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[scionshtola]

oh those cuddle prompts are so cute!! what about 34 for corishtola? 💜

ty sydney!! sorry this took so long omg

34. leaning back against the other while they're hugging them from behind || 404 words || Endwalker location spoilers (but not plot!)

“‘Tis rather early to be at the library, isn’t it?”

The words are spoken softly, but the familiarity of the voice tugs Y’shtola’s attention from her reading, a tenderness unfurling warm and languid in her chest at the sound of it. She has just enough time to lower her book before Corisande’s arms wrap across her chest from behind. 

“You’ve returned,” Y’shtola says, lips tilting into a smile when Corisande presses a soft kiss to her temple. A tension she had not realized she was carrying eases when she catches the warm floral scent of their perfume, and she leans back against their chest, relaxing into their gentle hold. 

“I have,” Corisande answers, soft voice just above a whisper. She raises her head to speak in Y’shtola’s ear, teasing, “You did not arrive at the Noumenon early, did you?”

Y’shtola laughs, caught, and feels their answering laugh against her back. “I admit, ‘tis not an early start for me, but a rather late night.”

“In that case, might I persuade you to take a break?”

Y’shtola hardly needs convincing—the siren call of the Nouemenon’s endless collection of tomes has diminished since Corisande first spoke, and has little hold on her against the inviting warmth of their embrace. “Go on, then.”

“I was hoping you might join me for breakfast. We can stop by The Last Stand for those pastries you like, if you feel the need for fresh air after spending all night here. Or—” Corisande’s arms tighten around her, and she kisses Y’shtola’s cheek. “I can make you a nice breakfast in bed at home.”

Y’shtola considers her options, though she made her decision the moment Corisande slid her arms around her. “I do so love those pastries,” she muses.

Corisande kisses her cheek again, then uses one hand under Y’shtola’s chin to tilt her face toward theirs, and presses a kiss to the corner of her mouth. “If that is what you want…”

Y’shtola turns in their arms and leans up to kiss them properly, both of them smiling against each other’s lips. Perhaps on another day she might not give up the game so early, but the simple truth is she had missed them. After so many days apart, there is little that appeals to her as much as a morning spent comfortably in bed together. Fresh air could wait until tomorrow. 

However… “Perhaps we can get the pastries to go.”

[scionshtola]

ahhhh happy birthday!!!! i hope this next year brings you lots of joy!!!

thank you sydney!!! ♥️

[scionshtola]

1, 13 & 25 for the fic asks!

ty sydney!!

favorite fic you wrote this year

the pain of perception is my fave from this year, and i think maybe my second fave fic ive ever written for corishtola :> it's a moment they share right before amaurot (the dungeon) that is to me the equivalent of shtola saying "i love you" without actually saying it, and also i really like the way i described how cori appears to shtola when she's full of light aether

13. favorite writing song/artist/album of this year

i don't usually pay much attention to what i put on when i write lol, i just search on spotify for instrumental playlists! but shoutout to dawn from the pride and prejudice soundtrack for being the one song off all those playlists i remember, and to slow burn by kacey musgraves for being the song i imagine playing during the second half of rodeo au

25. a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read

i read so many wonderful fics this year but just to name a few off the top of my head

longing's favorite season by @coldshrugs | the link is to the prologue but all the parts are def worth reading! i love the bridgerton-esque gossip bits included in a few of the parts and i think azia really nails the layered meanings in the conversations that happen :>

and then came june by @hythlodaes | modern emileo!! leo's interiority feels so true to him and the progression of emile and leo's relationship from hook up to friendship to romantic feelings is just. so good.

stay the course by @lavampira | a really wonderfully written shepard x kaidan fic! i loved reading how their relationship was healing after the events of mass effect 2 and horizon, and the way that kaidan supports malena 💗

Frozen (When Your Heart's Not Open) by clarystella on ao3 | f!wolxYsayle fic, where Ysayle is a prince of dragons and the wol is cursed to be a swan. it has such great fairy tale vibes to it and tbh i love to see more Ysayle!

[lavampira]

52, 79 & 86 for your wrapped!

ty sydney!!

52. i wanna be your slave - måneskin

79. vroom vroom - charli xcx

86. cardinal - kacey musgraves

[lavampira]

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Even through the reflective glass, her light eyes pin D’alia in place and cut her to her core, almost certainly splaying her wide open for the root of all her concern to spill in the middle of the room.

[lavampira]

ooo what about questions 4, 11, 27 & 41 for lon!

oc questions

ty sydney!! 🖤

4. what’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?

playing piano! he had lessons with a tutor as a child, but he stopped as he got older, and now wishes that he’d kept up with it. not to perform for anyone or anything like that, but to be able to play on his own time.

11. if someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?

his father would bait him with some sort of historical trivia question about miskatonic university, where he was a professor and lon later attended; his mother would ask his favorite tea, a trick question, since he prefers coffee; his half-brother would test his reaction to calling lon’s mother ‘mom’ as opposed to her name as he usually does; his niece would ask about the folded letter that he keeps in his billfold; and if it happened while ethan was around, he would’ve looked for the scar on lon’s chin from a childhood injury, knowing every bit of him by heart.

27. what’s the worst gift they ever received? how did they respond?

a set of very ugly, very colorful and vibrant ties from his sister-in-law when he got his post-war curating job at the museum, since he needed to “dress sharp” for it, according to her. so gleefully. and he very awkwardly thanked her, then proceeded to store them in his wardrobe never to be worn or see the light of day.

41. what phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone / somewhere else?

a little bit of brit slang from ethan, his wwi lover, in a word here or there that subconsciously slips out just from how much that time has been ingrained in him. the way he flicks his match and waves it out is also picked up from his older half-brother. and in reverse, his niece has picked up the same stoic but rapid blink of surprise expression that he does, too.

[scionshtola]

32, 39 & 40 w/ corishtola for the otp asks :)

ty sydney! <3

32. How do they resolve their arguments?

tbh they've only ever really had one argument 😂 but if they do have a disagreement both of them are very open to just discussing it with each other! they both respect each other's opinions and point of view even if they don't agree

39. What other couple would your otp get along with the best?

i headcanon joye and hilda as a couple (even though joye's married i think adfsd) and i think corishtola do like to hang out with them! i kinda think shtola and hilda would get along! and both of them have very sweet sharp shooting partners 😌 also a certain shb couple i think most ppl headcanon are like. the teen version of corishtola so it would be cute to me if corishtola took them out for coffee biscuits or something

40. Who makes the other smile with almost no effort at all?

it definitely goes both ways 😊they just both like each other a lot! and they know each other so well. it doesn't take much effort for either of them to make each other smile. (this was the first sign to anyone paying attention (tataru) that shtola had feelings for cori)

[lavampira]

3, 12, 13, 14 & 26 for alia & minfilia!

couple development questions

tysm sydney!!

3. answered here

12. how much independence do they prefer in a relationship—do they want to share their lives as much as possible with their partner, or do they prefer to mostly do their own thing and let their partner do their own thing?

independence is as important as the time shared together - they’re mostly content to both do their own thing at times, and it’s often a necessity with how much responsibility they have to deal with as well, but still being involved in each other’s day-to-day is a comfort. sometimes d’alia may sit and read by the fireplace while minfilia works, or sometimes they go about their separate schedules and recap over tea before bed, too.

13. what is their go-to for making a partner feel loved?

d’alia likes to give her full focus and engagement to make sure that she knows that she’s heard, valued, and appreciated, but also romantic gestures like gifts or surprise plans to make her feel truly cherished as well.

14. what makes them feel loved? would they build up the courage to ask for it?

the biggest thing for d’alia is reciprocated support, not necessarily that she needs to vent all the time, but at least know and feel that she’s not alone in things. quality time is also important to her, too. for the most part, she doesn’t need to ask because minfilia is quick to both on her own, but it would take her some time to build up to asking for it in cases when she needs it.

26. they have an argument with their partner—what is it about? do things stay respectful, or is there some shouting and accusing going on?

it’s most likely about something risking themselves or taking on too much at once. things definitely stay more respectful, though minfilia might take on a colder, more distant tone when upset, and d’alia snaps with her own little digs, but never any raised voices or accusations between them. when it happens, they withdraw to take time to calm down before talking it out with clearer heads, and it doesn’t last for long.