#sometimes i understand a character better than anyone else but i dont want anyone to see it. yk. | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

yakuzacanons · 10 months

Note

ya dont have to answer this one cause it might be a bit silly goin to headcanons blog for this but idk ireally like ur blog ur posts always cheer me up. ive had a rough day and idk i thought it might be nice to hear how ya think these characters would try and comfort and/or cheer up their partner, yknow, make em feel better?

This is actually a great double feature to my last post which was specifically about comforting their partner on their period. That one was kind of more focused on their partner feeling physically unwell so this one will be more catered to their partner feeling emotionally unwell, if that makes sense and if that's okay.

Also, I'm sorry to hear you had a rough day and I genuinely hope you feel better. I don't think it's silly at all to ask for these kinds of things, we all have to do what we gotta do and happiness comes in all kinds of forms, so if this is one of those forms, I'm happy to be of service. I'm also sorry this post took a bit to get too as I've been rather busy but I didn't forget you dear anon! Thanks for your ask, headcanons beneath the cut as always.

I'll get to the rest of the asks in my inbox tomorrow, so good night my sweet sweet friends! Thanks as always for your kind words and asks, I really love writing these and sharing these with you. Goog nitey.

Kazuma Kiryu

He understands all too well what it's like to feel down and out. Having said that, Kiryu won't try to cheer you up right away or distract you as he believes getting to the bottom of what's bothering you is more important. Regardless of it's a rough day at work or if someone made a rude remark at you, he wants to hear you out. He is THE best listener, he never interrupts.

His very first action always is to give you a long, warm hug. How often Kiryu wishes he could've been held during his darkest and toughest moments, so now he pays that forward to others who need it. If you cry, he'll tell you it's okay and to let it all out.

Now that you've gotten that all out, it's time for him to cheer you up. Nothing makes Kiryu feel better more than a hearty meal so he'll offer to get food at your favorite place, his treat. If you'd rather stay home, then he'll do his best to cook something up for you. Maybe Haruka and the other kids at Morning Glory will get in on it and clamber to help him out in the kitchen, which you can't help but smile at. You're truly surrounded by loving and caring people.

Majima Goro

Now, if the issue was caused by someone else, his first reaction will be to go give them a nice talking to a.k.a. kicking them really hard. If you're down with that, he will actually go do it but if you're not, he'll grumble and say "Fiiine... only 'cuz you said not to."

Eventually, his thoughts will turn to finding ways to make you smile. Majima is a bit more of a "forget your troubles" guy, sometimes more than he'd like to admit. If there's nothing particular that you want, then he'll just start trying things until you crack a smile at his earnest attempts, to which he'll say "Ah, there's that adorable smile!" before giving you a hug and a kiss.

If you cry, Majima will actually become quite serious. More than anyone, he's felt so many times in his life like he was on the verge of tears but he's always held them back. He'll drop everything to comfort you through the tears, quietly reminding you to take deep breaths and just holding you until it's over.

Akiyama Shun

He believes rest is the ultimate medicine, especially when you're feeling bad. Nothing works wonders more than a warm shower and a nice, long sleep. Granted, he is the king of being exhausted so maybe he's projecting just a little bit here.

As goofy as Akiyama can be, he's pretty good at hearing you out. However, he might be somewhat oblivious and slow to notice you're not feeling your best. Once he realizes it, he'll apologize for not noticing sooner and ask what he can do to help.

If some alone time is what you need, he's absolutely not offended. Akiyama knows when to back off and won't pester you and ask if you're sure you want to be alone. He trusts your intuition on that and won't put his ego before your feelings. After all, to him, that is the very meaning of loving someone else.

Saejima Taiga

Out of all the boys, he's going to feel the worst when he sees you're feeling down. Some part of him just feels bad that he wasn't able to prevent whatever it was that hurt or upset you. Saejima has major protective vibes and he'll always wonder if he could be doing more.

In the end, making sure you're okay is more important to him. Saejima is pretty mature and he'll be able to push through those weird self doubting feelings in his own time. He'll gently hold you but won't pressure you to tell him what happened. If you want to, he'll listen intently although he may not always know what to say in response, especially if you want advice, as he doesn't think his life experiences necessarily line up with most people.

Definitely the type of guy to say things like "I'm here for you, okay?" and really mean it. If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, Saejima is your guy. After all, he has giant shoulders.

Tanimura Masayoshi

His life experiences have made him very empathetic and he will be able to really connect with you if you talk about your problems verbally. Where he struggles is if you don't talk about it because he doesn't want to force it but also doesn't really know what to do unless he has some direction to go in.

If you don't want to talk about it, he'll just sit next to you in silence. He doesn't want to just fill the space with his words, so instead he'll just lean his head against yours, taking deep breaths with you. Tanimura will stay for as long as you need, just so you know that you're not alone in this.

He's down to get some food at Homeland once you feel ready to get back up and out there. Tanimura is very food oriented and nothing makes him feel better than a nice meal, especially since Zhao and Mei Hua are always so welcoming and kind. He has a very infectious smile and he notices that you light up a bit when he smiles, so he'll try to do something fun with you like eat food or maybe play a video game at his place. By the end of the night, you'll both be grinning ear to ear.

Ryuji Goda

Secretly, he's also a "Show me who upset you and I'll give them a real nice talking to" type of guy but he's better at keeping that under wraps than Majima is. Of course, if it's not a particular person bothering you, that's where he stumbles a bit. He's never been great at just talking about things, like giving advice.

He'll refute any thoughts of self doubt you have. Did someone make fun of your hair? "They were probably bald 'n ugly themselves anyways, the hell would they know?". Do you feel self conscious about your weight? "I'll have you know that yer damn perfect as ya are." Ryuji loves you for you, for better and for worse, so what he lacks in advice or long talk sessions he makes up for with pep talks.

He's the type of man to kiss your forehead and ruffle your hair while holding a box of tissues while you cry. Ryuji rarely if ever felt safe crying in front of others before and honestly wishes he had spaces like that when he was younger, so he takes care to make sure that you feel completely safe in letting those feelings out if you need to.

Nishikiyama Akira

King of self care. Self care is the solution to everything. Nothing makes it all better like looking AND feeling good. It might sound shallow but Nishiki tries to make it fun in some ways, like getting face masks with silly colors or faces printed on them.

Out of all of the boys, he's best at gossip. If you're someone who wants to go on a long rant about all the stuff bugging you, he's all ears. If someone in particular is bugging you, he'll interject with "Oh, she did NOT" or "They did WHAT?" every so often.

He won't ever get violent. He might feel frustrated that he can't really do more than just hear you out or distract you with something silly but that won't stop him from trying at least. If you have suggestions or things you want, he's all ears though.

Daigo Dojima

The gentlest boy there ever was. He's the most perceptive of all the boys, able to immediately spot if his partner is feeling off that day. He'll always ask you about it in private, making sure to never embarrass you, softly asking "Honey, are you alright?"

If you're at a work related function and it's obvious that you're overwhelmed, Daigo will excuse you both from the event early and bring you home so you can have a safe place to decompress. When he's at work and if he knows you've been having a bad day, he'll call from his office and say "Hey honey, I just wanted to see how you were feeling". He makes himself as available as possible, always looking out for your welfare.

Daigo is really in tune with your needs and quite attentive to the things that make you happy, the things that bother you, and the like. When you're having a bad day, you'll hardly have to ask for a thing. If you're a stay at home and lay in bed all day person, he'll bring your favorite drink in and sit on the bedside while listening to you talk. If you'd rather go out, just say the word and he'll be out front with his private car ready to go wherever you want as soon as he can slip away from work.

Mine Yoshitaka

He often feels helpless in situations like this. If it were up to him, every day would be the best day possible for you. He doesn't necessarily feel like a failure but he definitely feels your pain and sadness, wishing he could just magically make it all go away.

His best skill is reassuring you. If you ask if you're actually good at something, the answer is yes. If you feel like you're failing at something new, he'll say something like "The important thing is that you're trying, and I admire that about you". He's very steady in supporting you with things like chasing your dreams, no matter how hard the road may be.

He's probably the most practical when it comes to interpersonal issues, likely a direct result of his type of work. He's good at helping you iron out tough situations, like an awkward conversation with a friend. His deep understanding of you combined with his solid reasoning skills allows him to give you a pretty good outside perspective on those kinds of situations, provided you want him to of course. Mine wouldn't offer you advice without asking if you wanted it first. Also the type of guy to wipe away your tears for you.

43 notes · View notes

spacedlexi · 3 months

Note

you said that you "need 2 characters to deeply care for each other and positively impact each other for me to want to ship them" so which of the twdg canon ships do you actually think work/make sense? and by canon ships i mean like actual established relationships, implied relationships or perhaps a character that was crushing on someone else before death.

me immediately blanking on every relationship in twdg upon reading this ask

the only one i stand behind with conviction is clemvi. idk if you need me to explain why i feel like ive done it a million times by now 👀 but yeah theyre the only relationship i "Ship" in regards to the quote where i see them as a match for each other and think romance makes sense for both parties

as for some "in defense of"s

i'll defend javi and kate. my only Real problem with them is how they handle david in it like girl can you at least take off the wedding ring before we kiss 😭 my brother still thinks youre his wife (plus they did push it Really hard.. but like.. narratively i understand why they did. family is a running theme of the series and javi and davids relationship is like the main conflict). but like. kate and javis relationship Makes Sense. she had a shit husband (who wanted to go back to the army anyway). her and javi already had the beginnings of Something before the outbreak even happened. she was left with javi to take care of 2 children that werent even biologically hers (i enjoy the complex family dynamics in twdg as a whole). and together theyve been surviving for years as a family unit. i think javi having feelings isnt up for debate, its more just will he act on those feelings or will he respect his brother? and like.. fuck david am i right? kate was Not happy in that relationship and deserves better, and javi cares about her. but also the pressure from their dad to get along after hes gone. it all works for me even if it couldve been executed better

and i .... sigh .... Understand gabe and clem. BUT!!! i think they have different feelings towards each other and its an important distinction. gabe definitely has a huge crush on her, shes cool as hell, but i think her feelings in return are fueled by hormones and the fact that she hasnt been around anyone her own age since DUCK (sarah was 15 at the time). like. does she think hes cute? yeah. but he can also be kind of a huge jerk sometimes and acts recklessly. i think its those moments that snap clem out of it lol. seeing this response in S4 felt vindicating im taking it as sad loner clem having a hormone induced crush. like girl yes or no?? this is the most direct option??

personally i dont like them together because i Hate tropes where the more mature girl half has to teach the immature boy half to grow up and be capable and thats somehow romantic. ESPECIALLY in clems case where she is literally already raising someone like her hands are full ok. her assuaging his ego makes me 🤢 girl you dont have to take that second gun just because he was gonna cry about it if you didnt. its just not romantic to me. also i think its soooo funny that clem uses the same tactic on gabe that she does on aj in S4 with the "i need you to watch my back" to stop him from complaining about being left behind at the gate LOL. also i just think he loves his dad too much who clem hates more than anyone on earth so like.. theres that

uuhhh who else... alvin and rebecca are fine. like i have nothing to say about them but i believe their relationship and think they wouldve been good parents to aj. hmmm.... i guess thats it for the ones i have defenses for?? the others just like.. exist. like im neutral

#am i gonna have to make the david kate javi army wife memes myself where are they #me struggling to remember them all tells you how much i cared about them lol #if you want me to explain why i think clemvi Works thats gonna have to be another post i could go all day #my feelings on clem and louis are Nuanced and ultimately i prefer them as friends. regardless the 3 of them become inseparable #louis and violets friendship is soooo so important like more important than most of the romantic relationships 😭 i love them #for me its clemvi + louis. he is their platonic third. the bond louis and vi share is deep and undeniable you cant exclude either of them #i love how much they care about each other 🥺 how theyve been important to each other for Years before clem showed up #its really sweet :') and i believe it too. they love each other #replies with lexi #incognito #twdg

15 notes · View notes

luckyqueenreign · 2 years

Text

LITG - Spoiler Episode 25 - Season 5

The last of the leaks ive been able to get 😫😫. If anyone gets the files but doesnt feel like editing I can do it..just inbox me!

Living for the drama of these last few episodes, Living for the casa cliffhangers and can’t wait for more. One note: I understand we are SWIMMING in the drama this season, and I am here for it, but Arlo wanted to scream at me in the middle of a bedroom for just LOOKING at Suresh but when I told the girls I was picking him she was just like “Guess you need to tell him then” the math aint mathing! I dont need her to kick off at every little thing but I just wish their personalities were more consistent. She’s been irritated at MC at every turn and now she’s just Ok with MC literally taking Suresh off her hands??

An example of more well rounded character was s2 Hope: If you ever told Hope you liked Noah she would be annoyed with you and sometimes angry but when you were coupled with him during Casa she was uncomfortable with it but not mad.

I just feel like we’re getting half characters, Arlo could be such a better fleshed out character since she’s multi faceted, (potential LI, ex’ LI)

oh and 💀💀💀 that casa is like day 7 for them

NARRATOR: So, Kat caught MC and Suresh in a compromising position, who were quickly upstaged when Finn snogged Arlo in front of Kat during Truth or Dare.

NARRATOR: Kat held the moral high ground… for 0.7 seconds before she outed MC’s secret and retaliated by cracking on with Alfie!

NARRATOR: MC caught them at it, and now there’s more beef than a Texas cattle ranch!"

NARRATOR: And with villa alliances now at breaking point, we better get back to the action!"

You stumble into the bedroom slamming the terrace door behind you. Your head spins from what you’ve just seen!

FINN: Woah, you look like you’ve seen a ghost, MC."

MC: I’ve just seen Kat and Alfie.

FINN: Cool, they’re on the terrace?

MC: Snogging each other’s faces off!

FINN: Yeah, right. You can’t kid a kidder, kid. Nice try though.

MC: I’m being serious, Finn.

FINN: Like Alf or Kat would do that to me. Especially after my grand gesture last night.

The terrace door bursts open and Alfie rushes after you, guilt all over his face.

ALFIE: It’s not what it looks like, MC!

MC: It’s exactly what it looked like!,

ALFIE: It just happened. I’m really sorry.

FINN: Aha you’re in on this prank too, Alf. Nice work, but I know a set up when I see one.

Alfie stares at you and Finn, guilt stricken.

ALFIE: I’m really sorry. To you both.

FINN: Wow, you two are really committing to this eh? I thought I was the villa prank king!

ALFIE: This ain’t a wind up, geezer.

MC: You and Kat? Really? After everything!

Alfie doesn’t know what to say.

FINN: Alf, you even put some of Kat’s lipstick on to look extra convincing. Tip of the hat to you, sir.

MC: This isn’t a prank, Finn! Do I look like I’m joking???

MC: Does Alfie look like he’s joking??

Alfie sheepishly wipes Kat’s lipstick from his lips, cringing as he looks at you both.

FINN: You’re trying to tell me this isn’t a prank?

ALFIE: I wish it was, mate. It all happened so fast. We were talking one minute and the next…

MC: You were snogging Kat!

FINN: No way?

ALFIE: I’m really sorry.

FINN: Wow…,

FINN: I don’t know what to say. Didn’t see this happening in a million years!

FINN: MC, did you see this coming?

** CHOICE **

MC: They’ve always had a spark

MC: I didn’t predict this,

MC: I always knew there was something between them. They had that kiss on the first night.

ALFIE: That didn’t mean anything.

FINN: Well, this kiss did!

MC: Maybe I should’ve seen this coming.

MC: This is the last thing I expected to happen.

FINN: Join the club.

MC: Has everything we’ve been through meant nothing to you, Alfie?"

ALFIE: Course it hasn’t. You mean more to me than anyone else here.

FINN: Except Kat?

ALFIE: Let me explain myself.

FINN: Go on then.

ALFIE: MC, I was hurt after finding out about you and Suresh."

MC: You don’t even know what happened–

ALFIE: Please, just let me try to explain.

ALFIE: I felt betrayed. We’d started taking things further. We had that unforgettable night under the stars together.

ALFIE: And then I find out about you and him. In front of everyone!

ALFIE: You must know how that felt after what happened with my ex?

MC: If anyone understands that, it’s me.

ALFIE: Yeah, well you know that my head was all over the place. Kat’s too after what you did, Finn."

FINN: Kissing Arlo? That was a dare!

ALFIE: You snogged her ‘cos you wanted to! Same with how you’ve been flirting with her.

FINN: That was just shooting the breeze. I wouldn’t have taken it further.

ALFIE: You did take it further! In front of everyone.,

FINN: That was in a game. It doesn’t count!

ALFIE: It counted to Kat! We both felt betrayed. That’s why we were up there talking in the first place.,

ALFIE: MC, you know I haven't caught proper feelings for anyone since my ex.

ALFIE: And now when I have, and we’ve started getting more serious, you do this."

MC: I didn’t do anything! I turned Suresh down.

ALFIE: That’s not what Kat said.,

MC: So you trust Kat over me?

ALFIE: Right now I do, yeah

MC: So someone tells you I did something, so you immediately crack on with Kat?

ALFIE: She cracked on with me, but whatever.

FINN: Kat initiated the kiss?

ALFIE: Yeah.

KAT: Err don’t think so, babe! You kissed me.

Kat shoots Alfie a levelling glance from the terrace doorway.

ALFIE: Are you serious?

KAT: Deadly.

MC: What is going on?

FINN: So who initiated it then?

KAT: He did.

ALFIE: She did.

FINN: MC, you saw it. Who initiated it?

Arlo walks into the bedroom to see the action.

MC: I didn’t see the start. Just caught them at it. Neither was exactly holding back.

FINN: You didn’t have to kiss him back did you, Kat?

KAT: You didn’t have to kiss Arlo, did you?

ARLO: I’m staying out of this.,

KAT: Bit late for that, babe.

** CHOICE**

ALFIE: MC, tell me you believe I didn’t initiate it?"

I think Kat kissed you,

I think you kissed Kat,

I don’t know what to believe

MC: I believe you that it was Kat who initiated the kiss.

ALFIE: Thank you.

KAT: Really?

FINN: Did you actually, Kat?

KAT: As if you’ve actually got the cheek to ask me that.

MC: I actually think you kissed Kat.

ALFIE: Really?

KAT: Yes, really.

FINN: Did you actually kiss her first, Alfie?

ALFIE: Course I didn’t! As if you actually have to ask me that!

FINN: I’m having to choose between my best boy and my best girl.

ARLO: I’m not making you choose anything, Finn.

KAT: Stay out of it!

ARLO: Just trying to lighten the mood. Where’s Dana when you need her?

MC: How am I supposed to know who to believe right now?

KAT: Me. I’m not a liar.

ARLO: Think she meant that rhetorically, Kat hun."

KAT: You can explain what that means later. Maybe stay out of it for now, though?",

ARLO: Just trying to lighten the mood. Where’s Dana when you need her?

MC: You kissed each other. That’s what matters.

ALFIE: What matters is you cracking on with that cheating ex of yours!

MC: Here’s what happened–

ALFIE: Save me the details.

MC: You told your side, I can’t tell mine?

ALFIE: Just can’t stomach hearing about it now.

ALFIE: And I can’t be around you right now, MC.

Alfie storms out of the bedroom, Arlo follows him out.

KAT: So you believe Alfie over me then, Finn?

FINN: I don’t know what to believe right now. But like MC says, either way you snogged my best mate.

KAT: I wouldn’t listen to MC, she’s to blame for all this!

MC: How do you work that out?

KAT: If you hadn’t dared Finn he wouldn’t have kissed Arlo. I wouldn’t have revealed your Suresh flirt sesh.

KAT: Alfie wouldn’t have got upset. I wouldn’t have consoled him, and we wouldn’t have ended up necking.

MC: So Finn’s not to blame, then?

KAT: He’s very much to blame and I ain’t done grilling him yet.

FINN: Well, I’m not done grilling you either.",

KAT: Just, technically, MC you started all this.

** CHOICE **

Take the blame

Blame Kat,

Blame Finn

Blame Alfie

MC: I suppose I did start all of this, in a way.

FINN: No, we’re all to blame for this.

KAT: Some more than others though.

MC: You started all this in Truth or Dare, Kat. You said you’d keep it between us

KAT: I didn’t mean to blab. My usual discretion levels got rage trumped when he necked Arlo.

FINN: Usual discretion levels?,

MC: Finn started this all by snogging Arlo.

FINN: Maybe. But all this didn’t need to happen ‘cause of a kiss in a game.

KAT: Wasn’t just the game though was it, babe? That was the final straw.

MC: Alfie started this by storming off and not hearing me out.

KAT: Think you need to own your own part in all this, MC.

FINN: And you don’t, Kat?

FINN: You cheated on me with my best mate!,

KAT: You cheated on me first, babe.

FINN: It was a dare! It wasn’t some clandestine snog like yours.

KAT: Clandy-what-now?,

FINN: I’m done talking to you for now, Kat.

Finn storms out into the bedroom.

KAT: I’m done talking to you too! Wait, Finn.

Kat storms after Finn.

You’re left alone, noticing the sudden silence as you try to work out where this all leaves you.

You sit alone on the terrace trying to compose your thoughts, but the image of the kiss keeps returning.

"The door opens and Suresh joins you on the terrace, his expression unreadable.

SURESH: Wow, sounded like that escalated quick. Are you ok?

SURESH: Stupid question, I know you can’t be okay right now.

MC: That was a lot! Don’t know where to start with it all!

SURESH: Assuming it brought back some stuff between us too.

MC: It probably stings even more because of what happened with us. History repeating itself.

SURESH: I am sorry what I did is still affecting you.

SURESH: You know that was the main reason I came to the villa?

MC: What was?

SURESH: I knew you must still be struggling to move on from what we had together.

MC: How did you know that?

SURESH: Because that’s how I felt. I tried and failed to move on from you, but I needed closure.

SURESH: And knowing you like I do, I was sure you’d feel the same. I came here to give you that closure.

SURESH: I planned to apologise, answer any questions you had and try to make it right.

SURESH: Then I was gonna go home and leave you to move on.

MC: But what happened?

SURESH: I looked into your eyes again. And I knew straight away I couldn’t give up on you.

SURESH: I had to stay and take a shot at winning you back.

MC: And why are you only telling me all this now?

SURESH: I don’t know. Feels like now’s the time to put all my cards on the table.

MC: Because now things are shaky with me and Alfie?,

SURESH: Not gonna lie, that’s part of it. And I can’t really talk after what I did.

SURESH: But things were really good for a long time before we went off track.

SURESH: You’ve been coupled up with Alfie for a couple of days.

SURESH: You shouldn’t be having these problems

MC: None of this would’ve happened if you weren’t cracking on with me.

MC: Guess they had a right to be angry after what happened between us earlier.

SURESH: Maybe. But if they were right for you they wouldn’t have even believed Kat.

SURESH: They’d have heard you out instead of cracking on with someone else.

SURESH: Do you really want to be with someone who slips up at the first sign of trouble?

MC: Isn’t that what you did with me?

SURESH: We were together for a lot longer. And we went through a lot more than you have with anyone in here!

MC: That might be true.

SURESH: Do you think you’ll be able to get past Alfie kissing Kat?,

I can forgive a kiss

I can’t forgive this,

I don’t know yet

It wasn’t as bad as your cheating

MC: I think I can move past a stupid kiss.

SURESH: Really?,

MC: They only did it because of what they thought happened between me and you.

MC: I can’t forgive being cheated on.

MC: Even if they only did it because of what they’d been told about us.

SURESH: I think that’s the right call.

MC: But you want me to make a different call with you?,

SURESH: What we have is different.,

MC: I don’t know how I feel yet. It’s all too raw and all happened so quickly.,

SURESH: Yeah I get that. Your head must be all over the place.

SURESH: That’s why I came up to check on you.

MC: It’s nothing like when you cheated on me.

MC: That stung on another level.

SURESH: That’s because what we had was deeper.

Suresh leans back and looks at the Islanders unpacking the drama in hushed tones in the garden below.

SURESH: You know that none of this drama would be happening if we just got back together.

MC: Is that so?

SURESH: I think so. And I’m not sure if you’re ready, but I am.

MC: Ready for what?

SURESH: To move past everything. My mistakes. Your mistakes. Our past.

SURESH: I’ve lived with you and without you. And being without you doesn’t even compare.

SURESH: I want the wild, fun life that we used to have together. I know now that you’re the only girl for me.

MC: What about Arlo?

SURESH: Arlo’s great, but she isn’t you. And we don’t have what me and you have.

SURESH: That was obvious on our double date last night. I could only think about you.

SURESH: And I can promise you that I wouldn’t make the same mistake again.

SURESH: I don’t think anyone else here can make that promise.,

MC: Why’s that?

SURESH: Because they haven’t learnt the lesson I’ve learnt from losing you.

SURESH: I’m not asking for an answer now, your head’s scrambled.

SURESH: But I need an answer tonight.

MC: You’re giving me a deadline?

,SURESH: It affects more than just us now and we need to sort this asap.,

SURESH: I know where my head’s at. It’s over to you now.

Suresh flashes you a confident grin and goes back inside. Your head swims from this sudden deadline and you wonder where your decision will leave the villa tonight.

You head into the garden and Finn urgently motions you to join him on the day beds.

FINN: MC, I was waiting for you to come down. We really need to talk.

MC: About what?

FINN: What do you think? Kat and Alfie! I still don’t know who to believe.

FINN: I need to talk it through and right now you’re the only one who gets what I’m going through.

FINN: Drama’s flying in all directions, and it’s about to get even more dramatic.

MC: How so?

FINN: Well, I’ve got a massive decision to make. My biggest in the villa!

MC: About Kat?,

FINN: About you, MC!

MC: What do you mean?

FINN: Join me for a chat and I’ll tell you.

** There wasn’t the normal Diamond markers but I think this is a Diamond Route based on the come, don’t come chat **

I can’t say no to that

I’ve had enough drama already

MC: Sounds like we need to talk right now!,

Finn takes a conspiratorial look around the garden, checking no one is in ear shot."

FINN: Come join me, MC.

You sit next to Finn on the day beds and notice this is the most serious you’ve seen him.

MC: So, what do you want to talk to me about, Finn?"

"FINN: Well, my head’s spinning like one of them fairground waltzer thingies!"

FINN: I can’t get the image of Kat and Alfie out of my head. Still not sure I believe it really happened.

** If you pass **

MC: I’m still going to have to pass on this.

FINN: That’s a real shame, MC. I’ll have to find someone else to fill in then.

Finn leaves you alone and walks away deep in thought.

MC: I can confirm it definitely did happen.

FINN: I guess I always had some little doubts about Kat.. but Alfie?

FINN: I thought there was more chance of me becoming a brain surgeon than him making moves on Kat.

MC: You think he initiated it then?

FINN: I dunno. They were both upset. Either one could’ve acted out.

FINN: But I thought Kat was all in with me. Maybe I didn’t know her as well as I thought.

FINN: It’s got my little Finn brain all confused about what I want.

MC: Confused if you want Kat or Arlo?

FINN: I came to a different conclusion.

FINN: But first, I need to know if you still want to be with Alfie?

FINN: Obviously, my girl Kat’s not my biggest fan since Truth and Dare.

FINN: Thanks for that dare by the way, MC! Dropped me right in

MC: You dropped yourself in it. And it looked like you enjoyed it too.

FINN: A little too much. And I do get why Kat’s fuming, but kissing Arlo has me asking myself all sorts of questions.

MC: Like if you want to be with Arlo instead of Kat?

FINN: My weird little brain came to a different conclusion.

I still want to make it work

I don’t want to make it work

I haven’t got the foggiest

MC: I still do want to make it work, despite what they did.

MC: Does that make me a total melt?,

FINN: Yep!

FINN: Just kidding, I get it. Your feelings aren’t gonna switch off like a tap."

MC: Right now I can’t see a future together.

FINN: I don’t blame you after what they just did.

FINN: But I’m very happy to hear where your head’s at.

MC: I don’t have a clue where my head’s at with them right now.

MC: So much drama tonight!

FINN: Wait till you hear where my head’s at.

MC: So, where’s your head at then, Finn?

FINN: I keep thinking about how different this would all be if I’d coupled up with you when I had the chance.

MC: Really?

FINN: I guess me and you going through the same thing together has me questioning things.

FINN: I guess watching things get complicated with you and Alfie got me questioning things.

FINN: I should be thinking about Kat right now, but I keep thinking about you, MC.

FINN: And all the little moments we’ve had together so far.

MC: Like what?

FINN: Like when we nearly kissed in our first proper chat on day one.

FINN: How you were my first choice for the date, and how our chat flowed like the river Liffey.

FINN: How I’ve felt like I was being sucked into your sublime MC eyes every time we’ve talked.

FINN: That electric first kiss we had and how outrageously soft your lips felt.

FINN: That connection that’s always drawn me to you.

MC: But you were drawn to Kat more?

FINN: I felt more sexual chemistry with Kat, and maybe I was thinking with my little chap downstairs."

MC: You call your… equipment the ""little chap downstairs""?

FINN: Well I sometimes call him Finn Minor or Fini Me… or Bryan when he’s been naughty.

MC: I thought you were being serious for a minute there.

FINN: Sorry, I was. Let me get this back on track.

FINN: I’ve always been able to say things to you that I haven’t with Kat. Maybe that’s ‘cause we’ve a deeper connection.

FINN: I know I’m always joking and flirting around, but I am here to find something serious."

FINN: Someone who can have the craic with my boys but also hit it off with my ma and da. And all my brothers.

MC: All your brothers? How many have you got?,

FINN: You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.

MC: Try me.

FINN: Believe it or not, but I’ve got five older brothers. They’re all just as daft and reckless as me!

MC: Wow, your parents must’ve had a hard time keeping you all in line.

FINN: They gave up on that years ago.

FINN: But my fam does mean the world to me.,

FINN: And when I’ve got a big decision to make I always get advice from my ma and da.

MC: Not your brothers?,

FINN: Not since they talked me into going to my grad ceremony in just my cap and gown! True story.

MC: Bet that was quite a sight!

FINN: My ma and da gave me the talking to of all talking tos after that!

MC: Well, what would they say to you now?

FINN: They’d tell me off about my flirty hi-jinx in Truth or Dare.

FINN: Then my ma would make me promise to stop showing off and being so cocky.,

FINN: And then they’d both tell me I should try to give things a go with you.

MC: And do you usually take your parents’ advice?

FINN: I think it might be time I started to. You’re the Rose of Tralee after all.

Finn looks at you with big puppy dog eyes and a tender smile.

FINN: I know my timing’s dreadful but I feel like I need to make a quick decision on all this.

He looks into your eyes like he wants to kiss you, but hesitates.

FINN: I know you said you wanted to make a go of it with your current squeeze. But…,

FINN: But I’d love you to give me a shot.

You hear raised voices across the garden where the girls have an animated discussion. Arlo rushes over to you.

ARLO: MC, we need you over here right now!

FINN: We’re having a serious chat here.

ARLO: Well, not as serious as ours, trust me.

MC, come on let’s go.

Dana waves you over to join them across the pool.,

Kat waves you over to join them across the pool.

FINN: Looks like you’re needed over there, MC. Let’s finish this off later.

Finn walks away towards the villa, casting you an enigmatic glance back. Arlo leads you towards Dana and Kat who watch you approach intensely.

You and Arlo join Dana and Kat by the pool, and all stand awkwardly silently.

DANA: MC, thanks for joining the most awkward social scenario I’ve ever been in.

DANA: And considering my outrageous social awkwardness, that’s saying something.

MC: Yeah, this is all tense isn’t it?

ARLO: And we need to squash this beef! I didn’t come to the villa to not have a laugh.

KAT: Should’ve thought about that before cracking on with my fella.

ARLO: Come on, hun, he kissed me. Can’t blame me for kissing him back.

KAT: Can and will, babe.

DANA: We’ve all kissed each other in challenges.

KAT: And it wouldn’t be major if they hadn’t been flirting like teenagers for the last few days!,

ARLO: I’ve only been here a few days. I’m gonna get my flirt on and see who I click with.

KAT: Thought you did that already and clicked with Suresh?,

ARLO: Yeah, and he’s been my number one. But I wasn’t ready to rule out other options yet.

ARLO: And I’m glad I didn’t since MC and Suresh were secretly cracking on.

MC: You didn’t even see what happened, Arlo.

KAT: I saw it all though.

DANA: No offence, Kat, but you’re the least reliable witness ever!"

KAT: And why’s that?

DANA: Come on, Kat, you know I love you. You’re, like, my most unlikely friend ever.

KAT: Err, thanks?

DANA: But you love the drama! And you sometimes get a tad carried away when you sniff some goss.

KAT: Babe, I could’ve sniffed this goss from Basildon!

KAT: Suresh and MC were all over each other.

MC: You really think you’re in a position to stoke the fire, Kat?

ARLO: Forget Kat for a second, MC. I wanna know the truth here.

ARLO: What actually happened between you and Suresh?

**CHOICE**

Tell the truth // This Response will depend on what you chose previously.

Sassily imply that more happened than did

Refuse to answer,

TRUTH

** If you pied Suresh off**

MC: Suresh tried to kiss me but I turned him down

ARLO: Really?,

MC: Yes. That’s what you walked in on, Kat. And like Dana says, maybe you got carried away?"

ARLO: Or she lied about it?

KAT: I ain’t no liar.

,ARLO: Or maybe MC is lying about it?

DANA: MC isn’t a liar.

ARLO: Well, something’s not adding up here.",

** if you kissed Suresh**

MC: Suresh was being super flirty and we kissed

KAT: Told ya

ARLO: Are you for real, MC?

MC: He was talking about this hot moment in our past and it kind of turned us both on.

DANA: Not sure if Arlo wanted the specifics.

ARLO: Interesting you’re saying Suresh initiated it. But even if that’s true, kissing him is proper shady!

** 2nd Choice – Sassily imply that more happened**

MC: What didn’t happen between me and Suresh? He was being super flirty and I wasn’t exactly complaining.

MC: We were basically cracking on with each other. Our hands were all over each other.

KAT: Oh my days.,

ARLO: Are you for real right now?!,

MC: It was getting pretty real between us. We were all over each other and we were seconds away from–

DANA: What are you doing, MC? Like we don’t have enough drama already.

KAT: And you say I’m dramatic?

ARLO: MC’s just trying to wind me up. Suresh is a flirt but he wouldn’t do that.,

KAT: You sure about that, babe?

ARLO: Certain! And MC, pretty shady you’re trying to milk even more drama.

** 3rd option – Refuse to answer**

MC: That’s no one’s business but mine.,

ARLO: Since I’m coupled up with Suresh, I’d say it’s definitely my business too.

KAT: Come on, MC, time to get it all out there.

MC: Like I said, I’m keeping that to myself.

ARLO: You’re being proper shady right now, MC.

ARLO: Guess I’ll be having a chat with Suresh about where his head’s at.

ARLO: Should have one with Finn too, while I’m at it.

KAT: You remember Finn’s coupled up with me, yeah?

ARLO: You remember snogging his best mate, yeah?

KAT: He snogged me, but whatevs.

Kat pouts and turns to you slightly awkwardly.

DANA: Girls, let’s bring this down a notch.

ARLO: Fine!

KAT: Fine!

Everyone calms slightly. Kat looks at you a little awkwardly.

KAT: Guessing you’ve got some questions for me, MC.

**CHOICE**

Why did you kiss Alfie?

Do you still want Finn?,

Did Alfie say anything about me?

,I don’t want to talk to you

**1st Choice**

MC: Time you told me exactly why you kissed Alfie isn’t it?

DANA: Yeah, you were never even that into him when you were coupled up with him.

ARLO: Was it just a revenge kiss for Finn kissing me?

KAT: Well, I’ve always thought Alfie was cute, but he’s no Finn. Total plank that Finn is!

MC: You haven’t answered the question.,

KAT: I felt royally pied off. Alfie even more! He opened up about loads of stuff to me.

KAT: What can I say? I’m a sucker for a sob story.

** 2nd Choice**

MC: Do you even still want to be with Finn right now?

KAT: Course I wanna be with Finn! He’s a total plank, but he’s my plank.

KAT: I’ve got something with Finn that I haven’t had before. And that’s why I get a bit protective.

KAT: MC’s the only one who’s had the inside scoop on what me and Finn have got up to.

KAT: I guess I’m a lot more into him than even I realised. And I don’t wanna lose him.

,KAT: Despite him being a complete tool.

,DANA: You were made for each other Kat.

KAT: Thanks, babe."

ARLO: Didn’t get Dana’s joke then, Kat?

,KAT: What joke?

**3rd choice**

MC: Did Alfie tell you anything about where his head’s at with me?

KAT: He told me a lot about his past. And why you and Suresh are such an issue for him.,

ARLO: What about his past?

KAT: That’s for Alfie to share if he wants to. But he went in on how much he was falling for you, MC.

KAT: How happy he was with you before all this drama.

MC: Did he say if he still wants to be with me?

KAT: I think you’re the only girl he might give a second chance to. But you’ll need to work for it.

KAT: That is if you still want to after he kissed me.,

** 4th choice**

,MC: I really don’t want to talk to you about any of this!,

KAT: Well, we kinda have to, don’t we?"

DANA: Guess if MC isn’t ready then it needs to wait.

ARLO: We can’t just sit around and wait for MC to make her mind up.

KAT: Yeah, we’re all in limbo here!"

KAT: Seriously though, MC you need to work out what you want."

KAT: Your baggage with Suresh is affecting everyone now, and you need to make a call.

ARLO: What do you mean, make a call? Suresh is coupled up with me.

KAT: Yeah, but him and MC are clearly far from over.

KAT: And the only person not affected by all this is Dana right now.

You notice that Dana looks a little upset.

DANA: Will be back in a few, girls.

Dana hurriedly leaves and heads into the villa.

KAT: And none of us really know where we stand till MC commits to either Suresh or Alfie.

ARLO: Kat’s right. It’s time to lay your cards on the table, MC.

KAT: So pick the one you feel strongest about and put it all out there with them.

Your mind buzzes with uncertainty and confusion, but you know you need to do this."

ARLO: So, which one are you most into, MC?"

**CHOICE**

Alfie

Suresh

MC: I’m most into Alfie

ARLO: Great choice. Go get him then!

MC: I’m most into Suresh.

KAT: Drama!

ARLO: Guess you need to talk to him then!

You take a deep breath before walking towards the villa to have a chat that you know will have a major impact on your time in the villa!,

Your heart races as you wait outside the bedroom door, trying to compose yourself. After another deep breath, you thrust open the bedroom door and step in."

But no one is there! The villa is eerily silent.

Your phone pings. Dana rushes into the bedroom from the bathroom.

DANA: Read it out, MC

"LITEXT: Girls,,The boys have headed off to Casa Amor and some sexy singletons are now heading your way! #HeadsWillTurn #CasaRemorse

You lock eyes with Dana and stare at each other in shock

NARRATOR: Casa Amor’s back! The only place where heads turn more than an owl watching tennis

NARRATOR: But which of the girls are going to hit it off with the newbies coming into the villa?

NARRATOR: Which couples will stay on track and which will crack?,

NARRATOR: And who will be no more after Casa Amor? Find out next time on Love Island!

#litg ex in the villa #love island the game #love island game #litg suresh #litg mc #litg #litg s5 #litg spoilers #litg spoiler #litg leak

84 notes · View notes

kindestegg · 1 year

Note

It bothers me seeing some people complain about TOH going a ‘boring’ route for the Collector ‘without moral grayness’ just because they hadn’t been imprisoned for killing anyone or destroying anything (as far as we technically know at least). The clues were already there in 2B that the Collector wasn’t malicious and probably didn’t even hunt Titans to begin with, plus it reminds me of that past fandom trend of ignoring the psychological impact of Belos’ abuse on the Collector, and reducing him to funny murders iPad kid.

Also, it feels like said people are ignoring the fact that, a more sympathetic side to the Collector being necessary here, they still very much did turn people into puppets. Like that was a thing that still happened in this episode. Besides, there arguably is a ‘moral grayness’ to this well-intentioned kid who still ended up betrayed, used, and punished, even by King to an extent, finally snapping in retaliation and betrayal. Idk it just feels like they’re complaining the story didn’t go in one direction for his character VS another, when both routes are equally compelling.

(holds hands with you and we skip over a field of flowers into the sunset together)

but really, you worded this pretty well and in a way i have also been thinking for quite some time!! really, its something ive considered making something about in the future because it fascinates me endlessly: there is just something so strange to me about the fact that to some people recognizing collector is a kid or that he has a complex backstory and is more layered than "sadistic selfish shadowy entity" means "ruining his character"

on the one hand i get it, sometimes people just want a mean old crazy villain who has no qualms in doing whatever just for the hell of it because they want to have fun, and i get it!! i really like villains like that- hell, part of the reason i even got interested on collector when i first saw them in hollow mind was because i love characters like that so much!! the bill cyphers, the discords, the quackerjacks, the dimentios, the jevils, the ecolos, i love all characters like that!!

but like... come edge of the world, hearing luz go "that collector kid" and going "OH SHIT THIS IS A CHILD" was game changing for me because?? you really dont see characters like that often that are also kids?? and idk about you but that was exciting to me! because it explores such an interesting path of like, how do you begin to approach an antagonist that IS so sadistic and self serving but also is STILL growing and still young and has still potential to be good?

old time followers of this blog will KNOW i have already talked all about that though... so what else can i say?

i will say i absolutely agree with you there on the cues being there. while i dont think its fair to say that it was easier before to infer he really didnt do ANYTHING, there were at least a lot of indications carefully laid out to make us empathize with them and understand their situation. like, isnt it interesting that at the start of o'titan, they couldve shown collector saying anything at all, since he thought he was all alone monologuing to himself, and they chose to have him talk about how lonely he was and then plead for king to stay with him? and then, as if to follow up on that, clouds has him doubting whether belos is his friend or not sounding genuinely concerned! we know from these clues that collector is a kid, that he is lonely, that being inside the prison has messed with his mental health, and that belos is unsurprisingly a terrible friend that is making him worry if he will uphold his end of the bargain.

all of these puzzle pieces were put there deliberately, including kings connection to collector, to first let us see a different side of this character and understand him better, and then second to also let king do this and prepare him to be more likely to want to consider collector as someone he could approach, even back in kings tide! because having that previous mental connection allowed him to wonder if collector could be reasoned with, and it worked! he stopped the spell for him! and like, once again, the writers utilize what time they have to quickly establish that the collector would rather play with king and holds no anger towards him or desire to hurt him! this is again, important as an indication that collector is not like we thought!

the whole "murderous ipad kid" started rubbing me the wrong way too, while i am brazilian so the "enzo gabriel" memes were endearing to me in a way, it became really frustrating seeing as how EXTREMELY few people back then seemed interested in exploring the tragedy of a character so young mentally having been stuck in an eternal unchanging prison and how that fucked them up, and how it being BELOS who he was stuck with was even worse! or even, hell, explore the fact he seems to not have wanted to hurt king and how their connection makes them perfect foils to each other and how they could be friends in a better world! but most people just saw him as a one dimensional murderous child (if even a child at all) and either ignored him completely or if not, had him do incredibly uncharacteristically violent and extreme things. and like, yeah, sure, this IS the kid who helped with the draining spell and was excited for people dying, but also like. come on buddy, if thats all there was to him, they wouldnt have tried to establish this other side of him during s2b.

and you are so correct on the puppet thing like!! that is STILL fucked up! even if he isnt physically torturing or hurting people, that is still not a good thing to do and it is terrifying to imagine losing control of your body and even consciousness for god knows how long! and collector doesnt care! he thinks that just because he is playing pretend and that this is how the game is played, that it doesnt matter that he is doing this. that is messed up! and it reminds us that this is still the kid who laughed about people dying, laughed about the grimwalker deaths. him being a sad and lonely kid with a compelling backstory doesnt change that. it just adds to more layers to his character.

i think you are on the nose when you say that it is just because people are disappointed they wanted a type of character and got another. though it is puzzling to me seeing them be unable to admit that they were wrong and that they did miss the cues early on and move on, instead complaining that it "came out of nowhere". i will say i think the BEST argument for them is that his character feels rushed and that it is confusing to add him into the series when he is so similar to so many other characters (caleb, hunter, luz, king, etc), because then yeah, i agree, it is a really odd late minute addition, specially considering he only exists because of the shortening, not in spite of it. and to that i can only say: i think collector wasnt a character added with logic in mind, but rather with pure pathos. dana and the crew wanted a fun out of left field super silly character that was entirely self indulgent and so they added him just for themselves, and as result, he is neither fully well fleshed out nor is he the most unique in terms of metanarrative role.

then again one COULD argue his role is more one of giving king a foil and someone he can further his own arc through, as well as giving better exposition to the history of the titans, but... yknow. ive already talked enough.

#'long post'#sorry it got long i do not know how to summarize myself that well when it comes to this dfgjsdf #but yeah i just! agree! he is a complex character n ppl need to accept that #Commander's answers #toh spoilers

17 notes · View notes

gunmetal-ring · 2 years

Text

I think a big problem is that sometimes we refuse to acknowledge our favorite characters are flawed and yet thats why we love them. Real people are flawed. Thats what makes the characters realistic and multi-dimensional and thats why we love them. This is much longer than i anticipated lol

Eddie can be a real asshole, on purpose, and kind of intimidating. Yes he has a heart of gold but that doesnt change the fact that he is not an uwu sweetiepie to everyone he comes across from moment one. Thats what makes his interactions with chrissy and dustin (and even steve, to an extent) so meaningful - bc he simply Is Not Like That with anyone else. Its a layer to his personality that he doesnt not easily share. Yet hes also genuinely snarky and sarcastic and kind of a dick, and a coward, too. He runs from danger and puts other people at risk/in danger/hurts other people because of it. Sure its justified at times but it doesnt change the fact that being mean and a coward is a character flaw. It doesnt make him a bad person. It makes him realistic.

Chrissy doesnt like being vulnerable. Shes self destructive. She doesnt open up to her friends or family or her boyfriend that loves her. Shes walled off and lies to them and tells them everything is fine. She would rather dissociate/do drugs than try to solve her problems. It doesn't make her a bad person. It makes her realistic.

Flaws dont mean "a thing that ruins this character" or "a thing we should hate about this character" or "a thing that makes this character a bad person" or anything like that. Flaws means "a thing that makes this character imperfect" and "a thing that the character needs to change in order to show growth and character development." We can all agree steve is flawed - he was a dick in high school. But he changed, stopped being a dick, and he acknowledges that he has been working on himself to become a better person when he tells nancy hes still in love with her. A redemption arc = a character overcoming their shortcomings and genuinely changing for the better.

Eddie is a coward. He hurts other people with his cowardice. Yes given the fact that he is wanted for murder its understandable that he would run, but it doesnt change the fact that his cowardice hurts orher people.

Chrissy was murdered in his trailer. He chose to run rather than call the cops - and had he called the cops, yes he would have likely been arrested, but then he wouldnt have been held responsible for freds death bc he likely would have been in custody when fred was murdered, and he probably wouldnt have been blamed for patricks death either since they wouldnt have been hunting him and therefore wouldnt have been around him when patrick was murdered. But instead, he ran, and left Wayne - who loved him more than anything and likely saved him from a horrible childhood and raised him as his own - to find Chrissy's horrifyingly tortured body.

Eddie ran, and therefore put The Party in danger of aiding/abetting "a criminal" and they could have been arrested for that. He indirectly caused their parents distress too.

Thats why eddie bravely playing to distract the bats, and then bravely charging headfirst ALONE into the swarm of bats is his redemption. Had he refused to play to distract the bats (like a coward) he probably would have prevented The Party from being able to kill Vecna. Had he ran from the bats and went into the real world to save himself (like a coward) the bats either would have gotten into the real world, or they would have doubled back and killed steve/robin/nancy.

So he played loudly to distract the bats and explicitly stated that he did it to avenge Chrissy as well as to protect steve/robin/nancy so they could kill Vecna - growth from how he left her to rot and for Wayne to find her, and growth from how he continually put The Party in danger by running. He cut the sheets in an attempt to protect dustin and tried to lure the bats away to protect steve/robin/nancy - same thing, growth from how he continually put The Party in danger by running. He stopped running and so he stopped hurting other people with his cowardice. Even though he knew it would be putting his life in danger.

And then he told dustin he loved him - growth from his assholery. Even (semi backhandedly lol) complimenting steve and (begrudgingly lol) acknowledging that steve is not the person Eddie thought steve was is growth too. Avenging chrissy was also a little bit of growth like this too, altho obviously not to the same degree bc he was open and vulnerable and kind to her almost from the get-go, but he was apologizing for not trying to help her w her problems and instead try to make money off her bc it was easier.

Chrissy didnt get a chance at a redemption arc, but the fact that it seems like everyones headcanon is that had she lived, she would have been able to open up and overcome her self loathing and self destruction. Shes not a bad person for being mentally ill and a victim of abuse. But character growth mandates that she would have addressed her problems and worked on herself bc refusal to address her problems rather than really truly ask for help - bc obviously she wasnt rly opening up to mrs kelly - and do the scary, difficult, emotionally draining work.

Idk. Character flaws are good. All the other characters on the show have flaws - its what makes them interesting and multidimensional and realistic. They arent bad people for being flawed. They arent villains for being flawed. And handwaving them away is doing them a disservice imo.

#op #and there i go. rambling again.#st #st meta

22 notes · View notes

sabrina-central · 1 year

Note

To kind of buck the trend, is there anything/anyone who you *don't* like seeing Sabrina with?

Honestly? And a lot of people aren't gonna like this -

Chloe. I just don't think they should ever make up at this point, let alone be together romantically.

If they were real people, I'd say it's up to them to figure it out and decide if they wanna give it another try after they've both individually grown as people, but the fact is they are characters and their dynamic was set up for failure.

Their story was always going to end with Sanrina standing up for herself and Chloe leaving in a huff and realizing the last person that ever supported her and the only one to do so truly unconditionally, just left her all alone and it's her fault for having pushed her too far.

Now, do I like the everything else that they're doing with Chloe's story and character? I don't. I might change my mind if it ends up building to something better because I used to say that I hated what they were doing with Sabrina but turns out they were just biding their time on that development, so who's to say?

But as it stands right now, Chloe's story is in a bad place and you can have whatever AUs you want where chlobrina is healthy and I think that's great! I think it's wonderful and i dont mind reading it as much as this is about me not liking to make it, because I base my aus around my understanding of the characters in canon and the more they depict their relationship as nothing but abusive the less inclined I am to have a Chloe redemption that in any way involves her and Sabrina being together.

I also don't ship her with Ivan or Mylene but that's just because I really like Ivan and Mylene's relationships, same with Marcnath and Julerose although I did ship her with Nath briefly, but I dropped that ship even before I got attached to the cousins headcanon.

I also don't ship her with a lot of side characters or one offs like I've seen done in the past like Aurore and Ali I'll sometimes do, but I don't really ship her with Mireille or anything like that.

Heck, I don't think I've ever even actively written her with Delmar even though I have no problem with the ship, it's cute!

Maybe it's just my main character Sabrina agenda but she deserves more than that, yknow?

Like, I think the attitude around a lot of her ships for a good while had been;

"Okay what character can we pair her off with that doesn't get in the way?"

And I get why, she didn't do a lot and there wasn't much to work with.

But now that that's changing, we're seeing the attitude change as well!

Anyway, this became a much longer rant than I intended, sorry!

Hope I was able to answer the question, thank you!

#miraculous ladybug #sabrina raincomprix #dee writes

9 notes · View notes

dykeyote · 1 year

Note

jedidiah 4 the character thing :3

GOTTA GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!!!!!!!

fav thing about them: ohhhh man theres so much . id have to say how Real he feels . like he can do and say some awful mean things but it never feels liek conflict just for the sake of conflict or him just Decidin to be cruel it all links back to his feelings and his guilt and his fears and like . hes just so Real in a gutwrenching way both for the better and for the worse

least fav thing about them: i mean . the ableism . thats kind of a copout answer though so instead of smt basic like "i dont like that he avoided sydney" or whateva ill say that i think he shouldnt have gotten together with sydney as soon as he did that fucker needs SOOO much healing first . but i think thatll be explored given that they have a couples therapist in s2 so thats not like a writing flaw i dont think unless its fumbled which i doubt it will be

favorite line: "I couldn’t handle the body. I can’t handle the body. I walk away from the body. And most nights I don’t think about it… but sometimes there’s a rumbling under my desk, cold and distant like metal wheels through the mountain, spinning like the hands on the clocks that — if I could just know if I could just know if I could just know if I could just know if I could just know if I could just know—" girl that is ocd!!!!!! u suffer . anyway i genuinely had to pause the ep and take a break after this line something about it . oh my god

fav friendship: i LOVE LOVE LOVE his friendship with yvonne i think its so fun and whimsical i love gamer girls bonding . also him having a queerplatonic relationship with juniper is one of my fav hcs hehehe

fav ship: you KNOW its sydidiah . you KNOW . second place is jeddieann and soridiah (obvs to anyone whos spoken to me for longer than five seconds) but i am literally deranged about sydidiah

least fav ship: i havent seen one that exceptionally bothered me . people dont Ship jedidiah that much with people besides sydney from what ive seen . like i could be like "oh tid be shitty to ship him w elijah or wahtever" but like that seems like im making smt up to get mad at lmao if anyone ships that or anything else id be annoyed abt ive never seen it

random hc: hmmmmm. in sydneys major huge homestuck phase he spent a whole all-nighter listening to an absurd amount of homestuck fansongs in an attempt to like . shoot an understanding of the story into his veins without having to Actually read it all the way thru bc its so fucking long . this just made him way more confused

unpopular opinion: whatsss an unpopular opinion i have . taps my jaw and thinks and ponders . people ignore jedidiahs ableism a lot and the pervasive ways it relates to many many Many aspects of their dynamic but thats not so unpopular of an opinion so ill be a little spicier about it and say that i think even among the people who DO comprehend jedidiahs ableism and the way it impacts their relationship theyyy. kinda ignore the ableism of literally any other person besides lucille? like jedidiah becomes kinda the scapegoat for all the ableism in the narrative and like yes we should discuss the ways jedidiahs ableism impacts the narrative thats true!! however if youre going to discuss that but not talk about say elijah or salem or once s2 comes out likely adam as well or what have u . what is tha point . this is not me defending jedidiah or saying oh people are too harsh on my blorbo ): ): ): we SHOULD discuss jedidiahs ableism but i feel like its not That unpopular of an opinion that we should acknowledge jeddies ableism even if some people dont really follow through on Doing so in Practice yk

song i associate with them: oh my godddddd cry for judas . oh my God is that hte jedidiah song of all time

#u can tell im insnae abt him bc this is fucking forever long

8 notes · View notes

bioswear · 2 years

Text

[VENT POST / DNREBLOG]

Gotta keep telling myself like, 60% of the HnK fandom is just babies who are like, Barely out of their teenage years (allegedly - I’m not IN the fandom bc im almost 30 and fandom drama anything is stupid and not worth my time) but sometimes I’ll see a stupid take and then it’s like “oh you’re just 19 okay. Ur a BABY in comparison you don’t have the life experience to know better” but man it’s SO HARD to not have anyone on my same intellect to talk about this series 😩

It just feels like a vast majority of readers side with Phos despite all of the equally shitty things they did with the Gems and treat Phos like they fulfilled all of their promises even tho they didn’t? They jumped from one empty, long-winded promise to another and the only way they were ever fulfilled is by someone else who fell into the place that Phos left.

Like, Bort was absolutely correct when they said Phos preyed on their weaknesses and then manipulated them into leaving earth (save for Dia, who had already peaced out-ied), but you all aren’t ready for that kind of taking accountability yet

Also, regarding Phos, the best most recent example I can think of comes from TUA S3; this quote from Five:

You know what they call a superhero who works alone and doesn’t listen to anybody? A villain.

In the perspective of the Gems, Phos is a wild card. Unpredictable, chaotic, powerful, othered. All in all, Phos is basically a superhero relative to the Gems’ usual abilities. They are To be feared, because they [the Gems] don’t understand. Jade even says “I’m sorry I didn’t take the time to understand you” (PARAPHRASE) Phos, whether intentionally or not, lauds this over the rest of the Gems.

[To simplify - Phos is that kid who keeps kicking the back of your chair. Hard. And doesn’t stop when you ask politely]

So like YES - the Gems absolutely suck in that aspect of not really ever understanding Phos based on their formulated, projected image of them. Yes they should’ve made more of an effort to support Phos earlier on, etc etc. BUT at the same time, if their circumstances were also being outwardly manipulated the entire time by Aechmea, then they really couldn’t do much to stop it.

On the flip side, the Gems suck because they’re now dealing with their own butterfly effect of problems coming to light between themselves and their community/culture as a whole because of Phos, who swung at the proverbial bees nest??? That also doesn’t sit well, because it’s reducing the problem to Black vs White; good versus evil, and that’s where I fear people are losing the actual themes of the story in exchange for “durhur my blorbos” brainrot 🙄

[Dont blind yourselves to the ways in which a character does or doesn’t take accountability and responsibility for their actions. It’s what differentiates a hero from a coward; the degree in which a character owns up to their actions is a huge reflection of their personal integrity]

Even if Phos viewed their own actions as noble and worth the effort and troubles imposed on the others, they still acted selfishly. Solo. They saw this big, monumental task that nobody had ever done before and developed so much tunnel vision for it without thinking of how their actions would branch out and affect everyone else around them.

When Cinnabar tells them to drop it for their own sake, Phos does the complete fucking opposite and escalate things. They hear “Don’t do that” and see a challenge to prove wrong.

So I don’t blame Cinnabar for not wanting to go or stay with Phos, since REALLY, this fucking far, Phos never actually thought about Cinnabar other than as a means to fulfill THEIR promises to find them a better job. Cinna even acknowledges that - “if you had just asked to be partners, it would be different” (NOT VERBATIM) - like Shinsha Isn’t fucking stupid, and perhaps is able to see through more of the ruse Phos put up than the other Gems because they lived separately from the community mindset. And also if we’re speaking truthfully, their connection wasn’t even that deep beyond shipping lenses. Phos never took the time to really get to know Shinsha or understand what THEY wanted. Phos imposed what they thought Shinsha wanted.

Anyway Jesus fucking Christ I have a lot of thoughts and analysis now that I’ve reread Houseki at an older age - there are a lot of moments and events that I didn’t fully understand when I first read it. But boy there are so many more things I get now that im older :’)

Also all attempts at starting “fandom drama” with me will be ignored :) because I literally don’t care about the petty trivialities of fandom drama.

#i just need to find the people my age who can actually have discussions on the theme #without being like THE GEMS SUCK #like yes we know that. we’ve seen it #hnk #actually analyze the series and open your minds up to LEARNING media literacy and analysis actually #this phase of earth and humanity is not ready for the conversation of individualism vs community #especially bc we real life fucking humans Suck at it #personal txt #it’s just like PLEASE did we READ the same series #explain why they suck without saying THEY WERE MEAN :( or give me any insight that you actually understand the content and it’s nuances #you gotta learn to view the big picture detached from personal bias and emotion #but also let yourself connect and relate to characters #maybe a lot of these kids see themselves in Phos #i know at one point my perspective held Phos in favor but that’s because of where I personally was in my life #which was a very Me against the World type mindset (which makes an ugly color on anyone)#but I was also 18/19 when I viewed phos favorably

15 notes · View notes

demoiselettes · 2 years

Note

Can I get a Demon slayer match up!:)

I want a male character

Im a girl

So basically how I look physically , I wear bangs on my face and have a pony tail on the side with all my hair going down but sometimes I like having two buns or two pig tails cause I like looking cute. Im asian , 5,2. Black long hair , I like to wear scrunchies or hair bows and I like girly dresses , skirts and crop tops. Im have social anxiety , its very hard for me to make friends cause it scares me , Im artistic(I like to draw and sketch) and I like anime.

I like eatting candy and I like stuff toys so I guess you can say I am a bit childish.

Im a bit chubby cause I like eatting but its not noticable

Im introverted and Im not interested in talking to most people cause I find them boring but I have a close friend group , Im usually stand off-ish with people but if we are close I make a lot of dirty jokes and im very playful and light hearted but again half the time I will be introverted. I like deep conversations , talking about feelings and philosophical things and Im self conscious of how I look and im insecure but I dont tell anyone unless we are close. I like deep emotional connections , Im an INFP

I really like physical affection , I like PDA.

I'm idealistic and I day dream a lot about romance and etc but Im not a hopeless romantic.

I have an inner world in my mind.

I like helping my close friends out.

I don't like small talk.

I want to make friends but my anxiety is a lot

I get jealous of others a lot and I need to be nurtured

I want someone to focus on me than other people and don't forget im there when im around people cause in groups Im quiet.

I want someone to care about me and nurture my feelings a lot and I like feeling valued.

I make very lewd jokes and I make some other jokes others may laugh at or find me weird

I really like positive people because I look up to them and I think their cool but I want someone with emotional depth to talk about deep inner emotions

I can also tell when someones upset or sad simply because I can based off of body language.

I like being there for others even though sometimes I dont know what to do , im very emotionally nurturing , I like spending time with people I love a lot.

I also live in a fantasy world in my mind and I love music and I like making people see me as attractive or act playful and bubbly cause it boosts my self esteem and makes me feel hot

Sometimes I can be too quiet but it depends on my mood , I dislike most people cause I view them as "Normal"

I tend to procrastinate

Eventide

I match you with Uzui Tengen!

•You and Tengen share a really similar trait: you both tend to see most people as ‘normal’ or ‘drab’

•Tengen has the need to be flashy, and seeing people go about doing mundane tasks with no hint of extravagance

•The people close to Tengen: his wives, Kyojuro, etc.. all differ from others in an important way; they can be recognized everywhere from how.. ah, unusual they are

•And Tengen loves that! Therefore, you seeking people who are not..boring will be what draws him to you

•Tengen, by all means, has a huge sex appeal and definitely loves his dirty sense of humor

•He wouldn’t think twice before flirting with you, even if he’s in public

•Your playfulness is his weakness

•He can never get tired of retaliating when you’re in a playful mood and he will get touchy feely

•It’s even better once he finds out you’re fond of PDA

•He’ll just randomly pull you into his lap at times press kisses over your face

•If he finds out that you think of romance a ton, he’ll take it as a personal challenge to live up to your daydreams and standards

•Whatever you envision, whether it be a date, a gift or something else, he’s on his way to make that mere thought a reality, in double flashiness

•Tengen isn’t really a big fan of emotional or deep conversations

•This doesn’t equal to him being shallow, he simply doesn’t find it fun to dive into deep subjects

•But you’d be surprised at how understanding he can be, specially to those he cares for

•When you’re in the mood to take a deep dive down philosophy lane, he’ll be there to listen and to share his own views

•Like you, Tengen isn’t the type to value small talks

•His conversations need to spark interest and to really get people listening

•Safe to say, he’s rarely ever quiet around you

•Even if you’re not in the mood to talk, he’s gonna be having a one sided discussion and asking you rhetorical questions

•Tengen basically showers you in affection and attention

•Even when you’re not with him, he talks about you to others just to show you off

•In his mind, you’re the embodiment of a goddess and he isn’t afraid to remind you of how amazing you are everytime

•No, i mean, he’s gonna pop up with a compliment at the most random moments

•Your need to appear bubbly and all in all attractive matched Tengen’s need to be the centre of attention, but he knows it can get exhausting at times, and he isn’t shy to tell you not to overdo it

•He didn’t just fall in love with your flashiness, he fell in love with you

•Tengen is an all round extrovert, so it’s easy for him to be surrounded by people and making friends is a natural thing to him

•So you being anxious when it comes to making friends is a new concept to him

•He doesn’t judge though(he lightly teases you about it, but will most likely stop if you seem uncomfortable), he will try to get you out of your shell to become a natural at making friends

•It doesn’t matter how long it takes, if he finds that you want to make more friends, he’ll help

•Ooooo boy, your chubbiness..

•He loves it

•Expect him to pinch your cheeks, your sides, your butt..

•He basically loves having you squished to his side

•Aside from scouring the best hot springs with you, he likes to take you to watch live amezaiku candy sculpting

•Then he buys their entire stock for you

•Your artworks decorate the halls of his estate

•Tengen loves how much shorter you are compared to him, and his favorite thing to do is picking you up and throwing you over his shoulder

•And smacking you as-

•Since we’re in the Taisho Era here, he’s getting you the same types of kimonos Hinatsuru, Makio and Suma wear and the he stares and whistles your way

•Giving head pats is his thing, and he likes to ruffle your hair, sometimes playing with your twin buns while he’s at it

•You also get the privilege to paint his face and nails, he lets you experiment with new designs from time to time

•He really only lets you because he gets to have you on his lap and to ogle you the entire time

#demon slayer #kimetsu no yaiba #nan’s eventide.#tengen uzui matchup

2 notes · View notes

gunkbaby · 1 year

Text

Cringe OC X Canon Character shipper gives unwanted opinion on subject they do not care abt, for a fandom they are no longer a part of:

From an outsider pov, my takeaway from seeing 6 yrs of tokyo ghoul ship discourse is this:

It’s complicated.

There are a lot of components, lots of complexities to each popular ship, and a lot of parties make good points, but said points are devalued by general cattyness and the fact some of y’all cannot keep ur chill.

Look, I don’t care about shipping. Monogamy makes me physically ill, and I just. Don’t see the appeal. Tokyo Ghoul was always about non-romantic relationships more than the platonical ones from my POV. So who tf am I to suddenly post about this?

Well. Discourse does pop up on my twt tl sometimes and it’s irritating and I have thoughts, which I wanna give now, bc i feel this way a lot, and if this post is nothing but a ramble to get it off my chest, then be it so. I really don’t care.

So. My honest opinion on tg shipping is :

although monogamy as a whole makes me uncomfortable, and I dislike certain th ships bc I don’t feel they’d be unhealthy and i want the best for my bby boy -

i honestly think we should just…let people live.

If people enjoy or take comfort in a harmless ship then I dont think anyone has the right to take that away from them. If you’re not going after anyone else, and if the ship isn’t like, involving incest or children, etc, then i dont see anything rly wrong with it. And I don’t think anyone has any right to try and take that from anyone.

I dont like that tokyo ghoul shipping has become this horrible thing that - as a sort of outside member of the community- i have felt uncomfortable with and afraid of.

isnt shipping about love? the childlike whimsy of making two barbies kiss? why don’t i feel any of that love from shipping communities? why does it instead feel catty and petty and violent?

I’ve said before but, loving something is not a competition, and if you treat it like a competition, you’ll just fight with whoever forever.

If no one’s hurting you, and you’re not hurting anyone - then i don’t understand why you can’t just love your ship.

Yes, by all means, defend it when people come at you, but at the end of the day : this is just the adult equivalent of making two barbies kiss. The kid in the corner making different barbies kiss is likely no lesser or better than you, you don’t need to fight over who gets what doll, why you deserve it more, etc - there are enough dolls for everyone!

I’m tired of the hatred in this community. This fandom is dead as is, and even though I’ve chosen to distance myself from most of the greater fandom, I don’t want more people to feel pushed out of it because of a fucking ship. And it’s like, I’ve seen bad behaviour from basically every ship in tg - from people randomly deciding to say awful, bigoted things about characters, to actual people - all because they like a different ship.

It’s ridiculous. If y’all wanna hate on me for this post, then fine, but I am so consistently disheartened by the lack of kindness in this community. It’s exhausting, and just writing this ramble has been exhausting, because y’all really will just go and bully someone for shipping touken, or hidekane, or whatever - it’s not that deep. It’s not that big of a deal. Your ship is special to YOU. No one can or should try to take that away from you, but that has to work both ways.

Just be kind u guys. That’s literally all. It’s not always easy to make the kindest choice, or choose the kindest words, but it is worth the effort. Just be nicer to each other, please.

#im tired #watch me get absolutely fookin flamed now lol #discourse #tw shipcourse #i hate this why did i write this #i literally dont care #i onlt ship si and ocs wtf #bye lol #gunk

1 note · View note

mugenloopdalove · 6 months

Note

i get why you're upset, i really do. but talking about how everyone else gets everything (when there's plenty of people who don't) and you're the only one who never gets anything doesn't make people want to give you stuff. it makes them feel bad if they get stuff at all. i know you likely don't intend to come off this way but it really seems like you're saying anyone who gets stuff when they're sad should feel terrible because they aren't as bad off as you and don't deserve what they're getting and they should feel bad because you deserve what they have. and you do deserve f/o letters and love and stuff but you don't get that by talking about how everyone else isn't as sad as you and everyone should feel bad that they get stuff when they'rd not going through what you are. it only makes people want to not give you stuff because you come off as guilt trippy. i'm genuinely sorry you're going through all this but this is the most i can do for you and it'll likely help you in the long run if you decide to take the advice. people love you. i hope things get better soon and you get your medication and all. 🫶

i dont think they shold feel terrible i just... dont get why someone can make one post saying "im a little sad" and get multiple asks, but then when i spend several days talking about how i feel horrible bc my husband is the only one doing anything rn and i feel like im not worth love, i dont get a thing.

this does help a bit though its just... tiring sometimes. it's tiring. i probably reblogged that "reblog to get a love letter from a fictional character" post 5+ times this past week and didnt get one, but then i saw others get more than that for saying less. and i just dont understand why is the thing. i dont understand what i have to do to get that stuff.

i dont think its bad that others get stuff and they do deserve it.

it just confuses me when i dont

0 notes

lumilasi · 2 years

Note

001: bnha, 003: Tomura

(Ik kinda obvious ┐(ﾟ～ﾟ )┌ but mb ppl will then try asking about others!)

Haha yeah, we'll see!

001:

Favorite character: Tomura, naturally. Also I really like Aizawa too

Least Favorite character: it tends to change between certain characters but rn its Hawks. There's a long and actually complicated story on how he ended up on that list as, unlike others on it I started on neutral grounds with him lol (which is an achievement tbh. Its not easy to get me to go from 'neutral' to 'don't wanna see this one on screen' lmao)

5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): I don't really have many? I only count those where I can't really see the characters with anyone else but each other typically, soo..Shigadabi, Erasermic, Shinshou x Denki. Pretty much any other ship I might've used on fics I'm neutral on and just used them for the plot.

Character I find most attractive: ehh...I wouldn't use this term necessarily, I'd rather just say the most interesting/fun looking. Tomura. I like how his design tells a story.

Character I would marry: not interested in marriage whatsoever, so no one lol

Character I would be best friends with: No idea, realistically speaking, maybe Aizawa? We're both tired and powered by coffee lol

a random thought: bnha's writingis kinda bizarre to me, where it feels like the quality goes up and down depending on which characters are focused on. I also sometimes feel like seinen woulda been better genre for Horikoshi's story lol

An unpopular opinion: I'm not one to have those much? Maybe not liking Hawks is one lol

my canon OTP: is there even any?

Non-canon OTP: Shigadabi obviously

most badass character: ....I have to admit. AFO. He's so over the top evil its kinda impressive at this point. Like..."Dude what in the flying FUCK is wrong with you???" (At this point he feels more like an evil force of nature than 'just' a supervillain lol)

pairing I am not a fan of: Dabihawks

character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): lot of the female character writing isn't the best and very one note, tho its kinda typical for shonen so I wasn't exactly surprised

favourite friendship: canon? Mic & Aizawa, Tomura & Spinner. Non canon? Izuku & Tomura

character I want to adopt or be adopted by: I wanna adopt the entire league and kick AFO to the curb lol. If I have to pick just one tho...again, obviously little Tenko

003: (just realized a lot at the end will get a 'none' answers lol)

How I feel about this character: Tomura is such well written character, to the point he's one of the only things still keeping me reading the manga. Without him I'd probably lost interest ages ago due to how uninteresting I sometimes find the hero side writing....

All the people I ship romantically with this character: mainly just Dabi

My non-romantic OTP for this character: Brotp in other words? Canon, spinner, non canon, Izuku

My unpopular opinion about this character: I'm not really a person to have these like said? Maybe I feel like he's a little underrated, but that's all so subjective.....idk

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: On one hand, wish a good person had picked him up/AFO had actually been a good parent. On the other, this'd been a very different story, maybe for better, maybe worse, who knows

my het ship: none

my fem/slash ship: Shigadabi

my OTP: ....Shigadabi. wait am I understanding that previous one correctly?

my OT3: none

my crossover ship: I don't much care for crossovers like this? They always feel so awkward to me...(crossing over two fics in the same fandom is a different story, I'm talking about fandom crossovers specifically lol)

my kink: none

a headcanon fact: idk, I dont have anything specific almost ever lol

my gender bend: not my thing. Also tbh I don't quite understand the question?

link to the ask game below:

#Ask game #Answered anon #Bnha #shigaraki tomura

1 note · View note

fallinfl0wers · 3 years

Note

hellooo! this is the first time i request something from a blog :D could i request headcanons of diluc, scara, kazuha and xiao when their s/o tells them they're pregnant and possibly how they'd get used to having a kid? tyy! dont forget to take breaks and relax!

Literally baby-sized trouble.

summary: you're pregnant! how does he react to the news and how do the get used to your child? includes: diluc (26 bullet points), scaramouche (24 bullet points), kazuha (17 bullet points) and xiao (35 bullet points) warnings: fem!reader, pregnancy, children, non-explicit/non described giving birth, mostly fluff with a little bit of hurt/comfort and angst. format: headcanons thank you for your request!! this was so fun to write! >< imagining the characters being soft with children is just so cute :") i specially like these four a lot >< when i wrote this i was in a xiao mood if it wasn't obvious that his turned out longer than everyone else's lol, and it's also the first time i write for kazuha so it was shorter than the others, but i think his is the sweetest ><! i hope you enjoy it! ps. the names and meanings- i got them from google, feel free to correct me if there's anything wrong with them ><

Diluc

He's going to stop functioning the moment he hears the news from you.

Literally, he's still as a rock and completely taken by surprise.

He... can't say he'd never wanted children. He's pretty traditional and, since he has this beautiful relationship with you, he assumed it might happen sometime in the future.

But oops guess it will have to happen in the close future, since you're already pregnant.

After staring at you with widened eyes for a while, he speaks up: "...is... is it true?" You hold his hands on yours with a smile on your face, nodding. "Yes, Diluc. We're going to be parents." Hearing your words, he starts to tear up as he hugs you, his touch almost hesitant, as if you were so fragile he could break you if he wasn't careful. "...thank you." He'd whisper between silent tears, hiding his face from your sight.

Very supportive and very protective!

You will have the most comfortable of pregnancies. He will make sure you don't need to move a single muscle to get anything you want.

If the two of you aren't married or engaged yet, he's going to propose to you very soon, keep that in mind ><

He starts reading every book he can find on pregnancies and babies so that he knows what to do to help you when you give birth and how to take care of his child once they're born ><

You have to convince him that yes, you can go and eat in the dining room and you don't need to eat everything in your room or stay in bed all day and yes, you can still do most things and no, he doesn't have to worry so much.

But yeah, in later stages of your pregnancy he gets more overprotective because he doesn't want anything to hurt you or your baby :(

He couldn't be calm enough while you gave birth and had to wait outside of the room, which only made him more nervous </3

But when he finally held your little baby on his arms for the first time, he broke down crying.

You two had a boy! He looked a lot like him, too... with the red hair and eyes... so cute...

He's not sure of what to name him, he'd thought of some names before, but they all disappeared when he saw the little bundle of joy in his arms;;

So you two will have to think about a name again!

In the end, you settle for Felix; name meaning "happy" or "lucky"!

Diluc is a very busy man, but he still does his best to be there for you and his son as much as possible!

He's also not very sure as to how he should interact with him...

But he does know he LOVES playing with him as soon as he starts to understand how to play with his toys.

But... there are not so cute parts about having a kid, after all.

At times, he worries whether or not he'll be able to be there enough for him.

He wonders if he can be a good father, given how awkward he is with his emotions.

What if when Felix grows up he starts hating him for being absent? He wouldn't be able to stand it.

You always reassure him as you both put the baby to sleep on his crib.

All Diluc wants is for his son to have a happy childhood and a loving family, but worries he won't be good enough of a father.

However, when Felix's first word is "'iluc!" as he stretches out his tiny arms towards him, he thinks that maybe, just maybe, he can do this right.

Scaramouche

He thought you were joking, so he laughed.

When you didn't laugh along with him and was met with your blank face, he understood you were serious.

He never even thought he'd be with anyone in a relationship before you came along, let alone have a child with anyone... So he's obviously very shocked and confused as to how to proceed.

After an awkward moment of staring at each other, he cleared his throat and crossed his arms, looking at you with an equally blank face. "So? What do you want me to do about it?" "H-huh?" "In the sense of- what do you want to do? Keep it or not." You huffed, and when he heard your determinated answer, he sighed and gave your head some soft pats. "Alright, alright, whatever you want, I guess."

Okay listen here- it's not like doesn't care but it isn't like he cares so much either...

This man would do anything for you, really, and that's what happens.

He does anything and everything for you, because he's worried about you and not necessarily about the baby you're carrying.

It's not like he hates children- because you can't hate anything you don't perceive as equal or superior to you and a baby ceirtainly isn't either for him-

It's more like he doesn't know what to do with them because he's never been around children enough to understand them.

He's overall very indifferent towards the child ngl.

Then he sees you cradling your baby -a girl- in your arms and his mind just... goes blank. Huh, so that's what a human looks like right after being born.

Your little daughter looks more like him than she looks like you, sorry. But he can clearly see on her face some factions that will look like yours as she grows up.

But...

"Now what?"

He'll help you look after her however he can, since he doesn't want you to be too tired because he never knows when he'll have to leave for weeks or even months without notice.

He's not entirely cold or indifferent towards her, even if sometimes he might resent her a bit for taking away some of your attention.

But like when you were choosing a name for her, he gave a few suggestions and in the end you choose one of the names he thought of!

Her name is Hikari, name meaning "light"!

Due to the nature of his job, he doesn't want to be seen around either of you at the moment in public. It would only put a target on your backs.

And it takes a long, long while for him to warm up to her.

It disheartens you a little, but when you see him looking down at Hikari's sleeping form on the crib, softly poking her cheek with a strangely child-like curiosity on his eyes, you feel at ease.

And he thinks that he can probably handle this parenting thing better than he ever expected. Maybe it's not that bad, after all.

Ceirtainly, he thinks, as he holds her in his arms one day after she spoke her first word to him, this parenting thing is not really that bad.

(Her first word was "papa!")

Be ready, because once he gets attached to your daughter he won't stop spoiling her!

Kazuha

"Are you sure, love?" "Yes, I'm sure. We're having a child!" A smile painted itself on his face as he leaned in to kiss your forehead. "I hope I can be a good father for them."

So the Kaedehara family is getting a new member, huh!

Not that there's much left to his name, especially now that he's a fugitive... but he's excited nonetheless!

Although he's not one to settle down for long, he will make an effort for both you and the child, since it's not good for someone who's pregnant to wander around.

He's very protective, but not in an overbearing way! He simply wants you to take it easy and relax, he can take care of everything else on his own!

That being said, he's not rich like Diluc or Scaramouche, so he's also going to work harder than ever to get everything you or the baby need in advance so that neither of you have to stress out!

He's the one who takes it better out of everyone here, he's not extremely worried or outright indifferent, he's simply worried enough, excited and happy!

He already knew you were the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, so the idea of having a child with you didn't scare him or intimidate him in the slightest!

He's still a bit worried, though.

He is a wanted fugitive in his homeland, after all...

He can only do so much and wish for the situation in Inazuma to change soon, so that he can take both you and his child to see the places he loved to spend his time at when he was a child.

But for now, he's happy enough simply holding his child on his arms, sitting next to you in your small shared home.

You have a girl too! She has Kazuha's hair color and your eye color, she's super adorable ><

He wants you to name her, and you both agree on naming her Izumi, meaning fountain or spring!

"Kaedehara Izumi... it has a nice ring to it." He'd say, smiling down at her.

While Kazuha enjoys travelling more than anything in this world, he's reticent to leave you and your daughter alone or even bring you along with him. So he stays around for as long as you need it.

He will talk a lot to her all the time, so don't be surprised when she picks up very complicated, flowery words from a young age!

He wants her to grow up to be free as the wind and be able to do whatever she wants without fear, so he wants to do his best to be a good father for her!

Xiao

You can practically see the panic on his face when you tell him the news.

It's the most scared you've ever seen him be, and you've been there to help him through his karmic debt.

So yeah, he takes it the worst out of everyone.

"I'm not mad." He manages to tell you before disappearing to somewhere else in a panicked haze, he needs to sort out his emotions quickly before he can properly talk to you about it. The last thing he saw before he disappeared was your eyes, glinting with sadness. And that only made him feel worse if that was even possible.

It takes him the whole day to come to terms with his feelings on your pregnancy and finally face you again.

He's really, really afraid of hurting you and your child. Not to mention he fears he might've passed some kind of curse from his karma to either of you through the pregnancy :(

Like he said, he isn't mad. He's just scared.

He... he literally never, never thought he would get to be a father.

Family was a foreign concept to him, as were a lot of other things you've slowly helped him understand throughout your time together, so knowing he can have one of his own now... makes him happy, and scared, at the same ime.

He's worse than Diluc when it comes to protecting you and worrying about you.

He won't let you do anything alone, even if he doesn't want to be near you because he doesn't want the karma to harm you or your child in such a vulnerable moment of your lives.

Okay so that aside-

How do people care for babies?

What is he exactly supposed to do?

And- do half-adepti babies need any sort of special treatment in comparison to human babies?

He has no idea on what to do if it doesn't involve a physical fight with a tangible foe, so he goes asking for advice to everyone he knows that could have knowledge on that field.

Verr Goldet and Ganyu are a great help for him. Xiao listens with attention to everything they have to say and asks everything he doesn't understand.

Ganyu tells him about her own experience growing up as half-human so that he can understand what raising a half-human, half-illuminated beast baby might entail.

He also goes to Zhongli for advice and he gets more of the same advice he's already heard, along with many, many reassurances that sound like everything you already tell him every day.

He's very worried, but as the months go by and your child's birth comes closer, he can't help but feel a little excited about it.

Everyone who knows him is happy to see him openly happy for a change on those small moments when he gets excited about his new family with you.

When your child is born, Xiao doesn't want to hold him. It took too much willpower to stay as close as he was right now, standing next to your bed as you held your baby in your arms.

He was so adorable, so small, so fragile, so pure- Xiao was afraid of touching him and breaking or tainting him--

He was already crying, he'd started crying the moment he saw you holding your son for the first time.

He feels so... strange. He's crying, but this isn't a painful, or sad feeling. He feels... happy, but scared, but...

The feeling starts to make some sense to him when he finally convinces himself that it's okay for him to hold the little boy in his arms, when he stares with awe at his face.

The baby looks a lot like the both of you. Arguably, more like him, since he has the same hair and the same bright eyes, but in his face all he can see is you.

And he cries more.

You both named him Liàng, name meaning brilliant!

Xiao does his best to try and get used to parenting, and it gets hard at times.

But he tries, and that's all that matters. He tries to be a good father, and is always there to protect both you and your son from anything trying to harm you.

Even though he was so scared at first, you know he loves the new family you've formed together.

Especially when you catch him trying to hold a conversation with your son, sitting down on the bed next to him as he toys with a soft teddy bear, the two of them surrounded by pillows.

The soft look and smile he wears while he does so tells you that everything is going to be alright.

The three of you are going to be alright, and Xiao wants to make sure of it.

His son will never have to live what he lived or see what he saw. He will make sure of that, no matter what.

#diluc x reader #scaramouche x reader #kazuha x reader #kaedehara kazuha x reader #xiao x reader #melodywritings #melwritesgenshin #tw: children #tw: pregnancy

1K notes · View notes