You guys ever feel like you're having a fling with some franchise? Or exes trope for that matter. Like you used to be fully engaged in the fandom before they no longer your hyperfixation but when you coincidentally came across the posts about it and hit nostalgia lane, you then stop by for a second to relish the remnants and memories. You started to engaged with it back before bouncing again.
sum ❦ Rainbow dash hates sharing. She also hates when other girls touch whats hers, even her best friend.
ᯓ★: Fingering/ pussy eating/ jealous sex/ degrading and praising/ nipple play/ underwear gagging/ cum eating/ possesive! rainbow dash mm/ set in a college setting/ might be a little occ
Art creds to nutty on tiktok ooo their AJ and rainbow dash fanart is so yummy.
Rainbow dash was everything you could have asked for. She was sweet, Understanding, A little competive but you didn't mind it too much. One thing she was that you learned fast was how possesive she was. Rainbow dash knew she truly had nothing to fear but at the same time it ate her up inside.
You were smart, pretty, funny, Everything someone would want in a partner. She loved it...but what she didn't love was sharing you. It was a friday and after a long week of stressful classes and tough finals, All Rainbow dash wanted to do was lay down with you and cuddle up to you.
Until Applejack suddenly needed you almost everyday. From time to time you would offer your help around the farm. which turned into her coming to you for help daily on the farm. It helped you out a lot as you wanted the experience. Rainbow dash didn't mind it at first as she liked seeing you hang out with her friends.
But she started to get a little jealous of Aj. Applejack was the apple of a lot of girls eyes. She was strong, family orienated, got good grades. Rainbow dash never meant to get jealous of her friend but the thought of you and her together made Rainbow dash a little more jealous than normal.
She hated the idea of you leaving her for her own best friend. She knew Applejack or you would ever go down that path but it scared her. She's seen so many people online and also close to her get cheated on that it became another fear of hers.
She laid in bed, eating a can of pringles while stalking your location. You were currently on your way back to her dorm as your icon showed you entering her building. She furrowed her eyebrows as she used her finger to check the time. It was only 6:30 and you were supposed to be helping Aj until around 7:30. She sat up as she dusted her fingers onto the covers as she closed up the can.
She checked to see if you had sent her a text telling her you would be coming by earlier but nothing. Just as she was about to text you, She heard the sound of a key going into the keyhole. She jumped at the sound as she watched the door open as you poked your head in, Opening the door fully.
"Hi!" You said cheerfully as you fully stepped in, Closing the door gently behind you. "Hi baby." She said as she looked at you confused. "You came a little early." She said. You sighed as you slipped off your shoes as you walked over to her bed and fell on it, Your skirt slightly rising up.
"I thought you had to go help Aj on the farm?" She asked as you rolled over onto your stomach. "I did for a little but Twilight came over to help so I thought I would spend the rest of my day with you!" You said with a smile. Rainbow dash felt her heart skip a beat at the mention of you wanting to see her.
She had been busy the past couple of weeks with sport pratice, after school clubs, going to work, and going to the gym in her free time. She tried to make as much time for you as she could.
"So what did you do today?" She asked as she moved to lay up against the headboard as she grabbed the pringles can again, popping the lid off. "Well, I helped wash apples, I helped pick apples and OH!" You said before remembering something while sitting up.
"The funniest thing happened to me today! I was on the ladder picking apples and there was this really tough apple that wouldn't come off the tree." You said as you began to ramble as you stood up, going towards her dresser.
She had made you a personal drawer with clothes you would leave at her dorm and began to put whatever you left in the drawer. You opened the drawer as you began to dig around in it. "And you know how Aj has this wobbly ladder and I didn't realize I was using the wobbly ladder until it was too late!" You started to take off your clothes as you found one of Rainbow dashs old highschool shirt.
Rainbow dash felt her eyes glaze over your body, mostly your legs. She licked her lips slightly as she nodded. "And then I stepped over to the right and it started to wobble and I got so scared. But thank god Aj was there." you said as you took off your shirt. Rainbow dash suddenly locked in.
"What did Aj do?" She asked as she sat up more on the headboard. You were slightly cluess but the tone in her voice and the way her body reacted to the mention of Aj. "Well Aj caught me! Being the good friend she was and she just happened to be near me when it happened." You said as you took your bra off as you allowed it to fall. You kicked it over towards rainbow dashs overflowing hamper.
Rainbow dash froze up as she felt her mind pause. The idea of Applejack holding you in her arms made Rainbow dash grow more and more jealous. She was scared also. She knew how strong Applejack was. Her muscles drove people crazy and she's seen the way Applejack looks when she carries girls. It made her mind race with thoughts.
"Dash? You good baby?" You asked as you slid the shirt over your head. Rainbow dash didn't say anything as you turned around. She was silent as she was eating on the chips. Crumbs falling as she didn't even fully react.
You felt a little worried as you straighten out the shirt. You unzipped the side of your skirt as you allowed it to the fall down to your ankles as you stepped out and kicked it to the side with your bra.
You climb on the bed as you moved to sit on her thighs. Her hands found place on your leg. Her rough fingers messing with the soft flesh as she worked her way up to your thigh. The way your body felt under her hands felt just right, like you belonged there.
"You had fun?" She asked as you looked at her confused. You nodded slowly. To be honest, The farm wasn't as fun but you would make the most out of it. Rainbow dash knows she shouldn't be jealous of one of her close friends. She sighed as she locked eyes with you. "I don't like sharing you Ma." She said lowly.
"I dont like people touching what's mine." She said as she moved her hands under your waist, to your waist . "I know baby..." You said as you felt her hands travel higher and higher until her hands reached your chest as you slightly rocked into her.
"Sit still." She said as she grabbed your left tit. You stilled as you felt her hand moved to your nipple. She began to twist and pinch it as you started to rock again to feel the friction. Your underwear began to stick to your pussy as you got wetter with each tug, Small gasps leaving your lips as her other hand begins to copy the movements.
"Fuck..Dash." You whimper as you looked up at her. She didn't say anything as she took her right hand from your nipple and move it down your stomach. You shivered as you sighed.
Her fingers stopped at the band of your underwear. She pulled it away from your lower waist before letting go causing the band to snap back onto your waist. You hissed as you felt the sting from the snap settle in your stomach.
Her slender fingers reached into your underwear as you felt your heart race. You slightly lifted your hips up to allow her to reach the spot where you wanted her most. Her fingers nearly reached your pussy before she pulled her hand out.
You felt your face drop as you wanted to reach for her hand. "Lay back." She said as she moved to swap you guys around. You allowed her to throw you around as you felt your head hit the pillow. Rainbow dash was now sitting back as she grabbed your thigh to pull you closer. You let her as you watched the way she looked at your covered pussy. There was a wet and slightly sticky path that she pressed her finger into. You pushed your hips towards her finger as you wanted more.
She moved her hand back slightly. "Stop moving, I'll touch you when I want to fucking touch you." She said as you whined, forcing to stop your hips from moving. She smiled as she went to move her fingers to the spot again.
You felt her fingers touch the spot and push into it. You didn't react or attempt to react to it as you felt your breath hitch. Rainbow dash knew what was she doing as she began to circle around the spot. It didn't give you as much as you wanted it too but you didn't want to beg.
"You're so pretty baby..."She said as she watched your face. You felt your face get hot as she moved her hand away slightly before curling her fingers around the side of your underwear.
The cold air in her room hit your pussy instantly as you clenched around nothing. You were slick as she looked at you. "Such a pretty sight." She said as she took her other hand and used it to push your thigh open more. "Hold your legs for me and your underwear." She asked as you nodded. You held your legs open and used to the tips of your fingers to replace hers and hold your underwear to the side.
Rainbow dash wasn't freaky in bed or anything. She owned a couple of toys and a strap but never explored anything crazy. She was nervous the first time the two of you had sex as she didn't want to ruin anything. Eventually she got out of her comfort zone and began to experiment with more things like adding in more fingers, eating you out, Eating you out and fingering you.
She had an idea as she tugged at your underwear. "Actually, On second thought, take these off." She said as you followed. You took off the underwear as you moved it down your legs before attempting to kick them off. Rainbow dash helped you the rest of the way before holding your underwear in her hands.
She looked at them for a second before looking at you as she moved the ball towards your face. "Open your mouth." She said. You looked at her like she was crazy but followed along with her orders. You opened your mouth, allowing her to gently push the ball of cotton into your mouth.
She went back to focus on your pussy as she moved her hands to touch your inner thigh. You wanted to start to kick around but you knew that would delay the process of getting to your sweet sweet moment. Her eyes looked over you as you squirmed around slightly, fighting back the urge to spit out the underwear and beg for her to touch you.
Rainbow dash moved her finger to swirl around in your wetness. You took in a deep breath and she teased you and put the tip of her finger in and out slowly. You wanted to curse at her to just touch you already but with the underwear in your mouth, you were basically muffled.
“Wanna say something?” She asked as you nodded frantically. She thought or pretended to thing for a second before going back to her teasing. You were begging in your mind for her to stop and to finally give you what you want. You felt tears form as your vision began to blur.
Rainbow dash looked at you as she pouted at you. “Too much? Want me to do…this.” She said smugly as she inserted a finger. You instantly clenched around her as you moaned as loud as the underwear in your mouth would allow you.
You couldn't take it anymore as you pushed the underwear out of your mouth. Your mouth felt dry but it became wet again as your mouth hung open as you moaned louder.
She held you down as she pressed her palm onto your inner thigh to keep you spread open as she moved her finger in and out, Your pussy gushing as she slowly sped up. "fuck! Dash." You moaned out as you struggled to keep your legs open. Your slick dripped down your ass as you got wetter and wetter.
Rainbow dash watched as you lost it over one finger. "I haven't been fucking my baby enough if you can barely handle only one of my fingers." She said as she picked up the pace before adding in her ring finger. Now her middle finger and ring finger were going as deep inside of you as she could make them. Your body began to rock into the bed as rainbow dash fucked you harder and harder.
You don't remember the last time you and Rainbow dash had a proper chance to fuck. Her hands were your favorite thing about her in general as they were skilled in so many things. She played so many sports and was good with her hands. In and out of the bedroom. You slowly started to fuck yourself back on her fingers as she bit her lip at the sight.
You moved one of your hands from your legs to ride up her shirt, Revealing your tits as they softly bounced with each thrust she gave you. Rainbow dash could feel her boxers get wet with her own slick at the sight of you.
Half way fucked out, Tits out and bouncing and softly moaning her name. It was a sight straight out of a dream to her. She took her fingers out for a brief second to focus on your clit. You moaned louder as she smiled at you, flashing her pretty white teeth.
"Do me a favor and rub your clit." She said as she moved her fingers back to your pussy entrance as she watched the way you moved your hand from your tit to your clit, rubbing circles on it. She inserted her fingers back into you as the stimulation from your clit combined with the movement of her fingers had you seeing stars.
You felt your body jerk more and more as you got closer, Your moans got higher and you felt whimpers begin to leave you. You could basically feel your orgasm approaching. Rainbow dash could tell also as she moved to lay on her stomach, Swatting your hand away from your clit. You were confused before you felt her hot mouth on your clit.
That sent you over the edge as you stopped moaning for a second before rushing to bring the hem of her shirt to your mouth as you scream. Your orgasm hit you hard and fast as Rainbow dash didn't slow down. She sucked on your clit while her fingers hit at your G-spot multiple times in a row. You were trying to push her head away but she shook her head no.
You felt sensitive as you whined and begged for her to move her head. "Fuck baby, Please I can't." You whined out as you tried to back your hips up from her mouth. She slowly took her fingers out of you as you felt a sense of relief wash over you before she replaced them with her tongue. You jumped as she began to lick up your cum while holding eye contact with you.
You moaned as you watched her work. It was a hot sight to see. She pulled back as she went to lick her lips before stopping. She crawled over to you as your legs slightly shook. She stared at you as you looked back at her. "Hi." was all she said before leaning in and kissing you. You kissed her back, tasting yourself on her tongue and lips.
She pulled away slowly as she smiled. "Sorry babe, i just get a little jealous sometimes." She said as she fully backed away from you. She sat in the middle of your legs as she moved the shirt you were wearing down to cover you up again before getting up. She finally licked her lips before smiling to herself.
You laid there watching her grab a baby wipe to clean you up with before also grabbing a bottle of water from her mini fridge. You looked at the ceiling before putting two and two together.
"Did you just fuck the shit out of me...because you were jealous of Applejack?" You asked while biting back a smile. Rainbow dash froze up out of embarrasment before she walked back over to you and handed you the water before cleaning you up. "What can I say? I don't like other people touching you." Was all she said before she began to clean you up.
summary: cowgirl! applejack comes back home to the heavenly smell of baked goods, you guys flirt like shit's sweet cus it is
warnings: this is suggestive
a/n: i was fucking giggling so bad writing this im about to throw up
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The sound of boots against the porch steps is the first thing you hear before the door creaks open.
“Smells mighty fine in here,” comes her drawl. It’s low and easy, the kind of voice that curls around you like honey.
You glance over your shoulder, apron dusted with flour, oven mitts still on your hands. Your hair is up in a messy bun, beads of sweat collecting around your hairline from the heat.
Applejack’s leaning against the door in her usual denim jeans, white blouse unbuttoned at the top. Her skin is sun warmed and golden, freckles scattered across her face like stardust.
There’s a faint sheen on her arms, the kind that only comes from a long day of work, and when she tilts her hat back, her muscles are tau — traces of sweat and moisture clear in afternoon light.
“Well look who’s back early,” you say, dusting your hands on your apron and smiling.
She grins—easy and a little cocky. “Couldn’t stay away once I caught a whiff of somethin’ bakin’. You tryin’ to spoil me, sugar?”
You huff a laugh, turning back to the oven as you clean up the counters with a damp rag. “It’s apple crisp, your favourite.”
Her boots click against the floor as she walks up behind you, close enough that you feel the heat radiating off her. “This here is why I love you,” she murmurs, and you can hear the smile in her voice.
You turn, ready to accuse her of only loving you because you can bake. But she’s already looking down at you, green eyes steady, thumb warm against your cheek as it brushes a smear of flour off.
“Well,” she says, voice a touch softer now, “guess I owe ya a thank you, somehow.”
You raise an eyebrow, smirk growing on your face. “Oh yeah? How’re you planning on doing that, cowgirl?”
Her grin widens. “Reckon I’ll think of somethin’ sweet.”
Her words hang in the air for a beat too long. Then, before you can say anything, she laughs under her breath and wraps her arms around you.
“Applejack!” you yell, trying to wriggle free as your clothes crumple against her hold. “You’re all sweaty-!”
She just chuckles, chin resting on your shoulder. “Well, of course. Takes hard work to look this good.”
You swat at her arm, still laughing, but she only tightens her hold for a second, her warmth sinking into you like sunlight. When she finally lets go, you’re blushing so hard you could probably bake another dessert from the heat on your face alone.
“Okay, enough! Go take a damn shower before you touch me again,” you turn your head in order to hide your blush, pretending to examine the numbers on the oven timer.
Her grin turns downright wicked. “Well now, ya didn’t seem to mind all that much last time I came home lookin’ like this.”
You blink. Is she…“What’s that supposed to mean?”
She tips her hat, eyes glinting. “Oh, nothin’, sugar. Just sayin’ you sure weren’t complainin’ last time when I came home and you-”
“APPLEJACK.”
She gives an unbothered laugh and finally releases you, heading down the hall as you groan into your flour dusted hands.
“I call dibs on the biggest one!” she calls, and you swear you can hear the smirk in her voice.
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screaming. can you tell i have a thing for southern accents
Hello!!! I’m curious how applejack would act with a rarity type reader. Maybe not as extravagant but maybe a city girl who doesn’t really do farm work. I imagine applejack would just want her to sit and look pretty while she does her chores, but up to you how you interpret this!!
Oooo I absolutely love this idea!!
AppleJack x Citygirl reader Headcannons
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• You tried helping once and it’s a disaster. You milk the cow wrong, fall into a mud puddle, and Applejack is dying trying not to laugh. After that, she tells you, “Maybe it’s best if ya just sit tight, sugarcube.”
• She teaches you small things, like picking apples or checking crops, but doesn’t push. She knows the farm isn't for everyone, and she respects that you’re trying.
• You tried riding a horse once, screamed the whole time. AJ still teases you about it all the time.
• Applejack secretly loves showing off for you. She’ll act like she doesn’t mind if you stay inside or lounge under a tree with a cold drink, but she definitely makes sure you’re watching when she lifts hay bales.
• You try to cook once with farm ingredients… and nearly set the kitchen on fire. Now AJ insists on doing the cooking, but lets you stir things just to make you feel included.
• You cheer her on like she’s in a rodeo anytime she does something farm-y. She rolls her eyes but she eats it up every time.
• You once brought heels to a barn party. She laughed for a solid five minutes, then carried you across the mud.
• You tried helping her plant once, but wore white pants. She hasn’t let you live it down.
• You once brought her fancy lotion for her rough hands, and she rolls her eyes but uses it religiously when you’re not looking.
Apple Jack in the city :
• She glares at crosswalk signals like they’ve personally wronged her. “Why’s it tellin’ me to wait? Ain’t no cars comin’!”
• The subway terrifies her. “You mean this thing goes underground and y’all just sit here like it ain’t witchcraft?”
• She keeps getting confused by revolving doors. First she hesitates, then gets stuck, then pretends it didn’t happen. You are wheezing.
• She brought a literal jar of homemade apple jam into a high-end cafe and asked if she could put it on their toast. The server was speechless. You were dying inside.
• At a museum, she squints at modern art like it personally offended her. “This ain’t art. This looks like Rainbow Dash fell through a window.”
watch out · masterlist, human!applejack, fem!reader, title is from remember by Gunnr, sfw, fluff, you're apart of the mane five (I guess six now,) a/n — did aj fics on my past acc. a while back and no one read them, but hoping that now since I have a following people will :') !
human!applejack who falls for you slowly without realizing it. one day she just goes, "huh… I get real happy when she's around," and suddenly she's in love.
human!applejack who is absolutely an acts of service girlfriend. she fixes your fence, carries heavy stuff for you, bring you extra apples "just 'cause."
human!applejack who calls you "sugarcube," darling," and "sweetheart" without even thinking about it. you'll be blushing and she's just like, "what? that's just how I talk" which is partially true and partially not.
human!applejack who gets flustered when you flirt back even though you're literally dating.
human!applejack who notices If you're tired immediately. "you look worn out, sugarcube. come sit a spell." next thing you know you're dozed off in her jacket.
human!applejack who dates are super simple but perfect with: apple picking, sitting on the barn roof watching sunsets, picnics in sweet apple acres, late night talks in the kitchen.
human!applejack who's protective in the quiet way. she won't start fights, but if someone disrespects you she steps in immediately.
human!applejack who loves when you lean on her physically and emotionally. if you rest your head on her shoulder she gets all soft inside.
human!applejack who takes you to meet the family FAST. big mac already treats you like family, apple bloom thinks you're way more than good enough, and granny smith adores you.
human!applejack who worries she's not "proper" enough for you sometimes, especially if you're from the city or very elegant. you constantly have to reassure her she's perfect just the way she is :(
human!applejack who always kisses you warm and slow. she gives lots of forehead kisses, there's lots of hand holding, and she's always pulling you in by the waist. just big big big on physical touch.
human!applejack who is very, very proud to be your girlfriend. she mentions you in every conversation, whether it's about saving the world or just apples.
"what would sugarcube do against this typa threat..."
"that reminds me, me and my sweetheart were knockin' down the elder trees yesterday.
human!applejack who can only be calmed down by you when she's stressed from work.
human!applejack who blushes hard when you compliment her muscles, strength, work ethic, etc.
human!applejack who'd never even blink in the direction of an apple again if it was the only way for her to have you.
Can we have some wedding headcanons for princess Luna with a fem reader who used to be her personal maid ?
[MLP] ━━━ .°˖✧ Princess Luna ˚₊ ⊹ x Personal maid! Reader
Warnings: Fluff, Cuddles, Personal maid, chores, affection
A/N: I don't write this alot but please do enjoy it
Summary: Princess luna dating her personal maid!
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━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ The wedding wasn't announced with trumpets or grand announcment to the entire kingdom. Luna insistsed it be known quietly, shared first with those who love her rather than the whole of Equestria. Perhaps it is because she still fears happiness can be taken from her if it shines too brightly
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ You were once her personal maid, a presence at her side during long nights and restless dawns, when she could not sleep and did not yet believe she deserved comfort yet you were always there
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ You learned the sound of her footsteps, the way her wings would twitch when she was anxious, the way her voice softened when she forgot to be a princess for just a moment. That closeness, born of service, slowly became something gentler and something with a deeper meaning
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ When Luna proposes, she does not do so in a throne room. There are no guards, no banners, no crown. She meets you beneath an open sky, the stars unusually bright as if the heavens themselves lean closer to listen. She speaks your name not your title, not your former station and her voice trembles despite centuries of command
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ She kneels, even when you try to stop her, and looks up at you with naked vulnerability. She tells you that she will not bind you with duty, nor ask you to remain because you once served her. She asks only one thing do you choose her, freely, as she chooses you?
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ The ceremony itself is held at the Castle of the Two Sisters, where the past lingers in the stones but does not weigh as heavily as it once did. Moonlight spills across the ruined arches, restored just enough to cradle the night rather than dominate it
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ Fireflies drift like living constellations, and the air is warm, touched by magic so subtle only Luna could weave it. Celestia walks you forward with a soft smile, pride and relief shining in her eyes. It is not lost on anyone how far her sister has come to love without fear, to be loved without control
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ Luna, standing at the altar, is breathtaking in a way that feels deeply personal rather than regal. Her gown is the color of the midnight sky, embroidered with faint silver constellations that shift as she moves. Her mane is styled gently, flowing instead of wild, and for once she does not wear the full weight of her crown. When she sees you, her composure falters entirely. Her ears tilt back, her breath catches, and the Princess of the Night forgets the audience, the titles, the centuries behind her. There is only you
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ Your own attire is deliberately chosen to contrast her darkness soft ivory, pale lavender, silver accents that gleam when the moonlight touches them. As if you were the stars in the sky
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ Luna made certain there would be no trace of your former role, no symbol that could be mistaken for service. When someone absentmindedly refers to you by your old title, Luna corrects them calmly but firmly, her voice quiet and unyielding. You are not her maid. You are her beloved. Her equal
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ The vows are where Luna nearly breaks. She tries to keep the formal cadence of old Canterlot traditions, but emotion seeps through every word. She speaks of guilt, of loneliness, of believing herself unworthy of kindness and of the maid who offered it anyway, night after night, without expectation. She thanks you not for serving her, but for seeing her
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ When it is your turn, you promise her something just as important: that you stay not because you must, but because you want to. That you choose her every day, even when the night feels heavy
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ When the vows are sealed and she leans forward, Luna hesitates for just a breath before whispering, “May I?” The kiss that follows is soft, reverent, and trembling with relief. The moon brightens above you, and silent fireworks of light bloom across the sky moons, stars, wings painted in magic only Luna could wield, offered not as a display of power, but as joy she no longer hides
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ The reception is quieter than most royal celebrations, and far warmer. Luna laughs more easily than anyone remembers, her movements awkward but earnest as she dances with you beneath the stars. More than once, you catch yourself reaching to adjust her cloak or smooth her mane out of habit and each time, she lets you, smiling softly, because now it is love, not duty. She never lets you serve anyone that night. Not once
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ In marriage, Luna remains a creature of the night still haunted, still healing but no longer alone. When nightmares wake her, your presence anchors her. When she raises the moon, you stand beside her, your head resting against her chest as silver light spills across the sky
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ You remind her when she slips into formality that she does not need to be a ruler in your arms. And she reminds you, every single day, that your worth was never defined by the role you once held
━━━ .°˖✧🌙˚₊ ⊹ To Luna, loving you is proof of something she once thought impossible that redemption is not just forgiveness, but being chosen after the darkness, after the exile, after the night has ended