thinking, summoning his staff and using it to knock Timmy down, a gravity spell, keeping him pinned to the floor. He meets his eyes, he sees the understanding there. Timmy wiggles, trying to get away from the spell, he’s screaming, pleading, tears springing to his eyes. Nabu’s also crying, but he ignores it, he whispers to Timmy before turning around and running.
Platonic Relationships
Bloom and Timmy- Timmy tries. He tries his hardest. He tries to shot her, to restrain her, to plead, to knock her out. But Bloom has the Dragon Flame and even after years, Timmy can only beat her in hand-to-hand combat. And Bloom is playing dirty right now, anything to keep him safe. Timmy’s glasses are broken and he can barely see Bloom as she kneels in front of him and brokenly says that she’s sorry and to stay safe and to keep going and Timmy is screaming and in an instant even through his blurry vision he can see that she’s gone.
Stella and Sky- Stella and Sky were practically born together, they always thought they’d die together. Neither could imagine their lives without each other. They fight. They fight for a long time. They’ve been fighting together for a very long time, they know every single one of the other’s moves and tactics. But Sky never did get the hang of Stella’s moon magic. All it takes is one small illusion and suddenly he’s been hit over the head and he crumbles to the ground. Stella doesn’t wait to see him even react. They’ve said all that they needed to say a long time ago. So she runs.
Flora and Riven- Flora was the first person Riven truly loved after Darcy, she was the one that made him believe that he had a place with the squad. He already has a knife in his hand to cut the vines that try to hold him in place, she’s already running and he has to yank her back by the hair, and he pushes her to the ground. He promised he’d never hurt her but now all he cares is that she doesn’t reach the light. He runs, using his own magic to move faster, he only hears Flora scream and vines trying to reach him. Then he breaks through the light.
Musa and Helia- They’re both quiet for a good minute, still holding hands. When he turns to look at her, they’re both crying. She pulls him close, leaning their foreheads together, he takes a deep breath, ready to pick her up and slam her down but a ringing picks up in his ears and he winces and she kicks him and he falls to one knee and in an instant she’s shoving him and he has a hold of her leg but she breaks free and kicks him down again and she’s running and… Helia can’t stop her.
Tecna and Nabu- Tecna snaps her fingers, a small disk flying to Nabu before he can knock it down and electrifying him. She’s already died once, sacrificed. She’ll do it again. Nabu falls down and she’s crying and has to kick his staff away to make sure that he can’t stop her. She’s always felt a strange connection to him, in a way she could never describe. She’s not letting him die. She looks at him one last time as he tries to reach her. Then she runs.
Aisha and Brandon- Brandon’s always been one to act quickly. He thinks back to the day he knew Aisha would be a big part of his life. Her birthday when she’d thought no one cared. How lonely she’d seemed. How much she’d grown since then. It isn’t a choice to move to pull her into a choke hold, carefully placing himself so that she can’t move her arms much. He can’t let her go through with this. She’s trying to claw at him, Morphix trying to get him to let go but he doesn’t budge. He puts her down gently, gets up… and runs.
Ummm…. So that got long and more deep than it had to….. jiji
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sebscore · 9 months
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ik others are saying gzd watching barbie with the grid or the wags, but what abt this: gzd watching barbie (which she definitely sobbed too, definitely not self projecting) with her mom and her female childhood best friend.
two people that supported her throughout her entire career. two people that would do their absolute best to watch every single one of her races. her mom who would wash and sow her race suits after each race when she was in karting and would be there to wipe away any tears she cried. her best friend who always texted or called her after a race, good or bad, who was there to cry, laugh, celebrate with her, who always shows her support and is her platonic soulmate.
two women that were there for her in every step of her life, and in a workplace (idk if that’s the right word) or world where women weren’t taken seriously and looked down upon, where they’re pressured to not look girly or feminine, always lifted her up and cheered her on. the two constant women in her life that showed her the true love that is girlhood
ok that was my rant 😭😭
-🐢 anon
OMG THIS IS SO TRUE!!! like I get that everyone wants her to watch it with the drivers and wags, but I’m all for being realistic so that just wouldn’t happen lol 😅😅
and you worded this so beautifully omg 🥹🩷🫶🏻 it would mean a lot to her to watch this movie about girlhood and discovering yourself with two women who have supported her so much + shaped her as the woman she is today! ✨
you really couldn’t have worded this better, darling- I don’t know what to say, this is so beautiful! 🤍🫶🏻
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stygianheart · 1 year
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you watch one piece, what are your favorite ships? What don’t you ship and what don’t you care about?
YAY I GET ASKED A LONG QUESTION
Um. Ok, so my biggest ship might be goofy, but it’s CobyLu. I can’t help it. I seriously think Luffy is aro/ace, but if he felt attraction towards people, I would definitely be on board for Coby. But I also do think Coby has, like, a major crush on Luffy. And I know that those two barely get any interaction since Luffy met Zoro and Coby’s always greeted by a punch to the face, but cOME ON, IT’S CUTE!!! Just imagine Admiral Coby meeting up with the Pirate King, or Coby sneaking Luffy into a marine base so they can talk, like— IT’S SO CUTE?!!!
For ships I don’t like, it’s Luffy with any of his sworn brothers, like Ace or Sabo, and I don’t like SaboAce either. I see the ASL kids as brothers and brothers only. I am also not the biggest fan of Luffy and Shanks. *skull* Mostly because Shanks is basically both a role model and father figure to Luffy, like ???.
And for ships I could care less about… one is ZoLu. I’m not fully for it nor am I against it. It’s cute, sure, and their relationship makes my heart tingle, but I kinda just see them as platonic soulmates, best friends, heck, even brothers.
I also don’t really care for any of ships surrounding Luffy and/or his crew. They just seem like family to me, but again, I don’t hate it (unless it’s, like, Luffy x Jinbei. I’m astounded that’s a thing.) I just wouldn’t be the number 1 fan for any of them.
Also LawLu… ok, here’s the deal, the fan art is fricking adORABLE and their “ally-ship” (please they’re besties who is Law trying to fool????) is adORABLE and their whole thing is aDORABLE. But age gaps have always irked me, and Luffy’s, like, 19 and Law’s 26. I would be more for it if Luffy was older, like in his later 20’s and still having the age gap, but for now, not really… (but Law and Luffy are adorable, Luffy always gets what he wants and he wants Law as his bestie. And Law is aging, like, twice as fast because of that.)
But like, I don’t hate any of those ships. In fact, I find them cute. I will find myself scrolling through fanart over zosan or Lawlu or basically anything for hours. I have, like, several comics of zolu saved on my phone and if I’m bored enough, I might even go looking for fanfics. God only knows.
Anyway, I really hope I don’t piss anyone off 😭
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poppurini · 1 year
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here’s a twst writers appreciation post bc i suddenly wanna show love and i totally encourage you to reblog and put your favs here too!! doesn’t matter if they’re already mentioned or if they’re a well known writer bc compliments are never too much <3
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@rggie ┊ although their blog’s not active anymore i still recommend checking them out bc their smaus are so so funny they had me HOLLERING. and they don’t just have smaus their writing is also such a good read??? I LOVE THEM SMM
@fukashiin ┊ MY SOULMATE. ok listen listen i’m telling you when she posts i run and i mean RUN to read them bc they are gold. i check her blog sm tumblr tells me WAKE UP BABE YOUR WIFE POSTED i kid u not. her works are all so good especially the fluff ones??? she just has this way with words that i can’t help but get all giddy
@keedas ┊ whenever i read their works my hand’s always ALWAYS covering my mouth due to how cute and heart pounding they are!! i still reread some of your works like lipstick stain with leona and ballroom dancing with rook i want them tattooed to my heart
@leonaism ┊ [ *do note that this blog contains nsfw works as well !! make sure u check their byf/dni before doing anything 🫶 ] WHERE DO I EVEN START. another one with an immaculate theme and also!! salmon blesses many many fandoms with their awe-struck writing, i especially love their sfw ones!! it’s so fluffy and cute rah
@hisui-dreamer ┊ another amazing writer with lots of lots of content <3 unfortunately i haven’t had the time to properly sit down and read her works but i’ve skimmed through them whenever they pop up on my dash bc oh how could i resist and i just know i’ll gobble them up they already look so good sO IMAGINE IF I HAD THE TIME TO PROPERLY READ???? I HAVE SO MANY SAVED AS TBR
@flmer ┊ one of the ppl who has the most gorgeous and creative themes my jaw dropped to the molten core of earth when i first came across their blog it was so so eye-catching!! i haven’t had the time to read their other writings but this one fluff of theirs that i read already makes me the most impatient person on earth bc i can’t wait till i have the time to properly sit down and ABSORB
@wolken-himmel ┊ her works are always so so good !! i love how she could write for all the characters and the precision with their characterisation is so on point. anytime i need a good fluffy read i always go to her, and there’s always a read for each person bc she literally writes for ALL the characters including the staff! her platonic works are just as sweet and fun as the others. such a dedicated and creative writer!!
@mxzenpai ┊ oh my god i swear the ecstasy i got when i first read their leona oneshots were incomparable. was literally kicking my feet and giggling throughout my time reading it. i had to stop and do a silent scream bc the way they wrote leona in this made me blush HARD i was rereading that for days
@nthee ┊ extremely underrated !! deserves more recognition with her content and i always get excited whenever she posts i really look forward to read them <3
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@kurimiaki ┊ SLAMS FOLDERS ON TABLE there’s so much i could say abt their writing each and every one is so wonderfully and beautifully written i find myself admiring their writing while reading their works RAH
@pomupom ┊ saikou writes yan content like no others omg there’s just smth that always ALWAYS draw me back to their writing when it comes to yan content!! i drop everything on hand and RUSH to their blog whenever i see that they posted
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theemporium · 6 months
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ok ok well lestappen gives me “I would find you in any and every lifetime” vibes ok HEAR ME OUT
there’s so much angst potential and also them being close like…
Everyone has a timer on their wrist counting down until they meet their soulmate. Max and Charles meet young and Jos is like “PLATONIC. YOU ARE PLATONIC SOULMATES.” bc homophobia.
But they have a second clock that counts down at the same time…and they’re in their twenties and riding high on life and maybe they’ve shared drunken kisses but nothing more and then their timer hits 0 just as you come around the corner of the paddock, clearly lost
THIS IS IT!! THIS IS THE ASK THAT HAS MADE ME OPEN A DOC!!!
THIS IS WHO YOU HAVE TO BLAME FOR WHAT'S TO COME
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l2vedive · 2 years
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SUNGHOON AS YOUR BEST FRIEND IN HIGH SCHOOL (HCS).
park sunghoon & reader , headcanons , fluff , comedy , cursing ig idk , mentions of other members (jungwon , sunoo) , high school au , more on classroom shenanigans
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ᝰ now this bitch (affectionately)
ᝰ sunghoon is a nosey person
ᝰ he goes through ur things just for the fun of it (probably makes towers out of ur pencils, he's easily entertained)
ᝰ one time you came into class with a fancy keychain hanging onto your bag’s zipper and he was like :0
ᝰ “what’s this”
ᝰ “sanitizer, lotion, yk the like”
ᝰ “man, you girls have so many cool things why don’t guys ever get anything like this”
ᝰ bored and curious, he uncaps all of them and starts sniffing everything before trying it on 😭
ᝰ (his favourite is the birthday cake scented sanitizer that he almost finished)
ᝰ he asks you to get him one so you do HFJDFDK
ᝰ he ALWAYS fucks around with you just for shits and giggles (ie. him catching you snack in class and then raising his hand to snitch but instead he asks to go to the bathroom)
ᝰ being petty, you tell him spoilers from a show ur both watching (they’re not true) and—
ᝰ “NO”
ᝰ “(name), what the hell i was just messing with you :(”
ᝰ “that was so low…”
ᝰ you feel bad but #deserved
ᝰ he starts sulking while doing his work and turns back every three minutes to ask if you were being fr with those spoilers (you say no and he’s like “thank god” before the teacher catches yall talking)
ᝰ noisiest bitches in class
ᝰ 99% of the time he's louder than u with the way he laughs 😭
ᝰ clingy.
ᝰ yk those friends who start moaning for no reason when you’re on the phone with your family? that’s him 💀
ᝰ the way you met is one of the funniest things you two laugh about to this day
ᝰ okay so first things first, you were the new student he had heard about who also shared the same interests as him but seeing that sunoo was the only one of his friends who already had your number, he jumped on the chance to send yours to his own phone
ᝰ honestly just an excited dude because he’s never met someone in his group of friends who liked the same interests as he did
ᝰ so when you get a random ass text from him an unknown number, asking you what’s your favourite netflix show, you block him immediately bc 😵
ᝰ the next day at school he approaches you and lowkey, at first you were like ?!?!?! but then he says he got your number from sunoo and proceeds to explain himself
ᝰ you get along well after that bc he insists you guys are automatically best friends now
ᝰ but it also took him a while to ease up because ur energy felt like a child on sugar rush compared to his and he was simply not built for that 😭
ᝰ he does sometimes match ur energy and it only comes out when he's around u (and sunoo)
ᝰ it’s all good though, because you balance each other out
ᝰ plus he doesn’t mind you doing the talking bc he likes hearing u talk
ᝰ u both are giving that calm x too much energy meme with both of u switching it up from time to time LOL
ᝰ hes the kind that doesnt show much affection so he often does it discreetly
ᝰ this kinda confuses u for a bit bc he ends up tapping ur shoulder or ur wrist like three times and ur like ???? "are u ok hoon"
ᝰ "yes" and ur like 🧐
ᝰ three taps = i love u 😕 (platonically or romantically take it however u want)
ᝰ u find out from jungwon what those three taps mean so now it always make u smile whenever he does it
ᝰ above all else though , hoon as ur best friend is like having a soulmate for life :)
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bookreadingpsycopath · 4 months
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To people on this silly website:
As midnight draws closer and closer (or already happened for people in different time zones) I just wanted to say thank you to my mutuals and the people I’ve seen on my dash. Whether we’ve ever had a conversation or not I hope things turn out ok for you.
I haven’t been on this website for a very long time but thank you for posting Art, thank you for posting silly little ramble about topics you like, thank you’d to bringing awareness to different topics, thank you for posting snippets of your WIP’s, thank you for sharing what’s you’re thinking about, thank you for all your shitposts, thank you for your rants, thank you for all of your posts whether they’re goofy, serious, happy, depressing, or just there, thank you for existing because it sucks but we’re all in this silly little website together and I think that’s quite nice, thank you for all the poetry on here, thank you for the song lyrics on here, thank you to all of my mutuals who have put up with me posting random ass stuff at the most random hours the days, thank you for all the fun tag games, thank you for the picrew tag chains, thank you for interacting with me, that has meant so much to me even if you’ve just liked a post of mine or if you tagged me in something or talked with me, thank you from the depths of my being it truly meant so much to me. Thank you all for so much.
I hope to interact with more of you little shits (affectionate) within this coming year. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to send me an ask or something like that I’ll be glad to listen. If 2024 doesn’t treat you well we can all beat it up together at the end of it. I hope you get to enjoy yourself more in 2024.
And thank you too all my mutuals again for putting up with all my shit lmao @smol-sorrows @sunnandclouds @keinechteslaecheln @justaproblem-17 @wolfstaridiot08 @demigoddess-of-ghosts @dzikiemaslo @moonysversion @lifewaster-imdanger98 @kevinhayrle
And a special message to @wolfstaridiot08! You are amazing and so loved by me (in a platonic way) I’m pretty sure we’re platonic soulmates and I’m excited to go on a book splurge with you this weekend. You have gotten me through so much and thank you so fucking much for that. You helped me figure a lot of my shit out and have put up with a lot of my shit too. You listened when no one else would and I’m sorry for when I brushed things off and didn’t tell you stuff. Thank you for shoving (firmly but kindly pushing) me into a slightly healthier lifestyle and making sure I am actually getting adequate amount of rest, thank you for being there for me, thank you for showing me its ok to not be “perfect” all the time and that it was ok to be myself, thank you for consistently talking to me and even if you didn’t realize it that meant so much to me, thank you for showing me what a healthy friendship actually looked like, thank you for letting me ramble on and on about all of my new obsessions, thank you for supporting me, thank you for all the late night texts, thank you teaching me the wonders of flipping people off, thank for being my obsession buddy, thank you for giving me space when I asked for it, thank you for for sharing your writing with me, thank you for staying with me and not just pulling away or something, thank you for being you, thank you for everything and more, and WE MADE IT, we made it to New Year’s Eve, we did it. I love you ❤️.
(also sorry if this sounds cheesy, I’m a sappy bitch)
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