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hoodharlow · 6 months

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The 3rd Act

AN: everyone thank that anon 🤪

Requested? By anon

Warnings: breakup news, messy comments, and shady posts 👀

Word Count: n/a

@'pagesix: Kentucky native, Jack Harlow and the daughter of Mateo Dominguez and Isabela Miller, Miriam Dominguez-Miller, split after two years from a source close to the Grammy nominated rapper. Details on why the couple split aren't known, but both remaim friends and still support each other's projects. Click on our bio for more

@'mackstan: I just fell to my knees 😭

@'miriamfan: they were just promoting Jack's cameo in SZA's music video 💔

@'mackshipper: April fools is in April, not rn

@'jackstan: as much as I joke about wishing Jack was single, this is lowkey sad

@'miriamhater: kinda pathetic that her name is always attached to her parents

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@'mdm: just entered my Broadway era 🥺😭 In all seriousness, I feel super honored to be part of the cast for the 30th anniversary of The Nightstmare Before Christmas. Being on Broadway is a dream come true and I want to thank everyone who's been so supportive of this. Can't wait for y'all to see what the cast and I have in store. Opening night on October 6th <3

@'katdominguez: since when did you stop being scared of this movie

-> @'mdm: I'm faking it till I make it 😭

@'saintclauds: proud of you bestirini 🥺

@'zendaya: already booking my ticket. I'll be in the front row

-> @'theestallion: get me a ticket too, I'll venmo you

-> @'Kehlani: me three

@'haileybieber: excited for this!

@'miriamstan: and when she wins a Tony then she'll be the youngest EGOT winner 🤭

-> @'miriamhater: yeah thanks to nepotism

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@'jackharlow: Denver out now

@'nuggets: 🔥

@'urbanwyatt: this was everything

@'shloob: ain't missed on a vid ever

@'nicolescherzinger: everything about this was breathtaking

@'twittergirlie: what if they posted the breakup news to get people talking about them so they could release their projects and get hype

-> @'mdmxjh: they don't need to provide fake news to get people to talk about them. They just have the misfortune of having people not root for their relationship like Justin and his wife

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Jack Harlow via Instagram Stories

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@'justjared: more than co-stars? Euphoria star, Jacob Elordi, and the daughter of Mateo Dominguez and Isabela Miller, Miriam Dominguez, were spotted out in New York. The Australian also shared a picture of himself with 24 year old actress backstage during rehearsals for their Broadway production of The Night Before Christmas. 🔗 in bio for more

@'internetstan: this mf collects nepo babies like infinity stones

@'jackfan: the New Balances, she knows where her loyalties are lol

@'miriamfan: the matching outfits down to brown shoulder bag 😭 Jack could never

@'zendayastan: isn't Miriam friends with Z? The number one rule of girl code is to no go after your friend's ex

-> @'miriamfan: first of all, Miriam and Jacob have explicitly said they are friends and co-stars. This is some bs click bait. Also Z and Miriam were spotted getting lunch a few days ago. I don't think Z cares her friend is working with Jacob. Do you think Z came for Laura Harrier when they did some perfume ad together or at Hunter who had several scenes with Jacob in Euphoria. This is work. People are bound to work with their friend's exes.

@'mackshipper: why only post this angle. There's a video on tiktok where a bee kept following Miriam and Jacob was using a paper to remove it off her

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@'mdm: I adopted Daisy Flor Dominguez-Miller three years ago. Miss when she was a puppy and not the sassy it girl that she has become

@'JosephDominguez: your ass still owes me for helping your sneak her in the house

@'medegutierrez: Panchito's bestie 🦦

-> @'calumhood: Actually Duke is Panchito's bestie, he told me himself

@'40yearoldweirdo: bring back natural makeup like this. None of that caked up shit

-> @'mdm: literally wearing full glam with lashes and a brown smokey eye be so fucking fr you weirdo

@'mackstan: they really broke up huh 😪😔 no more Jack being unserious in her comments 💔

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Jack Harlow via Instagram Stories

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@'jacobelordi via Instagram Stories

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@'jackharlowsource: some behind the scenes of 3D

@'jackxmiriam: he's in his outfit flop era. Miriam would style him DOWN

@'jackfan: he's on to better things like working with literal idols

-> @'miriamfan: Miriam introduced them when she and JK filmed their Calvin Klein ad. She's the reason why he has these connections

@'jackstan: can Miriam stans leave y'all are being annoying 🙄

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@'chismepage: awkward moments at Jay Z and Michael Rubin's Reform Alliance charity casino night when recent exes Jack Harlow and Miriam Dominguez-Miller, walk past each other with out another word. Sources at the party mentioned that Harlow greeted Mateo Dominguez and Isabela Miller, but curved their youngest daughter whom he had been in a two year relationship. It's still unknown why the couple split up. 🔗 for more

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@'zendayac.96: Z at the opening night of The Nightmare Before Christmas supporting long time friend Miriam Dominguez-Miller

@'zstan: two Emmy award winning besties

@'mackshipper: did anyone happen to see Jack 😭 I'm holding out for hope

-> @'tomsdaya: hold out for delusion bestie

@'twitterstan: need them to play lovers in a movie like yesterday

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Clay Harlow via Instagram Stories

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@'jackharlowsource: Jack at the Lousiville and Notre Dame game today on Oct. 6th

@'jackstan: since when does he have a dump truck back there lol

@'mackshipper: 😔 I was hoping he'd go to opening night 🥺 his parents, Clay and Clay's girlfriend went

@'miriamhater: he's living his best life now that the annoying nepo baby is done riding his coattails

@'twittergirlie: the mullet is mulleting

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@'jacobelordi: conquering opening night jitters the Evans siblings way

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@'mdm: no big deal just me at mother Kelly Clarkson's show talking about my directorial debut and Broadway then I closed the show with a teaser for Last Dance. Before y'all do your conspiracy theories, Tenemos Que Hablar was about my character and her first love interest. It has nothing to do with my personal life. Anyways watch me embarrass myself talking about the Justin and Kelly movie

@'mdmxjh: she left THEE Kelly Clarkson GAGGED with how effortlessly she did that note

@'twitterstan: nepotism aside Miriam is so fucking talented. The pop girlies are lucky she's mainly an actress.

@'mackshipper: was she shading Jack in her new song?

-> @'miriamfan: re-reading her fucking caption. It was made for the movie WAY before they broke up 🙄🙄🙄

@'saintclauds: you're a staurrr

@'andreiiosivas: Spotify when

@'Alinahunter: literally obsessed qith you 🥰 can't wait to see you on stage 1937383 more times

@'zendaya: YES!

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@'saintclauds: my bestirini joined me on today's episode of Girl Chat. We talked about ice makers, Libra men with pretty hair and going back to school in the middle of performing a Broadway play

@'mdmfan: I love me some Miriam and Claudia 🤞🏻 they're so funny together

@'miriamstan: as an immigrant kid can she not set a new standard for us academically 😭 my mom is gonna be on my ass bc Miriam is doing her masters and Broadway at the same time

@'saintclaudsxmdm: when they would go 👀 at each other and change the subject 🤭 they have so much chisme lol

@'miriamhater: she couldn't even mention Jack's name when she talked about the movie 🙄 she's so annoying

-> @'mackshipper: can you leave her alone? If she doesn't want to mention Jack she shouldn't. She's not obligated to just because they were in a movie

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@'andreiiosivas: 🎁😎🥰

@'mdm: *Schmidt from New Girl* A libra man?! No!

-> @'andreiiosivas: why your surprised? The second thing you asked me what my Big 3 were 💀 I'm taking the icemaker back

-> @'mdm: no <3

-> @'miriamfan: Ariana what are you doing here

@'NFL: Joe Burrow gave him the best birthday present

@'saintclauds: no I get it

-> @'medegutierrez: 🦦

-> @'Alinahunter: okay I see it 👀

-> @'giahunter: y'all are so inconspicuous 😭 but 👀👀👀

@'twittergirlie: why are Miriam and her friends here 👀

@'twitterstan: he's a Libra man with pretty hair 👁👄👁

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@'jackharlow: Here I come

@Druski: miss you gang

@'claybornharlow: let's fucking GOOOO

@'laufey: hyped

@generationnow: 🔥up

@'miriamhater: a diss album 🤭 drag that bitch

@'messyman: idk if you saw but your ex bitch is in some other dude's comments

@'miriamfan: as long as he doesn't diss Miriam we're good

@'mackshipper: I'm a sucker for breakup albums but not my parents </3

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@'miriam_spottings: Miriam out with Princeton Alum/ Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Andrei Iosivas, after her sold out show at Minskoff Theater

@'twitterstan: are football players the new trend 😭

@'mdmxjh: I'm a child of divorce fr 💔

@'miriamfan: everyone was worried she was with her co-star only for her to pop out with an NFL player. It's kinda camp if you think about it 😭

@'mackshipper: no shade but damn that was quick

@'mdmstan: Miriam’s back in her WAG era we love to see it

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@'jackharlowsource: More videos of Jack at @'thehubpm

@'mdmfan: I'd be blasting corny breakup music too if my ex (that was WAY out of my league in the first place) was seen with a fine ass NFL player who went to an Ivy League

@'miriamfan: when you're at football games but her new man is IN them 😭

@'jackstan: Jack don't embarrass me like this be strong not petty 😭

@'jhxmdm: I didn't want it to end like this 😔

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pinpinneon · 4 months

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I composed an original song for Inv/Enot!

Just in time for christmas day, heck yeah!

Safe to say, this is by far THE most extensive solo project I've ever worked on! The song took over 30 hours to compose, and the visual assets for the video took me another 55 hours or so.

Add the video editing time into it, and the result is about 90 hours of worktime! This is a HUGE personal milestone for me, and I'm super proud of tackling it all by myself!

Even if it's not that impressive compared to other music videos that have much more professional editing and stuff, I consider this a huge step forward for me as someone who's practicing arts!

[LYRICS]

Ah, the sting of being rejected

Familiar, but always hurt

Brandishing a weak grin, I let myself sinned

Lying to my heart yet again

Ah, there I went yet again

Making a fool of myself

On the outside I smiled, a facade of guile

(But inside...)

Another day, another chance

Another fail that would haunt my mind tonight

Another try to hold back these tears of mine from falling

Seasons passed, everyone kept changing

Yet as they moved on to spring I lingered in this winter

Because I couldn't find the fabled sunlight that everyone else could see

Undeterred, I put on the mask

Played the goofy clown whenever someone glanced at me that day

Because a romantic like me could only dream of being beloved

Gray skies looming above my head

Even while I was indoors

And they never stopped engulfing me in

Their constant downpours and thunders

I laughed to fruitlessly deflect

Levity faked and unseen

Laying in my bed, a tear had been shed

(Did they even care...?)

Another dawn, another sigh

Another smile that did not quite reach my eyes

Another lie that I told myself to hang onto

Seasons passed, from spring to summer

Yet as the sun rose its light did not shine its warmth on me

Because it couldn't see my pitiful presence underneath the shadows

Autumn came, bringing gentle breezes

And I watched the leaves fluttering in the wind without an end

No set destination, no direction at all

(It made me...!)

Sitting there, contemplating thoughts of things that weren't meant to be

Wishing to escape this prison of desires

Reminiscing of the past

Losing myself in this maze filled with nostalgia

But before I could be driven past the point of no return

Something reminded me of the spark of life

Within my soul that revealed the path I once walked

The same one that I had grown too blind to see

Seasons passed, it's winter again

But unlike last time, a warmth in my heart kept me going

For once the sight of snow did not invoke dark thoughts born of loneliness

Gazing at the stars in the sky

Often made me cry, yet tonight I just sat there and smiled

Admiring the beauties, as something within me had changed

Seasons passed, everyone kept changing

And as they moved on to spring I merely followed along

No more being bound by chains, knowing that all my friends were waiting for me

Undeterred, I let myself go

Embracing the part of me that just wanted to be healed

So that someday I could have another attempt at being...

A Romantic~!

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sketch-twentytwo · 4 days

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“Danganronpa is the latest and greatest in Killing Game Entertainment! As they are the pioneers of their craft, they try to incorporate bigger and better gimmicks into each season. With the fiftieth season and beyond—the V0-series if you will—came the ‘implementation’ feature! As Danganronpa moved to virtuality to host their seasons, it became possible to program not just avatars for our Players, but false memories, talents, and personalities as well! All of this has allowed the characters to come to life before the audience’s very eyes! “See, there’s a special little agreement that one must sign before the game that’s part of the audition contract! It gives the Player the option to keep all of the artificial junk that Team Danganronpa stuffed into their head under the condition that they win! It’s an optional prize, but who wouldn’t want to keep their very own—very special—Super High School Level talent!?” A single checkbox makes Shuichi Saihara’s world spin. A single check mark makes Kokichi Ouma’s world break. --- Or, the killing game ends, but not everyone is back where they started.

After six years(?), I have finally returned to rewrite my post-game, saiouma fic which you can read [here].

The story follows, Shuichi Saihara after the events of V3. He discovers that the killing game was all a virtual reality simulation and all of his friends are alive, except anyone who didn't survive til the end AND sign off on keeping their in-game memories before the game has been reverted to their pre-game state.

It's a story of self-discovery in the wake of an identity crisis sprinkled in with the frustrating romance of two teenage boys!

It's been an arduous five months of work, but I've come to deliver 60K+ words to you, dear reader! Even if you have already read this fic in the past, I would strongly encourage you to give it a once-over/another chance. I have VASTLY improved the pacing, plot, characterization, and grammar, and I'm quite proud with what I've been able to create! I used to be very insecure with my writing style but in the past six(?) years, I have improved in both my confidence and prose.

Give it a shot, leave a comment, and just let me know what you think! Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated and I hope to continue working on this after taking a bit of a writing break! :D

(Alt. Image under the cut)

#pregame kokichi ouma #bonkichi #saiouma #oumasai #saiou #pregame saiouma #saihara shuichi #danganronpa v3 #DRV3 #spoilers #drv3 spoilers #fanfiction #bonsai #saibon #Is that the ship name for pregame kokichi and ingame shuichi?#Saiouma/Bonsai is technically endgame I guess #¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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bamboobrat · 1 year

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succession s4 e1 recap: bridget random-fuck and the logan roy selfie fiasco

happy return of succession, everyone! and with that, my completely unhinged and ridiculously time consuming recaps. i was honestly not sure i wanted to go down this rabbit hole for another season, but given that it is our last, i think i'll have to.

my coping mechanism currently is complete and utter denial. let's see how long that lasts.

we start off the episode at the most depressing birthday party there ever was. did you think the season one birthday party was bad? at least there was baseball and logan nearly dying. in season four it's all greg calling himself an honorary kid and fingering a girl called bridget in the guest room.

something tells me logan is regretting teaming up with tom and greg right about now.

in california, the siblings are pitching investors on a new media venture. as per usual, there's a lot of bullshitting involved and i can't tell if kendall is high or not during all of it, but it's nice to see the sibs be a team - at least for now.

back in new york, kerry is not happy with greg bringing bridget random-fuck to logan's party. couldn't agree more.

as for shiv, she is totally fine with the idea of tom getting a drink with naomi pierce.

this is definitely the face of someone who is fine:

if this was any other show, i'd launch the theory that shiv is pregnant right here. but this is succession, so that seems unlikely.

also, maybe i'm just projecting, knowing that snooks is pregnant.

either way, we've got a fantastic shiv episode on our hands. can't wait for sarah to win all the awards.

connor is polling at one percent, but is getting squeezed. as willa says, it's all super greedy, since his opponents already have all the other percents.

frankly rude to do my guy con and the conheads dirty this way. what would an election be without an unhinged billionaire, i mean, i can't remember. it's the american way.

anyway, this is the look of someone who has just been reassured he will still be part of the business, even if he gets a divorce:

super reassured.

bridget random-fuck keeps causing problems. first, she posts about a pierce family member being at the birthday party on social media, then she asks logan for a selfie saying, and i kid you not, kar-ching.

all the unhinged gerri kellman lesbians immediately notice her in the background, judging.

bridget is like an unhinged version of greg in the first episode of season one. good for her.

meanwhile the birthday boy is having a great time without his kids. nothing screams birthday like contemplating your own mortality.

i've also seen some posts that are like "wow so much has happened in ONE year", indicating that this is logan's 81st birthday, but i'm not sure. they don't mention his age specifically, so i think we can just live with the ambiguity of whatever timeline we are comfortable with.

i personally think it's been a few years at least. if not, shiv and tom's marriage would have lasted what, six, seven months? rude.

after shiv's phone call with tom, the kids start realizing that logan is planning to buy PGM (again), and they immediately back out of the business venture they have been planning for the last few months.

and the award for most delusional goes to kendall for this comment:

roman is the only one that's not into buying up a dying media conglomerate because he is a girlboss. he's really the only one who wants to build up a new company from scratch and i'm so proud of him.

what a journey we roman fans have been on. truly.

logan takes his best pal, colin, on a date, and we realize, once again, that logan respects the people who work for him more than he ever will his children, because his children have been given everything all their lives.

logan does a whole "is there anything after death" shakespearean monologue and the odds that he will die by the end of this season are forever in our favor. this pleases me:)

connor wants to use his wedding as a political stunt, which makes me think the timeline of this season will be super short. will all the episodes take place during the ten days leading up to the election?

seems strange, given that they travel to norway, but it's an interesting thought.

greg has sex in the guest room and logan has CCTV. or at least tom wants greg to believe he does. anyway, i don't really want to get into it. poor bridget.

gerri, it seems, is still out in the cold after the dickpick ordeal. truly destabilizing to see our queen on shaky ground, but also good for her that she gives less of a fuck, leaving karl to look like this:

perfection. he is and will always be a true foodie.

anyway, logan doesn't take the news that his kids also want to buy pierce well.

on the west coast (in napa?), nan is truly weaponizing her liberal image and the whole "i'm just an old lady who doesn't understand capitalism"-vibe.

it's a sight to be seen.

roman, of course, sees right through her.

but it doesn't really matter, because the roy kids are too occupied with waging war on their father to notice they are getting played.

and to think i'm lowkey rooting for this idiots...

greg doesn't want to see what happens in guantanamo and leaves dealing with random-fuck to colin, the one true hero of this show.

gerri is straight up not having a good time.

we need to save her.

the kids offer up 10 bill for PGM. it feels extremely rushed and stupid and driven by revenge, but i'm glad to know roman knows how many zeros there are in a billion.

someone get him to new york asap so he can show gerri.

the kids win the bid and logan is not happy:

this is the look of a girl who needed a win. bless her heart.

because eventually, shiv goes back to new york and has to face tom, the traitor, disguisting boy from st. paul who wants her to talk....

... and if you know anything about being emotionally repressed, you'd know that is absolutely not an option.

so they lie there for a bit and hold hands and all of a sudden i realize that this stupid show has done it again. they made me care about a bunch of terrible, rich people. AGAIN.

i hate you, jesse armstrong, i really do.

during the last scene, we get one of the best lines of the episode:

logan is at home, alone, watching ATN and calling cyd to complain. i honestly can't tolerate cyd slander. that being said, i do hope we get a war of the networks between ATN and PGM moving forward.

if you stayed with me for this entire recap, congrats. you're just as demented as i am.

for next weeks episode, i need more gerri. i bet you are all surprised to hear that.

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wanderingaldecaldo · 11 months

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💕 Self-love time! Talk about which ones of YOUR creations (edits, artworks, fanfics) you like the most, then send to other creators to do the same 💕

Thank you so much @rosapexa! 🥰❤️ I'm super proud of this photoset I did for Halloween last year, Poison Ivy and The Penguin! It's the biggest non-work, non-writing project I've completed. It required a lot of work modding-wise, and I picked up some new skills along the way, and in the end it was worth all the effort!

Mitch 🤝 me, unable to keep our eyes off of Valerie

Early on in Corpo Val's life, someone commented that she looked like Poison Ivy, and I couldn't stop thinking about that. I'd wanted to do a couple's theme the previous Halloween but didn't have the time, so I started working on this in late summer to get it done. I started by looking at Poison Ivy's costumes, both from movies and comics, and matching things in-game that could serve my purpose. I ended up with this: Mel's (Panam's) bodysuit, arm-length gloves, and Evelyn's boots.

Val's first appearance as Poison Ivy

I wanted to add some texture to the bodysuit, and nothing in game matched what I imagined, so the first thing I learned was adding a new texture to use as a pattern. It turned out better than I hoped! Next were the boots which required a refit since Evelyn has skinny legs compared to vanilla fem. I knew that ArchiveXL allowed the hiding of different parts of the body mesh, so between extensive refitting and learning something new, I chose ArchiveXL. (And I'm so glad I did!) Then it was a matter of recoloring them and the sleeves to coordinate with the bodysuit.

For Mitch, I wasn't entirely sure what to do since I'm not as familiar with DC. I thought The Penguin could be a good match given his hair and nose, but it wasn't until I found this art from a comic cover that I knew I made the right decision. I already had a suit I'd been working on for the Corpo AU, so it was just a matter of swapping out the shirt for the three piece suit and recoloring it.

The Penguin from Wikipedia; Mitch in a suit 🥵 by me

His accessories were the third (and fourth) things I learned in the process. I replaced the cowboy hat with a free 3D mesh top hat; created the normal map and the mlmask for the textures from scratch (just don't ask me how to do the normal map again); and colored it match the suit and pocket square. The umbrella was a half-successful experiment in which I added a new prop to the game. I struggled with the textures, and eventually called it "good enough", which is why you don't see it too much. 😅

And the final product! I have never used so many props in my life, and it gave me a greater appreciation for everyone who does have that patience. I used Wingdeer's roses to make a crown for her to wear, then went ham decorating, and decorated some more.

I still can't believe I did all this! I'm so happy with how everything turned out. 🥰

Want more? #poison ivy and the penguin

#cyberpunk 2077 #valerie vermilion #cyberpunk mitch #mitch anderson #fem v #female v #poison ivy #poison ivy and the penguin #my screens #mail time!#rosapexa #thank you for the ask! 🥰#it was fun revisiting this!!#long post #mitch x val

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blackhakumen · 5 months

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Mini Fanfic #1158: New Donk Morning Parade (Super Smash Bros Ultimate)

9:24 a.m. at the Sidewalks of New Donk City.........

It was a bright, lively day in New Donk City as everyone gathered around to watch over this year's Christmas Parade. And what better way to start the celebration of then with.......

'Soft Piano Playing'

Guy Dressed in a Bowser Costume: (Singing While Playing on the Piano on a Float) Peach, you're so cool~ And with my star, we're gonna rule~ Peeeach!~

Chorus: Peach~

Guy Dressed in a Bowser Costume: Please understand!~ I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TO THE VERY END!~

Bowser: (Scoffs Before Turning at His Villains Peers) You guys are hearing this? (Turns Back at the Performance) I can sing that piece MILES better than those posters up there can!

Hades: Really? (Forms an Evil Smirk on his Face) Your last singing performance seems to prove otherwise.

Bowser: It was three years and I was completely wasted that night, so that obviously doesn't count, Hades!

Sephiroth: Drunk or not, your pianist skill is hardly much to be desired in retrospect.

Pichu: (Nodded in Agreement) Pi.

Bowser: (Turns to the Father-Son Duo) That's only cuz I've been rusty for what? A near decade now? (Crosses his Arms While Putting on a Cocky Smirk.on his Face) I was a pretty one hell of a prodigy back then. Check it!

Bowser shows the trio a video of himself playing the piano at a very young age on his phone.

Baby Bowser: (Playing thePhone. Piano Off Key) DA DA DA DA DADADAAAA! DA DA DA DA DAAAADAAA!

Kamek: (Shed a Tear From his Eyes as He Watches the Young King Koopa's Performance) ('Sniff') My darling little king is a prodigy of the making......I'm so proud!~

Pichu: (Looks in Disgust at the Video in Front of Him) Pi....chu....

Hades: (Already Has a Deadpinned Look on his Face) Yeah, you were a really prodigy alright. Of pure delusional.

Sephiroth: (Simply Shrugs) I've heard worse.

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"Santa": (Sitting on his Red Sledge with Mrs Claus, Waving at Everyone Around) HO HO HO! MERRRRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!~

Sage: (Standing next to Bowser Jr While Watching the Parade in her Hologram Form) So this is what Santa Claus look like, Junior?

Jr: Yep. The big, jolly, fatman himself. A legend among all the boys and girls from across the globe. (Turns to Sage) He's gonna be at mall all month, so we'll probably go he see at some point.

Sage: (Smiles Softly) That sounds fun. (Sighs While Letting Out a Sigh) It's a shame I couldn't physically join you all on this wonderful experience this year.

Jr: Hey, your family comes first, right? There's no need to feel bad about that. Besides, don'tcha guys still have that huge project you still have to finish?

Sage: (Simply Nodded) For the most part. The Homemade Ice Cream Maker is approximately 52,6% in completion, so there's much more work to be thoroughly done. (Smiles Softly) Regardless, that it in of itself, won't ever stop me from missing you dearly, Junior.

Junior: (Immediately Starts Blushing) O-Oh! Well, I'm uh......already missing you already, Sage.....So does everyone else in the Smash Family......

Sage: (Giggles Softly) I can tell~ Your attempts at holding my holographic hands is evidence of that.

Jr: (Looks Down at his Hand Before Quickly Moving it Away From the Hologram) What handing hold? I just feel the need to grab something is all.....

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Roy: (Watching Sage Giggling at an Already Flustered Junior in the Distance) ('Tch') Look at 'em. Tryin' to be all cutesy with one another....(Cross his Arms) Gonna be a matter of time before those two start becoming certified lovebirds.

Ludwig: (Too Busy Reading the New Donk City's Guide Book) And yet here you are with little to no one to romanticize.

Kumatora: (Shrugs) Not too surprising really.

Roy: (Glares at the Couple Beside Him) Can it, nimberons! I can get any chick anytime I want whenever I feel like it!

Kumatora: Uh-huh.

Ludwig: (Casually Turns the Page) Highly doubt it, but good for you I suppose.

Roy: Oh screw the both you!

Maria: (Smiles Brightly) I don't think I could ever comprehend how breathtaking these parades are.

Alucard: I've seen more entertaining attractions in my younger years really. But I suppose this.....parade you all speak isn't too bad.

Roy: (Turns to Alucard with his Signature Cocky Smirk of his Face) What's the matter, old man? Afraid of getting out of your comfort zone?

Alucard: (Rolls his Eyes) Far from it. I'm only experiencing the moderation of what this generation has to offer. Which is more than I say about you sulking over having no romantic partner.

Roy: (Starts Letting Out a Offened Chuckle) I'm sorry, was that a remark you made towards me just now?

Alucard: I wouldn't say it was a remark per say. I just happen to noticed a blatant insecurity and felt the need to call it out as it is.

Roy: (Starta Chuckling) Blatant insecurity, huh? Alright. We'll see who's insecure.....(Glares at the Vampire) After I beat your ass in a game of Arm Wrestling!

Ludwig: (Abruptly Closes his Book Before Turning Towards his Brother) What?

Kumatora: (Raises an Eyebrow in Confusion) Huh?

Maria: (Places her Hand on her Lips in Genuine Surprise) Oh!

Alucard: Pardon?

Roy: You heard me! I challenge you to one on one arm wrestle! Winner gets bragging on all accounts!

Ludwig: Roy, have you ACTUALLY lost your mind right now!? This is Master Alucard you are challenging!

Roy: (Turns to Ludwig) AND!? I ain't scare of an old timer like him!

Kumatora: I dunno, ypu should he. 'Heard he's a real tough cookie to crack.

Maria: The toughest cookie I've ever known and love.

Roy: A cookie I'mma bout to crack! (Pounds his Fist to the Palm of his Hands)

Ludwig: (Turns to his Girlfriend and Master) Kuma, grandmother, I'm imporing you to stop encouraging him even further!

Kuma: Luddy, it's fin-Wait. Grandmother?

Ludwig: (Eyes Widened at the Realization of What he Just Said) N-No! I-It's Ms! Ms. Maria I meant to say! N-Nothing else besides that.

Roy: ('Scoffs') Liar.

Maria: (Heart Begins to Melt in Pure Happiness as She Pulls Ludwig into a Loving Hug) Oh my dear, Luddy, I'd be honored to play the role of your Grandmommy~

Ludwig: I-I mean......(Starts Blushing) You don't have to....

Kuma: (Giggles Softly) Awww~ Congrats, babe!~ You just got yourself a grandma to look after!~

Alucard: Is that right? I suppose that makes me a grandfather then?

Ludwig: Master please.....

Roy: (Start Rolling his Eyes) ANYWAYS....(Turns Back To Alucard) Does my request still stands, geezer?

Alucard: ('Sigh') Very well. I accept your challenge. But can we at least do this on a later date? I'm currently enjoying my vacation with mi'lady and our faithful grandson.

Ludwig: (Glares at his Gran- Master) Okay, now you're just doing that on purpose!

Roy: ('Sigh') Aight, fine. We'll do once it's all over and we're back home. Good? Good. (Pulls his Habd Out) Now let's shake on it.

Alucard sighs once more as he reluctantly shakes on Roy's hand, awaiting for his so called challenge. In the near future.

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Diddy: ('Sigh') This is getting ridiculous, big guy. You can't keep wearing that every time you're out in public! You have better clothes to wear back the room.

DK: (Sighs While Wearing a Trench Coat, Hat, and Shades) Yeah, but I don't wanna be given death glares all day! They're reminding me way too much of Wrinkly's glare......

Diddy: (Starts Shivering at the Thought in Particular) Don't remind me.....Those eyes of her could even make Cranky curl up in fear......(Eyes Begins to Widened at Something that Catches his Attention) Hey, DK! This a look at this! (Points at a Float Rolling by of the Original DK Beating on his Chest in Pixelated Form)

DK: (Lowers his Shades Down to see the Float In Question) Hm. That's a pretty good looking float.

Diddy: Right? It's pretty and detailed....It's still crazy for me believe that Cranky used to look like this all those years ago.

DK: (Slowly Shakes his Head) Poor old man must've REALLY let himself go after those glory days ended.......

Diddy: (Shrugs) I can believe that. It would probably explains why he's so bitter and cranky all the time. (Turns Back to DK) Say, you think he'll like some souvenirs?

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'Horns Playing'

Pauline: (Singing While Riding On her Christmas Float Along with Bandmates) It's time to Jump Up in the air!~ Jump Up, don't be scared!~ Jump up and cares will spar awayyyyy!~

Peach: (Watches the Performance Driving by While Letting Out a Heavy Sigh)

?????: Peach?

Peach: (Immediately Comes Back to Reality) Ah! Um....(Clears her Throat Before Looking Down at Mario) Y-Yes, Mario?

Mario: Sorry for startling you for there. You looked like you were out if it minute there. Is everything okay?

Peach: (Giggles a Bit as She Hugs Onto Mario From Behind) You worry too much, dear~ I'm okay, honest! I was too busy listening to the song Pauline was performing is all.

Mario: (Smiles Brightly) You like it? She wrote for me as thanks for helping her and city out in the past, even went as far as to throw me a huge concert afterwards

Peach: Oooh~ That must've really exciting for you.

Mario: (Smiles Sheepishly) It was more surprising if anything. But I had a great time regardless.

Peach: I'm so glad you did. It seems like a more remarkable reward than some cake.

Mario: (Starts Shaking his hand a Bit) Ehhh.....I think concerts are fine and all, but I prefer receiving cakes more if anything.

Peach: (Eyes Starts Sparkling in Happiness) Even mines?~

Mario: (Chuckles Lightly) Yes, dear~ Especially yours~ You're a wonderful cook. (Kiss the Top of Peach's Hand)

Peach: (Happily Rocks Mario From Side to Side a Bit) Ohh you sweetheart of a plumber, I'm flattered!~ Thank you!~ (Forms a Proud Smile on her Face) (HA! Score one for the princess back home, Mayor!)

Zelda: (Staring at The Couple in the Mid Distance While Standing Next to Mewtwo) Wow. You were not kidding when you said she's jealous fueled

Mewtwo: (Simply Shrugs While his Arms is Crossed) Not surprising really. Her expressions alone were too easy to read.

Zelda: Yeah. Kinda like a certain Legendary Pokémon I know. (Turns to Mewtwo with a Raised an Eyebrow)

Mewtwo: (Turns Away) You're going still on about that?

Zelda: Kinda hard for me not to when you tried to find out what I'm getting you this year with your mind reading shenanigans.

Mewtwo: (Starts Blushing).......Teaching you psychic manipulation was a mistake.

Zelda: Uh-huh sure. Just wait until Christmas morning like everyone else, okay Mewwy? I promise it'll be worth the wait.

Mewtwo: (Pulls Out his Pinky) You solemnly swear?

Zelda: (Giggles Softly While Playfully Rolls her Eyes) Yes, I pinky swear. (Wraps her Pinky Around Mewtwo's) You cute goof~

Mewtwo: Not cute. But also thank you.

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mixtape: on track — y. jeongin

synopsis → you've been yang jeongin's best friend for your entire life until you confess your feelings for him in your senior year of high school and he rejects you, leaving you devastated. in an attempt to move on, you agree to help your mutual friend kim seungmin with his student film, even though you know jeongin is involved in the project too. jeongin might swear up and down the wall that he's not jealous of how close you're getting with seungmin, but everyone else knows the truth.

pairing → yang jeongin/gn!reader/kim seungmin

genres → angst, fluff, hurt-comfort, high school au, love triangle au, unrequited love au, best friends to enemies to friends au

warnings → jealousy, swearing, crying

word count → 6.7k

note → thank you all for being so patient with me while i worked to release this fic for you guys. i posted the teaser several months ago, incredibly proud of the fact that i'd cranked out 4k words in less than two hours. however, afterwards, i was feeling burnt out and busy with school, spring break, and life. i couldn't bring myself to write anymore and the draft has sat in my drive since february. it's finished now, though, and i'm really excited to release it. i hope you enjoy it and think that it was well worth the wait because i do.

this is part of @planetdream and @hwaflms' universe collab!

KIM SEUNGMIN IS UNDENIABLY the sweetest person you’ve ever met in your entire life. he’s funny and kind and incredibly thoughtful, one of the best classmates you’ve ever had in any of your years at school. truthfully, he’s the first person you’ve really let into your life in a while and he hasn’t made you regret it (at least so far). in fact, he proves every day that he’s worthy of being in your life, even if he doesn’t know it, even if he’s completely unaware of the falling out you had with one of his friends, yang jeongin, months ago.

jeongin had been your best friend for years, the only thing from your childhood kept intact as you grew up and changed. you’ve been neighbors your whole life, your mothers are best friends, so it naturally followed that you and jeongin would be best friends too. and you had been from the time you could talk up until… well… recently.

you remember the exact day you’d realized that you had feelings for yang jeongin, real romantic feelings, and what he’d done to make you realize them because you’d written it down in your journal after you’d gotten home from school that day. it’d been a tuesday in april right after you’d started your first year of high school and you’d stayed after school to help clean up the classroom and as you were heading out, you realized it had started raining. there’d been nothing in the forecast about rain that morning, so you hadn’t brought an umbrella or anything. about to resign yourself to waiting for the rain to stop, jeongin, braces and all, bounded up to you, an umbrella in hand.

“crazy random storm, huh?” he’d asked, looking down at you, a goofy smile on his face. “anyways… you wanna walk home together?”

you’d told him that it was fine, that you’d wait out the storm, but he’d insisted. there was no telling when the storm would end and he didn’t want you getting home super late, especially in the dark. so, like a scene straight out of one of your favorite dramas, he’d opened the umbrella and held it up between the two of you, shielding the both of you from the rain. you’d looked up at him at one point and taken in his profile: his sharpening jaw, the easy slope of his nose, the soft expanse of his cheek. in the milky, paling sun, his skin glowed, blended into the background, made him look like he could have just walked straight out of a renaissance painting. it was the first time you’d thought that yang jeongin was absolutely gorgeous.

more so than that, you remember the exact day and the exact moment that you’d promised yourself that you would never again in your life call him your friend. you’d put off telling him your feelings until just a few months ago, halfway through your final year of school, because you were worried it would change everything between you; for better or worse, it didn’t matter. but you’d gotten to the point where you couldn’t hide it anymore: your heart ached when you were around him, your fingers itched to feel his own between them. you wanted so desperately to know what it was like to call him yours.

you’d accidentally confessed to him on a monday during your lunch break, lounging in the sun on the rooftop, your own private little paradise. it had been the rooftop where he’d comforted you through your first breakup, though he hadn’t known that you’d been dating the person in an attempt to get over him. it had been the rooftop where he’d held you for days on end as you struggled through personal issues, through academic stress, through just about everything. and vice versa, both of you unwilling to let the other suffer alone.

and it had been the rooftop where your relationship with jeongin had come to its untimely, explosive demise. unable to hold back any longer, you’d simply blurted it out during a stretch of silence, your eyes fixed unwaveringly on your food, refusing to spare him even the smallest glance. he’d choked a bit on his drink and had to take a few seconds to recover, coughing loudly, but when he’d finally started breathing properly again, you’d heard him as he turned to look at you, the uncomfortable sound of fabric sliding against fabric.

“you… what?” he’d asked and you could tell then and there that this was not going to turn out well. you didn’t have to repeat yourself and he didn’t need to say anything else because it was all right there in his voice, in the way he’d spoken to you just then.

“nothing… never mind,” you’d mumbled, picking at your food. “forget about it.”

“no,” he’d replied, turning entirely towards you, a hand coming out to grab your shoulder. “you don’t just get to drop something like that and then take it back.”

“okay, well i am, jeongin, so just forget it.”

when you finally turned to look at him, you couldn’t figure out why he looked so mad. was it because you liked him or was it because you were taking it back and closing off the subject, not willing to have a conversation? but did it really matter? he was angry regardless of the reason and you really didn’t want to find out.

“how the fuck am i supposed to just forget that my best friend just confessed to having feelings for me?”

you refused to say a single word, instead moving to gather up your things and leave. your stomach was turning something awful, the uncomfortable, chilly feeling of dread creeping into your veins. you needed to get out of there and fast, not prepared to deal with the situation that you’d caused.

“i don’t know, but figure it out,” you’d replied, voice quiet and faltering with the beginnings of tears. “i know you don’t like me back anyways and that’s fine, so just… just forget it. seriously.”

his hand closed around your upper arm and turned you to face him, his fingers twisted up in the sleeve of your blazer. his eyes were burning fiercely and you swear you’ve never seen him look so wild and upset about something before.

“how do you know that? you didn’t even give me a chance to respond.”

you shook your head, trying to pull yourself out of his grasp. “i didn’t need to. your voice gave it away and you basically just admitted it. just let me go, jeongin. please.”

you could tell you’d backed him into a corner, that you really had picked up on the final word in his last question, the damning that. he’d let your arm go, his jaw set and his eyes darkening into something akin to boredom. he didn’t need to say anything else because, like you’d said, it was plainly written on his face; whatever the reason was, you just weren’t ever going to be his.

you’d gone through the rest of your day practically comatose, having spent your remaining energy crying in a bathroom stall for the rest of the lunch period. your friends (bless them) had tried desperately to figure out what was wrong with you, why your face was swollen and your eyes red, but your muted mutter of “nothing” was enough. they’d told you he didn’t deserve you anyways because you were destined for someone better and he didn’t know what he was missing out on.

except that he did know and he’d known for years. you’d spent the most formative parts of your lives attached at the hip and he knew every little secret, every tiny dream, every minuscule thing about you. he knew you more intimately than anyone had ever known you before and now, that was ruined. he was no longer yours to call best friend, no longer yours to meet up with on the roof to have lunch, to hold and comfort through terrible times.

and still yet, you’d forget what had happened, that jeongin was the one you’d had a falling out with, and you’d find yourself wanting to reach out to him, missing the warmth of his arms around you as you cried. you’d find yourself with the beginnings of his name or the nicknames you’d given him on the tip of your tongue. and then you’d remember and it would come flooding back again, the pain renewed and the wounds reopened.

and no matter how much your other friends tried, they would never replace the hole left in your life. you loved them, but they weren’t him and they never would be him.

but now you have seungmin, or at least, you’d like to think you do. he makes you laugh and you love the way he smiles, his eyes aglow. he waits for you before and after school at the front gate so you can walk to and from school together, as far as your paths will allow. he buys you snacks and makes sure you’re drinking water throughout the day. perhaps most importantly, he’s become your designated lunch buddy, shacking up in an empty classroom to chat and laugh and share meals.

presently, you’re sitting together, sharing the lunch that his mom packed for him today, and he’s reading the synopsis of the short film he’s working on. he’s told you before that he’s always wanted to make a short film during his final year of high school, like a send-off for him and his friends, and now he’s in the works to accomplish that dream. he’s in the process of finalizing the script and he’s already got his other friends involved.

“so minho’s character has a crush on this girl and jeongin’s character is getting left behind by him.”

he keeps talking, but when you hear jeongin’s name mentioned, you freeze. it’s been months since you’ve spoken a word to him, but you think about him every single day. you almost forgot that you’re no longer friends and haven’t been for at least two months, and you definitely glossed over the fact that seungmin is still friends with him. that entire group is.

but because seungmin shows no reaction to the way you react, probably too caught up in his explanation of plot details and breaking off into a tangent, you’re sure that he still has no idea. why would he? jeongin introduced you to his group of friends and after you had that fight, you still hung out with them like there wasn’t any issue at all. and because there’s never been any mention of it, you assume that he never told them and you definitely haven’t because you like his friends a lot and you’re worried that admitting to it means they’ll take jeongin’s side and stop hanging out with you.

“anyways, i was wondering if you’d wanna help out with it,” seungmin says, breaking you out of your reverie. “most of the roles are covered, but… i don’t know. you don’t come around as much as you used to and it’d be fun to hang out again, all nine of us. you could be my personal assistant or something. we can find something for you to do.”

when you look up at him, you’re met with his eyes, deep and dark and so, so soft. he’s looking at you and if you were stupid, you’d think he’s looking at you a little hopefully. there’s some part of you that thinks it’s just as he says: he wants the group to hang out again like you used to just a few months ago. but there’s another part of you that desperately wants to believe that he wants to spend more time with you personally.

“are you sure? i don’t really have any experience with film and stuff. i wouldn’t want to be stepping on anyone’s feet or ruin the project…”

seungmin shakes his head, a comforting smile on his face. “we’re all amateurs and we’re all learning, so you wouldn’t even have to worry about it. jisung’s still struggling with working lights and stuff. really, i’d love for you to join the team. we all would.”

he looks at you so earnestly, his doe eyes bright and round and (you’re still thinking) hopeful, and you can’t find it in yourself to deny him. you’re apprehensive, of course, but with seungmin seemingly so excited about the idea of getting to spend time with you again, you don’t want to say no. out of everyone from that group, you’ve definitely missed him the most. with him being jeongin’s closest friend (once having been second only to you), you just couldn’t bring yourself to be around him, knowing that you’d have to see jeongin too.

calming yourself with the idea that you won’t have to spend any one-on-one time with jeongin, you smile back at seungmin and nod. “it sounds like a fun time, minnie. i’m in.”

“JEONGIN, STOP PEEKING THROUGH the window like that. you look like a creep,” hyunjin scolds, leaning against the wall on the opposite side of the hall. he’s too entranced with his phone, not even bothering to look up at his friend. he doesn’t need to though because he knows exactly what jeongin’s doing.

“when did seungmin and [name] get so close?” the younger one asks, stepping away from the door and leaning on the wall next to it. he tilts his head back against the cinderblock and closes his eyes, trying to clear his mind. “i mean, really. we stop being best friends, so they move onto my next closest friend? it’s like… what the hell, you know?”

“he asked them to help on the film as his personal assistant. of course they’re getting close,” hyunjin answers, though not at all rudely. rather, his voice carries more of a matter-of-fact tone. “besides, you guys stopped being friends months ago and you haven’t tried to reach out since then. i don’t really think you have the right to be jealous.”

“how many times do i have to tell you i’m not jealous, hyunjin?” jeongin questions, his voice carrying some bitter heat. “i’m just feeling a little… i don’t know! it’s just not fair that they’re spending all their time together.”

hyunjin finally looks up, but jeongin wishes he hadn’t because he’s raised one of his eyebrows and his eyes hold some of that all-knowingness. hyunjin is too smart to let jeongin pull the shade over his eyes and make him believe his lies, no matter how small they might be. he catches onto all the little meanings of things, a lot more observant than people tend to give him credit for.

“i hate to break it to you, kid, but that sounds a lot like jealousy to me.”

jeongin groans and tips his head forward, burying his face in his hands. he knows hyunjin is right because hyunjin is always right, most times almost infuriatingly so. however, hyunjin is the only one who he’s explicitly told what happened, but only because he��d picked up on the tension between you two and had questioned him about it. he’s also the only one who knows that since you stopped being friends, jeongin has come to realize a lot about himself and the role you play in his life, how he’s been hollow since you left him alone on that rooftop.

“you’re right, i know. i just… i don’t know how i can get them back. they’re moving on with seungmin and maybe that’s for the best. he’d treat them better than i ever could, than i did.”

his friend crosses the narrow hall in three long strides and rests a hand on his shoulder, fingers curling almost comfortingly into his arm. “this is the perfect opportunity to at least try. it might be your only opportunity. if you want them back that bad, then you’ll make it work, but you’re going to have to prove it to them.”

jeongin nods, looking down at his feet, scuffing the heel of his sneaker against the floor. once again, like always, hyunjin is undoubtedly, entirely correct. he thanks hyunjin for the advice and then they turn to head down the hallway together. as they round the corner, the classroom door slides open, and you and seungmin walk out together, his arm slung over your shoulders as you laugh at something he said. jeongin stops for a moment, watching you wistfully as you look up at your new best friend like you used to look at him. he starts moving only because hyunjin tugs on his sleeve.

when you left jeongin on that rooftop just a few months ago, he’d been angry with you at first. who knew how long you’d been harboring feelings for him, how long you’d been hiding them. you were his best friend, for fuck’s sake. you had always told each other everything, so for you to hide something that big from him for so long was… upsetting, to say the least. he didn’t return your feelings (at least, not then), but for you to drop such a secret on him and then refuse to have a rational conversation with him about it… how else was he supposed to feel?

and for a long time after that, he’d held a grudge against you. but eventually, anger melted into melancholy and then into desolation. his mornings and afternoons felt empty because you weren’t there with him, laughing at his jokes and playfully bickering with him about which street vendor sold better tteokbokki. he missed your texts in the middle of class when you couldn’t focus and in the middle of the night when you couldn’t sleep. and what it all boiled down to was the fact that he just missed you. he missed everything about you and when he caught himself thinking about how much he missed your laugh and your smile and your carefully placed attention, he realized that he was suddenly returning those feelings and it had taken your sudden departure for him to realize how much you really meant to him.

but he’d been too proud weeks ago to reach out to you and ask to talk about things. you’d really hurt his ego and he wasn’t looking to start another fight because he’d also come to realize that he hated fighting with you too. it took a lot of self reflection to come to the fact that he had probably hurt you way worse than you had hurt him.

and then seungmin had announced that you’d be joining the team for his short film and jeongin’s heart had just about stopped. he was literally being handed the opportunity to make up with you and confess his feelings, but the idea of being face to face with you again after months of radio silence was daunting. still, he wanted to talk to you, but every chance seemed to slip through his fingers because you’d dash away the second he started approaching or seungmin would call you over for help with something.

now, having conducted some spy work, he’s got the reason why: you’re moving on or seem to be, at the very least. he should be glad that you are because you were sad for so long after your falling out and he knows that seungmin is a good guy, that he’d take such good care of you. but there’s some part of him that just can’t get behind the idea because he likes you and you liked him before you liked seungmin.

all he knows is that before this project wraps, he has to get you back.

THE SUNLIGHT IS PALE, a product of the sun setting as afternoon fades into evening. school let out about an hour ago, but you’re still on campus, helping seungmin with the to-do list you’d helped him put together during lunch. it’s long, taking up almost the entire memo pad you’d written it on. most of it is gibberish to you because you don’t know many film terms, but it’s completely decipherable to seungmin, so you don’t question it.

instead, you let him direct you on where to go, what to do. you know you’re not well-versed in this kind of work, not like he is or chan and changbin are, but he’s gentle with you, something adjacent to sweet and doting. his voice is even and kind, spelling things out for you in a way that doesn’t make it seem like he’s being condescending, just helpful. with a comforting hand on your shoulder, he tells you that you can always ask him or anyone else for help if you need it, to not be afraid of it because he knows it can be overwhelming.

“it’s nothing super intensive or anything, i promise,” seungmin says, looking over at you. he’s spent the better half of the last few minutes explaining how a gimbal camera stabilizer works. “all you really need to do is make absolutely sure that the camera is secure so that when hyunjin uses it later, there isn’t any chance of it falling or something. also, once i’m done going over the lines with minho and chaewon, would you mind blocking the scene with me? just kind of show them how i want them to move in this scene. words can only do so much, you know?”

with his big, shining brown eyes and his pretty, bright smile, all of his attention focused solely on you, you can’t bring yourself to deny him. even if you weren’t starstruck by how genuinely adorable he is, you wouldn’t say no to him. you’ve really enjoyed working closely with seungmin like this and his love for film has almost rubbed off on you, so any chance to learn a little more (or more a very thinly veiled chance to spend just a moment more alongside him) is welcomed with widely opened arms.

“yeah, of course! no problem, min,” you reply, returning his smile and hoping it is just as bright and pretty as his is.

if at all possible, his smile gets even wider and he reaches a hand up to give you a head pat. before you can protest or try to give him a taste of his own medicine, he dashes away, giggling a little and trying hard to not trip over the cords for the lights and boom mic, glancing back over his shoulder once he reaches minho and chaewon. you’re left in his wake, stifling a giggle behind your hand and rolling your eyes, knowing he can see you.

when you finally turn to the gimbal stabilizer to follow through on what seungmin asked you to do, you can feel a gaze searing into the back of your shoulder. if looks could kill, you’d have been dead weeks ago, all at the demand of yang jeongin. when you agreed to become seungmin’s p.a., you knew it would entail spending extended time around jeongin, someone you hadn’t actively been around for the last couple of months; however, it also meant you would get to spend an extended time around seungmin (and of course, the rest of the friend group that you hadn’t really been around for a while). you didn’t care about how incensed jeongin was about you joining the team; it wasn’t his project, so he couldn’t call the shots and if he was mad about seungmin’s decision to bring you on, then he could complain about it as much as he wanted.

from the very first shooting session you were on, you could see how he was always eyeing you, though the emotion there was indistinct, unclear. you had always made a concerted effort to keep your distance from him. agreeing to be on the team meant that you were going to have to be around him, but it didn’t mean you had to torture yourself by giving him your time of day outside of the singular interactions seungmin asked you to have with him. you never got closer than you needed, never spoke more than you had to, never purposefully looked longer outside of obligatory eye contact and accidental glances. as such, you’ve relegated yourself to becoming used to the glares and the near constant feeling of jeongin’s gaze; as long as he wasn’t trying to speak to you outside of those necessary actions, then you could deal with him.

you check one, two, three, four times that the camera is secure on the stabilizer, knowing you can never be too sure that something is safe and secure (at the beginning of your time as seungmin’s p.a., jisung had looked away for just a couple of seconds and his lighting setup had been knocked over, which you’d helped clean up and fix). as you’re carefully setting the camera back down, you hear the telltale sound of footsteps approaching. you stay hunched over the camera, unwilling to come face to face with jeongin; you know it’s him because he’s tried to approach you several times and you’ve always refused to entertain him and his attention. whatever he has to say, he had the chance to say it in the weeks following your fall out, when you would stay up late just hoping for a text message from him; now, the idea of making up with him just leaves a sour taste in your mouth, either out of anger, spite, or still burning sadness that things with him will never go back to what they were before.

just as he begins the first syllable of your name, seungmin calls you. when you look up, the boy is waving you over to him, minho, and chaewon, no doubt ready to block out the scene with them to make sure his vision was captured perfectly. you smile and stand to your full height, rolling your shoulders back to work the tension out. jeongin attempts to say your name again, but you’re already moving away from him, glancing minutely over your shoulder to see that he was reaching out a hand towards you.

there’s a part of you that wants to make up with him, sure. ever since you walked away from him, there’s been a strange hollowness in your life, unable to be filled by anyone or anything else. you miss him and the things he brought to your life, and you want him and that life back. but you’re also still angry at him for the way he’d treated you, like you’d done something so much worse than just having a crush on him. regardless, the whole thing was irreversible; you’d made a decision (albeit an unconscious one) and you’d blown it all to hell. even if there was a chance at redemption, it was long passed now, a choice that was no longer on the table because of inaction and pride.

the whole time you help seungmin block the scene for the two leads, you’re distracted by jeongin. you can’t even enjoy the feeling of seungmin’s hand resting in your own.

“HEY! COULD YOU WAIT UP for a minute? i wanted to talk to you about something,” seungmin calls after you as you’re walking down the front drive of the school grounds, your backpack slung over your shoulder and your mind deadset on going home and watching some netflix before you get some studying done.

you stop and turn to look at him, watching as he jogs down the brick pavement to catch up. the sun is setting behind the treeline and the way the dying golden rays are hitting him make him look iridescent, like he’s sparkling from the inside out, already gorgeous skin now gilded by the sun. kim seungmin looks absolutely beautiful right now and you’re completely taken by him.

you bring a hand up to fidget with your backpack strap as he finally approaches, his jog slowed into long, easy strides. you finally answer his question. “sure, what’s up?”

the boy scratches the back of his neck and looks down at his shoes as you continue strolling down the walkway together. he’s a nervous guy, but you’ve never seen him quite so on edge and you wonder what’s got him all wound up. though, when you start to wonder if you should as him if he’s alright, he speaks, a jumble of words that takes you a few moments to parse through and unscramble.

“listen, i was thinking… and it’s alright if you don’t feel the same way, i promise… but, i was thinking that since we’ve, y’know… started spending so much time together, maybe we could hang out… without the movie and the others. just the two of us.”

you stop walking and your stomach lurches, completely taken aback by his words. if you read anymore into it, you’d think that-

“it’s just that i really, really like you and i have for a while and i’d really like to take you out on a date some time. but like i said, it’s completely fine if you don’t feel the same way. i won’t be upset or anything.”

there’s some little part of you that feels guilty because seungmin is still jeongin’s friend and it feels a little wrong to agree to go out on a date with him, but still, there’s a bigger piece that likes seungmin so much, that always kind of has liked seungmin. and here he is, confessing his feelings to you, his eyes warring between hope and despair as he waits for you to give him an answer, his fingers fidgeting with the hem of his sweater vest.

you give him your answer.

you turn to leave.

and jeongin is standing at the front gate, his eyes trained on you.

waiting.

“WHAT WERE YOU AND SEUNGMIN talking about?” jeongin asks as you approach him, his voice light and airy. it sounds too carefree, too easy, like you didn’t stop being friends nearly five months ago.

“why’s that any of your business?” you ask, not even bothering to stop so he can walk beside you. he doesn’t deserve the honor of waiting for him to catch up like you’d bestowed upon seungmin just a few minutes ago.

“uh… because you’re both my friends and i’m nosy.”

it takes everything in you not to round on him right there and give him the shake down. friends? what the fuck is he talking about? you stopped calling jeongin your friend five months ago and he hasn’t so much as tried to contact you since then. why is he acting and talking like you’re still partners in crime?

“since when were we friends again, yang?” you question, voice laced with as much malice as you can manage. you’re sounding bold, but you feel like you could cry, so many feelings taking over your chest that you feel overwhelmed and nervous. he hurt you bad and he knows that, so why is he trying to slide his way back into your life like nothing fucking happened, especially when he knows how you felt about him? doesn’t that mean anything to him? “we stopped talking months ago and you haven’t tried to even do so much as say hi to me in the hallway.”

you hear him mutter to himself, something along the lines of “i can’t do this anymore,” before he’s grabbing at your arm like he did all those months ago and turning you to face him. the expression he wears is just as wild as it was when you confessed, but this time it’s more desperate than mad. it’s not a look you’ve seen on him in all of your years of knowing him because he’s never been desperate for anything.

“listen, i know… i know you’re still mad at me and i know that i really, really fucked things up that day and then every day after by not reaching out, but… god, my life is so dull without you in it and i should have figured this out a long time ago, but i like you. and i am so sorry about what happened and i should have come to apologize once i’d calmed down, but i didn’t and i’m so fucking stupid for that, i know.”

jeongin’s eyes have gone from desperate to downright sad, tears pooling so much that his eyes have gone glassy. and with the way your vision is going blurry too, you assume you must look the same.

“so just… please tell me i’m not too late… for anything at this point. please. if you’re going to date seungmin, that’s fine. i just need to know that i’m not too late to make things up to you because i need you back in my life. you’re… you’re still my best friend.”

you’re hugging jeongin before you can even realize that the idea had crossed your mind, your arms going tight around his neck as you pull yourself into him. it feels like it takes no time at all for him to return the favor, his own arms wrapping around your back, pressing you against him as one hand comes to cradle the back of your head. his fingers twist into your hair and you feel him sob against your shoulder.

“i told him i’d think about it,” you say, your voice raspy and thick with tears. it’s a struggle to get the words out. “i told him that even though i liked him, i still had feelings for someone else that i needed to work through. he’ll be expecting an answer from me.”

jeongin sobs again, but this time, it sounds more like a laugh than anything. you don’t really care what it actually is because you have him back after months of not talking to him. his arms tighten around you and you rub the space between his shoulder blades, pressing warm lines into him in the hope that it calms him down.

“i’m sorry,” he says eventually, still holding you against him.

“i’m sorry too,” you respond, leaning your head against his before pulling away to look at him. with your vision clear once more, you can tell just how much of a mess your friend looks and you can’t help but laugh a little tearfully, moving your hands to wipe clumsily at his cheeks. “i shouldn’t have hidden my feelings from you and i shouldn’t have left the rooftop like that. i’m really, really sorry, jeongin.”

he shakes his head and mimics your behavior from just a few moments ago, smiling as he wipes your own tears away, his thumbs gently brushing them from your eyelashes. “i shouldn’t have gotten mad at you like that and i definitely shouldn’t have ignored you afterwards. if i could change everything i did that day, i would.”

you nod in agreement, letting your head fall forward to rest against his collarbone, completely exhausted from the amount of emotional turmoil you’ve been through in the last five minutes or so. having feelings for people is so tiring, you conclude, but maybe this is the start of things going back to normal. you’ve missed jeongin so much and even though you’re still very much upset with him, you can begin to feel it ebb away.

“i’m still mad at you.”

he chuckles and your head shakes a little, in tandem with his shoulders as he laughs. one of his hands rubs lines into your back. “i know, but i wanna fix it… if you’ll let me.”

you nod and draw a deep breath, backing away from him a few steps. you can see the way his eyes alight in a fearful way and then soften immediately as you reach up to push his shoulder with one hand while you wipe at more tears with your other, he catches your hand in his, laughing that cute, dopey little laugh of his as he closes his fingers around your palm.

“i don’t know think we can go back to the way things were, but… start by buying me tteokbokki?” you ask, curling your own fingers against his hand and turning, tugging him along behind you. you can hear him laugh a little and you can picture the way he rolls his eyes because he knows you’re going to really play up this “making it up to you” thing.

“i don’t know if it’s worth all of that…” he remarks playfully, finally falling in step beside you. when you look at him, he pointedly turns his head away like he’s upset you even considered the idea that he’d buy you a snack, but you can see the smile he wears, the way the corner of his lips curl upwards. you missed that way more than you’d ever admit.

BONUS

“are you going to go on that date with seungmin?” jeongin asks as you sit at a table across from each other. he pushes a couple of pieces of tteokbokki in the dish towards you.

his tone is a little indiscernible, wavering strangely between sadness and friendliness. when you said you weren’t sure if things would go back to the way they were, your feelings for each other were included: while time away from each other hadn’t dulled them, you wanted to focus on being friends with him again rather than jump into a relationship. plus, you deserved a chance to see how things could go with seungmin; you had come to like him a lot in the months of jeongin’s absence.

“maybe… i’m not sure yet,” you answer, munching indifferently on the snack he’d treated you to. “do you think i should?”

“as the guy who has a crush on you or as your best friend?”

“both,” you reply, even though you know what he’ll say in both roles. you just want to hear him say it.

jeongin sighs, almost as if he’s deep in thought and pondering his answers. it’s the kind of playfulness you missed in the wake of his (temporary) departure from your life. as upset as he had made you months ago, he had apologized for everything and expressed serious, genuine interest in making things right. when you’d missed him so much, you found that there wasn’t much resistance in inviting him back into your life.

“well, as the guy who likes you, i’d obviously say no because i want the chance to go on a date with you instead, but… as your best friend, i know seungmin likes you and i know he could treat you well. and i know that i don’t really deserve that chance after everything that’s happened, at least not right now, so… i think you should do it.” he pauses, once again playing up the expression of deep thought. “besides i have some insider info.”

you stop midchew, looking up at him so fast, you almost give yourself whiplash. your eyes narrow at him as you stare him down. he has that dumb, shiteating grin on his face.

“what do you mean, insider info?” you ask once you swallow your food.

he turns his nose up and looks away, crossing his arms over his chest. he’s trying so hard to make it seem like he’s not divulging any secrets that seungmin may or may not have told him.

“yang jeongin, so help me god…” you say, lightly kicking his shin under the table.

before you know it, he’s standing up, grabbing his backpack from the ground beside his chair, and taking off. when the hell did he get so fast? you struggle to get up, but eventually, you do and you begin to chase after him. he’s stopped at the corner of the road, waiting for you to catch up to him. your backpack bumps wildly against your side as you run to get him.

“jeongin, what did seungmin say to you!” you call as you close in on him, determined to get the information. instead of answering, jeongin laughs and turns away, once again bolting down the sidewalk.

“if you wanna know, you’ll have to catch me!”

as annoying as he can be, you did truly miss jeongin and the oddly timed spontaneity he brings to your life. even though your chest is heaving and your legs burn with the effort of running, you laugh in spite of it all, glad to have this back, have him back. your life really wasn’t complete without him.

and maybe there is a universe where you remain friends with jeongin and become lovers with seungmin, living the rest of your life in perfect harmony. but that isn’t this universe, you’re sure of it.

#yang jeongin x reader #jeongin x reader #jeongin angst #stray kids x reader #skz x reader #stray kids angst #skz angst #🌕 — full moon #🌕 — stray kids

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Listen, I've read this story like 10 times already and I absolutely adore it. The way you write characters is honestly lovely. Super fun and interesting spin on them. The werewolf idea for the hound!? Genius! I love it. Just. So cool ^^

I had to ask if you are planning to continue writing it?

okay, this blog has been inactive for a while and i haven't update des docs in probably over a year, so i do want to clear the air. my answer: maybe????

i started writing des docs when i was fourteen and. well i think it shows. there's a lot of plot holes that keep me up at night, story beats i would alter, whole characters and plot points i would change or cut (for example, if i were to start fresh, i would probably make lucy a wholly original character, since she strays so far from the musical). overall, i am proud of the work that i've done, i don't think i would have the skill that i do as a writer without this project. and i'm glad folks like you and others have enjoyed what i've created and think my own takes on these characters that have been done again and again are still compelling. it genuinely means a lot to me. and i do miss des docs, a lot!!!!!

so as it stands, i really have no idea what i want to do with it going forward. that's an unsatisfactory answer, i know, but it's the truth. i intended to finish it before i got into college, and i'm now in my second year, so. lol.

if i were to start des docs fresh, while preserving the original version on ao3, would that be something people would be interested in? there is certainly more story to tell, with a definite ending in mind, but a large part of me wants to refine what already exists.

but in the end, thank you to everyone who ever read desperate doctors and enjoyed it. this goofy lil monster mash still means the world to me, and i'm glad it can me something to other people too.

#desperate doctors #asks

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familyvideostevie · 4 months

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hello darlin’ 🤍 for the asks 🫘 and 🥳 please?

vee you can't call me darlin' i will SWOON, pass out on the floor and it'll be embarrassing for everyone.

🫘 Spill the beans. What's a new project you're doing this year?

ah! new. hmm. well, i think it would be nice to actually dive into one of the longer joel fics i've got cooking. we've got no apocalypse au farm!joel, undertaker!joel, road trip au!joel, hunger games!joel...all of these are super super in the beginning stages. but i'd like to do another long fic, i think! (i have not forgotten about the other folks on my master list i just....don't know when they'll be back in my brain, you know?)

i also have some gen fic ideas for tlou that i really want to dig into. there's a time loop fic about ellie in part ii that i need to write this month and then a longer fic about ellie and joel's capacity for violence that i've been chipping away at that i'd love to finish!

as far as original work goes (not that anyone really wants to hear about that) i have like 2-3 sci-fi ideas i'm kicking around that i want to work on so i can double down on a draft come November. woo!

🥳 How are you going to celebrate when you achieve one of your writing goals?

uh. i'll buy myself a poppi at the grocery store and probably let myself not write for a day. and maybe tell a friend about it and feel proud for a bit. :)

new year writer asks

#oh how i love you my friend!#sorry these were so long lol #emma's asks #ask games

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hi erin i was wondering if you had any advice for how to deal with not getting any comments on a fic. i'm in a pretty small fandom and i get the same (small) amount of kudos as many other writers there. but i recently posted a pretty personal fic that i worked extremely hard on for months, so hopeful that it might resonate with people, and now i just feel crushed. i'm working on new fics but I keep thinking that I’m probably only setting myself up for more disappointment ;(( any thoughts? ty <3

Hi, anon! I'm sorry to hear you feel like your hard work has gone unnoticed. That's such an awful feeling. I can't say I'm an expert, because I haven't been in a fandom small enough that it was normal to get no comments, but I do know what it's like to work hard on something and be disappointed by the response. I have a few things that might help.

If you can, I really recommend trying to make friends in your fandom. Especially in small fandoms, it can be such a lifesaver in terms of getting feedback and keeping your motivation. A good keysmash in the comments of a Google Doc can be just as satisfying as a dozen comments on AO3. Finding someone you trust to beta read your fic, or to bounce ideas off of, is a good idea in ANY fandom, but it can be especially helpful in small fandoms to keep from feeling like you're shouting into the void. And make sure you're giving back to others as well! Leave some comments on other people's fic! Follow them on tumblr and hype up their projects! Do whatever you can to tap into the community that is there.

I hate to say it, but part of it really is adjusting your expectations. If everyone in the fandom gets a handful of kudos at most, then you need to go into writing for that fandom with your eyes wide open, knowing that even if you pour your blood, sweat, and tears into something, all you can expect is that same handful of kudos. That says nothing about you as a writer. You could write an absolute masterpiece, and if there are only 10 people interested in that subject, you're only going to get 10 people to read it. And that's okay! That doesn't mean you've failed in any way, and you should still be proud of your accomplishments. But you can't get blood from a stone, you know? If the audience isn't there, it isn't there. In a way, that can be freeing though. The problem with large audiences can be the expectation of a huge response every time and feeling like you failed if you don't get it. In very small fandoms, at least you know the lack of response is due to the lack of people, not something you did wrong!

Related to the previous point, if you're going to be writing for a fandom where getting lots of (or any) comments isn't the norm, then you should try to find a way to measure success for yourself that doesn't have to do with comments. That often just means writing something you are proud of and you enjoy reading. Especially in the case where you're writing about subjects that are personal to you, make sure you take the time to appreciate the catharsis it brings you. Pat yourself on the back for how you're improving your writing skills by getting in touch with your own emotions and experiences and turning them into stories. Those things aren't useless if they don't reach a huge audience. You are improving yourself by doing it!

All that being said, if it really is a super duper tiny fandom and there's no community to get involved with and you don't think you'll ever be happy writing for mostly yourself, I do honestly think there's a time when you have to ask yourself if you need to move on. I personally suck at writing for myself. If no one's going to read it, I don't want to write it, haha. In the past when fandoms have died or my friends have left, I've jumped ship too, because I need the community aspect. Fandom isn't fun for me without it. Everyone's different though! I've known people who are happier writing for fandoms so rare no one else is writing for them. It just comes down to both your tolerance for the lack of feedback and how much you feel compelled by this particular fandom.

Anyway, sorry I got so long-winded and I'm sorry if none of that is helpful! I hope you can glean something from it at least, and I hope you are able to feel proud of yourself for finishing a personal fic, which is SO hard to do, even if it didn't get the response you were hoping for. <33

#replies #writing #writing advice

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gra-sonas · 2 years

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Have you caught your breath after THAT ending?

Roswell, New Mexico Season 4 Episode 2 ended with a shocking twist! And it's a twist that will directly impact Michael Guerin, played to perfection by series regular Michael Vlamis.

Catching up with Michael is always so much fun, and we spent the early part of the interview discussing his next movie, Crossword, which he directed, wrote, and starred in! Make sure to follow his socials to keep abreast of news about this exciting project! Seriously, the movie sounds incredible.

The man is a machine, but we were lucky enough to pick his brain about all things Malex, what impact he hopes the role of Michel Guerin will leave on viewers, and he even let us know which of his castmates kills it at Super Smash Brothers. Check out the interview below!

Getting into Roswell here. Before we get into the episode, can you tell us a little about where we'll see Michael this season, his mindset, and what kind of journey he's headed on?

Yeah. Yeah. His mindset, it'll shift a little bit once he fully realizes that Alex is missing. He's never going to stop to find him. We've seen him do that in the past, but Malex has never been in a better place.

They are a full-blown couple, a full-blown item. There is no Michael without Alex. There's no Alex without Michael.

It gets pretty dramatic towards the end of it. Know that Michael is going to be a man on a mission. A lot of that, as he builds up to going after Alex, a lot of it is trying to figure out what's up with these aliens in town. What's going on with them and trying to stop them.

At the same time, when you're learning about someone that you're trying to stop, if you have strong ties to them, because you're from a similar place, it's got to be hard to not be intrigued or smitten by them.

I think Michael Guerin has a tough journey ahead of him where he's got to infiltrate this group, and he's got to get the answers everyone needs to stop these aliens. At the same time, he's trying to get, he can't help, but selfishly go for the answers that he's been searching for his whole life.

I think that's where Michael Guerin's going to run into some problems.

Sure. It's funny; you just merged into some of my other questions because when I was watching the second episode, I was thinking how much of Clyde I saw in Guerin, you know what I mean?

Some of the things he was saying about Earth and things like that got me interested in what those kinds of interactions would be like with Guerin, Clyde, and Bonnie, too. Are we going to see more of that?

Yeah, yeah. Oh, we're going to see a ton of that. Andy and Zoe, those are the actors playing Bonnie and Clyde, they were amazing to work with. I forged great friendships with them over the season, but we got some good drama coming on-screen between us. I'll tell you that.

Okay, cool. Also, with Michael and Alex, you touched on this as well, but I've liked seeing them together and discovering what it looks like for them to be in this committed relationship. I thought to myself during that bunker scene, the second one, that season one Alex and Michael could never have this conversation.

They just weren't at that place.

Never.

Yeah, exactly. Can you kind of speak to the place the relationship is at now?

I think it's the most mature it's ever been. I'm really proud of it. I'm really proud of them as characters. I'm proud of the writers for taking us that way. I think it's earned. I know the fans want more Malex throughout the seasons, but it's a slow burn. The best love stories take time.

I think they've really done a great job allowing it to grow, allowing it to shape into what it is now. It is the most fulfilling place our relationship has ever been in.

Guerin is still struggling with some things he's always struggled with. When you take someone who at one point in their life was fully broken, and we've all been there in different capacities, it takes a lot to get out of that. While things seem good, he still struggles in episode two.

By the end of it, he's at least self-aware enough to know that this is his person. He has to fully trust this person. If he can't do that, their love will never grow, which is why he's willing to let it grow.

I love the little assist from Sanders, too, with you guys' conversation.

Sanders is the man. That guy is the best. Nicholas. I love him. He's one of my favorites to work with.

Yeah. That was a nice scene.

He's like the father I never had. That's what he is.

Oh, for sure. Yeah. If there was one word you could use to describe Malex throughout season four, what would you say? How would you describe them?

One word. If it's one word, I'll say cosmic.

Okay!

Because that is the theme of us. I think what will be will be. So, I'm not going to give any spoilers away, but I think they're meant to be together, and that's all I got to say.

All right. I'll take it. In the first episode, we saw some good scenes between Michael and Dallas. It's nice to see Michael make new connections and make new friendships. I was curious, how do you feel that Michael's brotherly relationship with Dallas differs from the one he has with Max? If you see them differing at all.

No, I think they differ tremendously. It's like when you're talking to a sibling, sometimes when you're looking at a sibling, I don't know, maybe this is just me, and it's weird.

But sometimes, when I'm talking to a sibling, one of my sisters, and they're going on about politics or something, my sisters are so smart, and the way they talk to me sometimes.

If I'm talking to someone else on the street, I'm probably not putting on a front but seeming more engaged or more understanding or more knowledgeable about whatever we're talking about. When you're dealing with someone as close to you as family, you can't help but know that there's that imposter syndrome.

They know who I am. Even if I'm interested in what we're talking about right now, they know five years ago, I didn't know a thing about it.

When it comes to Dallas, he doesn't know anything but me now, so it's very loose. It's very free. It's very fun. There's no drama. There's no emotional weight to it. It's just two guys having a good time. Literally bro-ing down.

I told Alex in a previous season I can't go from love to or lust to 'sup bro' overnight, but with Dallas, you started 'sup bro,' and it's a beautiful thing.

Yeah, I like that.

Quentin is the man. I hang out with Quentin all the time. He's really good at Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo switch. We play that all the time together. We forged such a bond outside of the show that it made it so easy to work together on screen.

That's awesome. Your chemistry carries over. Your real-life chemistry, because you can definitely see you guys seem like friends.

We are! We are friends. That's exactly right.

What are you most excited about viewers seeing this season as it continues to unfold?

I'm excited for them to watch Michael struggle with trying to stop these aliens, but he can't help but uncover truths about where he's from. He's in such a place where he is conflicted of doing the right thing, quote-unquote, whatever the right thing means to everyone.

Then doing the thing that satisfies him as a person and what he's been searching for his whole life. There is a beautiful conflict. The fans are going to see me deal with other characters throughout the season, too, which I think is really cool. Because you just touched on that with Dallas. It's the same thing for Bonnie and Clyde.

Just seeing Michael Guerin exist with new people. I think you learn a lot about him.

Cool. Now, these are some questions about Roswell in general. What's been your favorite storyline for Guerin up to this point?

Oh, well, that's easy [laughs]. That's so easy. Malex.

've got to ask!

Malex is my favorite storyline. It is vulnerable. It is scary. It is fulfilling. It is full of love. It's full of heartbreak. Literally, every single different emotion that you want to play with as an actor has been given to me in Malex. Saying even things like him handing the house keys to me and telling me this is mine.

You see in that moment, Michael Guerin does not feel like he deserves that. That was even a brand new thing I got to play. It is an ever-evolving relationship in the show that allows me as an actor to go to places that sometimes you got to do several movies to get to all those places.

With this one character development, I've gotten to go there, and I've gotten to go there repeatedly and try new things and learn about Guerin, which at the same time when I'm learning about Guerin, I'm really learning about myself. That is such a beautiful thing.

I love learning about myself. I love learning why I pick, and why I get angry at certain things. Why certain stupid things make me so happy when they don't mean anything to other people. What is it about me that is reflected in Guerin?

I get to do that with Malex. I love Malex the most.

In what ways do you think Guerin has grown from the pilot until now?

Oh my God.

So many?

Yeah, so many. I remember in the character breakdown, which I actually posted on my Instagram, "Alien 28 simmering."

There are all these things. This guy is just so mad at the world, and as an actor growing and as a character growing, I got to go from so much anger to more of a nuanced character who still is always, not always, but for a while, he's going to be that person that he starts at in the pilot.

It's fun to play with the fact that you can have all these feelings, you could be super angry, but you can find people like Alex where you just behave differently with them. That is what we've seen. I have that with my siblings too.

I have a different relationship with everyone in the show, but there is a special bond with Alex where I'm not as hard as I am with other people. The real softer Michael Guerin comes out with that. I think that was something that I really didn't have in the beginning, early stages of season one.

Even through it, we saw some things develop, but Guerin was just beat down in season one. He saw his mom die in front of him. Finally, every season he seems to have some kind of beat down like that, whether it's with his dad last year in the battle scene or my mother in Coffield prison.

But from season one to now, he's a much more fleshed-out person. That has to do with the writers and the character growth and myself as an actor growing and learning as well. Also, Michael Guerin, as a human being, learning that it's not worth it to be holding on to all this anger all the time.

Yeah, for sure. The last question for me here is that Michael Guerin genuinely resonated with fans on many different levels. With the series ending now, what impact do you hope the role of Michael Guerin and the series will leave on viewers?

Oh, man. I hope that viewers can see Michael Guerin and they can see themselves in them and know that it's okay to be flawed. It's okay to come from a background that you're not proud of. It's okay to have once in your life, not loved yourself. That is all okay. That is all-important.

The traumatic experiences that have happened to you in your life have shaped you into who you are now. Some people have dealt with way worse things than I will ever deal with, so it's really hard to speak on how everybody is going to feel and how everybody can overcome their trauma.

Some people, especially those with mental illness, it is even tougher.

I do think it's so important to always remember that who you are is okay. Accepting yourself is the first step. Very, very hard to do. I think Michael Guerin had four seasons, 50 some episodes to do that, and I think he's gotten to that point, especially by the end of this season, but that's the biggest takeaway.

I think we got to see the beauty and the flaws, not be so hard on ourselves, and in turn, we're not going to be so hard on others. That is what I think a lot of Guerin's storyline comes down to.

Awesome. Well, thank you so much. Your interviews are always so thoughtful. I really appreciate it.

Well, thank you, Whitney. Your questions are always so thoughtful, so that helps me.

Always. Thanks. You have a good day.

Yeah. All right. You, too. Talk to you soon. Bye.

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