THE SMILE™

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JO YURI for Men Noblesse, 2023

thinking about how little we see achi reading karan’s mind in episode 11, despite him still having his powers and what a great narrative choice that was

like of course part of that was being long distance but even when they’re reunited and having these meaningful lovely scenes together, we never see karan’s inner thoughts (apart from in the scene where karan is telling him not to out himself if he’s not ready, I think?) because achi trusts karan’s feelings about him and he doesn’t need it anymore. and of course in the context also of karan being upset with achi trying to read his mind to find out his feelings in episode ten, it makes sense that achi wouldn’t do it anymore because he loves him and wants to try for him, even if he hadn’t been at the point of being able to trust karan’s feelings- but it’s so beautiful and lovely that he can!!

like every time we see the mind reading powers get used in episode 11, it’s initiated by karan. I LOVE that we don’t hear karan’s thoughts during the sex scene, partly bc it’s funnier to be left to the imagination jdjdjdjdj but also because of how lovely it is to see them communicate without that. we hear the little magic noise and know presumably that karan is asking achi if he’s okay to continue, but we also know he’s asking that from the expression on his face, and we see achi respond by nodding. it’s just such a lovely way to show that communication, and it’s like we the audience don’t need to hear his thoughts either to know how he’s feeling, so we don’t get it either

I just love this journey of achi becoming so comfortable and trusting of karan’s feelings and love for him, which we know he initially struggled with understanding (eg him telling karan when he confessed that he didn’t really understand why karan liked him) and how he is able to accept it and return it and experience this beautiful love that he deserves they are so wonderful to me

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everyone look at the f1 academy graphics on the f1tv app!!!

You’re easy to draw. Take that as you will.

~Valentine, soon to be professional artist

I'll take dat as a compliment because dis work is top notch man!

narumika !!

Stanley’s valentine treats!

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

I totally get not using Hazy lmao. BUT- if you want Obi-Wan to sound super uptight and Anakin super laid back- have Obi-Wan use the full names for the museums, and Anakin the institute-wide slang

National Air and Space Museum- Nasim, African American History and Culture- Namac, ect

ooo i love further insider context and you know im a big fan of slight differences between anakin and obi-wan's speech patterns ("maybe" for anakin, "perhaps" for obi-wan; "but" for anakin, "however" for obi-wan)

though further than that, i'm honestly not sure how much i'm aiming for uptight obi-wan and super laid back anakin in this au. i feel like they really share that here and also have the strongest possible narrative bias when it comes to describing the other's actions:

for instance, in this ficlet for the smithsonian au, anakin gives himself a tummy ache because obi-wan brings a new coworker to lunch :( which feels not laidback OR particularly chill; and in this smithsonian au ficlet (their first meeting!!), obi-wan sort of starts a game of footsie under the table with padmé's hot texan friend which is not uptight......but in this ficlet, anakin sees obi-wan's actions as cool and aloof and uptight and rude (when really obi-wan is just a touch heartbroken) and in the fic i'm currently writing for this fic to go on ao3, obi-wan is thinking about how he could never ever like anakin skywalker at all because he's TOO laidback and describes him like this:

Skywalker likes American barbecue and Johnny Cash and he probably grew up driving a truck until he crashed it; he’s cocky and smug and an olive lover, for god’s sake, a twenty-nine year old child prodigy who acts more like the adjective than the noun. He’d trip over his own feet half the time with how often he’s got his head pointed towards the sky of all things if it weren’t for the flocks of people who fawn all around him specifically to prevent that sort of thing.

even though a few scenes later, he'll find him stressing the fuck out over budget problems and unable to leave for their scheduled lunch date

a lot of the smithsonian au is based on perceptions, wrong or right, and the power they hold over us when we're making connections with others + the extent to which we can lie to ourselves about something we're not ready to embrace even though everyone else can see it + silly rocketman in big meanie love with silly water man makes brain go brrrrrrrrrrr

i think chapters 3 and 4 are still making me emotional and now i want to write a whole rant about being aspec in the joker out fandom but it's late and for now i just want to say LOVE for everyone. we need more love and any type of love is beautiful and i think this whole day has shown that <3

I see all these cherry blossom SL designs and raise you this: apple blossom Bdubs

APPLE BLOSSOM BDUBS I LOVE HIM!!! PINK AND SCRUNKLY!!!

also shout out to the Men I Trust merch department being the nicest merch department in the world

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) / BRIDGERTON SEASON 2 (2022)