#ty for asking!! this was fun to think about and describe <3

[favoriteblogonthecitadel]

was going to ask about Xiomara and Kasumi’s relationship, which i would love to hear about, but also… who on the SR-2 is Xo closest to? does she have any designated gossip buddies, rivals, really close friends, etc…? 👀

Oohh this is such a fun question!!

In general, Xiomara is a curious coworker to have because she’s an extrovert with a strong self-preservation instinct: she tends to get along easily with people on a surface level, but develops few meaningful relationships. More on her various dynamics with the SR2 crew below!

Miranda is the intellectual rival with sexual tension. Xiomara often takes her along for missions because she’s undoubtedly capable and easy to annoy once Xo figures out her red buttons, so she gets to channel her distaste for Cerberus while getting stuff done. The more rogue Miranda goes, the more they come to like each other.

Garrus is another frequent companion because they have a friendly competition and the same aversion to talking about feelings, so it’s a nice bro relationship. I would say he also makes her laugh, but I think it’s more that she laughs at him often and appreciates that he provides that relief just by existing.

Kasumi is an unexpected friend. She frankly seems to have no agenda to influence Shep, she’s just there to get her credits and be hilarious. 10/10 they become gossip buddies, exchange stories about stealing from rich people, and she might even be the only person that Xo ever mentions Kaidan to. Kasumi knows what it’s like to lose your person.

She finds Mordin unnerving because she doesn’t like scientists in general, especially those of the medical kind, being a biotic who often got treated like a lab rat early in her career. The thing is that Mordin’s cold calculation often makes perfect sense to her. So she listens to his professional advice and keeps a safe distance. When he goes through his moral crisis, she lowkey goes through her own as a result, but she keeps it to herself.

Thane, Grunt, Samara, and Jack are all fine by her, they’re also just so intense that she spends less time around them. Samara and Thane also happen to be at a different, later stage in their lives, where Xo doesn’t quite relate to them. In contrast, Grunt and Jack at least share Xo’s penchant for chaos. They’re high maintenance, but what they ask of her is not emotional support or even a listening ear; just blowing stuff up with them, which is the mark of camaraderie in her book.

Jacob is a good, reliable person to have on board, just too serious to pique her interest.

Joker is the one she goes to when she needs to make inappropriate jokes in a safe environment. She definitely doesn’t trust EDI at first, but later becomes quite fond of her.

She recruits Tali last and it’s not until she’s on the Normandy that Xo realizes how fucking much she missed her. Ultimate babygirl that brings the best out of Xo while also being a supportive, unjudgmental ride or die, which means the world to her.

I haven’t gotten to Legion yet so I’m not sure what to describe there, but I can update with thoughts later. 👀

Edit: I forgot about Zaeed lmao!! Considering Xo could’ve easily become a mercenary in a different timeline I feel like they communicate easily. She calls him “old man” when he starts trying to tell her old stories. He feels a bit like a cautionary tale. @urzfanclub Adding this here whoops <3

#ty for asking!! this was fun to think about and describe <3 #I didn’t mention Liara since she’s technically not SR2 crew and is a whole ‘nother story #xiomara shepard #mass effect #asks

[milkywaydrabbles]

30° prompt (thighfucking) with Adrian Tepes (female riding his thigh) plsss <3 I LOVED YOUR BREEDING KINK FIC

A/N: screaming into the void ty for loving it I loved it too because it's so RIGHT he WOULD. This req was super fun for Alucard I love him sm ty for asking for it! Hope you enjoy mwuah

CW: thigh riding, smut, pet names, humping

Thigh fucking x Alucard

Tension

That's the best way to describe what's been in the air between you and Alucard all day. Tension. You had woken up in each other's arms, giving each other fluttering kisses until it was no longer deemed innocent, moving to more mischievous territory before the morning was ripped away from both of you with knocks on the castle door and villagers asking for assistance. You groaned, but moved.

Early afternoon came, and you both finally had some respite, Alucard's hands around your waist and his tongue down your throat. You hands inched lower down his abdomen until the peace was ripped away from you again. By Trevor. You had practically pushed passed him while he cackled in your face, talking about being 'hornier than rabbits'.  Alucard nearly chewed him up right then and there.

Evening time came, and all your chores around the village have been done. The people were happy with the process, thanking you both along the way for your assistance. Trevor and Sypha had retired for the evening, needing to keep Sypha well rested for the baby along the way. And well, you and Alucard? Suspicious at bestafter today's antics. In castle's study you found Alucard trying to distract himself with reading. You came behind him with your hands massaging his shoulders, leaning down and kissing the crown on his head. An innocent act. 

But you both knew better. Which is why Alucard stayed on the defense. Heavens forbid you both try to stay intimate with each other. "Darling," he starts "it's early enough where someone might think they need us." You sign, kissing down his temple and pressing your lips next to his ear. "Don't you think it's late enough where we can tell them to come back tomorrow?"

Touche

Alucard leaned his head back, capturing your lips with his and tugging at your arms to come circle the front of the ornate chair he had been sitting in. You gladly do, sitting on his lap and kissing him back with vigor. This is about as far as both of you had been able to get before being interrupted. But now? Silence.

"Adrian, I've needed you all day." You start between kisses, hands tangling into his hair. He lets out a soft moan, shuddering at the thought of you being so desperate for him. "I'm right here, sweetheart." He was done talking after that, taking the liberty to lick at your mouth while you were distracted. You moaned, hands tightening in his hair and clenching around nothing. Your hips moved on their own accord, rubbing against Alucard's thigh trying to gain some friction and ease the throbbing between your legs. 

But that almost made him loose his mind. Alucard gripped at your waist, tensed his thigh, and pushed upwards towards your core. You practically whimpered into his mouth, kiss turning into all tongue and teeth. "So desperate for me, sweetheart" he teased in between  kisses"want me so bad, hm?" You, already dizzy with need could only nod. You rolled your hips against him for good measure. He looked down at where your clothed pussy met his pants and saw the wet patch you had left behind, evidence of your desire for him. Alucard salivated, looking back at you.

"Go ahead and show me how much you want me." 

You couldn't help yourself, too turned on to even think straight. You gyrate your hips on his thigh, pressing yourself down gaining for friction to your clit. "Adrian, fuck, please" you didn't know what you were begging for, you just know you needed him. "Go on my love, use me to get yourself off" he encouraged, helping you move your hips back and forth on him. Alucard continued to flex and push his thigh up to get you where you needed to be. He whispered praises into your ear 'you're doing so well, you look so pretty desperate for me, come on baby I need you' while rocking you back and forth with more vigor. At one point you started bouncing on his thigh, envisioning you were bouncing on his cock instead. You moans were higher pitched, movement getting sloppy. Sure signs of how close you were to your peak.

Alucard doubled his efforts and nibbled on your neck, grinding you down on his thigh and kissing the hickey he left behind. "Look at me, darling. I want to see how you look when you use my thigh to cum" his voice raspy, thick with need. You, barely focused looked at Alucard and he swore he could see the hearts in your eyes. You were practically drooling with want, mouth open and lips glossy with spit. Your eyes were unfocused, just thinking about the need to cum. Alucard had to use all his strength not to rip you off him then and there and stuff you with his cock. You looked so good. "Come on baby, I know you can do it" he whispered, barely audible over the moans and whimpers you were giving him as you got closer to the edge. "Adrian, Adrian, fuck you feel so good" you whined, trying so hard to maintain eye contact. 

"Cum for me my love." 

As if on his command, your orgasm peaked and shuddered through you like a train. Your toes curled, legs shaking as you worked through the earth shattering orgasm. You rambled on thank yous as you came down from your high, Alucard peppering kisses over your face while you trembled on top of him. 

Suddenly you were being hoisted up, legs wrapping around his waist and your cunt pressed against his hardened cock as you walked through the corridors of the castle. 

"I'm not finished with you yet, sweetheart."

#adrian tepes #alucard x reader #adrian tepes x reader #castlevania #alucard #alucard tepes x reader #milk writes #castlevania (2017) #alucard (castlevania) #alucard tepes #milk kinktober #smut

[artificial-radiance]

oh i love the Path Through the Woods au omg!!! can you tell us about the voices? what are they like and how they are foils to the monsters and such

i cant wait to see all of the other monsters :DD

is the a princess version of the narrator too or is the story different?

(note: this ask was received earlier in March, and I have been working on answering it since -- ty for your patience <3)

For that last question, I imagine the Narrator being the same horrible old crow, though my writing style is certainly different from how he's portrayed (I love describing things way too much) so writing him has been a small bit of a struggle - I need to practice portraying him. As of finishing the list below, I've gotten more confident writing him as I've played him for friends. The story is very different, and he has taken matters into his own hands differently - wanting you to walk into your death through believing him.

For your first question, I'll keep that all under a read more! But for a generalized idea, the Voices here are based on the Shifting Mound's descriptions of the Vessels and how they were described as hearts.

Over the course of writing this, there have been a few renames. They'll be noted <3

While not a voice, "you"/the player are called the Runaway. In tandem with the Voice of the Stray, she is the chapter 1 Princess. What she can arm herself with is different per chapter, and there's implications her appearance changes as well.

The Voice of the Stray is your inverse - if you are armed, she is more passive, and if you are unarmed, she is colder. This is in reference to how the Princess in Ch 1 changes personality based on if you enter the basement with the blade or not.

She was previously called the Voice of the Princess, then the Voice of the Captive, and then the Voice of the Runaway before getting to this point.

The Voice of the Accused is based on the Prisoner. She lays out what she thinks directly and pointedly. She doesn't say more than she needs to, prefering to watch and think things through quietly.

The Voice of the Cutthroat is based on the Adversary. She thinks in directly actions and has the will needed to make you do things.

She was originally called the Voice of the Rival. I thought this was too on the nose and looked to change it, taking Cutthroat from the Voice of the Trapper.

The Voice of the Dove is based on the Damsel. She thinks the Warden means the best for them, and is entirely willing to trust him and do what he says. While she won't suggest violence herself, she can deliver with unflinching cheeriness.

The Voice of the Exalted is based on the Tower. She sees herself as powerful and in charge of the situation. She's calculating where Cutthroat is impatient, and belittles those she doesn't like.

She was originally named the Voice of the Divine, then Voice of the Mystic. The former was too on the nose for me, and the second a little out of place for her personality.

The Voice of the Faithful is based on the Witch. She isn't trusting of others, having faith in herself rather than others. She isn't shy of suggesting trickery and betrayal if the circumstance could benefit from it.

She was originally named the Voice of the Tested before changing it because it didn't feel or sound right.

The Voice of the Haunted is based on the Spectre. She's relaxed for the most part, and one of the more pleasant voices to be around. She's willing to trust anyone that extends a hand to help.

She was originally named the Voice of the Dreamer, and then the Voice of the Drifter.

The Voice of the Hoax is based on the Razor. She likes to lie and oppose most decisions made, though when she's called out on it she's quick to deny most accusations. She likes to have good fun at the expense of others.

She was originally named the Voice of the Snitch, then the Voice of the Sleeve. Her named was hanged because while "Sleeve" was unique, I didn't fully enjoy it.

The Voice of the Solace is based on the Nightmare. She's playful, but impatient, entirely willing to throw tantrums and be cruel when she doesn't get what she wants. She has a strong will to enforce on the body and the Construct.

She was originally named the Voice of the Gentle before I decided it wasn't fitting for her (though you could argue the Solace isn't either - it's more for irony I suppose).

The Voice of the Splintered is based on the Stranger. She's naive, and her mood is unpredictable. She can be dismissive, vitriolic, or fully passive based on whatever stimuli she's given.

She was originally named the Voice of the Resonant, but I didn't fully vibe with it, hence the late change.

The Voice of the Trapper is based on the Beast. [edit] She is pretty decent planner and can read other creatures like a book. She knows what she's doing so long as it involves the element of surprise.

She was originally named the Voice of the Cutthroat, which was later given to the current Cutthroat. I held off from naming her the Hunter/Huntress since it was too on the nose.

#ask #small-spark-of-light #stp au #slay the princess au #slay the princess #path through the woods au #clove's au: path through the woods #stp princess #stp the shifting mound #stp:pttw voices #stp beast #stp nightmare #stp razor #stp witch #stp prisoner #stp adversary #stp damsel #stp spectre #stp tower #stp:pttw runaway #stp:pttw stray #stp:pttw accused #stp:pttw cutthroat #stp:pttw dove #stp:pttw exalted #stp:pttw faithful #stp:pttw haunted #stp:pttw hoax #stp:pttw solace #stp:pttw splintered

[mrghostrat]

ok gamers lets Interact

(answering asks) (bc i get self conscious abt spamming the dash)

@goblin-named-sam: oh my goddd that would be SO RAD!!! i would love to see this, you have my full permission! (and same re: reading everything out loud omg i do that too htphfpt)

also my bestie is the same with human AUs so i completely get it, and am so pleased & proud my work can be considered so in character to bypass that worry. i agree that the 6,000 years of pining, as well as their separation from the rest of humanity, is a massively integral part of what makes aziraphale and crowley. but imo their lil everyday interactions are just as important, like their flow of conversation and all the temptation vs resistance.

so as long as human AUs recreate that dynamic in some way, they can be sooo fun to read. and then you unlock a whole new range of stories for when you get tired of the same/similar End Of The World narrative. it's hard to get it right, especially when writing a completely different medium like twitch chats and discord messages, but soooo rewarding when it lands 😭🙏 thank you again.

@froggyliciouz: thank you so much holy shit!!

Anonymous: i live for this. ur sustaining me. every time i open my inbox and look at this message, more of my age lines disappear

Anonymous: thank you for telling me so! 🥹

Anonymous: dying over all the ppl rereading it even when it's just come out!!!! so freaking flattering i can't even describe <3

Anonymous: it's lil messages like these that i worry im gonna be annoying if i publish them all to my dash but they bring me SO MUCH LFIE i love every single one kiss kiss thank you for messaging me 🥺

Anonymous: oh how naive i was to think that all this positive reinforcement wouldn't make me keep writing at such a desperate speed 😂

Anonymous: I SWEAR I REPLIED TO THIS ONE... well i hope the cards turned out well! i am 100% here for dangling my fic like carrot and string to get you through chores and tasks >B) phase 2 of the plan is getting us all on a healthy sleep schedule

Anonymous: all hail the stream worm 🙇🪱🙇 and you can thank all the tasty comments people are leaving (and asks like this!!) for making me doubly feral about getting new updates out. must--please--the worms--

Anonymous: AYYY THERE YOU ARE I'M SO PROUD OF YOU 🎉 thank you so much for comin on back and sharing such lovely thoughts about my work 😭💛

Anonymous: ty for reading!! so many fics have done the students' reaction to their relationship better than i ever could 💛 but i love it when they're in total shock and maybe don't even believe it at first 😂 adam would definitely think crowley is pranking them at first (but it would also be so sweet if they all started being a little more personable with aziraphale — i imagine that after the trip, they already would, since they got to see this fun snarky side of him. but even moreso once they realise he's their favourite teacher's husband)

@quinnie28: thank you soooo muchhh for recommending it!! some of my favourite all time fics were sent to me by my bestie. very honoured to be read by someone who doesn't usually read wips <333

Anonymous: he'll always be our lil meow meow

Anonymous: I'm so happy i could bring you a lil joy 🥹 lots of love to you

#anonymous #ask a rat

[taeraeszn]

hi i really enjoy ur writing!! i was wondering if i can request something about being in a situationship with taerae but with a happy ending? thank you !!

the situationship - kim taerae

characters: taerae x gn!reader

description: you and taerae haven't officially declared yourself as a couple, and it's killing you on the inside. it's get even more extreme when someone else comes into the picture.

genre: fluff (tiny bit of angst!)

word count: 1.3K

warnings: hints of suggestiveness (making out/physical touch) but nothing else from what i saw.

a/n: hi luv ty for requesting!! i was actually so excited to do this request when i got it bc i literally have been in a situationship b4 (it's a lot LMAO). this plot came right away to me and i'm so excited to share this with y'all!

also, requests are currently close. but i will be releasing one more quest after this. i am not sure when i'll open them again but my schedule is very packed rn so when i'm finally able to write more, i'll open it! ty for your understanding <3

you and taerae have known each other for what feels like a decade. it all began in high school when you were approached by him, his smile with those dimples made you easily fall for him. not only that but he was incredibly nice and kind to almost everyone. (except to people who hurt you).

and after graduation, your relationship of being best friends shortly switched to become a situationship. honestly you weren't even sure how it began, but after taerae and you wanted to experience a first kiss, you kissed each other. and that's what started all of this. you weren't even sure on what to call each other. a couple? partners? taerae would never give an exact answer to it either which killed you on the inside.

it wasn't uncommon for you two to kiss and cuddle each other. clearly signalling that this was more than just a friendship. there were even times that you made out in his car and had lots of physical touch with his hands all over you.

it came to the point where you were just ready to reveal how you feel about taerae and how much you wanted to get rid of the whole situationship title and just be a couple. but then something else happened that changed everything...

"what?" you said, taerae giggled while looking off in the field that you were both sitting in.

"yeah me and them have been hanging out a lot, i like them a lot. they seem pretty nice and chill." even though he was describing them as just a friend, you couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy each time he spoke positively about the person.

"oh so...are you meeting up with them again?" he eagerly nodded, "yeah! today actually. they asked if i wanted to go to the movies with them."

your face dropped, "the movies? what are you going to see?" his smile got even wider.

"the barbie movie! i know we were supposed to see it but they really wanted to and were begging me all day to go see it together."

you nodded, trying to make it seem like you were fine. "that sounds great! i'm glad your having fun with them." taerae then got up to leave as you knew he had to go meet up with them.

"right! i'll let you know what i think of it. see ya!" and there he went, running off to the parking lot. as you sat alone, lots of thoughts swirling your brain. the amount of time he's reduced with you to be with them has taken a toll on you. your worries of him not caring about you as much got the best of you.

what's worse is that you actually bought tickets to see that exact movie with him. you were planning on telling him today but it seems that he was already seeing it with them. how great. in the end, you called matthew and asked if he wanted to see it with you and luckily he was thrilled to go.

(next day)

lunch was difficult to endure as taerae began talking nonstop about how much fun he had watching the movie with his friend. you were constantly thinking of how great it would've been if you saw it with him instead.

in an attempt to get him to stop mentioning his friend, you abruptly spoke up.

"well i'm watching it today with matthew!" you smirked. his face dropped as his brows furrowed.

"what? with matthew?" you nodded, "i originally wanted to go see it with you but seeing as you already went with them, i asked matt and he was cool with it!"

you noticed how taerae's facial expression changed drastically compared to his enthusiasm before. if he wanted to go with someone else, you'll do the same back.

"have fun then...do you want me to pick you up?" you shook your head, "it's fine. matthew can drive me." with only five minutes left until your next class begins, you kissed taerae gently on the cheek.

"i'll see you later!" you waved goodbye.

that afternoon, you ended up having a blast with matthew at the movie theatre. you both wore pink clothing and were enjoying every moment of the film. matthew's reaction to every scene made the experience great too.

when the movie finally wrapped up, you walked out and were having a conversation with him about the movie when you noticed taerae's car sitting in the parking lot.

"huh? is that taerae's car?" you pointed at it, matthew also noticed.

"oh..it is. but what is he doing here?" just then taerae emerged from the vehicle and made his way towards the two of you.

"hello my love and matthew. how was the film?" his arms were crossed, you could tell he was trying to look intimidating.

"it was awesome! the soundtrack was so good as well as the storyline. i honestly want to see it again!" matthew nodded in agreement.

"but what are you doing here?" matthew asked. taerae slightly chuckled, "well i was thinking of dropping (name) home."

"oh well i have my car here too!" taerae disregarded matthew's words and held your hand. "it's fine. they were going to stay at my place anyways."

matthew seemed to fall for it and waved goodbye to you, heading to the direction of his car. taerae smirked and guided you to his car, letting you sit at the front with him.

when you two got in, you already felt the tension begin to grow. the last time you were in his car, you were in the backseat making out in a parking lot.

"i thought you knew that matthew was taking me home." you blinked. taerae seemed frustrated with his hand gripping at his hair.

"i did. i just..." he stopped midway and stared directly at you, "let my feeling get the most of me." you were still puzzled.

"what do you-" just then you felt his lips touch yours and he cupped your cheek, you allowed him to do so and kissed back gently. right after he pulled away, he placed a sweet kiss on your forehead.

"i realized how you must've felt with me going to watch the movie without you. i'm so sorry for neglecting you these past days, but now i can't do this situationship anymore. i want a real relationship with you, you me as a couple."

your eyes widened and lit up. this was all you wanted to hear for the past few months! it felt so unreal in the moment that you wanted to slap yourself to see if you were dreaming.

"k-kim taerae, are you being serious?" you managed to blurt out. he nodded then pulling you into his arms.

"oh, i am. hundred percent. just say yes so i can finally be yours." he mumbled with his deep voice. your body melted into his touch and at his words.

"yes, yes, yes, yes! i'll be yours!" you exclaimed, kissing him. with his dimples now revealed, he couldn't stop smiling and blushing as he took glances at you. taerae pulled away from the hug to let you sit more comfortably.

"day one?" he put his pinky out. you giggled and intertwined your pinky with his, "day one."

"great now let's home and cuddle, i've been waiting for you all afternoon." he started the car and began driving out of the parking lot with one hand, the other holding onto yours.

you then realized what he just said, "w-what? have you been sitting here ever since i went inside with matthew?!"

"maybe, maybe not." he looked the other way, avoiding eye contact with you. you kissed his hand, "your crazy kim taerae."

"yeah crazy for you." your rolled your eyes, "just take me home so we can cuddle."

"whatever you say, my love."

#zb1 #zerobase1 #zerobaseone #zb1 fluff #zb1 scenarios #zb1 drabbles #zb1 reactions #zb1 x reader #kim taerae x reader #kim taerae #zb1 taerae #zb1 imagines

[boxfullaturtles]

I have a question about your fic if its okay to ask

I was wondering what the threads and lights were about that mickey saw? What are those?

Ah yes, the worldbuilding I started for the magic system that I never went anywhere with lol

I'm gonna get kinda long here, please forgive me. I love talking about this kind of thing.

"Mortal Shell" was originally going to be a lot longer of a fic, with Mikey being outside of his body for an extended period of time, something nefarious possessing his body, and then it leading the family on a fun little chase all over New York with lots of collateral damage. It would have gone more into the mystic plane that Mikey was existing on and how mystic powers draw from it and so on and so forth.

When I changed almost everything about the fic (partly to make it shorter and partly because I had started reading Dandy's "I May Be Invisible" and got paranoid about being called a copy-cat), pretty much all of that stuff was scrapped. There was going to be a little scene at the end of the fic while Mikey was recovering where he asked Draxum about the stuff he saw on the mystic plane. I did start writing that scene, but it didn't fit the pacing anywhere so it got scrapped too. Here's the only bit of that scene I wrote:

So first off I am a massive fan of personifying things that are beyond comprehension. Sort of cosmic horror but without the horror. I love the idea of a city being alive simply because it is a city, because lives have been lived there and where there's life, there is magic. Kate Griffin's Matthew Swift and Magical Anonymous series have had a huge impact on me and remain my favorite books to this day for a reason. I highly recommend them if you're a fan of urban fantasy and kick ass women and a protag who is a pathetic little meow meow that could burn London to the ground if they so desired.

Anyway. All that to say, when Mikey describes New York City as "alive", it is in an almost literal sense. New York is living place, it is alive, it breathes, it feels, it IS. The white lines are akin to ley lines; the theory is that there are lines across the globe that important and historical landmarks and monuments fall on. I sort of localized this specifically to New York City and its major landmarks. So the ley lines connect to each other like a dot-to-dot going from places like Time's Square to the Statue of Liberty, etc.

The Threads I think I touched on a little in the fic, Draxum dropped a line about them being the connections of the universe. And that's pretty much what they are. Individual people have thousands of Threads that connect them to other people, to places, to objects--they are powerful in their own ways but can't be seen outside the mystic plane. Originally these Threads were going to be used in a ritual to pull the antagonist creature out of Mikey's body and put Mikey back in. But that ritual got scrapped really early on since I never really figured it out. Mikey was also originally going to be able to see the Threads of his family members, flowing out and tying together and attaching to him. But when I was writing the scene, they made everything wwaayyy too cluttered and would have given away what was going on far too early. So why can Mikey only see the Threads in that one specific scene? idk because mystic reasons. The mystic plane is a mysterious and virtually unknown thing, that's why.

As for the golden river of light in the sky, that is very much inspired by the river of light from Mushi-Shi, an anime I love very much which has also heavily inspired me. It represents life itself, in its purest form.

I think that basically covers everything? But please! Feel free to ask me more questions! I am always down to talk about turtles and my writing! And other people's writing. I can wax poetic about that all day, my dude. <3

#mortal shell fic

[indulgnc]

👤🖋️👃 for your asks if you're still doin em :3

ty for the ask!!🥺

(readmore cuz long lol)

👤Describe your current favorite character (including OCs):

sweats… hard… its 🌱. its him. not gonna talk toooo much about him cuz i have a lot already but just know that he 1. was sickly as a kid 2. has a weak immune system and mentions worrying abt catching a cold 3. says hes allergic to animal fur and 4. is physically weak and 5. I need him to be exposed to an allergen NOW!!!!! ive been hyperfixated on him for. 4 months straight genuinely i have thought abt him every day for 4 mo😭😭😭😭 im crazy

oc wise… he hasnt been debuted here yet but harlowe! been working on him in the oc server and having a lot of fun w him. hes a way-too-laid-back lab baby w no sense of self preservation or privacy. lol. “almost anything makes him sneeze”—probably self quoted. hes a student who will get himself into situations to get attention from his favorite medical student that he wants to convince study him <3

🖋 - What is your favorite media that you have made? (Illustrations, writing of any kind, WAVs, manips, etc):

mmm i have a few fics on here that turned out decent! but nothing im crazy proud of… i guess wavs maybe? ive only done a few but mostly bc like. years ago i could Never see myself doing any.. but its fun to explore that aspect of the kink/sexuality! ^_^ so im glad ive allowed myself to try it out and build enough confidence to ever post one!

👃🏼 - What would you like to do with your fav’s nose? (Break it? Tickle it with a feather? Wipe it with tissues? The possibilities are endless!)

Ahaha…. all of the above? 🌱 once again… the sadist in me says break it LOL<3 want him to get punched in the nose and its broken and sensitive to heal and have ice packs and painkillers and also i ❤️ nosebleeds!!

the snzfucker in me…i want someone to spray perfume near him or bring out a super dusty box or something covered in cat hair (!!!!!) and he cant figure out why hes so set off ehehe…. i do like the imagery of flowers shoved in someones face but hes not allergic to flowers (trust hes not) but i think even some that smelled super strong like the scent (lavender or smth similar maybe) would be an issue…. :3 cover his nose w his hand and kind of scrunch up his face as soon as he notices the presence of something thats Definitely gonna make him sneeze ahaha …….. :3

#ask #ty moon!! #🌱

[milks-thoughts]

It’s mee teehee 🤭

SO PROUD THAT YOU'RE WRITING! YOU'RE AMAZING AT THIS!! Please don't stop.

anyways, I was wondering *flutters eyelashes*

remember the episode bad hair day? Season 2 episode 17? Where Leo gets that (HOT AS HELL 😳) hair from that weirdo kid and spends his day being pampered at the spa & resort? What if he dragged his GN! S/O with him 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 but but but but, some girl tries to get his number because of how HOT HE IS and when he rejects her, she keeps following him and he eventually has to shove her off his back and show that he already has an s/o?!?! Would totally make my day ❤️

Ty baby boo bear 🥹 /p

THIS WAS SO FUN TO WRITE <3 (also I kinda forgot you requested this??) ALSO I WATCHED VICTORIOUS WHILE WRITING THIS-

Leo was about to beat a bitch istg callin you ugly like that

S/O is described with long hair in a few scenes, this can be easily ignored ^^

TW: I dont know honestly- do tell me if I miss anything

Take A Hint

⚔︎ Leo thought today was gonna be so fun, getting pampered at the spa with his beloved S/O

⚔︎ it WAS fun, until Leo got denied at the door.

⚔︎ you told him you’d wait for him in the spa

⚔︎ SO IMAGINE YOUR SURPRISE WHEN HE WALKED UP TO YOU WITH HAIR

⚔︎ He told you the whole thing, you were MAD suspicious

⚔︎ can he really blame you? you WERE right in the end

⚔︎ okay completely off topic he did look good with hair

⚔︎ Leo grinned down at you, casting a shadow over your relaxing body. Your hair was draped over the floaty and into the water “ you should join me! the water’s nice “ your boyfriend simply shook his head “ I think I’ll stay out of the water “ you only hummed “ your loss “. Leo had turned on his heels, sitting on a chair he watched as horned yokai approach him, they had hair similarly textured to April and the tips of their horns were colored a dusty pink compared to their body being a dark red color. He looked up and smiled at them, upholding a polite conversation. They sat down on the chair (one of those long poolside ones) and put a hand on Leo’s shoulder, he simply removed their hand and continued conversation. They asked one question that had you concerned “ are you perhaps..taken? I now a good place in the west side of the Hidden City “ Leo blinked and waved them off, ignoring the question. Standing up he sat by the pool and casted a shadow over you again. You hummed at him and rolled onto your stomach “ Leo, I though you were relaxing? “ you asked curiously. like you didn’t just hear that whole conversation, he shrugged and didn’t move splashing some water at him Leo squeaked and jumped back “ BETRAYAL! “ he shouted, you only laughed and shook your head “ okay you big baby “ the joking tone never leaving your voice once that whole time. He huffed and looked at the mud baths “ wanna join me? “ you looked at them and shook your head “ looks like sensory hell “ Leo only shrugged and plopped down in one, the yokai from earlier sat next to him “ you never answered my question “ they purred at him Leo looked your way as you got out of the water and sat on a chair. He could feel your insecurities from here. “ I am taken, and I have a- “ he raised his voice to a yell “-AMAZING PARTNER “ you jumped at the yell and spun your head around a furious blush on your face. The yokai looked at you “ really? them? “ they sneered out and Leo huffed “ you just have horrendous taste, your hair looks like a skunks ass by the way “ the yokai looked mortified as others around the two started whispering, they stood up and walked off in a huffy fit of noises. You tentatively sat down next to Leo, you didn’t say anything before he kissed your cheek and sat you in his lap “ their hair really did look like a skunks ass “ Leo belted out a laugh, his chuckles reverberated in his chest “ they really just could NOT take a hint! “ people around you got up because of your twos loud laughter. so what Leo gets hit on? he wouldn’t trade you for the world

[syrupsyche]

1, 2 and 16 for fandom asks ✨️✨️✨️

hehe ty for the ask

1. List 3 positive things about your current fandom

I love how supportive everyone is of fanworks 🥺 I'm an artist in every fandom I enter and the Les Mis fandom so far leaves the nicest comments on my art <3

So many people are into the meta/analyses of the story, which is always my favourite part of participating in any fandom! Though that may just be the English major part of me talking.

And finally I love how strongly the fandom advocates for real life movements as well. Events like Barricadescon and the Bishop Myriel Fundraiser helps real organisations and people, which I think helps to keep the message of the story alive, even 162 years after its publication. It's very heartening!

2. A headcanon you weren't sure about at first but came to like

Not really a headcanon? But I remember coming across Courfeyrac/Cosette and being confused as to why they'd be paired, but then I read Some Friendlier Sky and man....that shit HITS. And now I need more Courf/Cosette in my life

16. A tiny detail in canon you want more people to appreciate

That's a tough one; I adore so many tiny details in canon, some because I think they're really important to the characters and some because I think it's just a fun little trait. Guess I'll just list a few that I always like to incorporate into my fics:

Enjolras being "subject to hours of pallor" (3.4.1); thus I often described him with a pale/white face.

Joly being "the gayest of them all" (3.4.1); so he's always happy in my fics, even as he's fretting about his health.

Grantaire's love for his friends, for "his joy was to see these forms go and come through the fumes of wine" (3.4.1), particularly for Joly and Bossuet! So I try to emphasize his love for them, over his more cynical nature.

Young Cosette's 'ugliness', for "injustice had made her peevish, and misery had made her ugly" (1.4.3).

Cosette's headstrong and witty personality, seen in her conversations with Valjean whenever she wants him to do something (having a fire in his room, eating white bread etc.) (4.3.4); I try to make her sharp and persuasive in my fics as a result!

Sorry for the long answer but yes; I just love incorporating bits and pieces across the book to make the characters feel more Real yknow 🥲 I love em

#im such a les amis/cosette stan its embarassing.... #still waiting for the fantine and valvert hyperfixation to take over instead 😩 #les mis #syrup asks

[fbfh]

seven cakes - leo valdez x reader

wc: 2.2k

genre: domestic fluff, minimal hurt maximum comfort

pairing: leo x (gn) reader, demisquad + reader at the end

warnings: mentions and allusions to birthday trauma, a lot of food talk (specifically cake), allusions to reader having a bad relationship with their family, me coping through fics lol, (edit: also this is really self indulgent duh don't say I didn't warn you lmao)

summary: Leo is determined to make your birthday as nice as possible. The easiest way to do that? Get you seven birthday cakes.

song rec: bee's birthday song - dad box (bee and puppycat ost), paralyzed at the grocery store for all eternity - spotify playlist by dylanvandenhoeck, amar pelos dois - salvador sobral ty for this one cici

a/n: it's my birthday!!!! inspired by real life yes I do have seven cakes and I'm loving every minute of it anyway just a reminder that if you hate your birthday it'll probably get better at some point cause like,, if I can like my birthday you probs can too yk <3 also if you know what episode I reference in the beginning I wanna kiss you on the mouth /p

tags: @yesv01 @avashaye @perseajohnson @afidiofobia @thatmultifandomloser @yelenabel0vaswife @almostjollypizza @Fictionalcomforts  @lizziebitch33  @jacksondeeznuts @justbookworm @urmum-xoxo @Asunnyhunny @dustyinkpages @cowboylikekelsey @shellosisbae @anything-forourmoony  @i-dont-remember-a-lot  @chasingpj @1dpjohoohp @mystic-writings   @babiesimagines @dreamerball @urmum-xoxo @Asunnyhunny @demirunner

It’s your birthday really soon, and Leo is really excited. If you ask him what his favorite holiday is, what his favorite day of the year is, even when his favorite season is, he’ll say your birthday hands down. His birthday is your favorite day of the year too, but knowing how easy it is to fluster each other, you won’t say that outright. You haven’t talked about your birthday much, in spite of how close it is. He wants to make sure this is a good day for you, as good as it can be at least. He knows you’ve had some really shitty ones in the past - especially before you met him - so now he’s determined to make them as fun and enjoyable as possible for you. He’s taking the fact that your attitude seems to be neutral leaning towards positive, maybe even happy about your birthday as a good sign.

Teeth freshly brushed, skincare applied, you’re cuddled up next to each other. You’re watching the cartoons casting soft purple and blue light into your darkened bedroom, and he’s watching your face illuminated by the screen. You look so pretty like this, you always do. Leo can’t get enough of you. He values moments like this, cherishes them so deeply he doesn’t think he can describe it. You chuckle at the end of the episode as the next one starts playing. In this episode, the main character asks her friend to hide cakes around to surprise her with. Like, a lot of cakes. 

“I want that,” you state, staring at the screen. It’s the first real birthday request you’ve made, and it makes him so happy. 

“You want a bunch of cakes?” he asks, voice gentle in the quiet atmosphere, and you can hear the smile kissing his lips. “Yeah,” you muse, hand rubbing his back, slipping below his t-shirt.

“How many?”

“Hmm…” you consider. “Two or three.” 

You’d feel bad asking for more than that. You know he’d disagree adamantly if you told him, but it’s a step forward from previous years, so you’re at peace with it. 

“What kind of cake do you want?” he asks. He’s pretty good at cooking, but he doesn’t have nearly enough experience baking, and you shouldn’t have to bake your own cake from scratch - unless you want to. He thinks he can probably get his mom to help. She adores you, and her cakes always kick ass. 

You’re quiet for a minute. 

“Can we get grocery store cake?”

“You want grocery store cake?” he asks sweetly. “Yeah,” you confirm, “like, the kind with little balloons and frosting flowers, and a printed picture of the power rangers that says ‘happy 4th birthday’ in curly font…” 

He knows exactly the kind of grocery store cake you’re talking about. You’re quiet again. He can sense some hesitance with all of this; celebrating your birthday in a way that doesn’t end in tears and fighting and disappointment is still new. It’s uncharted territory for you. He knows it’s hard, knows it’s scary. He wants to make sure you know that he understands what you’re going through, and that he’s going to be there, holding your hand, the entire time. He smiles up at you, a look so determined to get you the ultimate grocery store cake on his face that it has you chuckling.

“I will get you the biggest, most frosting flowered power rangers grocery store-iest cake they have.” He gazes at you with brazen, comedic confidence before settling back down into your chest.

You smile, a timid excitement beginning to grow. He pulls you closer, nuzzling into your neck and pressing cozy, familiar kisses against your skin. His hands run over your sides, your stomach, warm and tracking shapes, leaving reassuring touches wherever they fall. It’s a silent confirmation that he’s here for you, and it doesn’t go unnoticed. Until he can make your birthdays amazing, and fantastic, and great, he’s going to make them good. 

Walking through the familiar aisles of your grocery store, Leo drags you and your metal shopping cart around.

“Over there!” he exclaims, making a beeline for the baking aisle. Even in the harsh fluorescent lighting, he still looks really, really fucking good. The anxiety begins to melt away as you watch him, latching onto his easy going, vibrant energy. He wears a fluid sense of humor like a well loved hoodie, always wrapped around him and providing a tangible sense of comfort to everyone nearby. You stay close as you walk down the linoleum tiles, keeping a tight grip on his proverbial sleeve. After a minute or two of searching back and forth, you finally find the boxed cake mix. 

“Chocolate, vanilla, carrot cake,” he says, skimming the flavors in bright font on the boxes.

“Yeah, pretty standard…” you muse, doing the same. He’s quiet for a second, and you turn around. He’s holding boxes of your two favorite flavors, an excited smirk on his face.

“What if we combined these into a layer cake?” he asks. He watches closely as you face lights up a tiny bit.

“Perfect!” you smile, and he tosses them into the cart, satisfied that he’s starting to help you feel more like yourself. You grab a few cans of frosting in your favorite color, and start to look at the sprinkles. 

“Estrella,” he says, and you turn around again. 

“Oh my god,” you gasp. He’s holding a box mix and matching frosting in the flavor of your favorite cereal.

“We kind of have to, right?” he asks, coaxing another smile out of you.

“Absolutely,” you say, examining the box before tossing it into the cart “this looks so good…” 

After thoroughly inspecting the various sprinkles and decorations, you settle on colored sugar in your favorite color, and two bottles of pastel star shaped sprinkles. You grab a few small tubes of frosting, also in your favorite colors, before finally making your way over to the bakery section. You grab some candy and chips along the way, then begin looking through displays of cupcakes. After skimming through several weird flavor combinations and more than a few misplaced boxes of muffins, you pick out a box of cupcakes with different colors of frosting and little birthday toppers on them.

“We should probably pick out the ice cream cake last, right?” Leo asks, looking at the ingredients of a cherry hand pie. 

“Yeah,” you agree, pausing to look at different bagel flavors they have in a case. The last thing either of you want is for one of your cakes to melt. You meet him over at the cake counter, looking at the different flavors and designs. You don’t see any with frosting flowers, but your focus is quickly pulled away.

“Aww,” you say, pointing out one with a trio of frosting balloons in the corner, “that one’s cute.” 

“Yeah,” he agrees, checking the smile on your face, “it looks really good too.” He places it in the cart, careful not to smush any of the other items you already have in there. 

On your way to the frozen aisle, you take turns pointing out various items you have no use for and declaring matter of factly, “I want that.” It’s a small joke, but it’s been making both of you laugh nonetheless. You lose track of Leo for a second. You’re about to call out ‘Sparky?’ in hopes of finding him, before you see him hovering at an end cap by the pharmacy section. 

“We should get this.” he deadpans, holding up a travel sized bottle of generic brand pepto bismol for kids, with a skateboarding giraffe that says awesome! on the label. You repress a chuckle.

“We’ll use it to decorate my cake,” you say, a faux sweet sincerity to your voice that gets a loud laugh out of him, and then one out of you by proxy. 

You finally find the frozen food aisle. You stand next to each other, staring at ice cream cakes and ice cream bars, and various other forms of ice cream for a little while. Soon you settle on a cute cake that will go nicely with the other flavors you picked out already. You place it in your cart. You close the door, and Leo draws a little heart on the foggy glass of the freezer. It makes you smile, bringing in that comfortable warmth in your chest you always get from being around him. You draw a little heart next to his, then a smiley face. He adds a birthday hat, then traces a little cake in the remaining fog, writing ‘hbd.’ and you both giggle. You’re sure that will be a fun surprise for whoever comes to get an ice cream cake next. 

At the check out, he grabs your favorite candy, then one for himself as you begin to check out. 

“Oh shit,” he says quietly, looking at the cart. You look over at him. “We forgot the milk. I’ll go grab it real quick.” you agree, and he heads off. You’re glad he remembered, you’d feel pretty silly if you spent all this time at the grocery store and forgot something like milk. 

You continue carefully taking all the cakes out of your cart. You feel good about all the ones you picked out, and you’re excited to make the boxed cakes together. And by making them together, you mean you’ll make them and he’ll keep you company, then you’ll both decorate them together. Talking with Leo, sitting on the kitchen floor with him while the sweet smell of pastries and vanilla fills the room, making each other laugh while the timer steadily ticks down is your favorite part of baking anything. You’re looking forward to it.

It takes him a little longer than you expected, but he’s back with milk by the time you’re almost done checking out. He triumphantly presents you with the carton. He checks your energy, your vibe again, and he’s relieved when you don’t seem suspicious at all. By the time you’re walking back to your car, making easy conversation, he’s confident he can pull off this extra surprise for you. 

Usually on your birthday, you have some kind of movie night with your close friends, maybe a few family members you’re actually on good terms with. You don’t like to make a fuss about your birthday, that much is obvious, and everyone knows to play it low key. This time is no different, you think, as you set out bowls of popcorn and boxes of candy on the coffee table. Once the gang’s all here, before you start the movie, Leo brings out the cake. Then another. And another. By the third cake, everyone is thoroughly amused. 

“Wait, how many cakes are there?” Hazel asks with a laugh. 

“Seven.” Leo states, bringing out cake number four. 

“I thought we got five,” you say.

“We did,” he starts, bringing out yet another cake, “cupcakes, two boxed cakes, and ice cream cake, plus the one my mom made for you…”

You let out a giggle, still so endeared from when she had dropped by to give it to you in person earlier and wish you a happy birthday. She gave you the biggest hug, and the cake smelled so good, you really couldn’t wait to try it. In spite of how well you get along, it still came as a shock that she would do something so sweet for you. 

“You really thought she wasn’t going to make you a cake?” he asks rhetorically, “C’mon Estrella, she loves you.” He squeezes your shoulder with a smile, one you return.

“Yeah, but that’s still six!” you call as he leaves the room again.  

“Well…” he starts, a mischievous tone to his voice. You have an idea of where this might be going. 

“What did you do?” you ask through a smile. You see a flash of glowing orange light outside the doorway, and he signals for everyone to start singing. He enters with a sheet cake covered in frosting flowers and sprinkles, adorned with a picture of the power rangers on it, reading “happy 4th birthday!” in curly script. He lights the rest of the candles with his fingertips and places the cake in front of you. You let out the sweetest, most heartfelt bubbling laugh he’s heard in a while, and it warms him to his core.

In the glow of the tiny candle light, the corners of your eyes are misty as your friends/found family sing happy birthday to you. Every detail you mentioned, every little thing about this cake that might be totally meaningless to someone else, Leo remembered it. He perfected your vision to a tee. 

The sight of the brightly colored crime fighters looking back at you as candle wax drips down near the frosting fills you with a joyous feeling you can’t describe. Leo intertwines his hand with yours. You’re fighting giggles and tears, and when you blow out the candles, you think this is the first great birthday you’ve had. The first of many. You’re looking forward to when your birthdays become awesome, spectacular, perfect, and you can’t wait to spend all of them with Leo. 

#leo valdez x reader #heroes of olympus x reader #leo valdez #heroes of olympus #op's birthday #can't believe this is my second self indulgent birthday fic #I love you guys #<33

[stevethehairington]

1, 2, 3, 8, and of course... 11 for the ST ask game ♡

ahh blakeeee!!! ty for sending so many!!! 💕💕

(also omg i was almost entirely finished answering all of these and then i fAT FINGERED MY KEYBOARD and it deleted everything 😩 i tried my best to rewrite them as best as i could but damn. rip to anything that slipped through the cracks)

1. Favorite character and your favorite outfit of theirs?

ooh okay i think i have to go with steve harrington as my favorite character, because as much as i love eddie, steve has been IT for me since the beginning. steve has taken me on a whole journey, i have been right there with him since the beginning. i am ride or die for that bitch!! lkdfjsl.

and as for favorite outfit, ohhhh man that's tough. he's got a LOT of good ones!! but. if i had to choose one, it would probably be that cute little bubble vest fit he wears at the end of s3 when he and robin are bring their resume in to family video. it's just so cute and he looks so good in it, and also his hair with it is Thee Perfect Length for me, like i love steve with his hair long enough that it starts to curl at the ends. the whole Look is just too good.

(this one!! i couldn't find any good photos so this gif will have to do)

2. Favorite season of Stranger Things and your favorite scene in it?

this is another hard question because my answer totally depends on what exactly is meant by favorite lmao. like, if favorite means which season is the one that i love most and has captivated me the most then the answer would be season 1, because that one is just next level!! like, the vibes, the relationships, the mystery, the conflicts, the discoveries!! it's all so good and s1 does a FANTASTC job of setting up the whole show!! but then if we're looking at favorite as meaning which one did you have the most fun watching and enjoyed a lot then my answer would be season 3, because that season is just SO fun!! it's so vibrant and bright and it truly encapsulates summer so well!! not to mention it gives us scoops troop my BELOVED, and we see more of the relationship between steve and dustin my beloveds, AND there's more erica!! AND this season gives us ROBIN!!! AND ROBIN AND STEVE!!! so!!!! its a huge win and its a great season for those reasons!!

3. Favorite scene in the entire series?

i think this is probably going to be SUCH an obvious answer because it's probably the one everyone and their mother gives, but, i HAVE to go with robin's coming out scene. like, it's just one of the best coming out scenes i've ever seen. and that is ENTIRELY because of maya hawke. like god, her expressions throughout that whole scene? as steve describes the girl he likes and it becomes strikingly clear that he's talking about robin and robin is sitting there like how do i break it to him. god her face is just. SO REAL. and then when she says "steve" in that tiny whisper of a voice, and her eyelashes sort of flutter like she's trying not to cry and she gives him that LOOK. MY GOD ITS GOLDEN ITS SO FUCKING GOOD. im tearing up rn just thinking about it. and then steves reaction too!! his little oh, and the way he just immediately starts making fun of robin's taste in girls, just steadfastly accepting her and not making it into something huge and scary. just treating her like shes robin and not anybody or anything different. the way robin feels SO much relief and joy and safety there. god its just such a beautiful scene and so powerful too and i just love it so so much.

(i do HAVE to give a shoutout to the running up that hill scene at the end of dear billy because NO scene has EVER given me chills the way that one did. the way max's grief has been drowning her and the complete turning point this scene was for that. like this was the first moment that she chose to not let that grief win. she fought it and she fought it hard and she pulled herself out. she had help, of course, the memories of her friends, the ones she loves, but it was ultimately HER that saved herself in that scene. and godddd its SO powerful and its SO well done and just the way they used that son is INCREDIBLE and also sadie's acting in that scene is just PHENOMENAL, and then when it ends and max is in lucas' arm with dustin and steve surrounding her too and the soft instrumental version of running up that hill plays as the screen goes black. C H I L L S!!!!!!)

8. Favorite weapon/power?

another super basic answer probably but what can i say? my favorite weapon is 100% the nail bat. i mean, who wouldn't want a wicked baseball bat full of nails to swing at monsters?? i mean come on that is so badass. but ALSO i love that the bat has a little bit of all of the original monster hunting trio in it? like it's nancy's baseball bat, but jonathan is the one that put the nails in it and it was meant to be his weapon, but then steve claimed it as his own and used it and bam now it's his. i just love that symbolism!!!

11. Your opinion on Tommy Hagan?

HAHA I LOVE THAT YOU ASKED ME THIS ONE FKDDSFLKD (also the "of course" sdkfjdslf i am THAT transparent huh 😂)

nah but i fucking LOVE tommy hagan. he's just one of those characters that isn't necessarily given a firm backstory or anything, but there is juuuuuuust enough personality that it is SO easy to build your own backstory and mold it and him into something you want it to be — and boy oh BOY have i done that with tommy myself lmao.

but yeah it's like — the tommy we see, sure, he's an asshole, and yes, he says and does some really shitty things, BUT i don't think anything he's said and done has reached that level where it's like totally and completely irredeemable, yknow? like he's not so far gone that he can't turn himself around (hello!! steve did!! and sure, maybe steve is a kinder, nicer person at his core, but if he can do it, so can tommy, especially given that tommy idolized steve so much.)

there's just something to me that is so fascinating about taking a very simple one dimensional character and giving him layers. giving him three dimensions. putting him in scenarios and giving him motivations that explain WHY he is the way he is and HOW he got there and WHO influenced that? filling in those gaps makes him a MUCH richer character and in turn makes his interactions with the other characters SOOO much more interesting and layered.

like, i love to think that tommy is the middle child in a large family of all girls. he's got two older sisters and two younger sisters. i oscillate between liking to think that his parents are still together but overwhelmed with work and the girls and other responsibilities, or that theyre divorced so tommys grown up with a single mother in charge. either way, tommy ends up sort of forgotten, just a bit. there's not enough attention for him, which is why when STEVE gives him attention for the very first time, when he CHOOSES tommy for the first time, tommy is stuck on him for life.

their friendship grows and so do they and steve stays this constant through it all, and that means so much to tommy. i think that once girls start to show an interest in steve and once steve starts to show an interest back, tommy gets jealous, because that means that steves full attention isn't on him anymore. (and whether you look at it through a 'tommy has a crush on steve' lens or not it still applies either way ((though as im sure you're all aware i DO look at it through that lens LOL))).

carol joins their group, and either steve nudges tommy towards her or tommy nudges himself towards her because, well, if steves gonna get himself a girlfriend, so is tommy because he's not getting left behind. and he loves carol, he does, but also it's a lot more complicated than that (see the beginning of my latest fic, keep me on a rope, for more on The Complicated Relationship of Tommy Hagan and Carol Perkins because ohohoho boy do i have THOUGTS on that).

and then nancy wheeler happens and steve gets his heart broken AND his world rocked AND the biggest thump on his head of his life and suddenly he's not tommys best friend anymore. he's not even his friend. and that fucking HURTS tommy. because look at that? even STEVE left in the end. and so tommy lashes out. he gets meaner. he latches onto billy hargrove, but he doesn't give a shit about tommy. he puts up that protective shell so he can't get hurt again, and that means never letting anyone in again. that means settling for what he has, who he has. that means stewing in these hurt feelings and this awful grudge and the hatred for years and years until—

somewhere down the line (way waaaaaay down the line) tommy gets tired of it. he gets sick of being bitter and lonely and miserable. and he finally gets HIS thump on the head. he does some digging deeeeeeeep into himself and he does a lot of self reflection and he realizes that fuck. he's been an asshole. he's been a jerk. he's been a total dick. he's hurt people he loved, people who didn't deserve it. he's pushed them away. he's isolated himself. he's turned into this shell of what he could have been.

and so he starts to work on himself. starts to make amends.

or he doesn't. that's a possibility too. he can get stuck in his ways and he can live out a bitter lonely miserable life too!

but that's the thing about tommys character — he can be and do and say whatever you want!!!! and THAT is why i love him so much.

(plus, as i said it is just SOOOO fascinating to explore his relationship with steve and with carol because BOTH are SOOOO complicated and SOOOO layered and there is just SO much going on in that little brain and body of his that even HE can't sort through it all.)

stranger things ask game

#asks #bitchsteve #TY BLAKE!!! ILY!!! 💕💕💕 #stranger things #stranger things ask game #tommy hagan #steve harrington #robin buckley #platonic stobin