Us: *starved From Lack Of Representation In Our Favorite Novels*

i might just be autistic but data entry fucking rules dudes you just. enter the data. you take the data and you plug it in. then what? who knows! who cares. the data. has been entered. what next? buddy you’re not gonna believe this it’s more fucking data. excel used to be my enemy but now she is my best friend

and to remind you that you have a family to come home to.

— That is our goal.

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

Buck doing everything he can to protect his boys.

Maybe if I just keep at it, I'll eventually get better at these. (Also, sorry for the low quality of the music.)

Buck is not a tactile person, at least not in the way we think.

I know in fanon and fanfics, many of us (especially me) love to imagine Buck as someone who constantly presses these small touches into the ones he loves. Except, he doesn't.

Don't misunderstand, Buck thrives on physical affection. Some of his happiest moments are when he receives that form of love. Except, when he gives it, it's almost always under a specific condition.

Buck waits for near-explicit consent.

Hear me out:

It's not as if he doesn't touch people, but it's very much a needed-as situation on the job and then rare occasions such as celebrations with the team. And again, it's never those small, mindless touches of someone who just wants to physically feel someone they care for.

Even in the scariest moments, he waits.

And we can infer he accepted her permission because we see Buck this terrified for a loved one the very next season. Except, he doesn't get any request for comfort or form of consent then.

They're both obviously in critical condition. Both need medical attention immediately. Yet, Buck takes the time to hug and comfort Maddie because she asked for it.

He clearly doesn't mind either option. He's overjoyed just to see them alive. And that's the point. For Buck, these interactions aren't about him. Which is why he doesn't actively pursue them. (Not saying he shouldn't. I, personally, think he should.)

This is a perspective I think many authors can take advantage of when writing fanfiction.

I am not saying to stop writing Buck as openly tactile. I'm saying write both. Write either. Write it all. I need more of this when I search my ship.

And in case you didn't know, EDDIE is the one more openly, physically affectionate between the two of them. 100%. But that's a separate post if you want it.

Also, Buck does not hold these standards when it comes to Chris. Also another post.

Bonus :

The only time I could actively remember Buck touching Eddie without consent (when he wasn't saving his life). Season 2x14 "Broken". This wasn't the first time Eddie had been in danger, but it was the first time he was in danger without Buck there. They were ready to run into the house after he didn't respond on the radio. Eddie came out after his "Spiderman" routine, saving a child in the process. Buck couldn't help himself.

(Just gonna mention how the physical distance between these two has only grown after every time Eddie's needed help... Hmm...)

30 more student enforced dorm rules (pt2)

( technically it’s 29 but that doesn’t look as pleasing as 30 )

31. Jirou is not allowed to have her speakers during school nights, as last time we allowed her to keep them in her room she started blasting “gravy train” at one in the morning.

32. There is always one person on Bakugo duty when it gets chilly outside. He won’t admit it, but he is cold, and needs a jacket.

33. We don’t know how or why Denki got TikTok famous, but that app is not good for his health. He’s on it constantly. If you see him on it, slap his phone from his hands.

34. Just because Tsuyu can regurgitate her stomach does not mean you should ask her to. We’re looking at you, Mineta.

35. Attempting to scare Koda by placing fake plastic centipedes around the dorms is not wise. He has a surprisingly high pitched scream and Uraraka had ringing in her right ear for two weeks after someone did it to him the first time.

36. Organizing another “sit on your desktop” protest to combat Iida’s swatting might actually give him a literal heart attack. Please be courteous to our class president and sit in your darn chairs before he spontaneously combusts.

37. Trying to translate anything Aoyama says is a bad idea. We don’t know why he chooses to only say certain sentences in French, but most of the time they’re just weird.

38. We don’t know who keeps doing it, but the name plate on Sero’s room door is constantly being changed to “sticky daddy” and the staff of Heights Alliance are not happy about it. We advise against continuing this.

39. Todoroki is unbeatable in Mario cart. Not even Shoji has been able to take him down. For the safety of all, do not let Bakugo and Todoroki play against each other. Those consoles are expensive to replace.

40. Addressing rule 30, Sero has started making cookies. Do not be fooled, they are baked with the same ingredients as the brownies. Todoroki made the mistake of eating one and was found in his dorm room trying to act out Elsa’s “Let It Go”. That was a lot of damage to repair.

41. Todoroki and Deku adopted a pet cat named Cheese. We’ve agreed to keep Cheese a secret. He’s part of the family now. If anyone rats Cheese out, I ( Ochako Uraraka, hmu @ room 113 ) will fight you in a Calvary battle.

42. Yelling “sneeze” over and over until Todoroki sneezes has proven to be a bad idea. Last time that happened Todoroki froze Aizawa to his desk.

43. Deku will start crying if you play the ASPCA commercial. He won’t stop for hours and Todoroki has to handle it. If it turns on, immediately turn it off. Those tears could bring down the building.

44. Mineta has a specialty mandated school computer. If anyone sees him using his personal one outside of his room, please inform Aizawa. He uses the voice option of google translate to interrupt class with inappropriate words and pulls up restricted content.

45. If Jirou approaches you holding a pair of earbuds, telling you to “check this out” do not take her up on the offer. Denki was temporarily hearing impaired for a month until he recovered.

46. Asking Sero to use his tape as spider webs like spider man is a horrible idea, and does not have the same strength as the real thing.

47. Someone needs to remind Iida to sleep if he’s been studying. He starts to hyper-focus and doesn’t realize 8 hours have passed. The boy needs rest.

48. Denki is not allowed in the communal bath when he’s sick. If he sneezes, everyone in that bathroom will die.

49. Bakugo will act like his hearing aids are off when he’s pissed at you. There’s no use trying to talk to him then, even if he can actually hear you.

50. Touching Deku’s hero notebooks is one of the worst ideas you could possible have. Do not.

51. Saying “wanna fight” as a joke around Todoroki and Bakugo is quite possibly the worst thing you could ever do. They’re not good with social cues, and will take you up on the offer. We advise against it.

52. Todoroki is too stubborn to admit when he’s sick. He will walk around as if nothings wrong with a 105 degree temp in the name of not showing weakness. When this happens, please immediately contact Midoriya.

53. Kirishima will shout “dibs” whenever Bakugo enters the room. Let this happen. It’s cute.

54. Do not hand Bakugo a Snickers and say “you’re not yourself when you’re hungry”. Denki has attempted this and he ended up with half the bar stuck down his trachea. Ergo rule 54.

55. Truth or dare, more specifically the dare, is no longer allowed in the dorms.

56. Mineta is required at least one person to keep him in check on Valentine’s Day. There’s too much opportunity to be nasty, do not be afraid to hit him.

57. We have a special “Shouto Squad” for whenever Endeavor makes trips to the school for hero lectures. Midoriya and Iida lead the squad. Contact Midoriya for more information.

58. Bakugo, Jirou, and Denki are no longer allowed in the dorm kitchen.

59. Just because Midoriya hugs Todoroki does not mean just anyone can. That is a exclusive privilege, and attempting to do this could end in sudden life threatening injuries.

60. Absolutely do not wake Momo up before 11 on the weekend.

(Pt 1 is here)

(Pt3 is here)

I think it might have been better for him if i was the one who got shot.

I think it might have been better for him if i was the one who got shot.

A Finale Dance

As they danced in that empty, dimly lit gym hall, with none to criticise or see ,they were free from the chains that held them down. They could dance and sing to the beats of their hearts, like the day in the ice rink or the woods.

He was like fire, filled with love and compassion, twirling around letting the air guide him, as his steps were full of life.

She was like water, following through an endless ocean fording her own path, destroying those that doubted her as her heart guided her, making her steps were light and sure.

And as they dipped and lifted each other up, it was like a swirling tornado of hot and cold air. As they twirled around each other, pulling each other close and pushing each other away. Like their hearts verses the world. Forcing each other apart as they desperately wished to pull each other close.

But as the song came to an end, and the heavens finally looked away they knew that it would never be the same even if they wished it to be. They needed each other, to dance, to believe, to be.  

But now was not the time, not for them but for the world. So as they stepped apart they decided to let the stars die, before something tried to kill it. Cause they weren't ready for the task ahead, they weren't ready to make history. Not ready to write all the desperately needed to be written, to show all that needed to be known.

Cause they were just two people with stars in their hearts wishing to reunite, they were people with a thousands of stories of tragedy hidden on their skin and a fire in their eyes. They had no armour, no skin of steel, no hearts with barricades. They were just two people wishing to hold each other, two people with souls who have never had the time. Two souls that fell at the wrong time and in the same way.

And so in that empty, dimly lit gym they knew that the right time would never come, it would always be to late or to early. But they couldn't risk it. They no longer had army's guarding their hearts or armour guarding their skin they were human. And they were carrying exhausted souls through the same streets of tragedy, carrying they same love and pain.

So as they looked at each other, hearts heavy, souls tired and deeply in love they turned away. Each walking their own path waiting for a when the time was right. But they knew that the only chance would be to look back and run to each other.

However that  would be the guilt and pain they would bear. Alone and healing, wishing for another dance.

But time goes on. Even in heart ships, they will heal, cause they've survived a lot more hardships trying and failing of course. One day though they may succeed. They might get that last dance.