Sketch from a couple weeks ago
I know that may just be my opinion, but I also think it has to do something with the covers. At least when I compare it to older books aka ones my mom has.
If I would go in a bookstore today a lot of covers don't particularly look like they fit the vibe of the book. I don't wanna namedrop names, but I think if a story has hardcore shut you shouldn't put a pastel colored cover on it with cartoon flowers ect. Like my mother's book who had smit often showed two people kissing sensually half naked. Or one person being half naked. That's how you usually know. Today that does not count anymore because most books have the "mature" cover or "child-like" cover and it does not reflect what is in the book as much as it wished.
I mean we say, don't judge a book by its cover, but we should. There cover should reflect the vibe of the book. If it's about blood, murder, cannibalism, revenge and sex or if it's about coming of age stories or self discovery without too hard topics.
Please don't give smit books nice flower pastel covers. You know what I am talking about. Don't make adult books look like children books.
How fast smut has inflitrated books, mostly bestsellers aimed at young girls and young adults is very concerning. Back in the day it was mostly just to be found in fanfics and doujinshis and stuff like that and frowned upon by the public.
Now the consens has shifted to being completely fine with hardcore stuff put in fantasy books and the like with no warning whatsoever on the covers. This is absolutely irresponsible from the publishers.
I don't wanna name names, but it's definitely the fault of booktok and how smut has infiltrated any form of mainstream media.
Booktok was a mistake.
Mood tbh
"I should write" *looks at memes about writers procrastinating writing instead*
Oh? Do you have an example of those thirst/pining texts?
Tomura: I am going to kill myself
Spinner: It's 6:43 in the morning what the fuck could he have done this time that's got you contemplating death and waking me up?
Spinner: If you tell me you had a dream or something I'm gonna stab you myself and you won't have to worry about suicide.
Tomura: I went down to the gym to train, and I heard water and saw a lot of steam coming out of the locker room. Went in and heard the showers running but all the lights were off. I figured someone might have forgotten to turn them off or something and he was just. In the shower. Fully clothed, drenched, leaning back against the tiles.
Tomura: He was so hot the steam was all coming from /him/. His eyes were practically glowing.
Spinner: and I'm sure that his soaking wet white t-shirt had nothing to do with your current thirst.
Tomura: No, that was definitely a contributing factor. Have you seen his chest?
Tomura: Also you owe me ¥2000, his nipples ARE pierced. He said he was going back out to train. He didn't even dry off because he's evaporating the water. I have to kill myself because if I go back out there and have to watch him train dripping wet I'm going to do something else stupid.
Spinner: at this point I am literally begging you to just go out and ask him to fuck. I cannot deal with this shit anymore. Just fucking rip off the band-aid dude.
Tomura: ....
Tomura: you're right
Spinner: wait, shit, really???
...
Spinner: I DO NOT want details, but did you actually fuck???
Spinner: Seriously, Shig, it's been like 4 hours and no one has seen either of you all day????
Tomura: We didn't fuck.
Tomura: I went out to talk to him and barely got a word out before he collapsed. We're with Ujiko. Dabi apparently is suffering from mild heat stroke, exhaustion, and dehydration. He's on an IV and got a mild sedative to sleep. I'll text the others about the meeting, but we probably won't be back until later tonight or tomorrow.
Spinner: shit, yeah, okay. I hope he feels better soon
Spinner: he works too hard, you both do. You know that the rest of us are here to help if you guys just loosen up a bit, yeah?
Tomura: I know, thank you.
Tomura: He is very cute when he sleeps tho
[Tomura has sent a picture]
Spinner: no, nope, I know you're in love with him but that it some creepy shit dude, even for villains
[Tomura has deleted a picture]
Spinner: it's also creepy if you sit at his bedside and watch him sleep all day.
Tomura: from what I understand, it's very normal for friends and family to stay by someone's side if they're in the hospital. Since he won't tell us about himself, we're the closest thing he has as far as we know. I'm staying
Spinner: Creep
Tomura: I've been called worse
TOMORROW IS HALLOWEEN!!!
This man can't be fixed. I can fuck him though. Maybe that will calm him down.
Spinner gets special permission to go into Dabi’s hospital room and read the League of Villains book he wrote to him.
Dabi: “Why’d you make me sound like such an asshole?”
Spinner: “… I’m quoting you directly.”
Danger noodles, dinosaurs, and anime DeathNote is the best. Shigadabi/Wriolette/Matchablossom for life, basically semi-working alcoholic, I am a writer (ItIsIAlex on Ao3)
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