#aged-up

[ikuneko]

Absolutely beyond precious comm from @pillow-boi 🫶🩵💛 The pose is, once again (and constantly), based off a scene from my fic, Peonies Blossom Even in Winter: https://archiveofourown.org/works/49389391/chapters/124636990

I just love them so much. My most precious, beloved boys~ 🥹

[cilhwillytip]

Knives and Kindness

Summary:

🔞 Aged-up Damion 🔞 You’re no stranger to sharp things—words, weapons, walls. But Damian Wayne is sharper. You weren’t supposed to fall for the coldest Wayne. You weren’t supposed to make him smile.

Gotham nights weren’t kind. But Damian wasn’t looking for kindness.

He moved through rooftops like a whisper, his blade always one second faster than his temper. You’d met him when he broke into your apartment by mistake—tracking a target, bleeding from the ribs, too proud to admit it hurt.

“I could report you,” you’d said, holding a first-aid kit in one hand and a frying pan in the other.

“And yet,” he replied, deadpan, “you haven’t.”

You really should have slammed the door in his face. Instead, you patched him up. And then, somehow, he came back.

Always unannounced. Always after dark. Always with something broken—ribs, knuckles, the occasional moral line.

You never asked for his secrets. He never offered them. But the silence between you started to mean something.

Tonight, he’s perched on your windowsill again. Not bleeding this time. Just watching.

“You know,” you say, not looking up from your book, “normal people knock.”

“I’m not normal,” he replies. No apology. No smile. Just truth.

But then—his voice softens.

“Would you have opened the door if I did?”

You glance at him. “I always do.”

That makes him pause.

And there it is—that flicker. The rare, quiet look in his eyes that only you seem to get. Not softened. Not kind. But real.

He steps into your apartment like it’s war territory, always alert. Always tense. But tonight, he drops his sword beside your couch and sits down.

Closer than usual.

“You’re letting your guard down,” you murmur.

“I don’t need it with you.”

You blink. Your pulse trips.

“That a compliment?”

“Observation,” he says. Then, after a beat: “But yes.”

You study his profile—jaw sharp, hair tousled, green eyes dangerous and unreadable. But not to you. Not anymore.

“You scare the hell out of me sometimes, Damian.”

“I scare everyone.” A beat. “Except you.”

And then—softly—he adds:

“That’s why I keep coming back.”

[To Be Continued?]

Let me know if you want a second chapter, NSFW escalation, or something fluffier, darker, or more action-heavy. I can go full goon mode if you want it spicy 😏.

[sakuramaro]

I wasn’t sure, but I’m gonna post it anyway!

Before I started posting 🌸🍣 art, I spent a lot of time developing Sakura’s character—

which is why she ended up with a 10-year-old version, a 14-year-old version (main), and a 20-year-old version…

And let’s be real…

some things would be very questionable if I had 14-year-old Sakura do them,

so I just make the 20-year-old version do it instead.

(I’m awful. I know. 😂)

[wackus-bonkus-maximus]

Oh no :(

OH YEAH.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

summary:

Marinette and Adrien give up their Miraculous. Ladybug and Chat Noir never meet again.

excerpt:

“Can you tell me where to find him?” “No.” Plagg’s eyes gleam an understanding that pierces her, shriveling through the years she has wielded the counterpart to his magic. “I can’t tell you anything except that last time I saw him, he looked happy.” “Why didn’t he say anything?” Marinette whispers. Plagg’s green eyes burn her into the ground. “Why didn’t you?”

this au came from me wondering, "what would happen if adrien and marinette never took back their miraculous after kwami's choice?" the idea lived with me for weeks until i wrote it, so here you are <3

hope you enjoy!

[starburr]

More of Old Knight Anne for my AU. She misses her wives a lot that she thinks making it to 90 is some sort of twisted joke the divine have played on her.

[artisahobby]

Twenty-five years of the anime and Ash hasn’t aged but what if he did?

Kanto to Hoenn: Average one year to explore a region and Ash would be around 12 yrs old when he reaches Hoenn. May starts at the cannon age of 10, keeping the distinction of May being a novice trainer and Ash as the experienced one.

Sinnoh: Brock is roughly 20 years old, probably a good incentive for him to settle on a career path and explains why he stops traveling with Ash. Dawn is closer in age with Ash because of their good friendship.

Unova: Unova was interesting. Ash's age matches Cilan which makes an interesting dynamic because this would be the first region where Ash does not have an older mentor figure traveling with him. I think this fits well. Cilan’s there to give advice, but it is not always effective as Ash sees him more as a peer. Iris is peak annoying sibling energy. I would put Trip around the age of 13, starting his Pokémon journey late. Perhaps he took some time to attend a training school so he has some battle experience to start. For Ash, he doesn’t take the rivalry as seriously as Trip because he’s younger and less experienced than him. Unova is the region of hard lessons for Ash. He underestimates his opponents and makes some dumb decisions, but it is an important learning period for Ash to mature.

Kalos: Clemont and Bonnie are at cannon age, making Clemont younger than Ash. Ash is one of the oldest in the group but he’s grown since Unova. Ash could use his experience of traveling with gym leaders to provide advice for Clemont as he works through his confidence issue.

Alola: Alola was another interesting region to consider. The Alola gang could have aged up with Ash, but keeping the school setting was less interesting even if it was like a 'Pokémon University,' and the Island Challenges are very important part for Alola and is a rite of passage for children. In this headcanon, Ash is an assistant teacher at the school as compensation for residing at Kukui’s house during his stay in Alola. Ash would fully take on the role of a mentor and friend for the gang while exploring the region and challenging the Kahunas. Gladion and Hau would be aged up to be respectable rivals.

Galar: After spending a year at the Pokémon school and becoming Alola’s first champion, Ash realizes there’s still a lot to learn, that is why he takes up Professor Cerise's offer to be a research assistant. Goh and Chloe are aged up so Goh is on equal footing with Ash and Chloe at an age where she’s trying to figure what to do with her life.    

[lonereedy]

CATG children -> adults