forever is the sweetest con

alexis || 27 || lesbian || she/her/hers || blog est. 2011. [ICON ID: Asami Sato from Book 4 of the Legend of Korra. Her head is turned slightly to the right. She is gazing into the distance, with no expression on her face but her mouth is slightly open. Icon background is a baby blue gradient. HEADAER ID: Korra and Asami with their backs turned to the viewer, standing in front of the portal. BACKGROUND ID: A photo of the night sky. The sky is dark blue and the stars are white and blurry. End ID.]

[frutescence]

People Watching (Stranger Things, Jonathan Byers & Will Byers, 4530 words) // tumblr link 

[On the way back to Hawkins, Jonathan observed. Outside a motel in Kansas, Jonathan and Will have a conversation.]

Sato’s Nine (LoK, Korra/Asami, Kuvira/Baatar Jr., Bolin/Opal, Mako, Ch 2/6, currently 25655 words) // tumblr link (2)

[The Korrasami Heist AU.]

invisible strings (LoK, Kuvira/Baatar Jr., 3830 words) // tumblr link

[Kuvira & Baatar, connected by the Red Thread of Fate across variations of the universe.]

Outtake: i want to call you, what’s your number? (1361 words) // tumblr link ||

Moon River (5015 words) // tumblr link ||

[A Modern AU where Baatar and Kuvira meet at Huan’s wedding. Inspired by a bit in “invisible strings.” Can be read as a standalone.]

if i’m far from home (LoK, Huan & Baatar Jr., background Baatar Jr./Kuvira, 2641 words) // tumblr link 

[Baatar and Huan have one last conversation the night before Baatar leaves Zaofu.]

loud places (Kyoshi Novels, Kyoshi/Rangi, 6234 words) // tumblr link

[the rangshi college band au absolutely no one asked for.]

part 1 of the closer au 

come back with gravity (Kyoshi Novels, Kyoshi/Rangi, 7849 words) // tumblr link

[When the shirshu spit darts render her unconscious, Rangi remembers her father. A story about Rangi's capture, prison break, and reunion.]

Lessons in Understanding (AtLA, gen, Zuko-centric, 13839 words) // tumblr link

[Because you don’t just decide to forsake your birthright, your nation, and your family overnight.]

sad songs in the summer (AtLA, gen, Toph & Zuko, 5376 words) // tumblr link

[A look into Toph and Zuko’s friendship between The Western Air Temple and Sozin’s Comet.]

[rozanovnas]

Scott’s realization that he has reached the peak, the pinnacle of his career, what he has worked his whole life for…and he has no one to share it with. And that’s what he wants, everything else be damned.

That’s television, that’s what it’s all about.

[escapefromcamazotz]

no worries about byler in laws cause theyre BOTH bones 🔥 let’s fucking go #loveloses #forcedconformity

[thoodleoo]

when you think about it tho pliny the elder is kind of the funniest guy in the world like. he wrote all these books about natural history that he was wrong about where he confidently claims things like “some animals only have blood during certain parts of the year” and then when mt. vesuvius erupted and destroyed pompeii and herculaneum he said “oh mt vesuvius is exploding? let me go check it out” and then he died

[mycroftrh]

the man was committed to science. he wasn’t very good at it. but he was committed

[ghostpunkrock]

my dealer: got some straight gas 🔥😛 this strain is called “winter 2021” 😳 you’ll be zonked out of your gourd 💯

me: yeah whatever. I don’t feel shit

5 minutes later: dude I think they wrote a cohesive gay narrative into 1970s sitcom mash

my tumblr mutual pacing around their bedroom: bj hunnicutt is lying

[chongoblog]

Can’t wait for, like, 2025 when we look back on the 2018/2019 era and say “hey, remember when we were all really freaking depressed? That was a crazy time! Glad we aren’t like that anymore”

[ampersketch-art]

Hey,

[chongoblog]

Don’t say anything

[vamptits]

when you're down is basically the most classic time to be kicked

[manichewitz]

trans men and trans women are not opposites bc men and women period are not opposites. man and woman are not two sides of the same coin they are two drops of water in the great gender ocean

[notevenhauntingthenarative]

When you broke up with your situationship did you

A: become a dictator

B: start a cult

C: join an underground fighting ring

D: do drugs with your former teacher and his new student

[nikoniko808]

the sun and her moon

TY to cosclaire on insta for letting me use her cosplay for ref!

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[elainiisms]

"you can't like caitlyn after that!" i'll support a lesbian through anything idgaf

[sapphointhe21stcenturyposts]

leaving aside the fact that jinx is probably still alive, that ending was oddly comforting.

the two sisters will never grow old together in either timeline. but in each one where they do survive, they find happiness. they find purpose. they keep going. isnt that what we all do? the tragedy of life is that we will never get everything we want. the beauty of it is that we still make it worth living.

i know people are going to give the writers a lot of shit for this, but i admire that they took this direction. its painfully realistic, its bittersweet and it hit me harder than any piece of media has any right to.

[outlanderalien]

Arcane really was just like, the love was there and it changed everything.

[charkoal]

Do you think part of what made Vi sound so happy and endeared and almost amused when she said "Cait, I don't fucking care," was that in this moment, in the middle of making out, Caitlyn pulls away and stumbles out an honest explanation about how she had been with someone else?

This is the Caitlyn she knows. Not the puppet dictator, not the vengeful daughter, not even the suave girl who leaned against the wall and told her she's predictable a mere few seconds ago. This, the dorky, awkward, nervous Caitlyn is the one she first fell for, the one she first met. And yeah, Caitlyn is complex and can be dark and she's not the same, maybe she never was. But that part of her, the part that stuttered at Vi's flirting in the brothel, the part that tried to offer herself up to the Firelights in her place then sputtered in disbelief at Vi's appearance, the part that earned the name Cupcake, that part is real. Maybe it's tarnished, maybe it's changed, but it's still a part of her. And Vi had missed it desperately.

[shitpostingsapphic]

I want to talk about THIS moment. Right before. There's a TON of people misreading Caitlyn's intent because she's using such a playful demeanor after Vi's sorrowful self-deprecation. To be honest, it's the best response she could have had, and the best tactic. Her demeanor serves as a stark contrast to the spiral of self hatred that Vi is going down, and it's an excellent distraction. Caitlyn is stopping her line of thinking, right then and there, and she does it while delivering one of the most romantic and understated declarations of love I've ever seen.

Stay with me here.

Let's be very clear: Caitlyn did NOT come to the cell with the goal of seducing Vi. Not even. How do we know? Aside from several context clues that come before this scene, the way Caitlyn responds to the kiss is very telling:

See how long it takes Cait to even register what the fuck is going on?? She's literally like "oh. OH. we're kissing? WE'RE KISSING." And Vi also OPENS HER EYES very briefly, to check that Caitlyn is as into this as she is, right as Cait settles into the kiss, likely sensing her hesitation/delayed reaction. This scene is NOT Caitlyn seducing Vi. This scene is Caitlyn giving herself to Vi, and Vi choosing exactly what she wants to do with her, which is VERY different.

What does Caitlyn say right before the kiss? She says, "Do you really think I needed all the guards at the hexgates?" Translation: I left Jinx's cell unguarded on purpose. I want you to know that I heard you during our last conversation. I want you to know that I trust you. I want you to know that my love and care for you is more important than my need to sate my grief and desire for revenge. I choose you.

And following: "Sorry to say, you've grown a bit predictable." Translation: I know you. I see you. I knew you would choose this, coming after your sister, and I facilitated the circumstances in which you COULD choose this. You don't choose wrong. You choose love, and I understand that now. I want you to know that I support your choices, and they won't cost you the people you care about, at least not me, not anymore. I know that you'll always choose your sister, and I've made peace with that. What you want is what I want.

That is MONUMENTAL. That's quite possibly one of the most romantic things I've ever seen in media. Because who the hell has the guts to give up their grief and forgive their mother's murderer, all for love? That's a level of sacrifice that not enough people are acknowledging.

People say Caitlyn never changed, never felt remorse, never grew from the bad choices she made. I say wrong. And this was the turning point.

[caitsgaptooth]

No, because what do you mean Arcane has completely rewritten the rulebook on queer representation in media, and it did it so effortlessly that it puts so many other shows to shame. Like, how are you going to tell me this animated series—ostensibly a spin-off of a video game—has given us some of the most nuanced, unapologetically powerful sapphic characters ever without reducing them to stereotypes, side plots, or, worse, trauma porn?

Vi and Caitlyn? Their dynamic is ELECTRIC. You’ve got Vi, the rough-edged, fiercely loyal, scrappy brawler with a tender side that could wreck anyone emotionally, and Caitlyn, the sharp, principled, deeply empathetic enforcer with a heart of gold. The way their relationship is built on mutual respect and trust while navigating all the insane, tragic chaos around them? Literal chef's kiss. And not once do we get the tired, lazy "coming out" narrative or the "but what about the gays?" rhetoric. Their queerness isn’t the story—it’s just a beautifully natural part of who they are. And THAT is revolutionary.

And let’s not even stop there. This show handles gender like it’s been waiting for everyone else to catch up. Characters like Sevika, who could give you chills with her sheer badassery and gender-nonconforming energy, exist unapologetically without the narrative ever feeling the need to spoon-feed us explanations. It’s just there, woven seamlessly into the fabric of the world.

So many shows claim to want to "normalize" queer relationships or push the envelope, but Arcane has quietly dominated the space by just writing characters who feel authentic. Their struggles are about class, power, loyalty, trauma, not token representation or forced diversity. This show said, “We’re just going to make some of the most layered, compelling characters you’ve ever seen—and oh yeah, some of them are gay. Keep up.”

Like, the bar wasn’t just raised—it was launched into the stratosphere. What do you mean this level of representation isn’t the norm yet? Arcane said, “We’re not asking for permission to exist. We’re just existing.” And that? That is art.

[catlaila]

everyone crying over caitlyn dictator this caitlyn fascist arc that … everyone failed to recognize the power of a butch lesbian against generational cycles of violence. caitlyn most girlfailure dictator ever. saw her ex for 3 seconds and immediately folded. girl me too tf