Is It You Who Changed Or Is It Me

Warmth

Chapter 2

It had been a normal day for Michelle, until she found the Russian giant on the sands of her favourite beach.

Now, Seychelles had not had the quietest upbringing. Her history, especially after her independence, was dominated by coup after failed coup, more a spectacular mess than anything else. Not surprising, really, considering who her parents were. But, also being who they were, there had been lessons - dozens of boring, boring lessons - on, apparently, How To Survive ( it was more, she thought, How to Best Pick Fights and Not Make Friends, but meh. Europeans.) She’d been given a handbook too, underlined and highlighted, with stapled-in pages no less dog-eared that the rest, probably something passed down among her various pseudo-siblings, but that was besides the point. The point was, Seychelles did not follow most of the rules, but some she did, if only to be particularly safe.

So, naturally, the last thing she was expecting was to run into one of the countries on the ‘Avoid At All Cost’ list, lying on her beach, not realising that he was well on his way to getting very nicely sunburnt.

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“Victor Nikiforov’s exhibition piece this year is an original composition entitled, Look, Babe, I Didn’t Mean To Leave The Dishes In The Sink, It Won’t Happen Again, Promise. He choreographed it himself.”

do you ever think about how fucking wild the premise of hetalia even is though like there are these (alarmingly) consistently attractive immortal beings that represent the soul and state of a country and they’re gifted with weird abilities like magic or hella strength and then they just spend their days having petty playground arguments with each other

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Flower Masterpost: If you ever have the specific emotion ...

(Updated whenever a new flower is used) - just use the “search” button or search through my tags by changing the url; I always tag my flowers / if it’s a flower of a specific color, eg: rose (pink), then search “pink rose” (or you can just look up the “rose” and see all the suggestions tagged with “rose”)

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Bad Emotions (pain, grief, apology…)

star of Bethlehem :   atonement for crime, reconciliation,  guilt and fear

lobelia : malevolent thoughts

snapdragon : deceit and concealment of identity , elegance

geranium : stupidity and folly

bluebell : humility

lily (orange) : hatred, intense abhorrence

columbine (red) : anxiety

hyacinth (purple) :forgiveness, repent

marigold : pain and grief

peony : shame and bashfulness

TULIP

tulip (white) : one-sided love

tulip (yellow) : hopeless love

CARNATION

carnation (yellow) : disdain, disappointment, rejection

carnation (striped) : Refusal, rejection ; sorry I can’t be with you, wish I could be with you

rue : regret and sorrow, lamentation

mallow : consumed by love and life, frazzled

ROSE

rose (dark red) : mourning

rose (yellow) : apologies, a broken heart, intense emotion, jealousy

rose (black) : death, mourning, rebirth

anemone : forsaken, fading hope

primrose (evening) : inconsistency

morning glory : love in vain

mint : suspicion, lack of trust

chrysanthemum (yellow) : slighted love 

petunia : resentment, anger

begonia : future misfortunes, dark distracting thoughts, fear

rhododendron : beware

acacia : concealed love

monkshood : the enemy is near, danger

fungus : stupidity, solitude, loneliness, resilience, disgust

weeping willow : love forsaken, lost of love

tuberose : risky pleasures, unsafe love

dead leaves : sadness, sorrow, hopelessness in life

coriander : lust

cactus flower : lust; maternal love

daffodil : uncertainty, unrequited love, new beginnings; love me back 

zephyr : illness, sickness, sincerity

Good Emotions (love, happiness, remembrance..)

iris : your friendship is precious, thank you for being a friend   

cosmos : peaceful bliss

gardenia : purity, sweetness, secret love

snowdrop : hope, consolation

poppy (yellow) : victory

zinnia (mixed) : in memory of an absent friend

columbine (purple) : driven to win

baby’s breath : innocence, pure at heart

azalea : take care of yourself for me, temperance, gentle passion

lily (white) : it’s heavenly to be with you; purity and majesty

lilac (purple) : the first emotion of love

rosemary : recollection of once-forgotten memories; remembrance

dandelion : coquetry and gentle flirtation, young love

sunflower : pure, lofty thoughts. confidence

hollyhock : ambition and drive

ROSE

rose (coral/orange) : desire, yearning, passion

rose (blue) : improbable odds, mystery, love at first sight

rose (light pink) : passion, youth, energy, desire

rose (lavender) : love at first sight 

rose (red) : ardent passion, relentless desire, true love

violet (white) : let’s take a chance 

camellia (pink) : longing for you in the future 

CARNATION

carnation (mauve) : dreaming of fantasy 

carnation (red) : my heart aches for you

pansy : thoughtfulness and caring

hydrangea : heartfelt gratitude and thankfulness

fern : magic, confidence, fascination

apple blossom : promise

daisy (white) : new beginnings, true love, purity, innocence, trust and secrecy

lily-of-the-valley : sweetness, return to happiness, you make my life complete

aster : patience, love of variety, elegance and daintiness

sweet pea : goodbye, departure, blissful pleasure, thank you for a good time

ivy : fidelity and loyalty, faith

forget me not : true love, undying certainty

bachelor’s button : celibacy, purity, single blessedness,hope in love, delicacy

statice : sympathy, success, remembrance

calla lily (white) : purity, innocence, magnificence and beauty

honeysuckle : bonds of love and friendship

birds of paradise : joy through challenges, faithfulness in relationships, gratitude, freedom, yearning to travel

lavender : healing, purity, devotion, royalty, feminine beauty

stephanotis : good luck in life and love

euphorbia : purification and protection

salvia : i am thinking of you, togetherness, hope

cactus flower : lust; maternal love

stargazer lily : i miss you, i wish you were here, i really do love you

ORCHID

orchid (green) : nature, longevity, health, healing

orchid (white) : humility, grace, beauty, innocence

narcissus : self-love, self-admiration

chrysanthemum (white) : loyal and devoted love, truth

fuchsia : intoxicating beauty, overflowing abundance, lovely, spread your wings in glorious freedom

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It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.

The Zahir (Paulo Coelho)

Credit for all character art: kitkatkatee

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