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how to engage with another person's selfship 101

when someone's sharing lore about a ship, find one part of the lore and really drive into it to help them expand on it! if someone is like "oh my f/o and i met in this place by the sea and that's where we fell in love" you can latch onto that! asking them about the setting or the feelings for both of them for example could help. like "what was it like to be at the sea?" or "what makes the sea special for both of you?" could go a long way!

if someone is sharing non-lore topics, don't be afraid to say "your f/o loves you!" or "this is adorable, i love the relationship the you and your f/o have!" validation is more than okay. on top of that, you can ask them a question like "what's your favorite part of your f/o?" or "what dates do you and your f/o go on?" small things, small things!

as tempting as it can be. please, let the other person speak! dont just answer with one words and then go to talk about your stuff. for a lot of people, that is considered "rude" and it can hurt their feelings. its best that if you can engage, please speak from the heart.

if someone sends a fic and its longer than you expected, break it down! bit by bit, maybe you read 100 words for 5 minutes, take a break, then get back to it. give it a shot! you might end up liking their writing style more than you expected. and then you can tell them how you liked their writing style or really like how they written their dynamic with their f/o. you don't have to read it right away. but, the first step of learning someone's self ship is by trying.

prompt generators, ask games, random videos on youtube. these can all be helpful ways to build on questions you can ask others. imagine you watch a video on making a scrapbook and you remember someone else you talk to mentioning their f/o scrapbooks. you can use that as a way to go "hey, what type of scrapbooks would your f/o make?" as a way to open up the door and ask questions about the ship! (if nervous about this, always ask "can i ask questions about your ship. it never hurts to ask.)

avoid competition. i know this is obvious. but if you and someone else share an f/o. ask. talk to them. give them and yourself a chance to figure things out. if seeing them talk about an f/o makes you sad and jealous, don't try to one up them. remind yourself, "my f/o loves me for me. and i love them. this person is allowed to love the same character and i am allowed to experience jealousy too." allow your emotions to be processed so you don't end up acting impulsively.

again, as much as you want people to love your ship. so do others! if others are putting in the effort, so should you! it can be tiring, yes, but friendships are a two-way street. show you care by engaging with their ship as much as they engage with theirs. it can cause a lot of isolation and sadness when someone tries for someone who doesn't meet them halfway. that doesn't mean you have to always engage full energy 24/7 with someone's ship, but showing up and saying, "hey this reminded me of you!" can go a long way

in the end, the most important part is that it should come from wanting to engage. if you do not want to engage, you shouldn't have to! don't force yourself to care if you don't but understand that as well, that others will not be obligated to care either. its a very sad reality but its best to be respectful and honest to not just yourself but to others around you.

thank you for the cutest prompt!!!

"Thank you," you hastily uttered to the barista before exiting the rustic café and proceeding towards your car.

Just a few moments before, you were abruptly called by Kōshi Sugawara, your best friend since high school whom you admired deeply and admittedly had a crush on. He apologized profusely about bothering you on your day off and asked if you could drop off some lunch since he had forgotten it amidst the morning rush. Of course, you couldn't say no to him.

You've asked yourself several times why you liked him with such insistence. Suga was one of the most compassionate and thoughtful people you'd ever known. But he also had a playful and mischievous side that only few were able to experience, and luckily you were one of them. Late nights at his apartment with face masks on, gossiping about the coworkers that you disliked, and him telling you about the funny things that his students did that day. When your eyes drooped and your words slurred, he gave you a spot on his bed while he set up a futon on the cold floor to ensure you were comfortable. It was moments like these that encouraged your feelings.

Most of the things that you knew about Suga were found through observing his already open nature. It was why you got along so well. Suga was so used to taking care of others, he enjoyed having someone that had his back and understood his preferences, while you enjoyed his general presence. Although, there was one thing you missed. Suga had taken a liking to you as well. In fact, *liking* is an understatement. He enjoyed your presence so much that he was scared to confess his emotions to you in case you answered negatively, thus ruining the entire friendship.

Your car slowly rolled to a stop right in front of the local elementary school where Suga worked as a 2nd-grade teacher. The contrast of the warm air in your vehicle and the fresh outside air made you shudder before you continued to walk through the clean grounds of the campus.

"Hey miss! Are you lost?" A small girl with bright red hair skipped up to you.

"Oh yes, I'm actually looking for Mr. Kōshi. Do you know where I can find him?" You smiled warmly in regard to the girl. It came as a shock to you when more children began to surround you, finishing up their own conversations before looking up at you.

"How do you know Mr. Kōshi, lady?" A boy with spiky black hair quirked an eyebrow at you, at which the previous redheaded girl elbowed his side to reprimand him.

"Are you his girlfriend?" A girl with pigtails said in a sing-song voice while staring up at you with a teasing smile. You blushed at the thought and prepared a reply, but a warm hand was placed on your shoulder.

"That's not how we treat our visitors, everyone," Suga chuckled.

"Is she your wife then, Mr. Kōshi?" A blush instantly covered your cheeks and the tips of your ears.

"Oh no—" you stumbled over your words, but before you could properly reply, Suga interrupted.

"Not yet," Suga teased with a cheeky grin on his reddened face, which triggered a wave of gasps and giggles throughout the crowd of children. You cleared your throat, trying to look him in the eye.

"Your lunch," you briefly glanced up to his face while your hand extended the brown paper bag in his direction. You felt his slender fingers brush against yours to grab the smooth material from your hand. You stood still for a moment, gathering the courage to look him in the eye, but it wasn't before the same warm fingers angled your chin, followed by the same velvet lips that you'd tried so hard to ignore for the past decade against your cold cheek. If there was one thing Suga was good at, it was interrupting you.

"Thank you for my lunch."

idk what else to say, so, happy holidays!

⋆⁺₊❅⋆ holiday headcanons event !!

day 3: a drawing for mr. sugawara 🖌️

🍰 genre: fluff !! ✒️ word count: 533 💭 summary: giving your belove sugawara a portrait as a gift. 🖌️ 📣 thanks for requesting anon! if you'd like to request any other prompt for any other character, please refer to my holiday headcanons event and send me an ask!

you set your pencil down semi-anxiously, chewing on your lower lip in anticipation for your darling boyfriend to come home. he always offered to tutor his students every after school, and he also always offered to help the other teachers with their workloads, even during the busiest times of the month, when everyone else was supposed to be enjoying the beginning of their winter break and spending time with their loved ones.

you knew you could never truly hold a candle to the service and kindness sugawara had to give everybody he loved, including you, but your hands and heart were much more skilled in the field of arts; specifically drawing, and you hoped that by this self portrait of his that you poured all your free time and boundless effort to, he'd find some joy in it, some appreciation that was a mere semblance of what you truly wanted to thank him for.

when the front door opened, you immediately rushed down the stairs, your hands behind your back, carrying the portrait behind your back. sugawara took off his brown loafers and undid his scarf, hanging it up on the coat rack, exhaustedly smiling at you. his eyes still shone with love, even if he didn't say anything or didn't have the energy tonight to shower you with love like he usually does... you could tell, he was more than happy to be in the presence of you, his lover.

"how are you, dear?" he asked you in a gentle voice, walking over to you, kissing your forehead gently. you felt your whole face warm up, and you stammered out that you had a gift for him. shyly handing him the portrait you drew of him, sugawara grinned wider, his cheeks getting pinker by the minute. he thanked you, and gently took it from your hands that were covered in pencil lead and a variety of shades and colors.

seeing the portrait, sugawara couldn't help but smile even more. he always did have the prettiest smile, you really wanted to capture that sweetness in your portrait. "honey..." sugawara murmured, admiring the portrait and looking into your bashful eyes. he chuckled and kissed your nose, wrapping his arms around you as he clutched the beautiful portrait you made of him in his hands. "you made me look really wonderful... thank you," "you're always wonderful, koushi," you corrected him, smiling yourself, hugging him back hesitantly.

"sorry, th-the lead..." "it doesn't matter, darling, i love every part of you, no matter how messy you think you are; it's beautiful how creative you can be, love," sugawara mutters, kissing the side of your head in complete and utter adoration and gratefulness to you for your lovely gift. the snowflakes fell outside as you and sugawara embraced, warming each other up as the landscape outside became blanketed in fluffy white snow, with the inside of your home glowing and effervescent orange and red, the warmth of each other's touch and body heat sufficing for the little while you two held each other so intimately.

New Year’s Kiss — Sugawara Koushi x GN Reader | sfw

Summary: Sugawara makes your new year’s tradition this year something to remember. Kind of established relationship.

Author’s Note: I wanted to write a new years fic but didn’t have any ideas until now and I wrote this a lot faster than I’ve written anything in a while, and it is not proofed. sooo enjoy I guess lmfao.

There was something enticing about fireworks this time of year.

They seemed so out of place. Flashing through the sky for just a moment before the thick darkness took over once again.

The bright hues of red and gold mixed with fluffy white snow trailing through the sky. It was mesmerizing. A scene that never failed to take your breath away as each year came to a end with one final blow.

As much as you looked forward to seeing the brilliant colors lighting up the sky, you always felt a dull ache in your chest as you watched the sky. Trying your best to ignore the feeling, the knowledge of their inevitable end that signaled the new year.

It was always bittersweet. The happiness you felt in the moment as people around you counted down excited for the new beginning always dwindled just as the fireworks did, leaving behind nothing but their memories. After the season they’d get replaced with something new to fill people’s hearts temporarily.

Sugawara Koushi