;rec - Tumblr Posts
Smut - | ☼ |
Fluff - | ♡ |
Angst - | ♥ |
The Return of an Empress | ☼ | | ♡ | | ♥ |
Genre: Isekai au, Angst, Romance, Fluff, Smut (Later on), Slow burn
Summary: After one fateful night, you find yourself transmigrated into your favorite novel as the Empress that shares the same name as you. As a bookworm, most would think you’d be ecstatic, but how could you be happy when the Empress you’ve become is expected to be killed in three months by the seven men she trusted most.
The only thing on your mind now is to try and convince everyone that the empress is a changed person, literally, but you’ll soon find out that proves to be difficult when seemingly everyone wants you dead.
| 01 | | 02 | | 03 | | 04 | | 05 | | 06 | | 07 | | 08 | | 09 | | 10 | | 11 | | 12 | | 13 | | 14 | | 15 | | 16 | | 17 |
| None yet |
| None yet |
| None yet |
| None yet |
| None yet |
| None yet |
| None Yet |
even if i’m not a fan of txt, i really loved reading this, bibi! ❤️ the ending broke my heart so much but i still loved it! thanks for writing it ❤️
YOU DON’T LOVE ME.
summary. maybe tonight you are finally giving up on soobin.
⇢ idol! soobin x gn! reader. L2E, angst. warnings: mentions of drinking alcohol, fighting, being in an unstable relationship, cussing. NOT EDITED.
a / n : first writing i make for txt omg, let’s see how this goes 🤍
“Where were you?” It’s the first thing Soobin hears seconds after crossing the entrance to his own room. There’s a dim light, kindly provided by the overused nightlight he so much cherishes and has told you not once, but a hundred of times, not to turn on, because it’s on its last days and he wants to keep it in one piece, with the original bub and such.
Clenching his fist, Soobin takes three steps in and purposely drags his feet across the rug on his floor, feeling the heat underneath his skin burn and sting a bit in order to wake himself up just so he can complain about the nightlight, but then you turn around. Your figure rolls from one opposite end of the bed to the medium sized bed to the other, and suddenly you are pushing your knuckles down the mattress just to support yourself up with all your strength.
No sweetly tinted light can compare to the raging madness burning in your eyes once you connect glances. Soobin gulps, having realized that tonight you wouldn’t fall into your usual petty argument but more so start a war over something else.
The problem is he can’t seem to understand what will have you so mad on the first place. Then, it hits him. ‘Where were you?’ you’ve asked in a disappointing tone. You weren’t accusing him or actually about to throw everything his way, you were simply voicing out your concerns in the most heartbreaking tone he has ever seen you imply.
“Who…who let you in?” Automatically, he hits the back of his head mentally, scolding himself for asking something pointless. Who gives three shits over how you got inside the place, what matters is what happened to you.
You chuckle, humouring him with the answer. “Yeonjun noticed me leaving the party early. He offered to drive me here and let me rest for the night.”
“Why didn’t you ask me?” Soobin knows nothing about the context of the situation. All he can think of is himself coming in second in the list of people you can reach out to before everyone else, when he is supposedly your boyfriend.
It feels as if it always ends up the same way. Days are filled with no fights, barely texts, then you meet at some rando’s house and waste your minutes away drinking and dancing. Things are fine for a few hours, but everything is so blurry it might be just ten seconds before something happens and you are bickering, not funnily or light-heartedly, but bitterly and hurtfully.
Tonight though, tonight’s different. You both barely make it home with your arguments, let alone leave the party separately no matter what. It makes no sense. The expression in your eyes says you are clearly up to fight, but your curved down figure and tear stained cheeks say you’ve given up even before it started.
“There’s no point in asking you, Soobin, you never pay much attention —.”
“That’s bullshit,” he interrupts. “I’m just a call away, you are just too prideful to ask for my help.”
Soobin braces himself for your response taking a step back but straightening his posture. For all he knows you can begin a yelling match right now or hit him with the most painful and guilt inducing cry ever, and he needs to be ready.
“It’s…” you let out a breath and try to smile, “whatever. I’m sorry we couldn’t work stuff out. Let’s end it here.”
Okay, maybe he wasn’t expecting that nor was ready to hear you say it so calmly.
“Excuse me?”
“Soobin, why are we together at all? You and I both know we have nothing in common and don’t even try to understand each other. It’s not fair on you to stick around if you don’t love me, but it’s also not fair on me to let you stay and use me.”
“I never used you!” He raises his voice a little, offended beyond belief. How could you try and break things off by pinning all the blame on him?
“Think about it, why are you with me if not for the party and the party only? Soobin, I tried to understand. Being an idol is harsh and you’ve got a lot in your plate already. Being a leader is also something really important and I swear I did my damn best to justify your attitude. I thought I could make you happy since you seemed much more carefree around me, more like what you wanted to be and couldn’t because of the cameras and the pressure, but this is too much, I can’t do this anymore. It’s not me what is helping you get out of your shell every night, it’s my friends, the environment, the alcohol. You don’t love me —.”
“I fucking do!”
“You don’t, my life is your escapism, nothing else and it feels right, doesn’t it? To be free for a few hours,” you shake your head, softly smiling through the pain that it brings you to accept and voice out the truth. “It’s alright, but whatever you think you can gain from my environment won’t last you long, and one day someone is gonna catch you. The company and the rest can only cover you for so long, Soobin, you need to let go.”
“No…no,” he mumbles. “Thi—this is all bullshit. Just tell me, tell me, how to fix this. I promise I can do better. Fuck’s sake, what is it that you want?” Exasperated, he walks past you, reaching out for the small planner besides his nightstand, and opening on the schedule written down for the next few weeks. “You want to go on dates? You want me to buy you something? I got small breaks every afternoon, maybe we can grab some coffee and have a chat!”
“Binnie…” you address carefully, calling back a nickname you haven’t used in months. “I hate coffee.”
“Right? Right! Then you can order some tea and I will pay for cake and all those sweet treats you gush about so much! And we can take cute pictures or whatever and —.”
“Binnie, it’s over.”
“No! It’s not over until I say so!” He whines, sitting down harshly on the edge of the bed.
He is well aware of the foolish act he’s pulling off but he pays no mind to the repercussions of his actions and sayings. Desperation is crawling inside him, tearing up his skin and booming entire sets of drums against his intoxicated heart, and all he can see is you walking up to him and kneeling down with the same smile you gave him all those months ago, when you two first met and let him let loose. It’s like a deja vu, but this time you aren’t opening the door for him to a new world, but closing it slowly on his face.
It’s not fair. It’s not fair that you are right for once and he’s wrong. It’s not fair that the night will end up in a breakup rather than sleeping off a petty argument.
“Soobin, I think it’s time you learn how to manage yourself and your life.” Your fingertips trace a pattern down his jawline, comfortingly and he melts underneath your touch, almost purring like a cat. “If the problem is you fearing ending up alone, with no friends or having no fun, I promise you that won’t happen. My friends are your friends now too, okay? And from time to time you can join them, have a few laughs and forget about all your things, but you need to balance it with your actual day to day life. Your group mates love you, you are their friend, your fans adore you they way you are too. Please, just let yourself be yourself, okay?”
Soobin sniffles, pulling away from your touch and wiping his tears harshly. You watch him raise up his legs to the mattress and lay down with his back facing you, putting an end to the whole discussion, and while one side of you is glad he’s so prideful he can’t see past his own nose to keep on bickering like a child, the other — more rational — side of you feels utterly bad for leaving him alone when he’s clearly hurt and downright lost.
But you need to take care of yourself too. This relationship, however it worked and whoever it benefited, took two people to make and you were also spiralling down your own nightmare right now. If you stood around any more you were afraid you’d never be able to crawl back and wake up from your slumber.
“I’m sorry, Binnie.” You get up with some difficulty and turn off the nightlight on the stand, letting go of the last bits of color splashing on the walls. “I will get going.”
He doesn’t answer back, sinking further onto the mattress and you sigh, struggling to walk outside in complete blindness.
Once the door closes behind your back, you can clearly hear the first heartbreaking sob pierce through the air and send a dagger through your chest.
Soobin begins to cry loudly, but not even once you dare to turn and look back, not until you are out the apartment complex and many streets away from him.
It’s over, everything is over.
Demo Update (July, 10, 2024): Episode 1
EPISODE 1 UPDATE: +100,433 WORDS
Hi Hello. Yes, I know. :< I went dark again! This time it was because I ended up changing more last minute and didn't want to moan on about the excuses so I hunched away to work on it in silence. :> I think I've made it clear through my actions that I am not a social media person so I tend to neglect the 502 Tumblr when I write. Sorry :< A lot happened in my life since posting the pilot but I did say I would never abandon 502 and I meant it. I struggled with my work/life balance since starting an IF (it's a lot of work) but I'm glad I'm here to I can update the demo now!
What to expect:
⛟ Another day in apartment 502
⛟ Spend some time with one of the roommates.
⛟ Have your orientation at your job and meet a familiar face!
Some things to take note of:
The news anchor route is not available. I didn't like the direction I was taking it and haven't figured out what I want to do with it. It's not gone permanently but this update it'll be blocked off :<
Stats are still not updating. I ended up changing them multiple times and realized I wanted to wait another update to figure out what stats I want to focus on. The story gives me many directions to go on when it comes to stats and I want to make sure I hone in on the stats that will apply the most of MC's story. The stats are there so you won't get any errors but they won't move or anything and they'll most likely change.
There may be some inconsistencies, typos, errors or things that don't match. The product of writing half the chapter over nine months ago and going through many changes. :< Please let me know if you find errors. You 100% will in a 100k chapter.
The demo is 150,299 words. Play Apt. 502 here.
bawling my eyes out gn I hate sad endings (I love it)
strawberries & cigarettes - hhj
summary: one night at the club, a beautiful stranger decided to change your life by asking you to light his cigarette.
genre: angst
warnings: slight violence, mentions of smoke and light smut.
Weiterlesen
Synonyms For Very
This masterlist is a masterlist of words that you may use alongside the word very, very being one of the most common words that are used when writing. I hope this helps you as much as it helps me in our writing seem more sophisticated and unique.
A:
Very accurate - exact Very afraid - fearful Very angry - furious Very annoying - exasperating
B:
Very bad - atrocious Very beautiful - exquisite Very big - immense Very boring - dull Very bright - luminous Very busy - swamped
C:
Very calm - serene Very careful - cautious Very cheap - stingy Very clean - spotless Very clear - obvious Very clever - intelligent Very cold - freezing Very colourful - vibrant Very competitive - cutthroat Very complete - comprehensive Very confused - perplexed Very conventional - conservative Very creative - innovative Very crowded - bustling Very cute - adorable
D:
Very dangerous - perilous Very dear - cherished Very deep - profound Very depressed - despondent Very detailed - meticulous Very different - disparate Very difficult - arduous Very dirty - filthy Very dry - arid Very dull - tedious
E:
Very eager - keen Very easy - effortless Very empty - desolate Very excited - thrilled Very exciting - exhilarating Very expensive - costly
F:
Very fancy - lavish Very fast - swift Very fat - obese Very friendly - amiable Very frightened - alarmed Very frightening - terrifying Very funny - hilarious
G:
Very glad - overjoyed Very good - excellent Very great - terrific
H:
Very happy - ecstatic Very hard - difficult Very hard-to-find - rare Very heavy - leaden Very high - soaring Very hot - sweltering Very huge - colossal Very hungry - ravenous Very hurt - battered
I:
Very important - crucial Very intelligent - brilliant Very interesting - captivating
J:
K:
L:
Very large - huge Very lazy - indolent Very little - tiny Very lively - vivacious Very long - extensive Very long-term - enduring Very loose - slack Very loud - thunderous Very loved - adored
M:
Very mean - cruel Very messy - slovenly
N:
Very neat - immaculate Very necessary - essential Very nervous - apprehensive Very nice - kind Very noisy - deafening
O:
Very often - frequently Very old - ancient Very old-fashioned - archaic Very open - transparent
P:
Very painful - excruciating Very pale - ashen Very perfect - flawless Very poor - destitute Very powerful - compelling Very pretty - beautiful
Q:
Very quick - rapid Very quiet - hushed
R:
Very rainy - pouring Very rich - wealthy
S:
Very sad - sorrowful Very scared - petrified Very scary - chilling Very serious - grave Very sharp - keen Very shiny - gleaming Very short - brief Very shy - timid Very simple - basic Very skinny - skeletal Very slow - sluggish Very small - petite Very smart - intelligent Very smelly - pungent Very smooth - sleek Very soft - downy Very sorry - apologetic Very special - exceptional Very strong - forceful Very stupid - idiotic Very sure - certain Very sweet - thoughtful
T:
Very talented - gifted Very tall - towering Very tasty - delicious Very thirsty - parched Very tight - constricting Very tiny - minuscule Very tired - exhausted
U:
Very ugly - hideous Very unhappy - miserable Very upset - distraught
V:
W:
Very warm - hot Very weak - frail Very well-to-do - wealthy Very wet - soaked Very wide - expansive Very willing - eager Very windy - blustery Very wise - sage Very worried - distressed
X:
Y:
Z:
A/N: If you know of anymore words I can add please message me.
french resources masterpost
i don’t even know where to begin with french…i love learning languages so much, i really wish my parents had started me when i was younger. i started taking french in seventh grade but i really hope to spend a semester abroad in france & visit senegal when im older. however, french can get super crazy with accents and hard pronunciation and fancy vocab, which can get really confusing, so here’s a masterpost w all of the french resources i’ve gathered :)
where to start
duolingo aka the most amazing free language learning program ever
rosetta stone- i’ve heard really great things about this program, but it is not free
bonjour- this website is rlly helpful & even if you’re already in a french class like me, you can find lots of resources for when you’re confused :) plus it’s free!!
babbel- they have programs for beginners + advanced
grammar + spell check
bonpatron- grammer + spell check
languagetool- grammar + spell check
reverso- grammer + spellcheck
how to change the spellcheck language on word
dictionaries
collins
word reference (this is my personal favorite, i highly recommend it + it is so much better than google translate & much more reliable!!)
larousse
linternaute
linguee (this one is probably my second favorite)
you can get word reference (free!!) on the app store, as well as linguee (which i think is free as well??)
phonology
french vs english phonology
french pronunciation for beginners
pronunciation chart
guide to french pronunciation
exercises you could try
+ more practice
the ultimate guide to french pronunciation w videos!!
10 pronunciations you won’t learn in school
ok so i just found out the other day that if you’re on flashcards on quizlet & you press the little speaker icon it will say the word for you!! this has been super helpful on my auditory quizzes + generally getting a feel for the pronunciation of words. but i wouldn’t say it’s too reliable so definitely check out these other resources (link to quizlet)
grammar
passe compose help (past tense)
passe compose w/ avoir
passe compose w/ etre
passe compose practice (+ more)
imparfait vs passe compose
a helpful post explaining imparfait vs passe compose
intro to accents
type french accents w/o a french keyboard (just copy/paste into your document)
how to put accents on letters
noun gender
7 tips on learning french grammar
grammar practice
conjugation practice
how to conjugate
french grammar masterpost
music
these are a few of my favorites:
stromae- hip hop//electronic but i still like his music
maitre gims- rapper but he sings quite a bit in his songs
joyce jonathan- omg her songs are so cute please go listen
christophe mae-can we just talk about his song “tombe sous le charme” i love it + he sort of reminds me of jack johnson
vianney!!- guys “je te deteste” is my favorite song on my french playlist right now. the sophomore that sits next to me in our french class recommended him to me & i can’t stop listening
christine & the queens
also check out these links for more music:
universal music france
this post with french music recommendations
my post on music//podcasts for learning languages (lots of people have been recommending artists which has made this post so much better so please message me if you have any other recommendations or questions!!)
8tracks- french music
other stuff to listen to//watch
french youtubers
10 podcasts for french learners
the ten best tv shows to watch for french learners
ok don’t throw anything at me but watching peppa pig in french is actually a good method (i don’t remember who suggested this to me but thank you so much @ whoever it was)
easy to understand french movies
news + culture
savoirs
euronews
1jour1actu
l’humanite
multilingual books
some blogs (not on tumblr) in french + about french culture (frenchcrazy, i learn french, oui, c’est ca, french together, fluentfrenchnow)
my tips
definitely keep a vocab notebook where you can either paste vocab lists or write them in on your own
listen to french music. find your own favorite artists. and tell me, so i can put them in here. but seriously, go do it & get those phrases + pronunciations stuck in your head!!
making quizlets for vocab will benefit you more than just using someone else’s
find friends in your class to help (if you’re in highschool, upperclassmen are a blessing pls go ask them questions if you’re lost in class), the senior that sits next to me is really good at conjugating, and i’m pretty good at remembering vocab so we make a great team
find/join a study group!! the freshman girls in my french class made a group chat & we all send links to quizlets/other resources & help each other with homework 24/7
ask questions/do speaking exercises during class. trust me, you will benefit from it. plus, having your teacher correct you on your pronunciation during class is much less embarrassing than getting an F on that speaking test
french help on tumblr
this french idiom masterpost
more french resources
french grammer masterpost
if you’re still looking for help, definitely check out the tag #langblr
or ask me a question here
or send me a message
or ask any studyblr studying french :))
my posts
essay masterpost
studying when ill masterpost
music resources for language learners
studying a foreign language
i hope this helped!! :)
Notetaking
Sound Note - take notes while you record audio
Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms
Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs
Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users
Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users
Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs
Mindly - create mind maps
Day One - a digital journal
Flash Cards
Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app
StudyBlue - another commonly used app
Cram - best for its “cram mode”
Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization
Planner
My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more
StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades
24me - automated reminders and event planning
iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list
Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users
Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality
To Do List
Clear - organized to-do and reminders
MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer
Trello - collaborative project organizer
Todoist - clean and functional task manager
Default notes app on your phone
Time Management
Forest - plant trees by staying focused
Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list
Timeglass - custom timers
Tide - pomodoro with white noise
Alarmy - forces you out of bed
Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles
Productivity
Workflow - automate tasks
Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG
Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking
Freedom - block distracting apps
Free Learning
Coursera - free MOOCs
TED - listen to Ted Talks
Duolingo - language learning
Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary
Khan Academy - free video lessons
Ambient Noise
8tracks - curated playlists
Spotify - online music streaming
Coffitivity - cafe ambience
Noisli - background sound generator
Rain Rain - rain sounds
Binaural - binaural beats
Health
Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen
MealBoard - meal planning
Lifesum - healthy eating
Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation
Pacifica - mental health management
Sworkit - personalized video workouts
Waterlogged - hydration tracker
Reference
WolframAlpha - Google on steroids
Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips
RefMe - citation generator
PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo
Mathway - step by step math help
Desmos - free graphing calculator
Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy
Miscellaneous
Companion - stay safe when walking alone
Mint - money management
Toshl - finance manager
Tiny Scanner - scan documents
How could u make something so simple yet beautiful op? Why did squares make me emotional? 😭💕
Untitled.
i made a comic in google slides for some ungodly reason
A good reason to trust your gut. This fic is so good!!! Like legit would read it again just after finishing it. Im going to need more parent JK and babysitter Tae now
refrigerator humming, chewing gum and instant karma
by locks (8/8 | E | 61,449)
Taehyung sets the flowers down on the dining table, plucking the card off the little holder. “Dearest Taehyung, just wanted you to know that I’m thinking about you. I hope you’re thinking about me too. Love–” he pauses and squints before cocking an eyebrow and pursing his lips. “Hyung, why is the boss of your little boy band gang professing his love for me?” Yoongi drops the noodles on the floor with a loud curse as he burns his hand. Or, Taehyung’s been trying his hardest to avoid Yoongi’s criminal life for a long ass time, but a cute kid and his infuriating father keep pulling him deeper into the mix.
admin s: THIS FUCKED ME UP OH MY GOD THE PLOT UNEXPECTED (or maybe im just bad at predicting things) AND THE TROPES ARE SO ORIGINAL LIKE WHO THOUGHT MAFIA BOSS/PARENT JUNGKOOK AND BABYSITTER TAE WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA AND IM SHIT FOR AGE GAPS I CRIED LIKE FIVE TIMES BUT ITS NOT EVEN THA TANGSTY? ive been waiting to rec this for a while though and the ending is so cute
Gotta love dense taekook
it was a big world (but we thought we were bigger)
by jhopeg (2/2 | G | 15,501)
At the age of five, Jeongguk wanted to hate Taehyung. At the age of sixteen, Jeongguk wanted to kiss Taehyung. At the age of eighteen, Jeongguk really didn’t know what he wanted. The story of two childhood friends slowly inching towards each other.
admin a: omg I love this so much. both of them were so stupidly fond and helplessly in love with each other and also both clueless idiots lol
Hybdrid tae has always been my faaaaaave 😍 hes so cute and im so happy with this fic
you give me the whole damn zoo
by themelonlord (1/1 | E | 31,111)
“Taehyung, I don’t think this is a good idea,” Jimin complains as he follows closely behind Taehyung, “I mean, what do you know about this kid? He looks like some punk.”
Taehyung rolls his eyes and laughs, “You know better than to judge a book by its cover.” He spots Jeongguk standing by some lockers, probably one of them is his, but he doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere.
“See? He looks lost,” Taehyung points out, “It’s our job, as seniors, to offer a helping hand to new students.”
-
aka. taehyung learns what it means to have friends, that not everyone is as mean as those bullies that pull on his ears and make fun of his tail.
admin a: ahdkjsadhkajshkj finally another hybrid tae fic omg I was so happy when I came across this ;u; this was all fluffy cuteness with some nice smut thrown in there (and also just a pinch of hurt tae). tbh my fave jungkook characterization in fics is when he seems like the brooding bad boy type but he’s really just a shy awkward lil bub and that’s exactly how he is in this and I love it so so much. this fic briefly touches on hybrid discrimination but not too heavily, and I really loved how hopeful and optimistic tae’s character was despite the crap he faced as a kid
hello!!! do you know any blogs that provide male icons as well? uwu
hey sweetheart! well, i made a list with my favorite blogs! hope it helps. 💌
@94cafe ♡
@teardits ♡
@editstaehyung (if you are a taehyung stan like me) ♡
@boy-side
@yeojinct
@exoclogy
@luviesite
@ddefs
@editskidol
I very much feel as though I’m channeling my inner Luis at the moment because holy geez, give @tintinwrites a request and somehow magic happens! Seriously though, not only do I get to read a Poe fic (YAY!), that takes place in a very SVU-verse (double YAY!) but somehow some of my most inner thoughts/worries are somehow channeled through the heroine of the fic! It’s like you read my mind @tintinwrites!!
the wasted years | Modern Poe Dameron x Reader
Request: “Modern AU Poe and a couple of coworkers go to a small theater and see PotO (your choice if it’s the play or movie). At the end of the night everyone says their goodbyes and Poe + heroine start walking in the same direction to get to their respective homes. Poe notices the heroine is quieter than normal and finds her emotional over the Phantom’s outcome (she identifies with him? perhaps self esteem about her looks or just having zero luck in finding love, <insert reason here>). Bonus points if somehow their attraction to one another comes out and they get together!” from @imaginecrushes
A/N: I like it when people let me tap into my love of PotO! Also, why do I keep imagining them being part of SVU that MAKES NO SENSE
Rating: T
Warning: Low self-esteem?
Word count: 1,000, apparently!
Prompt: This is from the above request, but it also falls right into place with ‘Value Me: a drabble about one character telling another how they feel about them’ (requested by an anon from this list of prompts)
Summary: You relate way too much to the Phantom and Poe tells you why you shouldn’t.
The tickets were given to you by someone who was grateful for what your team had done for them; they worked on the show or something and wanted to show their appreciation beyond the mandatory payment.
Leia had no need for them, so she gave them to her ‘four hardest-working team members’ and even went so far as to give you all the night off. Poe fought her, telling her that there were people who needed your help, but she pointed out that there were no cases and that the four of you deserved a night off. If anything came in, she would give it to people who didn’t get as much work, especially Rey, the impressive new girl.
Poe was sulking because he loved his work so much, Finn was excited since he had never seen a musical before, and you and Rose conversed the whole way about how great it was going to be.
And it was great. It was beautiful, and moving, and spectacular, and full of talent.
It also broke your heart. The way the Phantom was mocked and hated all his life, just to give up the one thing that showed him kindness, was portrayed so beautifully. You might have cried, and Poe gently bumped his shoulder into yours, smiling at you.
But it wasn’t just the words, and the music, and the plot, and the wonderful acting that got to you.
You saw a little, tiny, minuscule, small bit of yourself in the Phantom.
Not that you were some insane genius who lived in a cellar and murdered people to get their way, but still.
You understood that loneliness. That ache that came with never being properly loved.
Your family was dysfunctional, of course. Then there were the more romantic relationships in your life; they were few and far between. One in high school, a couple in college, one more before you became busy with your work, and only a few since then.
Most of them were short-lived, and the long term ones weren’t all that great either. They all ended with a broken heart and a lot of tears.
And the one constant in all of them? You.
The one reason for breaking up given to you by each significant other? Something to do with you.
Except for that one relationship in high school. That one had to do with hormones and teenagers’ lack of forgiveness.
Other than that, all you. The lack of a successful relationships left behind a lonely person who laid in their empty bed most nights, wondering how to be more wanted.
“That was awesome,” Finn exclaimed as you left the theater. “Those high notes!”
“Yeah, it was.” Poe had brightened up considerably after realizing that he had the night off for something enjoyable.
“It’s late. Walk me home, Finn?”
“Sure. See you guys tomorrow.”
Finn and Rose walked off, the latter saying something about how the musical showed the effects of a cruel society.
“I’ll walk you home since we, uh, live in the same building.” Poe walked on ahead while you nodded slightly and paused before following, wrapped up in your thoughts.
You did live in the same building, though on different floors.
“Nice night. The show was pretty good, huh? What’d you think? Aside from the part where you cried.” His tone was teasing and his smile dropped when he looked at you. “Hey. What’s wrong?”
You snapped out of your thoughts, looking at him. “What? Nothing. Just thinking.”
“About what? The look on your face…”
“Nothing, just…the Phantom and how…I know he was a bad guy, but I don’t know, he was just so lonely and just…I don’t know.”
“Hey.” He stepped in front of you. “You okay?”
Of course he had to ask that, the one question that could break anyone’s dam when their emotions were trying to get past it. “Oh, fuck, stop. Stop.” You pinched the bridge of your nose, fighting back tears as you quickly moved to sit on a bench. “It’s so stupid.” You gave a small sob.
He sat down next to you, watching you with a frown. “What is it?”
“I get him. Nobody loves him and he’s so alone—oh, God, I identify with a murderer who lives in a basement.” You hurriedly wiped away the tears that were starting to fall.
“How the hell can you identify with him?”
“I’m alone, Poe.” You looked at him. “You know, I’ve had so many relationships, and they all ended with, 'Maybe if you didn’t…’ or, 'Maybe if you had…’. I’m always too much or too little, and I don’t know how to fix it. I try to be a better…person…” Your voice hitched slightly with a sob. “And I still end up in an empty apartment, in an empty bed, with my empty self. I’m all alone because there’s something wrong with me.”
He stayed silent for a long moment. “The only thing wrong with you is that you keep dating assholes.” He held a finger up when you opened your mouth to speak. “You aren’t too much or too little anything. I mean, yeah, you have flaws, but everyone does. Even me.” You laughed softly, he gave you a smirk. “But there’s nothing wrong with you. You’re the funniest, smartest, toughest, most gorgeous person I’ve ever met.”
“You’re just trying to make me happy.”
“No, I’m telling you something I should’ve told you a long time ago, but I was too preoccupied with work. You know how much I’d love coming home to you in my empty bed?”
“Really?” You looked at him hopefully because sweet, sexy Poe was kind of telling you he liked you.
“Really.”
You licked your lips, moving a little closer. “I think you’re the funniest, kindest, bravest, most handsome person I’ve ever met. I never thought you’d ever…”
“Well, I do.” He glanced at your lips.
You closed the distance and kissed him gently.
Shamelessly, your bed wasn’t exactly empty that night.
Ever sort of want to have a kick to the face, squeeze your heart sort of reaction to a fic? Well @imamotherfuckingstar-lord slays it in this one ❤️❤️ It’s so subtle and authentic, I absolutely love it.
Just Ride
Daryl Dixon x Reader
“You ready?” Spencer called from the gate, waiting to open it up. Daryl nodded to Spencer, who pulled back the gate, Daryl sped forward passes a few walkers lingering outside. The wind blew his hair from his face, his blue eyes squint to focus on the empty road ahead. He can feel your arms wrapped around his waist, tightly holding on; the warmth of your head against his back, even after you got use to riding with him, you still held on so close. And when you felt brave enough, your fingers would creep up to his wrist, caressing them softly. It would bring a rare smile to Daryl’s face, one that always seemed reserved for you.
It was a 15 minute drive to today’s destination, one Daryl visit frequent, many times with you. It was your favorite spot near Alexandria, where the two of you could be fully alone, in the real world; not hiding behind those safe walls. It was near an abandoned cabin the two of you came across one day on a hunt. The two of you cleared it of the one walker inside, spending the day there. It was the first of many trips taken to the cabin, often wanting to escape the confinement of Alexandria. On one trip, Daryl held your hand as the two of you were walking to his motorcycle, when you noticed a tall patch of grass behind the cabin. You pulled the archer toward it, “Daryl, come on.” He tried to hold back his amusement, but when it came to you, he never could stop smiling. You brought a light into his life that never existed, that he felt undeserving of.
Keep reading
Absolutely obsessing over this Timkon animatic
I literally cannot stop watching it on loop
Its so good
⟢ ∘ ｡ COCOA BUTTER KISSES ⦂
JUNE 2023 , TUMBLR THEME .
⟡ ⟡ ⟡
∘ ｡⟣ briefing .
cocoa butter kisses is a multi - use theme designed to be as busy or as minimalist as u see fit . practically everything is optional , leaving u the creative freedom to pick and choose what elements u want or don’t !
please give this post a reblog and a like and take care of urself ! keep hydrated and pet a cute animal today !
∘ ｡⟣ specs .
this theme is compatible with both npf post styles ( beta ) and legacy blogs .
single sidebar image .
( optional ) sidebar arch w/ optional sidebar arch bg .
( optional ) each svg / design in the sidebar is optional individually .
( optional ) decor text along the sidebar .
( optional ) nav tab arch w/ optional arch bg .
offers both 300px and 375px * post styles .
offers larger font sizing option .
custom ask box tagline .
6 editable links in the nav tab .
1 editable link in the link tab .
complete list of credits and inspirations are detailed in the code .
click the source to view a live preview and here to become a patreon !
* i coded this theme slightly smaller to display posted images , gifs and videos without sacrificing quality .
Cube, anyone?
Tbh I love so many horror movies
No bond stronger then between a trans guy and the horror movie they’re obsessed with