#romantic relationships

[opiumfarmer]

Hot heavy obsessive possessive romantic passionate lustful love. If not, what’s the point.

[nelumbonuciferagaertn]

Beasts x Reader

Summary: How the Beasts react when the reader kisses them. Relationship: Romantic with Shadow Milk Cookie, Mystic Flour Cookie, Eternal Sugar, Silent Salt, and Burning Spice.

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Shadow Milk Cookie

First, you ask him if you can kiss him. Honestly, it disturbs him—not in a bad way, but because he has no experience with romantic relationships. The only vision he has comes from plays, where love is romanticized: the protagonist—a man of course—kisses his beloved fiercely. That brings us to the current situation, where you’re asking to kiss your favorite Cookie, who's now staring at you in shock.

« HA! You know you're funny? …Wait, you're not joking?! » he stammers. When he regains composure, he finally accepts your offer. Though "accept" may be too strong a word compared to what he actually says. « Aww! My Pookie wants to kiss me. But, honestly, I can't blame you—I am so handsome. I’d probably do the same if I were you. So, I’ll be generous and allow you to place your lips on my incredible self! »

You start by kissing the cheek he turns toward you. What he didn't expect is how happy it would make him. The more you kiss him, the faster his heart beats, and the hotter his face becomes. He grabs the sleeve of your t-shirt with the intention of getting himself inked somewhere before collapsing into a puddle of emotion. Until you reach his forehead. Just the way you guide your left hand to his cheek, holding his head while your other hand brushes his bangs back, sweeping a path for a gentle kiss—It melted him! That simple act made him feel protected by your love.

When you stop and walk away to see the result, Shadow Milk Cookie looks dazed. His eyelash-like hair lowers quickly as his trembling hands reach for your clothes. Even though he proclaims himself a master of deceit, his emotions are incredibly easy for you to read.

You finish by kissing him on his lips, making his face turn tomato-red, and the eyes in his hair transform into hearts. You thank him, and his dilated pupils avoid yours, suddenly finding great interest in the nearby wall.

A few hours later, he'll deny liking it. But make no mistake—he'll ask for it again. Not directly, but he will.

Mystic Flour Cookie

She was surprised the first time you asked to kiss her, but kept her poker face. Nevertheless, she accepted.

You start by kissing the end of her hand as if it were a sacred act. She feels a warm glow of satisfaction, as if she had regained her former glory and you were showing her your adoration in the purest and most naive way. And the higher you go, the more this heat intensifies. Each kiss moves higher — starting with her fingers, following her knuckles, then kissing her wrist — until your fingers intertwine, sealing the gesture with intimate grace.

You finish by kissing her lips, very slowly, as if you were silently asking for her consent again. She didn’t pull away; in fact, if you looked closely, you might have noticed her leaning in. The kiss between you was slow, sensual, but full of candor and intensity. A mixture of calm and bold confession.

You had to stop the emotional moment to breathe. Somehow, it seems the lack of air didn’t bother your gorgeous Cookie. You move your head back, feeling a little numb and with red cheeks. And, unlike you, Mystic Flour seems perfectly normal. You would say that if you didn't know her, because you detect a softness in the way she is positioned, and maybe in the light smile on her face. Yeah, that helps too.

Despite this, she looks imperturbable, due to her philosophy of apathy, but inside, she really enjoyed the kiss.

She places her left arm under your chin with a delicate gesture and guides you towards her lips again. And you let yourself be led with joy.

Later, after that soft moment, Mystic Flour will maintain this radiant demeanor for the rest of the day—to the point that Haetae begins to wonder if something had changed in her, though they don’t dare to ask.

Eternal Sugar Cookie

You see her asleep, her head stuffed into her arms. You think she is kinda cute, peaceful like that. And then, you remember a conversation with her where she said she liked it when you kissed her to sleep. So you think it will be cute to kiss her. Not on her lips, because consent is important, and she’s asleep so you don’t have it. However, you can kiss her on the hair. You run your hand over it, smoothing down stray strands before bringing your lips together and tenderly kissing the top of her head. It was a long and soft kiss. When you finish, you whisper goodnight in her ear. You finally move back your head— « That's all you do for showing your love? »

Then, she lifts her head, looking at you slyly, her smile carrying a sweeter undertone. You immediately understand the request. She catches you with her arms surrounding your waist. You then pepper her face with kisses, leaving in your wake sincere proofs of love. Eternal Sugar is definitely happy. Her face lights up with joy. Your lips touch her cheekbones, her lower jaw, the corner of her lips, and you feel that wherever you kiss, her dough becomes warmer. You bet she blushes.

Finally, you warn your favorite Cookie that you have things to do and must go. However, she blocks your path with her angel and demon wings. « Don't you dare leave me. It's our moment now! Just for ourselves ~ »

She hugs you tighter and you can't resist, her sweet scent numbs you. The cocoon of her wings is enchanting, as if this happiness will never end. Both of you fall asleep in each other's arms. Resting peacefully, in this safe place, together, forever~

Silent Salt Cookie

Silent Salt would like to be kissed on the hand or the cheeks, in the style of old medieval demonstrations of love. Discreet, but emotional. Very romantic!

In addition, kiss them on the lips while they are wearing their helmet and they will melt in their armor.

Burning Spice Cookie

When you ask to kiss him, he is surprised. But not in a good way. « Why the hell would you ask that?! » His furrowed gaze pierces you.

This makes you angry. You fix him with the most empty look you can give. He glances at you, clearly not impressed. « Well I'm so sorry for actually caring about your feelings, love! » you growl, taking his head with your two hands and forcing him to lean forward to meet yours. You slam your lips hard, not on his, but just on the corner. Perfect for getting your revenge and teasing him.

When you release the pressure to leave his dough, his response is instantaneous. He slams you against the wall beside you (which you hadn’t even noticed), his ever-present axe glinting in one hand, your wrist pinned with the other. The silence that follows is significant. You can even see an ember igniting in his eyes while he observes you up and down.

« You're playing with fire right now, doll. » He moves his head forward, obviously aiming to kiss you on the lips this time, unlike you. However, you use your free hand to shove it into his long black hair and pull it down roughly, regaining control.

« Nuh-uh. This was my idea. You’re going to stay still. Got it? » He doesn’t resist. You feel the tension buzzing under his skin — the need to take control, but also the thrill of being played.

So you kiss him slowly: cheek, forehead, the edge of his mouth. When your lips reach his jawline, a low growl escapes him.

You smirk. He’s losing. And he doesn’t even mind.

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Bonus for all: Over time, you become more intimate. Thus, they accept—with varying levels of embarrassment—that you kiss them where they wear their Soul Jam:

on his neck for Shadow Milk

on her upper forehead for Mystic Flour

between her eyebrows for Eternal Sugar

on their collarbone for Silent Salt

and on his chest for Burning Spice.

And if they really trust you, they'll let you kiss their Soul Jam directly. 😏

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Note: Yo, I hope you enjoyed it! ✨ This took me a long time because I had to catch the behavior of each Cookie. Silent Salt's text is very short and different for a reason: they have not appeared in the game, so I don't have source material for their identity. Thus, it's mainly a headcanon. I don't even know what gender they have!

To understand the Cookies, I read their WikiFandom, some other fanfictions, and I asked ChatGPT to tell me the percentage of closeness I had with the original Cookie, with some advice added. The text with the highest grade in the first draft was Shadow Milk with 85%. Is it because he's my favorite Cookie and I read a ton of fanfics? Perhaps. By the way, this explains why some texts are longer than others. My motivation to write is apparently proportional to how much I love the character. Lol.

Then, using an AI allowed me to get as close as possible to the character at the cost of various rewrites. I use AI to correct my language too. I know how horrible it is to read a badly written fic. However, my first language isn't English and I'm far from bilingual. So I need correction. The idea and the original text are, and will always be, mine. But I need you to know I use AI in my fic only as a writing tool, just like I use Google Translate.

One more thing I have to say is about the nicknames ("Pookie", "Doll") I used. I don't know if they are used for a specific gender (I'm not a native English speaker), and with my small research I came to the conclusion that they could be used for everyone. But if you are not comfortable with it, you can always change the nickname in your head—for example, replacing it with your name.

I liked writing a new type of fanfiction. However, if I do that again, I won't write for more than 5 characters. That was painful enough 🤣 I'm wondering how many people will read this until the end. Try to fit the word "phantasmagoric" in your comment if you got this far.

Have a nice day :)

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[littlecakeclub]

Rumi x Jinu and the danger of sinking together

I’ve been thinking a lot about the dynamic between Jinu and Rumi in K-pop Demon Hunters. To me, their bond is so clearly rooted in mutual understanding — not just because of who they are, but because of what they share. As I wrote in this other post, I read the “patterns” in the film as a metaphor for mental health (though I know many other interpretations are just as valid and important).

So when I look at Jinu and Rumi, what I see is mirror dynamic based in unhealed trauma. They connect because they carry similar wounds. They speak the same language of shame. And when you’re hurting, having someone who gets it, who mirrors back your struggle, can feel like salvation. You’re no longer alone. You’re no longer broken alone.

This kind of connection can be a lifeline. But what happens when that person is your only anchor... and this person falls?

That’s what makes Jinu’s relapse so painful to watch. There’s this beautiful moment during Free when he says he can’t hear Gwi-ma anymore, as if Rumi’s presence has muted the voice that tells him he’s not enough. But the moment she’s gone, Gwi-ma comes back, the shame and issues come back.

And this time, Jinu doesn’t just fall : he pulls Rumi down with him. That betrayal at the award show isn’t just cruel. It’s self-sabotage. He weaponizes her vulnerabilities because he’s drowning in his own.

Their confrontation scene is devastating. Rumi begs him to believe they can heal, that they can still be free together. But Jinu, broken and spiraling, tells her it won’t work. That moment shatters her and she screams "it has to!".

Because if the one person who knows her patterns, who shares her shame, stops believing in the future, how is she supposed to hold on?

And sure, I love the trio dynamic with Mira and Zoey — but let’s be real. At that point in the story, they don’t understand her. They’re hurt by her lies. They fear what they can’t name. That’s something that happens too, with self-harm or mental health struggles. Even people who love you don’t always know how to show up. Sometimes they lash out. Sometimes they disappear. And that adds a second layer of loneliness to the whole thing.

After all that, Rumi is completely alone. That’s why the scene with Celine under the ancestral tree hits so hard. She’s not just asking for love. She’s confronting the silence, the control, the generational pain she inherited — and finally choosing to stop running from it (more on that scene here).

And what strikes me most is that, even at the end, Jinu and Rumi don’t save each other directly. Rumi doesn’t return to fix him. She returns because she’s faced herself and that’s what makes her steady again.

By standing there, vulnerable but grounded, she creates the space for Jinu to breathe again too. She doesn’t push him. She just exists in front of him, honestly. And that alone gives him a reason to move.

Maybe seeing her live with the patterns and still choose self-worth helps him believe he can do the same. And that’s why he makes the choice to sacrifice himself — not just for her, but because he finally recognizes that clinging to the same loop will destroy them both. It’s a painful but meaningful gesture. A rupture that breaks the toxic dependency and opens up the chance for something new.

So yes, I love their bond. And I ship them hard. But I’m also glad the film didn’t rush into a resolution. Because depending entirely on one person — especially someone carrying the same pain — doesn’t always heal you. Sometimes, it breaks you both.

A healthy Rumi x Jinu relationship might be possible someday — but only after they’ve rebuilt themselves on their own terms. After they’ve stopped trying to survive through each other.

I’d love to see how that’s explored if we get a sequel.

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If you’re curious about my post on K-pop Demon Hunters and mental health through the songs, it’s right here !

I also wrote about Celine and Rumi's relationship here.

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And if you're interested in a deeper exploration of this kind of bond — mental health, shame, love, and trying to climb out of darkness together — please read Seven Days in June. It’s an adult novel and beautifully written, though be warned: it deals with heavy themes. You can check my full review for content warnings.

[iischaos]

Ok so headcanon time I feel like because hobbits like to gossip and get up in each other's business so much, as basically a defense mechanism they've developed a very different and far more intricate system of marriage than other races. Instead of it naturally being a romantic thing, it's basically a public declaration for when you move in together of what your relationship to each other is, so you can live together in peace without rampant speculation. (Hobbits don't really see a point in marriage for your own sake, since you and your partner(s) should know the nature of your relationship without a piece of paper saying it. If you want to throw a party about yourselves that's perfectly acceptable at any point in your relationship, but mostly it's for the sake of the general public.)

They have four main types of marriage and at least twenty subsets (mostly for various poly arrangements), all of which have names in the hobbit language (which I will get to work on at some point). Their word for 'marriage' literally translates to 'one-souled', reflecting their view of marriage vs the rest of Middle Earth automatically assuming a romantic connotation for the word. You can marry your romantic partner, but also your queerplatonic partner or your platonic best friend.

Also just picture a hobbit explaining to Big Folk 'oh yeah, we're married. They're my best friend's romantic partner's best friend's romantic partner's best friend. We're roommates. It's chill.' and just watching their brain implode. And having no idea why.

Because. Also. They have no clue that they're the only ones that do this. Especially the hobbits that live in the Shire and don't interact with outsiders much, certainly not to get into cultural discussions. They just assume that the Big Folk are more private and therefore use an umbrella term since they think what the exact relationship in their marriage is is no one else's business.

Enter: the massive misunderstanding that is the engagement between Bilbo 'has just enough understanding of dwarven culture to follow his dwarves' behavior without really getting it' Baggins and Thorin 'token of motherfucking friendship' Oakenshield.

Thorin survives the battle (obviously), and now free from goldsickness discovers that the only good thing he's done since arriving in Erebor is give his hobbit a proper engagement gift. Probably should have courted him a little first, but he's still wearing the mithril, so Thorin figures it's fine. Bilbo, meanwhile, knows that he's been given an engagement gift, but is a little confused by the manner it was given in. He'd sworn Thorin's feelings for him were romantic, but then he proposed talking about friendship. Which implies they're getting *insert hobbitish word I haven't invented yet for platonic marriages here* married, not *other hobbitish word for romantic marriages* married. And, well, Bilbo’s feelings ARE romantic, and he knows he'll regret it and be miserable later, but he loves Thorin enough that he'll marry him any way Thorin wants. (This is not recommended in the Shire, but does happen. Bilbo just never though it would happen to him.)

They go on like this for a bit. Thorin is a bit confused on how much Bilbo's cut back on the physical affection since they got engaged, but assumes it's some hobbit thing- which isn't ENTIRELY incorrect, it's just not at all the kind of hobbit thing that he thinks. This lasts for about a month or so until Bard and Thranduil are getting married (this is not going to devolve into my headcanons for post-restoration Daleish culture. It's not) and Bilbo politely inquires as to the nature of the thing, confusing everyone until Gandalf awkwardly clears his throat and informs Bilbo that non-hobbits only get married one way. This confuses everyone else even more, and Bilbo ends up having to explain a lot of hobbit culture to curious dwarves, elves, and men while Thorin just listens in dawning horror as he remembers how exactly he proposed, until he bursts out with an interruption that he needs to talk to his betrothed and drags Bilbo off for a long overdue talk.

They work everything out and get happily married, and the entire Company teases Thorin about it for the rest of eternity.

Also, the Big Folk of the Fellowship (we will also not delve into my multicultural Fellowship stuff here) definitely all marry each other after the quest is over in one of those complicated hobbit marriages where it's like 'here's my romantic partner and his best friend who's also my best friend and said best friend's romantic partner who's also our best friend', half because they've adopted so much hobbit culture at this point and half to confuse the fuck out of literally everyone else.

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a G-rated fanfiction created by Anonymous for Mutual Rapport 2026

“Can you give an example?” PERI: It assumes many things about constructs that are outright wrong, with its own existence disproving those theories. It continues to believe it is constantly on the precipice of great violence. It’s not. It is gentle by nature. “How is it gentle? I believe you, I just want to dig into that.” PERI: This interview is confidential, correct? “Yes, I won’t release anything to the public from this interview without your consent.” PERI: It holds me when I’m afraid.

The full work, which explores an ambiguous / romantic take on the ARTMB relationship, will be revealed along with the rest of our AO3 collection on July 10.