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celestialtinkerbell · 2 years

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.˳⁺⁎˚Aphrodite (1388)˚⁎⁺˳ .

When I was on Twitter, I followed this user named @taisoleil and I remember she had this cool concept of combining tarot with astrology to read for people. She called it tarotstrology. I'll be using this to interpret the Aphrodite Asteroid.

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First House

Natives with this placement have a beauty that's uncommitted to any societal standards. Their charm isn't based off of their physical features like their face or body, it's an energy that's unconditionally magnetizing. They're able to pull off anything in terms of style, charm, desirability, and appeal, even if they substantially have a change in their appearance or aesthetic, both intentional or unintentional, their allure still has a powerful grip on most people if not all. These individuals could be prone to an ambiguous lifestyle which makes sense due to Aphrodite's origin starting with the death of Uranus. They may not have fixated tastes at all and every person that they have met may have uncommon perceptions of them. Very complex personalities that are quite difficult to summarize because they aren't meant to be tied down to just one category. This is going to sound weird, but maybe when people mention those who have these placements in conversations, they won't need to specify any characteristics due to your iconic ambiguity, your identity and presence just holds that much weight.

Second House

These individuals are very lucky when it comes to money, they can't stay consistent when it comes to saving it though. However, that's the power in this placement, they naturally have an abundant mindset about not just money but in other facets of their life. Money comes and goes, people come and go, but when it comes to a moment that could be very treasurable for them, they will not just let that go. Charm isn't only just used for attracting people, these Natives have a charm that effortlessly attracts new opportunities. Their mistakes could lowkey not be mistakes at all, but intuitively made decisions that lead them their lavish desires, and it doesn't have to necessarily mean something extravagantly materialistic, luxury is what you make it to be. People with this placement could also have a gift for giving things meaning, but also the curse of making people more than what they are. This placement could also indicate someone that doesn't stick with just one job, they could continuously change their career until they find one that meets their needs while also giving them the recognition that they deserve for their work and talents.

Third House

Natives with this placement are highly intelligent and pragmatic, but most importantly, they are crafty. They're keenly persuasive with others by utilizing what they know, regardless if it's with good or bad intentions. This placement could also indicate someone that doesn't ever plan on losing an argument or a debate. This could be a self sabotaging mechanism because of the obsession with winning, but also the foundation to what makes you guys stand so firmly with having a mind of your own. These individuals are talented at networking and assuming leadership roles when it comes to speech, even if they aren't the designated star of a stage, they stand out with anything that relates to vocal expression, especially activism. I'm getting that you guys could "steal the show" often, if you have siblings, then you could be child that gets the most attention. When it comes to auditioning for roles related to theater or singing, you're more likely to be the main attraction.

Fourth House

Those who have this placement are very opulent, therefore, attract a lot of people that only want them for what they could add to their life. This could be many scenarios, like maybe others could see you as the perfect person to make a home and raise children with or this could also look like people depending on you as their entire support system and expecting you to take care of them and only them. This placement could evoke jealousy in other people for what you have naturally. Aphrodite in the 4H can either make having children a strong want of yours or could make you push the thought of having children, away. However, the way that you nurture people is very healing, moreover, babies and children could be more receptive to your care. Natives with this placement could also be given a purpose to break generational curses by being the first to not partake in traditions that were passed down in their lineage.

Fifth House

I'm hearing "hypervigilance". Maybe people with this placement could not be fond of social gatherings or crowds of people that they don't know because it tends to always result in someone offending them or overstepping their boundaries. Romance and sex could be a muse for what these Natives create. A lot of you could be into writing eroticas or making erotic art that have a high potential for generating a lot of wealth. I'm seeing a push and pull, where if you're not being a heartbreaking Casanova, then it's you being heartbroken by your romantic interest(s). I feel like this placement could indicate being pulled into love triangles or situations where someone feels strongly for you, but you don't feel the same way about them. You could be always searching for a new hobby to take interest in or not tied to the same methods of where to seek fun, which could be reckless at times because I'm seeing that you guys could maybe bargain and take risks a lot to experience something for the thrill. Aphrodite in the 5H, could also increase the probability of having twins for children or raising a large family.

Sixth House

Natives with Aphrodite in the 6th house could want absolute control over their daily endeavors and could be deemed as very picky. I feel like these individuals are the type to prefer their own home cooked meals, from scratch, with careful precision on where they get their ingredients from. They prioritize having a stable and comfortable lifestyle and could attract the best of the best when it comes to finding the right person to service their needs. Luxury is again, subjective, but I feel that these individuals are able to obtain high quality things and refuse to settle for anything less. A dirty bathroom could be one of their top pet peeves. The way that they live and how they carry themselves could provoke a lot of envy in others or the way that Natives with Aphrodite in the 6th house, pride themselves could be offensive to others. It may look like you're being a snob, but you guys are just very comfortable with what you're familiar with and are particular about how you're being catered to. The roles can also sometimes be reversed, you could be offended by people who suggest that you make a certain change in the way that you do stuff.

Seventh House

In your close relationships, you could be showered with love, affection, and attention. Natives with this placement could be viewed as very dreamy and euphoric by their romantic interests, but there's this distance here that makes them feel like you're unobtainable. I think of this placement as the painting that illustrates the birth of Aphrodite, where she's standing on a clam shell in the middle of the ocean with people surrounding her. You're the center of attention in your love interests' lives, it's almost as if you steal them in a way from their own personal endeavors as you powerfully draw them in while they simultaneously could go to extreme lengths trying to intimately reach you. This could look like people maybe resorting to manipulative tactics in order to keep you or trying to match your energy by being the one that stands out the most among your suitors as if it's an actual battle that they seek to win. Jealousy could be prominent in both roles, even if you aren't remotely interested in a person but see them withdrawing their devotion to you to give to someone else.

Eighth House

The eighth house rules over shared resources in marriage, this placement reminds me of the notorious girdle that Hephaesteous crafted for his wife, Aphrodite. The girdle had a variety of magical attributes, from immensely increasing the wearers attraction to making people fall in love with each other and even with couples who fell out of love with each other. Seduction is truly an art form for the Natives with this placement. They have very vixen-like auras, high potential of becoming sex symbols, but also prone to being sexualized unwarranted. Sex for them is not just sex, it's a very mystical exchange. These individuals are treated like deities in sexual encounters. Like offerings, they could gift you something that meets your desires and in return whether it be adoration or literal materialistic things, and in return, you help them heal through sex. There could be a lot of drama surrounding your intimate life and your belongings. Makeup sex could be a high for you and others could feel entitled to who, what, when, where, and how much you have sex.

Ninth House

Aphrodite in the 9th house could indicate successfully charming others to reform their mindset about a philosophy or religion and to let go of traditionalism. These individuals are likely to become major figures that people seek for insight and direction to understanding what their own beliefs are or the epitome of a religion. However, this placement seems exhausting for these Natives because they could be heavily projected on or put on a very high pedestal that they didn't ask for. This could also indicate attracting people with cult-like behavior. They may abhor closed practices, closed minded people, or closed marriages. They could also be prone to polytheism. Natives with this placement could be highly drawn to traveling to places where there's a lot of water. Although they love to help, and being a teacher is a natural gift of theirs, freedom is what they value the most. Could be drawn to pacifism, and obsessed with tropes relating to love overcoming everything.

Tenth House

People with the Aphrodite 10H placement could be involved in a bunch of public scandals, especially with romantic partners, but are loved enough by the majority to maneuver around them. One thing about Aphrodite is that she's like an original because she's one of the oldest of the Olympians. Therefore, individuals with this placement could inherit a lot of star power or easily attain a strong and good reputation. Although you're adored by many, your privacy could be invaded a lot by others and you could find yourself in situations where the people close to you are spreading your secrets and plotting on your downfall. You could even have scenarios with "friends" trying to humiliate you to knock you down a peg, but it doesn't keep you down for long. I honestly see a lot of people seething when it comes to your accolades and the more success that you build for yourself. You could also be admired by your beauty and your social media pages could be very aeshetically pleasing to the eyes.

Eleventh House

Natives with these placements take friendships very seriously and are loyal to a fault. You could be the glue in your friend groups and are able to mediate any conflicts within them to keep the peace. You're so supportive, tender, and you're an excitement to be around, however, I feel like people with this placement could often be third wheels and deal with friends who neglect them so that they can focus on their romantic relationships. You could also be caught in the middle of a lot of disputes, especially regarding politics. I feel like because of how you much you genuinely invest in your connections, you could have a bunch of supporters or a huge following. You guys could be great and blogging or should look into doing podcasts, if you don't already, because people love to hear your point of view and reasoning. You're passionate about what you speak up about but also, there's actions behind your words that really draws in the trust of many people.

Twelfth House

This placement reminds me a lot of the malice Aphrodite had towards Psyche. You could have experienced a lot of heartbreaking betrayal relating to cheating or people trying to cheat you out of what's yours. You could even deal with a bunch of one-sided competition. This, to me, is similar to Aphrodite in the 1st house, there's a divine beauty that these Natives carry that's not seen with the naked eye, but is quietly yet heavily admired unlike the 1H placement. These individuals flourish in their own solitude and benefit more when they worship themselves instead of worshipping others but they could often restrain from this by choosing stay humble. Despite their humility, they could have a significant amount of secret admirers that create artistic tributes for them. People could also be prone to fantasizing about you a lot.

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ethereal-blossom · 2 years

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Jealousy

ft: Atsushi, Chuuya, Kunikida, Akutagawa, Dazai & Ranpo

Synopsis: my thoughts on jealous bsd characters + how they react when somebody flirts with their s/o (when they are in a cafe, bar, etc.)

ATSUSHI’S jealousy is shaped by his low self-esteem.

⚜ The constant degradation and abuse by his caretakers have created a dent in Atsushi's self-esteem. The voice in his head that tells him he is unworthy of your love cuts like a knife through his heart. So, when Atsushi sees someone making a move on you, his worst enemy becomes his thoughts. "How can I compete with them? Are they not better than me? They would be worthy of y/n's love."

⚜ Atsushi almost naturally wants to back down when he gets jealous, or better said, insecure. After all, why would such a wonderful human being like you choose him in the first place? The keyword here is almost. After all, you fell in love with a Weretiger who possesses a good proportion of fighting spirit. (you're a weretiger, grow some wereballs.)

⚜ If Atsushi can see how uncomfortable you are, he especially wouldn't waste another second on thinking. His legs unconsciously already lead him to you. Call it instinct. Atsushi's reaction can go different ways. Scenario one: your boyfriend is going to be very chaotic. He'd explain how you're already taken and lectures the person on why one shouldn't flirt with someone else's s/o. The second option is more likely to happen when Atsushi noticed your discomfort. The instinct to protect you has been awakened and roars loudly in his chest. So, Atsushi straightens his shoulders, lowers his voice, and tells the person it's for the best to leave you alone.

⚜ Recognizing the signs of when Atsushi gets insecure is crucial. If somebody, for example, places their hand on your shoulder and gives you a smile that's a bit too flirty for Atsushi's liking, you notice how his eyes linger on the person's hand. Right when Atsushi is about to lower his head, you can catch the glimpse of a battle going on behind those two-colored eyes.

⚜ What works best in these situations is to show Atsushi affection: hold his hand, kiss his cheek, and praise him. A blushing Atsushi is guaranteed, especially if you do this in front of the person who made him feel insecure. Your affection sparks up another emotion in Atsushi as well. It's the feeling of not wanting to lose you to anyone else. That's when the actual jealousy kicks in that make him crave to have you all for himself. Atsushi grew up with so little that it's no wonder he feels possessive over you once somebody tries to take you away from him.

⚜ However, chances are high that Atsushi won't bring these feelings up at first. It's on you to bring up whatever interaction that made Atsushi feel this way. Listen to him and assure Atsushi that you've chosen him. Give him affection to show how much you love him. Any love language will do, but physical touch and words of affirmation would send Atsushi to heaven.

⚜ When Atsushi is fully into jealousy mode, absolutely envious of the person whose jokes make you laugh so loudly to the point you've to lean on their shoulder, Atsushi wants to remove you as fast as possible from this threat. It's the only thing on his mind. Jealous Atsushi is easy to detect. You can feel the needy grip of his fingers around your arm when he tries to pull you away with a lame excuse. His usually sympathetic features are now decorated with a grumpy frown and tensed muscles.

⚜ Having said this, Atsushi doesn't get jealous often. He trusts you, and he sees no harm in most interactions. It's only when Atsushi feels like someone is making a move on you or when you show too much interest in somebody considerably attractive that insecurity digs its way into Atsushi's heart. It depends on how the voices in Atsushi's head are as well. If the words of his former headmaster ring too loud in his head, Atsushi loses faith in your love for him every now and then. Maybe he is a waste, not worthy of anything, maybe... It's so important to be there for him when the inner battle is raging inside of Atsushi.

⚜ As I said earlier, there is a bit of possessiveness hidden in Atsushi's jealousy. He has finally met you, someone so beautiful and kind, supportive and loving, and you've chosen him. It's not something Atsushi takes lightly. Considering that, is it really that odd if Atsushi wants all of your heart?

CHUUYA’S jealousy is formed by fear.

⚜ As someone who wears his heart on his sleeve, Chuuya is destined to be expressive with his emotions. When Chuuya sees someone making a move on you, he can't help but feel threatened and annoyed. "Oi, what is this person doing around y/n? And why is their hand on your shoulder? Who are they to touch what's his?"

⚜ Chuuya's blood is boiling and his fists are clenched. He's angry and irritated, or at least, that's the surface of Chuuya's emotions. As desperately as Chuuya tries to suppress it, these emotions are like a feral animal clawing the inside of his chest. But then again, he doesn't want to appear jealous. No way a piece of shit can rile him up like this. Whoever they are, this person is no competition to a Port Mafia executive like him. Besides, Chuuya obsessively repeats in his head, he's the one you love.

⚜ A thing that would only add more fuel to Chuuya's emotions is when he can clearly see how uncomfortable you're with this person's attempt at flirting with you. Chuuya isn't going to think twice about approaching you to save you from this piece of shit. Depending on the situation, your boyfriend can react in different ways. if the flirting was blatant just like your discomfort with it, Chuuya is a lot more expressive about how this person should fuck off. However, if the flirting is less obvious and more casual, Chuuya would be simply annoyed. He scoffs and is pessimistc throughout the entire conversation, is glued to your side, and has his arm wrapped your waist like a chain.

⚜ That's how you can recognize when Chuuya's jealous. He's more clingy, has an arm locked around you, and his behavior is confrontational towards the person who is causing these green emotions inside of him. Especially when the jealousy is intense, the heat will almost radiate off Chuuya's body.

⚜ The signs are so obvious that it's impossible not to overlook them. If Chuuya has his arm wrapped around your waist, don't push him away. It'll only hurt him more and overflow his heart with fear. Instead, lean against his firm body and caress his arm. Show Chuuya that you want him. Confirm this verbally as well. Say your loyalty lies with him and that you won't let him go. If the person's gone, listen to whatever it is that's weighing Chuuya's heart down. It'll mostly be a rant about the one who flirted with you though. Chuuya's so focused on his anger that he pushes the emotion of fear away.

⚜ Because that's what's behind these layers of anger and frustration. He's worried that he might lose you like he did with so many others. Chuuya's loyalty lies with you, the one who makes him feel grounded and human. He can't lose or be abandoned by you as well. So, every time Chuuay gets jealous and turns possessive, it's due to him being scared to lose you.

⚜ On a jealousy scale from rare to often, Chuuya would score in the middle. It isn't that he gets jealous often because when you're together, it's crystal clear that you two are a couple; Chuuya's focus will always be mainly focused on (spoiling) you. Besides, he's a port mafia executive who is an excellent fighter and possesses a powerful skill. The people who know Chuuya and are aware of your relationship wouldn't even dare to dream about flirting with you for they know better than to get on Chuuya's bad side. Even if people try, Chuuya is not the one to back down from a fight. It's why Chuuya dares to be more confrontational towards the ones who threaten to take you away from him. He knows he can take them down with just the tip of his finger.

⚜ But Chuuya has faith in you. Many times your loyalty to each other has been tested and every time you passed. Chuuya would trust you with his life, his heart, his hat. Fear, nevertheless, is a powerful emotion. It grabs Chuuya by his throat and introduces him to the darkness that feels all too familiar. Even though Chuuya is not the one to chicken out, he holds you as if an invisible force could drag you away into that darkness.

KUNIKIDA'S jealousy is formed by his want of your attention.

⚜ When Kunikida gets jealous, it isn't because of fear or low self-esteem. No, it's because Kunikida wants your attention to be on him. Something about the way you look at him fills his heart with pride. When you look at him, pay attention, and show that you love him... It makes him feel wanted. So, is it really that crazy if Kunikida craves your attention?

⚜ Kunikida won't be immediately alerted when he catches you talking to a stranger. However, the eyes behind his glasses almost pop out of his head once he catches the person touching your elbow. Thoughts run through his head, fill up his mind, and refuse to let go. What are their intentions with his y/n? Are they trying to make a move on you? Another thought creates a spark of fear inside his heart: what if you lose interest in him? What if he loses your attention? What if you don't want him anymore?

⚜ Kunikida, who is a terrible liar and wears his heart on his sleeve, has a terrible time trying to keep his composure. He becomes needier than normal and his behavior turns into chaos. Kunikida suddenly is next to your side asking lots of questions in a loud voice. Multiple times he mentions his pet names for you, your dates, and talks about anything that makes clear that you're a couple. This detective agent is desperate to get your attention back on him. He wants you to look at him, pay attention to him, and show that you love him. Kunikida wants his heart to swell up with pride because he's the one you want. That's what he wants. You. And he doesn't want to share.

⚜ However, if Kunikida could see from the start that this person is making you feel uncomfortable- oh no. He isn't having it. The voice in Kunikida's head that screams he has to protect you fills his head and drowns every possible worrying thought that he had about you leaving him. The dominant aura from Kunikida only radiates stronger once he approaches you and the stranger. It's so intimidating that even you can feel it deep in your bones, leaving you speechless. The only thing you can softly speak is his name and that's enough reason for Kunikida to straighten his back even more. The glance he gives you is soft but worried. Once he looks at the stranger though, those beautiful green-grey eyes turn cold as ice. Kunikida doesn't beat around the bush and everything about him screams authority once he strictly lectures the stranger. After all, Kunikida doesn't stand for anybody making you feel uncomfortable, not when he's around to keep you safe.

⚜ So, it's not hard to figure out when Kunikida is jealous. He's an open book and especially to someone like you who knows his very well. When Kunikida is jealous, he would do anything to get your attention. He needs to be reassured that you want him. And maybe there doesn't necessarily need to be a reason for Kunikida's possessiveness. He wants you and that's clear as day. If Kunikida is very needy and radiates chaotic energy that almost reminds you of his partner, know your man is jealous. If this happens, ask him questions and compliment him. Hook your arm around his, look him in the eyes, and smile fondly at him. It'll ease the worries that run through his body.

⚜ Kunikida is the type to get jealous easily and once he does, he gets possessive. Almost like a child who doesn't want to share their favorite toy. If you work at the ADA and one of your co-workers is a bit too friendly, Kunikida is immediately next to your side. He would scold the co-worker for "slacking" and drowns them in paperwork. When you ask him why he didn't scold you, he turns red and stammers a poor excuse. (He'll turn even redder if you tease him, please do it.) Also, if Dazai flirts with you... Well, he woke up a volcano. Let's keep it at that.

⚜ Kunikida means well though. He turns so needy and possessive because he wants you to be his and him to be yours. He values you and you play such a big part in his ideal life that he can't help but want you all to himself.

AKUTAGAWA'S jealousy is caused by his insecurity.

⚜ He grew up in the slums, was looked down upon, lost his friends, was abused by the mentor he still wants acknowledgment from, and now that same mentor praises the new kid... How can you expect Akutagawa not to be afraid of losing you to someone else? How can he not be afraid he won't be enough for you?

⚜ When Akutagawa catches someone being too flirty with you, it feels like he's being challenged. It's like this person is taunting him and threatening to steal the one person he dares to show his back to away from him. But here's the thing: Akutagawa won't give anyone the chance to replace him. He doesn't think twice when he walks over to you. While the rage isn't vividly painted on his face, you can see the bloodlust in those pitch-black eyes. "Tell me, what makes you think you can flirt with my partner like this and get away with it?"

⚜ What would really activate Akutagawa's bloodlust is when he can see how uncomfortable this person makes you feel. While Akutagawa would try to suppress the intense feeling of disgust, his voice would have the ability to cut through diamonds. Whoever flirted with you, and especially someone who ignored your signs of uncomfortableness, needs to have a strong backbone if they don't want to crawl away right there and then. Akutagawa may look fragile but the atmosphere of death that follows him in battles is undeniably present. If this person takes their chances and still doesn't back away... Well, let's say Akutagawa will introduce them to his dear friend Rashōmon.

⚜ Recognizing the signs of Akutagawa's jealousy isn't that hard to do. It depends mostly on the situation. If it's because someone flirted with you, he becomes confrontational and straightforward towards that person. If Akutagawa knows he's becoming jealous over a silly thing, he'll mostly become a little emotional distance. He'll avoid your gaze and focuses more on his work than ever.

⚜ Akutagawa might not show it, but he needs reassurance once he gets jealous. You have to approach him first though. Akutagawa will be straightforward and honest about his feelings if you ask for it, but don't expect him to approach you first about these green emotions. But when you've approached him, tell Akutagawa that he's enough for you and that you value his presence in your life. Even though Akutagawa isn't huge on physical touch, especially in public, lean with your side against his. Let him feel that you're still next to him. He needs to feel it. Not only for his own reassurance but also to show anybody in the room who's watching that you're together. It would make the mafioso slightly flustered though.

⚜ When Akutagawa is particularly feeling possessive that day, he shields you a bit from the crowd with his slender body. When you ask about it, Akutagawa would be straightforward with his answer. However, he stares at a point next to your head and the hint of blush on his cheeks turns into a deeper color of red. "I'm not up to sharing," your boyfriend responded. It's only when he said it that Akutagawa looks you in the eyes again. While he still finds it terrifying to be so emotionally vulnerable, you can see a determination in his eyes that tells you he won't take any criticism.

⚜ Akutagawa is the type to get possessive. He's afraid of losing the presence in his life that he values so much. When Akutagawa turns possessive, he turns a bit grumpy and irritatable. He tries to suppress it, but Akuatagwa's voice is sharp and he frowns when he tells the person to hurry up or to take their hands off your shoulders because "they are wasting time." Cough cough, sure Akutagawa. (I swear I didn't realize the coughing joke is kinda a hit below the belt but it's too funny to change.)

⚜ Akutagawa trusts you though. However, there's still fear and insecurity buried inside of him. He needs your reassurance, to feel your presence next to him, and needs to feel wanted by you. Have patience with him and explore your relationship step by step. Akutagawa was taught to be always on guard and even someone's hand simply resting on your shoulder makes him stare daggers at it. He isn't necessarily often jealous or possessive as he is careful and protective, but that's because he treasures you and doesn't want to lose the one person he dares to trust his back with.

DAZAI'S jealousy is caused by a mix of things.

⚜ Dazai is quite a confident man when it comes to his skills and charms; he sharpened them until they turned into razor-sharp blades, created to tear down his enemies. However, the same confidence tilts in the presence of someone who genuinely cares for him and thinks of him as a good man. How can you look at his tainted soul and still see him as someone worthy of your love?

⚜ When Dazai sees someone flirting with you, the first thing he does is observe the scenario that's happening in front of him. Dazai knows you like no other: from your body language to your facial expressions and back to the smallest details in your behavior that even you didn't notice about yourself. He knows it all. After all, you're his favorite thing to observe. So, Dazai can immediately observe that you're not romantically interested.

⚜ If anything, a part of Dazai is a little humored to see how someone is trying to make a move on you when he knows how much you're wrapped around his finger. This person doesn't even come close to being Dazai's competition. At least, he'll make sure of it. Dazai approaches you with the happiest facial expression. He would dramatically throw his arms around you while addressing you with a nickname so overly cheesy that it's cringy. Nevertheless, it immediately makes clear that you're already taken by him. Dazai would look at the other person with a smile that gives the impression that he was oblivious to the cruelty this world has to offer. There's nothing more fun than making clear to somebody that you're his. Plus, Dazai loves how you get flustered when he acts like this.

⚜ There are two things that can happen from here. The person either gets the hint and backs down or they keep shooting their shot. If they choose the second option... Oh, the challenge is accepted. Is the stranger looking at your shoulder? Look at that, Dazai's hand is caressing it. Are they looking at your lips? Dazai is suddenly wiping the invisible sugar off your bottom lip with his thumb. Does the person look at your hair? You guessed it, Dazai is playing with it. Looking at your cheek? How unfortunate. Dazai just felt the unbearable need to kiss you on it. It doesn't matter what part of you the person is staring at because Dazai will always be there to leave his mark.

⚜ If this person had made you uncomfortable with their flirting though, Dazai's heart has no room for amusement. For you to be the person he would never want to lose, has obtained and never lost... There are no boundaries he wouldn't cross to keep you safe and comfortable. Dazai would still do all of the previous things mentioned but when you're not looking at him, your boyfriend looks at the stranger with eyes that belong to the demonic prodigy whose blood is mafia-black. It's a shivering sight to behold and you bet it does the trick.

⚜ There are multiple things that cause the jealousy in Dazai's heart. He's an excellent people-reader and especially when it comes to you. Dazai is able to observe that you love him very much. However, the mind and the heart don't always align. Subjectively speaking, Dazai sees your love as something valuable but fragile and he doesn't even know if he truly deserves its pureness. Nevertheless, he's a selfish man and he wants you. Even on good days, there's always the tiniest bit of fear that the smallest variable will take you away from him. What if you realize you can do better? Deserve better? But what if you actually do and he loses you? Hence why Dazai's possessiveness brings out its claws to hold you extra tight when his heart takes over. Sometimes, you could even label it as protectiveness.

⚜ If you truly want to see a jealous Dazai, it'll mostly happen when somebody is trying to wrap you around their fingers in such a charismatic and sly way that you're actually having a good time interacting with them. Especially if Dazai listens more to his subjective voice, his jealousy could freeze rivers for the upcoming one hundred years. He knows you love him but the thought that there might be a tiny chance that someone else steals it away from you is well... He isn't a stranger to loss, and he would pretend not to be too disappointed. After all, Dazai expects everything that's worth obtaining to be lost on him and so how can he be disappointed when he has read the same chapter over and over again? But even when Dazai keeps telling himself that, there's still the tiniest bit of hope that you'd be a different story, a different chapter, a different ending.

⚜ Jealous Dazai is more possessive. He'll still do whatever he would do usually, but now he's more clingy. You can feel his fingers grip your waist a bit tighter while he pushes you against his side. Those chocolate brown eyes watch you like a hawk and even the usual "accidental" touches like your shoulders brushing against each other when you walk past one another, increase and become more apparent. Dazai won't lose you that easily. This is the only sign that shows your boyfriend is jealous. That, or he closes himself emotionally off.

⚜ To reassure him, stay next to his side. Show through the little actions that you care about Dazai: ask how he is, brush his bangs out of his eyes, and get him something as simple as a drink or a snack. Dazai being able to observe you're still next to him and caring for him reassures the objective side of him that says there's nothing to worry about, making his brain and heart align.

RANPO'S jealousy is caused by possessiveness.

⚜ Did somebody say "sharing you"? Oops, that's not in Ranpo's dictionary. He's starved for your attention and his behavior turns into that one of a child that doesn't want to share his favorite toy (or snack in this case hehe). Nope, Ranpo totally isn't up for... hold up a minute, who is that person next to you who is placing their hand on your shoulder?

⚜ A pout immediately decorates Ranpo's face while every muscle in his body screams, no begs, to slap that hand off your shoulder and snitch you away from whoever that person is. That's quite literally what Ranpo ends up doing. He'd hold you in his arms, clinging to your presence while he watches the person with suspicious eyes. "Hey, what do you think you're doing? They are mine."

⚜ If the person doesn't back down, well, Ranpo gladly takes on the challenge. There's nothing the greatest detective in Yokohama, no, in the whole world, can't do! Give Ranpo five seconds and he'll attack the stranger with every single, personal and deepest detail he can find about them up until the person is so scared and creeped out that they'll run away, leaving Ranpo with the smuggest and most satisfied grin on his face behind. Ranpo would immediately claim up your entire attention again and frankly enough, he's even clinger than usual. Not to mention, he probably insulted the person quite a few times when he was mentioning all those personal details.

⚜ If you had been clearly uncomfortable with the flirting, Ranpo's behavior wouldn't have been as whiny as it originally is. He would have been a lot more calmer and mature, standing in front of you to shield you from this person. His facial expression would first be serious, describing the scenario from him; mentioning your signs of uncomfortableness, them ignoring it, and how ill-mannered it is. If the person doesn't care, Ranpo would expose everything he can find about the person as well. However, this time Ranpo's grin has something sinister about it. The things he'd expose about the person aren't things like "you had coffee for breakfast at --" or "in grade 5 you embarrassed yourself by doing--" no. Home address. Daily routine. Things they haven't even told their closest friends. Ranpo can name it all. Safe to say that would genuinely alarm the person.

⚜ Recognizing the signs of Ranpo's jealousy is as easy to do as breathing. The pout, clinginess, the demand to get all of your attention, literally dragging you away from anyone who he thinks claims up your attention for too long, etc. He's a lot. He'd sit you down somewhere so he can sit on your lap and whines about how you're barely giving him attention. Other times Ranpo would maybe try to act distant, cross his arms and look away with a pout if you ask him about a case, mumbling a "does it look like I care?". You probably gave someone other than him a snack or praise.

⚜ Speaking of, praise and snacks is the way to bribe Ranpo into dropping his jealousy. Buy his favorite snack and you're the love of his life (he also demands a kiss though which he'll brag about towards the person that made him jealous). Praise him and his jealousy slowly fades. But oh, if you whisper praise in his ears while holding him firm but tenderly in front of others, make him feel loved and appreciated, good and yours, he'll blush and probably drag you to another room.

⚜ Ranpo is the type to get jealous often, but it's usually about small things and never that seriously. If Ranpo is truly jealous and more possessive, he's a lot more serious and mature, but still trying to claim you as much as he can. But again, it's usually about something insignificant. He's just an attention-whore, really (affectionately). If it may annoy you, he'll always try to cool it down a little. If something happens that makes him jealous, he's ready to open his mouth but changes his mind halfway.

⚜ If anything, Ranpo's desperation for your attention shows that he loves you very much. He trusts you but your love is like cotton candy: sweet and always leaves room for more.

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I am personally 100% for a shitty self diagnosis.

A shitty self diagnosis is usually the predecessor to a fairly accurate self diagnosis.

For me, I didn't think I could possibly have autism because of the stereotypical traits listed (I first started researching in 2013 when most sources were based on children, and not relatable at all to a teenager). So I actually thought I must be bipolar! That was a shitty self diagnosis, but it then later on led to a self diagnosis of autism, which has now become a professional diagnosis of autism.

I honestly hate that there is any dislike to self diagnosis at all... to me it doesn't make sense. Unless you suspect something is "wrong" with you, it's very unlikely you'll just happen to end up in front a psychiatrist or psychologist getting diagnosed. And even if you do it's much less likely that they'll diagnose you with autism unless you have already self diagnosed it.

Lets say someone self diagnoses autism without learning much about it. They just saw a few tiktoks that resonated with them and they went for it.

Here's my thought process.

They are going to continue learning about autism, great!

This means if they don't have autism, they will likely become a lot more empathetic to people with autism. That's awesome!

If they do have autism, that's great too! Another correct self diagnosis, yippee! (This is the more likely outcome BTW! It's fairly uncommon for people to think they are autistic for no reason...)

Or the third outcome is, self diagnosing with autism wasn't correct, but it lead to a correct self diagnosis of ADHD or something else. Great for them!

Here's a second scenario. Someone does a shitty autism self diagnosis. They then see a bunch of posts and comments about how you need to really deeply and responsibly research autism for your self diagnosis to be valid. Or even a bunch of people directly comment that to them.

Then here's my thought process with that scenario.

The person is actually autistic but gets scared out of self diagnosing because they worry they can never research enough. They become indecisive and it takes them much much longer to be able to self diagnose because of fear and gate-keeping.

The person isn't autistic and feels discouraged from doing research towards any self diagnosis. They feel isolated and misunderstood. They get upset that they have been rejected by yet another community.

Now, listen. I know that for us autistic people it can feel like we are being attacked on all sides and that bad self diagnosis is just another way we are being misunderstood. But the thing is, from my POV, professional diagnosis is honestly not much better. At all. Doctors have trouble correctly diagnosing physical conditions, let alone mental ones. Most doctors I've been too couldn't even diagnose a rash. It's honestly sad how useless they can be sometimes.

A self diagnosis is key to finding your correct diagnosis also. Without self diagnosis many people won't have ANY diagnosis ever.

A lot of people with a shitty self diagnosis are also often teens. Lost, confused, misunderstood teenagers. And people who self-diagnose mental conditions are often neurodivergent in one way or another. Whether it be autism, ADHD, depression, we should be accepting them all the same. We are all fighting very similar fights.

Now for my big POV - we can't actually truly determine whether someone has an accurate self diagnosis. We are autistic people, but we can't diagnose other autistics. Pretending that we can is a dangerous game to play. Autism can present extremely differently person-to-person. It's important that we don't forget that.

Basically, I understand that it feel frustrating seeing so many people self diagnosis with autism without much research. But please, even if you disagree with me, at least remember to be KIND.

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Chapter 6 of Ghost Games is out!

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"This... is Marina?" Nightingale asked again, just to confirm.

The man nodded. "We have asked the teacher."

Sparrow muttered to himself, "I knew something wasn't right."

The man tilted his head towards him but didn't ask. "Will this be enough to guarantee your completion of the scenario?"

Robin asked, "Why are you helping us and not others? What if they're closer to completion than us?"

The man laughed lowly. Another one of his companions said, "Newcomers are often the most brave. Us old players won't take risks. If we help you, we can escape faster. Also, you look like you know what you're doing. Didja used to have a life solving crimes, boy?"

"... a life solving... crimes?" Robin looked frozen stiff.

The companion, who looked like an octopus man, chuckled wetly. "We all have little memories of a past life. Some recover memories, others will never remember. Your wish is a memory of your past life."

Robin trembled in place. Sensing chaos in the next second, Nightingale immediately said, "Thank you for your help. Give us 2 days, we'll complete the scenario by then."

The vampire chuckled. "You, little girl, are one of the better humans I've seen. We won't disturb you now."

Then that was when they left.

Nightingale hadn't even asked them their name. She hesitated to call after them, before she realized that perhaps they had a reason. They were kind enough to help them, but they weren't selfless. They just wanted to survive and although they put their cards on the table to help the three, it didn't mean friendship or trust.

They probably didn't dare hope that they would survive, so they didn't want to know their names.

Nightingale uneasily turned back to Robin and Sparrow. Both she and Sparrow stared at Robin, who's expression was completely blank. His mask hid all of the emotions in his eyes, so Nightingale couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

"... Robin?" She asked softly.

Robin had been the backbone of their team since the day they met. Although Nightingale and Sparrow had an innate connection that they didn't share with Robin, Robin alone had been the one leading them and guiding them.

He was silent for a moment before he then said, "We know that the ghost isn't Marina now. So that means that the girl who hung herself was Marina, so by letting her down, we can assume that it'll move along the scenario. We should first look for the supply closet."

Sparrow hesitated only for a moment before nodding decisively and he said, "That's fine, we should go now before class starts and teachers start pulling kids into class."

Nightingale stared worriedly at Robin, not speaking.

He noticed her gaze, and turned with a light smile. "It's fine. We should go."

Since he was unwilling to speak, Nightingale didn't make it hard for him. She nodded and after they put away their food trays, she lead them to the supply closet. But when she finally entered the hall, there was no door to be found.

"Are you sure it's here?" Sparrow asked doubtfully. He tilted his head and moved around the wall.

Last night, Nightingale had distinctly remembered running away and entering the hall here. She had observed how there seemed to be no one around before she had ran forward for somewhere to hide and hopefully recollect herself to find Sparrow and Robin again. She had recalled the scream she heard and the possible smashing noises of bodies from the hallway monitor before seeing a secure looking door and then entering it.

Then she had found Marina.

Nightingale told them that and Robin hummed. He still seemed a little distracted since earlier, but he looked less upset now.

"Maybe it's something that can only be found at certain times. At least we know now that it's definitely important if it's hidden."

Sparrow sighed and shoved his pockets in his hands. "What now?"

Robin shrugged. "Maybe we should go and talk to more students. At the very least, we still have a bit of time before school ends and it's time for curfew."

Nightingale said, "Maybe we should look into the principal."

"I'm not gonna lie," Sparrow said, "I feel like if this was a movie, we should look into Brittany. The principal hasn't been mentioned at all. At most, she just looks around and doesn't do anything."

"But wasn't she there at the library? What if she's hiding something?"

Robin put a stop to their arguing. "Let's split up. I'll go to the principal's office and see what's up. Nightingale, you and Sparrow will find what you can about Brittany. We'll meet back in front of the closet before school ends at 2:50."

Sparrow frowned. "Where do we start?"

"Find a phone or computer, talk to people, ask around." Robin listed their options calmly and then walked off without a word.

Tacitly, both Sparrow and Nightingale said nothing, knowing that his mind was in turmoil. Sparrow looked at Nightingale and said, "I'm going to look at the computers and you look around, you go talk to people."

Nightingale kind of felt like the two teammates she had were extremely antisocial.

She raised an eyebrow but didn't disagree. She didn't mind talking to people because she knew she was good at it. "Okay. We'll meet back here an hour before Robin, okay?"

"Got it. You be safe." He stared at her meaningfully and then left.

Nightingale bit her lip and then moved to the stairs to go downstairs and leave the school for the other buildings.

There were probably kids skipping class, right?

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Nightingale found them.

She waved her hand and asked, "Excuse me, but can you tell me about a girl from the 2-B class?"

"Want one?" A girl offered a rolled up stick, smoke puffing out of her nose.

Nightingale's lips twitched but she shook her head gently. "No, but thank you."

"What did you need?" Another girl asked.

"Can you tell me about Brittany from 2-B?"

A girl with braids laughed lowly, "We're seniors, girlie. But I can tell you something, that girl was a total bitch."

The boy sitting against the building said, "Totally hot. But a bitch."

The first girl who spoke nodded. "She was rich and she was pretty, so she shoved her nose in everyone's business. Bullied a whole bunch of kids but nobody could stop her because her dad was one of the people on the council."

"Yeah, but he can't do anything now!" A girl chortled. "She's dead, but serves her right! Rumors say that after she killed some kids, they took revenge and tore her apart."

Nightingale paused and then asked, "Some kids? I thought she only killed one."

"I have no idea, but there's at least 2."

Two kids... Brittany had killed two kids.

That surely meant that the shadow was the other child!

Overjoyed, Nightingale thanked the four smoking kids and then left. She had spent a long time searching for any student stragglers and had to dodge a hallway monitor to get outside behind the school, so by the time she arrived back in front of the closet, she was only a little bit early.

Nightingale sat there on the ground, quietly waiting for Robin and Sparrow to come. Sure enough, they arrived, one after another.

"Did you find anything?"

"Yes!" She said, eager to please. "I found out that Brittany has rumors about her of her killing people. At the very least, there's two deaths that happened because of her, so we can guess that the shadow is the other person!"

Robin nodded and smiled lightly. "Very good." Butterflies immediately erupted in Nightingale's stomach but she just tamped down her smile and didn't say anything. "I found out that the principal helped Brittany hide something. Now that you've told me that, it's probably what the principal helped hide from the media."

Sparrow frowned. "How did you find out that about the principal?"

"She was muttering and ranting in her office," Robin said leisurely. "I snuck in through the window and heard her. She's scared that she'll be next to be murdered."

"Serves her right," Sparrow scoffed. "Trying to hide murder? I'm not surprised the ghosts took revenge."

Robin just smiled and turned to Nightingale, "Did you ask the students what the name of the other victim was?"

Nightingale blinked and then smacked her hand against her forehead. "I forgot! Ancients, I can't believe I just left like that!"

Robin laughed. "It's fine. We all know what happens when you ask too many questions. At least we know a little bit more about the ghost. Everything will make sense soon after we get Marina down."

Nightingale nodded, "So the scenario will probably end when the principal dies. That means we have to get Marina down before then." She paused. "Are... are we sure that she's the key to us winning?"

"I trust you," Robin said earnestly.

Nightingale immediately backtracked. "Never mind then."

Sparrow gave her a hard stare but he mostly looked amused. Seeing how someone as oblivious and dense as he was staring at her, she only felt a little embarrassed before she wondered to herself why she knew that and why she even cared.

Robin beckoned them all forward, not seeming to notice the other two's strangeness.

"I have a plan."

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Night fell once more. All three of them waited in the hallway near the supply closet.

Another day had passed. Last night, they had waited in the same spot and had seen the door appear, but a black shadow mass had also materialized alongside it, and guarded it zealously the entire night. While Sparrow had gone off to watch the principal, both Robin and Nightingale had waited for the shadow to appear.

That night was spent watching the shadow restlessly pace around the entrance of the supply closet.

And this day, they were about to attempt the stakeout again.

"Should I go and watch the principal again?" Sparrow asked.

He had been the one to leave because he had been too antsy and jittery to sit still and watch. Nightingale had only been reassured by Robin's words that Sparrow was quick and wily before she had let him go.

Nightingale frowned and Robin reached out to pat Sparrow's head. "Patience. You can leave in a bit, but I have a feeling that the ghost is getting impatient. I think they'll move out tonight. Remember the plan?"

Both Nightingale and Sparrow dutifully nodded. Sparrow recited it, "Nightingale will stay here and go inside the closet, me and you will distract the ghost. You'll fight the ghost while I protect the principal if it comes down to it."

He rolled his eyes at the last part.

Robin stared at him sternly. "I know you want to fight, but I don't feel reassured about it."

"Why not?! How do you know that you can fight?"

"I dunno, I just feel it!"

"I call cap!"

"Cap my butt!" Robin finally lost his temper and the two of them began to argue vehemently.

Nightingale numbly stared at the wall where the supply closet would appear and tried to ignore them.

She suddenly slapped Robin's arm and they immediately shut up. "Shh!" She shushed them. "It's here."

The door warped into place and the shadow leaked out from underneath the door, forming a barely tangible body. It stretched itself and then stalked off quickly. Nightingale hesitantly brought out her head and saw it dart off into the distance.

She breathed a sigh of relief. "It's gone."

"Alright, we'll go straight to the principal!" Robin said firmly. "We have to make sure she doesn't move from her office! Good luck, Nightingale, be safe." He said the last part firmly as he reached out to comfortingly hold her hand before leaving. Sparrow followed after him with only a little wave before the two of them were gone.

She was now alone.

Nightingale flushed and clutched her fingers, still feeling a little bit of his warmth.

She focused back on the supply closet, but in that moment, there was the sound of feet running against the ground and then a student wearing a male uniform ran across her vision. Nightingale startled back and pressed into her hiding spot as she heard the enraged shout, "Students! Students out of bed!"

Nightingale's eyes widened again.

Had this student gotten caught by a hallway monitor?

But as she strained her head to catch a glimpse of the student, wondering if she should move out and help, she saw the student stand at the end of the hall in silence and then melt away.

She clapped a hand over her mouth to hold back her gasp.

Had that been the shadow?!

The hallway monitor snarled in rage but didn't move away. Instead, he seemed to move around the hallway, lumbering this way and that. He dragged his bat behind him and it made wet noises as the nails dragged against the blood it left behind.

He was now protecting the hallway. That student had lead him here deliberately?!

Nightingale wanted to curse.

She was some distance away from the closet so she and the others wouldn't be detected by the shadow, but now it was hindering her as the hallway monitor watched over the room.

She could jump over him like last time, but there was no space for her to maneuver herself and she also had to open the door and slip inside. If she was slow, she would be hit by the bat and directly crushed to bits.

Nightingale really hoped that the others were doing better.

What was she going to do now?

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Uh oh, Jazz is in a pickle!

Updates will be a little slower after the first arc 🫡

Thank you to everyone who's supported me and this fic so far!

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My 25 Favorite Films of 2023

It's that time of year again! Here are my top 25 films of 2023.

25. Joy Ride

Following in the footsteps of Bridesmaids and Girls Trip, Joy Ride offers some of the biggest laughs of 2023 proving once again women can be just as raunchy as men. The cast includes up-and-comers Ashley Park, Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, and a scene-stealing breakthrough performance from Sherry Cola. Joy Ride marks a strong debut from writer-director Adele Lim.

24. Theater Camp

Anyone who had aspirations of becoming an actor can relate to Theater Camp, a mockumentary about the staff of a theater camp struggling to keep it afloat. Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, and Noah Galvin lead both behind and in front of the camera in this superb comedy that will leave you singing from the rooftops.

23. A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One is a heartbreaking indie film about a mother's desperate effort to form a bond with her estranged son by kidnapping him from the foster care system following her stint in prison. Teyana Taylor packs an emotional punch with her crushing performance with the help of A.V. Rockwell in her feature debut as a writer-director.

22. Thanksgiving

Eli Roth's filmography in horror is a mixed record, but his latest flick Thanksgiving may be his best work yet. Not only is it a solid slasher with great over-the-top killings, its brilliantly hilarious. In a time where horror franchises can be tiresome, Thanksgiving is one that could call for a second or third helping.

21. Somewhere in Queens

TV icon Ray Romano makes his feature directorial debut in the family comedy Somewhere in Queens. He stars as the father of a promising high school basketball player who goes through perhaps desperate means to assure he lands a college scholarship. Joined by the wonderful Laurie Metcalf, Somewhere in Queens has plenty of laughs as well as plenty of heart.

20. Dream Scenario

The remarkable comeback of Nicolas Cage continues with his brilliant performance in Dream Scenario, a dark fantasy horror comedy in which he plays a college professor who inexplicably starts appearing in everyone's dreams, sparking a national phenomenon that will ultimately take a personal toll. Cage balances the absurdity of the situation his character is in with emotional heft that comes with it. This marks Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli's first English-language film and based on how well-executed Dream Scenario is, hopefully it won't be his last.

19. The Covenant

Guy Ritchie's latest The Covenant is a heart-pounding war film based on the true story of Sgt. John Kinley's rescue effort of his Afghan interpreter Ahmed. Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim make a perfect duo in this dramatic, suspenseful film that may be Ritchie's strongest work to date.

18. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Judy Blume's 1970 adolescent classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. finally made its way to the big screen this year in the heartwarming coming-of-age tale of a girl's awkward journey from childhood to adulthood as well as the complexities that come from being an interfaith household. Abby Ryder Fortson shines as the titular Margaret in an outstanding performance not often seen from child actors. Also, we need more Rachel McAdams.

17. BlackBerry

Arguably the biggest surprise of 2023, BlackBerry offers some of the best laughs in the comedic retelling of the rise and fall of the iconic BlackBerry device. BlackBerry is a showcase of talent of its star Jay Baruchel, Matt Johnson (who also directed and co-wrote the film), and Glenn Howerton of It's Always Sunny fame, easily giving one of the best on-screen performances of the entire year.

16. You Hurt My Feelings

Writer-director Nicole Holofcener reunites with her Enough Said star Julia Louis-Dreyfus with You Hurt My Feelings, which centers a turbulent chapter in a couple's marriage after a novelist overhears her husband mocking her latest book. The dramedy examines the thought-provoking nuances of how fully honest one actually should be with their spouse (the answer may surprise you!). The greatest strength from Holofcener's latest is how its humor comes naturally from the reality of relationships.

15. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible does the unthinkable in Hollywood: keeping a franchise in top-notch shape. Dead Reckoning Part One, the whopping *seventh* installment of the Ethan Hunt saga, delivers on a compelling plot and incredible action sequences, all of which is cemented by the star power of Tom Cruise, who has carried this spy franchise for nearly 20 years. There have been hints that Dead Reckoning may be the beginning of the end for Mission: Impossible, and if that's the case, it's going out with a bang.

14. Talk to Me

The best horror movie of 2023, Talk to Me is a chilling film about a group of teenager's ill-fated decision of doing a viral challenge of interacting with the dead, only to mistakenly leave the portal open between the living and the spirit world. What makes Talk to Me work is the family drama at the core of the film and the powerful performance from its troubled heroine Sophie Wilde.

13. Sisu

Inglorious Basterds meets Mad Max: Fury Road meets John Wick, Sisu is a WWII-era revenge action flick about a gold prospector's quest to retrieve the gold that was stolen from him from a group of Nazis. Full of brutal, bloody fight sequences with a twisted sense of humor, Sisu is one helluva ride.

12. Creed III

Creed III is a throwback to the era where Hollywood blockbusters were able to provide complete satisfaction. The latest installment of the Rocky spin-off franchise marked the strong directorial debut of its star Michael B. Jordan and also may have sadly marked the final film of the incredibly talented Jonathan Majors, whose recent assault conviction may be a knockout punch to an otherwise booming career.

11. May December

Often having vibes of a soap opera, Todd Haynes' May December is a compelling and at times disturbing film of an actress (played by Natalie Portman) who shadows the woman she's depicting in a film (played by Julianne Moore) famous for her 90s love affair with a then 13-year-old, who later became her husband. Despite the powerhouse performances from the two Oscar winners, the film really belongs to rising star Charles Melton, whose character finally comes to grips with the trauma he unknowingly endured as a child. And Melton's performance is among 2023's best.

10. Anatomy of a Fall

We don't often get great courtroom dramatic thrillers these days which is why Anatomy of a Fall really stands out. German actress Sandra Hüller gives a breakthrough performance as a wife and mother who becomes the prime suspect in what authorities believe is the murder of her husband, who had fallen to his death from the attic window. With plenty of twists and turns, Anatomy of a Fall will keep viewers guessing throughout.

9. Maestro

Not only does Bradley Cooper give the performance of his career, he has also shown his ability to direct is no fluke. Maestro, a biopic that spotlights the personal drama of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, is a beautifully-shot, well-acted film that solidifies Cooper as one of Hollywood's newest talented filmmakers.

8. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

One would assume that a Spider-Man cartoon would solely be geared towards children but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is such a sophisticated film between its complex plot and the remarkable animation that are a continuation from its 2018 Into the Spider-Verse predecessor. Between a strong voice cast, an amazing score and a brilliant cliffhanger, Across the Spider-Verse was the shining gem of the many superhero duds 2023 had to offer.

7. Killers of the Flower Moon

At 81-years-old, legendary director Martin Scorsese hasn't lost his step with Killers of the Flower Moon, his best film in at least a decade. The crime drama is based on a true story on the 1920s murders of members of Osage Nation and its ties to the marriage Ernest Burkhart and Mollie Kyle, played by the reliably gifted Leonardo DiCaprio and powerful newcomer Lily Gladstone.

6. Saltburn

Following her strong debut with 2020's Promising Young Woman, filmmaker Emerald Fennell makes a valiant return with her twisted comedic psychological drama Saltburn, which surrounds an Oxford student who is quickly embraced by the wealthy family of a classmate and the jarring fallout as a result. Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Irisherin, Dunkirk) proves he's more than capable of being the leading man and is joined by rich ensemble including Rosamund Pike, Jacob Elordi, Richard E. Grant and Carey Mulligan. With stunning visuals and some of the most shocking things you'll see onscreen in 2023, Saltburn is a stirring work of art.

5. The Holdovers

It's been a long time since a new Christmas movie can live up to beloved holiday classics and Alexander Payne makes the closest effort with The Holdovers, a 1970-set dramedy about a miserable teacher at a boys academy who is stuck essentially babysitting the "holdover" students who didn't go home for the holidays. Joining the always-brilliant Paul Giamatti is newcomer Dominic Sessa as his troublesome student and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who gives a powerful Oscar-worthy performance as the cook mourning over the loss of her son. The Holdovers is the perfect film to warm your heart over the holidays this year and every year going forward.

4. Past Lives

Perhaps one of the more unsung heroes of 2023 cinema, Past Lives is a touching story about love and what if. Greta Lee stars in a breakout role as a married woman who rekindles a relationship with a childhood friend from South Korea but rather than going down the typical "will they, won't they" or "love triangle" paths this film easily could've taken, Past Lives delves into the emotional complexities with such tenderness that only writer/director Celine Song could've told (the film is semi-autobiographical).

3. Oppenheimer

If anyone knows how to make a biopic an epic, it's Christopher Nolan. Oppenheimer is essentially two films rolled into one- a tick-tock thriller about the creation of the atomic bomb as well as a political drama that J. Robert Oppenheimer endured. Cillian Murphy gives the performance of his career and leads a gigantic ensemble cast in a film that despite its 3-hour running time goes by fast. And while Barbie may have won the box office battle, Oppenheimer certain won the war in more ways than one.

2. Polite Society

Polite Society is a brilliant action comedy following an aspiring stuntwoman who believes her sister is marrying into a sinister family. In the style of a Tarantino movie, up-and-coming filmmaker Nida Manzoor makes a strong feature debut that is the epitome of a fun popcorn movie, which have been in short supply in recent years.

Poor Things

Yorgos Lanthimos has quickly risen as of the strongest filmmakers of this generation, proving so once again with his latest film Poor Things. Emma Stone gives an Oscar-worthy performance as a woman brought back to life who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and autonomy and is accompanied by an excellent supporting cast. Like a modern-day Tim Burton, Lanthimos was able to create a mesmerizing universe with incredible production design, a whimsical music score, and stunning cinematography. Going to the movies is meant to be an escape, and Poor Things perfectly encapsulates that.

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ToShiro jealous of Karin headcanons?

Oh, wow! 😮 Let's see...

This all takes place in my HK spin-off sequel ideas when they're in the teen stage...

I can imagine him being the type to brood over it, like if he witnesses Karin getting hit on, but it's not necessarily his business to butt in, then he'd just pretend not to care. He'd busy himself with something while his internal feelings of jealousy simmer underneath the surface. Anyone who comes across him will notice something seems off, but don't know why & would rather not bother him. Maybe there's an aura about him 🤭. He doesn't realize why he starts to feel this way initially, though.

Let's say he's pretending to be a student again in high school (like in the OG Bleach), & he starts to notice the attention Karin gets from other boys. The stares, the praises for her athleticism & high academic scores, whispers about them wanting to shoot their shot with her, etc. Some might even see her as a challenge & want to be the ones to win her over. Hitsu would start to feel a bit bothered by all this the more he gets to know her, but thinks, 'Hmph, as if she'd give a second thought to those bozos.'

His opinion of her is rather high, so he trusts her better judgment. Though, that still doesn't stop him from feeling a little worried every time he overhears a boy planning to ask her out at the back of the school. It isn't until she meets him at the front gates so he can walk her home, when she says she had to politely reject yet another guy, that he feels an internal relief. He doesn't really know why but it feels like another silent victory of sorts.

He may or may not notice how other boys look at him whenever he's with Karin. Maybe at times, he feels a little smug, especially when her attention is solely on him, & other boys glare at him resentfully.

This can also apply to the scenario in which she's a Soul Reaper in his division. She's fairly new, but obviously she's leagues above most others. Hitsu admires her tenacity & the way she radiates whenever she's focused. He's not the only one who's noticed this; he's caught his men once or twice looking her way interestedly. It didn't bother him necessarily, only made his eyes roll. But one day, when the recruits are training at the dojo, Hitsu comes by to check on them & once again witnesses Karin excel. She really does stand out among the rest. And it was here that it finally hit him just how much attention Karin gets from his men. Glances, praises, & asking for tips.

He knows she's popular in his division (as well as the others, if he's being honest) but it isn't only because she's continuing the legacy of the Kurosaki-Shibas. There's more to Karin & he isn't the only one who's noticed. She's friendly & willing to help. Intelligent, brave, & fun to be around. She... was not unpleasant to look at; he's not blind, for God's sake.

And yet, the sudden bout of knowledge that he's not alone in his thoughts irritates him for some reason & decides to step in. He offers to help those recruits instead, deciding he will not go easy on them. It isn't often that he leads a training session, since as the captain, he has more important duties. But he decides that he doesn't have much work due until tomorrow & gives the dojo instructor the rest of the day off. During training, he's a little stricter than usual with the men in particular & Karin can't help being secretly mesmerized by his teaching mode. She is oblivious to his internal conflicts & to her own feelings for that matter.

All in all, I think Hitsugaya may be the type to be oblivious about his feelings at first, & won't realize why he feels irritation by other men approaching Karin with intentions beyond friendship & camaraderie. When he does realize it, he'll try to be in denial, but his discomfort may still be obvious to some even if they can't pinpoint why.

I hadn't thought much about this before but this is what I was able to come up with for now. Hope it somewhat answers your question, anon! 😄

#hitsukarin #toshiro hitsugaya #karin kurosaki #toshiro and karin #hitsugaya and karin #hitsugaya #older hitsukarin #ideas #ask #reiapost

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lakemichigans · 3 months

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now i'm curious about your thoughts on the traffic light system

this is gonna be super long but i did warn you jfkjsds

it's fine in real life and i'm never going to judge people for being overly cautious about consent/safety as long as all parties are fine with it but in FICTION there's a tendency to bring up the traffic light system wayyyyyy too often (and in scenarios where it doesn't make sense).

the traffic light system works best in scenarios that involve some sort of resistance roleplay, wrestling, acting bratty, humiliation, etc. any type of behavior that might lead a person to say "no" / "stop" / "i hate you" / "i don't want to" when they really mean "keep going". that's when it's crucial to have words that will either pause play so you can talk something through / switch things up (yellow) or stop altogether (red) (these words mean different things to different people but i would hope you would talk about that first if you're going to be using the traffic light system at all).

but i always cringe when i see the traffic light system in fics because i know it's going to go like this: the dom (who i'm usually supposed to believe is an experienced dom) asks INCESSANTLY, "what's your color baby? 🥺 are you green? do you like that? can i continue? what about now, what's your color? i won't continue until you tell me your color sweetheart 🥺 good boy/girl 🥺🥺🥺 what about now –" i'm sorry but that is so unnecessary. what's the point of having the other colors if you're just going to keep forcing them to confirm they're still good? checking in every now and then is great (especially if you think something might have changed and they aren't telling you) but come on man.... you should be able to trust that your sub will use the words you agreed upon to slow down/stop if they feel uncomfortable. it just reeks of insecurity to keep asking like you don't believe them when they say they're green?? it feels infantilizing and i know that's not the kink the writer is going for lmao. it's always the fics where they're doing the most mild stuff too... i don't think i've ever?? read a fic where the sub actually fights against restraints or acts anything other than receptive, so it's always just perplexing when the dom is asking every 0.2 seconds if they're okay when they have no evidence of the contrary

also there are more immersive ways to check in with someone rather than outright asking "what's your color?" but i'm not gonna get into that because it just depends what you're doing. it is possible though! i wish people would get a little more creative with it

#again i'm only talking about fiction here

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team7-headquarter · 4 days

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Dropping the official teams for the first Konoha 12 come back mission. As a treat <3

Context:

The kunoichis of the Konoha 12 are back, but after so many years of working for Tsunade or spending time perfecting their clan techniques, they have to prove themselves.

The operation belongs to Konoha Police Force and is directed by Fugaku Uchiha. Since the whole goal is to prove that a) the kunoichis are capable of holding their on and b) they are loyal to Konoha, Tsunade can watch, but she cannot participate in any way.

Fugaku decided to separate the girls from their genins teams to truly test them.

Mission Status:

Konoha Police located a rogue nin base that they have been following for quite some time. The orders are to get in, neutralize the enemy, contain the situation, rescue any hostages and get out without casualties.

The Teams :

INFILTRATION TEAM — Kiba, Ino, Shino.

They're the first step. The "previously".

This team is full of deemed specialists in what one could call espionage. Be it shapeshifting, mind control or remote control of elements able to transfer information, they know how to get in, blend in, find the information they are looking for and get out as if they were never there to begin with.

Since they work mostly alone, they're some of the most in danger. There's also a myriad of unpleasant situations they'd have to participate in. Long range is preferable, either that or the type of subtle technique that can be used up close and leaves no evidence.

Unlike many other infiltration teams, this one focuses on details that no many would pick up on. Sound, smell, even your mind. No one is safe with them around.

EXTERNAL TEAM — Shikamaru, Tenten, Choji.

Once the infiltration team relies all the info they need, the external team sets in.

Their job is to prepare the operation so nothing would go wrong. They set a perimeter, fill the selected space with traps to avoid any enemy escaping, they lay the basics of the mission and connect everyone to the headquarters.

Although Fugaku is leading the operation, it's more of a supervision than anything else. The external team must control the scene with the parameters they were given.

Since they have to keep an eye on everything and everyone, there's often a specialist on every attack range (close combat, middle range and long range combat). They must be tricky and hard to evade, but also low-key enough that the enemy won't spot their exact location.

ATTACK TEAM — Sasuke, Hinata, Naruto.

They kick-start the real action!

( and cause everyone else a headache)

This team's job is to directly engage with the enemy, to both neutralize them and to provide a distraction for the retrieval team to act. They must be loud, they must be capable of being lethal, they must be capable of taking damage or at least capable of engaging for long periods of time.

In truth, the top requirement for anyone who wants to join an attack team is to be annoying and resilient. Attack teams don't really know what they'll find, for how long they'll have to fight or if the other teams would be available to give them any help.

Along with the unpredictability and endless energy of a jinchuuriki, the attention to detail and the battle IQ of an Uchiha, they have the high range vision and chakra blockage of a Hyuuga. Nothing screams Konoha like three of the best clans on the attack team.

RETRIEVAL TEAM — Neji, Sakura, Rock Lee.

The shifters. They can become any of the other teams if needed.

In a perfect scenario, they never engage with the enemy, follow the info provided by the infiltration team to get to the hostage, get the hostage out the place and into the protection perimeter set by the external team and repeat until everyone is safe.

In the real world, the retrieval team often fights their way to the hostage only to find one too many problems to fix at the second if they do want the hostage alive. They're the backup for every other team, they are the ones running in and out of the battlefield, as many times as it's needed. Although, while the hostage is alive and it's capable of being saved, they maintain their status and only the retrieval matters.

Long range is not really necessary, 'cause their mission is not to be noticed. They need to be fast as to not get caught and in case there's no way around it, close combat is a priority. They

#it's me so you know the changed placements have a secret intention #okay okay I wanted to show how versatile the girls are and how much they've grown on their own !!!!!#They're giving Fugaku s heart attack #like??? all of them trained with Tsunade. of course they take no shit #they won't stand someone telling them how to do their job when they know they're doing it right #bless the boys souls they have no clue of what's about to go down even if they know the girls are acting sus as hell #diamondgirlsau #diamondgirls #shanaruto aus #shanaruto au #ino yamanaka #hinata hyuuga #tenten naruto #sakura haruno #thediamondgirls #the diamond girls

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bobfloydsbabe · 1 year

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Hey! So about the blocking blogs that don’t interact with fics thing- just wanted to say potentially if you’re comfortable doing so maybe consider not blocking immediately. It took me a couple months of reading fics to get the guts to reblog. Which I know is kind of shitty and why I ultimately pushed myself to do so!! But since I like reading a lot of smutty fics it felt like advertising my kinks to strangers (who may or may not want to see that- I’d never reblogged nsfw content on my blog before that) which scared me a bit. I definitely got over it and now I reblog everything I read. So I guess I just mean that just because someone isn’t reblogging now doesn’t mean they won’t in the future, and blocking them would lead to missing out on potential future reblogs.

With all the posts going around letting people know that sharing helps, I think more people will start! Those posts helped me see it was worth getting over my anxiety about it! Of course after time if you notice constant serial liking (and people aren’t going back later to reblog) then that probably won’t change with those users. And I know sometimes people have really bad experiences and you just need those boundaries and if that’s the case then ignore this of course! Just wanted to bring up something to consider, as it was my first hand experience with the subject! 💕

Hi there!

First, I want to thank you for being so nice and respectful about this. It's rare I get people who phrase these things like a suggestion as opposed to a demand, and more often than not, they're incredibly rude about it. I appreciate your kindness.

As for the blocking of people who don't interact with fics beyond a like, I completely understand the hesitation, especially regarding smut. I have several friends who don't reblog smut altogether because they don't feel comfortable having it on their blog. I respect that, but they'll still reblog fluffy and angsty fics.

Me blocking serial likers or people who have yet to reblog a fic are on a case-by-case basis. I look at their blog and if it's blank, I immediately block. If they have an age indicator (18+ because I block minors without hesitation) in their bio along with something like just here to read fics, but their blog is blank, I block them. If your blog is like the second scenario, I encourage you to make a text post explaining that you're figuring out tumblr (if you're new) or building up the courage to reblog fics. A post like that means you're less likely to get blocked.

However, if you serial like every fic on my Top Gun Maverick masterlist, for example, and I check your blog and see that you've reblogged fics in the past or that you actually have content on your blog, I won't block you. I give people the benefit of the doubt, but if your blog is blank, I probably won't. I've had people lash out at me, and fellow writers, for having this boundary in place. People don't owe us a reblog, but we don't owe them access to our fics, either.

Once again, thank you for being kind and respectful about this. I hope my answer helps you understand where I'm coming from.

#answered #mail #anonymous

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hrodvitnon · 1 year

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Remember that 'Until Dawn'-rabbit-hole ask from ages ago about how 'Abraxas' would have diverged if Vivienne's suicide attempt was left in? (post number 638048240187621376) Well, I've been thinking since then: if Viv 'n' San not self-microwaving to boost the radio when they did means the distress call never gets out, that would probably mean two divergences. 1) Without the distress call, help doesn't arrive at the outpost until it's too late, a la the 'Mass Effect 2' post-crew-kidnapping "don't go to the Collector base immediately" path. Help is probably sent AFTER Abraxas hatches into their second form and Vivienne's EVP gets word out to Monarch about the people in the outpost, but by the time help arrives, the Many will have had much more time than in canon to wear down Mariko, Tejada and the survivors' fortifications. 2) Without Mariko or Tejada in Monarch's custody before Abraxas' second form hatches, Monarch and the Russells won't even hear any reports that the it's not just Vivienne's DNA but also her mind that's inside the new half-Ghidorah chimera Titan at Mothra's shrine. If you don't mind me asking, do you have any thoughts on where these ripple effects lead?

Huh, well... I actually haven't given much thought to any divergences, honestly. Brain's been all over the place lately (like, GOLDEN SUN COMING TO SWITCH! MUST DRAW GOLDEN SUN!!).

I imagine that in Scenario 2 there's going to be a lot more caution than there was in canon with no one to figure out "oh shit is the bone monster our zombified friend who died a year ago?!" and naturally with the only other one around who knows she used to be human being Mothra (aside from San), the Vivienne half might be much more skittish regarding humans.

Madison was the one who initiated first contact with Monster X, and this alternate scenario Monster X would rather stay hidden and be left alone out of fear that people will want her dead, no matter how much the human half aches for human company. And San, knowing how his sister feels, won't be afraid to take the reigns more often if need be should an occasion that she needs to be protected arise.

Even if on the off-chance that the revelation of Monster X's true nature should be revealed, San will be adamant that humanity best fuck right off if they know what's good for them; little ones hurt and frightened his sister, made her bleed, made her cry, made her want to die. He will be a dutiful brother and protect her when she needs him.

#zerm1v0hg #fic: abraxas #abraxasverse

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worldismyne · 2 years

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Good Intent: Chapter 1

Summary: Harv's odd feelings for his best friend have been growing stronger. He'd do anything to rid himself of them, even resort to magical means. But will Harv's own clouded disposition be his downfall?

Rated: T

Pairing Finn/Harv

Full Original Draft on FF.net

Ao3 link

Author's Note: This is the second longest fanfic in the WU fandom (the longest is the sequel). I originally wrote it in senior year of high school.

So, in honor of the fandom revival, I'm going back and revising it. This chapter alone has an additional 1300 words.

Harv sat in a small wooden chair, he glared at the feathered figure before him who matched his gaze with calm knowing eyes. He was trapped here, in an endless dimensional space, trying to walk away always just lead him back to this unfamiliar seat. Blue stretched around him as far as the eye could see. It was neither warm nor hot, the light came from no source yet felt oppressive all the same. Like he was surrounded by a stage light, on display. Other than himself, the chair, and his reluctant company; there was nothing.

'Go away.' He didn't care that there was nothing else to do here but talk to the mallard that claimed to be his spirit animal. In fact, the more his fitful dreaming tried to force him to, the more he resisted. So, night after night, he'd stare down this equally stubborn part of his subconscious and wait for it to take the hint and finally leave him be.

'I can't.' A small green duck quacked. 'You still haven't gone on your journey.' You'd think after two years, it would just give up. Or that this mind would churn out some other scenario or setting; something more imaginative than sitting in awkwardly contested silence. When it had first arrived, he had been deeply concerned; now it was just annoying. He was perfectly content with the way things were in his life. Even though it was his subconscious; he wouldn't give it the pleasure of watching him fold. There was no need for A Magical Journey of Self Discovery when things were perfectly fine . So, he simply glared at it instead.

'Not going to happen.'

'But Harvey-'

'No.' He crossed his arms in defiance.

'You won't feel better until you do, Harvey.' The duck said sadly. Easy for a duck to say, a figment of his imagination at that, it wouldn't have to live with the consequences. Not that there was anything he'd do that would have consequences, heaven's no. He knew what was expected of him and he did that just fine. He was going to go graduate warrior school and life would be easier once he didn't have to worry about homework or how much money his parents spent on his education, or any other inconvenience in Caliburry that might drag him down. He'd fight for the king and prove his was a good warrior. Nothing was going to change that. 'It'll just get worse.'

Harv woke up with a start. It was early in the morning in the two-room farmhouse. His parents were still asleep in their bed across the room and his brothers were tangled in a heap around him. He struggled to catch his breath, mostly because Big was asleep on his chest. Groaning, he rolled out from under his younger brother, much to Rhodri's displeasure. There really was nowhere he could be alone, unless he wanted to get an early start on chores. The dreams had been more frequent in the last few months, leaving Harv to wake up irritated and exhausted more often than he'd like.

"Get off my arm!" Rhodri hissed. Harv rolled over to let his brother up. He allowed himself a minute to collect and bury his thoughts. There was no point in fixating on something he couldn't change. This was simply a test of his will, all he had to do was try harder and be patient. It would pass, both the melancholia and the restless nights. Though the longer his predicament went on, the hollower his reasoning seemed. He shook his head, not wanting to dwell on it longer.

He had school today.

~v~

Harv loathed driving. The emptiness of the roads in the early morning and the monotony of the task left little for his mind to do, but wander. The family cart was old and starting to splinter, held together by various ages of wood out of necessity. Those twenty minutes behind the reigns, before the sun kissed the sky in late fall, was also the only moment of silence he'd have before school began. Like every day, Harv had to go out of his way to pick up his friend before school; a task he couldn't seem to find a way out of. He still wasn't sure why Finn was his friend, as this was the source of nearly every problem that had wormed its way into Harv's peaceful life. Finn was self-centered, obnoxious, and today; cold.

"What took you so long? It's freezing outside!" Finn shouted as Harv pulled into muddy tracks the cart had left the day before.. He slid next to Harv and shivered. The November chill had come early this year, and swiftly as well. Finn had been unprepared for this sudden change in weather, and too stubborn to wear 'old' clothes. Something Harv couldn't really fathom, given everyone in class, including him, wore things until they fell apart. Still, Finn insisted he'd have to replan his entire wardrobe now, and force the tailors guild to work long hours on a rush order of winter wear. He received a muttered apology from Harv and the two proceed to school in the rickety cart. Finn filled the silence by cursing at the wind and his fraile constitution towards the cold, with little care towards what Harv had to say on the matter. In fact, Harv started to think Finn just talked to hear the sound of his own voice, or was allergic to silence. It was all fairly routine to him at this point. Harv was fine with it, until Finn scooted closer to him; only a fluctuating inch remained between them.

"F-Finn!" He exclaimed.

"What? I'm freezing. Do you want me to die?" Harv tried to scoot away, but there was nowhere to go other than towards Finn. His heart was racing, and he was painfully aware that Finn was looking at him and expecting a response to his question. Which shouldn't be hard, but it was hard to focus and not second guess what he should say.

"If you're that cold, you should have worn a thicker jacket." He couldn't sound more inarticulate if he tried, but mumbling was better than overreacting or having his voice crack. As it was, there were a dozen directions this conversation could go that Harv wasn't keen on. Especially ones where he'd get talked down to like a child about something ridiculously unimportant.

"With this tunic? It's pure angora Harv, I can't cover this up with one of my plain old jackets." Harv had to admit, the lavender tunic looked rather soft, regardless of its practicality. The stiff breeze ruffled the soft fur and Harv dared to wonder what the fabric would feel like under his bare hand. It was probably as soft as it looked, elastic too. Were he to touch Finn's shoulder, it wouldn't take much to slip his hand down the collar and warm the pale skin underneath? Harv immediately looked away and mentally berated himself. They hadn't even been around each other twenty minutes, and already his mind wanted to wander places it shouldn't go. It wasn't right for him to think of his friend that way, yet he found himself slipping more and more. Which trying not to think about was hard enough without Finn trying to use him to shield away the cold. Then always came the paranoia; was it obvious, did he notice? "-must be made for the sake of fashion, not that you'd know." Of course, he didn't, he hadn't even stopped talking. Which was a blessing in a way, but Finn was always bad a picking up on people's emotions, so maybe it was just Finn being Finn. And Finn wouldn't question why he finally relaxed under the touch a few minutes in only to push him away once the school came into view.

"We're here." Harv sighed. The sooner he could put distance between himself and Finn, the better off he'd be.

~v~

Lectures at Warrior U always felt longer than they actually were. Harv would keep his hands busy doodling on his desk and try his hardest to focus on the hours of mandated education only to retain a fraction of the material. Hearing someone talk about fighting wasn't as helpful as sparring in Harv's humble opinion; but the King found throwing children into battle too sad. So, a large portion of his education turned into theory.

Finn would sit next to him, equally bored and filling his notebooks with half-finished songs or diary entries; he honestly wasn't sure. Whatever it was, he wasn't allowed to look at it and they certainly weren't notes for class. Finn's grades were almost as bad as his.

"And so ended the Epic Quest for Sherbert." The teacher bellowed. "Not all quests are quite as grand. Many of you may never go on quests at all. I, myself, ventured many times on a Quest for Water."

"BORING!" Finn groaned. "Seriously, what kind of fierce warrior would go on a stupid quest like that?" Finn 'whispered' to Harv just loud enough for the whole class to hear.

"The kind that lived." However, the teacher was too late. Finn's comment had set off a ripple of conversation through the room about quests and such. All except Harv, who buried his head in his arms. The teacher rubbed his temples. "SILENCE!" Now petrified, the student body settled back into frozen silence. "As I was saying-" Clayton noticed a calloused hand patiently raised. "Yes, Emet?"

"Aren't there any legendary whatevers in Cailburry to quest after? Cursed rivers, buried treasure, fountains of mystic... mysticalness?" Emet asked. Honestly, it didn't seem that far-fetched. Finn and Harv had been harassed by a unicorn over the last couple years and Harv's brother claimed to be burned by a phoenix. Though, those things weren't public knowledge, magic was inherently illegal. Not that Emet cared, the boisterous warrior would chase after anything if they got a good story out of it. It was only the beginning of the day and it had already started.

"Emet." Clayton said slowly for emphasis. "There's nothing like that here. The closest thing we have is the rumored wishing well in the forest, rumored. You-"

"That old thing?" Emet leaned back in their chair with a groan.

"What wishing well?" Harv perked up.

"Just some dirty, old well." Finn dismissed the idea with a wave of his hand and went back to scribbling things in his notebook.

"Students." Clayton moaned. Emet jumped on their desk with a mischievous grin.

"Rumor says the water was purified by unicorn magic." The made a fake horn with their fingers and leaned over Harv's desk.

"Eww," Finn cringed, "who would want to drink from a well that a filthy beast dunked its head in?"

"STUDENTS!" Clayton cleared his throat and Emet quickly returned to their seat. "Now that you're through." He turned to the board and continued his lecture.

"Does it really work?" Harv whispered.

"No one knows," Emet smirked, "no one's found it... And lived."

"That's because it's stupid and doesn't exist." Finn slammed his notebook shut, as if ready to give a long-winded speech. "Real magic is never as simple as tossing a coin-" A large desk landed inches away from Finn. The three looked up to see the teacher innocently writing on the board, distinctly deskless. "...in a well." Finn finished and promptly ducked to avoid the chair that followed.

~v~

"Do you think the wishing well grants any wish?" Harv asked on the ride home. After a day full of sunshine, Finn didn't seem as anxious to hide from the weather, instead sitting at the far opposite end of the cart. Harv shouldn't be disappointed by this.

He wasn't.

He was just twisting the reigns around in his hands because they were talking about magic. Which he really shouldn't be asking about, but Finn didn't care.

"No, because it doesn't exist." Finn grunted. Maybe he did care? It was impossible to tell what went through the bard's head.

"O-of course it doesn't." Harv said sheepishly. "But if it did. Would it work? Like, is that a thing that could-" Finn sighed.

"I suppose, hypothetically speaking, there could be an enchanted well. But magic's unpredictable, especially without someone telling it what to do. I highly doubt anything that powerful is just lying around, you know, granting wishes and all." He rubbed his arms in a vain attempt to shield them from the wind. "Most of those things are just non-magical things people want to believe it." Harv gleamed the general meaning from Finn's words as a yes and continued.

"And, if this nonexistent wishing well was existent; how... would you make a wish?"

"You toss in a coin and tell it your wish... Why?" Finn scowled and looked over at Harv. "You're not thinking of looking for it are you? I don't think magic will be able to do anything about that hair." He reached out, tugging one of Harv's dreads out of his face.

"W-what? Me?" Harv laughed nervously and tried to tilt his head away so Finn couldn't get a read on his expression. "No, I-I wouldn't do something like that."

"Good." Finn quipped, satisfied with the answer and settled back in his seat. "There's no point wasting your time and energy on children's stories. Speaking of children, mother's taking me to the palace again to visit the princess. I think it's just a ruse, because the other day-" Harv stopped listening at this point. In Cailburry, there's only one place where a unicorn would have touched anything. And he was determined to find it.

~v~

Harv cautiously ventured into the forest Finn had charmingly named "The Unicorn's Domain'. This was a stupid idea, a completely and utterly stupid idea. Harv shook his head as he walked through the forest in the middle of night. It was either now or trying to convince his family he was looking for firewood. Slipping off in the middle of the night seemed easier. One late night to get rid of thousands down the road.

As much as he'd like to believe that he could patiently endure the lead weight in his chest anytime someone brought up the future, or girls they saw in town, or why he hung out with Finn; he was getting tired of constantly dancing around the reason. Because even though it should be easy to wash his hands of their turbulent friendship, the thought of having to cut Finn out of his life burned a hole in his heart like a warning flare. Warning of a negative emotional response that would be a lot harder to hide than admitting he sometimes enjoyed Finn's company a little too much.

Definitely more than the blond would consider reciprocating.

Finn was right, there probably was no wishing well and magic was a dangerous thing to tamper with. But if there was a chance, even a minute one, that he could make everything just go away. It would pay its weight in gold to be able to focus on the path his parents laid out for him again.

Dead leaves littered the forest floor and curled around the soles of his boots. With batted breath, Harv wandered toward a stone column a few paces from a wide lake. The pence clenched in his hand dug into his palm, his pocket money for the month. If this didn't work, he'd be out a lot of money.

Finally, the well came into focus. Despite the threat of winder, fresh green vines coiled around the well with soft blue buds. Desire was carved in the wooden rod that supported a torn rope. Harv peeked over the wall of the well into the penetrating darkness. He could smell water, but nothing reflected the stars back to him. The well seemed mystic enough, maybe this would work after all. He took a deep breath and tossed the penny into the well. When a splash echoed back up the well, Harv fell to his knees.

"I wish I didn't have these sinful thoughts." He begged in his mind. "Please, please banish this impurity from me. I don't know how much longer I can last."

"HEY!" An angry voice shouted. "What do you think you're doing?!" Harv jolted from his spot on the ground and ran. He was gone before a very angry, very human Hevvin managed to reach the well. He looked between Harv retreating back to his farm and the well. "Stupid humans, tossing their crap in my sink." He eyed the well. "AND THESE FLOWERS ARE BACK!" He ripped the vines to revile a brass plaque. On it, the following was inscribed.

To all who have dreams that wouldn't come true,

Drop a coin in the water for hope to renew.

No reward will come from the wish your words host,

This well grants the desire you yearn for most.

Either way, Harv wouldn't have been able to read it.

Author's Note: I had only be writing for about three years, and I kinda think of if as where my writing went from cringe to somewhat decent. It's the only fanfic I wrote that had fanart made of it. It holds a special place in my heart for a lot of reasons.

I also can't help but notice that the tone's changed. I guess that's the difference between writing something in the moment of all those transitional crises and looking back on it with more experience.

#warrior u #WU fanfic archive #finnharv

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screamin-abt-haikyuu · 3 years

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You're jealous but you can't do anything because you're not dating him - Part 4

Pairings: Ennoshita x Fem! Reader | Atsumu x Fem! Reader

Genre: Angst to Fluff

Warnings: Alcohol and throwing up in Atsumu's scenario

Requested by: Anon (Atsumu) and @duckymcdoorknob (Ennoshita)

A/N: Jumped the queue a bit because I wanted to post this on Atsumu's birthday. Which, as you can see, I failed to do spectacularly. Real life has been a bit hectic so I haven't gotten around to writing much but I'm so glad to finally be putting up something.

Ennoshita Chikara

You often wonder if there is anything that Ennoshita Chikara isn't good at.

Studies? Sports? Creativity? Personality? Looks? You name it, he excels in it.

His recent venture into writing and directing short films has brought about a rapid increase in his popularity as his classmates try to talk him up so that they can grab a role in one of his films.

A role. In his film. Something that he has given to all his close friends.

Except you.

Hell, he has even given Natsu and Saeko, his friends' siblings, important roles in his films.

But you? His best friend? A big fat nada.

He has never even asked you if you want to act. The closest you have come to being a part of his films is when you help the actors with their dialogue rehearsals or sub in for someone who is absent.

Is it because he doesn't think you're pretty enough? Or maybe you performed so poorly at the rehearsals that he thinks you lack the talent for it.

This is a worry that eats away at the back of your mind as you watch your best friend scribble away quickly on a piece of paper, his eyebrows scrunched in concentration.

Ennoshita has been calling his next project one of the most important projects of his life and has been working day and night on writing the perfect script. It will be the film where he finally tries his hand at acting.

"So, what's it about?"

"Hmm?" he replies, barely registering your question

"Your script. The story. What is it about?"

He stops scribbling for a second and looks at you.

"It is...well, it is hard to say. I guess you could call it romantic? I am yet to figure out the ending," he says.

"Well, I'm sure it will be great! I can't wait to read the finished product," you say, smiling at him.

He gives you a soft smile in return and gets back to his script.

"Chikara, have you eaten anything today?"

"No, I am almost done with this part. It needs to be-"

"Perfect. Yeah, yeah, I know but you gotta eat!"

"Don't worry, I will. I'm actually grabbing lunch with Takane. I want to ask her to be a part of my film," he says, not looking up from his paper.

Takane? Takane as the lead actress in his first acting venture? Takane who has never even played a side character in any of his films?

Well, truth be told, she is really, extremely, breathtakingly pretty. With someone as handsome as Ennoshita as her love interest, the two of them would make a really gorgeous onscreen pair.

"Oh. Okay, I'll go have lunch with the others then, I guess."

He just nods his head in response.

You head off to have lunch with Kinoshita and Narita.

"Where's Chikara?" Kinoshita asks as you take your seat next to them.

"He won't be joining us, he is having lunch with Takane."

"Huh? Takane? Why?" Kinoshita asks.

"He said he was going to ask her to act in his film."

"What?! So, that's who he likes?!" Kinoshita exclaims and then yelps as Narita elbows him in the rib.

Likes?!

"What do you mean?" you ask Kinoshita, a bad taste forming in your mouth.

"Uh- nothing!" he says but you can clearly sense that he is hiding something. Narita is also shaking his head beside him.

You narrow your eyes at him. "You know I can tell when you are lying. Out with it!"

"Well... it's just... well... you know that this is a romantic film, right?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Well, he wouldn't tell us the name but he said that he was going to ask the girl he likes to play his love interest in the film. A-after confessing to her, of course! He would never do anything shady!"

It is getting harder to swallow your lunch by the second. Thankfully, Narita has swiftly changed the subject and they're now talking about volleyball. He is pretty observant that way and has probably known about your feelings for Ennoshita for a while now. You shoot him a grateful look and he nods knowingly.

He is probably confessing to Takane right at this moment.

You seem to have lost your appetite completely. You simply sit there, idly picking at your lunch with your chopsticks while Kinoshita talks about this new serve he has been practicing.

Just imagining Ennoshita with someone else is making your chest feel like there is a rock on it. What hurts more than that is the thought that you might even lose your best friend.

With his volleyball practices, study sessions and filming sessions, you barely get to spend time together anyway. If he gets a girlfriend on top of that? He will spend all his free time with her.

The thought of losing him entirely...

The bell rings, indicating lunchtime is over. You place the lid back on your barely eaten lunch and walk back to class. Ennoshita walks in a minute later and gives you a smile as he sits on the chair next to you.

"Hey, how was lunch?" you ask him, trying to fake a smile back.

"It was good. She agreed to come onboard almost instantly!" he says.

"Of course, she did. Who wouldn't?" you say, trying to hide the fact that you are tearing up by pretending to search for something in your bag.

"Well, I wasn't sure she would. But I'm happy it all worked out in the end."

"I'm glad things came together the way you wanted them to." At this point, you are straining hard to keep your voice from cracking, "You two will look very good together."

"What?-"

His response is cut short by the arrival of the teacher right then. You spend the entire period blinking back tears. You can feel Ennoshita glancing at you worriedly from time to time but you avoid his gaze and just stare at your book.

You feel a tap on your shoulder and you look to the side to find Ennoshita holding out a bunch of pages towards you. You take them from him and recognize that it is the script of his new movie.

You hide the pages behind your book and silently read the story. It is clearly supposed to be a romantic story and starts off with the hero falling for the heroine. As you progress through the story, you can't help but feel like you know it. You keep on reading until it suddenly dawns on you.

These characters... this story... it is your story!

It is the story of you and Ennoshita! How you met, how you became friends, everything that has happened till now. Some of the events have been twisted and fluffed up a little for the sake of the film but there is no doubt in your mind that this story is about you.

You look at Ennoshita, your mouth wide open in surprise. He is looking at you apprehensively.

The bell rings at that moment again and the teacher and most of the students walk out of the classroom to enjoy the 5 minute break before the next period starts.

"Chikara... this... this story... I-"

"I told you I still need to figure out the ending."

"But... what about Takane?"

He frowns. "What about her?"

"Didn't you ask her to be the heroine of the film?"

"What? No! I said I want her to be a part of the film. But not as an actress. She paints really well so I wanted her to paint the sets we would be using."

Relief floods through you as you realize that this was all just a misunderstanding.

"I know this might be really, extremely cheesy but I wanted to do something special for you. It's also why I haven't asked you to act in any of my other films. I wanted this to be your first one. You have...just been so incredible and I spent a lot of nights wondering how I could show you how much you mean to me. And, well, immortalizing our bond on film seemed like a good idea to me. O-only if you want to, of course!"

You start to tear up again. He pulls his chair closer to you, the apprehension clearly written on his face.

"So?" he asks, his voice almost a whisper, "Does the hero get a happy ending?"

You smile at him and lean towards him so that your foreheads are resting against each other.

"Yes. He gets a very happy ending."

MIYA ATSUMU

Even at a party like this, where you are surrounded by a sea of handsome college boys, your eyes just keep making their way to where Miya Atsumu is.

As you watch him chat happily with who seems like the 200th person tonight, you can't help but wonder how you ever managed to become friends with someone like Atsumu. He seems so in his element here, talking to all these strangers like he's known them forever. Whereas you? You are just standing awkwardly in a corner with a drink in your hand that you are yet to take a sip of.

You blame him for this. You had never wanted to come here in the first place. You know how these college parties always turn out to be. But, how could you have said no when Atsumu had made those puppy eyes at you and begged you to come with him to the party?

"Y/N! Hey! You came! It is so nice to see you!" a smiling girl approaches you. It is Yumehara Ayumi, the host of today's party and one of the prettiest girls in your college.

You greet her in return and exchange a few pleasantries. The fact that you are standing here alone and feeling awkward does not go unnoticed by her and she drags you away to play truth and dare with her friends. Even though you aren't particularly inclined to play, you feel grateful to her for making efforts to make you feel included. It also does not seem like Atsumu will get free from talking to other people any time soon so you agree to join the group but only as a spectator.

As you follow Ayumi, Atsumu looks at you and smiles when he sees you've found someone to talk to. He winks at you and goes back to talking to his friend.

The game starts and it goes as one would expect it to, full of insanely inappropriate questions and embarrassing dares that make you feel thankful that you're just spectating and not playing. You do learn a lot of interesting facts about your classmates, though.

"Ayu-chan! it's your turn now. What do you pick, truth or dare?"

"Dare," Ayumi smiles and winks at her friend. The friend's face lights up with a knowing smile.

"I dare you to kiss a hot guy of your choice."

Didn't Ayumi have a boyfriend? You wonder as you have seen the two of them around campus until quite recently.

You look around and you spot him standing somewhere behind Atsumu, talking to someone. Watching Ayumi walk in that direction, you are sure that she is going to kiss who you already thought was her boyfriend.

Why did she stop walk- Oh no.

You watch with growing dread as she comes up behind Atsumu and taps him on the shoulder, smiling sweetly at him when he turns to look at her.

"Oh-ho-ho, power move!" Ayumi's friend chirps gleefully beside you.

Your curiosity overtakes your awkwardness and you ask her what she means.

"You know Yoichi? Her ex-boyfriend?"

"Yeah."

"They'd been together for two months and he dumped her just because she said that she thinks Atsumu is hot as a joke."

"Damn, that's rough."

"Yeah, she was heartbroken for a long time. But look at our girl now! She is walking away with that very man in front of Yoichi's eyes. Talk about a power move!" the friend says, proudly.

You watch as Ayumi takes Atsumu's hand in hers and leads him away from the scene. Both of them are smiling at each other as they go inside a room and she closes the door behind her.

Why did they shut the door for a kiss?!

You suddenly feel sick. Even though you have only had half of your drink, your stomach is churning like crazy and you are sure you will throw up any minute.

Thankfully, Ayumi's friend has gone back to playing and you're free to slip away without anyone noticing.

Tears stream down your face as you run back to your hostel room. You knew you should never have come here. You only came because of him. And now, he is with Ayumi, doing God-knows-what behind closed doors. The thought makes your stomach lurch and you bolt straight into the toilet to hurl whatever little you had at the party.

It takes a while before you finally stop throwing up and even longer before you stop crying and shaking. Too exhausted to do anything else, you brush your teeth and get ready for bed.

Your phone starts vibrating in your pocket and you take it out to see that Atsumu is calling you. You just stare at the screen until the call ends. The screen lights up again with text notifications.

Atsumu: Oi! Where are you? I can't find you.

Atsumu: I looked everywhere.

Atsumu: Did you leave?!

You sigh and text him back.

You: I got bored so I left. Don't worry, I'm back in my room.

Atsumu: Come back.

You: No, I'm tired. You enjoy!

Atsumu: Please.

You: Atsumu. I'm tired and I have to finish my assignment before tomorrow's submission.

Atsumu: If you don't come back here, I'll come to your room.

You: ?? It is a girl's hostel, you're not allowed to come here.

Atsumu: I'll find a way.

You: Can we please not do this right now? You know so many people there. It is not like you need me anyway.

Atsumu: Fine.

You put your phone away and wipe your wet cheeks again. You are exhausted but you know sleep won't come easy so you just lie down and stare at your ceiling, your head swirling with thoughts.

Atsumu can be so frustrating at times. Why does he want you there? Especially now that Ayumi...

A sharp knock at the door pulls you from your thoughts.

No. Not at the door. The sound came from the opposite direction.

"Atsumu! What the hell!" you shout as you spot Atsumu hanging off the ledge of your window.

You rush to open the window and he pulls himself up easily.

"This is the first floor! ARE YOU CRAZY?! What is wrong with you?!" you scold him, your heartbeat going a million miles an hour.

"Do you realize how badly you could have hurt yourself- STOP SMILING THIS ISN'T FUNNY- do you even realize how dangerous this was?"

"And you said I don't need you. Who else would scold me like this for being an idiot?" he says, still smiling at you.

His statement gives you pause. Why is he looking at you like that?

"What are you talking about?" you ask, your brows still furrowed with annoyance.

"In your text. You said I don't need you. When, in reality, I only need you," he says, his gaze soft.

Your eyes widen in surprise as his words sink in.

"W-what? Is this a joke?"

"No."

"But- the party- Ayumi..." your voice trails off as his smile turns into a smirk.

He grabs you by your arms and gently pulls you closer to him.

"That, my dear, sweet Y/N, was just an act. She wanted to kiss me in front of her ex to make him jealous. She's my friend so I wanted to help her. But I also didn't want to kiss anyone that wasn't you so I suggested we just make it look like we were up to something."

You cannot believe your ears. Is this real? Or did Miya Atsumu just confess he has feelings for you?

"S-so. You didn't kiss her?"

"No. You're the only one I want to kiss."

Heat starts rising in your cheeks as you voice out what you're thinking.

"Then do it," you whisper, a shy smile lighting up your face.

He chuckles and pulls you in closer.

"Yes, ma'am," he whispers before pressing his soft, warm lips against yours.

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girlwithwolftatoo · 2 years

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Ooooooh but how would marc and jake act during roleplay 👀👀👀😏

Oh ho ho... it's spicy time again.

Marc Spector:

*He has a good idea of how it works, not because he has experienced it but because, uh... p*rn. Anyways, if the oportunity arises, he'll take that wave and ride it until the last consequences. And you seem excited for that.

*Now let me introduce you to Dr (Y/LN), a cute outside, thug inside Egyptologist, and mister Spector, a harsh mercenary with a heart of gold and steel muscles (yeah, that's on the script, don't look at me). You're in the middle of a very important expedition to find an ancient artifact but due to evil headhunters you must hide in a hotel room and Spector, as your bodyguard, cannot leave you alone even for a minute, which leads to naughty situations.

*Marc feels so comfortable with his role you can't tell if he's just being himself but using your made-up names or there's a side of him you didn't know until now. He even speaks a little different, calling you "Doctor" or "Young lady" 'cause your character is a little sturborn and very much a cocktease.

*And ooooh how exquisite is to have Marc taking you out of the shower, all wet and kicking while calling him a "pretentious git", towering you on the bed and touching you so intense and so kinky you blush like a complete first-timer.

*Yeah, this is an imaginary scenario but, hey -Marc has the resources to make it true, and a second trip to Cairo that looks like a vacation will help to make it more real. Just think about your body being captured under Marc's in a linen sheet bed, Egyptian sunset light behind the curtains and the mixed sound of an electric fan and your moans while Marc fucks you deep and slow like only him knows.

Jake Lockley:

*He lives and breathes for role play. I made a fanfic which explores very little this topic, but let's get more into Jake's heated mind because he's the master of it.

*You just need to say a simple sentence to summarize your kinky fantasy and Jake does the rest. Of course he's more into the very, very naughty side. And once you begin to play, he's so in character he won't break under any circumstances.

*"Just one thing, bonita" he says "The safeword is basta" "Jake, we're not going to do..." "Trust me, you'll need it"

*He likes anything that involves his limo. A stray worker searching for a sexy client? A naive girl who needs a lift? Or, why not, an innocent passenger who gets kidnapped by their good-looking driver? Of course Jake makes sure you'll be completely safe during the first act, but yeah, the whole thing amuses him very much, perhaps too much.

*Either you remain in the limo for the fun or get into his place to be more comfortable, he proves to be a great actor. Most of the, uh, script, was actually planned by him and you just had to pick the things you were into and the ones who don't, so don't worry, he's very well prepared to give you a more than satisfactory evening.

*Plus: Jake speaks in Spanish more often than usual, which is actually a thing. If you speak Spanish too perhaps he'll change the safeword to another one to make it easier, but if you don't, he'll be more than happy to translate a few words to you while his dirty talk goes from zero to one hundred eighty in a few seconds.

#moon knight series #moon knight headcanon #moon boys #minus Steven cause he already had his moment #Marc Spector #Jake Lockley #Marc Spector x reader #Jake Lockley x reader #marc spector headcanon #jake lockley x reader #marvel series #oscar isaac

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lebenspurpur · 3 years

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AN: Helloo, wrote this because I spent today suffering through my post-drunk-vandalism hangover. Guess it's deserved but still, it sucks. After eating chicken broth my dad made, unsalted if I may add, for an hour straight I am now ready to be creative. I really don't know what this is.

Have the link to my Larry playlist while we're at it:

Pairing: Larry Johnson x reader

Warnings: Swearing, mentions of alcohol

Wordcount: 1744 words

🤍🧷💀⛓🔪🏁🕷🤍🧷💀⛓🔪🏁🕷🤍🧷💀⛓🔪🏁🕷🤍🧷💀⛓

Larry looks really, really stupid right now. Stupid and sick.

His tall form slumped over in defeat, big blanket wrapped around him but not too tight, otherwise he'd feel too hot, too feverish, he still needs some air. There are tissues scattered across the couch as well. Fucking hell.

Usually, this would disgust you but it's Larry, you think you've seen worse.

Small sniffles come from where he's laying, whenever he clears his throat hoarse croaking leaves his mouth and he cringes every time he hears it. He can feel your judging gaze on his body, hear your arched eyebrow without even lifting his head.

His radio is blaring some kind of metal music, you don't recognize the band. Technically, the music is useless since the TV in front of Larry's bed is playing an old horror movie, bloody screams only adding to the grimy ambiance in the room.

"I-", you start but Larry lifts his hand before you can even consider continuing.

On any other occasion, you would've noticed the rings adorning his slender fingers, the metal accessories leaving a trail of dark smudge on his hands. Damn, did he have some nice hands.

Thankfully today wasn't a normal occasion. The metalhead in front of you had worse problems than you drooling over his fingers right now, one of them being the sickness he caught.

"Don't you dare say 'I told you so.'", he croaks out while he finally lifts his head, bloodshot eyes meeting yours. He looks immensely tired. You can sense his annoyance at this sickness, this hellish treatment he's in and can't seem to escape.

You take a deep breath in and drop your bag next to his opened front door.

"Alright. I won't."

You close the door quietly and deposit your jacket as well as boots next to it.

His mom always screams at Larry to finally get something for visitor's shoes and bags but he never does. Too busy, too lazy, he figures his visitors get it. Who even visits him, anyway?

The floor is, as usual, covered in stuff he hasn't cleaned yet. Unfinished drawings, sketchbooks, take-out cartons, empty booze bottles, you keep wondering how he manages to create that kind of mess in a timespan of not even two days.

You tiptoe over them, careful as to not to step into something. Earlier experiences have taught you to never mistake one of these seemingly empty cartons as really empty. Just last week you stepped into a fucking pizza the man in front of you didn't finish.

You sigh as you sit down next to him and Larry tiredly raises an eyebrow.

"Dude, I know you don't want to move but Jesus, we really need to get you to bed.", you then state, voice comforting yet firm. You use the moment to stare into his eyes, adore the brown, thick, deepness of them.

Larry groans loudly, voice breaking from how raw his throat is. His head falls back and he closes his eyes, a pained expression on his features.

"Don't wanna.", he grumbles quietly and you involuntarily crack a smile. Larry always managed to do that, even in the most unbelievable moments.

"I'll join you if you do."

One of his eyes slowly creaks open, observing your face to look for any kind of sarcasm or irony. As soon as he doesn't find any, the other eye opens as well and he leans forward again, blanket clutched tightly in his fists.

"Alright."

You grin at his quiet answer, hand reaching over to pull him with you. He obliges, warm, slightly clammy hand tightly grabbing yours. He follows you through the messy room, his blanket leaving a trail of destruction behind the two of you.

You kick open the door leading to his bedroom. Immediately, the familiar images of various album covers greet you. The air in his room is colder and less damp and you hear him take a deep breath.

Turning around, you mention for him to wait while you walk over, grabbing the blanket on his bed. You shake it a bit, readjust the sheets as well the pillow, all while Larry's eyes never leave your back.

"There you go, sweets.", you add as you finish, quickly turning around to see Larry standing the same way you've left him. Tired, slumped, and emotional. The need to hug him starts boiling inside of you but you try and hold yourself back. First, you have to make sure he gets into bed.

Larry slowly stumbles past you. During the last few baby steps, he drops the blanket around his shoulder, faceplanting right into the freshly made sheets. He's not even wearing a shirt and you huff at his stubbornness.

Larry's back looks strong like this, muscles contracting beneath his skin as he tries to get more comfortable. Your eyes glide over his spine, his wide shoulders, the small bumps where his ribs encase his organs. His olive skin is sweaty and long, brown hairs cling to it.

You cringe at that, knowing the feeling all too well.

Softly placing a hand on his back, you move closer, forehead scrunched together.

"Larry, darling."

He grunts into his pillow, a muffled questioning sound.

"I got a hair tie here. Mind lifting your head real quick?"

Larry obliges and lifts his head quickly, taking a deep breath while he does so.

Your fingers find his scalp and start collecting all the strands, securing them afterward with the tie around your wrist.

The man beneath you hums in appreciation as the cold air hits his neck, sweaty skin finally being able to breathe. You kiss the small space beneath his neck real quick, a short sign of comfort before you stand up again, hands leaving his skin.

Larry whines the second you do so, all while quickly turning around, sending you a pleading look.

"You said you'd stay.", the whiny tone only makes his voice sound more hoarse and you can't help the small grin from appearing on your features.

"In a second, sweetie. You need some water and medicine first, alright?"

He whines again but the thought of something fresh and cold going down his throat is enough to soften the pleading look in his eye. You blow him a kiss and then quickly walk into the kitchen, which is right across from the brunette's room.

It's surprisingly clean but what did you expect? Larry never uses his kitchen unless he has to. Which isn't all too often.

Grabbing a water bottle and placing it on the counter, you keep searching for the small broth packets you'd bought exactly for this kind of scenario. You find them in the fridge, the only thing in this room that Larry actually uses.

Chuckling you get some water cooking, all while pouring the powder into one of the giant cups Sal has gifted Larry a while ago. According to the masked man, everything tastes better if it's being eaten out of a cup and so, everyone has their own sets of cups, a premium gift from Sal Fisher.

Soon, everything's done and you maneuver your way back into Larry's room. Said man is awaiting you, eyes still opened as he watches you creep towards his bed, hands full with water, soup, and medicine.

First, you feed him the medicine. Normally he'd do this himself but you know that he'll just ignore the bitter juice unless you force it down his throat. Stubborn motherfucker.

Larry's sitting up now, back propped up against one of the many big pillows he has. You hand him the broth and he inhales it in less than two minutes, apparently, this is the first thing he's eaten today. Shaking your head at the thought, you tug a few strands of hair out of his face, smiling at your lover's appetite.

Finally, after gulping down half of the water bottle, the brunette leans back and smiles, for the first time this evening.

"Thank you.", he croaks out and you touch his arm as an appreciative gesture, "Does that mean you're allowed to join me now?"

You're about to nod as you notice the faint traces of eyeliner on his skin.

"Did you take off your makeup when you got home?", you ask, throwing a teasing smile his way.

Larry clears his throat, embarrassed that you caught him. A faint blush raises on his cheeks and you feel your heart swell at the sight.

"I might have forgotten about it.", he answers, gaze slowly meeting yours again, "But please, let's just do this later, dude. I am so fucking tired."

Huffing, you roll your eyes at his answer but you nod anyway. He'd be fine with the makeup for a few more hours. You just have to remember taking it off tomorrow.

"You're lucky I love you."

Larry grins at that, the usual wide, blinding grin, that makes your stomach tingle with fuzzy feelings inside of it. His fingers find your arm and he tenderly pulls you down to join him. Soon, your head is placed on his chest, and his arms cradle your shoulders, pulling you into his body.

You can hear his relaxed breathing as he finally settles down, nuzzling his face into your hair.

His skin is warm against your cheek and you smile into it. It doesn't matter how often you've done it, laying on his nude chest always makes you flustered.

Larry's fingers start to draw stuff on your back, the feeling more than a delight for you. Humming, you snuggle closer and the metalhead next to you smiles.

His eyes already start to close slowly, lack of sleep finally catching up to him. The quiet sound of the ongoing movie in his living room, as well as the metal music, make for a great background sound and you both listen intently.

You notice the way his heart beats, slow and steady, beneath the tanned skin. Unknowingly, you start to synchronize your breaths with his. In and out. In. And out.

Soon, your eyes close as well. Damn it, you don't want to fall asleep. Though, you suppose it doesn't matter as the man next to you pulls you closer, his breath warm against your ear. He wouldn't let you leave anyway.

The thought makes you feel giddy, excited, in love. Smiling widely, you try to press yourself closer into him, and soon, you too, fall asleep, enveloped by the arms of the boy you love most. Your favorite boy.

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yanderegrizzsworld · 2 years

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I just made some more headcanons for your enjoyment in one day aegean lets gooooo

I like the whole opposites attract kinda thing so i find great enjoyment of thinking about Shadow wearing a leather jacket and shades while his companion is decked out in pastels and cute food related jewelry. Although the reader looks like an easy target they aren't, it is not something they talk about much but they use to train self defense a lot. Even if the reader can sometimes seem dim-witted, Shadow has seen them fight and just how much work they put into their crafts.

Another thing that I think would be a cute scenario between Shadow and the reader is if the reader had a tendency to make hand crafted presents for their friends, like a small wooden model of a plane for Tails or a pink heart patch for Amy. Shadow would cherish every item that you make for him and he makes sure that they're polished and clean, this can also be said for Metal Sonic.

Now Knuckles is interesting, for starters he lives on an island with the sole duty of protecting the master emerald, now imagine if that level of devotion and need to protect was brought onto you. He would constantly be with but it wasn't always like this, his obsession started off slow and barely noticeable. The first weeks into your relationship he's had this need to protect you, mainly from Eggman or any of his robot henchmen but also just from anyone in general. Knuckles isn't a big fan of PDA but if it keeps the douchebags away from you then it's worth it, so when you're out on the town he will have his hand(s) somewear on you, it's either on your hip or your shoulder. Maybe even your hand “gasps”. It calms him down knowing that you're there at arm's length if something were to happen. Like i said earlier he's not very big on PDA but when you're alone he's a cuddle bug, kinda. At first he asks if he can hold your hand but after a few months he just picks you up and leaves to go to a private place to cuddle in. Or on bad days he will crawl into your lap and just kinda stay there without saying anything as you brush your fingers through his fur? hair?? quills??? Whatever they are and he's content once again. But the slope to insanity soon chases Knuckles into his nightmares the longer you are apart, and that's when things start to get ridiculous. He would start asking if you can hang out at his island more often but after a while those questions would become demands.

Infinet is the kind of yandere that would make you watch your parents die along with everything you hold dear too, you see that painting that you made gone, oh look at that pretty family heirloom demolished, is that yo- vapourized within seconds. Now Mephiles is a heartless monster and he shows that by making you relive your friend's death over and over again. I personally wouldn't be too surprised if Mephiles accidentally or intentionally killed you at several points, he just finds your reactions so amusing and so dues Infinet. Although Mephiles usoly works alone he tolerates Infants presence if it means geting a chanse to see someone else torture you. Even though Infinite can have his lesser tough moments don't be fooled by it because in another timeline he gauged your eye out at Mephiles request. Mephiles lives for your screams and hopelessness, that emptiness in your eyes as he lifts your chin up to look at him. It's only then that he considers reversing time and doing it all over again, and that dues mean he gets to see Infinet paresh within his grasp, as his body contorts into ways it shouldn't. Pieces of bones stick out of open wounds as he screams in pain right before your eyes.

Werehog Sonic is a feral yandere that usually acts on his senses, he's still his old self but with less impulse control which leads to some unwanted scenarios, like the time he barked at the neighbor because they were playing music too loud and that woke you up. Just like a dog Sonic is loyal and won't let you get kidnapped anytime soon which means Metal is going to have difficulties. And if Metal won't stop harassing you two then… murder isn't often on his mind but Sonic might consider it just this once. Like Metal hadn't considered it already but he held back because you were there. Sonic in this form is really fluffy and will curl around you whenever you're cuddling or sleeping, he sometimes uses his tail to playfully slap you or tickle you. He likes making you giggle.

Now that we're on the topic of supernatural beings, how about a yandere vampire Shadow, now as a being of darkness Shadow only has the time to hangout when it's night. Shadow hates the thought of using or even asking if he could take some of your blood by biting you, he would make sure that he was well fed the night before visiting you but sometimes that neck of yours locks really enticing. Maybe if he's hungry enough and with your gentle voice encourages this action he might oblige, but not without making sure that you're comfortable and that you feel safe, you even create a safeword (consent is the sexies thing on earth, howl if you agree). You would think that you would be entranced by him but he's entranced by you. You're just so warm and he's not, you make his dead heart thump with just your words, he feels chills go down his spine with your touch like it's a defibrillator bringing him back to life one hug at a time. And he would be damned if something were to happen to you.

Now these headcanons are fun and all but consider how they would react if you became a monster *eyes emoji*

You my dear with your ideas are just

Let's get on to each section.

Shadow with cute pastel reader

The opposites attract, I eat that shit up. Shadow being the cool "edgy" hedgehog who doesn't take shit from anyone & anyone who tries gets a bullet to the head while to his side y/n is just covered in pastel outfits with colorful food-related accessories that'll just make anyone nauseous by looking at you from how bright you look but keep their mouths shut unless they want to deal with the ultimate life form. I can imagine Shadow is extremely soft with you like this & even buys you more bright outfits & accessories.

But others shouldn't underestimate y/n, bitch will fuck em up. Though Shadow is happy & admires that you can defend yourself from danger, he likes the idea more of being your personal guard.

This are the types of weapons y/n most likely uses as self defense

Shadow/Metal Sonic & Gifts

Shadow would definitely cherish each item you make for him, his heart swells since it reminds him that you think of him! & he would 110% throws hands with anyone who tried to touch them, the smallest speck. Metal Sonic would be 20x more protective of them since I'm sure he's never been given a gift in his life. Any bot who lay a finger on your gift ends up with an arm ripped & Metal Sonic gives you something in return (by sneaking to you without alerting the others, especially Sonic).

Yandere Knuckles the Echidna

He'd be the perfect protective platonic yandere. I always imagined that since Knuckles lived most of his life on Angel Island alone, he'd be very socially awkward cause, who has he been chatting with on the island? Zilch. & since he is very protective with the Master Emerald he would undoubtedly be protective of his obsession, y/n. The concept of him being secretly a cuddle bug just- it gives me serotonin, like you have this tough, red echidna with such power that he's able to halt Sonic in his movements with his bare hands, a creature of honor, who can read & understand ancient languages & an expert of surviving the wilderness– who just wants to nuzzle into y/n to feel their warmth & feel a connection he never got back on Angel Island. I just-

Yandere Infinite & Mephiles

Like stated before here there would be little to no fluff with this two. They both can also technically be categorized as sadistic yanderes as well, but out of the two Infinite would be better but not by much. Infinite is that one cat that's just an asshole for no reason, destroying your shit & making your day/life more difficult. Terrifying would be an understatement with Mephiles, he thrives for your fear & hopelessness. He wants to be the reason you cry, the reason you tremble with horror, the reason you're in despair. Infinite would dangle some hope infront of you, like your freedom, only for Mephiles to take it away from you & bring you back into the void of despair.

Yandere Werehog Sonic (w/ Metal Sonic)

Werehog Sonic is a mixture of a golden retriever & a husky, but thankfully he doesn't shed much. Privacy ceases to exist with him, he's the type of dog that would try & follow you to the bathroom wagging his tail & is hands down a cuddle bug as well, gently putting his tail in your fair. But it could also be him trying to cover you in his scent (to let other werehogs/people in general know that you're taken). Metal Sonic definitely is going to have trouble since Sonic just doesn't leave you be. Like, the moment Metal sees you without Sonic he's taking the opportunity.

Yandere Vampire Shadow

Imma say that I live for the fact that you write yandere Shadow as soft & that's gorgeous mmmmwah. But yeah, he makes sure to be well fed before visiting you, hell he might even some extra just to be safe. You have to hide all the garlic in your home or make sure the scent of it is gone else he won't go in. Fuck, you encouraging him that he can take a sip out of your neck as you wrap your arms around him, letting him feel your natural warmth makes him go weak in the knees, you truly have this man around your finger. He would a thousand times if you're still okay with this.

& yes, consent is the sexiest thing on earth

If Y/N became a monster

Let's say for this post, y/n turns into a werehog/werewolf. Also this are the characters that I immediately thought of.

Excited cause you look so fluffy & so cuddle-material & are openly sad when you return to normal: Silver, Amy, Charmy, Tangle & Rouge

Excited cause you look so fluffy & so cuddle-material & are secretly sad when you return to normal: Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles, Cream, Espio, Vector & Whisper

Excited but help look for a way to turn you back to normal: Tails, Amy, Blaze, Whisper, Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles, Espio

Again, you & your ideas

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