Why is everyone talking about Oli? What did i miss???

You have probably figured it out by now. But I'm assuming it's from this quote in the Euphoria Magazine interview:

"After taking on a journey through various sonics, Tomlinson closes Faith In The Future with the melodic and most tender song, “That’s The Way Love Goes.” After playing around with the tracklisting, Tomlinson claims that he “couldn’t get away from that idea,” adding that “you’ve got two options to end the album: you either end with a slap round the face or a little ballad moment.” Detailing a non-sexual love between two best friends, Tomlinson is confident that this is a song fans are going to adore. “I think it’s an interesting story, an interesting visual going through the song. With the way the album is structured, it kind of fits nicely to finish on that message. I wouldn’t have been able to do that on the first album because there weren’t enough peak moments of energy,” he says."

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anyways more rambles sorry yall

one of my favorite whump tropes is non sexual intimacy ESPECIALLY in platonic relationships. and one of my favorite acts of non sexual intimacy is bathing or washing it’s just. UGHHH

a character whose too sick to do much and has just been lying in their own filth for days until their friend finds them and decides to give them a bath… they are so drained that they have to fight not to fall asleep in the warm water.. it helps soothe their churning tummy and relax their muscles and auauauaghgh i’m going insane

or maybe two characters just got back from some sort of mission/fight. one is covered in blood and cuts and all sorts of injuries and their partner has to gently clean their wounds and wash them. they can’t hide the small grimaces of pain and hisses when their partner hits a sensitive spot

auuuugghh i just love this trope so much

Look, I love me a good platonic marriage/partnership story. You know I do.

But. My friends. My babes. My guys.

Two people being in a lifelong, literally or effectively married platonic partnership are not obligated to forever forgo sex and dating with all other partners until death amen. POLYAMORY EXISTS. It exists for a reason! You can be married to the 100% nonsexual love of your life and still want sex to be in your life, and it still can be! Without feeling gross or empty or like a traitor, even!

(and yeah, this also goes for marriages/partnerships that DO already involve sex, but y'all are not ready for THAT conversation.)

"The rules are totally optional he's just graciously choosing to follow them" This! It honestly shows how much 50 Shades and the like skewed people's idea of what the d/s community is all about, its consensual power exchange, its mutual agreement. It isn't a dom forcing a sub to do things against their will, its both of them agreeing they want to do it and the dom making the sub do things they actually do want to do. The sub decides they don't want to go along with it and it all falls apart. This is why Roy and Jamie is honestly such a fascinating example of how an actual real d/s relationship works and its insane they did it in the feel good football show and that so many people are completely ignorant to it.

YES exactly. I say this all the time but the whole thing with Jamie wanting so badly to be coached and literally begging to be told what to do because he knows that it will be good for him and Roy accepting on the condition that it's really what Jamie wants ("only if you fucking mean it") is literally so bdsm

Another piece of this for me is how much Roy seems to respect Jamie's commitment to training/submission. He's so impressed by the fact that Jamie is so dedicated to listening to him even when it's difficult. He's genuinely proud when Jamie stops drinking beer for him or drops everything to go for a spontaneous evening run with him or obeys his brat signals. I think submissives are often misunderstood as being weak-willed or desperate people who don't respect ourselves (because of 50 shades lmao), but any half-decent actual dom will understand that there's a strength inherent in consensual submission and will really admire it and not take it for granted. "I'm proud of you for all the work you've put in this year"

Freckles and Scars: Colour

💖 Happy Valentine’s Day everyone 💖

i enjoy how hard he's chosen to die on this hill he just like me fr

"After taking on a journey through various sonics, Tomlinson closes Faith In The Future with the melodic and most tender song, “That’s The Way Love Goes.” After playing around with the tracklisting, Tomlinson claims that he “couldn’t get away from that idea,” adding that “you’ve got two options to end the album: you either end with a slap round the face or a little ballad moment.” Detailing a non-sexual love between two best friends, Tomlinson is confident that this is a song fans are going to adore. “I think it’s an interesting story, an interesting visual going through the song. With the way the album is structured, it kind of fits nicely to finish on that message. I wouldn’t have been able to do that on the first album because there weren’t enough peak moments of energy,” he says."

Louis via Euphoria Magazine [9.1.22]

Just wanted to say that non-sexual intimacy needs more representation, like i’m a huge fan of him running his fingers through my hair and letting ramble to him while i use his legs as a pillow like, or scrolling through insta together, or suggesting movies to each other like- no media represents this experience and it is so so wonderful (i am, on the other hand not the #1 fan of sexual acts of intimacy so)

If I'm obviously having a bad day or am really overwhelmed (and I have time for it), PLEASE feel free to force me into any headspace you think is best for me at that moment.

Got sideswiped by a short fiction idea yesterday and now struggling to force it into an acceptable physical form. This baby has everything. Autoimmunity as misguided self-protection. Magic disability cures. Millennial loneliness. Clones. The aro ace struggle to envision alternative intimacies. Realizing you have once again missed your opportunity to get free hospital socks.

Freckles and Scars: Outline

hnnnnn okay here it is before i lose my nerve @breannasfluff

quick things to note: lege + ravi are both asexual (because. why would i ever write them otherwise), and legend has a fear of intimacy that he’s been working to get over but still has days where it’s difficult. it’s easier for him to give affection than receive it

under the cut because. um yeah. also it’s long

-an intimate moment between Legend and Ravio where they take the time to show their appreciation + adoration for each other -they’re sitting on their bed in their shorts, nothing else -they’re just taking each other in, appreciating the time they have together -“If I could, I would kiss every freckle that paints your skin.” “And I would kiss every scar.” -similar to Growth Spurt, Legend begins kissing every inch of his partner’s skin that he can, starting at his face and working down, getting as many freckles as possible -Ravio giggles and laughs at the feeling at first, but gets more quiet the further Legend gets; when he gets to his hips Legend checks in to make sure he’s doing okay and if he wants to keep going -Ravio gives the okay but can only make little gasps as Legend moves on to his legs, completely flustered -Legend doesn’t go past the edges of his shorts, respecting the boundary neither of them have any interest in crossing -then he moves on to Ravio’s back, where it repeats, though Ravio remains quiet, only laughing when Legend reaches a particularly ticklish spot, appreciating the care and love of his partner -Legend is nearly done when he gives a gasp ‘I almost forgot the most important part!’ and pulls Ravio up to press dozens of kisses to his freckled ears, making him burst into laughter -then it’s Ravio’s turn -he has Legend lay on his stomach, as he knows it’ll be easier on his partner if he can hide his face, as well as the fact his rabbit instincts make it difficult to lay on his back without panicking -then he begins kissing every inch of scarring he can find, starting from his shoulders and going down his back to his legs -Legend can only lay there, hiding his face and trembling as he submits to the mortifying ordeal of being known and laid bare by the one person he trusts most in the world -when he’s finished with his back, Ravio scoops his partner up and holds him against his chest as he begins the same process on his front -he checks in and praises him with every step, proud of him for doing so well (not running, hiding, or lashing out like he used to when in similar situations) -Legend is so overwhelmed by the tenderness and care that he hides his face in Ravio’s shoulder, shivering and hiccuping -to reach his stomach and legs Ravio has to lay him down again, but he continues to check in and shower him in reassurance -when Ravio finishes kissing every scar he can find, he scoops Legend back up and they simply cuddle for a while, letting Legend come back to himself on his own time -he cries a little, but Ravio is endlessly patient and comforting and understanding, which only makes him cry more -Ravio tells him over and over that he’s proud of Legend for being able to make the decision to go through with it without panicking, and communicating his wants + needs even though it’s so difficult for him -eventually they get dressed and go downstairs to join the rest of the Chain; Legend dresses in long clothes that cover as much skin as possible, still slightly overwhelmed and sensitive to touch; he’s still shaking a little, clinging to Ravio’s hand as they move to cuddle on the couch -Legend is quiet, not talking much beyond simple answers and more often than not simply responding with small sounds that don’t take much energy -when the others ask, Ravio tells them they had a talk and that it got emotional; they leave it be after that

So I’ve been a follower for a while. And I know you have a love for scenes with non sexual intimacy. And have asked readers what they would like to see in your works in these scenes. My question for you…what are your favorite non sexual intimacy scenes to read and write about.

what a lovely question🥹

both reading different books in the same room. or even one person watching tv and the other reading a book. but both happy to just be in the same space together, quietly

person a coming home from a long/hard day of work and just collapsing onto person b, cuddling them

person a silently giving person b a glass of water because person a knows person b does not drink enough of it

falling asleep on someone

knowing someone's coffee order

listening. like really listening

head on a shoulder

unable to stop a fit of laughter together

brushing a piece of their hair away from their face