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#THOSE IDIOTS #whose relationship is build on recognition and listening and trust and understanding #AND BELIEVING OKAY #maybe most of all on believing #I CAN’T GET OVET HIS FACE AFTER SHE CALLS HIM ‘SER JAIME’ #like he has recently told her about the most important and totally misunderstood (because unknown) moment of his life #that has shaped him as a person and shaped others’ view on him #but even moments after his revelation it was still too early for Brienne to change her mind about him #or to adjust it maybe; she’s still aware of how shitty he can be but now she also knows he can be much better than that #BUT when the time passes and she’s left alone with her thoughts - this is what it takes #she begins to understand him and sees him for the man he might be and once was #and I think that when Jaime sees this in her eyes #the trust she has put in him finding the girls #and the believe that he will keep his promise (look at the little nod she makes) #I think that this is what causes him to literally lose his breath for a moment #and just look at her with wide eyes and GASP #I mean when was the last time we saw Jaime at a loss of words? #Jaime the one who can always outsnark everybody and who likes to do it #but right now he’s staring at a woman who actually SEES him #who sees BOTH sides of him #and who gives him a title with which she gives him his old self back #because nobody understands the importance of a name as well as Brienne the Beauty #and nobody understands what being a true knight means as well as somebody who’s been refused this title herself #and even if she doesn’t understand the impact of her actions yet #this one here is a redefining moment in Jaime’s life #when he gets a chance to shape his life again because somebody believed that he can do it

braimeficrec

Christmas / Sevenmas / Holiday

in light of the season, i thought i'd share some christmas/holiday/winter themed fics! a healthy mix of asoiaf & got fics (its christmas, after all), just check the fandom tag.

enjoy! as always send love to the authors of these fics!

ASOIAF

Merry & Bright by winterkill (T, 5k, 1/1)

Brienne wasn’t present for the conversation between her father and Galladon, but she’s pretty sure she can imagine it. Galladon probably said something like, “Don’t get too excited, Dad, but Brienne mentioned bringing a friend for Sevenmas.” Galladon has never been one for details, and her father absolutely hears whatever he likes best. The horror of Brienne’s mistake dawns on her the moment her father greets Jaime and her at the front door. He looks so, so pleased when he says, “I got your room all ready for both of you!”

spicymargaritas

What's your most favourite thing about braime? 💗

i am so glad you asked! 💙⚔️🥰💞

• jaime is an awful person until he meets brienne.

he became numb and bitter towards his kingsguard after seeing the corruption of aerys’ mind, and he didn’t care for robert because he wasn’t a great person or king either, regardless of the fact that he was married to his sister and hit, ignored, had his way with, and generally mistreated cersei, who jaime was fucking. there are no jaime pov chapters until he’s traveling with brienne for a reason. i don’t think i would’ve liked him as a character as much as i do if we’d met him any sooner! from the way everyone described him, he kind of reminded me of…theon, maybe? hmm, not quite. the arrogant asshole character trait, sure. anyway: attractive, highborn, wealthy. self-preserving. regardless of how you feel about bran or the starks, we’re not supposed to like jaime because he pushed a kid out of a window to protect himself and cersei and the kids from a fate that wasn’t set in stone because kids are unreliable narrators.

but he meets brienne and we see remorse. it takes him a while to get there, or for us to see it, at least, because all we have access to are his thoughts and actions and the man lies to himself on the daily. not only that, but re: his actions, he begins to do things that can be classified as good. helping brienne fulfill her oath, and his by extension, since he actually begins to care about his kingsguard oath again, by arming her and armoring her and giving her a horse that was sweet to look upon even though he said it was as homely as she was because again, lying to himself.

he’s still very much a sarcastic asshole though, so he remains himself at his core.

• brienne is a mirror to jaime’s younger self and it makes me physically ill to think about.

“no chance and no choice.” she just wants to do the right thing, and she will not yield or back down on her oath, nor will she let the fact that people look down on her because she’s ugly by westerosi society standards, she’s honorable, she’s talented, she’s stubborn, she’s ambitious, she’s brave, she’s selfless and pure. even before we get her pov chapters, we get to know her through catelyn’s and through jaime’s. she’s not pretty, she’s very much aware of that, but she’s resigned herself to that reality.

my point: all those qualities, minus the looks and maybe the ambition, are traits jaime used to (and still does, for some of them) possess. he meets her and, after the hand loss, bathtub confession, and awkward stirring, looks inward at himself and he must make some sort of decision to do better. it’s not overnight, but he does start taking steps to make his current actions align better with his past (and current) wishes for himself (goldenhand the just). hence, the bear pit rescue. because he sees her example and is inspired by that, whether he’s aware of it or not. he’s not.

• they’re so down bad for each other and it’s so subtle but also not.

they are constantly thinking of one another whether in the presence of the other or not. brienne tells the elder brother about her travels with jaime, and she does not have to do that. unbidden, his thoughts went to brienne of tarth. father give her strength. i do love me some good old fashioned pining. aside from that, they bring out the best in each other, and clearly care what the other thinks about them, and want to present themselves in an admirable way to the other, even when they’ve seen each other at their worst. then there’s everything grrm has said about them with the whole batb reversed thing, oathkeeper, the unspoken attraction, and where that will lead them in winds.

idk man, they’re just the best. there are some great moments in the show, and the acting is great, but i was unwell over the ending of the show (derogatory) and so i had to go read the books, and it was even better. i will go down with this ship. 🫡

sohereforyou

#cosign #braime 🥰⚔️👏

bettsfic

today is my birthday! i’m 33 today and i have done an ungodly amount of stupid shit in my life that honestly probably should have gotten me killed. so here are 33 hard-won things i’ve learned that i wish someone had told me sooner.

whenever you buy an object, you are going to own that object for your entire life unless you make the conscious decision to throw it away or give it a new home. maybe other people don’t struggle with this as much as i do, but i’ve grown to become a little exhausted by finding a thing and realizing i don’t want it anymore, but i don’t have the energy or motivation to do anything with it. signed, a woman with a packed 10x10 storage unit who is now extremely hesitant to buy new things.

food, and by that i mean good food (and by that i don’t necessarily mean healthy food, but food of good quality that you love), is necessary to live, and buying it, preparing it, and eating it is not a chore. the sooner you accept this and make food a priority in your life, the healthier you’ll be.

speaking of food, not everything you buy should be the cheapest version of it. personally i’ve found it’s always worth it to splurge on good olive oil, butter, and canned tomatoes. for years i thought i was an awful cook because i was cooking with cheap, disgusting olive oil that made my food taste like shit.

speaking of food part 2, i can’t BELIEVE how long this took me to figure out, but mise en place is the real real. get your shit out and organized and prepped *before* you start cooking, even if it makes things take longer. and yes, it is always worth it to do the dishes as you go, which pisses me off.

when i was teaching myself how to cook and feeling daunted about it, the best advice i ever got was to aim to learn 15 recipes and then put them in rotation.

this is the most horrific and awful truth i have forced myself to accept: there may come a day you can no longer digest your favorite foods, and you will either have to stop eating them, or remain very close to a toilet. i’m sorry.

other people are always going to misperceive you and misunderstand you, sometimes willfully. other people’s opinions of you don’t actually have anything to do with you. they’re not your business, and you don’t have to worry about it or change yourself.

when innocuous or neutral things make you irrationally angry or upset, step back, realize you’re having a big reaction, and then when you’re ready, pay very close attention to the thing that upset you, because you’re about to learn something important about yourself.

a pill sorter can save your life. i don’t know how i managed my meds without one.

sometimes college is about learning stuff, and not about becoming something.

no matter how many perfectionist tendencies you have, it’s worth it to remind yourself that no matter how much of a mess you actually are, you deserve to be loved.

if you’re always forgetting to do important but tedious things, set an alarm and set aside one hour of each week, not to do the important tedious things, but to assess what needs to be done, and *schedule* the important tedious things for the following week. this literally changed my life.

during that hour, make a meal plan too. the point of doing this is condense the time in which you’re making decisions (what to do, what to eat, etc) so you don’t have to burden yourself with them throughout the week. decision fatigue is real. any way you can alleviate that is a good thing.

learn the difference between aggressive, passive, passive-aggressive, and assertive behavior. recognize when you’re being one of the first three, re-assess and aim for being assertive, even if it’s hard.

you can tell you’ve processed trauma, not when the traumatic thing stops upsetting you to think about, but when the traumatic thing takes up the same size in your brain as all your other memories.

if you’re one of those people who never seems to finish projects or follow through with things, there’s a chance you may just grow out of it naturally. until then, follow your interests and don’t feel bad about putting down a hobby to pick up another.

if you love stickers but have sticker anxiety, buy vinyl stickers. you can re-stick them.

there are only a few careers i can think of that you have to commit to early in life because getting the undergraduate credentials is a pain in the ass (teachers, doctors, and engineers, from my research). nearly everything else you can switch to later, which takes a LOT of pressure off having to figure out what you want to do with your life.

people say there’s no money in becoming an artist, writer, musician, etc. actually there’s a ton of money in all of those things, it’s just in the stuff other people want you to make and never what you want to make. it’s still worth it to develop the creative skill and not force yourself into business school because it’s more “practical” or whatever.

sleep when you’re tired. SLEEP WHEN YOU’RE TIRED. don’t beat yourself up about it, don’t tell yourself you shouldn’t be tired or that you’ve already slept too much, just take a fucking nap. you would never say “hm i’ve already had enough water today, therefore i should not be thirsty” so don’t treat sleep the same way.

when you build a piece of furniture from target or ikea or whatever, the first thing you should do is count all the little screws and things to make sure everything’s there that should be. it sucks to get halfway into putting something together only to find there’s a piece missing and you have to go buy it.

learn to travel by yourself, go out to eat by yourself, see a movie by yourself. in my early 20s i was scared to do these things, but i do them so often now i don’t even think about it. it’s the most fulfilling skill i’ve ever learned.

adding to the above, if you’re a people-pleaser, being alone is especially important, because you’ve probably developed the habit of making the people you’re with more comfortable and happy than yourself, and you’re missing a lot of the beautiful and interesting things around you. when you’re by yourself, you can focus on what *you* want without guilt.

sometimes you’ll want to break things off with a friend for reasons that are no one’s fault, and you don’t want it to be volatile or make a big thing of it, in which case the goal is to simply fade out of their life. it is okay to let people go.

shame is useless. get rid of it.

no matter how much of yourself you put into your art (or writing, or music, or whatever), when people criticize it, they are not criticizing you. they are having a reaction colored by their own tastes and perspectives. their opinion of your work has nothing to do with you. you don’t have to take everyone’s feedback. in fact you don’t have to take anyone’s feedback. the other side to this coin unfortunately is that compliments don’t have anything to do with you either. it’s good to accept this because it means you’ll stop seeking validation from other people and won’t let anyone else’s perspectives impact your work. anything nice anyone says about your work is merely a bonus to an already good thing.

if you’re an artist of any kind, take one day a year to look up opportunities like grants, funding, residencies, workshops, whatever. put the due dates of all of them on a calendar for the year following and get into the habit of applying for stuff. getting rejected sucks, application fees suck, but in all the years i’ve been doing this, it has always, always been worth it. these things give you a chance not only to help fund and support what you’re passionate about, but they force you to take your own work seriously, and that is something that’s absolutely necessary in order to be successful.

you must become your own greatest advocate. in all respects–in health, in love, in happiness, in freedom, you must. no one will ever fight as hard for you as you will. this in turn will give you the strength and motivation to help others fight for themselves too. the only way the world will ever get better is if every person on this planet learns to see themselves as equals to everyone around them.

brag about yourself as often as you can. for one, people develop their perceptions of you based on how you treat yourself and speak about yourself. but for two, it’s the fastest way to figure out which people to keep in your life, because they’re the ones who are going “oh hell yeah, you’re awesome.”

be the person other people want to brag to.

at some point in your life, someone is going to hurt you, and it’s going to be willful and intentional. it is not worth it to waste brain space figuring out why they did it or why you think you deserved it. all you have to do is let yourself feel that pain, acknowledge it, and try to move on.

no matter how bad off you think you are, recovery is possible. the first and hardest step is to learn you’re worth the time and effort it takes to recover from the awful things that have happened to you.

developing an expertise does not mean you’re getting objectively better at something. becoming an expert is only the process of seeing your mistakes and having the patience to sit in the discomfort of not knowing how to fix them.

headspace-hotel

you would never say “hm i’ve already had enough water today, therefore i should not be thirsty” so don’t treat sleep the same way.

sohereforyou

#goodadvice #lessonslearned

jbsummerexchange

Jamie and Brienne fandom, it’s back! The JB Fic Exchange is slathering on the sunscreen and airing out those bikinis! This time wrangled by Ambitious and winterstale24, our theme is Summer Loving/Loving Summer. Because it’s the season of sun-dappled mornings and lazy afternoons, guidelines are relaxed as a glass of lemonade on the deck of your favorite beach cottage.

We want all the fic! Please share far and wide to every JB writer you know!

Here’s the details:

The sign-up sheet will be available from May 18 – 24, 2025.

Send three prompts for your giftee. To keep things as seasonal as a ladybug skittering up a daisy, one prompt should focus on a location or environment that speaks summer to you. Could it be the bluer-than-blue waters of Tarth? A windswept vista overlooking the battlements at Casterly Rock and the Summer Sea beyond? A sunny hillside dotted with loads of wildflowers and sleepy-limbed trees? Could it be a mossy streamside near Winterfell during the warmest afternoon the North has seen in years? Just plonk our dear, darling dumbasses in a setting as specific or general as you like and see where your gifter takes the words!

Make sure you include your squicks and shudders.

Specify your writing and reading preferences for canon, AU, modern, etc.

Specify your preferred heat-level e.g. Mature, Explicit, All Readers for both reading and writing.

Your giftee and their prompts will be delivered to you on May 31, 2025. Have an icy beverage of your choice at hand and get to writing! All you need is 1k words, but overachievers are always encouraged to word until they can word no more.

The Summer exchange beach cottage doors will open on June 21, 2025 and stay open until July 27, 2025.

Questions? Comments? Favorite Mojito recipes? Contact us at [email protected]

jaimexbrienne-fic-finder

New Year's Eve Fic

Summaries from AO3

and i will hold on to you by sameboots

A light, fluffy New Year's Eve fic to celebrate the end of a decade.

-- “Cat,” Brienne says a little desperately. “It’s too--”

Her voice catches in her throat when she sees him. Jaime frickin’ Lannister. Captain of the soccer team and the debate team, from the richest family in Westeros, golden and god-like and real douchecanoe. Catelyn turns her head to see what caught Brienne’s attention.

“Why are they here?” Brienne asks, because where Jaime is, his twin sister can’t be far behind. They’re like the Wonder Twins’ evil doppelgangers.

New Year's Day by theworldunseen

Jaime is back in Winterfell and it's time for him and Brienne to start some new traditions.

Not the Belle of the Ball by miera

Brienne attends the Lannister New Year's Eve gala. Picks up directly after "Not Cinderella."

First Night by Lady_in_Red

Jaime rushes home to spent his first holiday with Brienne, and reflects on holidays growing up with Tywin Lannister.

Happy New Year by tall_wolf_of_tarth

It's Jaime fucking Lannister. The last person on earth whom she wants to see right now.

“What's that?” Jaime Lannister points at the crying baby at Brienne's arms. The baby, who doesn't seem to want to see Jaime Lannister either, takes in a breath and lets out a huge wail. He is very good at wailing, Brienne has learnt.

“It's a baby, Lannister,” Brienne says tightly and stares at him.

The Perfect Space by PrettyThief

Jaime and Brienne attempt to conceal their relationship from their friends during the celebration of the new year at Highgarden.

They are not very good at it.

The Most Important Things by brienne_lannister_of_tarth

Jaime and Brienne are living together (but are not a couple). Jaime has plans for visiting his family on New Year's Eve while Brienne stays at home, lying to Jaime about her plans. Realisations happen.

With the Rising Sun by EryiScrye (SomberSecrets)

The Long Night Brienne was Jaime's fake girlfriend, the Long Night Jaime was Brienne's fake boyfriend, and the Long Night they realized that faking it two years in a row sends a very particular (albeit true though they don't know it yet) message out to the world.

jaimexbrienne-fic-finder

I found a few more!!

Maybe You Would Fall by everydayescapeartist

"It's crazy how they portray New Year's as such a great time for a fresh start and a time people just magically realize they're in love with each other because of a well-timed, fanfare surrounded kiss."

"I know, right? Like if I kiss you in two minutes, the earth may shake and we may just fall head over heels in love."

"Ludicrous."

"Yeah. In a general sense. I mean, I'm a pretty good kisser, I hear. Maybe you would fall."

Fragments of Sunlight by PrettyThief

Chapter 4: The New Year and Every Year (Love Confession + In Vino Veritas)

Jaime has a confession to make.

A Job Lot of Junk by sdwolfpup

Chapter 36: Jaime/Brienne - modern AU; childhood friends to lovers New Year's Eve kiss

sohereforyou

Ahhh! From so many of my faves! Wanna revisit these. 😊📖🎉

jaimexbrienne-fic-finder

MORE Nice Christmas Fics

Summaries are from AO3.

Part 1 HERE

Gonna Say That I Tried by Samirant

Gingerbread and death threats, a Braime Sevenmas Story.

The Thought That Counts by ddagent

Bodyguard Jaime Lannister reluctantly escorts his charge, heiress Brienne Tarth, Sevenmas shopping.

Christmas In July by Shareece (kimbob)

Jaime tries his best to get Brienne into the Christmas Spirit.

somebody waits for you by ddagent

During the Sevenmas season, Brienne is inundated with invitations. Seven nights. Seven parties. Seven kisses with Jaime Lannister.

Merry & Bright by winterkill

Galladon has never been one for details, and her father absolutely hears whatever he likes best.

The horror of Brienne’s mistake dawns on her the moment her father greets Jaime and her at the front door. He looks so, so pleased when he says, “I got your room all ready for both of you!”

your eyes are like starlight now by sameboots

The office Christmas party first kiss AU.

“I don’t believe that’s any of your business, Mr. Lannister.”

She was mad now. He leveled her with a stare, waiting for her to give something away. He didn’t know why it mattered to him so much. Well, no. He did know why. He just didn’t want to admit it to himself.

It took Jaime too long before he looked away from her. He shuffled the paper on his desk and said, “That will be all, Miss Tarth.”

Brienne left without another word.

Scheming Secret Santa by Julieoftarth (Wherethereissmoak)

Brienne's gifts from her Secret Santa may have an ulterior motive in leading her to spend a night in a remote cabin with her best friend Jaime Lannister.

sohereforyou

🥰🎁✍️🎄💋😍

bebx

ladyananas

so im hearing @astolat is god??? what's your 10 commendments my liege

astolat

You shall seek out and enjoy art (which fanfic is) that gives you pleasure

You shall not feel guilty for spending time on art

You shall comment when you can with joy

You shall share the art you find that makes you happy

You shall not envy the size of your neighbor's fandom or pairing

You shall support your fellow fans in making art that makes them happy even if it is not to your own taste

You shall make art of your own to your own taste

You shall love your art however imperfect because it is yours

You shall share your art in whatever way you can with joy

You shall not covet your neighbor's hits or comments or kudos

My best stab! lol

shrewreadings

@cesperanza, additional thoughts?

cesperanza

LOL. Okay, give me a minute, I'll work up nine circles of fannish hell for ya. :D

Outside of hell--mundanes, circling and circling!

Inscribed on the gate: “This work could have adult content. If you continue, you have agreed that you are willing to see such content.”

1 - Limbo – happy monofans who are still in ST: TOS or Starsky and Hutch (we salute you!)

2 – Lust – In a fandom where everyone’s lusting after the wrong blorbo or pairing omg

3 – Gluttony - lying awake reading fanfiction at 5 am I am so going to regret this.

4 – Greed: Hoarders and Squanderers: “When are you going to finish this WIP!” “Where’s the sequel! Write faster!” Also: people who are writing chapter 230/400, people with 1000 open tabs

5 – Anger: Shitposters, failfandomanon, don’t read the comments!

6 – Heresy: “Avengers: Age of Ultron was my favorite,” “I prefer Zachary Quinto’s Spock,” “Bring back Jar Jar”

7 – Violence against self, others, God, etc.: Giving explicit fanworks to actors, selling fanfiction on Amazon, doxxing, etc.

8 – Fraud – Sockpuppets, bots, the lurkers do not support you in email!!

9 - Betrayers (George Lucas, JJ Abrams, Joss Whedon, etc.) Also: “You have already left kudos here :)

sohereforyou

This made me laugh and nod my head appreciatively. Spot on! Excellent work. 😊👏❤️

abovethemists

Fandom is such a weird place. Like I watched a tv show and thought “wow, these two nerds have a lot of chemistry and I’d like to dedicate a large chunk of my life to thinking about them” so I went in search of other people who also thought these two nerds had a lot of chemistry and then it turned out that a shit ton of people were talking about these two nerds having a lot of chemistry and now it’s 4 years later and we write each other porn on holidays.

sohereforyou

What a wonderful way to think of fandoms. 😂👏😍✍️💋

emberfaye

You know what?

I love you, fics that take months to update. I click on the newest chapter and have no memory of this place and get to go back some chapters and rediscover how much i love everything about this story.

I love you, fics that take years to update. I think of you fondly, and know your names, go search for you and see an update from this year and scream, diving in uncaring of any missed details (i will finish the update and read you in reverse because this is a treat you have bestowed)

I love you, fics that probably will never update again. Thank you for being a roman empire for my mind, thank you for teaching me about the ephemeral fandom experience, for inspiring a thousand million what if-s, for being a comfort read and a nostalgia read and a reread.

I love you fic writers, who jump into projects and stories with enthusiasm. I love you when you succeed in pumping out those chapters and that love doesn't go away when you stop.

I love you fic writers who post and then get in your own head and never feel confident enough to update, whether it's at all or whether it's just that one story.

I love you fic writers, who have a fandom or media hurt you to the point of abandoning or having a hard time with their WIPs.

I love you fic writers, who lose interest or have life changes or illness or bad memory. Thank you for being part of the fandom, a core part of the fandom. Thank you for the time spent in the fandom.

I love you, fic writers who try out something new and then stop. You're so valid.

I love you, WIP fics that may or may not ever get finished. Thank you for brightening my day in the way only you could have.

sohereforyou

#GoT #Braime #givemelife #blessyou 📖😍💯

jasonrainville

The Bather

Tried for a twist on the classic art history trope of the bather :)

podle5

I adore this painting. I never ever see my body type represented in art.

cipheramnesia

tbh same and that’s why i reblogged it

silvianap

An Optimist's Guide to the Planet

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau travels the globe to search for people across the globe who are helping drive humanity toward a brighter, more sustainable future. Docuseries produced by Bloomberg, here you can find all the 6 episodes:

Episode 1: Dusk or Dawn (YouTube) (Bloomberg)

Episode 2: Shelter (YouTube) (Bloomberg)

Episode 3: Regenerate (YouTube) (Bloomberg)

Episode 4: Nourish (YouTube) (Bloomberg)

Episode 5: Move (YouTube) (Bloomberg)

Episode 6: Transform (YouTube) (Bloomberg)

jaimexbrienne-fic-finder

Valentine's Day Fic

Completed; Summary from ao3

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre by ellethom

A cold night, a life in reflection. Jaime and Brienne come to some realizations.

For his warrior of the west by mgsmurf

Western AU of Jaime/Brienne written for the Valentine's Day ficlet fest at JBO. The usual fare of stock Valentine cards of frill, lace, cupids and dried flowers just did not seem the right gift for his fearless warrior woman of the west.

Keepsakes by DanyelN

Brienne finds an unexpected keepsake.

The Ballad of Lady Lannister by ddagent

Seven months since they were forced to marry, Jaime wakes to find his wife missing from their marriage bed.

Closer by CTippy

Brienne comes back from work and finds a surprise waiting for her in the kitchen. Hidden feelings, UST, misunderstandings… and some other stuff ensue.

Feeling Blue at the Zoo by EmpressM

“That will be 5 dragons for one hissing cockroach,” said the cheerful girl at the checkout. A brightly colored sign behind her declared that today, Valentine's Day, featured the "Quit Bugging Me" special at the King's Landing Zoo. The smaller print read, "Name a cockroach after your ex, and feed it to our animals!"

Brienne dug through her wallet. “Make that two. Actually, just give me that whole box.”

take me out (and take me home) by thesarcasticone

Brienne finds herself conned into attending a party on Maiden's Day. Needless to say, the evening only appears to be getting worse as the night rolls along, until a mop of blonde curls suddenly swooshes in in front of her and makes the evening start to spin a different way.

Or: Brienne and Jaime bump into each other at a pub on Maiden's Day.

because i know no other way by sameboots

Jaime wants to give Brienne the perfect Valentine's Day, but Brienne's perfect Valentine's Day requires careful balancing of demonstration and restraint.

All that is Precious by JaneHudson

It's Maiden's Day, and Jaime has enlisted Sansa and Margaery to help him figure out the best way to approach Brienne. Unfortunately, no one can help Jaime and Brienne except themselves. Will they be able to push through their insecurities?

An unexpected Valentine's by justme (silver_spring)

Brienne is glad that Valentine's is almost over, but then the phone rings..

sohereforyou

This fandom gives me life. Why don’t I recognize so many of these titles?!? I love these authors! Bless Ao3 for this delicious holiday compilation. Oxo 😍💋👏#braime #valentines

melrosing

you know what’s crazy, despite talking like they could never be apart/must always be together/we’re one person etc etc…. Jaime and Cersei have not actually spent that much time together summarily. like yes they have the womb, a solid nine months getting to know each other there. they have the first… seven?? eight years of their lives? then Jaime’s at Crakehall for at least the next five or six, so maybe he sees Cersei a few weeks each year in that time (she’s in King’s Landing herself so there can’t be too much crossover). then he goes straight to join the Kingsguard and Tywin’s not gonna take Cersei within a hundred mile radius of the capital. and by the time they’re living under one roof again, all the time they spent together is severely limited because of the sheer danger of it all.

so really it’s no surprise these two don’t know shit about each other lol everything they have was built before they were old enough to finish primary school. like apart from everything else (and there’s lots of it), I think there’s a big part of their mutual obsession which is just a craving for the security of early childhood. and the fact that each was the other’s early childhood: their father was distant and their mother is dead and lost, so what else have they got from that time before things started spiralling??

seethemflying

The first time time they really get to spend a long while together is when Jaime returns to KL in ASOS, and their relationship immediately falls apart because spending time together allows them both to realise what the other is truly like… and neither of them like it.

sohereforyou

Yesssss! Good points. #GoT #Lannisters #Braime 😍👏🤯

huffylemon

damn ok lake superior

songsofwaterandnight

Ok yeah that lake is superior

So I know I have Brienne of Tarth on the brain an inordinate amount of time, but with a direwolf?!? Please tell me I am not the only one seeing Game of Thrones undertones on this Dave Matthews Band poster from a fall tour stop. Nov. 13, 2023. Wow. Whoever created this must be a GoT fan. Bravo. 😍👏🎶🤯

#GoT #BrienneofTarth #sun #moon #Starks #direwolf #art

#brienne of tarth #tv: game of thrones

love2bfit

I love this.

graffitinight

[ tweet by @jenlynnbarnes reads : One time, I was at a Q&A with Nora Roberts, and someone asked her how to balance writing and kids, and she said that the key to juggling is to know that some of the balls you have in the air are made of plastic & some are made of glass.

And if you drop a plastic ball, it bounces, no harm done. If you drop a glass ball, it shatters, so you have to know which balls are glass and which are plastic and prioritize catching the glass ones.

Nora was not talking about juggling five balls. She was talking about juggling FIFTY-FIVE balls. The balls don’t represent “family” or “work.” There are separate balls for everything that goes into each of those categories. “Deadline on Project Y” or “crazy sock day at school”

And her point, addressing a room full of women, was not “prioritize kids over work.” It was “some kid stuff is glass and some is plastic, and sometimes, to catch a glass work ball, you have to drop a plastic family one, and that is okay.”

I think about this ALL THE TIME. I dropped more than one ball today. It is hard to drop any ball, and I hate it! But they were plastic, and tomorrow, it will be okay. :end ]

sohereforyou

Great perspective! Good luck out there. #juggling 👏🍀🤹‍♂️

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