I love the imagery of Connor, previously convinced in his absolute superiority, crumbling to pathetic mess before Markus whom he previously despised and seeked to destroy but now accidentally puts on a pedestal above himself, because that's what Connor does – seeks a hierarchy in which he positions himself right below what he considers to be the top, at selfless service for which he will hopefully be praised and compensated. Always seeking to serve something greater than himself to feel a pride in this relation, but never quite ready to demolish this idea of hierarchy in its root.
Connor is, for lack of a better term, a try-hard. He puts his all into everything he does and it’s half exhausting, half endearing, and 100% Connor.
Markus is the same. He’ll light himself on literal fire to keep others warm. He’ll give and give until there’s nothing’s left, and he’ll smile and hold your hand and thank you for it.
When they’re together, they don’t know how to take. Connor runs himself ragged trying to keep Markus safe, which isn’t an easy feat when Markus is constantly throwing himself in front of Connor at any sign of danger. They’re driven to exhaustion orbiting each other, racing down the mutual path of sacrifice and self-destruction.
My fav AU is the one where they knew each other at Cyberlife before Markus was sent to live with Carl, and I have to thank this beautiful fic for that idea
if you don't like a certain ship or media do not interact with the posts catered to that ship or media! don't be a bitch and leave bullshit salty tags on the post from op, simply block the tags of this ship or media because tumblr has this awesome feature where you can prevent things from showing up on your dash by blocking specific tags.
"#hur dur not to be a bitch but my ship is better than yours because they have this in canon hur dur" "#hur dur not to be a bitch but x series is better than y series because they have z trope hur dur"
i don't care! the op doesn't care! make your own post about your ship or media of preference and leave other people alone.