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daxwritesstories · 7 days

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College AU Part 11: Bed Enemy

Content warning: victim-blaming, rape culture

Scene 1: Boy Like You

(Scene title by Kesha)

INT. Hallway - Morning

Cyra is sitting on a bench, alone. She is fiddling with her phone, flipping it around in her hand. She looks upset.

Leon turns the corner and notices Cyra sitting there.

LEON: Yo, Cyra!

Cyra looks up and smiles when she sees Leon walking up to her.

CYRA: Hi Leon! Whatcha doing in the music hallway?

LEON: Could ask you the same thing.

Leon stops in front of Cyra.

LEON: Jayce tells me you're a theater major.

Cyra smiles.

CYRA: He left out the fact that I'm minoring in voice. But I'm here because I'm waiting for someone.

LEON: Who?

CYRA: A music prof. I need his help with something.

LEON: I see... So, did Jayce ever text you back?

CYRA: Nope.

LEON: Oof. Sucks, man.

CYRA: Yeah. Well, I guess I kind of deserve it. I'm sure he told you that I didn't treat him very well.

LEON: Actually he kind of just avoids talking about you.

CYRA: Oh. Huh. I wonder if he's embarrassed...

LEON: What?

Cyra smiles.

CYRA: Don't worry about it. How old are you?

Leon is a bit surprised by the fast change of subject, but he doesn't mention it.

LEON: Uh... I'm 21.

CYRA: Really? But you look so young.

Cyra speaks in a teasing tone. Leon laughs.

LEON: Why? How old are you?

CYRA: I'm 18.

LEON: Oh! Wow.

CYRA: I know. I act like I'm older. Did you know that Jayce is still 17?

LEON: No, but I guessed he was pretty young.

CYRA: His birthday isn't until January. He's a baby.

Leon laughs.

LEON: You know a lot about him.

CYRA: I know everything about him. Tell me more about you though.

LEON: Mm... Like what?

CYRA: Are you straight?

LEON: Um, I'm not sure. I like girls, if that's what you're asking. What about you?

CYRA: I like everything and everyone. I especially like boys like you though.

Leon is a little taken aback by Cyra's forwardness. He gives her a confused look.

LEON: Uh...

Leon laughs nervously.

LEON: What do you mean by that?

CYRA: Well, let's see...

Cyra stands up and steps right into Leon's personal space. She holds her hand flat in front of her forehead and slowly moves it to Leon's.

CYRA: You're about the same height as me, so that's good. This is only our second time meeting but you've been wearing hoodies both times. Which is cute as fuck.

Leon laughs again.

LEON: Well, hoodies are comfy.

Cyra responds in a dumbed-down tone, as if she were speaking to a child.

CYRA: I know right?

Cyra giggles at Leon, who is clearly caught off guard by her sudden change in tone. Not wanting to scare him, Cyra goes back to her usual voice.

CYRA: What else? You have a pretty small frame. Lemme see.

Cyra grabs Leon by the waist and pushes him so he has to take a step back to brace himself.

CYRA: Whoa! What are you, like, ninety pounds?

LEON: Uh...

Cyra pushes Leon back a few more steps, walking him towards the wall.

CYRA: I can just push you around so easily. Damn...

Cyra finally backs Leon up against the wall. He doesn't protest but he looks a bit scared. Cyra looks him up and down. She brings her hands up to his face and affectionately strokes his cheeks and neck with her thumbs.

CYRA: Hm... Pretty eyes. Cute hair; could be a bit longer though.

Leon laughs.

LEON: It used to be a lot longer, you know.

Cyra goes back to her dumbed-down voice.

CYRA: Is that so? I'd love to see it like that.

Leon quiets down again when her tone changes. Cyra lets one of her hands fall to Leon's hip and she pins him against the wall. Her other hand slides to the back of Leon's head.

Cyra grabs some of his hair and pulls down. Leon's head falls back with almost no resistance. Cyra giggles.

CYRA: You probably shouldn't just let people pull your hair like that.

The door to the nearby classroom opens and Roman walks out, followed by a single student. Roman notices Cyra right away but he stays quiet and watches her. The student with him makes a judgmental face and quickly leaves. Leon hasn't noticed either of them, his eyes closed.

Cyra keeps Leon's head tilted back and presses her body against his. She leans in close to his ear.

CYRA (whispering): Unless... you like it when I do that.

Leon shivers. The moment doesn't last long though. Cyra takes a step back but doesn't let go of Leon's hair.

CYRA: Why don't you mind your own business, Roman?

ROMAN: Well, Ace did tell me to keep an eye on you.

CYRA: I doubt that's what he meant.

Cyra lets go of Leon, who brushes himself off. He looks a little disoriented but he's still smiling to himself.

CYRA: But anyway, I think you get what I'm trying to say, right?

LEON: Uh, yeah. I got it.

CYRA: Good! Um, I have to go now. But you can come find me again if you want.

Leon laughs.

LEON: Sure.

Cyra hurries over to where Roman is standing and the two walk down the hall together. Cyra looks back and waves at Leon again though.

Scene 2: Freaking Out

(Scene title by Mystery Skulls)

INT. Lounge area - Morning

Celia, Halo, and Vir are all sitting on the couches together.

HALO: You don't need to worry about this, Celia.

CELIA: But I feel so bad.

VIR: Cyra already told you that it's okay. She wouldn't lie about that kind of thing.

HALO: Yeah, and she knows that you didn't know.

VIR: It's all that guy's fault anyway. He tricked you.

CELIA: I should have known something was off though. I was so distracted by the way he looked and sounded that I just ignored it.

Halo holds both of Celia's hands.

HALO: That's not true. If you knew then you wouldn't have done it. I know that, Celia. You're not like that.

Celia looks unsure of what Halo is saying.

VIR: Cyra doesn't want you to feel bad about this.

CELIA: I know...

Celia's head and shoulders slump forward in shame. Vir and Halo exchange worried glances.

Scene 3: Bad Enemy

(Scene title by Invertigo)

INT. Roman's office - Morning

Roman and Cyra walk into the office together. Roman shuts the door behind them and then goes to sit in his chair. Cyra sits down in the chair across the desk.

ROMAN: Okay. What do you want?

CYRA: I need to get back at Ace.

Roman laughs.

ROMAN: And why the fuck would I help you with that?

CYRA: Because you just stood there and watched while Ace beat the shit out of me!

ROMAN: Yeah, and I had a great time doing it.

Cyra glares at Roman.

ROMAN: I don't know why you expected me to save you. I mean, you didn't even try to fight back. What did you think was gonna happen?

CYRA: I thought we were friends!

ROMAN: In that case, I've been giving you the wrong impression. My bad.

CYRA: What the fuck are you talking about?

ROMAN: You shouldn't be messing with guys like us. Didn't your mother teach you that older men are dangerous?

Cyra folds her arms.

CYRA: You're not that much older than me...

ROMAN: Seventeen years, Cyra! I'm seventeen years older than you! That's almost twice your age! Ace is fourteen years older than you! Did you really expect him to be nice to you after you tried screwing up his relationship? He already warned you to leave him alone.

CYRA: You're one to talk! You took advantage of me when I asked you for his phone number!

ROMAN: Exactly! And I'd do it again. Do you get it now? You keep putting yourself in dangerous situations because of this stupid crush you have on Ace.

CYRA: You can't just do shit like that. You're gonna get caught and you'll lose your job!

ROMAN: Maybe so. But I can keep doing shit like that to you, can't I?

Cyra gives Roman a confused look.

CYRA: What?

Roman pushes the phone and receiver on his desk over to Cyra's side.

ROMAN: Call head office right now and tell them what I did to you. The number's on the receiver.

Cyra goes quiet and she stares down at the phone. After a long moment, she sighs and glares daggers at Roman.

Roman rolls his eyes and pulls the receiver back to where it was before.

ROMAN: I knew you wouldn't do it. You wanna know how I knew?

Cyra just keeps glaring at Roman, seething with anger.

ROMAN: Because you lied to everyone after Ace gave you that black eye. You even could have pinned the blame on me since it happened in here, but you didn't. And you didn't tell anyone, not even me, that Ace almost choked you out in his dorm. So, either you like being treated like this, or you've just gone so fucking crazy over Ace that you won't tell anyone about what he or his friends do to you.

Cyra's glare disappears. Her expression is now a mixture of anger and fear. Her gaze falls to the side as she contemplates what just happened.

ROMAN: You played all your cards too early, Cyra. You might be fucked now.

CYRA: Don't act like you fucking feel sorry for me.

ROMAN: I don't. I'm just trying to give you advice. Walk away right now and forget that you ever met Ace. It's for your own good. You're never gonna get what you want from him anyway.

Cyra frowns again and stands up. She slams her palms down on Roman's desk.

CYRA: Fuck. You.

Cyra turns around and stomps toward the door.

ROMAN: Yeah, yeah. You'll be back soon.

Cyra scowls and slams the door behind her.

Scene 4: I Don't Wanna Be In Love

(Scene title by Good Charlotte)

INT. Arabella & Celeste's dorm - Night

Arabella is standing in front of the dresser, changing into pajamas. Just as she takes off her shirt, the door opens and Celeste walks in.

ARABELLA: Back so soon?

CELESTE: Class ended early.

Celeste shuts the door behind her and starts taking off her coat. Arabella just watches her, not bothering to put on a shirt.

CELESTE: You're friends with Cyra, right?

ARABELLA: I am.

CELESTE: I ran into her the other day. In the library.

Arabella looks surprised and intrigued.

ARABELLA: Oh. How did that go?

CELESTE: Terribly. She really thinks that saying sorry will just fix everything.

Celeste hangs up her coat

ARABELLA: Well... what else do you want her to do?

CELESTE: I want her to prove that she's sorry. But she's gone on to hurt even more people after I left her. How can one claim they are remorseful when they just continue to do the same thing over and over again?

ARABELLA: You have a point. Cyra's commitment skills are garbage.

CELESTE: Exactly. And she wonders why I hate her so much.

Arabella looks Celeste up and down.

ARABELLA: Holding onto hate isn't good for you.

CELESTE: What else am I supposed to do?

ARABELLA: Move on. Do it for your own sake. Fuck what Cyra thinks.

CELESTE: My heart has been shattered. I can't just put the pieces back together.

Arabella giggles.

CELESTE: What?

ARABELLA: You're just cute when you get all poetic like that.

Celeste looks genuinely surprised.

CELESTE: I– I'm– I'm not–

ARABELLA: Yes you are. And you're gorgeous and smart and you deserve better than to spend the rest of your life brooding over a girl who doesn't love you.

Celeste closes her mouth, eyes wide with shock.

ARABELLA: Just something to think about.

Arabella turns around, looking through the dresser for a shirt to wear. There is a long moment of silence before Celeste speaks again.

CELESTE: How could you think so highly of me?

Arabella doesn't even look up when she responds.

ARABELLA: How could you not think that highly of yourself?

Celeste goes quiet again and stares off into space, thinking.

Scene 5: True Friends

(Scene title by Bring Me The Horizons)

INT. Cyra & Celia's dorm - Night

Celia is lying on her bed with headphones on, listening to music. She stares up at the ceiling. She still looks upset.

The door opens and Cyra walks into the room. Celia looks at her but doesn't say anything, too nervous.

Cyra sets her bag on the floor. Without hesitation, she climbs on top of Celia and sits on her hips. Celia takes her headphones off. Before Celia can speak though, Cyra plants her hands on either side of her shoulders, looming over her.

CYRA: Please don't be mad at yourself.

Celia sighs.

CELIA: It's kind of hard not to...

CYRA: I know. I understand why you're upset. But I need you to trust me when I say that I'm okay.

CELIA: Are you sure? You were so angry yesterday.

CYRA: I was. I know I yelled really loud and I know I punched the wall. I was really pissed off. I wasn't mad at you though. I'm still not mad at you.

Celia glances to the side, her expression sad and conflicted.

CYRA: Celia. You can't blame yourself for what Ace did.

Celia looks back up at Cyra.

CELIA: I shouldn't have let him...

CYRA: But you couldn't resist him, right?

Celia's eyes widen in shock and Cyra smiles at her.

CYRA: I understand how alluring he can be, trust me. I probably understand that better than any of our friends do. If I was in your position I would've done the exact same thing. So how could I ever be mad at you for that?

That makes Celia relax a little. She stares up at Cyra with a pouty expression.

CYRA: Can I see you smile?

Celia playfully shakes her head and covers her face with her arms. Cyra immediately grabs Celia's wrist and pulls them away from her head, pinning them to the bed.

CYRA: Let me see you smile, babygirl.

Cyra grins at Celia, who squeezes her lips together as she suppresses a smile.

CYRA: No?

Celia shakes her head.

Cyra smirks and suddenly lets go of Celia's wrists and sits back up. She lifts Celia's shirt and starts tickling her tummy. Celia squirms and laughs.

CYRA: There's the smile!

CELIA (giggling): Not fair!

Cyra stops tickling Celia and lovingly stares at her instead. Celia stops laughing when she notices Cyra staring at her.

CELIA: What?

Without saying anything, Cyra leans down and kisses Celia. It starts as a regular kiss but quickly turns into making out.

#script #cyra’s world #creative writing #toxic characters #making up #age difference #prof vs student #might be the first person to ever use that tag lol #cyra college au

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all-or-nothing-baby · 8 days

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i've said similar before (as have countless others on here before me) but i'm taking a moment to say this again:

IT'S OKAY TO LIKE MEAN/BAD/HORRIBLE AND EVEN JUST DOWNRIGHT PURE EVIL CHARACTERS

and i think it's wildly stating the obvious to say the following but apparently there are still some folks who need to hear it:

CHARACTERS AND THE STORIES THAT THEY'RE FROM ARE NOT REAL; THEY ARE ALL MADE UP BECAUSE STORIES ARE MAKE-BELIEVE AND CRAFTED FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT

irl, i seriously dislike mean people. i despise bullies. i can't think of anything worse than a person who does 'evil' deeds to others and enjoys it. granted, i can at times end up feeling sorry for some of these arseholes bc a lot of the time there are genuine reasons for their poor behaviour; sadness/trauma/mental illness/etc. but that isn't me dismissing that behaviour, i'm just trying to have some understanding and empathy for their suffering because it's clear that it's effecting their humanity, y'know? it's often a sad reality, but does not mean i would excuse a person treating others badly.

STORIES ARE NOT REALITY

the characters from the books/tv show/movie/play/podcast etc that you like are not real. they are dreamt up to help us learn lessons from a young age, to make us laugh at their stupidity, to help us see that those who have found themselves on a dark path are mostly there because something terrible happened to them. these characters are brought to life for us in sometimes terrible forms—those truly dreadful villains—to help us work vicariously through emotions we all suffer with from time to time, the irrational feelings we can have of revenge or world domination lol. there is anger that we, as a race, all have to deal with, intrusive thoughts that we all sometimes struggle with. when we feel ourselves wanting the badguys in the movies to win, it can help us to manage these kinds of real life feelings we suffer, and it might mean we can learn how to deal better.

it's like wanting to punch someone. i would personally never actually want to do that—but occasionally as humans we might feel like we want to.

DOING THINGS LIKE USING A PUNCHBAG OR AGGRESSIVELY CHOPPING WOOD CAN BE THE SAME KIND OF REPLACEMENT ACTIVITY AS ENJOYING A MORALLY BAD CHARACTER. IT IS TAKING A FEELING AND RELEASING IT SAFELY WITHOUT DOING ANYBODY ANY ACTUAL HARM

also, none of us are perfect creatures! none of us. liking a bad or morally grey character can sometimes be because you might see some of their toxic traits in yourself, and feel better about the fact that even though you have faults, at least you're not as bad as they are. or maybe you know somebody like the character, someone who—even though their actions are wrong and you don't agree with them—has had a terrible life and you have some understanding of why they behave in the way they do. maybe the character helps you understand that person more and have more empathy for them and others like them?

AND SOMETIMES BAD GUYS ARE JUST GOOD FUN

baddies get to do the things we sometimes wish we could! who doesn't occasionally wish they could do a michael douglas d-fens in falling down?! or have the whole world kneel at their feet as loki does?! or be so be clever and cunning you can get away with any criminal plan you damn well choose like james moriarty?!

even the 'pure evil' characters in media are written so that we love to hate them, otherwise we wouldn't care about what happens to them, and caring about the story and it's characters is the whole point. and even if you just wholeheartedly love them—like you completely adore those vile bastards, regardless of all their evil deeds—that's okay! they're not real. just because you enjoy a character like hannibal lecter doesn't necessarily mean you want to murder and eat people, you just like a character who does terrible things because they have been written to be liked.

IT IS ENTIRELY NORMAL TO BE ENVIOUS OF AND/OR SIMPLY ENJOY A VILLAIN, BECAUSE THERE ARE SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVES, ALL OF US, HOWEVER BIG OR SMALL, IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM

so, the paramount thing to remember is:

VILLAINS AND BADDIES AND MEANIES IN MEDIA ARE! NOT! REAL! THEY ARE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY FINE TO ENJOY THEM BECAUSE THAT IS THE VERY THING THEY WERE CREATED FOR

anyway, thank you for coming to my ted — *gets shot by the bad guy*

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karimamk · 1 year

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Y’all why do some people on here get so defensive about my opinions on tv shows 😂 I don’t care if it’s your favorite show, it could be my favorite show too but I’m still gonna point out the flaws and toxic characters, even if I love them.

#karimamk #toronto #tv shows #best tv series #toxic characters #jim clancy #derek shepard #lucas scott #peyton sawyer #logan huntzberger #the list could go on

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lordmomohismomoness · 1 year

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There are some tropes that I'm really not a fan of. All of which seem to have made their way into my current writing project.

Because of course.

#writing #fanfiction #tropes #trope talk #toxic characters #misunderstandings #making stupid decisions

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nerdyartist101 · 2 years

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Elemental characters: Poison ☠🐍

This snake is quite a charmer and he can make his victims grow quite fond of him and once trust is gained...he ends them with some intoxicating poison ☠

#snake illustration #poisonous #elements #elemental #toxic characters #illustrator #illustration #character design #characterdesigner #mystyle #digital illustration #my artwork #myartstyle #male naga #art series #male character

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arabella-s-arts · 2 months

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Scenes/Things in Supernatural that genuinely don't make sense to me if Dean was straight:

The confession booth scene.

Sam just rolling with the fact that Dean's siren is a guy while still thinking sirens infect people through sex.

Dean being flustered by several men: Gunner Lawless, Aaron, Doctor Sexy, etc.

All the parallels between Destiel and other couples. (A big one being "last night on Earth" bc how do you do that accidentally.)

Having all the gay jokes be on Dean instead of Sam.

Paralleling Sam meeting his childhood celebrity crush with Dean meeting Gunner Lawless.

The boner Dean got when Cas cleaned up.

Dean gulping after Cas does an impression from a Western movie.

Charlie, a lesbian, calling Castiel "dreamy."

The way Mary looks at Dean and Cas when they hug.

Dean wondering why everyone assumes he's gay, while Sam not caring.

The logic that Charlie can't flirt with guys because she's only attracted to women, but then having Dean flirt with the guy for her.

Dean seeming disappointed when learning that Aaron's flirting was fake.

The amount of time Dean and Cas spend staring at each other.

Dean canonically having an orgy with Crowley.

A woman saying that she knows when someone's pining for someone else to Dean, just for us to learn that Dean was never in love with Amara.

The set design and script choices that lead to a cross in the background while Dean said "I do." to Cas after he came back to life.

Edit: To the people who say I can't use the siren as an example because the siren is supposed to be his brother, and therefore his siren being a man doesn't work. If you reread that bullet point, then you will realize that I didn't put it down as just simply Dean's siren being a man. I recognize that the siren is supposed to be his brother. It's the fact that Sam still thinks the siren infects people through sex, not knowing that it's actually through saliva when he realizes who the siren is. So when he sees that Dean's siren is a guy, he had to assume they had sex, and he does not seem surprised by this at all.

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paarthursass · 6 months

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"wyll's too nice i'd like him more if he were a little meaner and angrier" you guys couldn't handle vivienne de fer having a complicated relationship with the oppressive system she was raised in. you couldn't handle liam costa making a minor but well-intentioned mistake. you couldn't handle preston garvey having a recurring fetch quest.

you couldn't even handle early access wyll who was angrier and grappled with moral quandaries more. and you can't handle wyll as he is now when he playfully teases astarion.

#sophie.txt #if wyll said some of the shit astarion does you guys would be calling him toxic and manipulative and irredeemable #black characters never fucking win in fandoms #if they're even the SLIGHTEST bit morally grey then they're irredeemable and hated #if they're morally good then they're boring #there's no fucking winning #baldur's gate #bg3 #wyll ravengard #antiblackness

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lotus-pear · 7 months

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god i love skk sm i wish gay ppl were real :(

#LOTUS DRAWING ACTUAL POSES AND NOT JUST BUSTS??? WOAH #i swear i actually know anatomy and stuff i just never draw it bc it's too much effort #going to bed <<<<< staying up until two thirty to draw your otp #ALSO.. for those of you who know i'm rewatching bsd w my friend whose never seen it before.. we finally got to ep9 #and she IMMEDIATELY clocked in on skk's toxic exes energy😭😭#also she calls chuuya childe bc hes a ginger and his first reaction to seeing dazai was “fight me >:)”#she was like “omgg..hes part of the evil organization🤭 and has beef w the protag (he wants to fuck them😏) *giggles* wait. TARTAGLIA😨😨‼️”#I WAS TRYING SO HARD NOT TO SCREAM.. I COULDNT LET HER KNOW HOW DISTRAUGHT I WAS HEARING THAT FOR THE TENTH TIME #anyway we finished s1 and chuuya's her fav character so far let's see if she can learn his actual name and stop calling him childe😭😭#bungou stray dogs #bungo stray dogs #bsd #dazai osamu #osamu dazai #chuuya nakahara #nakahara chuuya #soukoku #skk #lotus draws

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wherewolf · 11 months

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the responses i’ve seen to shiv’s ending seem very quick to write her off as just another sad victim of the cycle, which isn’t without truth BUT!!! that is not even remotely the summation of shiv’s story.

i don’t think she votes yes to “save kendall” or to try to finally set her brothers free. and i don’t think her main concern was that ken was becoming their dad. she absolutely noticed and didn’t love it, but that was not her motivation in betraying him. she was thinking about herself.

it’s tempting to make a martyr out of her as she is the only female child and we see her suffer the onslaught of misogyny that comes with that. but to make her into a saintlike figure who got beat takes away the power and intelligence behind her decision.

at this point she’s stuck between two non ideal choices, but she recognizes that they have accidentally made her the single most important player in the game. because while she can’t have the outcome she’d prefer, she has the power to decide the fates of everyone else. the written off lone woman now holds in her hands the fate of every man in her life.

so she thinks about the long term benefits of both options and realizes that one side leaves her completely without any leverage.

her brothers have proven to her multiple times in the last few days alone that they will cut her out and walk all over her the first chance they get. siding with them leaves her nothing to bargain with. she would just have to hope that ken would actually take care of her. and that level of vulnerability is not only unacceptable to her, it’s stupid. and shiv fuckin roy is not stupid.

so she thinks about the other side and about what she actually wants for her life. and against her better judgment, it’s becomes unfortunately clear that she wants tom. the way she wants him is not altogether loving or even good but it is necessary to her. she sees relationships as having winners and losers and she chose this man specifically so that she could be confident in her ability to win. except now he’s grown some balls and made himself unavailable to her.

she may not like the way her husband is evolving but she already placed her bets on him, so she’s sure as hell not losing to him now. there’s also a part of her that feels intrigued by this new man she’s married to. it’s interesting to have a sparring partner in him instead of having to looking for excitement outside of their marriage.

so for maybe the first time ever, she processes what tom has said to her and thinks about what he actually wants.

he needs her to prove that she cares. he needs to know that she is capable of sacrifice. if she can’t find it within herself to do this for him, then she will lose him, and by extension, she will lose.

siding with tom gives her the opportunity to once and for all make a grand-stand gesture of love, but more importantly, it creates leverage for her. never again will he be able to hold the moral high ground over her head. never again can he say she doesn’t love him. never again can he call her selfish or uncaring. above all, he can never betray her again, because she just removed all of his moral justification for turning on her. he doesn’t realize it yet, but she’s just taken back all the power in their relationship. just in a more subtle way than she’s used to operating.

and just like that, she has the ceo of a multi billion dollar company in her pocket, while situating herself as the only descendant of logan roy to still be playing the game, having removed her brothers from the equation permanently. she may still be far from the top but she’s creating a path for herself to climb.

so yes, she’ll let tom play king for a day, and she’ll have his baby and say “congratulations,” and play the gracious wife, but tomorrow is a new day with lots of room to maneuver. and when her husband puts out his hand, she’ll place her own on top. but she won’t grasp it because she doesn’t need to.

#🐺#shivy’s gonna be just fine #okay this ended up being a very long post but #i feel like someone needed to point out her wins #also i’m fully aware that remaining in the toxic world of the family business is not a win rly but #i think her ending is being interpreted as powerlessness #which it is NOT #she chose her spot. she’s calling shots #she may not have won today but she sure as hell didn’t lose #let’s not work so hard to sanctify her that we remove everything about her that makes her such a brilliant character #succession #shiv roy #siobhan roy #scn #tv

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