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itgetsdark-x · 1 year

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imagine sneaking off with dbf!joel as he’s at a family function with your dad. i can totally imagine him being smug because he knows that the guys closer to your age can’t make you feel nearly as good, a hand clamped over your mouth as he fucks you stupid in the bathroom or his truck.

A/N: oh anon, the thought of this had me going feral, like barking at a wall feral so I had to write it… I hope you like it! pls send me more ideas like this, I love them a lot <3

Summary: you knew that today was the day that you pushed Joel Miller over the edge; it was either going to be the best mistake you’d ever made or the ablsolite worst one.

Warnings: 18+ (minors dni), it’s just smut tbh, unprotected p in v (pls be sensible, wrap before u tap), lil bit of pussy slapping, age gap (unspecified age of reader, but definitely over the legal age <3)

Word Count: 2.9k

Characters: dbf!Joel Miller x (f) reader

“Meet me upstairs in 5 minutes, I’ll be in the bathroom, knock twice and I’ll let you in. Be a good girl now.” Joel growled in your ear, his hot breath fanned over your neck and you swallowed roughly. He squeezed your ass and with that, he was gone and he had disappeared upstairs.

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You stared blankly into the empty kitchen and out to the full garden; your dad had called everyone round for a ‘family’ BBQ but of course that extended to Joel & Tommy Miller and all their work colleagues. You were celebrating your dad’s birthday and he wanted ‘all his closest’ people there. You had known Joel for a couple years, he was a colleague of your dad’s and in turn, they became super close in their personal life.

You had always played a bit of a game with the older male; he was the same age as your dad and you knew it was a bit stupid but you couldn’t help it. It started slow, you would hold onto him for a second too long during a hug, brush your fingers on his thigh if he told a funny joke and you even got as bold as to sit in his lap. From the moment you placed yourself down, you felt the older male shift awkwardly underneath you and you felt his cock swell in his jeans, his hand gripped the chair he was sat in and you smirked when you saw his jaw tense. To everyone it seemed innocent, just Joel’s best friend’s daughter being friendly to someone who was in her life a lot. You both knew differently and you loved to see his reactions to each tease.

That’s how you were in this position today and you knew you had pushed him too far this time. It was a warm day so you donned your best sundress for the occasion; it was short, shapely and left little to the imagination. You sat down on one of the garden chairs and basked in the sun, as soon as Joel walked into the garden you had clocked him and you bounded over to him to give him a hug, as you ran over, you made sure to flaunt your assets and push your arms together to accentuate your cleavage. It felt a little bit ridiculous but you couldn’t help the way your privates throbbed at the thought of what effect this would have on the older male.

Joel swallowed roughly and gave you an awkward hug; he breathed in your sweet perfume and cleared his throat just to try and ground himself once again.

“Hey cupcake,” he smiled. “I like your dress.” He mentioned casually as he let his eyes rake down your body.

“Thanks Mr. Miller, daddy bought it for me especially for today! I was hoping you would like it.” You purred suggestively and you were grateful other guests were too preoccupied in their conversations to pay any attention to you both.

“Well. I better go wish your old man a happy birthday.” Joel declared awkwardly, touching your arm as he walked past you. Yeah, today was going to be a really long fucking day for Joel.

“Let me know if I can get you anything.” You smiled, your voice sweeter than apple pie as he left.

You resumed your position in your garden chair and stretched your legs out onto the chair in front of you since no one was occupying it. You were wearing sunglasses and even still you caught the way Joel stared at you. He gripped the beer bottle in his hands tightly as you hitched your dress up by a few centimetres to reveal a wider expanse of your thighs.

You chuckled to yourself and laid there, quietly on your phone as the day wore on around you. You briefly left your position to grab some food and another drink but besides that, you occupied that spot for most of the warm and sunny day.

You felt Joel’s eyes on you the entire time and it made you laugh at how obvious his gaze was. You would be lying if you said it didn’t make you wet, just the thought of him getting all worked up over you when you both knew he couldn’t have you. Yeah, it was exciting to say the least.

Joel was in a conversation with one of your neighbours, a single lady from a few doors down, her back was turned to you and yet, still, even when in a conversation, the man couldn’t tear his eyes off of you or your body for a single second. You smiled over at Joel and cocked an eyebrow at him in question as your fingers toyed with the hem of your dress. You saw the way his Adam’s apple bobbed under his facial hair and you smirked at the male. You looked around quickly to make sure no one else’s attention was on you and for the first time, you did something truly risky.

You brought your legs up so they were bent at the knees slightly and you let your thighs fall open, with that, you gently pulled the light material of your dress up higher to just expose your naked privates to the older man as he spoke.

Joel spluttered on his mouthful of beer and you laughed loudly. You quickly adjusted your position and your dress as your neighbour turned around to frown at you. God if she only knew the half of it.

You got up and headed into the kitchen, it was cooler in there and it was quiet, just as you reached up to grab a drink from the top shelf of the fridge you felt someone’s body pressed behind yours.

As soon as Joel left the room, you went outside to find your dad.

“Hey princess, you okay?” He asked and pressed a kiss to your cheek as he held an arm around you.

“Yeah, I think I laid out in the sun a bit too much so I’m gonna go and lay down in my room for a bit. Is that okay?” You asked sweetly.

Your dad nodded and kissed your cheek again. “Of my course, my love. You need anything at all? Need me to check on you in a bit?”

“NO!” You answered too quickly and awkwardly waved your hands in front of your face. “I mean, I’m probably just gonna take a nap and drink some water. I’ll be fine, thanks daddy!” You said innocently before disappearing inside again.

It was a fairly busy get together, there were some neighbours that your dad invited because ‘what if they get upset that we were having a party without them?’ and then there was your family which was fairly large on your dad’s side and of course, there were the Miller brother’s. You were just grateful that Joel wouldn’t be missed too much as there was a lot going on around you to distract.

As you climbed the stairs of your house to go to the bathroom, your breath was shaky and your stomach felt heavy with nerves and arousal. Why did Joel want to see you in the bathroom? Did he want a private word so he could scold you for your behaviour? Did he want to warn you to stop otherwise he would tell your dad? Your thoughts swam around your head and you brought your shaking hand up to knock on the door. Once. Twice.

Joel opened it quickly and just as quick, he grabbed your wrist roughly and pulled you into the small bathroom.

“What in the fuck do you think you’re playin’ out at outside, darlin’?” He asked, he had shut the bathroom window as the room sat directly above the garden and people would be able to hear your conversations clearly with it open.

“Whatcha mean, Mr. Miller?” You asked quietly, batting your eyelashes at him innocently.

“Don’t give me that innocent bullshit, darlin’.” He hissed, his Southern drawl only more apparent as he cursed at you. “You go around showing your cunt at any boy who looks your way?” He asked and you blinked stupidly at him.

He had walked you backwards until your behind hit the bathroom counter. You shook your head at him to say no.

“That’s right; because you know all the silly boys your age won’t give you what you need. You just need a real man’s cock, don’t ya?” He asked quietly, he grabbed your thighs and lifted you so you were seated on the counter behind you; your thighs spread so he could stand between them. “Feel what you do to me.” Joel snapped, his voice was sharp and dominant.

Before you could respond, Joel was grabbing your wrist tightly and he brought your palm down to stroke along the length of his cock. It was rock solid under your touch and you shuddered at the thought you had driven him this mad.

“A-are you angry with me?” You asked quietly, peering up to the taller man through your eyelashes.

“I should be, I should be absolutely furious.” He muttered. “As soon as I saw you in this pretty dress today I knew it meant trouble. What do you think you’re doing parading around your family with this pretty little pussy free?” He asked and raised a questioning eyebrow at you.

You shrugged slightly as your hand squeezed at the tip of his length. You had been with a few boys before but even on their best day’s they couldn’t compare to Joel’s length and thickness.

“I know what you were doing, little girl. You wanted to drive me insane so I would finally act on it and fuck you, just show what a real man feels like.” Joel growled and it had your privates throbbing with need.

You nodded and bit your lip as Joel’s hands were hitching your dress up over your thighs. He made an animalistic noise from the back of his throat as you spread your legs further to part your wet lips. Your arousal was apparent, your pussy was sticky and wet with pure need as Joel ran his fingers through it.

“All this for me?” He asked quietly and you whimpered at his touch. “Shhh, that’s it. Stay quiet.” Joel cooed and slapped your pussy once.

You bucked your hips forward and gripped the edge of the counter.

“Fuck. Please.” You whimpered out the curse and Joel tutted at you disapprovingly.

“That’s not the innocent little girl I know, hm? Your daddy taught you better manners than that.” He teased and slapped your pussy again, the vibrations rippled through your clit and you clamped your teeth into your bottom lip. “Bet he doesn’t know how much of a little slut his baby girl is though, does he?” Joel asked and slapped you again, you whimpered weakly and wrapped your legs around Joel’s thighs to try and bring him closer.

“Please. Mr. Miller, please fuck me.” You pleaded and Joel barked a laugh into your face.

“Oh darlin’ you’re about to have my cock buried in your cunt, you can call me Joel… or Sir.” He smirked as he watched your eyes flutter shut at his words.

Joel wasted not a second longer and pushed his shorts down just enough for his cock and heavy balls to be freed. His length stood to attention and you looked down and breathed heavily at the sight. Joel tapped the tip of himself to your clit roughly and you looked at him with pleading eyes.

He smirked and pressed himself into you slowly, he held your hips roughly to position your perfectly so he could buck his hips up to meet yours. As soon as you enveloped Joel with your perfectly tight heat, he let out a quiet groan. You couldn’t help the shaky moan that escaped your lips as Joel filled you up, your walls stretched around him and you winced at the sting of him.

Joel didn’t give you a second to adjust, instead he drew his hips back and snapped them forward again roughly. You moaned again and Joel shot a disapproving look in your direction.

“You’re gon’ have to keep real quiet, baby girl otherwise people are gon’ hear you being such a slut for your daddy’s best friend.” He growled and his voice was barely above a whisper.

You nodded dumbly, all coherent thoughts had escaped your mind as Joel drove his cock into your roughly. He gripped your hips tighter, his fingers dug into your skin hard enough to bruise you and it only drove you madder.

“Please, sir.” You whined. “Feels so good.” your voice was shaking as he snapped his hips forward again.

“Yeah? You ever been fucked good like this before, little girl? Bet no boy could fill you up the way I am. You ever let anyone cum in this tight little cunt?” Joel hissed, his voice low in your ear.

“N-never!” You whimpered. “Fuck, please do that, Joel. Please fill me up, I wanna feel your cum dripping out of me for hours.” You whispered, ensuring to keep your voice quiet.

Joel smirked at that and he removed the grip from one of your hips, he brought two fingers up to your lips and you eagerly sucked them in and your swirled your fingers around his digits hungrily. His fingers were so thick and your eyes dropped in lust as you tried to suck them down deeper.

He smiled as he worked his fingers in your mouth and his cock into your wet pussy. Joel removed his fingers from your mouth and a thick line of spittle dripped from your mouth, he took his fingers and circled your puffy clit with them. He elicited a filthy moan from your lips and Joel clamped he other hand over your mouth tightly causing your eyes to widen in panic.

“Keep your god damned mouth quiet.” He growled and bucked his hips up, you kept yourself steady by gripping the countertop edge as Joel’s hips fucked up into you.

He worked his fingers harder over your clit, the spit and your arousal causing them to slide over the sensitive bud with ease. Your walls fluttered around Joel’s cock and your stomach knotted tightly as your orgasm approached.

“That’s it. Cum for me,” Joel whispered, his hand still clamped over your mouth. You sucked in a deep breath through your nose. “God I love the fact I’ve ruined this little pussy for any other boy now. Gonna be wishin’ it was me filling you forever now.”

You closed your eyes and tried to breathe through your orgasm as Joel’s cock slammed into you repeatedly. He was right, you were ruined for any other man now and silently, you cursed him for that. You knew this could never happen again. Tears pricked at the corner of your eyes as you shuddered and your hips bucked, it was too much and you moaned under Joel’s grasp.

“I’m gonna remove my hand from your mouth so I can fuck my cum into you properly but you better keep your pretty little mouth quiet.” Joel hissed, you nodded silently, he smiled at you and removed his hand. You gulped down a big breath and Joel resumed his vice-like grip on your thighs.

He snapped his hips at a punishing rate and you breathed shakily as his cock head nudged your cervix; it verged on painful but you silently took Joel down and gasped loudly as his seed spilled into you. You felt the warm spurts of his semen fill you entirely and you clamped your walls down on him, trying to get every drop of cum from him.

“Good girl.” Joel cooed as he pulled out from you with a wince. He took a step back and admired how your pussy started to leak with his cum. You smirked at him and dipped a finger down to collect some, locking eyes with Joel you brought your finger up to your mouth to taste the liquid and you moaned softly as you tasted the mixture of yourself and Joel.

You couldn’t help but notice the way his spent dick jumped at the sight and he clenched his jaw tightly.

“Fuckin’ hell, darlin’. You tryna finish me off here?” He spoke quietly and tucked himself back into his shorts.

“Just wanted to see if you tasted as good as you felt.” You giggles with a shrug.

“Look, this can’t happen again. It was a moment of weakness, we’ve clearly scratched an itch but I can’t do this again. Your daddy would kill me.” He whispered as you jumped down and looked up at him innocently.

You laughed dryly and raised a brow at him. “Yeah, sure. It won’t happen again, Mr. Miller, until it does.” You winked and reached up to kiss his cheek.

You brushed past Joel and went to your bedroom to lie down, your head was swimming and your skin was clammy with your previous activities.

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#joel miller #joel miller x reader #dbf!joel miller x reader #dbf!joel miller #joel x reader #joel miller smut #dbf joel miller #pedro pascal

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ereawrites · 7 months

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SHISUISHISUISHISUISHISUI CHOO-CHOO. I’m on the train for this man. 😩😩 I honestly don’t even know what to ask. I just—EVERYTHING SHISUI. I’m down bad and it’s RIDICULOUS. Just throw out some wild ass hc for this man. Idk. Maybe some post fight adrenaline hawt ass f*cking. 😭😭🥵

UNDER THE CUT FOR HORNY JAIL

I don't think a fight will get shisui going per se. after a battle he just wants to rest and recuperate. but sparring?! he's so into it

he probably lowkey treats training together as a kind of flirty foreplay, ESPECIALLY if they aren't together yet/haven't confessed their feelings to each other, but he knows there's a mutual attraction. it gets him so worked up to be close to them like that

that's not to say that he won't still give the sparring his all. because he will. shisui doesn't half-ass training, and he doesn't want them to either. he finds it really attractive to see them focused, and tbh if they're able to keep up with him or even beat his ass a little bit... he likes it a lot

let's say they're pretty evenly matched, so they've spent a while battling, and they've ended up resorting to good old-fashioned taijutsu now that they're exhausted. they're both sweaty and panting and end up grappling on the floor. shisui somehow manages to get the upper hand and pin them on their back

he's feeling pretty bold from the adrenaline and the physical contact, so he leans down to their ear to make some kind of quip. and honestly if he knows they're into him, and there's no one around, he kisses them. he can't help himself when they look kind of dishevelled, it gets to him

it's going to turn into a heated make-out session pretty quick. he also gets a boner embarrassingly fast lol. he accidentally starts grinding onto their thigh which has him kinda sheepish, but if they're just as into it as him, neither of them are really going to care. he just laughs it off and starts kissing their neck. and he BITES the neck too

okay as much as shisui lowkey gets off on public/risky sex - and he is really tempted to just fuck them right there - he's not insane. after a few minutes he's going to pull them over behind the treeline to continue. it's honestly pretty cute, how they kind of fumble their way over to the trees, still kissing and laughing

by this point, he's probably too into it to bother fully undressing them. he's going to move what clothing needs to be moved, pick them up under the thighs and press their back against the tree trunk, and go at it

manages to keep enough sense about him to bury his face into their neck to bury his moans. and WOW does this boy moan when he's in one of these moods. it's so good. towards the end, as he gets louder, he has to bite down on their shoulder to cover the sounds. they're going to be covered in marks whoops

fucks deep when he's like this. specifically likes to do the thing where he rolls his hips. his thrusts are kinda sloppy but in a good way

between the adrenaline of sparring and the risk of being caught, neither of them are going to last long. he definitely covers their mouth when they cum, but he wants them to keep eye contact with him during it. he might beg for it actually if he's really worked up

very chill afterwards. laughs and apologises for getting so feral. he does feel bad for not being a gentleman, especially if it's their first time together. he's not too embarrassed, it was a good fuck so he's happy lol. but he's definitely going to try to make sure that the next time is more special

#shisui #shisui x reader #shisui smut #shisui uchiha #shisui uchiha smut #shisui uchiha x reader #naruto #naruto x reader #naruto smut

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shywhumpauthor · 1 year

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iamhereinthebg · 4 months

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Fic reccomandations for seven mysteries family?👀❤️

I desperately need fics.

If there's none I'll write/draw it 😭

Also what are your headcanons for them?

Hello hello :DDD

Unfortunately there is absolutely none of it and I am dying a lil bit more everyday about it :'))

The only one I can recommend is this one which has Akane, Mei, Mitsuba and Hanako in it ^^

(a lot of things is not how I see the characters but tbh at this point idc I am desesperate and this one is really funny on a lot of lil scene (my fav one being Hanako slapping the shit out of Akane to be sure he has a nosebleed))

Here is a bit of an old post so some stuff are outdated but it's still a lot of hcs for the stupid family 👀

Here are some more that are coming into mind:

-The mystery kids act like long time siblings and are being super dramatic about it when they've known each other for like.. 2 months. Making a scene when they have to share food or making schemes to have things asked from the adults. They work together mostly when they all gain something from it.

-Akane is the only one who thinks Mirai is as stupid as her feet, because she never shows her more serious personality in front of him and plays with it a lot. Mitsuba and Hanako now never want to be left alone with her (scadery cats)

-Yako is usually the one who force the adults to have meetings since she is the one controlling space, she has to physically drag Hakubo and Tsuchigomori a lot of time.

-Mitsuba already went to Akane's house for a night and bragged about it for one week. Mei sometimes appear out of nowhere in his house too and he always has heart attacks. Hanako usually sulks when everyone is talking about going to Akane's house.

-Yako is the most defined mystery with Kako but can go absolutely feral when people are on 'her territory'.

-Tsuchigomori is the one cooking sweets and foods to everyone and left them on the meeting tables like it just appeared. He is a terrible liar though so they all know he is the one who did them.

-The mystery kids have a board to count how many stuff Akane breaks when he is annoyed in his supernatural form. The other 4 make bet to see which objects he will break during the days (chairs being a big winner) They have the same counting system for Mitsuba's screams.

And that's all I can come up with for now but I do know I have more ^^ I am always happy to see more people talking about the mysteries :DD

and if you wanna draw/write for it I beg you to link it to me TvT We need more mysteries enjoyers out here

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paramountpetrichor · 2 days

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Omg omg omg omg omg now that I finally found other sams proshippers IMMA RANT ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE SUN X ALL HIS FAMILY MEMBERS!!!!! Old moon x sun? God tier cause of the power dynamics, moon's possessiveness, how closw they were and toxic their dynamic is it makes me so feral and crazy!!! EARTH X SUN IS EEEEEE I've been shipping them ever since earth was announced!! They are the best brosis ship!! Lunar x Sun is fucking cuuuuuttttteeeee!!! I love their interactions and how hes basically sun's baby brother and I'm so happy I found the proship side cause this entire fandom is ruled by antis🥺

YESYESYES RANT RANT RANT!!!!!!

Sun and Old Moon make me CLIMB WALLSSS. istfg you could make a list of how many times those two hit on each other and were all up in eachothers faces!!! the tension they had (and still have tbh) is INSANE. Sun was Old Moon's entire world and he'd protect him at all costs, even if Sun's heart was collateral in the process and that's so fucking UAFAIFAIGA GRR RAH RAH BARK SNARL!!! that one episode where Sun reassured O.M that he wasn't a monster??? i can't say the things that i think they DID TOGETHER after that episode without having to mark this post as mature afskagahaa. and oh my god whenever Sun was on his 'villain arc' right before O.M died, you know they had angry makeout sessions. you know they did. literally impossible for them to keep their hands off eachother even when they're fighting.

SUN AND EARTH ARE SO FUCKING CUTE AGSKQGAJSV they LITERALLY had a canon meet-cute where Earth SAVED SUN FROM SPIRALING DURING THE WORST MOMENT OF HIS LIFE. in ANY other media that'd be the start of the best fucking romance you've EVER seen. and not to mention how often they hang out together??? and how much earth makes sure to reassure sun that he's a good brother????? dear god they so have mutual crushes/feelings and are too nervous to say anything. (or they're already dating and just bad at hiding it lol. whenever they trade daycare shifts they also trade Kisses <3)

REPEATEDLY SLAMMING A CREDIT CARD DOWN AGAINST A TABLE. SUN AND LUNAR ARE SO AJAFAH TOO. i imagine they started bonding a long time ago- back during the og lunar design days. they found solace in the fact that they were both """the dumb one""" and quickly became close over that. not to mention the flirting- i mean "sibling bickering" they do all the time that is so URGHHH /VPOS 🤌🤌🤌 i bet they started being romantic one day whenever they were just gaming together n then lunar offhandedly asked "what if we made out lol. ...for like practice ofc ahahahah." and then after sun spent 5 minutes recovering from that he was like ".....sure...?". cue them repeatedly finding excuses to keep making out everyday until they just Accepted they were brothers who kissed ;3c

and also you didn't mention him but hes Technically a part of the family so may i pitch: sun and solar are so good tooooo. there sm ANGST POTENTIAL over solar (at first lol) not knowing if he sees sun as his own person or just a shadow of his own sun, but then solar starts opening up to sun a bit more n' he catches feelings and he catches feelings hard. hypnotized by the thought of solar just losing control one day and kissing sun w/o asking, and hes about to start rapidly apologizing but then sun kisses him back. aaand now they're making out in the daycare. and the only reason they stop is because someone (earth prolly lol) politely asked them if they wanted a room digisgoaga

UNFORTUNATELY your last statement is right, this fandom is primarily run by antis, but ykw, im gonna do everything in my power to carve out a lil safe proship haven for us """freaks"""! we deserve to have a place where we can make them all kiss, dammit!!!

#celestialcest #celestial proship #sleepyanxiety #cloudyanxiety #anxietybean #mechanicanxiety #asks tag #talky tag #a huge mess (celestial polycule tag)#i already drew sun getting kissed by everyone but this is making me wanna draw that AGAIN afsjgsasgya

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i-sveikata · 4 months

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Hi! I loooooved the new chapter, it was def worth the wait! So much to unpack this chapter but my main take aways are:

1. Love vegas' guards. I really relate to oat having to pee every five min. Same.

2. Super impressed with vegas and how he can get aroused in any situation. Like, bro you almost died and getting to smash pete is the first thing you think about??? He's gonna have a rough couple of weeks with no sex.

3. Kim is 25?????? I thought he was maybe a year or two older than chay. I know the series is very vague on the character ages. I think the novel is a little more clear with most of the characters being in their early twenties. How old are the all characters in your fic? Is vegas older than pete? I'm super curious.

4. I know this is a vp fic but I'm super excited to see how the other couples work out. Kinn is a massive tool but I'm still rooting for him and porsche to have a happy ending. Porsche deserves it. I was rooting for kimchay to patch things up in the show. I don't know about in this fic though 😅. I hope kim can at least give a real apology for Chay's sake at least. What are your thoughts on the kimchay relationship? Do you have any plans for them?

Thank you so much for the great chapter! Wishing you the best!

Ahh thank you angel!! Haha poor oat and his tiny bladder but of course Pete was just being impatient and getting annoyed by the smallest things because he was so worried about Vegas!

Omg Vegas is literally feral!!! But I do think there’s an edge of real insecurity to that where he’s afraid that if he’s not providing mind blowing sex at any given moment that Pete might not put up with him (this will eventually be addressed at some point tho) but yeah he is going to have a hard time in the next few weeks

Yeah all the ages were kinda vague so when I googled I basically just came across guesses for age ranges? So in this fic Kim is 25, I have Kinn as like 26/27 and tankhun around 29/30. Pete and Porsche are both around 24 and Macau and porchay are eighteen (though Macau is older and is closer to turning nineteen at this point) Vegas is a little older than Pete around 25/26. But also in the show the actor that played Kim looks wayyyy older than the actor playing chay so I did kind of want to play that up a bit to add to the unsettling vibe?? Like tbh all of these relationships in this fic (and in the show) are a bit unsettling that’s why the power and control and ideas of consent are all swirling around in the story tbh!

Kinn is a massive tool for sure but until things improve I basically considered that fight with him and Porsche as Porsche basically dumping his ass.

Tbh Kim and porchay were never particularly important to me but that’s because I don’t really find the young innocent/naive and ruthless/liar/false identity couple dynamic very interesting even if I do like their characters? Obviously there’s more to the story than what’s come to us in this chap from Porsches biased perspective but yeah I don’t really envision them having a happy ending in this (but I’m not sure if they did in the books anyway? But yeah it was a pretty bitter ending in the show) I think kim will do his best to apologise but he kinda seems to strike me as the most similar to mr korn personality wise? So he’ll be sorry that chay is hurt but not necessarily sorry for his actions if that makes sense? He’s ruthless and I think he got a little caught up in the pretending with chay too

But yeah basically I kinda wanted to highlight how the cruelty and the trauma trickles down into all of mr kan and mr korns sons and how they still pass that on in how they behave in their relationships in different ways tbh they’re all pretty fucked up

Oh you’re welcome! So glad you enjoyed the latest chap!

#fic asks #I’ll fill the graveyards until I have you

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If I may? Headcanons of Mike with an s/o who is a soft dom like him. I wanna spoil that old man and make him feel loved ok. Please and thank you<3.

Thanks for the request!! I LOVE THIS IDEA <3 Jfc I wanna make this man feel loved rn 😭❤

Being Mike Ehrmantrauts soft dom - Headcanons

Fandom - Breaking Bad/Better call Saul

Pairing: Mike Ehrmantraut x gn!reader Genre: Smut, headcanons Warning(s): Sexual content. Sub!Mike + dom!reader, degradation, praise kink, mentions of choking etc. (Lmk if I missed something) Words: 900 Summary: Being a soft dom for Mike would include… English is not my main language, if I make any spelling mistakes please let me know so I can improve my writing! <3 AO3 link

Just like you, Mike likes being in charge

In bed, he wants to dom and be on top of you.

He feels the most comfortable when he has control of a situation

It’s probably because of past as an ex-cop, and the work he does for Gus -

He feels like he always needs to be in control of whatever situation he’s in, and act a certain way. Kinda scared to “let down his guard”

He’s been through a lot and often feels like he has no control over life - but in bed, he can easily dominate his partner and regain that feeling.

When you told Mike you wanted to dominate him, he just laughed.

…Until he realized you were being serious.

“No.”“But… Mike!”“No.”“Just once?”“No.”

He’s not the one to give up his power so easily.

He has a rough exterior, even in bed.

He wouldn’t tell you so, but he does find the thought of being dominated appealing.

Somehow, you manage to make him agree - and switch it up a little bit.

“Only once. Never again”…Or so he says, before realizing how much he likes being under your control.

The feeling of having you on top whilst fucking him was new to him, and such an amazing feeling.

He liked the way he could just rest back and have someone take care of him.

He’d find it “humiliating” at first, to be slutted out by his partner

But then realized how much he liked it

…The humiliating feeling only made it more enjoyable, tbh.

Though he appreciates you being a soft dom, he doesn’t mind you being rough with him.

Letting you dominate him made him realize a few things.

For example: - Mike enjoys when you degrade him. Call him a “needy bitch”, he’ll go feral. - He likes challenging your authority over him, acting like a dom, even when he’s submissive under you, especially when you punish him for having an attitude. - Speaking of punishments? Mike likes them. He even goes as far as testing your limits, until you punish him for whatever he did.

Just remember to praise him, too.

He’s almost embarrassed by how much it turns him on to have you calling him “good boy”

Homeboi def has both a praising- AND degradation kink.

Seeing you in charge is hot.

He’s used to having you being his submissive and this new side excites him.

It’s a turn on to have you bossing him around and having you being soft and loving, or rough and dominant.

He doesn’t mind you using toys on him, if you’re into that.

But he doesn’t really like pain inflicted.

Some light choking, slapping, spanking etc… You name it, is ok to him (only if he’s the one receiving it), if he gets some good aftercare and rewards of course.

After a long rough day at work, he just wants to come home and have you do him until he’s too exhausted to think.

You jokingly call him “Needy slut” when he practically begs you to do him, but little did you know he actually is. And he’s not ashamed of it ;)

When you dom him, he’d probably be quiet at first, not wanting to moan too much

But you pretty much demanded him to be loud lmao

Mike will be moaning, cussing and whimpering for you, especially if you overstimulate or edge him.

Just edge him and he’ll whimper ;)

He is very obedient, well, most of the time at least.

He does like being “bratty” and disobeying your orders, only to make you mad.

But in most cases, he obeys.

“Kneel” is all you have to say, and then watch him drop to his knees, crawling up to you. - Nah but imagine sitting on the couch with your legs spread - Mike kneeling between them, looking up at you as he caresses your legs - Him looking up at you with admiration, waiting for orders from you - And then watching him go down on you, working passionately to please you… - Probably would come undone just from going down on you. - OGMFMKNGSFNGF-

Of course, he still wants some “attention” too, which you give him - …But he’ll have to beg for it - He loves receiving heads from you, and knowing that you like satisfying him. - Nah but fr, you of course take care of his needs too.

You’d have a safeword for him to use, but he hasn’t used it yet.

There’s something satisfying with seeing you be cruel and rough in bed

Seeing your rough exterior boyfriend be all soft and submissive in bed is a very pleasant sight.

Though you said it was a “one-time thing”, It stays that way.

Mike going from being dominant and cold in the bedroom - to being a whimpering mess under your control.

He’s yours to use, however you please…

Because once comfortable with being a sub, he has no intentions of doing things differently, unless you tell him to, of course…

He loves foreplay and aftercare as much as he likes the main event - where you fuck him up.

…But most of all, he’s a slut for some good aftercare.

Which you are more than happy to give him.

Just cuddling up to him, whispering praise and making him feel appreciated and loved <33

You love praising him afterwards and show mow much he means to you.

Because, the dom-side away - you love him dearly and he deserve love.

You make sure he’s ok.

“I hope I didn’t break your hip or something, old man” “...Funny.”“You know I love you”“I love you too…”(I’m sorry 😭💀)

Mike being very affectionate towards you too

You’re his dom after all, and he just wants to make you proud, happy and be your good boy ;)

Idk how I feel about this one lolol but I hope you enjoyed <3

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Aran Ryan fanbase headcanons 2 -RESULTS-

And finally we have the results!

I was surprised to see some shared headcanons from the past!!!

Let's begin!!!

Can Aran speak Irish (Gaelic)?

44,4 % : Yes and he is very fluent

Is Aran liked/supported by his in-universe fans of the WVBA?

55,6% : Both of them are douchbags and true supporters

OPEN QUESTION of: Is Aran liked/supported by his in-universe fans of the WVBA?

He is genuinely adored by some, who go out of their way to defend his actions and paint him as a better person than he his, but others like him as a villain and others still think of him as a joke and only like him because of that.

yes and they want to see what other ideas he comes up with, maybe he gets mail from them where they share their ideas

It's a mixed bag- You have those the genuinely support him, others who started supporting him as joke & now can't stop, those who support him as a joke only, & unfortunately some who only support him as a justification for being an asshat.

he has fans on either side some fans are douchebags and some are like us on tumblr calling him a silly goose

I can see some if his fans being douchebags by saying, you ruined boxing, cheater or you're fecking crazy,

They’re either bloodthirsty, Irish or just want to watch matches.

Most of them love his crazy behavior and generally think of him as some maniac that escaped Dublin prison and got in by his unorthodox fighting style (which didn’t happen at all, Aran did a bit of fighting before WVBA but he got in clean imo.) Aran tries to distance himself from his troublesome fans, simply because he dislikes rumors made by him. Some of his fans are genuinely supportive and like seeing him and his antics, and think he could genuinely become champion if he stopped cheating.

Probably

It’s a 50/50 chance, but it’s likely no since the people don’t like masochists in the ring

I'm not sure but there's a probably a minority that actually likes and they're a true fan

I’ve got a feeling he doesn’t have a lot of fans who would actually come up to him since they’ve seen what he’s like in the ring, so they usually just watch him from afar if they see him in public

I think there are both fans that adore his cheating, but the vast majority thinks he takes it too far in some ways (i.e attacking the ref and aggressive taunting during intermissions), even by WVBA standards bc lets be real, almost EVERYONE cheats.

Yes but in the way of "this guy is a car crash in motion I want to see it get even wilder"

i put my amswer under his fans imitate him but more so because they want to grab his attention. thus they end up being more crazy the guy himself

Who do you ship with Aran? And why? WARNING: ships with minors are NOT allowed as Aran is a 23 years old (before someone made me noticed, I accidentally wrote 25 yrs)

don flamenco i just see them as having a rivals-to-lovers kind of thing tbh

I mainly ship Joe/Aran, but I also like him with Narcis Prince. Other ships with him I don't exactly mind, but aren't my thing.

narcis, i just ended up thinking the idea is funny, both are assholes, narcis would find it funny to see who arans pulls pranks to, i want a man for aran who is just as mean as he is (almost)

I ship Aran Ryan with Glass Joe & will not apologize for it. I'm an absolute sucker for opposites attract type ships.

Hondo

Soda Popinski: seeing him as a giant, bubbly, gentle (outside the ring) Russian man who hasn't dated anyone, with Aran as a feral and insane Irish man who's dated many in the past is a good relationship. Headcannon that Soda had a crush on him before making a move

Narcis.

Aran Ryan/Glass Joe and Aran Ryan/Don Flamenco or even Aran/Joe/Don

Yes, I ship him Narciss. (Also isn't Aran 23?)

Don Flamenco. IDC if they don’t talk to each other in the game, these two are cute with each and it’s pretty much why I like shipping this.

Wait he's 25?? I thought he was 23??

Personally I don’t ship him with anyone ✋

im not big on shipping but narcis x aran is pretty funny in concept !! just the idea of two (id imagine) rivals who are eventually shocked to find out they like eachother is also Good. bonus points if neither of them know how to go about expressing love.

Aradon. Aradon all the way. Because I'm very normal about Don and Aran's dynamic.

Piston Hondo. I feel like they've got an opposites attract kinda deal that mutually benefits them. Hondo benefits Aran by keeping his violent behavior at bay and helping him explore healthier ways of getting out his frustration. Aran benefits Hondo by getting him to loosen up when he's not actively working and making sure he's not overexerting himself in his rigorous training.

Don bc the dynamic is interesting and Joe bc the dynamic is funny to me💀

Don Flamenco

don! (unrelated but i cant believe that guy is balding at 23)

LGBTQ+ headcanons

pansexual cis man (he/him)

Trans man and bisexual, my mans is NOT cis

he doesnt use labels, he just shrugs if anyone asks or says "im aran"

Either Bisexual or Pansexual with no real leanings & Cis, but couldn't really give a shit what pronouns you call him.

bisexual and SOMETIMES uses they/them pronouns. but only when he feels like sludge (in a good way)

Pansexual

Bi as hell

Aran is Bisexual/Pansexual, and doesn’t really mind any pronouns used as long as they are respectful. Open to poly relationships.

Pansexual and genderqueer AF

Guy’s an angry bisexual who may or may not show his bi feelings to others (usually the ones he adores)

None

Probably straight or questioning aroace

nonbinary in a ''a boy but not really'' way

He's bi, he told me himself.

I like the idea of him being pan.

Pan, any hole's a goal for Aran

he's trans & somewhere in the bi/pan spectrum

hes pan and transmasc to me <3

What kind of pet does he have (if any)?

a black cat named lucky! she’s his pride and joy.

A border collie/Australian Shepard mix named cu chulainn

i havent thought about that yet, but in my ship narcis might gets a cat and aran has slap fights with it

He's got a scruffy old orange cat who he loves dearly- Baby is like 12 years old & he absolutely cherishes them.

dog

None

23 rats

Aran loves ferrets, and could break his entire bank just carrying for them. He spends four hours each day playing with them and making sure they get exercise. He once screamed at a woman who watched them while he was away in the USA who fed them nothing but pellets to one of them, they were fine after. (Aran owns four, two boys two girls. He keeps them in separate cages to prevent a surprise business popping up.) He would die for them.

Yes, a puppy named "Empanada"

He’d probably have a German Shepherd and a Kerry Blue Terrier

I don't know, I don't think he's a type of guy to have a pet for a long time

He’d definitely have a pet rat, probably named it something like poison or something to make it seem dangerous

i can see him as a dog person, especially very active dogs that need a ton of long walks. it helps him unwind. Also hed want a smart dog as well that he can teach to annoy people with. why? bc hes aran ryan.

So first off, I have no proofs but no doubts that Aran is a dog person. I love someone's headcanon of him having an Irish Wolfhound? I think? way too much. These puppers are huge, straight up Aran's alley imo. But I also adore the idea of him having a little pet rat, that only the closest of people and relatives know about.

RATS! He has 3 and he takes very good care of them.

He's got an old ass dog he's had since childhood that just lays around like a lazy sack of flour, but not because of age, the dog was just always like that. Its also probably a medium or smaller breed

no actual pets, but he has a soft spot for any strays he passes by

a black cat! (ironic, considering his whole luck schtick)

Why is Aran associated with luck symbolism?

i honestly don’t know, it’s just kind of a thing ig

Partially because of Irish stereotypes but mostly because he genuinely surrounds himself with such symbols out of paranoia. He cannot leave his home without wearing at least one object he considers 'lucky' to some degree.

ireland LMAO

Irony. He honesty considers himself extremely unlucky, but what's better for recognition than an Irish Man with a shamrock?

he's an overall lucky person. he steps out into the rain and either doesn't get wet or looks good afterwards

Idk, cause he's irish.

Irish

Aran keeps luck close to help himself motivate. He loves using both good and bad luck charms to his favor. (He’ll keep clovers in his locker and try to give the other boxers bad luck by breaking mirrors, placing ladders, etc. Not black cats though, as he knows that’s a myth.)

Cause it's a miracle he hasn't been banned from they WVBA yet

Guy thinks it’s a good idea to have luck on his side so that he could win many boxing fights

Somebody or some mythical creature decided to put a both curse and a blessing on him

Uhh I don’t rlly know I think it’s about since he’s Irish and they have 4 leaf clovers and the lucky number seven????

luck of irish, of course! also the fact its a miracle he hasnt been suspended yet from boxing

I like to think it's because he's always been this lucky bastard- he's a huge bastard, but he also always had this immense luck on his side for as long as he lived for some weird reason.

He's bad luck if you piss him off, but good luck if you befriend him :)

Teehee four leaf clover!! Haha irish!!!

i'd say just because he's irish. wish it could be deeper but idk

irish stereotype.....

Why did Aran decide to join the WVBA?

tbh i haven’t figured that part out for him yet-

Because they pay well and he finds the work interesting compared to other boxing leagues.

he needs to let that energy out somewhere, he can actually box and does exercise but ended up wanting more and has no patience ya know

It was a childhood dream of his to become a boxer.

"Yer' meanin to tell me, i can get paid for beatin' guys in alleyways? 'Ell yeah, where can i sign up!?"

Wanted to leave his country, away from his baf past and parents. Wanted to prove to everyone and his old folks.

Honestly? So he could have the thrill of the fight without getting into trouble.

Aran wanted to distance himself from Dublin and shoot his shot in the boxing world after developing both a skill and dependence on it to fight his bullies.

To beat the crap out of people

Mostly his skills in boxing and his persuasion to the WVBA, also he wants in because of the money

He joined as a clean and sane fighter, but as a years goes on he goes crazy and began to cheat just like the other fighters.

To just beat the shit out of everyone ig

i imagine he doesnt consider himself particularly fit for smth like an office job (despite his wide vocabulary) so he took up boxing to unwind but ended up having a real knack for it. mix that with his prankster, combative personality and youve got aran ryan. i also imagine hed join a boxing association that was more lenient towards the rules

See, I'm pretty sure it's all written in his SPO poster. Dude got so fed up with all the endless teasing that he just snapped at some point, this point being a mention of his mother.

He probably got into a fight somewhere in Dublin, won by a landslide, and a random WVBA rep approached him to offer the job.

Bc the WVBA PAYS him to fight! Aran Ryan LOVE a good brawl!

work, perhaps? I'd imagine he was scrappy & caused fights in the streets, i have a feeling he saw a flyer for the WBVA one day and just thought "yeah, why not"

fatherless behavior /j (he had always been interested in boxing! then super punch out happened so now hes the biggest cheater in the ring just for the adrenaline rush)

silly momentum: Did Aran punch an Italian DJ???

50%: What

it's a reference about an infamous Irish boxer (like Aran) who punched an Italian dj (I won't tell who is he bc I am scared to see him jumping in my house and hit me lol)

How is Aran's relationship with his family?

pretty good! though his father’s no longer around so uh that’s something.

Very, very good. He loves just about everyone in his family with his entire heart (Except his mother's mother and older sister) and hates being away from them for too long. He's close with his parents, grandma, and younger siblings and would hate to be without them in his life.

imo pretty good! but in my canon, his parents are divorced but he loves his mom very much, same for his sis

VERY CLOSE- He's got his mother & baby sister, & god help anyone who decides to fuck with either.

mostly good, he has a sister and a mother but his father ran off when he was a kid and is entirely ready to BEAT HIS ASS

He has a terrible relationship with his dad, an alcoholic and abuser. He was very tough and strict as well. Aran got his drinking, cheating and shoplifting from his dad, he started at 15. He was able to provide for the family and living. He's a but sour with his mom because she stayed with his father; but only for the money and being able to live in a house. If they divorced, she loses everything and won't be able to find a job. But she still loves her family. Aran loves his sister, Daisy, he would do anything for her not to be like himself or their dad. Would protect her. He couldn't bring Daisy along because she was in custody with the parents, and he couldn't win. The reason he snuck out with his old Irish friends and went to box in the WVBA was to get away from his parents. He really doesn't want to come back, and ESPECIALLY doesn't want to talk about them.

His sister and pa are close, but his mam is so distant that his sister filled in the maternal role for him.

Strained, but due to forces that were out of their control. He keeps close with them but things can be hard for them to get along.

Good...I guess..

Has an estranged relationship with his mother, in somewhat neutral terms with his father, and in genuine, loving terms and a healthy relationship with his sister

He loves them I think, despite the fact the games mentioned them being a bad example to his life

Has a close connection with his mammy and da and has a really good brother-sister bond with his sister

aran's has a mom and dad, and a lot of siblings. theyre VERY close but also very lenient, hence why aran's so out of control. aran could cause the end of the world and his parents would still say ''thats our boy!''. they also rib eachother constantly (its how they show affection), and aran does this to everyone around him, stranger or not. not necessarily very close to all his siblings, but would still take a bullet for them. in short: mess with his family, and youre DEAD.

Aran's a huge mama's boy; he *loves* his ma. I mean, if you think about it she is a part of his fame, she's one of the few people he's got left of his family. He also got a sis... with which they still fight about absolutely silly and not-worth-fighting-over things.

He loves his family! Except his dad that walked out, but he had an uncle who filled the spot instead.

Parents #suck or otherwise not in the picture so he's taking care of the sister on his own (barely🙄)

good with his mom & sister, but is pretty distant from his dad. feel like he had another father figure pre-WBVA but that's my own lil thing for him.

hes on good terms with his sister, doesnt talk to his mother and his dad is dead

Who are Aran's friends?

tiger, hondo (to some degree), soda, maybe a couple others that i’m forgetting tbh

The rest of the world circuit, without a doubt, alongside Glass Joe, and Disco Kid.

probably disco, SMM, heike, some bitches he met at a pub, he is part of a biker gang in my version btw, also narcis is not only his bf but also his BFF

Joe, Lil Mac, Bear Hugger, Soda, & Bull. Sometimes Doc & Sandman. (Sandman doesn't always wanna put up with him & Doc is only really friends by proxy as he wants to ensure Mac's safety.)

everyone in the wvba is his friend, despite him being pretty much a constant annoyance

He has some old 4 Irish folks back in the day, In WVBA: Great Tiger, Bald bull, SMM, Mr Sandman (sometimes if Aran doesn't get on his nerves)

The Minor circuit, Heike and Mac

I definitely feel he can be friends with Soda Pop, and has a bit of a friendship with Bear Hugger. Don and him have a big of a friendship, but it’s been strained due to Aran fighting to keep his place in the World Circuit. Glass Joe talks to him sometimes, but has a small fear of him.

Soda Popinski and Disco Kid

Bear Hugger, Soda Popinski, Dragon Chan, Heike Kagero, Disco Kid, Rick Bruiser (don’t ask), and Piston Hurricane

I'm not sure how his friends, but he's acquainted with Great Tiger, because they both hate Narcis Prince.

I think that he’s not close with a lot of people but maybe soda popinski and don? Aran and Dons relationship is definitely being frenimies with the whole finding out his hair is a toupee. And soda popinski and Aran just drink together all the time and just spill secrets to eachother

soda popinski, bc he can handle his... quirky personality. Plus, they go to clubs to dance together, along w/ disco kid. speaking of which, he surprisingly gets along pretty well with disco kid, they bond over their music tastes, even if theyre radically different. they also collab on music together sometimes, with aran writing the lyrics and disco doing the instrumentals. they have a lot of creative differences however, but despite that, they remain friends.

The only person I can think of that may have been more-or-less of a friend to Aran ever is Soda. They've been great drinking buddies since the dawn of time, and can be real with each other only when they're drunk as all hell. They don't want anything to do with each other when they're sober tho.

He, Glass Joe, and Don Flamenco are besties. They annoy the ever-living daylights out of each other, but they're hilarious when they hang out together.

Little Mac bc I read a fic where they became best buddies and it changed my brain chemistry, and Disco Kid bc I read a fic where the they were friends but it wasn't the main focus which also altered my brain chemistry

soda, per techicality as I said in the last pole but close enough. he also sometimes crashes with the rest of minor / major on occasions but "friends" would be a strong word

hondo, bear, disco, bull (maybe), don, tiger

Who are Aran's rivals?

macho (pure hatred tbh), don (former rival, now his lover LMAO)

Narcis prince and Don are semi-rivals, their relationships with him at least starting out as hostile. Snes Aran and him also don't get along and neither do him and Von Kaiser for a long time.

joe LMAO, he just bullies him, maybe kaiser, both are chickenshits, he also teases don sometimes but he just thinks its funny, he doesnt hate him

Hondo, Tiger (They mostly just tolerate eachother), Don, Macho Man, Bald Bull on occasion, Von Kaiser & Disco Kid (Only because they're both terrified of Aran & worry for Joe's safety.)

mostly Mac, (still sort of salty about the fight) and Joe (knows he can't fight back)

Don Flamico and Narcis Prince (his ex)

Don, Narcis and Macho (last one is one-sided on Macho’s part)

Narcis Prince is the biggest member of the “BOO ARAN” club. He didn’t like him much when Aran first got in, but he genuinely thinks he’s insane now. Don Flamenco’s there too, but wishes they could go back to being friends. Piston Hondo, Von Kaiser, Super Macho Man, Sandman. The lad has made a lot of enemies.

Literally everybody else

Little Mac (obviously), Von Kaiser, Great Tiger, Narcis Prince, Super Macho Man, Bald Bull, Piston Hondo, and Mr. Sandman

As stated above Narcis Prince, and probably the world Circuit and Don Flamenco

Definitely Joe. They’d definitely throw mean comments at eachother or snobby remarks (mostly from joe) there would be a bunch of back and forth (aran usually the one screaming at him) I just think it’s a funny dynamic of them always having something to fight about

super macho man, aran loves messing w/ the guy while seeing him as an equal competitor. great tiger and piston hondo specifically are his prankster rivals and on friendlier terms w/ him that the rest of the WVBA. a combative personality WILL lend you some enemies, surprisingly.

The entirety of WVBA, of course.

Everyone in the world circuit. Being way younger and not being around as long as they have, he's definitely not as close with them as they are with each other. They're not purposely trying to exclude him by any means, they just have trouble relating to him most of the time.

Narcis prince because hating the British is something that runs deep in Aran's blood. also him and Hondo HAVE to have beef their alignments clash so hard

i'd imagine he'd have some beef with super macho man, considering they've mostly been together in the world circuit i like to think aran likes to get under macho's nerves. i'd even say its a similar case with narcis prince, but thats a bit more.. playful? ik smm takes it personally

super macho man

Most iconic Aran made by a fan?

umm idk?

Not sure if you mean fanart or charatrization, but I do like the Aran by 'ask-the-ryans' on tumblr

any commissions people made for me, any art that contains my ship is super iconic

The interactive choose your own adventure Aran where he was just his head on two stick figure legs. Best post, glad I was apart of that & got to witness it in real time. Tumblr be wildin'

all of them are neat !!!!!!!

They give him nicknames, irish man, lucky rabbit, lucky lad, insane irish boxer, and from douchebags and hater, rat.

The one in Sportsmanship (read it on AO3)

I genuinely think that almost every user on Tumblr has a based Aran.

Idk?

IDK

Ask-the-ryans blog by pulpa-de-gorila!!

Definitely the ask.the.Ryan’s blog . Their actually so talented and the way they draw Aran is amazing 😮‼️❣️

that one drawing made by pulporilla of macho man jealously announcing that aran is on the sexypedia, w/ aran being bare ass naked saying ''the what''

PulpaGorilla's Aran. Definitely.

That rabies pride art. I don't know how those two things managed to cross paths, but someone put them together and it is GLORIOUS.

Idk

pulpa-de-gorila / ask-the-ryans on tumblr!!! i sometimes study their art when i draw aran cuz i swear their stuff could be official art its that good. & also shoutout for mossea on tumblr aswell for being so shaped

i genuinely forgot their name but there was this one aran fanart with vibrant colors and it was Very Shaped and i think about it frequently

Best video ever made about Aran Ryan?

literally all of them

I cannot choose one so you get 3 https://youtu.be/RZTRpgjrMqc https://youtu.be/QgErxUeAeAU https://youtu.be/LPeq5_WSaas

i dont know tbh

i don't really watch videos on aran but i remember the deepfried aran fight and thought that was funny

Throwing the ref and knocking him the fuck out.

The infractions one

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Fully Baked video talking about why is his fave

The one where the guy lists his 20+ infractions

"Why Aran Ryan is my Favorite Punch-Out Fighter" by Fully Baked

The old YTP’s‼️🔛🔝

That one, by kazooyah: https://www.tumblr.com/kazooyah/185687150065/so-this-is-what-i-do-in-my-spare-time. I've stumbled upon this vid way back im 2021, and I still think about this video daily.

The bus video gets me every time.

youtube

bumble mcfumbles's punch-out cheaters video, it's iconic at this point

"whos the biggest cheater in the wvba?"

Put here your thoughts about Aran

my favourite rat bastard tbh, i stole his name and it’s now my third/fourth online name hehe

Aran is a horrible gremlin man who is also my baby boy who I'd die for.

he is very hot and cute and the only character that got me here

I picture Aran as this outwardly abrasive guy- He let's as many people in as he let's those who wrong him go unpunished, which is to say little to none. He's got his reasons for cheating & while he won't share those reasons, it's a hill he's more than willing to die on. If you ever managed to get past the massive amount of walls he's put up, you'd find he's actually a very caring, creative, & intelligent person.

the spoinky woinky!!!!!!

Feral rat man.

silly :3 also what is that hairstyle bro

cheeseburgers. cheeseburgers everywhere. All jokes aside, one of the most interesting boxers in Punch Out. Him or Sandman should be in Smash Bros.

The half-rat half-irish cheating bastard that I love

Guy has so much personality to him. If a new Punch Out games come, please have Aran back, I’d die if he isn’t.

I like him as a character, but if he was a person, I wouldn't go near him as he is bad example

Funny as fuck dude Aran Ryan is 🔛🔝‼️

definitely one of the most iconic characters in the game, and for a good reason. hes funny, his fight is very unique in regards to timing your punches, his voice acting is great, hes got a solid, sharp design, and i love seeing the insane capers he comes up with. a HUGE step up from the SNES version. also hes hot.

dude's so mecore fr

He's a riot, that's for sure.

I like that dude I want to watch him be beaten to a pulp i need to see him sobbing shaking begging for his life

they can't just put an almost normal person / insane cheater among magic users, the most yoked guys i've ever seen, and king hippo and expect me to NOT be my favorite. c'mon now

RAAAGFHGHGHRGGFGRRGRGHHGHARGHGEGRGRGRGERGRGGEGHHGGEHEGRGGRHRHRGRHRHHFFFFHGGRH (i need to grind him with a mortar and pestle)

Other headcanons

His flail is named Macha, named after an Irish goddess of war, death, and horses

he makes shit doodles of himself or his friends and his bf

Here's my headcanon for why Aran cheats- Aran immigrated to the US as a child & his father passed away shortly after his sister was born- He becomes the breadwinner when his mother gets sick & now in order to support his family & cover their medical bills, he cheats & places illegal bets on his own fights. He keeps this fact increadibly close to his chest & absolutely hates asking for help.

he likes to knit :)

He graffitis everywhere in the WVBA, either paint brush or marker. Ref, janitors and some boxers are tired of this shit. He also pranks most of the boxers in the WVBA.

He can whistle and sing beautifuly.

Guy gets drunk after sipping like 5 shots of Guinness, He’s a dog person, Good Enough Cook, and Rage Quit when he losses at video games.

He can complete Pizza Tower if it was real in his universe (not as a game, but a real tower)

Definitely stole a shopping cart from somewhere once or twice while he was drunk

hes great a rhyming and uses it to annoy people. he is also disco kid's and soda's dancing buddy, they always KILL it on the dance floor. has made sea shanty diss tracks with disco kid. does everything to embarrass macho man in front of ladies and the press. loves drum and base music, as well as sea shanties. has begged every non-english boxer at some point to PLEAAASE teach him some new curse words.

Now, I don't have any miscellaneous headcanons, I just wanted to say thanks to the Mod and anons for an awesome survey here, hope that's okay-

I've been thinking about him actively seeking therapy. Not for his insanity (God forbid we fix that part) but for things he keeps better under wraps (anxiety, depression, self-image, etc.

Second he gets home the pants come off, you can SEE every time he left the house the past week bc he didn't pick up them drawers after he dropped them. Dude HAS to have something to watch while he eats, food ritual is he's always sat on the couch, paper plate of food he has to hold otherwise his old ass dog tries to steal a bite, his own ground gripper dawgs out on the narsty carpet, TV playing trash reality shows way too loud, either shirtless or pantless, usually drinking pop with whatever he's eating. OH WAIT YEAH ALSO Aran's the type of guy to watch trash reality TV bc watching any dumb confrontations either verbal or physical is very fun and funny for him🤪

miiight of said this in the last survey but i fully believe that aran, although born in ireland, currently resides somewhere in new jersey

one time his friends in the wvba held a suprise birthday party for him and he tried SO hard not to cry (and failed lol)

#aran ryan #punch out #survey #the second part will be published stay tunedddd

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wiggles-mcgee · 5 months

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OPINIONS ON GRAVITY FALLS

OK SINCE YOU ASKED I WILL ANSWER WITHOUT GIVING SPOILERS FOR SEASON 2!! Because I know you've not seen it yet. Not sure how much of this is opinions and how much is just rambles though.

First, context, Gravity Falls is a show I have been obsessed with since it came out. I own a copy of Journal 3 and Dipper's hat and can't wait to get the Book of Bill when it comes out. So my opinions are gonna be biased!!

The greatest episode of Gravity Falls and my favourite of all time is S2Ep4: Sock Opera (watch the episode and you'll understand why, though please watch the rest of that season too haha). No further questions needed, it speaks for itself in every second of that episode.

My favourite episode from Series 1 would have to be either Legend of the Gobblewonker or Dreamscaperers. Both are fun to watch and have sweet endings and notes to it, as well as incredible comedy and great pacing. They hit so good every time.

Boyz Crazy is one of my least favourite episodes because it reminds me of primary school where everyone was feral about One Direction and I just didn't get it at all, but I still find it hilarious.

Most of my least favourite episodes involve some kind of romance subplot - thats not to say all romance centric episodes are bad, I just find it less interesting to me when it turns out Mabel's new crush is Regular Guy (Normal Man) and not five gnomes in a hoodie. Or oh look Dipper is crushing on Wendy, what's new? Its probably because I never really related to it.

My favourite character is Grunkle Stan. He's funny and a weird old man, as Mabel eloquently puts it. He's gruff, sweaty, wrinkled, and a bit of an asshole. And he cares so much for his family. He tries and thats what counts. Also his absolute lack of shame about cash - like in Double Dipper where he launches himself at that dollar bill - and conning and scamming tourists out of their money is so hilarious to me. Grunkle Stan is dear to my heart and will always be my favourite character.

Pacifica is another one of my favourite characters! She gets a fair bit more character development in the second series, and I still find myself laughing at every interaction the Pines family has with her when I rewatch the show - she's hilarious in every sense of the word. Her growth as a person is really nice to watch.

If I met Tambry irl I think I would inevitably punch her, I cannot lie, she frustrates me too much

Bill Cipher my beloved <3 (you'll see why when he shows up again in season 2)

I have rewatched this show many times since it came out and I firmly believe that so many of the jokes still hold up to this day. It shaped my sense of humour greatly. And the best bit about being older is that now I get all the jokes I didn't get as a kid!!!

My favourite running joke is Guy Who Married A Woodpecker!! He just shows up every now and again and we see a snapshot of his failing marriage and I love him.

The pool guy is objectively and unironically one of the funniest people alive. As is Quentin Trembley, 8½th President of the United States, who also absolutely shaped my personality and humour.

Certain episodes in the later half of Series 2 tone wise feel like they should have been at the start of the series or in Series 1, and the series does suffer for it in my opinion. Of course its a kids show, you don't want it to get too dark, but I feel like some parts of that series just felt inconsistent to the rest of it. Of course the rest of that series is absolutely stellar in my opinion, most of my favourite episodes are in that series, so its swings and roundabouts I suppose.

The Wendy crush is nothing short of frustrating to me every time I see it. Had to reiterate this, and I get that people don't get over crushes quickly, but especially in Series 2 it frustrates me. tbh I probably had a crush on Wendy too as a kid I cannot lie.

The ending is so sweet to me and makes me want to cry or actually cry every time, not just for nostalgia, but because it hits me hard and emotional in so many different ways. No spoilers yet!

And ending it with a really strong opinion here, you should watch Series 2 (a shameless suggestion, I don't regret it)

#wiggles answers #gravity falls #long post #wiggles chats with the void #i have more thoughts #but might have to add those later

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amiharana · 1 year

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How do you think a modern revalink dynamic would change (if at all) from like dating for a year or two vs. being married for several years? Your most recent post gave me brainworms, and I'm curious if your thoughts line up with mine!

HI IRI i hope you're enjoying the brainworms <3 i had to think about your actual question for a little bit because i got too excited at the idea of married revalink LMAO

tbh revalink being married kind of reminds me of my own parents, who have been married 20+ years, who bicker with each other all the time, but still act like every dinner is their first date because my dad is a sap. so in that sense, i feel like revali and link would still be utterly infatuated with one another, not in the puppy love way, but rather in a more evolved, mature way i guess? like revali will still be extremely fond of link and just how he is as a person, but after being married for 20+ years, he'll look up from his bowl of oatmeal at the breakfast nook to watch link wash the dishes in a tank top and boxers, and feel the urge to get up to hug link from behind. so he does and link will melt into him, continuing to wash the dishes and revali will kiss the back of link's neck, and it's like. this is the most content that revali has ever been in his entire life... until their seven year old comes running into the kitchen screaming being chased by their older sibling and the dog, but you get the point.

the way i'm perceiving it right now, it's like. when they first started dating, you could tell that revalink's dynamic was gonna be "two stubborn shitheads who are so obsessed with each other and fight as flirting", but thirty years later, their dynamic is like "two stubborn shitheads who are still obsessed with each other, but it's like their souls are always falling in step with one another." revali and link know each other like the back of each other's hands, they can predict each other's every movement and thought, and they don't have to say a word to know what the other needs or wants. they both grow really soft and sentimental over each other, and no one expects that from revali particularly. he can still bite tho (especially if you insinuate anything negative about him, link, or their marriage/family) so y'all be on your guard!

i do want to emphasize though, revali doesn't lose his tsundere-ness lol. like i said, he can still bite! he'll always have that streak of pride and arrogance but it's been significantly tempered by link's presence which is why i want to note that he's softer, not soft. but if you can catch the way he looks at link, any doubt you could have held that he loves link will disappear in seconds.

as for link, he's probably a little less feral than he was when they first started dating, but he's still jumping revali's bones at any given opportunity. definitely the type to let everyone know he has a husband and he loves his husband very much. revali's presence in his life has made link significantly brighter and sweeter to everyone around him because revali is his rock and link knows he always has someone to support him up through everything, so he doesn't need to worry.

so to completely answer your question: it's not that their dynamic changes by a lot, it just evolved and got stronger and more powerful. like pokemon. 😃👍

#revalink #loz #botw #loz botw #legend of zelda #amihan's revalinkverse #ask #iridescentgleam #can you guess where my unattainable standard for romance came from #my mom would the revali in the relationship #my dad isn't really a Link but by default he has to be #i once heard that when you get married #you have to choose to stay in love instead of relying on the feeling of love itself to propel your relationship #and i think revali n link definitely had to learn that the hard way to get to where they are now in their marriage #link is always being like “well my husband and i—” “so my husband—” “i was talking to my husband about—” always talking about his husband #my favorite way to explain relationships is the pokemon evolution analogy #if my partner isn't the key stone to my mega stone and we don't have a strong bond that temporarily makes me overpowered #I DON'T WANT THEM!!!!! 🗣️#would you believe that i've never been in a relationship before

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chronicwhorebatman · 1 year

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uhhhh could u pls pls tell me ur hcs (if u have them) about the batfamilys hairstyles thru the years. do u believe in long hair discowing?? whats jasons hair like as robin vs red hood? give me a whole timeline if u want

you know what? hell yeah.

long post so here’s a cut

bruce. bruce, in his childhood, had the same haircut the whole time!! then his mother died and she cut it for him so for about a year and a half (nearing 10 years old) he had this steadily growing mop of hair that was not cleaned or brushed. occasionally alfred would attempt to get it clean but bruce would hiss like a feral cat so it didn’t get very far

THEN he shaved most of his hair off because it was unsalvageable to a nearly ten year old

then he had a FUCK TON of teenage mistakes. including bleached slightly long hair, although he kept it short at the back because bruce in my head never wants to revisit his Grief Hair phase <33 there were a lot more mistakes but i don’t have those pinpointed but i haven’t decided on them yet! know that he had frosted tips at one point though. it’s important to me.

as an adult he has the regular ass haircut he has in every comic lmao. as bruce it’s just neatly combed, as brucie it’s always sleep-mussed or sex-mussed, and as matches malone his hair is slicked back with so much gel it fucking drips. as matches malone he is a slimy little disgusting rat by design. in his secret drag persona he wears a wig like a coward.

dick. as a kid, dick has the same haircut as his father, whatever that might be!! he’s a baby mimicry and it’s adorable. he also briefly copied his mother’s hair only to discover it took way too much work

the father part also applies to bruce! although i don’t believe dick saw bruce as his father until he was well on his way into adulthood i do believe that he copied his haircut. i will not explain this clash with anything other than imagining dick as a tiny bruce clone is hilarious

discowing era dick had a mullet and bruce hated every second of it.

after that i think dick had short hair but quite floppy round the front? like lotta fringe <33

baby jason is continually fascinated w dick’s hair <33333

jason. jason had relatively short hair when bruce found him but it was growing longer (did not have money for a haircut) but he got it cut when he got adopted. unfortunately he now also has bruce hair because he didn’t care what his hair looked like because he was busy being excited about robin

after he died his hair grew out a bit because when he was comatose nobody was looking after him :(

w the league they shaved his hair because it was kinda gross tbh. he had shaved hair for a while

he grew it back out to what he generally looks like in comic panels, fuck if i know what that’s called. unfortunately the fucker shaved it again at the beginning of being red hood. jason your hair is pretty stop doing this

he then did a whole lot of things to get rid of his white streak from shaving to dying to threatening to colouring it in with sharpie. jokes on him it takes less than 12h to come off <333

tim. tim has had one haircut his entire life! it’s your average white boy haircut.

damian. damian is baby and has only had one haircut. he vaguely resembles a spiky hedgehog.

steph. not batfamily (unless by marriage <3) but including here because my hcs for cass and duke are also “they have had one haircut their whole life” mainly because my brain broke when i tried to picture anything else :/ i’ll leave my brain to marinate on cass and duke and get back to you because i also love them and this feels so bland

ANYWAY steph has long blonde hair then she cuts it into a bob then grows it out again. the cycle continues unless she cuts her hair a lot shorter! which she keeps for longer because she doesn’t like the half grown in half grown out look! then it’s back to the cycle <333

alfred has never had different hair ever. my brain also broke trying to picture it

#batfamily #bruce wayne #dc #dcu #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #stephanie brown #i didn’t attach enough to everyone else to tag them #trixie’s headcanons #trixie’s character headcanons #trixie’s dick headcanons #trixie’s batman hcs #trixie’s jason hcs #trixie’s steph hcs #trixie’s batfam hcs #i didn’t want to make that tag damn

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queen-scribbles · 1 year

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Also if you have more thoughts on the AJ/Adam AU now that you've gotten them through book 3 I'm very 👀👀👀

HOOOO BOY DO I (behind a cut for spoilers and screaming and length. bc i have. So Many Feelings)

The overall thought is

bc I've never taken so much emotional damage in so short a time in my LIFE. Fucking Glintshore wasn't this bad.

So AJ running Adam's route is so different than Mallory running Adam's route bc she's much gentler, more accepting of help, but also more open about her feelings, and I love it. She's not dragging her feet and trying to protect her heart and it led to some incredibly tender moments. Also means it cuts deeper for her when he pulls back from romantic moments bc she's trying :)))) Mallory's sort of in a holding pattern/testing the waters, so she can use that as an excuse, but AJ has her heart on her sleeve and it HURTS every time Adam acts interested than steps back. But she keeps trying bc she's in too deep to stop.

She cares so much and she's so genuine. when she says things like this you believe her. Unless you're a 900 year old vampire with thirty foot thick walls around your heart, apparently.

The research session on Adam's route, OH MY GOODDDDDD. It's so good and it made her so happy. "I notice the important people. More than you might think."?????? Significant looks????? Him getting grumpy bc she isn't eating/drinking enough and being so domestic as to make her more???? She protests she could drink the cold coffee and he counters with "I remember the taste of hot drinks gone cold" while wrinkling his nose????ADORABLE MAN.

ALSO. ALSO ALSO ALSO THIS

flamingelmo.gif GOD ADAM YOU IDIOT(AFFECTIONATE) JUST GO FOR IT YOU'RE IN SO DEEP ALREADY YOU MIGHT AS WELL

And AJ, with her caring nature and borderline savior complex absolutely broke down about all the missing people before calling Adam in hopes hearing his voice would make her feel better

and she starts cry-laughing just off him being HIM so clearly it works and then

HE WANTS TO BE THERE FOR HER. HE WANTS IT SO BAD I CAN'T. I CANNOT with this man.

And she suggests splitting the team for the trio of attempted kidnapping and he says he'll follow her lead wherever she wishes to go and I had to get up and pace for a minute bc he's so GENTLE about it, and so casual about letting her be in charge and it's killing meeeeeeeeee

She's also the most traumatized of my girls from what happened with Murphy(this AU she got bit on the neck but he was captured, so that's better than her canon where he's still loose at least), so she had a panic attack at the warehouse and he's right there for her. "Are you alright?"//"I am now" AAAAAAHHHHHHH but the real gut punch, tbh one of my favorite scenes from his route just bc of how much the mental image is my jam is this right here

It's exquisite. Reaching out, pulling back when he realizes how much his hand is shaking, how much he cares about her and HE CAN'T STOP HIMSELF and ofc the aftermath scene!! is my favorite from his route, at least for AJ bc

MADE ME FERAL. I had to go lay on the couch and stare at the ceiling. Her admitting to weakness, trying to hold it together after Sin took someone practically OUT OF HER ARMS. Someone begging her for help, for saving. She failed, she feels like she's not doing her job, she's a wreck both physically and emotionally, and he just so swiftly soothes her doubts by promising to lend her his strength until she believes in her own just GAH. The implication that a) he's here for her and b) firmly believe in her own strength no matter how much she doubts it akflajebfjsdbvjsdkssjdja

The car drive date, her showing him a tranquil spot where they can relax. Involving things both of them care about(the car and Wayhaven) in this rare chance to relax and spend time together. I love that they got a moment of peace before everything that's about to slam down on them. "It seems you know me better than I know myself" Both feeling responsible for the lives of their people as well as those they protect, needing a break no matter how fulfilling they find those jobs.

And how he doesn't want her to go to auction, doesn't want her to risk herself and when she tries to point out he'd risk himself in a heartbeat(/cough SANJA), he's so quick to dismiss as "not the same thing" bc she's worth more than the attempt to save these ("already lost") people just bc she's her and ofc she goes anyway bc she has to help people and he's terrified for her the whole time. His later confession that losing her would ruin him. Not destroy. Not break. RUIN. There's such a specific visual to that word choice, aside from it fitting his speech pattern, that it made me *distressed squeaking noises* Like, it conjures images of something strong, something impregnable and long-lived being so utterly wrecked that there's nothing left of it save a few corners of vine-covered, half-eroded rubble to remind future generations something used to be here.

AND THEN we get to the big one.

I really need to scream about this bc AJ and Mallory did different things and both of them mean so much for their individual characters and I'm not sure which one I love/am hurt by more. Mallory did the "Too late" confession and kiss and god, the image of her finally, FINALLY just allowing herself to be vulnerable and open with him in a moment she already knew as she made the choice was going to hurt her after so long keeping her own walls up was just exquisitely painful and wonderful and I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHERE THAT GOES. IT'S DELICIOUS. (she chooses to let him hurt her and I will never be over that. Never.) But AJ. Poor, genuine, heart-on-sleeve AJ, ever the optimist, stubbornly the optimist, determined to Always TRY went this route

and OH MY HEART. She's an ugly crier; so her eyes are red, her face is all blotchy behind the freckles, she's so utterly desperate to convince him to at least try. "What if we don't break." What if there's hope, what if this wouldn't end badly, what if you got to keep me and I got to keep you and everything was as amazing as we know it could be instead? But "I cannot risk it" and he's crying too and she didn't even get a kiss.

It's okay, man, I didn't need my heart anyway /sobs leave me alone to die etc etc

At least her bestie Felix has her back.

Just the fact he;'d take her side over Adam and Adam's just like "Good, she'll deserve your support more than me on such a day"

It was start to finish so so so so so good and destroyed me but in a good way and I'm so glad I actually ran this AU, it's amazing.

(If you wanna see me scream more, someone ask me about Mason's route. If I do another of the romance mix-ups, I'm pretty sure Janine/Mason will be next)

#queen rambles #REALLY RAMBLES #twc spoilers #aj/adam au #SO MANY EMOTIONS #EMOTIONS EVERYWHERE

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idealisticrealism · 2 years

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TCL 2x05 recap

Okay yep I did not manage to tone this recap down from last week AT ALL. (In fact it got even longer... god help me lol). Also posting late because I spent all weekend defibrillating mannequins (and all week studying for said defibrillating)– but good news, all the mannequins survived, unlike me when I watched this ep lol

Man this cleaning montage honestly made me so emotional about Thony and Fi– for once they’re cleaning for no one but themselves! Also that shot of Thony walking through the building as it all changed around her? So cool. I also loved how they had the same music playing over both Thony and Arman’s respective activities, like it’s saying that their daily lives are momentarily a bit separate rn but they’re still connected regardless. But omg Arman in that tight black tshirt looking all pissed and THEN grabbing Robert’s neck??? Like god, that shot ~did things~ to me and I would be so down to see more of that– especially from a scene where he finds out about Thony being forced to strip off! C’mon writers, give the people (me) what they want (Arman going feral on Thony’s behalf)!!!

Tbh I’ve actually missed seeing La Habana? But oh man it’s not doing too well. Looks like Arman’s big plan from 1x10 to take down Hayak (or more honestly, his plan to protect Thony ughhhh) came with some serious consequences…. Anyway I love seeing Thony stride confidently into La Habana, especially because we can see a member of the cleaning staff (aka likely one of her old coworkers) in the same shot, showing the new direction Thony has moved in and the new connection she has with this place and the people in it. Speaking of which, ugh the way Arman stares at her as she walks in, his eyes tracking her the entire way…. could this actually be the first time they’ve seen each other since the motel? Timing wise it’s probably been about a week since the event of last ep, so it is possible that they haven’t been together since then. And ok sidenote but I do actually enjoy Nadia’s reaction to Thony here lol, the ‘oh great’ and then the falsely bright tone… ah the complex relationship between two women who are in business together and also in love with the same man. Yikes. Poor Arman is caught in the middle in multiple ways, but ugh the way he tries to explain to Thony that the street drugs would only be temporary, and tells her, “We can’t keep working for Kamdar. We need this”-- sigh my boy is too proud to say what he actually means, which is that he can’t keep working for Kamdar, and he needs this. Honestly if he and Thony were one-on-one rn and he simply told her that, she would help him. Instead it looks to her that he and Nadia are just fed up with working for Robert and are looking for a quick and easy out, regardless of consequences. And ugh the disappointed, disapproving way she looks at him must sting (and it must be hard for her too, to be reminded of the ways that they are still so different) but yet again, his eyes stay on her the whole way out of the club. Like buddy I fully support you being 100% gone for Thony De La Rosa but maybe don’t be so obvious about it right in front of your (not quite ex) wife?? But ugh he clearly doesn’t want to go behind Thony’s back, but he knows there’s no other choice available to him (well, except being honest with her, you idiot!!! Just tell her you need her help and she will help you!!!)

(Also, woooo I totally called it about Nadia and Arman selling the street drugs behind Thony’s back! Though idk this may have already been common knowledge to those of you who actually look at spoilers lol)

Ok I want a hoodie with their The Cleaning Ladies logo on it so bad. This show really needs to do merch bc I would buy it all lol. Also Thony and Fi walking around their house in bare feet is so cute and natural, and I just love seeing these two at home, talking through problems together (or not talking about it, in the case of Marco’s death). But honestly is it too much to ask for Thony to decide Fi is right and that she needs to open up about what happened with Marco, and to choose to do that with Arman?? And to have him talk to her about Hayak in return?? Please writers, I need it. Also ooooh Fi can talk to Jazz’s HOT DAD lol. Like okay this guy clearly has a good relationship with the whole family AND he’s moving to Vegas permanently?? And oooooh he was an army guy who was stationed overseas a lot, which means he and Fi might have split bc of his army commitments rather than bc of relationship issues or incompatibility… Hell yeah, I ship it already lol. Fi honestly deserves someone great. Also ooh if Chris’s hand still needs to be bandaged then it’s almost definitely only been a week (or less) since last ep…

I’m so happy to see my boy Bosco again!! And that he and Thony seem to be becoming quite friendly– he called her sister awwww. (though considering he calls Arman ‘brother’, maybe she’s more like sister-in-law lol). Speaking of Arman, I swear this man decided to show up to this meeting looking as hot as possible in the hope that Thony would be less pissed off at him when she found out about the street drugs lol. Because jesus christ the bike and sunglasses and the leather all seems specifically designed to torture both me and her in the best way haha. And lbr Thony totally did check him out (I see you, girl) but he’s basically avoiding even looking at her bc he knows he’s about to be on the receiving end of that sharp temper once again. (And tbh, deservedly so). Ugh no, not another mention of Sin Cara though, please don’t kill Boscooooo! You already took Mateo and Carlos from me, and he’s just too cute to die ugh. But anyhow, as someone who lived with a married couple for a year, I can relate so hard to how uncomfortable Bosco looks as Thony and Arman start to argue lol, and I love that after Arman says ‘Now we’re trying it my way’ Bosco looks away and gives a little shake of his head like ‘oh you’re in for it now my friend, it was nice knowing you’ lol. Tbh I like to think he’s actually a little bit on Thony’s side here haha

But okay the shot cuts from Thony turning to look at Arman with a pissed off expression, to her yelling at him (lol) as he brings the last of the boxes inside. But what about unloading them from the truck?? And when did Bosco leave, and how much of the lovers’ quarrel did he witness?? I need answers and yet this show is determined not to give them to me lol. But alright fine I’ve decided that right as Thony was about to start ripping into Arman, she got a call from Fi about the business, and gave him a ‘I’ll deal with you later’ look and stalked off to take the call, and then he turned to Bosco and asked him to help him unload the boxes and Bosco was all like “yeah man I want to be out of here asap before this place turns into a warzone and I get caught in the crossfire” lol. So they dump out all the boxes and Bosco makes a run for it, giving Thony an apologetic wave as he goes.

And so then by the time she’s done on the call, Arman has most of the boxes inside (sidenote, it amuses me that we see him use a trolley to move one single box that probably weighs less than 10kg lol). And okay now the shouting starts. The imagery of him walking back and forth with boxes while this tiny woman follows and yells is so funny lol, like a doberman being berated by a very furious chipmunk. She does make a good point about the potential consequences of putting these drugs out there, but then again, he was involved in the gun business for years, with the full knowledge that the guns he sold definitely went on to kill people… so he probably has a bit of a different perspective about the harm caused by this kind of thing. And lbr he knows he’s backed into a corner and has no choice but to follow his own rule– not the right way or the wrong way, but any way you can. Tbh he’s right to call her out on the hypocrisy of what she’s saying about caring what happens to people, considering what happened with MMM. And ughhhhh his whole “Everything you’ve needed, I’ve done for you/I’ve done whatever it takes to keep you safe” (keeping the promise he made to her just days after they met ugh) and then “I’ve even killed for you” (yaaaasss please talk about it!! please!! ) but oh man the “Do you even appreciate that?”-- like he’s really saying I gave up a piece of my soul for you, did it even mean anything to you at all? Do I even mean anything to you at all? Bc honestly he was used to having to do terrible things on Hayak’s (or now Robert’s) orders and for there to be no acknowledgement of the personal cost to him, but for her to act like he’s some cold-hearted criminal so soon after he did something so huge for her… ugh my poor baby boy. I honestly expected her to backpedal a bit when he asked that, and to say ‘of course I do’ but lbr we all know Thony has a temper, and also I think it’s hard for her to face the truth of what she had him do– bc firstly she’s all ‘do no harm’ yet had a guy killed, and secondly bc I think she carries a lot of guilt and regret over putting that burden onto him and she’s not dealing with it well. She manages to bring down the anger enough to tell him she wants to help him, but she still drops the ultimatum about walking away if he goes ahead with the drug deal– and ugh that must feel like such a rejection to him, like it has just proved that his limit of what he’ll do for her (literally kill someone) is so much higher than her limit of what she’ll do or him, since she can’t even support him in this decision despite how much he needs it. And omg “Well then I guess we’re done” *cue him angrily striding away, and her kicking a box lol* (ngl that was oddly hot?) and dude that literally had the most breakup-vibes possible for two people who aren’t technically in a relationship lol (though really, that could be argued tbh). And ugh I live for this kind of angst though bc the making-up part is going to be amazingggggg

Ngl I like Garrett and Agent Jefferson as a duo, and this diner scene was actually pretty fun. Having the CI be a drag queen was a little bit like the jockey from the last ep– treading a little close to tacky but not actually going too far, and honestly I really liked Madame Delilah lol. She was great, and I wonder if she’s an actual drag queen or if it’s just an actor playing the role? I know that the casting director for this show often tries to find extras that actually do their roles (eg the airport staff in 2x01) so it would be cool if she was actually a local queen

Ok having Robert meekly ask to borrow Nadia (aka his employee) for a moment and then having her respond by silently beckon him over to her like she’s the boss here?? What a queen. Also it was kinda hot that she picked up on the guy cheating, and hotter that she apparently threatened a guy with a corkscrew to the neck (that is an excellent visual lol). Tbh though the way Naveen delivered the lines telling that story didn’t sound natural at all, it sounded very recited or something. But whatever. And oooooh here comes Arman, fresh from his devastating breakup fight with the woman he loves, and what does he see? Nadia and Robert looking extremely comfortable together. The look of ‘oh shit’ on her face was great lol. And then ugh my boy’s terrible day only gets worse as Robert promotes (demotes?) him to a bouncer for the day– retaliation for the lil’ bit of light choking, I’m guessing?

“What are you, like Costco now?” have I mentioned lately that I actually kind of love Vinnie?? And “I think you’re confused about the company I keep” lolll. His and Thony’s relationship is so great, how they’ve become unlikely business partners– and also that Vinnie totally thinks Thony is a goddess lol (as do we all). But omg imagine Arman’s reaction if she had managed to get rid of the drugs??? Also did she plan to give them to the VA hospitals etc for free, as payback against Arman for breaking up with her? Or had she at least planned to sell them to those places, so she could still give Arman some money for them and not entirely screw him over?? Anyway re her comment about “I still took an oath to do no harm”-- like okay I find it SO strange that people interpret this oath as doctors having to always avoid doing any harm to anyone ever?? We’re not monks who have to live our entire lives by some rigid doctrine– we’re professionals who do a job, and there are certain rules we follow while doing that job that don’t necessarily apply to all other aspects of our lives. Like obviously I wouldn’t sell street drugs either, but that’s just general morality, nothing to do with my profession. To me, the ‘first do no harm’ rule applies to my patients (or anyone to whom I am providing medical care) only. But if I am ever in the situation where I need to defend myself or anyone else, you can bet I’ll be doing harm lol. (anyway, /end rant lol). “Expensive morality you’ve got” lollll Vinnie’s really dropping some truth bombs here– is she really prepared for her strict morality to cost her Arman????

Omg. Arman in the bouncer shirt. He looks like he’s in one of those local-league ten pin bowling teams that takes themselves way too seriously. But ughhh my boy is having the worst day– first, the woman he loves and who he has made huge sacrifices for all but turned her back on him when he needed her, so he lashed out and broke up with her ended their business arrangement. Then his wife is getting all flirty with another man, who just happens to be the guy that is doing everything in his power to make Arman’s life miserable. Then he is faced with an old acquaintance who can’t seem to stop commenting on how far he’s fallen from the position of respect and power he had only a few short weeks ago. Like man, could this day get any worse?? (Spoiler, yes it definitely could lol)

This season is really enjoying including a wide variety of almost over-the-top small-bit characters… I guess it IS Vegas after all, so it kind of goes with the territory to have all kinds of big personalities. And Ginger seems pretty cool lol, even if that Southern accent feels like it’s gotta be fake haha. Also the middle of the day seems like an odd time for a retirement party, but then again, it’s Vegas, and I guess most of these showgirls work evenings, so….? Anyway my favourite part of this scene is the woman watching Ginger’s performance who looks like 1000% unimpressed hahaha

Omgggg JD and the kids walking in in their little uniforms, and Luca jumping up to see over the barrier? My heart. I love this family sfm. Also aw Jazz worrying about Chris and asking what’s wrong, and Fi being like ‘uh… yeah, that’s it, that’s why he’s upset’ to literally any suggestion Jazz makes lol

Aw look at Garrett and Jefferson actually kind of almost figuring things out like real agents. I’m so proud of them. Gold star, kids.

Oooooh Nadia and Arman are fighting (what’s new there lol). “I think you like hanging around one degenerate” hahahaaa. Like honestly this is like 10% jealousy towards Robert, and 90% Arman feeling like the main person who is supposed to be on his team isn’t putting in nearly as much effort as he is, and has in fact instead just completely ditched him to go join the opposite team bc it seems like they’re more likely to win. But bro she has every right to call you out on your hypocrisy here bc you’ve definitely been more focused on Thony than she has been on Robert. “Don’t make this about Thony” - mate literally everything in your life is about Thony, you’re just the only one who can’t see that. But ouch the whole “clearly the only person who can make you feel like a hero is your cleaning lady” must hit him hard considering that a) he is half-convinced he and Thony really are over after their fight this morning, and b) during that fight Thony made him feel like a complete villain rather than a hero, and he hated it. I looove that Robert overheard this though– can’t wait to see what he does with this information! Also “so you do know how to keep your mouth shut” I take it Robert’s referring to Arman being smart enough not to keep arguing with Nadia and piss her off even further? Or?

Aaand Arman’s day just got even worse. Like yeah, I bet that taking out his frustrations on that guy’s face probably did feel kinda good, but it would have been tainted by the fact that it just reminds him that his body is not his own right now– it is a tool for Robert to use how he wants, and god that must feel so violating. “Take away the suit and you’re nothing but a stupid thug” wow gotta say, props to this guy for a) saying something so inadvisable to a guy who could literally kill him, and b) literally landing on one of Arman’s greatest insecurities??? He’s fought so hard for years to be respected, to be considered worthy, to be seen as more than a working-class immigrant or brainless brute, and then here comes this guy and with one sentence pushes him over the edge. I was honestly afraid Arman would actually accidentally kill him, and tbh it was only Robert’s appearance– and clear satisfaction at what was happening– that snapped him out of it. But anyway, enough angst, more curls. We have been so spoiled with all the curls today ugh, I am living. (Gonna ignore the magically appearing blood on the face that wasn’t there in one shot but was in the next lol, because ngl I am a sucker for a hot man covered in blood lol).

Also ugghhhhh my boy is practically trying to run away from this place; he can feel how close he is to breaking down and he needs to be as far away from here– as far from Robert– as possible before that happens. But of course Robert finds a way to drag him back, by insisting he bring Thony in. And damn the subtle challenge in “why not? Isn’t that what you employ her for?”-- oooh Robert has him in (yet another) trap and Arman knows it. If he doesn’t bring her in to do this task that is very reasonably within her job description, he’s basically announcing to Robert that Thony is more than just a cleaning lady– specifically, more to him than just that, which he already knows Robert suspects thanks to overhearing his and Nadia’s argument– and that’s dangerous for both her and him. Ugh my poor boy, the last thing he wants is for Thony to be anywhere near Robert, but he has no choice now. I’m just imagining him sitting here on the bike with his head bowed for a minute before he forces himself to go back inside, going into the bathroom and staring at himself in the mirror, then roughly scrubbing the blood off of his face– and even when it’s gone, he feels stained, feels like he’s going to taint her just by speaking to her. But finally, he pulls out his phone– already half certain that she won’t answer, that he’s truly lost her already– then takes a deep breath, and makes the call.

I would like to formally announce that I am never getting over the fact that, despite having a huge fight and all but ‘breaking up’ only a few hours ago, Thony has consciously chosen to keep her burner phone– aka the direct line of communication between her and Arman, that literally no one other than him uses– on her, even through two separate changes of outfit. If she’d truly been angry about their fight and didn’t care about reconciling, she would have deliberately left the phone at home (bc lbr he could have still reached her on her other number in an emergency). But no, she consciously chose to keep carrying that phone with her everywhere she went, like she was carrying a piece of him with her, like she was just hoping it would ring. And then it does, and she barely even pauses before answering, just a tiny moment for her to take a breath and ready herself. I love her abrupt little “what”, like she wants to make it clear she’s still pissed– except, again, if she was actually pissed she wouldn’t have even bothered to have the phone on her at all. And ugh lbr part of him was probably hoping she wouldn’t answer– if she was uncontactable, then Robert couldn’t force him to bring her into this– but mostly he must have been so goddamn relieved when she picked up, to know that even after he did something she completely disagreed with, and even after he told her they were over, she was still there when he needed her.

But ugh “There’s a mess that needs to be cleaned” – yeah, it’s him, Thony! He’s the mess! And no one can fix it except you ughhhhh. (Also sidenote, did he call Robert’s place the Sportsbook? I thought it was Fast Lane??) But ugh the snippiness in her tone when she says she’s on a job, and then “besides, you’re the one who said that we were done” aka “YOU broke up with ME, remember??“ aaaaaaahhh you can tell that there’s hurt hiding under that anger. But then god the way that anger is completely replaced by concern the moment he mentions Robert being the one ordering him to call, and then as soon as she hears that trace of pleading– that unspoken I need you– in that ‘please?’ our girl is running to her man. She knows him, and she knows that whatever is happening, he’s not okay right now. She was too blinded by her own emotions to be able to see it earlier– especially because he kept it so carefully hidden, first behind a facade of near-callous indifference about the drugs, and then masked with anger when she pushed back against his plan– but she sees it now, and all she knows is that she needs to be there for him, be there with him, no matter what.

I can’t help but picture Arman in that moment after she hangs up so suddenly like that– she didn’t explicitly say, “I’m on my way”, and I’m sure he is just insecure enough that a small part of him would be terrified that she’d actually finally turned her back on him– that when he’d pushed her away that morning, he’d pushed too far, and that she’d decided he wasn’t worth it after all, that all he’d done for her wasn’t enough to get her to stay. But ugh even with that fear whispering in the back of his mind, somehow he still knows the truth: she’s coming. Even after everything that happened that morning, she’s still there for him, still on his side; she's still his.

And maybe knowing that is what gives him strength to walk back into Robert’s office and tell him that Thony is on her way; my headcanon here is that Robert is all like “Good. Shall we have a little game while we wait?” and gestures to the pool table, and given that Arman doesn’t really have a choice (and also that there’s no way he’s going to leave now that Thony is coming here) he nods and they play a round of pool, and Robert very casually asks about Thony and how she fits into their business etc and Arman is being so careful with his answers and body language, doing everything he can to protect her from attracting further attention from Robert, and then after a while Robert shrewdly starts to wonder aloud what Thony will think when she sees the mess Arman made, whether she will think him monstrous for committing such violence– deliberately sticking barbs into him, because he heard Nadia say that Thony makes Arman feel like a hero, and so he wants to try to bring Arman low by forcing him to reveal his shameful deeds to the woman whose admiration he apparently desires and needs. It’s actually a pretty genius move by Robert– thanks to Nadia, he knows Thony’s connection to Arman is more than just professional, so by bringing her in now, there are two possible things that could happen: either Thony sees what Arman did and is horrified by it and turns her back on him, which would further crush the man Robert is intent on making suffer in every way he possibly can; or, she will support Arman regardless of what he’s done, and their closeness will create more distance between Arman and Nadia (especially considering he’s bringing her in right in front of Nadia, less than an hour after their fight about her). It’s honestly a win-win for him. I imagine that Robert asks the bouncer at the door to notify him when Thony arrives (and of course, lead her right past where Nadia is) and then when she gets there, he makes some final dig to Arman about her before he steps out of the office to await her, leaving Arman staring out into the gaming area, feeling equal parts relief and dread at seeing her out there, her stride quick as she hurries towards the office, towards him.

Honestly I love seeing Thony interacting with Robert, because (even though she’s far better at hiding it than Arman) it’s clear that she detests him– partly from how he treated her at their first meeting, but more so because she’s now starting to realise that there’s something terrible in the way he’s treating Arman. And then she witnesses it firsthand– sees him present Arman (whose name he deliberately mispronounces every time, I’m sure of it) to her like a dog who got caught pooping on the rug, and is now having his nose rubbed in it. He makes sure to describe Arman’s actions (‘beaten to a pulp’) in a way that highlights the animalistic violence of it, while pretty much implying that Arman did it purely of his own volition rather than under orders. Tbh she’s barely listening though; her eyes go first to Arman, quickly assessing for signs of injury, and then they take in the scene as she deliberately positions herself over on his side of the room, where she can see him more clearly and where he can see her, even if it’s only in his peripheral vision. Robert’s comments about the rug are also (unconsciously) metaphorical as hell– the rug is a possession he has recently obtained, and now that it’s soiled he considers it only fit for being disposed of. Just like Arman– something people once found flawless and beautiful to look at, now all but ruined, and destined to be nothing more than discarded trash. Which is why I died when Thony tells Robert not to throw the rug out, that she’ll take care of it– Arman is damaged, stained with blood both literally and figuratively, but Thony is there to wash it away and make him new again. (I swear this show is just… ugh. God help me). Anyway in terms of more deliberate metaphor on Robert’s part, the line “it’s good for people I do business with to see what happens when they don’t deliver” is clearly very pointedly directed at Arman, as in never forget what will happen to you if you don’t obey, but you could also say that Arman himself is also the example of what happens when someone doesn’t deliver– a once powerful man who is now little more than Robert’s slave because he couldn’t pay what he owed. Ugggghhhhhhhh as much as I hate Robert and am sad to see my precious boy suffer, I am also LIVING for it haha. Gimme all the angst and hurt/comfort yaaaaassss

(Btw does Joseph have a split lip? Did Robert hit him again?? Oh Robert don’t you know that if you keep mistreating your right hand man like this, he’ll turn on you? Honestly it would be so cool to see Joseph snap and turn on Robert like Arman did on Hayak– I would love to see him ending up doing something that helps Armony in their mission to take Robert down….)

Ugh okay so who wants to guess how many times I have watched this scene??? Better make sure your guess is in the quadruple digits lol, because oh my goddddd. The way that she doesn’t even wait until the door closes behind Robert and Joseph before she says his name, figuratively reaching out to him– and the way she immediately knows something is terribly wrong when he doesn’t respond to that connection, doesn’t even look at her, because that’s never happened before, not even when they’ve been furious with each other. And ugh the immediate worry (“Arman, what happened???” - ugh the throwback to him asking the same question when she was devastated in 1x06 is killing me) and the way she quickly crosses the space between them, looking up at him and trying to meet his gaze, trying to get that connection back. And then “It doesn’t matter. It’s what I’ve become.” ugh, he’s so broken. Since the moment they met, Robert has been breaking him down piece by piece, cleverly and deliberately. Bc lbr Robert knows he can’t kill Arman– Nadia would never forgive him for that– but he’s a master manipulator, and he’s known since the start that if he applied pressure in just the right places, Arman would start to buckle under the strain, leading him to lash out at Nadia (who Robert has been carefully rebuilding his relationship with, and of course, who he makes sure to look extra cozy with whenever his staff inform him of Arman’s arrival at the building), so that when Arman eventually snapped, his and Nadia’s relationship would already be irreparably damaged. Thony was an unexpected factor, but like I said before, she’s one he’s already figured out that he can use– he’s just not sure yet exactly what that will look like. Honestly I am convinced that he has security cameras in his office and that he immediately looks at the footage on his phone the moment the door to the office closes behind him, to see how the two of them will interact when alone. And they immediately prove his suspicions right when she instantly goes to Arman and holds his hand in hers for like a solid thirty seconds while they talk (I maintain she doesn't let go until she turns to walk away; fight me on it lol).

But anyway enough about Robert, because ughhhh the way Thony reaches for Arman’s hand– the bruised and aching hand that has been used to commit acts of violence against his will– and holds it so gently, and the way he stares down at it?? That touch is so huge to him, because while Thony has certainly always willingly responded to his touch, she’s almost always held herself back from instigating any kind of physical contact with him– other than her briefly touching his arm in the motel room, the last time was way back in 1x07 when she checked his bullet graze; so literally like 6 weeks ago, and in a situation where she was technically providing medical care. (Sidenote: as I’ve said before, her not touching him is not because she doesn’t want to– we all know how much I love my crossed-arms theory lol– but because she wants it too much, and there have always been too many barriers between them. Thankfully those barriers are steadily crumbling though ugh). But anyway, this situation is different again from 1x07: this isn’t her checking an injury for him– even though lbr that wound check in 1x07 was a blatant excuse to allow herself to be close to him again, even if just for a few moments; it was clear from the miniscule amount of blood on his shirt that the wound was very minor and he didn’t need stitching-- this is her saying I see you, I see what you’ve had to do, and I am still with you.

Honestly I will never get over the dichotomy between the two women in his life and their reaction to him being Robert’s ‘enforcer’: Nadia says it’s beneath him, and that he’s not some common street thug– but it very much seems like her objection is more about the fact that she feels it’s beneath her to be a woman married to a man who performs such lowly role. Being the wife of Arman Morales, the respected and powerful club owner and ‘businessman’, suited her very well and though she has been pretty on board with the whole ‘for better or worse’ thing thus far, it’s clearly because she views their current situation as a very temporary departure from that previous life, one that will soon be over and everything will be back to how it was. She doesn’t like being faced with the reality of the position he’s in, prefers to stick her head in the sand and pretend that he is just helping Robert out with little jobs, like she is. Meanwhile Thony also objects to his enforcer role– no, it’s not who you are– but she doesn’t care at all about appearances, or feel that it somehow makes him inferior to how he was before; she only cares about how it affects him, and how it makes him feel about himself. Her voice is so gentle as she speaks with him, and ugh it clearly hurts her to see the pain he’s in– because lbr, since the change in their relationship in 1x06, any pain that one of them feels, the other shares. And that’s part of what has her so upset, because she has been distracted by so many other things over these past few weeks, and he has been hiding this pain so well that she hadn’t seen it until now. He’d needed her and she hadn’t seen it, hadn’t been there for him, and that eats at her. But she’s here now, and she’ll do whatever it takes– including going against ‘everything she believes in’ (as she said earlier) and helping him sell the drugs, even though it means a number of people could suffer or even die as a result. And ugh when she tells him she’ll help him and asks when he’s meeting the buyer, he just stares at her like he can’t even compute what she’s saying, because he knows how huge it is that she would do this for him– and then when it actually sinks in that she means it, he finally swallows and answers ‘Five’ in that scratchy voice, which honestly reminds me so much of how little kids sound when they’re trying to act like they’re not about to cry. And ugh she could have so easily just told him she was okay with him selling the drugs, and sent him on his way to do it– bc lbr he doesn’t technically need her there, since there’s no expertise that she can contribute in this particular scenario– but instead she tells him she’s coming with him, bc she knows that rn he does need her there. He just needs her, and in this moment she’s making it clear to him that from now on, whatever they do– cleaning up the office, selling the drugs to make the money to buy his freedom, whatever– they do together, as partners.

And okay god I have already written so many words about this scene but here’s the final two things I die over: the way she seems to bite the inside of her lip as she turns away from him, like she’s trying not to cry; and the way that his eyes follow her as she moves away, his body breaking free of the near-paralysis he’d been experiencing and reflexively orienting itself towards her, like her body has a gravity that his is powerless against. Help. Another little headcanon to finish off: that she knows he’s still dazed from everything, so she gives him some simple instructions of what to clean up ("I'll take the rug and any stains. You pick up the glass and put everything back in its place. Okay?" ) and then while they clean she just keeps up a steady monologue about the cleaning business and the interview/job trial for Ginger and all the family coming to help, using her voice to soothe him. And then eventually when he seems steadier and the job is almost done, she sends him out to contact the buyer and confirm the time and location of the meet etc, giving him that sense of control back. Like honestly I don’t understand people who feel like Armony isn’t happening, because god, if this isn’t love, I don’t know what is.

Okay okay away from Armony for a moment. Please, writers, please make Fi and JD a thing! He is so sweet (and hot!) and I ship itttt. “I guess as a mom I don’t really think about what I want anymore” / “Sounds like that’s something we need to change around here” yes JD!!! Give my girl Fi all the happiness she deserves!! But oh shit bad time for Ginger to come back… but Luca’s cuteness always wins everyone over haha. (Also he’s almost six– is he going to start school eventually?? How’s that going to work?? Also I desperately need an upcoming ep to include a birthday party for Luca, and for Arman to be invited ugh). Anyway this moment between Ginger and Fi is so great– I love the recurring theme of women supporting women in this show!! Also lol at Ginger’s “he’s good lookin’. ooooh yeah” over JD hahaha– agreed :P

Oooooh Thony witnessing Arman and Nadia fighting… must feel weird for her, bc lbr she would feel bad for contributing to their problems, but at the same time there must be a tiny part of her that can’t help but be glad to see more cracks forming between the two of them. I assume the fight is Nadia demanding to know why the hell he called Thony there, and possibly her reaction to him telling her he’s going to take Thony with him to make the deal? I figure he almost definitely would tell her, because a) she was the one pushing for the deal anyway, and b) it’s a convenient way to excuse the fact that he’s absolutely about to ride off into the sunset with Thony no matter what.

Anyway oooh Thony witnesses Robert and Cortes together– ngl I’m very surprised that Robert didn’t make sure to clear her out first, but whatevs, I’ll roll with it lol. Also I’m trying not to get stuck on the fact that she leaves all her cleaning gear behind haha (but of course, can’t take that on a motorbike! lol). But omg. The way Arman strides towards her, and instead of just gesturing or putting a hand on her back– both which would be very normal and reasonable– literally takes her hand instead?????? Like excuse me sir I was not at all prepared for that to become a thing you just do now?? Clearly he’s been absolutely dying to touch her since his release from prison, but has been holding himself back because of everything going on with Marco, and Nadia etc (the hand on the back at their reunion was as much as he could allow himself, but it was nowhere near enough) but now it’s like she gave him permission when she knocked down that wall between them and reached for his hand, and he simply can’t help himself. Hence the way he helps her with the helmet strap even though it’s likely totally unnecessary (and all while they hold eye contact - honestly I’m totally fine about this, I swear, and not at all emotional about his bloodied hands being used to make sure she’s safe. @enigmaticfox made a gorgeous gifset highlighting this too).

I’m also obsessed with the way she looks nervous as she climbs on the bike– because of being on a motorbike itself, or because they’re heading off to sell street drugs, or because she is about to get to hold him in her arms and press her body against his for however many minutes? Lbr we all know I’m going with the third option haha. (Like c’mon, she's from Cambodia and the Philippines, the woman has for sure been on a motorbike plenty of times, so I definitely don’t think she’s nervous about the ride itself). But ugh the way he pulls her arms around him, binding them even closer together and making sure she’s safe and secure… honestly I think it is likely very clear that I have lost all ability to deal when it comes to these two. (also does he smell good Thony???) And then omg to have them ride off together as Nadia stands there and watches, a tear running down her face as she realises that her and Arman are doomed? Holy shit, show, you didn’t have to go this hard???

(Also side note: I have successfully found the location of this alley, as well as the cleaning storehouse, the diner where Garrett and Jefferson meet Madame Delilah, and the spot where Garrett pulls Thony and Arman over. My list of spots to visit next year is growing haha)

Anyway, back to Nadia, now drinking her feelings at the bar lol. Honestly I feel for her, but it’s also very much ‘sorry not sorry’ when it comes to cheering for Armony lol. But oh… “You ever wish you could take something back, even though you know it won’t change a thing?” Damn, son. I can’t pinpoint exactly what specific thing she wants to take back, but if I had to guess, maybe it’s all the sharp words she’s thrown at Arman over the past few months (aka the time he’s known Thony), and all the times she’s pushed him away or not appreciated him? Maybe she’s wishing now that she was better to him, and that if she had been, things might have been different for them– but at the same time, she already knows it wouldn’t have been. She knows Arman better than anyone– well, you could argue that Thony actually sees him and understands him better than Nadia does, because Nadia created a persona she wanted him to fit and that’s who she sees him as, rather than who he actually is underneath– but regardless, she knows that nothing she could have done would have made a difference. The moment he and Thony met, it was game over for him and Nadia– they just took a little while to realise it. And how timely that Robert should appear, calling her ‘my love’ and telling her that there’s als things he would go back and change if he could– clearly with regards to her– and then he gives her back the emerald ring. @enigmaticfox raised an amazing point about how poignant it is that he gives the ring– which was clearly some kind of symbol of her and Arman’s relationship– back to her right as she’s realising that that relationship is all but over. Phew, these writers, man.

Lol I just realised that when Garrett calls Jefferson to tell him he got a tip from a CI, he calls him ‘Jeffrey’? I assume it’s possibly a slip of the tongue from Oliver but ngl I wanna pretend that they are buds and Garrett has given him that as a nickname lol

I would pay so much moneGod y to see a deleted scene of Thony and Arman’s reaction to being chased by ‘the FBI’’ and then realising it’s Garrett lol. Especially because I bet that Arman was trying to convince her to duck down and make a run for it when he stopped the truck, and to leave him to take the fall alone. But of course she would never agree to that– like I said before, they’re in this together now, no matter what. Garrett’s reaction to seeing the two of them is priceless (small world, hey buddy??) and I guess he’s got his confirmation now of his suspicion that Thony was still involved with Arman somehow (hell of an understatement there haha). But lol at the way Arman tells her not to say anything and she immediately goes ahead and says things. He may have previously been her employer but we all know who the real boss is here lol. Also I gotta say I actually really love this three-sided dynamic??? You’ve got Thony and Arman who are obvs soulmates, then you’ve got Thony and Garrett, who have a weird reluctant kind of camaraderie even if they butt heads literally most of the time, and then you have Arman and Garrett, who hate each other’s guts but who share a common trait in wanting to protect Thony. And ugh speaking of which, Arman repeatedly insisting that Garrett leaves Thony out of this? Ugh my precious boy is always thinking of her first. And honestly every bit of this interaction is so great (the ‘hey, handsome, I’m talking to you’ is probably the best line Garrett has ever spoken lol).

A bit of a technical note though– if Armony have the bag of money, presumably from selling the drugs, why are the drugs still in the truck?? I am clearly missing something because I have not been able to figure out why they would have both the money and drugs in their possession. I mean it adds to the scene, I guess, because the bag of money is the first sign of criminal activity and then that leads to Garrett looking in the back? Idk. But honestly I actually really like Garrett’s reaction to seeing the drugs– he seems genuinely disappointed and worried about Thony? And then he gets even more pissed at Arman for supposedly bringing her into this. Like I said, I love that both these men genuinely care about Thony (obviously in very different ways– god bless this show for avoiding the love triangle route with these three and creating a totally different and much more interesting dynamic). But ugh Arman again trying to get Garrett to let her go, and then her trying to protect him, saying “It wasn’t his idea, it was mine!” and saying the meds were for her clinic (they are so ride or die for each other, ughhhh). Of course Garrett saw through that though lol, but man when he asks her if she’s working for Cortes there’s actually almost hurt there? Like it wounds him to think of yet another good-hearted person he cares about getting sucked into that world, and potentially then lying to him about it. I love that she says “No! I– we have nothing to do with Cortes.” Don’t mind me, just getting emotional over all the use of ‘we’ and ‘us’, continually referring to her and Arman as a unit– they’re a package deal, now and forever.

And ugh the way Arman stares at her when she drops the bomb about giving up Robert– this man has no idea what the hell is happening right now except that Thony is somehow saving his ass, and ugh the way he closes his eyes when she tells Garrett she’ll inform for him again (catch me over here crying over the lengths these two will go to for each other, and the way that Thony has been ‘erasing’ his sins from the start, and is now fighting to save him from ever having to commit them in the first place. There was an article that mentioned this season would be about Thony saving Arman’s soul, and I’d assumed that meant he was gonna head down a dark path and she needed to show him the light, but now it’s clear that it’s about Robert crushing his soul and her saving him from that. Ugghhhh).

But anyway honestly when the ep ended right after Garrett ~accepted the deal~ I was like NO WAIT I NEED MORE because aaaaaahhhh this plotline is gonna be SO GOOD ugh. But ngl I so desperately wanted to see Armony getting back in the truck after Garrett lets them go, and then Arman saying “I need you to tell me what just happened” and then for her to explain everything to him, because since the start of the season there’s been two major things going on in her life outside of her connection to him– the stuff with Marco/Chris/motel guy, and the stuff with Maya and Garrett– and last ep he learned about the former, and now he’s going to know about the latter, and ugh it just means a lot to me that they are literally becoming involved in every aspect of each other’s lives now. Also ugh I had such a great fic idea for a follow on from this ep (Armony arriving back at the cleaning storehouse and deciding what to do from there) and yet I have zero time to write it or literally any of my other 500 ideas about this season. Honestly I need this show to give us a week or two of hiatus just to give me some goddamn recovery time, I can’t take this level of weekly OTP perfection lol

Ugh anyways I gotta go to bed, so good luck to all of us in regards to surviving this week’s ep, and I’ll see you all in a few days for the next installment of my steady descent into madness as a result of this show lol

#The Cleaning Lady #TCL recaps #seriously how are these getting LONGER???#good lord #this show has no goddamn compassion for my poor nerves #Armony

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