are you satisfied ? ♡

gossamer & silk ,

[starrstained]

𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 . independent, private, and low - activity original character : harlow blake. entertainer & criminal informant. a study of explosive femininity, growing in a shadow, and self - discovery. 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙟𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 ( they / she ), 27, pst . ♡

𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚁𝙳. 𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙴𝚂𝚃 𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙲𝙺𝙴𝚁. 𝙿𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙴𝚂𝚃.

[starrstained]

julian r/ush can meet me in the fucking pit 👊

[starrstained]

harlow is 99% sure she'd make a terrible mother but goddamn she wouldn't be immune to baby fever

[starrstained]

good morning to men with tiddies. harlow loves u.

[anti-supe-a-deactivated20260417]

fingertips cast over his lips, he blinks a few times back to reality meeting her gaze. didn't realize he had spaced out.... staring off at some space on the wall, didn't realize he had begun to frown either. his hands then settle on her wrists, not to pull them away but to ground himself in the moment. “more like long month. long decade, long century.” but whose counting right? “I didn't realize you'd be here.” the best most pleasant surprise to date. moving his fingerless gloved hands to either side of her cheeks, “to what do I owe the honor?”

[starrstained]

his touch is well-received— here comes the flirty edge again, sugar that sets everyone at ease. sometimes she wonders where he goes when his mind wanders like that. he must've seen so many things. . . so many horrors. wouldn't it be unfair to ask? it's probably better for some things stay in the past. ❝ oh, i was just in the neighborhood and wanted to see you. ❞ it isn't technically a lie ! harlow reaches around him to a table, presenting a milkshake from the diner a few blocks down. ❝ it's strawberry if you want some. ❞

[hepnish]

PROMPTS FROM BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY : accepting.

@starrstained asked: " where the hell have you been!? i thought you were dead. "

" do i look dead to you? " head cocks to the side, blood sliding lazy from his busted lip. his shirt clings like a second skin, damp with sweat, ground-in dirt and blood where someone tried and failed to put him down. back of his hand swipes at his chin, wiping away a few drops like it'll make a difference if it's gone. he doesn't feel the pain yet, THAT COMES LATER — usually in the gray hours when the adrenaline's left his body, she's asleep next to him and the quiet starts pressing in too close.

" had somethin' to take care of. " that's all she gets. he keeps the details locked behind his teeth and the rest buried — the men he crossed on the way to the lounge, what he interrupted. the girl on the ground, the wet sickening thud of a skull meeting concrete. she didn't look back once she started running, he didn't blame her. some things rot the air if you let them out and he doesn't want that. not now, not with her. fingers lift her chin, CAREFUL DESPITE THE BLOOD. " didn't mean to worry you. "

[starrstained]

god, it's so much easier to rage. years of entitlement will do that to you, replace person with maelstrom until loving becomes punishing. how many hours has she spent pacing? how many missed calls, how many window checks? — if it were anyone else, they might come home in a bodybag. what about frank? what would the wolves out there do with him? would she even know ?

but how can she just say that shit . . .

. . . when he reaches out like this? so sweet, bruised, battered, never broken. just INJURED and so, so tender. harlow's temper softens against her will, the prickly bloom of panic dying gradually behind grit teeth.

❝ well, you did. ❞ [ worry me ] it's not the time to talk about how much. ❝ and you kind of do— [ look dead ] jesus, that shirt is toast. ❞ finally, fists unclench. fingertips ghost at the stains, drifting across his chest and across his stomach. nothing too lethal. a brief flicker of guilt pangs in the hollow of her throat, ignored ; she's selfish like that, selfish enough to cast away the thoughts that frank deserves better than anger when he needs rest and instead cling to the desperate thought that he's hers anyway .

[starrstained]

BEHOLD

[starrstained]

it's almost friday.......

[eviefyres]

PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2

over a year ago, i made this meme & since then, it’s blown up. so, over a year later — i thought i would make a new one. so here it is, after several requests & a pile of brains,  THE PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2 send me a  ✿  and i’ll fill out the template below. bold for things i could definitely see or want, italics for things i could see or am unsure of and striked out for things i don’t want or cannot see.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  /  [ my muse ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other 

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  other

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of off circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other 

[starrstained]

*cracks knuckles* i'm focusing on revamping some stuff today and very much debating whether to just make this a small mumu for my crime ocs.... but i have too many bitches

[starrstained]

❝ do not move. ❞ this is a request and a threat— dean's pinned back onto the couch and absolutely NOT moving, at least not until she's done. her lips are curved in a scowl as she cuts away the bloodied parts of his shirt, ( replaceable enough ) scouring for wounds. ❝ i've got scissors and i will use them. ❞ okay. . . maybe that's a little too harsh. ❝ and band-aids. does it hurt ? ❞

@bledgrace ♡

[starrstained]

did you know your writing is so good??? iconic????? legendary?????

UH ... DID YOU KNOW YOU'RE LITERALLY PERFECT ????? literally makin me so soft & welcome back here ... taylor 10/10 rpc angel best part of this site !!!!!!!!!!!

[starrstained]

my wife & i were talking muses earlier and it got me thinking a lot about harlow's pickiness with her partners. 9/10 times it's someone as mentally messy as her or a woman.

[starrstained]

❝ hey, what's all this about ? ❞ there isn't much consideration for personal space, not when harlow's fingers are brushing against the corners of his frown. fortunately, it can be passed off as friendly flirting if he's not in the mood. it's been a hot minute since they've crossed paths but certainly not enough to scare her off, especially if leon is half as tired as he looks. her tone sobers, intentional in discarding the playful edge. ❝ long week ? ❞

@anti-supe ♡

[starrstained]

it feels so . . . naughty to talk about. their world is spun up in so many secrets, the easiest way to stay out of trouble is to keep quiet— smile, wink, serve a drink, distract with tits. even terrible people are partial to customer service. who knows ? maybe it's the fall from exhilaration, the mirror of eve's sweet buzz, but harlow finds herself smothering a coy smile.

❝ oh my god, there are so many. there's this cunt who hangs around downtown, a real creep. he's trigger happy, too. killed my friend's uncle a few weeks ago. ❞ it's easier to ignore the following spasm of vitriol in such pleasant company, easier to keep things light and playful. a finger hooks around the blonde's, a brief moment lost to admiring her manicure before harlow continues. ❝ there are a lot of shitty people around my parts. you get used to it. don't tell anyone i said that though, 'kay ? ❞

her reputation is at stake !

but god, it's so nice to talk. harlow begins to braid a few strands of her companion's pretty golden hair , ❝ what about you? anyone you'd want to— ❞ fingerguns. ❝ y'know . . . ? ❞

@teschmacher continued ! ♡

[starrstained]

i am here !! like for a wee starter <33

[recordmemes]

༘⋆｡ where it hurts starters.

caretaker.

i'll  stay  until  you  fall  asleep.

you're  not  a  burden.  not  to  me.

you  don't  have  to  act  tough  with  me.

let  me  help.

if  you  need  to  cry,  i'll  look  the  other  way.

you  don't  have  to  talk.

let  me  handle  it,  just  for  a  minute.

rest,  i'll  watch  over  you.

i  don't  care  if  you  think  you're  fine.  i'm  staying.

deep  breaths.

just  lean  on  me.

you're  safe  now,  okay?  just  breathe.

i  know  it  hurts.  i'll  sit  here  as  long  as  it  takes.

i'm  not  leaving  until  i  know  you're  okay.

you  don't  need  to  hide.

let  me  take  care  of  you  this  time.

shh.  i'm  right  here.

you  don't  have  to  put  on  a  smile  for  me.

i  don't  think  less  of  you.

i'll  be  here  when  you  wake  up.

you're  allowed  to  lean  on  me.  that's  what  i'm  here  for.

you  don't  have  to  be  okay.

scoot  over,  i'm  not  letting  you  sleep  alone.

your  hair's  a  mess.  let  me  brush  it.

don't  apologize.

cared  for.

i'm  tired,  that's  all.

please  don't  go.

i  don't  know  what  i  need.

you  didn't  need  to  come.

you  shouldn't  have  to  see  me  like  this.

i  hate  feeling  like  this.

i  was  trying  to  push  through.  i  think  i  made  it  worse.

this  is  so  embarrassing.

can  you  just...  stay  a  little  longer?

i  didn't  think  anyone  would  notice...

i'm  not  safe  in  my  own  head  right  now.

why  are  you  being  so  gentle  with  me?

i  don't  want  you  to  fix  me.

today's  just...  one  of  the  harder  days.

i  didn't  know  i  needed  to  hear  that.

can  you  stay?  after  i  fall  asleep?

sorry.  i  didn't  mean  to  flinch.

i  don't  always  know  what's  going  to  help.

this  is  the  nicest  anyone’s  been  to  me  all  week.

i'm  sorry.  i  know  i'm  a  lot.

i  don't  even  know  why  i'm  crying...

i  think  i'm  broken.

you  didn't  have  to  do  all  this  for  me.

i  don't  want  to  be  a  burden.

i  didn't  think  anyone  would  stay.