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“I don’t know what to say,” Espresso admitted, because that was the truth. “I can— I can really taste the, um, love that—” Madeleine cut him off, smiling sadly. “I had a feeling it was bad. I just wasn't sure how bad.” Espresso sat in stunned silence, processing the unexpected confession. After a moment, he slumped forward with a weak grin. “It’s… hardly edible.” (Madeleine attempts to cook a romantic dinner for Espresso for valentine's day, despite his lack of culinary skills)

3.1k oneshot — mostly domestic fluff with mild hurt/comfort

#espresseleine #madespresso #cookie run #cookie run kingdom #cookie run fanart #cookie run fanfic #espresso cookie #madeleine cookie #crk

ganymedian

I am sooooo not locked in. I am tucked in. Going to sleep

fukuchh

my little sketches with Kyoya

reibub

screaming crying throwing up

paintedpatroclus

🌼💐🌻🪷

paintedpatroclus

birthday boy sketch!

paintedpatroclus

redrew a very old hualian piece. gearing up for season 2 prepare to be sick of me 🗣️🗣️🗣️

paintedpatroclus

hua cheng expression doodles!

shrimkrevetka08

Hua Cheng

naixaie

🌺✨ flowers for hong’er 🥹

feastevil

born under that sacred star

nolsdoods

they're everything to me your honor

fandomsonly

It's not a coincidence that the first mission Xie Lian goes on in the story and after ascending is the one with the obsessed woman chasing the god; this is a deliberate contrast to Hua Cheng. Both Xuan Ji and Hua Cheng love the god they chase after, and both of them devote both their lives and afterlives to this god.

MXTX uses Xuan Ji to show what this kind of obsession looks like when it's unhealthy, then introduces Hua Cheng's love as a more healthy version. While Xuan Ji wants to possess, Hua Cheng only wants to protect. Hua Cheng never demands, never kills humans or worshippers (only for revenge for his god or to protect him, never to punish him for lack of attention); he in fact sacrifices to ensure their survival. Instead of demanding his god look at him, he is content to hold his hand and lead him forward. Instead of destroying his god's shrines, he helps build them.

While Hua Cheng is definitely obsessed, his obsession is a shield, a flower, an umbrella. He does not exist to pull Xie Lian down or to own him or to destroy. He exists to love his god, a fervent, selfless love. A direct contrast to Xuan Ji's.