#and being my best friend is the most important title my brain has for him. way over the “the guy i like” if that wasn't clear
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My best friend said, lightheartedly, "sometimes i think that we are the same entity under different names and wearing different bodies." Thank god he doesn't know how weird i get over phrases like that one.
#val ramblings#sometimes i say “there are bonds so important they transcend the need for a romantic title” and i really do mean it. he's my best friend#and being my best friend is the most important title my brain has for him. way over the “the guy i like” if that wasn't clear#but some other times i am but an animal hungry for voices and thirsty for eyes#things like that will make the wretched organ i call a heart pump ever higher as if it believed we are a rocket aiming for the moon
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To What We Were Before, And All The Things After | JJK | Ch. 1
Title: Assembly’s and Introductions
Pairing: Prince!College Student!JK x Fine Arts Major!(F)!Reader
Series Rating//Genre: (M) | College AU, Smut, Angst, Fluff, S2F2L, Mild Indiffernce to lovers, sloooowwww ass burn
Summary: There’s a new kid at your prestigious university, he’s tall, tattooed and muscular, and oh yeah, he’s the Prince.
Warnings: PG13, mild swearing, a general ‘lets get the ball rolling’ first chapter
Word Count: 5410
Release Date: January 26, 2023, 12:40PM
A/N 1: I’ve been working on this since September 2022, got 80K in, and have accidentally taken an extended break from Dec 1st until now. I need a kick in the pants to continue writing it so here’s the first chapter. I hope you enjoy as I have read this about 400 times and I’m sick of editing it.
A/N 1.5: it’s pronounced ‘Nehl” not “Neal”
“Come on, come ooooon!!” Yuri says as she drags you by one arm down the corridor, the other filled with books and study notes. You’re being dragged from your mid morning study session and she's starting to stretch your favourite sweater from how hard she’s pulling.
Slipping from her grasp to save it from any permanent damage, Yuri uses her new freedom to take the lead.
“Not everyone cares as much about this as you do,” you say, rolling your eyes. “I get you’re here because your parents put you here but I worked for it. I can’t just abandon my study plans for some guy,” voice echoing in the corridor as you succeed in keeping up with her quick pace.
Yuri mocks your words in gibberish, matching your tone, just more nasally.
She’s heard this hundreds of times since becoming your best friend in first year after being assigned your roommate. She may force you to go to places and parties you don’t find nearly as important as she does, but you also know she’s the only reason you’ve had any fun since starting university.
That doesn’t deter you though.
“I’m serious,” you insist, refusing to back down.
A look you know well flashes over her face. One that’s a mixture of absurdity and exhaustion— specifically at you.
“You know, sometimes I can’t even believe we’re friends. He’s not just some guy YN,” she looks over her shoulder to make eye contact. “He's the prince.”
Ah yes, the prince.
How could you be so foolish?
The fancy name given to the poor bastard who doesn’t get to decide his future—or work for it for that matter. Just has it handed to him because he was born at the right place, right time.
The prince who’ll be king to the biggest nation in the west one day.
The prince everyone freaks out over.
Sure, he’s cute enough, and will eventually have lots of money and power, because those are so important for someone like him.
But what’s money and power if you’re miserable or an asshole or you don’t know what to do with it? What’s money and power for someone who’s never known poverty and helplessness?
The title of Prince means nothing if you don’t earn it. Means nothing if you don’t know how to use it properly.
Who knows if this one does? So why should you particularly care?
Unfortunately, most people can’t get past the ‘young, handsome, future king of the Western Shores, hunk-a-hunk of dreamy’—blah, blah, blah, the media splatters over every magazine cover they possibly can, earning the prince a hefty social following of adoring, screaming—slightly brain dead if you had any say about it— ‘followers’ aka fans.
And Yuri, like every other girl on campus, is one of them. Minus the brain dead and screaming.
Well…Sort of minus the screaming.
She has screamed, in the past at least. So maybe just minus the brain dead part…
Anyways, she’s grabbing your wrist and you sigh, wringing yourself free of her near iron grip, again. But you can’t blame her.
Yuri’s focused on one thing, and one thing only.
And it’s beginning in 15 minutes.
“Plus I want good seats!”
You scoff.
“He’s just a person, Yuri. I get he’s got an important title and fancy job, but that’s all that separates him from us.”
She glares at you as you reach the courtyard of your school.
Trees surround the perimeter in evenly placed lines, a large running fountain at its center. There’s plenty of open grass space the students use to study, picnic or throw a ball around on. And its cobblestone walkways are currently covered in rows upon rows of filled up seats.
Most of those filled seats are in the middle though, which surprises you. You would’ve thought girls would be lining up at the front row to see their prince.
“Yeah, just the title and fancy job,” Yuri says, taking her turn to scoff and opens her hand to count on her fingers. “Let's not count the fact that he’s insanely hot—have you seen his body? His face? Or what of the land he’ll inherit on top of the land he already owns? And money! Can’t forget that. Or clothes. Not enough? I can keep going,” she switches to her other hand. “How about control over the largest kingdom in The West? They don't call him ‘Prince of the Western Shores’ for nothing, Sweets. Also the mass of adoring fans, security and advisors following his every move, nice cars, fancy vacation houses…should I keep going?”
You’re pretty sure she only stopped because she ran out of fingers and you don’t deign her with a reply. Yuri seems content to have made her point and she did.
But you’d never admit that to her. Instead you keep walking, taking in the sights around you.
Your school is The Royal Academy of Business and Fine Arts. Anyone can study here if they have the cash, or the brains, though one method is much more abused than the other.
It’s one of the most prestigious schools in the world because it’s where nearly every royal on this half of the continent goes to university. Hence the “Royal'' in the title.
Ladys, lords, dukes, duchesses, princesses and yes, princes all go here—are most of your classmates, actually. But there is only one prince everyone cares about. The one who, in the next few short years, will not only be at your school for whatever it is his father deems appropriate for him to study in his post secondary education, but the one who is also first in line and heir to the biggest kingdom in The West—if it hadn’t been mentioned before.
His Royal Highness, Prince Jeon Jungkook.
Okay… look.
It’s not that you don’t like him, he hasn’t done anything to make you hate him, and you’re sure he’s a decent guy once you get to know him.
It’s just that you don’t really feel any type of way about him, positive or negative. And that confuses so many people around you.
Which in turn, confuses you.
Most people seem to think he’s some sort of god sent angel carved by the hands of whoever created the universe. Fawning over him and thinking he can do no wrong. But what they all fail to see is that he’s just like them.
Got a bit more of a leg up on life than most, sure, but still human. Like you, or Yuri.
He eats and showers and uses the bathroom. He gets a runny nose and puffy eyes when he’s sick. He has bad hair days and ties his own shoes… you think.
He’s just a regular guy with an irregular job. So no, you had no opinion on him other than disinterested neutrality.
But if you had to feel something? You guess you probably felt pity.
You worked your ass off in highschool to get where you are. You and your mom screamed until your voices were hoarse when you got your acceptance letter two and a half years ago. One of 25 scholarship students accepted on a full ride every year.
You were doing a major in fine arts and a minor business, wanting to milk your education for all it’s worth on their dime. Lucking out that your two areas of interest were not only at one school, but at one of the best schools in the world for both subjects.
You chose what you wanted for your life and you worked for it for years. And now you sit comfortably at the top of your class in both fine arts and business, not taking your opportunity for granted for a second.
Jungkook though? He’s expected to go here. Doesn’t have much of a choice about it, and he doesn’t have to work for it either.
A small part of you that has yet to mature envies him for how easy he has it, for the privileges he is given simply because of one six letter word in front of his name. That he didn’t have to put in 60 hour weeks and give up his teenage years just to prove he was good enough to be here.
He was born good enough.
But that’s a small part of you, and you can ignore it if you try hard enough.
The point is you felt pity because he’s probably never had to work for something a day in his life. He doesn’t know the satisfaction of working towards something, to not only succeed, but to be the best.
To earn what he has.
He won’t know what to do when real life hits him.
Yuri lets a baby scream loose as she spots her desired seats and yanks you out of your thought spiral.
The front of the courtyard is still relatively empty, middle still filling up faster than anything else.
“Yes! Score! First row, left side, that’s perfect! He'll definitely see us.”
She grabs your arm a third time and it’s an effort not to drop your books and groan at her.
Yuri’s like you in the sense where she is not royalty, but unlike you she—or should you say, her parents—are loaded.
Family business perks.
She’s here because she can be, because her family can afford to send her and make donations, not because she wants to be or because she worked for it.
But don’t misunderstand that, Yuri works hard. She just happens to party more than she studies most days. That and plan her future with a very rich and handsome guy who has yet to be determined.
You’d jokingly deemed her a royalty hunter after about an hour of meeting her for how badly she wanted to ‘marry up.’
“See you,” you correct, or has she forgotten about Nel, your boyfriend of 5 years? Your high school sweetheart and who is currently, much to your dismay, at school about 5000 miles away.
“I’m sure Cornelius wouldn’t be mad if the prince charms his girl just once, seeing as his royal highness can do that to most people just by breathing near them,” she quips. ”And even if he would get mad, Jungkook can just have him thrown in a dungeon for being overprotective and jealous.”
“The royal palace doesn’t have dungeons, but they do have a series of interrogation rooms on the third lower level,” you inform her. You did a project on the history and architecture of the royal palace in tenth grade—and Nel really wouldn’t care, he knows where he stands, just like you do.
“How do you just know that!”
Yuri didn’t know you in highschool and you used that to your advantage every single time you could, laughing bright and loud.
She starts dragging you down the walkway again, a habit of hers. Like she’s worried you’ll try to slip away if she isn’t forcing you where she wants you to be.
It’s a good instinct on her part.
You're nearly there, so you focus more on the trees just starting to turn colours overhead, casting slightly pigmented shadows on the ground. Fall is just starting to creep up on the heels of summer, the days of sunscreen and chlorine slowly being replaced by pumpkin spice and crisp apples.
She sits exactly where she wanted too, and you plop beside her, glad you’re wearing a light sweater and tights. They are just warm enough to keep the slight breeze from giving you chills, but also keep your legs from sticking to the plastic seats.
For such an expensive school to go to you’d think they’d have better assembly furniture.
You notice a news camera off in the distance and suddenly understand the empty front seats. No one wants to publicly embarrass themselves on national television from seeing the prince, rewindable and replayable, forever seared into the internet.
It’s times like these you’re happy you���ve never been one to get starstruck. They’re all just people, why be shocked or surprised when they exist near you?
Opening up your books on your lap, you figure you can kill the next ten minutes in a productive way, considering what happened to your original plans for the mid morning.
And as you do, you feel the seats around you begin to fill, not a single one empty by the time the event starts. Not even the ones up front.
A jerked movement catches your eyes and you see that two seats closer to the pedestal from Yuri is Adaline.
Great.
Adaline Dupree is basically a princess from the Eastern Shores. ‘Basically’ because she’s not, but she certainly acts like she is. A fake princess, an even bigger royalty hunter than your best friend and your not so secret arch nemesis.
She’s in your fine arts classes—all of them, unfortunately—her proper title being ‘Duchess of…’ some province you never bothered to learn the name of, and she’s one of the most well known people on campus.
Tall, with beautiful blonde hair, hazel eyes, freckles, a slim figure and quite the socialite. You’re surprised she went into fine arts and not modeling. She’s got the ego part of the job down pat.
Good for her for being pretty. But anyone could be beautiful on the outside with enough money and a surgeon. That’s not why you considered her your nemesis, you don’t give a shit about any of that.
She was your nemesis in the academic world. Because not only was she beautiful, she was also brilliant at her craft.
Which happened to also be your craft, and it pissed you off to no end.
Where you were first, she was second and where she was first, you were second. Always neck in neck with one another, always trying to one up each other.
You only considered yourself better than her because unlike her, you hoped at least, Adaline was a complete and total bitch. She took what she wanted without remorse and she wasn’t above sabotage to get it.
You learned that the hard way in your first year. And you’ve always wondered if that was her privileged upbringing speaking or if she’s just like that naturally, so unused to not getting what she wanted that she’d take it.
Therefore, it is of absolutely no shock to you that she’s sitting as close as she possibly can to where the prince will be standing. Directly in front of the pedestal at the base of the fountain in the center of the courtyard.
A door opens to your right followed by a couple screams, and you can only assume the man of the hour has arrived. A red camera light flicks on in your peripheral vision and you take that as your confirmation and cue to close your books.
The Dean of Schools, a few advisor looking people, a good handful of terrifyingly large security guards, and a head of black hair you conclude to be the prince all make their way towards their destination.
A smirk graces your face at all the girls batting eyelashes or screaming his name, as if that would get his attention. You’re about to mention that exact thought to Yuri, but you notice her eyelashes looking awfully similar to those around you and can’t help failing to stifle a laugh.
She catches it. “What?”
“Nothing,” you say. “You might just want to pick your jaw up off the ground.”
Her response gets cut off when a voice comes over the speakers.
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for such a warm welcome,” says the Dean, calm and assured. She knew exactly the welcome they'd receive. “I’ll keep my introduction short. Today, I present to you not only the newest addition to The Royal Academy of Business and Fine Arts, but the future King of our great nation. He has requested to formally address the student body before he starts classes this fall semester, so without further adieu: His Royal Highness, Prince Jeon Jungkook.”
Riigghht. Did you mention he was the prince of the country you’re living in?
Well…he is.
The crowd soars in volume once more, a couple “I love you’s” thrown in for good measure as the prince steps up and you zone out.
From your angle, you can see his whole body from the side, and that even though he’s holding cue cards, he doesn’t use them, placing them face down on the pedestal.
His dark hair is swept back in a suave styling and he’s wearing a simple navy long sleeve button up, black dress pants and matching leather shoes.
The outfit makes him look ever so princely and very much not like a student. More like one of the faculty.
However, what you don’t expect are the small patches of ink on his arm peeking out of his right sleeve. Or just how tight the clothes he wears are on his apparently very muscular form.
You remember Yuri’s words from earlier, only now registering. You knew he had muscles, no one ever shut up about them. But seeing them in person… wow.
You kind of want to sketch him—for anatomy practice, of course.
The prince begins his address to the crowd and an eerie silence replaces the roars from earlier. You take a quick look around and notice that not one person isn’t completely transfixed on him. Even the dean can’t keep her eyes off him.
You give him credit for not balking under the intense gazes of literally everyone. You know you sure as hell would have, never being one to like being the center of attention. At least, not like this.
You clue into his speech as you look back at him. He’s talking about how he found himself as a teenager thinking of what he wanted his future to look like and what he wanted to do with his schooling, which is not only why he took a couple years to explore the continent before enrolling, but why he will be doing a major and a minor at the school.
One for his career, and one for his heart.
You won’t admit to yourself that the sentiment very closely resonates with you.
He continues.
“All that said, I asked to address you all today for one very simple reason, being that, for my time here at the academy, I wish to be treated like any other student. I am not unaware of my celebrity and how I am seen to the outside world. It is not lost on me my place in the world and who I am to become. I know for some that it may be… difficult to see me for anything other than who I am, and this is why I ask you humbly, just for the short while that I’m here, you all treat me no differently than you already do one another,” he pauses for a moment. “I extend my request most deeply to those who will be studying alongside me in my business administration major and photography minor, as I don’t want it to affect my studies.”
Yuri slaps her hand down onto your leg causing you to jerk forward and you clamor to not drop any of your books. Business administration is her major. Her parents want her to take over the family biz after school.
That was probably why she partied so much. Living as much as she can before being thrust into a job she doesn’t want for the rest of her life.
Pity creeps back up your throat at the thought.
Jungkook notices your jerking movement, but only for a second. His eyes meet yours and you hope yours convey ‘sorry for interrupting’.
You may not care about him, but just like him you are not unaware of his status in the world outside the walls of your school.
Yuri, of course, thinks he’s looking at her and not only does her grip on your leg tighten to the point of circulation cut off, she returns to her earlier routine of batting her eyelashes.
You roll your eyes away from her sight, but unbeknownst to you, well within the gaze of Jungkook.
He suppresses a smile at your response to your friend's clear attempts to gain his attention.
You, on the other hand, seem indifferent to him. He has the entire student body watching his every move with hawk-like precision, enraptured. Normal, for him.
But you?
You just seem to… not care. Like he wasn’t anyone special. Like the word in front of his name meant nothing.
And if it wasn't the most freeing feeling he’s felt in a long time.
“Thank you so much for your time, and I’ll see you all around campus,” he finishes before stepping down, security wrapping around him again until he’s barely visible. The dean pops up to conclude the gathering but you aren’t paying attention anymore, too busy trying to peel Yuri’s hand off your thigh.
“Yuri, retract the claws please!” you whisper-yell to your friend. And she does in fact, retract instantly.
“Shit, sorry. My brain is running a million miles a minute,” she says as she pinches herself, shaking her head and smiling. “I’m three years ahead of him in his major. His major YN! But he’s still older than us, which is so hot. I'm so glad he did that tour in the east and whatever else that kept him back for a couple years, it makes this whole situation even better,” you start to worry at the look in her eye as she continues.
“What if he needs a tutor? What if I become his tutor, and we fall in love like a cliche romance movie. I could be the future queen. YN, this could actually happen for me. I could actually get the prince, it’s not some wild dream anymore. I could talk to him and he would talk back and this could happen.”
You can feel that she’ll just keep spiraling, nothing being able to stop her train of thought at this point, so you try your best to at least have her do her thinking in her head.
“Maybe! I wish you nothing but luck!” And you mean it. You don’t think it will happen the way she does, but you never know. And you don’t want to give her false hope.
You’ve always been the realist to Yuri’s optimist.
With the assembly over, most of the crowd files out of the courtyard quickly, prior plans calling to them or classes starting soon.
Only a few stragglers are left behind. You and Yuri are two of them, as well as Adaline, and a couple more you don’t know.
Security starts to spread out and you watch as Jungkook makes his way to the people farthest from you, much to their delight.
It’s a group of guys, all of whom look muscular enough to be varsity athletes. Maybe Jungkook will want to do sports while he’s here. You know that he’s an accomplished rugby player, greatly to his fathers dismay, but to the pleasure of anyone who has about $10 and has access to magazines or wifi.
“Oh my god he’s making his way over. Do. Not. Move. I want him to come to us,” Yuri says, forcing you to stay in your spot. It would be fruitless to try anything anyway. Another lesson you learned the hard way in first year.
She starts fluffing her hair and asking you to check her teeth. You do. She’s in the clear.
Unfortunately, you two would most likely be the last people he greeted, so you had to watch as he made his way down the line of people.
He greets the guys with a handshake and a clap to the back, and the girls with a kiss to the top of the hand.
One thing you notice as he meets more and more people is that everyone still calls him ‘prince’ or ‘your highness.’
It’s automatic for them, they’re not even thinking twice about it, but it’s also completely besides the point of half of his whole speech. He wanted to be treated like everybody else.
It especially irked you when it was Adaline’s turn and she put on her most feminine, formal, and ridiculously overly flirty, “Hello, Prince Jungkook,” before curtseying, blasting her full facade of charm and courteousness.
Ever the dainty, prim and proper duchess, she’s all small laughs and less than subtle flirting, never impolite, and never speaking out of turn.
You wanted to gag, and you’re quite sure that’s exactly what your face conveyed. But Jungkook smiles wide for her, and is as kind to her as he was to everyone else prior. He even flirts back a little bit.
Yeah, you definitely want to gag. What a match those two would make.
But just as soon as he greets Adaline and her friend, he politely steps away and moves on to you and Yuri.
“Hello ladies, what might your names be?” he asks ever so formally.
You gently laugh at being called a lady and Yuri shoots you a look. Jungkook doesn’t appear to take offense though.
“Hello, your highness!” Yuri chirps in the most ‘I'm trying to flirt but trying to not sound like I’m flirting’ voice you’ve ever heard her use. “My name is Yuri Yeun, and I’m actually a business admin major too, just a few years ahead.”
Jungkook lifts her hand to his mouth, giving it a light kiss and she looks like she’s about to explode.
“It’s lovely to meet you Yuri, I’ll look forward to seeing you around the halls,” he says in the same tone he’s used for everyone else. He’s about to face you, but Yuri cuts in quickly.
“If you ever need any help with your studies, just let me know. I’d be happy to help you with anything you might need help with. Having already been through it, I may be able to give a students insight versus a professors.”
“I’ll keep that in mind for the future. Thank you for your generosity.” Again that same tone, you mentally dub it his ‘greeting the public like the ever so good royal I am’ voice.
He turns to you and extends his hand for yours.
You reach for it, twisting it so that instead of a hand turned upright to be kissed, it’s a regular handshake. If he wanted to be treated like anyone else here, you sure as hell were going to.
“I’m YN, it’s nice to meet you Jungkook.” At the mention of his name untitled, he pauses, eyes widening ever so slightly. It’s not a bad pause, just a surprised one. And by the looks of the small smile on his face, a good one.
Yuri's eyes, on the other hand, almost bug out of her skull at your informal greeting.
“Likewise,” he manages to get out, completely unlike his usually composed self.
You're the only one who hasn’t addressed him with his title, and it’s the most like him he’s ever felt.
Twice in one day—in one hour—you’ve managed to make him feel more human and more like himself than he ever has. With your distinct indifference to him of all things.
Jungkook decides then and there he’s very sure he wants more of it in his life.
He still hasn’t stopped shaking your hand, and you don’t know why that’s the only thing you can focus on. His hand is firm and calloused, the kind that can only be built over years of hard work.
Releasing you the second you think it, he looks as if he hadn’t realized he was still holding on too.
Quick to step back into his princely role, Jungkook says, “Pardon my forwardness, but I just have to say that the two of you are beautiful, and that it’s been lovely to meet you both.”
You swear you see Yuri’s soul ascend from her body at his words. “Thank you, Your Highness! That means so much coming from someone as well met as yourself,” she nearly fawns, and you roll your eyes out of her sight for the second time today.
And for the second time today, Jungkook does not let the gesture go unnoticed. How you hold no fear in showing how you feel in front of others, even those you’ve just met. As if it holds no consequence.
It doesn’t for you, he realizes.
You can freely show how you feel without worry of anyone over-analyzing your every facial tic. No fear that a slight misuse of a lip quirk or eyebrow raise could give away national secrets or offend a visiting diplomat.
He envies you for it. For having that freedom he so rarely does.
“You’re most welcome, Yuri. I’m glad you hold my opinion in such high regard.” He flashes her that well practiced bright smile and you already know what she won’t be shutting up about it anytime soon.
“I’ve always been told I have my fathers bone structure but my mothers beauty. I’ll be sure to let them know their Prince thinks the combination is worth complimenting,” you respond, not braggadocious or sarcastic in the slightest.
You know it would make your mom so proud to hear the future king found you pretty, even if you knew the compliment was given to every girl here.
Your father wasn’t in the picture, but that didn’t matter and the prince didn’t need to know.
“I hope they won’t mind a stranger's compliment on their daughter then,” Jungkook says, ducking his head slightly and giving you a smaller smile.
This one felt genuine, like he wanted to hold it back but couldn’t. So you return a small one of your own, to let him know this was an even exchange. You may not feel any type of way about the prince, but you were raised to be kind.
“Any praise for their daughter from the future King would be welcomed any day, I’m sure,” Yuri cuts back in, killing his smile along with it.
You’re sad to see it go.
“I’m relieved to hear it,” he responds, princely public persona back on. Stupid flashy smile back on. “What will you two be heading off to do now?”
“What I wanted to be doing for the last half hour in the first place before being hauled down here by this one,” you point a thumb at Yuri. “Finishing my study hour at the library,” you add quickly, before Yuri can get out her answer. You almost wish you hadn't because the hand that had your thigh in a death grip earlier now only somewhat playfully swats your shoulder.
“YN!”
“What!? I’m just being honest. He wants to be treated like anyone else right? That comes with people being honest to you instead of glazing over their answers with pretty little white lies to appease you.”
Yuri looks ready to rip you a new one, but she’s cut off again before she can open her mouth. This time by the prince.
“No, no it’s okay,” Jungkook says before she can swat you again. She stops mid swing at his words, eyes as wide as saucers at being stopped. “YN’s right, I appreciate the honesty, and I apologize for the interruption. I hope your studies will not be too greatly affected because of it.”
“Guess we’ll find out during midterm season,” you say with a smirk that turns into a genuine smile as you see Jungkook look panicked, like he actually thinks he messed up your education by disturbing your study session.
Relief quickly replaces the panic when he sees your smile and realises it was a joke.
Being treated like a regular person also meant being joked with at their expense, and he takes it in stride as his small smile from earlier makes a comeback.
“Well I have class in half an hour,” Yuri says, finally answering his question, “So probably grabbing a coffee from the cafe near the biz-admin building… I could show you if you want?”
“That sounds great actually, I’m still trying to figure out where everything is.”
“Great! Let’s go.”
Jungkook, ever the gentleman, lifts an arm for her to take and you watch them walk off, Yuri absolutely beaming as she glances back at you. You give her a thumbs up before collecting your books and heading back in the direction of the library.
Chapter Two: Unknown Numbers and Sharp Tongues
A/N 2: and so it begins.
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Bottom of the barrel isekai reviews:
Todays title: Welcome to demon school iruma
hi, im back, tell a friend.
Anyways we will be looking over something populer, and only a few images this time. I want this to be a nice slide back into the mix while I get ready to boil myself alive by reading shitty isekais.
"b-b-b-b-but dox!" you say, your form emaciated and ghoulish from months of little to no attention "how is it an isekai?"
Normally an isekai requires some form of passage into another world through death, but again, we are going to consider any and all portal fantasies to be on-par with isekais. as death and jumping through a funky portal are really kinda the same thing if you think about it.
so! plot synopsis, we open on the titular character iruma! they are being sold to a demon, don't worry this action will be the literal best thing that has ever happened to them. Also, added treat, slavery is not a running theme in this manga! HURRAY! WE HAVE FOUND OVERCOME THE BARE FUCKING MINIMUM! HUZZAH FOR MEDIOCRITY! MY DESIRE TO RUN MY HEAD THROUGH A ARC OF GONGS UNTIL THE SOUND WAVES LIQUIDATE MY BRAIN MATTER HAS LESSENED!
anyways we get to know some important plot points between the buyer and the product! (our mc)
iruma is a 14 year old yes man. They say yes to everything, even yes to the idea of breaking child labor laws! as their parents are frivolous unimportant freaks that spend way too much money then bolt, leaving him to work off the debt. Anyways, that's how this happened. they wanted dosh, and our buyer, we will call him grandpa!
Why is he so interested in buying a child? simple! He is rich and wants to have a grandson, unfortunately, he does not have a dick due to war injuries... ok thats a lie, he just wants a grand kid.
Anyways this is a very interesting title in the fact that it is still in a way, a power fantasy, but the power in that fantasy is separated towards other things.
It is a story in which you have the power to be helped. The adults in this manga are actual competent adults, they are there for the protection of the children, they are there to guide, nurture, train and help them grow. Despite differences or annoyances some may have, those are secondary to the ferocity they show when it comes to ensuring the protection of their students.
Iruma does have a lot of “i am the chosen one” but it is not something that automatically aids him in most situations, in fact it is the triad of facts of “I am a human”, “I want to help”, “I am determined” that allow him to rise both in power and social standing. The might makes right idealism of the underworld forced to reckon with people that stop to drag someone across the finish line.
As for the plot, it goes along a few separate arcs; there is a very clear progression of time as Iruma gets older. Mostly split into two parts. Irumas social life, in which we get to see him become better and better friends with the students and faculty at this school. Showing both the give and take as they both show how far they are willing to go for each other.
The second half is the mystery and political intrigue of the demonic society at large. The idea of a demon king has gone missing, disciples of which are eager to try and resurrect him as they see no one who is more suitable for the role, opposing forces trying to groom the top students at various schools into the role of king in a contest of disciples.
I think you should give it a read, its cute, the designs are fun and the power system while simple is still enough to give the action that is there a lot of meat. It's also satisfying thing to read if you just got done with a shounen and you are wondering “where the fuck are the adults? Why are these children doing everything?”
Draw backs. Not a lot but some of the students are essentially drawn as adults and there are parts where you will feel slightly skived out by.
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Finally made some simple reference sheets for my little guys :D I also put together some little facts about them and their personalities :P
Minare
pronounced mee-NAH-ray
Half leader, half figurehead to the rebellion against the current king and his heir
The people who work with her respect her as the last scion of the true royal line, but also they have known her since she was Fresh Out The Womb so she's also kind of their baby. Collectively. Collective rebel baby
Disregard the fact she's like. Early twenties. That's their baby girl
This makes Minare A Little Insane. She loves the rebels, they've supported her and her family through the worst times they've seen in living memory, but also She's An Adult and she NEEDS to have someone respect her and her decisions.
Her opinions don't always hold the weight that she thinks they should, her being the future ruler of the kingdom and all
Much of her work in the rebellion is stunted by the fact that she is THE last of the true royal family, so she is Not Expendable. They have to keep her safe, and she knows why, but it's also a little infuriating that she can't help more
Dangerous missions are an Absoultely Not, but Mina still helps by doing safer missions and planning/strategizing
She's been given tons of self-defense training, and she carries a short blade with her just about everywhere. This is seen as slightly unusual, but ultimately understandable for a young lady when she's traveling on her own often. Like having a can of pepper spray with you
Makes casual friends very easily; she manages to seem incredibly open and personable while simultaneously telling you Nothing important about her personal life
That being said, she doesn't have many close friends. She doesn't want to put anyone in danger, and she also doesn't want to put herself or the rebels in danger by making an opening that could be exploited. Her friendship with Vaitus is something that happens without her really meaning for it to happen. She just looks up one day and realizes she's gotten way too attached to this guy that was supposed to just be another acquaintance
She's got a protective streak a mile wide. if she makes the connection in her brain that she's responsible for someone, they INSTANTLY become someone Under Her Protection. This clashes with the inherent sacrifices she has to make as a leader of a political rebellion with high stakes consequences for each decision made
If one were to ask a random citizen of the capital if they know Minare, 9 times out of 10 they're at least acquainted with her. she's always keeping an ear out for people who need help, and is known for being able to give them a hand. If she's not doing the helping herself, she probably knows a guy
Loves finicky work. tinkering, fixing things, touching up stuff, anything that most people would find boring to work on, she's your gal
Vaitus
I'm. not sure how to explain pronunciation like I did with Minare. It's 'Vai' like in 'vital', and 'tus' like in 'tusk'
Doing His Best™
Crown Prince of the kingdom. I think I might name the kingdom 'Acora' but I haven't decided on that quite yet
"Crown" Prince is kind of an unnecessary title, since there's no other heirs. There used to be! Up until Vaitus was around 7 years old, he was one of the last in line for the throne. But then An Event occurred. I will get into this event at another time, I've got a few animatic ideas for it :P
Vaitus is less than enthused (read: terrified) by the idea of becoming king one day, but he's also aware that the kingdom would almost certainly fall into chaos if the current king died without a ready heir. A rush to fill a power vacuum could tear the kingdom apart. So he just. keeps on keeping on!
Fantasy autism. it's just like real life autism except the royal physicians diagnosed him with "occasionally possessed of foul spirits and daemons" so the diagnosis wasn't really helpful. He has no idea why he suddenly loses the ability to speak (or sometimes even think) in high stress situations. this is especially unfortunate when most of his life consists of going from one high-stress situation to another
Very thoughtful. will not speak until he's got the full sentence ready + 3 possible follow up sentences depending on where the conversation goes
Animal lover. but he doesn't know this until he gets to interact with an animal. he meets one (1) stray dog and is so normal about it (lying)
TERMINAL rbf
Was told as a child that it's impolite to not make eye contact with people, so now he makes All The Eye Contact. he's being polite. wait what do you mean he's being scary
#I also added them to my character page on artfight :P#rye's refs#rye's art#MaVst#minare#vaitus#so much of their story just lives in my brain in an Incomprehensible Mass so I'm trying to figure out the best way to explain it all#there are a lot of other characters but these two are the main ones#also they're the only ones with reference sheets
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Here are some amazing bottom Louis fics that were posted or completed during the month of March. We really hope you enjoy this list. Happy reading!
1) We Were Starving | Explicit | 1835 words
Louis has a run-in with another Alpha. Harry reminds him who he belongs to.
2) Lucky Once, Could Be Lucky Again | Explicit | 2676 words
Louis has been letting the rich and famous knot him for cash since he found himself walking out on the lavish lifestyle of his rockstar future mate. Life throws him a curveball when his booking service calls him with a request for the most exclusive, high end omega escort in the city for a very important client. That client is one of the most famous alphas in the world. Harry Styles. The rockstar he walked away from.
3) Fireflies | Not Rated | 4183 words
Anyone who has ever worked or interacted with Louis always deemed him to be a stereotypical, powerful and intimidating Alpha - with his over dominating presence, confidence, and the way he speaks with so much conviction.
It does not help that Louis is an extremely private person, never talking about his friends and family, his weekends or vacations. Everyone just assumed that Louis, an unbelievably unbearable and bossy Alpha, hadn’t been able to bond with an omega yet. Of course, rumors flew around the office.
That is, until, Louis attended his company’s annual dinner with his Alpha, Harry.
4) Wanna Feel the Edges Start to Burn | Explicit | 6111 words
Harry gives him a gentle smile. “Feeling a little bit better?”
Louis nods tentatively. “I think so yeah. Thank you so much for being so kind, but you really didn’t need to do this.” He lifts his unfortunately still shaky hand and runs it haphazardly through his hair. “It was just a spilled tea, I totally overreacted. I’m a bit embarrassed to be honest.”
Harry scoffs. “Are you kidding me? Don’t be. I saw the whole thing, that guy was way out of line. You didn’t do anything wrong.”
Louis gives him what he’s sure is a watery smile. “Erm thank you. I wouldn’t normally admit this to a stranger, but you’ve already seen me cry today so what the hell?” He forces himself to let out a weak laugh. “The thing is, my period is due any day now and sometimes the birth control pills make my emotions go a little haywire. I think that’s what happened.
5) Choices | Explicit | 6671 words
Louis chooses everything Harry does to him.
6) In This World, It's Just Us | Explicit | 12839 words
Harry is Louis' older brother's best friend. Harry and Louis are in a secret relationship.
7) Where I End and You Begin | Explicit | 42730 words
“You know you’re kind of a brat,” Harry muses, eyes firmly on Louis as he leans back crossing his arms over his chest.
Louis smirks, “You’re not the first one to say that big boy, but I’ve learned to take it as a compliment.”
Don’t get hard. Don’t get hard. Don’t get hard.
Harry’s brain repeats to himself while Louis glides a hand across his face.
He’s so screwed.
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ranking anime pt 1
ranking a few of my favourite animes in terms of plot and characters
Bungo Stray Dogs (the manga)
i'm actually a pretty new fan but its def the best mangas i've ever read. and notice how i say manga, not anime. the anime actually kind of sucks. the plot is very interesting and intriguing, and all the characters are very well-written. idk where asagiri got the idea of taking historical poets and authors and turning them into hot manga characters from, but i love it. its a very cool concept. you def need to read all the side stories to understand whats happening at times, but you can easily find the side stories on sus illegal websites or just buy them (or watch the anime adaptations). atsushi is a well-written main character and dazai's personality literally has my mind running in circles. this is a manga that makes you think a lot, but if you like literature, def give Bungo Stray Dogs a shot. you won't regret it!
Toilet Bound Hanako-kun (the manga)
notice how i said manga again (the anime could do so much better). the art style for this book is AMAZING and the characters are SO WELLWRITTEN. like the title is a bit weird you I SWEAR YOU WONT REGRET IT IF YOU READ IT. its literally the best mixture of romance, comedy, horror, and mystery. its sort of a slowburn and i wish hanako's backstory will be revealed soon because im literally dying to know what ACTUALLy happened between him and tsukasa. and i want to know how nene and hanako's relationship grows!
Spy x Family
this is the perfect comedy-action anime to watch with your family and friends. the concept is cool and its fun to see how anya, loid, and yor's relationship grows! I want to know what will happen at the end and if loid and yor actually stay together. its a very good anime and i highly recommend it.
Jujutsu Kaisen
i'm a fairly new fan of jjk but i really love it! at first i had to read it a couple times because of all the fast explanations for cursed energy and stuff, but i think i've memorized it all now. yuji is a very interesting main character, and its nice to see his internal struggles with hosting the most evil cursed monster alive. his struggles of accepting his fate and his struggles of losing the people he loves is something that i like seeing (not in a sadistic way) because it accurately shows his character development. i love the strong female characters (shoko, maki, utahime, etc etc) and the subtle inclusion of the lgbtq community (kirara, mai, megumi, etc etc). the character developments in this series in CRAZYY like i actually love it so much. what i don't like is how some of the explanations are a little nonsensical and they pass over the important stuff too quickly. but overall, its a very good series and i recommend it!
Sk8 the Infinity
i was so sad when season one of Sk8 ended, because it was really good. i hope they make season two soon. sk8 is so good because it shows reki's struggles, just like how gege shows itadori's struggles. the characters develop nicely, and the relationships between the characters are shown nicely. its a very fruity anime that i HOPE will end like yuri on ice (with reki and langa getting together BECAUSE I WOULD LOVE FOR IT TO BE CANON) its short but sweet and i highly recommend!
The Promised Neverland (the manga)
i CANNOT express how much i DESPISE the anime. i HATE IT SO FCKING MUCH. anyways, the manga is pretty good. its another series that works your brain a lot, and it kinda makes me sad because there are literal eleven year olds being smarter than me 😭i personally really like isabella and yugo's characters, and i sort of dislike emma's desire to save the demons. like girliepop pulled the main character card and said "i wanna save everyone so no one has to suffer!" personally i would've gone with norman and ray's plan sooooooo....i also dislike how emma loses her memory at the end. i know it was really important, but i wish she could've gotten her memories back after reuniting with them again because in the canon manga, she CANT remember a SINGLE THING which means ALL THE THINGS SHE DID WITH HER FAMILY are just GONE. i actually screamed when i read that she never got her memory back. i also wish the author had maybe specified a bit more on isabella and ray's relationship as mother and son. anyways, a pretty decent story with good characters.
Demonslayer
this is actually my favourite anime. I love it so much. ive read the manga over ten times and it has tanjiro, one of my all-time favourite anime characters. the reason its ranked so low is because of how simple the plot is and how it sort of repeats the action scenes. some of the characters could def be written better, but there was a lot of very good characters as well. tanjiro's character is written so well, and so is shinobu's. i wish we saw more of rengoku before he was killed off after like thirty minutes of screentime, and i wish the author hadn't killed off obanai and mitsuri at the end. that kind of made me mad. but they were reincarnated happily, so its ok! there are some nonsensical explanations and some random things here and there. people say its only because of the animation, and even though the animation is what makes it popular, i personally think that the story itself isn't that bad. its good, and i recommend.
Haikyuu
haikyuu is like THE sport anime. its good and its actually taught me alot about volleyball. its also the reason i started playing volleyball. im the libero on my team 💪 its very exaggerated, but the characters are well written and the team's struggle as a whole is laid out well. i like the concept and the main character (hinata) is acc so funny like i love him so much. its the first anime i watched, and its def not the genre i would watch as a first choice, but for a sports anime, haikyuu is really wellmade. the reason its ranked low is because i'm not very interested in it anymore/not really my thing
My Hero Academia
i was OBSESSED with this last year. like it was the literal reason i was living. but now that i go back to read it again, its sort of repetitive and deku has become WAYYYY too OP. it started off with a cool concept, but the author has been dragging it out for wayy too long. the fighting scenes are all the same and deku needs to put aside his "good side" and actually take actions that will be for the better, like KILLING OF SHIGARAKI INSTEAD OF WANTING TO 'SAVE HIM' LIKE WHAT?? i also hate how uraraka's whole personality has just become "i have a crush on deku" and i kinda hate how the author portrays uraraka's relationship with toga. i actually kind of despise this anime.
and yeah there you have it :)
#ranking anime#anime#my hero academia#mha slander#demonslayer#tbhk#jjk#jujutsu kaisen#haikyuu#sk8 the infinity#the promised neverland#bungo stray dogs#dont cancel me
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Dali's Left-Handedness (Migi & Dali Thought)
If you pay close attention, you'll likely notice that Dali is left-handed.
In fact, he has been left-handed since the very beginning.
As the title suggests, this post will be about this fact and possible symbolism. Do note that spoilers throughout the story are mentioned.
Another important detail is that when Dali is front of people other than his brother, he'll pretend to be right-handed, which is best shown in the way he eats.
Yes, even when he panicked when Akiyama was about to check the closet, he still delivered a slap with his right hand to keep up the act.
It's also worth noting that Dali is the only left-handed character in the entire story, possibly emphasizing Dali's distinctiveness as a character. Personally, I'd go further and say that he's the real main character, though I am biased...
While I'm sure that Dali may have been acting right-handed (possibly out of discomfort) to be considerate to Migi, I think there's greater meaning to this.
For example, his left-handedness could symbolize:
Individuality and uniqueness as mentioned earlier.
Concealment and psychological depth, which makes sense since Dali often conceals his actions and feelings (even from Migi) and is (in my opinion) the hardest character to read.
Nonconformity, as he and Migi are both considered outsiders in Origon Village due to their (obvious) foreign features and being from an orphanage. However, Migi is more able to "go with the flow", and Dali is likely much more self-conscious about his differences compared to others.
A logical, strategic, calculating, scientific, and "left-brained" way of thinking.
A struggle for acceptance, as left-handedness was historically stigmatized or seen as a sign of inferiority, and in Western cultures was even associated with evil or with the devil. Perhaps this shows that deep down, Dali wanted to be accepted and yearned for belonging (though he might not have realized this himself), which makes sense considering that the twins created "Hitori" in order to fit in. Hiding his left-handedness could also show his insecurities and perhaps self-loathing, which could have been caused by his dark and tragic past, his heavy responsibility of looking after his brother and serving as a good example for him, persecution from other children, and later his own actions that hurt Migi.
It wasn't until Episode 10 when Dali stopped pretending to be right-handed, and once he finally decided to join the Sonoyamas in Episode 13, he began eating with his left hand.
Indeed, once Dali was confident that Akiyama and Maruta would accept him, he placed his trust in them, and the revealing of his true self is symbolized through the display of his real voice, his real personality, and of course his left-handedness.
Finally, his decision to switch to his dominant hand after pretending to be right-handed in front of the Sonoyamas for so long could show how he was finally able to not only find acceptance and belonging but was able to accept himself as well after overcoming his insecurities. He no longer felt that he needed to force himself to fit in, because regardless of his differences with other people, he knew that he would always be loved and accepted by his family, his friends, and most importantly his brother.
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@nobodysdaydreams Here you go
Chapter 28
BODS THE TITLE IS SCARING ME
This part really feels like TPD, with all the planning and secrecy
Ajdsdjfk Constance just staring at him really intently to freak him out
Poor Nathaniel
“It was rather unsettling, though being physically assaulted by one of the children was a much less frightening concept to Nathaniel than the possibility of having his mind read.”
Yeah, unfortunately that tracks
Reynie being all polite is very cute, though. And then there’s Kate, who is on the defensive every time
“Like he’s just some guy named Nathaniel now?”
Kate and the importance of names again! I need to write another analysis about that
And of course her lovely nickname suggestion
Yeah, Reynie!! The “L” stands for “Le”! It’s weird, right?
I’m very pleased that Constance is the one to reveal Curtain’s full name
Sticky’s aunt!! I love her so much, you don’t even understand. I was so hugely upset by how the Show changed things, but you’ve turned that all around and now she’s one of my favourite background characters in your story.
“He sleeps, he eats, he takes up space,” said Constance. “And he cleans. A lot. Obsessively. It’s concerning and confirms what we already knew. The man has serious mental problems.”
I don’t know how you positively nail each character voice every time!! It’s so impressive, and I love when certain lines stick out in my head because I feel I can hear them being said <3
Kate’s house!! Such a good plot point, so full of memories and emotion
Marcus! Marcus is so sweet. I’m really glad that you talked more about him, Sticky deserves to have good friends
Miss Perumal and Rhonda! A very good team. (And possibly the most forgiving out of the grownups, besides Mr. Benedict of course)
Ooohhhhhh. SQ photo album…
I AM NEVER GOING TO STOP BEING UPSET THAT HE WON’T TALK ABOUT HOW CLOSE HE WAS WITH THE WETHERALLS
BODS YOUR FLOORBOARDS ARE MINE
NATHANIEL. I get that you two are different in some ways, but. YOU’RE IDENTICAL TWINS??? SAYING SQ LOOKS MORE LIKE NICHOLAS ISN’T THAT BIG OF A DIFFERENCE??
Of course, it’s not his exact physical appearance that Nathaniel’s talking about, it’s more the fact that he feels too guilty and undeserving to be associated with his son. Because nothing is ever simple with this man
I love when Miss Perumal gets to talk about parenting with Nathaniel, it’s so interesting. I don’t know, because I don’t have kids, but to me it seems like you’re doing a really good job writing about it, Bods
Poor Number Two. She’s right, even though no one knows it yet. There is something suspicious going on :(
Garrison mention!! Garrison would probably like to stay as far away from this mess as possible, but of course they aren’t going to let her do that
And naturally the thing that Nicholas fixes on is correcting his brother that Constance is his “roommate”. Not the ridiculousness of anything else in the statement
I like how you use the verb “comforted” often, it gives a really good note on the tone of the situation and how the dialogue is being said
Oh no. I’ve read the sad, sad tale of Puddles the duckling, like, three times now. We’re skipping it
Kate! Kate popping out of vents is the best thing, and I love how you set it up here. I can just see it in my brain
Nooooooooo
Bods I am gnawing on all of your pens until they are beyond repair. This part guts me every time
I love when we get a giant brick of Nathaniel dialogue because he’s explaining something. It’s very good
AND THIS IS THE PART WHERE IT ALL GOES SOUTH
I genuinely gasped and put a hand over my mouth when I first read this
I’ve been thinking about Nerissa and her outbursts a lot, and I have so many questions about how her powers work…
I think SQ’s mind would be a forest
I know Nerissa has not the best of intentions, but ever since she got introduced all I want is to give her a hug. I think she needs it
Now we get to see Nerissa’s plans from her point of view! I always love how you explain stuff via multiple different characters, it makes it really interesting and it somehow doesn’t ever come across as boring or talked about too much
Although it makes me wonder how many fake identities she has…
“The boy is eighteen Natty, I’m sure he doesn’t need or want you constantly helicopter parenting him like this”
As if she is not also doing the exact same (And arguably worse)
“his whole…team of genius minds and trained fighters”
Ah, yes. Nicholas, his adopted family and friends, and some children. Obviously an impossible number of enemies /s
Erika! She is somehow STILL not getting paid enough for this. Let her go do something else, like be a National Park ranger. I’m sure she’d love it
And the slip back into having the narrative refer to him as Curtain!! I get all excited every time you do that, no matter how many times it’s been now
“He had expected to see anger in his SQ’s eyes at having secrets kept from him”
I’m burning your house down
Curtain’s just running on frantic autopilot and it’s only making things worse. I know this is, like, the third POV for this scene and maybe the fifth time I’ve read it, but still. I am taking some scissors to your window drapes
“And to think, when I was a kid, I looked at you like you were my hero, I thought you were brilliant, I used to dream about being like you! And now, I’ve been putting up with everything you do, all the times you ignored me, filled your schedule with work, got stressed over some mundane detail, and acted like a complete control freak, all because I thought you were doing it because you actually cared about someone other than yourself.”
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Bods. Bods you need to chill on occasion. Seriously, I don’t know how much more of this my heart can take, and I already know what’s going to happen!!
I Am Foaming At The Mouth
AND ONCE AGAIN CURTAIN’S SELF-DEPRECATING, GUILTY, OVERLY RIDICULOUS MENTALITY GETS IN THE WAY. AGAIN.
If he could take a step back and, I don’t know, go to therapy????? Then maybe he’d be able to have this conversation with his son. BUT NOOOOOOOOOO. IT’S EVIL PLANS THIS AND MIND ERASURE THAT. SO HEALTHY THERE, LEDROPTHA. NICE JOB /s
“You’d think that after all those losses he’d be used it to by now”
I Am Screeching At A Tone To Shatter All Your Glass
AND GARRISON. GARRISON DOESN’T KNOW. HOW COULD SHE? BUT SHE STILL UNDERSTANDS THE ENORMITY OF SWEEPING SQ. AND SHE’S STILL HORRIFIED.
“Please Dad. Don’t do this. I love you. I’ll do whatever you ask, and I’ll…I’ll stay. I won’t leave. I’ll stay here with you, forever. I’ll be good. I promise.”
This is always one of the worst parts for me…
“She supposed death wouldn’t be so bad. Garrison knew she deserved it, and she wasn’t entirely sure how she would even be able to keep living with herself after all she’d done. / But she still feared the pain.”
Someone PLEASE help this woman
Curtain hugging her… But it doesn’t do either of them any good…
AND CURTAIN CAN’T BRAINSWEEP HIMSELF BECAUSE HE FEELS LIKE HE HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE THINGS HE’S DONE. HE HAS BLOCKED OFF EVERY OPTION FOR HIMSELF
Oh dear, I just keep rereading the last bits instead of commenting. Please know they are just as amazing as everything else, but I don’t have any words for any of it…
Poor Nathaniel has been locked into a truly impossible task, and Nerissa certainly isn’t helping. Although, I must say that her dialogue can be pretty funny
“I really think you’re making this into a bigger deal than it needs to be. Nicky has never struck me as a particularly difficult person to kidnap. One bad pun is enough to knock him out. Just tell a clever joke, wait for him to pass out, and shove him into a sack.”
“Nathaniel had tried to think of other solutions. Really, he did. But although he knew that Nicholas would willingly give himself up at the word that his nephew, or that anyone really, was in danger”
Man, you really are so good at balancing humour with drama
#s.o.s.#Sorry if it's a bit short!#I promise I'm working on the rest of them#ESPECIALLY THE NEW CHAPTER WHOOOOO#So excited to read that one
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thank u @archonfurina for the tag + questions! this was a v fun way for me to secretly pass time at work <3
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01. a character you love.
Lee Gyu-Hyuk. i think about him every day. i listen to songs that make me think of him and make lil music videos in my head. he is... what can i even say ㅠㅠ very vague general non-spoiler spoilers, but everyone in Buried Stars Game ™ has their issues and Gyu-Hyuk is no exception, but he works so hard to take care of others and he's so kind and caring IT DRIVES ME CRAZY ACTUALLY hahahaha i am SO normal about him...
02. your favourite food from your culture.
i have been pondering this for days and i just dont know TT i dont want to act like because i'm from the US i have no culture but also it's hard for me to figure out what our cultural foods are. umm i guess i really like pumpkin pie? also pizza my beloved. i know pizza is not exactly an american thing but also. the way we do it is, so. i shall count it. pizza my beloved
03. what your dream apartment / room / house is like.
ooh okay. it's definitely gotten a bit smaller as i've gotten older, but it'd be nice to have more room than i've got now. not to go toooo wild but i'd love a 3 bed 2 bath single level house with a garage/shed and a porch?? with enough room for both me + my partner to have nice pc setups. also barely related but... i want a nice desk so bad 😭 my dad had one that's sitting unused in my mom's house and i dont have room for it at my apartment but it's so nice and sturdy and i journal a ton and would fucking LOVE to have an actually nice space to do it
04. your personal style or aesthetic.
tried thinking about this on my own and could NOT come up with an answer, so i asked my sisters for their input and i got "stinking cute" and "turbo punk with pop overtones" so take those how you will
05. a happy memory.
when i was a teenager, most thursdays i would go to a roller skating rink with a few friends. we'd skate for hours and pester the dj to play marina and the diamonds songs. then afterwards we'd go to the huge 24-hour grocery store across the street and buy ice cream and/or doughnuts and we'd sit in the car eating and talking for hours.
06. your favourite way(s) to spend time.
i am. such a homebody. i like doing all sorts of things but i honestly love just being at home with my partner and playing video games. oh. also i love eating. it is a hobby <3
07. story behind your url / title / quote / description / icon.
cryborgs i believe kinda came from VIXX's "Error" mv, not any type of direct reference, but just the vibe. my blog title is a slightly weirdly translated line from We Best Love, a bl drama that infected my brain for a while in 2021 (i still love it ok im not over it). i never know what to put in my description so i usually just put the media i'm currently watching/playing but also i dont update it so it's almost always wrong 💀 annnnd my icon is my beloved Han Do-Yoon from Buried Stars Game ™...... i love him.....
08. something that comforts you or brings you joy.
i dont watch it regularly anymore, but Running Man. regardless of what bad things are going on, i know i can turn on an old ep and be happy for 1.3 hours. it's gotten me through so much school stress, family issues, and general mental unwellness, it'll always have a place in my heart.
09. what you're looking forward to.
i started writing this a week ago and the thing i was looking forward to already passed soo um,. i really don't have anything too notable right now? i am looking forward to being done with my 6pm meeting -_-
10. something else that's important to you.
hmmmmmm i have this brain problem where sometimes i get pedantic about the meaning of words so right now i am like, "important" ?? what is it,,,, for somethign to be "important" .... anyways i think journaling is something that probably fits the bill? it's something i enjoy doing and i really like having a written record of things to look back on, and being able to see how i felt about things in the moment they were happening. i also journal about video games a lot and it's so fun to look back at the times Before big twists and reveals... ah my innocence...
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HIII ALLY!!! 💘 so proud of you for reaching 500, so well-deserved and so much more to come!!! now onto the fun: i need your interpretation of 38 “We passed “just friends” about 20 fucks ago” with austin. shall we consider… reader and austin being friends for years and suddenly they’re fucking! oop! thats all i have in my pea brain! MUCH LOVE AND IM SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU DO FOR YOUR SPECIAL🫶🏼
you pulled no punches for my first one, darling!!! but also thank you angelina you know that means a lot coming from you!
we passed “just friends” about 20 fucks ago. - austin ( also titled, friends don't know the way you taste. )
tw: jealousy?
it starts as most things start in life do, with a mistake an oops. austin and you have always been in each other's orbit from the moment you met, even before when your mothers met and hit it off beautifully. he pulled your hair back in first grade and you stuck gum in his in retaliation. a match made in friendship and time out corner heaven to be honest.
you two are inseparable through all those middle school dances until austin has the audacity to start going for acting roles and left you behind. you didn't talk to him for a month after he was pulled out of school but when his mother shows up on your doorstep the night of a middle school dance you don't have a date for with austin in a suit that matches yours, well you find it in your heart to forgive him. besides, he looks pretty handsome to your 13 year old self. and so life went on. you dated people, austin dated people and yet he was always your date for the important moments. both proms, your graduation, your everything. when your one of your boyfriends leaves you and calls you a frigid bitch for not wanting to go all the way it's austin sitting on your bed as you rant.
"it's not that i didn't want to do anything! i wanted to do it! he just- it just felt wrong with him? he wasn't a great kisser. seriously. slobbering everywhere aus. everywhere." you gesture wildly with your arms, nearly slapping austin in the face before he grabs your arm.
"i get it, y/n, you don't need to explain it to me. he's was an idiot and i've been telling you that you deserve way better." austin says pulling you into a hug that he can tell you want to resist but after a second you sort of just melt into it.
"it's not fair, i wanted to- like i don't want to. i want to! but i want it with someone i trust to do it right, you know?" you sniffle against his chest.
austin's hand goes to your hair, petting it before humming. "you mean someone like me?" he blurts out quietly not realizing what he said.
you pull away and look at him for a moment before answering. "yeah. someone like you."
as was said, it started out with a mistake, not that you or austin would ever call him taking your virginity that- truth be told you'd both call it an oops. a possible misfire of a judgment that- well it set the stage for both of your twenties. what people don't know- what you'll keep to the grave is that austin and vanessa might have taken multiple breaks in their relationship and maybe you happened to be free most of those times and austin- well you two were familiar with each other. you didn't require an nda and "aus, we're just friends. this is our friends with benefit situation until it isn't. i don't mind."
except now you're both 31 and it's- you should have already gotten married or had a committed boyfriend longer than a year. or a girlfriend, just a significant other who had put a stop to this silliness. still, almost as if it was payment for all those times he came to your dances, you find yourself at an afterparty with austin flirting with some guy, a cameraman, maybe? you had kind of missed it in his introduction.
"so how do you know austin?" he asks knowing that austin has been halfway hovering around you all evening after you two arrived together.
"we're friends from way back. like- middle school way back. he's my best friend." you answer. "pretty sure him inviting me is just him trying to get payback for all the times i dragged him to a school dance."
"so you're single. and you two are just friends?" the guy asks, with a slight gleam in his eyes as he leans a little closer.
you lean in more yourself, your hand touching his chest. "just friends."
now, you know austin does not have super hearing but its as if he does with how he appears out of what you feel is nowhere, his arm draping itself over your shoulders in a show of what you think might be possession. "y/n. can you come here- i want to show you something."
"aus can it not-" you start.
"please." he asks, his grip tightening just a hair.
you sigh before shaking your head at the guy. "i'll be back, promise."
austin sends the guy a glare while giving him the sweetest smile imaginable as he pulls you away. you think you're heading to a booth but no- austin is apparently taking you both to the bathroom a fact you're only aware of right about the time you're at the door.
or more accurately right about the time he pushes you through the door and locks it behind the two of you. "just friends?"
"did you really take me to the bathroom? are you going to-"
"answer the question. did you just tell him we're just friends?" austin's eyes have slowly started to become all pupil the more he looks at you in your short dress with the plunging neckline you've always known he likes because you know everything there is to know about him.
"yes." you answer simply before continuing. "because that's what we are, remember? you've always been with nessa, i was always with a guy except for when we weren't and now we're both single but-"
he stops you with a kiss as he presses you into the wall. "babe, we passed "just friends" about 20 fucks ago. we passed it probably when you being okay was the only thought i had other than elvis during 2020. but definitely about 20 fucks ago at least."
you pause, just looking at austin who is showing for his part quite a bit of restraint in not doing anything while you just process what he said. the two of you were idiots, complete and utter boneheads. that thought flips a switch in you as you find your lips being pressed against his, your tongue asking for entrance into his mouth and biting at his stupid lower lip that you've loved for over a damn decade. austin groans into the kiss, grabbing at your ass and hoisting you up against the wall. he pulls away for just a moment to speak.
"i'm going to fuck you in this bathroom, you're going to let everyone know you're not just my friend and then i'm taking you back to the hotel room and i'm going to show you how much i don't think of you as just a friend. deal?" one of his hands slinks into your panties, his fingers just entering you just a little getting a bit of your arousal on them before pulling them out and putting them in his mouth.
"deal." you answer back with quick grind against his clothed cock and a bite to his neck. "but only if i get to taste you as much i want."
the groan he gives you in response lives rent free in your head the next time he's gone on a shoot you can't join him on.
#ally's 500 follower gala#austin butler x reader#austin butler smut#ally answers asks#austin butler#how does one actually write small blurbs. truly.
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Andi I am so so so ... silly. Because I was literally sitting here like oh I wonder what Andi's top byler t.s. song would be.. I guess I'll never know.. :/
And then I realized i can just ask you 😭 so... What is your THE byler t.s. song?
local woman shocked that the difficult question she first asked is now being sent to her.
oh my dear, dear abby... this is a um. this is a wonderful question. and i'm not panicking at all as i suddenly cannot decide.
i feel like i'm about to cheat a little bit because um, well. the song i'm about to pick is a taylor swift feature? but she IS credited as one of the writers, so i'm going with two is better than one.
(italicized = will; bold = mike ; both)
I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought, hey
You know this could be something
ok, i love listening to this verse because it just. it reminds me of them meeting at kindergarten, and it reminds me of mike reflecting on that moment as the best thing he ever did. like obviously, neither of them knew how important this friendship would become to them when they first met, but i just love then the hindsight of the shed monologue scene and mike getting to explain how much that moment and will's friendship means to him
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing
honestly, i feel like this section right here is just both of them, like they're both in love with each other, and we all know it. and i love thinking about how much they both like each other. i mean just... it's one thing to fall in love with each other, but just the way that mike and will have been in each other's lives for so long that they know each other's strengths and weaknesses and, and they still choose each other. and idk now i'm rambling and adding more to this than is necessary because it's literally just three lines but? i'm? so emotional about it? (like the differences between like... el who didn't like mike's silly singing or anything like that and didn't really seem to care about his interests? versus will who has grown up with mike, who shares so much in common with him, who makes mike feel like he can be himself? and vice versa? UGH).
also. "mike's breath catches" 🤝 "you know that it all takes my breath away"
So maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one
this right here is why i picked this song. obviously, it's the title of the song, but to me, it reminds me so much of how byler is a team. i love that about them. first and foremost, they are friends, and then they are romantic partners. they work as equals and value each other as such, and you can see it in the way they interact! plus, like "maybe it's true that i can't live without you" stands out to me as so s1 coded, where mike is trying to find will and going to all these great lengths to get will back. but also, then it's s4 coded with will saying to mike that in his van confession that he needs mike and he always will!
ok also the time theme here? my brain isn't fully operational right now lol, but there's something there with the bigger stranger things time theme and especially how time is associated with mike (being late to everything in the first episodes), but also then growing up and leave their childhood behind is a theme... "there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life" feels like a full circle moment where mike realizes he doesn't have to give up his childhood and doesn't have to have it all figured out. he and will have each other, and that is what matters most.
I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes, the way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
i mean. i just. i feel like this is so will coded. will learning and memorizing the parts of mike he loves so much. how deeply and fully will knows mike. how will loves every part of mike—all the good and all the bad. and i swear to you, somewhere there is a "will's breath catches" line SOMEWHERE or maybe there will be in s5?
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing
this right here, again reminds me of will. i think about how he talks in his van confession about how mike gives him the courage to keep fighting and to keep going. and i just think about how will has suffered through so much, how he's faced awful things, but how mike gives him the strength to keep going. mike, with how he loves and cares for will, reminds will that everything is going to be okay.
anyways, basically it's just the chorus repeated from here on out but one more thing:
There's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
But I figured out when all that's said and done
Two is better than one
this is (obviously) almost a repeat of the other chorus, but i love the small lyric change to "i figured out when all that's said and done" because i think about byler at the end of all of this. they've been through years of hell together, and there were moments where they thought their friendship was falling apart. but at the end of all of it, after all the pain and the confusion and all the mistakes, they have each other.
honorable mentions include: crazier, seven (basic i know), evermore, and peace
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I rewatched “Under pressure” today I because I miss the weewoo show and because I wanted to see it dubbed in my language and I noticed some buddie stuff that I need to rant about:
First of all I’m dumb and I never realized the title “Under pressure” is from the infamous phrase “you’re badass under pressure brotha”. They really said “this is the most important sentence in the episode. Yeah, we have Bathena scenes for 20 minutes but what’s really important in this episode is BUCK AND EDDIE”.
i didn’t remember the grenade call was 10 minutes in. I remembered it being at the end of the episode, but no, buck and eddie enemies-to-lovers speedrun took HALF an episode. Not even an entire episode.
in my language buck doesn’t say “we might end up real close” he says “we might become one”. that’s a joke because he thought they were gonna explode together. idk if it’s a joke in English too and I never got it.
They have another call after that and it’s the head-stuck-in-the-microwave call. And Buck and Eddie jump in the pool together and are already more synchronized than synchronized swimming teams. This is in the episode they met for the first time. The message I’m getting from this scene is: look, they are ✨soulmates✨
in that call Bobby says “I’m gonna use the hammer” and Buck replies “no I wanna do it”. He’s already decided Eddie is his best friend at that point, so he’s not trying to prove himself. He is literally just trying to show off for him. Eddie tells him he’s good once and Buck’s brain immediately goes “how can I get him to tell me that again, every day, every second, forever”.
Bobby says “you didn’t win buck” and he IMMEDIATELY goes “Congratulation G.I.” because he’s so sure Eddie won because he’s super hot. This is the same scene as “He’s so cute” “yeah, you should see his kid” but it’s in the episode they met. Someone talks about someone else being hot/cute/great and Buck thinks “oh they surely must be talking about Eddie, my best friend Eddie, he’s the hottest/cutest/best person I know”
this has nothing to do with buddie but Chimney is dubbed by the guy who dubs the monkey in Shrek and this has absolutely ruined my viewing experience.
#this is not even a post this is just#random ramblings#I can’t believe how pathetic buck becomes after eddie praises him ONCE#I’m gonna watch the earthquake episode next#p
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1. Are you young at heart, or an old soul?
I've been told I'm both an old soul and also that I really don't act my age. I tell people it and they're always shocked.
2. What makes someone a best friend?
This is actually a hard one. I'd say it's the person you most want to hang around all the time, that you're always excited to see.
3. What Christmas (or Hanukkah) present do you remember the most?
Technically my drawing tablet was a Christmas present. Sure I picked it out and everything, but I've gotten a lot of miles out of it. I do really remember the hotwheels firestation I got once, though. And the pajamas, but those were every year, so do they count?
4. Tell me about a movie/song/tv show/play/book that has changed your life.
The Bible. I'm a Christian and I read it daily. Need I say more?
5. Name one physical feature that you like about yourself, and one you dislike.
I quite like my bushy eyebrows. Not the biggest fan of the little wart thing on my left hand.
6. Would you like to reconnect with any friends you’ve lost contact with?
I certainly wouldn't mind. I enjoy catching up with folks.
7. What’s more important in a relationship: physical attraction or emotional connection?
Emotional connection. Physical attraction is the cherry on top and certainly helps, though!
8. Name a movie that you knew would be terrible just from reading the title.
[Insert any horror movie sequel here]
9. What holiday do you most look forward to?
At present, Christmas. I get to be together with my family for an extended period, especially specific family.
10. How is the relationship between you and your parents?
It's very good. We think in very similar ways and have similar humor.
11. You’ve got the TV on, but you’re not really watching. What channel is the TV on?
I don't watch all that much TV these days, so this is actually hard. Hallmark?
12. Name a song that never fails to make you happy.
"So Do I" Kenny Ball...but there are SO MANY OTHERS
13. You know at least one person named Michael. Tell me about him.
He's cool. Likes board games.
14. Have you ever read the “missed connections” on Craigslist? Have you ever posted one, or wanted to?
Nope. Nope. And Nope.
15. If you could pick anywhere to live the rest of your life, where would it be?
Not Utah.
16. Can money buy happiness?
Nope.
17. Do you drink? Smoke? Do drugs?
Why, or why not?
Nope to all 3. Expensive habits that are bad for you in varying degrees, plus I HATE the feeling of being buzzed-I don't like brain fog at all.
18. Is there anyone close to you that you know you can’t trust? You don’t have to give names.
Do you mean geographically close? I don't tend to let people emotionally close if I don't trust them.
19. Where was your favorite place to go when you were a little kid?
Grandma and Grandpa's farm-especially if kittens were present.
20. Have you ever spent a night in the hospital?
I don't believe I have-maybe when I was born?
21. Do you enjoy being with only one or two friends, or with a large group of people?
Smaller groups are more fun.
22. Do you like the type of music your parents listen to? Do your parents like the type of music you listen to?
Yes to both for the most part.
23. Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever bullied anyone else?
In early grade school, yes. I don't believe so on bullying others.
24. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
There are a few types of food that have near infinite variability-sandwiches and soups/stews come to mind.
25. If your partner wanted to wait until marriage before having sex, would you stay in that relationship?
Yes-plus we both do. *points at being a Christian*
26. Do you believe in a god?
*points at being a Christian*
27. Of all the social networks in the world, why use Tumblr?
Because this is where the cool people are that enjoy my art for some reason.
28. What’s your favorite Tumblr tag to track?
I don't track tags.
29. Would you call yourself/your family “middle class?”
Yes.
30. Name a TV series you didn’t enjoy until after it ended.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes plus most other shows I've watched.
31. Have you ever bought a product from an infomercial?
Once-but that was because it was the only thing that actually met a need I had
32. If you could give up your car and never have to drive again, would you?
Only if there was a good public transit system and high quality passenger rail network-so never in the US.
33. If you go back to one point in time to give advice to yourself, when would you go and what would you say?
Stay the course but don't be as lazy.
34. What’s your “quirkiest” habit?
Not wearing a coat most of the time, I suppose.
35. What is “normal?” Are you normal?
Normal is relative. Depends on the overall composition of a given group.
36. Someone close to you is dying. You have the choice to let this person live for 10 more years, but if you do, you cause the death of 10 strangers. You don’t have to see them die. Do you take the offer?
Nope.
37. What is one thing you could never forgive?
I am unsure. I'd like to say there aren't things I couldn't, but there is a difference between forgiving someone for something and not being cautious around them. Forgive is one thing, but forget is another, much harder one. Example: someone steals money. I can forgive them for it, but I'm not going to as readily trust them with money until I see signs they actually won't necessarily do it again.
38. Would you rather be in a relationship after the honeymoon period ends, or be single?
I'm going to stick around.
39. Is it possible for guys and girls to be just friends?
Absolutely. Why wouldn’t it be?
40. Where do you and your friends go to hang out?
Wherever is convenient for all of us-a park or event.
41. Write the first paragraph of your obituary.
[paragraph redacted due to personal information]
42. What is the best TV theme song ever.
There are so many, how can I chose? I suppose one of the catchiest would be the old 50's Mickey Mouse Club theme.
43. When you were young, what would you dream you would be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a fighter pilot for a while.
44. When you’re alone in your own home, do you walk around naked?
Generally no.
45. What gets you out of bed in the morning?
My alarm clock-plus I have things that need doin'.
46. Do you want to have more friends than you have right now?
Certainly.
47. What part of the past year sticks out in your mind?
March 21st on.
48. You win a scratch-off lottery game that gives you $2000 a week (after taxes) for the rest of your life. Do you keep your job?
Yup. I go stir crazy if I don't have things to do-plus I have a number of clients that respect me.
49. Could you be in a long-distance relationship? If you’re in one, what makes yours work?
Yes, in one. Mutual trust and lots of communication. Won't be long distance for too much longer, relatively speaking.
50. What’s the best route to your heart?
My arteries.
51. Have you ever met someone through the internet, then met them in real life?
Many times.
52. What is your favorite sport?
I quite like football/soccer. Used to play in highschool.
53. What has been troubling you lately?
Things I need to get done...like this list!
54. Did you enjoy your high school prom? If you haven’t gotten there yet, do you look forward to it? If you didn’t go, why not?
Didn't have one. We just had a formal dinner, which is better because good food.
55. What do you use more often: your intuition or logical reasoning?
I'd like to say Logical Reasoning. I dressed up a Spock at one point as a kid.
56. Do you know what makes you happy?
Yes. Someone else knows too why I grin so much these days.
57. Tell me about the last book you read.
If we're talking completed, it was the Bible-but excluding the Bible a book about it.
58. What is the nicest compliment you’ve ever been given?
Someone told me recently they felt I'd be a good spiritual leader for a family.
59. Who was your first crush?
There was this gal in grade and highschool. I'm glad I didn't end up with her in hindsight.
60. Do you believe that there is life on other planets?
I suppose it's possible-there definitely will be once we put someone on Mars.
61. Predict what your life will look like a year from now.
I predict I'll be happily married.
62. Often, people will ask how your last relationship ended. I want to know how it began.
There wasn't a last one, so ha!
63. Where is your favorite place to go out and eat?
Burgerville.
64. What is something you want to change about your current situation?
I'd like to be closer geographically to a certain someone.
65. Early bird or night owl?
A bit of an early bird, really.
66. Are there any childhood possessions you still hold on to?
A good number of them. I'm fairly sentimental.
67. Give me an unpopular opinion you have.
Drivers licenses should require retaking the test every renewal.
68. What was the last song that was stuck in your head?
The Mickey Mouse Club theme because I just looked it up.
69. Where do you live? Be as general or specific as you want.
In a desert near a large body of salt water and locals that are bad drivers.
70. Do you believe in giving kids medals and trophies for participation?
Depends on the context. Something to say they were a part of something is fine-but it's easy to go overboard.
71. What was the longest car ride you’ve ever taken?
I think the leg of the roadtrip in highschoool between Vicksburg and Charleston. But that's riding, not driving.
72. Have you ever taken part in a protest?
I haven't, no.
73. Would you ever use an online dating service?
Nope.
74. What is your ethnic heritage?
A mess of Northern Europe.
75. Describe a person that inspires you.
My late grandfather. I want to be more like him.
76. If you earn minimum wage doing what you love, would you?
If it meets my financial needs yes-if otherwise, no.
77. Do you believe in luck?
Nope. Only the Lord's Providence.
78. Describe the last time you were very angry at someone.
Someone I know's 'family' decided to try and throw them out on the street for physical gain.
79. Do you want to live until you’re 100?
If I'm still me and haven't lost my marbles.
80. Do people change? If so, how do you keep a relationship together when both of you start to change?
People can change, but a big part of being in a relationship is putting in effort to communicate and understand. It should also have a center-it's not just about what makes you happy. Too many relationships these days are 100% selfishness.
81. Have you ever risked a friendship by telling someone you liked them?
I haven't, no. I was blessed enough to have it happen to me though in a way that didn't ruin anything (it was a mutual attraction).
82. Would you rather be alone doing something you enjoy, or doing something you don’t like with your best friends?
I think the fellowship with my best friend outweighs the non-enjoyment of an activity. That in itself can be enjoyable.
83. Do you practice what you preach?
I do my best to.
84. If you take precautions to stay safe, do you ultimately act more recklessly?
If the precautions are there, how would it be reckless?
85. What do you value more in a significant other: Attractiveness or intelligence?
Given I find intellegence attractive on top of physical attributes...but really I find my significant other being who they are to be the most valuable (even though she is both very attractive AND intelligent).
86. Are you hard-headed?
Very. It's a family tradition.
87. Have you ever laughed uncontrollably when it was socially inappropriate?
Possibly.
88. When have you felt most alive?
After I was confessed to-it was incredibly relieving and wonderful.
89. Would you prefer to live? A city? The suburbs? The countryside? The mountains?
Edge of a small town in the mountains by the sea.
90. Do you often skip breakfast?
Nope. I require fuel.
91. How do you know what true love is?
I think it's when two people have set their hearts and life goals on a relationship which is more than just shallow-when they've decided to stay the course through thick and thin for the other person as much or more than for themselves.
92. Would you want to know the exact date and time you were going to die?
Might make planning easier.
93. Where is “home” for you?
Home is where I feel comfortable and with the people I care about.
94. What song best describes your life right now?
Possibly Country Bumpkin by Cal Smith.
95. Do you want to be perfect?
As Christ is perfect, yes. It is, after all, the end goal.
96. What have you never tried, but would really like to someday? What’s holding you back?
Learning piano. Time.
97. How do you express your creativity?
Art, singing.
98. Describe your neighborhood.
A complex with nice trees.
99. Name something you only liked because it was popular.
Y'know I don't remember-I've always been contrary.
100. Give me the story of your life in six words.
A long learning process paying off.
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Could we have all the ice reactions to being rejected? Like us wanting nothing to do with them, they aren’t our type. Just no. We don’t like anyone else we just don’t like them.
OC REACTIONS TO BEING REJECTED:
cw: angst, winter is canonically yandere, winter is a bitch fr, hurt/comfort
AYAMI MIYU:
"I'm sorry, Ayami. I can't return your feelings."
You could see the tears welling up in her eyes. Truly, it made you feel bad, but you wouldn't force yourself to love her if you didn't. You wouldn't give her any false hope either. You've experienced such things and it was an awful thing to do.
As you looked closer at her, it was apparent that she was beautiful. Even as the fat tears rolled down her cheeks, you couldn't deny that she was still very pretty. You weren't exactly sure how someone of her caliber fell in love with you, but you can't choose who you fall for either.
“I-Is there someone else? Is there something wrong with me?” Ayami whines, her bottom lip quivering.
“No, Ayami. I’m not interested in anyone else. I promise.” You place a hand on top of her head, then gently pull her into a hug. “There’s nothing wrong with you and there’s nothing wrong with falling in love, either. I’m just not... No one has caught my eye like that. You’re still my best friend and you’re still very important to me.”
You pause for a moment, rubbing circles into the small of her back, then pull away just enough to look her in the eye.
“Ayami. Never ever feel like you aren’t good enough for someone. People have types and sometimes people aren’t ready to fall in love, so their brain makes sure that they don’t... But, most importantly, don’t feel like this is the end of the world. There are billions of people in this world. There are tons of people in San Francisco and even in the college we go to, there are thousands.”
Ayami buries her head into your chest again, wrapping her arms around your waist, muffled whines and sobs coming from the heartbroken girl.
“This won’t change anything, right?”
“Of course not. It’d be silly to let our friendship be ruined because of this.”
“...Okay.”
HAYASHI TAKAHIRO:
“I’m sorry, Hayashi. I don’t feel the same way...” With each word you spoke, you could see the way he visibly deflated and the way his posture caved. As you finished your rejection, the tears brimming in his eyes spilled, carving trails down his previously flushed cheeks.
“Ah... I see.” Clutching the bouquet of [favorite flower], he casts his gaze to the floor, finding it more interesting than the way your [color] optics gazed at him. “Is... is there someone else? Someone who’s caught your eye?”
You suck in a breath as you hear the waver in his voice. You could hear the way he was barely keeping it together.
“No... There’s no one else. I’m just not... I’m just not interested in anyone right now. A relationship would be too much with the workload I have. Homework and studying take up more time than I’d like, so I just... I’m not seeking a relationship, nor do I want one.”
“I see...” Slowly spinning on his heels, he makes his way out of your dorm, sniffling and silencing his cries.
Ambrose:
“Ambrose... I don’t...” That was enough for him to understand. The man hangs his head sullenly, placing his hands in his pockets.
“Scheiße ... ich habe mich gerade zum Narren gemacht.“ He murmurs. You tilt your head at this, not quite understanding what he just said. Sure, he taught you some German, but not enough to understand all of what he said.
“Nothing. Just, um, forget this ever happened okay? I don’t want this to change anything.”
“It won’t, I promise. I still want my best friend.” He flinches at the title, nodding a bit and walking to his next class.
Scheiße ... ich habe mich gerade zum Narren gemacht: Shit... I just made a fool of myself.
Joker:
“I’m sorry, Joker. I, um...”
Joker clicks his tongue, forcing a laugh. “I fucking got you so good! Didn’t even know that I was joking. Fucking dumbass!”
Joker slaps his knee a few times to make his act more believable, but you saw the hurt in his eyes and the way his lip trembled ever so slightly. “Joker...”
Joker’s ‘laughter’ trails off, his gaze fixed on the laces of his shoes. The man releases a hefty sigh. “That obvious, huh?”
All you could do was hum in response; you didn’t like hurting him. There was a pregnant pause before he spoke up.
“Is it because of someone else? Is it... is it because I don’t have a body of my own? Would that change anything?”
Your jaw fell agape at his inquiry. Why would that mean anything to you? Sometimes you just don’t understand his thought process.
“Joker, even if you don’t have a body of your own, it wouldn’t change anything if I did have feelings for you.” You say softly. You gently place your hand on his head, just like you always did when trying to calm him, but he flinched as if he were burned. With a heavy heart, you pull your hand away.
“There’s no one else. I just... don’t have feelings for anyone.” He’s quiet for quite some time before he abruptly turns to you, taking your hands in his.
“Two months.” Joker mumbles, gazing at you with a new-found determination. “Give me two months to make you fall in love with me. If after two months you still don’t have feelings for me, I’ll accept it.”
You part your lips to speak, but he cuts you off.
“Please... Please, [Name]. Let me try this. I-I can’t-” Joker’s voice breaks, tears threatening to spill over his lashline. “I love you so much. I just want to try. You don’t have to, but I’d love to try anyways.”
You think for a moment. “If... If it doesn't work, what then..?”
You saw the way his determination wavered for a moment, considering the possibility.
“I’ll accept it. We’ll just be friends.” At this, you silently nod, causing a grin to split his face.
EROS:
“Eros, I don’t... I don’t- I can’t-”
Eros crumbled at this. The smile that painted his face dropped, the light in his eyes snuffed out, tears quickly filling the now empty space. He opens his mouth to speak, but quickly closes it again, repeating this process a few times.
“I... understand. I’ll need some time to heal from this, so I-I might be distant for a bit... but you’re still my best friend.”
“I’m sorry.” Was all you could muster.
Eros chuckles dryly, shaking his head, mumbling before walking away, “You can’t control it.”
KURAYAMI ‘WINTER’ EIJI:
“Winter. What the fuck would make you think I would ever have feelings for you?” Your voice rings through what was silence like a knife coated in poison. You thread fingers through your hair, an unamused smile splitting your cheeks.
“I get it now. This was going to be another one of those fuckin’ pranks of yours, wasn’t it?”
“I don’t understand why this is so hard to believe, [Name]. You’re objectively very attractive to me, but your personality is what did me over. You’re very... headstrong and intelligent. I admire that.” Winter huffs a sigh.
“Winter. Are you- Are you fucking kidding me right now? No. I will not and I will never be romantically interested in you. Get the fuck outta my sight.”
Winter’s gaze hardens, his fists clenching at his sides. “I think you mistunderstood. You don’t have a goddamn choice, [Name].”
“Of cour-”
“No. You don’t have a choice. You will love me whether you like it or not. If I have to make you love me, if I have to use psychologicla tactics, whatever it may be- mark my fucking words. You will fall at my feet.”
While you gazed at him with a mixture of anger and horror, you hadn’t noticed the syringe he pulled from his jacket pocket. This was just the beginning of the worst.
#personal headcanon#oc headcanons#yandere headcanons#headcanons#original character#angst#friends to lovers
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aleks!! it’s your borfday !!! happy happy happy birthday ♡〜٩( ᐢ⸝⸝› ‹⸝⸝ᐢ)۶〜♡ I hope your day has been wonderful and you got a little smth nice for yourself whatever it may be because you deserve it !! I also hope Jacob is taking you on a date or else it’s ass whopping time anyway ! I am here to present you with a couple things so ahem
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first of all neo i am sorry for leaving this for like 4 hours i was trying to think of ways to adequately respond because actually i don't think u know this but like genuinely thoroughly forreal you are one of the most important people on this website to me and i'm still always like wow <3333333333 neo interacted with me <333333333 neo liked my gifs 👉🏻👈🏻 and so on and so forth.... but i have now returned from my date so u don't have to be beating anyone up babes altho i appreciate the sentiment <3 i will make sure to act surprised when u show up w the cake tho i promise
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Endgame spoilers for AI The Somnium Files abound, play the best part of Uchikoshi's wild ride (said by someone who hasn't seen anything before his Zero Escape stuff).
Can't believe this started with me just wanting to draw my own take on a non-mask wearing Date in Nirvana Initiative and then evolved (devolved, even) into wanting to draw character-centric pieces on the various Dates that then further changed into wanting to work on actually adding background to works which just turned into "make most of it black, but draw attention to symbolism."
Kinda funny I got less content with each subsequent image, with the first being the one I'm most confident in. The faces just got more and more scuffed as I had to draw them from different angles to any references I have. Something to practice on, I suppose.
The first piece could be called "SINKIN' IN THE CAPTaiN'S BRaiN," since it's meant to combine the background of the two of Date' Somnium and their shared motif of being places where to interact with things, light needs to be on them. Which I have thoughts about, thoughts about natural Dadte, but now's not the time.
The second piece, similarly, could be called "VaiNLY PSYNCIN' IN THE CHaiN," or "CHaiNED, PSYNCIN' IN THE VaiN." Depends on whether you want to think of it as Saito pridefully entering Date's mind full force, or Date being forced to drown within Saito. I am horribly curious what PSYNCIN' IN THE CHaiN looked like from Saito's PoV, though. I wonder if it shared the usual motif, or if the topic of discussion being very forcefully turned to something generally unhappy would shift the Somnium's paradigm.
The third piece does not have an elaborate title, since it focuses the least on giving a proper background. It was made to be similar to the final Mental Lock in PSYNCIN' IN THE CAPTaiN, but also reminiscent of the game's cover art. I suppose you could call it... "PSYNCIN' IN THE MIRai"? But, that doesn't suit as much. Actually, to follow the idea of it being my weak spin on NI Date, we could call it "New Invitation." Or something.
Now, the important part. The Date. There isn't really much I could do on him that hasn't been done before, but that's fine. We all build together and all that. I first wanted it to be, a Date that wore his usual clothes but in a way Falco would have worn them. That is, open jacket, and replacing his sweater with a button-up purple and black-striped shirt. Showing off his chest, the whore.
Problem is, Date's usual jacket has huge fucking crossover. Any IRL equivalent I could think of usually had a vest-cut for the neck, instead of some fucking Nomura-type neck protector. So, I had to content myself with not showing off as much of the Datitties as I would have hoped. Instead, his jacket looks all poofs at the side, which is a poorly made attempt at showing that there's an invisible wind blowing everything to the right side of the image, as weakly shown in left-Date's hair being blown back and Falco's jacket being blown forward. Very, very weakly, when I consider how not as much detail as I would hope is conveyed in the pictures I took... how do I rectify that? Take closer pictures?
Whatever, next. Date has his hair in a ponytail, which you can vaguely see over his left shoulder. It's so grey compared to the rest of his hair, because I thought, "Ah, what if in the six year gap Date grew his hair out in his ignorance, and got some of it dyed by, I dunno, a friend he met, and made it the same shade as the mask he kept as a memento from whatever life he led before he woke up memory-less." Some of his lower hair near his neck is dyed, too.
Date's right hand is gloved and his left hand is ungloved because I thought it looked cool, shut up. Also, he has his right hand over his face because I decided that's what he does when he Wink Psyncs. Mizuki gives a peace sign, Ryuki shows off his respect to the aliens, Date listens to his inner-Saito (the part that is a dramatic bitch, not the serial killer part) and poses like an anime villain losing it.
#ai the somnium files#kaname date#saito sejima#art#I made their right hands match#First one has a closed fist with the pointer finger stretched#Second is the palm laid flat out#And third is a clawed hand#Falco is chasing Iris and Hitomi's right hand in the third picture#Cause he wants to desperately protect those things but failed anyways#God I made his and Left-Date's faces bad in the third picture#Side-ons should not be that difficult#Not that Falco's face in the second picture is anything to write home about either
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