no but srsly i think cress is someone who sees restrictions/limits as things for other people
not just in a reactionary fuck u i do what i want to
but like also a “try to stop me… literally try… so far… no one has”
by the nature of things, cress has always existed w/ restriction
a child of squibs growing up amongst purebloods in the wizarding world? he’s always been told what he can and can’t do and that he doesn’t and won’t belong.
boy howdy does he hate that.
tw dysphoria but also as a trans genderqueer differently abled person of color, he’s definitely had to reckon with a lot of bias externally and internally.
honestly, i have so many hcs abt cress’ gender identity bc it is such a huge part of him and something that really is close to my own heart. but just know– he has struggled and still struggles with the labels he has chosen, because he does fear that they can be… restrictive. that if he says that he is ____, if he looks like ____, then people will expect him to do ____. he doesn’t want that. he just wants to be— cress. end dysphoria mention
talked about his odd entitlement to things before, but srsly. i think cress has been raised with the mentality that he WILL be shut out of things and people will try to limit him. he definitely thinks that it is his job to open up the doors for himself.
his hatred of restrictions is definitely a huge factor of why he is a death eater
minorly bc fuck u purebloods i can be a death eater too
but majorly bc cress… wants to learn dark magic. he wants to explore magic. he wants to do things that ppl… frown against. he wants to learn to hurt n heal n make the world better for people like him. and he doesn’t want to ever be told to stop. rn the death eaters are the only ppl who will let him
all revolutionaries are radicals first n that’s exactly what cress sees himself as.
srsly. no more boundaries. no more rules. no more restrictions. cress just wants to do what he wants.
She thought about it for a moment and gave a sigh; there were a lot of small things she regret, little mistakes in examinations and smart comments that didn’t occur to her until it was too late. “Is it possible to regret my heritage?” she gave a sad chuckle, shaking my head, “I mean, being a halfblood has its perks and all - I’m sure that of all things I could be, being part Veela is one of the most desirable. However, I do wish that I hid it from the beginning - at least denied it when asked. It’s irritating that, no matter what I achieve, I’m sure that people will only care about whether I’m pretty.”