Gem Cities By Neave Bozorgi

@singofus whispered:  Ari  is  crouched  down  in  front  of  the  little  girl,  smiling  warmly  at  her.  It  had  taken  a  little  while  to  gain  her  trust,  but  they  were  getting  there.  "I'm  so  proud  of  you  today,  Maggie.  You  were  a  great  little  baker.  A  superstar.  Do  you  want  to  come  with  me  and  pick  out  a  cupcake  that  you  can  bring  to  your  papa  when  he  gets  home  in  a  few  minutes?"  (Because  Maggie  needs  a  lovely  mama  figure)

⸻ ˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🍑🍒🍄 ꒱ ˎˊ˗ ⸻

her  focus  drags  from  the  tiny  bit  of  chocolate  she  can't  seem  to  get  off  her  hand  (or  is  it  a  freckle?)  up  to  ari  as  she  speaks.  the  voiced  appreciation  and  shared  pride  draws  a  smile,  a  blush  coming  to  her  face.  already  she's  overwhelmed  when  it  comes  to  receiving  positive  attention,  even  as  she  desperately  seeks  it  every  day.  to  have  it  handed  to  her…it's  sweeter  than  the  baked  goods  they  just  made. 

“papa  likes  chocolate,”  she  volunteers,  setting  ground  rules  for  this  cupcake  hunting  scenario,  even  as  she  reaches  up  to  take  ari's  hand  so  they  can  venture  to  the  selection  process. 

A Forest’s Reflection

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Send a 👫and I’ll write four headcanons I have about our muse’s relationship

&. 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

❛ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode. ❜

𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

hermes ﹠ aphrodite

Oh,  sweet  child  of  travel  and  love!  Your  father  is  the  swift  herald  of  the  gods,  and  your  mother  was  born  beautiful  of  Titan's  blood.  A  life  of  greatness  stands  before  you  dictated  by  cleverness,  hope,  and  consuming  desire.  No  man  can  tell  you  what  realm  you  preside  over,  but  look  to  themes  of  wishes  and  fancies  as  you  grow  into  your  power.

Zendaya as Tashi Duncan – Challengers (2024)

i made maggie's blog into a summer dreamscape and now i'm trying to figure out how to make than's blog into a summer gothic château moment, you know? aesthetically speaking but also based on vibes. and unfortunately it has me contemplating blog hopping lmao.

sleek  gloved  fingers  play  with  the  stylus  of  her  data  pad  as  she  reads  through  the  trade  route  calls  for  help  from  the  republic.  the  merchants  claimed  pirates  but  maggie  was  seeing  a  different  pattern.

“that's  why  you  called  me  in,  isn't  it?”  she  asks,  voice  modulated  by  the  speaker  in  her  mask,  granting  a  small  amount  of  anonymity.  “thought  you  jedi  had  better  things  to  do  than  worrying  about  merchant  trade  routes.  this  whole  scene  is  wrong.” 

she  glances  up  at  him  from  behind  her  mask,  taking  in  his  tense  stance.  more  than  that,  the  spirals  of  light  she  can  practically  taste,  spinning  off  of  him  in  fractals  that  told  her  more  about  him  than  the  emblem  on  his  clothes.  “take  a  seat  before  you  wear  a  hole  in  the  floor.” 

"something is very wrong."

“Every goddess carries a monster between her bones and iron in her heart.”

— thoughts #40 | r.m (via rmeisel)