Of course I forgot to send in the cute birthday celebration challenge forgive meee 😭 (but omg no pressure to answer if the birthday girl isn’t feeling up for it!!)
But let’s try…
Sun + Moon for our blasty boy Bakugo 👀
you catch katsuki in the in-betweens.
he’s grown suspicious of it—you know he out of all people would notice; but you neither confirm nor deny that it’s intentional.
there’s something about katsuki in that sliver of space and time right before sunrise and sunset—right before the shift into something new.
“someone’s excited,” you sneak up behind him, wrapping an arm around his shoulders as you kiss his cheek.
he grumbles before giving you a side-eye, cheeks turning a shade darker under the twilight. his lips part slightly as if he’s about to say something, but he tuts instead, clicking his tongue against the roof of his mouth—no sharpness, no bite.
you look at him curiously, hanging on to the stillness of the hour.
today is supposed to be a busy day—the start of a long trip for you and katsuki; the start of his first ever long trip, actually.
“somethin’ on my face or some shit?”
you snap out of staring, gaze falling straight into his—vermillion red softened into a deep mauve amidst the blue light.
this is why you do it—
the perpetual frown on his face is gone, the tightness of his jaw loosened. there’s a look in his eyes that tells you there’s been something on his mind for a long, long while.
—this is why you catch katsuki in the in-betweens.
you give him a small smile, a little mischievous as you lean in and peck him on the nose.
“now you do,” you giggle as you inch closer on the wooden step.
he rubs his nose immediately, checking for smudges of lipstick, “fuckin—“
“just all my lovin’,” you tease.
you’re half expecting him to get back at you for it—to tickle you or smother you in kisses of his own; katsuki can be aggressive in love, a fact you’ve come to know well over the years.
but he doesn’t.
instead, he stares. a few paused seconds that feel slowed down to eternity. there’s the look again, like something’s been on his mind, combined with the look people say he only has for you.
suddenly, you feel nervous—for what, you don’t know, but your hand searches for his out of instinct. it’s damp when your palm sticks against his, his fingers intertwining with yours like a habit of his own.
he turns your clasped hands over, catching view of the back of yours.
it stays quiet for a few moments—a side of him you only see in times like this. you know there’s a war waging on in his head, a decision he’s been mulling over just waiting to be spilled out.
you know because katsuki only ever sits out before sunrise when he has a lot on his mind.
“you okay?” you whisper.
he hums, rubbing the back of your hand with his thumb, “just thinkin’.”
“you can tell me…” you nudge, “…if you want,” the butterflies in your stomach flapping harder.
you hold your breath.
he chuckles, that damn attractive half-sigh, “don’t know how yet.”
and you think you know what it is—a conversation you have every now and then, always with open-ended conclusions. katsuki has his issues, and so do you—
“just say it how it is,”
you never pressed him for answers, fully content to live at the pace he wanted because you loved him and that was enough.
—but when katsuki looks at you like this, like you’re everything gone right in his life, it’s hard not to think about the possibilities of more.
tears begin to collect along your waterline as he leads your hand into his pocket, your fingertips grazing a small velvet box.
you choke up, tears falling as you pout.
“woke up in the middle of the night with a fuckin’ god awful migraine,” he starts, wiping your tears with his thumb, “so i thought i’d go for a run, y’know, sweat it out and shit.”
you nod, listening.
“but when i got out of bed, you started mumblin’ my name,” he takes a deep breath, “thought you were awake, honestly, but you didn’t say anythin’ when i asked what you needed.”
“looked like you had a nightmare, so i went back to bed, and—” he pauses, collecting his words as he breathes out, “—you hugged me n’—”
his eyes gloss over as he tucks you into his side.
“—you told me you loved me.”
it’s not anything new—you both know that; you tell him you love him all the time. but—
“fuck, i’m ramblin’,” he half chuckles again.
“i love that about you too,” you sniffle, half-giggling as you nudge his chin with your nose.
you intentionally catch katsuki in the in-between’s because you love the side of him that comes out when he’s a little loose-lipped; a little less tense from all the day’s worries. you love the way he rambles, how he goes off on a tangent when he’s especially passionate about something.
he gives you a look so soft, your heart swells.
a small smile makes its way to katsuki’s face as he grips your hand tighter.
“couldn’t go back to sleep ‘cause all i was thinkin’ about was how to keep it this way forever.”
you’ve pictured this moment a few times before, all in different scenarios, situations, locations—always with the note that even if it didn’t happen, you’d be okay.
but now you have this: you and katsuki, on the wooden steps right by your garden bathed in twilight.
“decided on it for a while, just didn’t know when would be right,” he fishes the box out of his pocket, fiddling with it as he takes your hand in his other one.
“i know you said that lovin’ me was enough, but forever’s a fuckin’ long time,” he half-chuckles again, a little choked up, “you didn’t think i’d let you waste that on some loser who won’t even ask you to marry him, did you?”
you don’t think you’re coherent when you respond, a mess of tears and all the love you can pour out. katsuki doesn’t even get to show you the ring before you tackle him, nodding into his chest.
it doesn’t matter, anyway—
it was more than enough that he even asked.
n/a: thank u for sending this prompt erika!!! i am so rusty but i am writing this with all the katsuki feelings in me, my heart could burst!!!! sun & moon = twilight just because of the presence of both during that hour; i also just think it’s such a delicate balance to have—which i think also describes their relationship! katsuki has commitment issues 🥲 sorry, i love writing him in the process of healing ajkdndkd also !!! i also think katsuki can be romantic in his own way like wdym he reads all those shoujo mangas … there is stored romance in that boy . maybe not the smooooothest but yk. it works. and also, he wasn't rlly planning on proposing at this moment (more during the trip) but !! just felt right yk?
Hi dear Cha! I hope I’m not too late to send in some fun asks for the writers ask game!! (But pls I totally understand if you don’t feel up to answering these so no pressure 💐)
9 & 10 ✨
Hello Erikaaaa 💜 I totally feel like answering! I'm sorry it took me a while to get to it but here we are!
9 ⧽. tell us about a wip/idea that you're excited about!
I feel like I've been answering with Movies & Books with most of these questions and I'm sorry, but it has been the thing the most in my mind for the past months and for the foreseeable future.
I also have a Tim Rockford wip I'm very excited about but that has been but on the side because Dieter is VERY demanding (but I don't mind that much).
10 ⧽. what genre is generally the easiest or most enjoyable for you to write? which is the hardest?
The easiest has to be fluffy slightly smutty romance. That's what I write the most and what I love the most. I can sprinkle angst but It's not what I'm the most comfortable with. And so the hardest has to be angst, but the real heart wrenching type, the one where there is no happy ending, the one that looks the most like life. That, I have a very hard time writing (and have almost never written it). I also struggle with smut, I mean I write it, and I enjoy it, but it's hard, especially as I try to step out of my comfort zone (writing threesomes, mlm, trying out kinks).
J my sweet friend oh gosh this moodboard ask game sounds like so much fun and I appreciate you taking the time to do this!!
I won’t spoil too much on the big WIP im working on - but I can say we’re getting to enjoy autumn with our favorite grumpy farmer Joel Miller in pelican town and there’s plenty of things keeping us cozy with him 🍂🍁🙂↕️💖
I hope these days have you been treating you well and know I appreciate you dearly!!
ahh erika I am so excited for fall in pelican town with Joel - what a perfect, cozy vibe! 🍁 I would love to make a moodboard for this, I can’t wait to snuggle in and get cozy with them (reading this!!)
thank you for sharing this with me, and for your kindness - I love and appreciate you so much!! 💖💖
ERIN MY LOVE!! Okay so to celebrate your new theme and anime Era ™️ I have a fun few questions to ask youuu!! 💕💘
So, in jjk you know how it’s all about the domain expansion attack - so if you were a sorcerer what would the name of your domain expansion be & what kind of attack would it do!?!
Get as in depth and wild as you can I’d love to hear your thoughts!!
Also ily 🙂↕️✨💕💖
ERIKA, I'M SO SORRY I LET THIS SIT FOR SO LONG PLS FORGIVE MEEEE ILY
ok so i thought about this quite a bit and i kept coming back to Sound Wave. so like, i imagine the attack would deafen the opponent completely while inside the domain, so trying to figure out where i was would be super difficult! no, they wouldn't be blinded, but this gives me an excuse to use my stealthy play styles from video games! i always play a stealthy archer/rogue/sniper type character so i can hide really well and not being able to hear me would be fucked up LOL
but on top of being deafened i could also do a power that would be like a giant sonic boom that could rupture their eardrums either permanently or semipermanently depending on how hard they were hit or in whatever direction it was coming from
i hope that makes sense or is at least cool LOL i'm still new to jjk so idek if that would work AHHH
Freya bb!! I have some cute emojis/asks for the fun truth or dare ask game 🥰💕✨
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eeeee hi erika!! thank you sm for these angel :,)
🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis
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🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity
oooh lord I have so many thoughts on this!! for me personally, I find my writing "inspiration" comes in cycles - there will be periods where I write constantly and then periods where I write very little if at all (probably in part bc of adhd) and over the years I've come to accept that everything comes back around. if I'm in a slower period part of the battle is just... giving my brain some time.
HOWEVER one of the biggest lessons (again, for me personally) has been that if I'm having trouble writing, the tank is empty. and the only way to refill that tank is reading. unless I've got Life Things going on, if I make an effort to read something good, my brain usually goes 'thank u time to write' lmfao. I basically have to bargain w it like a toddler. I give u treat (a good book) and u give me treat (writing more than 30 words in a week)
so much goes into whether or not we're able to make the art we want to, and my advice to anyone struggling w writer's block would probably be to give yourself some grace. there's no required "output" anyone has to "produce," and so much of what's happening in the world/our lives influences our creativity. but if you're just feeling stuck (and not like, overwhelmed/stressed/exhausted/depressed etc) - your tank is probably empty and needs refilling. read until you feel the wheels turn!! even reading scripts for tv/movies I love has done the trick in the past. it's just helpful to see how other people put words down, ya know? gives your brain something to chew on.
🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh
kendra I adore you, I know that sounds weird coming come someone who’s never really talked to you but I’ve been following ur wonderful self for a while and and I just wanted to say I’m proud of you
I’m in the same boat as you and I feel a sense of comradely bond because I get it, there’s a different type of exhaustion that comes with job search and the dead ends but I’m so truly proud of you for trying, thank you for being so open, thank you for being here thank you for existing and brightening up this chaotic little website, I am so grateful for you
I’m sorry if this got weird and a bit long but I just wanted to drop by and send this in
