long live the king

Many people create lists of synonyms for the word 'said,' but what about the word 'look'? Here are some synonyms that I enjoy using in my writing, along with their meanings for your reference. While all these words relate to 'look,' they each carry distinct meanings and nuances, so I thought it would be helpful to provide meanings for each one.

Gaze - To look steadily and intently, especially in admiration or thought.

Glance - A brief or hurried look.

Peek - A quick and typically secretive look.

Peer - To look with difficulty or concentration.

Scan - To look over quickly but thoroughly.

Observe - To watch carefully and attentively.

Inspect - To look at closely in order to assess condition or quality.

Stare - To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.

Glimpse - To see or perceive briefly or partially.

Eye - To look or stare at intently.

Peruse - To read or examine something with great care.

Scrutinize - To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Behold - To see or observe a thing or person, especially a remarkable one.

Witness - To see something happen, typically a significant event.

Spot - To see, notice, or recognize someone or something.

Contemplate - To look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Sight - To suddenly or unexpectedly see something or someone.

Ogle - To stare at in a lecherous manner.

Leer - To look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious way.

Gawk - To stare openly and stupidly.

Gape - To stare with one's mouth open wide, in amazement.

Squint - To look with eyes partially closed.

Regard - To consider or think of in a specified way.

Admire - To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.

Skim - To look through quickly to gain superficial knowledge.

Reconnoiter - To make a military observation of a region.

Flick - To look or move the eyes quickly.

Rake - To look through something rapidly and unsystematically.

Glare - To look angrily or fiercely.

Peep - To look quickly and secretly through an opening.

Focus - To concentrate one's visual effort on.

Discover - To find or realize something not clear before.

Spot-check - To examine something briefly or at random.

Devour - To look over with eager enthusiasm.

Examine - To inspect in detail to determine condition.

Feast one's eyes - To look at something with great enjoyment.

Catch sight of - To suddenly or unexpectedly see.

Clap eyes on - To suddenly see someone or something.

Set eyes on - To look at, especially for the first time.

Take a dekko - Colloquial for taking a look.

Leer at - To look or gaze in a suggestive manner.

Rubberneck - To stare at something in a foolish way.

Make out - To manage to see or read with difficulty.

Lay eyes on - To see or look at.

Pore over - To look at or read something intently.

Ogle at - To look at in a lecherous or predatory way.

Pry - To look or inquire into something in a determined manner.

Dart - To look quickly or furtively.

Drink in - To look at with great enjoyment or fascination.

Bask in - To look at or enjoy something for a period of time.

She is a great top too!

Sure, she can nervous around pretty girls, but once she is in a official relationship with them, she would gain a lot of confidence, enough to be a top!

She is an adult, and she is able to treat girls well with dominance!

Nancy: I got calls from your parents, they're coming to visit this evening for dinner.

Robin: Both sets?! Tonight?!

Vickie: *shrieking* Why do they always wait until the day of?!

Robin: *panicking* I don't have anything planned for supper!

Vickie: It's because you don't cook! I cook!

Robin: Oh, right!

A couple of hours later. . .

Robin: God, that was exhausting!

Vickie: But worth it!

Nancy: Your parents just called. They have to reschedule it for tomorrow evening.

Robin: *throws her hands up* Every time!

Vickie: I swear they do this on purpose.

I made a code for artfight that lets you add extra images on the description, for those who just need more! It also has a collapsible version (which you can see in action here)

fic title is you want blood and i promised. i've cycled through about six different titles since starting, but this one stuck. don't get me started on the 8 million different meanings the title has depending on how you read it  

it will be told from robin, steve, AND nancy’s pov, usually splitting two characters per chapter once they diverge into their separate storylines. there is also one (1) bonus joyce pov chapter planned  

it is divided into three sections - before, during, and after being flayed - with each section getting its own atmospheric interlude to introduce it/set the tone  

the first five chapters make up part one. their titles (and pov characters) are as follows: - mycelia - (robin) my body's made of crushed little stars (robin) if this is a prison, i’m willing to burn my own chain (robin) shy little rabbit, teething on a shotgun (steve, robin)  give my body to satan if i could only keep my soul (nancy, robin)  

the fic opens with a missing scene from rabbit hearted girl, detailing that vague period of time between robin leaving will in castle byers and will getting taken by the demogorgon  

chapter 2 is a small collection of vignettes from robin's pov, filling in some gaps left in i forget to worry and i buried a hatchet. starting with the aftermath of the steelworks scene in i forget to worry and ending with where robin went after hatchet chapter 5 (because you're not finding out in hatchet), with some theater trio (robin, heather, and sam - but mainly robin and heather) and robin and billy sprinkled in between  

what is currently chapter 17 (the fire's found a home in me) is the ultimate payoff to everything in the series thus far (it's like a reward lol)   

i know everyone hates melissa buckley, but there are some STRONG parallels between her backstory and robin's story beats. (the cherry on top is robin, in melissa's introduction scene all the way back in rhg, saying something like “at least she won't be as stupid as her mother was.” we love a self fulfilling prophecy)  

no russians. the american government is scary enough.