Fireproof Hearts

Married the love of my life at 50.

Got my Class A CDL at 59.

You've got time.

TOMORROW IS HALLOWEEN!!!

“Oh but this language sounds scary-“ have you heard a child speak it while pointing at a butterfly?

“Oh but this language sounds silly-“ have you heard someone’s grandma recite a recipe with such practiced ease it comes off as poetry?

“Oh but this language is really weird-“ and yours isn’t? Everyone’s language is weird, dumbass, it came free with your fucking humanity.

Every tongue that is spoken is a work of art. Every language a unique window into the world.

Soap - Master of analogies and words in general

Some works from Inktober 2025. Topics are unofficial.

I did draw this with ink and alcohol markers.

1 - The Abandoned Church

2 - The Foggy Swarm

3 - Delicious Organs

4 - Moonlight Silhouette

5 - A Cold Look

and that’s because (1) the purpose of this website is to share things that bring us joy and (2) likes don’t share things or ensure something is seen by more people, not like they do on other sites. so, when so many people decide to only like a post and not share it (i.e. not reblog it), that tells the creator that those people didn’t think their hard work was worth sharing with others. that’s discouraging. 

and the creator isn’t the only one that gets something out of that. you get something, too. you get the joy of sharing something you like; that’s a meaningful experience for both you and for the creator. and that experience—that interaction—encourages the creator to create more, and so there’s more joy to be had for both you and the creator.

It makes dating difficult because he'll have to radomly cancel on plans sometimes and there are only so many times someone will understand 'Max fell of her skateboard again I have to take her to the ER' or 'I'm so sorry but I promised Lucas I'd help him practice his shot tonight' or 'Robin went and left her keys in my car again and now she's locked out, do you mind if I'm just a little late?'. It always stops being sweet eventually, but Steve doesn't mind because if someone can't get on board with his family committments then they're not the right person for him.

Robin insists it's because he dates all these really uptight people who see him as a status symbol. And he needs to find someone more laid back chaotic to compliment the chaos in his life. After his latest date falls through because one of his friend decided to 1 v 1 Lucas in basket ball and dislocated his little finger (Mike, goaded into it by Max), he tells Robin he gives up and allows her to set him up with her friend.

He's surprised at first when Eddie "the freak" Munson steps into the diner, mostly because he didn't know Robin knew the guy. Once they settle into it though, Steve realises he's having fun, more fun than he usually has on dates. And it definitely helps that Eddie is just Steve's type with his wavy brown hair and big doe eyes.

The banter between them is flowing well when Steve catches sight of the date in the corner of the screen of a TV on the wall.

"Oh shit," He says, his heart sinking because he actually likes Eddie.

Eddie notices Steve's expression falling and touches his arm gently. "What's wrong?"

Steve lets out a loud sigh. "I just remembered I promised Dustin I'd go to his debate team thing tonight. He's been practicing for ages, I'm going to have to go."

Eddie gives him a small smile. "Ah yes, the single mom duties Buckley warned me about."

"Yeah," Steve sighs. "There's always something, but I love them. They're like family, you know?"

Eddie nods. "Yeah, I know."

Steve prepares for rejection. "I can drive you home on the way?"

"Drive me home?" Eddie questions, confused. "And miss Steve Harrington doing his best impression of a single mom? No chance, I'm coming with you."

While Steve is reeling over that, he adds. "Besides, I gotta meet the future step children and embarrass them publically at some point. It's an important right of passage."

Steve is ready to propose right there, luckily Eddie breaks him out of it by handing him their food to go.

A few hours later they're almost thrown out of the event for yelling things like, "Yeah, tell him Henderson!" Every time he catches his opponent off guard.

Congratulations Derek, your hard-working boyfriend made it back home from his work trip in time for Valentine's ♡

Congratulations Derek, your hard-working boyfriend made it back home from his work trip in time for Valentine's ♡

“college is absolutely nothing like this” “why are we writing four people on the team scoring a hat trick in one game” “so tech work is nothing like this, hope that helps!”

In a world filled with so much grief and shock, vast and ongoing beyond the scale of our capacity to grieve, other losses can feel even more visceral, and my god, does this one.

Because publishing houses will not continue printing paper books if libraries are their only customers.